Laura Alberts

About Laura Alberts

Laura hails from the beautiful state of Mississippi, USA. She is a full time creator and YouTuber with a passion for patterned paper! Her favorite papercrafting techniques include fussy cutting, stencilling, and hand stitching; and her eclectic scrappy style ranges from heavily layered to very linear depending on her mood. Laura's children are her favorite subjects to photograph and scrap, so they are often the stars of her creations.

Posts by Laura Alberts:

You Make My Heart Smile | Love Always Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 10/06/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here again with a beautiful winter layout using the stunning, classic Love Always collection. I especially love the florals in this collection! They are so pretty and soft, perfect for a pastel layout like this one.

I started this layout with chipboard frames and a number of stunning patterned papers to back them with. The title is a cut-apart piece that I layered a frame on top of and decorated with Nuvo drops in gold. I outlined each of the frames with a black gel pen to give them a little depth with a faux shadow.

Next, I backed my photos with a beautiful bold pink from the Unforgettable collection to help them stand out. Layering the photos on top of the frames, then adding embellishment clusters on top of the photos, it gives the layout a 3D look without much bulk.

To see how “You Make My Heart Smile” came together, check out the process video below:

https://youtu.be/plzSvvQnA24

Shine | Love Always Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 10/05/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again and I’m dipping into an OLD collection from 2016! After organizing my craft space, I found this collection and just had to dive in! It’s such a stunning mix of pastels and gray tones that were perfect for these first snow pictures. The title ephemera is from Midnight, but the rest is all from Love Always.

I started with this beautiful mixed media-style background paper, a strip of teal, then used ephemera pieces to create a border in between. The Nuvo drops and ephemera hearts along the right side gave this layout a fun pop of interest that it needed.

I cut out two tags from the patterned paper and layered them behind my photos, then built up two clusters that run diagonally through the photos. The cluster on the top leans to the right and the one on the bottom leans to the left. This guides the eye through the layout, and added to the butterflies, creates a sense of movement on the page.

If you’d like to see how “Shine” came together, be sure to check out the process video below!

https://youtu.be/huuE0ZR8kwU

Our Family | Heart & Home Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 24/04/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here with a diagonal design using the stunning Heart & Home collection. I adored these frames and was excited to use them for my Thanksgiving photos with extended family. I started with a Bazzill navy cardstock and cut this lovely text patterned paper from corner to corner to layer on top.

Along the seam of the two papers, I stair-stepped my framed photos with the title ephemera in between to connect them. To fill the open corners, I added a combination of vellum and card stock ephemera flowers. Tiny, fussy cut flowers are sprinkled around the edges, along with Nuvo drops.

I added in a few bits from the cut-apart sheet and finished the layout off with these adorable puffy heart stickers and a sketchy border all the way around.

To see how “Our Family” came together, be sure to check out the process video below:

https://youtu.be/yvJUp_Gqyvw

With Love | Heart & Home Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 11/04/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with a lovely layout using the Heart & Home collection to scrap these photos documenting my newest obsession, crochet! The colors in this collection worked beautifully with the yarn that I used in the very first project I made. This blanket is a bit of a mess, but I learned so much!

I used a simple shelf design for this layout with two 6 inch strips of wood grain patterned paper for each base. This was a great design for using up scraps and hiding the rough edges behind my photos. All of the layers made this simple background interesting and fun! In addition, I used the vellum flowers that I fussy cut from the Heart & Home specialty paper to create clusters behind my photos.

The details of these clusters really help my layout shine! I especially love the tiny florals that I scattered around my clusters and titles. These are all fussy cut from the stunning patterned papers in this collection. I also outlined each of the paper layers with a black gel pen to give them a hint of shadow for a 3D look!

To see how “With Love” came together, check out the process video below:

Wild Adventure | Great Escape | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 29/03/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here again with a fun camp-out layout using the stunning new Great Escape collection. It’s such a fun mix of nature and camping themes! I love the navy and gray tones mixed with brighter tones.

For this outdoorsy photo, I thought this fantastic background was perfect! I added some lovely curly cloud cut files from the Silhouette shop to the Horizon patterned paper. Using a piece of A5 wood grain paper as a base, I built up a window frame for the photo.

The journaling spot is from the cut-apart sheet in this collection, as are the word phrases that are layered over the fussy cut clouds. A chipboard title along with die cut icons brings all of the colors together and draws the eye directly into the 4×6 photo of my son. I love how this layout captures the excitement as well as the setting of this picture.

