Scrapping with a Vintage Style

It's National Scrapbooking Month and I'll be darn if I'll let it pass me by without a page!!! This is a picture of my mothers mom, my grandma Agnes. She left this world way to soon when hit by a drunk driver when my mom was only 14. She has always said I had her moms smile and she sees her in me. When she gave me this photo a few weeks ago, I immediately envisioned a scrapbook page with the new Elements of Style.
* I matted the photo with Pink Pirouette, soon to be a part of our core colors with the release of the Color Renovation in new Idea Book and Catalog debuting July 1
* I layered this over an Eyelet Border punched Whisper White rectangle
* To enhance the vintage feel I used a Sponge Dauber and Soft Suede ink to distress the edges of both layers
* The beautiful floral image from Elements of Style, was inked in Soft Suede and stamped onto a 12x12 Sahara Sand. Again, edges distressed with Soft Suede ink
* The Sahara Sand page was given a Smooch with Vanilla Shimmer Spritz before I added my photo panel
* Added a pop of color to the center of my large bow, with the gorgeous Wide Striped Choc Chip Ribbon, with a pretty in pink houndstooth brad (sorry retired!)
* Dangled a non SU heart tag from my bow. (My Mini Vintage Tags in the Summer Mini ARE on order ;) !!!)
* The remainder of the ribbon was ruffled up for a soft, feminine, vintage feel. TIP: Separate/fray ribbon edge, then pull about 2 fibers from the ribbon and continue to pull and scrunch until you get the length and 'tightness' you are looking for
* Lovely Letters was the pefect set for this layout. Stamped in Soft Suede and popped out with the 1-3/8 Square Punch. Daubers assist me in distressing yet again. FYI: You may wonder why I always use daubers vs sponges? I don't mind getting my hands dirty, but I DO mind when those dirty fingers ruin a project!!!! For distressing, Sponge Daubers allow me to keep my finger tips ink free and my projects safe from ruin!

I'm scrap happy :) It felt really good to do a page, and hopefully I'll have the time to do some more! I already asked mom for my Pop-Pops old navy photo. I see a spread, oh unless I do one of my mom, or another spread of my mom and dad - ooooo the wheels are turning!!! So how did I do????? Let me know what you think, it has been a long time since I've completed a scrapbook page!!

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It has been quite some time since I've scrapped. Here and there I'll do a little, but I have a lot to catch up on. I'm sure many of you know what I'm talking about. I'm not sure if I'm thrilled with this 8x8 page, but I will sleep on it and see if it grows on me. Time flies, this picture was taken 2 years ago on a vacation and believe it or not it was not a posed picture - a quick snap when she was giggling about trying 'crabby legs'. I like to scrap 12x12 pages, so this will eventually become a part of a progressive page. And now is a great time to stock up on some Designer Series Paper (dsp) and/or 12x12 Textured Cardstock, whether you are a scrapbooking or card maker, don't miss out! Offer available May 1-31


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Supplies:
Stamps: Soft Summer (Occasions Mini 113802), Just B (111093)
Ink: VersaMark(102283)
Paper: Bella Rose DSP(112041), Kiwi Kiss(111353), Regal Rose(105211), Lavendar Lace (101614)
Accessories: 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain(109025), Big Shot(113439), Go Go Boots Sizzlit Alphabet Die (113450), Clear Embossing Powder(109130), Heat tool (100005), Eyelet Border Punch(113692)

Scrapbook Page in a Box

No peeking with this gift! If you do, you'll be pleasantly surprised by what is inside, but you may not be able to put it back quick enough if you are trying to sneek a peek! Isn't this a cute way to present a small (and light weight) gift and then have an adorable keepsake. I was inspired to kreate this box by Robyn from In Joy Stampin. I'm not sure if she is the originator of this idea, but all the same, its an adorable project whoever came up with it! Very simple, take your 12x12 paper and score at 4 and 8 and then turn and score at 4 and 8 again. Cut your middle pieces, across from each other, along the score lines. Fold all your score lines and you'll be able to fold these up into a box -NO adhesive, your lid will hold it all in place. See, your lid holds your boxes shape and once removed, your 12x12 will open up to reveal what is inside :) Ok, now you need your lid. Cut a 6 in square and score all sides at 1 in. At each corner, cut up to the intersecting score line and cut the corner square into a diagonal. Use the remaining triangles/diagonal cut piece, add a mini glue dot and kreate your lid. TIP: If you'd like to scallop your edge like I did, you'll have to do this before you adhere your corners. TIP #2:You may want to try making your lid with scallops out of copy paper first before using the good stuff :)
I used coordinating colored 3-11/16 squares to place on my 4 inch patterned paper squares. The center, I used a Whisper White square which I stamped on, but I can still journal on and then covered it with another square scored at 1/4" on the top to kreate a flap. Embellished my flap and all that is left is adding my pictures. My girls are wearing the cutest pink and white dresses for Easter - I'll be taking plenty of pictures to place in my box :) Contact me if you have questions on this quick tutorial. It really is quite simple!
For now, go kreate
Kim

Supplies:
Stamps: Dreams du Jour (111624), Always (113620)- the inside center square
Paper: Raspberry Tart (113975), Pretty in Pink (100459), Cameo Coral (100475), Rose Red (102544)
Ink: Rose Red (101778), Pretty in Pink (101301), VersaMark(102283)
Accessories: Pretties Kit (109114), Dazzling Diamonds (102023), Crystal Effects(101055), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), 1/4" Pretty in Pink Grosgrain(109032), Iridescent Ice (101930)

Friends

When I saw this past weeks SCS Color Challenge, I immediately had this recent photo in mind. I haven't done a scrap page in a long time, but I have an upcoming workshop and scrapbooking was a request. So I've been inspired to kreate a few pages, before the upcoming event. The colors of the challenge were Kraft, Summer Sun and Riding Hood Red. Pooh was much more 'Saffron' than 'Sun'ny, so I did make that substitution. So this is a simple 6x6 layout that I will progress to a 12x12 (hopefully sooner than later :) )
Thanks for stopping by and I hope this will inspire you to dust off some of those photos!

