I'm looking for a Tropical Hideaway!

Happy Friday! I'm typing up this post during the third day we've been having steady, drizzling rain. It's the perfect bed weather and totally heralds the rainy season in our part of the world. So I'm crazy envious that in other parts, people are relaxing on chaise lounges sipping pinacoladas or even worse, digging their toes in the toasty sand of a beach.

So to make myself feel better, I thought I'd highlight one gorgeous, summery kit from Kristin :D Tropical Hideaway is perfect for any summer getaway or even a sweet staycation with his bold color palette and fun, detailed embellishments.

Here are some fun layouts I found in the gallery with this gorgeous kit:

summer samba by adrianka

splash by purple_colourz

captured moments by leontine

tranquil getaway by rochelle789

and this uber-cool two-pager, mountain hike by suladesign

Hope you were inspired as well to get to summer-related activities, whether it's planning that once-a-year getaway or relaxing right by the pool tomorrow. As for myself, I think I'll be treating myself to a mani-pedi and will maybe try a bright, ocean-blue hue for my toes :) 

Kit Showcase: All About Her

Happy Tuesday, everyone! While it's pretty much the height of a scorching summer where I am, a whole lot of the world is experiencing spring. I wanted to highlight one of my favorite KCB kits that is packed with all kinds of sweet springy goodness--among others. Here's All About Her:

This kit was one of my very first KCB purchases! One, I'm such a sucker for these colors--pretty and fresh! Second, it's packed with all kinds of yumminess that makes it perfect for AAM pages. Third, the varying pattern papers here allow for ALL KINDS of layering combinations and whatnot. Seriously--just check out these pages from the CT:

From Yari:

From Shannon:

From Kiki:

 From Laura:

From Kjersti:

From Heather:

From Rebecca:

And here's my layout:

See what I mean about varying mixing and matching going on? LOL. There's just so much prettiness in this kit, and it lends itself to all kinds of different pages and styles. :) I hope you enjoyed this little showcase and if you DON'T have this kit yet--uuuum, hello. Go get it already! :)

Fall Favourites

Hey hey! Monique here! I don't know where you live, but where I live it's getting cold, wet and it's looking an aweful lot like Fall. I have mixed feelings about Fall. I love wearing sweaters, drinking hot apple cider, taking photos of my DD in the leaf piles... but I hate how the cold gets into my bones, that it's getting darker earlier and earlier, and being stuck in the house day after day because it's cold and wet outside. How do you feel about the changing seasons?

One good thing about Fall though, is all the beautiful colours and scrapable moments that it brings. And if you're looking for a KCB kit to use for those Fall photos then look no further than...

Falling Leaves:

Or you could try one of my favourite kits, Sweet Caroline:

Older Kit Spotlight: School scrapping kits!

Hello KCB fans, it's me - Monique. I'm here today to show you a few of my favourite KCB kits for scrapping those school photos that you're all going to be flooded with soon! Whether it's a first day of school layout, a showcase of your child's school art, or maybe you want to make a card for that special teacher... here are some kits that will work great - whatever your needs!

Bookworm

Artist's Canvas 

(currently in the Penny Candy section at 30% off!)

Apple Blossom

(a beautiful collab with Meghan Mullens)

I'm going camping!

Hi everyone! Kiki here to tell you that I'm going camping. Yes vacation time is almost here and I couldn't be more thrilled. Oh, and I'm also here to show you what kit I'll be using to scrap my vacation memories this year. It's called Gone Campin' and right now it's in the Penny Candy section, which means it's on sale! Check it out, and check out what some folks have done with it. Really cute stuff:

by mpatry:


by Amy Bleser:

by mdbsktcase:

by kamahrt:

by kpollinger:


So get over to the store and pick up Gone Campin' for your camping layouts while it's still in store!

Older kit Showcase- Seaside

Happy Thursday Everyone! I am sooooo glad that this week is coming to an end, sigh! Anyone else have cranky kids?? LOL Today I am bring you our older kit showcase and I choose to do it on the kit Seaside. This kit is absolutely amazing! So soft and gorgeous and jammed packed with tonnes of beach goodies! It is PERFECT for all your summer vacation photos!

This one is still one of my absolute favorites! Kristin released it a year ago, and it has been by come to kit for many, many layouts!
Here are a few beauties I found in the SSD gallery:

oahu by disneyaddict

Beach by AJM

Secrets by breakingbrie

Beached by apphotos

This kit is awesome!!

