A Daily Inspiration by Scrapbookmate

joy wreaths- Emma

2009-12-05T08:00:00.002+01:00

Joy Christmas wreaths
by Emma Trout

SUPPLIES
Wreaths (B&Q)
Basic Grey (Un) Dressed Holiday Ornaments (Chipboard baubles and snowflake)
Basic Grey (Wholy Cow) Euro edge white rub-ons, Designer rub-ons (Black)
Patterned papers:
Love, Elsie (Roxie) Bands
Teresa Collins (Damask) Stationery, (Journal-it girl) Crown notes, (Crush) Heartland,
Stix2 foils
Claudine Hellmuth (Multi medium) Matte
Prima Marketing (Say it in crystals) Black, (Say it in studs) Black
Making Memories holly leaves and berries
Doodlebug Designs sugar coating
Scenic Route chipboard alpha
Making Memories pre-glittered chipboard shapes (Stars and hearts)
Heidi Swapp mirror birds, Gemstone crowns
Prima Marketing (Painterly Petals) #524210
Ribbon, buttons, gems, mini baubles (Poundland), feathers.

HOW TO
Each wreath is made in the same way, just changing the colours around.

Start by peeling off the backing paper of the chipboard shapes to reveal the glue layer, and then rub on Stix2 foils. Apply rub on swirls then attach to the wreath with craft wire.

Draw, cut out, and then paint a chipboard frame. When dry, apply a layer of multi medium and apply sugar coating. Allow to dry then add patterned paper, word strips, lace etc….whatever takes your fancy! Apply sugar coating to the chipboard letters in the same way and apply to the corner of the frame. Add flat back pearls when dry. Add a mini bauble to the bottom right of the frame and secure with a brad.

Draw around the holly leaves onto patterned paper then cut out.

Working around the bottom/right of the wreath, apply feathers, holly leaves, a flower then the frame.

Add a Prima swirl to the top of the wreath, replacing some gems with co-ordinating pearls. Finish by adding a ribbon, button and hanging wire. Enjoy!

With All my Heart- Debbie

2009-12-04T08:00:00.000+01:00

With All My Heart
by Debbie Nicholas

My Minds Eye Abbey Road Stomp double dot Cardstock
White Double Dot cardstock
Orange Bazzill cardstock
My Minds Eye Buttons
Fancy Pants Rub ons
Ink the edge of your Stomp cardstock and cut your white double dot to fit inside the patterned section. 5.5x11 inches approx.
Cut the orange cardstock 4.5x11 inches and edge with a double dot punch.
Cut another strip of the white double dot cardstock 1inch wide and place just above half way on the layout.
Use your rub on sentiments to place the title on this section.
Cut 2 photographs 4x4 and place at the left hand side of the layout.
Outline with Fancy pants rub ons and decorate the right hand side with another larger rub on and buttons.

Rachel- Life is Out There

2009-12-03T08:00:00.000+01:00

Life is out there
by Rachel Burgess

SUPPLIES
Basic Grey 12x12 papers (nook and pantry: waffles & bundt pan)
Ki memories daisy spot patterned paper
Corrugated card
String
Photograph
Stapler
Brown ink in spray bottle
American crafts anywhere pen (black)

HOW TO
Tear a strip of bundt pan paper and a mountain from the daisy paper and layer using the waffles paper as your base.

Spray the edges of your layout lightly using the brown ink

Tear and curl the edges of your photo and attach on the right hand side.

Punch holes along the corrugated strip, thread with string tying the ends over the photograph.

Add you text using black pen

Zarah- Best Friend

2009-12-02T08:00:00.003+01:00

BEST FRIEND
by Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:
Bazzill white (and black, if you prefer to mat the photo twice "manually". I matted mine in Photoshop.)
Patterned paper (misc. manufacturers)
A journaling spot from MME (Abbey Road), packaging from Prima and a printed tag from a top I bought
Lace
Staplers
Raindots, bling and Glossy Accents (by Ranger )
A headlines set by Doodlebug
Alphas by Making Memories and October Afternoon
Black and white pens

How to:
For this LO I simply placed the photo to see how big the papers needed to be (the photo's not standard size). I used scraps too, and this is agreat way to get a nice-looking LO from scraps and re-purposed items.

1. Cut and tear the patterned papers. Make one smaller than the other. You only need a tiny piece of the pink - just enough for the sticking-out-pieces and a little strip to fasten on the back of the yellow paper.
2. Place the prima packaging, the lace (staple that one down) and the journaling spot. Adhere the photo. Cut the clothes tag and place that under the photo, sticking out on either side.
3. Add title and journaling. I opted for just name & date. No special story - just a photo I love.
4. Place the bling, raindots and the dots of Glossy Accents.
5. Draw highlights on the title & the heart (that one's on the headlines set).
Done!

jess- enjoy card

2009-12-01T08:00:00.001+01:00

This card was made to go along with a scrapbook basket I donated for a raffle. It's a quick and easy card that is suitable for any occasion.

Enjoy
by Jessica

SUPPLIES
paper: Making Memories "Just Chillin" paper pad girl
ribbons: Making Memories "Flower Patch"
letters: Making Memories
felt: Fancy Pants
flowers: Prima

The Day You Were Born- Carole

2009-11-30T08:00:00.001+01:00

"The day you were born"
by Carole

SUPPLIES
Paper : fancy pants collection little sprout « your day »
Notebook journal sheet : fancy pants collection little sprout
Flowers : prima « flutter vines scarlet »
Art stitched charms : prima
Stickers : creative cafe
Epoxy stickers : creative cafe
Die cut : creative cafe
Rub-ons : my mind’s eye Collection bohemia « blossom darling » Collection bohemia « barefoot beauty » Collection laundry line « sundress life »

HOW TO
The main idea is to mix on this layout differents kind of embellishements : some are very modern and other more shabby or vintage. Adhere the notebook journaling sheet on the left of the paper and place your picture on it. Decorate around the picture with stickers, rub-ons and wireflowers. Don’t be affraid to cut the wire and to create your own embellishement with the piece you have.

Emma- School Book

2009-11-28T08:00:00.002+01:00

Fancy Pants school book
by Emma Trout

Supplies list:

Fancy Pants boxed chipboard book and chipboard shapes
Bazzill cardstock
Patterned papers:
Rusty Pickle (Pop Star) Mikey, Monique, Emily, Lucas, Corbin, Cole
Chatterbox (Artylicious) black chipboard frames
Basic Grey chipboard mini monograms
Heidi Swapp chipboard stars
Making Memories texture tape
Ranger alcohol inks
Tattered Angels Glimmer mist (Key Lime Pie, Turquoise)
Jenni Bowlin chalkboard alpha (Black)
Zutter bind-it-all
Big Bite
Embroidery floss, acrylic paint, Ribbons,

How to:

Before you start, cut along the spine of each page to separate the pages.

Front cover:
Cover the chipboard with patterned paper. Draw around the chipboard bracket shape and cut the chipboard page. Paint two brackets with black acrylic paint, allow to dry, and then glue one on the front cover. Cut shapes from Rusty Pickle paper and add to cover. Paint chipboard shapes with acrylic paint and glue to cover when dry. Finish by adding title.

Page 2 (Blue page)
Cover chipboard with blue cardstock. Add the second painted chipboard bracket. Dry brush acrylic paint in the centre of the page. When dry, add patterned paper strips and shapes cut from papers.

Page 3 (Green page)

Cover chipboard page with green cardstock. Place Heidi Swapp chipboard stars across the page and use as a mask to sponge acrylic paint onto cardstock. Draw around the inside of the bracket shape onto lined paper and add to page. Add patterned paper strips and shapes as desired. Colour in quote using Glimmer Mist as watercolour.

Page 4 (White page)

Cover chipboard page with white cardstock. Spray with Key Lime Pie and turquoise Glimmer mist. Draw around the mini monogram numbers onto white card, overlapping as you work. Colour around the outside of the monograms with coloured pencil and add to page. Add chipboard frame, slide mounts, patterned paper strips and shapes and title. Finish By using Glimmer Mist as water colour over title.

Page 5 (Black page)

Cover page with black cardstock. Dip an old paintbrush into acrylic paint and splatter over page, using three or more colours. Draw around monograms onto white card, overlapping as you work then add to page. Colour the inside of the monograms with coloured pencil. Add patterned paper strips and shapes. Colour in some of the patterned paper elements as required. Add page title.

Page 6 (Pink Page)

Cover the page with pink cardstock. Apply acrylic paint to bubble wrap and stamp onto cardstock. Add patterned paper strips and shapes. Add monograms drawn onto white card, cut out then coloured in with coloured pencils. Make a Christmas tree by using the arrow heads on the patterned paper, overlapping three together and adding a thin ‘trunk’. Colour in the dots and add Diamond Glaze to enhance and resemble baubles. Embellish as desired.

Finishing the book.

Bind the edges of the page. I used Making Memories adhesive tape dyed with alcohol inks (Very quick and effective to do). I also used thin strips of Bazzill to suit.

Punch a strip of scrap card with the Bind-it All. Use this strip as a template and mark the holes on the page edges. Punch the holes using the Big Bite. Align two pages together and bind with the Bind-It-All and wired. Align this with another page and thread embroidery floss through the holes to join together. Repeat as necessary until you have formed a concertina book.

Finish by adding ribbons to the wires and painted chipboard pieces threaded onto the spine as charms.

2009-11-27T08:00:00.000+01:00

Goldilocks
by Kirs de Ven Smit

SUPPLIES
Paper : October Afternoon - Gazebo - Walk in the Park-
Embellishments: Heidi Swapp ringtone - tab - flower (a gift from scrapfriend)
Letters : chipboard and Doodlebug design cardstock stickers Hopscotch
Heidi Swapp rhinestones
Flower : a selfmade gift from the scrapfriend
Ribbon
Prima Marketing Clear Stamp

HOW TO
The edges of the Gazebo scrapbookpaper are edited with the clear stamp. The stamp is great but there is used only the lower part of the stamp. Even with this stamp, the chipboard letters are edited. So you get a match effect.

Past the ribbon along the edges . Tear off a piece of paper from Walk in the Park, this little slice right in the middle. Then paste the picture. Edit them further with embellishments. The deer was reduced copied from large deer and colored it with the brown marker.

If you look closely, you see the little birds on Walk in the Park-paper. These are bigger copied by hand, on Gazebo paper.

Love Set Cards- Debbie

2009-11-26T16:09:00.000+01:00

Card Set

by Debbie

Supplies used:

Heidi Swapp orange flowers
My Minds Eye Abbey Road Patterned paper

Imaginisce Love rub ons

Martha Stewart Double dot punch

Swiss Dot cardstock - white

HOW TO
Cut the Abbey Road paper to the size of your card.

Punch a strip of white double dot cardstock with an edging punch and position at the bottom third of the card.

Cut a 1 inch strip of the same paper and use the other side for the different pattern, place this on top of the white cardstock.

Place sentiment rub on at the left hand side.

Place 2 Heidi swapp flowers ontop of each other, embellish with a button and ribbon and fasten to right hand side of your card.

Stephanie- Jump

2009-11-24T15:02:00.001+01:00

1 st jump
by stephanie garbett

products

fancy pants papers ribbon felt
mayer road chipboard frame
making memories letters paint
dmc threads

steps

1 cut five different strips of patterned papers and place to form a letter L on the left hand side of the layout

2 place two strips of ribbon across the layout then paint and stamp an image to the top right hand side of the layout once dry add photo

3 using a compass draw two circles as shown then stitch both circles then stitch the lines in the middle to form the effect as shown

4 place the photo into a photo frame and add the rest of the chosen embellishments and lettering to finish the layout off

Mireille- International Friendship

2009-11-23T08:00:00.000+01:00

International Friendship

by Mireille Divjak

Amber and her croatian friend Alena.

They can play together real well despite of the language problem.

This last summer Amber came and asked "how to say certain words in the croatian language".

I noticed how she as well as Alena knew a few english words and used those (thanks to "Dora the Explorer").

When I saw this album with the flaps I knew it would be perfect to create a small kids "dictionairy."

Helping her remember her new croatian - and english- words.

SUPPLIES
Hide & Seek Flap book : Piggy Tales
Fabric paper: KI Memories - Love Elsie
Embossed cardstock : KI Memories - Love Elsie
Patterned paper : KI Memories - Love Elsie - Claire collection
Swirls. flower. tape and wings: Prima Marketing Inc
pens: Sakura Identy and Souffle
Templates: Bazzill
Gel Stickers - KI Memories - Love Elsie - Claire collection
Bind it all - Zutter
punches
ink: colorbox

HOW TO
It's a bound book and I seperated all the pages so I could work with bulky materials without it opening like a harmonica.

So first seperate the pages. The Flap book has a template - Cut the pages with the flaps from patterened paper using your template. Using the bazzil templates I drew the swirls.

Adhere them to your book. Punch holes and create faux stitches on the front and backside using your marker and pen.

punch rectangles from patterned paper use a corner rounder for the edges and ink your edges.

On the pages without flaps : adhere your photo- adhere the punched out rectangles and the prima tape- punch 6 little circles. ink the edges and create a flower with a circular gel sticker as a flower center and add the swirl as a stem

On the pages with flaps- use your template to draw a rectangle that goes under the flap and adhere those. Create words with letter stickers on a small stroke of paper- ink the edges and adhere on top and below the flap. punch out five little circles for flowers- ink the edges and add a small circular gel sticker as a center.

For the cover and the backside- adhere fabric paper- on the front I used a little paint as a background for my photo- adhere flower and swirl and create faux stitches

Bind it all.

Karin- Dino Mini Album

2009-11-21T08:00:00.000+01:00

Dino mini album

by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES
My Mind's Eye Abbey Road collection paper
Love Elsie paper
Love Elsie alpha
Dino Stamp Pink Paislee
Love Elsie Fabric Paper
Love Elsie Epoxy Stickers
Love Elsie chipboard stickers
tag Cosmo Cricket Happy Camper
paint dabber green
black and white markers

HOW TO
First make a little harmonica book or hand make it with paper. Cover the outside and inside with blue paper colors and paint all around the corners to make frames for each page.

Then the outside of the book:
1) use a black marker to frame it and the inside with a white marker..
2) The cover of the book.. cut out some piece of elsie love paper and glue it in the middle. Take a border sticker of love elsie line and put near the piece of paper. Add a sticker arrow and put it somewhere you like on the page. Pick the love elsie alpha and stick the title down there.. I put a tag sticker on the collage of elsie paper and stamped some dino on the fabric love elsie paper and cute it out and stick it on my tag and colord him and some doodling hearts..
3) then the next page you make a photo frame from abbey road papers take two different kind of papers for more dimension, and cut out two big dino´s out of the paper abbey road and glue them on your first page, finishing touch some elsie stickers.
4) The middle page I use some tag from cosmo cricket, again with a round sticker tag from sassafras lass. And stamped again on the same paper the dino´s and put it on the tag..
5) then I made a photo frame flip over with another dino (put there with 3d foam tape,) and some more elsie expoy stickers and the inside of the flipover.. I did again a photo frame and chipboard love elsie buttons and the tale of a dino and there you have youre own dino mini album to be given away or to hold it…

Emma- Textking

2009-11-20T08:00:00.000+01:00

Textking – Emma Trout

Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock (white)
Patterned papers:
7 Gypsies (Victoria) Walker, Rosewood
October Afternoon (Cherry Hill) Cookie Jar
My Minds Eye (The Spider’s web) Toil and Trouble
My Minds Eye (Ooh La La) Get in line, Die cut sheet
Sassafras (Bungle Jungle) Stampede
My Minds Eye (Colorful Christmas) Winter Wonderland
Imagination Project (Office supplied) Great grid paper black
Rub ons:
Luxe Designs rub-on stitches
Ki Memories fresh designer icons
Basic Grey (Wholy Cow) Paint, white
7 Gypsies (Fortunes Numero) Rubbings
Other (Unkown)
Jenni Bowlin (Kindergarten alpha) Black, Turquoise
Jenni Bowlin (Old school alpha) silver
Stampers Anonymous (Tim Holtz collection) Spills&Splatters stamp
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Key Lime Pie, Patina)
Heidi Swapp ‘Love’ stamp
Heidi Swapp Journalling sticker
Stazon (Dove gray)

How to:

Stamp the splatter directly onto your cardstock.

Draw around alphabet stickers with black pen then paint around them using Glimmer Mist. When dry, apply paint rub-ons to distress then add rub-on lettering.

Add patterned papers across the bottom of the layout, layering as you work. Add triangles and strips of patterned paper around the layout, the photo and further splat rub-ons.

Use the Heidi Swapp Love stamp to stamp the title. Mask off letters of the word when applying ink, remove the mask and stamp. This allows you to stamp individual letters to create your own word. Finish the title and add the journaling spot.

