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We are so pleased to share more projects with our Paradise Collection from Cycling Team Member Kristine Berc. She has done such a beautiful job of showcasing all of the beautiful embellishments that come with this collection. But, let's have Kristine tell you all about it...
I'm Kris Berc and I'm so thrilled to have this opportunity to share some Paradise projects with you today! It has been an incredible honor (and completely fun!) to design with this gorgeous collection of delightful blues, greens, and pinks.
I can't imagine a better collection than Paradise for this photo of my little girl. She was happily running around the yard with these big sticks in her hands just being her fun and happy self. The color combination is both outdoorsy and feminine... just perfect!
For the main embellishment cluster, I layered several Clear Cuts Shapes and Chipboard Shapes around a big dimensional flower, which, by the way, was incredibly quick and simple to make thanks to the Paper Flower Kit. Whoever came up with the idea for those flower kits is just brilliant! Can you see the beautiful texture and details that are included on both the clear and chipboard embellishments? I also added some drops of pearl-colored dimensional fabric paint here and there for some extra interest.
I could not resist adding this wonderful felt sticker. It comes layered and ready to stick! All I did was add a few of those fabric paint dots around the flower's petals.
There were so many Chipboard Shapes and Cardstock Stickers that were just screaming to be used with this photo. I couldn't decide which one to choose. I ended up using several :)
You may have noticed that I layered several different sheets of the Paradise patterned paper before I even adhered the photo. I couldn't help it... each of the papers is so pretty and I wanted to use them all! But it is also important to me that my supplies last as long as possible, so here is what I did to get the most out of the paper:
Before I adhere my paper layers onto one another, I first cut out the centers of the papers. The cuts don't have to be precise as they'll be covered up anyway :) So just go in there with your scissors and cut the centers away, making sure to leave enough of the edges intact. Now I can use each of those sheets of papers again for more projects!
See... who would have known that we had cut away the centers of the three bottom layers?
When I received Paradise I was completely excited for so many reasons, one of them being that the bright pinks included in it perfectly matched my daughter's new pink sweater. So we got dressed and headed outside for what I had hoped would be a pretty, girly photo shoot. Of course, she went straight for the dirt and started digging in it, as if to say, "Come on, Mommy, do you really think putting me in a pretty pink sweater that matches your scrapbook paper is going to prevent me from playing in the dirt?!" Well okay... she had a point, and it ended up being a blessing in disguise.
One of the Paradise Fabric Favorites stickers had to have been made for moments like these! It says "Discoveries", which you can see above along with some assembled flowers from the Paper Flower Kit (again, brilliant idea!) and a Chipboard Shape.
Apparently, the digging and sifting of the dirt wasn't enough for her, because before I could do anything about it she proceeded to put a large handful into her mouth. Why do kids feel the need to eat dirt? So there's the story of this layout. In any case, in this cluster I used one of the Paper Flowers, a Chipboard Flower, an adorable bird Felt Sticker, and some of the wonderful Cardstock Sticker alphas.
My third project is this sweet little "Hi" card that will hopefully brighten a loved one's day. The beautiful, colorful tree is one of the Chipboard Shapes, and the pretty bird is a Fabric Favorites sticker. The only thing I did to dress her up even more was to layer on that pretty pink Fabric Favorites heart sticker.
I adhered the "Hi" Cardstock Sticker alphas (did you know those are embossed?!) with foam tape for added dimension. Thanks to the beautifully detailed embellishments, this card came together in no time at all.
I hope you have enjoyed my Paradise projects! Thank you to the readers for visiting Little Yellow Bicycle today, and thank you to Little Yellow Bicycle for including me on the Cycling Team!
Thank you Kristine! We love your projects and even though you may not tell anyone, we think you bought that pink sweater for you daughter just to match our beautiful papers - Shhhhh - it's just between us! Please visit Kristine's blog Stash of Pretty Paper for more inspiration.
We will be back later this week with some Biker Chick inspiration and another post from our Guest Designer Izzy Anderson.
Take care!
Liz
We are still busy showing off our beautiful new collections in Anaheim. You can see that the Yellow Bicycle has been raised and we are not going home until we kick some butt and take names - LOL, which translates into lots of sales and more LYB product at your local scrapbook store.
Biker Chick Greta Hammond working with our customers and fans at our Make N' Take table. Did you know we offer OUR visitors an opportunity to create a whole page? Yep that's right, we love to create and we want you to create right along with us.
In this picture you can see our Saturdays Collection. We are so excited about this collection and how much it will appeal to all the adults in your lives.
Our beautiful Paradise Collection.
This is our new Hello Spring Collection. We took the idea of our Hello Fall! collection and made it a brand new season. We think you will love the bright happy colors and springtime embellishments.
This is our new Canvas Mini Album decorated with our Hello Spring Collection.
We have a gorgeous new Wedding Collection called Swoon.
Our new Canvas Mini Album decorated with our Splash Collection.
Travel Journal made with The Escape Collection.
We cannot wait until you have these collections in your hands.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Liz
We are so excited to share a few more projects with our Paradise Collection from Cycling Team Member Ginny Hughes. She has some simple ideas for putting that extra special something into a project. But let's have Ginny tell you all about it...
My first project is this card. I am not a big cardmaker, but as soon as I saw these flowers I knew that they would make a beautiful Happy Spring card! I love that you can mix and match and make whatever you want!
This was hands down my favorite piece of paper from the collection, I just love it! So I had to use my scraps to make a card and I love the felt embellishments. They add great dimension and are fun little accents!
