Sunshine Inspired

I feel like we finally are having a summer around here.  We’ve actually had a few days of sunshine in a row!  Yay for that!  And since that is the case, I decided to set out in search of sunshine and sunshine inspired crafts and ideas to share!  Let me show you what I found:

This layout from the Jillibean® blog is ALL about summer and sunshine!  Love how the sun was made on this one and the different stickers mixed in to the strip journaling!  You could easily make a page just like this with your favorite summer photos and papers!

Another great project using the sun as a main componant.  This is from the Little Yellow Bicyle blog.  This was made using the Sweet Summertime® collection.  And just to let you know, we just got in a bunch of the goodies from this collection!  Yay!  It will be out in the store in a day or two, so be sure to stop in and see it in person!  It is sure to inspire you to create your own sunshiney projects!

These two above are of course a little summer inspiration Graphic 45® style!  Gotta love that vintage touch! 

This is a totally great layout found on the Bo Bunny blog.  I really love the asymetrical design of this page.  All of your elements are in one stack/cloumn with just a few bubbles floating out to help draw your eye in.  You could use this simple but gorgeous design for a page about swimming as they did, or make a page about a wedding.  Just replace the bubbles with flowers, or butterflies.  You could use this for any subject you are scrapping about!  It is a nice way to showcase one special photo!

Well, that’s it for today’s installment of inspiration!  If you come across anything summery and sunshiney be sure to share with us!  And, like always, we looovve to see your creations!  If I have inspired you today to make something awesome, please share it with us here on the blog!

Around the store

Today I wanted to share with you a few things around the store.  First up are a few new products that we just got in. 

We have two new paper collections to share with you.  We recently added some Bo Bunny Zoology® papers to the store.  Animal prints are so popular right now, especially zebra print, and we just had to have these papers!  They really are gorgeous and vibrant and could be used for lots of different projects.  Bo Bunny® has very nice quality papers and are great fun to work with. 

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We also have in the new Velvet Ensemble collection from Kaisercraft®!  Love it!  There are 7 different papers plus a sticker sheet and journal tags!  The colors are just awesome and the patterns can be used for so much!  The collection has a music, cinema, dance type of theme and would work great for pages about those type of events.  But, it could also be used for much more.  Be sure to check it out and imagine the possibilites you could use it for!

Don’t forget that we have lots of patriotic and military papers and kits available for all your scrapping and card making needs!  The 4th of July is just around the corner so be sure to get the goods before they are gone! 

Another new product that we just got in are some wallets and totes made out of Tyvek material.  These are pretty cool.  They are blank so you can draw and decorate them as you would like.  Markers would work great on these and so would paint.  Plus, they are very durable and will go through a lot of torture and still last!  Be sure to stop in and see them because they are so much neater in person!

Lastly I just want to leave you with a little inspiration!  A few cards that we have made lately here in the store.  Two of them are ones that we did for card club and one is just a sample we made!  Lots of great ideas here for you to take and use and turn into your own!  And, if you do, please feel free to share!  We would love to see your works of art! 

 

 

SMASH® It!

The Smash® books are in!  What is a Smash® book you say?  Well, it’s a scrapbook, art journal, diary, notebook, all rolled into one!  It is awesome to say the least!  The book itself is spiral bound and measures about 8″ x 10″.  Inside are pages ready for your creativity, inspiration, and life stories.  The pages are all colored, or decorated, or patterned.  Some are plain, some are pretty, some are more eclectic.  But, they are all ready for you to ‘smash’ in whatever you like.  The book also comes with a pen/glue stick in one!  So you can glue down your pics, papers, and ephemera and then use the pen end to write notes, feelings, and ideas!  It is slick, let me tell ya!  There are also lots of fun accessories you buy to use in or on your Smash® book.  These include such items like little pockets for tucking in notes.  Paper clips and metal bookmarkers are also available if you like to add some hardware.  There is a roller stamp too that has lots of fun expressions on it and numbers for the date.  There is even Smash pads® for you to use.  These are little journal pads with lists and questions to fill out and answer.  My personal favorite is the patterned rolls of tape you can use to stick down papers in your book, or even just use the tapes to decorate your pages!  These products are fun and easy to use and really are for anyone and everyone! 

Some of the things that the company suggests you can use your book for: Recipes, Ticket Stubs, Doodles, Love letters, Jokes, Quotes, Fav songs or movies, Sketches, Design ideas, Life lists, or Souvenirs!  But, seriously there are soooo many options, this list doesn’t even scratch the surface!  Check out this video from K&Company about the Smash® book.

 

If you want more inspiration and ideas they also have a blog dedicated solely to the Smash® book!  Check it out, it is very cool. 

Then be sure to come into the store and see the books in person and all of the goodies that go with it!  There are 4 different styles/colors available right now and you are sure to love at least one, but probably all of them!