Spotlight on Seaside

Hi everyone. Kiki here to shine the spotlight on an older summer kit that Kristin has in store that is just as gorgeous now as it ever was: Seaside. It's a beautiful collection of elements that shout out "Summer is here! Let's hit the beach!"

What I love most about this kit is just how much fun it is, and how perfect for vacation pics. Check out this layout by aly321. You just want to reach out and touch it with all its texture:

And then you have the sheer simplicity of bright colours, some sweet photos and elements, topped by journaling by mummytothree:


and how beautiful is this layout with the laser-cut edges, and the sandcastle making photos and elements by mpatry:


And KayM just has a way of using paper and elements in a way that takes my breath away. Simplicity at its best.


So why not check out Seaside at Kristin's store and get ready for some fun at the beach!

My Happy Garden!

Good morning everyone!! Shannon here to bring you our older kit spotlight for today! Today I am spotlighting~ My Happy Garden

Are you ready for Spring and all that blooms into your life? It is time to put on your wellies, get those gloves on and get a little dirty. My Happy Garden is packed full of Springtime goodness. 17 papers, bright Colors, flowers, rainbows, and all the tools you will need to scrap those wonderful times in the garden. Don't miss out! And it is on SALE now At the sweet shoppe!! For 30% off!!!!

Here are a few layouts that I found while browsing thru the gallery! Check out the inspiration!!!

Bubbles by jennilyn

Birthday card by gracelikerain

Bloom by Tracey

Little gardener by *Kelly*

Garden journal 2010 by mpatry

into the mucky muck by me!

And Here are a few teacher gifts that I made using the seed pack template!

The one that says Just for you is actually a gift card to the Greenhouse here in town!

Thanks for joining me this morning hope you have a great day!!

A Hybrid Garden Journal!

Happy Earth Day everyone!!

I'm here today to share with you my latest hybrid creation - a garden journal! We bought a house last year, late spring and I left everything alone while I waited to see what plants were already here. This year I'm planting tons of new flowers, making a small veggy garden, starting a herb garden.... lots of new things that I want to record my progress with. So I made a journal with everything I wanted it to have in it. Here's what my finished Garden Journal looks like:

So the first thing I did was figure out what I wanted in my journal (garden layouts, plant info and project ideas), how many pages for each category (just a few for some, and lots for others!), and what I would use as my album base. I chose to use old file folders as my base. I then had to figure out the sizes of the individual pages once I cut the folders in half. Then I was able to design the pages in PSP (my program of choice) and print the pages out on my home printer. Once printed I was ready to assemble!

I gathered supplies and tools:

• Printed pages, covers and labels
• 3 file folders
• ribbon, glue, scissors, paper cutter, hole punch, corner punch, packing tape (for "laminating covers) I also added some stickers that my DD bought me a year ago but I hadn't used yet!

Then I started cutting out the pages (I printed 2 per sheet) and cut the file folders in half. Each file folder piece gave me 4 pages in my journal. Here's everything cut out and ready to assemble:

(sorry for the poor quality photos, the sun was my nemesis all morning!)

I glued on the labels and started glueing the pages onto the file folder "pages". The sun was so hot at my kitchen table this morning, the glue was drying before I could get it onto the pages... lol (I was using a glue stick). But eventually I got all the pages glued on.

Next I glued the covers to some cardboard sheets I had saved from some packaging (I always save the flat, sturdy ones just for this kind of thing). I also used the packing tape at this time to protect the covers, at this rate I think I really need to invest in a laminator - I use packing tape for this so much that I store it with my crafting supplies.... LOL!

Then I used my Crop-a-dile (though you can use any hole punch) and punched holes in the covers and folders so that I could thread a piece of ribbon to bind it all. I kept the ribbon a bit loose when I tied it so that the pages of the journal can lay flat when open.

Here are the different page types I have in my Garden Journal:

 

And that is it! I bet you are wondering what KCB kit I used - well.... here it is:

It is called... My Happy Garden and is hidding in the Penny Candy section of the Sweet Shoppe - that means you can get it at 30% off!

So that is it for me today! Next time you are wanting to make an album or journal - see what materials you might already have on hand... it will keep the costs down, and use up some stuff you probably have just lying around... lol.

Have a happy scrappy day KCB fans!