Ginny clustered our beautiful felt stickers with glass beads to accent her card.
My oldest daughter doesn't like pink or anything girly, so I loved that I could use these papers for a page about her and her playful side. I love the Confetti Garland, hands down one of my favorite things!!!
I also used the tag for some journaling and tucked it behind the photo.
I love that you can take bits and pieces from the flowers and use what you want. I thought the pinwheels made for a very happy page! I also used the long strip of words and cut it up to make my title fit to my page.
For me, paradise doesn't just mean the warm weather and the beach. Paradise is right out my front door! I love the colors of this line and think they are very fitting for a woodsy/lake theme page. I made a starburst pattern out of the patterned paper and added confetti and stars to keep it bright and happy!
Thank you Ginny for so many wonderful ideas and projects. Please visit Ginny's blog 5 Little Chickens for more inspiration.
Have a great weekend!
Liz
We take our CHAs seriously and you cannot believe how much work it is to show up in a "foreign" city and set up a booth from scratch. In case you did not know our Little Yellow Bicycle home office is in Connecticut and most of our team is scattered all over the country. Let me take a moment to explain what it entails to get our team to Anaheim, California.
First off, our team made it there safe and sound. Ross Zachs, our fearless leader, flew in from Connecticut. You can see him below taking a moment from constructing the booth to eat a much needed meal of peanut butter and jelly.
Thom Petruski, our Director of Sales, flew in from Chicago (you can imagine he prefers summer CHA). In the picture below The Yellow Bike has been raised and our team is quickly making progress on the rest of the booth.
How do we get all the stuff there you might ask? We ship it in very large wooden crates. Our Creative Director Sharon Kropp flew to Anaheim from Colorado, but you can see how big the crate is and Sharon pulling stuff out of it to set up.
I am also from Colorado, and looking at Sharon's choice of shoes for Anaheim and laughing, because I am sure with all the snow we just got in the mountains, she was NOT wearing those in the car on the way to the airport!
After the booth is put together, our Biker Chicks' role is to decorate the booth with beautiful and fun projects. Greta Hammond is going to be at the show working with attendants on make and takes and she is from Indiana. Vicki Boutin is flying in from Canada and plans to spend some time in the booth with our team. Biker Chicks who are not attending, but who have created amazing work to share with you include Renée Foss, who lives in Pennsylvania and Tania Willis, who lives in Ohio. As I said, I live in Colorado not too far from Sharon and our Social Media Coordinator, Peg Berry lives in Connecticut.
It's amazing how far we live from each other, but how connected our team is in putting together what you will see in the booth at the show. I think we will have some more detailed photos of the completed booth tomorrow. Have a great weekend!
Liz
Here are a few more questions and answers to get to know Izzy.
Now that my pages were prepped, I was ready to start. As soon as I saw the album and all the cute embellishments in the collection, I knew I would document my son’s first trip to the beach. Paradise, as the name implies, lends itself particularly well to summer vacation photos without being too themey. I really do love this collection.
I started the album by making a wee little cover. I used a “ Paradise ” word piece from the chipboard collection and covered the back of it with a little strip of border paper. Then, I punched a hole in one end and added it to my album to set a playful tone. After that, I just decorated each tag or envelope in the album with photos and embellies. The album was really quick to put together and so fun to do. I can't wait to play with the next one. I think - I hope! - that all the new LYB CHA collections will have these medley albums.
How about some ideas for using Little Bicycle Products in your everyday albums? Biker Chick Tania Willis has been working on her Project Life pages with LYB's gorgeous Saturdays collection.
Hello, Little Yellow Bicycle fans!
I, like a whole multitude of scrapbookers, have decided that this is the year I will tackle Project Life. Not long ago, I made the decision to start out my project by purchasing a Core Kit---choosing the Cobalt design.
When first starting to populate the divided page protectors with photos and journaling cards I was disappointed at how visually flat everything looked. It didn’t take long for me to realize I wasn’t going to be satisfied with just photos and words on lined journaling cards. I decided I still want all the layers and the look of dimension, just without all the bulk of my typical layouts.
So what does all that have to do with Little Yellow Bicycle?
Well, in order to add layers and visual dimension without the bulk I will be combining my Cobalt Core Kit along with some of my favorite Little Yellow Bicycle products---the Favorite Pieces & Fresh Verse sticker sheets, Patterned Papers, Tear-Out Ticket Booklets, and Clear Cut Shapes.
For Week 1, I noticed lots of beige tones along with pops of red and blue in my photos, so I decided to spice up my Core Kit pieces by pulling from the brand-new Saturdays collection. The colors went together beautifully!
Here’s a look at the whole week together.
Now that you’ve seen the whole spread, let’s take a closer look at each side and how I was able to blend the Saturdays embellishments in without being so blatantly obvious. We’ll look at the left side of the page first.
In the overall view you can see that I tried to balance color in both the product usage and the photos so it is visually appealing. When in doubt, scan your Little Yellow Bicycle products for neutrals like beige, cream or white tones. These neutral colors help add visual interest, but not visual weight allowing the eyes to rest.
You can see in the image above how I added both a Fresh Verse sticker and a Clear Cut Shape, both in neutral tones to add interest to the photo without adding visual bulk.
As you’ve seen throughout all the collections Little Yellow Bicycle has released, there are always some lovely tone on tone patterns that work well outside of their intended collections. Those are the types of papers I plan on using in the upper left corner from one week to the next.
