What would I find on just about every SB page you make? s/o

Always layers and clusters, I just can't do minimalist.

Journaling, handwritten. It's rare I do a page without a 'story' (although I did just do one, but it's the first one in a looooong time).

I think this is really sweet!

Hey, 3girlsmama, you should make some enamel dots with perla beads. So fun and so cheap!

Janet

I have always machine stitched on every project I do & finish that off with ink splatters.

Stickers and enamel dots, and most of time diecuts in clusters.

Multiple patterned papers. Is that cheating?

I love to include a piece of wood veneer or acrylic piece and usually an ink splatter and tiny attached staple seems to be my go to items.

Since I seem to have a lifetime supply of Magic Mesh I found on eBay...most of my layouts this last year have it...that and ribbons.  And I am back loving brads again...even a few eyelets.  

hmmm-- I don't have a consistent style, so this one is difficult... I would say most every page has:

1) small letters, either stickers or stamped (small letter stickers-- tiles and regular ones-- are a minor addiction). Usually I use them in a longer title

2) my handwriting / journaling. I typically write a lot of journaling, and most of the time I'll write notes and photo captions in random open spaces on the layout (because I didn't give myself enough room for everything I end up wanting to write, lol).

3) date of the photos, either the exact date taken or an estimated date range

4) at least 2-3 layered embellishment clusters

5)  at least one or more words / phrases-- in the embellishment clusters or somewhere else on the layout.


On about half my layouts, I also add the date the journaling was actually written down in one of the bottom corners- because it's sometimes quite a long time between making the page and writing the journaling-- so the journaling is more 'reflective' than it might otherwise have been, lol.

I do this too

you have an infinite level of patience (and steady hands, lol) if fussy cutting is on every layout you do!!  I'm seriously impressed!!

Multiple photos, handwriting, the date of the photos.

Enamel dots, matted photos, inked edges, patterned paper..