Marci began her “Home Sweet Home” layout by thoughtfully selecting her photos and background paper, creating a warm, inviting base that reflects the cozy theme. Inspired by the November sketch, she added a punched left-side border and placed her photos just where she wanted them to tell her story. She also chose a few coordinating word strips to help guide the flow of the page and set the tone for the rest of her design. At this stage, she focuses on balance making sure colors, textures, and placement all work together before adding the final details.

In the completed layout, Marci truly brought her vision to life!  She used elements from the November Collection Kit to add layers of personality and warmth, giving the page that “lived-in” homey feeling. The soft patterns and gentle tones frame her photos beautifully, drawing the eye to each heartfelt memory. From her stash, she added delicate twine borders and a sweet little bow to tie the look together. A few scattered gems bring a subtle sparkle, while the small alpha stickers spelling “forever” perfectly capture the sentiment behind her design.

Leslie created a charming accordion gate fold using papers and stickers from the Carta Bella Gather At Home Collection Kit. This house- and home-themed kit is full of beautiful papers and embellishments, perfect for capturing moments with family and friends. While it looks intricate, the design is simple—a basic gate fold with a five-section accordion element that opens on each side. Leslie used coordinating patterned papers from the collection for the base and accordion, embellishing three of the five sections with stickers from the sheet and leaving the center section open for a personal signature.

Leslie designed a stunning interior stair-step card using papers, journaling cards, and a border sticker from this month’s kit. She loves how all the elements in the collection coordinate perfectly, making every detail come together beautifully. For the front and inside of the card, she layered several coordinating papers, trimming a journaling card with a sentiment to serve as the focal point on the front and adding a border sticker for extra charm. The interior stair-step features another trimmed journaling card and a die-cut kitty from the upgrades, completing this delightful, layered design.

Leslie created a side-folding A2 card featuring a diagonal panel made from ten one-inch squares punched from various patterned papers in this month’s collection. She layered a sentiment sticker from the sticker sheet on a scrap of white cardstock, trimmed it, and added it to the card front, finishing with a few black enamel dots for extra detail. The patterned papers in the kit made this design come together beautifully, and she kept the inside simple, adding just a die-cut piece from the upgrades to complete the card.

Leslie created a simple yet elegant Z-fold card featuring three patterned papers from this month’s collection. She used a chipboard accent from the upgrades as the focal point on the front, layering it over a lacy circle die cut and finishing with a green seam binding bow. The salmony-pink and green color palette of the papers is one of her favorites! She added a few green enamel dots for extra detail and embellished the inside with sentiment and floral stickers from the sticker sheet, completing this charming card.

Meggy created a heartfelt scrapbook layout highlighting two cherished wedding moments, layering patterned papers to frame each photo beautifully. She used floral embellishments and button accents to draw the eye, adding texture and dimension throughout the page. The soft salmony-pink and green color palette brings a romantic, garden-inspired feel that perfectly complements the images. Meggy finished the layout with sentiment phrases, subtle sparkle details, and coordinating stickers, tying everything together into a blooming, love-filled keepsake.

Melissa created a bright and cheerful layout using the coral patterned paper from the kit as her base. She added two coordinating strips to the left side one 4" and one 3" and arranged three 4" x 4" photos across the center of the page. Around the photos, she layered die cuts and chipboard elements, popping up the always smiling die cut for extra dimension. The wooden Blessed piece serves as the title in the bottom right, and she added banner pieces made from stickers and chipboard in the upper right to complete the layout with playful, layered detail.

Melissa created a unique flap card using a 5.5" x 4.25" folded and scored base. She trimmed 1" from each side of the front, gluing those pieces down to create a center flap. The top of the flap is layered with 1" strips of patterned paper in varying lengths, with one strip backed by cardstock for extra dimension. She added a die-cut Happy Birthday to the front, and decorated the inside with paper, star accents, and a stamped it's your day sentiment, making this card both playful and special.