Debbie - Days to Christmas project

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)

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

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.

Debbie - Christmas Cupcake Holder

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!

Jessica - Love of my Life

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 - My lil' Pumpkin

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

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

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?

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

Christmas cards - the easy way

By: Zarah S Peterson

How to do it:

1. 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.
   
2. 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’.)
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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!)

 

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!!

Carole - Petites soeurs

"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.

Fanny- Grow

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

Stephanie: Tats my Girl

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

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

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

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.

Zarah- About a Boy

about a boy

By: Zarah S Peterson

SUPPLIES
Paper: Making memories/Just Chillin' plus a piece of Jennie Bowlin paper that I shape cut
Cardstock: Bazzill (white and brown)
Alphas: Basic Grey and Making Memories
Embellishments: Prima flower and swirl
Miscellaneous: Glossy Accents by Ranger, Pens, Making Memories staplers, lace, a no-name pearl heart, no-name leaves, Fluid Chalk

HOW TO
1. Cut three photos into a wallet size. Mat them onto white and then brown Bazzill.

2. Cut of a small strip of the medallion shaped paper. Add a torn strip and a scalloped strip of the striped paper to the outsides. Sew or draw faux stitching on the top and bottom. Also add a strip of the star paper to top and bottom. The bottom one torn if you like. Add interest to the edges by inking them.

3. Cut a piece of ledger or striped paper (or something like that. I used a piece of Jennie Bowlin's Country store) into an interesting shape. For this one, I re-used the backing of a JB-button packaging as the template but you can also find templates online. Add the shaped paper on top of the other papers, and staple the lace to it all.

4. Glue your photos down. Either make them all evenly spaced and straight. or tilt them up - it's a matter of taste.

5. Add the title, the flower (plus its center) and the bling.

6. Put names and date in the empty corner to the low right.

7. Voilà! You're done!

Zarah- Altered Bags

Gift Bags
by Zarah Peterson
SUPPLIES
Paper bags
Papers by Bazzill, October Afternoon, My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey.
Alphas by Pink Paislee, Making Memories and American Crafts.
Flowers from Prima Marketing.
Die cut leaves.
Also used: parts of an overlay, stickles, some black (nameless) gemstones, a Karen Foster loopy brad, Karen Foster scrappers floss, ink, an orange pen (for the frame around the tags), black & brown pens for the faux stitching, 3d-foam, raindots, liquid pearls of some kind (nameless kind from the local craft shop) and ribbon/lace.


HOW TO

To make this, just make fronts and backs for a regular paper bag. Cut Bazzill slightly bigger than the bag and glue them on.

Add patterned paper and embellish as desired.

I've made a few different ones for all occasions - the one with the key hole and the one with the key has a "window" into the bag, made from parts of overlays.

Key, star and keyhole are Ranger Grungeboard. The silver is UTEE (Ultra thick embossing powder) which gives it a very cool, vintage silver effect. I chose to let it not become smooth but instead opted for the grungy effect.

The gold is regular EP with clear UTEE on top. Again - I'm going with the grungy look.

The orange on the star is a mixture between American Crafts Zing EP and Rangers Distress EP (Spiced Marmalade) which gives it a neat, distressed look and the sparkle just highlights the uneven, crackled, bent surface below - which I found very cool.

The texts, as well as the calendar, the fancy frame around the "grattis-bag", the flourish & the scallop around the handle plus the star in the middle of the flower on that one, are all from 2 American Crafts stamp sets, "Thanks" and "Wedding". Masked out "again" on the stamp in one of the tags and instead, it just says "thanks. An easy way of adding some interest and changing your stamps up a little.


I'd love to see your bags, if you're inspired!! Link here, if you're making some, and I'll come over and check your blog! :)

Stephanie- My Mind's Eye

All About Me
by Stephanie Garbett


SUPPLIES
bazzil card stock
my minds eye patterned papers & stamps
making memories ribbon washer felt heart
k n co brad
basic grey run on
letters dcwv anitas
dmc thread
dark room door butterfly stamps
prima stamps
felt pens

HOW TO
1 start off by stamping the image onto your card stock



2 cut and layer 5 different sorts of patterned paper and place as shown leaving a good area of the stamp showing glue them into place



3 using a worded stamp stamp around your photo and glue into place add rubon wording using a corner stamp stamp the image onto patterned paper cut this out and affix to top left hand corner



4 using the flourish from the patterned paper cut out and place as shown using 3d foam pads for the leaves



5 stamp two leaves as shown to give the flourish more detail



6 stitch the f lowers and add embellishments add ribbon to the bottom of the photo and add your lettering print a photo off and place in the washer



7 add a little colouring to the stamp effect back ground

Emma- One and Only

One and only
By Emma Trout


SUPPLIES
Bazzill beetle black cardstock (multi-pack)
Patterned papers: DCWV 8x8 La Crème stack
October Afternoon (Ducks in a row) Splish Splash
October Afternoon (Cherry Hill) Recipe box
October Afternoon (Detours) Fruit Stand
Stamps- Bo Bunny Journal acrylic stamp
American Crafts stamp collection Baby
Brads- Making Memories pebble brads black and white
Basic Grey chipboard mini monogram
Foam alphabet – American Crafts
Making memories word pebbles
Distress embossing powder (shabby shutters)
Ranger glossy cardstock
Acrylic paint

HOW TO

Glue a 1” strip of paper along the left edge of layout and a 1” strip across the bottom.

Add the full width photo above the bottom strip. Stamp journaling swirl onto the layout using archival ink then cut out the circle from the same journaling swirl that has been stamped onto glossy cardstock and add to centre on the photo.

Add a 1” strip of patterned paper above the photo. Cut out patterns from stack and decorate the paper strips.

I added a desaturated photo to the left side of the layout.

Sponge white paint directly onto cardstock

Add page pebbles, monogram, brads and elements from patterned papers.