October Sneak Peek #6

PEBBLES INC HARVEST

Our final sneak peek for the October Kits is the Harvest line from Pebbles, Inc., and is part of the Doubleshot Kit. The image above featuring an apple themed project was found on the Pebbles Blog  

It’s going to breathe life into your autumn crafting and make every cookie, card and crop even better. -- Pebbles Blog

This post wraps it up for the October Sneaks.  I cannot wait for the reveal.  These kits are sure to be a favorite!

October Sneak Peek #5

SIMPLE STORIES PUMPKIN SPICE

Concluding our October 2015 "Flavor of the Month" kit with this pretty layout found on the Simple Stories Blog.

Today we introduce you to Pumpkin Spice!  With florals in warm tones of yellow, orange and rust, hints of gingham and distressed wood accents, Pumpkin Spices makes all of your fall paper crafting projects nice!  -- Simple Stories Blog. 

October Sneak Peek #4

CARTA BELLA TRICK OR TREAT

Today's Sneak Peek is for The ScrapRooms October 2015 Doubleshot Kit, and was found on the Carta Bella Paper Blog. 

Celebrating the spookiest night of the year, it’s“Trick or Treat” a new collection full of vintage Halloween fun. Join the costume parade with images of season’s past. Host a Halloween party with the wonderfully wicked patterned papers and iconic images. Beware of the beguiling ghosts and goblins as this collection is sure to bewitch you with its magical creations. Gather your spooks for a boo-tiful Halloween holiday. -- Carta Bella Paper Blog

October Sneak Peek #3

PINK PAISLEE MEMORANDUM

Our third sneak peek for October is a layout made by Pink Paislee guest designer, Nathalie Leonelli, found on the Pink Paislee Blog. 
  
The Memorandum collection from Pink Paislee is a beautiful mix of function and flair that fits in perfectly with your busy lifestyle. - Pink Paislee Blog

October Sneak Peek #2

AMY TANGERINE FINDERS KEEPERS

Layout by American Crafts Designer and collection creator, Amy Tangerine, found on the American Crafts Blog.

Capture summer moments of sunshine and fun with the newest collection from Amy Tangerine! Summer will last year round with this boldly colored collection. Icons of sweet citrus fruits, bouncy balloons, and cute animals join trendy graphics and patterns. Document everyday adventures with the bold color palette: bubblegum pink, lemon yellow, citrus orange and bright blue. Get set for cool journeys with Finders Keepers!  -- American Craftts Blog

October Sneak Peek #1

DEAR LIZZY DOCUMENTARY

Celebrate your sweetest memories with the colorful, fun new collection from Dear Lizzy -- Documentary. Sweet florals, geometric patterns, and polka dots join icons of cameras, typewriters, pinwheels and more in this darling collection that features an eye-catching color palette of cool aqua, bold pinks, and cheerful yellow.  --American Crafts Blog

Featured Line: Crate Paper Wonder

Brenda Ragsdale

I wanted to give you one last look at the September 2015 Flavor of the Month Kit before we started up with the October Sneak Peeks, by showing you the layouts that you haven't seen on the blog yet from the Crate Paper Wonder line.  

Janine Rachau

Rochelle Spears

See ya tomorrow with the peeks!  The October 2015 kits are fantastic!!

Featured Line: Wild Life

Heather Robertson

Wanted to make sure you saw how cute the Echo Park Paper Wild Life line is from The ScrapRoom's  September 2015 Flavor of the Month kit.  I wish I had more of it! 

Janine Rachau

Heather Robertson

Rochelle Spears

Daily Inspiration: Layout of the Day! "Month in Review"

Did you know that each month, The ScrapRoom, provides a "Month in Review" layout created by one of the lines from the Flavor of the Month kit?  When you subscribe to the kits, you will receive the step by step instructions to complete them with your kit.  These double page layouts are always a fabulous way to recap your favorite photos of the month, photos that recapture the people and events for the snapshot of one month in time.

The ScrapRoom designer, Brenda Ragsdale, created the above two-page spread with September 2015's FOTM BasicGrey B-Side.

Featuring B-Side Layouts by Heather

Heather Robertson created three fun layouts, (and three cards that we showed you earlier), with the Basic Grey B-Side from the September 2015 Flavor of the Month kit.  This Basic Grey line is terrific with its' bright and bold touches in contrast to the the black, white and grey graphic designs. Perfect for highlighting both color and black and white photos!

FREAKY FAST FRIDAY!!!

Welcome to our second installment of FREAKY FAST FRIDAY!!!

Did you enjoy it last week? Will you try it? Are you looking forward to next month's? Did you miss last weeks and don't even know what I'm talking about?  Then, check back at last weeks post, Bringin' Back the Freaky! or just read on.

