Frame It by Heidi Sonboul!

All throughout our homes... we have photos in frames. Why do we do this? Why not just glue your photos to the wall???
A frame not only keeps your photos safe and allows us to move them around, but it also helps the photos pop off the wall and brings more attention to them! This is the reason why home designers all over the world use frame. A frame can turn a photo into a piece of beautiful art. If you have ever seen a Pottery Barn catalog, you'll notice they cover walls in frames. I think it's a fun idea. Which leads me to my layout.



As you can see, I've framed my photos. It's an easy way to make your layout pop and helps the photos standout more.

instructions for layout



1) Print and cut out the frame on patterned paper. Using a patterned paper will bring the eye right to the photos.
2) Crop your photos to a 2 1/2 X2 1/2 size. You will need 9 squares and can mix them (with patterned paper and photos).
3) Lay the photo and patterned paper squares onto a piece of cardstock... leaving a thin space between them all. This will also help frame the photos.
4) Then simply layer on the frame and mount it all on a piece of 12X12 Cardstock.
5) Add embellies and a title for fun and to finish the look.

Fun Themes to Scrap:
For my layout to match the up coming holiday, I did a Thankful layout. I listed a few things I'm thankful for during Thanksgiving.
Here is a list of fun ideas to scrap with the frame idea.

-Favorite Thanksgiving foods
-10 Things your grateful for this ThanksGiving
-The season of colors in trees and plants
-At the Thanksgiving table, have a note card for each person to write "what they are thankful for" and crop them into Squares
-New items for fall. such as Coats, sweater and boots
-Home fall decor
-Fall treats

I hope you have fun with this idea
~H Sonboul

(read her introduction here)

Thanks so much Heidi for the fabulous template and inspiring page!

Introducing Our Featured Artist for Nov. 20

I am announcing this a bit early because tomorrow is a bit crazy busy! I am SO VERY excited to announce our featured artist for today ... Heidi Sonboul!

She is such an amazing artist and a great friend. I seriously check her blog three times a day for new posts no joke! I adore her style soooo much!! Her pages are so colorful and fun and she always uses the BEST color combinations. She is the GCD Studios design team leader and a member of several other designs teams, including ANNA GRIFFIN with me- yea!! She is seriously one of the nicest people I have met... so it's time to get to know her by reading her bio:

My name is Heidi Sonboul and I'm addicted to scrapbooking! I love everything about this hobby! I love the smell of new paper (out of CHA), I love getting new kits and supplies in the mail, I love all the friends I've made that share "the joy of this hobby", and I love the peaceful feeling I get as I sit at my scrapbook table and craft! I have been scrapbooking 17 years and this past 3 years have been focused on publications. I feel so blessed with each new thing that is accepted for a call :) When I'm not scrapbooking... you can find me with my family and camera in hand. I take my camera everywhere and I'm not afraid to used it ;) About 2 years ago I started a blog and that is where you can find photos, funny stories and much more. Anyways, the point is... I love this hobby and I plan on scrapbooking until I'm 100! ~H Sonboul

You can see more of her amazing work here at her gallery and don't forget to stop by her fabulous blog! She will be sharing a template she made and a layout to go with it! One more thing, I MUST share with you my new favorite layout by her. I love all of her work so it's hard to chose ... but check out this yellow page! Enjoy your day, Heidi!

Pages Using Templates + $20 GC Giveaway!!

...so how is everyone enjoying the posts thus far?! I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do.

Because Ideas for Scrapbookers is fairly new, I decided that we needed to extend this blog to more scrappers out there looking for new ideas and techniques. To do this I thought, "Hey! What about a giveaway!?"

This giveaway is pretty simple.

All you have to do FOLLOW the blog. That's it. By "following" the blog, your name will be entered into a chance at a $20 gift certificate to scrapbook.com! To have your name entered into the drawing twice, share the news on your blog, facebook, twitter, etc. To follow this blog, you can log in with google, blogger, AIM, or yahoo. Then click to follow on the right sidebar! To let us know that you shared the news at another place, please post a comment letting us know where you shared the news OR email Pam at scrappingpam73@yahoo.com letting her know.

Note: If you don't have any of these accounts, please email Pam at scrappingpam73@yahoo.com, and let her know you are "following" the blog.

You have until Nov 22nd, Sunday, to play along. I will randomly pick a one winner based on the “followers” sidebar, who shared the news links, and the "follower" emails Pam receives. One lucky person will win a $20 gift certificate to scrapbook.com!

Also, to get everyone inspired with some of the templates, I wanted to share some layouts I created.

