Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone! We have so much to share with you today, so we hope you'll keep popping in throughout your day. I challenged all of our designers to create an "All About Me" layout, giving us a peek into a little part of their lives. Each of them also answered five quick scrapbooking related questions. We will be sharing these layouts, hour by hour, for 11 hours today. So sit back, grab a snack, and get to know our designers just a little bit more, and hopefully their projects will inspire you the next time you go to create!
“Awesome”, by Heather Leopard.
The Just Add Color collection may just be my all-time fave collection from Bella Blvd ... maybe. I love that you can customize it to pretty much any photo or project you are working on. Since this was an "About ME" page, I chose the Dotty paper because I knew I wanted to accentuate a few words that really spoke to me. I pulled out my new Jillibean Soup Happy Hues paints and added some water to make them more watercolor-like and then I painted the words. After adding the color, I still felt the other non-colored words were distracting so I added alternating strips of black and white paper. Now they really popped. I kept the rest of the layout simple, adding my photo in the middle with a few layers and various stars around the page. I did not add a title because the words said it all.
Supplies:
Just Add Color: Dotty, Treasures & Text, Trinkets B&W; Color Chaos: McIntosh Strandz, Words of Wisdom, Guacamole Strandz, Orange Strandz; Ciao Chip Elements: Hearts & Stars; Enamel DooDads: Guacamole
And now for some scrapping Q&A's:
1. What are your top 5 supplies/products that you cannot scrap without?
Pattern paper, sewing machine, Silhouette CAMEO, scissors and color (mists, paint, watercolors, etc).
2. What do you listen to while you scrap? TV, music, or do you do your best working in silence?
I usually have some sort of reality TV playing as background noise or I'm catching up with some great show on my Tivo.
3. What snacks and/or drinks are beside you when you're scrapping?
I rarely snack when I'm crafting, unless I'm at a crop with friends and they bring chocolate. I can't resist chocolate and my favorite chocolate snack right now are Butterfinger Reese's PB cups. Drink of choice is Diet Coke or red wine.
4. When do your do your best scrapping? Are you a morning scrapper, a late night scrapper, or do you find time during the day?
I work full-time and I've got little kids so I usually scrap at night when they are all tucked into bed. I also try to get away for a day or two with friends every few months.
5. When the creativity isn't flowing, what do you do to get back into your creative zone?
I like to look at art posters, ads, Zentangle patterns and book covers on Pinterest. And of course, I am always inspired by all the talented scrappers out there!
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And now, it's time for the second of four giveaways we have going on today. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen from the comments on this post to receive a Just Add Color collection kit and a complete 12 piece set of our Little Bits stickers, with a retail value of $38. Leave us a comment here (one comment per person please) for a chance to win. We will announce all of our winners Monday afternoon.
What a great looking collection in the Just Add Color kit and then the little stickers are always great to use on everything.
Thanks for the chance to win. Now back to my NSD scrapping.
Posted by: Barbara Greenberg | May 02, 2015 at 01:02 PM
What a super fun layout and collection. I love love love the Just Add Color kit.Those stickers are awesome! Thanks for the chance to win!
-Cher
Posted by: Cher K. | May 02, 2015 at 01:09 PM
Great layout. I like the paint on the words.
Posted by: Sue D | May 02, 2015 at 01:14 PM
I love NSD day and sharing with everyone.
Posted by: Carrie Sedlack | May 02, 2015 at 01:16 PM
black, white and a splash of color, my favorite combo! thanks for the inspiration and giveaways today
Posted by: RobinH | May 02, 2015 at 01:16 PM
I Love black with anything so this is an awesome collection!
Posted by: Dana C | May 02, 2015 at 01:18 PM
Such a fun layout! I love the bold strips and I love this new collection too!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | May 02, 2015 at 01:21 PM
This layout is so much fun! I also love getting to know the members of the team more in these posts.
Posted by: Nita K. | May 02, 2015 at 01:23 PM
This is sooooo fun! LOVING the photo and the colors!!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | May 02, 2015 at 01:26 PM
oh man! love that layout! that collection looks like such fun!
Posted by: Laura Turcotte | May 02, 2015 at 01:28 PM
Love this layout! THose bits look like a bunch of fun!
Posted by: KimR | May 02, 2015 at 01:32 PM
I love the black and white, then just add my own color.
Posted by: Stefanie Haluk | May 02, 2015 at 01:35 PM
Great stuff, thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: KellyG | May 02, 2015 at 01:36 PM
I love this collection!
Posted by: Annika Monsen | May 02, 2015 at 01:39 PM
Great prize Pack. Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: DinT | May 02, 2015 at 01:41 PM
Beautiful layout. Fabulous prize too. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Sandi B | May 02, 2015 at 01:49 PM
So much diversity with this collection! ❤️ Everything about it!
Posted by: Brianna Daignault | May 02, 2015 at 01:53 PM
Oh my gosh, I am sooo excited. I fell in LOVE with Just Add Color collection. Black and white papers are great, but with a hint of color, PERFECT. I just started to water color on my layouts. So so fun. Thanks for the opportunity to win this fabulous kit. I already went on several sights to find I can pre-order it too. Thanks again.
Posted by: Kathy | May 02, 2015 at 01:54 PM
Great line. I could do so much with it.
Posted by: Michele Wilson | May 02, 2015 at 01:55 PM
Love it! The colors are great.
Posted by: Kristy | May 02, 2015 at 02:04 PM
HAPPY NSD! Love this!
Posted by: Pattig | May 02, 2015 at 02:06 PM
What a wonderful giveaway! Love everything about this!
Posted by: Melissa Hurdle | May 02, 2015 at 02:27 PM
I can't wait to create with Just Add Color & Little Bits!
Posted by: Pat Secor | May 02, 2015 at 02:28 PM
oh I love the Little Bits stickers! I can never have enough small stickers like that in every color!!! Thanks for the chance!!!
Posted by: Maria A | May 02, 2015 at 02:31 PM
Great projects!! Thanks for sharing! Happy NSD!!! Thanks also for the chance to win the awesome prize. Fingers crossed!!!!
Posted by: Lynne G | May 02, 2015 at 02:38 PM