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Making a Splash with Lisa Swift

Getting tired of winter?  Does it seem like it has overshadowed the Spring that Punxsutawney Phil promised us?  Lisa Swift shares two cards today that will make you yearn for summer....

 

Splash Card by Lisa Swift

 

I don't know about you, but I am so over this winter. That's why I turned to the fabulous Splash collection to make these cards. You can't beat these happy summer colors.

For this first card, I covered a piece of white cardstock with vellum strips. This became the mat for the rest of the card. A burlap circle (Naturals collection) was the perfect backdrop for the chipboard flower. It adds dimension and highlights the flower. I finished the flower off with a wood button (Naturals collection) and some red jute.

Splash Card by Lisa Swift

 

This second card shows how easy it is to layer embellishments...I put it together using bits and pieces left over from other projects. You don't need a whole journaling card or a full sticker to make these products work together.

Shop LYB Products:

NA-JT20 Jute Pack - Bright
NA-BSH10 Burlap Shapes - Circles
NA-WB10 Wood Buttons - Printed
SPL-102 Big Fishies/Kumquat Geo
SPL-105 Skinny Stripe Multi/Deep Blue Sea Solid
SPL-107 Little Fishies/Sea Swirl
SPL-160 Vellum Tape Strips
SPL-195 Dimensional Stickers
SPL-230 Clear Cuts

 

We'll be back tomorrow with another project from guest designer Liz Hicks.  AND we have a very exciting announcement to make on Monday!  Be sure to stop by...

 

A Spot of Tea with Cycling Team Member Tamara Tripodi

It's a pleasure to have Cycling Team Member Tamara Tripodi back again.  We are always surpirsed by her creative genius and today's project is so much fun.  But, let's have Tamara tell you all about it...

Hello! Thank you so much LYB for having me! I was so excited to be able to work with the gorgeous Just Because collection! It's color palette is beautiful and the patterns and embellishments are so unique. Immediately when I saw this collection I thought of 'tea time'. I just HAD to create a tea inspired project.. and what better than a teacup?! This project (cup and saucer) is completely die cut with SVG Cuts files.

It's amazing what you can do with digital cutting machine! I added a little dowel with some rosettes, stick pins, foil heart, bow and a little birdie. Makes a perfect way to present a little gift or treats.

 

"I am always drawn to LYB's vellum strips. They're like crafting candy to me because they are so different than all the other usual embellishments out there. Plus I am a huge vellum paper fan. I just love the look of it on projects, so when you can get them in strips with cute prints on them, how could you resist? I created this 'love' card perfect for an anniversary, Wedding, etc."

 
I hope you've enjoyed these projects as much as I have enjoyed creating and sharing them with you all!

 

Just Because Products:

JB-109 Tiny Blossoms, Birds & Blooms

JB-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

JB-305 Paper Crafting Kit (75 pieces)

JB-279 Chipboard Shapes - with foil accents (28 pieces)

JB-161 Vellum Tape - Love (15 pieces)

JB-136 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces/Love - with thermography and embossing (42 pieces)

JB-230 Clear Cuts Shapes - with foil accents (27 pieces)

 

Please be sure to visit Tamara's blog Happy Life, Crafty Wife for more of her crafty thoughts.

 

 

Also check out our new Naturals Contest.  See the blog post for details.

 

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

We are hope that you all have some fun, sentimental or romantic activities planned for this day of love and appreciation.  Over the last two weeks our Biker Chicks and Cycling Team members have given you some ideas that we hope were inspiring, but today we just want to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day!

I Love You Card by Heather Leopard

I just adore the journaling tags and I wanted showcase this one on the card so I wrapped it in a small doily with twine and stick pins and added a pretty paper rosette. The base of the card is quite simple to re-create - just adhere two pieces of pattern paper together and add vellum tape to the seam where they meet. Add your sentiment and embellishments and your card is complete.

 

Love Card by Heather Leopard

I wanted to keep this card simple. To create it, I simply cut out three hearts, faux stitched around them and then using foam dots, I added different pattern papers behind them. Lastly, I adhered vellum tapes to the square card, added a strip of pattern paper and then overlayed the "LOVE" stickers.

Card Storage Box by Heather Leopard

 

I decided that this card needed something more so I used my CAMEO to cut this box. I filled the negative portion of the box with different pieces of pattern paper and then embellished the lid. The card is a perfect fit. You can't see it in the photo but I actually shredded some pattern paper, for the card and some candy to rest on. I'm really excited to give this to my someone special.
Just Because Products:
JB-108 Pretty Paisley/String of Beads 12x12 paper
JB-103 Linen & Lace - Aqua/Tiny Stripes Aqua 12x12 Paper
JB-304 6x6 Paper Pad
JB-279 Chipboard Shapes

JB-304 6x6 Paper Pad
JB-161 Vellum Tape - Love (15 pieces)
JB-305 Paper Crafting Kit
JB-134 Journaling Cards
JB-277 Stick Pins

JB-136 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces/Love

 

 Valentine Cards and Stacking Gift Boxes by Liz Qualman

 

This is a little ensemble of cards and gift boxes perfect for candy, chocolate or other sweet and romantic gifts.  I found some nesting boxes in my gift wrap stash and recovered them with the Just Because Collection.

The bright, happy colors are a wonderful contrast to the Naturals layered burlap hearts.  I added just the one to the top box for some added flair.

I really love the paper crafting kits that come with each LYB collection.  I added one of the Naturals cork heart pins to go along with the Just Because heart pin.
It's really fun to layer chipboard elements with journal cards, fresh verse stickers and favortie pieces. 

Please visit my blog for more details.

 

Just Because Products:

JB-101 Bicycle Bliss/FlowerDot

JB-103 Linen & Lace - Aqua/Tiny Stripes Aqua

JB-105 Scallop Stripe/Lotsa Love

JB-109 Tiny Blossoms, Birds & Blooms

JB-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

JB-134 Journaling Cards - with thermography (10 pieces)

JB-136 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces/Love - with thermography and embossing (42 pieces)

JB-279 Chipboard Shapes - with foil accents (28 pieces)

 

 

Cards by Corrie Jones

 

I love the Just Because line for Valentine's Day cards.  It has the traditional red and pink, but the colors really pop because of the dark blue and aqua.  It is an incredibly fun color combination and adds a little bit of playfulness to the "Love" theme.

Just Because Products:
 - JB-277 Stick Pins
 - JB-136 Cardstock Stickers Favorite Pieces/Love
 - JB-160 Vellum Tape
 - JB-161 Vellum Tape Love
 - JB-304 6x6 Paper Pad
 - Naturals!

 

Have a wonderful and romantic day!

Just Because Moments with Cycling Team Member Audrey Pettit

We are so happy to share more projects from Cycling Team Member Audrey Pettit.  Her work is always fun to look at and we love her attention to detail, so be sure to take a close peek at her projects.  Today Audrey brings us two more fun ideas with our Just Because collection, but let's have her tell you all about them...

 

Family Bi-Fold Frame by Audrey Pettit

 

Love these photos I recently got of me with my two kiddos, and I really wanted to do something special with them. All the gorgeous papers and embellishments made this project soooo fun to put together. I like the fact that this frame works well for Valentine's Day with it's love theme, but works equally well all the rest of the year, too.

The base of the frame itself was made by lacing two pages of a chipboard album together with twine. First I covered the pages with papers from the 6x6 Paper Pad and then I dressed them up with lots of gorgeous goodies from the Just Because collection.

Just Becuase Products:
JB-134 Journaling Cards
JB-140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers
JB-277 Stick Pins
JB-279 Chipboard Shapes
JB-304 6x6 Paper Pad
JB-305 Paper Crafting Kit

CBA-1007 Canvas Covered Chipboard Album

 

Friendship Card by Audrey Pettit

 

The base of the card was made from two layers of patterned papers from the 6x6 Paper Pad. The fishtail banners were cut from a third sheet of the 6x6 paper. I simply cut along the lines of the stripes in the patterned paper, staggered the length, and cut a v-notch fishtail on the bottom of each strip before adhering the banners across the center of the card.

Then the card got a bit of detail with a ribbon tie, decorative stick pins, chipboard accents, and layered die cuts from the Paper Crafting Kit.

 

Just Because Products:
JB-277 Stick Pins
JB-279 Chipboard Shapes
JB-304 6x6 Paper Pad
JB-305 Paper Crafting Kit

 

Please visit Audrey's blog for more of her creative inspiration and wonderful attention to detail.

 

Check this out - You can order the entire Just Because collection directly from our online store and the shipping is fast.  You could have it "Just In Time" for Valentine's Day.

 

Let's Put a Pin in It

 

Have you noticed all of the darling stick pins that are included with each of our collections?  We'd be lying if we didn't tell you how much we adore them.  We thought it would be a fun post for our Biker Chicks Heather and Corrie to just "Put a Pin in It."   Check out what they created with the new Just Because collection and stick pins.

 

Just Because Stick Pins

 

Family Reward Jar by Heather Leopard

 

I created this Family Activity jar as a way to reward our kids for good behavior, grades or whatever we feel that deserve to be rewarded for.

I used the stick pins as the foundation for creating the activity strips by simply adhering them between two strips of paper and then decorating them with chipboard, twine and bits from the paper crafting kit. Each strip has a different activity that I know all of the family members will enjoy.

Of course, we need a cute jar to hold the pin strips in so I decorated a mason jar using paper, chipboard, and more bits from the paper crafting kit. Of course, the smaller "happiness" jar on the front had to be filled with faux flowers, made from the stick pins.  Now I just need to make more activity pins that can be switched out each month so that we have different options of things to do, while creating new memories together.

Just Because Products:
JB-277 Stick Pins
JB-304 6x6 Paper Pad
JB-305 Paper Crafting Kit
JB-160 Vellum Tape
JB-201 Canvas Stickers
JB-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse
JB-279 Chipboard Shapes

 

Just Because Cards by Corrie Jones

 

Corrie whipped up these cards and adorned them with our Just Because stick pins as decoration.  They make excellent clusters and flags.

Just Because Products:

JB-134 Journaling Cards - with thermography (10 pieces)

JB-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

JB-279 Chipboard Shapes - with foil accents (28 pieces)

 

Half way through the week and the creativity is flowing.  We'll be back with more Just Because tomorrow and maybe even a little challenge... so stay tuned.

Fantastic Winter Project Ideas from Audrey Pettit

Today we invitied former Cycling Team Member Audrey Pettit to share some of her wonderful ideas with our Winterings collection.  We love Audrey's attention to detail and we think you will love seeing her special touches to each of her projects.

This package was quick and easy to create, thanks to all the gorgeous embellishments in the Winterings collection. I simply covered the top of a gift box with Flurry Dot Tonal patterned paper, tied the box with wide satin ribbon, and added a few last details. A Winterings Journaling Card dressed with a chipboard house from the Chipboard Shapes tucked into the bow makes for a simple tag. And a layered die cut banner and snowflakes from the Paper Crafting Kit is a fun bow topper. I added a blue button and welcome winter banner from the Burlap Stickers to the tippy top.

Winterings Products:

WI-101 Flurry Dot Tonal 12x12 Paper
WI-134 Journaling Cards
WI-222 Burlap Stickers
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit

 

I picked up this frame from my local big box craft store. Covered the front with two papers from the 6x6 Paper Pad, and backed the frame opening with a third contrasting paper. For even more visual punch, I added a chipboard circle to the center of the frame, and tied another big happy bow around the top.

Wintering Products:

WI-140 Cardstock Stickers- Fresh Verse
WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips
WI-230 Clear Cuts
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes
WI-304 6x6 Paper Pad
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit

 

The base of the card is kraft cardstock paired with more papers from the 6x6 Paper Pad. I added a die cut frame on pop dots to create a bit of a shadowbox look for my snowman dude to peek from.  Cardstock sticker snowflakes on pop dots, and layers of trim. Die cut holly leaves and a final icy button. A banner flag and sentiment label pull it all together.

Winterings Products:

WI-135 Cardstock Stickers- Favorite Pieces
WI-304 6x6 Paper Pad

 

Please visit Audrey's blog A Peek Into My Scrappy World for more details about these beautiful projects and of course more of her wonderful ideas.

 

REMEMBER - you can still purchase Winterings from our online store.  AND, we will be sharing sneak peeks from our brand new Just Because collection later this week...

 

Happy New Year!

Snowy Days Continue with Cycling Team Member Sarah Webb

 

We love it at LYB when we have a chance to feature international designers.  Today we share some projects from Candian Cycling Team Member Sarah Webb.  Her layout brings out the most beautful aspects of the cream colors in our Winterings collection.

I like the snowflakes at the bottom of the Fancy Flurry patterned paper. It was just enough colour to fill the white space and give visual interest without taking away from the overall design of the page.


Winterings Products:
WI-102 Fancy Flurry/Fancy Frame
WI-106 Barnwood & Doilies/Grey Dot
WI-108 Chevron Wool/Frosty Forest
WI-134 Journaling Cards
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing
WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips
WI-230 Clear Cuts

 

Snowflakes are one of my favourite shapes! I used a couple of my favourite punches to help create this card.

Winterings Products:
WI-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad
WI-107 Winterings Stripe/Dark Denim Brocade
WI-134 Journaling Cards - with foil accents

 

Please visit Sarah's blog Scropping for more of her fun ideas.

 

 

There are 3 days left until Christmas - here are a few tips for keeping your cool:

1.  Take deep breaths now and then to make sure oxygen is still getting to your brain
2.  Sit down every once in a while and put your feet up to keep your blood circulating
3.  Listen to holiday music from the decade you were in high school

4.  Watch your favorite holiday movie
5.  Try not to eat all of the cookies you made yourself

 

 

AND  - don't forget that you can buy both our Once Upon a Christmas collection and our Winterings collection to document your holiday memories directly from our online store HERE.

 

 

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Have You Noticed Our Naturals Collections?

Need some more project ideas?  You have come to the right place... Today our Biker Chicks want to show you how well our Winterings collection coordinates with our Naturals collection.

Winterings Card by Biker Chick Suzanne Sergi

 

I created two cards perfect for the holiday season. It does not snow where I live. However, it does not mean cards cannot be created with winter on my mind. I used the burlap stickers as the main embellishments on the following cards.

On the friendship card, I used the scallop burlap sticker as is. I simply layered it onto the pleated medallion found in the papercrafting kit. To add a winter feel to the card, I added glitter, and a few star embellishments along the bottom of the card. A few stitches along the sides will keep everything nicely tucked inside.

Winterings Card by Biker Chick Suzanne Sergi

 

On the second card, I created my own medallion embellishment. I did take apart one of the burlap stickers, to use the burlap accent as a layering piece in between the doily punchout, and snowflake diecut.

