If you have purchesed a Card Kit Of The Month or a Page Kit Of Month from us, and have lost the instruction sheet you can find it here. Just click on the link of the month kit purchased and the instructions will pop up on the screen.  We will keep this post updated so check back every month! Thanks, Whatwefound Scrapbooking!

Card Kit Of The Month:

September:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_0909_instructions.pdf

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_0909_bonusinstructions.pdf

October:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_1009_instructions.pdf

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_1009_bonusinstructions.pdf

 
November:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_1109_instructions.pdf

 

December:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_1209_instructions.pdf

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/COTM/COTM_1209_bonusinstructions.pdf

 

 

Page Kit Of The Month:

January:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/Jan09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

February:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/Feb09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

 

March:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/Mar09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

April:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/Apr09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

May:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/May09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

 

June:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/June09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

 

July:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/July09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

 

August:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/Aug09POTMKitInstructions.pdf

 

September:

http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/POTM_0909_instructions.pdf

October:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/POTM_1009_instructions.pdf

November:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/POTM_1109_instructions.pdf

December:
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/Instructions/POTM_1209_instructions.pdf

Today i thought it might be nice to have another card idea! Here we we have not only a card but also some cute embellishing flowers. These flowers could also be cute as a centerpiece as well. Something that is also not brand new products, but you can easily transfer with any line from any company. The best thing about these instructions is that they don’t only have to go with the line its intended for. That’s one of the best things about scrapbooking. The Experimenting will all get to do. Try this idea with a new line and add your own little twist.

ENJOY! Kaitlyn

supplies:
12×12 Wisteria: Pond, Fountain, Finch, Greenhouse, Jardin, Stone Wall, Sundial, Cornflower
Wisteria Bitsy Pom stamp
Wisteria buttons
Opaline Platinum half pearls
BasicGrey Magnetic Tacks (refill)
BasicGrey Rub-On Roller
light blue and yellow cardstock
bulldog clips
florist wire (12″ lengths)
florist tape
metal lid
self-adhesive pearls
Nestabilities:
• classic scallop circles (large)
• petitie scallop circles (large)
Cuttlebug dies:
• combo friends forever
• butterfly combo
• tag alongs

Instructions:

yellow flower/
1 Cut two same-sized scalloped circles out of Finch using the largest die of the Classic Scallop Nestabilities set.
2 Take one of them and cut every single scallop up to about an 1″ from the center (only one of those cuts goes to the very center).
3 Using scissors, shape the petals the same way as you would curl wrapping ribbon (curl some under and some over). Wrap the flower around the wire and secure it with glue (hot glue gun works well).
4 Take the second scallop circle and score every single scallop, and then cut every other scallop. Fold the scored lines to give it a bit more shape.
5 Make a hole in the center and put it through the florist wire. As you’re assembling, look at the flower’s overall shape.
6 Stretch and snip the florist’s tape first and then wrap it tightly around the flower base to secure. Wrap it all the way down the stem with the tape.

green flower/
1 Cut two scalloped circles out of Greenhouse using the different sized dies of the Classic Scallop Nestabilities set.
2 Cut every single scallop of both of those flowers up to about an half an inch from the center (only one of those cuts goes to the very center).
3 Take the smallest circle and cut the first four scallops into a very thin strips but keep the center uncut so it is easy to keep everything together.
4 Roll the center of the flower to give shape to it. Wrap the flower around the wire and secure it with glue (hot glue gun works well).
5 Take the larger circle and wrap it around twice the bottom of the first one and adjust it so it looks nice.
6 Follow the previous instructions to attach the florists tape.

blue flower/
1 To make the blue flower, follow the instructions for the green flower, but use two dies that are very different in size (for example the largest one and the second smallest one).

light blue flat flower/
1 Cut two same sized scalloped circles out of Fountain using a medium sized die of the Classic Scallop Nestabilities set.
2 Take both of them and score every single scallop, then cut every other scallop so the petals form a heart shape. Then fold on the scored lines to give it a bit more shape.
3 Attach both circles on top of each other, shifting one slightly so the petals do not match and the bottom ones are semi-visible from the top.
4 Stamp the Pom Bitsy image with brown ink on top of extra bit of the Fountain paper and cut a circle out of it (punch or use a circle die).
5 Shape the stamped circle into a dome by using a foam mat and running the Rub-on Roller round the edges. Attach to the center of the flower using foam pads.

light green flat flower/
1 Follow the same instructions as the light blue flower, but use smaller dies and Greenhouse paper. Attach a light green Wisteria button to the center of the flower when finished and attach to the front of a bulldog clip.

