and the organic cotton one on this page was wrapped around a quilt I bought at target. It was the perfect size for a title and journaling and it was FREE. ![]() So, I used the cardboard package to trace out a custom diecut shape from my red cardstock. The Jenni Bowlin chipboard buttons (in the add-on) were in such a cool bracket/scroll shaped package. This makes the plain cut-out just pop off the page. The trick is folding the paper where the petals meet and in the center of each petal. I used one of the flowers from the Cosmo Cricket patterned paper as a 3D embellishment in the center of my leather flower. Now, I know this isn't a NEW idea, but it really works with the June kit. I trimmed the leather part with scissors to make it look more like a flower shape and I used the tulle circle behind one of the prima flowers and jenni bowlin buttons.Ĭut shapes from patterned papers to use as embellishments. This layout is an example of how I pulled apart a flower to use the leather part and the circle tulle part. To keep them in place, I just applied glue under the buttons & beads before trimming the thread. Be careful if you want the beads to stay in place in the center, the threads attach them. Just trim the thread on the back of the flower and pull apart. And, you can even take off the pearly buttons and beads in the center for even more. I love how this package of 2 flowers can be turned into 6. Here are a few tips based on one of my layouts on how to make the June kit stretch for you. And now, with the economy the way it is and money being tighter than usual, I feel like I'm making a good choice by not being wasteful with my scrapbooking supplies. so the one thing I try to do with my kits every month is make them stretch! I love to see how many pages I can get out of each one. I love being frugal, but I have a hard time cutting back on my scrapbooking goodies. Some fun new stuff for Scrapbook Express.Hi, it's Brook here with a little scrapbooking idea for you with the beautiful June kit. ![]() Go HERE and join the forum and get started. March Madness Crop goes through the 21st. The girls provide a fun photography challenge each week.Ĭreative Soup has monthly crops with challenges, games, and prizes. CS offers wonderful font finds and the links, to boot. They give you ideas to stretch your scrappy dollar. CS does the web surfing for you! Thursdays are Thrifty Thursdays. Web Wednesdays bring you great projects and links from the web. ![]() Tuesdays offer Talk Tuesday to give you the opportunity to get to know your fellow Soup-ers better. I can't wait to get started on May's event! I have never seen such a lenghty involved class offered in a free forum. The forum provides very detailed instructions and journaling prompts. Complete some challenges and earn ca-yute badges and be entered into a drawing for some scrappy goodness!Ĭreative Soup offers amazing free classes every quarter. Mondays bring you new challenges each week rotating between various topics including Get Meaningful, Get Sketchy, Get Inspired, and Get Crafty. Mojo Mondays are a great way to kick off the scrappy week. Genius!! There is a ton going on at this place to inspire you, get your mojo flowing, so that you can create, create, create. It has an actual FORUM and GALLERY where members can chat, be inspired, ask questions, and share their stuff. I am absolutely floored by this new and fun concept. Creative Soup is a relatively new challenge blog/forum. I've joined the Creative Team over at Creative Soup.
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