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Mixed Media Canvas with Guest Designer Liz Hicks

We have one final project to share from our Naturals Mixed Media Guest Designer Liz Hicks.  Been thinking about something to brighten up the season?  We hope that this idea will inspire you to get out your inks, paints, mists, glitter and other art supplies to alter and add our Naturals to many of your own projects.  We are so impressed again with how Liz used our Naturals in her project.  But first, let's finish getting to know Liz a little before we take a look at her canvas idea...

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive?

LH: SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L… even though I use to work for them… it doesn’t matter, they are the best.

 

LYB: Describe your style.

LH: Funky free and eclectic chic.

 

LYB: Do you use any tools that are not specifically designed for scrapbooking? 

LH: Pliers, wire, beading, sewing machine… nothing is off limits.

 

Altered Canvas by Liz Hicks

 

I used the layered canvas flowers and pulled them apart as well as the canvas letters too. The project is watercolors and Inks and the for the outer edge I used masking fluid and white paint to create the illusion of an emulsified edge, similar to that in film development. The inks I used were Higgins, Clearsnap and Splash of Color.

Shop LYB Products:

NA-BF20 Layered Burlap Flowers - Mum

AS-211 Canvas Alphas - White, Esfera

 

We think Liz's bright and cheery canvas is a super way to kick off the holiday weekend!  Please visit her blog for more of her inspiring ideas and techiniques.  We hope you have beautiful weather for egg hunting or other activities you have planned...

 

Remember to come back on Monday for an exciting announcement!

 

Mixed Media Tags from Naturals Guest Designer Liz Hicks

We have another fun project to share from our Naturals Mixed Media Guest Designer Liz Hicks.  Today she shares some ideas that will inspire you to get out your inks, paints, mists, glitter and other art supplies to alter and add our Naturals to many of your own projects.  Her tags have such a personal and artsy feel to them and we are just tickled with how Liz used our Naturals in her projects.  But first, let's get to know Liz a little bit before we take a look at her wall art idea...

 

LYB: Are you a morning bird or night owl?  

LH: Night owl for sure.

 

LYB: Computer or handwritten journaling? 

LH: Hand written for sure.

 

LYB: What’s the oddest embellishment you’ve ever used on a page? 

LH: Ice Resin was pretty crazy, takes a while to dry but the effect is gorgeous.

 

Sunshine: I started with a tag, layered with different fabrics, inks and glitters. I took apart on of the white die cut canvas flowers and inked, painted and glittered the elements to create a cute sun.

From here I added a title and a "happy" wooden stick pin. I added some dye ink to color the wood to accent my tag.

 

Remember This: This project I used handmade paper that I added resin to in order to make it translucent. I layered masking tape, muslin, punchinella and canvas  LYB borders for the base. from here I added the burlap bird, inked embossed and painted. I used a cardstock title as the sentiment.

 

Dream Big: For this note card I used the LYB patterned paper as the base and used stamps to create the border. I added the cork pin and made it into a daisy with ink and sequin. to create the focal point frame, I used one of the white canvas embellishments and adhered book print to its sticky side and then trimmed it. I used some of the Art-C glitters for the pink art sheets and added a fun clothes pin to top it all off.

 

Shop LYB Products:

NA-TC20 Tiny Clothespins - Words

NA-SP50 Stick Pins - Wood Words

NA-SP30 Stick Pins - Cork Flowers

NA-BF20 Layered Burlap Flowers - Mum

NA-CV70 Canvas Stickers - Plates & Flourishes

NA-BS70 Burlap Stickers - Birds & Butterflies

NA-CVP10 Canvas Tape - Color

NA-CVP20 Canvas Tape - Brown

JB-304 6X6 Paper Pad (24 sheets - 2 each of 12 designs)

Art-C Glimmer Mists

 

Inks, glitter, embossing powder and stamps are by clearsnap. Resin is by Ice Resin. stars are punches by Fiskars

 

We have another amazing project to share from Liz on Friday, but in the meantime please visit her blog for more of her inspiring ideas and techiniques.

 

Happy Tuesday!

Introducing Naturals Mixed Media Guest Designer Liz Hicks

We are so excited to introduce our Naturals Mixed Media Guest Designer Liz Hicks.  Liz is an artist who has been working in the craft industry for a long time and we thought it would be fun to feature a few of her projects that will inspire you to get out your paints, mists, glitter and other art supplies to alter and add our Naturals to many of your own projects.  But first, let's get to know Liz a little bit before we take a look at her wall art idea...

 

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

LH: Canvas or altered art

 

LYB: Any unique tips or techniques you use?

LH: I love layering in a peek-a-boo style… this offers visual interest and keeps my crafting interesting.

 

LYB: How long does it typically take you to complete a layout?

LH: An hour or so… depends on how organized my studio is.

 

Children's Wall Art by Liz Hicks

 

My daughter helped me come up with this concept as a fun canvas to hang on her wall.  I kept the design simple with a few spots of color from the Just Because collection.   I also thought it would be fun to use foam stickers as the background for the paper hearts.

Tip:  Don't be afraid to use spray paint on your projects.  I spray painted the hearts white and used the patterned paper along with Silver Inka Gold by Viva Colour to accent the canvas.  I also used smooch glitz in silver to accent as well.  The LYB canvas alphabets also add great texture and can be easily painted to compliment your project.

Shop LYB Products:

JB-304 6X6 Paper Pad (24 sheets - 2 each of 12 designs)

AS-200 Canvas Alpha Stickers

NA-BF50 Layered Burlap Flowers - Daisy

 

We'll be back next week with a few more projects from Liz, but in the meantime please visit her blog for more of her inspiring ideas and techiniques.

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

 

Travel Projects with Just Because Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna

Today is a little bittersweet because it is Just Because Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna's final post.  We have really enjoyed seeing how she transformed our collection to fit her unique style.   On the bright side, she has another amazing layout to share and we have really enjoyed getting to know a little bit about her each week.  I think this last project gives us even more insight as to how much she really loves to document her extensive travels...

 

 

Sharing another layout about my recent trip to Tuscany, Italy; I just love everything about this amazing region and this time reminiscing about why I love it so much and wouldn’t mind visiting there again and again. What it all comes down to is the breath taking scenery, there’s just something about those rolling hills and cypress trees.

And once again using the fun Just Because collection, focusing on 3 main colors red, navy and turquoise (with bits of the other fabulous colors in this collection).  Also have some fun with the different chipboard elements and transparency embellishments!

And some fun close ups of the embellishments – love those word stickers! And a fun cluster of the transparency embellishments. Love how these have a bit of silver here and there.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and a special thanks to Little Yellow Bicycle & Liz for this amazing and super fun opportunity to share here!

 

Just Because Products:

JB-105 Scallop Stripe/Lotsa Love

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

JB-102 Just Be You Bands/Linen & Lace - Gray

JB-109 Tiny Blossoms, Birds & Blooms

JB 160 - Vellum Tape (15 pieces)

JB-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and thermography (43 pieces)

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

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

 

Be sure to follow Piradee on her blog, The Scrapper in Me, to keep up with all the travel and news she will continue to share with us.

 

Don't forget to run out to your local scrapbook store or Michaels and pick up some of our Naturals to play along in our contest.  There is just over two weeks left to enter...  See the blog post HERE for detals.

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

Just Because Memories with Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna

We've been focusing on how to use the Just Because collection for everyday moments this week and today Guest Designer, Piradee Talvanna, shows us her version.   As usual, her grown up style is perfect for this collection and we are so happy with all of the little details and thoughtfulness that go into her creations, but we'll have Piradee tell you all about it...

 

LYB: Do you use any tools that are not specifically designed for scrapbooking?
PT: My must have tool is your average cutter that you can get at any stationery section/store. I used this for everything, from opening those goodie boxes, to cutting bags of chips and of course for scrapbooking.  These are really useful for me to trim/cut the extra pattern papers of my layouts or cards, this way I don’t have to worry about perfectly cutting the papers with the trimmer.

LYB: Events or moments scrapbooker?
PT: Would say that I’m more of an events scrapper but this year, I’m taking on project life to help capture all those little and/or crazy moments that never quite make it to my layouts/mini album.

 

LYB: Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess?
PT: MESSY (there are times that I just scrap on the floor cause where’s the table)

 

Just Because Layout by Piradee Talvanna

 

Hi Everyone, Piradee here again to share another layout using the gorgeous Just Because collection.  For this layout, I started with the grid concept, dividing up the layout into various sections. In some of the sections I opted for pattern papers, creating my own little scenery ( love that cute bicycle design and the fun chipboard clouds). In other grid areas, I included the pictures of the “boys” (yes Hubby is a boy at heart) and also a small cluster of elements.

To add in some variation against the straight lines of the squares, I included a little half circle for my sub-title and finished off that corner with a little twine.

I would say that I’m a clean and simple scrapper but love to add in a little twist here and there. In this case, it’s all about layering (especially with the amazing selections of embellishments that are available in this collection wow).  Here’s a close up of the little cluster scenery and of course more silver sequins.

And here’s another fun cluster where I first started with one of the journaling tags, then came the chipboard, don’t forget that fun transparency die cut and the must… the pins (and of course more sequins)!

Just Because Products:

JB-108 Pretty Paisley/Strings of Beads

JB-101 Bicycle Bliss/FlowerDot

JB-108 Pretty Paisley/Strings of Beads

JB-277 Stick Pins (15 pieces)

JB 160 - Vellum Tape (15 pieces)

JB-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and thermography (43 pieces)

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

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

JB-201 Canvas Stickers (15 pieces)

 

We will have one more project to share from Piradee next week, so be sure to visit her blog The Scrapper in Me in the meantime.

 

Don't forget to run out to you local scrapbook store or Michaels and pick up some of our Naturals to play along in our contest.  See the blog post HERE for detals.

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

More Wonderful Projects from Just Because Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna

We have another day of inspiration from our Just Because Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna.  Again, she shows us how to use this collection for just the adults in your life.  But, let's get to know her a bit more and then she can tell you all about her projects...

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive?
PT: There are three adhesives that are a must have for me (and massively stock up on).  American Crafts & EK Success foam dots (different thickness), EK Success/Herma dotto and Beacon 3in1 liquid glue (I use this for every and anything).

LYB: Sit down or stand up scrapbooker?
PT: I’m definitely a “sit down” scrapbooker as the majority of the creation process is spent just starring at the unfinished layout imagining how it would look finish. Now if only I actually scrapped as I “think”, then I would definitely get things done much much faster.

 

LYB: Do you scrap chronologically or out of order?
PT: Definitely an out of order person, I can be documenting something that happened last month and then jumped to last year event and then back to what happened last month again. As much as I love doing this as it gives you the freedom to scrap any topic but I do find that there are some things that fall between the cracks. This year I’m taking on project life and therefore hoping to capture all those moments throughout the year in a more chronologically order (or so I hope). *wink*

 
Happy {Belated} Valentine Day Everyone!

 

Hope you guys had a super sweet time, whether it’s spending time with that special someone (or doing something special) and/or with a bunch of friends!

 

I’ve got two fun projects to share today… a little something to capture that special moment and then maybe a little naughtiness. First is this layout that I created focusing on the reds, navy blue and grey tones in the Just Because collection; capturing that special moment that we shared on one of our trips. I think this was when I was trying to negotiate something with hubby (the puppy eye look and his is more of the yeah right look/grin).

Having some fun here with my die cut machine and punches to create the cluster of die cuts in the middle. Also I mixed up a few of the embellishments along with that awesome silver heart chipboard die cut to create the border along the top and bottom of the page.  The phrase stickers in this collection are perfect for adding the finishing touches… oh sweet love LOL.

 

And for the second project I wanted to create a little something to give dearest hubby… some fun loving valentine coupons. I created a set of six coupons but you could definitely create tons more as there’s just a huge arrange of embellishments in this collection to choose from and are super easily and quick to put together.

