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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...

 

 

Projects from the Peloton

 

We have more amazing projects to share from our friends and fans in our Peloton (you  know, the large pack of riders in a cycling race)...  In fact, those of you who ordered Just Because from our online store last week are already receiving it!  Check out the gorgeous project below as proof our our speedy shipping...

 

 

Just Because Card by Vicki Robertson

Found on our Facebook Wall

 

Winterings Layout by Elena Olinevich

Found on our Facebook Wall

 

 

Winterings Layout by Jennifer Snyder

Found at scrapbook.com

 

 

Winterings Card by Creativenikki

Found at Two Peas in a Bucket

 

 

Winterings Layout by Steffinchenb

Found at Two Peas in a Bucket

 

 

Next... we have a special event to share...

 

Christine Meyer has been a long time LYB supporter and even participated on our Once Upon a Christmas Cycling Team.  She recently taught a class with our Winterings collection and sent us a few snap shots from her creative experience, but we'll let Christine tell you a little bit about it...

On Saturday, January 12th I taught a class at The Scrapbooking Studio in Bloomington, Illinois that featured the Winterings collection from LYB.  This was my first time to teach a class outside of my own home!  Because this line has fun embellishments to use for both cards and layouts I decided to make the class do both.  I had set out originally to do a layout class but once I dug into the embellishments making cards was irresistible.  

We did a two page layout and two cards using several patterned papers and embellishments including the Clear Cuts, Chipboard, the Paper Kit, and both sets of Cardstock Stickers.  For one lady in attendance it was her first time ever to make a layout!  There were many comments on how much they liked the colors especially the combination of the lighter hues with the darker hues.

 

Please visit Christine's blog Scrapping with Christine for more details and I think she said she had a few project kits left...

 

 

Hope you had a wonderful Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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!

Winter in Ireland with Cycling Team Member Sharon Callis

Ever wondered what winter is like in Ireland?  Today we have a project Winterings to share from international designer Sharon Callis.  She gives us a peek at a wintery day on the other side of the Atlantic...

Living in Ireland we are more familiar with rain so when it snows we go wild!!!!.  My son made his very first snowman last winter and my picture shows him proudly displaying his efforts. I decided to preserve this special moment in a layout.

For the base I used the Wintry Words/Worn Denim sheet and on top used the Flurry Dot Tonal sheet which I tore into strips half way across the page and curled up.  I used my Xyron Mega Runner to keep the curls from unrolling and to keep the sheet in place.         

I layered the photo on Flurry Dot Tonal and white card stock that were ripped down one side and ran through the Xyron 9" Creative Station, I curled up the photo and paper edges for dimension.

The embellishments used on the bottom of the photo are the Chipboard Shapes that are held un place using the Xyron Mega Runner and the snow effect on the house was made using the DecoArt Snow Writer.

On the top corner of the photo I made these super cute rosettes from Paper Crafting Kit, I used Ranger Liquid Pearls to add a little extra touch.

For the finishing touch I used Vellum Tape Strips to add the titles.

 

Winterings Products:

WI-103 Wintry Words/Worn Denim

WI-101 /Flurry Dot Tonal

WI-279 Chipboard Shapes

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit

WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips

 

Please visit Sharon's blog Sharon Callis Crafts for more of her wonderful ideas...

 

Have a great weekend!

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!

Wintering Paper Crafting Kit Ideas with Our Biker Chicks

How about a few ideas on how to use our Winterings Paper Crafting Kit?  Today Biker Chicks Lisa and Heather share a couple of projects that easily incorporate this beautiful element from our Winterings Collection..

Winterings Layout by Biker Chick Lisa Swift

 

Tip 1: The border showcases a trio of pleated snowflakes combined with a mix of the large, medium and small circular snowflake elements. Although the circular snowflakes are pretty on their own, try stacking them (using Pop Dots between the layers) for some dimension.


 

Tip 2: You can also use the snowflake circles to create a pull tab for a journaling tag and the pleated elements don’t have to be pleated at all. I used a section on my page to create a scalloped border at the top of the page (navy blue text). Just need a bit of a snowflake peeking out? Cut them in half and tuck them into a border or behind a photo.