Here's the concept.  Sometimes, scrapbooking can be overwhelming...too many photographs, so many supplies, tools and techniques.  

Where do you begin?

May I suggest FREAKY FAST Formulas!

We are bringing back a challenge that was run at The ScrapRoom a few years back.  Here's how it works.  Each month, we will introduce a basic formula to use to get a page done.   They will be simple instructions to choose a base paper to start your page along with instructions to cut pattern papers to complete a page. It's that easy!! Tammy's kits are perfect too,...just grab a bag and you're ready to go!

Without further adieu.....The September 2015 Freaky Fast formula...

1. Cardstock or subtle patterned paper background 
2. 5 inch square patterned paper
3. 3 1/4 x5 patterned paper
4. 1 1/4 X 12 patterned paper

My layout has three large photos.  But, you may choose however many that you want to fit your wishes.

And here are the simple steps to completing the layout using the formula...

1. Collect pictures.
2. Cut your patterned paper to the dimensions stated above.
3. Push the paper around your cardstock till you achieve the look you want, or simply lift one of the layouts below!
4. Adhere and EMBELLISH! It is that easy!!

Each month, we will introduce a new formula.  On each, or most, Friday's following up to the next months Sneak Peeks, we will use that month's formula to show you a page by one of our designers. 

Brenda Ragsdale created a fantastic layout with the Basic Grey Barista line from the September 2015 DoubleShot kit.

To recap last week, we showed you two very different results from the formula.  Heather Robertson's layout took on a graphic look using the Echo Park Paper Wild Life line from the September 2015 Flavor of the Month kit.

My layout took on a traditional look using Crate Paper Wonder from the September 2015 Flavor of the Month kit.

What will yours look like?

Daily Inspiration: Layout of the Day!

Rochelle's creative Jillibean Soup Sew Happy layout, featured today, is from the September 2015 Doubleshot Kit. The blue flowered paper from one of her wide banner strips. was a favorite of mine and is on the backside of the red paper that you see from the kits photograph.  Rochelle's artful usage of many of the very large assortment of die cuts that come with the kit are beautifully cascaded and layered.   The die cuts package includes words, hearts, arrows, crafting elements, a few tags and flowers. I love the touch of disorderly threads.

Project Life Inspiration: Stickers

The ScrapRoom's Project Life kits often come with a variety of stickers. This month is no exception. There are FOUR sets of stickers. And that is in addition to some other great embellishments. For me, having so many stickers makes my Project Life pages come together super fast. Today I'd like to show you a few ways that I use stickers on my pages.

Weekend Camp Memories

First, I cut apart one sticker and added it to my title card. The small word stickers are great for titles and subtitles.

For my yellow filler card, I covered up what was actually printed on the card stickers. Super quick and easy.

You'll also notice that many of my pictures have stickers on them. I placed them directly onto the photos, but you can also place them on the sheet protectors. I especially like how the CAMP banner stickers in the second photo add some much needed color to the photo.

As you can see, small stickers really can add a lot of impact and color to your Project Life pages as well as unify your theme. Just another way that TSR kits help us "Get more pages done."

Heather's Tips: Getting Creative with Twine

Getting Creative with Twine

I don’t know about you but I have so many rolls of twine that I don’t ever think I’ll be able to use it up.  So, I’m often trying to think up ways to add it to my pages. It’s actually very versatile and there are so many colors and styles now available.

Here are some suggestions

1. Thread it through a button
2. Make a bow
3. Wrap it around a photo
4. Cover a chipboard shape or letter
5. Crochet an embellishment
6. Stitch
7. Create a border
8. Create a shape
9. Create swirls on your page
10. Make a rough circle and place under embellishments or photo
11. Form into a word
12. Embellish an embellishment (like a tail for a kite)
13. Weave it
14. Hang photos or banners from it
15. Make a frame
16. Make a sunburst design with it
17. create pompom or loopy flowers
18. Create a lattice pocket and add tickets etc.
19. Use as journaling lines
20. Create a tassel

Here are a few examples

For this bike layout  I created spokes for a wheel

here I created a banner shape and threaded on some buttons for interest

For this Christmas page I created a giant star and hung photos and embellishments from it

On this page I created a frame around a photo and also added some border interest

Have you done anything innovative with twine ?  Add a comment and let us know.

The ScrapRoom Kits Make Cards Too!

BasicGrey B-Side

Heather Robertson

Heather Robertson

Heather Robertson

WRMK Wildflower

Heather Robertson

Echo Park Paper Wild Life

Heather Robertson

Heather Robertson

Jillibean Soup Sew Happy

Rochelle Spears

Bringin' Back the Freaky!

