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Hello everyone, Diane here to share with a layout featuring a super fun product in the shop...the Fancy Pants corrugated paper.

It is easy to use/cut and adds lots of dimension to a layout. I decided to cut it into the shape of a heart and added a little gesso for some distressing.

From there I began layering my photos and coordinating Fancy Pants products from the What a Wonderful Day collection.

Supplies used: Fancy Pants What a Wonderful Day (Corrugated Paper, Decorative Bags, Ephemera Pack, Label Stickers, 12x12 Superb paper, 12x12 Swell paper, Tape Stickers, Sticker Fundamentals).

You can pick-up the Fancy Pants corrugated paper and the What a Wonderful Day collection, right here in the Come on Get Crafty shop.

Thanks for visiting today!

Tips, Tricks & Tutorials | 6x6 Paper Pads

I love the 6x6 paper pads. The smaller prints make them great for cards but they are really easy to use on layouts too and are quickly becoming a favorite for me. The 6x6 pads usually come with 2 sheets of each print.

Today I'm going to show you how I used one sheet of each design to make a layout and two cards, with plenty to spare for more projects. Lets start with the layout.

I had a lot of fun creating a patchwork block along the left side of my page. The smaller scale of the prints is perfect for small pieces of paper. Keep reading...I'll share how I created the patchwork block at the end of the post. :)

Here are a few close-ups...

I used one of the coordinating frames from the Down by the Shore collection for my journaling spot.

I used took the same concept and applied it to a couple cards. For this one, I placed rectangles around the edge of the card and finished it off with another frame and my greeting.

On this last card, I used strips of paper for my base instead of random squares and rectangles, and again placed a frame and my greeting over the background.

Shop items used: Fancy Pants Down by Tthe Shore collection (6x6 Paper Pad, Photo Frames, Tape Stickers), Park Bench (Button Set), What a Wonderful Day collection (Cork Stars, Sticker Fundamentals), Studio Calico (Atlantic Glitter Star Stickers, Wood Veneer Burnished Circles).

Do you want to give it a try? Here is how I created mine.

Begin by cutting a piece of vellum the size of your desired patchwork piece. I used vellum to keep it from becoming too bulky. Place small squares of paper randomly over the vellum and stitch each one of them down.

Add another layer of squares, overlapping and filling in the some of the holes. Again, stitch each square down.

Continue adding squares, overlapping them onto previous layers until all empty spaces are filled. Stitch each one down for a quilted look.

That's all there is too it. I hope you'll give this technique a try.

Hello everyone and happy Saturday!  It's time for another sketch challenge here at the Come On Get Crafty blog...

Let's take a look at what our amazing creative team came up with!

Ginny rocked the sketch by using different patterned paper strips as her background...

And here's what Diane came up with...

Isn't that photo amazing?!?!  I just love how she used gold accents to bring out the beautiful sunflares in her photo. 

Suz said, "I stayed pretty true to the sketch and decided to use the sentiment stickers not only for my title work, but also to represent the rectangles in the sketch (along with my photo of course).  I kept this layout pretty minimalistic.  Sometimes I like my layouts to be more about the photo + words and less on the embellishments.  (And then sometimes I like to play away with the embellishments!  I guess it just depends  on how I feel on that particular day!) ;) 

"My journaling is hidden beneath the photo as shown below.  It documents how I love the age my DS is at right now; curious, wanting to learn, and still liking to hang out with the 'rents.  I pop-dotted the camera sticker to add a bit of dimension and a little machine stitching down the borders. "

Shop Items Used:  Pebbles (Lakeside Phrase Stickers), Lily Bee (Sweet Shoppe Strawberries and Cream Patterned Paper, Sweet Shoppe Label Stickers)

Here's how Nicole interpreted the sketch...

Nicole says, "I loved how this sketch has borders and the potential for lots of layers.  I decided to stamp the borders on the side using the Jillibean Soup stamps and then draw some attention to it with the Lily Bee twine from the embellishment bundle.  I've been grabbing old photos that are already printed trying to create scrapbooks for our older sons who will be graduating from high school soon.  This is one of my favorite photos of my husband with our two oldest kids when they were just starting to love books.  I love how my son is looking at his daddy as he reads...priceless!"

Shop Items Used:  Lily Bee (Sweet Shoppe Embellishment Bundle and Letter Stickers), Jillibean Soup (Chilled Cucumber Clear Stamps Set 2), Basic Grey (Candy Buttons), Freckled Fawn (Black Pinwheel Washi Tape)

Here's Melissa's layout using the sketch...

I just love all the circular elements she used and those layers are just fabulous! 

 

And here's my take on the sketch...

I went all out with rainbow colors to emphasize my photo of the double rainbow that I had captured one summer afternoon after a rain.

Shop Items Used:  Basic Grey (Candy Buttons), Elle's Studio (Saltwater Cutouts, L'il Snippets, and Tabs), Lily Bee (Sweet Shoppe Circle & Tag Stickers, Sweet Shoppe Embellishment Bundle), Fancy Pants (What A Wonderfu Day Sticker Fundamentals), Crate Paper (The Pier Paper Pad)

Now it's your turn to show us your take on this sketch!  Link up your creations to this post by Friday, August 23, 2013 and get a chance to win a $5 Gift Card to the Come On Get Crafty online shop.  

Good luck and happy crafting! 

 

Good morning everyone! I'm back today with my monthly pocket pages for May.  This month I used the Project Life Blush Core Kit along with some random items from the shop.

I used the Studio Calico Snippets Journal card, to indicate the month. I plan to use these through the entire year.

The Lily Bee Label Stickers are great to use for journaling right on top of photos.