lid/
1 Cover the metal lid using Jardin paper.
2 Cover the bulldog clips using Stone Wall paper. Close the wires of the flowers in the clip to hold them upright in place as shown.
3 Use the magnetic tack refills to maintain the clips in place on top of the lid and add elevation to the pieces.

card/
1 Trim the yellow cardstock to 9″x5½” and fold in half to create a 4½”x5½” card.
2 Emboss a 4″x5″ piece of light blue cardstock using a die cutting machine and the flowers from the Cuttlebug Friends set. Sand the top of the embossing to reveal the core color underneath.
3 Cut two butterflies out of Cornflower paper and glue them together by applying glue only in the body center. Add white Opaline half pearls to the body of the butterfly.
4 Cut the oval tag using Sundial paper and stamp a message on top. Attach to the front, right side of the card. Attach the assembled butterfly above and to the right of the tag.
5 Slide card in between the bulldog clips as shown.
6 Assemble all pieces onto the covered lid as shown.

Have you heard about Basic Grey’s lasted product? For all you card makers out there here is a product I know you are going to LOVE. Basic Grey has started to create greeting card  kits to go with their paper lines. After a long, stressful day last week I was in dire need of some scrap time. I grabbed the June Bug card kit and sat down to watch Project Runway. My two favorite things; Scrapbooking and fashion! The cards took only about 30 minutes and I ran to grab another kit The results look like these cards took much longer to create than they did, and it was the perfect way to unwind!

 

Aren’t these cards just adorable! They would be a perfect way to brighten a friends day J ENJOY SCRAPPERS!

BasicGrey supplies/

instructions/

1 Trim bar code strip off 12” x 12” sheet of Lemon Drop.

2 Place strip of Tart & Tiny above strip of Sarsaparilla to form a square. Mount them together into the center of sheet of Lemon Drop. This will leave a 1½” border of Lemon Drop all around.

3 Mount strip of Hoboken horizontally so that it covers the seam between Tart & Tiny and Sarsaparilla.

4 Mount white cardstock square to the center of Tart & Tiny/Sarsaparilla square.

5 Mount photo to the left side of white cardstock square, centered top to bottom and with a ¼” margin on the left side.

6 Mount 1” white circle onto 1½” Cherry Cola circle. Mount to upper left of Lemon Drop sheet as shown. Trim off excess.

7 Slightly cut off portion of 1” Fuzzy Navel circle. Mount straight edge flush with the upper right side of Tart & Tiny strip as shown.

8 Mount 1½” circle of Rob Roy to bottom right edge of Sarsaparilla as shown.

9 Cut 1½” circle of Orange Cream in half. Mount straight edge of circle half flush with the bottom, left edge of Sarsaparilla.

10 Mount 1” circle of Cherry Cola to 1½” circle of white cardstock. Mount white cardstock circle to 1¾” circle of Rob Roy so it looks like a “target.” Mount circle unit to lower left portion of Sarsaparilla as shown.

11 To create the large “target” circles for the title letters, assemble the following circles:

• Mount 1” circle of Fuzzy Navel to 1½” circle of Lemon Drop. Mount Lemon Drop circle to 2¼” circle of Orange Cream. Mount Orange Cream circle to 2¾” circle of Rob Roy.

• Mount 1” circle of Lemon Drop to 1½” circle of Cherry Cola. Mount Cherry Cola circle to 2¼” circle of Rob Roy. Mount Rob Roy circle to 2¾” circle of white cardstock.

• Mount 1” circle of Cherry Cola to 1½” circle of Fuzzy Navel. Mount Fuzzy Navel circle to 2¼” circle of white cardstock. Mount white cardstock circle to 2¾” circle of Orange Cream.

12 Mount Large circle units as shown to the right side of photo on the piece of white cardstock.

13 Cover chipboard letters in the following manner: “F” with piece of Cherry Cola; “U” with piece of Orange Cream; “N” with piece of Rob Roy.

14 Carefully trim around chipboard letters with sharp craft knife. Sand away excess. Trace letters with black journaling pen.

15 Mount letters to their respective large circle units as shown.

16 Add pen work details with black journaling as shown if desired.

17 Add journaling around large circles as shown.

18 Thread buttons with black floss or waxy flax. Adhere around page as shown.

Instructions/

1 Trim bar code strips off 12” x 12” sheet of Silver Birch.

2 Attach 1½“x 12” strip of Bellamy vertically so that is flush with the right side of sheet of Silver Birch.

3 Trace a decorative sheet of cardstock (or use an Accucut die to cut) onto 8” x 12” piece of Villeroy. (Note that the piece of Villeroy will not cover the entire cardstock template.) Cut out.