Happy Friday! I hope that you are gearing up for the weekend, and, that you are going to be able to get some scrapping done this weekend.  Want some help?

FREAKY FAST FRIDAY!!! ...to the rescue!
Here's the concept.  Sometimes, scrapbooking can be overwhelming...too many photographs, so many supplies, tools and techniques.  

Where do you begin?

May I suggest FREAKY FAST Formulas!

Starting NOW, we are bringing back a challenge that was run at The ScrapRoom a few years back.  Here's how it works.  Each month, we will introduce a basic formula to use to get a page done.   They will be simple instructions to choose a base paper to start your page along with instructions to cut pattern papers to complete a page. It's that easy!! Tammy's kits are perfect too,...just grab a bag and you're ready to go!

Without further adieu.....The September 2015 Freaky Fast formula...

1. Cardstock or subtle patterned paper background 
2. 5 inch square patterned paper
3. 3 1/4 x5 patterned paper
4. 1 1/4 X 12 patterned paper

My layout has three large photos.  But, you may choose however many that you want to fit your wishes.

And here are the simple steps to completing the layout using the formula...

1. Collect pictures.
2. Cut your patterned paper to the dimensions stated above.
3. Push the paper around your cardstock till you achieve the look you want, or simply lift one of the layouts below!
4. Adhere and EMBELLISH! It is that easy!!

Each month, we will introduce a new formula.  On Fridays leading up to the next months Sneak Peeks, we will use that month's formula to show you a page by one of our designers.  Today, since this is our first installment, we have two Freaky Fast pages to share with you.  The first is from Heather Robertson.  She used the Echo Park Paper Wild Life line from the September 2015 Flavor of the Month kit.

I created the second layout using our September 2015 Freaky Fast Formula. It was created with Crate Paper Wonder from the September 2015 Flavor of the Month kit.  I loved the kitty die cuts but wasn't sure how to use them until I remembered a few photographs that I had from our Arizona trip when my boys were given an opportunity to feed a tiger. I love the "Keep Calm" images, and used my computers' basic Paint program to edit one that I found online for the occasion. The red paper with the littles x's that I used as my base is the backside of Crate Paper Wonder Bright, (the sheet displayed in the FOTM with the fun words).  The fork and spoon came from the 3/2015 Cafe Club FOTM Kit.

Next week, we will show you what Brenda Ragsdale did with the formula.  You will see another very different result!  So, lift one of these if you want to, but don't be limited by them.  Happy Scrapping!

Thanks for visiting, and don't forget to stop by next Friday for another layout using the same formula! 

Daily Inspiration: Layout of the Day!

Featuring Rochelle Spears' stunning page from the WRMK Wildflower line.  It is part of the September 2015 Flavor of the Month Kit. The gold foil words came with her kit.  Her gorgeous flowers were fancy cut and colored from the backside of Road Trip, (the sheet with diagonal stripes).

Featured Line: Barista

Hi there! A picture heavy post today showing you what the design team created with the Basic Grey Barista line from the September 2015 Doubleshot Kit.  Will you lift one of these?

Rochelle Spears

& close-up:

Brenda Ragsdale

Janine Rachau 

The Story Behind the Page: Janine

It was a great day for a walk around the community of Lake Naomi when Jason and I headed out.  It was early and the temperatures were perfect.  My five year old and his dad stayed at the cabin, relaxing and getting ready for the day.

When we returned, no one was in sight.  Jason and I were looking around inside when we heard an unfamiliar voice.  It said, "Hello Jason, how are you? I'm Buck....." How odd.  Then, we heard singing. Befuddled, we were looking around when the singing stopped and the voice returned.  It told us to look up on the wall.  Lo and behold, the faux taxidermy deer head's mouth was moving to the words that we heard.  That is how we met Buck.  

As to my husband and Kurt, they had their own story about how they discovered the controls to Buck, and began their experimenting. Our family enjoyed the silliness, taking turns being Buck. It all ended in a big laugh and amusing stories to remember from our rental cabin in the woods.  Thus, the Tale of Buck and the Blue Deer House.

*Need ideas? Each month our customers receive exclusive access to four Recipe Cards, complete with a full-color photo and step-by-step instructions for completing two 12x12 scrapbook pages with each of the four layout kits. (This layout is featured as one of the Recipe Cards for September 2015)

Daily Inspiration: Layout of the Day!

Guest Designer, Heather, created a Crate Paper Wonder layout using the backside of the "My Dear" sheet as her main background. My Dear is one of those sheets that can cause some difficult decision making as it is the one with the pink and yellow diamonds on the front-side in the The ScrapRoom September 2015 Flavor of the Month Kit image. 

The corrugated cardboard image creates a great backdrop to all of her wonderful layers and adorable cluster, don't cha think?