Celebrate Life

Focus On Summertime!

Can you believe summertime is here?  Or just around the corner anyway!  Here in Texas it feels like full blown summer to me!  We asked the KI DT to make a layout with the summertime theme to get you in the spirit if you aren't ready.  And they almost made me ready to go try on swimsuits.....almost.

What are your plans for the summer?  Doing anything fun?  How are you going to entertain your kids?  Give us your ideas for inexpensive ways to keep kids busy this summer and you'll be entered to win a fabulous KI prize!  Winner randomly chosen next Friday.

Now for the inspiration....

from our Floridian Amy Licht:

and from California, Jamie Waters:

and way up in Canada, Jen Johner:

Welcome Summer!

Challenge: Create embellishments out of patterned paper

One of the things that I love about patterned paper is that it's so versatile. There are so many uses for it, and it can even double for embellishments! I loved the glittered flowers and these circles from two of the papers in the Daydream Theme Paper Pad, so I cut them out and used them as embellishments for this card. I also cut out a scalloped border from another sheet of paper from the same line. I added some actual embellishments (the paisley and the butterfly), and clustered them for a pretty effect.

Have fun!

Focus On....Organization!

This week I asked the KI Design Team to share some photos of their scrap spaces, specifically how they organize their KI goodies!  And they came through with some lovely eye candy.  Enjoy!

Jennifer Johner

"I have this cute little yellow basket that I picked up last summer.. I keep all of my favourite KI Memories products in it.. my 'go to' items.  Things I find myself reaching for all of the time.  I like the idea of baskets.. easy to go through, easy to clean up.  When (and that is a big *when*.. cause my desk is in a permanent state of wonderful chaos these days) I do clean up my desk, this basket has a permanent spot on top of one of my shelves.  Easy to see, and easy to grab.  Jars are also great for storing things so they are easy to see!"

Gretchen McElveen

"This is how I store my random KI goodies. These are buckets from the Dollar Spot at Target and I use them to hold a variety of small embellishments like chipboard, alphas, softies, epoxies, and ribbon. The hardest thing for me to store and keep organized are the packages of Hip Chip chipboard after I have opened them. What is working best for me right now is to separate all my leftovers into ziplock baggies and then store the bags in these buckets along with other things that I have not yet opened. It is not glamorous but it works for me-and I don't have crazy pieces of chipboard all over my house!"

Jamie Waters

Jamie keeps her chipboard in these lovely jars, but also hangs onto the chipboard packaging so she can see what she has to choose from.

Dusti Nakamura

Dusti has some beautiful pictures of her storage solutions.  They look to cute to use!

 

 

We hope these give you some good ideas for your space!  Feel free to ask any questions.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Challenge: Get Out of the Box

How many times have you heard someone say to get "out of the box"? What does that even mean? LOL

Well, for the purpose of this challenge, it means to try something a little silly, a little out-there. This is your chance to play...with a technique, with a photo effect, with a color combo, with any little thing that sounds interesting to your creative spirit. That list of things in your head that you want to try "someday"...today is the day! :)

For my project, I chose to scrap something a little random to begin with...my new tennis shoes! They are totally not me at all, but they caught my eye anyways and I went with it. I wanted to play up the girliness with ruffles and glitter. For the title letters, I played with several different ways to glitter the felt alphas before a little light of an idea struck me. I ended up using the backing paper, coated with a light layer of glue, and then glittered. So cute and so simple. And with a little baby powder to "unsticky" the felt alphas, I was able to easily store them for future use. Double bonus! :) And they go perfectly with the glittery black alphas from the new release for a girly sparkly title!

So take a moment, get out of the box, and try something that you normally wouldn't...just for fun! :) XOXO...Staci :)

Focus On Stickers!

This week we are sharing some fun projects using the new 3D Pop Art Stickers and Glitter Stickers!  But first, here are the winners from the NSD giveaway......

Scrapbooking has given me a creative outlet as well as giving me a way to preserve my memories.....that doesn't include a photo box.
thanks!
Posted by: Renee | May 02, 2009 at 09:36 AM

Scrapbooking gave the opportunity to document more family memories . Happy day!!!
Posted by: Karina | May 02, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Scrapbooking has changed my life by making me more aware of the little details of each moment. It has honed my skills as a photographer, and pushed me to reach for me other goal of becoming a professional photographer. So, I can literally say that scrapbooking has completely changed my life...as I start photography school on June 1st. :)

Thanks!
~Lea
Posted by: Lea Lawson | May 03, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Please email me your mailing address!  

I'll be sending out prizes next week, so please check past posts to see if you won and missed it!

Now for some pretties....

by Celeste Smith

and then I have a couple boy layouts...

Have a wonderful weekend!

Tropical Tango

Have you seen the gorgeous Tropical Tango Specialty Papers that were released last month?  Here are a few favorites...