Did you know with the right kind of pen and ink you can stamp and journal right on top of your photo, like I did here using the Jillibean Chilled Cucumber Soup stamps in the shop.

I also used a bit of the Fancy Pants Trendsetter 6x6 Paper Pad to accent some of my photos and Project Life Blush Core Kit cards.

Shop items used: Project Life Blush Core Kit, Fancy Pants (Trendsetter 6x6 Paper Pad, Label Stickers), Studio Calico (Snippets Journal Cards), Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe (Circle and Tag Stickers, Letter Stickers, Label Stickers), Jillibean Soup (Chilled Cucumber Soup Stamps). 

Thanks so much for coming by. Have a great week!

 

Hi everyone! I have my April pocket page spread to share today. It was a busy month but I kept the month to two pages.

I decided to go with a muted color palette this month. I really like the blue and red with splashes of yellow.

Like previous months, I used the Studio Calico monthly journaling card.

I was able to achieve a cohesive design using the 6x6 paper pads in the shop. I like how it was kept to 3 colors and a neutral kraft/white. 

Supplies used: Allison Kreft Designs (Sweet Notes 6x6 paper pad), Lily Bee (sweet Shoppe Stickers), Fancy Pants (Down by the Shore Stickers), Studio Calico (Journal Cards, Gold Star Stickers, Cork Stickers), Basic Grey (Hipster Snippets)

The die cutting machines on the market today have opened up a whole new world to scrapbookers. For some, you may not have the means or the room to purchase and keep a die cutting machine. For those that don't own a die cutting machine I want to share an easy way to duplicate the look of the geometric backgrounds that are so popular right now.

On this layout, I simply cut three strips of paper to 10" x 2" and used a circle punch to punch multiple circles down the length of the strip. Using the same punch, I punched some circles in various pieces of patterned paper.

From here the fun begins...simply fill in the holes with the punched circles, add a favorite photo and embellish your layout.

This is so easy to do and could be done with a variety of shapes like hearts, stars or butterflies! I hope you'll give this a try.

Supplies used: Pebbles Lakeside collection (6x6 paper pad, Chalkboard paper, Accent Stickers, Phrase Stickers), Basic Grey (Candy Buttons, Mint Julep Bottle Cap Stickers)

I'm up with another "Everyday life. Documented." update using mostly the Basic Grey Mint Julep collection. I used one 8 1/2 x 11 page protector and one side of a 12 x 12 page protector. This is what it looks like in my album...I love layering different size protectors the effect of other pages peeking through is really cool.

The Mint Julep Snippet Cards were perfect for adding tags, journaling cards, captions and titles.

Shop items used: Basic Grey Mint Julep collection (6x6 Paper Pad, Snippets, Woven Labels, Chipboard Alpha, Fabric Tape).

Hi everyone! Today I want to show you a great way to add some fun and whimsy to a layout…pinwheels. They are a hot trend in paper crafting!  You can buy all sorts of styles and sizes that are pre-made, but today I'm want to show you how you can make your own. They are surprisingly easy to make and making them allows you to use colors and sizes of your choice.

To make a pinwheel, cut a piece of patterned paper into a square. The larger the square the larger the finished pinwheel will be. The pinwheels I used on my finished layout were made using an 1 1/2 inch and 2 inch square.

 Fold the square in half on the diagonal. Open it up and fold it in half on the other diagonal.

 

Open your square, then using your scissors, cut from each corner, following the folded line up to a little over 1/4 inch from the middle. Repeat this on all corners.

Once all the cuts are made, place an adhesive dot in the center of the square. Next, fold up every other cut section and adhere it to the adhesive dot.

To complete the pinwheel, embellish the center with a button, brad or other item of your choice. 

Here is how I used the pinwheels I made on my layout.

Super easy, right?!

If you try these pinwheels, share your project in our Flickr gallery, I would love to see how you use them.

Shop items used: American Crafts Mayberry Collection: 6x6 paper pad, Strawberry Lemonade patterned paper, Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe: Licorice Whip patterned paper, Embellishment Bundle, Basic Grey: Mint Julep Collection: Bottle Cap Stickers, Woven Labels, Candy Buttons, Crate Paper: Maggie Holmes mini alpha sticker sheet.

I love the new American Crafts Mayberry collection in the shop, especially the Raspberry Bits tags which are backed with burlap and full of dimension and texture. So adorable!

On this layout, I used two tags along with a standard 4x6 photo to create a simple grid design.

I used the empty space in the tags for embellishments and journaling.

Shop items used: American Crafts Mayberry Collection: 6x6 Paper Pad, Raspberry Bits Tags, Cupcake Wood Shaped Buttons, Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Collection: Embellishment Bundle, Letter Stickers, Pebbles Lakeside Collection: Postcards paper

You can find all of these supplies and lots of other new goodies in the Come On Get Crafty shop!

Hi everyone! I loved the pink and gold color combo that was shared on the Monday Mood Board a couple weeks ago and was inspired to use that for my project today.

My card came together quickly using coordinated papers, tags and flair from the Fancy Pants Trendsetter collection.

To bring gold into the color scheme I altered the "hello" from the Jillibean Soup Wise Words sticker sheet. White stickers can easily be altered by coloring them with a marker or ink pad in the color of your choice.

I used my gold Brilliance mini dauber to color the white sticker. The small size of the ink pad made it easy to do by simply rubbing the tip of the ink pad over the sticker.

If you would like to recreate this card you can find all the supplies in the Come On Get Crafty shop.

Shop items used: Fancy Pants 6x6 Trendsetter Paper Pad, Trendsetter Decorative Tags and Trendsetter Flair, Jillibean Soup Wise Words Stickers - White.