1st Class Creativity

Scrapbooking with Decor Elements

One of the joys I have owning my own business is helping others with their dreams of owning their own business.   Nancy Pandukun, one of my team members, created this adorable sign with our new Decor Elements Crown.  It's such a cute idea!  It's actually a wall or door hanging for Addie's Room!  What little girl wouldn't adore getting this!

 

Thank you to Nancy Pandukun for letting me share this on my website!  Visit Nancy's website here .    If you would like more information on joining my team and would like to hear more about the Opportunity to own your own Rubber Stamping, Scrapbooking and Home Decor Company, click HERE  and click on Start My Own Business Link.  OR  to get more information RSVP for my Opportunity Night on July 15th at 7:00 p.m. by sending me an email at 1stclasscreativity@comcast.net .  Can't attend the Opportunity Night?  Send me an email with your phone number and I'll give you a call.

38 ways to use ribbon in your scrapbooking

I love the versatility of ribbon when scrapbooking. Ribbon can be used to draw focus or just add some embellishment and bling. Many of you may be looking for ways to use up all those ribbons you have stashed, especially those that are retiring. I hope this article will give you an idea or two, to use ribbon in your scrapbooks!
 

38 WAYS TO USE RIBBON IN YOUR SCRAPBOOKING

1. Tie a knot in a piece of ribbon, then trim the tails at an angle (to prevent them from fraying) and use a Mini Glue Dot™ to secure the knot at the corner of a photo
2. Use the same method next to your journaling.
3. You can also wrap ribbon around a photo or around your page as a border, securing the ends of the ribbon to the backside of the photo or paper with tape, this will add an interesting corner to your photo or page.
4. You can also attach ribbon with brads (make a tiny hole through the ribbon before securing it) or even staples or clips for an artsy look.
5. Tie onto a tag, photo mat, border, or photo as an accent.
6. Use with a hole punch to make a booklet.
7. Use to secure a fold open photo frame
8. Tie it to paper clips or other fancy clips to add interest to your design
9. Staple on the edge of your photo, journal block or title
10. Places strips of ribbon behind your photo to use as a mat
11. Attach a ribbon charm and use as a long border
12. Thread through eyelets and tie as an accent
13. Tie onto a slide holder for a small picture frame
14. Tie onto each end of a metal label holder
15. Tie small bits of ribbon onto a larger piece for a unique border design
16. Stamp words and sayings or even images onto your larger ribbons and use as a title
17. Weave ribbons together like a basket to create interest and texture in your layout, use this a as a mat, a background, a border
18. Tie many ribbons around a plain spiral notebook to create an interesting journal or scrapbook
19. Use ribbon to secure several paper bags, envelopes or any other paper scraps together to create a small scrapbook
20. Tie around jump rings of small, shaped scrapbooks to spice them up a little
21. Fold and secure your ribbon with snail adhesive to make your ribbon form the letters of your scrapbook title
22. Use ribbon and your paper scraps to create an interesting journaling tag for your layout
23. Tie it to the bottom of your photo mat, to add interest and texture
24. Make small bows for your girly scrapbook pages
25. Fold thick ribbon diagonally to make your own photo corners
26. Use ribbon to create stems and leaves for your stamped flowers on your Layouts
27. Place a decorative brad in the center of small ribbon strips to make a faux flower embellishment
28. Use as a simple page border
29. Use as color blocking borders
30. Use small strips of ribbon to jazz up and add color to your chipboard shapes and letters
31. Tie a small piece to a chipboard letter to add some bling
32. Use ribbon scraps and rhinestones to create candles on birthday layout
33. Use your re-inkers or chalks to add color to your plain white ribbon, you have virtually any color at your hands
34. Stamp a decorative border onto the ribbon and use on your layout
35. Use small letter stamps to add bits of journaling to your ribbon strips, such as dates, lists or just random words pertaining to your layout like (soccer- goalie - sports - determination, etc.)
36. Set eyelets or brads through the length of the ribbon to create a funky trim for your layout
37. Use the eyelet punch to add an interesting border to your layout, mat or journal box and thread your ribbon through it to add a trim
38. Tie ribbons through buttonholes and attach with glue dots.

Thanks to fellow demonstrator Angi for these tips.  She is our Scrap coordinator in the Sudsol Group I'm in.  I hope you enjoy her tips as much as I did!

If you have any quesitons on any of the 38 ways to use ribbon in your scrapbooking, just leave a comment and I'll get back to you promptly.

6 x 6 Scrapbook pages are easily transitioned

I love to make 6 x 6 pages because they are fun and easy to do and often, for me anyway, provide a jumping point, creative starting point for my larger pages.  Here is a fun summer layout I did. 

 

Tempting Turquioise is the base, Brillant Blue, Real Red card stock.  Real Red Classic Ink, and versa mark ink for the bubbles.  The stamp set is Life's a Breeze and will be gone forever after June 30th.  I'll miss showing this fun and versatile set!

To see how I transitioned to an 8 1/2 x 11 page and then to a 12 x 12 page click here http://www.1stclasscreativity.com/6-x-6-page-transformed-to-a-large-page.html

REMINDER - The Big Shot kit is NOT in the new catalog.  To find out more about this kit and purchase it click here http://www.1stclasscreativity.com/2009/06/big-shot-kit-not-available-after-june-30th.html

Pump It Up! Shelby Township Open House 6 x 6 Scrapbook page

This is the 6 x 6 Scrapbook page that we made at the Pump It Up Shelby Township Open House.

