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Paperclipping Roundtable #12: Heart on Fire, Brain on Ice

March 25, 2010 By Nancy Nally 2 Comments

Paperclipping Roundtable #12 was all about balancing scrapbooking for our families versus ourselves! This week’s panel consisted of Noell Hyman, Stacy Julian, Steph from The Daily Digi, and me (along with our resident non-scrapper Izzy).

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Product Picks:

Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Digital Camera with EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
Songbird Avenue
Cricut Graphically Speaking Cartridge
Little Yellow Bicycle Clothesline Die Cut Paper Kit
Jenni Bowlin Butterflies (unpick) and Jenni Bowlin Vintage Decorative Buttons

Here’s video that was taken with the Canon 5D Mark II camera that Izzy talked about:

Here’s the layout that I mentioned that uses the Tim Holtz paper pack and the Graphically Speaking cartridge:

Supply List: Paper – Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby Paper Pack, Marcella by Kay (Sophie); Punch – EK Success (Binding Edge); Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Pumice Stone); Spray Ink – Clearsnap Smooch Spritz (Vanilla Shimmer); Sticker – Grand Adhesions by K & Co (Hopscotch); Jewel – Prima; Flower – Prima Tea Roses (Peach Frost); Decorative Tape – Making Memories; Ribbon – unknown; Die Cut – Cricut (Graphically Speaking).

Filed Under: Roundtable Tagged With: Aperture, Bliss, Canon, Cricut, Jenni Bowlin, Little Yellow Bicycle, Noell Hyman, Paperclipping Roundtable, Photoshop World, Songbird Avenue, Stacy Julian, The Daily Digi, Tim Holtz

St. Patrick’s Day: Get Lucky

March 12, 2010 By May Flaum 7 Comments

I’ll admit, we don’t do much for St. Patrick’s Day at our house, but I’ve always enjoyed the green and shamrock feeling of the holiday. In the spirit of all things green, I’ve found a few fantastic products I love that will make you feel lucky: Tattered Angels’ Glimmer Mist (in Meadow Green or Sweet Clover), the Fiskars 2010 spring punch ‘flower power’, Catslife Press’ good luck stamp, and Little Yellow Bicycle’s “Lucky Me” product line.

What are the scrappy reasons I pull out the clover, shamrocks, and green stuff in general?

Seasonal. First, the obvious – use them for St. Patrick’s Day festivities and photos.
Luck. A shamrock symbolizes luck (good luck, my lucky charm, lucky in love, lucky to have you in my life…)
4-H. Embrace the green and clover to create 4H themes!
Versatility. Green is great with most anything.

Armed with these products – and lots of ideas – I’m ready to get creative!

I used products (paper, chipboard, buttons, sticker, rhinestones) from the “Lucky Me” collection by Little Yellow Bicycle for this page. This line is perhaps one of the best I just love the metallic accents and how useful the line is. I had so much fun with this product line I just kept on creating…

I used more of the “Lucky me” papers including pieces of the die cut paper, buttons, and rhinestones on this page, as well as canvas words and ribbons. For the background I placed punched clovers (punch by Fiskars) all around and spritzed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I worked my Catslife Press stamp in as well. For the journaling I simply printed (Mom’s Typewriter) onto green patterned paper and cut out strips.

I love the aqua blues, with the greens and hints of Navy. It’s such a nice color combo! Since I had some ‘good luck’ chipboard stickers left and I don’t envision using them on a layout, I made a quick card:

(supply list: paper, transparency, button, ribbon , rhinestones, stamp)

If digital is more your speed, I have a few suggestions for you too!

Above is Katie Pertiet’s “Lucky Gardner” kit from Designer Digitals. I’ve used this a few times and I love the muted colors and versatility. Below is a new free kit available at Two Peas by Tricia Chapman.

In fact, I used that free kit to pull together a quick little St. Patrick’s day card I’ll e-mail to friends and family on the 17th…

I will be posting another lucky green layout on my personal blog on the 17th as well if you’d like another idea. In the meantime, happy green crafting!

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Fiskars punch, Glimmer Mist, Little Yellow Bicycle, Lucky, St. Patrick's day

Trick or Treat Giveaway at Scrapbook Update

November 1, 2009 By Nancy Nally

So, did May get you all excited about holiday scrapbook supplies the other day?

If so, then stick around for Scrapbook Update’s version of “trick or treat”! Because instead of candy, Scrapbook Update is giving away holiday-themed scrapbook supplies in this Halloween extravaganza!

First up…are you wondering what to do with all those ghost and goblin pictures from tonight? Some Little Yellow Bicycle ‘Trick or Treat’ collection would take care of those pictures perfectly! Thanks to the generosity of Little Yellow Bicycle, we have two assortments from the Trick or Treat collection to give away:

Package #1:

Package #2:

But if you are already thinking mistletoe and carols instead of ghosts and goblins, Scrapbook Update’s got you covered there too!

