Luggage Tags with April

We all love vacation, don't we! And I really love making luggage tags for all our luggage. They are personalized, unique, and most of all, FUN!! I am going to share a simple luggage tag here, using Making Memories' Panorama.

1) Cut out a tag from patterned paper.

2) Adhered some scraps (from the previous projects) on the lower portion of the tag and inked the edges.
3) Adhered flowers with brad, and a corrugated alpha beside it.
4) Cut out rub-on and applied on the top.

5) Slot the tag into the clear holder, and punched a hole at the upper corner.
6) Finished with ball chain and trims.
I love how fast and easy it is, and at the same time, using up the bits and pieces of scraps just made me very happy!

Hope that you have fun creating the tags, for yourself, or even for friends who love travelling!

Don't forget to enter our sketch contest in THIS POST!

Monday Markdown

Ready for more markdowns?

This week:

Hero Arts Wood Mounted Stamps - 25% off

Jillibean Soup Old World Cabbage Stew - 25% off

Jillibean Soup Chicken Noodle - 25% off

Jillibean Soup Egg Drop Soup - 25% off

Jillibean Soup new England Clam Chowder - 25% off

Jillibean Soup Corrugated Alphas - 25% off

Jillibean Soup Canvas Flowers - 25% off

Jillibean Soup Alpha Stickers - 25% off

Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety - 25% off

Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride - 25% off

Cosmo Cricket Material Girl - 25% off

Cosmo Cricket Chipboard Alphas - 25% off

Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type - 25% off

My Little Shoebox Tiny Alphas - 25% off

Elle's Studio 2010 Calendars and Journaling tags 25% off

All items are now added to the SALE section of the store. Use the July coupon code to save an additional 20% off these items! Enter JULY2010 during checkout to save.

Sassafras Lass Indie Girl Update

We received this line on Friday. We will be shipping out all of the pre-orders that were placed this weekend.

If you haven't ordered this line yet....DO IT! The colors and patterns in this paper are classic Sassafras - and its going fast! We've already sold through our second re-order if this line.

And if you haven't checked out the Friday Sketch, scroll down to see what Heidi did with the Graphic 45 papers. This layout is AMAZING!

Friday Sketch

It's Friday, so let's get a little sketchy!! Here is one that I made for you all, using Photoshop Elements.

(I adore this program!)

I hope you like it, it has been quite sometime since I have created a sketch!

And here is my layout... I used Graphic 45's A Proper Gentleman and Honey Thickers from my DT box, both which I LOVE.

Complimented by an old beaded necklace of mine, and some Prima goodness, I love how I was able to pretty up the manly collection. These gorgeous papers are in stock now, so go get your hands on them and get scrapping!

xx Heidi

Me, oh, Maya!

I have just recently discovered my love for all things chipboard. I will confess that I have many pieces lying around my scrap room, just waiting for me to show them a little creative love.... but until recently, I have done nothing with them. Why, I haven't a clue.

They can be painted, crackled, inked, and distressed. They can be covered in paper,and mod-podged under paper for added detail and dimension. They are incredibly simple, amazing, creative embellishments.

In the Your Scrapbook Stash store I have found many chipboard items that I want, and here are a few of my faves, waiting in my current shopping cart to be purchased.

(Maya Road Chipboard Keychain - Nature)

(Maya Road Chipboard Keychain - Tags)

(Maya Road Chipboard Keychain - Dinos)

And this last one.... I ADORE!! I cannot wait to get my hands on this.

(Maya Road Chipboard Album - Birdcage)

What interesting things have you done with your chipboard lately? What? You don't have any chipboard? You had better go on over to the store... these are all ON SALE RIGHT NOW!!

xx Heidi

Sketch Contest!!!

Are you ready for a contest? I am! I am already excited to see all of the beautiful creations I know you are going to make. Here is the info:

Deadline: August 15th, 11:59pm PST

Prizes: 2 random entries will win $10 in Stash Cash. 1 Grand Prize winner will receive $25 in Stash Cash. The Grand Prize winner will be chosen by our DT and will not be eligible for the random prize drawing.

