December Back 2 Basics

I can hardly believe that it's December and my Back 2 Basics Club has come to their final pages. We will be creating our Christmas pages this Saturday after we exchange our Christmas cards. I used the new Share the Magic stamp from the October Stamp of the Month. I also pulled out some older Jingle papers which makes the pages fun and adds a touch of whimsy to the Santa and Snowman characters. Speaking of Santa and Mr. Snowman you have to check out the close ups below to see the blinging snow and twinkling fur coat! How rewarding it will be to add these pages to a complete album. Whether they are keeping the albums for themselves of giving them as a gift, what a treasure they will be!

Count Your Blessings This Fall

Over on H2H this week is a challenge that I couldn't just 'leaf" alone. Ha ha, just a little foliage humor for you. The challenge was to create a project with leaf or tree images. After I created my November Back 2 Basics pages I used the leftovers to create this card. I used the stamp Nature's Vein which has beautiful images of leaves. They are perfect for two step stamping because of the leaf base and the leaf veins. I used the gorgeous autumn colors of Goldrush, Autumn Terracotta, Garden Green, Olive, Bamboo and Desert Sand. The sheer organdy ribbon is from one of my trips to Tai Pan Trading. I finished off the leaves with some Martha Stewart glitter in copper, green and antiqued silver.



Here are the pages for the Back 2 Basics Club. You can see that same random stamped paper used on both pages. The template is from the new Magic book.

Be sure to visit the Heart 2 Heart Blog to see more creative projects by talented artists.

September Back 2 Basics and

...a paper rose tutorial... These were the projects that the ladies created after we exchanged our Sentimental cards.

I have been creating simple, fast scrapbook pages all year long. They are really all about getting down to basics and getting our scrapping done. Each month has it's own little theme. For the month of September I made the focus about HOME! Our lives are so busy, so I feel that it is important to slow down and embrace the little moments spent at home. I hope these pages will inspire us to snap some pics from around the house.



We also created a card after a short tutorial on making paper roses. I used the new Magnifique papers which are truly stunning. I absolutely loved how all the roses turned out a little bit different, proving that no two roses are the same. I also thought it was interesting that the results really reflected how each of these amazing ladies and their personalities are all unique.

{P.S. thanks for the invite to the parlor, it was yummy!}

August Back 2 Basics

This month for my Back 2 Basics Club they were given a choice between watermelons and school. The reason was actually because some of the ladies have children in school and some do not.

The watermelon pages were inspired from the last days of summer, sun and fresh air. I used bright colors and lots of fun details. Once I completed the pages I realized that maybe they aren't very 'basic' either. The ladies will random stamp, blend chalk, faux stitch, create scallops using watermelons, distress paper and layer ribbon.

The other choice was a rockin' Back to School layout. This pattern was taken from the newest how-to-book called Magic. The pattern is called Spellbound and will give the ladies the option of just a few pics or as many as 8. In the Magic book it also shows how to create a sliding photo on the right side of the page. Once I snap my pictures and complete my page I'll post the results here.

July Back 2 Basics

The Back 2 Basics pages for July are patriotic and just plain fun. They are a perfect base for those 4th of July photo's. I love the color combination of Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, Cranberry and a crisp White Daisy base. Those attending will learn tone on tone random stamping, edge distressing, ink masking, color dragging and adding cute embellishments such as ribbon tabs.

Back 2 Basics June

June's Back 2 Basics pages are fun, bright and so summery! I've created some cute banners out of patterned paper and ribbon. It's difficult to see but the blue card stock is pierced around the outer edges to create faux stitching. These pages will be the perfect compliment to summertime photo's whether it's splashing in the pool or having a picnic!

March ~ Back to Basics

Back to Basics Club meets this Friday to make this spring 2 page layout. The colors are nice and light, but are anchored by chocolate brown. The design is graphic and will allow the pictures to be the center of attention. Club members will learn chipboard cheating as well as paper piecing. There is also a bit of tone on tone stamping with background stamps, but it's hard to see in this photo.

Back to Basics ~ February Edition

Last month I told you about a new club I started this year called Back to Basics. Ladies meet once a month to create a 2 page layout with a monthly theme. The class is designed to keep scrapbooking faster, simpler, easier and well... BASIC! The cost is minimal, the products are minimal, time spent is minimal and you go home with fabulous pages.

This months pages features the calm and cool colors of the Veranda paper collection and the lovely Love Birds stamp set. Random stamped pages are done with coordinating colors and cut to fit both pages. The embellishments are simple yet add just a touch of interest with a cinched ribbon tied together with a button and floss. There are plenty of spaces for multiple photos and a large area for journaling.

I hope those attending this Friday will be delightfully surprised.