Get excited for the April kit!

The April kit goes on sale this Thursday! Don't miss out! If you want it, I recommend you grab it right away!!

You can even try to win one on Jill's blog here... make sure you check it out!

What was I most excited about in this kit? The canvas banners are a great addition to this kit, and I was also very excited to get my hands on these new alphas from Cosmo Cricket.


But enough about what I like... If you've had your eye on this kit since the sneaks started, what are you looking forward to? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you!!

tip of the day.....

Today I wanted to talk about mini albums. I've been working on an album for my grandmother's 90th birthday. I thought it would be a great idea to have ALL of my family's pictures included--I've ended up with 42 pages! I knew that this would be a big project and realized, that without really thinking about it I follow this pattern to make mini albums whatever they are. I wanted to share my "secret" with you.

1. Keep it simple! Because of people's varying tastes (and because I would like people to REALLY enjoy their albums) I keep the embellishments simple. (Especially because it adds BULK to the pages....)

--examples: glitter glue, brads, rubons, sewing, jewels.

2. I use only about 5 different colors of cardstock as the background paper.

3. I use maybe 9 sheets of pattern paper for the whole album (depending on the size it could be more it could be less.) This particular album I used the same line, in the paste I have used paper that matched.

4. I make my own covers. I have a stash of chipboard that I have collected just for making my own albums. I cut it to the size I want and cover away.

5. binding your own album. If you happen to want to make your own covers you have a few options. I have a bind it all, I usually use this. But for this album I am using O-rings because it's SO large. If you do not own a binding machine and you want it bound, you can take it to an office supply store and have it done for a nominal fee.

6. And I think this is the most important after deciding what size I was going to develop the pictures at. I pre assembled the pages so all that I had to do was plop the pictures on the pages.

Now you may be asking why I didn't just do this digitally. The thought did cross my mind for about a second. Getting every one's pictures was a task! And I still don't have 4.....I really liked the creative process, getting my hands on the paper and working it! I think that's about it--thanks for stopping in at SBC today!

Burlap canvas and April fun!

Well, I finally finished my burlap canvas. I was determined to make some sort of wall decor out of a full piece of burlap. Thanks to Diana for reminding us that we each got 2 sheets in our March kit! So, this is what I came up with!

I love how it turned out. I went to Hobby Lobby and looked around for blank 12 x 12 canvases that I could paint black. They weren't on sale, but their 12 x 12 canvases that had pictures on them were. So, being the frugal person that I was, I bought a canvas that was already black and had brown lines on it (see photo), and then, I just covered up the ugly flower that was on there with the burlap and my photo.

I took some embroidery floss that matched the burlap and sewed it on. You can't even see the stitches. Then, I ended up stapling on the photo since no other method was working. This photo is the one I blogged about last week that I made from that Japanese site.

Finally, since it is a picture of a lighthouse, I thought of a fun 'light' quote, and chose one from the Bible. I cut it out of vinyl and put it on in no time! Now it hangs proudly in our kitchen to remind our whole family to let our lights shine!

Also, I've been playing with the April kit and I love all the fun colors. Here is just one layout that I've finished. I'm in the middle of three or four more!

Using Up the Last of the March Kit

Are you looking for a way to use up the scraps of your March kit?

How about making a little journal or notebook? It's the perfect place to layer odd shaped pieces of paper.Plus, you can use smaller pieces of paper to cut into circle to use for flowers.For the flowers, I also layered some of the vintage dictionary page from the April kit with March kit and April kit papers.

FYI - All of the April kits are bagged and ready to ship. They will be shipping early next week! Be sure to get your add-on ordered by April 1 so that it can ship with your kit.

Also, you are invited to stop by my blog this weekend for a fun giveaway. I'm even giving away a Scrapbook Circle kit!

April Add-ons

Did you know we have an add-on for you filled with some of our favorite Dear Lizzy products? We packed as much as we could into the main April kit, but we wanted to offer you even more goodies.It's up for sale now in our add-ons section.

Order by April 1 and this will ship with your April kit.

Yet Another Use For Burlap??!!!

Mornin' Yall! Aymee (Southernbellescrapper) here bright and early on this sunny Thursday. I hope each of you are having a great morning so far. I have started to dig into the spectacular April kit for SBC, but still am using up the March kit as well. I just am crazy over the burlap!!! While playing around, I found another use for this scrappy medium....burlap lollipop flowers!!! These are so simple to make and really have a different edge to them. I simply used a circle template and traced 3 different sizes of circles onto the back of the burlap and cut them out. Once cut, I crinkled up each circle into my hand several times. I then placed the circles one on top of each other, starting with the largest at the bottom. I added a brad to the center, attached with sturdy adhesive (I used Helmar Scrap Dots) and placed it on top of leaves and patterned paper. Here is a card I made using the burlap lollipop flower...
As you can see here, they really do offer wonderful dimension. I also love the rough edges!
Ok, back to playing with the new kit for April! Yall are gonna love this kit!!! It is filled to the brim with all sorts of scrappy goodness! Have a fabulous day and Happy Scrappin'!

