Pages and Projects From Basic Grey

 Happy Holidays!

    Right now i'm listening to my favorite holiday cds. There is nothing beter than listening to your favorite artists sing your favorite holiday songs, over and over. Ecspecially while at work! Christmas music seems to always be able to make me happy, no matter what time it is or where i am! I hope everybody is enjoying the holiday music as much as i am!

    Basic Grey has come out with many holiday layouts, and other crafts. I love these projects! They truly capture the essence of the holiday season! Try and create your own layout, and capture your favorite holiday moments. Maybe ill make one about my love for holiday music :D (click on the images for full sized pictures)

 

I love how she used photoshop to only show the cookies color! it makes the theme of the page stand out so much more than if the color would have been in all color. What would Christmas be without sugar cookies and milk!?

 

    This project is made by using the Euphoria line from Basic Grey. The colors may not be traditional red and green, but they still portray the theme of winter beautifully! I love how she took a line, and made it work for her! Euphoria has nothing to do with the holidays, and I found it very creative to use it for a page like this.

 

 

 

Have a great week!

Wassail Christmas Card by Basic Grey

  Hey scrappers!!!

Its Christmas card time!! Can you believe it! Heres an adorable card i found from Basic Grey! Its cute and easy! Although it isn't specifically for a Christmas card i think it is a great idea for all of us who like to make our Christmas cards from scratch. ENJOY!!

Supplies:

1 sheet Wassail Spruce
1 sheet Wassail Sleigh Ride
1 package Wassail "Bitsy Flurries" stamps
1 package Wassail glazed brads
1 package Wassail painted brads
1 sheet dark red cardstock
dark red dye-based ink
dark green dye-based ink
1/2" circle punch
3/4" circle punch
1" circle punch

Instructions:
1 Trim a 10"x7" piece of dark red cardstock and fold in half with the open edges on the right.
2 Trim a piece of Sleigh Ride 5"x7". Using the swirly stamps from the Bitsy Flurries set, randomly stamp a pattern all over the white side using red dye-based. Trim piece into a bracket shape as shown or trim all four sides with deco scissors. Ink edges, if desired.
3 From Spruce, punch out seven 1" circles, seven 3/4" circles and twelve 1/2" circles. From a scrap of dark brown cardstock, cut a piece 1/2" x 3/4" for the tree trunk. Ink all pieces, if desired. Referring to the photo, layer the circles (pattern side up), starting with the bottom row, onto the white bracket piece as follows:row 1: four 1" circles (tuck the trunk underneath the two center circles)row 2: three 1" circlesrow 3: four 3/4" circlesrow 4: three 3/4" circlesrow 5: four 1/2" circlesrow 6: three 1/2" circlesrow 7: two 1/2" circlesrow 8: two 1/2" circlesrow 9: one 1/2" circle
4 Punch out seventeen 1/4" circles from scrap piece of dark red cardstock. Referring to photo, glue the circles in place.
5 Pierce a small hole in the center of all 17 red circles and attach a combination of glazed and white painted brads as shown.
6 Pierce a hole in the top green circle and attach the large glazed brad.
7 Adhere the entire assembly to the front of the red card and add a sentiment to the inside.

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holiday Season!!!!

    I hope everyone enjoyed all of the videos from last month! I know i had a blast finding them! I cant wait to try some of those ideas out myself... But now that November is over, i think its time we started to get in the holiday spirit! December is one of my favorite months out of the year! From the slight nip in the air, to the guys ringing bells outside your favorite stores, there is something for everyone to love!

  Make sure to take time and reminisce on all of your favorite memories of 2008. Every year our extended family takes turns making the family calendar. And i have the best time looking for pictures of many family too include. Its so fun to remember what a great year it has been.

Here is something that i found so cute! Enjoy... and try it out for yourself!!! ;)

Santa, baby

[bah-dum, bah-dum]

Santa baby, slip some Wassail™ under the tree, for me
I’ve been a awful good girl Santa baby,
I have a crop to go to tonight

Santa baby, a collection pack of Bittersweet™ too, will do
Valentine’s is coming so fast
Santa baby, I want to make my love cards tonight

Think of all that I’ll create
Think of all the pages that simply cannot wait
Next year I’ll be a good girl, too
If you’ll bring me some BG loot

[bah-dum, bah-dum]

Santa baby, I want a set of printed chip shapes, in case

I need some stars on my page
Santa baby, bring me one of every set

Santa honey, there’s one little thing I really need, a mat—

magnetic with all the tacks
Santa baby, a Rub-On Roller would be the best

Come and make my holidays

with some color rub-ons so that I can play
I really do believe you know
That BasicGrey would make my Christmas glow

[bah-dum, bah-dum]

Santa cutie, fill my sock with buttons and

stamps and brads

glazed and painted for me
Santa baby, I have a lot of projects to make

Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a pack
of every BasicGrey line
Santa baby, I know you’ll fit them into your sack

UNRELEASED Basic Grey AUCTION

Hey Scrappers!!