How about some goodies from the always fabulous Brenda Walton– like some chipboard, a mat pad and some snowglobes you can actually stick to your pages?

Thanks to K & Company for sharing these goodies with Scrapbook Update’s readers!

If you are into stamping and card making, this next giveaway package is for you…how about some holiday Jolee’s stickers and a snowflake stamp by Inkadinkado? Thanks to the generosity of EK Success and Inkadinkado, one lucky Scrapbook Update reader can get a jump start on their holiday cards!

Little Yellow Bicycle has something to offer scrapbookers for Christmas as well as for Halloween…

Little Yellow Bicycle is generously donating a package from its 25 Days of Christmas collection for a lucky Scrapbook Update reader to enjoy!

If holiday gifts are more on your mind than holiday scrapbooking, Scrapbook Update has you covered there too.

This Creative Imaginations Bare Elements Veronika Gift Card Holder can be decorated to make the presentation of a gift card a bit more personal feeling.

Or, if it is an actual gift you want to make…how about some Jolee’s Jewels courtesy of EK Success?

On the right are all the elements that you will need to make a beautiful bracelet to give away (or to keep!)…instructions will be sent with the prize package. And as a bonus, you’ll also get some holiday themed charms as well (pictured left).

So…what do you have to do to win one of these packages?

All you have to do to be one of the lucky winners is leave a comment on this entry before Midnight U.S. eastern time next Sunday night, November 8th. (If you are reading this post via an email subscription, click on the title of the entry and it will take you to the giveaway on the Scrapbook Update website where you can leave a comment to enter.) Make sure you include your email address in the line reserved for it on the comment form (for your own protection, don’t put it in the body of the comment, where it will be visible to the public – just in the line labeled “email” in the form where only I can see it). You will need it to verify your identity if you are a winner. One entry per person.

Please note: There will be a slight delay in selecting winners of this drawing due to my medical leave the next two weeks!

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Brenda Walton, Christmas, EK Success, Halloween, Inkadinkado, Jolee's Boutique, Jolee's Jewels, K & Co, Little Yellow Bicycle

Giveaway Winners – Little Yellow Bicycle

September 29, 2009 By Nancy Nally 4 Comments

It’s time to announce the winners of the Little Yellow Bicycle giveaways on Scrapbook Update…

Package #1: Christy Bishop on 9/19 at 1:13pm:

Beautiful Product! We are desperately waiting for fall here in Arizona! Thanks for keeping me updated on the latest scrapbooking news!

Package #2: carriegel on 9/18 at 11:24pm

Thanks for all of the chances to win.

Package #3: Beatrice on 9/19 at 4:00pm

Amazing giveaways- I love all three packages- perfect for autumn pic layouts!!! Little Yellow Bicycle has such fun & colorful products!!

If you are one of the lucky winners, please email me at scrapbookupdate@gmail.com from the email address you supplied with your comment. Include your mailing address so you can receive your prize!

Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks to Little Yellow Bicycle to their generous donation of their Autumn Bliss collection for Scrapbook Update’s readers to share!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Little Yellow Bicycle

Giveaway: Little Yellow Bicycle Sharon Ann Autumn Bliss

September 18, 2009 By Nancy Nally 151 Comments

Fall is in the air (even here in Florida, the nights are getting cooler) and that means it is almost time to start scrapbooking pages of raking leaves, autumn walks, pumpkin patches and harvest hayrides. The color palette of our lives (and scrapbooks) turns to rust and brown and deep greens from the brights of summer.

Little Yellow Bicycle’s Sharon Ann signature line has a massive new collection called Autumn Bliss. It was one of the biggest lines I saw at CHA-Summer, bucking the trend toward smaller releases, and it celebrates all of the colors and beauty of the changing season. And thanks to the generosity of Little Yellow Bicycle, Scrapbook Update’s readers can win prize packages of it in a fabulous ending to our birthday giveaway-palooza!

Want to win one of these bliss-ful packages of scrapbook goodies?

All you have to do to be the lucky winner is leave a comment on this entry before Midnight U.S. eastern time next Friday night, September 25th. (If you are reading this post via an email subscription, click on the title of the entry and it will take you to the giveaway on the Scrapbook Update website where you can leave a comment to enter.) Make sure you include your email address in the line reserved for it on the comment form (for your own protection, don’t put it in the body of the comment, where it will be visible to the public – just in the line labeled email in the form where only I can see it). You will need it to verify your identity if you are a winner. One entry per person. Entries limited to US and Canadian mailing addresses only, sorry!

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