Trend Report - Part 2

Hey everyone! It's Pam again with the second half of the trend report. For the first half click here. I am going to be going over even more trends in the industry.

POLAROIDS
This is such a fun happy trend. It reminds me of the 70's when they were super popular. Polaroids are making a huge impact on scrapbookers. There are a lot of products now which have polaroids as well as creating faux polaroids.

"Snapshot of You" by Sara Zenger

 "What a Long Day" by Nancy Keslin"

DOILIES
This is a neat trend happening in the scrap world. I remember my grandma used to have doilies on her dining room table and I loved them. Using doilies can be quite versatile. Check out some of these examples.

"You are My Sunshine" by Vicky Alberto

"C'est Tres Magnifique" by Vicky Alberto

 "How Much are Those Doggies" by Lisa Blastick

"Our Family" by Cathy Dippolito

BLINGED UP PAGES
Bling made its way into the trends of the scrapbook scene a few years ago and has been here since. There are lots of ways to use blinged up pages. They are fun and versatile and add a really cool look!

"Lucky to Be Friends" by Pam Callaghan

"Gearing Up" by Lisa Blastick

SIMPLE PAGES
Simple pages are very popular right now. Using white space has been around but is being seen more and more in scrapbook pages in many galleries.  Give this trend a try if you are a simple scrapper!

"Reach for Your Dream" by Nancy Keslin

MISTING
This is one trend I haven't used yet, but is huge in the scrap world. There are tons of colors for mists and templates that you can use them for. Scrappers are also just spraying them randomly on their pages.

"Let's Roll" by Nancy Keslin

"First Holy Communion" by Lisa Blastick

DIE CUT CONNECTED TITLES
I really love this trend. There are so many great die cut machines that create connected titles. This makes me want to buy one just to get that amazing look.

"Let the Good Times Roll" by Marlene Murphy

STITCHING
Stitching on pages has been around for years and has never gone away. That is why I am still calling it a popular trend. The cool thing is now you can do faux stitching with new machines and gadgets along with the traditional stitching.

Card by Marlene Murpy using Sew Easy Tool

"Breakfast With Friends" by Nancy Keslin

"Peek-a-Boo" by Vicky Alberto using Sew Easy

"Always" by Lisa Blastick using pen faux stitching

"I Do" by Marlene Murphy

WINGED THINGS
I love using winged things especially butterflies on my pages! This trend is really pretty and can be used on anything from graphic to whimsical pages. Check out these examples!

"Sugar and Spice" by Nancy Keslin

"Baby Blue" by Vicky Alberto

"A Little Bird Told Me" by Marlene Murphy

"Love Birds" by Lisa Blastick

I hope you have enjoyed part 1 and part 2 of the trend report!!

Scrapbook Trend Report - Part 1

It's Pam here your trend reporter for the next two weeks! The contributors and I thought it would be fun to share some of the best trends out there right now in the scrapping world and some examples of them. I love learning about fashion trends, so naturally scrapbook trends peak my interest. so let's get started!

Pennants and Banners
The first trend that I absolutely love are banners and pennants. When I first saw banners I thought they would be too complicated for my scrapping style, but then I realized that they are quite easy. I also enjoy making pennants and hanging them on my pages! Here are a few examples of them.

"Swim" by Pam Callaghan using pennants (going sideways)

"Fun" by Nancy Keslin using banners

"Fly High" by Pam Callaghan using pennants (sideways) and a banner

Beautiful Dimensional Floral Layouts
Don't you just love pages with flowers and gorgeous designs? I sure do! The trend of dimensional flowers is one that is super hot right now. There are so many great flowers to buy now and they go great paired with all kinds of patterned papers. Here are a few examples.

"Darling" by Vicky Alberto

"Always Together by Nancy Keslin

"How Much are Those Doggies in the Window" by Lisa Blastick

Hexagon Shapes
Hexagon or honeycombs are really popular right now. Scrapbookers are creating them from scratch and buying paper with hexagons. I must admit, I haven't tried this yet, but I am really excited to try it! There are so many ways to use it, check out how two of the contributors used them.