I just wanted to let all of you blog readers know about a VERY SPECIAL auction going on right now!! When Heather came back from CHA a few weeks ago she brought back a very unique paper pack from Basic Grey! It features one of every paper in the 5 new collections coming out from Basic Grey!! This paper is not being shipped yet! So none of your friends will have it! Be the first to have the latest in Basic Grey paper! All you have to do is go to ebay and search for "Basic Grey Paper Scrapbooking Retailers SAMPLE LOT NEW" Then Bid and keep checking to see if your the winner!! Oh and the lot includes these collections:
~Eva; ~Offbeat; ~Urban Prairie, ~Ambrosia; ~Granola

Hope all is well with everyone! and keep your eyes open for more amazing deals from What We Found Scrapbooking!!

Kaitlyn
(See more pictures of the lot below!Click on the pics to enlarge)

        Ambrosia: (directly below)                           Eva:

            

Granola:                                        Offbeat:                                      Urban Prairie:      

June Basic Sketch

Every Month I Always look forward to getting my Basic Grey Newsletter!! I especially LOVE seeing the basic sketches they have.

This month i loved how basic Grey went with something unique yet beautiful and simple. I think you'll understand what i mean when you see the sketches and examples below! I love how this sketch gives you limitations  which i ALWAYS think i a GREAT way to be more creative. I think that making a 12x6 page is a unique way to fit more into that bulging scrapbook we all own :D

I also like how the examples have a lot of those small things in life. The stuff that we always take for granted. I think that sometimes we forget how much the small things in life truly affect us and really help make up who we are. Because honestly who wants to go through life with only big experiences sparingly?? I know i would trade all those big life experiences to only have many small experiences. Just something to think about!! 

Hope everyone has an awesome week!

Kaitlyn

Birthday Cake Boxes!

Hey Readers!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while!!!! We've been out of town, as I'm sure you most of you have too!!

This week i thought i would show everyone this adorable cake!! Basic Grey had this in their June newsletter, and i think it is just the cutest thing ever!! It would make such a cute center piece for the week of a family members birthday!!

Supplies Needed:

~ Cupcake papers: Clown Nose, Celebrate, Confetti, Mac 'n Cheese, Surprise, Candles & Frosting
~ Cupcake Monogram Stickers
~ Cupcake Fibers
~ Cupcake Buttons
~ Obscure Ribbon
~ Elbow Chipboard Monograms

~ Pale Blue Cardstock (for bottom box)
~ Mod Podge
~ 3 Round Paper Mache boxes with lids(Purchase at craft stores; such as hobby lobby or Michael's)
~ Clear Glitter
~ Blue Glitter glue
~ 1 yard sheer 1" ribbon (distress in light brown)
~ Hot glue gun
~ 9" of 15 Gauge wire for WISH letters

Instructions!:

1. (Instructions are for each box) Trace the outside edge of the lid onto the backside of the paper then cut out and distress outside edges with the light brown ink. Apply the mod podge with a paint brush to the lid top and also to the backside of the paper then adhere to the lid top and also to the backside of the paper then adhere to the lid smoothing out any creases or air pockets. apply more mod podge to the top of the paper as you apply light pressure to ensure that the paper stays flat to the lid.
2. Measure the outside rim of the lid and cut paper strips an additional 1" wider than needed so that you can cut a scallop edge. Distress edges with light brown ink and adhere the paper to the rim of the lid in the same manner as the as the lid top.
3. Measure the outside of the bottom of the box and cut paper to necessary measurements. Prepare and adhere the paper to the box bottom in the same manner as the lid.
4. Apply another two layers of mod podge to both of the box pieces making sure to hit both sides of the lid scallop edges for better strength o avoid tearing. After applying the last layer of Mod Podge to the box bottom, sprinkle on clear glitter if desired. Shake of excess and allow to dry.
5. stack and glue the boxes together with a hot glue gun.
6. To make the folded paper embellishments on the second box, cut seven 2" x 12" strips of the confetti paper, then accordion fold each strip at 1/4" intervals. When the entire strip is folded bring the two longest ends together and adhere to form the half circle. Then adhere a button to the center.
7. for top box assemble a large bow with the sheer ribbon and the cupcake fibers. then adhere them to the box lid. Apply cupcake letter stickers to the elbow chipboard monograms to spell "WISH" apply a layer of mod podge to the letters and sprinkle with clear glitter. Hot glue a 3" piece of wire to the back of each letter and hen dry poke holes in the box lid and insert the letters with wire. Add hot glue to the wire ends inside the lid. Measure and adhere ribbon to the bottom outside of the box bottom.

