Working with pattern paper

Asked about tips working with pattern paper , my advice is to choose a few papers from the same paper manufacturer, they've done all the design work in coordinating everything together. For example, My Mind's Eye (- love this company! and look out for more beautiful papers to be released this month at CHA here. Yummy!) Bella Bellezo line released earlier this year was simply beautiful with the traditional and floral patterns.

Here are the steps to create this page using several Bella Bellezo papers:

Trim inside square and flower from Wild blossom BB1005 pattern paper. Adhere to pink side of Bello Rose BB1004 pattern base.

From pattern left over from Wild blossom, trim out one length of beige scallop border and trim this to 10 inches long. Crinkle and layout flat again and ink scallop for vintage look.

From Papillion BB1003 pattern, trim out 5 x 7 piece from top right hand corner and adhere to layout. Tear around pink flower in upper left hand corner and adhere. Glue beige scallop border across top. Trim out 3 butterflies and glue to page. Optional- use pop up adhesive for the butterflies.

Trim Bellezo BB1002 rose pattern rectangle to 3x5 inches, tuck behind photo, layer in the date and journal tags

Expecting Baby (new onion envelope kit)

Here a project that would be great to record the journey and joys of expecting. You can include photo of belly bumps and record the memories of cravings, choosing baby names, emotions etc. Also, we will include a free layout (while supplies last) with the purchase of this onion envelope kit.

Reuse, Reuse, Reuse

In the spirit of 'green' paper crafting, I've put together a few tips over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog on some fun ways to re-use leftovers from a common office supply item- labels.

New- Mickey Mouse 2 page recipe

Here's a fun and colourful 2 page recipe layout to capture those precious moments meeting Mickey. I've combined the bright and cheerful patterns from Pink Paislee with embossed Mickey Mouse cardstock tags. This recipe comes with detailed instructions with photos.

Cosmo Cricket Early Bird line

Here are some pics of the Cosmo Cricket Early Bird line that recently flew in and landed on our shelves. It's a very cute line, the colours are vintage and fresh at the same time. This line reminds me of Lil' man which was release this past Spring. Their papers are double sided which I love and their chipboard and stickers are fabulous.

Remember, today starts our sizzling Wednesday sale. It's hot out there and that is very good news for you as you'll receive a discount equal to the temperature (in degrees C) off regular in-store merchandise!

Schools days gone by

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. I know I know... no complaints here about the heat!
School is almost out and time for those in the teaching profession to take a well deserved break. Enjoy your summer! Here's a card I made for all the teachers who brighten my little girl's world everyday. She loves school but ask her if she's glad to be on holidays...you'll get the biggest grin. Summer means staying up late and lots of ice cream to beat those hot days of summer.

The card is made using a technique called burnished velvet and Quickutz diecuts.

I had a chance to play with some Jenni Bowlin products. I started with 2 pieces of paper(dots and ledger pattern), calendar scroll cards and a pack of tickets. I created a layout and a few cards, I still have tons of calendar scrolls and tickets left over so this stuff goes a long way. Looking forward to using them up on more projects.