The final folded dimensions of the CD Sleeve are 5″ x 5″. The open dimensions are 6″ x 10″. In the picture below, you can see the two flaps that are .5″ each used to glue the sides together. To start, I opened a Hopscotch patterned paper and changed the canvas to 6″ x 10″ and using guides mark the two vertical folds for the flaps .5″ in from the sides. Also set the guide for the horizontal fold at 5″.  The border, ribbon and blue paper were added and masked at the middle fold. The card, flowers, buttons, tape and tags were added, sized and rotated to compose the cover. An Outer Glow was used instead of a Drop Shadow, my personal preference for hybrid projects.

The file was flattened and printed to a heavy weight matte photo paper. Trim the edges and fold the .5″ flaps in, and also the middle of the sleeve. Trim a small corner off the top and bottom of the flaps at a 45 degree angle to aid in folding (see photo below). You can also punch a half circle in the back of the CD Sleeve. Using a tape runner glue, fold the flaps in and glue, fold the sleeve in half  and you’re finished.

I hope this project inspires you to send photo CDs off to family members and to back up your photos! Happy scrapping everyone. :)  We’ll see you back here on Monday – have a great weekend!

I really liked the mix of black with the cool blues and greens in the Brrrr! kit. It’s makes for a hip winter kit that’s versatile for multiple themes, such as the everyday and especially baby boys. The sequins are great for a little sparkle on layouts and the argyle adds a great pattern for layouts.

It was fun to see the different ways the ladies used the Brrrr! kit. You can also see the teams layouts in the Shabby Artist’s gallery.

I hope the team has inspired you with our layouts using the Brrrr! kit, on sale this week for $3.71.

SP will be back tomorrow with some updates on the BLOG schedule.  Happy Scrapping everyone! :)

To start I opened the Sugarplum Dreams Ornament paper and using the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M) in Photoshop, changed the Style along the top menu to Fixed Ratio and set the width and height to 6 inches. I centered the circular selection in the middle of the canvas and added a Layer Mask. A circular scallop from Scallops, Shapes and More was used to mask the polka dot paper. The pink paper was masked with a circular selection too. The frame was added and rotated to a tall position and the photo was placed behind it. The glitter photo corners and swirl were placed, too. I decided to add some flowers behind the tag so I guesstimated how big I wanted the tag and type set the sentiment and date. I left a section of the tag blank figuring a flower or item would cover the tag. The cicular dot and ginger bread man (from the Sugarplum Dreams Additions) were sized and moved to the side of the circles. Everything had a Outer Glow added instead of a drop shadow and the tag was also moved to the side of the layout. The Outer Glow will also help show the edge of the “stickers” when cutting the items out. Add the flattened items to a 8.5″ x 11″ canvas to print.

Once the digital items are printed onto a heavy matte photo paper,  trim the main circular piece, tag, gingerbread man and the small circular swirl. The ornament base needs to be painted and, when dry, use Mod Podge to adhere the main piece to the ornament. A heavy book helps to flatten the item. Flowers and bling were layered. Using pop dots, place the tag over the flowers so it hangs off the ornament edge. Glue the gingerbread man to the tag. Spread Stickles or glitter over the photo corners. Poke a hole along the top of ornament and thread ribbons to hang.

The left photo is a  detail shot of the finished ornament to show most of the front is flat. The flowers and tag add the real dimension. On the right, additional products that can be used to decorate ornaments are; paints, Mod Podge, Stickles, flowers, bling, pop dots and ribbon.

I hope this inspires you to create your own ornaments, we’d love to see them in the gallery! Happy Scrapping everyone! :)

Check back LATER TODAY as SP shares a fun and yummy treat idea!

