I AM A scrapaholic: Hi, I'm Debbie

Ok we got some really cool items in this kit and were all challenged to see if we couldn't create something a little different with some of the items. I got a cardboard -what appears to be a flower pot- and the green foam that you have seen some of the other girls working with. Also we got several little 6" sticks. So I flipped it around and came up with the idea to create a little lamp. I covered the foam with patterned paper, punched holes for my little sticks, wrapped them in some paper lace. Then I turned my flower pot upside down and covered it with patterned paper. I added some fringe to the bottom, then added a button rim around the bottom portion as well as a few flowers and here's what I came up with





















Thanks for looking and can't tell you how much fun this kit was - am so looking forward to getting my February kit!


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It is in the details...

When I look at a LO one of my favorite thing to do is check out all the details. Any hand cutting, those little things that add pizazz and character to a design. In this LO I did lots of hand cutting and added those little details that add so much. To each flower center I added something whether is be stickles, buttons ,gems or beadazzles...how totally cool are those. To define edges I outlined things with stickles. Lots of little design elements that make it tactile and lumpy bumpy are the things that make a LO stand out. So next time you create a LO, add a few of those extra's and watch how your details just pop off the page.

Green foam challenge

One of my assignments this month was to use the green foam in the January kit in a unique way. I decided to use it as my title area on a layout. By doing this I was also able to incorporate other items from the kit into my design!

First, I cut the green foam to make a smaller section.

I used the Martha Stewart glittering glue to adhere the Beadazzles from the Jan kit.

Glob it on - it dries clear (love that!!)

While the glue was still wet, I sprinkled my Beadazzles on top.

Then a secured a ring of the kit's buttons around the edge of the foam (also sticking into the glue). I left this overnight to dry.

Then I used the distressed stickles to create an accenting circle inside the buttons. You can give that time to dry or be very careful working around it as you finish making this look.

I adhered a chipboard #3 (from a previous kit) to the green foam and painted it with acrylic paint.

Then I used the kit's fun MM tiny teal alpha stickers to complete my title. I always use an exacto knife to place these little things (in case you were wondering)...

And here's my completed project! TFL! And ABSOLUTELY try this at home...:)

Products from January kit:

Webster's Pages/Hello Beautiful and Bloomin Beauty

Coredinations Cardstock - Coconut Cream

Bazzill Just the Edge cardstock cuts

Ranger distressed stickles - orange marmalade, broken china

Foof-a-la Bella buttons

Chipboard heart

MM tiny teal alpha stickers

Green Foam disc

My name is Debbie Standard and I have just started this month with the Design Team. I got my first kit and have had so much fun with it! I think I used every single piece of the awesome Webster's Pages. There were so many other goodies in the kit as well. One of them was Beadazzles. They are like glitter except have a multitude of different colors in them. They can be used like glitter too I wanted to created something I put on my card so I decided to start with some KI lace paper. I cut out my flower.












Then I tried using a glue stamp pad and added the beadazzles to it but didn't get quite the coverage I was hoping for so I sprayed it again with some vellum spray glue, covered it again with the beadazzles. This is was just right.











I added the flower to may card and loved the effect. I am just thrilled with our kit this month and am still so thrilled to be working with this great group of girls.

















Thanks again Holly!!!

Julie Walton's altered canvas with the January kit

Julie Walton is our visiting therapist at I AM A Scrapaholic this month - Yeah Julie!
She decided to alter a 12 X 12 canvas with the products in the January kit and it came out AMAZING! She's included step-by-step instructions on how she made this beautiful artwork below if you'd like to create one of your own.

Thanks for your amazing inspiration Julie!!

Close up

Supplies:
12 x 12 canvas
Modge Podge
Paint & Brush
Sandpaper

From the January 2009 kit:
Paper – Websters Pages
Cardstock - Core'dinations Cardstock
Diecuts
Gemstones
Ribbon

Steps:
1. Paint canvas your desired color
2. Crinkle up your chosen paper, tear if desired, flatten paper back out
3. Apply a coat of Modge Podge to the canvas
4. Apply a coat of Modge Podge to the back of your paper
5. Press the paper to the canvas and smooth as best as you can. You do want some dimension so it doesn’t need to be completely flat.
6. When this is dry sand the entire thing to your liking
7. Cover the die cuts by applying adhesive to the front of the diecut, pressing it to the wrong side of the paper you have chosen. Cut around the diecut with an exacto knife. Sand the entire die cut.
8. Apply your photo and the diecuts to the canvas by applying Modge Podge to the backside.
9. Add gems, adhering with Modge Podge.
10. When dry apply a coat of Modge Podge to the entire project
11.Add ribbon when dry.

Hang and enjoy!

January Card Sketch 2

Here another fantastic Becky Fleck card sketch that inspired our DT! I love how everyone did something different with the row of embellishments through the center!
Feeling inspired by this card? Take the challenge and upload your creation into our gallery.

"Happy Father's Day"

Debbie Standard

"with love"
Beth Root

"super duper"

Elizabeth Carney

What's the date?

I have to tell you that it's been a few years since I bought a wall calendar. Not because I'm disciplined in the use of a daytimer, or a PDA... no, just because I don't like the way they look! I just rely on my email for the date. ;) So, when I was hankerin' to make something other than a layout with the SUPER YUMMY IAAS January kit, I thought of doing some sort of wall hanging. Then it came to me to do a calendar instead of a picture wall hanging! I was thinking to print off my own calendar (found online) and staple it to cardstock and use it that way, but my dh said he had one of the little free ones. (Do companies still really give these out? LOL) That saved me some work, so I'm not complaining! I simply cut out the bird element from the Webster's pages from the SUPER YUMMY IAAS January kit and covered up the picture on the free calendar! I will simply move it on to the next page, each month. I used corregated cardboard as the base, both for practicality(stability) and style. In addition to the kit, I added a few small ribbon flowers (from the bridal section of the craft store) and a few other embellies that matched, and a few pearls, just for fun. I used the distress stickles from the kit to outline several of the flowers, just to make them stand out a little. I also added some lace fabric over the top of the cardboard. So, if you don't have a 2009 calendar yet, pull out your January IAAS kit and get to work!