BasicGrey will take you away from your everyday concerns into a place that’s both fancy free and oh-so-chic. Enjoy this journey and the fantastic ideas you discover as you explore your own imaginative world. Here is some inspiration…
Super Star Layout
- Trim a 5.5”x12” strip of large star patterned paper and adhere vertically along the left side of a brown solid sheet of paper.
- Draw dashed lines along the center seam – with white opaque pen on the brown and brown journaling pen on the star paper.
- Trim a 7.25”x5.5” piece of mini star patterned paper with a bracket shape added along the upper right corner as shown. Adhere piece to page centered side to side and 3” from the top.
- Trim a 9.25”x3”strip of yellow paper. With a small hole punch or notebook border punch, punch along the right short edge. Fray to resemble notebook paper then adhere to the page 4.25” from the top and 1” from the right side.
- Trim a4.25”x3.75” photo mat from red paper. Adhere 4”x3.25” photo to the center than adhere centered over the yellow strip and 3.5” from the right side.
- Draw a dashed line around the yellow block on the left side of the photo with brown pen as shown.
- Locate “make everyday special” border sticker and trim off one sentiment. Adhere along the bottom of the bracket of the mini star patterned paper as shown. Adhere the remaining strip under the photo as shown.
- Add journaling to yellow block to the right of the photo using a brown pen.
- Adhere the word “super” using blue alphabet stickers under the star block on the brown paper.
- Punch start out of yellow paper and adhere under the “p” and “e” in “super” as shown.
- Adhere the word “star” under the word “super” using red alphabet stickers. Add brown star sticker to “a” to embellish.
- String three chipboard scallop banners and two transparent die-cut stars onto piece of twine as shown. Adhere to page using yellow brads so it spans from the center seam to the right of the page approximately 2.75”from the top of the page.
- Adhere “Just 4 Me” circle sticker to journaling block using dimensional adhesive.
- Adhere two transparent die-cut stars and one chipboard star to the yellow block to the left of the photo. Embellish with red star button tied with twine, “oh happy day” transparent die-cut and “Congrats” sticker as shown.
Products Used
- Shine On… 12×12 Paper Pad
- Canvas & Cardstock Trims
- Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies
- Printed Chipboard Stickers
- Wooden Buttons
- Shine On… Stickers
- Serendipity Stickers
- Brads & Buttons
- Hole Punch or Notebook Border Punch
- Star Shape Punch
- Stapler
- Adhesive of Choice
- Dimensional Adhesive of Choice
- Scissors or Craft Knife
Celebrate You Mini Album
Cover
- Adhere large green pin through dimensional adhesive on back of “celebrate” accordion sticker. Adhere sticker to album cover just off center as shown.
- Draw dashed lines with brown journaling pen at the bottom of the upper right quadrant. Add “YOU” with red alphabet stickers. Embellish “U” with small chipboard flower.
- Add chipboard leaf to the left of the pin above the accordion sticker.
- Adhere a flower sticker at the upper and lower right of the accordion sticker as shown.
Pages 1 and 2
- Adhere a 2”x2” photo under Polaroid transparency frame. Adhere at a slight angle to the upper right quadrant of page 1 (left).
- Adhere large chipboard flower to the left of the photo frame as shown.
- Adhere large pink flower sticker (with stem) along the right side of page 2 (right).
- Adhere small flower stickers to the center of the large pink flower and just to its right using dimensional adhesive.
- Adhere “be true” transparent die-cut at top of large flower as shown.
- Add journaling to the pre-printed journaling lines on page 2 using brown pen.
Pages 3 and 4
- Adhere yellow circle sticker to bottom left quadrant of page 3 (left).
- Adhere “be inspired” transparent die-cut to the yellow circle sticker as shown.
- Adhere yellow/red flower sticker with stem along the left edge of the yellow circle sticker.
- Add chipboard leaf next to sticker leaf. Adhere small red flower sticker at the upper left of the large flower sticker.
- Adhere 2.75”x3.5” photo to page 4 (right) so it is almost touching the upper and left indents as shown. Draw dashed lines with brown journaling pen along the top and left side of photo.
- Adhere “be uplifted” transparent die-cut to the bottom of the white block. Add heart sticker to the left of it.
- Adhere a chipboard flower and sticker flower along the top of the white block as shown.
- Adhere red butterfly sticker just above the flower stickers so it slightly overlaps photo.
- Draw dashed lines in the white block with brown journaling pen. Add journaling as desired.
Pages 5 and 6
- Draw dashed line down left edge of banner on page 5 (left) with brown pen.
- Adhere “be humble” transparent die-cut at top of banner.
- Draw lines with brown pen on page 5 as shown. Add journaling as desired.
- Adhere 2.75”x3.5” photo to center of page 6 (right). Draw dashed lines with brown journaling pen along the top and left edge.
- Adhere “be honest” transparent die-cut at the bottom left of page 6 as shown.
- Add “too cute” tag to pink heart pen. Add it and another pink heart pen to chipboard butterfly as “antennae” then adhere piece at bottom right of photo.
Pages 7 and 8
- Trim a 2.5” circle photo and adhere to center of circle on page 7(left).
- Adhere chipboard dragonfly in upper left quadrant of page 7.
- Adhere die-cut butterfly by the dragonfly.
- Adhere “be happy” and “be kind” transparent die-cuts to page 8 (right) in the lower right quadrant.
- Adhere a 2.75”x3.5” photo to page 8 so it is almost touching the upper and left indents as shown. Draw dashed lines with brown journaling pen along the top and left edge.
- Adhere die-cut butterflies above “be happy”sentiment.
Back Cover
- Leave plain.
- Secure all pieces in order with metal ring.
- Tie pink gingham ribbon around ring and secure in a bow.
Products Used
- Serendipity Printed Chipboard Mini Album
- Accordion Stickers
- Pins & Tags
- Serendipity Layered Stickers
- Shine On… Stickers
- Serendipity Stickers
- Die-cut Cardstock & Transparencies
- Printed Chipboard Shape Stickers
- 1 Yard Pink Ribbon
- Adhesive of Choice
- Dimensional Adhesive of Choice
- Scissors or Craft Knife
You’re So “Berry” Sweet – Greeting Card
- Turn blue scalloped card horizontally.
- Trim a 5.5”x1” strip of pink floral paper and adhere across the card 1.25” from the bottom.
- Punch three 1.5” circles from white cardstock.
- Adhere one circle on the pink floral strip centered side to side.
- Adhere another circle to the left of the first centered between it and the left side.
- Adhere the remaining circle using dimensional adhesive to the right of the first circle centered between it and the right side.
- Punch a 1 1/8” circle from aqua paper and adhere to the last white circle.
- Adhere chipboard strawberries to first two circles.
- Adhere flower sticker and “U” sticker to the final circle.
- Print sentiment on a 3.5”x.5” strip of white cardstock. Notch left end into a banner and adhere flush with right side of card under floral strip.
- Draw dashed line with brown pen around the top and sides of card as shown.
Products Used
- Serendipity Blank Card Set
- Printed Chipboard Shape Stickers
- Serendipity Stickers
- Shine On… Stickers
- Serendipity 6×6 Paper Pad
- 1-1/8″ circle punch
- Scissors or Craft Knife
- Adhesive of choice
- Dimensional Adhesive of Choice
- Textured White Cardstock
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1 Comment.
These are really nice cards !! Love the color combination !