Glindas Process

 

The question was asked to me, what is your scrapbooking process? Well, this question really made me put everything into perspective because, as I started to write I realized no wonder it takes me so long to do a layout I am all over the place and then I get so tried I don’t want to scrap. You see I realized I didn’t have a starting point. So I set out on my journey to find my starting point. How I did this was in October I made several layouts and keep a log of each layouts progress. From the layouts I did I came up with my 10 steps to a completed layout. 

1 - Decide on what photos I want to use. (Hopefully they are already printed.)

2 - Choose which paper I want to use and any embellishments that I have to match.

3 - If I don’t already have an idea on what I want the layout to look like I go to my computer and visit some of my favorite online sites. If I can’t find something within 15 min I stop and set it aside for a different time.

4 - If I find something I scribble down a basic sketch of it.

5 - I then move to my table and start cutting and laying out the pieces.

6 - After I get everything where I think I would like it, I always set it aside and look at it for a while. This way if I want to change anything I can move it around until I get the layout just the way I want it.

7 - The most important thing at this point is to STOP get my iPhone and take a picture. Trust me this saves a lot of headaches and frustration.

8 - I then grab my adhesive and start adhering my paper and photos. When all it put together I step back and take a look at it.

9 - If I feel the layout is complete I take a finished photo of it so I can share it with all my online scrapbooking friends.

10 - Display the layout on my table for my family to enjoy.

To see a completed layout please visit Glinda at her blog HERE

Glindas May Page Kit

Today Glinda is sharing this gorgeous kit, a sketch, and her take on it all on her blog. Please join her over there for some fabulous inspiration. GLINDA'S BLOG

Using Punches to Make Embellishments

Have you ever used several of your punches together to make an embellishment for your projects?  I discovered two really cute Christmas embellishments a few years back that can be made using 5 punches.   

For instructions on how to make the tree or Santa visit my blog at http://razzledscrapper.blogspot.com/.

Happy Scrappin' and Merry Christmas,

Glinda

Christmas Poinsetta Flower Tutorial- By Glinda

It’s that time of the year when everywhere you look you see beautiful Christmas poinsettia flowers.  They seem to show up on every door step, painted on store windows, and as decorations in the malls.  Well, I think that they also make a great embellishment to use on cards or on a scrapbook layout.  So, today I want to share a very simple paper pieced poinsettia flower I made.

You will need 4 things:

1-    Leaf pattern cut 5 from green paper for leaves and 7 from red paper for petals.

2-    Circle pattern cut 6

3-    Black pen

4-    Glue

Directions:

After you have cut out leaves, petals, and circles take a black pen and draw lines inside and around edges of them.  Then fold the petals in half to give them dimension before you start t glue them together.   When you are ready to glue start with the green leaves then the petals and last the gold circles in the center. 

There you have it a beautiful paper pieced Christmas poinsettia flower to use on a special project.

I would love to see your projects using poinsettia flowers.  Just leave me a comment with a link to your picture.

Happy Scrappin' and Merry Christmas,

Glinda

Congratulations to the Newest Master Forgers!!!

We are excited to announce our newest Master Forgers.  These ladies don't even know they have been chosen yet!  We planned on choosing 5 ladies, but we just could not narrow it down any more, so we decided to add 7 new designers to our team.  Congratulations to the following ladies...

Glinda http://razzledscrapper.blogspot.com/
Helen http://craftimperfect.blogspot.com/
Jennifer http://mypair-a-dice.blogspot.com/
Julie Ann http://julieannshahin2.blogspot.com/
Lisa http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com/
Milissa http://millermall.blogspot.com/
Rebecca http://howiburb.blogspot.com/

We will be letting these ladies introduce themselves in more detail later in the month, in the meantime...check out their blogs!  Congrats ladies, we will send you each an email with more information this weekend!!!