I pulled the sticker embellishment  apart gently,and now have two embellishments to use on other crafts. I love snowflakes during this time of year, and adding a bit of glitter to the top of the large snowflake diecut to complete this wintery card.

Winterings Products:
WI-109 Winter Plaid/Deep Brown Knit
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI-222 Layered Burlap Stickers
WI-140 Cardstock Stickers-Fresh verse with foil and debossing
WI-304 6x6 Paper Pad
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes

 

Winterings Altered Blocks by Biker Chick Liz Qualman

 

I thought it would be fun to create some winter/birthday blocks to celebrate all of the babies that are born at this time of year.  These blocks in particular celebrate today's special date and honor all of the munchkins born today.

I picked these 3" blank board blocks up at Archivers.  They are so easy to cover.  I chose three patterns for each block from the Winterings 6 x 6 patterned paper pad.  Then I cut the coordinating patterns into 3 x 3 inch squares.  I used some chalk ink to color the seams of the blocks and the edges of the paper to make a transition between the different patterns.

LYB makes these great clear word stickers and I added this sentiment using two of them.  Then I trimmed one of the calendar stickers, backed it with patterned paper and circled the date.  The Layered Burlap Stickers are a great accent with the felt and burlap.  I just added a bit of a clear cut sticker.

LYB has released some new alphabets in cork, canvas, wood and burlap as part of our Nauruals collection.  Aren't they beautiful?  You can find them at Michaels and Joann Fabrics.  We will add them to our website soon for direct ordering from us...  I combined them with the Wnterings Journal Card and Fresh Verse Sticker.

Amother one of the Layered Burlap Sticker in the Winterings collection.  I tucked a little Clear Cut Sticker snowflake and Fresh Verse Sticker into the design.

These were fun to make and did not take long.  They also do not require a lot of different elements from the Winterings collection and there will be plenty of product left for second set of blocks or something else.

 

Winterings Products:

WI-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad (24 pages)

WI- 222 Layered Burlap Stickers (3 pieces)

WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

WI-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)

WI-134 Journaling Cards - with foil accents (10 pieces)

Also to celebrate today, we are hosting a give away on our FB Wall.  Click HERE and leave a comment and you might win 12 things from our Winterings Collection.

 

Have a wonderful day!

Biker Chick Inspiration with Tania Willis

Today Biker Chick Tania Willis shares some great winter card ideas with our gorgeous Winterings collection.  Let's have Tania tell you all about it...

This month for me is always a flurry of crafting activity as I work on cards and small gifts for teachers and service workers.  I think I’ve settled on making homemade hot cocoa mix and gifting it in quart-sized mason jars along with a set of chocolate dipped spoons and a batch of homemade marshmallows to finish it off.

I’m not quite sure if all of the recipients celebrate the Christmas holiday. The neutral nature of the Winterings collection is the perfect fit since its focus is more on the season, than the specific holiday.  Because of this, I’ve decided to tweak one of my favorite origami folds – the Christmas tree – to make it work for the season by simply using a tone-on-tone white/cream paper instead of the traditional pine green color of a Christmas tree.  A simple google search for “origami Christmas tree” will bring up many links for the tutorial.

I used diamond jewel stickers in various sizes to mimic the sparkle of freshly fallen snow.  If you don’t have rhinestones in your supply, you could brush the tree with Diamond Glaze and sprinkle with glitter or add some Stickles glitter glue instead.

Of course, these jars need to be gifted with the perfect gift tags attached, so I’ve been taking a few minutes here and a few minutes there to fiddle with my Winterings products until I get the number of tags that I need for all of our gifting.

I’m impressed with how easy it is to combine the small embellishments in the collection to make these little tags of wintery goodness. Keep a simple formula of choosing a chipboard embellishment, a burlap sticker, and a clear shape to embellish some mini-card bases and you’ll be swimming in a sea of gift tags in no time!

To bring unity to the sets of cards without them being too matchy-matchy, I kept the focus on the soft blue, cream and white with small bursts of navy, and then added the same diamond jewel stickers.

Hope this has inspired you to use your Winterings collection to create some greeting cards &/or gift tags to adorn your gifts this season!  If you don’t have a flurry of gifts to give, you might consider recycling one of these ideas to use as a small embellishment or hidden journaling tag on your next layout or in your next mini-album project.

 

Winterings Products:
WI – 105 Cozy Quilt
WI – 106 Grey Dot
WI – 103 Worn Denim
WI – 222 Layered Burlap Stickers
WI – 140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers
WI – 279 Chipboard Shapes
WI – 230 Clear Cuts Shapes

 

Please visit Tania's blog What'chu Talkin' 'Bout Willis for more of her amazing and inspiring work.

 

Remember - You can purchase our entire Winterings collection directly from us HERE.

 

Almost to the Weekend!

Introducing Once Upon a Christmas Guest Designer Shari Carroll

We are so excited to introduce Guest Designer Shari Carroll.  She is an inspiring cardmaker and we think her ideas will be perfect this month as you, me and everyone else tries to get our holiday cards created and in the mail.  Besides our Friday posts with Shari, be sure to visit her blog for more ideas, but let's get to know her a little bit first...

 

LYB: What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?
SC: Most of the time I grab hemp twine as my final embellishment, I'm known for doing a little double bow.  Another go to embellishment is Accent pearls... I just love them!
  

LYB: Do you prefer cardstock or patterned paper?
SC: I'm a sucker for pattern paper, I might be considered a hoarder... lol Can't get enough of the stuff!!!
 
LYB: What kind of music gets you in the scrappin’ mood?
SC: I'm an old rocker, I have a collection of 70's and 80's rock that gets me going.  But when a good Michael Jackson song comes on I really kick into high gear.

I love layering pieces, this collection allowed me to use transparencies, tags, chipboard and embellishments together to create a pleasant arrangement.  One thing that makes the layers of a card really come to lif is using foam dots or dimensional tape.

Once Upon a Christmas Products:

OC-111 Holly Berry/Green Carols

OC-134 Journaling Cards - with foil accents(10 pieces)

OC-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with foil and embossing (26 pieces)

OC-230 Clear Cuts - with foil accents (30 pieces)

OC-279 Chipboard Shapes - with foil (29 pieces)

 

Please visit Shari's blog My World for more of her amazing work...

 

We will be back tomorrow with more of our 12 Days of Once Upon a Christmas...

 

Have a great weekend!

Holiday Cards with Our Biker Chicks

Our Biker Chicks have done it again and today they share some really great card projects with our Once Upon a Christmas collection.  The clock is ticking, so let's make some cards...

Noel, Noel Card by Biker Chick Heather Leopard

 

I wanted to show off the beautiful chipboard ornament embellishments that come in this collection so I cut a circle out of the front of the card and framed it with a chipboard circle frame, added a pretty bow that you might see on a wreath and hung one of the ornaments from the bow.

Once Upon a Christmas Products:

OC-304 6x6 Paper Pad

OC-160 Vellum Tape Strips

OC-305 Paper Crafting Kit

OC-279 Chipboard Shapes

Merry & Bright Card by Biker Chick Heather Leopard

I just loved the pretty cardinals featured on this particular paper so I used it as the main feature. I used the clear cuts to add the bow, frame and sentiment and tied it all together with the fabric chipboard cardinal. Since this card won't fit in a standard envelope, I'll use it as part of the packaging decor.

Once Upon a Christmas Products:

OC-304 6x6 Paper Pad

OC-230 Clear Cuts with foil accents

OC-220 Fabric Favorites

 

Card by Biker Chick Robbie Herring

I love the elegance of the Once Upon a Christmas collection.  The foil accents add the extra wow factor to this gorgeous collection!

Card by Biker Chick Robbie Herring

Once Upon a Christmas Products:

OC-106 Snowflake Medallion/Red Houndstooth
OC-109 Snowflake Plaid/Cream Houndstooth
OC-110 Merry Christmas Damask/Red Damask
OC-110 Merry Christmas Damask/Red Damask
OC-132 Tags & String - with embossing (12 pieces)
OC-190 Clear Cardmaking Stickers -with foil (21 pieces)
OC-279 Chipboard Shapes - with foil (29 pieces)

 

Cards by Biker Chick Tania Willis

 

Have a great day!

Gorgeous Fall Projects with Cycling Team Member Melinda Spinks

We want to take a minute to send our thoughts to those in the path of Hurricane Sandy.  It has been a crazy few days for many including our company in Connecticut.  I (Liz) live in Colorado, but my whole family is on the East coast and you can bet I've been biting my nails waiting for them to be out of harms way.  Hopefully today will send some relief... hang in there!

 

We have a special treat today all the way from "Hurricane Free" Australia.  Our friend Melinda Spinks has created some amazing projects with our Acorn Hollow collection, but let's have Melinda tell you all about it...

 

Hello everyone, it's Melinda with you today. Well this is a little bit exciting to have such a wonderful opportunity to work with Acorn Hollow on my very first Cycling Team. And can I just say, the other AH team members have made some amazing projects so I hope I can keep the inspiration bike pedaling along (sorry couldn't resist)!

Each year I love to put together an Autumn wreath using some of my husband's (the farmer) wonderful grain crop so we can hang it on the door and be reminded of all his hard work. Acorn Hollow paired beautifully with the wheat and I had such fun making all the different flowers using the AH Paper Crafting Kit.

And here's the farmer's beautiful crop. And in case you are wondering, yes we make our own bread, well the farmer does and the kids love it. The AH Paper Crafting Kit allows you to mix and match each piece so you can create a lovely variety of flowers. And everything is pre-cut and pre-scored which removes all the guess work?

I couldn't resist the adorable little AH stick pins and sadly used everyone in the packet. However, they really completed the wreath and gave it that perfect finishing touch. Now I just have to make sure my daughter doesn't steal any as she was eyeing them off when she came through the door.

Acorn Hollow Products:
AH-305 Paper Crafting Kit (61 pieces)
AH-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

Autumn time on the farm is a hive of activity as the farmer prepares the paddocks for sowing of the new seasons crops. And the kids lend a hand by helping to clear the ground from fallen limbs of trees so I decided to create this layout to remind them of this time in their lives.

I just love the earthy tones and wonderful patterns within the AH paper selection which were ideal to use as falling autumn leaves. I cut the leaf shape from the background cardstock and placed different pieces of the patterned paper under each leaf.

I have never been able to go passed a collection that has trees and critters so I was delighted to see that Acorn Hollow was packed full of the cutest little pieces.

Acorn Hollow Products:
AH-101 Tallest Trees/Striped Piping
AH-102 Pretty Plaid/Flowered Dot
AH-108 Chevron Knit/Textured Gold
AH-111 Lichen Check/Lichen Text
AH-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with foil and embossing (36 pieces)
AH-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)

One of my all time favourite products would have to be the C;ear Cuts as I love the idea of being able to layer and still see a little of what's underneath. I used the AH Clear Cuts to put together two cards using the same basic pattern but altering the color-scheme and picture slightly for each one.

I also threw in a layer of burlap to compliment the neutral hues of the Acorn Hollow collection and to add some extra texture to each card.

How sweet is the little gumnut baby with the pretty foil embossing on the hat. I must admit, it's very difficult to photograph and I almost had to stand on my head to catch the right light.

Acorn Hollow Products:
AH-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad (24 pages)
AH-230 Clear Cuts - with foil accents (38 pieces)
AH-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)
AH-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

So that's a wrap as I'm the final member of the Acorn Hollow Cycling team. And now that October is almost over with just Halloween remaining there will be a new team to showcase the beautiful Once Upon A Christmas collection.

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Little Yellow Bicycle for having me along as part of the Acorn Hollow team, it's been absolutely wonderful and I've loved sharing this time with Audrey Pettit, Katrina Hunt,  and Kris Berc.

Please visit Melinda's blog The Scrap Farm for more inspiration HERE.

Remember you can purchase the whole Acorn Hollow collection direct from Little Yellow Bicycle HERE.

 

Have a bright and safe day!

Card Idea from Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo

Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo has another fun Makin' the Grade idea.  Here's what she said about our collection, "I am just LOVING all the fun things I can do with this line! Seriously…so much fun!"

 

LYB:Do you like to go to crops or prefer to scrap alone?

KN: I mostly scrap alone, but occasionally like going to crops for fun too.

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite die cutting system?

KN: I would say the Silhouette is my favorite. I don’t have one yet, but I’m hoping to get one soon.

 

LYB: What is your favorite color (or colors) to use in your pages?

KN: I love teals and oranges. I love Kraft and white. Clean and crisp colors.

 

 

I love to give my children cards through out the year, letting them know how proud I am of something great they've done. They love it too!

This Back to School line is just perfect for creating those special little notes for their accomplishments! I used the cork board letters to make the Hoo stand out in hooray.

Just a fun twist on the spelling, to draw your attention to the title and the cute little owl embellishment. I made this one for Olivia because of this AMAZING job with her first school project of the year. :)

 

Thank you for stopping by to check out my work.

 

Please visit Kimberly's blog Capturing the Moments to see more of her inspiring work!

 

Enjoy the weekend and get some crafting done

Happy 4th of July

It's our country's birthday today and to celebrate we pulled out our Saturdays collection because of the Red, White and Blue elements.  Check out what our Biker Chicks Corrie, Liz, Tania and Jenny made to share...

Biker Chick Corrie Jones made this super fun layout complete with fireworks.  We love how she made them from bakers twine.

 

Biker Chick Liz Qualman created this Fun on the 4th Card with the Saturdays collection and star stick pins from the Head of the Class collection

Biker Chick Tania Willis created these cards and has a few tips and ideas to share...

For this particular card, I wanted to play on the whole theme of July being the month of fireworks, so I quickly transformed one of the felt & burlap flowers into a firework by inserting stick pins in a blue, red, blue, red pattern. I then loosely coiled some silver leather ribbon on either side of the firework to create a wonderfully dimensional semi-custom embellishment.

“July” Card Supplies:
ST – 133 6x6 Decorative Edge Cardstock
ST – 222 Felt & Burlap Flowers
ST – 277 Stick Pins
ST – 135 Favorite Pieces Stickers
ST – 140 Fresh Verse Stickers
White Cardstock
Silver Leather Ribbon

There is nothing particularly special of note about this ‘Freedom’ other than a quick mention looking for ways to make your supplies work for you.  In this case, instead of overlooking the alphabet stickers at the bottom of the ST – 140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Sticker pack because there is only one of each letter, I found a way to put them to use and convert the ‘3’ to and ‘E’ by simply turning the ‘3’ upside down.   If you’re ever short on an ‘O’, you can substitute the number zero or any round sticker or chipboard button in its place.

 

“Freedom” Card Supplies:
ST – 133 Decorative Edge Cardstock
ST – 222 Felt & Burlap Flowers
ST – 135 Favorite Pieces Stickers
ST – 140 Fresh Verse Stickers
ST – 1100 Tear Out Ticket Book
ST – 102 Rustic Red Linen Patterned Paper
Tan Cardstock

Biker Chick Jenny Chesnick created this Saturdays mini album that is perfect for recording memories from this 4th of July.

