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June 2008

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Discovery Drive

Lindsey Krauss

Welcome to Discovery Drive! This month, Aimee Matteucci joins us all the way from Alaska… how nice it was to encounter a multi-photograph scrapbooker this time around! Now, even though not all of these works by Aimee are multi-photo, notice that she likes multiples in other forms – cutting up words, using repeated patterns, adding extra shapes, and even good ol’ doodling! I think she just wants to make sure that there is enough Aimee to go around!

Aimee is just a sweet, sweet sister who has a truly adorable scrap subject in her daughter! You can definitely see how many sides there are to her daughter by Aimee’s perfectly-chosen choices of color. Like personality on a page!

Congratulations, Aimee; enjoy your stay and we hope to see lots MORE of you in the future!

	Design Note: I loved this picture of my daughter but the colors weren’t what I was envisioning for this layout. When I had my photos developed, I made sure to print this in sepia tone - I love that look! I used another sheet of patterned paper as a template for the dotted paper, sliced up the wording from another paper, and inked all the edges.
You by Aimee Matteucci. Supplies: Paper: Paper Pizazz, Sandylion, Ink: Clearsnap, Adhesive: Duck, Other: mulberry paper,ribbon, metal charm from a pair of shoes.


You were Born An ORIGINAL by Aimee Matteucci. Supplies: Paper: KI Memories; Rub-ons: Making Memories, Ribbon: Walmart, Fancy Pants; Adhesive: Duck, Clear letters: my own design; Clear flowers: Heidi Swapp, Glitter: Ranger, Jewel brads: Joann, Ink: Clearsnap. Editor’s Note: The rounded corners really give it a one-photo look, and the half-way border and title give the rest some serious dimension. Next time you’re inspired to use more than just one photograph on a layout, try clustering or attaching pictures together. Design notes: I used some plastic packaging for my clear letters: letter templates to trace & cut, then I added Stickles paint. Most of my layouts have multiple pictures & I enjoy finding different ways to show a lot of photos but also to let the paper shine.	Wherever you go… Go with all your heart by Aimee Matteucci. Supplies: Paper: BasicGrey - Phoebe, My Mind’s Eye, Pens: Sharpie, Adhesive: Duck, Ink: Clearsnap. Editor’s Note: Aimee’s offset orange frames give this multi-photo page a fun color-blocked look. Looking for not just dimension, but for depth on a page? Try matting photographs, matting and layering letters, adding raised frames and inking edges of paper embellishments. Design notes: I had this quote (from Confucius) saved for a while, knowing I’d have some good pictures sometime to use with it. These pictures are of my daughter on our annual Fourth of July float trip. She had a blast, because we let her get as wet as she wanted!

Design Note: I hand cut the heart shape. The stamps were lightly inked with white ink, then traced over with a white pen so the images look hand-drawn. The picture is not the best (my daughter’s eyes were closed) but I really wanted to use this. We’d gone on a fossil-hunting field trip and she was having a blast hanging out with her dad.
Write It On Your Heart by Aimee Matteucci. Supplies: Paper: Bazzill, Chipboard letters: Heidi Swapp, Paint & glitter glaze: Making Memories, Pens: Sharpie, American Crafts, Acrylic stamps: Heidi Grace, Ink: Clearsnap, Adhesive: Duck. Journaling: Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

About the Designer

I'm from Wasilla, Alaska and have been scrapbooking since my daughter was a year old. She's going to be twelve this summer and I'm still passionate about scrapping!

I'm married to my high school sweetheart and I work during the school year, so I'm able to stay home during the summer. We have a dog (Socks is a boxer), and between the dog and my daughter, they provide me with tons of fun pictures to play with.

Before I started scrapping, I used to dabble in other crafts, but not any more. This art has totally taken over my creativity and I wouldn't have it any other way. A big thank you to ScrapStreet Magazine for asking me to show off my work! This is such a boost to my little scrapping ego!

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