Kirs- Sweetie

2009-11-19T08:00:00.009+01:00

Sweetie

by Kirs de Ven Smit

SUPPLIES

Paper : Basic Grey Infuse collection - Instill - Spice - Invest - Breathe- Suffuse

Embellishements : Heidi Swapp butterfly - Heidi Swapp rhinestones - Creative Imaginations

felt ribbon leaves and branches

Letters : American Crafts Thickers Daiquiri pink

Red glitter powder

How to :

Cut the flowers of paper Breathe. Everything that has red, embellish it with the red glitter powder.

Cut 4 strips of paper Invest, put it on all sides, approximately 1.5 cm from the edge.

Tear a piece of about 18 to 20 cm from Suffuse paper. Paste the picture in the upper left corner. Edit the edges with ribbon branches felt (on the white lines).

Cut a curved piece (with 2 x brown on both sides) from Instill paper. Also cut a piece but only the green part. Then cut the flowers. Then paste them together with 3D tape and flowers with a glue, crossed on the underlying flower. Paste the rhinestones on the flowers. Paste this strip about 3 cm below the picture. Edit the lower right corner with the cut flowers, leaves, felt leaves, and a butterfly. One flour paste a strip just below and slightly over the other. Stick the letters on the waves.

Debbie- Rock On!

2009-11-18T08:00:00.000+01:00

ROCK ON!

by Debbie Nicholas

SUPPLIES
Bazzill Orange Cardstock 8.5x11
Cream Cardstock (cut slightly smaller than orange to create border)
White Double Dot cardstock
Abbey Road Patterned paper
Abbey Road Cardstock sentiment
Circle punch

HOW TO
Base your layout on the cream cardstock.

Place a strip of the Abbey Road Cardstock along the bottom of your layout and above it use the other side to create another section. This should be edged with the border punch.

A thin strip of co ordinating paper should be placed over the top of the join. ink all edges.

Place photograph on the left hand side of the layout.

Punch out semi circles from the edge of your layout and add them to different places on the layout to add dimension.

Place your cardstock sentiment and journalling at the right hand side and mount the whole thing onto the orange cardstock. Ink the edge. Name and Date your layout.

Zarah- Love Forever

2009-11-17T08:00:00.000+01:00

LOVE FOREVER

By: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:
3 wallet size photos, matted on white cardstock, or matted before printing
white cardstock from Bazzill
Patterned paper: Backside of Everyday Favourite Shirt/MME, a strip of a green paper (Boo to You) from My Mind's Eye, Mulberry Road/Fancy Pants , a strip of Lizzie Geometric Flower for the peek through at the top, Ruby Polkadot Stripe/Making Memories and a piece of Abbey Road/My Mind's Eye (front and back) for the circles.

I used a scalloped Bazzill as a template for the scallops on the Mulberry Road paper and a Whirleybird/Friends Forever by MME as a template for the shaped papers. (I cut one the same size, and one just inside that).

There's also a journaling spot from My Mind's Eye as photo mat on the middle photo.

Tools: Edge scraper/scissors, Fiskars edge punch

Alphas: Thickers from American Crafts and letter stickers from a Doodlebug Inc headlines.

Embellishments: buttons, glossy accents (or other glue that dries transparent), fluid chalk/ink for the edges, a brown pen for the faux stitching, a month-spot, a "cherish-plate", pins, lace, brads, a piece of lace, a piece of ribbon, string, a cardboard button, white flowers, raindots and a shiny heart from the local toy store.

How to:

1. Shape cut the two papers. One slightly smaller. (Rough up & ink all edges if desired.) Mount them on top of the Bazzill, and push them to the right. The bottom paper stuck out a little, which I cut off. Rough up the Bazzill and tear one bit open. Add a piece of paper underneath the tear.

2. Trace the scallops on the blue paper & cut that out. Tear the lower edge. Mount on top of the two shape cut papers. Punch out the scallops on the green paper and add that. (Rough up & ink all edges if desired.)

Adhere the lace and the ribbon on top. Fasten with brads for extra secutiry & a nice finish.

3. Mount the photo on the journalingspot and then add them all to the layout.

4. Embellish with die cut or hand cut circles, flowers and buttons. Add pins, the title and a written journaling spot (I used a piece of a journalingspot that I cut as a circle and then tore a piece off of.)

Add the pins, raindots and glossy accent dots.

5. You're done! :D

Wendy- Explore NYC

2009-11-15T13:57:00.000+01:00

Explore NYC
By Wendy Morris

SUPPLIES
American Crafts
Creative Imaginations
Circle Punch – 1”
Ink
Cardstock – Prism
Ribbon – Red w/ White Polka Dot
Fabric Words Tabs – 7 Gypsies – Discussion
Red Sticker Labels - Fontwerks
Rubons – Scenic Route – Vacation, 7 Gypsies – Elements Stitches
Buttons – Autumn Leaves
Crop-a-Dile
Eyelet Template – The Crafters Workshop – Dots & Circles
Stamps – Clearly Wordsworth, 7 Gypsies
Maya Mist – Gold Metallic MST033
Pencil
Masking Tape
Glue Dots
Staples

HOW TO

Spray Maya Mist – Gold Metallic as desired on page. I misted a little heavier in the bottom right corner for title placement area. Allow to dry.

Crop photos & place photos as desired on layout.

Take Eyelet Template and decide which eyelet circle desired (Note: Keep in mind that you will place a folder circle sticker in the middle as shown, so choose a size that will be large enough). Use Eyelet Template as guide to lightly mark holes with a pencil where you will punch your holes. Punch holes with Crop-a-Dile. (Optional: You can put eyelets or brads in the holes if desired.) Apply Creative Imaginations Circle Label inside with the other side folded to back of page as shown.

Above the photo on the right, cut American Crafts paper 1” x 4”. Attach Fabric Tag to edge of paper as shown. Then, attach paper approx ¾” above photo as shown. Apply 7 Gypsies numbers rubons next to Fabric Tag. Cut Red w/ White Polka Dot Ribbon to approx 4 ¾” and attach with staples below American Crafts paper. Adhere a piece of Masking Tape as an eclectic touch. Next to left side of photo, stamp one circle of choice from 7 Gypsies stamps. Below the circle, apply stitches from 7 Gypsies rubons. Attach with glue dot Autumn Leaves button inside circle. Stamp two more circles to the right side of photo as shown. Punch 1” circle from Basic Grey paper and place inside top circle. Apply icon from Scenic Route rubons inside bottom circle. Under the photo apply “explore” rubon from Scenic Route rubons. Apply “nyc” from American Crafts Thickers. Apply American Crafts Fabric cityscape as shown.

Under the photo on the left, apply Fontwerks sticker label. Write/stamp phrase of choice inside label.

To the left side of photo, stamp one circle of choice from 7 Gypsies stamps in the center. Apply icon from Scenic Route rubons inside. Apply two Creative Imaginations Circle Labels above and below stamped circle.

Mireille- noah's tweede jaar

2009-11-14T08:00:00.000+01:00

noah's tweede jaar

by Mireille Divjak

I made a mini with Noah's week/month photos of his first year.

Wanted another one for his second year.

behind the slides are photo's of each month

I added winnie the pooh quotes found on the internet.

Supplylist:

chenille cardstock- doodlebug

http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=20&products_id=3225

http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=20&products_id=3227

Patterned paper: Doodlebug
Winnie the Pooh collage sticker - EK success
pen: American Crafts
Border Punch: Fiskars
Bind it all - Zutter
Slidebook: Piggy Tales
colors: derwent

how to:
it's a bound book and I seperated all the pages so I could work with bulky materials without it opening like a harmonica.

So first seperate the pages. The Slide book has a template - Cut the pages with the slides from patterened paper using your template.

Adhere them to your book.

On the pages without slides: adhere your enlarged photo

On the pages with slides- put your photo under the slides.Put patterned paper on the slide itself using your template for the exact measurements. create border strips with your border punch and adhere.Write your text on top of the patterned paper on the slide.Adhere stickers.

add handwritten journaling or quotes. Doodle lil circles and color them with colorpencil

For the cover and the backside- adhere velvet paper- punched out border and collage sticker

Bind it all.

Karin- Fall Card

2009-11-13T08:00:00.004+01:00

Fall card
by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES
My Mind's Eye paper
Cosmo Cricket
October Afternoon
Basic Grey
Alpha Sassafras Lass
Stickers Cosmo Cricket
Overlay Hambly
ribbon American crafts
stikcer tag Hambly

HOW TO
1) Choose the size of your card. This one is a double cut out of hand. Then take a little piece of paper from the Cosmo Cricket and one strip each of Basic Grey and October Afternoon and glue it on the front.

2) Cut out some pieces of Hambly overlay and put it on the card, then add a piece of ribbon.

3) Put the hambly tag sticker in the middle with some little button stickers on it and the owl of cosmo cricket on the right. Add a title and your card is finished.

Rachel- Latern

2009-11-11T11:17:00.003+01:00

Halloween is over, but this project can be adapted to fit any of the upcoming holidays or even be made for general decor purposes!

Trick or treaters lantern
by Rachel Burgess

My Minds Eye spiders web trick or treat paper
MME spiders web witches lace paper
MME coastal glitter alphabet (container only)
Basic Grey eerie element stickers
Pink Paislee twilight collection borderlines clear stickers
Orange gems
Battery operated candle
Ranger stickles crystal & orange
Orange-brown inkpad

HOW TO
Empty the alpha tin and carefully peel al the labels away. Clean if necessary

Attach the borderlines sticker around the tin at the base.

Attach one of the border stickers from the errie elements sheet around the middle.

Use a craft knite to cut the windows away from the haunted house sticker and place over the central border at the front of the tin. Decorate the central band with the orange gems.

Inside the tin

Cover the round disk that came out of the bottom of the tin with the witches lace patterned paper.

Place the candle on the back of the patterned paper disk in the centre and draw around it. Cut out with a craft knife.

Cut a 2 inch wide strip of witches lace paper and wrap around the candle. Stick the end down and slide the candle out.

Cut half inch slits 1cm apart around one edge of the paper tube you have created and the slide the tube through the hole in the paper disk with the slits on the underside. Open the slits out and stick firmly on the back of the disc.

Fringe the top of the paper tube which is now sticking up through the hole in the paper disk and curl the fringed edge over. Attach this piece into the bottom of the tin to form a candle holder.

On the lid

Peel the label from the lid and use as a template to cut a disk of trick or treat paper. Ink the edges and edge with the orange stickles.

Attach the witch and moon sticker using sticky foam and edge the moon with the crystal stickles.

Allow to dry and then attach to the lid.

Switch the battery operated candle on and slide into the candle holder before replacing the lid.

Debbie - Days to Christmas project

2009-11-10T08:00:00.005+01:00

Days to Christmas Project
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies Needed:

Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses patterned paper pack
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses cardstock stickers
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Alphabet Stickers
Misc Ribbon
2 Shaped punches
ink to edge
KI Memories/Elsie Flannigan Baseball Album

I covered one of the baseball album covers with Eskimo Kisses paper and inked around the edge.
On top of this i placed a square of blue bazzill cardstock and using the alphabet stickers spelled out 'only (leave a space for the countdown days to be inserted here) days to Christmas'
The little countdown days were made by popping an oval of white cardstock onto an oval scallop of patterned paper slightly larger. This is then attached to some double sided sticky velcro so that the days can be removed and counted down until Christmas.
The box was a simple container i covered with Eskimo Kisses and fastened with a ribbon - the idea its from Santa should make it more exciting for the kids to count down to Christmas day :)

Karin - Autumn (Grumpy sisters)

2009-11-09T08:00:00.000+01:00

Autumn grumpy sisters
By: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:
paper from my minds eye, cosmo cricket, october afternoon, basic grey
alpha sassafras lass
stickers cosmo cricket
journaling tag
sassafras lass stickers
ki memories/love elsie expoy stickers
distress inkmarkers

How to:
1) Pick a size of paper for your layout. I chose my mind´s eye paper and cut it by hand the way I liked it. I use some layers of paper (see the supply list).
2) Choose some for your photo frame mine is October afternoon, then I put it on my collage
3) The tag under the frame and put here and there some stickers
4) I used the title "autumn" and wrote the journaling with a black marker around it.

And you are done.

Mireille - Ilse

2009-11-08T08:00:00.000+01:00

ILSE
By: Mireille Divjak

Supplylist:
Paper: Basic Grey Bittersweet collection
Fabric Letter stickers: American Crafts
Stamp : Art Warehouse/ Creative Imaginations and Cat's life press
Flower: Heidi Swapp
Ink: Ancient Page
Swirls: Prima Marketing Inc.
Pens: American Crafts
pearls: Kaisercraft
Butterflies: Accucut
Dimensional Pearls and Stickles: Ranger

How to:
Mat your photo on pink colored cardstock leaving a larger strip for stamping at the bottom
Stamp your sentiments on that larger strip
Cut rectangles out of patterned paper and line them up at the right side and bottom side of your photomat
adhere large flower in the lower right corner.. ad stamped image as a flower center and decorate the leaves with stickles add the large prima swirl at the right side and one below the photo. Add the accucut butterflies and dress them up with pearls.
Add fabric title at the top.
Use dimensional pearls to create a dotted line over the paper squares, and create faux stitches around the complete layout to finish it.

Jessica - Baby banner & word

2009-11-07T08:00:00.000+01:00

I made this banner for the door to my new baby's room. As I was preparing his room, I found some old wooden puzzles that my older kids used. However, there were a few pieces missing on the alphabet puzzle. I didn't want to just throw it away and that's when inspiration struck. Using papers from Scrapbook Outlet Online, I was able to make a decor item that is not only inexpensive, but is cute, fast to make, and matches perfectly with the colors of his room. Don't know what to do with the leftovers? Quickly cover a wooden word with the scraps to display elsewhere in the room.

Hyland Baby Banner and Wooden Baby Word
by Jessica Summers

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: We R Memory Keepers "Frenzy"- Glee ,Joy ,Mania, Rapture and Trance.
Chipboard: American Crafts
Ribbon: We R Memory Keepers "Heart Attack," American Crafts, Making Memories
Punch: Fiskars Border Punch Effervenscence
Miscellaneous: glue dots, Wooden Alphabet Puzzle Pieces, Crop-a-Dile

HOW TO

   1. First make a template for your banner. The cardstock triangle should measure 4.25" (10,8 cm) along the top and 5" (12,7 cm) on the sides. The patterned paper triangles should measure 3.75" (9,5 cm) along the top and 4.5" (11,4 cm) along the sides.
   2. Adhere the patterned paper on top of the cardstock. Outline with a black pen.
   3. Using the Fiskars Border Punch, punch a border out of matching cardstock. Cut the strip from the cardstock, leaving about half an inch (1,3 cm) allowance. Adhere on the back so that only the decorative border is showing. Do this to all three sides of your triangle.
   4. The rosettes are easy to make. Cut a 1" x 12" (2,5 cm x 30,5 cm) strip from patterned paper. Make a small accordian fold along the length of the strip (like your folding a fan). Glue one end to the other end, making sure to match up the folds. When you do this, your shape will be a cylander. Match up the top of your cylander and push down to form your rosette. Once you have your flower, adhere a small piece of cardstock to the middle of the flower on the back side. This will help retain it's shape.
   5. Adhere your alphabet to the center of each rosette. Adhere rosette to banner.
   6. Adhere ribbon to the top of each triangle.
   7. Punch a hole in the corner of each triangle. Using ribbon, tie a knot to string together your banner.
   8. Display with pride. :)

Welcome to the world, Hyland Summers!

Debbie - Christmas Cupcake Holder

2009-11-06T08:00:00.003+01:00

Christmas Cupcake Holder
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies Needed:
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Patterned Paper pack
1 sheet of acetate
very fine glitter
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Sticker sheet

How to:
Follow the instructions for the box as per this link on my blog.
This is a template i designed myself so feel free to use it as you wish but please link back to where you got the instructions.
Here is a link to the single and double measurements.

The little houses were simply rectangles cut from chipboard.
Pop some dst onto the board and cover with the Eskimo Kisses paper.
The roof was made from a simple rectangle of cardstock scored down the middle and again covered with patterned paper.
Simple squares cut from cardstock and patterned paper are added to represent a door and windows.
I used spray adhesive to cover the whole house (mine as well as this little one!! ;) ) with fine glitter - it adds that finishing Christmas touch.

THANK you, Debbie, for sharing these FAB templates with us!