This is a very simple page that can be added into a 8 1/2 x 11 or 12 x 12 page very easily.   I used the Lifes a Breeze Stamp set (sad it's on the last chance list) read red, brillant blue, temptimg turquiis and a circle metal tag, stampin dimensionals, versa mark ink and brillant blue ink.

To me there is nothing more fun to scrapbook than my kids and pets, and pool pictures are my favorites!

 

Don't forget!  Leave a comment and you are entered into a drawing on July 1st for a retired stamp set of your choice! 

6 x 6 into a 12 x 12

At Tieas party we made a 6 x 6 scrapbook page

 Notice that Crystal 2007 matches the page!   Thats because I used the Perfect Plum Stampin' Write Marker to Journal!  Isn't it cool that everything coordinates?

Here is how I made it into a 12 x 12 page.   

 

Here is a close up of Chester with Crystal and Mario as kittens as a 6 x 6 page.   I used the So Saffron to break up all the white.  I love the So Swirly Wheel!   That wheel is on the retired accessories list!  I'll miss it for sure!   

 

Tomorrow I will post some other new art!  

Click this link to go to the most updated last chance accessories list http://www.1stclasscreativity.com/and-here-are-the-retiring-accessories-check-out-the-discounted-prices-on-many-items------------item---product-descrip.html

How to use your 6 x 6 scrapbook page in a 12 x 12 scrapbook page

Here is the 6 x 6 scrapbook page

 

Here is the finished product!   To see the steps I took to achieve the look paste this code in your browser http://www.1stclasscreativity.com/turning-your-6-x-6-scrapbook-page-into-a-12-x-12-scrapbook-page.html

  

Scrapbooking London England

This scrapbook page was a gift to a hostess who wanted a 12 x 12 2 page layout to scrapbook her trip to London England.  This page was made exclusively with Stampin' Up! Products. 

 

 

 

Materials Used:

Stampin' Up! Paper Snips

Tailor Made Simply Scrappin' Kit

Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Not Quite Navy, Blush Blossom, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Gold Brads

Paper Piercer Tool & Mat from Crafters Tool Kit

Paper Trimmer

Stamp Set: Simple Serif Mini Alphabet & Numbers

Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut - Serif Essentials Alphabet (Item #113464 Spring/ Summer Idea Book & Catalog)

What do you think?  Leave a comment!

6 x 6 Scrapbook page featuring Chester

This is a simple and easy 6 x 6 scrapbook page featuring my 19 year old cat Chester.  Before I show you the picture through check out this picture!  This is a group of ladies that took advantage of the FREE MAKE & TAKE at the PUMP IT UP Auburn Hills Scrapbooking Open House, and they too made this very page! 

It was a pleasure meeting you ladies!  Hope to see you on May 7th at our next meeting! 

I also had some young scrappers!  They did AWESOME!  

 

Now here is the page they did and a picture of Chester of course!

  

The recipe for this page is:

6 x 6 Kraft Card Stock

2 inch Baja Breeze Card Stock torn with the tearing edge

Parisian Breeze Designer Series Paper punched out with designer label punch (for flower pot)

Stamp Sets: Pocket Silhouettes and Bella's Bloom

Big Shot

Big shot dies: Scallop Circle and Clear Circle Die

White Grommet (Mini Occasions Catalog)

Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon

Bone Folder to set grommet

Crop A Dile to punch hole for brad

Brad to hold ribbon in place

INK: Baja Breeze and Versa Mark Ink

Basic Brown Stampin' Write Journaler

Want more information about how to assemble this page?  Send me a comment and I'll send you instructions.     Don't Forget only 12 days left to take advantage of the Occasions Mini Catalog "Get Connected" Promotion!  More details on this promotion in my side bar.   Place your order today!

You Can Make It Monday!

Today on YOU CAN MAKE IT MONDAY the spotlight is on 12 x 12 scrapbook pages.  Four of them are done from the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin Kit (pg. 164 of the 2009 Stampin' Up! Spring/Summer Catalog).  The colors used are So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze and Old Olive.

The other 2 pages are done with card stock and stamped as a design.  The stamp set used (Big Pieces) is now retired, but you could do a similar page with Big Flowers found on page 122 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.

Do you have your own personal copy of the Stampin' Up! Spring/Summer Calalog?  If not let me know and I'll send one out to you, and then follow up with you in a day or two to see what you would like to order!  Call or Email me today to get your complimentary copy!  586-770-8234 or stampwithkari@aol.com

             

The next two pages are similar but have different stamps.  Page Two has a  slightly different layout.

     

    

The colors used on this page are Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Close to Cocoa.  Other embellishments include Certainly Celery & Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Build a brad, 3 x 3 square envelope, tab & corner rounder punches.

Just Love Scrapbooking! You Meet the Nicest People!

I first want to apologize that I did not get out my post for Friday.  I'll post later today to show you the technique and card that it was used on at the Fill the Keeper Class on Friday.  

This past Thursday I met 3 wonderful ladies and their children at the Pump It Up! Scrapbooking Meet-Up! Group.   EVERYONE had fun!  Adults and Children alike.

Want to join this fun group?  Of course you do.   Click on the Scrapbooking Group tab on the navigation bar and it will take you to the meet-up-group and all the details will be listed there!   Check out the pictures in the photo gallery as well! 

You do not have to have children to be a member of this group.  No Group Fees.  Joining the Group is FREE!  

Here are the ladies with some of their creations and little Noah who wasn't sure about having his picture taken!   Keep in mind that Noah jumped non stop for 1 1/2 hours!  I think he was a little tired!   The other children were a little camera shy.