4 Mount piece of Villeroy with the straight edge flush with the left edge of the Bellamy strip and centered top to bottom on the sheet of Silver Birch.

5 Place photo onto piece of Villeroy so that it is flush with the left edge of the Bellamy strip and centered top to bottom. This is for placement only – DO NOT ADHERE.

6 Tuck 8” x 2½” piece of Langley horizontally under photo as shown in the example and lightly mark where the photo overlaps it. Journal in the unmarked area, making sure to leave room at the top for paper to be slightly overlapped, and at the bottom for the edges to be frilled. Erase pencil lines.

7 Mount the 3/8” x 8” strip of Hampton horizontally across the longest edge of strip of Empress Cream. Use scalloped scissors on exposed edge of Empress Cream to create a decorative edge.

8 Mount this combined Hampton/Empress Cream strip to the top edge of the Langley journaling block with the scallops pointing up.

9 Using a hole punch (or a Crop-a-Dile) create a punched border approximately ¼” up from the bottom edge of the journaling block. Use scissors to cut from the bottom up to each hole so that it resembles the edge of a sheet of notebook paper.

10 Apply strip of Stafford so that it partially overlaps the left side of the photo and hangs off the top edge by approximately ½”.

11 Mount photo into the empty section of the journaling block.

12 Mount photo with journaling block to piece of Villeroy so that its right side is flush with the left edge of the bellamy strip and centered top to bottom.

13 Cover chipboard title “TWO” with Empress Cream. Carefully cut away excess with sharp craft knife. File edges to remove excess paper. Ink edges and trace letters with brown journaling pen if desired. Mount title above journaling block as shown.

14 Use brown journaling pen to draw faux stitching as shown if de-sired.

15 thread pink floss through three buttons and tie in a knot. Mount two buttons to the top right corner of the photo as shown. Mount one button to the bottom left edge of the photo as shown.

 

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.

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.

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  

Instructions/

1 Cut “h” chipboard letter so that it resembles an “l”.
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.

 

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

instructions/

1 Trim bar code strip off 12” x 12” sheet of Rob Roy.

2 Using a sharp craft knife carefully cut a wave pattern along all the edges of sheet of Blue Moon (leaving as much as you can).

3 Mount Blue Moon piece to center of sheet of Rob Roy.

4 Take 6½” x 10¾” piece of Lemon Drop and mount it horizontally onto section of Blue Moon, approximately 2” down from the top of the main page so that its right edge is flush with the right edge of the page as shown.

5 Mount 10¾” x 2” strip of white cardstock in the same manner, but measuring 2” up from the bottom of the page as shown.6

 Mount one photo, slightly angled, onto right side of Lemon Drop section as shown.7

 Following the lines shown, cut a waved strip of Tutti Frutti 12” long and two “blocks” deep.

8 Mount strip of Tutti Frutti from right edge to left edge so that it joins the Lemon Drop and white cardstock sections as shown. The Tutti Frutti strip will partially overlap the photo.

9 Mount second photo to Lemon Drop section so that it slightly overlaps both Tutti Frutti wave and the first photo slightly. (The remaining section of Lemon Drop to the left of the photo should measure approximately 3”.)

10 Slightly trim off edge of large 4” circle of white cardstock. Mount it so that its straight edge is flush with the left side of the second photo.

11 Using pigment inks, color the alpha stickers to match the colors of the papers. Here we used aqua and red.

12 Mount title into center of white cardstock circle as shown. Finish title with black journaling pen.

13 In upper right corner of Lemon Drop section, mount strip of Hoboken horizontally as shown, flush with the right edge of the page.

14 Using craft knife, cut one edge of 4½” strip of Rob Roy into a wave and mount it with waved edge up, to strip of Hoboken.

15 Join the two strips just adhered with small strip of Cherry Cola.

16 Slightly cut off part of 1½“circle of Orange Cream to leave a flat edge. Mount onto piece of Lemon Drop in upper left with straight edges flush as shown.

17 Cut 1” circles of Cherry Cola in half. Mount one half at strips of pa-per in upper right section of Lemon Drop and the other in the lower right side of white cardstock section as shown.

18 Mount 1½” circle of Lemon Drop slightly overlapping 1” circle of Rob Roy. Mount circle unit as shown in the lower left of white card-stock section as shown.

19 Mount 1” circle of Rob Roy slightly overlapping 1½” circle of Cherry Cola. Mount at large white circle as shown.

20 Add ½” circles of Blue Moon and Rob Roy where shown.

21 Add brads as desired.

22 Finish with adding journaling lines and journaling then faux stitch-ing all using black journaling pen where shown as desired.