A Different Kind of Mini-Album

By Krissy Clark McKee

If you recall, I somehow managed to convince the Powers-That-Be at the STORE to let me showcase a little bit of everything this month. In addition to the KaiserCraft and Pretty Little Studio goodies they sent which I showed you earlier this month, I also received papers from Glitz Design and items from 7 Gypsies, including 7 Gypsies Binderie Ephemera.

At first I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with the gorgeous cards included in the Ephemera pack other than to ooh and ahh over them; however, the more I looked at them, the more I felt compelled to make a mini-album. I've been looking at various art and travel journals lately, and I wanted my mini-album to have a little bit of an eclectic feel to it - as if it had been pieced together over time. And since the cards in the ephemera pack all had a travel theme, I decided that my mini-album would feature some of my favorite adventures over the past few years.

My improvised mini-album was so easy to make. I simply hole-punched the cards and added a couple of binder rings. I used my wonderful Glitz Design papers and a whole lot of odds and ends left over from past purchases that were perfect for my album.

I didn't have quite enough cards in my ephemera pack so I added a few flash cards from Pink Paislee's Daily Junque Collection that I purchased from the LCOM STORE earlier this spring. Since the style was essentially the same and I didn't want a "perfectly put together" look, I thought the two collections worked well together.

I just traced the paper out that I wanted to use on the back of each card. The cards in the ephemera pack are definitely sturdy enough to hold the paper and any buttons, brads or other trinkets.

I created pockets to hold my journaling tags by sewing three sides of my pictures or on the cards which I occasionally layered on top of each other.

I used more of those sweet banner pieces by Pretty Little Studio to accent the edges of some of my pages.

I added a few left-over Tim Holtz embellishments, too...

The end...

I'll be back next month. Until then, go check out the great goodies the STORE has gotten in, including three new collections by Studio Calico, and challenge yourself to see if you can use those items in a slightly different way!

Productes Used:
Glitz Design Laced with Grace Collection
Pretty Little Studio - Antique Mini Bunting Flags, Home Spun Lemon Sliced Garland Flags, Mini Bingo Vintage Flash Cards, Mini Bunting Flags
7 Gypsies Apothecary Collection - Vintage Stickers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chain Tassels
Tim Holtz Key
My Mind's Eye Brads - Stella and Rose Collection
Bo Bunny Brads
Pink Paislee Daily Junque Ephemera
Prima Say It in Crystals Flourishes
Doodlebug Gemstones
7 Gypsies Gaffer Tape
7 Gypsies Binder Rings
Small Star Punch
Ribbon

The Good Life

The Good Life by Brittney Aldous

Here's my final layout using the Nantucket collection from Pink Paislee. I had such a great time with this collection and I will definitely be stocking up on some more because I'm just so in love with this line! The soft colors stole my heart along with the fabulous hexagon chipboard pieces - they were just so much fun! And with paper names like "Crab Cakes" and "Lobster Bisque" you really cannot go wrong =P




Supplies

Papers

Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Clam Bake
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Clam Chowder
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Crab Cakes
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Lobster Bisque
Bo Bunny cardstock

Other
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Chipboard Tiles
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Ephemera
American Crafts Thickers
Prima pearls
Maya Road buttons

365 days ago

365 days ago

by Nicole Nowosad

Have you done a page lately comparing something from one time period to another?

I haven't.. so I thought this would be a great time to do that! I took a photo I had sitting around of my daughter from last summer and a new one from this year and created this page:

This Girls Paperie line is so pretty, and perfect for girlyish pages.. I love all the elements on the papers - the little banners on the Party Pennants paper is so perfect for that!

 The Crate Paper - Emma's Shoppe chipboard set is really perfect to go with this line too.. the shapes, colours.. really all of it is a perfect mixture in with this collection!

See that tab down there... yep, that is from K&Co. SMASH.. not just for Art books either.. they are great on your pages too !

 Take a look closely at the twine...you can see I have tied on a few Jenni Bowlin charms to it..

they are so pretty and easy to use.

 Oh, and see the Artisian element.. this time, it has just been rubbed lightly

with a little brown ink to show all the groves...!

Supplies Used:

Girls Paperie - Kitch

Girls Paperie - Dutch Girl

Girls Paperie - Granny's Quilt

Girls Paperie - Gingham Stripe

Girls Paperie - Party Pennants

Girls Paperie - Rose Bouquet

Crate Paper - Emma's Shoppe Chipboard

The Twinery - Cappucino Brown

Pink Paislee Artisian Elements - Swirls

Jenni Bowlin - Pearl Charms - Black

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

K&Co. SMASH - paper tabs 

It's also the end of the month again - more DT projects are on the way to inspire you! Make sure to stop by the shopping page and see what is new and on sale too! Check us out on Facebook too!