I hope you guys enjoy this little project!!!

Have a FABULOUS week!!

Kaitlyn
What We Found Scrapbooking   

Basic Sketch

Every Month Basicgrey sends me a "Basic Sketch." I think that this is a really cool idea, and i thought i would share one of the latest ones with you!

This month the theme was "Boxing in" your page,--Using Journaling, titles, and embellishments to create a border off The edge of the page. "Boxing In" Draws the eye inside the page, immediately to the photo to the right of your story.

Basicgrey also gives three to four examples of how their designers used recent lines to create this look.

In the first layout (pink) they used the new line called Sultry. In the second layout they used the new Archaic line. In the third layout the line Cupcake is being shown. And last but not least, the forth layout shows the line called Boxer.

We hope you all can create your own "Basic Sketch" And feel free to post your results!!

Have a GREAT week!!!

Kaitlyn: What We Found Scrapbooking!

Cherish The Moment

Happy Weekend Scrappers!!

I found this idea in my BASICGREY newsletter! And I thought it was ADORABLE so I decided to teach you how to make your own!

Materials needed:
(Basicgrey)
*Sugared Paper
*Sugared Rub-ons
*Sugared Glazed Brads
*Sugared Fibers
*Sugared Chip Sticker Shapes
*Sugared Buttons
*Sugared Alpha Stickers
*Sugared Element Stickers
*Sugared Too Sweet Stamps
(Other)
*Paper Flower
*Acrylic Paint
*Brown Ink
*Tea-dyed Cheesecloth
*Canvas

Instructions:

1.   Paint Canvas with a mixture of light brown and beige paint. Ink all edges with brown ink.

2.   Cut Tender paper to 7”x8” and adhere ½” form the bottom of the left corner.

3.   Cut the Loved paper to 3” x 7½” and attach ¾” from the left side.

4.   Cut Precious paper to 3”x 9½” and lay across the bottom of the canvas.

5.   Cut Darling Paper to 1¼” x 7 ¾” and ¾” x ½”. Attach long strip over Loved and Precious paper. Use small piece to attach in the top right corner AFTER Endeared Paper is secured (see next step)

6.   Cut Endeared paper to 2½” x 5”. Stamp Title and Attach alphabet stickers.

7.   Cut three green squares from Delightful paper and center on the right side of Precious paper. Add two glazed brads as shown.

8.   Mat 4” x 6” photo and wrap fiber around. Punch a hole in chip sticker heart and tie through knot with crochet cotton. Secure tea-dyed cheesecloth behind mat and attach to canvas.

9.   Referring to photo: finish embellishing with element stickers, button, flower with metal clip and rub-ons.

Have a GREAT week!!

Kaitlyn: What We Found Scrapbooking

Happy Birthday With Basic Grey

Hola Scrapbookers!

Sorry for the wait! We've been VERY busy with listing the NEWEST products! Thats right! All of our CHA shipments have started to come in! And let me tell you... These new products are FABULOUS!!! I love them, and i know you will too!!!

Isn't Christian just the cutest! He is in love with "dancing" around the house! Especially when hes excited!!  So when its his birthday, we always make sure to have a video camera, and camera present!!

Heather made this layout using Basic Grey and Bazzill Paper. She used the Obscure Basic Grey Line. She also used S.E.I Brads to accent plain spaces throughout the layout. . Its simple, cute, and uses that new paper you've had waiting for a project to come around!!!

So sit, and enjoy!
Keep Scrapping!
Kaitlyn, What We Found

Basic Grey Rub On Tool!

Hello again!

I just used the new Basic Grey Rub on Tool For the first time! I am absolutely in love with it! I use it on almost all of my scrapbook and card-making projects now! One end is a roller ball that  glides smoothly and can reach the smallest parts of the rub-on. The other end is a burnisher to flatten the image once it is adhered to your project.  They have been FLYING off the shelfs! Once again Basic Grey has come out with a Fantastic tool!

I used this tool to make a cute Valentines Day card. But you could use this card for just about anything. I used the new Basic Grey line called "Two Scoops."

Two Scoops is an Adorable line that uses pastel colors and lots of floral's and swirls! Its such a cute line! Make sure to check it out. We also used Bazzill cardstock and Basic Grey Rub-ons.

I think the results are great. Such a cute card! And it only took a few minutes! Thats what we love right! Quick but cute! As Rusty Pickle Says "So much paper so little time."
~Kaitlyn,
WhatweFound