Monday, May 31, 2010

Juliette by SEI

This beautiful Juliette collection by SEI features floral artwork with glitter and foil accents. All papers are heavy weight and double sided to maximize your creativity. There are many accent pieces to choose from including chipboard, stickers, ribbon, stamps, and doilies.



Here are a few layout ideas designed by Kathy Davis:





Saturday, May 29, 2010

Snuggle Bug by Little Yellow Bicycle

Little Yellow Bicycle brings you this adorable baby line with soft colors and whimsical art. Choose from the boy collection or the girl collection.

This line features double-sided and specialty cardstock, journaling tablets, fabric, cardstock, and epoxy stickers, ribbon, and clear embellishments. Not only are these products great for creating layouts for your baby's scrapbook, but they also make darling home decor projects.

Here are some layouts designed by Kathy Davis:


The buttons, caterpillar, and alpha stickers are all fabric-covered. So cute!





Take a look at these adorable items you could make to decorate the nursery:






Are you inspired? Check out the gallery at Little Yellow Bicycle for even more great ideas!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Upcoming Scrapbooking Classes June 10th

We have some fun things planned for our upcoming scrapbooking classes which will be held in our Rexburg store on Thursday, June 10th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

If you haven't had a chance to play with the Silhouette electronic die cutting machine, now is your chance! In Stephanie's class, learn how to cut intricate designs with a few clicks of your mouse. It's super fun and easy!

"Things we say Everyday"
by Stephanie



Kathy's layout features beautiful new 4th of July products from We R Memory Keepers. It's perfect for photos of all your summer outings:

"Love the USA"
by Kathy


Sign up in the scrapbooking department today!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Free Spirit by Little Yellow Bicycle

This fun and funky collection by Little Yellow Bicycle is sure to put a smile on your face. "Free Spirit" features bright happy colors, double-sided and specialty cut papers, stickers, jewels, and rub-ons.

Here's a peek at a couple of sweet projects:




For more inspiration and project ideas, click here.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

June Calendar Kit of the Month

June is just around the corner and so is our newest Calendar Kit! This charming layout, designed by Tara Lehmann, is perfect for welcoming the summer season. Place it in your 12x12 calendar shadow box frame. Then when the month is over, transfer it to your scrapbook.

Kits are limited, so hurry into the Rexburg store for yours today!





Thursday, May 20, 2010

Upcoming Scrapbooking Class-Fabric Flowers

We are so excited about our upcoming scrapbooking classes! Our next one will be Thursday, May 20th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at our Rexburg store. We will be showing you how to create different types of fabric flowers that are great for adorning your layouts as well as hair bows, clothing, and other fashion accessories.

Kathy's class features flowers made from satin ribbon:



Stephanie's class consists of 2 one-page layouts featuring fabric and tulle flowers:




Please join us for a fun scrappy evening! Sign up in the Paper Crafts department today!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

New Product from Graphic 45

Le' Romantique from Graphic 45 features beautiful nostalgic papers that are perfect for layering, cutting, and embellishing with. Combine them with ribbons, flowers, and vintage elements from Tim Holtz for a timeless feel. They are great for cards, layouts, and altered projects.

Here's a look at some layouts designed by Candi McFadden using this fabulous collection:



For some more inspiring ideas, check out the Graphic 45 blog.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Card Class on Thursday!

Join us for Card Class this Thursday, May 20th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in our Rexburg store. We have 4 fabulous cards designed for the men in your life, whether they are 1 or 100! Be sure to come for a night of fun!




Monday, May 17, 2010

2nd Saturday Recap

This month during 2nd Saturday, we focused on using fabric as a scrapbooking element on our layouts. If we were to browse through memories, many of us could remember a special quilt, dress, curtains, or tablecloths that invoke warm, tender memories of loved ones or favorite events. Why not help recall those warm fuzzy moments by using fabric to adorn our pages.



Along with this, we introduced the "Clover Quick Yo-Yo Makers." This product was used in the following layout to make the butterfly and the flowers. The use of the Yo-Yo Maker made an adorable three-dimensional element that is perfect for displaying in your monthly calendar shadow box. The elements were adhered to the page first with a glue dot and then with a small stitch through the back to insure placement.



There are many different shaped makers that come in a variety of sizes. The Yo-Yo Makers can be used to make hair accessories, embellishments for clothing and purses, and even quilts. This product can be found in the fabric department of the store.


Don't forget that felt is considered a fabric when scrapbooking. In the above layout felt was die cut to add texture and warmth to the page.


In this layout, fabric was used in place of ribbon and paper piecing. It was also stamped with paint to add another element of design.



On this layout, a piece of fabric was used to create a border on the page. This fabric was ironed on to "Heat-N-Bond" and then ironed directly to the background paper of the layout.


The flowers in this layout were created by punching a circle from card stock and cutting 1/2 inch strips of fabric that were then hot glued to the center of the circle. The fabric was twisted and glued every so often in a circular motion to form the flower. These flowers can also be used in different crafting projects just as the flowers made from the "Yo-Yo Makers".


In this layout, flannel was used by fraying the edges and using large basting stitches to adhere it to the page.

You can use fabric to die cut a variety of shapes. Here's a helpful hint I would like to share with you. Fabric tends to move when going through a die cut machine. If you use "Heat-N-Bond" to adhere it to a piece of cardstock, you will get a nice clean cut every time.

Happy scrapping and good luck with your challenge this month. We look forward to seeing what your creative juices bring!

Candi