Karin - Monster Card

2009-11-05T08:00:00.003+01:00

Monster Card
By: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:
my mind´s eye paper/abbey road dino
monster sticker from dutch big bazaar shop
some blue ribbon
magic mesh black
tag sticker hambly
clear plastic
red ink
stamp
black marker

How to:
1) First cut out the size you like and on your left side cut out the card not nice straight,then use the same size on the inside with little dinos on it and leave a lit bit longer and cut also the same ..
2) Then on the front use some frame with a black marker. And put some journaling sticker on your left side of the card..then cut out a piece of abbey road paper and draw some frame wite black marker again and put it on your journaling tag.
3) Then take the clear plastic and use some stamp and stamp with red inkt on it and let it dry..when it is dry cut It out and put it on the card do the same with hambly journaling tag and your magic mesch and blue ribbon..
4) At last you put your sticky monster there and do some tittle with black marker and colour it in with white marker

And then you have finished your monster card

Kirs - Hair Model

2009-11-04T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hair model
By: Kirs de ven-Smit

Supplies:
paper Pink Paislee - Spring Flowers
kraft cardstock
Tim Holtz Color Wash - Pesto
Prima Flowers - Essentials - SummerSingles Music Notes - Sweet Hearts
Heidi Swapp Strass\
Basic Grey Opaline Pearls
paper coasters

How to:
Some flowers are cut, so they can be pasted on the photo and / or paper , you do it easily with a sharp knife.
A piece of kraft cardstock on which the picture will pasted, is sprayed with a little Color Wash, on the left.
For a large flower is using 3 pieces coasters, each piece is slightly smaller than the other. If you look closely at the photo, I have cut a piece of stem from the flower dessin paper and pasted on the large flower. Further edited with various embellishments.

Carole - The things I love about you

2009-11-03T08:00:00.002+01:00

The things i love about you
By: Carole Maurin

Material:
Papers:
We are memories keepers collection “frenzy”: Mania
Making memories collection just chillin girl paper pad
Die cuts: creative imaginations, my mind’s eye
Brads: chatterbox, creative imaginations, kaisercraft, basic grey (lemonade
collection) and my mind eyes (colorful Christmas collection)
Grungeboards: Tim Holtz
flowers: prima, imaginisce, daisy d’s
acrylic paint: silver

How to:
Place one of making memories 20 x 20 cm papers on the font. Cut 2 stripes of 20 x 2 cm in another one.
Cut one creative imaginations die cut and use it to make a frame. Adhere it on the 20 x20 paper. Place the stripes, one on the right and the other on the left a little more high. Then adhere the picture just over the die cut frames you’ve created before.
Paint the gungeboards with silver acrylic paint. If it is too big or if you need a smaller form, you can just cut it. Place the grungeboards in the corners.
Decorate with die cuts and flowers. Put different kind of beautiful brads in the flowers’ hearts.

Debbie - Have I told you lately?

2009-11-02T08:00:00.001+01:00

Have I told you lately?
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies needed:
My Minds Eye Abbey Road Rock on Patterned paper
My Minds Eye Abbey Road Stomp Brothers caveman Stripe patterned paper
My Minds Eye Abbey Pop out Tag
Daisy D Rub on Transfers - Love
Fancy Pants Botanicals rub ons
Black journalling pen
Large brads
Scallop edge punch

How to:
Cut a strip of the Caveman paper 12x5, scallop punch the bottom edge and lay it onto your main page approx 1inch from the bottom.
Turn over the Caveman paper to reveal the spotty side and cut a strip 2 inches wide. This is to be laid over the at the top of your first piece of stripey paper.
Punch circles from the rest of the Abbey Road line and place these half on and half off your dotty paper. Secure with extra large brads.
Under the second brad position your tag and secure in place.
Apply rub ons to the bottom left hand side of the layout and continue along the bottom of the layout until you overlap your photograph.
In the top left hand corner pop one of the love sentiment rub ons and place the other on the right hand side of you layout overlapping your photograph. (at this point i needed to take out one of the brads and position the wording so that the O of YOU was in position to take the brad)
The brads can then be covered with the rub ons from the botanical set (there are enough small circle flowers and words to cover the brads you need)
Draw a line with your black journalling pen around the whole layout to create a frame.

Zarah - I love you

2009-11-01T08:00:00.001+01:00

I LOVE YOU
By: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:
Bazzill Cardstock White (and black if you want to frame your photo like mine and don't want to do it in Photoshop)

Patterned papers: Fancy Pants/Kewl Splendid Paper, Making Memories/Big Dot Poolside Paperie, Fancy Pants Free Spirit Passion Paper, Making Memories Funky Vintage 12x12 Lizzie Geometric Flower, Making Memories Funky Vintage 12x12 Ruby Baroque and Making Memories Ledger Combo Pattern Paper
Embellishments: Making Memories Baby Blue Wovenlabels, ribbon from Making Memories Trim Card Poolside Paperie, a piece of a journaling spot, various mixed Prima Marketing flowers and leaves, lace & ribbon from the local sewing store, pins, bling, thickers by American Crafts and a no-name sheet, Rub on Expressions from Doodlebug Design Inc and staples.

How to:
1. Mat your photos on black and then white CS.
Cut your Free Spirit Passion paper into a wide strip and tear of the lower edge. Rough up egdes & ink if desired.
Mat it onto the Lizzie Geometric Flower, and make it stick out to the right and below. Tear that edge too. Rough up & ink edges.
2. Cut a piece of the Kewl Splendid paper that fits your photos. Tear the lower edge and rough up & ink edges if you want the shabbier look. Tear strips of the Ruby Baroque, ink them & mount them underneath - one with each side showing.
3. Cut circles from the Big Dot Poolside-paper to make the scallops. Rough up & ink if desired.
4. Add the ribbons and the flowers. Cut a small piece of the Ledger Combo into small scallops. Add that to the strips of ribbon. Mount all the papers & the photos.
5. Adhere the flowers & bling. Add the soft woven label, the title and the rubon.
6. Rough up the edges of the LO and ink, if desired.

You're done! :D

Karin - Halloween Hanger

2009-10-31T08:00:00.000+01:00

HALLOWEEN BANNER
BY: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:

bo bunny black frame stickers
orange fabric
black polka dot ribbon
love elsie expoy stickers
doodlebug Halloweens tickers and papers
cosmo cricket Halloween stickers and papers
eyes stickers
basic grey orange polka dot orange
spider fob shop
flower sticker

How to:
Step 1: Cut a long piece of ribbon to make the basic and make some fabric bow with a elsie expoy sticker

Step 2: Pick three bo bunny frames and put some paper on it and cut out of the paper…

Step 3: 1st ghost sticker doodlebug and some clouds of orange paper and a eye sticker on the ghost …2nd the word boo and some grass of orange paper. Put a spider in it and a pumpkin face.
The 3 a droopy line of orange paper and ribbon and the pumkin faces in the middle and at last the flower with an eye on it

And you have your Halloween hanger…

Kirs - Halloween Hanger

2009-10-30T08:00:00.001+01:00

Halloween Hanger
By: Kirs der ven-Smit

Supplies:
cardboard
black and orange cardstock
Making Memories - Halloween Ephemera Flocked Stickers
bats Junkitz Halloween Glitters
ribbon
crêpepaper orange and black
glitter Pink Paislee Pixee Stick orange and green
letters American Crafts Giggles - Platforms
Making Memories Slice, cartridge just chillin

How to :
Take a sturdy cardboard (eg from box), which use as the background, about 30 to 15 cm.
Take a black card stock, 2 pieces in different sizes (slightly smaller than the cardboard). Irregular cut edges and decorate the edges with orange glitter. These 2 pieces stick together with 3D tape.
Edit them further with various embellishments. For large black flower , take rounds in different sizes, just cut around. Then make a incision to the middle of each rounds. Then slide them all to together . Edit the edges by folding them softly. The skull is cut with MM cartridge Just Chillin , then pasted with the green glitters.
From black and orange crepe paper, take a strip, and make notches so that arised a fringe . Tape them together and then fixed on the cardboard at the back.

Karin - Halloween Cards

2009-10-29T08:00:00.000+01:00

SKULLY CARD
By: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:
paper doodlebug
doodlebug design stickers
black paper
black marker

How to make it:

Step 1. Cut out the piece you want from your black paper for the size of your card, I use a double one..the front of the card has two pieces of paper in the same size only twice smaller and smaller and glue it on the front..

Step 2. Then make of black paper a circle like a cupcake paper..and glue it in the middle. And cut out two circles of doodlebug design paper and put in the middle of the flower..

Step 3. then take the skullie sticker and put in also in the middle of the circle..and doodling with some black marker

Step 4. Then the inside of the card cut two pieces of pumpkins one with a face and another used as a journaling tag and but some stickers and doodling on it and you have your skully card done.

The BOO card
By: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:
doodlebug design paper
fabric
cosmo cricket Halloween paper
mummy doll own collection
some tape
spider fop shop
ornament privet
orange pompom

How to make it:
Step 1. Choose a black paper and cut it the way you wanted to be .. then cut two pieces of paper one striped and one with boo on and glue it on the card.

Step 2. Make a hole in the card with the crop a dile and make a bow from fabric and put there also something for Halloween I used a mummy doll..

Step 3. Then I used some sticky rounded black tape and orange pompoms and a little spider and a blinkie ornament and that is how the boo card is created.

Michele - Halloween House

2009-10-28T08:00:00.002+01:00

Halloween House

By: Michele Beck

Supply list :

Papers :
Doodlebug design trick of treats

Doodlebug Design candy land
Doodlebug Boo-tique
Cardstock black
DCWAV Harvest Orange 2

Alphabet Moon Mustard cardstock stickers

Brad Basic Grey

Punch Fiskars

Ribbons
House
Paint

How to:
Paint the house in black, especially into the house.
Then cover it with papers and ribbons. Use a Fiskars punch to make a cute border for the roof.
Cut a little door and add a little brad to make the handle. Adhere it into the house, then draw a little ghost, and glue it behind the wall.
Cut a square on a black cardstock, and put the house into, to make a black ground.
Cut a circle on a black cardstock, and add the word “boo!!” Outline the letter with a white pen. Cut a little picture of a scary heath of death into the Doodlebug paper and glue it next to the word. Then, add it on the chimney.
Cut some pictures on the doodlebug papers and attached them on the roof with a thread.
Then, to make the house scarier, add a false spider web everywhere.

Karin - Trick or Treat card

2009-10-27T08:00:00.000+01:00

Trick or treat card
BY: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:
black paper
doodlebug ribbon
alpha stickers
orange paint
doodlebug paper
white marker
foam tape

How to make it:
Step 1..cut out any size you like.the basic is black paper

Step2…. Then cut out little pieces of desing paper and glue them down 3 by3

Step3..then paint some alpha stickers orange..and put them on white paper and doodle around and cute out and put some foam tape on it and put in the middle of the card..

Step4..then take a piece of ribbon and decorate your card with and a frame with white marker and you have your trick an treat card..

Karin - Mummy Mini Book

2009-10-25T08:00:00.000+01:00

Mummy mini book
By: Karin Kreijen

Products:
alpha black glitter
tape
googly eyes
ribbon American crafts
spiders fob shop
expoy stickers love elsie
black paint
american crafts arrow
doodlebug paper, stickers
cosmo cricket journaling tags and stickers

How to:
Step 1. Make a harmonica book. Take the first page the fron of the book and make a banner black but some googly eyes on it and then around it put a lot of tape on it and wrinkle it here and there. Put some ribbon on it and the title.

Step 2. For the inside of the book, I used two big photos to cover the whole page. Then there are two how where over. For the first one I used doodlebug black paper and for the second page basic grey polka dot orange The borders of the 4 will be painted black.

Then cut out some purple polka dot paper in rounded shape a stripe and glue it on your black paper and doodle it with black marker. Then painted the little alpha orange and put it on the white paper and cut it out, put it on your black page and put some stickers here and there. Then pick some candy stickers and put it on the orange paper. I used some black bracket-stickers and marked them with white marker. Then use some flower in the middle and a bat button. Under that frame use some sticker ribbons and little schoolboard on i

Step 3. The back of this book is painted black with some photoframes made with the doodlebug. Everything is handcut, and the middle is a journaling tag from cosmo cricket.

And so you have your own Halloween mummy book to behold or to give away.

Zarah - Halloween Card Set

2009-10-24T08:00:00.000+02:00

Halloween Card Set

By: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:

Bazzill Cardstock

Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye/Boo! To You (Haunted Trees & Creepy Crawlers - front & backsides)

Alphas: American Crafts thckers and small alphas by Making Memories

Glossy Accents by Ranger

Pens

How to:
Fold your card bases into 3 4x6 cards. You can get 3 of these from one sheet of Bazzill, by top folding one strip of 12x4, and backfolding two pieces that are 6x8.
Cut & tear your PP into strips and pieces. Mount them.
Add Glossy Accents to the details you want to pop, ie the spider (and its web) and the owl+tree.
Adhere the text.
Voila! Super quick and super cute - you're ready for Halloween!
:)

Stephanie - Always Together

2009-10-23T08:00:00.004+02:00

ALWAYS TOGETHER
BY: Stephanie Garbett

products:
bazzil card stock
patterned paper: crate paper and other misc. patterned papers
prima stamps flowers felt gate
doodlebug headline stickers
crafters template
making memories paint
dmc thread

steps:
1 start off by printing a lightened photo onto plain paper and print two smaller ones onto photo paper

2 using a craft knife cut a large enough piece out of your patterned paper and mount your larger photo behind it once dry curl up the edges of your paper as shown

3 cut a strip of patterned paper glue this onto your card stock then using a worded stamp stamp the image to the top right hand side of your layout then mount your larger photo overlapping them both as shown

4 then using a crafters template paint the heart image over your photo once dry add the two smaller photos

5 add prima flowers and felt to enhance the effect hand cut flowers leaves ect out of patterned paper mounting them onto 3d foam pads for more dimension

6 finish of the layout by placing a border around your layout as shown then finish off by adding your title and a few butterfly's

Karin - Pumpkin Halloween mini book

2009-10-22T08:00:00.003+02:00

Pumpkin Halloween mini book
By: Karin Kreijen

Supplies:

love elsie basketball book
ribbon doodlebug design, and some black fabric
doodlebug design Halloween papers
doodlebug design Halloween stickers
mini alpha
black and white markers
cup cake papers
spiders
love elsie stickers
flowers
pumpkin rubons and journaling rubons
basic grey orange polka dot paper
googly eyes

How to:
Step1… Alterd the front and the back of the book the way you like.. I did a pumkin face with googly eyes..

Step2… I pimped the white inside of the cover of the book with drawing ghost..then put some striped paper on the first page and cut out the same size, then cut out another smaller round piece of orange polka dot paper and glue it in the middle of the page..

Then stick the haunted house sticker from doodlebug under in the orange paper and draw a frame with black marker..Then choose your tittle mine was boo HALLOWEEN.. and a bat from doodlebug design.

Step3… Basic paper paisley, and the other page orange glitter. Then cut a smaller one of orange glitter for your left page and some paisley ´s for your right page and glue them on each page.. I use some cupcake paper cut them in swirls and framed them around the orange glitter paper to give more dimension to the page… Then draw a cool bat and color him in with some distress inkt when it is dry paste it on your right page.. Then stick some web and spiders on your left page..then put some journaling tag on it and some leaf ribbon and some pumkin stickers..

Step4 Background two pieces of striped papers and a droopy frame black marker. Cut a Halloween tree out of black paper and put some jounaling tags down with some pumpkins. Then cut a black frame and polka purple paper and glue it down and make a photoframe with white and black markers and put some stickers around …

Step5… polka dot purple paper for your background…draw some ghost on white paper and cut it out and some journaling tags…and glue it on your page. Pic some doodlebug Halloween stickers.. and the other page make a frame with orange and black paper and draw a frame with white and black marker

Step6 …. Basis grey orange polka dot paper some ribbons and black marker frame.. stickers eyes…and some drop alphabet stickers

Step7.. then the last thing put some ribbons on the ring and some little Halloween stuff I use some mummy hanger

Spooky Halloween…

Jessica - New Beginning

2009-10-21T08:00:00.004+02:00

NEW BEGINNING
by: Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES:
Patterned Paper: Creative Imaginations, Scenic Route
Cihpboard: American Crafts, Sassafrass Lass
Letters: Musterd Moon

HOW TO:
1. Trace out a bracket shape onto a piece of patterned paper. Cut out and layer under photo.
2. Cut leaves from Scenic Route paper; add to corner of chipboard. Layer pattrened paper under chipboard.
3. Add hospital bracelet with flowers to the top right corner.
4. Add title underneath photo.

Debbie - Pumpkin Album

2009-10-20T08:00:00.001+02:00

Altered Basketball Album
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies used:
Bazzill orange cardstock
Rusty Pickle Adams Family paper - Gomez
Rusty Pickle Adams Family paper - Morticia
Rusty Pickle Adams Family paper - Uncle Fester
Rusty Pickle Adams Family paper - Wednesday
Rusty Pickle Adams Family paper - Pugsley
Rusty Pickle Adams Family paper - Grandmama
Elsie Flannigan Basket Ball Album

How to:
This album screamed Pumpkin to me!
I tried in so many ways to make it a simple transformation into a round pumpkin but it only looked realistic once i carved it up and gave it one of those simple Pumpkin smiles :)

I simply cut into the bottom of the book and then covered the outside in Bazzill cardstock. Following the lines of the teeth i sketched peach ink in arches to give it a more rounded look.

