It's Time to Flip Out!...and a Little Bit More!

I am up today on The Paper Bakery Blog, with a Flip Book using the March Kit Soda Shop, and featuring some Elle's Studio products.  Here is a look at the front cover of my Flip Book...

To check out the rest of my Book, head over to The Paper Bakery Blog!!

I also have a layout and card to share with you today!  I loved the Cut Files that were included with the Soda Shop Kit and I used the Triangle Cut File on my Elle's Studio background paper for this layout!

I added texture to my page using some hand stitching, some of the cute Paper Bakery Flair Buttons, and the Studio Calico wood veneer Chevron arrows that are included in the Kit.

Last up, is a Card, using some of the Exclusive Elle's Studio Mash Up Flair!

I loved the fun Aardvark Paper Straws that were included in this Kit and I used it to make a little lolli embellishment with the Elle's Studio Flair and Allison Kreft Ribbon.  I tucked two of the Elle's Studio tags into the Chevron glassine bag, and finished off with a heart border cut on my Cameo.

I hope you enjoyed all of the projects and layouts I posted using the Soda Shop Kit!  You won't want to miss the April Kit, which will be revealed on April 15!

A Little Bit "Off"

That could be the understatement of the year, but we aren't here to talk about me, just my layout for Get It Scrapped!  :)  Today's article focuses on Off the Edge with Clusters and Bits.  I'm sure most of us use clusters on our pages, but have you ever thought about placing them where they are "bleeding" off the edge of your page?  Let's take a look at how I used this technique on my layout:

 
I really wanted a cute photo of all three kids together for Valentine's Day this year, and actually managed to accomplish it...it's definitely not an easy task!!  I used Off the Edge clusters, to create a visual triangle on my layout, to guide your eye around the page.  This offered plenty of space for clustering elements on my layout, while still showcasing the photo and mix of patterned papers.  And the Off the Edge clusters are fun for mixing and layering lots of little bits like doilies, buttons, twine, Washi Tape, Flair Buttons, etc.

Supplies - Patterned Paper:  Crate Paper; Flair Buttons:  Ormolu; Clothespin:  Amy Tangerine; Buttons & Thickers:  American Crafts:  Washi Tape:  Prima Marketing; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery;  Stamps:  Teresa Collins. Ink:  Stampin' Up; Doilies:  Hobby Lobby; Font:  Pacifico

Happy Go Lucky!

All I can say about the April Kit from Artful Delight, is WOW!!  It is filled with some of the beautiful Lucky Charm collection from Dear Lizzy and the fun Color Me Happy collection from Glitz Design.  I couldn't wait to open this one up and start creating with it!!  I actually took this photo on Friday afternoon and came home that night and got this page completed.  It was so quick and easy, since I had all of the fun papers and embellishments in this Kit and I also used the April Sketch.  You can come play along with the layout and card sketch at Artful Delight, for the chance to be a Guest Designer!

 

Aside from the amazing papers included in this month's Kit, there is also a totally adorable Memory File Clear Stamp set from Heidi Swapp!  Even though my stamping skills are somewhat on the not so great side, I knew I had to use these fun stamps on my layout.  I especially love the little arrow stamp and repeated it three times, pointing to the wooden heart embellishment.

If you missed the reveal of the April Scrapbook and Card Kits, here's a look at what you'll get:

Scrapbook Kit:

 Card Kit:

 

 

For a complete list of all of the items included in both Kits, visit THIS POST on the Artful Delight Blog.

Sweet Dreams

I hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend!  I'm sure you are busy, like we are...doing the fun things like dyeing the Easter Eggs and having Egg Hunts and attending Church services to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus!!  I have to say, that I think Easter is my favorite holiday...it's a tight race with Christmas!  :)  But just being able to celebrate the day that Jesus conquered the grave is hard to beat!!  Our Pastor has shared in his messages about the day Jesus was crucified with the thieves on the Cross.  One of the thieves tells Jesus, if you are the Messiah, save yourself and save us.  Bro. Paul, puts it best by saying that Jesus couldn't do both...He couldn't save Himself and save us.  If He had saved Himself our penalty for sin would not have been paid that day on the Cross, because it took His death, to restore our relationship with God.  And the celebration of Easter is a great reminder to me, that I am glad He chose to save us that day on the Cross!  So I wish you and your family a Happy Easter this weekend!

