Archives for January 2018

New Year, New Beginnings! Focus on creating.

Jan

Scrapbooking 101: Scraplift

Jan

Hello everyone, it’s Eva Pizarro today on the blog talking about what I think it is the best way to learn how to scrapbook: make a scraplift.

Whenever someone asks me how to start scrapbooking I always suggest this technique. Scraplifting is basically using another project as your guide and recreate the same overall design. You might change the colors, the theme but the design of the page remains the same.

For this project, I decided to scraplift a gorgeous layout from another Design Team member: Leanne Allinson. She used the Midnight Haunting collection to create this fall layout and I loved the layering and how the black and white photos stand out.

To make my scraplift I started by printing 4 3×2 inch photographs on black and white and also used my Typecast Typewriter to write my journaling.

After that, I created the base for my photos using several pieces of patterned paper from the 6×6 Forever My Always paper pad and layering them randomly. I noticed Leanne used different sized papers mixing colors and patterns so I tried to do the same.

As much as I loved Leanne’s title, I decided to use this gorgeous gold Thickers from the Forever my Always line.

Finally, I added some embellishments following the diagonal line in Leanne’s original design.

I love the final layout! I took me less than an hour to finish everything because all I had to do was follow Leanne’s project.

If you are starting scrapbooking, choose a few projects that you love and try to scraplift them. Maybe you will discover your favorite style and little by little you are not going to need help to come up with a design idea of your own.

Thanks for joining me and have a great week!

Eva

Supplies
Forever My Always Mini Puffy Heart Stickers (733635)
Forever My Always Rosette Embellishments (733637)
Forever My Always 6×6 Paper Pad (733638)
Forever My Always Gold Thickers (733634)
Forever My Always Cardstock Stickers (733633)

Getting Started With Cardmaking

Jan

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Good morning friends! It’s Wendy Sue here today. Can you believe we’re already starting the second week of the new year? That means a lot of us are committing ourselves to try new things, or to work on things we want to improve, or even just a renewed commitment to keep working on things we’re already doing! Whichever category you fall into, I sure hope papercrafting and cardmaking is on your list of things to do this year! One of my goals this year is to ALWAYS have a stash of birthday cards on my shelf. I feel like, even with the number of cards I make, I’m often scrambling at the last minute to create a card before a party! Well, this year, I’m going to stop doing that! So whether you’re looking to start cardmaking for the first time, or (like me) you just want to work on keeping your supply full, here are a few tips I’m going to be implementing! (Here’s a sneak-peek at one of my completed cards, but please read on for details about how it came to be!!)

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

In order to keep a well-supplied birthday card stash, I’m starting with this awesome sheet full of cute graphics and sentiments from the “Happy Hooray” collection:

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

It will only take a few minutes to go ahead and cut it apart. For today’s cards, I want to focus mostly on the little square pieces:

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

In order to be efficient, I’m going to use the same basic design to create a bunch of cards. So, from several coordinating patterned papers, I’ll cut the following pieces: (1) 4″ x 5 1/4″ (1) 4″ x 2″ and (1) 4″ piece of a coordinating tear strip. I will assemble all of the card bases at once.

Getting Start With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

Next, I will choose several different colors from my baker’s twine stash and tie a bow around each base. Then I’ll add the squares to the top portion of the card. Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc. I want one square flat against the card, and the other one will slightly overlap the first square and be popped-up with foam adhesive.

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

Now is the time add additional embellishments, if desired, or you could stop here. I wanted to add some cute sprinkles. Other options include die-cuts or stickers.

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

Finally, place the completed piece onto a pre-cut white 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card base:

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

Using the same process (I am a big fan of “assembly line” scrapbooking and cardmaking), create as many cards as you can with your supplies:

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

I used the same process to create some cards with the larger pieces from the original page:

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

I’m so excited that I’m getting a good start to one of my goals for this year. This is a nice stash that should last for at least a few months! (I actually could have made a few more cards from the pieces on the original sheet too!!)

Getting Started With Cardmaking Blog Post by @wendysue featuring the "Happy Hooray" collection from @PebblesInc.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today – I hope your new year is off to a great start too!!

Supplies I used:
Happy Hooray “Rainbowtastic ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray “Candy Shoppe ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray “Sprinkles on Top ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray “Make a Wish ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray “Party Animal ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray “Eat Cake ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray “Party Time ” Patterned Paper
Happy Hooray Puffy Sticker Icons
Happy Hooray Sprinkle Stickers
Baker’s Twine
Foam Adhesive Squares
Adhesive
White Cardstock

Celebrate 2018 Scrapbooking Layout and Cut File

Jan

2018 Scrapbooking Layout Supplies

To create this layout, download the free cut file I created HERE. You’ll also need 4 patterned papers for the 2018 plus additional papers for the background and layers around the photo, foam dots and embellishments.

Celebrate 2018

I created the file so that the numbers layer over each other. I chose to apply the layers starting with the 8 and working back to the 2 so that the 8 layers over the 1 over the 0 over the 2. Look closely at the patterns where they overlap and then you do whatever works best for your layout.

Time for Photos

I printed my photos to 3″ x 3″ size and then added layers of patterned paper and white cardstock. Next, I added more chipboard, die cuts and enamel confetti around the photos. I even added “hip hip hooray” over part of the 8 as well as over the photo.

Embellish!

I added a little party hat and more enamels to the top right of the layout to continue the fun, festive vibe.

Celebrate!

I added a chipboard word, “celebrate”, to the top left over the 2. Now when you look at the overall layout, you can see a triangle of embellishments from the celebrate to the party hat to the happy day at the bottom.

So there you have it, the opening page to my 2018 album! Create your own by downloading the free cut file HERE. Please share anything you make with it here in the comments or on my social feeds listed below.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo,
Heather (@heatherleopard on social media)
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Supplies:
Forever My Always Freshly Baked (733631)
Happy Hooray Hooray (732337)
Happy Hooray Rainbowtastic (732391)
Happy Hooray Make a Wish (732531)
Happy Hooray Sprinkles on Top (732482)
Happy Hooray Celebrate (732615)
Happy Hooray Celebrate (732615)
Happy Hooray Enamel Sprinkles Stickers (732625)
Girl Squad Hello Friend (733713)