Have you looked through the Close To My Heart (CTMH) Idea Book and wondered the difference between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 scrapbooking? This system is what makes scrapbooking and stamping with CTMH products so simple!
Level 1 – “Simply Beautiful”
Level 1 paper packets come with pre-printed paper and My Stickease cardstock stickers. These packets are great if you have limited time or are new to scrapbooking. Look on the back of the My Stickease sheet to see the sample layouts you can make. Then follow the pattern and your layout is done in minutes! All of the Level 1 designs are based on layout patterns from the Reflections Scrapbook Program book.
Level 2 – “Especially Creative”
In Level 2, you can build upon Level 1 by adding embellishments like brads, ribbon, rub-ons, flowers, buttons, Dimensional Elements chipboard and more. No stamping required!
Level 3 – “Masterfully Rewarding”
In Level 3, you add stamped images to further embellish your layouts. At this level, you can master various stamping techniques and experiment with new ideas.
Watch the videos below to see how I used one pattern from Reflections to create three layouts using the Level 1, 2 and 3 scrapbooking approach. (This program is in two-parts).
Here are the layouts from the videos.
L1 Materials: Passages paper packet, My Stickease, Reflections pattern: “Front & Center-Basic”
L2 Materials: Same as L1 + Mini Medley Pewter Collection (brads in the Stickease buttons, spiral clips on the journaling strips), Marks™ Passages (on the bottom right), Cocoa Designer Ribbon
L3 Materials: Same as Level 2 + Live Inspired stamp set (bird, corner design, sentiments), Desert Sand and Cocoa Exclusive Inks stamp pads
Here’s another example of this technique.
L1 Materials: Passages paper packet, My Stickease, Reflections pattern: “Title Topper-Basic”
L2 Materials: Same as L1 + Mini Medley Pewter Collection (decorative brads), Marks™ Passages (clipped to the photo), Cocoa Designer Ribbon
L3 Materials: Same as Level 2 + Happy Journey (quote) stamp set, Live Inspired stamp set (postage marks) and Cocoa Exclusive Inks stamp pads (plus a few more Stickease)
You can also use the L1, L2 and L3 approach with cards. I’m using the same materials from the layouts and a Clear Card as my card base.
What’s your style – level 1, 2 or 3? Or all of them? Leave your comments below for a chance to win this Mini-Medley Winter Cozy set!
Thank you so much for putting the video on youtube. I loved seeing how to add the stamping to the scrapbooking pages. It really adds a beautiful look!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Level 3 – I love the finished look of a few stamped images or a stamped title. Love to create my own backgrounds using a stamp set too!
@Michelle I like Level 3 the best because of the stamps too! Thanks for the comment!