Have a wonderful day with family and friends.

 

Liz

Make a Splash like Cycling Team Member Lisa Swift

We have some more inspiration from Cycling Team Member Lisa Swift.  She has a couple of projects to share with our Splash collection, but let's have her tell you all about them...

 

Hi everyone! Lisa here today to share a card I made with the new Splash collection. This is such a great collection in terms of color and fun summer/beach designs. We're talking cute fish paper, water droplet shaped jewels (cute, cute, cute), swim gear, flip flops (!) and even a crab transparency. How can you not love these options? :)

I have a tip for you on how to get more mileage out of the Fresh Verse quote stickers. The summertime saying (as shown on my card) is printed twice on the sticker strip but I only wanted to use it once. I cut one repetition from the sticker sheet and then cut the saying into strips sized to fit my project. It's as easy as that. Now I can use the second part of the sticker on another project. Another thing I did was to back the "S" on the tag with a coordinating paper rather than have the white of the background paper show through. It adds more interest to the card and brings in a pattern that appears in the background paper.

Oh, and one last thing...please don't blame me if you can't get the song (Summertime and the Livin' is Easy) out of your head. I was humming it the entire time I was making this card. :)

Lisa also made this adorable page with our Splash collection.  Isn't that umbrella gorgeous?  Please visit Lisa's blog Remember the Good Times for more ideas.

 

One more day until we celebrate our country's birthday.

 

Liz

Making a Splash with Cycling Team Member Tamara Tripodi

We were so impressed with Tamara Tripodi's work with our Hello Spring collection, that we invited her back to play with our Splash collection and she has some spectacular ideas to share, but let's have Tamara tell you all about it...

 

*waves* Hello, LYB friends! Tamara here from the 'Splash' cycling team with a super cute project to share! Some of you may remember me from the 'Hello, Spring' cycling team! I was so excited when I was asked back for the 'Splash' collection! This kit was just SO fun to work with!
 
So, here's what I made. I created a fun summer themed gift set! I ordered some burlap the other day and luckily for me it came just in time for me to sew up a bag real quick. And of course no gift is complete without a card, so I made one of those, too!
 
Totally cute, right?! I will share some more photos and design tips along the way.

I created this little tag by stitching a piece of acetate over the base tag, leaving the top open. Fill it will some sand, then stitch it closed! Very easy and such a cool effect! The 'splash' embellishment is actually folded out a bit, which is hard to tell by the photo. Think of it being curved a bit like a rainbow. I wanted to to 'pop' out at ya! For the tag I also added some ribbon and an eyelet.

The burlap and felt flowers in this collections are FABULOUS! Such a perfect finishing touch for my burlap gift bag.
 
I really love how the burlap bag works with this collection. Super simple to make. Just cut two rectangles of burlap to the size you want, then zigzag stitch the edges with a coordinating thread. I also stitched on some of those cute clear fish embellishments. Tie the top of your bag with twine once it's filled with a gift.
 

Next up is the cute little card.

The huge variety of embellishments makes it so easy to create beautiful projects! For this card, I just started with a base and then added on the little embellishments here and there! I took a craft knife and cut along two of the 'waves' on the 'Makin' Waves' paper, curled the down a bit and then added some fish cardstock stickers to look like they are swimming along!

The vellum tape strips pretty much had me at 'vellum'. I love working with vellum and being these are all printed and very cute, I couldn't wait to get my hands on them! I pleated the green chevron printed tape and stitched over it. Then I added on the 'pool party' cardstock sticker. To finish off the card I added a sun rosette and a flower embellishment from the 'paper crafting kit'.

What do you think? I hope you've enjoyed these projects I've shared today! I will be back again with another project share soon! Happy crafting!

 

Please visit Tamara's blog Happy Life, Crafty Wife for more wonderful ideas.

 

We'll be back tomorrow with Biker Chick Projects to share.

 

Take care - Liz

Flag Your Summer Fun with a Splash

Our Biker Chicks love the embellishments at Little Yellow Bicycle, especially when it is something new that has not appeared in previous collections.  Check out what Biker Chicks Vicki Boutin, Greta Hammond and Liz Qualman did with our Splash collection Mini Flag Kit.

Vicki made this great page with both the Mini Flag Kit and the 5 Things Pocket.  The embellishments go together perfectly to create both a fun message and personalized journaling element.

Greta Hammond used the same Mini Flag Kit to make this super cute card with the fun flip flops on the sandy beach.

Liz Qualman decorated this printer's tray about a recent vacation to the beach with the Mini Flag Kit which adhered easily to the tray and keeps the eyes moving around the project.

We would love to hear from our fans about some ideas that you have for adding mini flags to your projects.  Leave us a comment with your ideas for the Mini Flag Kit and we will draw a winner for some Splash or The Escape products.

 

Happy Crafting!

 

Liz

Make a Splash with Father's Day Cards

Our Biker Chicks Shanna Vineyard and Robbie Herring have been busy making the most creative way of celebrating Father's Day with our Splash collection.  Check out their cards and tips below...

This card was COMPLETELY inspired by the fun “5 things pocket” in this line!  I added a new banner and the word “Dad” and instantly created a fun and interactive Father’s Day card.
Daddy will enjoy looking at each one of the note-tabs at the special massages his kids have left for him.
 
Splash Supplies:
 
Little Fishes
5 Things Pocket
Fabric Favorites
6x6 Decorative Edge Cardstock
6x6 paper pad

The Ribbon in the Splash Dimensional Stickers pack was what inspired this card for me!  It totally looked like an “A” So I hand-cut a few “D’s” and this went together super quick!
Adding the “No.1” sticker from the Fresh Verse pack to the center of the ribbon just made it perfect!  A fun Father’s Day card for DAD.

Splash Supplies:
 
6x6 pad
6x6 Decorative Edge Cardstock
Fabric Favorites
Dimensional Stickers
Cardstock Stickers

Tip:  No place left for your sentiment?  Try using a part of it on the front of the card as an embellishment and finishing off the sentiment and completing the message on the inside.

Splash Supplies:
SPL-104 Bubble Dot Geo/Tangerine Solid
SPL-106 Picked in Paradise/Dune Blossoms
SPL-105 Skinny Stripe Multi/Deep Blue Sea Solid
SPL-279 Chipboard Shapes - with thermography (41 pieces)
SPL-230 Clear Cuts - with glitter accents (31 pieces)
SPL-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with thermography and embossing (38 pieces)
ST-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

Tip:  Choose an embellishment or picture that means something special to you.  It doesn't need to be a traditional choice every time.  For our family, the crab picture will bring back many memories of crabbing late at night with flashlights on the beach.

Splash Supplies:
SPL-108 Sunkissed Starfish/Aqua Chevron Stripe
SPL-105 Skinny Stripe Multi/Deep Blue Sea Solid
SPL-230 Clear Cuts - with glitter accents (31 pieces)
SPL-303 Mini Flag Kit - with embossing (14 pieces)
SPL-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad (24 pieces)

 

Check back tomorrow for more Splash inspriation from our Biker chicks!

 

Have a wonderful mid week crafty hiatus.

 

Liz

Project Inspiration with Biker Chick Tania Willis and a NEW Training Reel

Biker Chick Tania Willis has out done herself again.  She has an adorable Hello Spring! cardset trio to share with everyone today.  Please see her training reel video for tips and details on how to create these beautiful cards.  Tania has also included downloadable instructions and a template.

The cards are so pretty on display that I almost do not want to mail them anywhere - LOL.  Please see Tania's wonderful video below...

 

Tania has shared both the instructions for creating this project and the butterfly template below.  Please feel free to download them for your own use.

Download Hello Spring Card Trio by Tania Willis

Download Hello Spring Card Trio Butterfly Template

 

Please visit Tania's blog What'chu Talkin' Bout Willis for more details about this project and of course tons of inspiration from her.

 

Happy Crafting!

 

Liz

Spring Cards with Biker Chicks Tania and Vicki

Today we have some cute card ideas with our Hello Spring! collection from Biker Chicks Tania Willis and Vicki Boutin.  Tania shares some of her ideas on the cards below...

 
These two little cards are the result of just using up the leftover bits and pieces that I had scattered about my desk after completing the other projects I’ve shared this month.

 
They are a little thinner and taller than your standard A2 card because I’ve used patterned paper from the 6x6 paper pad as the base of these cards. I simply chose two 6x6 papers that had a tone on tone (somewhat solid) pattern on the back so any writing done inside the card would be easier to read.

 

To assemble, just fold the 6x6 patterned papers in half to form the card bases, then add two or three stickers/fabric embellishments along with a sentiment sticker from the Fresh Verse sticker pack.

You can easily duplicate these two cards in 10 minutes or less!

 

Hello Spring Products:

HS – 304 6x6 Paper Pad

HS – 135 Favorite Pieces Stickers

HS – 140 Fresh Verse Stickers

HS – 220 Fabric Favorites

HS – 197 Jewel Stickers

 

Vicki Boutin made this adorable card with the clear cut shape sentiment in the middle and the large chipboard butterfly.  She did a wonderful job of combining many of the colors in our Hello Spring collection.
 

Tomorrow we have a training reel to share from Tania Willis, so stay tuned..

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Liz

Say Hello to Spring with Cycling Team Member Lisa Swift

We are very happy to share some beautiful Hello Spring! projects from Cycling Team Member Lisa Swift.  Lisa's knack for layering elements on her pages was perfect for our colletion and her bright spring page really shows our collection, but let's have Lisa tell you all about it...

Thank you to Little Yellow Bicycle for the opportunity to be part of the Hello Spring Cycling Team! I really love the fresh, fun colors in this collection and the highlight, for me, was the vast selection of embellishments. There's everything from stickers to chipboard to transparencies to bling and more! I think I used a bit of everything on here. LOL! I even layered some of the chipboard with a sticker and journaling spot to create a place for the singing bird to rest. Don't be afraid to alter your embellishments, like cutting a word sticker into a banner shape or adding a jewel here and there. Another fun embellishment is the stick pins. They're so easy to tuck here and there and are so cute when topped with a jewel. Part of my style includes sewing on most of my pages and this one is no exception. I like how the border stitching frames the entire page, drawing your eye into the central elements.


Next up is a card I made for my daughter's upcoming dance recital. I worked the design elements around the word "dance" in the text paper since that is what I wanted to focus on. I added in a couple of layered banners, an additional butterfly, a stickpin and some sewing. In order to secure the stickpin, I used a small glue dot behind the flower but I also tacked it down with two small stitches using some embroidery floss. Super easy, super quick and super simple...


My last project is a card I made for my daughter's birthday (I'm thinking she made out pretty well with this collection, LOL). This one uses the text paper as well, but from the 6x6 paper pad. I used one of the chipboard pieces as a frame and then worked the other elements around it. The pins are tucked into the felt flower and then two word stickers are layered on top. I personalized the card by adding in some letter stickers.


So, if you've had your eye on this collection, I highly recommend it. It may be named Hello Spring, but, as you can see, you can definitely use it for a lot more. :) Happy scrapping!

 

We have been so please with what all of our designers have created this month with our Hello Spring! collection and Lisa's work is no exception.  Please visit her blog  Remember the Good Times for more ideas and inspiration.

 

Hope you had a great holiday weekend here in the states and got to play a lot.

 

Happy Tuesday -

 

Liz

Another Happy Friday with Guest Designer Wendy Sue Anderson

We have another awesome Hello Spring! projects to share from guest designer Wendy Sue Anderson.  Wendy really has an eye for design on cards, but let's have her tell you all about her projects...

 

Hi again!  It’s Wendy Sue, back with you again today with another fun “Hello Spring” project!  You know, one of the things I love most about Little Yellow Bicycle is how there are so many coordinating options with each line.  I think I mentioned that last week, but it’s really true, and it’s worth mentioning again!  It just makes the whole process of creating – no matter what I’m working on…cards, layouts, packaging, whatever – go so much more smoothly and I always love the end result when everything matches perfectly!

Whenever I find myself in a creative “rut,” for lack of a better word, I always pull out a packet of coordinating items and just put together a few cards.  It always kicks my mind into “creative mode,” and I always end up with a card, or set of cards, I can add to my files and use at a later date when I need a fun card to send to someone.  But that’s not the only time I like to make cards.  Sometimes when I have oodles of fun product I just can’t wait to look for photos to coordinate, so I delve in and put together cards.  Or when I find a super fun embellishment that I just can’t wait to use, I will probably put together a fun card.  So, as you can see, as much as I love (love, love, love) scrapbooking…I’m a total card-making fanatic as well!

As I was sorting through all of the bright, happy, fun “Hello Spring” product the sweet folks at LYB sent my way, I just couldn’t wait to use the felt flower stickers.  I used one on my layout last week, but I just had to use them again – and that’s how this little card set came to be.

I was able to use several different papers from the 6x6 paper pad, as well as some of the journaling tickets and these super fun banner stickers too!  I added a bit of machine stitching (of course) on the right side of each card.  And I used pop-dots (my other addiction) to pop up the banner word stickers.  I love the way these cards came together so quickly, with the same basic design and elements.  I’m anxious to find an excuse to send one of these happy cards to a friend – I know it will make someone’s day very soon!

Hello Spring! Products:

Hello Spring Felt Stickers

Hello Spring Favorite Pieces Cardstock Stickers

Hello Spring Tear Out Ticket & Journaling Card Book

Hello Spring 6X6 Paper Pad

 

Thank you Wendy for another great day  of ideas with our Hello Spring Collection!  Please visit Wendy's blog Just Me...and My Little World for more inspiration.

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

 

Liz

Springtime Fun with Cycling Team Member Juliana Michaels

We are so pleased to share some wonderful projects from our newest Hello Spring! cycling team member Juliana Michaels.  She was able to get a lot of mileage out of this collection, but let's have Juliana tell you all about it...

 

Working with the Hello Spring collection was an absolute joy for me!  The projects seemed to just "grow" on their own due to the bright, cheerful colors and designs of each piece included in this collection.  And the fabulous embellishments seemed to find their place with ease on each project!

For my first layout, entitled Hello Spring, I took one of the Clear Cut frames and trimmed it to create a larger frame for my photo. I also enjoyed mixing the Clear Cut Shapes and Chipboard Shapes to provide a bit of dimension.  On several of my layouts I used the Tear-out Ticket & Journaling Book for my journaling.  I am in love with these!!!





My next layout, Happy, was a real joy thanks to these adorable photos of my niece!  I again used a mix of the Clear Cut Shapes and Chipboard Shapes to embellish my layout. I dressed up the large chipboard butterfly by giving her antenna created using the Hello Spring Stick Pins.





