Beautiful scrapbook pages don't have to take much time to create. In fact, you can make a fantastic layout in just 10 minutes, as Laura Vegas did on the layout below. You can use the step-by-step instructions to create the 10-minute version, or add Laura's additional touches below to enhance the layout with 5 or 10 extra minutes.

All Smiles by Laura Vegas from the October 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.

10-Minute Version: Easy-to-Follow Layout Instructions

1. Use one 12" x 12" cardstock sheet for background.

2. Cut an 111/2" x 3/4" patterned-paper block.

3. Adhere block, two 4" x 6" photos, an 11" x 2" die-cut border strip, and a 31/4" x 51/2" journaling card to layout.

4. Adhere an 113/4" x 1/2" ribbon length to layout.

5. Affix a 21/2" x 2" sticker and a 2" x 5/8" sticker to layout.

6. Journal on journaling card.

*see a stepped up version on page 2*

Appeared in:

October 2010