And an overview of all the cards.  Given that this project will be posted on a blog, the wild card there (top right) was created for a reason. I’ll just let you guys ponder on that one.

Just Because Products:

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

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

JB-161 Vellum Tape - Love (15 pieces)

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

JB-304 6X6 Paper Pad (24 sheets - 2 each of 12 designs)

 

Please be sure to visit Piradee's blog The Scrapper in Me to check out more of her amazing ideas!

 

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

Introducing Just Because Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna

We are so pleased to introduce our Just Because Guest Designer Piradee Talvanna who comes to us all the way from Singapore.  We thought this collection would be a perfect fit for Piradee's more "grown up" style.  Let's get to know her a bit and then she can tell you all about her project...

 

LYB: Are you a morning bird or night owl?

PT: I’m so a night owl and it’s in the evening that I mostly get my scrapping done. I would be procrastinating the entire day only to start around 5pm.

LYB: Do you have a favorite die cutting system?
PT: That would definitely be my silhouette machine.  I remember that it was sitting in the box for about 6/7 months before I first used it and since then, there’s a little bit of silhouette action for all my layouts/projects.

 

LYB: Computer or handwritten journaling?
PT: It used to be handwritten journaling, but now its typewriter typed.  Yeap, with over 10 typewriters in my collection, I got to put them to some good use somehow.

 

I am thrilled to be sharing some Just Because projects this month.  I just adore this sweet collection – the mix of the dark pink and turquoise against the navy and also loving the pops of silver throughout the collection. 

For my first project, I used the fun sketch from this month’s challenge and opted to create an 8.5”x11” layout instead.  I kept to the base design of the sketch but switched to one photo (unfortunately less space to play with) and also moved the scallop border to the center.

I also included some of the awesome transparency and chipboard embellishments; loving especially the ones with the silver and even added more silver to the layout with sequins (I’m currently addicted to all things metallic and sequins).

And of course, more silver here too… (how awesome are those transparency flower die cuts, the petals are transparent and the middle has a lovely coat of silver).

For my title, I used the silhouette machine to cut out the “heart” this (die cut file from studio calico) and for the journaling I used various sticker elements (and of course, more silver here too).

 

Just Because Products:

JB-107 Let's Do Coffee/Jot in a Journal

JB-104 Full Bloom/Pin Stripe - Gray

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

JB-106 Diamond Doily/Loops & Stitches

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

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

JB-140 - Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and thermography (43 pieces)

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

 

We will have more wonderful projects from Piradee this month, but in the meantime, be sure to visit her blog The Scrapper in Me for some daily inspiration.

 

Check this out - you can still join in our February Sketch Challenge with an AWESOME prize pack for 3 lucky winners.  Find all of the details HERE!

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend.

A Fun Winter Day with Guest Designer Kris Berc

Just before the new year, we sent a few of our past cycling team members some Winterings and have been so excited about what they sent back.  Today Kris Berc shares two Winterings projects and a few ideas for how to rock the color palette of one of our absolute favorite collections... 

 

We are so happy Kris included this close up, because it is so cute and funny.  Really speaks to the need for an adorable line of children's belts, but then there wouldn't be moments like this.

 

Kris also created this page based on a sketch by Kim Keane at My Creative Sketches.  Please stop by the BLOG to find all of the information and maybe even jump into the sketch challenge - they are offering quite an amazing prize.

 

We love all of the layering and texture on this page.  Kris did a wonderful job of adding the Winterings Paper Crafting Kit to the page.

The layered burlap embellishment adds such a soft element to the page and really frames the adorable photos well.

How awesome is that vellum strip with words on it???  We think it adds a great sentiment without a lot of fuss - almost like a rub-on.

 

Please be sure to stop by Kris Berc's blog A Stash of Pretty Paper.  She always has a fun project to share.

 

REMEMBER - tomorrow is the deadline for our latest Cycling Team Call for our two Fern and Forest Collections. Please send your application to [email protected] if you are interested in being a part of this great program.

 

We'll be back soon with more Just Because to share...

 

 

Last Day with Amazing Guest Designer Jill Cornell

It has been a wonderful month of creativity with Winterings Guest Designer Jill Cornell.  Her projects with our Winterings collection have been nothing short of inspiring.  So it is a little bittersweet that today is her post.  We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know her a bit and have gotten some great ideas from her...

 

LYB: Describe your style.
JC: I love to use clean, linear designs and embellish with feminine details - doilies, lace, sewing, etc.

 

LYB: Do you use any tools that are not specifically designed for scrapbooking?
JC: Once upon a time, I thought I was going to be a quilter. But after lots of tears and a baby quilt that took years to finish, my sewing machine became my number one used scrapbooking tool.

LYB: Events or moments scrapbooker?
JC: I do both! I love creating multi-photo layouts that highlight all the holidays and seasonal activities we do as a family but sometimes I'll have that one great photo that I'll use to highlight one specific moment.

 

For my last project, I wanted to create a home decor piece that I could put on my fireplace mantel. We had a blizzard here right before Christmas and my girls had so much fun playing outside in the snow.

I printed my favorite Instagram photos to 1.5" and decorated a very old coin folder that I had in my stash. This was a great opportunity to use up my favorite bits and pieces in the Winterings collection. I punched patterned paper circles, layered die-cut snowflakes, and embellished with stickers, pearls and sequins.

Winterings Products:

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

WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips (15 pieces)

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

WI-279 Chipboard Shapes (29 pieces)

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

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit (48 pieces)

WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

 

 

Please be sure to follow Jill's Blog Blessed Scrapper for more amazing ideas from her.

 

Also, we will announce the winners from our Just Because sneak peek blog post on Sunday, so there is still time to comment on this POST.  We will also announce the winner from our Tuesday blog post about Lisa Pace's book, so go take a peek at that too...

 

Getting excited for CHA!

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!

Beautiful Cards from Winterings Guest Designer Jill Cornell

We have been so excited to share Winterings Guest Designer Jill Cornell's projects each week.  She has done a beautiful job of showing just how creative you can bee with our Winterings collection.  Today she shares a fantastic set of cards.  But, first let's get to know her a little better with a few questions...

 

LYB: Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess?
JC: My space is almost always a mess. I have good intentions of keeping it clean but I create so frequently that it takes several projects completed before I give in and clean up.

LYB: Do you like to go to crops or prefer to scrap alone?
JC: I used to love going to crops for the social aspect but my preference would be scrapping alone. I tend to get more work done that way. Crops are more of a social hour. :)

LYB: What are your favorite types of projects—pages, mini albums, cards, altered projects, etc?
JC: I really like creating any of these but if I had to pick a favorite it would be layouts. I love creating pages especially about my daughters and my journaling is my love letter to them.

I love creating quick and easy cards to send to friends and family. The embellishments in this collection made it easy to do! For the "Winter Wishes" card, I layered die-cuts, chipboard and transparencies to create a winter scene. The "Brrr..." card is composed entirely of die-cuts, stickers and transparencies - not a scrap of patterned paper in sight.

Winterings Products:

WI-108 Chevron Wool/Frosty Forest

WI-106 Barnwood & Doilies/Grey Dot

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

WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips (15 pieces)

WI-279 Chipboard Shapes (29 pieces)

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

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit (48 pieces)

WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

 

Please visit Jill's Blog Blessed Scrapper for more amazing ideas from her.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

A Magical Snow Day with Guest Designer Jill Cornell

We are excited to share another project from Winterings Guest Designer Jill Cornell.  She continues to show us how to coordinate the elements of our Winterings collection in her own style.  Today she shares a layout with her adorable twin girls.  But, first let's get to know her a little better with a few questions...

 

LYB: Do you scrap chronologically or out of order?
JC: I tend to scrap whatever I want whenever I feel like it but I do keep my albums somewhat in chronological order. I think if I tried to scrap chronologically I would fall trap to the myth that I need to be "caught up" on my photos.

LYB: Sit down or stand up scrapbooker?
JC: I definitely sit down. I like to watch movies and tv shows while I'm working and it's just more comfortable to me to be sitting.

LYB: Any unique tips or techniques you use?
JC: I am not much of a technique scrapbooker but I love to use my sewing machine to add texture to my projects. I tend to sew through my alphabet stickers on my layouts. I like that it helps ground them to the page.

 

These are photos of my twin girls last fall during our first snow. They were so excited to be outside playing! I made the photos black and white to better coordinate with the Winterings collection. I also created the page on an angle for a twist. I LOVE the transparencies in this collection - the tree and icicles provide the perfect wintry touch!

Winterings Products:

WI-103 Wintry Words/Worn Denim

WI-106 Barnwood & Doilies/Grey Dot

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

WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips (15 pieces)

WI- 222 Layered Burlap Stickers (3 pieces)

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

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit (48 pieces)

WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

 

Please visit Jill's Blog Blessed Scrapper for more amazing ideas from her.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Introducing Winterings Guest Designer Jill Cornell

We are shivering just a bit (in a good way) as we introduce Winterings Guest Designer Jill Cornell.  We think you will love her practical and creative approach to scrapbooking.  And, we cannot wait until she shares a project or two with her adorable twin girls.  But, first let's get to know her a little better with a few questions...

 

LYB: Computer or handwritten journaling?

JC: I almost always hand write my journaling. I will type my journaling up on a very rare occasion. My dear grandma passed away almost four years ago and anytime I come across something that has her handwriting on it, my heart just does a little flip flop. There's something so endearing about seeing the written word in a time of so much technology.

LYB: Are you a morning bird or night owl?
JC: I used to be neither - ha! But, since having kids I have definitely become a night owl. It's my only time to scrap.

LYB: How long does it typically take you to complete a layout?
JC: Well, if I want to get anything accomplished, I won't let myself take more than 2 hours total. I try to work quickly and most often can complete a layout in an hour.

 

Tip: I took this photo outside my sun porch window on the first snowfall this winter. Most of my layouts are about my twin girls, but I wanted to capture a photo of what my view looked like at this moment in time.

I love having a peaceful moment in the morning while my home is still and it was even better as I watched the snow coming down.

I created several embellishment clusters with strips of vellum tape and patterned paper. I also love mixing and matching alphabet stickers and that's exactly what I did here.

Winterings Products:

WI-102 Fancy Flurry/Fancy Frame

WI-107 Winterings Stripe/Dark Denim Brocade

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit (48 pieces)

WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips (15 pieces)

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

 

Please visit Jill's blog Blessed Scrapper for more of her amazing work and ideas.

 

Have a wonderful and productive weekend and if you are forced to do any shopping, please click HERE and buy some LYB for someone special.

 

Lots of Winners to Announce Today ... Plus a Sneak Peek!

We have so many winners to announce today, we thought we'd make it a super Sunday and announce them all at once! So here we go, from most recent to the oldest! 

May Arts Swap Week

Thanks to everyone for leaving comments on our posts last week!  Here are our winners! 

 

Wendy Crowe

Jennie Wheeler

Connie L. Riley

 

Congratulations! You have all won a Once Upon a Christmas prize pack, with coordinating ribbons from May Arts! 

 

Kelly Goree and Courtney Walsh Guest Designer Winners

The following are winners of Acorn Hollow Prize packs and Courtney Walsh's book from early November!

 

November 2nd Post

 

Carol B. said, "Home is a safe and peaceful haven."  - Carol - you won a book

 

Donna Woods said, "LOVE the LO. Home means my heart and happiness." Donna, you won an Acorn Hollow prize pack!

 

November 9th Post

 

Lisa P. said, "I agree that scrapbooking loss is a difficult thing to do. I think it helps release emotions though in a different way. I have a layout that is on my heart right now that I know I want to scrap but have had a hard time approaching because of the rawness of it. My mother is still present physically but Alzheimers has begun to take her away in ways i am struggling to deal with. i know I want to scrap this it is just how. Kelly's page is beautiful and brings such emotion through her journaling. I love the specialness of the photo captured." Lisa - you won a book!

