Happy Fall, Y'all!

Hi! I'm Practical Scrapper Wendy Coffman from Stamping Rules!, here with a fun Fall project for y'all.  When I found this chevron print burlap canvas I knew it would be perfect for a pretty scrappy door "wreath", which is ready to start hanging around on my front door now that Fall is really here. I had originally planned to make it more Halloween themed, but then I saw the Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World and I was immediately inspired to change my whole game plan. We still have a lot of green around in fall up here in the PacNW...plus if you've seen my work before, you know I don't need much encouragement to add glitter and flowers to any project! 

So I hit my stash pretty hard for this project, using up bits and bobs of all kinds of materials to build my flowers. I've got a bit of chocolate felt border that I rolled up into a sweet rose. Layers of garden green and cream cardstock that I cut on my Cricut to layer into the biggest flowers, topped off with bling. I also cut the beige linen patterned paper and yellow cardstock for the 3-D rolled flowers on my Cricut. The leaves and vines are felt. I filled the rolled flowers with glitter and rhinestones, and tucked a little felt acorn in amongst the flowers and bling. I backed the wreath with a few layers of black tulle. 

I cut my sentiment on the Cricut as well, using a deep brown glitter paper. The upper letters are layered onto a cork diecut frame.  Most of the materials to build my wreath came from Close To My Heart. I found the burlap canvas at Joann's.  The sequins are from American Crafts. I attached everything using my hot glue gun so it'll be good and sturdy hanging on my sheltered front door. 

Now it's time to head off for another week of apple picking, sweater wearing, pumpkin spice everything fun. Happy Fall, Y'all!

Documenting You

Hello and happy Friday!    How many of you scrapbook about yourself? I know I am guilty of not documenting about myself enough.  So, I created a layout telling random facts about myself.  I used My Mind's Eye's new collection Cut and Paste.

 

 

 

 

I used my typewriter for my journaling then added small embellishments such as paint splatter, enamel dots, brads, and wooden veneer shapes.

 

 

I used one of the coordinating Cut and Paste cardstock stickers to place my title.  I wanted to use a variety of letters, as well.

 

 

 

So, this weekend I challenge you to create a layout all about yourself!

Thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

www.livethemoment-jen.blogspot.com

 

Products used: patterned paper, cardstock sticker, arrow stamp, enamel dots, brads: My Mind's Eye, wood veneers, random stamp: Studio Calico; chipboard letters, journaling pen: American Crafts; letter stickers: Basic Grey; flair: {a flair for buttons}; misting ink:  October Afternoon, Tattered Angels; ink: Ranger



 

 

 

 

On Trend- Arrows

If you want to get right to the point, arrows are a hot scrapbook staple. Although they aren't new to the scrapbooking scene, it seems they are more popular than ever, and are popping up in many collections as stickers, chipboard, resist chipboard, felt, wood and paper diecuts. If that's not enough, you can get many styles of arrow stencils, as well as digital and metal diecuts.
With such variety available, arrows can be used with almost any scrapbooking style, and any theme. Just proceed with caution, as arrows create instant movement on a page and often determine the focal point. Just make sure they're pointing you in the right direction!
Take a cue from our designers if you want some pointers:

Practical Scrapper Wendi Robinson  

used photo corners and then added wood arrows on top to give them extra dimension

Practical Scrapper Audrey Yeager 

uses arrows of varying visual weight to help keep the eye moving around her page.

Practical Scrapper Danielle de Konink

  went big and bold with her arrows in a starburst pattern, really playing with the arrow theme. Look how the colors of the striped Sn@p papers match the colors of the hat in her picture.

Practical Scrapper Marcia Dehn-Nix

draws attention to the action in her photo by adding arrows that follow the already established direction of her background starburst paper.

Practical Scrapper Mary Pat Siehl 

cut  squares in half to create her arrows, and then sewed them onto the page.

Practical Scrapper Cathryn Hanson

decided to use a stitched chevron arrow to highlight the first layout of her second beautiful granddaughter; Taylor Winter Grace, born November 28.

Practical Scrapper Nicole Laha

used an arrow stamp to create her page border and added an arrow die cut to join the title and pictures.

Practical Scrapper Malika Kelly 

  loves using arrows on her layouts.  They make great backgrounds and fantastic embellishments! 

Practical Scrapper Kylie Symons

uses a cork arrow, as well as a paper one. Notice how the hearts around her frame even act like little arrows?

So if you're looking for some direction on your next project, arrows might just be the accent you need.

( I'm all out of puns...)

Have a great Monday!

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Hexagons and Chevrons

Chevrons and Hexagons are two shapes that have been gaining popularity in the papercrafting scene. I for one love this trend!  We've seen them before (I've had a hexagon punch for years and almost got rid of it about a year ago)...but they are BIG now.  They add an interesting graphic feel on cards and layouts, today we've got a load of examples to show you!

Paige Evans created this stunner using hexagons in combination with triangles and squares in her tessalation.  You can read all about the approach on her blog

Practical Scrapper Audrey

Practical Scrapper Christine cut up her hexagons to make flowers