Boys and cars go hand in hand, and this playful “All Boy” scrapbook layout captures that energy with bright colors, layered cardstock details, and fun road-themed embellishments. Judy V here sharing how to create a 12×12 layout using cardstock from CutCardStock to frame a favorite photo and add bold dimension.
This layout is perfect for documenting those little moments that say so much about personality—like being happiest surrounded by toy cars!
Supplies Used
- CutCardStock cardstock in:
- Car-themed digital clip art
- Photo
- Foam adhesive
- Circle dies
- Gear die
- Alphabet dies
- Stamp that looks like tire tracks
- White acrylic paint pen
- Brads
- Paper trimmer
- Adhesive
- Scissors
Step 1: Create the Base
Start with a 12 x 12 inch Astrobright Solar Yellow base. Mat the page with a 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 inch piece of DCS Canvas Textured Habanero Red cardstock.
Cut a piece of Cougar White to 11 x 11 inches for the background. Adhering to the base will come later.
Step 2: Build the Background
Cut two 1 x 11 inch strips of Lessebo Pitch Black. Add white stripes with paint pen to mimic lines on a road.
Using the tire track looking stamp, stamp along top, middle and bottom of background.
Add the black strips across the top and bottom of the page to help frame the layout.
Adhere the background to the base.
Step 3: Build the Photo Cluster
Mat your photo with Lessebo Pitch Black. Cut Habanero Red, Solar Yellow and Dolphin Gray panels for layers behind photo.
Angle the layers behind the photo for added movement and dimension. Add a road-shaped clip art loop behind the photo to continue the car theme. The clip art loop is printed on Cougar White cardstock.
Step 4: Create Tire EmbellishmentsCut black circles for the tires out of Lessebo Pitch Black. Smaller circles for the wheel centers are cut out of DCS Dolphin Gray. Die cut gear shapes with Bright Foil Silver and add black brads in the center to mimic hubcaps.
Adhere the “tires” around the photo cluster using foam adhesive for dimension. Place a clip art car, that is printed on Adhere the “tires” around the photo cluster using foam adhesive for dimension. Place a clip art car, that is printed on Cougar White and fussy cut, at the bottom of the photo.
Step 5: Add the Title
Die cut letters spelling “all boy” out of DCS Canvas TexturedHabanero Red and Lessebo Pitch Black for the title.
Mat the red letters with black for a shadow effect. This helps the title stand out and ties in beautifully with the color palette.
Adhere the title near the bottom right of the layout.
Step 6: Add Journaling Details
Print small journaling strips with a label maker. Mat with yellow cardstock.
For this layout, I added:
- “no toys just cars”
- Name
- Date
These small labels help personalize the page without overwhelming the design.
Step 7: Finish with Embellishments
Add car embellishments which are printed on Cougar White and fussy cut, along the road borders to carry the theme throughout the page.
Finished Layout
This bright and playful design is full of movement and perfectly suited for documenting those “all boy” moments. I love how the layered cardstock mats, bold title, and tire embellishments create a fun themed page while keeping the photo the focal point.
CutCardStock’s sturdy cardstock makes layered scrapbook pages like this easy to build and gives crisp, clean edges for detailed die cuts and embellishments.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope this layout inspires you to create a playful themed scrapbook page using your favorite CutCardStock colors.
For more inspiration join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock. And check out our CutCardStock YouTube Channel too!
And, find even more inspiration on the CutCardStock Creative Blog!
.png)