Winterings Products:

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI-106 Barnwood & Doilies/Grey Dot 12x12 Paper
WI-134 Journaling Cards
WI-308 5 Things Envelopes
WI-222 Layered Burlap Stickers
WI-140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers
WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips
WI-304 6x6 Paper Pad
WI-230 Clear Cuts

 

Winterings Altered Frame by Biker Chick Heather Leopard

 

Tip: I created this frame to mimic the look of subway art. The Winterings paper was perfect for the various Winter sentiments. I then adorned the frame with various elements from the paper crafting kit, as well as a few Fresh Verse and Favorite pieces stickers. I just love walking in the front door every day to this fun decor.

Winterings Products:

WI-103 12x12 Paper
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse
WI-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes

 

If you are shopping for sales today, don't forget to visit our online store HERE.

 

Have a wonderful day!

Snowy Days Continue with Cycling Team Member Sarah Webb

 

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

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


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

 

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

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

 

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

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

 

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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!

Biker Chick Inspiration with Heather Leopard

Today Biker Chick Heather Leopard shares her version of a deliciously icy mini album with our Winterings collection.  But let's have Heather tell you all about it...

Favorite Winter Memories Mini Album by Heather Leopard

Here in south east Texas we rarely get any snow but that doesn't stop us from pretending like we do. Our neighborhood has a Christmas party each year for the kids and they have been known to bring the snow in.  It's more like shaved ice but we don't care.  These are photos of my oldest daughter several years ago. I took way too many photos for a layout and when I saw the Winterings collection, I knew I had to pair the photos and this fabulous collection together.  I used the new burlap mini for the album. I just love how the icy colors pop on the burlap. I mixed in stickers, chipboard, stick pins and pieces from the paper crafting kit to create the cover.

I decided to use the winter text paper from the 6x6 pad and a portion of the WI-105 12x12 paper for the inside front cover. I did not add embellishments since the paper highlighted so many wonderful things about winter all on it's own.

I wanted to focus on one of my favorite photos of my daughter all bundles up. I matted it on distressed papers from the 6c6 paper pad, used banners from the paper crating kit as well as some I cut on my own and topped it off with clear cuts shapes/words, snowflakes and the "Bundle Up" sticker, which I matted to make sure it didn't blend in to the photo.

We were able to form some small "ice balls". My mother-in-law was playing catch with my daughter. To make this spread, I punched 2 different papers and adhered them behind the blue paper (cut from the 6x6 paper pad). I added a journaling card, then the photo and then I added a clear cut tree (it's hard to see to you might want to click the photo to enlarge). I also added a rosette with a small clear cut doily and snowflake circle. I completed this page with a pair of mittens. The 2nd page also features a journaling card with snowflakes from the paper crafting kit, stick pin stars and a sticker which reads "memories are made of this", which is soo true!

These photos are of my daughter exploring the ice cold snow. She had a blast filling her cup up and dumping it out, over and over. I covered the left side of the page with this gorgeous snowflake paper. When I was playing around with it, the photo was getting a bit lost so I made an extra large banner (hand-cut) and then I just added different layers of distressed paper, a chipboard sentiment and another snowflake and clear cut shape to achieve this look.  The coordinating page has the same distressed papers with a journaling prompt, sentiment sticker, chipboard house and 2 clear cut shapes, one layered over the other.

Oh, a snowball did ensue but the snowballs were really iceballs so we lightly tossed them.  This grey woograin paper with the small snowflake/doilies is so beautiful and I really wanted it to stand out so I added some small itty bitty bling to the center of some of the flakes. The sentiment on this page is a happy accident. The "wonderful" banner was just fading into the grey background paper so I laid it on the dark grey and cut around it like a mat. I didn't like that so I matted it again on the blue and whattayaknow? I didn't like that. I laid them down on each other to think about it and after moving it around a bit and adding the snowflake accent, I had my design. I kept the rest of the page simply, adding some adhesive vellum tape to the photos. For the coordinating page, I layered 2 sets of clear cuts over the distressed papers, added a photo strip of photos and completed it with rosette and chipboard.