The pages were really thin and there were so many of them that i thought it would look better as a bulkier album. I stuck together 4 pages at a time and then covered them in the different sheets of paper. Ink the edges as you go. The eyes and nose were cut from the patterned paper and adhered to the front of the album with double sided tape.

The album is blank inside apart from the fabulous patterned papers and ready to be worked on with photos from this years Halloween party :)

Kirs - Halloween Windlight Candle

2009-10-19T08:00:00.000+02:00

Halloween Windlight Candle

By: Kirs de ven-Smit

Materials :
Hambly Prints

My Minds Eye - Boo! To You
Cardstock White - Grey - Black
Prima Marketing Felt Stems, black
Prima Marketing Flowers Essentials 6 Rebellious
Felt grey
Fancy Pants, Chipboard Branch

Making Memories Slice, Slice Design Card Just Chillin' Teen

How to :
Create a cylinder with Hambly Prints, stick him with a double-sided tape. For the beautiful edge finish, paste a slip of paper out in the length of the duct. Paste a felt branch on it. Decorate it with a flower and an owl. Owl is made with the MM slice. All paper figures are made with MM Design Card Just Chillin’ Teen (flour, death cup, owl and letters).
The bottom edge is covered with a felt strip, which I first cut all in, it looks the grass

Paint the chipboard branch orange and edit them with black ink. Bend it slightly so it fits on the tube, stick them with 3Dtape
For a bird cage: the designation is used on ... paper, cut them out. Glue slightly the bird with and smooth it, then straw it with the glitters . Allow to dry. One tip, do this step first.

To every letter cut twice, one on gray cardstock and other on dessin paper.

The tombstone itself is signed by the first small sign on gray card stock, cut them out and take that pattern on the black card stock and draw him bigger, then cut again. Together with 3D stick tape. For letters see above. (take gray instead of black card stock)

In this paper, there are circles cut in 2 different sizes. Together with 3D stick tape. Fill they in the blank spots, even with the flowers. The flower buds: cut small circles from orange velt.

For safety take a waxlight with battery.

Zarah - Sunshine

2009-10-18T08:00:00.059+02:00

Sunshine

By: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:

Bazzill Cardstock, white (My photo is framed in Photoshop, but you can also choose to mat it on black cardstock)

Patterned papers: Making Memories Ledger Combo Pattern Paper, Daisy D's Colonial Paisley, Fancy Pants Kewl Splendid Paper, Fancy Pants Mulberry Road Romance Paper

Paint: Making Memories Springtime - Sky paint, Making Memories In Bloom - Cornflower paint and crackle medium

Embellishments: Junkitz Halloween Painted Book Platez Cream/Green, ribbon from Making Memories Trim Card Poolside Paperie, a journalingspot, lace, staples, home made pins, Glossy Accents from Ranger, misc flowers, bling, ink, pen
Other: Making Memories Craft Knife for cutwork, a Prima Marketing-bling backside, Fiskars scallop punch

How To:
Paint the Prima backside with the Cornflower paint, then the crackle medium and top with the sky paint. Let dry.
Cut one piece of the Ledger combo paper and rough up the edges. Ink them if you want to. Adhere the photo on top. Also cut a strip of the Mulberry Road Romance paper & scallop one edge. Rough up & ink if desired.
Cut a piece of the Kewl Splendid paper (backside used) and, again, rough up & ink if wanted.
Mount the papers as shown on LO.
Ink edges of Bazzill and adhere the patterned paper stack & photo to it.
Now, take out your craft knife and the Colonial Paisleypaper. Cut out details.
Add the ribbon (with a knot on the lower piece), the journaling spot and the lace. Staple down.
Add bookplate and stick the cutout inside it. Glue down. Then stick small alpha pieces inside to show date of picture. Add flower, bling and pins.
Lastly, stick your title down.
I usually put mine on the upper edge of a ruler to get a straight edge, and to be able to move it around to see where it fits best, then I stick it down.
Add Glossy Accents to the cutout details.

You're done! :D

Jessica - Jacobo

2009-10-17T08:00:00.006+02:00

JACOBO
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Piggy Tales "Itsy Bitsy Spider;" Creative Imaginations Lace Cardstock
Chipboard: Tim Holtz Grungeboard Wings
Felt: Fancy Pants
Foam: American Crafts
Letters: Making Memories, Piggy Tales
Journaling Tag: Prima
Glitter Mist: Tattered Angels
Paint: Blonde Moments Suet Blue
Miscellaneous: Embroidery Thread, black pen, glue dots

HOW TO:
1. Paint Grunge Board wings and set aside to dry. Lightly mist background cardstock with glimmer mists in coordinating colors.
2. Cut your 2 pieces of patterned paper. The first is 3" x 9" (7,6 x 22,9 cm) and the second is 7.25" x 7.25" ( 18,4 x 18,4 cm). Cut a piece of lace cardstock 6" x 5.75" (15,2 x 14,6). Cut a solid piece of cardstock the same size and fit behind the lace.
3. Layer your papers onto the background paper. Using a circle template, lightly draw an 8.5" (21,6 cm) circle and stitch over it with coordinating thread.
4. Add the photo, and journaling tag under the photo. Layer a couple of hearts ontop of the wings and adhere to the top left of the photograph. Wrap the hospital baby bracelet around the hearts.
5. Journal baby info onto the tag using tiny alphabets.

Stephanie - School Book

2009-10-16T08:00:00.001+02:00

School Book
By: Stephanie Garbett

I decided to make my daughter a journalling book about her secondary school she will be attending next year. I think this will be treasured for a long time as she will be able to do her own journalling to preserve her own memories

Products:
fancy pants board school book
patterned papers fancy pants

making memories letters brads photo hinges tags
prima flowers
stamps fancy pants prima dark room door autumn leafs
bazzil paper clip ribbons
tattard angels mist spray stayz on ink
making memories paints
fancy pants felt buttons

cover:
1 start off by covering your album inking all of the edges once glued into place
2 cut three strips of different sized patterned papers ink edges and place to the bottom of the cover as shown leaving a gap at the top to place torn pages out of a dictionary
3 stain the pages using chalk cat eye ink add a little paint splodges for more effect to torn pages
4 add paper clips to hold where your photo will be mounted top right hand side
5 add painted chipboard lettering and embellishments to finish off the cover using 3d gel pens on title

page 1:
1 cover the page using patterned paper ink around the edges
2 stamp an image to the right hand side layer three different patterned papers over the top as shown tearing and stitching the top of the piece of paper as shown
3 cut the pattern out of the paper only glueing the bottom and sides leaving to open like a pocket then add stamped journalling cards inside to the bottom left hand side of page
4 cut the flourish out of the patterned paper glue into place adding the prima flower and stamped butterfly's
5 using black paint slightly sweep the brush to get the effect as shown add lettering to complete the page

page 2:
1 cover the page with patterned paper then ink the edges using the fancy pants stamp stamp the image to the bottom right hand side of the page
2 layer two strips of patterned paper as shown
3 using the chipboard bracket out of the album pack paint black and place as shown curl title around this add tag in the centre
4 add embellishments and letters
5 for the photo book cut a strip of patterned paper 5cm wide make even folds and leave enough remaining to fold over to close it glue into place add letters and clip to keep it closed as shown

page 3:
1 cover the page with patterned paper ink all the edges
2 stamp image to the top left hand side of paper layer two different strips of patterned paper as shown
3 add painted chipboard border to the bottom of the papers
4 using 3d foam pads mount the paper where the photos will go cut a strip of patterned paper pleat and curl around the bottom adding felt and a button as shown
5 add lettering and embellishments

page 4:
1 cover the page with patterned paper using a pencil and ruler draw a square cut the square out of the chipboard using a craft knife repeat this with the other chipboard cover to give you a secret pocket with depth add chipboard to the back of this to make it sturdy
2 make a transparency cover mist the edges once dry add hinges to hold it into place
3 add the patterned paper to the transparency as shown hiding the compartment
4 finish off by adding title and embellishments

Debbie - Halloween Candle Favour Bags

2009-10-15T08:00:00.000+02:00

Candle Favour Bags
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies used:
Bazzill orange cardstock
Rusty Pickle Gomez patterned paper
American Craft Orange ribbon
drippy goo punch
crop o dile
Cellophane card bags

How to:
I bought a large pack of these spice scented candles and thought they would be great as a little grown up treat goodie bag after our Halloween Party. The kiddies love sweets but whats nicer for an adult than some smellies :)

Cut strips of bazzill the same width as your cellophane bags and punch the bottom edge with the drippy goo punch. For decoration i adhered a strip of the Gomez paper to a darker shade of bazzill and inked the edge. This was then place in the centre of your drippy goo bazzill.

I popped 3 of the candles into a cellophane card bag and folded them in half. Place the folded card over the top and punch 2 holes with the cropodile. Thread your ribbon through this and it will hold it all in place :)

Jessica - Love of my Life

2009-10-13T08:00:00.006+02:00

LOVE OF MY LIFE

by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye- Treasure Golden Rubies , Peaceful "Life"

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamps: Making Memories

Journaling Paper: Prima, My Mind's Eye Peaceful "Life"

Ink: Ranger

Stephanie - Toil and trouble

2009-10-12T08:00:00.001+02:00

TOIL AND TROUBLE
By Stephanie Garbett

products:
bazzil card stock
patterned paper basic grey
making memories brads paint
prima stamps
3d gel pens
daisy dee rubons

steps:
1 start off by cutting the large swirl shape from your basic grey patterned paper and two strips out of two more patterned papers glue into place as shown

2 cut the tree from the patterned paper and glue into place add a few more cut-outs as desired until you have the effect you want

3 cut out your photo and place as shown using a circle punch cut out the moon and add a few chosen embellishments

4 stamp a few back ground effects to bring your layout together again this layout is so easy to make just a lot of cut out work involved but the overall layout is so striking

Debbie

2009-10-11T08:00:00.001+02:00

Halloween Candle Tin
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies used:
Rusty Pickle Adams Family patterned paper - Pugsley
Rusty Pickle Adams Family patterned paper - Uncle Fester
Rusty Pickle Adams Family patterned paper - Morticia
Bazzill orange cardstock
American Crafts Premium ribbons
Fancy Pants Harvest Buttons
Rusty Pickle Halloween Stickers
Drippy Goo punch

How to:
I covered the biscuit tin with orange bazzill cardstock. I then added a strip of Pugsley paper around the middle and fastened it in place with double sided tape. Ontop of this i then added a strip of the American Craft ribbon and finished the centre off with a rosette made from one of the Rusty Pickle Halloween Stickers, the edges were inked and it was mounted onto crinkles Morticia paper.

I punched 2 strips of the Uncle Fester paper with the drippy goo punch and adhered those to the top and the bottom of the tin. This was then finished off with a little strip of the Morticia paper.

The lid was covered in co ordinating papers and finished with a spooky halloween sticker, again from the Rusty pickle range.

The candles were simply covered with a strip of the Uncle Fester paper and one of the little pop out images inserted into the space between the candle and paper. **this would need removing before the candle is lit**
The last candle was given a little collar using the Fancy Pants buttons. I simply threaded the buttons with coloured jute and fastened it at the back of the candle.

Zarah - Glädjefnatt

2009-10-10T08:00:00.001+02:00

GLÄDJEFNATT
by Zarah S Peterson

First of all - the title is in Swedish & it's a word game that cannot be translated, so I'm not even gonna try. I'd just confuse you! Just take my word for this: It's quite funny and rather cute too, if I may say so myself... ;)

Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock, white (My photos are done with a black edge. If yours are not, I suggest that you mount them onto black Bazzill to make them pop.)
Patterned paper from My Mind's Eye, Abbey Road/Whirlybird (for the shape), and Blossom, plus Lucky Me/Just the Girls
Rub on Expressions from Doodlebug Design Inc
Random mixed alphas, from Doodlebug
Random mixed Prima Marketing flowers and leaves (some no-name ones as well)
Bling, a black pen, ribbon, pins and some black stickles from Ranger (to make all the letters look the same. They had pretty different levels of glossiness)

How to:
1. Use the shaped Friends Forever paper to create the shape on the Illuminate-paper. The green paper is its backside, and the pink is the backside of the Garden Party-paper. There are two strips from the Blossom/Floating Flowers paper - both the front and the back.
2. Cut and tear the papers to fit your photos. Mount them and add some interest by adding an outline here, and some faux stitching there. (It's all up to where you like it best.)
3. Add your photos, run down the text to Bazzill strips and add the journaling & title too.
4. Scatter flowers around the page in a somewhat triangular shape, for balance. Make sure you use the direction of the photos to get the accents right. (Like - in these photos, Maria is looking to the right - so I left some space to the right and added the flowers to pull the attention in the same direction she was looking.)
5. Add centres, bling and stickle up the title.
6. You're done! Thanks for following along! :D

Thanks to Maria who's the cutest model ever. ♥

Jessica - New Life

2009-10-09T08:00:00.000+02:00

NEW LIFE
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES:
Patterned Paper: DCWV "Safari Chic;" Pink Paislee
Journaling Tag
Chipboard Letters: We R Memory Makers
Flowers: Petaloo, Prima, Imaginisce
Brads: Making Memories, Imaginisce
Metal Butterflies: Making Memories
Ribbon: Imaginisce
Chipboard: American Crafts
Miscellaneous: gold glitter, craft glue, glue dots, black pen, black photo corners.

HOW TO:
1. Cut a large scalloped shape out of patterened paper. Layer a strip of paper on top of that. Mat your photos
2. Using craft glue and a paint brush, generously brush glue on the surface of your chipboard letters. Sprinkle gold glitter on it; set aside to dry.
3. Mist a plain tag with different glimmer mists. This will be the journaling spot. Adhere flowers and butterflies to the corner.
4. Adhere title.

Stephanie - My lil' Pumpkin

2009-10-08T08:00:00.000+02:00

MY LIL PUMPKIN

By: Stephanie Garbett

products:

card stock bazzil
patterned paper basic grey
making memories brads paint
daisy dees rubons
stamps autumn leaves
thickers letters
delish chipboard letters
ribbon making memories
hat pin oasis

steps:
1 start off by watering orange and green paint then using a foam sponge make a sweeping movement to achieve the effect as shown splat a few black drops of paint too

2 cut four strips of patterned paper and place as shown i then distressed the two photos to give them an orange tint; then i glued them into place curling up two of the edges

3 using a crafters template i then stencilled half a circle using black paint once this was dry i added the ribbon and brad under the photo to give this a little more detail i stapled an x at the top of the photo

4 add your lettering as shown then i used a few rubons finish off the layout by adding some stamping and a few chosen embellishments a very simple layout to achieve i finished off this layout by chalking all around the outside of the card stock with black cats eye ink

Debbie - Eskimo Kisses

2009-10-07T08:00:00.000+02:00

Eskimo home
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies used:
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses patterned papers
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Cardstock stickers
Doodlebug house
Brown ink to edge

How to:
This was one of those simple diy projects where there is more fun than work. All you do is place the house together and choose your papers, since Eskimo Kisses is so versatile and such a gorgeous range there really is free scope to use whichever papers you wish!
I used one of the cardstock stickers as the fluting on the chimney and around the windows. The trees around the bottom of the house are from one sheet of patterned paper. The trees face both ways on the paper so once you cut the zigzag around the first lot all you need to do is turn your paper around and you have another section of trees ready cut!

Simple!

Zarah - Unconditional Love

2009-10-06T08:00:00.000+02:00

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
by: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:
Bazzill, black and white

Patterned papers from Basic Grey/Indian Summer (Goosberry for the solid, and Milkweed for all the cutout details)
Matching Indian Summer Element stickers

"Love" and the hearts are from a Doodlebug Design Inc "Headlines"

The text strips are a rubon quote (Expressions) from Doodlebug Designs Inc that I cut apart, taking out the words "heart" and "love"

Other: Black ink, bling swirls from Prima Marketing, Glossy Accents from Ranger, flowers & leaves from Prima Marketing, yellow bling-stones, a black pen (for turning the brown lace black), a white pen for the highlights & small alpha letter stickers.

How to:
1. Cut the Gooseberry-paper into an 8x8' piece and rough up the edges with an edge scraper or scissors. Don't worry if it rips - it just adds to the look. Ink the edges with black ink. Mount onto a piece of black Bazzill and rough up those edges too. Place it on the white Bazzill, and tilt it if you want.
Don't glue this piece down all the way, just yet. Keep the edges free.

2. Mount your photo onto black Bazzill. Mine is framed, using Photoshop, but just mounting it makes it pop too. :) Either rough these edges as well, or just don't. I wen't with "don't", this time. Glue it down, and take your element stickers. Cut out a portion of the brown lace. Paint it black and stick it down beneath the photo.

3. Bring out your trusty craft knife. Mine's frm Making Memories, and rocks. Cut out flowers, leaves and other details you like from the Milkweed paper. Stick them all underneath the patterned paper to get them exactly where you want it. Also, pop out the round tree element and the three smaller tabs from the Elements sheet. Mount the round one onto black Bazzill and rough up the edges.

