brain-storming!!!

thinking up some yummy colour
combos..be back next monday!!

Sneak peeks...

... of the super sunny June kit.









Look for the reveal of the DTs' layouts on June 1st.

weekly challenge 13

the weekly challenge...

use brads in a creative way

on this layout i used the brads in the center of the button.

Party Invitations

Hi everyone! Hope you had a great long weekend. We got a puppy over the weekend, so ours was spent chasing after the little guy and trying to keep him away from the cats, as much as we could. Needless to say, I'm a little tired today :)

My mom's 60th birthday is coming up, and so of course the scrapbooker in me gets really excited at the thought of being able to make invites for the big party. But then I remembered that making invitations is similar to making cards. And as much as I like making cards, I always get stuck. What is it about the little 4.25 x 5.5 pieces of paper that terrifies me so much?! So I turn to the internet in hopes of finding inspiration. Here are some of the sites I've found:

Kristina Werner
Jennifer McGuire
Cardalicious
Laura Craigie

After finding a design, I will almost ALWAYS run out of alphas. I never have enough that are small. So then dilemma #2 is scouring through the packs of alphas I do have and figuring out which ones would actually match the paper I’ve chosen.

Once I have that figured out, I start the assembly line process. I cut up all the paper/ribbons/etc. I need and group them in piles. I then score and fold all the cards. Most of the time I stop before I have them all done because I’m too impatient and just want to see a finished invitation! So without further adieu, here’s what I came up with. It’s nothing fancy, but in the world of e-vites and Facebook event invites, getting an actual paper invitation in the mail, is always special.

Supplies used:
pp - American Crafts, Scenic Route
Ribbon - Dollarama + American Crafts
Alphas - Sassafras, Making Memories, Studio Calico, American Crafts
Stamp: Stampin Up!

Stay tuned, and I'll show you what other decorations I'm planning on making for the party!

Tissue paper flower tutorial

I recently bought a new pair of Merrell sandals and like the tissue paper that it came with so much that I decided to use it for a scrappy project.

Here's what I did:

Cut a rectangle of the tissue paper (mine was approximately 8" by 5").


Fold it into a square (mine was six layers).


Cut out a circle (I tried punching out a circle with my punch, but it didn't even want to punch out one circle, so I used my scissors.)


Crumple them up a bit and layer them together.


Add a flower and a brad (I used Dear Lizzy product.)


Attach it to my layout.


And here's the completed layout.

Supplies used: Bazzill cardstock, AC Dear Lizzy pp, fabric paper, brads, embellishments, flowers & thickers, Pink Paislee letter stickers and a Little Yellow Bicycle journaling card, all from the Shoppe.

Thanks for looking!

Featured ~ Sherri

Every Thursday from now on, we will be featuring a layout that catches our eye in the gallery.

This week (well, technically last week) I fell in love with Sherri's Her Blue Tongue layout.

I love the little banner at the top, the OA paper behind the picture - everything!

Check back next Thursday to see if your work is featured here.

wednesday challenge 12

use a one word title.

and check out Leigh's layout from last weeks challenge.

thanks for playing!

may dt challenge ~ use 4

sorry for the late post! i remembered while at work, but completely forgot once i got home. just a quick post to let you know about the may dt challenge. we each chose one element we wanted to see on your layouts, and this is what we came up with:

- use yellow
- use more than one photo
- use a tag
- cut an image from patterned paper

leigh

jen

marcy

flo

if you want to play along, upload your layouts to the gallery and link them to this thread. at the end of the month, we'll choose a winner!

also, if you haven't noticed, new october afternoon has been added to the shop! i'm looooving this line!

New October Afternoon

New October Afternoon is here!

And I bought far too much. :( Help a girl out??

black & white

So technically not colours..
you cannot mix these 2 and make blue..
all you get is shades of grey..

what can i say about b&w??
it makes a dramatic statement, especially
for photos, and when you highlight an image
with a colour, it pops even more..

when i think of black and white together, i
think of newspaper, of salt and pepper,
of dyanmic duos..ying and yang...
polar opposites...

i can't find any other layouts with b&w...

i just love the halloween paper.

so this one uses the b&w photo with a pop of colour


i think i'm gonna run and maybe think of some
black and white inspired layouts to do...

later!
Jen

new on sale

- we put more Basic Grey on sale. Now all Basic Grey is 40% off (50% for Members) excluding the new arrivals (Cappella and Max & Whiskers) I put out on Thursday.