Bits and pieces from the sticker sheets, ticket books and clear cut shapes packs are the perfect products to pull from to spice up your lined journaling cards. You can see a little closer detail on how I’ve done that in this photo. At the top of the photo you see the “take it easy” chipboard piece. For some of these thicker/bulkier pieces, I am inserting the photo into the protector, and then attaching the chipboard on the outside of the protector. That way I’m assured that the bulk isn’t going to cause a weak seam within that pocket.
Okay, let’s move to the right side details. Here’s a closer look at the right side all together.
And let’s take a closer look at the Saturdays product in action.
Just because an embellishment is layered and dimensional in the original packaging doesn’t mean you have to totally discount it for use in your Project Life album….or any other project you want to make less dimensional for that matter. With just a few minor alterations, you can make a layered piece flat; such as I did with this “today” banner ribbon. It was originally sandwiched with two layers of foam, so I simply pulled apart the layers, removed the dimensional foam and reassembled it together with a thin glue dot. Then, I even cut the banner short, removing the phrase as you see here. The phrase is still intact and ready to use on another project.
On the photo above I could have just as easily left it plain with nothing on it, but a few little Fresh Verse stickers add just the right amount of detail. I love that the Fresh Verse stickers always have a handful of generic phrases and words, regardless of which collection they are for, making them perfect for Project Life
When deciding on how to layer products for this spread I made to sure look specifically for empty space within the photos. If you go back and scan through all the detail shots in this post you’ll see what I mean by that, but I think in the photo above it’s most obvious. By embellishing the empty space you are simply covering space that has no meaning to the overall photo or memory you wish to retain.
So whether you’re on the Project Life bandwagon or just doing your own thing, I hope you’ve found the details of my Project Life:Week 1 useful for how to stretch the use of your Little Yellow Bicycle products!
Confused about Project Life? Start here. (insert hyperlink: http://beckyhiggins.com/products/
Looking for more projects & tutorials by me? Be sure to visit me on my blog!
(insert blog link: http://www.throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com)
Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Liz
We are so excited to introduce our newest Cycling Team Member Kay Rogers. Kay's clean and simple style gives our Paradise collection a fresh look. Here is what she had to say about Paradise, "I think Paradise was so versatile because I could accomplish outdoorsy, fun, subtle, and pretty all with one line! Thanks for the opportunity to be on the Cycling Team!"
For this layout of Jenna and her cousin, I wanted the soft blues and greens to make the picture shine. The blocks of patterned paper are a nice compliment to the photo and the simple, clear cut tag is a great journal spot.
The Clear Cut shapes, not only come with glitter accents, but they are also easy to write on and add a very different look than cardstock.
This page has one of my favorite pics of Jenna. I really wanted the layout to be more "pretty" and serene in nature to make her shine through. The plaid paper makes a great border and contrast to the black and white photo.
The Paradise garland embellishment is such a fun addition to a page or project. Just add some pop dots and the dimension shines through.
This layout with Jenna up on the pile of hay playing was inspired by the quote on the card. She was having such a little adventure that day, and I wanted to convey the fun with a more random feel to the placement of the elements on the page.
Kay also made this adorable project with our Paradise Medley Album.
I thought the papers were perfect for a series of photos I took with my photography club kids. We were outdoors and Jenna came with us on the trip. I snapped so many pictures that day so a mini album was perfect!
For directions, I just printed my pictures 2x3. I used the mini-album kit, and supplemented the pages with the shaped papers. I then laid out all of the LYB stickers and embellies and went to town!
Thank you Kay for so many inspirational projects with our newest collection. I am pretty sure that you can already find Paradise in your LSS, and if not, then I bet it is on the way. What better way to take a break from the cold snap of winter than to play with a little Paradise???
You can visit Kay's blog How Did I End Up Here for more beautiful work and inspiration from her.
Stick with us this week as we gear up for CHA and share some more projects with our new collections from our Biker Chicks and our Guest Designer Izzy Anderson.
Have a wonderful day!
Liz
We love riding with our Peloton and we have some wonderful and inspiring projects to share today!
How many of you are excited about The Super Bowl? Do you have big plans to enjoy the day with food, friends and fun? Well, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit our Get Your Game On collection and get all of our fans to start thinking about how to document Super Bowl Sunday for the special people in your lives who love sports and especially the Super Bowl. That's right, we expect to see pictures of your friends and family dressed in team jerseys, eating hot wings and drinking...whatever goes with it. We are pretty sure you can find this collection in your LSS or at online stores like Scrapbook.com, A Cherry On Top or Two Peas in a Bucket. Below is a little inspiration from our Peloton to get the creative juices flowing.
Page by Marcia Dehn-Nix found on her blog One Scrap at a Time
Printer's Tray by Suzanne Sergi found on our blog
Page by Carolyn Lontin found on the Scrappin' Sports Stuff Blog
Page by Carolyn Lontin found on Scrappin' Sports Stuff Blog
Kickoff Gift Set by Kimberly Rae Forde found on our blog
Football Pennant - had to share one more project with our Canvas Colorables
We also wanted to announce our Fall/Winter Sketch Challenge Finalist. Please congratulate Michelle Gallant for her take of my sketch with our Winter Twig collection.
Michelle, Ashley and Victoria - please email your address info to lizq@cthruruler.com and we will get your prize packs in the mail.