Finally, we were able to make a small snowman. We used little bits of tree bark for the eyes and a leaf for the nose. I used paper from the 6x6 pad for the background of the left page and then I just added a journaling note, chipboard, more clear cuts and snowflakes form the paper crafting kit. For the right side, I used the striped vellum tape to drw in the pattern from the left, added the snowman, canvas goodies, banners and more vellum tape.


Aww, more of my favorite photos. I added more distressed paper and then I actually pulled apart one of the canvas embellishments and added the Favorite sticker over it. For the right page, I did a clustering of snowflakes along the bottom and top and finished it off with the "let it snow" banner.

We had a lot of fun this day. I am looking forward to taking our kids skiing soon so they can experience some real snow! The left page include vellum tape over the photo and a canvas embellishment layered over a cler cuts Christmas tree. The right side includes the "Welcome Winter" sentiment I pulled off the canvas from the previous page as well as the "Beautiful" banner layered over a rosette from the paper crafting kit.

I am so in love with the colors of this collection. It truly gives off the vibe of a cold winter day playing in the snow. I cannot wait to show my daughter this album. Even after making this album, I have a lot of supplies leftover so I can make some layouts or fun wintery altered items.

 

Winterings Products:
CBA-1008 Burlap Covered Chipboard Album
WI-304 Winterings 6x6 paper pad
WI-109 12x12 Paper
WI-105 12x12 Paper
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI-222 Burlap Stickers
WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips
WI-230 Clear Cuts - Shapes
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes
OC-277 Stick Pins (from Once Upon a Christmas collection)

 

Please be sure to visit Heather's blog The Spotted Leopard for more of her amazing projects.

 

Almost to the weekend!

Cute Winter Minis with Our Biker Chicks

Today our Biker Chicks Jen and Tania share some ideas on how to use both our Winterings collection and our 6x6 albums.  It's the perfect time of year to capture those winter memories in one place and the smaller, easy to use, albums are a great way to get started...

Winterings Canvas Album by Biker Chick Jen Chesnick

 

Acrylic and mixed medium albums are a favorite of mine.  Little Yellow Bicycles 6x6 paper pads make putting together their albums a snap.  For the clear pages I used the vellum tape on one side to create the duplicate look on the other.  Not only saving time, but supplies as well!

Winterings Products:

WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit (48 pieces)
WI- 222 Layered Burlap Stickers (3 pieces)
WI-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with glitter and embossing (24 pieces)
WI-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)
WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips (15 pieces)
WI-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad (24 pages)
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes (29 pieces)
WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

 

 

Winterings Burlap Album by Biker Chick Tania Willis

When creating a mini album, you can treat the pages as individuals or as a 6” x 12” spread.  I love how the Paper Pad provides you with two sheets of each of the patterns giving you the ability to have a cohesive spread across two of the pages. 

You see that here on the “you are wonderful” spread.  I applied the same patterned paper torn from the Paper Pad to both pages, then added a photo left aligned.  But, what really helps make this spread cohesive is the application of the Vellum Tape Strip applied to the edge of the photo and the far right edge of the right side of the spread. Layering embellishments across both pages to create a scene helps the eye to see both pages as a whole.

 

Winterings Products:
WI – 305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI – 308 5 Things Envelopes
WI – 135 Favorite Pieces
WI – 140 Fresh Verse
WI – 160 Vellum Tape Strips
WI – 304 Paper Pad
WI – 279 Chipboard Shapes
WI – 230 Clear Cuts
Burlap Album

 

Remember you buy all of the supplies our Biker Chicks used for the projects on our online store HERE.

 

Happy Wednesday!

Projects from the Peloton and a Special Post from Katrina Hunt

We love to showcase projects from our Fans and today we have found some really beautiful ideas that we think you will love...