- all Collage Press is now 40% off (50% for Members)

- all Pebbles is now 40% off (50% for Members)

- all Petaloo is now 40% off (50% for Members)

- all Pink Paislee is now 40% off (50% for Members). Excludes new arrivals (365 degrees, Queen Bee and Bayberry Cottage) and selected alphas.

- all Piggy Tales is now 40% off (50% off for Members)

- all Prima is now 40% off (50% off for Members). Excludes the E-line of flowers... because goodness those are cheap enough! Lots of new Prima is now discounted... new ribbon, new stamps and new papers! Get 'em while you can!

Math time

112 pieces of patterned paper
111 piece of cardstock
111 set of foam letters
112 flowers
+ 2 brads
------------------------------
1 quick & simple layout









Supplies used: Little Yellow Bicycle patterned paper, October Afternoon patterned paper, American Crafts thickers, Pink Paislee & Creative Imaginations brads and Prima flowers, all from the Shoppe.

Thanks for looking!

New in the shoppe

Some new Basic Grey Max & Whiskers, Cappella and the Basics line New pearls and rhinestones from Queen & Company.

weekly challenge 11

create a ruffle on your page.

supplies: paper - american crafts, imaginesce, cosmo cricket, crate, 7 gypsies. flashcard - red star studio. mist - maya road. flower. gem. sticker - my mind's eye. ribbon - ki.

we'll have a bonus DT challenge on the 15th!

New to the party

the 40% off party that is....

- My Mind's Eye (excludes Beloved and Quite Contrary)

- October Afternoon (excludes Report Card)

Enjoy.

scrappy shares

hey everyone!

just a quick page share with you today, since i haven't shared any layouts in awhile. funny, because i haven't scrapped in awhile either. hmmm....

it's a quick page i made about a great sunday at the park, with great weather (this just happened in april and we're in sandals and tees!). i'm sure the rest of you must have some great pics from the beautiful weather we had. i'd love to see your layouts if you've already scrapped them!

products used:
pp - crate, my mind's eye, studio calico + american crafts
embellishments: american crafts, my mind's eye, red star studio
alphas - sassafras

PURPLE

Purple combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. Purple is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic.

According to surveys, almost 75 percent of pre-adolescent children prefer purple to all other colors. Purple is a very rare color in nature; some people consider it to be artificial.

Light purple is a good choice for a feminine design. You can use bright purple when promoting children's products.

Light purple evokes romantic and nostalgic feelings.
Dark purple evokes gloom and sad feelings. It can cause frustration.

i actually thought i used purple more!?
i really like purple, i am surrounded by it all the time,
its Aymie's favourite colour..
these 3 layouts are all i could find using purple..
craziness.





hmmm...
now to decide what colour comes next.
later,
Jen

Now on clearance

Just added to the clearance part of the shoppe...

- most Making Memories products (excludes 12x12 albums, new albums, page protectors and stylus).

- Marvy Uchida Heat Gun

- most Maya Road products (excludes new stamps, pins, velvet flowers, mists and envelopes)

These items and more are now 40% off (50% for members)

Cards

One of my favourite things to do with my scrappy supplies is to make greeting cards. I've been doing it for years now and the recipients seem to love getting a homemade card.

Here are two cards that I made with the MSS May kit:





(I find with birthday cards, it's fun to use some of the numbers from my thickers stash.)

Thanks for looking!

New Arrivals

Some new stuff in the shoppe...

- new SEI Claire, Jocelyn and Happy Day. SEI, in my opinion, is always hit and miss. Well.... this is a hit!

- new Doodlebug collections (so so so cute! I'm in love)

the sale | so far

so, i'm up to the K's.

if you haven't checked out the sales yet you really should!

i just finished discounting our entire stock of KI Memories by 40% (50% for members). that's a serious deal people!!

there's a lot of good stuff out there!

this week's wednesday challenge is up over here.
check it out!

Hey everyone!

