As I sit at my desk after a very long weekend on the soccer fields, I could not help but think how it felt like fall was definately coming. West Chester, Ohio is one of those areas that never gets too extreme except for a week here and there but it was still pleasant to hang outside all weekend even if I had to be up at the crack of dawn.  I must say it is a eerie feeling to drive in the dark to a soccer game with the hope the sun comes up in time.  

 I had purchased the DSP, Washington Apple (112461) for another project I was doing and found that I loved the colors for fall.  Plus, who hates to waste strips of paper.  There is always some scrapbook page that can be put together.  The cardstock colors are simple.  There is pumpkin pie (107100) for the base, in color riding hood red (111346) for the accent strip and So Saffron (105118) for the photo mats. 

If you have not purchased our Scallop Edged punch (112091), you don’t know what you are missing.  I am such a junkie for tools and I am even more excited when it is inexpensive and easy to use.

The letters which make up the title, "Fall" are from our wonderful chipboard. These letters are from the On Board Loads of Letters (112084).  I used a sponge dauber (102892) to color the kraft chipboard with close to cocoa craft ink (100549).  If you are unfamiliar with how to do this process, it is so easy.  You basically place your finger into the hole on the top of the sponge dauber, tap the sponge end into the craft ink which is a pigment ink, and tap onto the chipboard.  I know you are thinking why do I need to tell you how to place your finger in the hole, but I have made the mistake of not explaining that process clearly and people where holding the dauber by its side.  Placing your finger inside makes it more comfortable.

We cannot have crampy fingers when we craft.  LOL

I hope you take some time and design some pages to use now or in the future.  If you are interested in anything you see here, feel free to contact me at www.christinewhited.stampinup.net and click on the order now to order or to drop me a note.

Technorati Tags: Fall, Scrapbook Pages

I live in an area just outside of Cincinnati Ohio in a town named West Chester.  I am fortunate that our subdivision has lots of kids so trick or treating is a big deal.  Our cul-de-sac sits at tables at the end of the street and passes out candy in a big group.  It is always a lot of fun and the parents fight over who gets to stay and who has to take the kids around the neighborhood. 

This page is dedicated to my downline member Edith.  Her nickname for our group is BAT Girl.  The page is easy to make because it uses some many of the great products we have at Stampin Up.  I started with the pumpkin pie cardstock as the base for the pages.  The Ghostly Greetings DSP (112463)  makes it so easy to add a batty feel to this layout. 

For the letters in the title, I used the Big Deal Alphabet (107345) which are the right font for this type of page.  But, I cannot leave out the little creature of the bat.  This stamp comes from the Stampin Up set called Batty For You (109363).  How appropriate don’t you think.  This set features many little creatures for any theme you desire.

I am a Rub On junkie when it comes to making projects.  I used the Chills and Thrills (111806)  which have such a nice border of bats in the package.  Did you know the rub ons come in two colors in each package?  This set comes in black and white.  Image the spooky possibilities.

So as you start getting some great ideas for scrapbooking, remember you do not need to wait until you have the pictures.  Just go ahead and get started.  Let your creativity be the canvas and not the color in the picture.  I can always find photos to fit the pages that I make in advance.  If you have questions about ordering any of the product needed for the above pages, contact me at cmwhited@zoomtown.com.  Or click on this link to go directly to my Stampin UP Website to order online. 

Technorati Tags: Batty for You, Big Deal Alphabet, Chills and Thrills, Ghostly Greetings, Halloween, page layouts, Rub Ons, Scrapbooking, Stampin Up

Halloween to me is one of the funnest times of the year.  It allows both children and adults to act a little crazy.  I have been teaching scrapbook for many years and I have found that people spend lots of time getting started and not actually working on their project.  My approach is different, I enjoy making the pages in advance.  This way I am not hindered by the different elements of a page.  I can think clearly and just put together the pages with only using creativity as the design.  I just got lucky in that my son picked a Halloween costum that is a skelton.  How perfect is that.

The page utlizies many of the Stampin UP products available in the Fall & Winter Idea Book.  I have used the Ghostly Greetings DSP along with the Chills and Thrills Rub Ons. 

If you have never used Rub Ons or have tried them early on, let me share some of the secrets my customer said to me.  "I hate rub one, they are too hard to get off"  I hear this comment over and over and then they try the rub ons from Stampin Up. They are so easy to use because the quality is up to par.  I always like to save money wherever I can but I can tell you that if you buy poor quality rub ons, your result will be poor.

The key to handling a rub on successfully is to be sure you cut around the image you wish to rub.  By cutting it out, this will stop the heat from your hand from affecting other rub ons for in the future.  Here is a close up of the rub on one of the pages.

Feel free to email me with any questions.

Technorati Tags: Chills and Thrills, Ghostly Greetings, Halloween, Scrapbook Pages, Stampin Up