My Scrappiest Corner: Every photo tells a story

Thursday, 25 December 2025

Every photo tells a story

Hello 49 and Market fans

Merry Christmas - hope you are enjoying some special time with family and friends over the festive season. Today I am on the blog with a layout created with Nostalgic Memories.

A few years ago, a group of us went down to a town called Oamaru here in New Zealand to celebrate one of the girls' 50th birthday celebrations. One of the activities we had set out to do was dress up "vintage" style and then have photos taken. I thoroughly enjoyed the dress up, and this is me in the photo.

I have used papers from the 12 x 12 solids paper collection - using paper solid 2 as the base and tearing down solid 1, distressing the edges and adhering to solid no 1. I matted the photo with layers of frames and edgers, tucking in some rulers from the Ephemera and Frames pack, as well as some of the pieces from the Laser Cut Ephemera.

I then began to layer leaves and flowers from the Laser Cut Florals. The title "every photo tells a story" is from the chipboard set.

I have also added some rub-ons from the blendable rub-on transfer set. I have layered the flowers and leaves using foam tape to create dimension.

I have added some "number plates" from the Laser Cut Florals and have bent them to create a dimensional effect.

I created the top right feature using Laser Cut Florals and Edgers from Frames pack, and then adding blendable rub-ons under.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

This is also my last project as a design team member for 49 and Market. It has been an incredible journey for the last 6.5 years. I am looking forward to seeing what the new design team create - and I wish them all of the best for 2026.

Hugs,

Michelle