Embellished Digital Layouts | How I Scrapped Back Then

I was very excited to be interviewed for an episode the DigiScrapGeek podcast.  Check out Carrie Arick's website here where all her podcasts and her blog can be found.

This particular episode was about the trend of paper manufacturers joining the digital world and it will be airing soon.  As a representative of Jenni Bowlin Studio Digital, I was able to contribute to the conversation a bit.  I was asked about the ways I use digital product and I reminisced about a particular way I used to create scrapbook layouts.  

At one point in my creative life I thought I was going to scrap completely digitally.  There were many reasons for making the switch, but I couldn't shake the idea of leaving my beloved physical and traditional supplies behind.

That's when I started making embellished digital layouts.  What are embellished digital layouts, you ask?  I would create a digital layout, have it printed out, and embellish the printed result further with my physical and traditional product.

Here are just a few examples:

Some of the layouts created this way remain my favorite layouts ever.  The interview, and the trip down memory lane with these older layouts, make me want to make embellished digital layouts all over again.

Do you ever look at your older layouts and get inspired to bring your old style and technique back again?

Have a creative week!

Project Catch Up | Summer Reading Journal

Since I am such a dorky computer freak, using my computer to enhance my crafty projects suits me.

How lucky I am to be a part of the Create Inspiration Team for Snap Click Supply Company.  Oh, you want me to use my computer to create things?  Ya', no problem.

The Snap Click Supply Co. blog is right here, and you'll see team projects and manufacturer projects posted there.  Check it out!

Last month I made Summer Reading Journals - they can be used for any season really:

These were made using our JBS-School Bingo Card Kit and some traditional supplies.  You can find the original blog post here and download the book pages to use also.  If you're looking for the star stickers to use in the book, look right here.

Happy Friday.  Have a creative day!

Sweet Stitched Sentiments : Snap Click Create Co

Welcome to the Create Inspiration Team's April Party!

We are so excited to share some DIY Spring and Easter themed projects with you today.  Before we jump into our featured tutorials, we have an exciting announcement..... Jessica Sprague's new sister site, Snap Click Supply Company, is now officially LIVE!  We love her new site, dedicated to bringing you the best collection of digital designs on the market.

Here's an easy way to fancy up your cards with stitching, while still keeping it simple!

1. Find a digital doodle or digital word art.  I used Fun Fotos and Botanicals from Nancie Rowe Janitz.  Nancie is such a talented artist - you must check out all of her digital kits at Snap Click Supply Co.

2.  In Photoshop Elements, fill your card front with a repeat of an image so it entirely covers the front of your card.

3.  Choose one image on your card that will be stitched and change the image to a light gray.

4.  Print your card fronts out and poke stitching holes in the grayed-out image you will stitch.  Note, you can also change the color of an image to match your stitching thread as I did with the dandelion below.

5.  Stitch the grayed out image on each card using your favorite outline or stem stitch.

6.  Mount your card front onto a card base and add a sentiment.  Since you are only stitching one small part of the card, these come together so easily!

You are going to LOVE what our team is sharing this month!  Be sure to click on each photo link and prepare to be INSPIRED:

Tammy's Link

Debbie's Link

Candace's Link

Julie's Link

Create Inspiration Party : Gettin' Lucky With Bingo Cards

Welcome to Our Create Inspiration Blog Party!

I have to say that one of my most favorite digital papercrafting items are Bingo Cards.  There is so much that can be done with them, and as digital items they can be resized and recolored to fit your needs.  Awesome!

Jenni Bowlin Studio Digital Shoppe has a ton of Bingo Cards in their inventory.  There's even a "LUCKY" Bingo Card in 2 of the sets which would work very well for this upcoming lucky month of March:

Try combining a "LUCKY" bingo card with another bingo card to make a statement.

"Lucky Home"

"Lucky Boy"

"Lucky Girl"

"Lucky Cat"

"Lucky Class"

and so on.  There are a bunch of combinations to try!

I combined "LUCKY" and "DOG" to create a bifold display about our dog and my boys.

I changed the "LUCKY" Bingo Card color to coordinate with the lucky color green for March.  I then changed the colors in the "DOG" Bingo Card to match.  I estimated a good size to work with and printed them both out on white cardstock.

I glued them to chipboard to give them extra support.  I then needed to adhere the cards together.  I could have used washi tape, grunge board, chipboard or cardstock, but decided on small metal hinges.

To embellish the cards I used metals, greens, and whites with a photo of my boys with our dog.

I paired the photo with our dog's metal license tag from the same year and hung it from a JBS Tart Tin glued onto the display with Beacon Quick Grip.

Next time you want to show just how Lucky you are ... try using a LUCKY Bingo Card!

You can find all of Jenni Bowlin Studio Digital Designs Bingo Cards and more at the JBS Digital Shoppe here!

You are going to love what our team is sharing this month!  Be sure to click on each link and prepare to be inspired!

Chez Nous: Irish Blessings and Banner

Tammy Circeo

Craftin' Chaos: Life Planner

Deborah Crowder

Designing Delicious Adventures: DIY Spring Cupcake Toppers
Candice Meyer

Just A Pharmgirl: Gettin' Lucky With Bingo Cards <--- you are here

Betsy Sammarco 

Dinner Hero: Easy Spring Break Photo Album Project

Julie Walker 

Did you miss our January edition of our Create Inspiration Party?  If so ... you can find it here!

Create Inspiration Party : Cupcake Stands

Cupcakes are festive and cute, but they can be even more adorable sitting on a cupcake stand.

I made my own cupcake stands with my cameo cutting machine and some favorite patterned cardstock.  

A variety of shapes can be used as cupcake stands.  The only requirements are that they are strong enough to support your cupcake and have a flat top and bottom for stability.

I wanted my stands to have a nice curve and pretty shape to them, so I used shapes from this digital kit from Lori Whitlock.

A tag would act as the stand and the circular seal shape as the cupcake base.

I cut my shapes from the Jenni Bowlin Studio patterned cardstock:  Be Our Guest and Magpie. The cardstock weight works well for holding the cupcakes up and the patterns are beautiful.

I opened these png shapes in my Silhouette and used the trace function to get my cutting lines.   To create each stand you need 2 identical stand shapes and one base shape.   A diameter of 3 inches works well for the base for a standard cupcake.

After die-cutting I cut the tops off the tags so I would have a flat side on both ends of the tag.

I cut part way down the middle of both pieces - one from the top and one from the bottom so they would fit together to form a 3-D cupcake stand.

I finished by gluing the top of the stand to the cut base with Zip Dry.

Altering the sizes of the stands and the cardstock patterns you use will create an adorable gathering of cupcakes!

Thanks for visiting my blog and my contribution to the party!

Take a look at the entire team's projects by visited these blogs!

Chez Nous: Valentine Cookie Cutter Garland

Tammy Circeo

Bugjuiced: Menu Planning for the New Year

Deborah Crowder

Designing Delicious Adventures: Winter Wishes
Candice Meyer 

                        Just a Pharmgirl: Valentine Cupcake Stands   <---- you are here!

Betsy Sammarco 

Dinner Hero: Valentine's Day Treats Inside a CD Envelope

Julie Walker