August at My Kits & Pieces is Here Already!
August has come early to My Kits & Pieces. The kits are already up for sale. This month you can choose between (or get both if you're so inclined, they're only $18!)...
- Two sheets each 12x12 Bazzill Cardstock - Candy Apple and Pebble Beach
- One 12x12 sheet each of the following October Afternoon Papers: Walk in the Park, Picnic Basket, Dirt Roads, Fruit Stand, Garden Path, Gazebo
- One 12x12 sheet October Afternoon Journaling Cards
- Autumn Leaves Foliage Plastic Letters
- 1/4 pkg Making Memories 5th Ave Elizabeth Blossoms and Buttons
- 1 yard Eyelet Lace
- Scenic Route Man/Woman chipboard
- Two sheets each 12x12 Bazzill Cardstock: Patina and Paris.
- One sheet each Autumn Leaves Heather Bailey: Azalea, Chrysanthemum, Sunflower, Floral Paisley, Zinnia, Iris
- 1 pkg Making Memories Tiny Alpha: Teal
- 1 foot Aqua Lace
- 1 yard Queen and Company Felt Fusion Mini Black Scroll
- 1 Balzer Designs Skyline Stamp
- 1 pkg Scenic Route Scallop Circles Chipboard
I worked with the "A Night in the City" kit this month. Here are two layouts from me...
I hand cut the flowers from a sheet of the Heather Bailey paper in the kit. I cut a ton of them out and then layered them with pop dots to create a very cool 3-D effect!
This layout features the Balzer Designs City Skyline stamp! Woo Hoo! I used a mask to layer the two colors of ink. And I made some paper ribbon and crumpled it across the bottom of the layout. The title is hand cut and the journaling is in my handwriting!
And here is a mini book...
The cover is hybrid - I put the text on the photo before I printed. The entire book is 4x6 and I journaled and doodled right on top of the photos. The book follows a very easy formula:
- All the horizontal photos are 4x6 and constitute a full page. They each have one word written in stickers and the rest of the description in white pen.
- All of the vertical photos are 4x3. They are on a page with a piece of blue cardstock (lightly distressed with gesso) with journaling, a strip of patterned paper, a doodle, and a hand cut embellishment.
I love how it looks so random, but actually follows a very simple set of rules, which brings the whole book together nicely.
This is my cousin, Emily. She's *gorgeous* and very sweet. I was happy to make this adorable frame using chipboard, felt, and pop dots. Easy, attractive, and took about 10 minutes!
There's still time to pop into the K&P classroom and take my mini book class: What I Like About You. It's only $10!
Finally, did you notice the slight blog re-design? I put my classes into a photo album - easier to digest - and separated my scrapbooking layouts into digital and paper/hybrid albums. I also updated my Photo A Day album through June. Whew. I'm exhausted...
Great stuff, as usual!! Love that city skyline stamp!
Posted by: Deb Wisker | July 29, 2008 at 06:06 AM
awesome projects
Posted by: Sandra Collins | July 29, 2008 at 08:08 AM
Just to say how much I love coming to this blog - have never commented before but got tagged by a friend so have listed your blog on mine as one that catches my eye!
flapsi x
Posted by: flapsi hapsi | July 29, 2008 at 08:33 AM
Julie, I always enjoy visiting and learning something new from you!
Posted by: Sue Clarke | July 29, 2008 at 09:09 AM
HOLD ON A SEC...let me pic my jaw up off the floor. Amazing creations. I am looking for a new kit club so I am going to check out your link.
Posted by: Lily | July 29, 2008 at 10:42 AM
so loving your creations- especially the wonderful city layout!!!
Posted by: nat | July 29, 2008 at 01:25 PM
I hope you don't mind I scraplifted your journaling method. Just love it although I'm not cool enough to do it by hand.
Posted by: Lily | July 29, 2008 at 09:46 PM
holy cow! thats me!!!
on a julie original.
my heart basically stopped. ;)
Posted by: breanne | July 30, 2008 at 08:09 AM