Storyteller Kit 01 | Special Guest Linda Jordan

Hi there! This is Linda and I’m super excited to be on the blog today to share with you my first project with the new Storyteller Kit. When I first saw this kit, I was immediately excited about all the stories I was planning to tell with it. But, the red and pink 12x12 paper was the first to jump out at me with an idea, I wanted to build a layout on top of it using the pink circles as homes for my content.

In the video below, check out how my project comes together. To learn more about this spread, I have more photos + info below the video.

I usually scrapbook smaller than 12x12, so my first step was to figure out how what size I wanted to create this spread. I chose 9x12, but you could definitely use this paper to create a similar spread in whatever size works for you.

Then, I had to pick my story idea. Because it’s the new year, I am enjoying wrapping up my 2024 documenting, so I instantly thought of creating a recap of some of my favorite memories from the year. These memories have all be scrapbooked in more detail elsewhere, so this page was focused on just the highlights.

Using the die-cut numbers from the kit as a jumping off point, I selected 10 memories from the year (omg it was hard to narrow it down to only 10!) and printed a 2x2 photo to represent each story. Then, I used my 2 inch circle punch to punch out my photos. The perfect 2 inch circles fit nicely in the wonky circles on the page. I paired each of these photos with a number to fill 10 of my circles.

Then, I punched two circles out of white cardstock to hold my journaling. I only needed to add a few words for each memory because these stories are documented elsewhere, this was just to collect the main idea for each one.

After my photos + words, I still had some circles to fill. This was the fun part! I dug through the kit to select some embellishments, and picked a few of the die cut pieces to add to some of the circles. I had a few more spots to fill, so I decided to pull a few items from my stash. I used a large stamp to add two hearts on vellum + pulled some chipboard from older releases to stack on top of the die cuts for added dimension.

Finally, I wanted to add a title. I used a number stamp set that was released last year to stamp “2024” on vellum and then cut out the numbers to add into the final pink circle. I layered one of the die cut pieces on top.

I absolutely love how this spread came together! This will be the final page in my 9x12 stories album that held stories from 2021 - 2024. I’m super happy to have this recap of the year all on one page, and it was so much fun looking back through the photos + memories of the year to select 10 big moments to document.

Here is a look at how the completed page came together.

You can see more about how I plan to use this kit, including how I planned out this spread, in my lesson coming to the storyteller kit classroom in February. If you want to see more from me, be sure to follow me on instagram + youtube where I will share more of how I use this kit in my projects.