4. Glue down all the cutouts, and stick one Prima flower underneath the paper, in the upper left corner. Put a smaller flower on top. Add all the bling swirls, elements and flowers. Add bling and leaves.

5. Rub the expressions onto white Bazzill strips, forming the journaling. Takle out the words "heart" and "love" and replace them with a heart and the word love from stickers. Glue the journaling & title down. Put "unconditional" at the upper edge of the patterner square, where it's visible but doesn't draw too much attention.

6. Add Glossy Accents to some of the cutout details. Make a few dots, scattered around the page - as well as three "portions" of yellow bling, triangularly formed around the page.

You're done!

Ps. I'd like to thank my friend Linda, for letting me "borrow" her son for this layout. He's really a sweet, sweet boy and tantrums like these aren't common. (Poor baby REALLY wanted to try the new swing set - not have dinner!) That's why I thought it was rather cute and decided to scrap it. Isn't he adorable?

Carole - Let's Play

2009-10-05T08:00:00.000+02:00

Let's play

by Carole Maurin

Material:
papers:
we R memories keepers "heart attack" collection : xoxo
we R memories keepers "christmas" collection : berry
imaginisce 'let's roll" collection: "fly high" and "straight ahead"
imaginisce "let's roll "collection :speed bump sticker puffs

black pen
3D foam squares

How to:

cut the yellow square on the back side of the we R memories keepers "berry"
paper or a 15 x 15 cm square and adhere it on the right of your picture in the
middle of the blue paper.

Cut the clouds and the planes in the imaginisce papers and adhere some with 3D
foam squares. Cut some stripes in the other papers and decorate the bck of the
yellow paper with to create a king of road. place some cars stickers on that
road.

adhere other words stickers on the square papers to create the title and the
journaling.

Then, create a kind of sew with a black pen all around the edges of the font
papers and of the picture and the square paper.

Stephanie - Here comes the Sun

2009-10-04T08:00:00.001+02:00

HERE COMES THE SUN
By: Stephanie Garbett

products:
card stock bazzil
patterned paper my minds eye
o scrap jellies
doodle bug rubons
fiskars punch
papermania pearls

steps:

1 start off by cutting two strips of patterned papers using a fiskars punch punch the effect and glue both patterned papers into place

2 using a compass draw and cut a circle gluing as shown add your photo then using your rubon letters apply as shown. take the same compass and make the half circle shape in pencil and stitch then cut a strip of the patterned paper to make the sub effect

3 hand cut flourishes and flowers to add to the left hand side of your photo to give your layout some dimension a very simple layout to achieve but the overall effect is so eye catching

Rachel - Let them eat cake... (and ice cream!)‏

2009-10-03T08:00:00.002+02:00

Let them eat cake... (and ice cream!)‏

By: Rachel Burgess

Supplies:

Creative Imaginations bare elements clipboard
Bo Bunny 12” Abbey Road Dot
Bo Bunny Abbey Road Combo Stickers
Ranger Stickles Crystal
Ranger Glossy Accents
Black Pen
Prima clearly IOD transparent scrapbooking tape 811037
Black inkpad
Brown Pink Gold Cream and red Bazzill cardstock
Doodlebug photopolymer clear stamps Birthday
Acrylic block

How to:

Cover the right-hand two thirds of the clipboard with the patterned paper
Carefully add a strip of the IOD tape down the left hand side of this making sure that the edge of the design matches the edge of the patterned paper perfectly.
Cover the remaining face of the clipboard with the stickles. Apply thinly with a brush and allow to dry between each coat.
Attach the letter stickers over the glittered area and brush wish glossy accents. Apply two coats allowing time to dry in between.
Place the rectangular frame stamp on the acrylic block with the ice cream within it. Use the black inkpad to stamp the image onto each colour of bazzill.
Cut the whole image from the brown piece and the inner of the frame from the pink. Layer these together in the bottom corner of the clipboard making sure they are well stuck down.
Apply one layer of stickles over the pink area and once dry add a layer of glossy accents using the nozzle on the tube. Allow to dry thoroughly.
Cut the whole ice cream and cone image from the gold, the ice only from the cream and the cherry from the red and layer together over the glittered pink panel.
Use the black pen and some cream card to finish the text as shown on the panel and patterned paper backing
You could also decorate a pen using the opposite side of the patterned paper and slide it under the clip and the top of the board as shown.

Zarah - Basic Grey X-mas cards (Show Info!)

2009-10-02T08:00:00.001+02:00

Christmas cards - the easy way

By: Zarah S Peterson

How to do it:

Cut your 12x12’ patterned papers down to two strips that are both 2x12 and two strips that are 4x12.
Cut these strips into 3 4x2’s, 2 6x2’s, 3 4x4’s and 2 6x4’s.
(Meaning cut one of each width into half and one of each width into 3 equal bits of 4 inch wide.)
If you’d only use 2 patterned papers that’d give you material enough for 4 large cards and 6 small ones.
I’ve used 5 coordinated patterned papers – which amounts to 10 large (6x4) cards and 15 small (4x4’) ones. A slightly wonky image of the cutting scheme can be found above.
Now, cut your Bazzill into card bases. The way I do that, is that I chose a paper that’s not very depending on the way the fibres run, to be folded neatly. Canvas is great for this, for example.
I cut the paper once at 4’ which leaves me a nice 8x12 piece that cuts down the middle (at 6’) to make two bookfold cards. Each Bazzill makes 3 6x4 cards.
For the smaller ones I start the same way, by cutting away a 4x12-strip and then I cut the 8x12 piece that’s left at 4 and 8, leaving me three 4x8 pieces that folds into three 4x4 cards.
(The bigger piece, I usually just mark down at 8’ and then I cut strips for journaling from the spare 4’.)
Mount the patterned papers as desired. As you can see, you can just glue down them down the way they are and make neat cards by decorating them with stickers – for example these nice ones from Bazzill that match the card bases nicely.
Remember that you can turn the papers and card bases to give some variation!
Both of the bigger card folds can be used either lying or standing up – and the smaller one can also be used either way.
If desired: add your own touch!
You can, for example, chose to add some extra flair to the cards if you would like. Some ink on the edges, maybe some Bazzill to frame the thinner stip as well (makes it sturdier too) and maybe some pop-up dots to give dimension?
You can also frame your motifs by adding more than one mat - maybe even different colours?
Or add faux stitching, drawn edges, stickles/bling, glossy accents and much more. There's tons of fun things to try!
I’ve also trimmed my 4x6 pieces slightly to make the card base show.
You’re done! In just a matter of minutes, you’ve managed to prepare a whole bunch of X-mas cards and I’m sure that will be a nice relief when the time comes to start thinking about sending them. (Because if you’re anything like me – you’re usually up all night making cards last minute – wrecking your brain to come up with ways to use the papers you already have – because you don’t have time to order – and that’s gonna look nice. Now, you won’t have to worry! Have some gingerbread. You did GREAT!)

Materials used:

Bazzill cardstock: red, green and lots of white

Basic Grey Wreath/Sugar Cookie, Gingerbread/Orange Peel, Yuletide/Wintermint, Tidings/Wintermint (all from the Fruitcake line) and Snowfall Pear (from the Dasher line)

Bazzill Chip toppers - Christmas

Super cute Studio G stamps - email the store for a list and images of these cuties!

I've also used: Pens and pencils, stickles, Glossy Accents, staplers, lace & ribbons, pins, 3d-foam dots, bling/pearls, flowers & leaves.

SHOW INFO:

Now, if you'd like to see these cuties IRL (and of course you do!) and you're near Cardiff, well... You're in LUCK! Scrapbook Outlet Online are attending the ICHF - International Craft and Hobby Fair in Cardiff this weekend!
Not "only" will you be able to admire Zarah's handiwork up close and personal - there will be other hands on examples of X-mas items by our DT and there will, of course, be a LOT of bargains waiting to be made...

Have fun - we'll see you in Cardiff, I hope!!

Emma - Altered Snowmen & X-mas Swag (Show info!)

2009-10-01T18:00:00.003+02:00

Altered Snowmen and X-mas Swag

By: Emma Trout

The materials for these, both papers and decorations, can be found in the shop.
Emma has mostly used Basic Grey all around and we do have those at EXCELLENT prices!
There are also rubons by Making Memories and, of course, you'd need the Foam Craft Balls.

The Snowmen were originally an idea by Linda Albrecht - thank you very much for the inspiration!

Show Info:
Now, if you'd like to see these cuties IRL (and of course you do!) and you're near Cardiff, well... You're in LUCK! Scrapbook Outlet Online are attending the ICHF - International Craft and Hobby Fair in Cardiff this weekend!
Not "only" will you be able to admire Emma's handiwork up close and personal - there will be other hands on examples of X-mas items by our DT and there will, of course, be a LOT of bargains waiting to be made...

Have fun - we'll see you in Cardiff, I hope!!

Zarah - Always Play

2009-10-01T08:00:00.002+02:00

Always Play
by: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies used:
Bazzill, white
Patterned paper from My Mind's Eye - the Abbey Road collection
Tiny Alphabet letters from Making Memories
"always" is from a Doodlebug Headlines set
"play" are mixed letters from sets where I only had a few letters left. Random manufacturers.
Prima flowers & leaves
Bling

How to:
1. Cut your photos into desired size & shape.
2. Cut the dotted paper (Whirlybird/Blossom) into shape by tracing the outline of the Whirlybird/Friends Forever-paper. Place it at the back. Rough up the edges with scissors, edge scrapers or sanding block, for instance.
3. Cut and tear the other papers into desired size and shape. (I'm sorry I can't give you any measurements. I used odd sized photos and just cut the papers where I thought it looked good. No measuring at att here.)
Rough up all the edges.
4. Line up the photos where you want them and draw some thin lines with an eraseable pencil, to see what parts of the pattern would be lying under the photos. Cut out the shapes and designs you want to be on top.
I use my amazing Making Memories craft knife to this kind of work. It's precise and very comfortable to hold, even if you cut a lot. :)
5. Use a edge punch or craft knife to create a nice border strip of one of the patterned papers. Place it under the photos.
6. Fit the photos in under the cut out parts, and glue it all down.
7. Add the title, and date/place. Embellish as desired.
8. Glue down all the patterned papers to the Bazzill, and rough up the edges.
8. You're done! Hope you like it. :)

Carole - Petites soeurs

2009-09-30T08:00:00.000+02:00

"Petites soeurs" (little sisters) by Carole

Material:
papers: making memories die cut Newsprint spellbound
making memories die cut eyelet I do
we R memories keepers "heart attack" collection: "valentine"
basic grey "urban prairie" collection: "bluebird"
We R memories keepers "white out" collection: christmas "berry"
alphabet black stickers: mustard moon
flowers: making memories mini blossom paper flowers
felt fusion: queen and co "scroll - black"
card embellishment: laura Ashley
take note: basic grey
mini brads
white acrylic paint
piece of cardboard

how to:

The idea is to mix several papers and embellishments from differents collections
and brands...

cut a piece of the pink paper to hide the middle part of the die cut paper. sand
the edge of this paper and sew it on the die cut paper. Then use a piece of
cardboard to paint some part with white acrylic paint.

cut a piece of the blue paper ans sand the edge too. then put a piece of the
white die cut paper over it and adhere it.

Place the die cut and the transparency over it, and adhere the pictures.

decorate with self adhesive felt. You can use it as it is or cut some piece and
create your own scrolls.

Put little flowers and brads all around the scrolls and a 3D sticker next to the
picture.

then adhere the title with stickers.

Emma - The witching hour

2009-09-29T08:00:00.002+02:00

The Witching Hour- Emma Trout

Supplies list:
Patterned papers: My Minds Eye (The Spider’s Web) - Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Parlour, Halloween Night, accessory sheet
Scenic Route worn grid background paper.

Doodlebug paper frills
Heidi Swapp clock stamp
Jenni Bowlin label sticker
Magic mesh
Jenni Bowlin tiny circle alpha (Black)
Bo Bunny chipboard alpha
Ranger white pen

Making Memories pebble brads (Spellbound)
Making Memories paint (Chartreuse)

Other: Ribbon, acrylic paint, scrap card.

How to:
Layer strips of patterned paper across the top and bottom of the layout with Doodlebug paper frills.
Hand cut the tree design from the ‘Halloween Night’ paper and work out its position on the layout and mark with a pencil. Dry brush the ‘Chartreuse’ paint at the base of the tree and add Magic Mesh when dry. Add the trees.
Arrange hand cut pumpkins and skulls around the tree and glue into position.
Use a label sticker and a ‘crescent’ shape of paper to emulate the moon and add handout crows.
Arrange photos across layout. Stamp clock onto patterned paper and matt onto green card. Hand cut more pumpkins and skulls and arrange around photos with pebble brads, tree and brackets. Fix into position.
Finish by adding painted chipboard title and journaling.

Karin - Love you

2009-09-27T08:00:00.000+02:00

Love you by Karin Kreijen

Supply list

. blue cardstock
. elsie love paper
. American crafts papers teen
. sassafras lass sticker tags
. some colorful circles paper
. American crafts arrows
. American crafts thickers
. black marker
. foam
. glue
. bowls
. crystals

How to play..

Step 1. Pick the blue cardstock and put the circles out..then cut out some sassafras lass paper tag and one stroke of elsie love sticky paper paste the elsie fabric paper down on your page..
Step2. Then use a com to draw you cirlcles on the elsie love paper and American crafts teen paper and cute it out by hand and glue them together with the big tag on your page.
Step3. Then take a pice of americancrafts paper pink polka dot teen collection and use some corner punch and glue it down and take two tag stickers and but them a little bit under your picture.
Step4. Cut out some circles out of the paper and collect them together on your page and put them with some foam for extra dimension.
Step5. Then use some stickers to decorate..and some alpha for your tittle.
Step6. Take some arrows and glue them on your page and use some black marker to doodle on them
Step7.At last make a fram on your picture and glue it down and use some black marker to doodle here and there where you like and your lo is complete

Stephanie - Moments like this

2009-09-25T08:00:00.000+02:00

MOMENTS LIKE THIS

products
card stock bazzil
patterned papers 7 gypsies
prima flowers felt gate bling stamps
tim holtz grunge board crackel 3d accents
mustard moon letters
making memories paint
printable acetate
others my own stash

steps
1 print your photo onto printable acetate then mount it onto white fabric place to one side

2 using a card Bord box paint over the top slightly watered paint leave this to dry.Using a credit card make the painted strips as shown once dry go over the paint with 3d crackle accent once this is dry cut the card into three strips and mount onto your card stock as shown

3 cut two strips of patterned papers and clue into place i cut the worded bird out of the patterned paper and placed it to bottom left hand side of the layout

4 take your photo and distress the edges of the fabric then glue into place stamp an image to the right hand side of the photo then place the prima bling on top adding flowers and stamped butterfly's

5 cut a section to your proffered size of the felt gate and place as shown then add your painted grunge board overlapping the felt then add butterfly's and the title to complete the layout

Carole - The love of my Life

2009-09-24T08:00:00.002+02:00

"The love of my life"
By: Carole Maurin

Material:
papers: collection abbey road from my mind's eye: round and round "road trip"
two-wheeler paper, stomp "big attitude" fossilized paper, round and round "let's
go" racing stripes paper.

Rub on: my mind's eye bohemia collection: girl "the love of my life" transfer
title

frame: my mind's eye collection très jolie: bonjour "father" frame

paper flowers: artful collage flowers by prima

leaves: prima
transparency: basic grey take note "indian summer collection"

buttons

How to:
The main idea is to mix new mme papers with older stuffs...
I really love the frame of the die cut paper but the colors of the middle don't
go with my picture. So cut another square paper and hide the middle, just keep
the frame.
Cut also a stripe of red paper and adhere it under the picture. Choose a big one
with lot of space and apply a rub on to make the title.

Apply a frame transparency on the main characters of the picture.
Decorate with frame, cut and used as a border, with flowers

Debbie - Halloween cards, mirror & candle

2009-09-23T08:00:00.001+02:00

Halloween Cards and Candle
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies:
My Minds Eye Boo To You papers.......Fright Night, Spooky Stripe, Midnight Stars
Boo To You Die cut shapes
White cardstock
Drippy goo punch

How to:
1. Cover the card with 2 halves of patterned paper and place a strip of co-ordinating paper across the join.
2. Cut a rectangle of white card and a slightly smaller rectangle of patterned paper. Edge the PP with drippy goo punch.
3. Mount your die cut shapes and ink the card. Add sentiment.

1. Cut a strip of dark paper to wrap around the candle container base.
2. Cut a smaller strip of the stars paper and fasten this to the top of the base, cover again with ribbon.
3. Ink a one of the die cut tags and mount the die cut bat onto this to add depth. Fasten to the ribbon.
4. On the sheet of die cuts there is a strip of scallop paper. Cut this into half the width and fasten to the lid of the candle.