Remember - you can jump into our Jan/Feb Sketch Challenge right now. And if you would like to see your projects featured on our blog, please post them online or send them to lizq@cthruruler.com.
Have a great day!
Liz
Happy Saturday all! Hope you're doing something cool and crafty today!
I'm here to share our final projects from our Hello Fall! Guest Designer Danielle Flanders - and just in time to get your craft on for Valentine's Day! I love how once again Danielle was able to take our oh-so-fabulously-fall collection, and create a Valentine and ane everyday card! Here she is to tell you about it!
Perfect Love card:
Here I used three of the journaling cards from the Hello, Fall! line on a love themed card. I punched a heart out of one of the cards and layered it over a ticket card. I trimmed the word "perfect" from the bottom of one of the cards and used it as a tab. You could also use this card as a thank you.
Supplies used:
Hello, Fall 11.75 x 5.75" paper pad
Hello, Fall Fabric Favorites
Hello, Fall Journaling Notes
Hello, Fall Stick Pins
Happy Day card:
I used one of the papers from the 11.75 x 5.75" paper pad from Hello, Fall! and folded it in half for this card! Very easy and quick! It can be used for a birthday or congratulations, not just fall.
Supplies used:
Hello, Fall 11.75 x 5.75" paper pad
Hello, Fall Fabric Favorites
Sweet, simple, and simply marvelous! A huge thank you to our Hello Fall! Guest Designer Danielle Flanders for her fun and fabulous projects!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and we'll be back with more fun next week!
-Peg
We are so excited to introduce Izzy Anderson as our first Guest Designer for 2012. We had a little slice of Paradise to share and who better to ask than a Southern girl from Charlotte, North Carolina. Izzy has been a Little Yellow Bicycle fan for a long time and a participant in some of our challenges. You probably know her as Izzy Bean and have seen her design work at Echo Park, in Magazines such as Scrapbooks Etc., Creating Keepsakes and CARDS as well as in many online galleries and blogs. But let's have Izzy tell you all about herself...
Hi, everyone! I’m Izzy and I am super excited to be guest designing for Little Yellow Bicycle for the next four weeks with the beautiful new Paradise collection. When Liz told me about this line and asked if I would consider designing with it, I couldn’t believe my luck. I had already seen sneaks for it on the LYB blog and then Liz sent me the catalog. Wow. This is one of my favorite Little Yellow Bicycle collections. I mostly scrap my little boy and I just adored the beautiful greens, teals, browns, creams and olives in this line. Plus, it had this great pop of pink that really made me smile. I’m not one to shy away from a bit of pink on a boy’s page. Finally, the name of the collection reeled me in. How could I resist Paradise?!
Before we show you Izzy's first project, we had to ask her a few questions so we could all get to know her better.
LYB: What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?
IA:I love stickers. I love letter stickers, phrase stickers, icon stickers, label stickers and journaling stickers. I am a sticker collector! I prefer flat stickers and I often back them with cardstock, cardboard or pop dots to give them a little dimension. I also like to layer stickers to form an embellie cluster.
LYB: Do you prefer cardstock or patterned paper?
IA: I prefer patterned paper but I usually have a bit of cardstock somewhere on my projects so the eyes will have a place to rest.
Once I had my paper in place, I added the photo and an assortment of embellishments. The banner at the top originally said, “Free,” but I altered that by using alphas in the collection to spell “Golf” instead. The alphas from the “Fresh Verse” stickers are the same size as the alphas on the banner, so that worked out perfectly. I love that LYB thinks ahead and makes its embellishments interchangeable like this. It makes it super easy to make a little alteration.
Have you seen the Fabric Favorites in this line? I think they are my favorite embellies of the collection. They look so rich and add a great texture to any project. I just had to use them. I picked three fabric banners and turned them into golf flags by adding toothpicks as flagpoles.
We are BUSY getting ready for CHA next week but want to take a few minutes to share some sneak peeks of the collections we'll be showing folks out in Anaheim!
Our first collection, Paradise, is in or on its way to a LSS near you already! This Friday (yep that's tomorrow!) on our blog, you'll see the first project from our Paradise Guest Designer ... be sure to check in to see who it is!
For more on the Paradise collection, take a look at Liz's sneak peek post! A couple of my favorites ... the Paper Flower Kit. Love these things. Fun and easy to put together, and oh so versatile and pretty on your paper crafting projects!
You're also going to love the Felt Flowers with the prettiest little glass beads and...well I just can't show ya because the pictures don't do these little beauties justice! (You'll just have to check 'em out yourself!)
Next up is Saturdays! Mmmmmmmm. Can you say Denimmmmmmm?
Saturdays are all about doing the things that make you happy. This free and easy, casually sophisticated collection perfectly captures that Saturday mood, with delightful denims and gorgeous prints & embellishments. Celebrate and savor the sweet, simple everyday moments that make life worth living!
Here's one of my favorites from this collection:
Can you see it? It's 12X12 decorative edge paper with ...real stitching! Now you're talking. Perfect for us non-sewers who really love the stitching but are too lame at the sewing machines to give it a try (and let's face it, these stitches would be tough even for the pros!).
Here's one more peek!
Saturdays are always packed with fun ... and so is Saturdays!
Yes folks ... get ready to swoon! Swoon makes your perfect day a little bit more perfect! This subtle, sophisticated collection of whites, grays and black provides a flawless backdrop for your special occasion - from wedding to prom to anniversary!
Take a peek at these fun journaling cards:
And here's one quick look at a beautiful wedding page created with the Swoon collection!
Love! Now....are you ready for SPRING?
Everything you love about spring is packed into this collection of perky prints and perfect pastels - with a "spring"-kling of blossoms, bunnies and butterflies - just for fun. Say "hello" to sunshine, warm breezes and birdsongs ... say Hello Spring!
I don't know about you, but this ...
... makes ME happy! And so do these:
...and these!
I think the entire Hello Spring collection will make you VERY happy!
Summer heats up with a cool new collection from LYB! Whether you're picnicking at the lake, hanging out poolside, or splashing in the surf ... the Splash collection's summery crisp colors and silly splashy embellishments perfectly capture your favorite summer moments. So kick back, relax, and feel the sand between your toes ...with Splash!
You just can't go wrong with these little guys:
Cute cute cute Fabric Favorites! And new for this collection ...Vellum Tape! Cool!
I personally love the mini flag kit! So much fun:
And finally ...
Come on ... adventure awaits! And wherever your journeys take you, Little Yellow Bicycle's Escape collection will travel with you in style, with a flair for adventure and a focus on fun! So point your compass toward excitement and get ready to explore ... The Escape!
So many fun elements are packed into this collection, but my personal favorite are these:
...cutest ever little wooden tags! And of course our Clear Cuts add dimension and a little bit of glitter to your creations!
OK that's it for now....gotta go! Busy, busy, busy as they say! So much to do, so little time. Looking forward to sharing ALL of these amazing collections ...NEXT WEEK!
-Peg
Have you ever put together one of our mini albums? One of the things I LOVE about Little Yellow Bicycle is the thoughtful and easy to create mini albums that we have to offer. They have everything you need to create the album. BUT they leave plenty of room for a few more of our embellishments like Chipboard Shapes, Favorites Pieces, Fresh Verse Stickers, Stick Pins, Jewel Stickers and Paper Flower Kits - basically anthing you would like to add.
We have Chipboard Albums with the patterned papers sized to fit the shaped ablums like this one from our Wonder & Wishes Collection.
We have Envleope Albums that can be put together in a jiff like this one from our Tiny Princess Collection.
AND we have what we call Medley Albums like the one Biker Chick Renée Foss is sharing today from our Winter Twig Collection.
So let's take a look at how Renée put together this adorable Medley Album Kit. She also has some details instructions attached at the end of this post.
It's really fun how the pages of this album are layered so you can get a sneak peek of some of the pages beyond the cover. The layers also made it possible for Renée to add more of the paper snowflakes from our kit to multiple pages without making the album too bulky.
This is a close up of one of our Chipboard Shapes with Glitter paired with one of the Jewel Stickers. Doesn't it just shimmer?
This is a close up of what the Chipboard Shapes look like layered with the Clear Cut Shapes and Jewel Stickers.
This is such a wonderfully chilly collection that mixes so perfectly with the woody brown color. Please check out Renée's detailed instructions to create this adorable Medley Album.
Download Winter twig medley album instructions
Thank you so much for stopping by today. We have a NEW guest designer to share tomorrow. Who is it you say... Sorry, you will just have to wait until tomorrow.
Have a wonderful day!
Liz
We are so pleased to introduce our newest wearers of the Yellow Jersey. We received over 150 applications in just two short weeks and are so appreciative of the work shared with us. We said we would choose between 3-5 cycling team members per collection, so riding with us for our Saturdays Cycling Team will be the following talented and inspiring designers. Please click on their names to see their blogs and get to know them a little bit more. We will be sharing their Saturdays projects in the very soon...
Shellye McDaniel (Returning Cycling Team Member)
BUT WAIT - there's more... Little Yellow Bicycle has quite a few more collections releasing at Winter CHA. AND...we will need a cycling team for each and every collection! Since, each collection has a personality of its own, we are looking for designers whose style will showcase the collection. In other words, if you were/are interested in being a cycling team member and today was not your day or you didn't have time to apply, please do not give up! Look for future calls and if your style suits the collection, we want you to come ride with us!
We'll talk more about the Swoon collection soon! Hmmmmm - can you hear wedding bells or feel the love in the air??? Isn't it perfection?
Altered Wedding Cake by Biker Chick Greta Hammond. This will be in our booth at CHA so you can see all the lovely details in person!
Have a wonderful day!
Liz
We know you have been waiting AND we know we have been delayed, but here are the three finalists in our Fall/Winter Sketch Challenge...
Winter Twig Page by Victoria Freze
Winter Twig Page by Michelle Gallant
Hello Fall! Page by Ashley Horton
Now we just need to decide who gets the $50 prize pack and who goes home with the two $25 prize packs. BUT, that is up to the fans to decide, so go to our FB page and vote by liking the page you think should win the big prize or leave a comment here on our blog naming the person whose page you think is the best version of the sketch. All of the finalists go home with some goodies, but the person with the most votes gets the BIG prize.
Below is the sketch just to remind you what the finalists used for their inspiration.
We will let the voting go through the weekend and then announce the big winner on Monday, January 23rd.
Thank you so much for your support!
Liz
We have a new sketch for you to work with this month. I think when I made this sketch, I had paper flower kits on my brain and I was thinking it would be fun to add more photos along with some fun elements like clear cut or chipboard shapes. Hope you will play along this month! Please see the details and contest rules at the bottom of this post.
Below is my version of the sketch, which I followed pretty closely.
