Discover Pompeii

Discover Pompeii Brittney Aldous

Holy smokes - June is over! I cannot believe it. This year is going by way too fast! I started out this month showcasing Bella Blvd's Family Dynamix, and that's how I'm going to end it! I'm so happy to be able to play with this collection again - it's definitely one of their most fun collections to date!





Supplies

Papers
Bella Blvd / Family Dynamix - Words of Wisdom
Bella Blvd / Family Dynamix - Roots
Bella Blvd / Family Dynamix - Littlest Things

Other
Bella Blvd / Family Dynamix - Icons
Bella Blvd / Family Dynamix - Chit Chat
Maya Road / Chipboard - How's the Weather
The Twinery / Twine Bundle - Caribbean Teal
Jenni Bowlin / Flag Banner Stickers - Calendar
American Crafts Thickers

Hope everyone has a great Canada Long weekend, and make sure to check out the Canada Day sale on tomorrow over at the LCOM Store!

Love you forever

Love you forever

by: Nicole Nowosad

 Supplies used:

My Little Shoebox - Sew Cute

Die Cuts

Sew Crafty

Made with Love

Nothing but buttons

In Stitches

Maya Road love words

Bazzill White Tulle

My Mind's Eye Mini label stickers

Maya Road mist

Technique Tuesday stamps

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Suede)

Misc. pearls, bling, & buttons

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It's time for me to share another project I did this month using My Little Shoebox's Sew Cute line!

I love the fabulous grid paper in the line and knew right away that I wanted to use it with some misting!

 I misted a title made out of the Maya Road Love Words - they are SO cute and take misting so well too. I sewed right over them easily with my machine!

Did you notice the strip of tulle along the right edge of the layout? Yep, I tied up the tulle and added some ribbons to it at each gathered spot. Also, I added some smaller pieces of tulle to the centers and in the layers of the circle "flowers" I made. It is such a cheap and easy little touch that you can add to almost anything!

Hope you are enjoying all the projects the Marketing Team has been sharing this month with you! Stay tuned for more!

Make sure you check out all the specials and NEW stock coming in at the Let's Capture Our Memories store!

My Amazing Family

My Amazing Family
by
Zoe Nemburt

Supplies Used- Websters Pages Country Estate Calm Moments, Country Estate Sentimental Journey, Country Estate Journaling Cards, Prima Softees Collection Annabel, Kaisercrafte Blooms, Prima Borders

 I love making clusters of embellishments, here I have Prima Ribbon,Prima Softees and Kaiser Craft Blooms.

 Add pieces of Burlap or fabric to add some interest to your projects.

Thanks for stopping by today!!! Check out the LCOM store for the latest and greatest in everything Scrapbooking, we also have an amazing mew Mixed Media Section :)

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Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing by Brittney Aldous

I know earlier I said that I'd be working with Bella Blvd's Family Dynamix this month, but due to the Canadian postal strike, I've been a bit behind. Therefore, I'm going to show a layout using Cosmo Cricket's Salt Air. This collection is perfect for the summer photos you'll be taking this year!

Sketch 161 by Creative Scrappers

But, don't worry - you'll still be able to see some Family Dynamix goodness when it comes!! And, it's even 40% off until tomorrow!

Supplies

Papers
Cosmo Cricket / Salt Air - Coral Blooms
Cosmo Cricket / Salt Air - Deck Chairs
Cosmo Cricket / Salt Air - Fish Tales
Cosmo Cricket / Salt Air - Tiny Bubbles

Other
Tattered Angels / Glimmer Glaze - Oil Slick
Sassafras / Sunshine Broadcast - Alpha Stickers - Slate
Cosmo Cricket / Salt Air - Ready Set Chip Stickers

Beautiful Prima, Beautiful Layout

Beautiful
by Krissy Clark McKee

I'm back to share with you another layout using one of my favorite scrapbooking products ever - Prima. If you like Shabby Chic as much as I do, then Prima items are a "must have" for you!

I LOVED using Prima papers to make this layout. The muted designs are so soft and romantic, and they have wonderful vintage-y images which are perfect for fussy-cutting!

Prima's rub-ons, which I had never used before, went on extremely smoothly with no tearing or breaking apart as I have sometimes found with other rub-ons. And I thought the flourishes with both crystal and lace were so elegant and eye-catching - I couldn't wait to use them! But one of my favorite additions to my layout is the lace doily, which is actually part of the Prima PACKAGING that I cut up and used. It was so pretty, I couldn't resist!

Finally - Prima flowers! I can't say enough about them! Even though the ones I used are all from the same collection, they are each slightly different and unique. All are beautiful and have incredible detail!

So now that you've seen all the fun goodies Prima and the LCOM STORE have to offer, what are you waiting for?! Go get started on your own shabby chic layout today!

Until next time...