 

Jean A. Marmo said, "I think I need to do a better job scrapping the losses in our lives. My uncle died last week and I have been thinking fondly of the times he had with my kids. Think I will dig out some old photos and get started! Great layout Kelly. The papers are perfect!"  Jean you won an Acorn Hollow Prize Pack!

 

Congratulations everyone! Please email your mailing information to [email protected] and we'll get those prizes right out to you!

 

And if you're not a winner this time, don't forget about LYB Challenge going on all this month over at Two Peas in a Bucket! Click the link for all the details, and enter your project featuring the Once Upon a Christmas or Winterings collections, to win a prize pack from the brand new Just Because collection! (And here's a sneak peek!)

 

 

I hope all of you had a wonderful and crafty weekend!

 

Our Last Day with Once Upon a Christmas Guest Designer Shari Carroll

We are a bit sad that today is the last day of Once Upon a Christmas projects from Guest Designer Shari Carroll.  She has inspired us with many wonderful ideas for the holidays and today is no exception.  Be sure to visit her blog for more ideas, but first there are few more things that we bet you did not know about Shari...

 

 

LYB:Do you have a favorite die cutting system?
SC: I've very fond of Sizzix, I have both the Big Shot and Vagabond.  I love their dies and embossing folders.

LYB: Are you a morning bird or a night owl?
SC: NIGHT OWL!  It's gotten so bad that I've gone to bed when my husband was getting up for work.  My kids are grown so no worries!

LYB: Do you have a favorite quote?
SC: Yes!  "That's all I can stands, I can't stands no more"  Popeye

This is and 8x10 frame I made for my sister with a photo of her kids.  The kids and I secretly went out and took shots of them together to surprize my sister for Christmas. For a customized look, I printed the kids picture directly onto the Once Upon a Christmas Snowflake Plaid/Cream Houndstooth patterned paper for a canvas type look.

Once Upon a Christmas Products:

OC-109 Snowflake Plaid/Cream Houndstooth

OC-132 Tags & String - with embossing (12 pieces)

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

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

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

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

OC-160 Vellum Tape Strips (8 pieces)

 

Please visit Shari's blog My World for more inspiration.

 

Remember, you can purchase the whole Once Upon a Christmas Collection directly from LYB right HERE. 

 

Have a lovely weekend!

More Great Ideas from Once Upon a Christmas Guest Designer Shari Carroll

We are happy to share another installment from Guest Designer Shari Carroll.  She will inspire you with more ideas that will be perfect this month as you, me and everyone else tries to get our holiday crafts done in time for the holidays.  Besides our Friday posts with Shari, be sure to visit her blog for more ideas, but let's continue to get to know her a little bit first...

 

LYB: Do you like to go to crops or prefer to scrap alone?
SC: This is a good question!  I don't have anyone around me that stamps or scrapbooks.  I'm in a very rural area where it just hasn't caught on.  So most of the time I create by myself.  I do however go on retreats with my crafty friends... I love it!!!
 
LYB: What are your favorite types of projects—pages, mini albums, cards, altered projects, etc?
SC: I am a card maker at heart, but I do love to alter items and occasionally make mini albums.
 
 
LYB: Do you have a favorite scrapbooking snack?
SC: I keep nuts around so I'm not tempted to grab junk food.  I'm also a coffee and tea drinker, so there is usually a hot drink close by.
 
LYB: Any unique tips or techniques you use?
SC: I love to layer elements.  One of my tips is to use contrast.  Use elements with differences such as light vs dark that will stand out from one another.  I also like to combine cut edges next to torn or border punched edges. I always use foam squares to create added dimension!

Shari use our Once Upon a Christmas collection to make a gift box by repurposing a decorative soap box.  It measures 3" x 5" x 2" and would be great for gift cards or jewelry.  Layer chipboard shapes and clear cut shapes to create a beautiful package topper.

Once Upon a Christmas Products:

OC-104 Let it Snow/Green Medallion

OC-109 Snowflake Plaid/Cream Houndstooth

OC-107 Holly Bird/Brown Carols

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

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

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

OC-160 Vellum Tape Strips (8 pieces)

 

Please visit Shari's blog My World for more inspiration.

 

Remember, you can purchase the whole Once Upon a Christmas Collection directly from LYB right HERE.  And...Now through Monday 11/26 at www.mylyb.com, Buy 3 items from our current collections, and we'll pick two grab bag items from our retired collections as our gift to you!

 

Happy Black Friday!  Get out there and find some deals...

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!

Final Acorn Hollow Project from Guest Designer Kelly Goree, A Giveaway and Last Week's Winner Announced

Today we have the final project from our talented Acorn Hollow Guest Designer Kelly Goree that was inspired by her friend and author Courtney Walsh's new book A Sweethaven Homecoming. We have loved having these two women team up for some really great ideas, words of wisdom and great prizes.

 

Courtney Walsh has written a series of heartwarming novels with themes including friendship and scrapbooking. Today she shares some insights from her Sweethaven books about home and has asked her good friend Kelly Goree to create a layout about the theme with our very own Acorn Hollow collection.    

From Courtney --- As an author, it's hard to pitch a story idea that starts with loss. But it's such an important human emotion, and one we can all connect with. I chose to start my novel with a profound loss, one that radiates throughout all three novels...because that's what loss does. Like a ripple made from a stone thrown into the water, its effects keep moving outward.

But "loss" isn't only a difficult subject to write about. It's also difficult to scrapbook about. Sometimes our most precious photos are the ones that are hardest to look at. Really important memories are like that. There's something almost sacred about putting them down in your album. Still, I believe scrapbooking your grief is almost like therapy...and it has so many benefits. Kelly pulled from this aspect of the Sweethaven novels with her incredibly touching layout about her father. A layout that wasn't easy to create, but one she will surely cherish forever.

 

Kelly created this page withour gorgeous Acorn Hollow collection which can be used for both autumn and everyday layouts.  We especially love what she did with the fabulous Acorn Hollow Paper Crafting Kit.

Journaling ---- I scored tickets for my football-loving father to see the Tennessee Titans play so you came to Nashville for the weekend to go. This photo was taken while we were tailgating – just before we walked the few blocks to the game. Those few blocks were hard on you and the few blocks back were even harder. I knew something wasn’t quite right, but I had no idea that that weekend would be the last time I ever saw you or that this photo would be the last of us together. Looking at this photo now I can see how sick you looked yet I treasure it. And while it hurts so much to look at, I’m so very grateful I have this.

 

GIVEAWAY 1 - We thought that the cover of Courtney's second book A Sweethaven Homecoming reminded us of our Acorn Hollow collection, so we are going to giveaway a copy of her book.  Just tell us what you think about Courtney's thoughts on scrapbooking loss and we will choose a lucky winner from the comments.

 

GIVEAWAY 2 - be sure to add some praise for Kelly's project in your comment for a chance to win our entire Acorn Hollow collection.   We'll choose a winner early next week!

 

Acorn Hollow Winner From Last Week:

 

Laura Bos said...Home is often messy, home is warm, home smells good -- although sometimes it's a picked up pizza and not homemade. Our home is not perfect, but it houses our family and all its love, so it's perfect for us.

 

Laura - please email me your shipping information at [email protected].  Thanks

 

Also - if you cannot find Acorn Hollow at your local scrapbook store, you can buy it directly from us HERE.

 

Check back tomorrow for another 12 Days of Once Upon a Christmas project from our Cycling Team.

Author Courtney Walsh and Guest Designer Kelly Goree Team Up for Another Acorn Hollow Project

We are so lucky to have another project from the super talented Kelly Goree that was inspired by her friend and author Courtney Walsh's new book A Sweethaven Homecoming. 

 

Courtney Walsh has written a series of heartwarming novels with themes including friendship and scrapbooking. Today she shares some insights from her Sweethaven books about home and has asked her good friend Kelly Goree to create a layout about the theme with our very own Acorn Hollow collection.    
From Courtney---One of the most important things in my life is that sense of "home." Perhaps that's why it was so important to include the word "Homecoming" in the title of my second novel... because I think there's something universal about that feeling of belonging that you only get when you're home. It's a common theme throughout the novels as Sweethaven is the place my characters can go and truly feel like themselves...

Having moved around a LOT the past few years, Home is more important to me than ever...which is why for this second Sweethaven-inspired prompt, I asked my sweet and hugely talented friend Kelly Goree to create an Acorn Hollow layout that highlights the things she loves most about her home.

I didn't expect that topic to strike such a chord, but for Kelly, it's the home itself that has the most meaning. Having been in her family for four generations, there's something special about those four walls...and what better way to document it than in the pages of her scrapbook?

From Kelly--- My favorite thing about my home is my home itself. It was once my grandmother's and four generations of my family have lived here. The layout is a replica of my house and the doors and windows open to show you some features and give journaling about why this house is special to me.

The detail shot of the front door pretty much shows you exactly what you see when you open my front door which I thought was fun.

Please visit Kelly's blog Behind the Pages for more amazing ideas and inspiration.

 

 GIVEAWAY 1 - We thought that the cover of Courtney's second book A Sweethaven Homecoming reminded us of our Acorn Hollow collection, so we are going to giveaway a copy of her book.  Just tell us what home means to you and we will choose a lucky winner from the comments.

 

GIVEAWAY 2 - please visit Kelly Goree's BLOG for a chance to win our entire Acorn Hollow collection.  It's her birthday today, so be sure to wish her a happy one!

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Introducing Author Courtney Walsh and Guest Designer Kelly Goree

We have a very special treat for the next few weeks.  Author Courtney Walsh has written a series of heartwarming novels with themes including friendship and scrapbooking. Today she shares some insights from her Sweethaven books about friendship and has asked her good friend Kelly Goree to create a layout about the theme with our very own Acorn Hollow collection.  We'd also like to give our fans an opportunity to participate, so keep reading for a chance to win a copy of Courtney's book and maybe even some Acorn Hollow...

 
From Courtney---One thing that's always fascinated me is the female friendship. It's one of the most rewarding--yet challenging--relationships of all, and that's why I chose to focus on this theme when writing my Sweethaven series. I also wanted to pull in the idea of a beautiful old scrapbook bringing friends back together after too many years apart...In my mind, friendship and scrapbooking go hand-in-hand...after all, many of my favorite friends are those I've met because of this wonderful hobby.

I asked one of those friends, the wonderful Kelly Goree, to create a layout inspired by my books, more specifically, on the idea of friendship and she used a little Acorn Hollow to do just that. This layout is as fun as it is meaningful, and I'm sure both Kelly and her best friend will cherish the sentiments (and the layout) forever.

Scrapbooking is such an important part of my life--and such an important part of the whole Sweethaven series. I think (and hope) you'll be able to relate.

 

 

Acorn Hollow Page by Kelly Goree

 

We just love the bright colors of Kelly's design along with her black and white photobooth photos. The happy elements of the Acorn Hollow collection really compliment the fun pictures of Kelly and her friend.

 

Tip: When adding multiple photos in a row, especially ones with close ups, slightly tilt and overlap them for a more intimate feeling.

Jounraling: "To say I was blessed the day you walked into my dorm room almost twenty-five years ago wouldn’t even begin to describe it. There was no way of knowing that you, my mid-term replacement roommate freshman year of college, would become my lifelong best friend. I know physically we’re as different as two people can be (and you got the good end of that deal!) but we were soul sisters from the very start. We complimented each other. I talked you into trying things you never had done before (including coloring your hair for the first time – sorry!) and you taught me what true friendship was all about. I am so grateful and humbled that you are my “person.”

 

Please visit Kelly's blog Behind the Pages for more amazing ideas and inspiration.

 

 

 

GIVEAWAY 1 - We thought that the cover of Courtney's second book A Sweethaven Homecoming reminded us of our Acorn Hollow collection, so we are going to giveaway a copy of her book each week.  Just tell us how scrapbooking has deepened some of your friendships and we will choose a lucky winner from the comments.