 

 

Kisha, your Sr. Customer Relationship Specialist at the KI Memories office, made this amazing layout using Tropical Tango.  Love how she cut the paper into strips and made it look like ribbons.  So pretty!

And of course I had to get in on the fun and make a layout, too...

The border is made with a 2" circle punch, punched and then cut in half.  I layered pop dots under the top layer.  Here is a close-up.

So have a little mini vacation in your scraproom and use some new Tropical Tango!

Special Feature: Sheer Delights

Sheer Delights are such an amazing and versatile product.  If you don't have any yet, we're going to convince you that you need some....and if you've got some, we'll give you some great ideas to use them!  

We challenged the KI DT to come up with some fun ways to use Sheer Delights, and they didn't disappoint!  From layouts, to mini books, to home decor....Sheer Delights are about to rock your world!

These projects are made with the 2008 Sheer Delights.  Here is a link to the 2009 Sheer Delights soon to be released!

by Gretchen McElveen

I used a Bind-it-all to make this journal out of cardstock and used a Sheer Delight to create a cool cover for it. Then I embellished the Sheer Delight cover with Bloom paper & chipboard to make the flower. I love that the Sheer Delight {obviously} makes the cover clear but still has some weight to it to protect the paper inside.

by Lisa Dickinson

I used them as serendipity squares for my background and then mounted them on pop dots.  I highlighted a few of the words by putting strips of kraft cardstock on the backside of the sheer.

by Kelly Noel

by Dustin Nakamura

It's a placemat that I made for my daughter. I cut out her artwork and glued it on top of the Sheer delight. I added her name and some round stickers. I covered the placemat with clear contact paper and trimmed off the excess.

by Amy Licht

I had this picture frame, where the photo is supposed to be displayed "floating" between two pieces of glass, without a matte. I decided to use a floral sheer as the matte...

by Tracy Miller

by Jennifer Johner

I did my layout, layering the Sheer Delight over top of cardstock.  That is one of the things I love most about Sheer Delights... they are so versatile, and can take on sooo many different looks, just by what you put under them!  It is like being able to make your own custom patterns!!  I used adhesive under the photo to adhere it to the cardstock.. that way it stayed out of sight.  When it was all finished and adhered, I decided to trim the cardstock, following the scalloped edge of the Sheer Delight. Clouds and sun are hand cut from cardstock.

by Shannon Tidwell

These two projects were made from the recent KI Kindergarten-Let's Party Class.  I substituted Sheer Delights and ended up with some festive projects!

This is an easy little counting book.  Just cut a Sheer Delight into equal sized squares and add numbers.  Punch a hole in one corner and tie together with a ribbon.  Perfect for a child  learning to count!  

Make a little mini book by trimming a Sheer Delight to size and then folding in half.  Punch holes in the spine and tie together with ribbons.  Makes a great brag book for grandparents!

We hope you enjoyed these projects and got some inspiration from them.  We'd love to see what you've made with Sheer Delights!  Post a link to your Sheer Delights projects in the comments below for a chance to be featured on the KI Blog!  

Challenge: Sketch It!

If you didn't get quite as much scrapping done on NSD as you'd hoped, I've got a challenge for you this week!  Just use this sketch (shown in both 12 x 12 and 8.5 x 11) and your favorite KI products to put together a quick and easy page:

Here's my version of the sketch, using the dotted paper from the Friends Paper Pad and the Pop Cuiture Fruit Stripe paper, with a touch of the Festive Ribbon for flair.  Instead of a circle like the sketch shows, I used a snowflake cut from the Glitter Lace Cardstock (I backed it with some small bits of the blue paper just for interest!) The title is cut from two fonts (Slab Tall and DJ Fancy).

Be sure and leave a comment here with a link to your page - I'd love to see what you create!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! Let's Party!

To celebrate National Scrapbooking Day KI Memories has a special KI Kindergarten Class that's sure to make you want to PARTY!  

Come have a PARTY with KI Memories!

The “Party Time” class is a blast! We’ll be making all sorts of fun, creative and completely amazing projects that you can use for your next party.  The projects are made using the new Party Collection just recently released. You’ll make a complete party banner as well as several party favors including a party hat, name tag, pinwheels, and cupcake toppers. Each project has complete directions for an easy, step-by-step approach so you can have fun re-creating the projects on your own.  Have a party with KI Memories!

Here is a peek at the fun projects:

Download the PDF directions with full color photos here:  Download KI Kindergarten-Party

The party hat is the perfect way to start off your NSD!  Tell us how scrapbooking has changed your life and be entered to win a fabulous KI Prize!  How about some Sheer Delights, Lace Cardstock, and an album!  3 winners randomly chosen after the weekend!  Thanks for partying with KI!