Let’s start this week of back to the routine, with a roundup of favorites! I love this Crate Paper frame paper from the December Kit. The first thing I pictured was little squares filled with pattern and color.

The story here is about my son at age 9. His likes, favorites, personality, friends and pop culture from his childhood. I love to make a time capsule like this for each year of his life. 

The trick to making the frames pop is to mix up dimensional items (flair and chipboard), flatter pops of color like patterned paper and just a little bit of stitching (like here in the yellow plus signs.

I love when a nice clean design comes together quickly. All of the bits and pieces in the December Kit and Add-On made it a snap!