How to win: Upload your newly created (after July 13th) projects using any of the sketches in the YSS Gallery (or on our blog) to the YSS gallery, and link your creations to this post. The following types of projects are eligible: altered items, layouts, mini albums, cards, and tags.

The fine print: You may enter only once in each category (ex: you may enter only one layout, but you may also enter one card, one tag, etc.) Projects must also use at least one item found in the YSS store. Please let us know which sketch inspired you when you upload. Sketches posted between now and the deadline are also fine to use. (Heidi will be posting an awesome one on Friday!)

Ok, so what are you waiting for? :) Please use Mr. Linky below to link your entries. The random winners will be chosen from only those entries linked here. Feel free to ask any questions... and HAVE FUN! :)

June Gallery Recap

To see the individual Galleries, click on their names:

Wendy Lots of fun Prima!

Carrie Echo Park Sweet Summertime (the first of three great lines form Echo Park!)

Liz How about some Studio Calico and Lily Bee?

Alyssa Some DElicious projects from Alyssa using Cosmo Crickets DeLovely line

LG Some vintage October Afternoon and more Crate Paper

April More Echo Park, Delovely and My Minds Eye

Beadtastic Tuesday

Today I am going to show you how to make paper beads. This is definitely not a new trick, but one that you can use over and over again, customizing them for whatever you are creating.

I used two Graphic 45 collections here, A Proper Gentleman and On the Boardwalk. (Both are available in the store now!) First, cut long, skinny triangles - making the widest side the width you would like your bead. I made mine to be about 1 inch wide at the base.

Now you need to roll them up, while gluing them at the same time. This can be done a couple of different ways. The first is to soak them in a half water, half glue, solution. This method will create much thinner beads. The second method is what I have done here...

I used liquid adhesive, somewhat liberally, squirting down the length of the triangle. Then I began rolling the paper, at the widest side, towards the teeny point. As you can see in the picture below, adhesive begins to build up and roll with you, slightly squirting out the sides. You will get a tad sticky, but I have found this is the best method because you can smooth the adhesive over all the paper as you go, eliminating the need for sealing at the end.

When you get to the end, hold tightly for a few seconds. If you have used an adhesive that isn't quick drying, you might have to hold just a bit longer.

These are how my beads turned out...I finished my own with some Maya Mist and Distress Ink.

I hope this was a fun reminder, of an old technique that you can use on some of your future projects! (A few of these beads will be showing up as embellishments on a layout later this month...)

xx Heidi

Monday Markdown

Another week closer to CHA Summer and another week of markdowns!

This week, you'll find Graphic 45 Perfect Gentleman and My Minds Eye Quite Contrary all 25% off.

Look for these lines and others in the SALE section!

All papers and embellishments are on sale for these lines!

Also, we received a partial shipment from Sassafras Lass. We have the papers and whimsies in stock for the new Indie Girl line. The rest of the embellishments and paper kits will ship out this week. If you ordered something from this new line, we will begin shipping it out to you this week.

***Remember, we now accept Paypal payments on orders! ***

Friday Sketch!

This week I have a newly created sketch for you. I now am the proud owner of Photoshop Elements, but I still don't know how to create a sketch with it. I have been working diligently learning the different features of the programs, so hopefully by the next time I bring you a sketch it won't be hand-drawn anymore! :)

I used October Afternoon's Fly A Kite line for this layout... you can get it on sale in the store today. Use coupon code July2010 to save 20% off everything!

Upload your take on the sketch to the gallery for a chance to be chosen as next month's feature member!

~Alyssa~

Oliver and Olivia are here...

