Hey everyone! Emily here with a fun quick little project to kick off  summer (unofficially)!

I decided that I wanted to make some tags for today’s post. I rarely make tags, because I never know what to use them on, but I like making them.

These tags can double as cards or even a gift card holder because they have pockets. I thought they were fun.

I used the new Simple Stories “I {Heart} Summer” collection on this project. Summer is still officially a month away, but Memorial Day weekend is usually the Summer kickoff, right? I’m so ready for it! I love the bright colors of summer and just everything about summer. 

On this tag, I used the Basically Bare Aarows embellies. I covered the chipboard aarow with some paper. It adds perfect dimension and pizzazz to this tag.

On this tag I used the celestial shapes. I added one of the felt clouds and an acrylc star.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hi Veronica here to share an altered frame with you.

Home is the best place to be.  Home is where your loved ones are, home is your security, home is where your heart resides.  I decided to share this cute and colorful altered frame today.

I used Basically Bare:

Celestrial Shapes, Happy Little Houses, Happy Little Trees.  I also used Art Anthology’s fern leaf colorations.

The Blue frame is from K&Co.

Happy Little House with punched out roof using Fiskars punch

Happy Little Tree using Colorations “fern leaf”

I used the Green Stack by DCWV for my paper

Thank you for stopping by and happy scrapping

Veronica (kitsnbits)

Good afternoon, y’all!  I’ve got a layout to share today that features some Basically Bare goodies and my two favorite little monsters.  They aren’t so little anymore, and are now a good four or five years older than they were on this particular Halloween, but I couldn’t resist this picture.

The whole thing is made up of Recollections papers and Basically Bare Bare Basics Arrows.  And a pen and a black marker.

I outlined everything with a thick black edge to make it look like it belongs in a comic book.  The awesome arrows are covered with paper, and the little words and the journaling card were fussy-cut from more of the super hero-themed papers.

Since the layout is made mostly of paper (that’s a little unusual for me; you know I love my flowers and ribbon), some of the pieces are adhered with foam tape to add a little dimension.

That’s all for me today.  Thanks so much for looking!

x Beth

Materials

Basically Bare:  Bare Basics Arrows

Paper:  Recollections (Comic Heroes)

Misc.:  Wide black marker

Good morning everyone!  I was playing around in my studio the other day and came up with an idea for Happy Cards.  You know, cards that you can give to make someone feel happy.  So, I grabbed some mis-sized ATC cards and my Basically Bare embellishments and got to it.

The “Happy Birthday” card is created with a Basically Bare Stack-a-Bellies Cupcake on a plain white 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 card.  I painted the top with Distress Paint in Picket Fence and the bottom with Art Anthology Big Dip O’Ruby Sorbet.

For the “Aim High” card, I used a Basically Bare Retro Arrow along with Basically Bare’s Blossoms and Leaves.  I colored the card with Distress Inks in Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, and Mustard Seed, and then used my Blooming Meadow stamp from Hero Arts.  I left the Retro Arrow black since that was the color I wanted and painted the Blossom with Mustard Seed Distress Paint and the Leaf with Art Anthology Pesto Colorations mist.

For my third card, I knew I wanted to use a Basically Bare Mustache from the Hats and Staches set.  I inked the background with Distress Inks in Faded Jean, Weathered Wood, and Chipped Sapphire and then stamped over that with a stamp from the Stamper’s Anonymous Curious Possibilities set.  I used Art Anthology’s Kenyan Copper Sorbet to color my mustache.  Just makes me grin looking at it!

These are FUN to make and I am going to love handing them out.  Now off to make some more!

Below is my supply list for these cards:

Basically Bare Stack-a-Bellies Cupcakes
Basically Bare Retro Arrows
Basically Bare Blossoms & Leaves
Basically Bare Hats & Staches
Art Anthology Big Dip O’Ruby Sorbet
Art Anthology Kenyan Copper Sorbet
Art Anthology Pesto Colorations
Distress Inks in Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Faded Jeans, Weathered Wood, Chipped Sapphire
Hero Art Blooming Meadow stamp
Stamper’s Anonymous Curious Possibilities stamp
Studio G Alphas stamps
2-1/4 x 3-1/4 white cards

Good morning everyone.  Well, my baby boy is turning 18 and graduating all within the span of a week.  So, instead of going out and buying pre-made cards to celebrate these two momentous occasions, I decided to make them myself.  After all, I am a designer!

First, his graduation card.  I look at life as a journey, something you should enjoy, so this card reflects that.  He starts college in the fall and what a journey that will be!

I used Basically Bare Retro Arrows, Tim Holtz stamps, and washi tape.

I took one of the squiggly Retro Arrows, painted it with Art Anthology Black Leather Jacket Sorbet, and when that was dry, went back over it with Art Anthology Splashed Sorbet.  I LOVE sparkle!  The stamped vehicles were highlighted using a Tim Holtz Picket Fence Marker.

I then took one of the larger straight Retro Arrows and painted it with Art Anthology Jungle Green Sorbet.

For his birthday card, I found a sentiment in my stamps that really expresses what I feel when I think “my gosh, he’s going to be 18″.  Where has the time gone?

For this card, I used another Tim Holtz stamp, but inked up just enough of it to fit inside my Basically Bare Film Strip from the Just Chippy Paparazzi set.  I then embossed it with kaleidoscope embossing powder for sparkle.  I stamped the clock inside the film strip while I held it in place so it would be centered.

I painted the Basically Bare Film Strip with Art Anthology Black Leather Jacket Sorbet and then with Splashed Sorbet.  My son is really going to get some sparkly cards.

