Too Cute to Spook

Little Yellow Bicycle has to be one of my favorites! As soon as I saw the new Trick or Treat line, I knew it was going home with me to play!! I began by playing with the Lace-cut Spooky Tree paper as I find any diecut paper inspiring. I layered orange cardstock behind to give a pop of color. On the companion page I used the Lace-cut border accent with black cat sitting on a wrought iron fence, again using orange cardstock as a contrasting background. The Clear Cut stickers had the same black cat as was on the border. It just screamed to be layered so I used pop-dots to make the cat jump off the page. Of course, no project is complete without Stickles so I used Black Diamond to highlight the bats and Orange Peel for glowing pumpkins. Last year my daughter Taylor and my nephews were anything but spooky thus inspiring the title "Too Cute to Spook".

I just love the fun costumes at Halloween

Hi Everyone,

Halloween is always a fun time of year with kooky decorations and crazy costumes. Every year the kids try to find the perfect costume. Last year, Kirstin was determined to be a hippie. I just loved her rainbow eyelashes. The fun patterns of Eerie paper work great with her hippie tones and tie died shirt.


Every year lots of kids Trick or Treat at our house. This was the huge gang last year. From babies to teens, from Star Wars to the 60's.

"Basic" Fun from Eerie!

Hi Scrappers!
Well, I'm probably the last to post this month. Remember how I bragged last month about how fast that layout went together? This month's layout took a bit longer. Maybe because I kept tinkering with it. Or maybe because I have to admit to not being as in love with Halloween as our dear Cindy is, so it took me a while to find some photos I felt like scrapping. And, well, maybe I should confess that I was spending a lot of time talking to KC this past weekend (yes, Jill, you DID see drool on my face!) instead of actually cropping :-) But, finally the results are in .... and I really enjoyed working with Basic Grey's Eerie Line. I had a blast playing with the "Evil Eye" pattern. I ended up cutting out design strips and using them as borders around "Spiders Web" for use as my background. (After playing with using the paper several ways, I ended up sponging white ink over the design) The Eerie sticker alphas were great for my title (and I added some "bling" to both my title and the Little Yellow Bicycle journal spots) Finished the layouts with a few Eerie stickers and Tah! Dah! Ended with a spook-tacular layout! Enjoy the boo-ti-ful fall weather and stop by the store soon ... there's always lots of "treats" awaiting our customers! Gina A.

Buckle card directions

Hello.... so many of you asked for directions for this card at Demo Days so here it is.

Cardstock 5.5 x 7.5
score at 3.25
front
pink 3 x 5.25
Stripe .25 x 3
Green 2.25 x 4.5
Brown 2 x 4.25
white to stamp on 1.75 x 4
Use an ek success border punch for the buckle
Stamp used was by Stampendous

Inside
green 4 x 5.25
white 2.5 x 5

buckle
brown 5 x 1.5
pattern 4.75 x 1.25

See ya next Demo Days!
Chrissy

Ps... I will post last months directions after I get the kiddos off to school!

MME

Hi everyone!
I decided to enter a challenge at My Minds Eye. This is the 1st challenge I have ever entered and its got my heart beating! lol
The challenge was to create a Halloween door decoration. So I made this one for my scrapbook room. I'd love to hear your comments on it!
Thanks Chrissy

Tree album class

Hi everyone! I have the great chipboard album from Kaiser and its covered with my favorite line of papers this year so far... MME Colorful Christmas coming up for class.

This will be an easy class... worried about cutting it??? Well, don't! My buddy Lida Hetrick helped me out with a great file and I will have all your pages cut for you...simply glue them down!!!

Supplies needed:
Exacto knife ( for minor trimming )
Scissors
Glue or tape
Bone folder

Tuesday October 20th 6-8 pm
Fee $ 21.00
Call the store now
Limited to 10 spots total

This would make a great Christmas gift this year!



fold out for more pics


we also get to play with a great new punch


fold out opened


Don't forget to call!!!

Have a great night! See ya Saturday for Demo Days!
Chrissy

"Basic" Fun with Eerie!

Hi Scrappers!

Well, I'm probably the last to post this month. Remember how I bragged last month about how fast that layout went together? This month's layout took a bit longer. Maybe because I kept tinkering with it. Or maybe because I have to admit to not being as in love with Halloween as our dear Cindy is, so it took me a while to find some photos I felt like scrapping And, well, maybe I should confess that I was spending a lot of time talking to KC this past weekend (yes, Jill, you DID see drool on my face!) instead of actually cropping :-)

But, finally the results are in .... and I really enjoyed working with Basic Grey's Eerie Line. I had a blast playing with the "Evil Eye" pattern. I ended up cutting out design strips and using them as borders around "Spiders Web" for use as my background. (After playing with using the paper several ways, I ended up sponging white ink over the design) The Eerie sticker alphas were great for my title (and I added some "bling" to both my title and the Little Yellow Bicycle journal spots) Finished the layouts with a few Eerie stickers and Tah! Dah! Ended with a spook-tacular layout!

Enjoy the boo-ti-ful fall weather and stop by the store soon ... there's always lots of "treats" awaiting our customers!
Gina A.

Boo to you!

Here is a card I just put the finishing touches on. I played with lots of Copics, some Eerig Basic Grey paper, and ribbon and bling of course. I love love love the stamp I used on this card. It is from Impression Obsession and I think it is just fab! Makes you want to take out your markers and play.

Cindy

Basic Grey is back!

I scrap lifted this months deign team pages straight from Basic Grey. This layout is part of their monthly class kit, "all about me". If you're like me you have a ton of halloween paper for a day that only comes once a year. This layout uses their line in a way that isn't specific to halloween, but could be neautral enough for any day pics. What a great idea, so I lifted it! Check out the rest of their class kits, each month features a different line and comes with full size embelishments to complete the layouts. It's an easy way to get ideas on how to use or what to do with their paper and products. Another great idea from Basic Grey! (and Gina P.)

So Eerie!

Here are some cards I've made with Eerie so far. Using this line has given me a chance to open up some of the acrylic Halloween stamps I've purchased over the past month or so. It's always fun having new toys to play with! These cards feature Inkadinkado stamps along with Eerie, and of course ribbon and bling.

Cindy

Soooo Spooky

For once I got my project in the store on time... in fact early! :)
I made this spooky album using the Basic Grey Eerie line
I also used the 3D embellishment sticker pack from BG
Other items in this album are flowers, ribbon, and a pack of Jollees (which Tracy just ordered )



A peek at one of the pages on the inside..... get to the store and check out the album.... pick up some paper and make one for yourself today!


I also made this neat card with the Basic Greay papers too and the new shaker circles from Impression Obsession ( at the store in the back by the stamps )


and then of course it wouldn't be from me if I didn't have some kind of box for ya... I used up the rest of my scraps to make this candy holder



I have some more samples of the shaker circles I'll post at a later date... so stay posted!

Enjoy! Chrissy