Today I have two fun new collections to show you. They were just added to the store, and they are just about the cutest things ever. Meet Oliver and Olivia:

How about that? I just love what BasicGrey has created in these two darling collections, and I am sure you will too. I won both paper packs recently, and you can bet I will be ordering all the coolest embellishments to go with them! Check them out in the store now!

~Alyssa~

NEW Arrivals!

Check out the NEW section today! Some fun new products to play with!

Junes Featured Member

In June, we featured Keri Babbitt.

She sent us a little tutorial on how to make a fun page!

Techniques:

1. To make custom flower accents, I cut out two separate scallops from the Prima lace and pinched and adhered them behind each vintage flower.

2. For a richer range of misted color, I layered three different hues of orange spray ink over the mask.

3. I replaced some of the words in my journaling with the Tiny Type alphabet from Cosmo Cricket...I love how each letter is a slightly different size!

4. I pleated crepe paper strips and sandwiched them between the two cardstock backgrounds for some fun dimension.

5. I used a punch to cut out the "You Make Me Happy" title from some of the Cosmo Cricket paper.

To see more of her awesome work, check out her BLOG and her Stash Gallery!

Want to be a Featured Member for us? Upload your original work to our User Gallery. Each month, the Design Team looks for one person to highlight! You'll be featured on the blog and receive a prize pack and $10.00 in Stash Cash to use in the store.

Make a Tea Toter With Me!

Last week, as I was blog hoppping, I came across something fun from Lolly Chessie. She had this fun little template for a Tea Toter (definition: A thing the totes (carries) tea), and I just had to give it a try. I used the October Afternoon Fly A Kite collection that came in my DT box, and made this:

How cute is that? I can just see leaving that as a welcome gift for a new neighbor, or handing them out at the local nursing home, or leaving one on the desk of a co-worker. They would also work perfectly to hold gift cards, they are just the right size. So many possibilities!

I know you are anxious to make one yourself, so head over to Lolly's blog, where she has graciously posted the free pattern in THIS POST. Then head to the YSS store to get your own October Afternoon paper (you don't want to miss out on this line for summer!).

Upload your creations to the new gallery this month for a chance to be chosen as the Feature Member for August! Feature members are chosen directly from the Users Gallery, so fill your gallery up for a chance to be picked.

Thanks for coming by, and a special thanks to Lolly for the awesome pattern!

~Alyssa~

Monday Markdown

A little late in the day but its been a LONG weekend for us! We'll explain more later but it was some store improvements.

The Monday Markdown this week is:

Jenni Bowlin CHA Winter Release - 25% off

Hambly Studios - 25%

Studio Calico Anthology - 25% off

We hope everyone had a wonderful LONG weekend!

Friday Sketch

Hello everyone!!! Weekend is here again! Ready for some scrapping? Here's a I did sketch to inspire you jumpstart a layout!

My example:Materials:
Crate Paper Brook Collection - Stickers, papers, chipboard
Basic Grey Basics line - Background patterned paper
Pink Paislee Alpha
Prima blings

Enjoy! And remember: Get chosen as the Guest Designer for the month! Upload your creation at our USER GALLERY. Each month, we will highlight one customer. Our Design Team will choose one person from the gallery and they will be on the SPOTLIGHT. Each member of the DT will have a chance to 'scraplift' one of your layouts or ideas from the gallery. User will receive a Gift Certificate worth $10.00 to the store for being the Featured Member.

We can't wait to see your creation using this sketch!!!
LG

Stash Faves

Fun, inspiring, artistic, very easy to use, gorgeous, perfection are some of the words I can describe how amazing this collection is. It will create itself! No need to think too much, just layer those papers and embellishments and you'll get an outstanding project.

Just look at this:

(photos from CratePaper.com)

This collection by Crate Paper is definitely a MUST-HAVE to all crafters and scrapbookers. Check out YSS Online Store because we carry this amazing collection! I have everything of this collection and I encourage you to get yours now!!!!

Here are some layouts that I made using this line:

NEPHEW

PLAY
Thanks for dropping by!
LG