 

GIVEAWAY 2 - please visit Courtney's blog Telling Stories to learn more about her and a chance to win our entire Acorn Hollow collection.  Just leave a comment for Courtney on her blog.

 

We cannot wait to share more of Courtney's thoughts and Kelly's amazing talent, but you will just have to wait until next week...

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

 

Last Day with Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo

We have been so pleased with all of the wonderful creations that Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo has shared with us using our Makin' the Grade collection.  So it is a little sad that today is her last post, but maybe we will see more of Kimberly working with us again in the future...

Now, what better use of all these wonderful products, than making bookmarks! We are BIG readers in my family, we read books before we watch movies, we read together as a family every night. I am always needing more bookmarks, so I decided to make a few with this line of paper. These will work great for Olivia's school books that she reads at school. Or she can give one away to a friend too. The colors are great for both boy or girl, so that is also a plus!

Thank you so much for having me as a guest designer this month! This has been such a blast, and also an honor to work with these AWESOME products! :)

 

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

 

Makin' the Grade Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo and a Giveaway

Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo has another great Makin' the Grade project to share.  She has done such a great job of documenting some of her daughter's school memories, but let's have Kimberly tell you all about it after we share just a little bit more about her...

 

LYB: Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess?

KN: I make a HUGE mess while I scrapbook, but have to clean it up after every project before I can start on another.

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive?

KN: American Craft is by far my favorite adhesive!

 

LYB: What’s the oddest embellishment you’ve ever used on a page?

KN: Chicken wire. I stamped with it once.

 

 

I LOVE to work with enlarged photographs. For this layout, I chose to convert the photograph to a black and white image to make the colors in the papers and embellishments pop! :)

I really love working with patterned papers and using as many as possible, with out over-doing it on a page. I created a fun border across the bottom edge like a large arrow pointing up to my focal point of the page, which is the photograph and Title. Visually, I like to create a triangle with embellishments, to help guide the viewers eye around the page, yet keep their focus on the photograph.

I really love the cork board embellishments…they are so perfect for anything having to do with school, or teenage kids. I find that it's a must to have in my kids rooms to save the walls! Ha! :)
Thank you so much for stopping by.

 

Giveaway - Now, come on over to my blog Capturing the Moments and leave me a comment to receive a full set of this AMAZING line for Back to School!

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

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

Introducing Makin' the Grade Guest Designer Kimberly Neddo

We are so happy to have Kimberly Neddo as our guest designer for Makin' the Grade.  If anyone would know a lot about back to school, it would be this mother of 6.  Kimberly's blog banner is tribute to all of her kids, so we thought she would be a great fit for sharing some of her school moments.  But before we share her work, we asked her a few questions to get to know her better.

 

LYB: What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?

KN: Twine or some kind of string. Love what it adds to a page.

 

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

KN: Hip hop and Pit bull…LOVE to create with Pitbull and his remixes in the background.

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite quote? 

KN: Integrity is doing the right thing, when no one is watching. 

 

We really love how Kimberly used our Makin' the Grade paper flower kit.  The sprawling flowers are great to mix with sentiments, but don't add too much clutter.

Kimberly also added one of our signature clear cut shapes to her page and made a fun banner cluster.

 

The grays in this collection are such a great color to ground the brighter, primary colors.  Here Kimberly paired yellow accents which pop off of the gray patterned paper and make the beautiful photo stand out front and center.

We love how personalized Kimberly's journaling is and how she uses her own handwriting on her pages.

Please visit Kimberly's blog Capturing the Moments for more about her and inspiration from her work. She'll be back next Friday with another project to share...

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

Final Escape Project with Guest Designer Kathy Martin

We have one more fantastic project to share from The Escape guest designer Kathy Martin.  We have been so please with all of her fantastic ideas and today is no exception.

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite die cutting system?

KM: I can’t pick just one! I have the Silhouette, Wizzard, Big Shot, the old Sizzix and Quickutz squeeze.  I’ve used all of them within the past couple days so it’s really hard to pick a favorite.  I think I use my Wizzard more.

 

LYB: Computer or handwritten journaling?

KM: Without question, computer journaling! I suffer ‘stage’ fright if I try to write on my pages. I always goof up.

 

LYB: What’s the oddest embellishment you’ve ever used on a page?

KM: Sand. I created a beach page using sand. And a few tiny shells.

Kathy used some of the most adorable elements of The Escape collection to create this super cute card.  the buildings in the background are perfect for the sentiment. And...the stitching is absolutely perfect and gives the card a homemade element.

 

Kathy included the Flag Kit and the some Clear Cut Shapes on this creative card.  We love how the sentiment from the Tear Out Ticket takes center stage.

Please visit Kathy's blog Card Blanc for more of her fabulous ideas. 

 

Don't forget we are looking for cycling team members for our Makin' the Grade collection.  See post with details HERE. Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

 

Liz

More Ideas with Guest Designer Kathy Martin

We have some more great ideas to share from our Escape Collection Guest Designer Kathy Martin.  We have been getting to know her over the past couple of weeks and we have a few more question and answers to share.

 

LYB: Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess?
KM: I’m fairly neat and organized, but I do whip up big messes. I keep the mess under control by cleaning up after most projects.

 

LYB: How long does it typically take you to complete a layout?

KM: Forever! Well maybe not forever, but it takes a long time. As I mentioned above, I don’t plan out my pages or use a sketch, I like to play around and wing it as I go which can take a while.

 

LYB: What are your favorite scrapbook magazines?

KM: I love them all! I haven’t met a scrapbooking magazine that I didn’t devour from cover-to-cover!

We are in love with how Kathy incorporated our Flag and Paper Flower Kits on this amazing layout.  Even though she used a lot of the product, she did it in such a way that it still looks simple and clean.

Kathy always has fun things going on at her blog Card-Blanc, so please stop by for a visit and more inspiration from her.  We will be back next week with her final project.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Liz

More to Escape with Guest Designer Kathy Martin

We have another project to share from Escape Guest Designer Kathy Martin and some more fun questions and and answers about what she thinks about scrapbooking, but let's have her tell you all about it...

 

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

KM: Rock and roll. There’s something about the beat that pumps me up.

 

LYB: Are you a morning bird or night owl?

KM: I’m up with the birds. I like to check my e-mail, blog, Facebook and Pinterest while I drink my coffee and I usually have that done before anyone else gets up!

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite quote?

KM: I do have a favorite quote that’s always posted on my blog. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. By Robert Brault.

 

Kathy made this wonderful page with our Escape collection.  We really love how she incorproated so many of our journal elements and die cuts, not to mention our flag kit.

It's really fun how Kathy layered the clouds under the flags. What a great element to make them jump off the page a bit more.

The stitching on the page is really beautiful and gives it a little more homespun feel.

We will have more inspiring projects from Kathy to share, so stay tuned.  You can also visit her blog Card-Blanc for more ideas.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Liz

Hello Spring Project Idea with Guest Designer Wendy Sue Anderson

We have one more Hello Spring! project to share from Guest Designer Wendy Sue Anderson and it is a great idea for all of you moms who are sending kids to camp and can be created with any of our summer collections too - Splash and The Escape.  But let's have Wendy tell you all about it...

Hi LYB fans!  It's Wendy Sue, back with another fun little project to share with you.  For today's project, I finally used the sheet of paper I've been saving for something really special.  Do you ever do that - hang on to a paper, just waiting for the perfect project?!?  My daughter is headed to summer camp next week and as a part of their week-long camp, they are assigned a "secret sister."  Each day of camp, they will share a fun little gift with their secret sister.  Meagan asked me to help her put together some fun gifts - and part of her plan was to wrap each day's gift in a super cute, unique way. 

This butterfly paper is my favorite in the entire collection, and when my Meagan asked me to help her, I knew this was the perfect way to use it - we made this fun little gift bag!  We also used the fun shaped 6x6 paper as a topper, and created a little tag with the crocheted butterfly as an accent.  Meagan was thrilled with the result - and so was I...now we'll just hope her secret sister appreciates the bag made from my favorite paper too!

Hellp Spring Supplies used:
Flutterby/Sunshine Dots 12X12 Hello Spring Paper
Hello Spring 6X6 Decorative Edge Cardstock
Hello Spring Crochet Butterflies & Flowers
Hello Spring Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers

 

Thank you so much to Wendy Sue Anderson for her inspiring projects with our Hello Spring! collection.  Please visit her blog Just Me... and My Little World for more wonderful crafting ideas.

 

Happy Monday!

 

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

Welcome Guest Designer Wendy Sue Anderson

We are so excited to introduce our newest guest designer Wendy Sue Anderson for our Hello Spring! collection.  Wendy does such an amazing job with bright, fun colors that we thought she would be a perfect fit for our newest collection.

Let's have Wendy tell you a little about herself...

 

Hi there!  I’m Wendy Sue Anderson and I am beyond thrilled to be joining all of my fellow Little Yellow Bicycle fans here on their blog!  What an honor it is to be asked to create some projects to share with you. J  Before I share my first project, I just have to tell you how excited I was to be given this new line, “Hello Spring,” to work with.  I love the bright, happy colors and the fresh designs.  The colorful birds and bright flowers are my favorites!

I had a hard time choosing which products I wanted to start with because I loved them all so much.  That’s one of my favorite things about LYB – there are always so many options with every single line they release.  I love that there are always lots of beautiful papers, including coordinating solids, as well as stickers, tags, journaling blocks, jewels, chipboard, and so much more!  It really takes the guess work out of the “coordination” part of scrapbooking…the hardest thing is deciding which fun elements to use first.  Lucky for us, we can create LOTS of fun projects with each line, so we can use all of the embellishments!

Today I’d love to share a layout with you.  Last week I was out in the backyard with my kids (and my camera, of course), just goofing around and enjoying the nice spring weather we’re having.  I was actually finishing snapping pictures when my daughter and oldest son laid down on the grass, then invited the little boys to join them.  It was then that I noticed how “springy” their clothes were – and though totally uncoordinated and unplanned, the resulting photo turned out perfect for this line…so I had to scrapbook this photo with the matching products in “Hello Spring!”

I created a fun little collage in the top corner of the layout.  The banners, along with the chipboard pieces and just a little bit of bling combine to create a fun little playful area that just screams “spring!”  I chose to use the widest border from the Garden Rows paper as the topper for my layout.

The sticker banner was perfect for the transition from “busy topper” to colorful photo – and I used lots of foam adhesive to add dimension and literally pop it off the page.

I loved the “sunshine & smiles” sticker phrase and knew it would be perfect with this particular photo – so I placed the stickers on another banner label and trimmed the edges.  I added one of the super fun felt flowers (which come with the button already attached), stuck in a few colorful pins and added a few fabric flowers (with jewel centers, of course) for the final addition to my layout.

I used two of the coordinating solid papers to build the bottom portion of my layout.  Of course, you’ll spot a few lines of machine stitching, just to add a bit of definition and “homespun” feel that I like.

 

Of course, I couldn’t stop with one layout, so I have more fun projects using “Hello Spring” to share with you soon – be sure to check back!

 

Hello Spring Supplies Used:

Tear-Out Ticket & Journaling Card Book

Chipboard Shapes

Stick Pins

Clear Cuts Shapes

Fabric Favorites

Felt Stickers

Jewel Stickers

Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers

Favorite Pieces Cardstock Stickers

Pretty In Plaid/Tulip Linen Paper

Teal Tweets/ Green Grass Linen Paper

Garden Rows/Lilac Love Paper

 

Thank you for such a fun project Wendy!  Please visit her blog Just Me...And My Little World for more inspiring ideas.

 

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!

 

Liz

 

 

 

Our Last Swoon with Guest Designer Stacey Michaud

We have one more lovely project to share with our Swoon Collection from guest designer Stacey Michaud.  We are always amazed at how Stacey makes her projects look clean and simple, even though they include many fun details within the design.

