2 us
design by BECKY NOVACEK
Becky’s page reflects the change of focus
in her and her husband’s lives now that they
have an empty nest.
TIPS
• Go small. Her loose collage features index
prints from several photo shoots with her
husband. Becky snipped the edges of her
prints with scissors to give the page a
homespun feel.
• Repurpose. For a cost-e ective approach,
Becky repurposed found items, such as the
rickrack and ledger paper.
SOURCES Patterned paper: BasicGrey (gray
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damask, orange floral, blue floral), Heidi Grace
Designs (pink/blue stripe, dot), Heidi Swapp
(houndstooth, black floral), Sassafras Lass (pink floral),
Scenic Route Paper Co (blue grid). Felt accents: Li’l Davis
Designs. Pen: American Crafts. Punch, decorative-edge
scissors: Fiskars.
1 last day
design by JEN JOCKISCH
To celebrate her mother-in-law’s last day at
work before retiring, Jen created a youthful
page with a cheerful vibe to represent her
fresh start as a retiree.
TIPS
• Distress. Jen tore and rolled the edges of
her patterned-paper strips to give them
dimension as she layered them on the
page. A pencil makes rolling the
paper easier.
• Plant it. Jen poked brads through her
buttons and crafted leaves from folded
ribbon for her quirky flowers.
SOURCES Patterned paper: 7Gypsies (text), Scenic Route
Paper Co. (green dot, yellow dot), Scrap In Style TV (wood
grain), Sassafras Lass (all other). Font: Brody D o the
Internet. Stickers: 7Gypsies (tab), American Crafts (“last
day”), Making Memories (tiny letters). Chipboard accent:
Heidi Grace Designs. Die cuts: Daisy D’s Paper Co. Brads,
buttons, ribbon, foam accents: American Crafts. Gems:
Swarovski. Ink: ColorBox by Clearsnap. Pens: American
Crafts (black), Sanford (white).
