Posted by scrapbook on August 27, 2009 under Idea, Page Idea, layout | 
Just Smile! Another great basicgrey layout for todays blog. most of our pages seem to focus on the loves, and passions of other people. Why not take a day and create a page of your own wants, dreams, and the things that just make you smile! Sometimes that most fun pages to create are the ones about yourself! I love the flower accents! And the use of the small photos 
They are my new favorite page accessory! Enjoy everyone 
BasicGrey supplies/
Cupcake alphabet sticker sheet
4¾†x 12†strip Hampton
7¼†x 12†piece Langley
¾†x 9†strip Silver Birch
3¼†x 4¼†block Villeroy
½†x 11†strip Stafford
1/8†x 4†strip Langley
1/8†x 4†strip Silver Birch
three 1½†circles Langley
5 flowers cut from Doulton
Miscellaneous Porcelain brads
other supplies/
adhesive of choice
brown chalk ink
pink chalk ink
stapler and staples
trimmer or cutting mat/straight edge
brown journaling pen
1½†circle punch or circle cutter
Pencil
1 sheet 12†x 12†coordinating cardstock
3†x 9†strip of white cardstock
photos needed/
one 5¼†x 4¾†horizontal photo
two 2¼†square photos
Instructions/
1 Onto cardstock base, mount 7¼†x 12†piece of Langley vertically to the left side of the cardstock and the 4½†x 12†piece of Hampton vertically to the right side so that the pieces are flush together.
2 Using a 1½†circle of Langley as a template, place it approximately 1½†up from the right side of a 3†x 9†strip of white cardstock so that it is half on and half off as shown. Use pencil to trace.
3 Journal on the bottom half of white cardstock block only making sure to avoid area inside the traced circle. When journaling is com-plete, erase pencil marks.
4 Mount journaling block into the Langley section so that the left edge is flush with its left edge and centered top to bottom as shown.
5 Mount three 1½†circles of Langley as shown.
6 Cut five flowers form piece of Doulton and adhere to Langley circles as shown. Place brads in the center of a few flowers as desired.
7 Add title to journaling block as shown using alpha stickers. Use ink to make the “dot†in the “i†pink.
8 mount the three photos as shown so the right side of each is flush with the left side of the journaling block.
9 Mount piece of Villeroy to the left of the square photos.
10 Adhere strip of Silver Birch vertically so that it runs along the left side of the photo/Villeroy block, slightly overlapping them.
11 Adhere strip of Stafford vertically, centered top to bottom, so that it runs between the photo and journaling sections as shown.
12 Layer the 4†strips of Silver Birch and Langley to the top, right edge of the Stafford strip as shown.
13 Use stapler to secure strips as shown.
14 Finish layout using brown journaling strips to add faux stitching where shown, if desired.
Posted by scrapbook on August 24, 2009 under Idea, Kits and Collections |
In Scrapbooking, most of us are always many months behind. So should have been scrapped a week after February 14th, we are just getting to now! But whether your just getting to your valentines pictures, or just want to display your loved ones, this mini-album from Bo Bunny, is the perfect kit. The Kit uses Bo Bunny’s My Darling paper line. You know how much I love a versatile project. And this mini-album definitely falls under that category. Another thing I love about this album is how many embellishments you can add. Ribbon, buttons, and chipboard galore! So many cute little flowers really make the pages pop, and add that much needed 3D effect. Choose 6-9 photos about ones you love, or the day of love!
Instructions:
Finished Project:
Posted by scrapbook on August 21, 2009 under Idea, Page Idea |
What a precious layout! This Basicgrey layout is based off of the Marrakech line. This layout has a lot going on, but it all blends together. I love the hole-punched layered look in the top left-hand corner and bottom right-hand cornerof this page. The colors seem to wrap the photo in a glow. It makes the picture that much more serene. This layout may be a bit more challenging, but i think the results are fabulous! Also make sure to try and use these techniques on other layouts!