I also wanted to quickly share one of my layouts for The Paper Bakery using the March Kit, Soda Shop and some of the fun goodies from Elle's Studio.  I'll keep this one short and sweet, since I know it is a busy weekend!

If you would like to check out a little more detail about this layout, you can head over to my post on The Paper Bakery Blog!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today!

Why Not Just Tape It??!!

Before I share my layout with you today, I just wanted to let you know that this will be my last post for Love My Tapes.  I have had so much fun being a part of the LMT Team and working with Tina and the amazingly talented DT Ladies.  It doesn't get much more fun, than playing with Washi Tape and I had so many great patterns sent to me.  I have loved sharing my projects with all of the LMT's readers and I hope all of you will continue to follow me on my Blog!

When I was thinking about what I wanted to do for today's post, the idea hit me...why not just use the Washi Tape as tape!!  :)  So, that's what I did!  I had these adorable photos of our son and I wanted to use them to go along with a page that recorded some of the funny things he says at 3.5.  I decided to use my Washi Tape to tape down the photos on the page.  I also used a little strip to tape along down the left hand side of the layout.

I loved that the Blue Washi Tape with the White swirly doodles mixed in perfectly with the Color Me Happy collection from Gltz Design.  And to add a little something to my tapes, I decided to cute each of the edges on an angle, rather than having straight or torn edges.

And let me just mention something about this Color Me Happy collection from Glitz...I LOVE IT!!  How fun are all of these bright colors??!!  I even went a little crazy and bought some of the papers that go along with this line in the Silhouette store and used them to create the Talk Bubbles using the Print and Cut feature on my Cameo.  It was a lot of fun!  And I worked up a little bit of a messy border around my page using the Chevron Roller Doodle.  The Roller Doodles could possibly be one of my most favorite new products!  I liked the messy approach, since this page was about our son, and let's face it...boys are just messy!

I hope I have inspired you and shared some fun and creative ways for you to use your Washi Tape!!  Thanks for all of your kind comments, on the projects I've shared while being on the Love My Tapes Design Team!

The Last One for March!

Today is Monday and it's also the last Monday of the month, so I will be sharing my last layout for this month using the March Artful Delight Kit.  I decided to take a little bit of a different approach with this layout and use a muted color scheme on solid Black cardstock.  I mixed in a few extras, not included in the Kit...vellum, Wood Veneers, Flair Button, Color Shine, and a doily.

Vellum was a pretty big trend a few years back and then it kind of seemed to go away.  It has been making a comeback and I was so excited to get a whole package of the 8.5x11 sheets.  I thought some embossed Vellum circles would add a nice touch to the look of this layout.  And if you have been on the wood veneer bandwagon, you know, that the Wood Veneer Stars from Studio Calico are a precious commodity.  I have managed to build up a sizable stash, so I decided to let go of my hoarding tendencies and pull some out of the box for this page.  I used Heidi Swapp Tinsel Color Shine to spray over the Stars.  And I saw the most fun technique on Studio Calico's Instagram the other day...using the Stars to stamp!  How fun is that??!!  I knew I had to give it a try.  I added some Black Stampin' Up ink to the Stars and just randomly stamped them on my page.  Not all of them were perfectly stamped, but hey, perfectionism is a lost cause in Scrapbooking!  :)  I really liked playing around with this technique, and on top of that I have a few pre-misted wood veneer stars for whenever I need them for a page.

Paper Issues: Up In the Clouds!

Today starts a new theme at Paper Issues and you can come link up for the chance to win from Some Odd Girl Stamps!!

  

Here's all the info., you need to know:

This week the DT girls got to play with some stamps from Some Odd Girl.
They were very cloud-tastic!
Follow the Hop to see what they made!

AimeeKristyAnnaAsaDianaLeahMissyMelissa
 

Kristy at Some Odd Girl would like for YOU to have some of her amazing stamps, too!
She is giving away a set to 3 lucky winners!
 

Here are "rules":
 

1. Like Paper Issues on Facebook.
2. Like Some Odd Girl on Facebook.
3. Leave a Comment on THIS POST at Paper Issues saying that you did both.
 

Bonus! Link up a project at Paper Issues! {You do not have to use a SOG stamp}
Any project with clouds, planes, birds, stars, rainbows...RAINBOWS!
You get the idea...link it up!

You have until April 6 to link up!

AND...DON'T FORGET, IF YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR NEW GOODIES IN THE PAPER ISSUES ETSY SHOP, USE THE CODE ASHLEY75, TO SAVE 20% ON YOUR ORDER!!