This collection has some adorable embellishments just begging to be used on an Easter layout and that is exactly what I did.  I created a 2 page layout, Happy Easter, about dying Easter eggs with my family this year.  The Chipboard Shapes and Fabric Favorites included some adorable bunnies and eggs that were perfect! I cut off the top and bottom of the "A Perfect Moment" Ticket from the Tear-out Ticket & Journaling Book.  I then adhered the lined paper part inside the pink frame form the Chipboard Shapes to create my journaling space.

For my final layout, Celebrate,  I knew I had to play with the Paper Flower Kit!  I mean...how cool are these?!  Tons and tons of paper flowers that you can mix and match and create your own design!  I choose to lightly mist each one, crinkle it and then let it dry (with the help of my heat gun!) to give them a distressed look.  I also distressed the scallop edge of the Decorative Edge paper as well. Other than using a piece of the 6 x 6 Decorative Edge Paper and the 12 x 12 Decorative Edge Paper, I didn't use any other paper on this layout!

My last project is a birthday card.  When I saw this cute little chipboard bunny with music notes on his belly it just said "Hoppy" Birthday to me!  The Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers come with an adorable alphabet, but I needed 2 P's for my title, so I created one.  I used a white gel pen to change the R sticker into another P!

Please visit Juliana's blog 17 Turtles for more inspiring ideas.

 

Have a crafty day!

 

Liz

More Bloomin' Fun with Petaloo!

 

Hello friends! I'm back for Day 2 of our Blog Swap Week with Hello Spring and Petaloo! Today I'll share some super cute gift card holders created by Biker Chick Heather Leopard. Don't forget to leave a comment here on the blog for a chance to win some fun goodies from Petaloo and LYB, and also head over to Petaloo's Blog for more inspiration from Petaloo's Design Team!

 

Here's Heather to tell you about her projects!

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Hi there. Heather here to show you a couple of Mother’s Day gift card boxes I made using the Hello Spring collection and Petaloo.  These two products work phenomenally together. 

 

I know some people prefer to buy gifts instead of gift cards but in my family, anything goes. I don’t mind receiving gift cards and I usually invite the person who gave it to me to join me when I go shopping so we can spend the time together. 

 

The actual gift cards these days are usually decorated with a great themed design but the card sleeves they come with are often too generic for my liking.  These are super easy to make and I think they add the perfect extra touch.

 

 

I created these small boxes by cutting them out the old fashioned way. No cartridge, just a template (you can get the template by clicking the link!), scissors and liquid glue.

 

 

After I cut them and glued them together, which took me less than 30 minutes, I embellished them with a bit of ribbon and Petaloo flowers & butterflies.  Can you see those butterflies??? They have a velvety finish to them and I adore them!

 

Next, I choose coordinating papers to hold the gift cards, making sure that the back side of the papers were light colored so that I can include a personal note.

 

 

Last, I added flowers to the inside cards and voila! Oh and I couldn’t stop making them.  These gift boxes don’t have to be limited to Mother’s Day. They can be for birthdays, Father’s day, Christmas, anything.  Actually, I made the 3^rd to give for a friend’s birthday. They also don’t have to be limited to gift cards – the possibilities are endless, so long as it can all fit in the box!

 

 

Thanks Little Yellow Bicycle and Petaloo!

 

Supplies:

HS-102 Garden Rows/Lilac Love

HS-103 Spring Story/Poppy Linen

HS-104 Flutterby/Sunshine Dots

HS-109 Pretty in Plaid/Tulip Linen

Petaloo Floral Embellishments – butterflies

Petaloo Mini Tie-dyed Daisies – Yellow, Item # 1309-004

Petaloo Mini Tie-dyed Daisies- Plum, Item # 1309-021

Petaloo Mini Tie-dyed Daisies – Fuschia, Item # 1309-017

Petaloo Mini Tie-dyed Daisies – Blue, Item # 1309-005

Petaloo Tie-Dyed Jewel Gypsies – Teal/Fusch/Chart/White

Petaloo Tie-Dyed Gypsies – Raspberry Sorbet

Petaloo Mini Florettes - Lt. Blue/Dk. Blue/Green

Petaloo Mini Florettes – Hula Mnky

 

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Thanks so much Heather ... what a fantastic idea! Who wouldn't feel special receiving a gift wrapped in one of these adorable boxes? I think they'd also be perfect for holding small jewelry items as well!

 

You can find more fun ideas from Heather over on her blog.

 

Now head on over to Petaloo's blog and leave a comment for another chance to win, and if you haven't already, go "like" their Facebook page, and tell them LYB sent you!

 

See you tomorrow with more bloomin' fun!

 

 ~ Peg

Fun Cards with Sharon and Hello Spring at New England Scrapbook Company! And a few sneak peeks!

Hi everyone! I had a fantastic time with Sharon last weekend doing "Make & Take" cards at my favorite LSS, New England Scrapbook Company, during their infamous "Four Store Scrapbook Tour."

(Sorry Sharon, I know it's not the best picture of you!)

 

These cards were so quick and easy to make, I wanted to share them with you! Sharon used our decorative-edge 12x12 cardstock for the base (see more measurements below), together with some paper scraps, our Fresh Verse stickers, felt & crocheted flowers and stick pins! You can mass produce a bunch of them, or they're a great way to use up some scraps. Take a look!

 

 

 

And a few close ups:

 

 

And here are the easy-peasy instructions!

Cut the decorative-edge cardstock into two pieces, 5" wide by 10-1/2" long, leaving the decorative edge on 5" edge of each card - the other edge will be flat (save the trimmed-off edges for future use - they're just too pretty to throw away!). Each 12x12 sheet makes two cards. Score at 5-1/2" from the flat edge, so the card folds over, leaving about 1/2" overhang below. Cut a 1-1/2" x 5" strip of contrasting paper, and layer along the bottom inside edge (so the decorative edge closes on top of the contrasting colored paper). Cut a 4-1/2" square of contrasting paper, and place on the top/front of the card as your background color. Decorate as you like, using Fresh Verse stickers, Felt Flowers, Crochet Flowers & Butterflies, Stick Pins & Bling! Cut strips of contrasting paper scraps to varying widths, and cut a "notch" in them to make a "flag."

 

Note: the decorative edge papers have a UPC code on the opposite side, so some of your cards will have a UPC code on the inside - but no worries! Just cover it up with another strip of paper, a Fresh Verse sticker, or here, we used a Journaling Card!

 

We had so much fun with our friends at New England Scrapbook Company and all of the Connecticut scrappers on the Four Store Tour!

 

While I was there, I also finished this layout, using the same decorative edge paper (I think it's my favorite!), the Paper Flower Kit, Felt Flowers, and more goodies from the wonderful Hello Spring collection!

 

 

... and New England Scrapbook Company DT member Kiersten Schiffer made this adorable layout, too:

 

 

But wait! There's more! I have a few sneaky peeks of a fun Hello Spring mini album by Biker Chick Jenny Chesnick ... watch for it on the blog!

So much happiness with Hello Spring! That's it for now! Have a great weekend!

 

-Peg

 

Swooning a Bit More with Cycling Team Member Kristine Berc

We are so pleased with the versatility of our wedding collection Swoon.  No matter who makes a project with this collection of blacks, grays, whites and creams, they all seem to be spectacular.  Today is no excpetion.  We invited back Cycling Team member Kristine Berc to play with some of the beautiful collection.  But let's have her tell you a little more about it...

I waited almost 7 years to scrap this wedding photo!  I'm really picky about the papers that I use for my pages, and I hadn't found the right ones to use for this photo until I recently got my hands on Swoon.  The collection looks beautiful online... but in person... woooooooooooooooooow... perfectly gorgeous!

I LOVE the paper flower kit which I used several pieces of along with some pretty cardstock stickers.

The self-adhesive jewels and pearls made it so easy to dress the flowers up, and I love that so many of them come in the package.

With the help of an embossing folder, a couple of metal dies, a border punch, satin ribbon, and Stickles, this card came together in no time.

I love the sophistication of Swoon!

 

Please visit Kristine's blog A Stash of Pretty Paper for more beautiful and inspiring ideas.  We love to see what she does with our collections!

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Liz

Cards You Can Swoon Over

Our Biker Chicks have been busy with our Swoon collection and for the rest of the month on Wednesdays and Thursdays we will have project ideas from our talented team.  Today Biker Chicks Shanna Vineyard, Jenny Chesnick and Heather Leopard have some amazing card ideas to share...

 

I Do Gift Card Pocket Card by Biker Chick Shanna Vineyard
 
Swoon Supplies:
 
6x6 paper pad
Chipboard Shapes
Fabric Favorites
Stick Pins
 
This is a fun way to give a gift card or money to a newly married couple on their special day!
Create a pocket on the front of your card then machine stitch around the edges to keep it secure.
Add your favorite Swoon embellies, a personalized message inside and you're ready to make some newlyweds smile!

 

Mr. & Mrs. card by Biker Chick Shanna Vineyard
 
Swoon Supplies:
 
6x6 paper pad
Chipboard Shapes
Decorative Edge Cardstock
Dimensional Stickers
Pearl & Jewel Stickers
 
When using the Decorative Edge Cardstock products the possibilities are endless.  I trimmed this one down to fit the spacing I needed for this card. Then layered up some other awesome Swoon goodies to complete this simple but effective greeting. 

 

Wedding Card by Biker Chick Jenny Chesnick

 

For wedding cards I prefer to use a larger size card.  So for this card I cut my paper at 5x10 and scored the ends at 2.5" to create the tri-fold.  I used 3D foam squares to attach my sentiment to one side leaving room for the twine to hold the card together

 

Swoon Supplies:

SW-106 Wedding March/Elopement
SW-133 6" x 6" Decorative Edge Double-sided Textured Cardstock - with foil accents (5 pieces)
SW-134 Journaling Cards - with thermography (10 pieces)
SW-195 Dimensional Stickers (9 pieces)

 

2 Families Unite Card by Biker Chick Heather Leopard

To make this card I punched strips of paper about ¾” wide by 4 ¼” long. Starting at the bottom of the car, I layered each strip over the other to make an elegant lacey effect. I layered ribbon and a sentiment to keep the rest of the card simple.

 

Swoon Supplies:

6x6 Paper Pad
Dimensional Stickers
Misc Ribbon
Martha Stewart Scallop Punch

 

My Heart Belongs to You Card by Biker Chick Heather Leopard

I just love the gold and pearl-like pins and I wanted to make them a dominant part of my card. I kept looking at them thinking about how love can really blossom and grow, like flowers. The paper I used reminded me of a garden trellis so I actually kept the pins in the foam packaging so they would give a popped up effect and positioned them to look like flowers growing in the garden. I chose the sentiment, which includes the same trellis-like details and I think this card would be fitting for a wedding or an anniversary.
 
Swoon Supplies:

6x6 Paper Pad
Cardstock Stickers
Stick Pins and the foam packaging
May Arts Ribbon
Pop Dots

 

Check back tomorrow for a Swoon project from Biker Chick Robbie Herring.

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Liz

Swooning with Cycling Team Member Julie Ranae Murray

We are so excited to introduce Swoon Cycling Team Member Julie Ranae Murray.  She brings a wonderful passion to cardmaking and today is no exception, especially with so many weddings on the horizon, but let's have Julie tell you all about it...

 

" I am so excited to have this opportunity to share my designs with the fans of Little Yellow Bicycle.  The 'Swoon' collection is a beautifully elegant set and SO very versatile for all sorts of paper crafts.

I was very inspired to create wedding cards, as I have a niece who is getting married this summer.  I would love to take this same collection and create a memory album to match, so that is next on my creative list!

The designs and subtle textures of each of the papers made me think of a patchwork quilt, so my first card has an 'elegant' quilt design.  I used only two different sheets from the collection, but used both sides of the paper.  I simply cut them to  fit the size of the front panel and rounded the corners of each square.

The 'Paper Flowers' kit is perfect for creating layered flowers.  There are subtle designs on each of these flowers which help add dimension to the card.  I used the 'Jewel' stickers for the centers...Easy Peasy!

I love how easy LYB makes it to layer elements to take this card to the next level.  I added the sentiment & dove from the 'Fabric Favorites', a small acetate rose vine from 'Clear Cuts' and additional pearls to finish it off.

As soon as I saw the 'Wedding March' paper, I knew I needed to use it as the focus of a card.  For this one, I created a 'wallpaper' background using not only paper, but a border from 'Cardstock' stickers and paper from the 'Decorative Edge' set.



Once again, I made flowers using the 'Paper Flowers' kit.  I love that there was a rosette that could be created that matched the music paper.  How gorgeous are those stick pins?

I added the sentiment and a couple of tiny pearls and again...simple and elegant.

For this card, I wanted to use the sentiment 'With this Ring' from the 'Journaling Cards' set as my inspiration for the entire card, so I used a circle die cut and created 'rings' using a variety of the beautiful textured papers.

I think my favorite thing in this collection are the sentiments from 'Fabric Favorites' and this one is no exception. I love the silky texture of each one and by adding a few gems, including one to create a bride's engagement ring, it was a great finishing touch.

Each of these cards was very easy to create if you just think 'layers'.  LYB have made this collection so simple to layer, as each element works perfectly together.

I hope you found some inspiration for the weddings that you have in your future.

I thank Little Yellow Bicycle for the opportunity to share my designs today.  It's been an awesome experience! "

 

Wow, wow, wow!  Wonderful projects from Julie.  Please visit her blog Julie's Open Window for more inspiration.

 

Bet there are some weddings this month that will need some cards!  Happy crafting.

 

Liz

Breezy Paradise with Cycling Team Member Guiseppa Gubler

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our friends!  Hope you are enjoying delicious dinners and lots and lots of chocolate...indulge for just one day!  Today, we would love to share some really fantastic projects from Paradise Cycling Team member Guiseppa Gubler.  She has done some amazing work with and we can't wait for you to see it.  Let's have Guiseppa tell you all about it!

Breathe it in....Paradise - I am really digging the look of burlap, so I decided I wanted to try it out on this layout.  First off, I layered pattered paper, cardstock and burlap.  This gave the layout a outdoorsy, Caribbean feel to it.  The burlap kind of reminds me of the bark on the palm trees.  I wanted to bring back the feelings I felt while in the Caribbean when I looked at this layout.  I then continued with the layering. 

I used foam adhesive to  give the pictures lift.  I continued adding foam adhesive under my embellishments and then clustering them. 

The title as well as the confetti garland were lifted up with the foam adhesive. I love fussy cutting, so I cut a little flower, leaf sprig, heart and leaf cluster and added them into the cluster of flower embellishments.  Finally I added journaling strips.  As you can see in the close up pictures, the foam adhesive gives dimension and life to the layout. 

Easy Breezy Page - I love the design of this layout.  It gives the eyes so much to look at.  I love simplicity in a layout and then adding embellishments to make it pop.  I believe I made this layout come to life by using a simple design and then added embellishments.

