OUTSIDE the box

As a scrapbooker, you should, in my opinion, constantly challenge yourself to try new things.  I do that as often as I can.  So one thing that bugs me about my self, is I tend to stay true to the BRIGHT colors mixed with a nice neutral....
SO I get a couple kits everymonth one of which is Scrapbook Circle. I find Lisa has similiar taste as I do, BUT she keeps great balance.  IN this months kit are some more "vintage" looking colors (not only vintage) but she mixed in a line I have been drooling over (Hopscotch- Basic Grey)  NOW when I set out to create this layout, I was all about highlighting the Hopscotch,what happened is because I challenged myself to use products from the KIT, I ended up with the fun layout. I love it because I was able to scrap a photo of me when I was little... SO enjoy and step outside your normal choices-- colors, style, whatever, OH and check out Scrapbook Circle right here

NEW STYLE for a new year

Sooo CK is hosting a style switch and I am hosting a Style Switch Challenge for the ISSUE Challenge this week so here is my style switch layout and card. I am a pretty clean and simple scrapbooker, so I tried my hand at Shabby Chic... this was the result!  Come on over to CLUB CK and join the fun... there are A LOT OF PRIZES being given away this week!

Here is the card I made from my scraps from creating the layout!  SOOO much fun!

Super easy Pleated Flowers!

So my ISSUE Challenge has a fun pleated challenge and I really like this fun easy way to make them.. so first, here is the layout and card from the ISSUE Challenge this week and then you will find the "how-to" make the flowers.

How to make a pleated flower (the lazy way)


On this week’s ISSUE challenge, I made a paper flower. I was inspired by Scrapbook Circle’s photo of January’s kit. I then went on the internet to find how to make the fun paper flowers. The instructions were a bit difficult for me… I have big hands so holding little tiny things and gluing them all at the same time can be let’s say, difficult. SO I made my paper pleated flowers a in a little different way. They seemed easier to make them this way so this is how I made mine!

1. Cut a strip of paper about anywhere from 1.5 to 3.5 x 10 inches(depending on how big you want your flower)

2. Mark every .5 inches and score

3. Accordion fold the scored sections

4. Using a paper piercer, make a hole in the center of your strip ( I wiggle it around a little to make the hole a little larger – Beware: you don’t want the hole to be too large)

5. Using Floss or Invisible Thread, secure the center of your flower by stitching through the hole and around the folded flower

6. Add adhesive to both sides of the strip

7. Adhere sides to one another

8. Fluff your flower pleats.

9. Add a brad or button or whatever for the center of the flower

10. Optional, you can always lay your paper flower on a “paper flower” and get great definition.


Well I hope that was easy peasy lemon squeezy for you!  They sure are easy and a lot of fun!
Be blessed!

HAPPY EVERYTHING!

So we survived the holiday hub-bub... stocking stuffed, gifts wrapped and now shredded paper. WHEW! 
So far one of my favorite seasonal paper lines is Jovial from Basic Grey it is beautiful (click the link to see everything in the line). SO the ISSUE challenge this week is to make a layout using your favorite "holiday line" it does not have to be Christmas, it can be Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter whatever.. if you have not entered any of the challenges, this might be the one for you.  I would encourage you to give it a whirl as I have several smaller prizes to give away and one album kit. Now that you have all that new scrappy stuff you got for Christmas, you should be feeling the need to scrap so enter for a chance to win one of the prizes (any and all entries for the 9 challenges must be posted by MIDNIGHT Dec. 31, 2010)  Well here are the samples I made and be sure to check out Basic Grey TV (BGTV-- click the Jovial link above) they have all kinds of great videos to show you the products AND ideas on how to use them.  Have a safe and happy new year friends! 

 and of course my card that I made from the scraps... be blessed friends enjoy this new year!

Fun little layout and card

Here is a fun layout I did from a recipe challenge... hard because the ingredients are very simple. I like it... don't love it, but I like it! here ya go.. I like the card a lot more thatn the layout.  Oh I made the pleats on the card by simply cutting a strip of paper about 1 1/2 inches then triming the strip with pinking shears, and then cut and folded in the sides on different size strips to make the pleat uneven. give it a go, it's pretty fun! IF you want to get in on the challenge and a chance to win prizes, here is the link

Challenge

Merry Christmas! 

Here is a fun layout I did last night

I used a lot of scraps and stuff from kits... I promised myself NOT to use anything that was not in a kit... so here ya go.. I also used this layout for the ISSUE challenge over on the Club CK boards.

Oh for the banner just cut a strip of paper about 1-1.5 inches and then cut a deep "v" into one end then fold the strip to make a fun banner... Try it, it is fun and easy technique

SERIOUSLY... THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!

I SO GET IT!  I SMILED AND GIGGLEED, BE SURE TO TAKE A MINUTE AND WATCH THIS