The gift bag front is really close to 8″ x 10″ so in Photoshop I created a canvas that was 8″ x 10.25″ and added guides at the top and bottom to mark 10″. For the left bag I placed the patterned paper from ‘Twas the Night and masked it so it was 3″ wide. I placed the red polka dot paper behind it and used the Scallops, Shapes and More to create the scallops. An additional yellow paper was added. The layers had an Outer Glow added instead of a drop shadow and the merged strip was placed on an 8.5″ x 11″ canvas to print. I was also able to place two ornaments and a stocking on the larger page for printing. Print the sheet onto heavy matte photo paper and trim the pieces. Glue the strip onto the bag starting at the top and trim the extra at the bottom of bag. Punch a hole in the ornaments and hang the assorted ornaments from the bags with ribbon. The right bag is created similarly, with the scallops being cut after printing with decorative scissors. Sequins and a snowflake were glued to the ornament also.

For the Christmas tree bags, the stitched circles and bits of patterned paper from ‘Twas the Night were printed onto heavy matte photo paper and trimmed. A circular punch works great for this process. The circles were glued to the bag and a rectangle of paper was placed for the trunk. I used sequins to fill in the tree a bit and added a brad or snowflake to the top of the trees. Note the bottom right circles are blank, that’s where I plan to write the names of the giftees.

Here’s some of the products that can be used to make the gift bags; decorative scissors, circular punch, brads or bling, sequins (Darice, 5mm), ribbons, liquid glue and tape adhesive.

I hope you’ll give them a try, it’s easy to create multiple gift bags with the ‘Twas the Night kit at the same time. Happy Scrapping and Crafting everyone! :)

Using the Autumn Medley kit, I decided to make four versions of place cards, with the male versions having less embellishments. To start, in Photoshop I made a 3.25″ x  3.5″ canvas (3.25″ x 1.75″ folded). The brown frame was placed and distorted to fit the front panel. Add the notebook paper and rotate. The leaf was placed behind the items in three versions of the place cards. Pick a brown from the frame and typeset the names, I used the font LD Marooned. Different backgrounds were used on the four versions of place cards. Add the embellishments of leaves, swirls and pumpkins as desired. All the items had a Layer Style – Outer Glow added instead of a Shadow (using the same Shadow values and color).

I was able to place four of the finished place cards onto an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet. Print onto a heavier matte photo paper (I like the Staples brand). Trim, fold, and ink the edges and spines of the place cards. The “Ray” version didn’t have anything else added. The “Nolan” version has a small bling attached in the upper left corner. The women’s versions have flowers and bling for embellishment. I added a light dust of glitter to the “Denise” version and the “Jan” version below.

Here’s some of the products that can be used for the place cards; Ranger Distress Ink (Antique Linen), bling, small flowers and a fine glitter (Martha Stewart).

I hope this inspires you to add a little festive touch to your holiday table. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! :)  Be sure to check back tomorrow as SP announces the winner of Template Challenge SIX!

I loved the rich fall colors of this kit and rustic metallic embellishments. Beckie picked up the repeating circles in the kit with her circular holes to make an eye catching layout. The Journey Round Labels as seen in Karen, Katie, Anna and Kylie’s layouts add just the right touch to vacation layouts.

The coordinating Journey Round Label Collection is on sale this week for $1.00.

It was fun to see the different ways the ladies used the Organic kit. You can also see the teams layouts in the gallery.

I hope the team has inspired you with our layouts using the Organic kit, on sale this week for $4.25.

Happy Scrapping everyone…join us tomorrow for a great new TIPS AND TRICKS post by Beckie :)

I started with a Creative Imaginations Door Hanger as a base. The length and width were measured and a new canvas was created in Photoshop. The Boo papers and frame were placed, with the green paper masked behind the frame. The scrolls were added and duplicated to poke out behind the frame. The Goose Bumps orange swirl (at 70% opacity) and white paint splats were masked within the frame too. The purple paint was randomly placed along the top and a sawtooth mask from Scallops, Shapes and More was used to break up the two main papers. The two strips and mummy were sized and placed separately. Print the main panel, mummy and word strips to matte photo paper and trim the items out.