BasicGrey supplies/
Cupcake alpha stickers
3†x 6½†and 3†x 9†strips Vanilla Chai
3½†x 6†piece Palace Blue
3†x 9†strip Masala Bella + extra from which to cut flowers
3†circle Mandarin Slice
3†circle African Nectar
¼†x 12†strip Cardamon
6†x ¾†strip African Nectar
Two ½†x 12†strips Palace Blue
Miscellaneous Marrakech brads
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Photos needed/one 5½†x 9†vertical photo
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Other supplies/
Adhesive of choice
Gold thread and needle for hand stitching
Brown chalk ink
Aqua pigment ink (to dye alpha stickers)
Trimmer or cutting mat/straight edge
Circle cutter (or 3†circle punch)
White opaque pen
Dimensional foam/pop dots
Large scalloped scissors
Crop-a-Dile or long-reach hole punch
White cardstock
1 sheet 12†x 12†coordinating cardstock
Instructions/
1 On a plain 12†x 12†cardstock base that coordinates with the pat-tern papers, adhere 3†x 6½†piece of Vanilla Chai to the top, left corner horizontally.
2 Mount 3†x 9†strip of Vanilla Chai to the bottom, right corner horizontally.
3 Mount vertical 5½†x 9†photo into the upper left corner vertically.
4 Adhere vertical strip of Masala Bella to page so that it’s lower left corner is flush with the lower left corner of the page as shown.
5 Leaving room at the top and bottom, journal on 3½†x 6†vertical piece of Palace Blue. Mount to the empty space in the center of the page. Its edges should be flush with the other edges on all sides, but slightly longer at the bottom (this area will be covered up by the title circle).
6 Mount 3†circle of Mandarin Slice to white cardstock and trim around the circle with large scalloped scissors to creat a floral shape. shape.
7 using needle and gold thread, stitch spiral shape on to center flower shape as shown.
8 Slightly curve “petals†up and mount flowers to the bottom left corner of Palace Blue Section.
9 Mount 3†circle of African Nectar slightly above and slightly overlapping Mandarin Slice circle/flower as shown.
10 Using aqua/teal ink, color alpha stickers to spell title. Mount title into center of African Nectar circle.
11 Trim 6†x ¾†strip African Nectar to 6†x ½†with large scalloped scissors and adhere, scallops pointing down, to top edge of Palace Blue section as shown.
12 Adhere ½†x 12†strip Cardamon above Masala Bella horizontally along left edge of the page. Trim excess.
13 Take excess section of Cardamon strip and adhere horizontally below photo along the right edge of the page.
14 Using a long-reach hole punch or a Crop-a-Dile, punch holes approximately 2½†in from the top edge and bottom edge of the page in the Vanilla Chai sections.
15 Mount strips of Palace Blue to the back of the page so that the blue shows through where the holes were.
16 Using needle and thread, stitch white cardstock tab to left of Pal-ace Blue section as shown.
17 cut out various flowers from Masala Bella sheet. Adhere as shown and desired, raising some on dimensional foam and securing others with brads.18 Finish by adding pen work as shown with white opaque pen.
Posted by scrapbook on August 18, 2009 under Idea, Page Idea |
How pretty is this layout!? The colors are gorgeous, and the photograph is just too cute!! I think that the colors go perfectly with the picture. They bring out the gorgeous leaves and the essence of fall. I also love the technique the designer used to cut out the flowers, and puting buttons on a few of the extra flowers. 
Enjoy fellow scrapbookers
BasicGrey supplies/
Sweets chipboard alphas (f-a-l-h)
12†x 12†sheet Blue Nights
¾†x 12†strip Cardamon
¼†x 12†strip Cardamon
12†x ½†strip Vanilla Chai
Section of Masala Bella
10†x 6†piece Chai
5†x 12†strip Mandarin Slice
Miscellaneous Marrakech buttons
Other supplies/
Adhesive of choice
Brown chalk ink
Orange acrylic paint or pigment ink (to dye chipboard alphas)
Trimmer or cutting mat/straight edge
White opaque pen
Dimensional foam/pop dots
Small scalloped scissors
Brown floss
Photos needed/one 7½†x 6†horizontal photo Â
Instructions/
1 Cut “h†chipboard letter so that it resembles an “lâ€.
2 Paint or ink chipboard letters that now spell “fall†so that they are orange. Set aside to dry.
3 Trim bar code strips off 12†x 12†sheet of Blue Nights.
4 Mount ¾†x 12†strip of Cardamon horizontally across sheet of Blue Nights approximately ½†down from the top of page.
5 Using Scalloped scissors, trim ½†x 12†strip of Vanilla Chai to ¼†x 12†and mount above strip of Cardamon with scalloped edge point-ing up as shown.
