Cards made with Digital Scrapbook Kits

I have hundreds and hundreds of digital scrapbook kits tucked away on my computer however, I am not very good about re-using them for a scrapbook page.   I have recently started to use them for making hybrid cards.  Thanks to my Silhouette Cameo, nearly any element from a kit can be cut out and background papers can be printed out and used on the cards as well. I have added flowers, "bling" and stamps to the cards ... a fun and unique way to re-use kits ... and when mixing and matching kits, the options are endless!

This card: 

 

was made using Butterflies in Bloom by Kathy Winters

And this card:

was made using Space Explorer by Inspired Designs

I hope these give you some ideas and inspiration ...thanks for stopping by!!

Basically Bare Happy Polly Album

Today I wanted to show you an album I made using the Basically Bare Polly Pockets Mixed Media Album.



I also used Glitz Designs (Pretty In Pink) Collection

and then threw in some Prima ....

I really enjoyed making this album and with the Polly Pockets it took me no time at all to complete it :)

Happy Scrappin

Celebrate the women in your life.

Hello scrappers! Nicole here and today I would like to share with you a quick mini that I created. I wanted to take the time to celebrate the women in my life. Even though I don't have many women in my life right now, the women who are in my life right now matter and they are all that I need! I love them dearly...

Notice the epoxy stickers... "I love you in the morning, I love you in the evening..." I decided to use them throughout my entire album to emphasize how much these women mean to me.
Glitz Design “French Kiss” Papers
Glitz Design “Happy Travels” Papers
Glitz Design “French kiss” Peek-A-Boos
Glitz Design “Happy Travels, Pretty in Pink” Cardstock Stickers
Glitz Design Teeny Alphas
Glitz Design “French Kiss” Whatnots
Glitz Design “French Kiss and Happy Travels" Epoxy Stickers
Glitz Design “French Kiss” Acrylic Stamps
Other:
Zutter Bind-It All
Zutter O Wires (Antique 1 ¾”)
Zutter Chipboard 4”X4”
Flower: Maya Road
Stickpin: Maya Road
Charm: Epiphany Crafts
Bubble Cap: Epiphany Crafts
Epoxy Tool: Epiphany Crafts
Button Tool: Epiphany Crafts
Buttons: Epiphany Crafts
Baker’s Twine: Scrap Pantry (Esty)
Heart punch: Creative Memories
Glue: Beacon’s Zip Dry
Glimmer Mists: Tattered Angels
Chalkboard Mists: Tattered Angels
Paint: Tattered Angels

A Quick Card

Howdy everyone.

I'm sharing a quick card today.

The card is based on the sketch below. Feel free to use it as inspiration and play in the Frosted Designs challenge located here.

I cut the funky shapes with my Silhouette Cameo. The file, called Retro Shapes, can be found at the Silhouette store. The stamp is one of Pink by Design's new releases called My Favorite Kind. The set contains a lot of  kind, encouraging sentiments. You can find it here.

 

An iNSD Freebie

Happy iNSD to you all! I hope you are having a great crafting weekend? I have been busy following some fun blog trains and have ended up with some lovely free kits as well as some bargains in the various sales!

To help you enjoy the fun, we have two treats for you today that both co-ordinate with the May free kit Bliss which you can find here. 

One is a quick page as featured in the Pixel Place article in the May mini mag. Just pop your photo under and add your journaling.

download here

The second freebie is a little mini add-on to the Bliss kit.

 download here 

Don't foget to show us your layouts and submit to our calls.   Enjoy your iNSD weekend.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

It's our favorite day of the year - a HOLIDAY just for us paper crafters. What are YOU doing today? Attending a crop, scrapping from your room or maybe at work longing to be scrapping.

I thought I would send you some inspiration. We all know how popular banners and bunting are as trends in the scrapbooking industry. You see them all over the place - in graphics on the patterned paper, stickers and handmade with die cutting tools and scissors. What I have noticed, lately, is how diverse the banner has become. It is no longer a little row of flags anymore. They come in all shapes and sizes now and even as one singular pennant. I love it! Here is some eye candy for you. Please make sure to click the source links to take you to the blog or gallery home of each layout to leave some love for these designers.

I love this layout by Piradee and how she made the pennants huge as the background. 

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The following layout found on the JBS Mercantile blog, by Celeste, showcases how to use pennants instead of just regular rectangle shapes to add interest and pattern. Love how just snipping the ends that way can add such a cool element to the layout design.

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Our very own Stacey Michaud goes gaga for banners. I have unofficially dubbed her the banner queen. This layout is my all time fave of hers showcasing how to make a banner using other elements - not just the flag or pennant shape. Brilliant Stacey!

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And here is one from me. My layout is based off a sketch by Allison Davis. I wanted to try this new fangled way of using pennants on my layout. Love the way it turned out and how unexpected and interesting the pennant bottoms can be on a layout.

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How have you used banners and pennants on your layouts? I challenge you to think outside of the box! And if you are scrapbooking today, have so much fun! I also invite you to come join in a fun blog hop. Just head over to my blog and it will link you up with the other blogs. There are prizes too. :) 

love,

Melissa E.

Grab your jacket! A book jacket, that is!

The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you'll go. ~ Dr. Seuss

Books are great not only for learning, but for inspiration too! For the next issue of Scrapstreet, Graffiti is looking for your creations based on a book cover.

The cover of Dr. Seuss' book, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" was the motivation for this layout, both in color and shape. Using paper from October Afternoon (Schoolhouse) and patterned paper from Colorbok, I re-created the swirly patterns found on Dr. Seuss' book--which also happens to be a popular read around Graduation time--a perfect match!  One only gets to wear a graduation gown so many times in their life (unless you are my husband, he's worn one a few more times than the average).

Now it's your turn, "grab your jacket". A book jacket that is! I'm looking for your projects inspired by book cover art and there is a whole load of other submission calls for the next issue of Scrapstreet, just click right here to check them out. You, yes you (well, actually, your project) could be in the next issue coming out July 1st. Get going! Deadline for submission is May 19th.


~Kelly