I first decided on my background paper.  I then cut up the decorative edge die cut paper from the Paradise Collection and used it as a background to highlight my pictures.  I placed this on two separate sides of the layout so that your eyes can gaze around the whole layout.  Once again, I used foam adhesive to lift the decorative edge die cut paper and pictures. 

I added a fun little pleat to the bottom of both of the decorative edge die cut papers and then a flag fabric embellishment on one and a border on the other (keep in mind that all of my embellishments and patterned papers are from the Paradise Collection).   I added the title, flowers and some more fussy cutting and lifted those up using foam adhesive.  Finally, I added the journaling strips.  If you are wondering...I do go through huge amounts of foam adhesive.

Let's Get Lost Card
I have really grown to love cardmaking.  In the past, I have refused to make cards because it was just one more thing I knew I would love doing and there isn't enough time to do all the things I love as it is.  Well, as you can see...I have caved in.  In fact, I have had more cards published than anything else, so I guess I have a knack for them...who knew!  When I make cards, I love creating ones that are a little different. 

So, I decided to make this card a pocket card.  I picked my patterend paper and attached a back and a front together by sewing it.  This is a good way to hold the pocket together, plus it looks good.  I then added some flowers, chipboard, stickers and fabric stickers (all from the Paradise Collection) and arranged them on my card.  Yep...you guessed it, I did use more foam adhesive to give the card a layered and lifted look.  Lastly, I added some twine and made a bow around the flower.


I can't get enough of the Paradise Collection.  I am going to have to order some more or see if my local scrapbooking store gets it in because it is perfect for my a lot of my summery, outdoorsy pictures and it is so easy to use.  The papers and embellishments make my projects just pop with color and dimension.  Thanks Little Yellow Bicycle for letting me use this fabulous collection!

 

Thank you Guiseppa for some really beautiful projects.  You can visit Guiseppa's blog My Creations from more inspiration from her.

 

We have a special announcement to make on the blog tomorrow, so be sure to check back with us later in the day.

 

Take care and Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Liz

Projects from the Peloton

It's another Monday on the blog and we are very happy to share some more projects from our Peloton.  In case you are new to our Monday post, the peloton is the large pack of riders in a bicycle race and we happen to have a lot of fans riding in our Peloton and we love to show case their work on our blog.

Paradise Page by Kelly Foster found on our Facebook Page

Paradise Page by Luz Maria Bruna found on her blog Luzma's Scrap Place

Paradise Card by Izzy Anderson emailed to us

Looking for some Paradise?  We found this photo from the Paper Trail Store in Fayetteville, NC.

 

Ever wonder how we find the projects???  We google the name of our collections to see what comes up, so if you are mentioning Little Yellow Bicycle on your blog or web page, chances are, we will find you.  We also love to feature projects linked to our Facebook Page or emailed to us - lizq@cthruruler.com.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Liz

Projects from the Peloton

We have been searching the World Wide Web for projects from you, our fans, with our new Paradise collection and I think you will agree that our Peloton has created some amazing projects!  In fact, our friends at Artful Delight featured our Paradise Collection in their monthly kit and below are a few projects from their design team.

Paradise Card by June Houck found on her blog Simply Elegant Paper Crafts

 
Paradise Page by Marcia Dehn-Nix (LYB Cycling Team Member) found on the Artful Delight Blog

Paradise Page by Debbie found on the Artful Delight Blog

Paradise Page by Abby found on the Artful Delight Blog

 

If you would like to have a project featured on our blog, please email Liz at lizq@cthruruler.com or post your project to our facebook page.  We are looking forward to seeing all of the amazing projects created by our Peloton with our newest collections.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Liz

 

Dreaming of Snowflakes with Cycling Team Member Katrina Hunt

We have another stellar day on the blog with the latest creations from Cycling Team member Katrina Hunt.  She has some super nifty crafting ideas with Winter Twig to put in your back pocket... but let's have Katrina tell you all about them!

 

Katrina Hunt here and I am SO excited to be part of the Winter Twig Cycling Team.  This is such a dream come true for me!  I have LOTS to share with you today, including some instructions for making a couple of the projects that I did!

 

Looking for a fun banner that you can hang all year?  Well, look no further, because the Winter Twig collection is perfect for making that winter banner to hang all season long!  I also have a PDF that you can download with instructions and supplies to create the banner if you like.

Download K_HuntWinter Twig BannerInstructions

Here are some close up images of each piece of the banner, to make it easier to recreate. 

The tree on this piece comes from an add-on sketch over at Sketch Support.

Here is a close up of that Medley Album envelope that I sized down.

 

And here is a close up of the medallions that I put between each banner piece on the ribbon.

My complete supply list is located on the PDF for the banner, including additional items I used to complete the project.

 

Next up, I found an adorable snowman project on Archiver’s  website.  I thought he would be cute with the papers from Winter Twig, so I got started on him!  He is a little blue, but he is fun for something other than white!  Here is the link for his instructions:  SNOWMAN

As soon as I decided on doing him and saw he had a pipe, I knew the Clear Cut swirl shape would be the perfect thing for smoke out of the pipe!

And just a shot from above, so you can see his hat! 

Winter Twig Supply List:

TG-101 - Snowy Window/Ski Sweater

TG-102 - Frosty Diamond Dust/Blue Tea

TG-103 - Winter Twig/Snowy Aspen

TG-104 - Winter Woods/Winter Wishful

TG-105 - Skate Scratch/Winter Blue

TG-106 - Winter Stripe/Wood You Be Winter

TG-107 - Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch

TG-108 - Winter Plaid/Mocha Java Sweater

TG-109 - Blue Forest/Winter Pom Pom

TG-279 - Chipboard Shapes - with glitter accents (24 pieces)

TG-230 - Clear Cuts Shapes (18 pieces)

TG-302 - Mini Pom Poms (40 pieces)

TG-305 - Paper Snowflakes Kit (48 pieces)

Additional Supplies: Brown, Orange, White cardstock, Scor-Tape, Buttons, Hot glue, Fabri-tac, Ribbon, Cardboard circle, Angel Cloud fibers.

 

Then, I have had this picture since last Christmas (last Christmas, I gave you my heart…sorry, Christmas songs on the radio!) and had not found the perfect paper to do a layout with it.  Along comes Winter Twig!

I hid the journaling tag, but attached it with twine, so that it could be pulled out from the back of the picture.  I also used some of the Cardstock Stickers for that snowflake and just bent the edges of the top layer.

I didn’t want all my letters to be the same color.  I had thought about painting some of them white.  Then as I was sanding them down to paint, I liked the way they looked, so I decided to leave them just as they were.

Winter Twig Supply List:

TG-101 - Snowy Window/Ski Sweater

TG-103 - Winter Twig/Snowy Aspen

TG-107 - Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch

TG-108 - Winter Plaid/Mocha Java Sweater

TG-279 - Chipboard Shapes - with glitter accents (24 pieces)

TG-280 - Chipboard Alphabet - with thermography (62 pieces)

TG-201 - Canvas Borders – self adhesive (6 pieces)

TG-134 - Journaling Cards - with thermography (10 pieces)

TG-309 - Confetti Garland - 30" long

TG-135 - Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with glitter accents and embossing

TG-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with thermography and embossing

Additional Supplies: Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page set, Tim Holtz Sander, Fabri-tac, Scotch, and Scrapbook Adhesives.

 

Last but not least, I had to make a card with this fun collection!  I am not a sparkly, glitter type of girl, but the Winter Twig collection has a little sparkle that is just the right amount for me!

Winter Twig Supply List:

TG-108 - Winter Plaid/Mocha Java Sweater

TG-133 - 6" x 6" Decorative Edge double-sided textured cardstock w/glitter accents

TG-230 - Clear Cuts Shapes

TG-145 - Cardstock Stickers - Labels - with buttons

TG-219 - Snowflake Button Dots - layered with buttons

TG-180 - Paper Pad - to fit LYB Chipboard Album

Additional Supplies: Cardstock, Ribbon, Fabri-tac, Scotch, and Scrapbook Adhesives.

 

Please visit Katrina's blog Paper Scissors & Glue for more inspiration.  I for one am seriously considering making the snowman!  I need more opportunities to use my new scoring tool and Katrina just gave me one.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Liz

 

 

 

Wonder & Wishes / Winter Twig Training Reel with Biker Chick Liz Qualman

The holidays are fast approaching and if you are like me and still have a laundry list of things to do to get ready for the festivities, you might want to take a break and check out this cardmaking idea in case you need one more special craft item for family or friends.  I am using both the Wonder & Wishes and Winter Twig collections today.

 

This is not a new card idea, but I think the beautiful collections from Little Yellow Bicycle give it an updated look and I can really appreciate how different the cards look with the two collections even though the steps are the same.  I challenge you all to grab your LYB collections and try it out too!

 

This is called a Tri-Fold Shutter Card and it is a really fun idea for adding a bit more embellishment, style and sentiment to a card, mostly because the way it is folded provides a lot more real estate to decorate.  It is also really EASY to make - I promise. But not to worry, there is both a Training Reel and written instructions to talk you through it.  I used the gorgeous Little Yellow Bicycle Wonder & Wishes Collection for this Christmas Card.

See how it opens up and has a "Pop Up" effect.  I love that it has a number of panels to design and decorate.  Not to mention how I was able to really showcase some of the specialized collection embellishments like the 10 Things Present pocket.

I love this perspective and that ribbon is really a cardstock sticker from the Favorite Pieces embellishments.   You cannot believe how easy it was to make this card!  It was so easy that I had to make two of them just to make sure I had all of the holidays covered this year.

This "chilly" card was created with the frosty Winter Twig collection and is a more generic holiday card and can be used for the different holidays at this time of year.  I love how all of the blue brown and white go together, but leave room for many shades of good winter fun.

I am smitten with the little chipboard "skater" and had to add him/her to my card.  This card was just as fun with the multiple panels to design and decorate and I also appreciate the Clear Cuts with glitter accents, because Little Yellow Bicycle uses "responsible glitter" and it does not come off on you!

Little Yellow Bicycle is so good about the little things.  The attention to detail is so much so that the tiny journal cards come pre punched with this fun notebook pattern.  I only needed to add it to the card.

 

Please see the video below for product ideas and tips on how to make these cards.

I have also included a PDF of instructions for how to make this card.

Download TriFoldShutterCard_LizQualman

For more close ups and details, please visit my blog My Little Sketch Blook.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and hope you leave with a little inspiration!

 

Liz

Christmas Cards (and a Giveaway) from Wonder & Wishes Guest Designer Cindy Tobey!

 

Happy Saturday friends! Hope you have carved out some "me" time this weekend ... perhaps to do something crafty?  If so, why not try out these holiday cards, brought to you by our Wonder & Wishes Guest Designer Cindy Tobey!

 

Here's Cindy to tell you all about them.

 

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I love to create handmade Christmas cards, and while I usually print a photo card to send out, I always create a few handmade cards as well. For both of my cards I used the same basic sketch, but changed it up with different supplies. Rather than creating multiples of the exact same card, try using the same sketch, but different supplies for each card. Doing this helps me use up extra scrapbooking supplies, as well as enjoy the process much more! 

 

 

Joy & Peace Card Supplies:

6 x 6 Decorative Edge Cardstock (WO-133)

Canvas Tape Roll (WO-222)

Chipboard Shapes (WO-279)

Corrugated Shapes (WO-276)

Clear Cuts Shapes (WO-230)

Clear Stickers Cardmaking (WO-190)

Twine (WO-302)

Jewel Stickers (WO-197)

 

For both cards I used a sheet of Decorative Edge Cardstock and wrapped it around my card. I layered 1” strips of silver tissue paper over the red patterned die cut so that the snowflake and swirl Clear Cuts would pop and not become lost in the red pattern.

 

For dimension I added the chipboard swirl with foam adhesive and intertwined the corrugated frame, chipboard swirl and Clear Cut swirl.

 

 

Merry Christmas Card Supplies:

6 x 6 Decorative Edge Cardstock (WO-133)

Canvas Tape Roll (WO-222)

Chipboard Shapes (WO-279)

Corrugated Shapes (WO-276)

Clear Cuts Shapes (WO-230)

Clear Stickers Cardmaking (WO-190)

Twine (WO-302)

Jewel Stickers (WO-197)

For my Merry Christmas card I layered 1” strips of tracing paper (rather than tissue paper as I did on my previous card) over the green patterned die cut so that the bird Clear Cut would pop a little more.  I also added some red jewel stickers over the berries on the bird Clear Cut for added shine and dimension.

 

 

 

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Thanks Cindy for some more good ideas! Don't forget to stop by Cindy's blog and thank her for riding along with us! [Pssst....a little bird told me she might just be giving away some LYB goodies over there!] Next week is Cindy's final post for the holiday season!

 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

-Peg

A Chilly Day on the Blog with NEW Winter Twig and the Biker Chicks

We are very excited about our NEW Winter Twig collection! It's perfectly chilly in every way and the winter wonderland cousin to our Twig collection from last sping.   We think the frost factor of this collection is about as cute as it gets and we can't wait to show you what our Biker Chicks have created for this amazing collection!

Biker Chick Renée Foss kicks off our reveal with this brrrr-tiful page!  We love how happy and chilly this page feels and Renée did a fabulous job with the Paper Snowflake Kit - this is a must have item!

Biker Chick Greta Hammond created this gorgeous winter wreath showcasing the patterned papers in this collection. Greta also created a cool cluster of Decorative Edge Cardstock, Favorite Pieces Stickers and Pom, Poms.

Greta - also created this adorable mini with our Winter Twig Medley Album to record winter month activities and festivities.  Bet there is a picture of someone drinking cocoa in there somewhere.

Biker Chick Tania Willis created these beautiful winter cards.  I think the mitten theme and the winter people are adorable.  These are such cute ideas!

Biker Chick Vicki Boutin created a happy page with Winter Twig.  I love how cold the colors and elements feel, but how happy they look combined with winter memories.  Vicki spotlighted the Chipboard Shapes with Glitter Accents.

Vicki also made this happy card with the fun wintertime sentiment.  The Canvas Borders are alwasys a great emebellishment for pages and cards.

Biker Chick Liz Qualman (me) took a stab at creating the little mittens with my Cricut as part of a banner, mostly because I am in love with the miniature clothespins.

This makes a fun little project to hang up for a special winter event.

I also created this page of my daughter playing in the snow.  I love the patterned paper with all of the winter words as the background. Plus I had to add the I'd Melt With You sentiment mostly because I am a product of the 80s and loved Modern English...remember that song - LOL.

Renée made these adorable little block to add as a home décor item for this time of year.

 

We will have more Winter Twig projects from our Cycling Team and a NEW Guest Designer.  Stay tuned!

