Hello there. Happy May. If you haven’t gotten your May kit yet … no worries. We’re sure you still have some leftover goodies from your April Kit to create with and the wonderful Miss Amber is here to show you just what you can do with them:
Hello! By now you’ve all received your kits and probably have created some pages with it. I made 5 pages and still had some cute embellishments and papers left over that I wanted to use. I just loved the embellies that Jennifer and Kimberly included in the kit and had to figure out a way to display them where they were the stars of the show. Well, since I am a “list” person it didn’t take long for me to come up with something. I love to write lists. I have them all over the house. List of things to do today, list of things to buy for photography, list of meals for the week, etc. My mind is a creative storm of ideas, but they come and go so quickly that if I don’t write them down somewhere I may lose it in the great abyss of my brain forever! So I set to work creating a “message board” if you will, of creative ideas.
The first thing that I gathered were my leftover supplies. Most important was the Hambly transparency, as that would be where I write my ideas (photo above).
Second, I used a vintage book that I purchased at a garage sale for 10 cents. I took off the front cover, and that was my base. I picked out my papers and arranged them how I liked them. I secured the Hambly with double sided tape. I used the cute woman chipboard and inked it. Once it was complete, I used my crop-a-dile to make the holes and found some vintage seam binding to use as my “hanger” (photo above).
To make the scallops, I used one of my go to Martha Stewart punches (photo above). I punched out the circles and arranged them on the edge of the book cover with double sided tape (photo below).
To completeit, I used a dry erase marker (photo below) to jot my ideas as they come to me. My little “message board” is a bit busy, but you could easily use the Hambly alone with just a few decorative brads and buttons so you would have more room to write.
And here’s a look at the finished product:
I thought I would share one of the links to the idea that I am determined to complete this summer for my kiddo’s room, it could also hold scrap supplies!
Need a little push to get your scrapping under way for the month of April? Here are some lovely layouts from Grace using the April 2010 Main Kit.
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1. Be True to You
I always like to make my first page using as much products from the kit as I can. This one is the example of that. I really loved the soft, vintage feel of the rosette flowers but I didn’t quite like the cream color of them so I sprayed some glimmer mist (from my own stash) to add some depth to them.
This layout focuses on a letter to my daughter where in I want her to remember to love herself and not allow outside influence to dictate how she would feel about her self worth.
And since it’s a feminine layout, I focused on using the softer toned papers and products. I also created added glimmer mist to one of the white flower and some of my canvas letter stickers.
2. Abalone Cove
Here I wanted my focus to be in my photos since there’s a lot of them.
I did add color and pattern to the page by creating a inward scallop border all around the page. This is made easy by the double sided papers in the kit, a 1″ circle punch and machine stitching.
I sprayed glimmer mist on the canvas letters again to make them pop out plus created visual triangle with the pinks sprinkled on the page.
3. Eat up!
This page is about my son’s enormous appetite lately. That kid can wolf down a major amount of food. I added colors to the plain background by adding the little yellow bicycle tabs as strips of pattern on the page.
I also added the cute ticket stubs from house of 3 here. These downloadable products are so convenient to use.
The title was inspired by an Eric Carle book that my kids love. And finally, I created a resist misting with the doile rubons. I transferred them onto some pattern paper, cut out the shape then sprayed glimmer mist on it. Quickly wiped it with paper towel and the result- some color added to the pattern paper but the doile rubon remained white making it standout more against the background pattern paper.
4. Up in the Air
This was a fun one to make. I divided the page into two sections. One contained a feminine touch with my pictures while the other half consisted of a little more masculine feel with my son’s pictures.
I added the maya road chipboard persons here. I decided to keep them in their raw state so that they’ll stand out better from all the pattern in the page. I added a little butterfly punch on each one to add emphasis to the “up in the air” theme.
5. Downtown Disney
Here’s my two page spread for this month. I wanted to incorporate the many papers in the page but thought that their designs were to “girly” for my theme so I used them in smaller doses, using most of them as my handmade Mickey silhouettes on the top of my pictures.
I used one of the American journaling block stickers as a base for a small collage of elements on the top right of the layout.
This mini was inspired by the GCD studios tag. Because of how sturdy the book was and having that tag, it was just necessary to put them together and create a little pocket book that I can put in my purse for those times when inspiration strikes.
I covered the book with the papers in the main kit and added the tag as my title and main focus.I also added a butterfly to the front, just because it was so pretty.
I was inspired by Heidi Swapp’s take on the mini for this month that I created cascading pages in the inside of my book as well. I divided them into categories like- titles, journaling, design, color and others. This way when inspiration strikes, I can write it down in the appropriate area so when I need to look back, I know exactly where to find the specific idea.