To see how “Wild Adventure” came together, check out the process video below:

Play | Great Escape | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 24/03/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with the new Great Escape collection! These photos of my youngest son at the Delta State Fair were the perfect mix of colors for this collection, even though it steps well outside the nature/camping theme of Great Escape. The versatility of Cocoa Vanilla collections is one of the reasons it’s my favorite!

I started with a 10 inch circle using a chipboard template I made from a large bowl in my house. Using that as a guide, I stacked up tons of fussy cut stars around the circle. This gives the layout a celebratory feel that I think fits the State Fair!

I grouped my photos into two small clusters at the top left and bottom right, then built a larger focal image in the middle. For my 3×4 inch photo in the center, I built up a shelf using scraps and manufacturing strips. This gives visual support to my focal image.

If you would like to see how “Play” came together, check out the process video below:

https://youtu.be/W84ou3iFZOM

Fun Times | Great Escape Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 24/02/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with another Great Escape layout, but this time it’s a birthday page. Four photos and a shower of stars is the recipe for creating a layout bursting with celebratory vibes! The colors were too perfect not to step outside the theme of this collection for a fun spin a column design.

I started with a strip of the stunning plaid on the Star Gazing patterned paper, layered it with thin strips of the navy, then attached it to the beautiful gray woodgrain of the Starry Night to build my background. I lined up my three smaller photos and a few cut aparts from the Wild Life paper to fill in my column.

On the right side, I scattered fussy cut stars from the Star Gazing patterned paper to create a second column, then added my 3×4 focal image and a journaling spot on top! The chipboard stickers were perfect to embellish both columns and add a title with a 3D pop!

I hope this layout inspires you to try stepping outside the theme! If you’d like to see how this layout came together, check out the process video below:

https://youtu.be/dGnk3_6kuDs

Explore | Great Escape Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 10/02/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts here again with another Great Escape layout featuring a ton of camping photos from our trip to Cumberland Falls! The waterfalls at this campground were stunning, so I wanted to squeeze as many photos on this layout as possible. In the end, there are two 3×4 inch photos and four 2×3 inch photos documenting the sights and my kids exploring the area.

I started with a few paper strips, two from the cut-apart Wild Life patterned paper and the others are off-cuts from Starry Night and Journey. In addition, I fussy cut a ton of stars from Star Gazing and the feathers from Direction. I love the patterned papers that have designs perfect for fussy cutting!

In addition to the vertical and horizontal strips that I used as a base for my design, I added an little shelf in the center to hold my main focal images. The fussy cut stars added a nice detail to the rainbows along the vertical strip, while the rainbow stripe reflected the same color scheme along the bottom and on the shelf, creating continuity between the three clusters of photos.

I hope this layout inspires you to expand your use of paper strips to think outside of the box! If you’d like to see “Explore” come together, check out this process video below:

https://youtu.be/RaliL6VNE94

Campers Life | Great Escape Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 29/01/2024

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with the brand new Great Escape collection! Love the camping/nature theme with this one! I have so many beautiful photos of my family on camp-outs and hikes to scrap, so this collection came at the perfect time. I started with the stunning Horizon patterned paper for my background.

I layered some simple cloud cut files with the rainbow strip paper from the A5 paper stack, then added fussy cut clouds and stars from the Starry Night patterned paper. A few lovely stickers from the 6×12 sticker sheet made the perfect cluster under the title and added a little extra detail to my photos.

I created a journaling spot in one of the clouds and used manufacturing strips to create an interesting asymmetrical base for my photos to sit on. Love how trimming these strips in half allowed me to tuck them behind my photos and stretch them to the full width of the page!

I hope this layout inspires you to try a busy background for yourself! If you’d like to see how “Campers Life” came together, be sure to check out the process video below:

Gather Together | Heart & Home Collection | Laura Alberts

Laura Alberts 17/12/2023

Hey y’all! Laura Alberts back again with a fun family layout using the new Heart & Home collection. I love this sweet photo collage style and squeezed five 2×3 inch photos on this page. Heart & Home perfectly matched these photos, and they perfectly capture my family and their love of food!

I created three columns in the center puzzling together photos, cut-aparts, and icons from the ephemera pack, fussy cut from patterned papers, and the puffy stickers. Along both of the sides, I spread out vellum florals, fussy cut florals, and dotted Nuvo drops.

I added word phrases from the cut-apart sheet and the 6×12 sticker sheet to add interest on top of and around my photos. Love adding these little messages to my pages! The gold foil titles add a stunning elegance to this layout and ties it all together.

The journaling for this layout focuses on the big milestone of this event, the first in my new home! Love family-focused collections and I had a blast playing with this one!

I hope you enjoyed this fun layout and it inspires you to try collaging your photos together!