 

Thank you for stopping by -

 

Liz

New Paradise Collection Sneak Peek and a Call for More Cycling Team Members

We are so excited to announce our newest collection called Paradise!  It is the perfect blend of bright pinks and blues with serene greens, and like its name makes you want to visit warm, far off places or just make your own home a Paradise.  The Biker Chicks have a few sneak peeks from our CHA projects and I am pretty sure that there is a catolog with some of our newest collections circulating out there....

 

We also want to ask a few more designers to join our Cycling Team and take a spin with the new Paradise collection.  Details for the call are at the end of this post.

It just wouldn't be Little Yellow Bicycle if we didn't have a flower kit in our collections and as you can see the Paradise Flower Kit is full of bright, beautiful colors that are grounded in a warm and natural greens.

Biker Chick Greta Hammond made this darling page using many of the lovely patterned papers and cardstock stickers from the Paradise collection.  Love the little bits of lace she incorporated with the Little Yellow Bicycle Paper Doiles and her punch.

Look at the pretty details and the faded denim patterned paper.  It's such a perfect blend of brights and naturals.

Greta also created this adorable printer's tray project highlighting the 5 Things Pocket in the Paradise collection.

Biker Chick Vicki Boutin created this beautiful card.  Vicki incorporated some of the patterned paper from our Paradise Album Kit into her card which is a great shape and pattern for the beautiful flowers.

Love how Vicki also used the theme of the Paradise collection to show how her family is her Paradise.  She really captured the sentiment of happy with the black and white photos paired with some of the brighter elements in the collection.

Biker Chick Liz Qualman (me) created this page of a recent visit with some of my girlfriends to San Diego.  I thought the sentiments of the cardstock stickers perfectly captured the occasion.  I also highlighted the Flower Kit and dressed it up with LYB Jewel Stickers.

I just love how adding a few pop dots to the cardstock stickers makes them jump off the page.  The "free" sentiment paired with the bird sticker shows how my friends and I "left" our families at home so we could enjoy a girls weekend out.

I also created these bookmarks to take along on a trip to mark places to visit.  I saw a similar idea with felt on Pinterest and thought patterned paper and cardstock stickers would make great bookmarks too.

Biker Chick Renée Foss created this soft and beautiful page.  She also used the Happy Girls are the Prettiest cardstock sentiment which is perfect for this page!

Paradise 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 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 Paradise Cycling Team on December 23rd.  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

Our Wonder & Wishes Collection Biker Chick Style and a Sketch Challenge Reminder

Here at Little Yellow Bicycle our Biker Chicks are busy, busy, busy.  Right now you can find many of us working on "top secret" projects that we will share at a later date (a.k.a. Winter CHA).  But, today we would love to share some of the beautiful projects our merry little band of Biker Chicks created for our gorgeous Wonder & Wishes collection, mostly because "these are a few of our favorite things."  Feel free to break into song... you know you want to...or maybe just hum as you read.

Biker Chick Vicki Boutin created this beautiful family page highlighting our Wonder & Wishes 10 Things Present.  There is so much detail in both the papers and the embellishments that you can easily personalize a page about loved ones.

WO-308 - 10 Things Present - with glitter accents (11 pieces)

Biker Chick Greta Hammond created this divine wreath highlighting some of the beautiful Wonder & Wishes patterned papers.  Greta also added just the right amount of sparkle to the gorgeous red bow and her pom pom holly berries are the perfect accent.

WO-103 - Merry Little Berries/Green Poinsettia

Biker Chick Renée Foss created this gorgeous altered star banner highlighting the stunning Wonder & Wishes Felt Flowers.  Love how Renée added some beautiful accents with the white bows.  This will be so pretty hanging up for the holidays.

WO-304 - Felt Flowers - self adhesive with glass beads (4 pieces)

Biker Chick Liz Qualman (me) created this page of my daughter and her American Girl highlighting our Wonder & Wishes Favorite Pieces Cardstock Stickers and used some of the Mini Pom Poms and Twine Spools to tie the ornament stickers to the page.  I love how you can easily layer the stickers to add dimension to a page.

WO-135 - Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with glitter accents and matte foil (28 pieces)

 

Biker Chick Tania Willis will be back soon with an exciting new Training Reel featuring the Wonder & Wishes or Winter Twig collection, so be sure to stay tuned!

 

Don't forget there is still time to enter our sketch challenge this month.  Please link your project to the sketch album on our facebook page HERE or send your entry to Peg at peg@cthruruler.com.  The DEADLINE is 12/31/11 so there is still plenty of time and we cannot wait to see all of your gorgeous work with our collections.  See this blog post for official rules and more details.

 Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Liz

Love this Perpetual Christmas Card Made with the Wonder & Wishes Collection!

 

Every so often you come across something really cool. When I saw this perpetual card my friend Debbie Bonczek made using LYB's Wonder & Wishes collection, I just thought wow ... how did she do that? It is just the coolest thing. Here's a picture of each of the panels:

 

But you really have to hop on over to Debbie's blog to see the video of this sweet little card in action. One of my favorite parts of this card:  the mini pom poms on the elf's shoes! Cute!

 

Even better? Deb included a sketch and instructions so you can make one yourself. Go ahead - impress all your crafty friends!

 

Thanks so much to Debbie Bonczek for sharing this amazing creation with us! Make sure to leave a message on Debbie's blog ... and if you're in CT, you can take a class with Debbie at my favorite LSS ... New England Scrapbook Company in Canton CT!

 

Have a crafty day!

 

-Peg

 

Introducing Danielle Flanders - Hello Fall! Guest Designer!

 

Hello everyone! I'm here to introduce our newest Guest Designer, the wonderfully creative and talented Danielle Flanders, who will be joining us over the next few weeks to share projects featuring the Hello Fall! collection!

 

Many of you already know Danielle from her design team work, and she's been published many times over. Here's a little bit more about Danielle!

Danielle has been scrapbooking for almost 12 years now, since her first daughter was born. She began scrapbooking to create a memory book for her newborn daughter. Shortly after, a friend introduced her to card making and stamping. In 2007, while a stay-at-home mom, Danielle discovered scrapbooking sites on-line, began applying for design teams and started a blog to display her work.

Currently, Danielle is working for several manufacturers and still blogs regularly at Homespun With Heart. She has been published in over 20 different publications and has taught classes at scrapbook stores, events and trade shows all over the country. Her unique designs and ideas keep her readers coming back for more! She has a love for creating handmade cards for family and friends and always loves to include homespun touches like stitching on them.

Having grown up most of her life in South Dakota, she is a midwest small-town girl at heart. However, she resides in upstate New York now with her husband and 2 daughters, ages 12 and 6. Danielle holds an Elementary Teaching degree and a Speech Language/Audiology degree, however loves being able to stay home with her girls...and design in her spare time.

And before we get to the projects... a little Q&A with LYB and Danielle Flanders!

 

LYB:     What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?

DF:     I love it all! I think twine and ribbon are my favorites right now, they are a great way to add softness to paper.

 

LYB:      Do you prefer cardstock or patterned paper?

DF:    Patterned paper gives much needed color to a project!

 

LYB:    What kind of music gets you in the scrappin’ mood?

DF:    I love anything current/hip hop that is on the radio.

 

LYB:    Do you like to go to crops or prefer to scrap alone?

DF:    I get more done when I’m alone.

 

LYB:    What are your favorite types of projects—pages, mini albums, cards, altered projects, etc?

DF:    Cards are my favorite right now, but I love to dabble in pages, minis and altered projects too!

 

LYB:    Do you have a favorite scrapbooking snack?

DF:    Hot tamales candy.

 

And speaking of Danielle's favorite ... cards ... she has two to share with us today! 

 

Signs of Fall card:

Background papers: Hello, Fall 11.75x5.75 Paper Pad

Signs of Fall note card: Hello, Fall Journaling Cards

Fabric circle: Hello, Fall Fabric Favorites

Yellow circle: Hello, Fall Journaling cards

Chipboard leaf: Hello, Fall Chipboard Shapes

Other: Rustic Twine by Papertrey Ink, Fresh Snow ink by Papertrey Ink.

 

 

I just love how Danielle layered the elements on the center of the card - and ooh! The stitching on the edge!

 

Here's one more:

 

 

What a lovely way to send a "Thank You"! This card is simply perfect! Here's Danielle's materials list:

 

Sweet of You card:

Background papers: Hello, Fall 11.75x5.75 Paper Pad

So Blessed circle: Hello, Fall Journaling cards

Sweet Sticker: Hello, Fall 5 Things Envelopes

Lace Sticker at top: Hello, Fall Crepe Paper Lace Stickers

Pin: Hello, Fall Stick Pins

Other: Yellow cardstock, white ribbon, alphabet stamps, brown ink.

 

And one more close up:

So many layered dots! Adorable!

 

Thanks Danielle for these two lovely cards. I'll be back next week with more from Danielle ... plus be sure to check back for inspiration from our Wonder & Wishes and Winter Twig Cycling teams! So much going on!

 

Meanwhile check out Danielle's blog by clicking this link.

 

- Peg

The Twinery Blog Swap Week - Day 4! More Holiday Fun with Biker Chick Vicki Boutin!

 

 

Hi everyone! Hard to believe it's already Day 4 of our Blog Swap week with the talented team over at The Twinery.  I don't know about you but I'm hoping for rain this weekend so I can get a little extra crafting in!

 

It will be sad to see this creativity-packed week come to an end ... but the end of the week also means we'll be announcing our prize winners - so keep those comments coming!

 

Today I have three projects from Biker Chick Vicki Boutin, featuring the brand new Wonder & Wishes collection - perfect for holiday gift giving - and available NOW at your Local Scrapbook Store!

 

Here's Vicki!

 

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I love Baker’s Twine!  It is such a simple, whimsical embellishment and there are so many uses for it.  The Twinery offers an amazing selection of colors and I was excited to mix their twine with the Wonder & Wishes line.  I decided to whip up a few cards.

 

 

Delight Card

One of my favorite uses for twine is to “string” up embellishments.  I added a few eyelets to a chipboard tag and attached it to the card with twine.

 

 

A great way to keep the twine in place is to punch “notches” using a small hole punch along the edge of the mat.

 

Material List

WO-101 - Home for Christmas/Red Check

WO-102 - Red Poinsettia/Christmas Text

WO-279 - Chipboard Shapes - with glitter accents (20 pieces)

WO-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with debossing (28 pieces)

The Twinery Baker’s Twine (Peapod)

Eyelets

Kraft cardstock

 

 

Joy Tag

I often like to work grids into my designs.  I like the linear structure of a grid.  The lines on the Christmas Plaid paper worked as a great guide when placing the twine.

 

 

I punched holes and threaded the twine to give the tag a clean, finished look.  The twine also worked really well as a tag topper!

 

Material List

WO-104 - Christmas Plaid/Dots on Green

WO-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with debossing (28 pieces)

The Twinery Baker’s Twine (Peapod)

Kraft cardstock

 

I Believe Card

A glue pen and a little twine are the perfect combination!!!  You can doodle a pattern or write a word and top it off with some twine for the perfect embellishment or title.  I drew the heart with a glue pen and then outlined it with some red and white twine.

 

 

This is a quick way to add pizzazz to a card or layout!

 

Material List

WO-106 - Joy & Peace/Little Red Hot Dot

WO-165 - Chipboard Stickers - Words - with debossing (16 pieces)

WO-222 - Canvas Tape Rolls - 3/4" x 36" per design (3 pieces)

The Twinery Baker’s Twine (Maraschino)

Glue Pen

Kraft Cardstock

Rhinestones

 

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Thank you Vicki! These are so cute! If you want to see more inspiration from Biker Chick Vicki Boutin ... just follow this link to her blog!

 

And then hop on over to The Twinery's Blog to see what they have in store for you today!

 

Leave your comments on the blog and also The Twinery's Facebook Page and Little Yellow Bicycle's Facebook Page to increase your chances of winning the Blog Swag!

 

Have a crafty day!

 

-Peg

 

The Twinery Blog Swap Week - Day 3! Christmas Projects with Biker Chick Greta Hammond

 

Hello friends! It's Day 3 of our wonderful Blog Swap Week with The Twinery! We hope you're having fun and enjoying all of our designers' amazing work!

 

Today our very talented Biker Chick Greta Hammond has made amazing Christmas projects using LYB's new Wonder & Wishes collection!

 

 

Here's Greta to tell you about them!

 

I loved working with The Twinery product! Such a fun little embellishment to add to any project. I chose to use the LYB line Wonder &Wishes for my projects and the twine colors matched perfectly!

 

 

First off, I made a little gift giving notebook booklet by folding 3 sheets of 4.5” x 9” paper in half and then punching holes in the spine. I threaded some grey/white twine through the holes and tied a bow on the outside. To embellish, I made a small pom pom with the twine to adorn the top of my chipboard present.

 

 

 

Next, I made a card and used the twine to outline the edge of the chipboard frame. A fun way to add a bit of texture.

 

 

I then wrapped a corrugated tree with red/white twine to serve as garland and then finished off my title with a small bow.

 

 

Finally, I made a quick gift bag by turning over the top of the bag and punching holes near the center. I threaded 5 strands of twine through, added a small tag and tied a bow.

 

I decorated the front with paper, a fabric scalloped circle, stickers, chipboard and those lovely felt poinsettias! Easy, peasy!

 

 

Supply List:

 

WO-108 Festive Red

WO-105 Tiny Tonal Poinsettia

WO-140 Fresh Verse

WO-135 Favorite Pieces

WO-1279 Chipboard Shapes

WO-197 Jewel Stickers

WO-220 Fabric Favorites

WO-165 Chipboard Sticker Words

WO-304 Felt Flowers

Other: sack

 

thanks,

Greta

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Thanks Greta! 

 

Now head on over to The Twinery's Blog to see their lovely projects for today! And of course, don't forget to leave a comment here on our blog, and also on The Twinery's Blog, plus LYB's Facebook Page and The Twinery's Facebook Page to increase your chances of winning a fabulous Hello Fall! and The Twinery Prize Pack!

 

See you tomorrow!

-Peg

 

The Twinery Blog Swap Week - Day 2! Cards with Biker Chick Liz Qualman!

 

Hello everyone! So happy you stopped by for Day 2 of our fabulous blog swap week with the talented team over at The Twinery!  I loved yesterday's projects ... they were all so beautiful I don't think I could beging to pick a favorite! 

 

Today I have three more fun projects from Liz Qualman! Liz is so helpful, she's here with some great ideas for cards to take you through the next few holidays!

 

But before we get to Liz's projects - just a quick reminder to stop by The Twinery's Blog also, to see what they've created for you today - and also to leave a comment here, there, and also on LYB's Facebook Page and The Twinery's Facebook Page, to increase your chances of winning some great prizes from both companies at the end of the week!

 

Great. Let's get started! Here's Liz!