 

What fun I have had designing with the Swoon collection!  I have been scrapping wedding layouts for a special friend and these colors as well as all the embellishments make this a perfect choice.  Swoon is neutral so your photos will pop, yet each layout will maintain a level of elegance and class.

 

This page captures a special moment in any bride’s evening, the cake cutting ritual.  I was super inspired by the lovely dimensional sticker of a tiered cake.  It resembled the shape of the cake in the photos.  I framed it with a die-cut to draw attention to the theme and the photos. 

I decided to jazz the cake up with some of the sparkling embellishments in the collection.  I grabbed three heart stick pins and placed them at the top of the cake, just like the real cake in the photograph.  Did I tell you how much I love the stick pins??  I also added a row of rectangular sequins.

I prefer clean designs that have interest and this collection allows for that style.  I wanted a few more touches, but nothing heavy.  I simply added a transparency and some pearl bling.  It reminds me of the simple detail on Trish’s dress. 

Thank you Little Yellow Bicycle and Liz for this amazing opportunity!  Your products have made me swoon!

 

Please be sure to visit Stacey's blog It's Just Paper for more inspiring projects from her.

 

Have a wonderful and creative weekend!

 

Liz

More to Swoon About with Guest Designer Stacey Michaud

We are so pleased to share another project with our Swoon Collection from Guest Designer Stacey Michaud.  She has such a wonderful idea of how to create a special project with our wedding theme, but we want Stacey to tell you all about it.

 

Hi all!  Today I am sharing an easy to make gift that will brighten any bride’s day!  Think about all the brainstorming and ideas, the business numbers and lists that go along with wedding planning.  I loved gathering a fancy pen and sitting down with a cup of coffee to make notes when I was dreaming about my wedding day.  The notebook is small enough to fit into the bride’s bag, yet has just enough detail to make it feel special.  I included three inserts that can be  taken out and carried individually when running small errands or meeting with the caterer.  To keep the notebook usable, I carefully chose flatter elements like the cardstock stickers.

I integrated the beautiful Swoon pins and dimensional stickers.  The notebook was bought in the dollar aisle at a local store.  I simply grabbed different neutrals in the Swoon 6X6 pad and cut them to fit over the cover.  The 6X6 sheets were also used to make the cards. 

Creating with Little Yellow Bicycles products are so easy because of the beautiful embellishments.  I hope the bride loves using this notebook as much as I loved making it!

 

Please visit Stacey's creative blog It's Just Paper for more inspirting ideas.

 

Next week we will have projects to share from our Biker Chicks, Cycling Team and one more project form Stacey.  Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

 

Liz

 

 

More to Swoon Over with Guest Designer Stacey Michaud

We are happy to share another wonderful layout page with our Swoon collection from guest designer Stacey Michaud.  But first we have a few more questions to help our fans get to know Stacey a little bit more.

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LYB: What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?

SM: I would have to say chipboard.  I love the dimension and interest it adds to any project.

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

SM: I definitely prefer to scrap alone.  I work full time and have two  young children so I crave quiet time.  Scrapping when they go to sleep is my favorite time to be creative, quiet and calm.

LYB: Describe your biggest scrapbooking ‘mishap’?

SM: I once applied too much mist to a page after my elements were already glued down.  I hated how the background looked.  I had to cut the page elements off the cardstock and start over with a new piece.  It worked out, but it was a pain.

 

Hi everyone!  I am here to share another layout with you today!  It is quite obvious that the Swoon collection is designed to celebrate weddings.  I decided to use it a bit differently today and go with the idea of love.  There are many little elements that can fit more generic themes like the chipboard shapes and the dimensional stickers.  I enjoyed fishing for those little touches that fit my layout topic.

I went in this direction because I had this adorable photo of my daughter wearing a full purple outfit.  It is hard to find paper to match that much purple so I went with black, white and gray.  There is a powerful trend occurring in the scrappy world that involves these neutrals to create a monochromatic feel.  Swoon is perfect for that!

I used the Truly Smitten paper as my base here.  It has a slight texture on the bottom.  I simply added a chipboard border and a stripe of gray on gray from the Kiss the Bride sheet of paper.  To connect my journaling to the photos, I used the curved cardstock die-cut and flag banner.  I created the flower using the paper flower kit.  I cut a piece of the decorative edge cardstock to hold the LOVE title.  I finished the details with the chipboard butterfly, heart pins and “Just Because” dimensional sticker.

As you can see, Swoon is so versatile and makes a wonderful base for colorful photos of all kinds.

 

Thank you Stacey for another wonderful layout page idea!  Please visit Stacey's blog It's Just Paper for more ideas. She will be back next week with another project idea.

 

Have creative weekend!

 

Liz

 

Introducing Swoon Guest Designer Stacey Michaud

We are so excited to introduce our New Guest Designer Stacey Michaud.  She is going spend the next couple weeks showing us some great ideas with our Swoon collection.  Stacey has a unique style that seems simple at first, but upon a closer look is full of fun details. But, we want Stacey to tell you all about it...

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

SM: Hands downs, I am a layout girl.  Cards don’t come naturally to me so I end up pushing paper around for a hour.  Layouts just kind of flow!

LYB: Any unique tips or techniques you use?

SM: I try to use the paper as my muse.  Before I start, I look for patterns that I can hand cut or repeat on the project.  I try to use supplies in a clever way, keeping an open mind when I am exploring them.

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

SM: I match the colors of my photos so I am pretty open.  I don’t really love to use brights as they are hard on my eyes.  In my opinion, every page should have a pop of red or orange.

 

Hi all!  I am so thrilled to be guest designing for Little Yellow Bicycle!  LYB products are among the first I scrapped with when I started this hobby.  They have been perennial favorites!  One of my favorite products is the Clear Cut Shapes.  I ripped the box open and knew these would have a starring role on a layout.   Turns out, I made two layouts, each featuring the different shapes in the collections.

 

First, I was drawn to the rectangular Clear Cut Shapes.  I love the ornate frames and thought they would make a great mat for my photo.  I started layering and liked that it looked like a deconstructed grid.  I included my photo as one of the rectangles.

I added balance by placing ½ of a frame along the top.  The dark Bridesmaid sticker grounded the frame and added a bit of black.  To give the layout a feminine touch, I layered several of the paper flowers and dimensional flowers to the right of the photo. 

 

Finally, I created a banner to add a bit more curve to offset all the rectangles.  I used the cardstock stickers and a pretty silver dimensional flower.

I used the Swoon Kiss the Bride and Paisley Smitten patterned papers, Clear Cut Shapes, Dimensional Stickers, Cardstock Stickers, and Chipboard Shapes.

 

After playing with rectangles, I decided to give circles an equal chance!  Again, my first instinct was to grab the Clear Cut Shapes.  I also fell in love with the pretty curved chipboard frame on the layout below.  I actually placed it above one of my photos, which is a bit of a turn for me.  From there, the idea was born to have graduated circles in different sizes.  The use of confetti is a huge trend right now and this is my interpretation.

The circles and little bits of bling give the layout a dreamy feel that matches the photo.  I am scrapping these pictures for a friend so I want to make an impact without using too many words or journaling. 

 

I love how the little sticker has the word swoon on it, sums up the feel of that moment.  I love the rich gray in the Swoon collection.  It is so elegant.

To create this page, I used the Swoon Modern Elegance paper, die-cut border from the page kit, Clear Cut Shapes, Chipboard Shapes, Cardstock Stickers and Dimensional Stickers.  For the final touches, I used the Pearl and Jewel Stickers and stick pins.

 

There are so many wonderful bits in this collection, I felt like I could scrap forever. 

 

Thank you so much Stacey for sharing your wonderful talent with us!  Please visit Stacey's blog It's Just Paper to see more of her inspiring work.

 

Have a wonderful and creative weekend!

 

Liz

 

One More Saturday with Guest Designer Corrie Jones

We are so pleased and a little sad to have one more post from Guest Designer Corrie Jones with our Saturdays collection.  We think this collection fit her style and personality perfectly.  Here is Corrie with a description of her final project that we think you will enjoy.

 

Hi all!  It is me, Corrie, one last time to show another project I have created with the really awesome Saturday's collection!  I cannot believe it went so fast!

I am really a layout girl, so I definitely wanted to create another layout using this incredible collection.  I decided to tackle a double page spread.  Honestly, double pagers are not my favorite, but they definitely have their place!  So I have figured out a way to make double page layouts a lot of fun for me.  To start, here is mine.

I had a bunch of pictures of one of my daughters from our beach trip last summer that never got scrapbooked.  I decided they all needed to be scrapped fast and a double page spread is the easiest way to do that.  More space for more pictures, right?!?  But a 12X24 inch canvas is just so much to work with, so when I work on a double page spread I usually take it down to 11X17, so 2 - 8.5X11 inch pages.

Besides the size of a double page spread, the other part that I have struggled with is the matchy-matchiness of them.  Instead of having the same background and design, I like to create my double pagers as coordinating, but able to stand alone as well.

See, each side could be its own page!  This "technique" really makes it so much easier (and fun!) for me to get multiple photos scrapbooked at once, and I never feel overwhelmed or frustrated with having to decorate so much space!



This Saturdays collection was perfect for these photos too.  I knew that even though these unique colors were perfect for adult pages, they really work well for a grungy teen page as well.

For this double page layout I used the Saturday Collage, Pants & Patches, Pattern Play and Well Worn Wood papers.  I included the chipboard shapes, decorative edge double sided textured cardstock, the fabric favorites, stick pins, cardstock stickers, tear-out tickets, clear cut shapes and pieces of the medley album kit.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to show some fun projects using this great collection!  I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have!

 

We have been so amazed by all of Corrie's amazing projects.  I get so excited to open the emails from our Biker Chicks, Cycling Team Member and Guest Designers to see their projects and Corrie's emails have certainly been a treat, plus she is just about as sweet as the Georgia Peaches in her home state (bet you haven't heard that before Corrie:)

 

Please visit her blog You, Me & Crazy for more ideas and inspiration.

 

Also have a wonderful weekend!

 

Liz

TGIF, But Let's Talk About Saturdays with Guest Designer Corrie Jones

We are wrapping up another exciting week on the blog with some wonderful inspiration and a surprising desgin call, so it is our pleasure to close out the week with another Saturdays project from our amazing Guest Designer Corrie Jones.  We have a few more questions for Miss Corrie and here is what she had to say...

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive? 

CJ: I like to use Beacon’s 3-in-1 glue and American Crafts permanent adhesive dots.

LYB: Do you scrap chronologically or out of order? 

CJ: I scrap out of order.  I just scrap whatever picture speaks to me at that moment. 

LYB: Do you have a favorite quote?   

CJ: “Creative people are seldom tidy.”  I do not know who should be credited with saying it, but I have it hanging in my scrapbook room on a card.

 

Hey everyone!  It's Corrie here and I am back with another project using the Saturday's Collection.  I told Liz this already, but wanted to share how much I love this collection!  It is refreshing to work with these colors and patterns.  But on to the project.

I got the idea for this project after blog hopping one afternoon.  I read a blog post by an awesome photographer where she was on to simply say that she would be gone for awhile because her hubby was on his way home from Afghanistan after being away for months.  My heart swelled for this woman and her family and this soldier and the fact that they were all going to be together again.  How awesome!  Anyway, I knew then I was going to make a banner with this collection and a "Welcome Home" banner was perfect.



Here are some super closeups.

I do not know this family, but that doesn't matter.  But in the off chance that they see this and know I am talking about them, I want to say WELCOME HOME and THANK YOU for your service and everything you do, all of you!

To create this banner, I used the following from the Saturday's Collection:  All the papers, chipboard shapes, stick pins, clear cut shapes, paper flower kit, both cardstock sticker sets, fabric favorites, dimensional stickers, tear out tickets and the 5-thing envelopes.  In addition, I used garden twine and my Silhouette to cut out the banner shapes.