Here is a list of supplies I used:

Basically Bare Retro Arrows
Basically Bare Just Chippy Paparazzi
Stampers Anonymous Enjoy the Journey Stamp Set
Stampers Anonymous Photograph and Clock Stamps (I’ve had these for years and not sure what set they are from)
Art Anthology Black Leather Jacket Sorbet
Art Anthology Splashed Sorbet
Art Anthology Jungle Green Sorbet
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress Marker in Picket Fence
Kaleidoscope Embossing Powder
Washi Tape

Happy Cinco De Mayo!  Veronica here to share another layout with you.  I am going to a Cinco De Mayo party so I thought I would get a layout ready. I also have some pictures from when I went to Puerto Vallarta, so maybe I will use those.

I have to admit to all that I am a paper hoarder so I have been “saving” this paper for a long while LOL.

I decided to split my title between my two pages and used the small Basically Bare pennants to add “MEXICO”.

I also used the Fanciful Frames Set II.  These are great to use and it really is great if you want to focus on a particular photo. Doesn’t my photo of Frida Kahlo look good?

I added lots of fuzzy fiber and some pinata embellies that I cut out of paper and layered. I thought it enhanced the flavor of ‘ole Mexico.

I decided rather than having just cardstock as my background I would dress it up with some Art Anthology and stencils and give my paper a pattern.

Notice the cute flower on the upper right hand corner.  I used Basically Bare Blossoms and Leaves, and I stacked some K&Co. flowers on top.

Products Used:

Basically Bare:  Blossoms and Leaves, Small Pennants, Fanciful Frames Set II

Art Anthology:  Sorbet – Tigers Eye

Thank you for stopping by and have a scrappy fiesta with friends!

Veronica (Kitsnbitscraps)

Hey everyone! It’s Emily here with a fun little banner to share with you today!

Are you looking for a quick baby shower gift or birthday gift? Why not make a banner? They are quick and easy to assemble and the Oh So Mini Mix & Match albums are perfect for banners! They are a really nice size and you can mix and match the different shapes and surfaces.

I created this banner for a friend for her baby shower. She did the baby’s room in Dinosaurs, so I thought this was a great gift. I added the baby’s name to little rosettes on the banner.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Morning, y’all!  Today I’ve got a layout to share that features one of my favorite go-to embellishments:  Basically Bare’s  Bare Basics Hearts.

The photo on the layout is one I took of a couple of my husband’s Star Wars figures holding our wedding rings.  Why?  Because nerding, that’s why. 

I used a stencil and some Art Anthology Velvet paint to add the circle pattern on the background. 

I also used Art Anthology paints and sprays to decorate the Basically Bare hearts.

That’s all for me today.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please be sure to come back soon!

x Beth

Materials

Basically Bare
Bare Basics Hearts

Art Anthology
Colorations Spray (Lark, Mocha), Dimensional Crystal (Champagne), Sorbet (Evergreen, June Bud, Sand Dune), Velvet (Basil)

It’s me again, Veronica and it’s my time to share.  Love these photos of my daughter – she is such a sweet child and loves all animals.  She recently visited a shelter called “The Gentle Barn.”  It was a beautiful day so I wanted to add a cute Basically Bare felt fluffy cloud from celestial shapes that I layered with cardstock.

I decided to go with the colors of her photos which is why I chose these papers (Bobunny and Scrap Within Reach).  Pretty, browns, green, blue and coral.  I also wanted to separate the larger photos with her in the frame vs. the smaller photos on the bottom so I divided my layout using Basically Bare’s pennants

I usually add the title on the tops of my pages, this time I decided to place the title on the bottom/right.  I did want some focus on the title so I framed it with the Basically Bare frames II set and I then painted it with Art Anthology’s “Tiger’s Eye” sorbet.

Here I used the Basically Bare arrows to point at the very cute sheep.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by, enjoy and happy Scrapping

Veronica (kitsnbitscraps)

Good morning everyone!  Today I have a sweet little canvas panel made with one of my favorite Basically Bare embellies, some Art Anthology Sorbet, Distress Paint, and Prima flowers.

To start with, I grabbed a 5×7 canvas panel and streaked on some Distress Paint.  You can use any colors you want, but I chose Barn Door and Mustard Seed for their bright happy feel, then spritzed with water to help blend them into the very hard panel.  I then rubbed Peeled Paint Distress Ink over the entire panel with a blender while the paint was still damp. That’s how I got all the color variations.

I painted the top of the Basically Bare Dress Form in Mustard Seed and the bottom in Barn Door to echo the background colors.  Next, I added silk ribbon around the top of the dress form and at the waist for dimension.  To decorate the panel, I grabbed a flourish stamp and proceeded to stamp all the way around the edge of the panel using embossing ink.  I then poured black embossing powder over the ink and almost had heart failure.  The powder stuck to everything!  After dusting a lot of it off with a paintbrush, I decided I liked the effect and hit it with my heat tool.

I painted a nice thick layer of Art Anthology Dazzle Sorbet over the skirt to add lots of sparkle.  I tried to capture the amazing glittery effect but it’s so hard to do with a camera, even on a bright sunny day.  It looks awesome in person!

After adhering the Basically Bare Dress Form to my panel, I grabbed my Prima flowers and gave the bottom left corner the floral treatment.  I love my panel and it’s going to be hung in my studio to add brightness and color.

Supplies:
Basically Bare Dress Form
Art Anthology Sorbet – Dazzle
Tim Holtz Distress Paint – Barn Door and Mustard Seed
Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Peeled Paint
Crafty Secrets – Little Sewing Co stamp
Prima Flowers – Assorted
Flourish Stamp (generic)
Black Embossing Powder