 

Happy Halloween Card:

 

Twine adds a new and fun spin to spider webs.  I used an epoxy button from the Booville collection and 5 pieces of charcoal twine to create my web.  I anchored the button to the center of the card, punched tiny little holes around the edges of my card to feed the twine through, and then wrapped more twine around the interior of the web.  Next, I added spiders from the Booville Clear Stickers with pop dots and the Happy Halloween sentiment from the Booville Canvas Pieces. Finally I added a few pieces of candy with the Cardstock Stickers.  You can order the entire Booville Collection on our Little Yellow Bargains site - at 70% off its original price!

 

Materials:

Little Yellow Bicycle Booville Collection

BV-112 - Motley Pumpkins/Orange Dots with Trim

BV-278 - Epoxy Chipboard Buttons (30 pieces)

BV-135 - Favorite Pieces with thermography and debossing BV-190 - Clear Stickers with glitter (31 pieces)

BV-202 - Canvas Stickers (13 pieces)

Twinery - Charcoal Twine 15 Yards

 

Fall Card:

 

It's fun to anchor twine with a button and fan it out on your project.  I wanted to highlight the beautiful Hello Fall! Collection chipboard tree, so I added the button to the trunk with three strands of twine and fanned them out on one side by anchoring them to the card with little punched holes.  The I added the sentiment from the Fabric Favorites as well as some leaves from the Cardstock Die Cuts

 

Hello Fall Collection Materials:

HF-107 - Sweater Weather/Delicious Autumn Text

HF-279 - Chipboard Shapes - with glitter accents (20 pieces) HF-220 - Fabric Favorites (14 pieces)

HF-135 - Cardstock Die Cuts - Favorite Pieces - with embossing and button accents (34 pieces) Twinery - Mandarin Twine 15 Yards

 

Holiday Wishes Card:

 

Rolled paper makes a unique looking project.  I used two different patterned papers from the Wonder & Wishes Collection and offset the measurements for each roll by a half an inch starting with 4.5 inches on the bottom and ending with 1 inch on the top.  Then I wrapped twine around each end of the rolls of paper and stuck them in order to the corrugated cardstock paper.  The trunk is a rolled scrap wrapped with Cappucino twine. I added a Flower Button Dot as my tree topper and finally a holiday sentiment from the Fresh Verse Stickers.

 

Wonder and Wishes Collection Materials:

WO-104 - Christmas Plaid/Dots on Green

WO-107 - Ornaments All Over/Green Geometric WO-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with debossing (28 pieces)

WO-219 - Flower Button Dots - layered with buttons Corrugated Kraft Cardstock Paper Twinery - Maraschino Twine 15 Yards Twinery - Cappuccino

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Thanks Liz! Love that chubby little rolled paper tree! So cute! Be sure to check out Liz's blog for more inspiration, then hop on over to The Twinery's Blog for more fun projects. And don't forget to leave those comments!

 

I'll be back tomorrow with projects from Biker Chick Greta Hammond! Have a great day!

 

-Peg

 

 

 

It's Blog Swap Week with The Twinery!

 

Don't you just love a little bit of baker's twine on your layout or paper project? To me it just says "happy" - maybe it's the long ago association with goodies from the bakery - who knows? But when the opportunity to do a blog swap with The Twinery ... creators of baker's twine in the loveliest colors ... we jumped on it!

 

In case you're not familiar with a blog swap - here's what we did: we sent their Design Team papers and embellishments from the Hello Fall! collection, and they sent our Design Team a box of baker's twine in every color of the rainbow and then some! Then our teams got to work, and you get to enjoy what they've created!

 

Each day this week, both The Twinery and LYB will share a project or two from our Design Teams which we hope will inspire you.

 

PLUS ... as usual ... there's blog swag involved! YOU have a chance to win some gorgeous goodies! Be sure to head over to The Twinery's Blog and Facebook Page every day to see what their fabulous Designers have created. Don't forget to leave a comment - and tell them we sent you. Comment every day on both blogs and Facebook pages for more chances to win. At the end of the week, we'll each pick winners from our Facebook and Blog comments - and the winners will win a sampler pack of Twinery Twine plus some goodies from Little Yellow Bicycle's Hello Fall! collection!

 

What's not to love? Let's get started!

 

Our first projects are created by the very very talented Biker Chick Renee Foss!

 

Piles of Smiles Layout - Using The Twinery Twine and Little Yellow Bicycle's Hello Fall! Collection

 

To begin I dyed the red/white baker’s twine to make it more harmonious with the fall colors of this layout. I mixed water and the two colors of alcohol ink and soaked my twine in it for about a half an hour. Make sure the mixture is a lot darker than the color you want the twine to end up. After soaking, rinse the twine with clear water and squeeze out excess. Allow to dry before using.

 

For layout, I color-blocked two different patterned papers on red cardstock. The photo and ‘piles of smiles’ are matted on orange cardstock. All edges were inked with brown stamping ink. I grouped the large brown branch and two leaf chipboard pieces as shown and tied my prepared twine several times around the entire red cardstock piece before adhering this to the background [kraft] paper. I removed the foam backing from one of the Fabric Favorites button pieces and punched two small holes. I added this piece over the chipboard pieces and tied the twine in a bow through the button. HINT: add a small dot of clear drying glue to the knot to keep it secure. I also tie small knots in the ends of the twine to keep them from unraveling. As a finishing touch I added two green leaf pins behind the button. I hand stitched the zigzag down the side of the journaling card before adhering to the layout and finished off with a small bow, and then sprinkled some green jewel stickers around the layout for a little sparkle.

 

Supplies used:

HF-103  Autumn Medley/Green Splendor paper

HF-105  Little Leaf Pile/Burnt Orange Knit paper

HF-279  Chipboard Shapes w/ Glitter Accents

HF-220  Fabric Favorites

HF-134  Journaling Cards

HF-135  Cardstock Die Cuts—Favorite Pieces

HF-140  Cardstock Die Cuts—Fresh Verse

HF-277  Stick Pins

HF-197 Jewel Stickers

The Twinery Maraschino baker’s twine

Cardstock: kraft, red and orange

Brown ink

Alcohol ink: red and brown

 

Holiday Cards - Using The Twinery Twine and Little Yellow Bicycle's Wonder & Wishes Collection

Card 1—Stitched Tree

Cut a label die cut using die cut system from white cardstock. If you don’t have one, just cut a rectangle of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Dye Honeydew twine with celery/green alcohol ink as described for layout above. Pre-punch holes for tree in prepared label/cardstock and stitch tree.

 

 

Add a small piece of brown cardstock for trunk and a chipboard star at the top of the tree [I colored the star using Versamark ink and red embossing power, heat embossed]. Make card from white cardstock [4.25” x 5.5”] and cut a piece of ‘Joy & Peace’ paper for the front panel. Ink edges with green ink and adhere to card front. Add tree panel to card using foam adhesive. If desired, heat emboss edges of tree panel with red embossing powder [or color with red pen or ink w/ red stamping ink].

 

Card 2—Peace & Joy Present

Make card base from white cardstock [half of a 8.5” x 11” sheet folded in half]. Add Red Check Paper to card front, ink edges with brown ink. Cut patterned strips from remaining ‘Home for Christmas’ paper [note: the red pattern and green geometric border are next to one another on the paper but to get the other green border along the red patterned strip you need to cut that separately]. Ink edges with brown ink and add to card as shown. Ink edges of corrugated frame [leave inside of frame intact!] and add to card as shown. Cut off bow and small ribbon ‘bumps’ from chipboard present die cut. Wrap dyed Maraschino baker’s twine around twice both ways and secure in back. Tuck a mistletoe clear die cut under twine and secure. Make a bow from a double length of the same twine  and adhere to present as shown. Add present to card with foam adhesive. Add ‘peace & joy’ clear sticker as shown.

 

Supplies used [cards]

WO-101 Home for Christmas/Red Check paper

WO-106 Joy & Peace/Little Red Hot Dot paper

WO-279 Chipboard Shapes

WO-190 Clear Stickers for Cardmaking

WO-276 Corrugated Shapes

WO-230 Clear Cut Shapes

The Twinery baker’s twine in Maraschino and Honeydew

Chipboard star

Versamark ink

Red embossing powder

White cardstock

Brown stamping ink

Green stamping ink

Small scrap of brown cardstock

Foam adhesive

Alcohol inks: red and celery

Die cutting system and label die

 

I want to send a HUGE shout out to The Twinery for their generosity – they sent soooo product in a rainbow of colors! Thank you so much, I can’t wait to entwine all my projects!

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Thanks to you Renee! 

 

Now hop on over to The Twinery's Blog to see what their Designers have cooked up for today! And don't forget to check back tomorrow - I'll have another post featuring Biker Chick Liz Qualman!

 

Oh and ... in case you forgot ... leave a comment!!

 

- Peg

 

New Training Reel - Teacher Appreciation Cardset featuring Head of the Class and Biker Chick Tania Willis!

Hi friends! Hope you had a fantastic Labor Day weekend! For many of us here in the U.S., Labor Day means back-to-school (though some kids have been back for a while!)...

 

Have you seen the Head of the Class collection at your LSS yet? If not, watch for it because it's on its way!

 

Today, Biker Chick Tania Willis joins us with another awesome Training Reel video tutorial featuring this fun new collection from Little Yellow Bicycle.

 

These cards make a perfect "back to school" gift set for that special teacher, or can be enclosed with a teacher gift, sent to school to offer encouragement on testing days, or used as journaling cards on your layouts! So many things you can do with your cards! But first, ya gotta make em! So let's get to it!

 

Here's a peek at the whole set:

 

 

Now check out the Training Reel video tutorial - Tania will walk you through the steps to make the pencil-shaped card in the front!

 

 

 

I love how she used the paper crimper to make the eraser holder!

 

And now a few close ups of each of the cards:

 

10 Things I Love About School (have your student - or the entire class! - fill out the pencils for a super special card their teacher will cherish!)

Check out the downloadable pdf for a templated for this fantastic apple-shaped card!

Cutey-cute-cute Elmer's Glue bottle!

I especially love how Tania made the lead for the pencil tip (watch the video to find out)!

 

Get all of the instructions in this pdf:

Download Teacher Appreciation Cards Training Reel Instru.

 

Got extras? Here's a tip from Peg!

When you finish the cardset...save those extra stickers and embellishments to make "Lunch Box Notes" for your kids! For many years, I would use my scraps to make tiny cards to stick in the kids' lunches to let them know I was thinking about them throughout their day. You just need a tiny square of paper - or really any shape or size - and an unused embellishment or two - add a quick note - and you have a special card that will make their day.

 

One year, my daughter saved ALL of hers (she didn't tell me until she brought them home on the last day). Another year the owner of my LSS told me she had non-scrapbooking moms coming in to buy stickers and papers because their kids told them about my son's Lunch Box Notes and wanted some too! What a simple way to make a kids' day! Sadly, by about 6th grade, my kids had outgrown the Lunch Box Notes - guess they were too cool for them! Still, I sneak one in every now and then, and they still like the surprise! You're really never too old for a Lunch Box Note!

 

Make Your World a Little More Moxie Fab!

Finally one more quick shout out to our friend Cath Edvalson over at Moxie Fab World, who posted this wonderful blog about Head of the Class yesterday. If you missed it, just follow the link! Be sure to follow Cath's blog to keep up on all the Moxie Fab-ulosness!

 

That's it for now! We'll be back with another Training Reel next Monday - featuring the all new Get Your Game On collection!

 

Have a great day!

 

-Peg

 

New Sweet Summertime Training Reel! Card Set with Layered Flower Embellishments from Biker Chick Tania Willis!

 

 

Hello friends! Hope you're enjoying the Sweet Summertime!  Have you picked up your Sweet Summertime collection yet at your LSS? It's a rainy day here in Connecticut today (not complaining, because we have had some gorgeous weather lately...but today it's a little drab and wet) ... so I'm looking forward to playing with these beautifully colored papers to bring a little bit of scrappy-sunshine-in-a-package and happiness to my day!

 

Today Biker Chick Tania Willis is back with another fun and easy LYB Training Reel! She'll show you how to make a shimmery-summery set of cards using layered flower embellishments, featuring the brand new Sweet Summertime collection from Little Yellow Bicycle!

 

First, take a look at these four fun cards you can create with elements from the Sweet Summertime collection (and a little help from Tania!) ... remember complete instructions are available in a downloadable pdf at the end of this blog post!!

 

And now, here's Tania with the video. Watch it and then scroll down for more close-up pics and complete instructions!

 

 

 

Here are a few close ups of the cards and layered embellishments Tania has created:

 

Hello Sunshine ... You Make Me Happy:

 

 

and a close up:

 

 

When Life Gives You Lemons ...

 

 

and a close up:

 

 

Sweet Summertime:

 

 

and a close up of this one:

 

 

And finally, You Make Me Happy:

 

 

...and a close up!

 

 

And here is a pic with whole bunch of flowers that you can make by layering paper flowers with LYB embellishments to make a unique assortment. Be sure to click on the photo to enlarge it and get a better look!

 

 

Now download the PDF by clicking below...

Download Sweet Summertime Cards by Tania Willis

 

... and get started!  And if you loved these cards, head over to Tania's blog by clicking here, and tell her! She'll be so happy to hear from you!

 

Have fun!

 

Peg

 

 

My-Oh-Maya Road! More Project Inspiration!

It's Little Yellow Bicycle/Maya Road Blog Swap Week Day 2, and I have some GREAT projects to show you ... this time created by Biker Chick Liz Qualman!

 

But first, let me thank everyone who has left a comment here and on our Facebook page! And very special thanks and welcome to our new friends and fans from Maya Road. We love how Maya Road's products add beauty and rich texture to our projects - and it's so much fun teaming them up with our favorite Little Yellow Bicycle collections!

 

Don't forget to leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win some wonderful Maya Road and LYB goodies! We'll be picking a winner at the end of our Blog Swap Week. And while you're hopping, be sure to hop over to Liz's blog, and check that out too [maybe tell her we sent you ;) ]!

 

You're going to love how Liz combined Maya Road's albums and embellishments with the whimsical Twig collection to make some must-have cards and an album cover too!

 

So let's take a peek! Here's Liz...

 

 

After looking through the gorgeous loot that Maya Road sent to the team, I thought it would be fun to play with some TWIG.  I like to keep the design of my cards simple with the focus on the sentiment and major embellishment.  This card is a simple 6 x 6 inch base with two of the Twig patterned papers (Leaf A Note/Topsy Turvey and Woods/Pleased Plaid) along with some of the Paper Lace Stickers, Fabric Favorites and Fresh Verse Stickers.  The sentiment steals the show, but I added the fabric leaves and the Maya Road Candy Stripe Blossoms to frame it for a dramatic effect.