I hope you enjoyed this banner!  And I really hope you are enjoying the Saturday's Collection as much as I am!

 

THANK YOU Corrie for another amazing project!  The level of detail  in your banner is admirable and we are so pleased that you used our Saturdays collection for something so special.

 

Please visit Corrie's blog You, Me & Crazy for more inspiration.

 

Looks like it's a weekend and I wonder if there are some folks out there who are getting some submissions ready...

 

Have a lovely one!

 

Liz

More Inspiring Ideas from Guest Designer Corrie Jones

We are so excited to share the next project from our Guest Designer Corrie Jones.  She has taken our Saturdays collection and created some wonderful gift tag ideas.  Let's get to know Corrie just a little bit better and then we can fawn over her project.

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

CJ: I have a crop mix that I like to listen to.  It is an eclectic mix of my favorite songs out of our iTunes library.  There is country, R&B, pop, classic rock, and whatever else!  I like to mix it up with great songs I can sing along with.

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LYB: Any unique tips or techniques you use? 

CJ: I really love layering different textures.  I think it is fun and I love a stacked page. 

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 LYB: Do you use any tools that are not specifically designed for scrapbooking?   

CJ: I use my sewing machine on more pages than not.  When my sewing machine broke I really freaked out about what I was going to do for the week and a half it would take to get it fixed!  LOL.

Hi there!  Corrie here again with you to show you more of what I have created using the Saturday's collection.  The more I play with this collection, the more I LOVE it's colors and textures.  It is so easy to work with it seems like the creations just make themselves!  This week I am going to show you some tags I made.



Making tags is such a blast.  They are small, so each is quick to put together and it is a perfect thing to do with all those scraps that we hate to throw away!

I made these with gift wrap in mind.  I easily could turn them into a tag to write "to" and "from" on.  These though I see as decoration for housewarming gifts or hostess gifts or birthday gifts for my friends or my husband's coworkers.  Sort of like this...





In making this set of tags, I used a little bit of everything from the Saturdays collection. 

I used papers : Vintage Bliss, Enjoy the Ride, Picnic Plaid, Pick-a-Posy, Well-Worn Wood, Rustic Red Linen and Meet Me in the Meadow.  As for embellishments I used stick pins, chipboard shapes, clear cut shapes, fabric favorites, favorite pieces cardstock stickers, dimensional stickers and the paper flower kit.

I hope you enjoyed seeing some fun tags and that you are inspired to make some of your own!

 

Thank you Corrie for some wonderful ideas on how to use our Saturdays collection.  Please visit Corrie's blog You, Me & Crazy for more ideas.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Liz

Let's Get Our Saturdays On with NEW Guest Designer Corrie Jones

We are more than excited to tell you about our newest Guest Designer Corrie Jones.  We have noticed that this Georgia Peach is not only a talented scrapbooker, but a perfect match for our Saturdays Collection. Remember how I told you yesterday that this is a wonderful "adult" collection... well we can't wait to share Corrie's talent with you and especially her take on the collection....so let's get started!  Below are a few questions and answers to get to know Corrie a little bit better.

 

LYB: What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?   

CJ: Buttons, brads, rub ons.  I like small embellishments.  The more I can layer on, the better!

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

CJ: My favorite type of projects are pages.  I will occasionally do a mini album. 

LYB: Describe your biggest scrapbooking ‘mishap’?   

CJ: My biggest mishap always seems to be with mist.  I always end up getting it everywhere!  One time I had a mist bottle with a clog.  Trying to clean it out, I took the top off and forced the clog out.  I was not watching where the tube was pointed however, and ended up shooting mist all over my pants and shoes. 

This was a simple page I wanted to make of my husband in a local coffee shop.  It was just a regular moment, nothing really special.  Our girls were with us.  It was freezing outside and we stopped here for a quick pick-me-up before heading back to the car.  This coffee shop is a small independently owned place that is usually filled with "alternative" college kids and ballerinas from the local dance studio.  It reminds me of college more than the normal Starbucks I tend to frequent now.  Anyway, these pictures just made me dream of my hubby and what it would have been like had we known each other back in the early 90's when I was the grungy, coffee house girl that I was. 

The papers from this collection really were perfect for a guy page.  And the worn out look of them worked so well with the memories. 

Needing to tell my story though about why I was scrapbooking these photos from a pretty insignificant moment, I decided some hidden journaling would really work well.  I typed up the story of my "dream" and it is hiding under the middle picture. 

The rest of the page is my tribute to paper stacking.  Layering papers, chipboard shapes, stickers, tags and clear cut shapes, is just my way to love all the supplies.  The different pieces add the texture and dimension I love so much. 

Saturdays Collection Products:

• stick pins
• cardstock stickers - Fresh Verse & Favorite Pieces
• dimensional stickers
• tear-out tickets
• chipboard shapes
• 5 things envelopes
• clear cut shapes
• Meet Me In the Meadow paper
• Easy Breezy paper
• Well-Worn Wood paper

 

Thank you Corrie for sharing your personal story with us and how you preserved the memory in a hidden journal.  What a wonderful keepsake about the man in your life.  We love it!  Please visit Corrie's blog You, Me & Crazy for more amazing work from her. 

 

We'll be back next week with more of her work and may even be launching our next round of cyling team members for Saturdays!

 

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

 

Liz

Paradise Home Décor with Guest Designer Izzy Anderson

Today is just a little bit bittersweet because we have one more project to share from Paradise Guest Designer Izzy Anderson and of course we have been so impressed with all of her work!  However, we feel pretty confident that we will see more LYB projects from her in the future.  So on that thought, here is what Izzy has to share today...

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Hi, it’s Izzy back again today with another project with the new Paradise collection. I just love this line.  The colors are so warm and appealing and I found the patterns easy to work with and to mix and match.  It occurred to me that it’s partly because the colors of this line are the same as the colors in my home. I guess you could say I live in paradise!   I’ll have to remind myself of that the next time I step on one of my toddler’s Lego blocks and bemoan my small closets.

The Paradise embellishments have so many fun quips and meaningful quotes. I decided to use this quote from the Tear-Out Tickets as the focal point of my home décor project: “Each day holds the possibilities for great opportunities and hidden joy.”  Love the meaning behind this expression: that each day is a fresh start, brimming with the possibility of good things.  It makes me happy just to think of that!   I also like the end of the quote about the “hidden joy.”  I don’t normally think of joy as hidden and I like this reminder that sometimes you have to look to find the joy.  That is true about life.  Sometimes we have to look and it’s good to be reminded.

 

So armed with this terrific quote, I set out to spotlight it. One of my favorite quick projects is to find a frame I already have around the house and breathe new life into it.  I found a plain brown frame with a thick 8x10 mat on one of our bookshelves.  This was the perfect frame because removing the mat would give me some wiggle room under the glass for the quote, some scrapbook paper, a bit of chipboard and small embellishments.

I gathered the papers in the collection and a square punch and begin punching some squares of my favorite designs. I punched 30 two-inch squares, then laid them on a grid, five down and six across. I didn’t adhere them to the cardstock yet. I moved them around until I was satisfied, alternating bold patterns and whimsical ones, then lightly tacked each one down with a bit of tape in the middle.  I left the edges loose since I would be sewing the grid and didn’t want my needle to get too sticky.

 

I used a hot pink thread to sew up and down each column and across each row to give a punch a color. Then, I added the quote from the Tear Out Ticket, embellishing it with a chipboard tree and flower stickers, and teal stitching around the edges. 

 

 Then I popped the quilted mat into the frame and added a sweet little birdie to the lower right corner.

 

 

This project brings a close to my four-week Guest Designer stint with Little Yellow Bicycle. I am already feeling a little sad about that. I have had such fun working with Liz and the LYB crew and I want to thank them all for their kindnesses to me and for this terrific opportunity to work with the Paradise collection.  I loved every moment!  I also want to say how very much I appreciate the Little Yellow Bicycle fans for stopping by here and Facebook and my blog and for saying such nice things. You warmed my heart.  No need to look for hidden joy. It was all in the open. Thank you.

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Thank YOU Izzy Anderson!  We have been so pleased with the creativity you have shared with our fans and we love everything you have done with our Paradise Collection.  Please visit Izzy's blog Write Snap Scrap for more inspiration from her.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Liz

More Inspiration from Paradise Guest Designer Izzy Anderson

We are so happy to share some more projects from our Paradise Guest Designer Izzy Anderson.  She has a few cards to show and we have some more fun facts about her.

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LYB: Computer or handwritten journaling? 

IA: I prefer to handwrite my journaling because I think it personalizes the page and gives the layout a cozier feel.  But if I have a lot to say, I type it.

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

IA: If I need to get things done, I prefer to scrap alone so I can work more quickly and concentrate.  But I love the inspiration, ideas and camaraderie of scrapping with friends and at crops.

LYB:Sit down or stand up scrapbooker? 

IA: Up and down and up and down!

Hi, it’s Izzy and I’m so happy to be back today with another project with the beautiful Paradise line. I just can’t get enough of this collection. I love all the pretty patterns and colors - so versatile. You might not look at this collection and think, “Valentine’s Day," but doesn’t a getaway to Paradise make you think of love? To me, these papers were perfect for Valentines, especially for more masculine cards.

 

First up is: Plaid About You.

I’m just mad for plaid, especially for the warm brown, teal, olive and cream in this line. It’s the perfect backdrop for a card for any occasion. Since I was making a Valentine, I paired the plaid with a pop of hot pink from the Magenta Morning patterned paper. I stitched the two together and attached the front panel to a dark chocolate cardstock base.

I used a tear-out ticket as the spot for my sentiment, adding a decorative chipboard element above and below. To finish the card, I added alphas then a cute fabric bird and tiny heart.

 

Next is: You Are The One

This teal and olive striped paper is my favorite of the collection. I just love the way it pops against the hot pink.

For the sentiment, I used alphas on a Tear Out Ticket, as I did on the first card. I hand-cut a heart from the Magenta Morning patterned paper then used one of the 5 Things Envelopes to complete the sentiment. These envelopes are so adorable. They each have a tiny ledger inside to write a little love note, if desired. The perfect touch for a Valentine, don’t you think?

Supplies:

PD-104 Splendid Stripe/Olive Leaves

PD-105 Born To Be Wild/Magenta Morning

PD-109 Pleasant Plaid/Earthy Dots

PD-279 Chipboard Shapes

PD-1100 Tear Out Tickets

PD-220 Fabric Favorites

PD-140 Stickers fresh verse

PD-308 5 Things Envelopes

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Thank you Izzy for another fun day on the blog.  Please visit Izzy's Blog Write Snap Scrap for more from Izzy.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Liz

An Album of Paradise with Guest Designer Izzy Anderson

We are back with another fabulous project from our guest designer Izzy Anderson.  She create a super cute keepsake with our Paradise Medley Album.

Here are a few more questions and answers to get to know Izzy.

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

IA: I usually scrap late at night in a quiet house.

LYB: Do you have a favorite quote? 

IA: I’ve always been partial to the Japanese proverb:  Fall down 7 times; stand up 8.  I love that message of perseverance.  As a mother to a young child, I hold this quote close, too, because it reflects the kind of mom I want to be:  How many dreams are realized because a mother whispered, “Yes, you can.” 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive? 

IA: I love my ATG and Claudine Hellmuth’s  Multi Medium Matte.

But let's hear from Izzy now...

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Hi, it’s Izzy here and I’m excited to be back today to share another Paradise project with you. I have to confess: even though I love that Little Yellow Bicycle puts out a full line of embellishments with every collection, I’ve tended to gloss right over the little envelope and medley albums. What a treat I have been missing! I can’t tell you how much fun I had this week with the Paradise medley album. It’s an adorable assortment of little tags, envelopes and inserts in a variety of sizes. I loved that a new and different little canvas awaited me on each page.

