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Gloria Parra | Scrapbook Educator

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✂️Paper Crafter & Educator✂️
🌈 DT: @simplestories_ @hipkitclub @bellablvdllc @49andmarket
💕Inspiring you to document your life through scrapbooking

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19 days ago

I had so much fun putting this one together with the BOO TO YOU collection from @bellablvdllc . I knew I wanted that adorable Trick-or-Treat house to be the star of the page, so I built the rest of the design around it and added lots of ghosts, bats, pumpkins, and spooky little details.

My girls had the best time trick-or-treating around the neighborhood in their costumes my youngest as Beetlejuice’s girlfriend and my oldest as Red from Descendants. Such a fun Halloween to remember! 🧡🖤

I love when a scrapbook page can hold not just the photos, but a little bit of the feeling of the day too. ✨

#bellablvd #bellablvdbootoyou #scrapbooklayout #scrapbooking #halloweenscrapbook by @gloriascraps

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Lately, life has been a little bit of everything… family adventures, making dreams come true, fall pumpkins, craft store wandering (obviously 😂), catching up with loved ones, and making memories I wish I could bottle up forever. 💗

Some big moments, some little ones, and a whole lot of things making my heart happy lately.

I thought it would be fun to share a little peek into life outside my craft room because, as much as I love paper and glue, there’s a whole lot more to this little life of mine.

Now it’s your turn! What’s something that’s been bringing YOU joy lately? Big or small, I want to hear it!✨

#lifelately #gloriascraps by @gloriascraps

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🎂🎉 Who says this die has to be a gift card holder?! Today, we’re turning it into the sweetest birthday card! 🩷💙

I had so much fun putting this little cake together using the Make a Cake Gift Card Holder die from @emilymooredesigns! I love that you can think outside the box and use your dies in different ways. This time, I turned the cake into the star of my card front, complete with colorful sprinkles, frosting, and the cutest little candles! 🧁✨

I also added the Birthday word from the Happy Birthday Word, Big and Bold die set, paired with the coordinating birthday sentiment stamp to finish it off.

Because honestly… a birthday card should always come with a little extra frosting and a whole lot of happy! 🎈💖

#emilymooredesigns #emilymoore #birthdaycard #cardmakingideas #emilymooredies by @gloriascraps

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Let’s shake things up for a birthday! 🥳🎉✨

Nothing says party quite like a shaker card filled with sequins, sparkle, and a whole lot of HAPPY! 💖

For this one, I’m using the doilies and daisies die to create my shaker window and the gorgeous Happy Birthday Word set from @emilymooredesigns to make my sentiment the star of the show. Add some colorful details, a few extra sparkles, and you’ve got a card that’s ready to celebrate! 🎂

Because let’s be honest… you can never have too much sparkle on a birthday card! ✨

What do you think? Are you team shaker card?

#emilymooredesigns #emilymoore #cardmakingideas #birthdaycards #gloriascraps by @gloriascraps

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👻🎃This “BOO TO YOU” @bellablvdllc collection is just too much fun! The black, orange, and gray color combo was the perfect starting point, but I wanted to bring in a little green to really bring this story to life. 💚

It’s hard to see in the photos, but I also used the spiderweb transparency to create two opposite corner triangles, framing my photos with clusters on both ends. And that strip of green grass at the bottom? One of my favorite details! It creates the perfect little shelf for my haunted house, photos, and all those fun embellishments. 🏚️

And can we talk about those ghosts?! 👻 They were just perfect for documenting Crazy Hair Day during Spirit Week at school. My girls had so much fun with their spooky hairstyles, and I especially love how my youngest ones little ghosts in her hair coordinate with the ghosts on the layout. Sometimes the embellishments just find their way into the story! 🕷️🧡

A little Halloween magic, a lot of happy smiles, and memories I’m so glad I documented!

#bellablvdbootoyou #bellablvd #scrapbooking #scrapbooklayout #gloriascraps by @gloriascraps

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6 days ago

Pumpkins, sunflowers, and the cutest little kitty… what’s not to love about fall cardmaking? 🎃🍂

For my first card, I used the @heroarts Cozy Season Bundle to create this adorable kitty holding a pumpkin, surrounded by all the fall leaves. And of course, I had to make him a black-and-white cat just like my Bruno! 🐈‍⬛ A little coloring was all it took to bring my favorite feline to life on a card.

