I love Disneyland and Disney World and never tire of going! My favorite trips to the amusement parks were when I went with my Grandpa and Grandma on their first visit, my kids first trip to the park and when Tim and I went on our honeymoon. It was really fun for me watching my grandparents and my kids experience the "magic" for the first time.
Disneyland is smaller than Disney World, which I think makes it the perfect park for small kids. The castle is smaller but has an old world charm about it!
On our first trip to Disneyland with the kids we did lots of character autographs. The Beast had a good time covering Wyatt's head with his huge paws. I think Alyssa thought he was real, I captured her petting the Beast's fur!
I ran across this photo of my Grandpa and Grandma in front of the Disney World castle and had to scrap it.
I added fireworks to the layout using DMC thread. You can easily create them with just a few tools. You'll need an anywhere hole punch, paper piercer, foam mat, thread, needle, rhinestones, and a paper piercer template or ruler. I used a piercer template that I purchased years ago from Stampin' Up!
- Punch a small hole in your paper using the hole punch.
- Place your stencil over the punched hole and pierce the paper five marks above and below the hole. If you don't have a piercing stencil use a ruler to measure your desired distance from the center.
- Repeat, and pierce a hole five marks to the left and right of the center hole.
- Repeat two more times, placing the holes in between the four that you've already pierced.
- You should end up with eight holes pierced out from the center hole.
- Now, lining your stencil up with the center hole again pierce a hole three marks out from the center, in between the longer holes.
- When you are done you will have eight shorter pierced holes.
- We are ready to start stitching the firework. With your chosen thread, tape the end to the back of the paper.
- Come up through the center hole, then down into one of the pierced holes.
- Come back up through the center hole and down into the next pierced hole.
- Repeat until you are done.
- Place a rhinestone in the center and you are done!
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial. If you end up using it on a project and I would love to see what you do!
ohhh lovely!! i dig that your disney layout is not disney~ish! :))
Posted by: sasha farina | February 28, 2011 at 03:21 AM
We are big Disney fans too! It helps that we live just a little over an hour from Orlando ;) love your layouts and great tutorial!!
Posted by: Kelly noel | February 28, 2011 at 06:45 AM
Diane congratulations on your Studio Calico spotlight- that is SO AWESOME!!! Love this page!!! The stitching is gorgeous and i also like the Disney sans the usual suspects style.
Michelle (Paper Issues fellow DT member)
Posted by: Michelle H. | February 28, 2011 at 06:59 AM
I love seeing layouts about Disney. One day I will get to one of the parks. Your starbursts are the wonderful touch to your layout!
Posted by: Denise | February 28, 2011 at 08:34 AM
Oh my! These are great layouts. See, you dont have to use all Mickey & themed papers (like I always see at the stores! hehehehe). Thank you so much for that tutorial. I will be trying this FOR SURE. 4th of July is my in laws favorite holiday of all so I always have tons of pics!!!
Posted by: Jessica R. | February 28, 2011 at 09:42 AM
Love Disney and love your technique too! I'll definitely try that!
Posted by: Christa Paustenbaugh | February 28, 2011 at 09:59 AM
Love your Disney layout! We are going to Orlando for spring break this year and your ideas are so inspirational!
xoxo
Posted by: Mary Hamer | February 28, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Love the pops of color and those fireworks are so sweet love it.
Posted by: Ellie | February 28, 2011 at 12:11 PM
nice layouts!! love the tutorial.
Posted by: hilde janbroers | February 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM
okay these layouts are SO fun! I especially love the one of your grandparents--genius with the tutorial stars!
Posted by: Diana Waite | February 28, 2011 at 01:54 PM
LOVE your Disney layouts!!!
Posted by: Michelle (mizzm) | February 28, 2011 at 03:52 PM
these are both lovely, but that second one - WOW!!!
Posted by: lisa truesdell | February 28, 2011 at 04:02 PM
Adorable layouts, but I really, really love the one of your grandparents. I'm a huge Disneyphile myself, and I'm hoping to make it back there early this summer... Your layouts are making me all the more excited about the trip!
Posted by: Robin H | February 28, 2011 at 04:53 PM
Love both of these! Just ordered prints of my Disney pics and can't wait to scrap them!
Posted by: Keshet | February 28, 2011 at 05:00 PM
Thanks Michelle! I was really excited to be featured there!
Posted by: Diane Payne | February 28, 2011 at 06:28 PM
I don't have any 4th of July photos, I've never been good at taking them. I can wait to see how you use the stitching technique with your photos though!
Posted by: Diane Payne | February 28, 2011 at 06:29 PM
I can't wait to see your Disney layouts!
Posted by: Diane Payne | February 28, 2011 at 06:30 PM
wonderful technique! i'm such a fan of your work...congrats on your Studio Calico feature! so happy to see you there:)
Posted by: Michele H. | February 28, 2011 at 08:39 PM
LOVE your Disney layouts! I just started mine...many more to come! LOVE your tutorial too!!! :))
Posted by: Jennifer Yates | February 28, 2011 at 08:45 PM
Awe...thanks so much Michele! You made my evening!
Posted by: Diane Payne | February 28, 2011 at 09:32 PM
I know they are going to be awesome! I can't wait to see them!
Posted by: Diane Payne | February 28, 2011 at 09:33 PM
ohh, super cute disney pages! i really like that pink and yellow on kraft (mental note: use kraft!). : ) I got THE biggest smile from the page with your grandparents at Disney. Great stuff!
Posted by: Brianaj | March 01, 2011 at 03:39 AM