 

Once Upon a Christmas Layout by Izzy Anderson

(Found on our Facebook Wall)

 

Winterings Layout by Lisa Novogrodski

(Found on our Facebook Wall)

 

Once Upon a Christmas Layout by Bev Code

(Found on our Facebook Wall)

 

Winterings Card by Cheryl

(Found at Two Girls Out to Play blog)

 

Winterings Treat Bags by Kate Blue

(Found at Scrapbook.com)

 

 

We also have a wonderful Winterings Layout to share from recurring Cycling Team Member Katrina Hunt.  We are always tickled when she sends us a project to share...

It’s Katrina here again!  I love all the subtle tones and colors in the Winterings collection.  For this layout I played off the greys and blues in the collection to give the layout a “cold and frosty” feeling.

I broke my layout into quadrants and worked on each section separately.  I started with the upper right corner, placing pictures and elements until I felt that the corner was balanced.

I then worked on the opposite left hand bottom corner to even out the layout.  After I had that corner completed, then I filled in my other two corners with a few embellishments.  I have to say, I LOVE the vellum tape embellishments!

Thanks LYB for having me back on the blog again.  This collection is so much fun and perfect for those pictures of snow days with a cup of warm cocoa! 

Winterings Products:
WI-106 Barnwood & Doilies/Grey Dot
WI-304 6" x 6" Paper Pad (24 pages)
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes (29 pieces)uick Overview
WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)
WI-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces - with glitter and embossing (24 pieces)
WI-140 Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse - with foil and debossing (43 pieces)
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)

 

 

Hope you are making a dent in your holiday shopping and preparations.  As my son reminds me each day, "There are only 8 more days until Christmas."

 

Take care out there -

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.

 

Biker Chick Inspiration with Lisa Swift

 

Biker Chick Lisa Swift shares a Winterings page for everyday scrapbooking to show how the collection can be used beyond winter's snowy days, but let's have Lisa tell you all about it...

 

What's not to love about neutral colors with shades of blue, brown, gray and touches of silver? Pretty, pretty!  This page is about our Thanksgiving trip to PA so I used the homey and family-related embellishments, saving the pretty snow and winter-themed embellishments for another time. The circular doily pieces from the Paper Crafting Kit work well as a "pull" for journaling tags. I cut a small portion off the top of the circle to make it flush with the top edge of the tag.

 

Tip: Make the most of your Fresh Verse Stickers:

1 - Use parts of them and cut a 12" long Fresh Verse quote in half to make it fit the theme of your layout
2 - Use the Fresh Verse stickers as flags by attaching them to a stick pin

When it came time for my title work, I inked white canvas letters so the color would stand out against the background (the white alone looked too washed out) and complement the other dark blue elements on the page.  This is what the letters looked like before inking them:


I like to use wedge-shaped makeup sponges to apply ink to a project like this:


This is one of the finished letters after applying a couple of layers of ink. Instant matching title. :)


Finish the project with pearls, rain dots, and jewels to add extra dimension and detail to chipboard pieces. Don't just stop there, pull out your ribbon and twine and other embellishments and see what you can come up with.

Winterings Products:
WI-104 Flurry Dot Multi/Flannel Pinstripe 12x12 Paper
WI-105 Cable Knit/Cozy Quilt 12x12 Paper
WI-305 Paper Crafting Kit
WI-134 Journaling Cards
WI-304 5 Things Envelopes
WI-222 Layered Burlap Stickers
WI-140 Fresh Verse Cardstock Stickers
WI-160 Vellum Tape Strips
WI-304 6x6 Paper Pad
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes
AS-200 Canvas Alpha Stickers

 

Be sure to visit Lisa's blog Remember the Good Times more of her thoughtful tips.

 

Remember - you can still purchase all of these wonderful winter goodies directly from us at our online store HERE.

 

Almost to the weekend...  Are your holiday cards in the mail yet?

Have You Noticed Our Naturals Collections?

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

Winterings Card by Biker Chick Suzanne Sergi

 

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

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

Winterings Card by Biker Chick Suzanne Sergi

 

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

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

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

 

Winterings Altered Blocks by Biker Chick Liz Qualman

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Winterings Products:

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

WI- 222 Layered Burlap Stickers (3 pieces)

WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)

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

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

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

 

Have a wonderful day!