For my second card, I pulled out the Beep Beep Leaf Paper Die Set and created this sweet little fall scene with a scarecrow, sunflowers, pumpkins, and the cutest vintage car. 🚗🌻

Two different designs, lots of fall colors, and so many fun little details to play with! These dies definitely put me in the autumn crafting mood. 🍁

Which card is your favorite? The little Bruno kitty or the scarecrow’s fall adventure? Tell me below! 👇🏼

#cardmakersofinstagram #fallcards #heroarts #spellbinders #cardmakingideas by @gloriascraps

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👻 BOO, BYE! Things I’m ghosting right now… the crafty edition! 🎃

Because honestly, who has the time to worry about having the perfect feed, mastering every technique before trying it, or taking 47 photos of the same layout? 😂

Not me, crafty besties. NOT. ME.

I’m choosing less pressure, less overthinking, and a whole lot more fun. More playing with paper, more trying new things, more embracing the happy accidents, and more creating just because it makes me happy. 💗

And let’s be real… the seasonal crafting police can come find me. If I want to make Christmas layouts before finishing Halloween, that’s between me and my patterned paper. 👻🎄

Now it’s YOUR turn! 👇🏻

What are YOU ghosting right now? Crafty habits, creative pressure, or just real-life things you’re done worrying about? Tell me in the comments! I have a feeling we might have a few things in common.

And tag your crafty bestie who needs a little reminder to GHOST THE PRESSURE AND KEEP THE FUN! 👻✨ by @gloriascraps

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8 days ago

Come make some fun, sparkly Halloween cards with me using the Beary Sweet Halloween Bundle by @carlyteeminner for @heroarts! 🐻🍭👻

I put together these three cards using all the cutest little details from this collection—sweet bears, candies, spooky friends, some ink, and of course… a little sparkle! ✨

I love how these turned out! They’re the perfect mix of spooky + sweet, and this little bear is just too adorable to resist. 🥹🐻🍬

Watch the Reel to see how I put all three cards together, and tell me which one is your favorite!

#heroarts #spellbinders #cardmaking #halloweencards #papercrafts by @gloriascraps

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After 20+ years of creating, I’ve learned a lot about creativity… and honestly, most of it has very little to do with making the “perfect” project. 😂

I’ve learned to trust my own style, stop comparing, embrace the happy accidents, and remember that not every project has to be a masterpiece. Sometimes I create for the finished page, but a lot of the time, I create for the way it makes me FEEL. 💕

The quiet. The focus. The little escape. The joy of playing with pretty things. The friendships and connections that have come from sharing it all with you.

Because sometimes the best thing we make isn’t even the project… it’s the good that creating brings into our lives. ✨

So here’s to creating imperfectly, experimenting, changing our minds, making a mess, and making things that simply feel like US.

#scrapbooking #creativelife #papercrafting #cardmakersofinstagram #gloriascraps by @gloriascraps

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14 days ago

September was a VERY crafty month around here! ✂️💕 And looking back at everything I made, I’m not quite sure how I managed to fit it all in! (lots of coffee and probably not enough sleep 😂☕️)

There were SO many cards this month thanks to some fun collaborations with @catherinepooler, @emilymooredesigns, @scrapdiva.29 and the whole 13 Days of Heroween adventure with @heroarts. 👻🖤And of course, I couldn’t forget my beloved design teams! I also got to create some super fun 12x12 layouts for @simplestories_ , @bellablvdllc and @49andmarket, which is always one of my favorite parts of the month.

I definitely could’ve used a few extra hours in the day, but somehow… I made it through! 😂 And honestly, I’m so happy with everything I created this month.

So here’s my little September crafty recap! 💕

Which one is your favorite? 👇🏻

September = crafted ✔️
October = loading… 👀✂️

#scrapbooking #cardmakinghobby #cardmakersofinstagram #scrapbooklayout #gloriascraps by @gloriascraps

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