Products Used
Prima Papers (Moulin Rouge - Folies Bergere, Celeste; Botanical Collection)
Background Gold Cardstock
Prima Rub-Ons
Prima Flowers
Prima Say-It-In-Crystals Flourish
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type Letters
Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Adhesive Pearls
Border Punch

Crazy Daisy

I'm back with my final layout using Bella Blvd.'s Tail Waggers and Cat Naps. I've had so much fun with this line, I hate to see it end! Well, it probably won't since I do have an endless supply of cat pictures. My husband is convinced that I will be that nice old lady who scraps pictures of her many cats!!!

This layout is of my kitty Daisy... she's a unique cat, very passionate we like to say... she either passionately loves what you're doing, or not... a bit unstable, but lovable and silly just the same.

I had fun adding buttons and some of the fabulous chipboard pieces and stickers. The swirled flowers were made using papers from the line.

I tried make my stitching look like a yarn ball... not sure if I succeeded, but it added to the "crazy" effect!

I cut the bread tag with a die I have from MFT and punched one of the paw prints from the border page to add a little "something " to the top of the layout.

It was a fun layout to create!! I'll be back next month with some fabulous papers from Fancy Pants Beach Babe line... be sure to check back on Friday to see what Krissy has created for us!

Products Used:

Patterned Papers: Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Borders and Blocks, Doggy Sweater, Pampered Pet, Cute Cuts

Card Stock: Bo Bunny Double Dot Journal Coffee, Bazzill Kraft

Stickers: Bella Blvd.'s Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Alpha and Bits

Chipboard: Bella Blvd.'s Icons

Dies: MFT Rolled Flower and notched tag

Buttons: My Little Bit of Whimsy

Twine: The Twinery Cappuccino

Floss: DMC

My Beauty

My Beauty
by
Zoe Nemburt

 Supplies Used : Websters Pages Country Estate Serenity, Country Estate Restful Retreat, Country Estate Breezeway, Country Estate Images and Phrases, Country Estate Journaling Cards, Country Estate Fabric Tickets, American Crafts Thickers, Country Estate Princess Petals

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Hello Ladies Zoe here today with another Websters Pages installment!!! I hear alot that people are intimidated by the designs on Websters Papers, So I wanted to create a simply layout with just a little detailing.

These Princess Petals are so soft and pretty! You can layer them too and they wont become too bulky when laying flat in your books.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Be sure to check out the New Rocket Age collection in the Store from October Afternoon.

Scrap n' Chat

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July 8 2011

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Princess

Princess by Krissy Clark McKee

Have you admired the gorgeous Glitz Design papers you've seen in the LCOM STORE but think they are just too pretty to cut up and use? Well, I'm here to show you that not only should you get them and use them, but you should consider tearing, curling, wrinkling, inking and painting them!

Glitz Design papers are made for the shabby chic look! I found the perfect sketch here at the LCOM SKETCH BLOG and thought it was exactly what I needed for my shabby chic layout.

I wrinkled my background paper and then rubbed distress ink over it to highlight the wrinkles. I then sprayed it with glimmer mist, and finally I added a couple of rub-ons to give the paper a worn, vintage look.

Next I cut out two strips of my dark red Glitz paper. I tore the edges and covered the torn edges pretty heavily with distress ink. I then rolled the torn pieces of paper and painted over everything with clear crackle paint, which hardened the edges and kept them in place.

After adding two border-punched strips, it was time for embellishments. I not only hand-cut several butterflies from my Glitz Design paper, but I mixed up several different packages of Prima flowers and added some blingy Prima Say It With Crystal flourishes. The flourishes didn't quite fit my layout so I simply cut them up to get the look I wanted! I LOVE the way Prima's flowers and flourishes compliment each other, don't you?

Have you seen all the beautiful Prima flowers in the LCOM STORE lately? There are so many wonderful styles and colors to choose from! In addition, LCOM also carries Prima flourishes, butterflies and even trim! They all contain the wonderful detail Prima is known for and are guaranteed to make your layout go from pretty to stunning!

Products Used
Glitz Design Papers (Laced with Grace Plaid, Butterflies, Stripe)
Prima Innoscence Flowers; Other Prima Flowers
Prima Say It In Crystals
Rub Ons (Glitz, Basic Grey)
Border Punch
Chipboard Alphas
Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Antique Linen)
Crackle Pain (Rock Candy)
Adirondack Paint (Gold)
Glimmer Mist

Pay PURR View

OK, I know my title is a bit "punny" but I really couldn't resist! I'm back with more Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers and Cat Naps and my two crazy kitties, Daisy and Rosie. My girls are indoor cats, but they LOVE to watch what's going on outside. An open window or door provides them with hours of entertainment. It's like cable TV for cats!