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For now, go kreate
Kim

Supplies:
Paper: Kraft (102125), So Saffron (105118), Riding Hood Red (111348)
Accessories: Ribbon Bundle (Sale-e-bration FREEbie 114618), Button Latte (114333), Mini Glue Dots (103683), RubOns (retired - sorry)

Money Shot

You know when you've captured a moment with THE perfect photo... well, I know I'm biased, but aren't these the most precious pictures. This is my just turned 4 year old little girl. Unfortunately I had the hardest time taking a good photo of this page to post, it looks so much better in person. But anyway, I took my Markers,which I love love love and colored the flower and a portion of the stem of my black and white photos. Such a GREAT effect. I had done the same thing on a 6x6 page of my other daughter, which you can see here. These pictures of both my girls were taken the same day, my little one had to follow the lead of her big sister :) Eventually I will make this a 2 page spread. Back to the page...I started with a 12x12 sheet of So Saffron and then matted my photos on So Saffron and Mellow Moss. I used Le Jardin DSP across the bottom and used Mellow Moss Grosgrain Ribbon to hide my 'seam'. I inked the word Priceless, from the Priceless set, in Garden Green and sprinkled it with Clear Embossing Powder and heated it up to make it pop alittle more. Didn't want anything to overpower my photos. TIP: Craft ink or VersaMark is what you will need to emboss, not Classic ink. I then created those daisy like flowers with my Scallop punch and Oval punch for the leaves (one of the many great things I learned at my Spring Fling convention). Placed a cute little So Saffron button in the middle and this too is 'priceless'! I will add my journaling to the bottom left - I just haven't decided how yet :) Any suggestions? Love the way it came out. Hope you like it too!!

Cherish Dad

For the final day of National Scrapbooking Month, I had to post another scrapbook page. This started as a 6x6 page that was done at one of my workshops and then I turned it into a progressive 12x12 page. With Fathers Day around the corner, the 6x6 works well to place in a floating frame and give to the 'Dads' in your life and then eventually work into a layout. Great gift option for those of you who aren't big scrapbookers.
Anywho... the 6x6 is on Brocade Blue and the picture is mounted on Basic Black. I inked my sentiment 'cherish' from Warm Words with VersaMark and then heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder. I did the same for my letters d-a-d from the Jumbo Outline Alphabet. I poked silver brads through the bottom portion (enough to have your thread slightly across your photo). The prongs are through the front to kreate that 'anchor' look. Click on the photo for a closer view. I looped 2 pieces of linen thread together and then kreated a figure 8 or 'boaters knot' around the brads prongs. And there's your 6x6!
I mounted that on Close to Cocoa which I randomly stamped my shells, from a retired set Shore Thing (current Life's a Breeze could work too) in Close to Cocoa Ink. Journaled with my Close to Cocoa marker and you have your progressive 8 1/2x11.
The final 12x12 page is also done on Brocade Blue. Added three more photos to capture the 'event' on top of a little bit more Linen Thread to tie all the elements together. To cherish Dad and to especially cherish the memories!!

For now, go kreate for those cherished Dads in your life...
Kim

Too Much of a Good Thing

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. It's just been one of those weeks, where it seems EVERYTHING is going on. Anyway, can you believe it is almost the end of May already? I couldn't let National Scrapbooking Month go unnoticed here, so this was a 6x6 page that I wanted to showcase of my littlest that I took just about 2 weeks ago. She just turned 17 months and this was her first 'experience' with flowers this season. My hyacinths and daffodils were the first to bloom in my garden and she just couldn't wait to go touch them. So of course I had to capture the moment she sat down next to them.
I choose to take the color out of the picture and use my markers (love them) to accent the flowers and stems. I used Barely Banana and So Saffron on the flower petals and Mellow Mose to accent the leaves. Loved the effect. I tried to do it with my Adobe photoshop program, but it just wasn't as simple as I thought, so out came the markers. Couldn't hurt to try and now I love the end result!! No need to always mat a photo, I placed the picture directly onto the 6x6 So Saffron paper. I then took my Scallop Punch to Very Vanilla paper and created my daisies. TIP: Using your paper snips, cut at each nitch toward the middle, but angled toward the nitch on the exact opposite side. I hope that makes sense. Email me if you need my help. Then I used my 1/2" Circle Punch on So Saffron to kreate my flowers center. Using the Large Oval Punch and then halving each oval, I kreated my leaves in Certainly Celery. TIP:Crease the leaves down the middle for a little more depth. I also bent a few of my daisy petals to give it that 3-D look as well.
I crossed the page with Certainly Celery ribbon. Below the ribbon, I inked up a small flower from Time Well Spent (Hostess Lev 3 set) in So Saffron and randomly stamped around. TIP: I masked off a small space for my sentiment, to be sure not to stamp flowers in that space. I then took my sentiment, again from Time Well Spent, and inked it in VersaMark and then sprinkled on some White Embossing Power and heated it up. I love it!! Hope you do too! And eventually this page will make its 'home' on a full 12x12 spread. Gotta get kreatin :)

For now, go kreate
Kim