Paint the back of the CI hanger and edges with acrylic paint. Glue the main panel onto the hanger and place a heavy book on top while it dries. When dry, flip the hanger over and using an X-acto blade to trim away the paper of the upper arch and inner circle. Ink the edges of the hanger, mummy and word strips. To finish use pop dots to attach the mummy and word strips to the hanger.

I hope you like the “Keep Out” door hanger, appropriate for little sisters and brothers, lol.

Have a great weekend everyone! :)

The Ballerina card is 5″ x 5″ folded. To start I opened the Goose Bumps paisley background in Photoshop and changed the Canvas to 10″ x 5″. The green polka dot paper was masked with a scalloped circle from the Scallops, Shapes and More. The frame was added and tilted and an additional purple paper added behind the frame. The Trick or Treat tab was tucked behind the frame. The Ballerina and star stamp were added above the frame. Instead of using Drop Shadow in the Layer Style, I used Outer Glow adjusting the color and spread to what is normally used for drop shadows. This will add a nice shadow all the way around the scallop, frame  and Ballerina. After the card is flattened and printed, trim and ink all the edges and fold. Purple Stickles were used to add touches of glitter and crystal stars glued to the card.

My daughter saw the card and loved the little Ballerina. I created this door hanger for her.

To make the crown, I had a Maya Road Crown and was able to open their PDF template in Photoshop. I used their template to mask the Goose Bumps paisley paper. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) in Photoshop, I created a smaller shape for the solid purple paper and added an Outer Glow. The Ballerina was sized and the star stamp and quote were added to the crown.  The crown, stars and quote were printed as one piece with the Ballerina separate. Once the items are printed, trim and ink the edges, purple for the crown and black for the Ballerina. Q-tips help get the ink into all the little corners. The crown was glued to the painted Maya Road crown. Using big pop-dots, attach the Ballerina. Stickles and bling were added to the crown and Ballerina. To finish punch holes on the sides for the ribbon to hang.

Here are some of the items used to add finishing touches to the project. The Darice hearts are 9mm and the Stickles color used is Lavendar.

I hope you enjoyed the Ballerina projects and can find other cool uses for the Goose Bumps kit. We’d love to see them in the gallery. I’ll have a fun Hybrid project for boys in the middle of October.

Happy Scrapping and Playing everyone! :)

The Shabby Artists created their own versions of Lu’s layout using a variety of different kits. Here’s Kylie’s gorgeous layout using the Carousel Collection.

Anna created a super cute layout  using the Barefoot Collection.

Karen created this sweet layout using the Hopscotch kit.

And here’s my version of Lu’s layout using the Boo Collection.

I hope you’ve been inspired by our variations of Lu’s layout and we’d love to see your layouts with word strips in the gallery.

Happy Scrapping everyone! :)

Here’s close-ups of the individual parts, directions for this project to follow.

To start I scanned the banner and one of the chipboard alphas into the computer. In Photoshop I made a master layer mask a little larger than the actual banner to allow for mistakes. I decided all the banners would have the same top plaid pattern, which is labeled in my Photoshop file “Top section.” Duplicating the master layer mask and cutting it into three sections, I could now add and mix papers from the Carousel kit for each banner. Stitching from Giggle Box was added to the seams. Having the chipboard letter scanned helped in placing the musical instrument and the heart in Photoshop. All items were printed onto matte photo paper and cut out. Using a liquid glue I glued the panels onto the individual banner pieces and weighted each piece with a heavy book to make sure the corners stayed down.

The Alpha was sprayed with Glimmer Mist and glued to the banners. Additional bling, American Crafts chipboard and buttons were added to the banner.

To create the edges pre-made scalloped edges were glued to the back of the banners and trimmed. Using a generous amount of liquid glue and working half the edge at a time, glue than glitter the scalloped edges. I used a glitter that was large and chunky but safer than glass glitter for kids rooms. To finish punch holes and string a long ribbon through the pieces and the banner is ready to hang.

It was a lot of fun to work with my Daughter on this project, having her help choose the individual pieces and where the items should go.  She LOVES her banner! I hope this inspires you to create a banner for your special princess. :)