Our "Go Fly a Kite" April Kit is up!

Stop by our April Kit page and check out what is coming your way in our April kit.
Hope you are looking forward to it!

April kit sneak peeks

I can't help but give you some peeks at what you have to look forward to in the April kit. Some of the brands and lines from CHA are included in this kit! Some Dear Lizzy, some Fly a Kite by October Afternoon... and it all matches SOOOO well!!!


If you're planning to scrap some great spring pages, maybe Easter pages... this is the kit to look forward to!

Thanks for stopping in today!

tip of the day.....

today I wanted to talk about the tag that came with your March kit. Tags are one of those embellishments that seem hard for me to figure out what to do with. Do you have that problem? I decided to break out my stamps and ACTUALLY use them! This is what I came up with:

Seems like it's the last minute trying to wrap gifts up, I almost never have a card ready.... I don't really want to do a card because well...I know that it will just get thrown out in the first 2 minutes. I thought this would be fun to add to an upcoming birthday present.

Tag, trim, pattern paper all came from the March Kit.

Great site for photos

Hey all,

I was blog surfing the other week and found this really cool site where you can change your photos into really old-fashioned looking photos. Here is the link. http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds It is a japanese site, but in the top left corner, there is a button that says "English" and if you click on it, it shows up in English. I love the way it transfers your photos. I took a fun picture of a lighthouse on my trip to San Diego.

Here it is from my camera:

Here it is after using the software on this site:

Now, I'm working on a project with this, the burlap and a black canvas frame. I'll post it when I'm done!

Jennie

TGIF!

Hi all! It's Jill here! Except... I'm not Jill Deiling anymore, I'm now Jill Cassity! I just got married this week, very exciting! It's going to take me awhile to get used to the fact that I have a HUSBAND now and I have a new last name! :)

In between all of this week's hustle and bustle I've had just a little time to play in my scrap room by myself. I wanted to stop by and share a couple more layouts that I have created with the March kit!

The first layout is me last summer, drinking one of my favorite drinks- an orange julius! I cut the word "sweet" out of the cosmo cricket stickers that come with the kit. I also used just a small strip of the burlap to add a little more detail my layout. The burlap has such a fun and different texture, you don't always need to use much to get it to stand out on a layout!

This one is my son when he was just a few months old- he's 4 now! Crazy how much he has changed. I cut the peas out of the Cosmo Cricket paper and hung them in between each banner to add a little more fun to my layout. The peas also inspired my title- if that wasn't obvious enough! :)

As you can probably tell, I am head over heels for the little Jenni Bowlin banners, I think the whole DT is! I used them on every single one of this months layouts. I've also been having fun making my own flowers out of paper and burlap. So fun!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! :)

Lovin' the Cosmo Cricket 'Garden Variety' Stickers

Mornin' Everyone! Happy Thursday to ya! This morning I wanted to do a little review on the Cosmo Cricket 'Garden Variety' stickers found in the March kit from Scrapbook Circle. I love these stickers! They are just too cute! Check 'em out....

The design team and members at Scrapbook Circle have created some awesome projects using these darlin' stickers. If you would like some inspo, check out the gallery:

http://scrapbookcircle.ning.com/photo

These stickers really make a project so easy to put together. I whipped up these two cards in about an hour yesterday using 3 of the stickers found on this sheet.

"Happy"
I created a 'sun' with the tomato sticker on the sheet. I added some of the pennants from the Jenni Bowlin sticker sheet (also found in the kit) behind it. I also brought in some rhinestones and ribbon. All the patterned paper on both of these cards is from the kit as well.

"Because I Love You"
I tinkered around with some ribbon scraps I had for this card. If you would like to know how to create this ribbon flower, let me know. I will try to do a tutorial for us on that soon if ya do! :) I know I want to give it another try and make it a bit fuller.

So snag these stickers up while ya can girls! I know they will make all of your scrappy projects amazing!

Have a great day and Happy Scrappin'!

Stacy's page was showcased!

If you aren't a fan of Cosmo Cricket's Facebook page, you missed Stacy Milford's layout from the Scrapbook Circle March kit get showcased on their Fan page yesterday!