Halloween Mirror
By: Debbie Nicholas

Supplies:
Mirror 99p Ikea
My Minds Eye patterned papers..... Fright Night, Spooky Stripes,
My Minds Eye Boo To You die cut shapes
Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch
Misc jewels

How to:
1. Cover the entire mirror in dark paper and cut a strip from the stripe to go under the mirror.
2. Punch a strip of paper with the drippy goo punch and place this at the bottom of the mirror - fasten with ribbon.
3. Cut across the web page diagonally and rag the edges of the spider webs - this is to be placed at the left hand top corner.
4. Position die cuts and jewels.....voila.....what better way to check out your spook look on Halloween Night! :)

Zarah - October Afternoon Cards

2009-09-22T08:00:00.000+02:00

OCTOBER AFTERNOON CARD-SET
by: Zarah S Peterson

Supplies:
White and brown Bazzill
October Afternoon papers, from the gorgeous Cherry Hill collection
Alphas from Mustard Moon
Flowers & leaves from Prima
Chipboard shapes from American Crafts. I've dressed them up with some Bazzil, OA-scraps and lots of 3d-glaze
Ribbon I got with my kit, as well as some lace & ribbon from my drawers
Scrappy Floss by Karen Foster
no name buttons and pins
Colured staplers
KaiserCrafts pearls & bling
A glitter heart from an alpabet by Making Memories
A brown Memory Marker-pen by American Crafts
A stamped arrow by American Crafts, the Thanks-set
Brown ink

Here's how they are made:
First, cut a piece of Bazzill unto 3 pieces. Two that are 6x8 (these should follow the paper's grain. You find out by slightly bending the paper. The way it bends easiest, is following the grain. That'll save you a lot of "broken" folds.) and one that is 12x4 (cut across the grains).
Fold them up into cards. If you decide to follow my example and make laying cards. you'll get two that open downwards and one that open in the side.

Now, cut the pattern paper into backgrounds. It's supposed to be slightly smaller than the card base, thus leaving a thin "frame" around the background.
After that,grab your scraps or cut up strips that will either run from the side (the very edge of the card) or a square/rectangle with the background showing around.
Add a ribbon to the lower side of the scrap piece. Staple it into place.

Embellish as desired and add a sentiment.
I've gone with real simple, no fuss sentiments like "Thank you", "Congrats", "Sorry", "Hugs" and "Coffee?".
(In Swedish, we say "Congrats" on birthdays as well so that's very handy!)
These papers and embellies, however, are amazing for puns like "You're the cherry on top", "Hello cupcake", "Apple of my eye" and so on. I'm sure you have lots more ideas! :)

Ps. If you run out of an essential black letter or two, like I did - just colour a brown one in with a black pen! Works like a charm. :)

Stephanie - The sky's the Limit

2009-09-21T08:00:00.004+02:00

THE SKYS THE LIMIT

products
card stock bazzil
patterned papers my minds eye dcwv
abbey road die cuts
making memories rubons
fancy pants felt buttons hat pins flower
tempo maniak stamps
thickers letters making memories

steps

1 start off by cutting two different size strips of patterned paper and glue into place as shown

2 using a bubble effect stamp stamp to the top and bottom of your patterned paper

3 glue photo into place then add the die cut wording overlapping your photo tuck a star into the top as shown add flower button to give it more detail

4 add two strips of scalloped felt the larger one at the bottom i used a making memories grommet to punch the holes big enough for me to place the buttons inside

5 add a few rubons colour as desired with felt tip pens adding a few hand cut embellishments from the patterned papers

6 add title to Finnish off the off the layout add a few stamps to the top of the layout again add a little colour using felt tip pens

Debbie- Air Traffic Control

2009-09-20T08:00:00.000+02:00

Air Traffic Control

by Debbie Nicholas

SUPPLIES
Imaginisce Lets Roll - Lets Go Paper
Imaginisce Lets Roll - Choo! Choo! Paper
Imaginisce Lets Roll - Stop and Go Paper
Imaginisce Lets Roll - Rub ons, Acrylic Stickers
Plain chipboard alphabet letters
We R Memory Keepers woodchip sentiment

HOW TO
1. Cut a 6" strip of patterned paper and lay it so that there is a gap at the bottom of the page to see the background.

2. Cut a semi circle from the dotty paper and place this in the centre of your layout.

3. Cut a 4x10" strip of the worded paper and lay this at an angle at the right hand side.

4. Place photograph words and rub ons onto the layout and journal the date in the bottom corner.

Karin- Having Fun

2009-09-19T08:00:00.000+02:00

"Having Fun Mexx my boy"

by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES

My Mind's Eye paper
Prima Donna leftovers
October Afternoon paper
Sassafras Lass paper.
some stickers
Jenni Bowlin tag ticket
Hambly sticker tag
Black pen

HOW TO
Step 1: First I cut out the red My Mind's Eye paper and then the lighter one..

Step 2: Use some black marker to make stripes and doodle some hearts on the photo.

Step 3:   Glue down the picture (13x18).

Step 4: Put a piece of October Afternoon Bingo paper under it and some prima donna cardstock under the picture.

Step 5:  Add stickers to your layout and line up your title.

Step 6:  Add some sassafras under the picture with a stampler and you have you page that is done very fast and simple

Under Cover- Stephanie

2009-09-18T08:00:00.001+02:00

Under Cover

by Stephanie Garbett

SUPPLIES

card stock bazzill

patterned paper dcwv
prima bling flowers letters stamp
doodlebug ribbon
making memories photo corner

HOW TO
1 start off by cutting the pink patterned paper into a square then tear as shown

2 cut another square smaller than the one before glue into place and place photo ontop

3 using different patterned papers cut different sized strips cutting the edges for more effect and glue into place as shown

4 add the ribbon to give this more texture using another strip of patterned paper pleat to make a circle then glue this to the bottom right of the photo as shown

5 add title stamping and the rest of your chosen embellishments

6 Finish off by doodling a border to the outside of the white card stock

Kirs- Be Nature

2009-09-16T13:38:00.000+02:00

Work with Making Memories Dye

"Be Nature"
by Kirs de Ven Smit

SUPPLIES
Making Memories Scrapbook Dye Wheat (outlet shop)
White cardstock , textured
Doodlebug Velvet paper white
Big tag
Basic Grey Chip Sticker Shapes
Journaling Tag (outlet shop)
Sizzix Flowers & Vines, Bird w/Leaves & Flower

HOW TO
You can use the Making Memories Dye in many different ways. You can use them for various embellishments such as Making Memories flowers, ribbons, paper, fabric, etc.

Make the dye according to the description and use the tweezers or gloves.

Now I want something else to try to continue working with a regular card stock paper and felt. It worked well and I like to share with you.

Take white card stock and a sponge (see photo 1.). I've used an ordinary scouring pad and cut them into about 2 cm width. Dip them into the ink and spread them out on card stock in the vertical lines. For darker shade, reapply the ink. Pick a broad brush to drop stains, dip them in the ink and give tap to the brush just above the paper. So you get a nice paper with a wood pattern! Just a parquet floor.

Now with velvet paper. Take a broad brush and dip it in paint. Just above the paper (watch out for splashes) with the brush between your thumb and fingers take (possibly use glove) and make a range of movement with the brush, so you get splashed. Try it first on another paper.

Then with the dryer for drying, velvet slowly dries. In this paper, I have punched out a bird, flower and branches with Sizzix.

I also tried them on a patterned velvet paper. It is well managed, only you must be very careful when working with the velvet. Use small amounts of ink on the sponge and be very brief and just pull fast over the patterns. Then it goes well. Otherwise the ink will begin to blend with the paper and you won't see the patterns any more. See also the photo.

Jessica- Boot Camp

2009-09-15T13:50:00.000+02:00

SUPPLIES
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny Mango Luau
Cardstock: Bazzill
Alphabet Stickers: Bo Bunny
Bo Bunny Mango Luau Buttons and Bling
Ribbon: American Crafts

HOW TO
The flowers are made by cutting various sized circles. First fold the circle into quarters. Using the two bottom quatrants, fold upwards, making a petal shape. Flip the circle to the other side. Folding the same bottom quadrants, fold the petal inward towards the middle. It is kind of like folding a paper airplane. Use curled pieces of thin cardstock for the middles. Handcut stems from cardstock and make an arrangement of your folded flowers and tie a ribbon around it. I stuck a pin I received from the US Army after my husband graduated from Boot Camp which says "Army Spouse." I've accumulated a few of these over the years and thought it would be an appropriate way to use one. The background is simple; various sized patterned paper squares layered over one another, fitted on top of a scalloped piece of Bazzill paper.

Debbie- Angel/Monster

2009-09-14T13:19:00.000+02:00

Angel/Monster

by Debbie Nicholas

Supplies used:

Bo Bunny U Bug Me papers
Bo Bunny U Bug Me Arrows Paper
October Afternoon Rub On Alphabets
Corrigated Card
Glossy Accents
Grunge Board Crown

1. Cut and ink an 8x8 square of the Arrows patterned paper. Place arrow side down on your 12x12 sheet of cardstock towards the top left hand side.

2. Cut around a large dinner plate so that you have almost 3/4 of the circle onto the lighter Stars patterned paper. This is inked and then placed in the bottom right hand corner.

3. Mat your photograph onto a piece of corrigated card 5.5x8.5inches and scallop one end. Wrap and fasten jute around the scalloped end. Again ink this and place onto your layout slighly off centre.

4. Cut out and ink one of the larger arrows from the Arrows patterned paper and slot this into the jute wrapped around your picture mount pointing towards the photograph.

5. Paint the grunge crown and hand cut a devils horn from red cardstock. Stick these into place and once you have completed your rub ons you can glossy accent the horn. Leave to dry.

6. Using a ruler go around the edge of the layout with a black pen to create a frame and fray the straight edges of all the papers to give a worn look :)

Carole- Fresh From Heaven

2009-09-13T11:07:00.003+02:00

"fresh from heaven"
by carole

SUPPLIES
Paper: My Mind's Eye- "Just Dreamy 2" collection, "enchanting family ties/ spot on"
die cuts: October Afternoon- On The Road collection; My Mind's Eye "a 29 th street market" collection "spirit cousins journaling card" My Mind's Eye "Just Dreamy 2" collection "enchanting family journal card"
Transparency: My Mind's Eye "Just Dreamy 2" collection- "dazzling our princess transparency"
Felties: Sassafras Lass "Critters"
Clear Stamp "baby": american crafts
Felt Scalloped Circle: Making Memories

HOW TO
place the 6 x 8 cm picture on the "who's here!" journaling card and adhere this one on the other journaling card. adhere all on the paper, above on the right. Put the numbers die cut on the left and place a scalloped circle around the moment of your pregnancy (or the age of your children, the date... etc depending of the picture you use). adhere a felt butterfly next the picture and place the swirl transparency on its back. Decorate and write your title and journaling with stamps and black ink.

Karin- Love Playing with Water

2009-09-12T10:21:00.002+02:00

Love playing with water
by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket- Happy Camper; October Afternoon
paper tags
Rub Ons: Bo Bunny
paper placemat
Overlay: Hambly Screenprints
prima donna leftover
Alphabet Stickers: Musterd Moon
Stickers: Sassafrass Lass
Ink: Ranger Brown distress ink
paperclips

HOW TO

Step1 … Choose a picture (13x18 was my choice) and then pick some happy camper wooden paper as your background.

Step2… take your October afternoon paper and cut it in the size you like. Distress the edge with a razor and ink it. The backround gets inked as well.

Step3…Cut out some pieces of the paper placemat and glue it on your basic paper and then glue down the October afternoon paper but leave the edges a little bit open so you can put things under it

Step 4…I cut some prima donna leftover cardstock and put a little under my October afternoon paper. Also use a tag under it called our story.. and just another vintage tag on the other side of the photo

Step5… Then glue the picture on it and rub down the rub on from bo bunny. Adhere your stickers.

Step6…. Then cut out some butterfly hambly. I used some glue to stick to my page and use the line with some alpha stickers brown+ love playin with water..

Step7…then took two paperclips and put them on top so there it is your lovely all seasons page

Jessica- Hey.

2009-09-10T08:20:00.003+02:00

Hey.

by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES

Patterned Paper: Piggy Tales

Barndoor: Piggy Tales

Brad: Making Memories

Chipboard: American Crafts

Alphabet: Making Memories, Doodlebug

Miscellaneous: Matchbook style card, ribbon, happy face patch.

HOW TO

1. Measure and adhere patterned paper to main part of card. Add a strip of contrasting cardstock along bottom.

2. On bottom portion of matchbook card, punch a hole in the middle and attach a brad. Adhere ribbon.

3. Center barndoor on the middle of the card. Adhere your patch. Along the top where the door opens, attach a chipboard arrow to show the recipient how to open the door.

4. Add greeting to the inside of the door.

Kirs- Photo Card

2009-09-08T08:00:00.001+02:00

A gift photo card for dear grandparents or anyone else. What makes him special is that you can take out the pictures and use it as a creditcard in your wallet. So you always have with you and if you can show off how proud you are! And the front use a card or even better, framing him.

A gift photo card
by Kirs de ven Smit

Supplies :
Paper
- Craft cardstock
- American Crafts Modabella, Tailored
- KI Memories, pop culture Gossip Bluebird
- Doodlebug Sugar Glitter Coated , Swimminpool and Limeade
- Jenni Bowlin, Love Song
Embellishments
- Doodlebug buttons
- Prima Flowers (Paintly Petals and Essentials)
- Doodlebug Shin - Dig Letterstickers , Swimmingpool
- Heidi Swapp Strass
Notepaper
Felt (Orange)
Stamps - BasicGrey Leaves. Notepad (from own)
Tag
Fabric
Paint - Making Memories Sunyellow and White
Corner punch

HOW TO
For a triptych card, take 2 pieces of cardstock craft. One of 30.5 x 21 and from 14.5 to 21 cm. Make a folding line on small 1 cm in length the side of large piece. Then paste your 2 pieces together on this fold line, so a triptych formed (- 2nd fold at 14.5 cm-).
Paint them yellow. Edit with white edges. Take a different stamps with journaling and to designate them in various places, particularly on the left inside so you can write out what.

Take 3 photos at a size of a creditcard: 9 by 6 cm. With the corner punch the corners rounded off. The places where the pictures come to lie slightly whiten the background. Paste the pictures on it. Carefully fine incisions along the edges, leaves a very small piece about frequently so that the pictures are not to fall out. Make sure the photos are later it can pull out easily (see photo 2).

Edit them further with various pieces of paper and embellishments. For the leaves, I have stamped them on a notepaper and so cut.

Make your family or your friends more proud!

Wendy- Just a Note

2009-09-07T08:00:00.000+02:00

“Just a Note to Say Hello” Card
by Wendy Morris

SUPPLIES
Stamps – American Crafts – Sentiments – Just a Note #59023
Card Sticker Embellishments – Laura Ashley – Vivian
Ribbon – Pink w/ White Polka Dots – Source Unknown
Blossoms & Buttons – Making Memories – Garden Party #30019
Paper – October Afternoon – Cherry Hill (stripe)
Paper – KI Memories – Pop Culture
Other:
Cardstock – Prism
Ink – Ranger – Archival Ink – Jet Black
Stamps – Clearly Wordsworth, Studio G, Heidi Grace
Trinket Pins – Tim Holtz – TH92720
Mini Distressed Tags – 7 Gypsies (2)
Small White Tags – Paper Reflections
White Circle Tags – Avery
Chipboard Heart – Heidi Swapp
DMC Thread – White
Glue Dots
1” Circle Punch
Envelope
Optional: Bone Folder
Optional: Scoring blade (for your personal trimmer)
Optional: Xyron Create-a-Sticker 150

HOW TO
Cut cardstock 5 ½” x 8 ½”. You can use a scoring blade with your trimmer to score in the center point for a smooth crease to fold. Fold. Smooth out with a bone folder.
Cut October Afternoon (stripe) paper to 1” x 5 ½” and attach approx 1/8” from top of card as shown.
Cut ribbon (pink w/ white polka dots) to same length, 1” x 5 ½” and attach below stripe strip. (Note: I use the Xyron 150 machine to run small objects through for great “stick” and this little machine works great for ribbon!)
Use American Crafts stamp & ink to apply greeting to card. Apply chipboard heart to left of stamped greeting.
Tear the bottom of the small white tag. Stamp/write “it’s been a while” on bottom of tag as shown. Apply Making Memories flower blossom to top of tag. Add thread to button and apply with a glue dot to center of flower.
Apply Card Sticker Embellishments – Laura Ashley (“hello”).
Stamp/write “love” on mini distressed tag and attach as shown.
Use 1” circle punch to punch out circle from KI Memories – Pop Culture paper. Apply circle to card. Apply Making Memories flower blossom to edge of circle. Add thread to button and apply with a glue dot to center of flower.
Attach distressed tag (with stamp/writing “live”) onto trinket pin. Attach trinket pin to circle tag. Attach circle tag to card as shown.
Add thread to button and apply with a glue dot to center of flower.
Stamp greeting to outside flap of envelope.

