How did I do that ..Creating a fun page border by Sarah

How To Make An Easy Notebook Edge Border

All you need to create your own notebook edge on a piece of cardstock or pattern paper is a hole/square punch and scissors.

1. First you use the punch to create the holes all the way down one side of the paper. You can measure these holes if you'd like,
but I usually just freely punch my holes and space them out by eye.


2. Secondly, you use the scissors to snip thin strips out from the edge of the paper to the punced hole.


You could also bend and fold the edges of your notebook edge to create a more realistic look of the paper being torn from a notebook.


LOVES :) -Sarah
My Blog: http://sarahmmullanix.blogspot.com

Tips and Technique by Jill

Hi There! Jill here to share a tutorial with you today, I hope you enjoy.

I often get asked how I create my scalloped edge circles. Many people inquire if I use a die cutting machine but I actually just mat my patterned paper circles on a piece of cardstock and cut around it with my scalloped edge circles. It's super easy and I love how it makes my circles look a little more fancy. I decided to share a super easy tutorial on how to create these circles, and also how to turn them into a fun gift tag to attach to a birthday gift.

Supplies needed for this technique:
Patterned paper circle
Cardstock
Scalloped edge decorative scissors



Start by cutting a circle out of a piece of patterned paper.





Mat on a piece of cardstock and then it's time to get out your scalloped edge decorative scissors! I bought my fiskars ones at my local scrapbook store for just a few dollars. They were a GREAT investment!





Cut around your circle with your scalloped scissors.




Simply decorate your circle any way that you want in order to create a gift tag. I added a die cut, two fussy cut clouds, a small chipboard banner and some letter stickers. Quick and easy!




Use a hole punch to punch a hole into the top of the circle.




String a piece of ribbon through the hole and fasten with a bow.




Now just tie the gift tag to your present and your birthday girl shall enjoy!

How did I do that ..Creating a Mask for your page with mist by Kerry

Here is how i misted the masks,very simple just lay them on top of each other where you want them to go then spray yout mist dab with a cloth then lift the mask and you have you swirls where you want them.

Thanks

Kerry

How did I do that ..Romy dimensional glitter trim

I wanted to add some extra dimension to this page, that was made with the Main Kit and the lace was the perfect thing to add...I only found it a bit too 'flat' for my layout, so I decided to pleat it. This was really easy to do, it just took me quite some time.

This is the final result:


And this is how I did it:

1) I simply pleated the lace with my fingernail and then stitched through it with a white thread.


2) Then this was the effect I achieved (each pleat measures approximately 1/4 inch):


3) To cover up the upper edges of the lace, I cut a small strip of the blue flower paper and stuck it on the upside of the lace with tacky glue.


4) Because I wasn't completely satisfied after adding the strip (you could clearly notice the edges of the blue strip), I decided to add some brown floss, which is included in the kit too, to the strip. I attached it with a few small pieces of brown thread. On the end of the strip I tied a bow through the holes of a small button as a finishing touch.


5) And lastly I decorated the edges of the lace with a bit of stickles (I used 'Crystal', which will add a beautiful, soft shimmer to all your creations).


6) The final result looked like this:

Love,
Romy

Video tutorial for the August Main kit by Delaina

I made this LO with the Aug Main Kit and I have a Video Tutorial showing how I created the pleated oval shape and the Ink Tech on this page...

Please check it out...

Delaina

How did I do that ..Creating a Mask for your page by Delaina

Here is a Simple, Fast and Awesome Masking Technique....

I used the back side of this piece of shaped paper as my mask...

Just apply your ink to a sponge or even a cotton ball and apply by useing short but firm motion pulling outward...

White Ink...

Brown Ink...

Finished Results..

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Completed LO..

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Delaina

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Flower tutorials to share- by Carla

..I have a technique to share with you and I hope you like It .
Couple layout's back have I made this layout ...maybe you remember this layout.
And now I am happy to show you ..how i did this!!

What You need to made this flower!!
* Card stock { The color that you like}
* Sanding Block
* Ink block {what I have Just Brilliance pink}
* Sponge
* Color gel pen {the color that You like}
* Flower punch
* Spike { Or the back side of the brush}
* Soft foam
* Glue

This is how to get started started

STEP 1
For two flowers you need to punched out (4) flower shapes , then you will sand the flowers , next with the spike bend the flower leaves..you will make all the flowers the same!!

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STEP 2
Then make veins on the flower with color gel pen

STEP 3 Then ink In the middle of the flower ..for depth and nice effect.

STEP 4
You then put the flower together the pink one and the green one and secure with glue.
And then press with a object on the soft foam ...the flower facing down SEE PICTURE!!

STEP 5
Then add seed pod's or a brad in the middle of the flower

Thank you for joining me
Enjoy making these flowers, thank you

Carla

Our New Sketch blog is LIVE come join the fun

Hi girls our new sketch blog went live today....Yea!!

So check out our new blog at MyCreativeSketches.blogspot.com
and come join the fun!!

August Challenge - using packaging on your layouts

Prima Prize pkg for August challenge, come join the fun to win!
One thing that I really love to do is use scrapbook packaging on my layouts. It makes me feel good to find beauty and re-use something that is normally thrown away. I use packaging from ribbon, embellishments, flowers and even paper (the front cardboard on paper pads) on my layouts. It doesn't bother me that there are company logos, names, descriptions or bar codes. In fact, I think that adds a certain charm to a project. So many companies are now making pretty packaging and encouraging people to go green and re-use the packaging. Prima and K&Company, for example, have been doing this for some time. Some other companies that I like to use packaging from are Pink Paislee, BoBunny and Basic Grey.

This challenge starts right now and will end on September 14 at midnight. Please post your entry both in the contest gallery and in on the message board thread, so it can be easily found back for the Design Team when they send in their votes.

Your entry has to be new as of today to be entered in the challenge. The winner will be announced just a couple of days after the challenge has come to an end.

Pam has generously offered another wonderful prize for the winner so get started on your entries! I am excited to see your creative ways to scrapbooking packaging on your layouts

Here are some samples of recent work that use scrapbooking packaging on my layouts.
This is a set of ATC's that I made for Valentines Day and all 6 of them are made with Prima Marketing packaging as the base of the ATC.

Resized to 88% (was 781 x 768) - Click image to enlarge

I used Pink Paislee packaging behind the photos as a layer, attaching ribbon bows to the holes that are meant to hang product up with.

Resized to 94% (was 733 x 550) - Click image to enlarge

Resized to 90% (was 770 x 768) - Click image to enlarge

I used packaging from two Pink Paislee products as a layer behind my photo and again, attached ribbon bows in the holes.

Resized to 94% (was 733 x 550) - Click image to enlarge

Resized to 90% (was 768 x 785) - Click image to enlarge

BoBunny flower packaging is used here to matte a small photo, with embellishments added to the front.

Resized to 87% (was 791 x 800) - Click image to enlarge

Melissa Frances packaging is used here to frame the side of my photo and a title and ribbon is added to it.



Amanda