6 Mount photo to 10†x 6†piece of Chai so that the upper right corner of the photo is ½†from the upper right corner of Chai as shown.
7 Adhere photo/Chai unit to vertical strip of Mandarin Slice so that ½†of Mandarin Slice is visible beneath the photo, and the right edge of the Mandarin Slice strip is indented approximately 1†in from the right edge of the Chai piece.
8 Tear approximately 2†off the top of Mandarin Slice strip as shown.
9 Mount Photo/Chai/Mandarin Slice unit to the page base of Blue Nights so that the bottom of the Mandarin Slice sheet is flush with the bottom of the page and the right side of the Chai sheet is ½†away from right side of page.
10 Place ¼†x 12†piece of Cardamon to the left of the Chai section as shown. Trim away excess.
11 Take Cardamon excess and place beneath the photo but only spanning the width of the Mandarin Slice strip as shown. (If it is slightly shorter, the right side will be covered with flowers and will not be visible.)
12 Place chipboard title above Chai section as shown.
13 Using white opaque pen and straight edge/ruler, draw dots as shown coming down from the title and across from the title (clear across Mandarin Slice journaling strip).
14 Add journaling to journaling block.
15 Using sharp craft knife, carefully cut flowers from piece of Masala Bella. Adhere flowers where shown as desired, raising select flowers up on dimensional foam.
16 Use brown floss to thread two buttons and adhere to page where shown.
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Posted by scrapbook on August 14, 2009 under Idea |
I keep seeing picture frames decorated with scrapbooking supplies. I have wanted to play and make one so I finally did on my birthday. It was so easy and it looks so cute on my shelf. I bought a wood picture frame for only a dollar. Then I adhered the Autumn Leaves Black, Red and Cream Collection paper with the K&Co Craft Bond, and then filed off the excess with my Basicgrey file set so that the paper fit perfectly. The embellishments were also easy to apply with the same K&Co adhesive.  I was amazed at how anything I had in my scrabooking supplies worked with the frame. It is a great way to use scraps of paper and extra supplies. Try one for your self, I think they would make a great gift.Â
Posted by scrapbook on August 10, 2009 under Baby, Birthday, Brads, Embellishments, Idea, Page Idea |
Hola Scrapbookers!
Today I come with a Basicgrey two page layout! Christian is Heather’s youngest son, and the main subjet of this layout! Isn’t he just the cutest! He is in love with “dancing” around the house! Especially when hes excited!! So when its his birthday, we always make sure to have a video camera, and camera present!! Heather made this layout using Basic Grey and Bazzill Paper. She used the Obscure Basic Grey Line. She also used S.E.I Brads to accent plain spaces throughout the layout. . Its simple, cute, and uses that new paper you’ve had waiting for a project to come around!!!
So sit, and enjoy!
Keep Scrapping!
Kaitlyn 
Posted by scrapbook on August 7, 2009 under Card, Idea |
Hey all Karen Foster Lovers!
I just made an EXTREMELY cute card using the Karen Foster ‘Water Fun’ Line. Now we’ve only had this line in stock for a few days so i haven’t played around with it too much. But i did have time to play around enough to learn I LOVE this line!!
I used two pieces of the Karen Foster Water Fun line along with a Summertime cardstock sitcker, Karen Foster Water Sparkle Brads, and 3 colors of Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, along with this new line to create this ‘Any Reason’ Card.
Its Easy and Simple! Which we Love! Right!?!
Kaitlyn
WhatweFound
Posted by scrapbook on August 3, 2009 under Idea, Page Idea, School |
Hey Scrappers!
Who would have thought that Scrappin Sports would make paper for other activities? Well, if you didn’t know, Scrappin Sports also has a school line.Â
So to show you all how cute the paper and embellishments are i thought we would make a few pages.
For these cute pages of Heather’s son Sanders, we used Bazzill Basics Paper, Scrappin Sports Paper, Scrappin Sports Cardstock Stickers and Scrappin Sports Rub-ons.
These pages show off S
anders favorite Second Grade moments, and memories. These pages will create something he can look back on in a few years and remember what fun, and new experiences he had.
Every grade has the same overall look but with different colors. This could create a great album, for any kid. All the pages together would create a similar, but unique look for any school album!
So have fun with these products and have a great week!
Kaitlyn
What We Found