 

 

The album comes with instructions and full color photos that show a suggested way to put things together. You can follow right along with the instructions if you like or you can forge your own path. The album is very adaptable.

 

The envelopes come with one side unsealed and before I got started, I wanted to adhere them together. I could have used glue, but I thought it would be a little more decorative to sew them. Then I added closures to the two envelopes. I used brads, but the kit comes with eyelets, twine and washers that you could use instead.

 
Now that my pages were prepped, I was ready to start. As soon as I saw the album and all the cute embellishments in the collection, I knew I would document my son’s first trip to the beach. Paradise, as the name implies, lends itself particularly well to summer vacation photos without being too themey. I really do love this collection.

 
I started the album by making a wee little cover. I used a “ Paradise ” word piece from the chipboard collection and covered the back of it with a little strip of border paper. Then, I punched a hole in one end and added it to my album to set a playful tone. After that, I just decorated each tag or envelope in the album with photos and embellies. The album was really quick to put together and so fun to do. I can't wait to play with the next one. I think - I hope! - that all the new LYB CHA collections will have these medley albums.

 

Supplies used:

Product list:

PD-101 Paradise /Petit Pom Poms

PD-106 Happy Dots/All Natural

PD-135 Stickers favorite pieces

PD-140 Stickers fresh verse

PD-308 5 Things Envelopes

PD-305 Paper Flower kit

PD-133 6x6 cardstock

PD-1100 Tear Out Tickets

PD-220 Fabric Favorites

PD-230 Clear Cut Shapes

PD-279 Chipboard Shapes

PD-306 Medley Album

 

Thank you Izzy for another inspiring project for our blog!  This collection is so fresh and fun and the Medley Albums are very easy to construct.  Please visit Izzy's blog Write Sanp Scrap today for a chance to win this very same Medley Album. 

How About a Slice of Paradise with our Guest Designer Izzy Anderson

 

We are so excited to introduce Izzy Anderson as our first Guest Designer for 2012.  We had a little slice of Paradise to share and who better to ask than a Southern girl from Charlotte, North Carolina.  Izzy has been a Little Yellow Bicycle fan for a long time and a participant in some of our challenges.  You probably know her as Izzy Bean and have seen her design work at Echo Park, in Magazines such as Scrapbooks Etc., Creating Keepsakes and CARDS as well as in many online galleries and blogs.  But let's have Izzy tell you all about herself...

Hi, everyone! I’m Izzy and I am super excited to be guest designing for Little Yellow Bicycle for the next four weeks with the beautiful new Paradise collection.  When Liz told me about this line and asked if I would consider designing with it, I couldn’t believe my luck.  I had already seen sneaks for it on the LYB blog and then Liz sent me the catalog. Wow.  This is one of my favorite Little Yellow Bicycle collections.  I mostly scrap my little boy and I just adored the beautiful greens, teals, browns, creams and olives in this line.  Plus, it had this great pop of pink that really made me smile. I’m not one to shy away from a bit of pink on a boy’s page.  Finally, the name of the collection reeled me in. How could I resist Paradise?!

 

Before we show you Izzy's first project, we had to ask her a few questions so we could all get to know her better.

 

LYB: What is your ‘go to’ embellishment?

IA:I love stickers. I love letter stickers, phrase stickers, icon stickers, label stickers and  journaling  stickers. I am a sticker collector!  I prefer flat stickers and I often back them with cardstock, cardboard or pop dots to give them a little dimension.  I also like to layer stickers to form an embellie cluster.

LYB: Do you prefer cardstock or patterned paper?

IA: I prefer patterned paper but I usually have a bit of cardstock somewhere on my projects so the eyes will have a place to rest.

LYB: Do you have a favorite scrapbooking snack?

 IA: I tend to scrap in short bursts of time due to work and family obligations, so I’m not usually scrapping long enough at one sitting to have a snack!

LYB: Are you a morning bird or night owl?

 IA: I’m a morning person by nature. I never need an alarm clock to start my day.  But I usually scrapbook late at night. There are no distractions then and it’s a relaxing way to end the day.

Now let's get back to Izzy and her first project - When I opened my box, the first thing that caught my eye was a fun patterned paper called “Pleasant Plaid.” It made me think of madras pants that golfers wear and I knew I had a photo on my iphone of my toddler playing miniature golf.  So the plaid became the base for my page and I began building on that, layering papers together.

 

Once I had my paper in place, I added the photo and an assortment of embellishments.   The banner at the top originally said, “Free,” but I altered that by using alphas in the collection to spell “Golf” instead. The alphas from the “Fresh Verse” stickers are the same size as the alphas on the banner, so that worked out perfectly. I love that LYB thinks ahead and makes its embellishments interchangeable like this. It makes it super easy to make a little alteration.  

Have you seen the Fabric Favorites in this line? I think they are my favorite embellies of the collection.  They look so rich and add a great texture to any project. I just had to use them.  I picked three fabric banners and turned them into golf flags by adding toothpicks as flagpoles.

Paradise Products Used:

PD-101 Paradise /Petit Pom Poms

PD-102 Bird in Paradise/Plenty

PD-106 Happy Dots/All Natural

PD-109 Pleasant Plaid/Earthy Dots

 

PD-220 Fabric Favorites

PD-279 Chipboard Shapes

PD-1100 Tear-Out Ticket Book

PD-306 Paper Flower Kit

PD-135 Cardstock Stickers (favorite pieces)

PD-140 Cardstock Stickers (fresh verse)

 

Please visit Izzy's blog Write Snap Scrap to learn more about her and see a few more details about this project.  We will be back next Friday with another project from her.

Have a wondeful day!

Liz

Final Winter Twig Post from Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick

 

Well here I am with the final post for Winter Twig Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick :( ...  Here in CT winter has finally set in. Not too much snow yet since the big fall snowstorm (not that I'm complaining), but we did get a little bit of the white stuff yesterday - the perfect setting for some scrapping with Winter Twig!

Jenny has another layout to share with us today, but I will start you out with a few more Q&A for Jenny!

 

LYB:  Do you have a favorite quote?

JC:  Nope, again that would be along the same lines as journaling.

 

LYB:  Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess? 

JC:  It starts clean, but when I am on a roll it looks like a bomb has gone off!

 

LYB:  What is your best time or money saving tip? 

JC:  USE PAPER! There are so many things you can do and make out of paper.  Embellishments can eat up your budget, so be picky and be creative and incorporate some of your own.

 

LYB:  Do you have a favorite adhesive? 

JC:  American Crafts This to That Dots.

 

LYB:  Describe your style. 

JC:  Clean and Simple with a little cluster of goodies.

 

Now here's Jenny to tell you about her layout!

 

Layout, All Bundled Up:

Last year we visited Ice at the Gaylord National here in Washington D.C.  They have you wear these massive puffy coats to stay warm in the below zero rooms.  The title I used from the chipboard words set was perfect for this photo.  I layered the photo with craft foam to give it some depth then tied off my ice skate to give the illusion of a hanging ornament.

 

 

 

Products Used:

TG-107- Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch

TG-104- Winter Woods/Winter Wishful

TG-279- Chipboard Shapes

TG-165- Chipboard Words

TG-133- 6x6 Decorative Edge double-sided cardstock

TG-134- Journaling Cards

TG-230- Clear Cuts Shapes

TG-309- Confetti Garland

TG-135- Cardstock Stickers

TG-201- Canvas Borders

 

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Thanks so much to the amazing and talented Jenny Chesnick for sharing her ideas and inspiration for the Winter Twig collection with us! If you haven't already, be sure to stop by Jenny's blog to thank her!

 

Hope you have a great weekend! We'll be back next week with more inspiration and more CHA sneak peeks ... plus we begin shipping the beautiful Paradise collection!

 

-Peg

Another Look at Hello Fall! with Guest Designer Danielle Flanders

I always love it when a designer takes a collection that has been designed for one purpose and uses it for something entirely different. That's just what we have here from our Hello Fall! Guest Designer Danielle Flanders.

 

So even though this collection hit your LSS in the fall, we've got the cutest Valentine's Day layout to share with you today!

 

Here's Danielle to tell you about it.

 

 

10 Things I Love About You layout:

I loved this little pocket from the Hello Fall! line and changed out the word "fall" for the word "you". I scrapped some pictures from last Valentine's Day of my daughter Kati.

Supplies used:
Hello Fall 11.75 x 5.75" paper pad
Hello Fall Fabric Favorites
Hello Fall 10 Things Pocket
Hello Fall Crepe Paper Lace Stickers
Hello Fall Jewel Stickers

 

 

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Cute kid and cute layout! Thanks Danielle! Be sure to stop by Danielle's blog and leave some love!

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

-Peg

Another Wonderful Winter Twig Post from Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick!

 

Hello blog readers! Are you done salivating over those fantastic cards Liz posted yesterday featuring the upcoming Paradise collection? I don't know about you, but I for one can't *wait* to get my hands on it. Don't worry it will be in stores soon enough (psst ... we start shipping it in a couple weeks!), and for NOW I am here with another frosty fun project from our wonderful Winter Twig Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick - and of course you can find Winter Twig at your LSS right now!

 

Before I get to Jenny's project, let me share a little more LYB Q&A with you!

 

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

JC:   Yellow!

 

LYB:  How long does it typically take you to complete a layout? 

JC:   About 45 minutes.  Sometimes as fast as 30.  I am a super fast scrapper!

 

LYB:   Do you use any tools that are not specifically designed for scrapbooking? 

JC:   A dremel drill.  I stole it from my husband! Along with his wire cutters.

 

LYB:  What’s the oddest embellishment you’ve ever used on a page?

JC:   A flyswatter, no kidding.  I was in a contest and it was one of the items we had to use!

 

LYB:  Do you scrap chronologically or out of order? 

JC:   I scrap whatever I want.  I never even knew people scrapped “in order” until a few years ago.

 

LYB:  Events or moments scrapbooker? 

JC:  Moments.

 

LYB:  Sit down or stand up scrapbooker?

JC:  I sit down.  I want to stand up, but because I am so tall it hurts my back.

 

Flyswatter? Really? I would LOVE to see that layout, wouldn't you? And now onto Jenny's project. This CA-UTE little skate mini album-m-m-m!

 

Here's Jenny to tell you all about it!

 

 

I have wanted to make an Ice Skate mini album for a long time.  I have been waiting and waiting for one to be made!!  Well I got tired of waiting and decided to make my own.  Little Yellow Bicycle paper is the perfect weight to create stand alone albums and pieces. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the Ice Skate.  I layered two skates together to make the skate thicker. 

 

 

I cut the blade part separately so I could use a coordinating color to create the blades.  Once all the pieces were put together I used eyelet to set my punched holes of the album (just to be safe!) and I finished it off with some distress stickles to mimic ice on the skates.  The skate is fairly large so I plan on using 2x3 or 3x3 photos in the blank backsides of each skate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products Used:

TG-108- Winter Plaid/Mocha Java Sweater

TG-107- Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch

TG-101- Snowy Window/Ski Sweater

TG-165- Chipboard Words

TG-279- Chipboard shapes

TG-220- Fabric Favorites

TG-134- Journaling Cards

TG-230- Clear Cuts Shapes

TG-140- Cardstock Stickers- Fresh Verse

TG-145- Cardstock stickers- labels

TG-219- Snowflake Button Dots

 

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So cute! Love this Jenny! Listen ... I can hear our blog readers firing up their Silhouette Cameos right now to make their own skates! What a fun project for a winter weekend. Who's in?

 

Don't forget to stop by Jenny's blog and say hello (also check out the pics of her kitchen which she rehabbed last weekend ... so pretty!)

 

Have a great weekend!

-Peg

A Winter Twig Layout from Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick!

 

Hello All! Hope you're enjoying the winter holidays, and maybe squeezing a little crafty R&R in the process?

