Saturday, February 28, 2009

Make your photographs tell a STORY!

I would consider myself an amateur photographer. I have taken some classes and used to be a member of the local photography club. Lately, I haven't had much time to just go out and shoot...but I saw this blog post about making your photographs tell a story. What a great and simple idea!! Have every photo have a beginning, middle and end. What a difference it makes in the photo too...I really did want to walk down the steps and ride the waverunner....or maybe just sit on the beach! :)

Monday, February 23, 2009

Fiskar's Fingertip Craft Knife

This month's Scrapaholix USA kit technique is the Fiskar's Fingertip Craft Knife. Now anyone who knows me knows that I tend to cut myself with sharp objects often! Luckily this little guy fits on you finger so it's impossible to cut the finger that it is on....you just have to remember to keep your other fingers out of the way. It took me a little while to get used to it, but once I cut out a flower or two it was fairly easy. The knife hooks onto your finger and you hold it as if you were holding a pen or pencil, so it makes it easier to move. You can actually cut out pretty ornate things with the knife. I cut out the two flower embellishments in the layout example below.





Kit Contents:

1 sheet Crate Paper - Hope patterned paper (single-sided with fancy border)
1 sheet Crate Paper - Temperance patterned paper (double-sided)
2 sheets Bazzill Bamboo

1 sheet Bazzill Java
1 sheet Bazzill Powder Blue
Fiskar's Fingertip Craft Knife
Brown Ribbon




Example Layout:

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Low-cost Scrapbooking Options - Monochromatic Layout

Not every layout needs to cost an arm and a leg! You can make a low-cost monochromatic layout for anywhere from $2 to $4 - all you need is a few sheets of cardstock. I always use Bazzill Cardstock because they have textured and smooth cardstock and they all come in a wide variety of colors with varying shades. Select a color that complements your photos and pick out three or four shades of that color. The total amount of cardstock you need will ultimately depend on the final design but in the example below I probably only used four to six sheets of cardstock.

Monochromatic color schemes are not only easy to make, but they are pleasing to the eye! Typically it is best to select one of the colors to be the main color and then use the remaining shades to coordinate. Try layering the carstock from darkest to lightest or lightest to darkest. You can also use shapes in varying shades as I did in the example below. I cut out squares of the various shades of purple and placed them from darkest to lightest across the bottom of the layout.

Want to add a little "pop" of another color? Try using a color wheel, to select an analogous color or a complementary color. Analogous colors are colors that are located next to each other on the color wheel and give a bright, cheery look. Complementary colors are colors that are located opposite each other on the color wheel and will give a more vibrant look to your layout. In the example below, yellow is a complementary color to purple and you can see how the yellow m&m "pops" off the page!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Page Kit Sale - Buy three get one FREE

Page Kits are on sale. If you buy any three page kits from Celestial Creations & Scrapbook Supplies, Inc. you will receive one FREE! All you need to do is select the three kits that you would like to purchase and at checkout write in the comments section the name of the pagekit that you would like free.

Scrapaholix USA kits contain the hottest papers such as Daisy Bucket, Cosmo Cricket, Bo Bunny, Basic Grey, Daisy D's, Kelly Panacci, and more. Plus the kits typically include Bazzill cardstock and embellishments such as flowers and brads. Each Scrapaholix USA kit is centered around learning a new scrapbooking technique and comes with instructions and an idea sheet. Some techniques available in pagekits are:
Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs Acrylic Albums
Tim Holtz Grungeboard
Tim Holtz Fragments
Midnight Oil Scrapbook Desingns Vinyl Letters
Puzzle Pieces

Plus many more! Check out our selection of Page Kits! Get 'em while they last!