Reader | Kelly Goree

Have you created anything this week?  No?  What’s YOUR excuse?  

Designed by BasicGrey Designer Kelly Goree, we’re providing you the instructions to get three of your photos onto a layout this week.  No thinking required!  Simply download the photos and it’s like Kelly is there walking you through each step of the process.  Couldn’t be easier, right?

So here’s to no more excuses and another layout in an album!

Click here to download the complete make and take supply list, instructions and photos.

Happy Scrappin', 

BasicGrey

Jam-packed with a hearty helping of heartfelt style, PB&J is the perfect blend of classic comfort and down-home design. As you prepare your creative spread using this signature collection, your options are limitless. Maybe a mixture of banana yellow and strawberry-preserves red is a personal favorite, or perhaps you’re a fan of trimming away those crusts . . . No matter how you slice it, your sweet treat is sure to impress as you create paper projects and preserve your memories.

Hilton Head Island | Kelly Goree

You Three | Kelly Goree

PBJ Cards | Vicki Boutin

Breathe in the deep hues and experience the calming effects of delicate florals, striking geometric shapes, and watercolor-style prints in our blooming Plumeria collection. An assortment of dusky lavender, dramatic midnight purple, mossy green and a thrilling pop of orange cascade through this line of long-stemmed imagination. Take time to stop and smell not only the roses, but all of the natural wonders found in this classically intriguing line.

 Mama & Baby | Kelly Goree

You | Kelly Goree

Plumeria Cards | Vicki Boutin

Picture it! Delicate clouds of white lotus fill the sky. Outdoor street markets are alive with dangling lanterns and vivacious colors. Original, angled rooftops and architecture line the streets … You must be in Japan! Welcome. Or, more appropriately, “Konnichiwa!” Fill your mind with wonderment and the beautiful spirit that is found in this unique collection of mesmerizing fuchsia, cherry blossom pink, bonsai-tree green and soft sky blue.

Hello, everyone!

It's DECEMBER!! Gasp! We know, we know - we can hardly believe it either. And with the start of December brings all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the feeling that there's just not enough hours in the day to get all that you need to done. Right?!

We'll we're here to help! We want to share with you these super easy holiday cards that will knock one more "to do" off your list in no time. Created by our designer Kelly Goree, these cards are no more than a few strips of paper wrapped in twine for instant hand-crafted cuteness that be sure to please anyone on your holiday card list.

Now Kelly used our gorgeous JOVIAL line for these cards, but they can easily be adapted to our latest Nordic Holiday or anything you might choose.

Here's what you'll need to get started:

Cardstock, twine/jute, glazed brads, 3 patterns of paper, snowflake diecuts, a scallop border punch, a printer and a corner rounder - if you choose.

That's really it!

So let's make some cards:

1. Trim cardstock into 5"x10" strips. Run them through printer to add your desired sentiment a 1/2" from the bottom of the strip.

2. Fold cards in half and round the bottom two corners.

3. Trim a 5"x4" block of one patterned paper and adhere across the top of each card.

4. Trim a 5"x1/4" strip of the same patterned paper and adhere just under the sentiment of each card.

5. Trim a 5"x1" strip of yuor second patterned paper (we prefer a vertical stripe here for contrast but it's up to you!) and adhere across each card 1 1/2" from the bottom.

6. Trim 5"x1/4" strips of the third paper using a scallop border punch. Adhere across each card directly under the strip from step 5.

7. Adhere a snowflake diecut (here we used our awesome Sizzix/BasicGrey template) to the horizontal strip of each card approximately 1" from the right side.

8. Wrap twine around each card and tie in a bow right over the snowflake diecut.

9. Secure snowflake with a glazed brad (or any brad/button) and you're done!
 

Now you can go mark one more thing off your holiday chore list! And with all that free time you have, don't forget to check out BasicGrey's countdown to Christmas on their blog (www.basicgrey.com). There are tons of great freebies and recipes and more as our little gift to you!

Have a wonderful week and happy scrappin'!

BasicGrey

It's one of our most popular products every year. They're not only gorgeous, but they make the perfect holiday gift for anyone on your list.  Including yourself! 

Featuring 13 of BasicGrey’s top collections, our 2012 kit includes everything needed to create a beautiful handmade 8×8 calendar : 14-page spiral-bound calendar, adhesive chipboard elements, die cuts, cardstock stickers & rub-on elements.

Want to see more?  Here are detailed shots of the 2012 completed calendar pages :

To see the calendar in action, you can check it out on You Tube here: http://blog.basicgrey.com/?p=485

So hurry and get yours now! And how is it we're already talking about 2012?!

Happy Scrappin', 

BasicGrey