Oh my- you guys are going to LOVE this one! You know wacky Wednesday- you never know what you're going to get.
Jennifer created one of the most awesome decor items we've seen. She created this awesome Halloween witch hat using Pink Paislee's Twilight collection. Can you believe Halloween is just a little over a month away?
This is a picture Jennifer sent us... it'll be in the store soon for you to check out in person AND if you're reaaaaally lucky I think we'll link up the directions of how to make it on the blog here too!
Check it out...
I think Wacky Wednesday may be my favorite. I love seeing the crazy things they come up with!
Gotta catch you guys up.... the internet has been on the fritz at my house and I have been making myself scarce around the store due to weekend house guests. So you've got a few new things to look at!
Laura used some Jenni Bowlin packaging (the packs the chipboard buttons come in) to make this adorable halloween book to showcase her baby Lila's costumes over the past few years- she even went ahead and made a space for her outfit from this year. She used a mixture of Pink Paislee's Twilight, Making Memories Spook Alley, and American Crafts new Haunted thickers.
This is the packaging pre-album.
She used a sanding block to scuff up the surface a little since it was shiny to make the paper stick well..... what a great tip. With everyone saving money and going green- this was the perfect tip for Tuesday! You should definitely look at the packaging your supplies come in. You'll be surprised how you can use some of the stuff!
Today Laura created us a quick layout with some fabulous new papers from Karen Foster's new collection called Scrapbooking. This line is so perfect to scrapbook all of our scrapbook get togethers.
Here is a closer look at this line:
Hope you get a minute to scrap today! See you again tomorrow :)
This is one of my favorites.... Fresh Take Friday. Some of my favorite shows on TV are 'makeover' shows. You know the ones- extreme makeover home, what not to wear, curb appeal, etc. Well on Fresh Take Friday we'll be "making over" some old layouts. We'll be breathing some new life into your photos so they can be the attention getter on your layout. Most of the time you have well designed layouts but there's just something you'd change but can't always put your finger on what it is.
Michelle said she loved these pictures of her daughter Jordan and wanted to put more focus on them in the layout below. She created this double pager a while back and said she never even journaled about the day the pictures were taken because she never got the layout to the point she wanted. While it is well designed with balance taken into consideration, she definitely wanted there to be more.... ooomph!
Now below is Michelle's *Fresh Take* on the pictures. She uses SEI's new line "Winter Song".
By using a more subdued color palette her photos really are front and center now. She really puts a lot of thought into all the details. Replicating the snow like glisten with all the glitter elements- glitter paper, Thickers, and stickles- really makes the layout shine. She even chose to use a silver pen for journaling so as to not take away from the photos.
Great makeover Michelle!
Once again- come back tomorrow for our last installment (before repeating) of the daily blog inspiration. Don't you love our cute titles? Hahaha.
See you then!
I hear it all too often- mostly from ladies who just wander into the store looking for something other than scrapbook supplies-.... I don't scrapbook because it's just too expensive.
So we're showing you that scrapbooking can be done on the cheap (or um Inexpensive ;). On Thrifty Thursday we're showing you layouts, projects, or cards you can create for less than 5 bucks! Tell me that isn't cheap!
Today Michelle shows us the cutest frame ever (this is her baby Deuce Mullenix) she created with Basic Grey's "June Bug" line. She told us she bought an inexpensive frame, a piece of paper for the mat and one to cut the little doggy from, alpha stickers from My Little Shoebox and a few inches of ribbon. Thrifty and oh so sweet!
I did random.org for the drawing for "win-something" Wednesday and wish I knew how to get a screenshot on here but alas I don't.... anyway- I assigned a number to each person who posted and came up with 12 which is Michele Billows from the big Columbus, GA. Email me with your info Michele and I'll get your goodies to you! Thanks for playing!
See you soon :)
Win-Something Wednesday is a kind of *free* day. Nothing too serious- just a chance to win some awesome scrapbook goodies just for answering a question or making a comment.
Today's beautiful project comes from Jennifer. Don't you just love her layouts? And we always love her scrapbook subject matter *who knew little desserts could be so cool?!*
So here we go- today's win something will be
My Little Shoebox- cloud paper
American Crafts- white fabric thickers
Prima- Gypsy Petals
*that will help get you started on creating a page like Jen's above*
We get a lot of traffic here on the blog from all over- so to get your chance for this "win-something" all you have to do is put your name and where you're from in the comments! So easy! You have until 4:00 PM tomorrow (EST) and then we'll draw and post it with tomorrow's blog post. If you're from out of town we will ship it to you so post away!
Remember 4 PM!
So want to know all the hottest trends in scrapbooking and papercrafting right now? Look no further than our design team! They are always keeping up with the latest and greatest in supplies and techniques. So now every two weeks on Tuesday you can see some great trends maybe you can incorporate into your own layouts.
Delaina created a beautiful layout showcasing one of the hottest things you can put on your layouts: SWIRLS. Whether they're stamped on, paper, pearls, rhinestones, or SEWN (that's what Delaina is known for!), swirls are where it's at.
Delaina layered her swirls up with some stitched and some pearl flourishes that set her big Prima flower off... Absolutely gorgeous!
Stay tuned tomorrow for a chance to WIN some scrapbook goodies!
Week 2! This week we'll have all new daily blog inspiration for you to ponder upon ;)
Today is Make & Take Monday. On these Mondays we will be showing you a quick project that you can create with few supplies and even less time!
Laura created this terrific door hanging with a friendship quote using Teresa Collins' new Friendship line. Love the Tiffany blue and black together. So classic.
She used 2 sheets of paper, a 1/2 yard of blue tulle from Bazzill, a 1/2 yard of double dot ribbon from BoBunny and some new clear Distress Stickles from Ranger. Here are the supplies she used-
*this was on the back- not pictured*
So there you have it- an inexpensive quick gift to make for a friend!
Get excited about Stamping Saturday! I know there are those of you out there that have a LOT of stamps that you rarely use (or just don't know how to use in different ways). We are going to inspire you to whip those stamps out and start using them more on your projects and cards.
Michelle made some an awesome candy can for Halloween. She took one of the clear pails and decorated it up with the new American Crafts Halloween line. She also made a few goody bags with paper toppers- she used ziploc snack bags and also the packaging that Thickers come in to house the candy.
Michelle used some of our cute '$1 stamps' to create some cute tags for the cans and bags. PLUS she took some white address labels and stamped the skulls and bats on them and wrapped them around Hershey nuggets. Pure creative genius!
Are these not the cutest?
I hope you tune in Monday for an all new fun-filled week of scrappin' ideas. See you then! Enjoy your labor day weekend!