 

I'm back today with another fun and frosty project from our Winter Twig Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick!

 

Before I share that layout with you, though I want to continue on with some LYB Q&A to help you learn a little more about Mrs. Chez!

 

LYB:  Describe your biggest scrapbooking ‘mishap’? 

JC:  I once spilled a very dark mist all over my carpet, not once but twice.  Needless to say I had to rip the carpet out.

 

LYB:  What are your favorite scrapbook magazines? 

JC:   Scrapbook Trends and Simply Handmade.

 

LYB:  Do you have a favorite die cutting system? 

JC:   Silhouette Cameo.  I want to marry it!

 

LYB:  Are you a morning bird or night owl? 

JC:  Both! I like to get up early and get things done before the hubs gets up.  Sometimes I stay up late on a Friday too.

 

LYB:  What is the funniest topic you’ve ever had for a scrapbook page?

JC:  One CHA my friends and I had this pig that was like our roaming gnome.  It took photos with everyone (Even Tim and Heidi) I ended up making a mini out of its photos.  Believe it or not it was published they loved it so much.  We still take him to shows today.

 

LYB:   Computer or handwritten journaling?

JC:   Neither, I hardly ever journal.  I know, so bad.

 

 

And now, on to Jenny's layout!

 

 

Nothing says fun like a ton of snow! This photo of my friend’s daughter is just too much.  She reminds me of a snowman in her little snow suit.  I kept the paper layout simple so the stand out was the snowman layered with chipboard words for a title.  I punched holes in the cardstock sticker to create my own banner. 

 

 

I topped off the banner with a sweet little bow.

Products Used:

TG-108- Winter Plaid/Mocha Java

TG-107- Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch

TG-165- Chipboard Words

TG-279- Chipboard Shapes

TG-201- Canvas Borders

TG-305- Paper Snowflakes

TG-145- Cardstock Stickers

TG-219- Snowflake Button Dots

 

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Thanks so much Jenny for another awesome project! Be sur to stop by Jenny's blog for more projects and inspiration!

 

Plus a couple of reminders for our blog readers!

1) Don't forget that our SKETCH CHALLENGE ends on Saturday (that's New Year's Eve), at midnight! Post your entries to our Facebook page or email them to "[email protected]" to be entered. Click the link for more details!

 

2) Have you heard about the 12 Days of Giveaways over at Little Yellow Bargains? Every day through January 6th, we're giving away a freebie with your $25 purchase. To find out about the freebies, either check out the Little Yellow Bargains Facebook page, or go to our website to sign up for email alerts!

 

Be well!

-Peg

Final Wonder & Wishes Post from Guest Designer Cindy Tobey

 

Well all good things must come to an end, and today is our final post from our Wonderful Wonder & Wishes Guest Designer Cindy Tobey!

 

I want to take this opportunity to thank Cindy for agreeing to Guest Design for us. We hope her work inspired you during this busy holiday season!

 

Here's Cindy to tell you about her last project ... a Christmas layout!

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In the Tobey house we normally have good intentions to put our tree up right after Thanksgiving, however it somehow always gets pushed into December. Not this year! We actually put our tree up and even decorated it the day after Thanksgiving! I thought it would be fun to create a scrapbook page with just a few photos to mark the occasion.

 

Celebrate Christmas layout Supplies:

Christmas Village Paper (WO-109)

Christmas Text Paper (WO-102)

Dots on Green Paper (WO-104)

Twine (WO-302)

Canvas Tape Roll (WO-222)

Stick Pins (WO-277)

Corrugated Shapes (WO-276)

Chipboard Mini Frames Photo Ornaments (WO-221)

Chipboard Stickers Words (WO-165)

Cardstock Stickers Favorite Pieces (WO-135)

The Chipboard and Corrugated ornament shapes are perfect for pages about Christmas tree decorating! I was going to use all three Chipboard Ornament Frames for photos but then thought it would be fun to add a dimensional paper ball embellishment to one of them instead. 

 

 

I love the fun pop of dimension it adds to my page! If you want to keep the dimensional aspect once it’s placed in your album, simply cut a circular hole in your page protector for the paper ball to come through. The embellishment will act like a mini pop-up in your album! 

 

1. Punch 6 circles from patterned paper. I punched 1 ¼” circles.
2. Fold each circle in half. If you want the colors to alternate, make sure to fold half with green on the inside and half with red on the inside.
3. Take two circles (one green and one red) and adhere them back to back.
4. Continue adhering the rest of the circles, alternating colors as you go. Add finished paper ball to your layout.

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I love the pop up ball, don't you? So cute!

 

Thanks again to Cindy for riding along with LYB this month! And if you haven't already done so, go on over and check out her blog!

 

-Peg

 

 

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 Warm Winter Welcome to Winter Twig Guest Designer Jenny Chesnick!

 

Wow, what a busy couple of weeks it has been on the blog lately! How can we top all of the fantastic work of the talented women on our Cycling Team? How about another Guest Designer?

 

I'm so pleased to introduce Jenny Chesnick, our Guest Designer for the Winter Twig Collection! I first met Jenny at CHA-Winter last year, and I was wowed by her friendly and vivacious personality and - of course - her talent! So I was thrilled when she agreed to Guest Design for our Winter Twig collection.

 

In addition to maintaining a blog that is just jam-packed with fun and inspiration, Jenny is a Garden Girl on Two Peas in a Bucket, and on the Maya Road and American Crafts Design Teams. 

 

To help you get to know Jenny a little better, here's a little LYB Q&A!

 

LYB:  Do you prefer cardstock or patterned paper? 

JC:  Pattern Paper for sure.  I rarely if ever use cardstock!

 

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

JC:  It depends on my mood.  I have several channels on Pandora.  Sometimes silence is best too.

 

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

JC:  I can scrap at either.  I am one of those crazy people who gets a ton done at crops believe it or not!

 

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

JC:  Altered hands down. 

 

LYB:  Do you have a favorite scrapbooking snack? 

JC:   Nope! I don’t snack while scrapping unless I am at a crop and then anything within reach really doesn’t stand a chance.

 

LYB:  Any unique tips or techniques you use? 

JC:  I like quality over quantity.  I feel like projects don’t need to have a lot of stuff on them for them to be amazing.

 

Jenny has created 4 awesomely wintery projects with this lovely collection and I just can't wait to share them with you.  I'm going to start out with this mini envelope album. You'll find versions of this album in both the Winter Twig and Wonder & Wishes collections - they're wonderful little keepers for your favorite memories - and they make great gifts too!

 

Here's Jenny to tell you about it:

 

Little Yellow Bicycle made this cool Medley album for the Winter Twig line.  I am a sucker for minis!  They made it really simple by having the base pieces already cut and ready to go, so all you need to do is embellish! 

 

 

I focused on using layers on each page as well as having nice repetition through out.  I used twine on each page to keep the look cohesive. 

 

I made my own banners from border stickers and the envelopes sticker set. 

 

 

I used stick pins to create a cute dimensional embellishment with the banners.

 

 

Products Used:

TG-306-Medley Album Kit

TG-165- Chipboard Words

TG-279- Chipboard Shapes

TG-133- 6x6 Decorative Edged double sided cardstock

TG-201- Canvas Borders

TG-220- Fabric Favorites

TG-230- Clear Cuts Shapes

TG-302- Mini Pom Poms

TG-305- Paper Snowflakes Kit

TG-308- 5 Things Envelopes

TG-135- Cardstock Stickers

 

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Love this little mini! Thanks so much Jenny for sharing this beautiful little album with us. I'll be back next week with another project from Jenny. Meanwhile why don't you go head over to Jenny's blog and say hello!

 

So much fun for a Friday! Hve a great weekend!

 

-Peg

Wonderful Quick and Easy Giftwrap Ideas from Wonder & Wishes Guest Designer Cindy Tobey

 

Happy Sunday Morning!

 

I'm back with some quick and easy ideas for making your gifts extra special, brought to you by our Wonder & Wishes Guest Designer Cindy Tobey! I just loved Cindy's first layout ... especially the hand-strung pom poms, didn't you?

Well, if you're like me and haven't even finished your holiday shopping (let alone begun to think about wrapping), these little extras will come in handy!

 

But first ... a few more LYB Q&A with Cindy!

 

LYB: What is the funniest topic you’ve ever had for a scrapbook page?

CT: My daughter cleaning the toilet. Here’s a link to it. http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/Create_Accents_that_Complement_Candid_Layouts  

 

LYB: What’s the oddest embellishment you’ve ever used on a page?

CT: I cut up an old blow up swimming ring and used the plastic to create a circle frame and little flag for a beach page. Here’s a link to that page.

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/CK_Shows_You_How_to_Create_Sandy_Looks_on_Your_Scrapbook_Pages__July_August_2010

 

LYB: Sit down or stand up scrapbooker?

CT: Both. I work faster standing, but if I’m tired I inevitably sit down…and it seems I’m always tired, so maybe I am a sit down scrapper after all!

 

LYB: Are you a neat scrapbooker or is your space a mess?

CT: Neat. I always put my supplies away after a project…the clutter is way too distracting for me. I need a clean ‘palette’ in order to create.

 

LYB: Do you have a favorite adhesive?

CT: American Crafts dot glue runner.

 

And now, here's Cindy!

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I love to use scrapbooking products when wrapping gifts – they add such a pretty homespun feel – and  this is a great way to use up some of those scraps from Holiday layouts you’re creating!

 

 

Paper Ribbon Tag Supplies:

Home For Christmas Paper (WO-101)

Twine (WO-302)

Paper Flower Kit (WO-305)

Jewel Stickers (WO-197)

To adorn this sweet, oval, raw chipboard box I created a simple paper ribbon tag using one of the fun border strips from the Home for Christmas paper. You can create nine different ribbon tags out of one sheet! I added a flower from the paper flower kit, a few gems and wrapped it all up with some of the Wonder & Wishes twine!

 

 

To create a paper ribbon tag:

1. Fold paper strip over at about the half way point, without creasing – you want to create a soft loop to look like ribbon.
2. Fold it back 2” from the soft loop with a creased fold.
3. Fold paper back over to create another soft loop.
4. Secure with staple and add embellishments over the staple.

 

 

Lunch Sack Gift Bag Supplies:

10 x 5.25 Paper Pad (WO-180)

Chipboard Mini Frames Photo Ornaments (WO-221)

Felt Flowers Poinsettias (WO-304)

Cardstock Stickers Favorite Pieces (WO-135)

Wonder & Wishes Twine (WO-309)

This little gift bag is actually an inexpensive brown paper lunch sack. I dressed it up by folding a die cut page from the Wonder & Wishes 10 x 5.25 Paper Pad over the top of the bag. Isn’t that curved scalloped edge fun?! I secured it and my gift tag to the bag with a staple.

 

 

I created a photo tag using one of the Chipboard Photo Ornament Frames. I’ve always liked the idea of adding a photo of the recipient to a gift instead of a “To/From” tag. I love the way this turned out so much that I will definitely be making more of these!

 

 

Reindeer Gift Bag Supplies:

Journaling Cards (WO-134)

Paper Flower Kit (WO-305)

Wonder & Wishes Twine (WO-309)

Clear Cuts Shapes (WO-230)

As you might have guessed by now I do love using Kraft colored wrapping. It pairs so well with just about any bright or bold embellishments and I guess I just love that earthy feel. For this gift bag I used a Journaling card for the tag and decorated the bag with the coordinating reindeer Clear Cut Shape and a few flowers from the Paper Flower Kit. The great thing about this gift bag is that the recipient can either choose to reuse the bag or she can take off the embellishments and use them on a scrapbook page! I just love when the wrapping is a gift too!  

 

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What a cool idea for a gift or to hold your home-made baked goodies! I'll be back next week with another fun Wonder & Wishes project from Cindy Tobey!

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

-Peg