Happy summer everyone!

As some of you may notice my blog looks a little different.  This morning when I went to post the layout it gave me this weird message that I was out of bandwidth.  The only bandwidth I know about is on my waist!  Anyway, after searching for what it seemed like hours, I found out that for some reason I have to change the layout of the blog to make it work.  Who knows, who cares, but for now it works!

Anyway, this month is the last time we can shop from this IDEA book.  A few things are already gone, but I can update you at club.  This month, I decided to be a stash buster and we are focusing on the technique of using  the chipboard you may have in your collection and washi tape.  Don't worry I have enough for all my friends!   However, if you have some chipboard that may work with your layout feel free to bring it.  

We are using 1 - 4 x 6 vertical and the other 3 pictures can be of any size vertical or horizontal for the second page.  Please see the layouts below.  Remember to click on the picture for a bigger size of it.  Hope to see you all. 

I used the chipboard S and B and covered it washi tape.  The rest of the letters I stamped.

On this layout I used the chipboard VBS and covered it with washi tape as well as the 3 hearts on the left layout.  On the right layout, upper right hand corner, I used the CTMH Artbooking cartridge to fill in some white space.  I can help pick one out for you as well.

On the last layout I used the chipboard starts and covered them with washi tape and used the Artbooking cartridge for the THINK, GROW, LEARN.

Fun!

May Club

Happy May everyone!
I wish I could say the weather matched the month.  For club this month we are focusing on a few techniques/products.   We will be using the new Paper Fundamentals Basics Assortment paper.  (p. 126 of the idea book).   One side is a glossy resist pattern and the other side a design that is not glossy that coordinates with it.    They are in earth tones and everyone will need one sheet (I will provide).   Since, they are in the earth tones, you may want to think about what pictures you are wanting to bring.   We will also use the cricut philosophy cartridge to cut out 6" and 3" circles.  In addition, washi tape of course and baker's twine.    You will need 2 - 4" x 6H" pictures, 2 - 4 x 5W pictures and 2 - 3 x 4H pictures or 1 - 4 x 6W picture.     You can see the layouts below.  (Remember you can click on the layout to see a larger version of it).  

In the above layout I used the circle and turned it into a baseball.

You will notice the bakers twine around the far left picture and the washi tape on top right.   Also the basic fundamentals paper is the gray and the dark gray is the glossy side. 

On the far right, instead of a picture, I used an autograph cut out of a box.   I also used washi tape to adhere the bottom left picture and put the 3" circle under the picture.  

On this layout I used the brown basic fundamentals paper.   I also stamped tone-on-tone for the circles.

On this layout (left side) instead of a picture on the lower right I used a tag from the dance studio.   I also used the embossed side as the larger piece and the pattern side as the 1/2" trim.  I had lots of fun with these layouts and they go together pretty quickly once you have our colors figured out. 

See you soon!

March Club

Hi everyone,
I still can't believe it's March.  I almost said February club.  Well, that just means we are one step closer to spring (I hope).     This is the month in which we will be able to order from the new IDEA book.  Yeah!  I've been having lots of fun with the new products.   The biggest one I have been using is Picture Life.   We will be using these cards in our layouts instead of the photo slots.    See below:  (Remember just click on the picture to see a larger version of it).

We will be using five pictures, really the direction of them is up to you.    Of course, I used washi tape and the new Skylark embellishments.

This is the Picture Life card that I inserted as an embellishment.  You will have lots to choose from for your layout.   I love them!!

On this layout I have the pictures on the left going a different way, up to you!  This is using the new Lollydoodle paper pack.  It screams spring!  You will be able to see at club on how I created 4 double layouts using the Picture Life page protectors in just 2.5 hours.  I can't wait to scrapbook my summer pictures--quicker and simpler!

Here is another Picture Life card in which I used as a journal and put some washi tape behind it.

Picture Life isn't just for scrapbooking, look what my friend Jackie created when we got together.   She just added a flower embellishment in the middle to give it some depth and stamped Many Thanks on a piece of cardstock.  Easy, peesy as they say!

January Club

Happy New Year!!!

BRRRRR - it's cold outside, just means I have to craft inside!   For our January scrapbook club we will be using the stamp set Charming Chevrons.   You will notice how I used them on the three different layouts.   I love them because you can stamp them to match your papers and it depicts movement.    We will be using the following picture sizes:

1 - 4 x 6
1 - 6 x 4
1 - 3 1/2 x 3 1/2
2 - 3 x 3

REMEMBER, YOU CAN ALSO CLICK ON THE LAYOUT TO SEE A LARGER VERSION OF IT

 

You will see on this layout I put the chevrons on the left lower pennant.

In our idea book they even have this bling that can go on your chevrons.  Love that bling!

On this one I put the chevrons on the right side so it looks like the airplanes going up.

On this one I put the chevrons on the right side and I used my favorite washi tape as my bottom border.   I love washi tape!!