Congrats, Stacy!!! Way to do the kit proud!!

You can find Stacy's page HERE in the gallery. Leave her some love!

Spring is Coming!

In celebration of the fabulous spring season, I put together a little spring banner using our upcoming April kit. Can't wait to share more of this kit with you!

Here's a look at the front of the spring banner.
And here's a look at the back of the banner.
There are several other photos of the banner along with a few April kit details on my blog. Feel free to stop by and let me know what you think about the upcoming kit.

Outlining

Good morning!

I thought I'd share a brief tip about making your titles POP! On this layout, I chose a whimsical font to cut out the title of "Oh! The places you'll go". But, when I put it on the layout, it was hard to read and have it stand out.
So, I just took a black marker and outlined around it. And -- it worked! So, if you are feeling like your title just isn't standing out much, grab that marker and outline away!

Have a scrappy day! (in the good sense of that word!)

Jennie

I'm Jolly Over Jenni Bowlin!!!!

Hey guys! Happy Thursday! Today, I wanted to highlight one of the oh so yummy embellishments included in the March kit...the Jenni Bowlin Black Alphabet/Banner Stickers. These are just so awesome and functional! Gotta love 'em!

Now, check out these projects that include the stickers....

Designer: Lisa Andrews
I love how Lisa added her banner stickers directly under the photo. It looks like the photo is holding it up...super cute! Also, note her stamping with cardboard in red...or at least I think it is cardboard. It looks great! Great job Lisa!

Designer: Aymee Gandy
I created this page. I loved the little mini black clothespins that were included with our kit. I decided to tie two small bows and clip them on the clothespins to 'hang' my banner.

Designer: Diana Waite
What can I say? I LOVE this card from Diana! It is just so fun! I love how she stitched on her banner and how she added the clips. Great dimension all around on this one! Fabulous job Diana!

Designer: Jill Deiling

Check out how Jill added peas on the line with her banner!!! Isn't that simply adorable?! Love it! Also, note her flower and how she used the burlap! Jill is one clever crafter!

Designer: Diana Fisher

Last, but certainly not least, check out this beautiful page from Diana. I love how her banner drapes across the page and attaches to the holes in the shaped paper! Another crafty idea! Wonderful page Diana!

Aren't they fabulous?! My fellow DT Sisters really amaze me in the ways they have each used these stickers. They all show how fun and functional these can be. So grab up a set of these today and start scrappin'! If you can, be sure to post your beautiful creations in the gallery at SBC! We'd love to see what you can do too!

Have a wonderful Thursday and Happy Scrappin'! :)

circles are flowers...

... at least in my eyes they are!


This amazing sheet of paper from October Afternoon is included in the March kit. It is from the new Fly A Kite line, and it is yummy!! I saw "embellishments" when I looked at. This page was full of great ideas.

The back side of the page is just as fab, and I was completely torn. For me, a pattern like this screams background page. I stood there agonizing and choose the circles over the plaid. It was a tough decision, I assure you!!


The Martha Stewart 1-inch scalloped circle punch I have worked perfectly to cut these little circles out. I doubled them up and them smooshed and scrunched them. I stuck them together with Glue Dots and put a bling in the center. Need stems? Just drew them in with a Sharpie.


Perfect "free" embellishments! See the plaid there in the scalloped edge border? Guess I got to use the other side after all!!!

Share your March kit pages and projects with us in the online gallery!!

tip of the day.....

I wanted to really quickly give you a tip regarding the BURLAP in the March kit. there are TWO pieces! I wish I would've known that before I cut into mine! (I was just so excited to use it!) It is sewn together, so you will need to pick out the sewing bit, and you will have TWO 12 x 12 sheets of wonderfulness! Have fun and PLEASE share your layouts in the gallery!

A stitch in time...

I had a lot of fun with the My Mind's Eye Scalloped paper in the March kit. I took my little paper poker and popped out all the tiny little dots in the scallop border. Then, with a large needle and some embroidery floss, I quickly stitched around the edges. Here are some pictures.

It really didn't take long at all and I love how it added so much to the layout. So, I know you all have one of these pieces in your March kit -- why not try stitching around it!

Have fun!

Jennie

P.S. We are taking a family trip to San Diego this weekend (I'm writing this Thursday and post-publishing it for Saturday). I'm determined to get a great family photo on the beach or at one of our many destinations. Then, next week, I'm going to make a full 12x 12 layout on the Burlap sheet. That is my goal. Hopefully it will turn out as cute in real life as I see it in my mind. I'll post it when I'm done!