The first layout is called “Grow.” I used the Circle Photoblock Template for my project!


The second layout is called “Hop.” I used the Page Template with a Curve for my layout.


Lastly, I created this layout called “Love Keeps Them Warm” and I used the Fan Flower Template!

You can see more layouts that I created using the templates here at my online gallery!
(You can see ALL of the template choices on the right-hand sidebar)

Quick page template!

Hi all, I just wanted to share with you my most favorite layout and a template I created for it!
This page is all about my son and I wanted to center it around the middle star! check it out:

Here is the actual sketch of the page:

Here is the full sized template for printing with a 12" by 12" printer. Print it out, cut out the sections, and trace onto you patterned paper. No measuring ;)
And for the first time I am making it SUPER EASY to print with your regular printers!! This is the RIGHT side, so just click on the image, save and print in another program. It is 11" long! FYI - I use the programs Photoshop Elements or The Print Shop to print my photos and templates!


Here is the LEFT half, click on image, save and print just like you did the right side and tape these two together where they meet! Cut out images and trace onto your patterned paper for the look I got on my "So Smart" page! Use the white sections as large border between you pieces of paper!

I hope you enjoy this template and don't forget to send me your photos. Does anyone know how to upload PDF files to the blog posts? I can email them to you if you need super simple printing, just email me at scrappingpam73@yahoo.com !
I updated some of the templates, so if you have seen them change, you know why :)
Tune in tomorrow for another gift certificate giveaway!!

Get those Paper Piercers Ready!!!

Hello Scrappers…I just wanted to post another really easy stitching tutorial. As you will learn I love the effect stitching adds to almost every scrap project known to me…LOL! I don’t know about you, but for me, guy pages can be tough. I struggle so often with keeping the page masculine, so I found a trick. STITCHES!!! As you will see in this LO, I have added very few embellishments and paper left over from another project. The last element here that makes this LO look finished, yet still masculine, are the tilted lines of stitching creating a frame for the photo and title. So there you have a finished masculine LO. The stitching causes interest where I love interest…on the photo.



To achieve this look…

1. I assembled my LO using a couple of rectangle shaped papers behind my photo.
2. Using a 12” Ruler I simple eye-balled my angle desired and drew 4 straight lines creating box. I overlapped each line for a casual effect.
3. I then used a paper piercer and poked holes about every ¼ “ to ½ “ apart, on all the lines.
4. I used embroidery floss and stitched through the holes in a simple in and out motion.
5. I added the buttons after stitching was complete by just sewing through the button hole and the pierced area already in place.
6. I cut 2 lengths of rickrack, pasted one on top of the other and adhered to the page under the photo.
7. I then added a journal square and a chipboard photo corner.
8. Last I poked 2 rows of 6 holes about ½ “apart in the corner and stitched 3 X’s for balance.

Basic Grey Tags & Thicker Project Ideas!

Have you ever wondered what to do with those sheets of Basic Grey tags that used to come with the collection packs before they updated and started offering sticker accents? I have the perfect solution for you! Use them all at once in a jumble of some sort on your layout. (See example below.) I started this layout by punching out all of the tags and chalking the edges for definition. Then pile them all on your page randomly until you decide you like the design. After you attach them, you can add buttons, brads, and ribbon to dress up the punched holes. Layer a photo on top, add some journaling and a title, and you’re done!

Another handy tip: To stretch your Thickers stash… A “3” turned around makes a great “e”. Lower case “n’s” and “u’s” are usually interchangeable. “W’s” and “M’s” are interchangeable too! “P’s” can become “d’s”, and periods can become flower stems when stacked in a line. Commas make great leaves! Also, don’t forget you can turn the number eight sideways to look like two “o’s” side by side! Don’t be afraid to be creative and think outside the box! (See my title in the above layout for examples.)

WINNER of RAK + butterfly!

We included the names of people who couldn't post a comment (from sb.com) plus those who posted on a comment in the blog post for Lydia's challenge!
congrats to:

shopgirlaudi said... Very cool technique. Thanks for sharing. Great LO too:)

Lydia's son picked your name out of jar!

I will be sending you an email very soon!

Also still perfecting my drawing in PSP! So enjoy these images. It didn't turn out quite how I envisioned, but was good practice, lol. I posted one in reverse so those with the cricut can can it out more easily! (please do not sell my images but you may use them for any personal use!)


Here is example of how I used the image with masking and digital paper by Heather Landry (posted with permission)!


And one last layout, I made this with the flower photoblock template from Lydia's post! :)