 

 

I just adore the Twig Bird Song paper and thought it would be a fun element to add to another simple card.  You can see all of the lovely and decadent design in the paper along with the beautiful birds.  To complete the look I added a Twig Canvas Sticker Border, Chipboard Stickers w/ Glitter, Epoxy Stickers and the Maya Road Felt Pearl Blossoms.  Super easy to make and such a lovely card to send to a special friend.

 

Maya Road also sent us this adorable Tea Pot Chipboard Album.  Instead of making the mini album, I decided to incorporate it into this larger Maya Road 8 x 8 album.  I thought the Twig Bird Song paper looked like porcelain and was perfect for the tea pot. 

I added a combination of Twig patterned papers, Fresh Verse, Paper Lace, Favorite Pieces stickers, Paper Doilies, Fabric Favorites, Bag of Feathers and a Maya Road Gingham Fabric Blossom in brown.

 

 

The Chipboard Tea Pot was a nice way to add some dimension and character to the project, plus it looks gorgeous in Twig. 

 

 

All of the element layer so well together, it was almost as if these Maya Road blossoms were made especially for the Twig collection.

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Thanks Liz! I think I'm going to make some of these cards TONIGHT!!! But wait! There's a BONUS!

 

Liz also made this adorable card, using elements from LYB's Tiny Princess collection - accented by a Maya Road gingham flower! So cute!

 

 

See you tomorrow with more goodies!

 

And don't forget to leave a comment for more chances to win!

 

Peg

 

Tiny Princess Cardset from Guest Designer Laura Vegas!

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! I am so happy to share this amazing cardset from our Tiny Princess/Baby Saurus Guest Designer Laura Vegas!

 

When you see the amazing cards she has created for us, you're going to want to pull your supplies out and get BUSY!!!

 

But...before we show you the cards, here's a little more LYB Q&A with Laura!

 

LYB:  Any unique tips or techniques you use?

Laura:  When I use stickers, regular or cardstock stickers, I like to adhere the sticker to white cardstock first. Then I cut out around the edges, and use pop dots to adhere them to my layouts. Just a quick way to add more dimension to your projects.

 

LYB:   Biggest scrapbooking ‘mishap’?

Laura:  I havn't had any bad accidents in the scraproom. But anything with glitter will turn into a "mishap" with me. Even if it's pre-glittered product.

 

LYB:   Favorite scrapbook magazines? 

Laura:  Creating Keepsakes, of course :)

[NOTE: Laura is a member of CK's Dream Team - and her studio is also featured in CK's new Creative Spaces special issue. You can see some of Laura's work for CK by clicking this link!]

 

LYB:  Favorite die cutting system?

Laura:  The only die cutting system that I have worked with over the last few years has been the Making Memories Slice. Which is a great machine! I recently purchased the Silhouette, and am really loving it!

 

LYB:  Morning bird or night owl?

Laura:  Complete night owl. You will never find me in bed before 1:00 am, no matter how early I have to get up the next day.

 

(Makes me yawn just to think about it!) Thanks Laura! And now, here are those cards I told you about!

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Hi everyone! Laura Vegas here, and I am so excited to be the guest designer for Little Yellow Bicycle this month! I have always been a huge fan of their products. They fit my style so well and I find the collections so easy and fun to work with. The new Baby Saurus and Tiny Princess collections are no different. Today, I have a set of cards to share with you, using the Tiny Princess collection. I chose a standard 4.25" x 5.5" size for all my cards.   "Itty Bitty Princess" I cut a few strips of green and yellow pattern paper, and adhered them to the white card base. I trimmed the pink crepe paper sticker to the length of my card, and added it to the top of the card. After doing some machine stitching around the edges of the papers, I added my chipboard princess sticker to the right hand side. I used a Fresh Verse sticker and a Canvas Sticker to create my sentiment. Some string and a few Jewel Stickers finish off the card.   Supplies Used: Double Sided Textured Cardstock Crepe Paper Lace Stickers Chipboard Sticker Embellishments  Fabric Favorites Fresh Verse Stickers Jewel Stickers     "Adorable Sweet Girl" I cut a strip of pink pattern paper and the purple pattern paper, and adhered them to the white card base. After machine stitching along the edges, I trimmed down a Canvas Border sticker and added that to the center of the card, to cover up where the pattern papers meet. A few of the Fresh Verse stickers make up my sentiment, with a cute Chipboard birdie sticker next to it. I tied some string around the card, and stapled the sides. If you want to be sure your string won't slide around on the card, simply make a small notch on either side of the card. This gives the string a place to rest, so that it doesn't move around.   Supplies Used: Double Sided Textured Cardstock Canvas Sticker Borders Chipboard Sticker Embellishments Fresh Verse Stickers     "Soft & Sweet" I cut strips of the yellow pattern paper and the number pattern paper, to adhere to the front of my white card base. I had cut my number paper a little too short, so I simply matted it on some purple pattern paper to make it the correct size. I added some machine stitching, before moving on to the embellishments. I cut off a few pennants from the canvas banner border sticker, and adhered those across the card towards the bottom. I trimmed down a Fresh Verse border sticker, to fit the length of my card, and still keep the "soft & sweet" text. I used a scalloped edged border punch on some green pattern paper, and added that above the fresh verse sticker. A few Jewel stickers finished it off.   Supplies Used: Double Sided Textured Cardstock Canvas Sticker Borders Jewel Stickers     "It's A Girl" I used a piece of green pattern paper to cover the entire front of my white card base, and rounded off the corners before doing some machine stitching around the edges. I adhered my Fresh Verse sentiment to a scrap of white cardstock, and trimmed right around the edges. I then used pop dots to adhere this to the center of the card. I trimmed a small strip of the striped pattern paper, and adhered it below the Fresh Verse sticker. A few dimensional stickers finished off the card. Supplies Used: Double Sided Textured Cardstock Dimensional Stickers Fresh Verse Stickers       "Smile" I cut strips of the yellow pattern paper and the polka dot pattern paper, and adhered them to the white card base. I rounded off the top corners, and then did some machine stitching around the edges. I trimmed down the purple chipboard sticker, to fit the width of my card, and adhered it where the two pattern papers meet. I added the fabric "smile" banner stickers for my sentiment.   Supplies Used: Double Sided Textured Cardstock Fabric Favorites Chipboard Sticker Embellishments

 

Thanks again Laura! Have fun making those cards everyone! And don't forget to head over to Laura's blog and send her some love!

New Training Reel! Tiny Princess Cards/Announcements with Biker Chick Liz Qualman!

Hi everyone! Wow what an exciting weekend it's been. So much inspiration around the scrapbooking community with all the posts and challenges for National Scrapbook Day ... and hopefully all the moms out there received some much needed rest and appreciation yesterday on Mother's Day! We will be picking the lucky winners of all the LYB loot later today, so keep watching!!

 

Now we're back with an all-new Training Reel featuring Biker Chick Liz Qualman and the Tiny Princess collection!

 

Here's Liz to talk about the project!

Are there are a lot of babies being born in your life like there are in mine?  In the last few months I have gotten both a niece and a nephew and it seems like my family is exponentially growing.  If you are like me and on the hook for a few gifts...how about a quick and easy project to create a set of baby gift cards that are on hand and ready to go.  The Little Yellow Bicycle Tiny Princess or Baby Saurus collections are the perfect materials for creating this custom set of cards that will wow all of the new mommies in your life.

 

 

This card was made with a unique template for creating the cute little onesie, which is available for download at the end of this post.  It also includes the gorgeous Tiny Princess Favorite Pieces cardstock stickers and Jewel Pieces.  The warm, bright colors really draw a lot of attention to the card and will bring a smile to your friends and family.

 

It was so easy to create one card, that a set of four cards was a simple addition.  Now I have a few cards ready to send with a gift and no need to stop by the store.  The video tutorial below explains each of the steps in the process for creating these cards and there is also a PDF with the complete written instructions.  Please feel free to download the template that I used to create the onesie and sentiment on my cards, or download the blank template to create your very own sentiment.

 

 

Thanks Liz! Love these little cards! Remember, you can mix and match with the Baby Saurus collection to turn these little girl cards into perfect cards for baby boys!

 

And if you're expecting your own bundle of joy, it's easy to adapt these cards into adorable and original baby announcements! Just use the blank onesie template Liz provided (below), and make it your own!

 

Here are the instructions, and the templates!

Download InstructionsTICardSet_Qualman

Download OnesieTemplate

Download OnesieTemplateBlank

 

Have fun with these adorable collections!

Saturday Shares! More Beautiful Projects from Little Yellow Bicycle and May Arts

Hello everyone! Sad to say this is our last "official" post of May Arts week (though we will be picking a winner tomorrow, so be sure to post a comment)! Thanks to everyone for your well wishes for Brian. He is doing just fine thanks (and already conniving that since he broke his left arm, and he's a leftie, maybe he will be able to get out of homework for a while). Also, I agree with MANY of you that Renee should start her own blog. Her work is SO amazing and she always makes me laugh! Maybe we can all convince her (as if she doesn't already have enough on her plate!!).

 

A couple more projects to share with you today!

 

First up is this beautiful layout created by Biker Chick Tania Willis!

 

 

I just love how she added the Elizabeth Park Dimensional Butterfly Stickers and Chipboard Stickers to the Bloom Bands paper to make those butterflies pop, don't you? And the bling and pearls are darling! Top that off with the gathered and stitched May Arts Green Twill Stripe and the doubled up May Arts Orange Stitched ribbons and you have one beautiful layout. Perfect for Tania's adorable daughter Ashlyn, don't you think?

 

Next I have one more card from Biker Chick Mari Aartun!

 

 

Mari distressed the Elizabeth Park Birds on a Wire Paper and mounted it on lavender paper - and just added a few embellishments! So simple but so pretty. I love how she gathered the May Arts Lace Trim! (You can achieve this look either by gathering it on strong adhesive, or better, use a needle and thread to bunch it just the way you want - and then adhere it down.)

 

Thanks Tania and Mari for our Saturday Shares! You can follow Tania's blog here, and Mari's blog here! (And we will keep working on Renee....)

 

Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win some May Arts and Little Yellow Bicycle goodies! We'll be announcing the winner TOMORROW!!!

 

 

May Arts Friday! Beautiful Cards and a Layout from Renee!

 

Hello everyone! Happy May Arts Friday and Happy Royal Wedding Day!! Did YOU get up at 4 AM or earlier to watch the Royal Nuptials? I did. But honestly, I did NOT get tied up in Royal Wedding hype all day, drinking tea and eating scones and wearing hats and just forget to post this blog!!

 

Allow me to introduce you to Brian:

 

 

Brian is my son and he will be 12 next week. My mom says he looks "just like Prince Harry." She has said this since he was two. I always thought she was wrong but I have to say, watching the wedding today, I do finally see a resemblance. But that's not why I'm posting his picture. So besides resembling "the other Prince," Brian is the definition of perpetual motion and I get a call from the school nurse at least once a week for some minor bump, bruise, or blow to the head. But this time, it was the real deal. Brian broke his arm! So I spent most of the day in the emergency room. Brian is fine, but I'm sorry to be late with this post! I know you've been waiting to see our next batch of projects, and truly, these are just so great. So let me get right to them.

 

Here's Biker Chick Renee Foss to tell you about her lovely creations!

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I have a confession to make: I’m a ribbon addict. I love buying it, displaying it, hoarding it—it’s a sickness. That’s why I nearly squealed when I received a big envelope of beautiful, fluffy, colorful ribbon from May Arts to use for this blog collaboration (I did have to wrestle one bit away from my kitty who was also overcome with insanity upon seeing the bounty of ribbon that I received. Milo and I thank you May Arts!).

 

The first project I did was the layout entitled ‘Must Have Shoes’.

 

 

Another confession: I’m not really one to use spring-y or feminine papers so I challenged myself to work with the Elizabeth Park collection for this blog project. Nothing against spring-y, feminine papers: I just tend to gravitate towards more graphic designs and less ‘pink’ palettes. However even I must admit the collection was perfect for this layout, which celebrates a gorgeous pair of spring shoes I purchased as an ‘homage’ to my grandmother who passed away when I was twenty (and those of you who know my true age know that was quite some time ago :P). She would have loved these shoes as much as I do and I will surely think of her every time I tiptoe through the tulips in them (if you must have these shoes too you can find at DSW…yes, I’m an enabler).

 

 

I doubled the May Arts Yellow Plaid ribbon and tied across the page, with a bow at the right end. Doubling the ribbon made my bow a bit fuller and have a few more loops to it. I tucked an Elizabeth Park chipboard fence behind the bow, which I further accented with a chipboard butterfly, a few flower stick pins with epoxy sticker centers,  some raindot epoxy stickers and a few self-adhesive jewels.

 

 

The word ‘shoes’ in the title are sticker letters that have adhesive on both sides, to which I added pink flocking. The Elizabeth Park dimensional butterfly sticker near the title was embellished with Elizabeth Park jewels and a stick pin.

 

I made the two cards for two of my sisters’ birthdays (sorry girls your cards are going to be late). Both cards use product from the Elizabeth Park collection as well.

 

The ‘make a wish’ card has a folded piece of one inch Satin-Edged Pink Grosgrain May Arts ribbon across the bottom and I used a Thin Orange Stitched May Arts ribbon for the Elizabeth Park felt ribbon slider flower. I also tied a bit of the orange ribbon into a bow on the flower.

 

I accented the flower with several stick pins, and inked the edges of the card. The sentiment is a rub on from Deja Views.

 

The second card uses the paper flower kit from Elizabeth Park.

 

I layered a large and smaller flower, as well as a flower center. I held all together with a flower brad (not from Elizabeth Parl collection). Then, I made loops with a May Arts Green Stripe Twill ribbon (my favorite out of all the ones I received) and adhered the loops behind the flower for added dimension and interest.

 

 

The card is finished with two heart stick pins (from Little Yellow Bicycle's Cupcake Love collection), clear stickers from Deja Views, a few self-stick jewels and inked edges. Hopefully my sisters won’t see this blog before they get their cards!!

 

A big THANK YOU to the good people at May Arts for sharing some of their ribbon-y goodness with us at LYB!!

 

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I think everyone will agree that these lovely projects from Renee were worth the wait!!! (And indeed, those shoes are MUST HAVES, don't you agree???)

 

Again sorry for the delay ... but look on the bright side - you get a last reminder to go post a comment under our Wednesday Challenge on Facebook for a chance to win some yummy goodies from May Arts and Little Yellow Bicycle (we're picking a winner later tonight)!!! Be sure to leave some love for Renee (because we do love Renee but also for another chance to win some goodies)!

 

And then, in case you missed it, hop on over to May Arts' Blog and check out their super cool frame accordion book!

 

I'll be posting a few more projects from the Biker Chicks tomorrow, and then Sunday we'll pick more lucky prize winners from all your blog comments!