The March Kit Is So Fun!!

I just had to stop by and let everyone know how much FUN I've been having with the March kit this week! I can't get enough all of the fun primary colors, the banners, bingo letters and especially the BURLAP! I know everyone over at Scrapbook Circle has been going gaga over this fun and classic fabric! Here's what I've done with it so far:


I used the burlap not only as one of my background layers on this layout but I also used a small circle of it to give my lollipop flower some more dimension. How fun is that?? I have soo many more ideas for it, plus you have to check out the gallery to see what the other girls have done with their burlap as well!

Here's a second layout of my son using more lollipop flowers! For some reason these fun March kit papers were just screaming at me to make lollipop flowers out of them. :)


Happy Friday everyone! Stay tuned for more March kit fun!

More Fun With Burlap!!!

Hey guys! Happy Thursday to ya! I have another fun project, a burlap gift baggie, for you today using the burlap from the fabulous March kit here at Scrapbook Circle!!! I am in just so in love with this burlap! I wish I had 100 sheets of it! It is so versatile and really adds a unique punch to any scrappy project.

For this project, you will need:
1. Burlap
2. patterned paper
3. embellishments
4. ribbon
5. Embroidery Thread/Embroidery Needle (or any needle will do)
Hint! Hint! The best burlap, paper, and embellishment can be found in the March kit! :)

Burlap Gift Baggie

Step One:
Cut 2 burlap squares to 4x4". You do not have to be precise when doing this. The funkier, the better! Once cut, lay them one on top of the other.

Step Two:
Using embroidery thread, stitch 3 sides of the burlap (as shown) to create a 'pocket' for your goodies to slide down into. When stitching, you can use any stitch you would like. I chose to use a basic straight stitch, but feel free to get creative with it. If you want, you could use a sewing machine here as well. I love the look of the embroidery thread though and it gives you an extra pop of color on top of the burlap.

Step Three:
After you have sewn 3 of the edges, begin to slowly pull a few of the threads out of the burlap on each side to create a frayed edge. I love the frayed edge you can achieve by doing this with the burlap. It really gives it a country feel.

Step Four:
Embellish your gift baggie with paper, embellishment, and ribbon. I chose to adhere my paper to the burlap with brads. It is kinda tricky to use adhesive with the burlap, so this is a great time to pull out those brads.

Step Five:
Slide some goodies down into the pocket such as candy, scrappy items, etc. and go hang it on the door of a friend's house. This way, when they get home from a long day, they will have a nice little surprise waiting for them. I plan on hanging mine on my good friend, Kathy's, door so she will see it when she comes in from work.

Here is some pix of the project. I hope you all can see these. I am still at my Mom's house and am using her camera. I tried to get the best pix I could. :)

I slid some Airheads candy down into my pocket. This would be a great gift for the kiddies when they come home from school as well!

The ribbon and rhinestone are from my own scrappy stash. I also added some rhinestones to the girls dresses, which I cut out of a piece of patterned paper from October Afternoon that is included in the kit.

I hope you have enjoyed this project today! It is very simple and so fun! I hope you will give it a try as well!

Have a fabulous day and Happy Scrappin'!

not sure about the burlap?

I had a whole bunch of reactions when I opened my March kit from Scrapbook Circle. Ninety-nine percent of my first thoughts were, "Oh yeah!!!! I LOVE everything in here!!" Then... one percent, "What am I going to do with this?"

I was thinking about the burlap. I instantly loved it and was confused by it at the same time.


In the end, I decided to use it as a photo mat in most cases. And what I loved most was how the rough texture could be used to contrast a soft and delicate moment.

I edited this photo of dear, sweet Samantha in her tutu to make an even greater contrast between the soft, girly moment and the rough contrasting burlap.

Make sure you upload your layouts to the Scrapbook Circle gallery after you play with your March kit. I'd love to see what direction you take this yummy, confusing, fantastic addition to the March kit.

March Kit has Sold Out

Wow, thanks to everyone for such a quick sell out of our March kits!

We were very excited about this kit and we are happy to see that you are excited about it too.

There is a very slim chance that we will have a kit become available. If you would like to be put on a waitlist, you can email us.

Don't miss out on our April kit! We have fabulous Dear, Lizzy & October Afternoon paper plus a long list of fabulous embellishments.

You can start a new sub HERE and be sure to not miss out on any kits.

tip of the day.....

I wanted to share with you a tip that I learned at CHA from the AMAZING Jennifer Mcguire:

Painting with distress ink from D. Waite on Vimeo.

Here is a closeup of the butterflies I made: