Christmas Cutie for ScrapbookPal.com

Hi everyone!! I hope you are having a festive holiday season! I am back today with another Christmas themed layout for ScrapbookPal.com! You might be aware of a very popular trend in paper crafting right now, and that is chevrons. I love this look, and have seen so many fun ways to reproduce it on projects. This is my version of a chevron look using the Teresa Collins Sophisticated cartridge! If you use the 'border' function on the cartridge there are both a zig zag and what looks like a rik rak shape border cuts. I chose the zig zag and then used my gypsy to weld two of the shapes together. Here is the end result:

My layout design was inspired by a fun sketch over at Creative Scrappers (#233) and I used some cute holiday patterned paper from Echo Park. To begin I took a basic white piece of cardstock and sprayed it with some red and green glimmer mist. I tried to depress the spray nozzle a little slower in order to get the bigger splatters as opposed to a finer mist look.

I cut the zig zag shape 5 times using different coordinating patterned papers, and then laid them out on my background page. Because the zig zags were on the thinner side, I used my zig glue pen to easily apply adhesive.

I created a little cluster in the lower left corner using coordinating stickers and embellishments.

I also used coordinating stickers to create my title. I like to use sticker letters for my title to finish my layout quickly and easily.

Lastly, I fussy cut some cute phrases from one of the patterned papers using myCutter Bee fine tip scissors, and then layered them in a cluster in the upper left corner over some fun washi tape and stickers. I adhered some of the phrases with foam dots to add some more dimension.

Thank you for stopping by to see my project today, and be sure to check out my complete ScrapbookPal.com supply list:

Cricut Cartridge - Sophisticated	Queen & Co. Trendy Tape	Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist- Forest Green	Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Red Velvet	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares
MS Paper Trimmer	Zig 2 way glue pen	Color Bee Titanium Scissors - Pink	Scotch ATG	Tombow Mono Adhesive Dispenser - Permanent

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Christmas Cousins for ScrapbookPal.com

Hello and thanks for stopping by today! I have a Christmas Layout to share with you today using the popular Teresa Collins December 25th cartridge, available at ScrapbookPal.com. Be sure to head over and grab a copy before the season is over- only $22.99!! Here is my layout:

I used some fun winter/holiday papers from Basic Grey and a sketch by Creative Scrappers (# 218). 

I love how well this sleigh cut fit into my layout. It is a really fun and versatile cut that could be used for all sorts of projects. I layered a few different strips of washi tape underneath the cut, and then added some coordinating little stickers on top. Because of the delicate filigree design on the bottom of the sleigh, I like to use my Zig glue pen- it makes it easy to place a coat of adhesive on those delicate cuts without damaging it.

For my title I used a phrase cut from the cartridge that said 'Merry Christmas' but used just the 'Christmas' portion, then I added some letter stickers for the second word. I like to mix up fonts, colors and styles on my titles- it makes it more visually interesting. Also, when I have a vey intricate cut like the "Christmas" I like to run it through my Xyron Sticker maker. Makes getting an even coat of adhesive very quick and easy.

To finish off I added some more coordinating stickers. Overall a very quick and easy layout!

Thank you for stopping by today- make sure to see my complete ScrapbookPal supply list:

Cricut Cartridge- December 25th	Xyron Create-a-Sticker machine	Queen & Co. Trendy Tape	Queen & Co. Trendy Tape	MS Paper Trimmer
Zig 2 way glue pen	Scotch ATG

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Happy Thanksgiving for ScrapbookPal

Hi friends! I am back with another Thanksgiving layout on behalf of ScrapbookPal.com. Today I have a fun family photo with just the girls that was taken on Thanksgiving day. I wanted to do something more whimsical and fun with it, but keep the Autumn and Thanksgiving theme.

I started with some fun fall papers from Echo Park and a sketch from Page Maps for inspiration. Here are some close-ups:

I found this burlap strip/ribbon in a local store and thought it would be perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving projects. Because of the texture and open weave I needed a really strong adhesive to keep it on the page, so I pulled out my scor tape. It worked great. I am a HUGE owl fan, a little obsessed even, so I had to utilize all the owls that came in this pack in one way or another. This little guy was a sticker, but I added some 3D foam dots for some extra dimension, then layered another sticker underneath him.

I popped up this cute wooden pennant on some foam dots as well and layered it over a  shape that I fussy cut from one of the fun papers. I use my cutter bee scissors whenever I fussy cut anything, because the tips are so fine and sharp it makes it very easy to get in intricate and small spaces. I layered a couple of smaller strips of patterned paper on the top and bottom of the page, and ran 2 of them through a border punch. I then topped them with some matching washi tape. ScrapbookPal has a great selection of fun, colorful and on-trend washi tapes. You should definitely check it out and pick some up for your next projects.

Well, that's my project for today. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look! And be sure to head over to ScrapbookPal.com to pick up some of these great supplies for yourself!

ScrapbookPal Supply List:

Scor Tape - 1/8" Color Bee Titanium Scissors - Pink Scotch ATG Queen & Co Washi Tape MS Paper Trimmer Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

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Thanksgiving Table for ScrapbookPal.com

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I am SO super excited to be back with a creation on behalf of ScrapbookPal.com! I want to take a moment to thank the folks over at ScrapbookPal for not only being understanding when I needed to take some time due to personal issues, but for allowing me to come back and create with them again! If you have never visited ScrapbookPal.com it would really be worth your time to go give them a little visit. They have all the supplies you need for any kind of paper crafting project and then some, and their prices are the most reasonable I've found on the web.
Here is a layout I created using ScrapbookPal products:

These are some photos of my mother in law's elegant Thanksgiving Table, so I wanted to create an elegant layout to showcase them. Elegant is not always my style, so it was a little challenging but I think I am pretty happy with the result. I started with a Page Maps sketch for inspiration and added some pretty Autumn-inspired papers from SEI. I liked that they had a shimmery texture, or foil embossed designs that matched the elegance of the page. Here are some details:

One of the cool things that ScrapbookPal carries is these mist-able flowers from Petaloo. They are white in the package, and you can ink or color them however you want. I colored mine with some spray ink by October Afternoon and then added some glimmer mist to add a little sparkle. Hopefully you can see the shimmer in the picture. I loved that I could manipulate the flowers to match my layout in any way I chose, and they absorbed the ink very well.

Here are some more flowers and a rosette I created with the Ribbons and Rosettes cart. I added a fleur de lis shape and some really cool metal flowers from Basic Grey.

I tend to always go to my Cricut collection when cutting titles, but I have recently realized how nice it is to add some letter stickers in there to mix it up a bit, and it is also much more time saving. Because 'Thanksgiving' is such a long word it was easier to use small letter stickers and not take up the whole page.

I hope you enjoyed my project! Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to stop by ScrapbookPal.com to pick up some supplies for your own projects!!

Here are the ScrapbookPal supplies that I used:

Martha Stewart Scoring Board MS Paper Trimmer Tombow Color Glue Stick Zig 2 way glue pen Scor Tape - 1/8" Xyron Create-a-Sticker machine Glue Dots - Craft Dots Scotch ATG We R Memory Keepers Brad Setter and Piercer tool Color Bee Titanium Scissors - Pink Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl Color Me Crazy Assorted Flowers Ribbons and Rosettes

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