May DEBATE TEAM Layouts for The Paper Bakery

Hi Everyone,

Good Morning!  I hope you are all having a wonderful day today.  I have a few layouts to share with you using the really fun May DEBATE TEAM Scrapbook Kit from The Paper Bakery.  Everytime I hear the new song "Let's Take a Selfie" I think of my teenage daughter.  She is permanently attached to her phone and is always taking 'selfies' on it.  I had these fun new photos of her taking selfies on her phone so I decided to create my first layout about it.

Let's Take A Selfie Layout

I started off my layout by using the really cool brown woodgrain paper from American Crafts that comes included in the kit (I just love that texture).  Next, I backed the vellum bow paper with some white cardstock and stitched it onto my page.  Then, I trimmed the large triangles from the Pink Paislee "Rain Boots" paper and adhered it down.  I fussy cut all the fun speech bubbles and added my embellishments (rub ons, tags, puffy stickers).

On my second layout I used the wonderful white woodgrain paper also included in the kit.  I just love that we got two really fun textured papers in the kit this month.  I added a little bit of spray mist to it and the paint picked up the texture of the woodgrain beautifully, I love the look.

Hello Darling Layout

To build my background I cut a large heart from Pink Paislee's "Rain boots" paper and then added some hand stitching around it.  I framed my photo with lots of embellishments and some fussy cut hearts.  I added some rub ons to create my title and voila my layout was done.

The coordinating embellishments and papers in the May Debate Team Scrapbook Kit this month make it easy to put together fast trendy layouts.  Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you stop by the store and pick one up today!

Altered Pinwheel Project

Hi Everyone,

I'm back today sharing another project made for The Paper Bakery using their April Train Station Scrapbook Kit. You can really stretch this kit and get so many wonderful projects out of it!

Pinwheels Project Tutorial

To create my pinwheels for this project, I first started by cutting out 3 squares.  Then I used my scissors to cut diagonal slits in all four corners.

Next, I used a hole punch to punch 5 holes.  One for each corner and one for the middle of the  pinwheel.

Next, fold in each corner and line up the punched holes.  Use a brad to pin them in place.

Now you are ready to embellish your pinwheels.  I used a small circle punch to punch 3 small circles.  With adhesive, adhere

them to the center of your pinwheels and embellish with Maya Road sparkle resin flowers (included in kit).  Use strong adhesive (I used Zots) to adhere a straw onto the back of each pinwheel.  Now, your pinwheels are done and ready to display.

After creating my pinwheels, I thought that it would be fun to embellish a small jar to display them in.  I decided to use a glass ball jar and jute twine for this.

Using liquid adhesive, adhere one end of your jute twine to the lower bottom side of jar, and start wrapping around.  I used liquid adhesive around each wrap to make sure that my twine would stay in place.

Continue wrapping around until you get your desired look.  Trim off any excess and glue the end down.  

Now, you are all finished and ready to display.  These make fun party decorations and can be used to also dress up your house.

Here are a few closeups of the pinwheels:

This kit was so much fun to work with and you will love all the 'springy colors' in this kit.  You can pick up the April Train Station Scrapbook Kit right here.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

April Train Station projects with The Paper Bakery

Hi Everyone,

Good Morning, and I hope that your month is off to a good start.  I have two projects to share with you today for The Paper Bakery using the April Train Station Scrapbook Kit .

I love the mix of colors and patterns in this kit, and did you notice the exclusive Midnight Blue/Gold alphas from Pinkfresh Studio?  Hello cuteness!  I just knew that I needed to use them right away on a project.

Hello Card

For my first project with the kit I created this simple card.  I went for a simple angled design.  I love how those alphas just stand out.

I also added some Studio Calico opaque gems (included in the kit).  I love that they look like miniature disco balls and when they catch the light just right, they really sparkle.

Everyday Moments Layout

For my second project I created a layout using the exclusive “Star” Die Cut paper included in the kit.  I backed 3 of the stars with other small pieces of pattern papers from the kit, added some messy stitching, stickers, a title and gems and I was finished.

I love how easily this layout came together because of that fun die cut paper!

I hope you enjoyed my April Train Station projects today, I’ll be back later this month to share more fun projects for the Paper Bakery.

