Card Inspiration ~ December Kits

Hello!

Today we are showcasing the cards and a couple of other projects  the TSR Design Team created using the 

December Kits!

First up is this amazing card created by 

Designer Steffanie Seiler

using the 

Carta Bella " Christmas Delivery" Page Kit

included in the 

Flavors of the Month Kit

combined with this month's

Patterned Paper Add On Kit

Using the 

My Minds Eye "Sugar Plum" Page Kit

included in the

Flavors of the Month Kit

Designer Steffanie Seiler 

created this beautiful holiday card:

 And using the same page kit,

Designer Dee Hunt

created the lovely card below:

Now on to the cards and projects our team members created using the page kits 

included in this month's

DoubleShot Kit

Take a look at the amazing card and tag

Designer Rochelle Spears

created using the 

Elle's Studio "Tis the Season" Page Kit

Designer Dee Hunt

also used the 

Elle's Studio "Tis the Seson" Page Kit

to create a wonderful Christmas card:

Our next two projects were created using the

My Mind's Eye "Comfort and Joy" Page Kit

The awesome Christmas card below was created by 

Designer Dee Hunt

And these incredible Home Decor Blocks were created by

Designer TinaGale

And...check out the process video TinaGale created to share with us:

Awesome projects using up the scraps from the kits.

What do you do with your leftover scraps? 

We would love for you to create a project or two using your scraps and share it with us in our

Subscribers and Fans Facebook Group!

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Have a wonderful day!!!!

Just Because with Aphra

May is a month of many gift-giving occasions. Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, Graduation, just to name a few. To help dress up some of the gift cards that I plan to give soon, I create a quick, easy and super cute gift bag.

Just Because Gift Bag

The bag itself was cut from kraft cardstock with my Cricut Expression Plantin Schoolbook cartridge. It only takes one piece of 12" x 12" cardstock to cut this little cutie. The finished dimensions are 4" x 6" x 1.5", perfect for a gift card.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Girls' Paperie Jubilee, Jillibean Soup Staples; Stickers: Girls' Paperie Jubilee; Button: Jenni Bowlin; Ribbon: May Arts; Twine: Divine Twine.

So, let's talk about that fun layered flower, shall we? It is easy, easy, and really packs a lot of punch. To start, I used a journal sticker from the Girls' Paperie Jubilee sticker book. Then, I took a piece of 1" x 12" pink polka dot paper, scrunched it up, attached the two ends together and formed a circle. I attached it to the back of a punched scallop circle and layered it onto the journal sticker. I layered on another Jubilee sticker and then my button, tied with twine, of course. That's it. Ahhh . . . it makes me happy!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy May!!!

DT Inspiration with Aphra!

Today I wanted to share with you my inspiration behind these two journals that I made for my sons, Jonathan and Ethan.

First, there was this Studio Calico sheet in the patterned paper add-on kit. I immediately thought of school and making some sort of ABC book for my youngest. However, once I got started, I decided to create a little journal for him to practice writing his letters. He LOVES playing school.

Then, I came across these Studio Calico Phrases Rub-Ons from the Embellishment Kit. Immediately, I thought of the writing prompts that I used to give my students for their daily journals. I decided to make my oldest a journal using each of the statements on a page. I can't wait to see what he'll write. That will make for a great scrapbook layout later on, too.

I hope I've inspired you to let your scrappy supplies lead the way. You might just be surprised what you end up creating. See you soon!

Aphra's Tiny Notepad

Hello my scrappy friends! Aphra here today to share with you how to make this sweet little notepad with your March kit and a few items from your stash.

Here's what you'll need to get started: 4" x 8" strip of black cardstock, 2 sheets of white cardstock, For the Record paper scraps, For the Record sticker sheet leftovers, border punch, butterfly punch, and binding rings or some other type binding (I used my Bind-It-All with a 1" red ring).

Step One--constructing the book. I cut two 4" x 4" squares of black cardstock for the front and back covers and eighteen 4" x 4" squares of white cardstock for the pages. Then, I used my Bind-It-All to bind them. If you don't have that machine, you could use binding rings or eyelets and ribbon.

Step Two--decorating the cover. Anytime I make a mini album (or in this case, mini notebook), I put a lot of detail into the cover. That's the part I'll see and enjoy the most. Then I use a pretty simple scheme for the inside. So that's what I've done here. I used a 3.75" x 3.75" scrap of Echo Park For the Record paper for my base. Then I cut a 2" x 12" strip of paper, border punched it (Martha Stewart Doilie punch), and then scrunched it up and stuck it down to create a ruffle. I added a .75" strip of paper and a leftover border sticker on top of the ruffle. Then, I added a few label stickers and a double punched butterfly with a little pearl in the center. Three different ribbons tied to the binding was the final touch.