Stephanie- Creative Play

2009-09-06T08:00:00.000+02:00

Creative Play
by Stephanie Garbett
SUPPLIES
card stock bazzill
patterned paper dcwv
tim holtz mask distress inks
tattered angels mist spray
crafters workshop template
stamps prima inkadinkado
letters mustard moon, making memories
k n co die cut shapes
fancy pants flowers buttons
hat pin oasis
photo strip creative imaginations
3d gel pens tulip
dmc thread

HOW TO
1 using a template mist the shape of an heart place to one side to dry take your tim holtz mask image and place onto a strip of white card stock once you have made sure all of your edges are firmly in place apply distressing inks using a blending tool until you have your desired effect place this to one side to dry

2 now your misted heart is dry cut round the shape of the heart and glue onto your 12/12 card stock.

3 cut one strip of patterned paper and place overlapping your heart as shown now using your masked effect paper cut as desired and place this to the bottom right of your layout as shown

4 now place your chosen photos into the photo strip mount on 3d foam pads for more dimension stick firmly into place.

5 cut several flourishes from the patterned paper and place as shown to give the flourish effect more detail try stamping a few images and stencilling some swirls using paint as shown

6 add the lettering and a few chosen embellishments once complete try using some 3d gel pens to bring out your masked and misted images

Rachel- Thank you Cards

2009-09-05T13:21:00.000+02:00

Easy Thankyou Cards
by Rachel Burgess

SUPPLIES
Pale blue bazzill cardstock
Fiskars apron lace punch
DCWV 12x12 la crème tan floral black flock
Pink and blue inkpads
Laura Ashley Card embellishments Isabel and Tropicalia
6x6 black paper with white dots
orange die cut flower.

HOW TO
Crease fold as many 4x12 inch pieces or cardstock as you need and decide on the orientation of each card.

Cover roughly one third of each with the black flocked crème card.

Trim a thin strip of the dotted paper to use as a border between the plain card base and patterned cardstock.

Punch the far right edge of each card using the border punch and ink the edges of each card with the dark blue inkpad.

Decorate with the laura Ashley embellishments and an orange flower the pink inked and curled petals.

Michele- A Gift of Love

2009-09-03T08:00:00.001+02:00

“A Gift of Love”
by Michele Beck

SUPPLIES
Patterned papers: Bo Bunny collection “Pet shop” (sweater- stripe- cat-atude- spot)
Stickers: Bo Bunny Combo stickers “Pet Shop”
Cardstock stickers Bo Bunny “I love my dog”
Alphabet stickers Mustard Moon Cardstock
Stapler
Buttons
Flowers

HOW TO
Cut a big circle with scalloped edges. Cut it in three parts and add it on the page.

Then, cut a strip of 18/13cm, and adhere the photo on it.

Add two ribbons stickers (from the “Bo Bunny Combo stickers “Pet Shop”)

Put some flowers, stickers and buttons on the side.

Outline every element with a white pen.

Cut two tags from the paper, scratch the edges and adhere it on each side of the page, with some stickers.

Add the title.

Cut two circles, staple a white ribbon on the biggest and add a sticker in the middle. Adhere it on the top of the page.

Outline the elements with a white pen.

Scratch the edges of the page, tear it at some places and staple it.

Wendy- Sew Glad We're Friends

2009-09-02T11:24:00.000+02:00

Before we show you today's super cute card, I'd like to share with you the brand new items coming to ScrapbookMate! Visit us here to see the new products hitting the shelves and what the designer's will be working with next.

Sew Glad We're Friends Card
by Wendy Morris

SUPPLIES
Paper – Diecuts with a View (DCWV) – Whimsy Matstock – Glossy Glitter #MS-003-00033 (blue pattern)
Paper – October Afternoon (OA) – Cherry Hill (yellow floral)
Rubons – American Crafts (AC) – Mini Marks – Craft Fair – Market Accents #43331 (row of buttons, stitched red heart)
Stamps – KI Memories – Love Elsie (mini flower stamp)
Blossoms & Buttons – Making Memories (MM) – Garden Party (felt flower, buttons)
Stickers – American Crafts (AC) – Patchwork Accents (fabric button)
Ribbon – Pink w/ White Polka Dot

Other:
Cardstock – Prism
Ink – Ranger – Archival Ink – Jet Black
Stamps – Stampin’ Up!, Clearly Wordsworth, Hero Arts
Trinket Pins – Tim Holtz – TH92720
Mini Distressed Tags – 7 Gypsies
Small White Tags – Paper Reflections
Paper Piercer
Needle
DMC Thread – White
Glue Dots
1” Circle Punch

Envelope
Optional: Bone Folder
Optional: Scoring blade (for your personal trimmer)

HOW TO
Cut cardstock 5 ½” x 8 ½”. You can use a scoring blade with your trimmer to score in the center point for a smooth crease to fold. Fold. Smooth out with a bone folder.

Stamp greeting (“sew glad we’re friends”) to bottom corner of card as shown.

Cut DCWV (blue pattern) paper to 1” x 5 ½” and attach approx 3/4” from top of card as shown. Apply AC Mini Marks row of buttons above the DCWV paper strip. Optional: I used paper piercer to punch holes, needle & thread to apply stitching to the buttons as shown for a hand sewn touch.

Cut ribbon (pink w/ white polka dots) to approx 3” and attach to top of small white tag. Cut off excess ribbon.

Tear the bottom of the small white tag. Stamp/write “forever friends” in center of tag as shown. Apply AC Mini Marks stitched red heart to corner of tag. Attach tag to card as shown.

Stamp Hero Arts “friends” greeting to scrap piece of white cardstock. Use 1” circle punch to punch out circle. Apply circle to card as shown.

Stamp/draw mini flower on mini distressed tag and attach as shown.

Use 1” circle punch to punch out circle from OA floral paper. Apply to card as shown.

Add thread to MM button and apply to edge of floral circle with a glue dot.

Apply MM felt flower blossom to card with a glue dot. Add thread to button and apply with a glue dot to center of flower.

Add thread to AC fabric button and apply to card as shown. You can reinforce to card with a glue dot, if needed.

Stamp greeting to outside flap of envelope.

Karin- Welcome Home Card

2009-09-01T08:00:00.008+02:00

WELCOME HOME

by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES

*yellow cardstock

DCWV paper

October afternoon stripes

Jenni bowlin mini bingo card

Elsie love paper

Cosmo cricket snorkletags sun and ice cream

Cup cake paper

Love elsie paper Daisy
Hambly overlay

American crafts remarks stickers diva

Alph sticker lola mix love elsie

Tag sticker sassafras lass

Ribbon pink polka dot and some stripes American crafts

Black marker

Foam tape

Glue

HOW TO

Step 1) basic size for the card 10,5cmx 29 cm

Then bow one on the size for that is 10,5 cmx 9,5cm

Step2) on the front I use some October afternoon stripes paper and on the back of the card also

Step3) on the inside of the card also October afternoon stripes and some glitter dwvc paper

Step4) The front of the card I use some jenni bowlin mini bingo card I glue it down and then cute out of snorkel paper the sun and the ice lolly and put it there with some foam tape , then use some cupcake paper for more dimension.

Step5) cut some elsie paper tag paper and glue it on the little place on the inside and put some tag from some squid on the left side I take a stroke of hambly overlay and glue it in the middle ,

Step6) Then take a tag sticker of sassafras lass and cut in two and place it on the card and then finish it with some remarks diva sticker from American crafts.

Step7) I choose for the dutch word welcome …welkom and use there lola mix alpha from elsie alpha stickers

Fanny- Grow

2009-08-31T09:30:00.000+02:00

Grow
by Fanny Delobel

SUPPLIES
Papers:
Basic Grey Marrakech collection: - Green Tea
- Honey bush
- Vanilla Chai
- Massala bella
miscellaneous: paper lace

Embellishments:
Flowers: Prima hydrangeas
Prima Essential 4 "tea and silk"

brads: Basic grey brads
Strass (brads)

Miscellaneous:
Stickles: gold
Bingo Cards: Jenni bowlin studio
Hessian

HOW TO
Cut thin strips into patterned paper. Adhere them around the edges of the background to create a frame. Cut 2 strips of other patterned papers and place them on the center of the Lo (create a cross). Distress the edges of your photos and mat your them with hessian. Adhere your photos on the patterned papers.
Cut flowers into the "massala bella" paper and adhere them around the photos. Add prima flowers too, brads and buttons...
Use the bingo card to make your title and write your journaling on thin strips of paper. (adhere them with 3D foam) . At least draw doodlings with white pen and stickles

Jess- Hi Card (DCWV)

2009-08-30T12:50:00.002+02:00

Hi
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES
Card: Matchbook style
Patterned Paper: DCWV glitter Citrus Mat Stack
Chipboard: American Crafts
Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts
Bling: Heidi Swapp
Brad: Making Memories
Punch: Fiskars

HOW TO
This is a quick and easy card. Using the red patterned paper, mat the background of the card. Cut out the design from the DCWV mat paper and adhere along the sides. Add a coordinating strip along the bottom of the matchbook card and use a decorative punch along the edge.

Debbie- Are Those for Me?

2009-08-29T08:00:00.000+02:00

Are those for me?
by Debbie Nicholas

SUPPLIES
DCWV Grannys Kitchen Paper pad
Thickers White Puffy Alphabet
Brown ink for edging
Sizzix die cut flowers.

HOW TO
Layout created using different sheets from the DCWV Grannys Kitchen Mini pad, just to show that it doesnt just have to be used for cards or smaller projects. This is an 8.5 x 11 layout and i simply layered the papers in different sizes, inked the edges and finished with a sizzix die cut layer flower. The alphabet is a Thickers white puffy set and then mounted onto individually cut strips of chocolate cardstock.

Fanny- Altered Canvas

2009-08-28T08:00:00.002+02:00

Elsa Altered Canvas
by Fanny Delobel

SUPPLIES
Canvas 30cm x 30 cm
Papers: Basic Grey Porcelain collection: - Chantilly
- Villeroy
- Chatsworth
- Silver Birch
Embellishments: - Basic grey Porcelain Element Stickers
- Buttons
-Strass
- ribbons (and lace)
- thin cord (" cordeline")
Miscellaneous: - Border punch : Fiskars
- 3D foam
- brown ink ( distress)
- Stickles (gold)
- Basic Grey porcelain alpha stickers

HOW TO
The idea is to use a canvas on the back... Use the "hole" to create à frame...Adhere papers inside it and on the edges (on the wood). Cut border with a punch ( the scalloped border is so nice!)
Mat your photo with patterned paper and adhere it on the background inside the frame (use 3D foam).
Add embellishments (buttons, flowers, stickers...) and glitter. Write your title with alpha stickers...At least, add a little "pet" on the edge of the canvas. Have fun!!

Karin- Candy Girl

2009-08-27T08:00:00.000+02:00

Candy girl
by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES
· Paper dcwv safari chic crocodile
· Dcwv paper kitchen sweets glitter
· Bo bunny chunky charms chipboard brackets
· Love elsie paper daisy spot
· Pink ribbon zig zag
· American crafts mini marks diva accents rub ons
· Hambly frame rub on
· Love elsie lola basic mix alpha
· Hambly brickstone black overlay
· Stamp from American crafts
· Prima sweatheart flowers
· Love elsie expoy stickers
· Pink cardstock
· Black marker
· Signo pen white
· Glue dots
· Glue

HOW TO
Step1) I pick a close up photo and take some 12x12 background paper of dcwv safari chic crocodile.

Then glue the photo out of the middle of the page

Step2) one stroke of love elsie daisy spot paper and glue near the photo and one stroke of hambly brickstone overlay under the photo.

Step3) then shape by your own idea a stroke of pink cardstock and make lines with a black marker.and make some holes with a cropadile.

On the top of the cardstock glue down some pink zig zag ribbon.

Step4) I use some sweatheart flowers of prima and glue them down with glue dots, and use in the center of the flower some expoy stickers of love elsie.

Step5) choose some bo bunny chunky charms brackets and cute them in half so you have now two pieces and use them as a frame for the paper of dcwv kitchen sweets glitter paper cute it out an put them togheter on the edge of the paper.

Step 6) Then it is time for the rubon party,, I use some lipsticks from American crafts mini marks rub ons and some frame rub on from hambly

Step 7) then I stamp with black inkt and use a stamp of American crafts and pic some title and use there elsie lola alpha stickers

Step 8) so for the finishing touch I use some white and black marker and doodle and make some lines and there you have your candy page

Michele- Sweet

2009-08-26T08:00:00.002+02:00

“Sweet”
by Michele Beck

SUPPLIES
Patterned papers: Basic Grey “LEMONADE” (Frosted berry/ Lime cooler)
Stickers Laura Ashley and Basic Grey Element stickers Lemonade. http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?products_id=4096
Alphabet American Craft
Stamp American Craft “wedding frame”
Grungeboard Tim Holtz Ranger
Circle punch

HOW TO
Cut a strip of 5/30,5cm, and cut a side to make it looks like grass.
Add it on the bottom of the page. Add a ribbon sticker. Use the chipboard arrow to make the little trees with the stickers. Add two square stickers.
On the right side of the page, add some stickers (tag, flowers) and the photo.
Used a frame stamp from American Craft to show up the title “sweet”
With a punch, make some circles; bend it to obtain leaves. Add it on the top of the page.
Add the date.
Then scratch the edges of the page.
Finally, outline all the elements with a white pen.

Wendy- You Inspire Daily

2009-08-24T08:00:00.003+02:00

You Inspire Daily
by Wendy Morris
SUPPLIES
Scrapbook Outlet Product:
Cardstock - Bazzill
Paper - October Afternoon - Cherry Hill (polka dots, numbers)
Paper - Basic Grey - Junebug - Tea Party (jun-1817)
Paper - American Crafts - Craft Fair - Stitches #34724
Letter Stickers - Mustard Moon - Black #3000
Other:
Notebook Graph Paper
Stickers - Fontwerks - Warm Red Boho Labels
Letter Stickers - Making Memories - Tiny Alphas - Black
Stickers - Creative Imaginations - Karen Russell - Narratives
Maya Mist - Maya Road - Gold Metallic Mist #MST033
Flower Mask - Heidi Swapp
Rubons - Fontwerks (i-works), 7 Gypsies (numero), Cosmo Cricket (cogsmo RB224)
Journaling Pen – Zig Millennium - .03 – Black

HOW TO
Use 2 sheets of 12x12 Bazzill cardstock as your background for both pages.
Take 8 ½ x 11 sheet of graph notebook paper and cut to height of 7 ½”. Tear the edge of paper to approx 10” wide. For the first page, attach approx 6 ½” of graph paper and the rest will go on second page of layout as shown.
Use Heidi Swapp flower mask and Maya Mist - Maya Road - Gold Metallic Mist on graph notebook paper. Allow to dry completely.
Note: Never tried misting & masking before? Then, check out this GREAT misting + masking tutorial in PDF found here: http://www.amillionmemories.com/downloads/misting_tutorial.pdf (online source: www.amillionmemories.com)

Write journaling.

Page 1
Cut October Afternoon (polka dot) paper to approx 4”x 8” and attach approx ½” from top of graph notebook paper as shown. Cut random paper strips (actually, I used leftover paper scraps pieced behind photos ;-) for the strips shown behind photos. The strips measure approx ¾” x 10 ½” (October Afternoon – numbers strip), ¾” x 10 ¾” (American Crafts – Craft Fair - Stitches strip), ¾” x 10 ¼” (Basic Grey – June Bug – Tea Party strip). Attach photos of choice (1 photo = 3 ½” x 6”). Apply Stickers - Fontwerks - Warm Red Boho Labels to bottom of photo. Apply Letter Stickers - Making Memories - Tiny Alphas – Black for date onto label.
On graph notebook paper, apply Letter Stickers - Mustard Moon – Black for part of the title (“you”, “daily”). Apply Letter Stickers – BoBunny – It’s My Party #10MPC043 (“inspire”).

Page 2
Attach photos of choice as shown. (1 photo strip – 3” x 8”). Apply Rubons - Fontwerks (i-works) below photo (“I can relate to that”).
Cut American Crafts – Craft Fair – Stitches paper to a strip approx ¾” x 6” and apply above photos as shown. Apply quote Sticker - Creative Imaginations - Karen Russell – Narratives above paper strip.
For bottom of page, cut October Afternoon (polka dot) paper to approx 2” x 4” and attach approx 1” from bottom of page. Apply Stickers - Fontwerks - Warm Red Boho Labels to center of polka dot paper. Use Letter Stickers - Mustard Moon – Black for word/title of choice inside label. Apply quote Sticker - Creative Imaginations - Karen Russell – Narratives below polka dot paper. Apply 7 Gypsies rubons (numero) above polka dot paper. Apply Cosmo Cricket rubons (Cogsmo) above numbers. Apply 7 Gypsies rubons (“priceless”) above that.