For the clouds, I painted some Maya Road Chipboard pieces with some pearl paint and added a touch of blue around the edges using mists. The sun is also Maya Road, and the little bird is a My Little bit of Whimsy pin.


I made the yellow flower using some Maya Road Pleat Ribbon and a Gluber. It was super easy and I love how it turned out! The little bee is also a Whimsy.


Finally, to finish it off, I created a little banner using all the great colors from the Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Line.


That's it for now, I'll be back next week with another LO featuring my crazy cats and Bella Blvd.'s Tail Waggers and Cat Naps. Stop by LCOM soon to get yours!





Products Used:
Patterned Papers: Bella Blvd.'s Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Treats, Borders and Blocks, Cute Cuts, Pampered Pet, Paws and Claws Chip Board: Bella Blvd.'s Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Chipboard icons, Maya Road Chipboard Mini's How's the Weather
Cardstock: Bazzill Kraft
Alphas: Doodlebug Design Jack and Jill in Bon bon, BasicGrey Life of the Party mirco mono stickers
Glubers
Trim/fibers: Maya Road Pleat Ribbon, Karen Foster Scrappers Spools, DMC floss
Buttons/Embellishments: Orange Button Basic Grey, Bird and Bee My Little Bit of Whimsy
MFT Die Namic Fishtail Banner
Flowers: Maya Road Country Gingham Posies
Paints/Spritz: Adirondack paint dabbers: Metallic Pearl, Lemonade, Shimmerz Spritz Sea foam

Mini book project

Mini book

by Nicole Nowosad

Supplies used:

My Little Shoe Box Sew Cute

Sew Cute Die Cuts

Made with Love

In Stitches

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to make this mini album, all I used was:

2 pieces of chipboard cut to 3.25" square (for the front and back covers)

1 piece of cardstock

a piece of ribbon about 14" long

Super strong adhesive like Scortape

(video is about 10 mins - sorry, I like to talk)

 

 Opened up, this is what your album should look like:

These albums are super addictive and you will make them over and over again!

 I know there are a lot of steps, but once you make a couple, you don't even need them!

Here are a few close up shots of the album I made:

 

I used a lot of the die cut shapes in this album - they were just the perfect size for the album. I trimmed a few down and used them on multiple pages. Added a few punched shapes out of the patterned papers and some Technique Tuesday stamps too.

I left some spaces for photos inside, as this is intended for a baby gift, but you could definitely add in your own photos too!

Hope you will give this a try !

Glitz and Prima - A Perfect Combination

I Feel Pretty
by Krissy Clark McKee

Have you ever seen paper and knew that you just HAD to have it? That's exactly how I felt when I saw the Glitz Afternoon Muse collection! The patterns are soft and dreamy and are perfect for a shabby chic or vintage layout! But Glitz doesn't stop with just pretty papers - they have included gorgeous title and journaling stickers, book pages and "What Nots" so that all of your embellishments are perfectly coordinated!

And what goes perfectly with shabby chic and vintage? Prima flowers and flourishes, of course! I've used Prima's Innoscence Flowers, white flowers which are designed to be misted, dyed, painted - whatever you want. (I used glimmer mist and Stickles glitter glue to decorate my flowers.)

If you want your Prima Flowers ready-made, don't worry! The STORE has tons of beautiful Prima goodies in every color, size, and shape imaginable!

The STORE also has wonderful Prima Flourishes in clear, black, pink, brown and other colors. I think they look so elegant on layouts - especially when paired with butterflies made from Glitz paper!

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the LCOM STORE and mix and match your own Prima and Glitz!

Supplies:
Glitz Design Afternoon Muse Paper (Banner, Floral)
Glitz Design Afternoon Muse Title Stickers
Prima Innoscence Collection
Prima Pink Flowers
Prima Flourish
Butterfly Punch, Border Punch
Stickles, Glimmer Mist
Pearls

Some Tail Waggers and Cat Naps

Hi Everyone... I was very excited to get to work with Bella Blvd.'s Tail Waggers and Cat Naps this month! I have two very crazy kitties, who provide me with tons of photo ops, so this line is right up my alley! For my first layout, I decided to scrap the pictures of my cat Rosie who found an ant in a wastebasket and wouldn't stop until it was hers!

I loved the pet themed chipboard pieces and stickers! The paw print from the page of fun cute cuts paper was also a perfect addition.

Finally as a border I stitched around the edge in a random way and added some little ants made from brads.

That's it for now, I'll be back next week with some more Tail Waggers and Cat Naps!

Proucts used:

Patterned papers: Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Companion, Pampered Pet, Cute Cuts

Stickers(decorative and Large Alpha) Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Alphabet and Bits

Chipboard: Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers and Cat Naps Self Adhesive Icons

Cardstock: Bazzill Kraft

Small alpha: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type

Button: My Little Bit of Whimsy

Brads: Doodlebug Design sugar coated brads