Congrats to Sue Sykes!!!

Sue is our winner of the Creative Spaces Magazine!!

Email me your address Sue so I can send your mag out to you!!

Congratulations!!

Just Chillin'

Just Chillin' by Brittney Aldous

Hey bloggers! I'm back with another layout using the gorgeous Nantucket collection by Pink Paislee. The colors in this line will go perfectly with your summer photos and the ephemera will just blow you away! They have the cutest little pieces including journaling tags, a bicycle and sea shells. So, if you're still searching for the perfect collection for your summer pictures, this is definitely the one for you!




Supplies

Papers

Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Clam Bake
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Clam Chowder
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Crab Cakes
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Lobster Bisque
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Jumbo Shrimp
Bo Bunny cardstock

Other
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Chipboard Tiles
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Ephemera
Studio Calico & Sassafras Lass alphas
Prima pearls
American Crafts brads
The Twinery / Twine Bundle - Caribbean Teal

Small Person BIG Imagination

Small Person Big Imagination

By

Zoe Nemburt

Hi Scrappy friends I have one more layout to share this month with Bo Bunny Etcetera collection.

Have you ever layered your photos? I find it gives some added dimension if you layer pictures, I've seen some scrappers do pretty impressive things by layering photos, You could try layering a colour photo over a black and white photo for an awesome colour POP!

Thanks for stopping by today, don't forget to stop by the store there are new goodies arriving all the time and one of my favourites Maya Road just arrived!!

October Candy Corn Crop !!

I hope you will join us!! We are having a Candy Corn Crop in Rothesay, NB!!!

I am super excited to get scrapping with the gals!!

October 14th - October 15th

Friday 6-midnight and Saturday 9 am - 5pm

Friday night snacks and yummies!

Light breakfast Saturday, Lasagna Lunch and Afternoon Dessert Bar.

And of course drinks :) and maybe a Candy Corn or two!

Goodie Bag and prizes!!

Cost - $50 for the weekend or $30 for Saturday 9-5

You can register here!!!

Marketing Team Members

It's time to announce our next Marketing Team Members!
I was going to wait until OCT 1st but I think now is a good time ;-)

Thank you to all of you that sent in your applications for out MT Call! We thank you for your interest in LCOM ;-)

Tanya and I both decided on this group of gals and hopefully you'll join me
in welcoming them to the team!

The designers will be revealing their work starting November 1st until March 31st 2012

Please Welcome ...

Nicole Nowosad
http://justnicks.blogspot.com/

Shannon Morgan
http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com/

Michelle Gallant
http://scrapsandpixels.blogspot.com/

;-)Susan Coish
http://www.scrapndoodle.blogspot.com/

Wendy Sommers
http://wendysommers.blogspot.com/

we will have monthly guest designers

let's welcome these LCOM MT Girlies!
Congrats ladies!!!!

Big Sister, Little Brother

Big Sister, Little Brother
by Krissy Clark McKee

I am back, fresh from a trip to California where I took lots and lots of pictures of my sweet niece and her brother, my brand new little nephew! So of course, the primary thing on my mind when I sat down at my scrap table was what papers did I have that worked with my pictures. And, it quickly became apparent that my Kaisercraft Class of '87 Collection from the LCOM STORE had exactly the bright colors and graphic patterns I was looking for. If you think papers from a school collection are only for school pictures, think again!

The collection's striped and crossword puzzle papers were perfect for my handmade accordian flowers, especially when combined with a couple of Fancy Pants' chalkboard tags from its Off to School Collection.

My banner was super easy to make. I used a small star punch on a cut out strip of my patterned paper. I cut out squares around the punched star shapes, outlined each square with fine-tip black marker and then punched a tiny hole in each corner through which I threaded my baker's twine. I used pop dots under each square on my banner to make it stand out more. Pretty cute, don't you think?

I also added these little resin flowers from Maya Road. I think they make really sweet accents without being overwhelming.

I could easily see myself using more of these Maya Road embellies in the future either as the centers of larger, more elaborate handmade flowers or by themselves on cards.

Do you need a little more inspiration? Then head over to the STORE which has just a received a shipment of the newest, completely droolworthy lines by Studio Calico and Glitz Design. And, if you are in the Saint John, New Brunswick area on Wednesday the 28th, you can drop by the Hampton Inn and chat with Kristine and the gang about the latest and greatest in scrapbooking. For more info, click HERE.