Thanks for hanging out with us on Saturday to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day. Hope you guys had a lot of fun with us - who knew scrapbooking bingo could be so much fun?! There were some great layouts I spotted in the gallery from the different DT challenges:

Susi's layout for Leigh's Seven Challenge


Heather and Val's layouts for Marcy's Lift Yourself Challenge

Carol's layout for my Scrap Your Avatar Challenge - who was also the winner! Congrats Carol!

I believe the May Kits are now online and in store, so make sure to check those out. Marcy's also been discounting like crazy (and sounds like she'll be doing more in the days to come.....!), so if you haven't, check out the sale section as well.

BLUE!!!!

My other favourite colour.
the blue-green shade from the
crayola crayon box to be exact.

Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.

Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity.

You can use blue to promote products and services related to cleanliness (water purification filters, cleaning liquids, vodka), air and sky (airlines, airports, air conditioners), water and sea (sea voyages, mineral water). As opposed to emotionally warm colors like red, orange, and yellow; blue is linked to consciousness and intellect. Use blue to suggest precision when promoting high-tech products.

Blue is a masculine color; according to studies, it is highly accepted among males. Dark blue is associated with depth, expertise, and stability; it is a preferred color for corporate America.

Avoid using blue when promoting food and cooking, because blue suppresses appetite. When used together with warm colors like yellow or red, blue can create high-impact, vibrant designs; for example, blue-yellow-red is a perfect color scheme for a superhero.

Light blue is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.

i use blue alot, mostly to represent sky..


lots of sky in my scrapbooks!!!


i like the white...i mean blue...space in this layout!!!


thanks for following along this
colourful path with me!!!

later, Jen

a nsd challenge

There's a couple things I wanted to do during my hour here during national scrapbooking day.

One, was introduce the DT layouts using the May kit.

You can find the layouts here.

In particular I love this one from Jen...

I love how it's not at all heavy on the dark green and yellow colors that dominate the kit.
I also love this one from Leigh...

that banner is just the cutest!

And, my personal favorite of mine?

This one...

(Sorry that the images are cut off, but I don't have software to edit them on this computer!)
The kits will be in store and online on Tuesday!

But, that brings me to my challenge.

So... I want you to scraplift yourself!

The layout I just shared. It's a scraplift.... of myself! Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it right???
I wanted to show you the layout that I based it on... but I can't find it in the gallery. But trust me. ;) (it's a family picture with red papers in that grid format.)

Anyway....

play along and post in the MSS gallery and link back here. I'll draw a winner for a special prize (oooh) Monday morning!

some scrappy fun

i love my scraps!!!
especially when i do paperpiecing and need
that tiny bit of colour..
..and i love having these little projects on
display, so colourful and cute.
so today i am going to show you how i made
the picture above. its pretty easy.

what you'll need is;
-a good variety of scraps
-your favourite embellishments
-a frame or shadowbox (doesn't matter the size..
i used a small shadowbox, but you could use a
frame too!)
- and anything else you love to use!


step 1. I used a dollar store shadow box. remove the sliding
glass panel, and remove the paper inside. I used this paper
as it was the perfect size and used it as my base for my
picture.


step 2. I found in my scraps some paper to create an outdoor
scene. i used the light blue for the sky. You don't have to
cover the entire back with the blue as you'll be adding green.

step 3. add the rolling landscape! i grabbed 3 shades of green
that all kinda of matched..i created a gentle curve on each to
give depth.


step 4. Now comes the fun part! deciding what is going on the
landscape! i love these chip board trees, and haven't used
them, and i love the owl rubons and am always looking at them.
but you can totally use whatever you want..i was gonna use the
house rubon, but it looked too small beside my tree.

step 5. look at your progress, and decide what else you would like
to add..i added the glitter cloud and the hearts.


step 6.so in my shadowbox i have some grass right at the front. how i
did that was take a light green and fray it (just small cuts) i left
some extra paper at the bottom and folded it back. the folded piece
becomes the part that goes on the "floor" of my shadow box.


step 7. after i finished my grass, i felt it was missing something
so i added the grey cat and few more sprigs of grass

step 8. add some phrase or word if you like, or just leave it
blank. my words were a last minute detail..



so there you go!!! if you have any questions, i'll be around
the forum!!
later!!
JEn