To create my tabs, I used some pattern papers and different types of border punches. I also did some machine stitching with them then used a letter rub on pack (from my own stash) to create the section headers.
I added a doile rub on to the back of the book and added my name and date.
I decided to make this a flat mini since it’s going to be stored in my purse. I’m also thinking of putting it in a plastic (Ziploc type) bag for extra protection from dirty hands, lipstick smudges and all sorts of messes that can be found inside my purse.
When I got these pictures from Heidi Swapp, I about fell off my chair. What she did with our April mini book and kit is fabulous. I love this mini book and am so thrilled to see your kit with Heidi’s magic touch applied. You really must get this kit.
For a few more photos and a look at the layouts Heidi also created with the April 2010 Main Kit, visit our April Guest Designer Gallery.
If you haven’t purchased your April Kit yet, you can get yours here.
If you place your order for a 6-month subscription by midnight PST, March 31 and put “Heidi” in the comment field of the order, we’ll send you a free April Mini Kit.
To say we are excited about the April 2010 Main kit is an understatement. We love it and we are beyond thrilled to have the talented and oh so fabulous Heidi Swapp as our Guest Designer.
We think we’ve made you wait long enough. Here’s a sneak peek of the April 2010 Main Kit.
This kit has goodies from Webster Pages, GCD, Jenni Bowlin, Melissa Frances, My Little Yellow Bicycle, Tattered Angels, Dear Lizzy, Prima …. just to name a few. There will also be an exclusive download from House of 3 as well. You can pre-order yours now! If you order No Expiration Kit by March 31, then we’ll throw in an extra present with your first kit. You can get your kits here.
Last week I signed up for an online scrapbooking class from Shimelle. I was intrigued by the idea behind the class, “Something for Almost Nothing.” Over the course of three weeks, Shimelle will be helping her students use up their stash. You know what stash she’s referring to …all of the scrapbooking supplies you have amassed over the years, but never use. We all hang onto certain products we love. Some of us horde paper. Some horde ribbon. Some horde kits. Some horde everything! That would be me … a hoarder of all things crafty. I have more paper than anyone one woman can ever craft with. Ditto for buttons, ribbons, chipboard, paint, fabric … and the list goes on.
In this class, Shimelle has us combing through our stash and pulling out all the things we’ve been “saving” for later. We’re creating a mini book, which is celebrating our lives, and I’m using a mini kit from last year as a foundation for this book. Also in the class, three times a week we’re given ideas for layouts and ways to use up the supplies we have. I’m loving this class. I have been taking out old Crazy Daisy kits that I never used or are half used … and am putting these awesome supplies to work. I’ve already created three 12×12 layouts, a canvas, and have a mini book started (the class started on the 10th, so I feel like I’m doing pretty well!).
The cool thing is I’m on a serious crafting and creative roll. I’ve been thinking about all things crafty nonstop and have been crafting with every spare moment I have. I love how inspired I feel. Here’s a layout I have in progress. I punched out circles in various sizes from coordinating papers. Then I ran some adhesive across the bottom of my cardstock. I started putting the circles down in no particular order. When I was finished, I sewed over the circles, just to make sure everything was secure and to added a little extra detail. I found a round chipboard journaling spot that will work perfectly for the page and I’m planning on adding some journaling (in bullet form) of all the things my little guy is doing now that he’s 11 months old! I would have never thought to do something like this, but thanks to Shimelle, I have a page that is very different than my standard pages and I used up lots of goodies in my stash.
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On an unrelated (but very cool) note … if you haven’t already heard, Heidi Swapp is our amazing guest designer for April. On her blog, she has some peeks of the projects she’s been working on using our April 2010 Main Kit. Go here to see what she’s been doing with the kit and get a little peek at what will be coming your way in April.
We’ll be posting a sneak peek of the April Kit later this week. If you don’t already subscribe, send me an email if you’d like to make sure you get an April Kit.
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Note: Please excuse my fuzzy photos. It’s late. I’m tired. We’ve all been quite sick at my house. And being lazy, I took these photos with my iPhone! I promise to do better … as soon as the RSV loosens its grip on my baby boy and we all sleep through the night again!
Well, since I am a “list” person it didn’t take long for me to come up with something. I love to write lists. I have them all over the house. List of things to do today, list of things to buy for photography, list of meals for the week, etc. My mind is a creative storm of ideas, but they come and go so quickly that if I don’t write them down somewhere I may lose it in the great abyss of my brain forever! So I set to work creating a “message board” if you will, of creative ideas.
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