Until next week...

Products Used
Kaisercraft Class of '87 Collection (Assembly, Science Project, Sports Day, Times Tables)
Maya Road Resin Blossoms
Thickers and October Afternoon Alphas
Baker's Twine
Fancy Pants Stickers - Off to School Collection
Distress Ink - Faded Jeans and Fired Brick
Two Small Brads
Two Buttons
Small Circle Punch and Small Star Punch

CHIT CHAT SCRAP!

Bring your besties and come join us ...




the HAMPTON INN & SUITES
( EAST POINT SHOPPING AREA! )
51 Fashion Drive
http://www.hamptoninnsaintjohn.com/photo-gallery/


We have a conference room reserved just for you

Wednesday Night Sep 28th
from 6pm until Midnight

LCOM will also be there for shopping ;-)

LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE ...

REGISTRATION OPENS Tomorrow Morning at 9am

Just In !!!!

Studio Calico -- 3 New Collections!!

Gorgeous Glitz Design!!!!!

In The Moment

In The Moment

by

Zoe Nemburt

Hi ladies today I am sharing my second layout using the ULTRA cool paper line Etcetera from Bo Bunny!!! seriously the possibilities are endless with this line, If you remember my last layout it was a little darkder than my usual and I wanted to show you the lighter side!!

Supplies used : Bo Bunny Et Cetera Cardstock Stickers, Et Cetera Cut Outs, Et Cetera EtCetera, Et Cetera Watermark, Et Cetera Ribbon, Et Cetera Rub Ons, Et Cetera Trinkets , Pink Paislee Tape, White Cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by today I hope you have a wonderful creative day.

Sep layout Kit

The September kit from Let's Capture Our Memories
features Geek is Chic from Imaginisce !!
These are the layouts I created with the kit....

and this one....

How fun are these "School Supplies" !!!
You can get this awesome kit for only $13.95 (HERE)
And here's a preview of the next kit...
can't wait to play with this one !!!!!

We have a promotion on our
Layout kits from today until Friday September 30

SAVE 20% Off all Layout kits

Seaside

I'm so excited that I get to play with Pink Paislee's Nantucket this month. The colors are gorgeous and the embellishments in this collection are so much fun. Between the hexagon chipboard pieces and the die-cuts, you're sure to find something that you just love. Seriously, I spent a good hour or so going through the package of die-cuts. It's just jammed packed with goodness - over 120 pieces!




Supplies

Papers

Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Clam Bake
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Jumbo Shrimp
Bazzill cardstock

Other
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Chipboard Tiles
Pink Paislee / Nantucket - Ephemera
Studio Calico hearts & alphas
Prima pearls

Creative Spaces Giveaway!

Do you have a special space in your home to create? Do you create at the kitchen table? from a closet? on your bed? only at crops? Tell us about your creative space!

We want to give away this inspiring magazine from Creating Keepsakes, Creative Spaces!

Dots & Stripes Calendar

Hi Everyone,
I'm back with my last project using Echo Park's Dots & Stripes line. I decided to mix it up again, and used both the Candy Shoppe and Metropolitan lines for this cute little perpetual calendar.

I got the idea for this while flipping through one of my favorite catalogs. They were selling a fun, colorful perpetual calendar, and I thought... how easy, I can do that and the Dots & Stripes lines were a perfect fit... already color coordinated and bright and cheery!

All I needed to create the free standing calendar was some chipboard, patterned papers, alpha and number stickers and my Bind-it-all (which took a while to find....)

The letters and numbers are from the Metropolitan Alpha Sticker Sheets (it took 2 sheets). This made the project even easier because there was no need to stamp or cut out the words & numbers.

I mixed and matched the patterns and colors for months, days and numbers to make it more fun. I'm thinking this might make a great teacher/coach gift for the holiday season. It really went together quickly. (that is once I reacquainted myself with my bind-it-all....). That's all for now, I'll be back next month with some Bo Bunny Garden Girl. Make sure to come back on Wednesday, to see what Zoe has created!




Supplies Used:

Patterned Papers: Echo Park Dots and Stripes Metropolitan: Leaf Small Dot, Ruby Red Small Dot, Concrete Small Dot, Teal Small Dot; Echo Park Dots & Stripes Candy Shoppe Mango Small Dot, Lemon Drop Small Dot, Bubblegum Small Dot
Stickers: Echo Park Dots & Stripes Metropolitan Card Stock Alphabet Stickers
Zutter Bind-it-All White O-wire 1 1/4"
Grafix Med. Weight Chipboard 12x12