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!

 

Biker Chick Inspiration with Tania Willis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Almost to the Weekend!

Chipboard and Clear Cut Shape Ideas with Our Biker Chicks

We thought it would be fun to show you some of our Biker Chicks' favorite elements from the Little Yellow Bicycle collections, so today Robbie and Corrie have a couple of great ideas for clustering Chipboard and Clear Cut Shapes together using our brand new Winterings collection.

Winterings Layout by Biker Chick Robbie Herring

I think the thing I like most about layering chipboard with clear-cuts is the difference in dimensions.  The clear-cuts add a subtle look, while the chipboard is thicker and fits perfectly over the clear-cuts. 

Additionally, adding the clear-cuts to the top of chipboard is terrific too.  Because it's made of transparency, it will stand the test of time in your scrapbooks without bending.

Ideas:  Why not add similar elements together as I did for the ice cycles on the top right?  I used a light gray twine on the clear-cuts to compliment the subtlety and a darker blue with the chipboard to make it the focus of the grouping.

I love mixed and layered titles.  I chose to layer the word winter in both the chipboard package and the clear-cut package. The different colors and sizes makes for a bit more interest to a simple title.

Winterings Products:
WI-101 /Flurry Dot Tonal
WI-105 Cozy Cable Knit/Cozy Quilt
WI-107 Winterings Stripe/Dark Denim Brocade
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes (29 pieces)
WI-230 Clear Cuts (30 pieces)
WI-134 Journaling Cards - with foil accents (10 pieces)
WI-134 Journaling Cards - with foil accents (10 pieces)

 

Winterings Layout by Biker Chick Corrie Jones

I coupled/featured the chipboard shapes and the clear cut shapes on this layout.  It was so easy to do since these are two of my absolute favorite LYB embellishments and because they just work so perfectly together.

Winterings Products:
WI-103 Wintry Words/Worn Denim
WI-104 Flurry Dot Multi/Flannel Pinstripe
WI-134 Journaling Cards
WI-135 Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces
WI-160 Vellum Tape
WI-279 Chipboard Shapes
WI-230 Clear Cuts

 

We will have more Biker Chick Inspiration tomorrow...

Enter the Two Peas Challenge to Win!

 

Whew! What a fun week it has been with May Arts, don't you agree? Well, if it's left you feeling inspired ... and we sure hope it has ... why not put all that creativity to work for you!

 

All month long, we're sponsoring a challenge over on the Two Peas in a Bucket site. Just enter your project (using at least 50% of product from the Once Upon a Christmas and/or Winterings collections), for your chance to win a $50 prize from our upcoming collection "Just Because" (getting ready to debut at CHA-W!)

 

We can't wait to see what you create!

 

Introducing the Winterings Cycling Team

You cannot imagine how excited we get about new cycling teams.  It is really a pleasure to look throught the applications and appreciate our many wonderful and talented fans.  So, it's no surprise that we are really pleased to introduce our newest wearers of the Yellow Jersey for our Winterings collection.  We are confident that this group of designers are going to share some icy delights with this gorgeous collection.

 

Please welcome our Winterings Cycling Team:

 

Dana Tatar

Kat Blue

Sarah Webb

Sharon Callis

Stacy Rodriguez

 

You can order our Winterings collection directly from us online HERE.

 

We'll be back tomorrow with more Biker Chick inspiration from Corrie Jones...

 

 

CHA Summer - the Full Reveal!

 

Well once again CHA summer has come to a close! I want to thank all of you for following along with our sneak peeks and for all your wonderful comments!

 

We're busily updating our website, but if you want to see all of the new collections up-close-and-personal, click below to view our full catalog. We'll also be posting larger images of everything from each of the collections on Facebook!

 

Download LYBCatalog14-Fall2012 

 

Keep those comments coming! I'll be picking a winner at 5PM EDT Today!

Photos from the Booth! CHA Sneaks!

 

Just a quick post on this last day of CHA to share some pics of the booth before the show's over and we have to take it all down!

 

Do you have a favorite?

 

Leave a comment for another chance to win!

 

- Peg