"Happiness Is" by Nancy Keslin

"Happy Day" by Sara Zenger

Large Photos
This trend seems to come and go. Large photos were super popular a few years ago and now they are making a comeback! Digital scrapbookers are using this in their digital templates along with traditional scrappers using it on paper.

"Beach Week" by Cathy Dippolito

"Lake Superior" by Marlene Murphy

Headbands
Another super cool trend is headbands. Scrapbookers are using their supplies to create some really pretty headbands. This is made more convenient by all of the pretty floral vintage supplies that are for sale.

 Headband created by Vicky Alberto

Chevrons
What a cool trend chevrons are. The sort of retro zigzag pattern has made its way into so many great papers and embellishments. Scrapbookers are even making their own chevrons using different patterned papers as you will see in the example below.

"Teen" by Nancy Keslin

Card by Cathy Dippolito

"Central Park" by Pam Callaghan

Woodgrain Patterns 
Woodgrain is really making its way into the scrapbook paper world. There are so many totally cool papers with a woodgrain background to them. It is a trend that a few companies did back in the day and it is making its way back in.

"You Make My Heart Sing" by Sara Zenger

"Little Cowgirl" by Lisa Blastick

"Welcome to Wildwood Crest" by Cathy Dippolito

8. Mustaches
Another really cool trend is mustaches. They just make me smile when I see them. You can find them in a bunch of products now to add a super fun look to your page.

"My Stache" by Nancy Keslin

Birdcages
This next trend is really beautiful. I really love the way birdcages look and they are all the rage right now. They really add such an elegant element to the pages. Check these projects out to see some great birdcage inspiration!

Card by Vicky Alberto

"Dollface" by Nancy Keslin

Check back next week for more trends in the scrapbook world :)

Color Combo: Yellow & Blue

I am not exactly sure what it is but this spring the color combo yellow and blue are popping up everywhere!  I have been attracted that color combo when buying new clothes, home decor and now my crafting! Today I want to show you a few things I have been in the past few weeks that show case this color combo - in a variety of shades.

 

Here is a layout I created for a sketch challenge over at CK Club and as a twist they challenged you to use yellow and navy - I was all about that!  The majority of my paper is from sassafrass lass and I just love how I was able to mix and match a verity of their collections on this one layout.  I feel this layout gives on some rich color vibes and has a warm feel to it. 

 I made this gift bag an tag set for special friends gift (its all about the packaging).  I love that I was able to make this set feel so light and breezy just by changing the tone of the colors, they are a bit more pastel than the layout above. 

Lastly are these adorable chevron bags with felt stars.  These are tiny bags, big enough to be a gift card holder.  My son is always in need of a boys birthday gift so these little bags will come in handy to slip a gift card into at the last minute.   I found these colors to be bright and bold - perfect for little boys! :)

I hope these ideas help inspire you to give this color combo a try!

Pennant Shapes Galore!

It seem with every new paper line, sticker packs, die cut and punch there are pennant shapes turning up everywhere!  I must admit this is a fad I love!  I have found so many great uses for these shapes and they are easy to make yourself!

Here are two basic pennant shapes. The triangle is the basic pennant shape and the other is the boxy pennant. I love both! they are great for making little flag, banners and even using on your layouts and cards.

I have a pile of stuff to show you that I have created using the boxy pennant!

Lets get started!

I made this banner of alternating pattered papers using the boxy pennant shape! It is the most adorable banner I have made! I paired the boxy pennant shape with the frilly circular doilies to give it a springy look!

I have a dear friend who's birthday this year falls on Easter!  I made this special card for her. Notice I used another boxy pennant shape as part of my card.

Here is a layout I made with that included a double matted boxy pennant as part of my embellishments. So easy!

Here is the same idea however my boxy pennant is not as boxy as the others but still the same shape.

Here is another layout I made using again a slightly simmer boxy pennant shape.

I hope these projects have inspired you to create something fun with the boxy pennant shape!

Enjoy!