Let's see some Basic Grey

I posted these on my other site but since I have been doing them through Dragonfly Scrapbooking I think they should also go on here for whoever might like to try a kit... or two... or all of them!! They are just great, so easy to do and you can customize them... I followed the directions exactly for the first couple and then went off a little and added some other details... here they are:

January:

February:

March:

April:

May:

June:

I'm now working on July using Basic Grey's 'june bug' papers.

Quick Layouts!

These four layouts were all done using 4 cardstock and 4... yes 4 papers! I got a 'recipe' during a recent online crop and loved how easy it was to do this just following the cutting instructions.

How about some great die cut paper

How many time have you looked at those beautiful lacy papers and then passed them by because they were too pretty?!! I have a small stash of them but happened to be doing an online crop lately and HAD to use one... now I see that they are also pretty being used so I am going to start using them more often (and then I can buy more...ha ha ha!)

the flowers and title are chipboard; a punch was used to do the bottom of the red mat, then I used white cardstock behind the black die cut paper.

Let's Use Some Old Paper!

So, are you like me and have a stash of paper a mile high?? Come on... I know you do! I dug deep and found some Scenic Route paper that says... 2003 on the back and it was perfect for this layout...

This is my grandmother, who was an actress, in 1945. I had been hanging onto this paper just for this purpose and only have one more sheet of it... and lots of photos - so I will be digging deep again! Colleen... I will be coming over to the store for sure soon and going through your collection!

It's Been Awhile

But I've been busy working on a little Easter mini album! I just love these little chipboard houses - you can do so much with them. I've also used Scenic Route's Lyden papers and some chipboard shapes as well as the Lynden Easter Cardstock Stickers. My grandaughter had a great time hunting for Easter eggs and loves it when she can look through the mini books I've made for her, that's the great thing about them, they are easy for small hands to hold!

Layout Using Older Paper

I have been doing a challenge at another site using older papers and embellishments. I've always loved Basic Grey's lines and have lots of the older ones stashed in my scrap room just waiting for that perfect photo. Here's one I've just finished, using some of the Oh Baby collection; it just seemed to be the perfect paper for this little sweetie!

The photo is mounted on the hidden part of the chipboard flower so 'floats' off the paper. I used thickers lettering and painted it pink, then coated it with glossy accents.

I think it's time for ...

A christmas layout!

for some reason it looks a little dull - my lighting is not so great! This is some Basic Grey Dasher paper: Peppermint Stick and Yule Log... I love that there is a little pink in it to go with the photo of the cup (which is raised up on pop dots). I used some pink gems on the journaling strips too. The snow flake is a Technique Tuesday chipboard shape covered with the Peppermint stick paper.