Let's Play Mashup: In Bloom + Sweet Escape

Happy Wednesday! Lex here to show off the versatility and fun of mashing up two of Kristin's kits: Sweet Escape and a more recent release, In Bloom:

I love love LOVE the neutrals in both kits and thought they'd work well mixed together. So I used papers from Sweet Escape and added a few of the kit's leafy elements as well. Then for pops of color I went with In Bloom's gorgeous flowers (seriously, nothing beats Kristin's flowers!).

Actually, the more I think about it, I totally believe doing the opposite would also work--using the warm palette of In Bloom's papers and then keeping most of the neutral-colored elements. I should try that myself! :)

Anyhow, I hope I was able to show how awesomely versatile Kristin's kits can be mixed together, even if they have differing color palettes and moods. Happy scrapping! :)

Raindrops Keep Falling

But we are so happy that they do! Looking for a happy, playing in the rain kit? Here's Kristin's latest, Raindrops Keep Falling, and it is adorable!

Rainy days don't have to get you down..and this kit proves it! A sweet little rainy kit from Kristin will keep your memories happy and dry as you create tons of gorgeous pages. Lots of patterned and solid papers come in a rich palette of blue, turquoise, yellow, red and green and feature patterns like rainbows, umbrellas, stripes and flowers. The array of happy elements includes clouds and raindrops, a rainbow, a musical staff, an umbrella, word art tags, flowers, a postage stamp frame, hearts, scatters, a full alpha and more. So relax, grab a moment to scrap and just remember, even when “raindrops keep falling” the sun can still shine!

Take a look at some of the gorgeous layouts done by the creative team.

by Glynis

by Sarah

by Laura

by Shannon

by Jacinda

by Stephanie

Get to the store today to pick up Raindrops Keep Falling on Saturday and you'll get it on sale! Have good clean, wet fun this summer!

Friday Sneak Peek!

Happy Friday, friends! Lex here bringing you the funnest (oh yeah, I'm claiming that word) sneakie peekie of a new KCB kit:

Have you ever seen such a cheerful palette for a rain-themed kit? Definitely makes me feel like splashing about in a puddle or two! :)

In the spotlight - KCB Gallery Standouts

Hello digi fans! Happy longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere! I hope that you get to spend some of that time doing exactly what you love, whether it'd be just spending time with your family or getting some layouts done that you've been wanting to do for a while. :)

I'm Yari and speaking of layouts, today I am bringing you a little chunk of Kristin's awesome gallery at the Sweet Shoppe of some of the most awesome layouts I have found that are NOT made by us members of her creative team or by a babe. So, here it goes... images are linked if you want to leave them some love. :)

First up is My Mr. Fix-it by jessica31876: I love the simplicity of this layout. I tend to put a lot of embellishments on my pages but when I see something like this that focuses on the photo so well and the journaling, I just love it. simply beautiful. The graph background paper is perfect and the man in the picture looks very manly too haha. Great layout!

Next up is Italië 2011 by Leontine78: What a fantastic 2-page spread! I love the pop of color from all the flowers and foliage and the photos are all so beautiful and perfect! Great fun and really love it. I have a thing for 2-page layouts that are done so well like this one so thumbs up! The choice of kit (Tropical Hideaway) is a perfect choice also for these wonderful vacation photos. I swear I don't think that kit will ever go out of style, it is so gorgeous!

Next is So Sweet by SirScrapalot: Such a cutie! Just look at that main picture! That little grin and those dimples. Really cute picture and I think that the message that he was trying to portray was successfully done since he used a sweets/bakery kit from Kristin (Bake Me a Cake) to show off his little girl's sweetness. Really awesome layout and I love his use of ribbons especially and his use of embellishments.

Next up is 10 things by brooke22: Oh oh oh so very darling! You make any layout about you loving being a mom, and you got me. Motherhood is so special to me and I love the feeling that is portrayed, sensed in this layout just by looking at it, the love that she feels for her children. Very inspirational and sweet. I also love the colors that she pulled from the kit (A Bushel and A Peck) and her photos are stunning. Nothing is more beautiful to me than to see a mama with her children. :)

 

And finally, here's one that just blew my socks right off, Mallory & Reagan by farrijc: OK, can you think of any better kit for these photos than Kristin's Boho Chic kit?! No! Of course not. I look at this layout and I think perfection. I see all of the photos she was able to use on there and just how gorgeous those little girls are, and then how the outfits perfectly match the kit, and then, and then, well you get the point. I just absolutely love it!

Well there you have it! I hope you enjoyed looking at some of the gorgeousness some of Kristin's customers are able to do with her amazing kits! Because she rocks it every time with her designs, I know that you too will rock your layouts as you use her awesome designs. Keep having fun and keep scrapping! :)

Hybrid: Strawberry Notepad & Pen

A few weeks back I helped host a baby shower for a dear friend. I was in charge of games, so I decided to create a quick, easy, and inexpensive gift to use for the prizes.

I just LOVE Kristin's A Bushel and a Peck kit! The color palette is one of my favorites, and the papers are so unbelievably yummy!



This kit was the perfect choice for a sweet summer gift. I got the note pads in a package of 10 from an office supply store. I don't remember the exact cost, as they've been in my stash for a while now, but I know they weren't very expensive. The pen is a Pentel RSVP, but any pen that will allow you to remove the end and place a piece of paper inside will work.



I measured my notepad and then created a canvas in Photoshop that was an inch longer than the front so I would have extra paper to wrap around the top and back part of the notepad. I added a few papers and then selected a few elements from the kit to embellish the front. I could have printed these out separately, but since I was pressed for time, I chose to add shadows instead to provide some visual dimension to
the front.



I measured the barrel of my pen and created a canvas that was 3/4" wide and the height of the barrel. I added a matching stripe paper to that canvas.

I printed everything out onto matte presentation paper and then cut the pieces down to size using a Fiskars paper trimmer. I removed the pen end, rolled up the strip of paper, and placed it inside the barrel. I replaced the end of the pen. I added a couple of strips of red line tape to the top and top back of the notepad, and then placed the red portion of the printed cover on top of the tape.

I picked out some red ribbon and tied it around as a way to attach the pen to the notepad for giving.

It was a very quick little project and took me about 15 minutes from design time to completion. It's a great little gift for anyone!

Bake me a Cake!

It's FRIDAY!!!

TGIF!!! Seriously it has been a long week! I can't wait to show you a peek of Kristin's new kit set to release tomorrow!!!

Patty Cake, Patty Cake
Baker's Man....

As Fast as you can!!!!

Don'f forget to check out the Sneak Peek thread at SSD for some gorgeous Layouts made with this wonderful kit! And remember 20% off this New Release on Saturday!!!