This is the BRAND NEW Paradise collection that is being shipped to stores as I type. In fact I think a few Local Scrapbook stores already have it on their shelves! This is such a fun collection with a great color palette and embellishment choices. For this page I tried to keep it simple with three patterned papers, Tear Out Ticket Book, Favorite Pieces, Fresh Verse Stickers, Paper Flower Kit and Jewel Stickers.
Take a look at what some of our Cycling Team Members did with the sketch! Be sure to visit their blogs for more details and close ups about their projects.
Wonder & Wishes Page by Audrey Yeager
Wonder & Wishes Page by Renee Zwirek
Winter Twig Page by Marcia Dehn-Nix
Winter Twig Page by Katrina Hunt
Winter Twig Page by Andrea Friebus
Winter Twig Page by Laura Evangeline O'Donnell
Winter Twig Page by Mary Ann Jenkins
Here's the rules:
1. You may use the sketch any way you please (turn it upside down or on its side, or use it as is).
2. You must use at least 75% Little Yellow Bicycle product, from ANY of our collections (We like to see the new stuff, but we have so many great collections, that we basically just like to see our stuff).
3. Your work must be your own! ;)
Here's how to enter:
1. You may enter by posting your layout to LYB's Facebook Page - please post it in the Album titled "January/February Sketch Challenge".
2. If you're not a Facebook user, you still may enter, by emailing a photo of your entry to lizq@cthruruler.com. Please include your mailing address - so we have it in case you win!
3. All entries must be received by midnight EST on Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Here's the fun part ... the prizes!
1. We will select THREE finalists. All of the finalists will win a prize.
2. We will post the finalists to our Facebook Page and Blog for you to VOTE on your favorites.
3. You'll have a week to vote (one vote per person).
4. The grand prize winner will win $50 in LYB product. The runners up will each receive $25 in LYB product!
**Due to shipping costs, prizes may vary depending on where you are in the world.
We will post the finalists from our last sketch challenge later today - thank you for your patience. Thank you for stopping by today and hope you find some inspiration.
Liz
Ready for some more projects by you??? I spent some time searching the Internet today for Little Yellow Bicycle and was really excited to find so many wonderful creations from our fans. I thought it would be fun to revisit some of our Fall and Winter collections today. Below are just a few...
Hello Fall! Page by Delaina Burns found at My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club
Hello Fall! Page by Ginajo15 found at Two Peas in a Bucket
Wonder & Wishes Page by Celeste found at Scrapbook Expressions
Wonder & Wishes Card with Clear Cut Shape and Stickers by EFI found at Scrapbook.com
Winter Twig Page by Christine Meyer found on our Facebook Wall
We will be back tomorrow with a NEW sketch and some amazing examples. We will also announce the finalists from our last sketch challenge, so stay tuned!
If you would like us to feature one of your projects on our blog please email me at lizq@cthruruler.com. Thank you for stopping by today!
Liz
Well here I am with the final post for Winter Twig Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick :( ... Here in CT winter has finally set in. Not too much snow yet since the big fall snowstorm (not that I'm complaining), but we did get a little bit of the white stuff yesterday - the perfect setting for some scrapping with Winter Twig!
Jenny has another layout to share with us today, but I will start you out with a few more Q&A for Jenny!
LYB: Do you have a favorite quote?
JC: Nope, again that would be along the same lines as journaling.
LYB: Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess?
JC: It starts clean, but when I am on a roll it looks like a bomb has gone off!
LYB: What is your best time or money saving tip?
JC: USE PAPER! There are so many things you can do and make out of paper. Embellishments can eat up your budget, so be picky and be creative and incorporate some of your own.
LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive?
JC: American Crafts This to That Dots.
LYB: Describe your style.
JC: Clean and Simple with a little cluster of goodies.
Now here's Jenny to tell you about her layout!
Layout, All Bundled Up:
Last year we visited Ice at the Gaylord National here in Washington D.C. They have you wear these massive puffy coats to stay warm in the below zero rooms. The title I used from the chipboard words set was perfect for this photo. I layered the photo with craft foam to give it some depth then tied off my ice skate to give the illusion of a hanging ornament.
Products Used:
TG-107- Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch
TG-104- Winter Woods/Winter Wishful
TG-279- Chipboard Shapes
TG-165- Chipboard Words
TG-133- 6x6 Decorative Edge double-sided cardstock
TG-134- Journaling Cards
TG-230- Clear Cuts Shapes
TG-309- Confetti Garland
TG-135- Cardstock Stickers
TG-201- Canvas Borders
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Thanks so much to the amazing and talented Jenny Chesnick for sharing her ideas and inspiration for the Winter Twig collection with us! If you haven't already, be sure to stop by Jenny's blog to thank her!
Hope you have a great weekend! We'll be back next week with more inspiration and more CHA sneak peeks ... plus we begin shipping the beautiful Paradise collection!
-Peg
Today we wanted to share a couple of projects from the mastermind bedhind the Saturdays collection. Sharon Ann Kropp is Little Yellow Bicycle's Creative Director and a very BIG reason all of the collections have so many beautiful papers and creative embellishment ideas. Sharon is also quite a crafter and took some time to work on a page and a card with her gorgeous collection.
Sharon emphasized the 5 Things Envelopes on this page. She also added some beautiful fibers to the project with lace and twine, which really ground the very pretty reds, blues and creams in the collection.
On her card, Sharon added a beautiful dimensional butterfly sticker which pops against the denim patterned paper. Again she used some natural fiber to compliment her project. Love how soft the feel is to this card.