Step Three--decorating the interior pages. As you can see, each interior page has a sticker or two plopped down in the corner. Just enough to add a little color and help me use up the rest of those cute Echo Park stickers that came in my kit. Cute and easy!

Hope you've liked my little tutorial today! And if you make a mini notepad, I would sure LOVE to see it. You can post it over at the Facebook page for us all to enjoy. Thanks! See ya soon.

DT Inspiration with Melanie!!

Ready for my little tutorial on making a mini album with this month's kit? It's a bit long and full of pictures....so, you might want to grab a snack. :)

When I received The ScrapRoom kit this month and saw Echo Park's For the Record line with TWO sticker sheets and the Bella Blvd Tall Tags, I knew it would make a great mini album for my grandparents. They are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary next week, and I was excited to make this mini for them!

Let's get started...

To start: I gathered all of my supplies (Seriously...check out all of the fab stuff still in my kit after I made 4 layouts!).

Sorry about the flash in this photo....I'm a night scrapper.

I made my own mini album by using 8x8 acid free chipboard (you could use any type of chipboard, cereal boxes, or cardstock as a base). I cut my chipboard to (6) 4"x6".

To keep my album consistent I cut (12) 4"x6" and (6) 0.5"x6"pieces of Echo Park For the Record pattern paper plus (6) 2"x6" Bella Blvd Tall Tags.

Album Cover Supplies:
(1) 4"x6"Echo Park paper, (1) 0.5"x6 Echo Park paper, (1) Bella Blvd Tall Tag, (1) 2.5"x2" photo, and the fab Petaloo flower and leaf stick pins from our kit, and Alphabet stickers for title.

Pages 1 & 2:
(2) 4"x6" Echo Park papers, (1) 0.5"x6 Echo Park paper, (1) Bella Blvd Tall Tag, (2) 2.5"x2" (1) 3.5"x3" photos, and Echo Park embellishment stickers.

Pages 3 & 4:
(2) 4"x6" Echo Park papers, (1) Bella Blvd Tall Tag, (1) 2.5"x2" (1) 3"x3" photos, and Echo Park embellishment stickers.

Pages 5 & 6:
(2) 4"x6" Echo Park papers, (2) 0.5"x6 Echo Park papers, (1) Bella Blvd Tall Tag, (1) 3"x2.25" (1) 2.25"x3" photos, and Echo Park embellishment stickers.

Pages 7 & 8:
(2) 4"x6" Echo Park papers, (1) 0.5"x6 Echo Park paper, (1) Bella Blvd Tall Tag, (1) 3"x3" (1) 3"x2.5" photos, and Echo Park embellishment stickers.

Pages 9 & 10:
(2) 4"x6" Echo Park papers, (1) 0.5"x6 Echo Park paper, (1) Bella Blvd Tall Tag, (1) 2.5"x3" (1) 3"x3" photos, and Echo Park embellishment stickers.

Back Page:
(1) 4"x6" Echo Park paper, (1) 2.75"x4" Echo Park journal paper, and Echo Park embellishment stickers.

To bind my album I used binder rings that I picked up from the office supply store. The ribbon came from my stash. Excluding the rings and ribbon, this entire mini album can be made with the TSR March kit and add-ons.

After I add photos from the party, I will add a few more stickers and labels.

Tammy seriously loaded March's kit: I was able to make 4 single page layouts, 1 double layout, a candy jar, and a mini album. Plus I still have some left over!!

Thanks for looking! I hope you enjoyed it. If you make a mini album, be sure to upload it to the TSR gallery or facebook page!

Altered Projects for the Rest of the Week!!!

Don't you just love how much you can do with paper? The possibilities are endless these days, right?!! We can create layouts, cards, and altered projects. Well for the rest of week you are going to be presented with an up close and personnal view of altered projects. Melanie, Aphra , and I are going to share the steps to creating some super cute, fun STUFF!!

I'm up first! Take a look...

My Little Princess Sleeps Here Door Hanger

#1--Start with a boring wooden door hanger...

#2--Paint the entire hanger with acrylic paint...I used white.

#3--Trace hanger on desired patterned paper and cut.

#4--Apply Modge Podge to front of hanger and adhere patterned paper. Then apply a thin layer of Modge Podge over patterned paper to make the paper less resistant to wear.

#5--Embellish!!! I used MME Tickled Pink Collection from our current Double Shot kit, and glammed up this sweet girlie hanger!!

Here is a look at it on a door knob...

Thanks so much for stopping by, and don't forget to visit Thursday and Friday! Melanie will be here tomorrow just in time for St. Patrick's Day!! Happy Wednesday!