A Note From Our July Sketch Winner

We are always so delighted to receive notes of appreciation from our members, followers, and prize winners.

We recently received a lovely note from Nicolle Kramer, who won our July sketch challenge.

Here is what Nicolle had to say:

"My happy mail came!! Thanks so much for the super quick delivery. Can't wait to play with all the yumminess. Attached is a pic and of me and the winning kit. Thanks so much again! xoxox

Hugs,
Nicolle Kramer"

Nicole included this terrific photo of herself with her prize!

Thank you, Nicolle, for your very sweet note and for sending us this photo.
Congratulations again, and enjoy your goodies!

Washi Tape Techniques by Joan Bronson

We have some August Creative kit inspiration and techniques for you today from My Creative Scrapbook design team member Joan Bronson!

Here's Joan:

This month’s Creative kit includes an entire roll of Washi tape.  I challenged myself to find some creative ways to use it.  I thought I’d share a few of them with you.

I started by trying a few flowers.  My first flower works similar to a paper rolled flower.  I tore a piece of washi tape about 12 inches long.  I crumpled and folded the tape in half length wise not trying to do this perfectly. 

Starting at one end of the tape I folded the end down then rolled tightly.

 

 

Once I reached the end I could have used the adhesive to hold the roll together but I found it held best by adding some liquid adhesive to the bottom of the flower.  For this particular flower, I added some Glimmer Glam to the Washi flower as well as the pink flower.  It really shows up well on the pink flower but didn’t do much for the washi flower.  I would recommend using regular glitter if you really want to give your washi flower a sparkle.

I also tried a pleated flower.  I punched a cardstock circle a little smaller than my desired flower size.  For visual purposes here I used orange cardstock for my base but I used white for my layout.  Starting on the outside of the circle, stick the washi tape about half way on the circle.  Every half inch or so, fold the washi back to create a pleat before continuing forward again.    

 

 

 

Depending on the size of your desired flower you might want to go around your circle more than once, each time working closer towards the center of the circle.  Once you are finished, stick the end of the washi in the center of the circle.  I chose to cover mine with a brad. (

 

With so much washi I even tried a washi tape background.

Lastly, I made washi circles for my “Brothers” layout.  I put some washi tape on a piece of white cardstock and punched out circles.

Joan Bronson

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our August Creative kit:

(Click here to purchase our Creative kit)

Check out the rest of Joan's beautiful projects using the kit:

Be sure to visit Joan's blog for even more inspiration!

We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.

Step by Step Layout Slideshow and More by Carla Marchee

My Creative Scrapbook design team member Carla Marchee has prepared a step by step slideshow for you plus additional tips and techniques featuring our August Main kit!

Here's Carla:

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Hi everyone! Carla here…and I’m so happy and excited .

 I will let you see what I have done with this design's  aI hope you’ll LOVE!!!

Today’s feature  Main Kit .

This rules design paper from Echo Park's Beautiful Life collection

What I have done : I did I cut zigzag the rules out  ,for a cool demetion boy page.

And the flags {banner} are stickers, I had foam there under done.

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This kit has so many fun cut-out elements love it

I tell you what I have done Here :

 I added some GOLDEN Gel medium Exstra Coarsepumice Gel for my background  and this lubricated on the mask and with Pan pastel I had some sweeping created on the page, for an interesting look{ This is not packed in the Main kit}

And  I did many flowers cut-out and put them together

See here the design paper

And cut-out also the Doilies :so you made so much element's to create your fantastic design's

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And here my altered Item .

It so fun to made decoration .

I love all the butterflies  from the beautiful patterned paper I did so many fussy cut- out

and did foam in the jar done  and then fussy cut many butterflies out and fixed to a wire it's so fun to made this .. It’s been  absolute pleasure to bring them Idea's to you .

I hope you enjoy this ,and made also this project's.

Carla Marchee

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our August Main kit:

(Click here to purchase our Main kit)

Check out another layout by Carla using the kit:

Be sure to visit Carla's blog for even more inspiration!

We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.

Step by Step Video Tutorial: Altered Mini Suitcase by Helen Tilbury

Are you ready for a wonderful step by step video tutorial?  My Creative Scrapbook design team member Helen Tilbury has prepared exactly that. So sit back and enjoy as you watch her process of creating an altered mini suitcase featuring our Limited Edition kit.

Here's Helen:

You can subscribe to Helen's YouTube channel by clicking here.

Below are photos of the project Helen shows you in her video!

Helen Tilbury

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our August Limited Edition kit:

(Click here to purchase our Limited Edition kit)

Check out the rest of Helen's beautiful projects using the kit:

Be sure to visit Helen's blog for even more inspiration!

We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.

Creating a Card with Kit Leftovers by Christin Grønnslett

My Creative Scrapbook design team member Christin Grønnslett is sharing some Limited Edition kit techniques and inspiration today!

Here's Christin:

I guess you are not the only one that faces either one of this:1) lots of scraps but not really wanting to throw them away and 2) you are in a hurry, but not really wanting to make something. Well this is the project for you.

You start up with your kit leftovers. This is what was left of my August Limited Edition kit before I started the project of making a small 4x6 card.

Tak out your papers

Start by cutting your leftovers into different widths and tear the edges of the side of the papers, not necessarily as straight as possible, uneven will be just as fine.

Start with the darkest paper and layer the cards on top of each other, and you can see that two of the smaller pieces go in the middle.  Do not use much adhesive underneath, and why I will show you in a bit.

You want to add more layers, I have used the round Artisan and taken the advantage of its flexibiliy and put pieces on the upper part of the card and the lower part. Since there are no straight edges it works great. Then add some border stickers in different sizes and tuck then between the layers.  Now you will see why it's a good idea to not adhere the layers to tight, otherwise you will have not have space to tuck the extra borders in between.

As you can see  I have cut the pieces of the paper much wider than the actual card so the last step before adding more is to cut the edges off.

Finish project. Here I have added the a flower, the stickers are both adhered using 3d foam squares to add a little extra depth.

Christin Grønnslett

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our August Limited Edition kit:

(Click here to purchase our Limited Edition kit)

Have a look at Christin's other beautiful projects using the kit: 

Be sure to visit Christin's blog for even more inspiration!

We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.