I don't know about you, but I may have just added another favorite collection to my list. Who doesn' like denim - right?
We also want to remind you that we are still accepting applications for our Saturdays Cycling Team. So if you want to play with this gorgeous collection, be sure to send an email to LYBCyclingTeam@yahoo.com. You can also see more details in this post HERE.
Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful upcoming SATURDAY!
Liz
I always love it when a designer takes a collection that has been designed for one purpose and uses it for something entirely different. That's just what we have here from our Hello Fall! Guest Designer Danielle Flanders.
So even though this collection hit your LSS in the fall, we've got the cutest Valentine's Day layout to share with you today!
Here's Danielle to tell you about it.
10 Things I Love About You layout:
I loved this little pocket from the Hello Fall! line and changed out the word "fall" for the word "you". I scrapped some pictures from last Valentine's Day of my daughter Kati.
Supplies used:
Hello Fall 11.75 x 5.75" paper pad
Hello Fall Fabric Favorites
Hello Fall 10 Things Pocket
Hello Fall Crepe Paper Lace Stickers
Hello Fall Jewel Stickers
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Cute kid and cute layout! Thanks Danielle! Be sure to stop by Danielle's blog and leave some love!
Happy Tuesday!
-Peg
We are super excited to share more projects from our fabulous fans who "ride with us." In case you are not a cycling enthusiast, the Peloton is the large pack of riders in a road bicycle race, like the Tour de France. We know we have a lot of riders in our Peloton, so we would love to share what a few of them have been up to with our Winter Twig collection.
Card by Linda Beeson emailed to lizq@cthruruler.com
Card by Julie Ranae emailed to lizq@cthruruler.com
Card by Julie Ranae emailed to lizq@cthruruler.com
Page by Suzanna Lee found on our Facebook Wall
Page by Donna Spina Lebeduik found at scrapbook.com
Card by Kimber McGray found at Two Peas in a Bucket
Two Page Project by Beatriz Farquhar Guzman found on her blog Amazing Grace
We will be back with more Projects from our Peloton. If you would like to be featured on our blog, please link your projects to our Facebook page or email them to lizq@cthruruler.com.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Liz
Hello blog readers! Are you done salivating over those fantastic cards Liz posted yesterday featuring the upcoming Paradise collection? I don't know about you, but I for one can't *wait* to get my hands on it. Don't worry it will be in stores soon enough (psst ... we start shipping it in a couple weeks!), and for NOW I am here with another frosty fun project from our wonderful Winter Twig Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick - and of course you can find Winter Twig at your LSS right now!
Before I get to Jenny's project, let me share a little more LYB Q&A with you!
LYB: What is your favorite color (or colors) to use in your pages?
JC: Yellow!
LYB: How long does it typically take you to complete a layout?
JC: About 45 minutes. Sometimes as fast as 30. I am a super fast scrapper!
LYB: Do you use any tools that are not specifically designed for scrapbooking?
JC: A dremel drill. I stole it from my husband! Along with his wire cutters.
LYB: What’s the oddest embellishment you’ve ever used on a page?
JC: A flyswatter, no kidding. I was in a contest and it was one of the items we had to use!
LYB: Do you scrap chronologically or out of order?
JC: I scrap whatever I want. I never even knew people scrapped “in order” until a few years ago.
LYB: Events or moments scrapbooker?
JC: Moments.
LYB: Sit down or stand up scrapbooker?
JC: I sit down. I want to stand up, but because I am so tall it hurts my back.
Flyswatter? Really? I would LOVE to see that layout, wouldn't you? And now onto Jenny's project. This CA-UTE little skate mini album-m-m-m!
Here's Jenny to tell you all about it!
I have wanted to make an Ice Skate mini album for a long time. I have been waiting and waiting for one to be made!! Well I got tired of waiting and decided to make my own. Little Yellow Bicycle paper is the perfect weight to create stand alone albums and pieces. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the Ice Skate. I layered two skates together to make the skate thicker.
I cut the blade part separately so I could use a coordinating color to create the blades. Once all the pieces were put together I used eyelet to set my punched holes of the album (just to be safe!) and I finished it off with some distress stickles to mimic ice on the skates. The skate is fairly large so I plan on using 2x3 or 3x3 photos in the blank backsides of each skate.
Products Used:
TG-108- Winter Plaid/Mocha Java Sweater
TG-107- Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch
TG-101- Snowy Window/Ski Sweater
TG-165- Chipboard Words
TG-279- Chipboard shapes
TG-220- Fabric Favorites
TG-134- Journaling Cards
TG-230- Clear Cuts Shapes
TG-140- Cardstock Stickers- Fresh Verse
TG-145- Cardstock stickers- labels
TG-219- Snowflake Button Dots
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So cute! Love this Jenny! Listen ... I can hear our blog readers firing up their Silhouette Cameos right now to make their own skates! What a fun project for a winter weekend. Who's in?
Don't forget to stop by Jenny's blog and say hello (also check out the pics of her kitchen which she rehabbed last weekend ... so pretty!)
Have a great weekend!
-Peg
2012 is going to be a great year for Little Yellow Bicycle and one of the things we plan to do is bring you more ideas from our Biker Chicks, so please check in with us each Thursday for some project inspiration.
I am kicking this new blog segment off with some simple, but sweet and sentimental card ideas with our BRAND new Paradise collection! We cannot wait for our customers and fans to get their hands on these gorgeous papers and embellishments because they are well...GORGEOUS!
