Assembling Paper Flowers by Kristin Greenwood

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member Kristin Greenwood is sharing how she assembled some of the paper flowers that are included in our April Album kit.

Here's Kristin:

"When I saw all the cool shapes and fun patterns on the flowers that come in the Album kit I was so excited to use them! The only thing they were missing was some dimension, so here is how I added some!

Using my Martha Stewart score board I scored lines on each petal.

I scored from the tip of the petal to where the petal meets the center of the flower.

I folded up on the score line.

I put dimensional adhesive between each layer."

 Kristin Greenwood

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member

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Here's the April Album kit that Kristin designed with:

Here are a few pages of each of the mini albums that she created with this kit:
(visit our Design Team gallery to view the albums in full)

and here are the layouts that she created using this kit:

Kristin also designed with our Creative kit this month:

and here are a few pages of the album that she designed with this kit:

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

My Creative Scrapbook kit club is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way. For information about subscribing to any of our monthly kits, please visit our website, here.

Ruffled Crepe Paper by Izzy Anderson

Yay, it's Friday! Today My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member Izzy Anderson is sharing a fun idea for using the crepe paper included in our April Creative kit.

Here's Izzy:

"Crepe paper streamers are fun and festive and are even more so when they’re ruffled. If you have access to a sewing machine, ruffled crepe paper streamers are a cinch to make.

Ruffled crepe paper follows the same general principle as gathering ribbon, but is much easier. No strings to pull.

Start by feeding one end of crepe paper under the foot of your sewing machine. Set the machine to the longest stitch, then tighten the tension. Do a quick backstitch, then slowly start to sew. As the crepe paper feeds, the tight tension will automatically ruffle the crepe paper. The higher your tension, the tighter your ruffles.

When you’re done, you have a ruffled crepe paper streamer. It would be pretty on a card or layout. Just use it in place of lace or ribbon.

You can also use it to make a flower, just as you would with gathered ribbon. With the crepe streamer, just make a circle and secure. You can add a brad, button or decorative element in the center if you like.

Ruffled crepe paper can be used for all types of party elements. Of course, they make great streamers, but the ruffles would also be cute as gift packaging or bottle wraps. Here I wrapped the ruffled crepe paper around a vase for a festive feel."

Izzy Anderson

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member

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Here's the April Creative kit that Izzy designed with:

and here are more of her beautiful creations using this kit:

My Creative Scrapbook kit club is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way. For information about subscribing to any of our monthly kits, please visit our website, here.

Gift Box Tutorial by Shell Carman

Hi everyone! My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member Shell Carman is sharing how she made her beautiful gift box with our April Album kit.

Here's Shell:

"HI There!
Today I have an easy step by step for the cute little gift box I made with the April Album kit. This gift box is perfect for gift cards. jewellery or chocolates!

You will need
X2 sheets paper (pattern or cardstock)
tape
foam tape
scoring tool
border punch
trim from Album kit
paper flowers from Album kit
Button from Album kit
paper doily from Album kit
Memories die cut Accessories sheet from Album kit (small doily)


1. Cut 12X12" sheet of paper in half so you have X2 pieces measuring 6X12"

2. Cut 1 piece in half again so that you now have 2 6X6" pieces

3. Score 1 inch around all edges on both pieces

4. Where the score marks form a small square cut to the 1 inch score mark. This will create litle tabs.

5. Fold Tabs upwards along all scored lines

6. Stick down all tabs

7. Repeat this with the second piece

8. slide 1 box into the other

To decorate the box:

1. Stick the paper doily on top

2. Cut a 6X4" piece of cardstcok or pattern paper. Score 1" in at both ends. Punch a border along both sides

3. Stick the border strip in the centre

4. Stick the piece of trim cut to 6" along the centre of the border strip

5. Use foam tape to stick the small paper doily from the Memories Die cut Acessories sheet in the centre

6. Use 4 layers of paper petals & stick together with foam tape. Stick flower in centre of doily

7. Stick a decorative button in the centre of the flower

Thanks for joining me today. i hope you enjoyed the tutorial!
Cheers"

Shell Carman

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member

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Here's the April Album kit that Shell designed with:

and here is more of her beautiful work designed with our Album kit:

Shell also designed with our Main kit this month:

and here are her beautiful Main kit layouts and card:

My Creative Scrapbook kit club is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way. For information about subscribing to any of our monthly kits, please visit our website, here.

Embellishment Making Tips by Yuko Tanaka and a Sketch Challenge Reminder

Hi everyone! My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member Yuko Tanaka is sharing how she made her balloon embellishments on her layout featuring our April Limited Edition kit.

Here's Yuko:

I made this layout using the April sketch.

Here is how I made the balloons look like stickers.

Use PanPastels with a stencil to add a design to white cardstock.
Spray a fixative to seal the pastels.

Paint with a glossy medium (I used Collage Pauge) using a paint brush.

Rub a transparency or clear packaging on with your fingers and let dry.
Tear transparency off slowly.

The completed balloon has the luster of a sticker.

 Yuko Tanaka
My Creative Scrapbook Design Team member

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Here's the April Limited Edition kit that Yuko designed with:

and here are more of her beautiful creations using this kit:

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Sketch Challenge Reminder:

Our April sketch is up and running over on our My Creative Sketches blog. You will find all of the challenge details on the sketch blog, but to entice you to hurry over there, have a look at the random draw prize and of course, the sketch:

My Creative Scrapbook kit club is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way. For information about subscribing to any of our monthly kits, please visit our website, here.