Getting the most out of your kits using paper strips

Hi everyone!  Good morning!

I have a post up on the Paper Bakery Blog today to share with you one of my favorite techniques for using up leftovers from my kits.  For the following projects I used extras I had leftover from the March SCRAPBOOK kit called Daylight Savings!

When I really want to stretch my kit I use leftover punched pieces that I may have from a prior project and paper strips.  Using paper strips to create a visual design is a great way to use up your kit.  To create my first layout I layered several paper strips together in a horizontal fashion along the right side of my layout.

 Family Forever and Ever Layout

I used paper strips in different lengths and widths and layered them together.

Because I had so much going on on the right side, I kept the left side of my layout minimal so that the layout would not seem too cluttered.  It is always a good rule when working with several patterns to allow your layout to have ‘white space’.

To finish off my layout and frame my photo I used a few punched star pieces that I had leftover from another project.

For my second project I cut a chevron background file using my Silhouette Cameo and then backed several pieces with paper strips

in a diagonal fashion.

Love xoxo Layout

I used a variety of pattern papers but also left some pieces of my design empty to allow the background cardstock to show through.

I added some journaling below my photo and also tucked behind on a small shipping tag.  I embellished my layout using

a fun combination of wood veneers and chipboard pieces included in the kit.

I hope you found some inspiration here for using your paper scraps creatively, effectively, and efficiently!  Thanks for stopping by!

Incorporating ombre into your projects with the paper bakery

Hi , good morning!
I have a post up on the Paper Bakery Blog today and I would  like to share with you how I incorporate the ombre trend into my projects.  The ombre trend is very popular right now in both the fashion and scrapbooking industry.  Using their March Daylight Savings Scrapbook Kit I am going to show you two ideas to get you started.

To create an ombre effect with embroidery, start by choosing 3 or more gradual colors.  For my project I chose to work with white, gray and black.

I used a stencil to poke the holes for my project.  Then, I started threading them in order using the white thread first, and then the gray, and then the black.

Here is a look at the stitching and full layout:

Happy 2gether layout

I also added some simple stitching to my title.  Because I wanted the stitching to really stand out I kept the rest of my design modest.

I also created a card using the same ombre technique.

Smile card

Because of the large title I decided to keep the card simple and just added two borders and machine stitching.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Daylight Savings Projects

Hi there, I have some projects up on the The Paper Bakery Blog today that I would like to share with you.  I made these layouts with the new  March Daylight Savings Scrapbook Kit.

The Good Life Layout

I love the triangle trend that is so popular right now.  I often use triangles on my layouts.  To create this layout I started by printing a large photo of my dog.  This photo always makes me smile, I love how happy she looked when we were out for a walk one day and we let her off her leash. I backed the large photo with cardstock and then punched out several triangle shapes and stitched them down. 

 I love the fun embellishments that are included in the Daylight Savings Scrapbook Kit.  I added some enamel hearts and chipboard heart to my photo and a wood veneer arrow underneath.  I dug in to my Paper Bakery supply stash to add a geotag flair from the You've Been GeoTagged set.

You Right Now Layout

I  started out my layout by cutting a triangle background with my Silhouette Cameo, then I backed several of the shapes with pieces of pattern paper from the kit.  I added a few fun wood veneer pieces from the March Daylight Savings Card Kit and Aztec Inspired Wood Veneer set, and flair from the December Times Square  Card Kit.

To finish off the layout I added a few sequins, paper clip and some light journaling.  This layout was so fun to make and came together quickly.  I love the mix of pattern papers that are included in this kit, they coordinate well when combined together.   Such a fun kit to play with!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my projects :)

New Sketch up at The Paper Bakery

Happy Sunday everyone!  We have a whole new sketch ready for you this month at The Paper Bakery.   This fabulous sketch was created by the super-fabulous Juliana Michaels?  Here it is…

Here is the layout that I created using the sketch and the Paper Bakery February Umbrella Rain Scrapbook Kit.

Happy Together Layout

There are so many fun papers to play with in this kit.  And included in this kit is a whole package of flair.  Wow!  Sarah really spoiled us this month.  I had so much fun putting this together.  Here are a few close up shots. 

To enter the sketch challenge check out all the details at The Paper Bakery Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy your Sunday!