Paradise Sentimental Card
For this card, I liked the idea of blocks of patterned paper with the Paradise tear-Out Ticket as the sentiment in the middle. It's simple so that the sentiment does all the talking and the only dressed up item is the big pink bow.
Instructions for 6 x 6 Paradise collection card
Score and fold 6 x 12 cardstock rectangle - use corner rounder on bottom corners
Cut 3 x 5.5 inch rectangle from the Paradise Spendid Strip Patterned Paper, ink edges and adhere to card as shown
Cut 2 x 5.5 inch rectangle from the Paradise Simple Pleasures Patterned Paper, ink edges and ahere to card as shown
Take sentiment card out of the Tear-Out Ticket Book, ink edges and adhere to card as shown
Add three tiny birds from the Paradise Fabric Favorites
Tie on big pink bow for some eccentricity and flair
Paradise Chipboard Slider Card
For this card I wanted to feature a simple element that has a fun sentiment like the Paradise Chipboard Slider, because you can move it to make it say different things. I overlapped the slider with the chipboard banner piece to make it looke like the arrow is wrapping around the slider. Then I added a simple chipboard shaped flower and some jewel stickers to dress it up just a bit.
Instructions for 6 x 6 Paradise collection card
Score and fold 6 x 12 cardstock rectangle - use corner rounder on bottom corners
Cute 5.5 x 5.5 inch square from Paradise Teal Tapestry Paper, ink edges and adhere to card as shown
Cut 2.5 x 5 inch rectangle from Paradise Pleasant Plaid patterned paper, ink edges and adhere to card as shown
Adhere Paradise Chipboard Shape banner to the right side of the card so that it overlaps with the two patterned papers as shown
Set the sentiment on your chipboard slider and adhere as shown
Add Paradise Chipboard Flower as shown
Add faux stitching with gel pen
Adhere jewel sticker in top right hand corner of card and center of chipboard slider
I have one more project idea to share. Add some Kraft paper to your Winter Twig and you will love the result of how the beautiful icy coolness of the patterned paper blends with the warm earthy kraft tones. Please visit my blog My Little Sketch Blook for closeups and a sketch of this project.
Thank you so much for stopping by today. We will have some more wonderful projects to share from Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick and then maybe a training reel next week. Stay tuned....
Liz
CHA is only a few weeks away and our design team of Biker Chicks has been really busy. Wait until you see this gorgeous collection from Sharon in person. It is the perfect mix of casual flair with denim and lace tied up together in a beautiful mix called Saturdays. Check out the projects from the Biker Chicks and then decide for yourself if you would like to take a spin with the Saturdays Cycling Team.
Saturdays Paper Flower Kit
Page by Biker Chick Greta Hammond
Saturdays Medley Album by Biker Chick Greta Hammond
Saturdays Page by Biker Chick Vicki Boutin
Sarturdays Date Night Pocket Card by Biker Chick Liz Qualman
Saturdays Cycling Team Call
Come Ride with Us!
Here's what we're looking for:
With each new collection we like to invite a few new designers (about 3-5 per collection) to come design for us. We ask Cycling Team members to commit to a month of designing after the collection is released. In return, we'll send you some free product and shamelessly promote you along with ourselves on our blog and facebook page. Read the details below:
1) Make at least one project with what we send you - a layout, some cards, a mini album, an altered item...whatever makes you happy!
2) Send us some pictures of it, and a little write-up or how-to of how you created it.
3) Post it on your blog, facebook page and any online galleries you belong to. We'll put it here on our blog too, of course!
That's it!
Tryouts for this team are starting RIGHT NOW!
If you are interested, please send us three (3) samples of your best work (preferably with LYB products because that is what we like to look at most, however it's not a deal breaker if you send something else) to LYBCyclingTeam@yahoo.com. Also, if you have previously designed for a Cycling Team, please feel free to apply again! We'll announce the NEW Saturdays Cycling Team on January 18th. Please include your contact information (address, phone and blog) in your email.
And then we'll ask you to hop on that Little Yellow Bicycle and pedal your heart out!
Hope to hear from you!
Liz
Welcome to 2012 and Happy New Year!
We are super excited to share more projects from our fabulous fans who "ride with us." In case you are not a cycling enthusiast, the Peloton is the large pack of riders in a road bicycle race, like the Tour de France. We know we have a lot of riders in our Peloton, so we would love to share what a few of them have been up to with our Winter Twig collection.
Page by Aphra Bolyer found on her blog My Scrappy Life
Card by former Biker Chick Jen Gallacher found at Two Peas in a Bucket
Page by Marielle LeBlanc found on our Facebook Page
Two Page Project by Carolyn Wolff found on the Sketch Support Website
Card by Peggy found at scrapbook.com
Two Page project by Gina found on the Photo Scraps Blog
Page by Jenny Moore found in the ScrapRoom's January Gallery
We love seeing our collections all over the world wide web. I even found a photo taken by The Scrappy Jedi of our Winter Twig collection at the brand new Archivers in Nashville. Guess you know where you can shop for Winter Twig!
Photo taken by The Scrappy Jedi
If you would like to have your project featured on our blog, please email it to lizq@cthruruler.com or link it to our facebook page and we may just add it to our Peloton post. We'll be back with more inspiration this week from Biker Chicks, Guest Designers, Sketch Contest winners and if I were you I would stick around for a very important Cycling Team announcement!
Have a wonderful day!
Liz
