American Crafts | Meet Me In the Sunshine

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I love scrapping fun in the sun photos!  We visit the beach each year

and we always take lots of pics.  The Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine 

collection is perfect for scrapping those sunny memories!

Supplies: Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (RSTH-70027) - Grace Phrase/ Gold Foil Thickers, Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (370025) - 6x6 Paper Pad, Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (370039) - Wood Veneers, Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (370044) - Gold Paper Clips, Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (370034)- Epoxy Shapes, Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (370035) - Stickers Phrase, Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine (370032) - Stickers Accent & Phrase, Cardstock (AM710-81) - White, This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, Studio Calico (SC1-31064) - Inky Black 

How To: Use a cut file to cut out octagon shapes with centers out of various papers from the 6x6 paper pad.  Against a white cardstock background create a grid design using the octagon shapes.  Drop droplets of black ink across the page.  Print a small wallet sized photo and adhere to center octagon shape, adhere down and fasten with a paper clip.  Adhere wood veneer pieces to three of the octagon shapes.  Spell out the title "Meet Me in The Sunshine" using Grace Phrase/ Gold Foil Thickers and adhere down to page.  Embellish page with heart sticker and X stickers from the Gold Foil Thickers.  Adhere epoxy "oh yes" shape and green and gold leaf to page.  Adhere accent and phrase triangle stickers and phrase word stickers to finish off the page.

American Crafts | Flowers

Hi everyone,

This week on the American Crafts blog is Flowers week.  I had a card that was on the blog earlier this week featuring flowers, made with the Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine collection.

Create instant flowers for your projects using metal dies.  You can layer them together for a big impact.

Supplies: Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369224) - dies, Dear Lizzy Serendipity (369220) - Watercolor Words,  Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine (370034) Epoxy Stickers, Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine (370044) - Paper Clips Gold, Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine (370025) - 6"x6" Paper Pad, Cardstock (AM710-81) - White

How To: Create a 5"x5" card base and fold in half.  Using the Dear Lizzy Serendipity dies, die cut flowers from different pieces of pattern paper included in the 6"x6" Paper Pad.  Curl up edges of flowers and layer them onto the card.  With a sewing machine add messy stitching to some of the flowers.  Flick black spray mist across the card.  Adhere "Hello" watercolor word to the center of card using liquid adhesive.  Finish by embellishing card with epoxy sticker and paper clip.

The Cut Shoppe | Epic

Hi everyone, I am here to share a layout that I made using the Stay Focused cut file set from The Cut Shoppe!  I love this set so much that I decided to use it twice this month.  To see the layout I created last week with this set, go here.

Supplies: The Cut Shoppe: Stay Focused cut file set; Scrapbook Circle: May Hello Sunshine kit: patterned papers, stickers, enamel dots, 

How To:  Enlarge the shutter image and cut out of white cardstock using the Silhouette Cameo.  Back pieces of the shutter with different pieces of patterned paper.  Adhere design to layout.  Brush watercolor paint around the image.  Flick splatters of black spray mist across the page.  Add photo and embellish with stickers, enamel dots, stamps and embellishments.

Stay Focused Cut File Set

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Scrapbook Circle Anniversary Blog Hop!!!

This month we are celebrating Scrapbook Circle's 9th Anniversary!  To celebrate, this week we are doing a blog hop around to our design team members' blogs to showcase some of the fun things we have created with the May Hello Sunshine Kit.  The hop starts at the Scrapbook Circle blog. 

Comment along your way while visiting our team members' blogs.  Each comment will be one entry in a random drawing where we will be giving away FIVE May Hello Sunshine Kits.

Here is the layout that I created for the hop using the May Hello Sunshine kit, Hello Love Add-on, Sweet Day Add-on's

Supplies: Scrapbook Circle May Hello Sunshine kit, Hello Love Add-on, Sweet Day Add-on; Other: black spray mist, date stamp

Next on the hop is the very talented Mona 

We hope you feel inspired today!

Comments close at midnight PST on May 21. We will post the winners on the Scrapbook Circle blog on May 22!  Good Luck!