Karin- Farm Girl

2009-08-23T08:00:00.002+02:00

Farm Girl
by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES
· 2 x pieces of sassafras lass paper
· Cosmo cricket jack’s world paper
· October afternoon paper red apples
· Hambly overlay
· Love elsie paper two pieces
· Prima flowers
· Hambly paper bird houses
· Sassafras lass playcard
· Alpha stickers sassafras lass
· Red polka dot ribbon
· Stampler
· Edge razor
· Sandpaper
· Tape
· Bo bunny rub ons
· Glue
· Foam tape

HOW TO
Step 1) I took sassafras lass as my background, I made the edges messy with the razor paper razor

Step2) then I did the same with some cosmo cricket paper and ripe of some of that paper to make it smaller and messier and then glue on my background paper

Step 3) When I did that I cut some stroke out of hambly and glue it down and one piece of sassafras lass paper 8x8 and go around with paper razor to make it rough then also glue it down in a collage, and then took some little piece of the October afternoon paper and put in the right corner of the collage,

Step4) pick the photo you like and glue it down , then sanded the photo with sand paper and put a photoframe rub on from bo bunny on it. At the edges of the photo I use some funny tape

Step5) Then you pick two pieces of elsie love paper one with flower cirles and othere with leaves and cirlcles and cut out the flowers and leafs and stick them on the collage with some foam tape for more dimension and here and there some prima flowers .

Step6) Then cut out of the hambly bird paper some houses and use some foam tape for the back to make them sticky to the page

Step 7) Put then some sassafras lass playcard under the ribbon and take one pink ribbon and one paper sassafras ribbon and stampler them and the end and at last put on the ribbon your tittle with some sassafras stickers alpha and there you have your farm girly layout…

Step8) Please do not forgot your back you have one piece of stripes paper from October afternoon and then use some diva remarks and glue down some ribbons from American crafts doodle some bubbles around with a black marker and there you have your own lovely welcome home card …For someone who was or is on vaction our is coming home…

Rachel- "Meow"

2009-08-22T08:00:00.001+02:00

Meow
by Rachel Burgess

SUPPLIES
Ki memories love elsie Daisy:
Puppy love, daisy treats papers
http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=9&products_id=4601
http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=9&products_id=4655
Tiny ribbon
http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=9&products_id=4671
Round Gel stickers
http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=9&products_id=4664
daisy seal chipboard album
http://www.scrapbookoutletonline.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=9&products_id=4553
America Crafts Thickers:
Jewellery Box black and white
Patchwork black
Ranger:Inkssentials white pen
Stickles crystal
Distress Ink walnut stain and antique linen
Black pen
Stapler
Sandpaper
Sticky foam

HOW TO
Tear an inch away from each edge of the embossed paper and tear a square away from the centre also. Sand the surface and matt this onto the puppy love paper.

Attach your photograph behind the window if the chipboard album cover and decorate the edge of the window with stickles.

Tie a a tiny ribbon bow through the jump ring hole and finish with a gel sticker.

Attach 2 horizontal lines of sticky foam behind the upper and lower edges of the book cover and trim a page from the book to fit in between these to form a slider.

Stick the chipboard cover in place on the layout.

Colour the trimmed book page with the antique linen ink and ink the edges with the walnut stain ink. Add journaling and create a pull at the right hand point by stapling a twist of tiny ribbon and finishing with a gel sticker. Slide into place behind the chipboard panel.

Add your main title using the thickers highlighted with white pen and finish using a tab of the embossed card and a white pen.

Decorate the jewellery box thickers using the stickles and once dry and to the chipboard frame.

Stephanie- Gift Bag

2009-08-21T08:00:00.008+02:00

JUST 4 YOU
by Stephanie Garbett

SUPPLIES
patterned papers basic grey october afternoon
letters mustard moon thickers
making memories photo corner
papermania butterfly
prima flower
just a quick simple bag made up using some left over scraps i decided to hand cut a few of the embelishments out of the basic grey patterned paper

HOW TO
1 cut a large square and place onto your bag ink ing the edges

2 cut three strips of different patterned papers and layer as shown

3 cut the flower flourish and add cut flower placing the prima flower inside

4 complete by adding the letters

Fanny- BasicGrey

2009-08-20T08:00:00.002+02:00

Ce Bleu Azur
by Fanny Delobel

SUPPLIES
Papers: Basic Grey: Marrakech collection: - Mandarin slice
- Vanilla chai
- Calming moon
Making memories: noteworthy
Bazzill: dark brown
miscellaneous: notebook paper, cork
Embellishments:
Basic Grey Marrakech - Element stickers
Prima hydrangeas
miscellaneous: paper lace, alpha (brown and blue), gold stickles

HOW TO
Cut the edge of noteworthy paper (keep the "blue border"). Adhere it on the background.
Cut a 20cmx20cm square into "vanilla chai" paper. Cut other strips of patterned papers. Place all of them in the middle of the LO. Mat your photo with cork. Distress or ink all the edges of papers, photo and cork .
Add notebook sheet on the right side of the photo. Write your journaling.
Add embellishments: flowers, stickers, paper lace, stickles...
Add sewing on two parts of the LO. Finally write your title with alpha stickers (Place some of them on squares...and adhere them with 3D foam).

Karin- My Boy

2009-08-19T08:00:00.000+02:00

My boy
by Karin Kreijen

SUPPLIES
· Love elsie paper 12x12
· Love elsie paper daisy blankie
· Paper October afternoon
· Fabric paper love elsie
· Bo bunny chunky charm chipboard stickers swirls
· Cosmo cricket sticker
· Corner punch
· Black marker

HOW TO
Step 1) Choose a big black and white photo, and collect some colour paper, I will show you that you can choose funky girly colors on a boy page..so get ready.

Step 2) I use my background some colourful elsie love paper then I cut some love elsie paper daisy blankie some tags I love on my page, and glue it on my background like a collage,

Step 3) then I cute two pieces of October afternoon in little mini cards and use in the corners the corner punch and glue them also on your page under the photoframe.

Step 4) I cut a frame out fabric paper from elsie ..and stick on my page watch out it is very sticky and then glue the photo on the frame..

Step5) Then I pick the swirl from bo bunny love them and but them around the frame and a little bit under the frame so leave some open spot to hide them, if they are not very sticky use some extra glue,..

And then you have a colourful boy pages with girl power …

Stephanie: Tats my Girl

2009-08-18T08:00:00.003+02:00

tats my girl

by Stephanie Garbett
SUPPLIES
bazzil card stock
patterned papers basic grey, october afternoon, dcwv
stamps tim holtz, prima, basic grey, autumn leaves
letters making memories, prima
brads making memories, basic grey
zing embossing powder

HOW TO
1 cut two squares of card stock two different sizes distressing the edges mount onto black card stock

2 cut a large piece of patterned paper glue into place slightly to the left hand side of the card stock as shown

3 using an 8 /8 piece of patterned paper cut a border like the yellow one as shown

4 cut three strips of other patterned papers different sizes placing the largest one behind the photo

5 stamp several stamped images onto transparency place to one side to dry

6 using a butterfly stamp emboss the image as shown

7 glue the two strips of the patterned papers at the bottom right hand side of the layout then using your stamped swirls tuck them behind photo as shown glue into place

8 add stamped wording to the right hand side of the photo stamped onto the transparency add butterfly flourish the the bottom right hand side of the photo the centre piece to my butterfly is the actual photo of my daughters tattoo enlarged and cut out

9 finish of the layout by adding title and distressing the edges

Mireille- Basic Grey

2009-08-17T08:00:00.001+02:00

My Sister

by Mireille Divjak

SUPPLIES
Cardstock : Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Lemonade *splash *tea Time * lime cooler
Pen: Sakura Identi & Sakura Soufflé, American Craft Galaxy Marker
Ribbon: Chatterbox
Ink: Colorbox Achival
Chip Stickers: Basic grey Lemonade
letter stickers : Basic Grey Lemonade
Glossy Accents: Ranger
Stamp: Basic Grey
floss : DMC
square punch

HOW TO
Cut your cardstock at size 30x30 cm

Cut the patterned paper in a 28x28 square and then cut an inner square at 27x27. Use it as a border

Punch little holes in a square around the patterned paper border at a 1 cm distance

the innerline at 0,5 cm distance. Connect the holes with a white sakura soufflé pen.

Outline your photos with an American craft galaxy marker

Place them on blue cardstock and create faux stitches.

cut a strip of paper, adhere the ribbon to it.. use the letterstickers for the title and give them extra dimension by putting glossy accents on them

I punched 3 squares and stamped the "love heart" on the middle.. used one for "journaling'.. (just a few words)

and on the other I stitched some "stars"

put faux stitches around the squares.

Fanny- Quand petit plume fait son carnaval

2009-08-16T08:00:00.001+02:00

Quand petit plume fait son carnaval

by Fanny Delobel

SUPPLIES

Papers: American crafts craft fair: "Elanore Battington" craft fair: "Pearl Bobbinhauser"

Bazzil: kraft
Making memories: Noteworthy 4x6 Spiral journaling book
embellishments:
flowers: Heidi Swapp, Fancy pants: crocheted flowers
Tim Holtz grunge boards
miscellaneous: brown feather
Alpha: American crafts: Thickers(foam): daiquiri light green, Making memories: tiny alpha Brown,
Brads: Basic Grey
stamps: "observation" 7 gypsies stamps
Miscellaneous: White pen, brown ink

HOW TO
Cut a strip of craft fair paper ("Pearl Bobbinhauser" 15cm x 30 cm) . Add trimmed strips of kraft bazzill to make "borders" .Adhere papers to the middle of the brown american crafts paper.

Draw white lines along the edges of background and distress it.Mat you photos with kraft cardstock and adhere them in the middle of the layout.

On the top of the background add a "journaling spiral book " sheet. Add embellishments.Ink your papers and embellishments...And finally, write your title with alpha stickers.

Wendy- It's Game Time Mini

2009-08-15T08:00:00.002+02:00

It’s Game Time” Mini Album

by Wendy Morris

SUPPLIES
Scrapbook Outlet Product:
Blank Book Board – Creative Imaginations – Bare Elements – Talon
Paper – October Afternoon (OA) – Cherry Hill
Paper – Love Elsie – Cody Go Fight Win #2308
Paper – Love Elsie – Cody Strategy #2307
Paper – American Crafts – Craft Fair #34719
Paper – Basic Grey – June Bug – Cabana #jun-1821
Journaling Cards – My Mind’s Eye (MME) – Playful #291072, Shining Star #291212
Transparency Frame – My Mind’s Eye (MME) – So Handsome #JD2035
Specialty Glaze – Clear – Making Memories
Stickers – Love Elsie – Cody Trinkets #2314
Stickers – Love Elsie – Cody Round Gels #2316
Letter Stickers – Mustard Moon – Black #3000
Letter Stickers – BoBunny – It’s My Party #10MPC043
Letter Stickers – Basic Grey – June Bug #jun-1826
Leather Frame – Making Memories – Brown
Other:
Stickers – Making Memories (MM) – Word Fetti – Sports,
Stickers – Making Memories (MM) – Tiny Alphas – Black
Stickers – 7 Gypsies (7G) – Date Labels
Rubons – Rusty Pickle (RP) – Aloha White, 7 Gypsies (7G)
Ink – Ranger – Archival Ink – Jet Black
Manila Tags
Mini Brown Envelope
Orange Adhesive Felt
Journal Blocks – Heidi Swapp (HS)
Numbers Transparency – Prima Marketing
Thickers – American Crafts – Rock-a-Bye, Dolce, Daiquiri
Stamps – Stampin’ Up! (SU!) (Puns from the Past, Sporting), Close to my Heart (Best Shot), 7 Gypsies – 97% Round, Club Scrap, Clearly Wordsworth, Bam Pop – Pop Phrases 1, Studio G
Maya Mist – Maya Road – Gold Metallic
Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels – Patina
Basic Grey - Precision File Set
Mod Podge
Masking Tape
Plastic Baseball Card Holder
Journaling Pen – Zig Millennium - .03 – Black
Ruler
Crop-a-Dile
Circle Punch 1”

HOW TO
Outside Cover

Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (AC – Craft Fair) cut to size of cover. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply glaze to cover. Apply AC Thickers (Rock-a-Bye) to cover.

Inside Cover
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (AC – Craft Fair) cut to size of cover. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Use journaling pen & ruler to draw lines. Apply embellishments of choices, stickers, and stamps. I also printed index size prints of photos to use in some of the spaces.

Page 1
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (Love Elsie – Go Fight Win) cut to size of page. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply embellishments of choice (SU!, Clearly Wordsworth, and stickers (MM-Word Fetti)) to page. Apply photos of choice.

Page 2
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (OA – Numbers) cut to size of page. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply Tattered Angels glimmer mist randomly. Allow to dry. Apply HS journaling block. Apply photo of choice inside journaling block. Apply AC Thickers (Daiquiri) to page.

Insert - Manila Tag (Front)
Apply HS journaling block to tag. I also printed index size prints of photos to use inside the journaling block. Apply stickers of choice, rubon numbers (7G), and I used the #8 (AC Thickers – Daiquiri) to represent his jersey number.

Insert - Manila Tag (Back)
Apply stickers of choice. Apply photo of choice.

Page 3
Cut paper (BG – Junebug) to size of album. Cut photo to size to fit inside the leather frame. Attach photo first, then apply leather frame. Apply stickers of choice above and below frame. Directly to the frame, apply 7G date label sticker and MM-Tiny Alphas (numbers) to the label.

Page 4
On reverse side of paper (BG – Junebug), use 7G round stamps & ink applied to page. Using 1” circle punch, punch out photos of choice & apply inside the stamped circles. Apply embellishments of choice. Apply letter stickers (BG – Junebug) for title.

Page 5
Cut transparency (Prima) to size of album.

Insert – Mini Brown Envelope (Front)
Using fan stamp (SU! – Puns from the Past) and ink, apply to corner of envelope.

Insert – Mini Brown Envelope (Back)
Using stamp of choice (Club Scrap) and ink, apply to back of envelope.

Page 6
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (Love Elsie – Cody Strategy) cut to size of page. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply stickers of choice. I used the #8 (AC Thickers – Daiquiri) to represent his jersey number. Apply photos of choice.

Page 7
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (BG – Junebug) cut to size of page. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply AC Thickers (Daiquiri, Dolce) to page.

Insert – Baseball Card Holder (Front)
Cut photo to size to fit inside the holder. Cut orange adhesive felt to fit inside the holder. Apply sticker of choice to outside corner of holder.

Insert – Baseball Card Holder (Back)
Cut paper to size to fit inside the holder (Love Else – Cody Strategy) to fit inside the holder. Cut photo to size to fit inside the holder. Apply sticker of choice to outside of holder.

Page 8
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (Love Elsie – Go Fight Win) cut to size of page. Apply HS journaling block. Attach pieces of masking tape for an eclectic touch. Apply stamps & photo of choice inside block.

Page 9
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (AC – Craft Fair) cut to size of page. Apply HS journaling blocks to page. Apply letter stickers (Mustard Moon) to one block. Apply stamps (SU!) of choice to another block.

Page 10
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (OA – Definition) cut to size of page. Using a scrap piece of cardstock, draw heart, cut out & use a template to mask with Maya Mist. Allow to dry. Apply letter stickers (Mustard Moon, BoBunny) to page. Use journaling pen to draw around the letters (“love”). I also printed index size prints of photos to use in some of the spaces.

Page 11
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (Love Else – Go Fight Win). Apply stamp (Bam Pop) & ink to page. Apply photo of choice.

Insert – Manila Tag (Front)
Apply journaling card (MME) to tag. Attach pieces of making tape for an eclectic touch. I also printed index size prints of photos to use in a space.

Insert – Manila Tag (Back)
Apply stickers of choice to back of tag. Apply stamp (SU! – Sporting) & ink to page.

Page 12
Cut paper (Love Elsie – Cody Strategy) to size of album. Attach sticker to top of page.

Page 13
Apply stamp (Bam Pop) & ink to page. Attach stickers (MM – Tiny Alphas). Apply photos of choice.

Insert – Manila Tag (Front)
Apply stickers of choice. Apply photo of choice. Apply stamp (Studio G) & ink to tag.

Insert – Manila Tag (Back)
Apply journaling card (MME) to tag. Attach pieces of making tape for an eclectic touch. Apply stamp (SU! – Sporting) & ink to tag.

Insert – Transparency Frame (MME)
Apply AC Thickers (Daiquiri) and RP rubons to transparency frame (MME).

Inside Back Cover
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (Love Elsie – Cody Strategy) cut to size of page. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply stamps (Studio G, Club Scrap) & ink to page. Apply HS journal block to page. On the journal block, apply stamp (SU! – Sporting) and mini index photo. Apply other photos of choice to page.

Back Cover
Using foam brush, apply Mod Podge to book board. Adhere paper (BG - Junebug) cut to size of cover. Allow to dry completely. Sand edges with file/sandpaper. Apply glaze to cover.