American Crafts Studio Blog

Lots of Photos with Heather Leopard

Heather Leopard has a duo of amazing layouts featuring lots of photos:

SO LOVED by Heather Leopard

I created triangle and diamond shaped photos in Photoshop, placed them on the page, and then hand cut and placed triangles cut from patterned paper to fill the gaps. I added a title, a few embellishments, and journaling to complete the layout.

Supplies: Raindrops Paper (35971) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Blue Skies Paper (35979) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Wishing Well Paper (35961) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Lucky Coin Paper (35978) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Rainbows Paper (35972) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Bright Bauble Paper (35970) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Starlight Paper (35981) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Junk Drawer Paper (35968) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Little Trinket Paper (35983) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Flag and Label Stickers (42393) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Accent & Phrase Stickers (42394) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Trinket Printed Chipboard Thickers (42392) - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm, Memo Printed Chipboard Stickers (53348) Thickers

WILDLIFE ZOO by Heather Leopard

I had a ton of photos that I wanted to include from a recent trip to an exotic zoo. It was just too hard to narrow them down so I made them a smaller 2x2 or 2x3 size and then angled them on the page, adding in 2x2 pattern paper to create a fun pattern between the papers.

Supplies: Fulfill Paper (35936) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Reflect Paper (35938) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Share Paper (35930) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Perfect Paper (35932) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Understand Paper (35939) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Priority Paper (35941) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Turth Paper (35944) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Hopeful Paper (35946) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Life Remarks Accent & Phrase Stickers (42365) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Goodness Printed Chipboard Letter Stickers (53458) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Dream Mini Marks Rub-On Transfer Sheets (42369) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Adhesive Badges/Flair (85624) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Simplify Stitched Vellum Embellishments (85628) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Discover Tiny Matte Puffy Accents (42366) Amy Tangerine Yes, Please, Adhesive Badges (85658)  - Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm 

Lots of Photos Week!

One of the main reasons we scrapbook is to preserve memories, so why not try and include as many photos of the events as possible? This week we're going to cram photos in an eye-catching way onto layouts with LOTS OF PHOTOS WEEK! Melissa Mann and Sophie Crespy start us off with a pair of layouts each:

HOME SWEET HOME by Melissa Mann

Supplies: Confident (35933) - Yes Please, Commit (35929) - Yes Please, White (71081) - Card Stock, Muse (53344) - Thickers, Noteworthy (42367) - Remarks, Cute Overload (42253) - Remarks, Oh, Yes (42256) - Remarks, Discover (42366) - Remarks, Amy Tan House Cut File

YOU ABSOLUTELY CRACK ME UP! by Melissa Mann

Supplies: White (71081) - Card Stock, Kraft (71464) - Card Stock, Cute Chloe (35909) - My Girl, Splendid Sophie (35909) - My Girl, Somersault (85622) - Details, Hopscotch (85620) - bits, Stella (42360) - Remarks, Swing (85618) - Details, Soda Pop (42361) - Remarks, Sugar (42362) - Remarks, Amy Tan Filigree Cut File

HELLO, ADVENTURE by Sophie Crespy

Supplies: Yes Please, Bundle/Kraft Paper( 35927) - Yes Please, Reflect Paper (35938)- Yes Please, Hello Paper (35942) - Lucky Charm, Float Away APper ( 35965)- Yes Please, Note Cards/Envelopes(35952)-  Yes Please , Spiral Bound Daybook (35957) - Remarks, Organize (42364)

RIGHT NOW by Sophie Crespy

Supplies: My Girl, Marvelous Madeline Paper ( 35914) - Lucky Charm , Wild Hearts Paper (35962) - Lucly Charm, Doting Dots Paper (35964) - Bits, Cardstock Tags (85656) -  Lucky Charm: Flag and Label Stickers (42393) - Thickers ,Trinkets & Phrases/Neutral (42392) - Yes Please, Flair (85624)- Thickers, Stroll (56463)

Flower Layout and Card by Corrie Jones

Congrats to the winner of a bunch of floral products, tina phillips:

And, I apologize for being late to annouce the winners of the American Crafts National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop: Agus and Toni From!

Wrapping up Flowers Week is Corrie Jones with a card and layout:

MY SUNSHINE CARD by Corrie Jones

Supplies: White (71081) - Cardstock, Cherry Cola (42397) - Remarks, Chipboard Stickers (42396) - Remarks, Scene in Cork (53465) - Thickers

OH, I LOVE HER by Corrie Jones

Supplies: Kraft (71563) - 12x12 Cardstock, Shady Lane Paper (36014) - Mayberry, Letter Stickers (42233) - Dear Lizzy, Pie (85667) - Bits, Accent & Phrase Stickers (42400) - Remarks, Sweet Tea (42398) - Remarks, Cupcake (85669) - Whittles, Cherry Cola (42397) - Remarks, Chipboard Stickers (42396) - Remarks, Muse in Aqua/White (53387) - Thickers, Junebug in Ladybug (53467) - Thickers, Eric in Burlap (53460) - Thickers, Everywhere in Canvas (53462) - Thickers

Have a wonderful weekend! See you again Monday morning!

Flowers Week

April showers brings May flowers! We're going to share all-things flowers this week, starting with lovely floral projects by Becky Williams and Leslie Ashe:

HELLO CARD by Becky Williams

Supplies: Vanilla (71041) - Cardstock, Shamrock (71059) - Cardstock, Raspberry Decorative Tags (85666) - Bits, Pie Diecut Cardstock Shapes (85667) - Bits, 6x6 Paper Pad (36026) - Mayberry, Sweet Tea Epoxy Stickers (42398) - Remarks, Cherry Cola Matte Puffy Accents (42397) - Remarks, Mayberry (58877) - Premium Ribbon

SWEET by Becky Williams

Supplies: Kraft (71464) - Cardstock, Front Porch Paper (36016) - Mayberry, Front Porch Paper (36016) - Mayberry, Pie Diecut Cardstock Shapes (85667) - Bits, 6x6 Paper Pad (36026) - Mayberry, Lemon Pockets with Inserts (85672) - Bits, Mayberry (58877) - Premium Ribbon, Chalkboard Stickers (42399) - Remarks, Accent & Phrase Stickers (42400) - Remarks, Hello Burlap Letter Stickers (53461) - Thickers, Sweet Tea Epoxy Stickers (42398) - Remarks, Cherry Adhesive Layered Embellishments (85673) - Details, Charcoal Junebug Foam Letter Stickers (53468) - Thickers, Ladybug Junebug Chipboard Letter Stickers (53467) - Thickers, Salmon Junebug Foam Letter Stickers (53469) - Thickers

YOU MAKE MY HEART SING by Leslie Ashe

Supplies: Teal Moments (35949) – Corrugated Cardstock, Currently Paper (35927) – Yes Please, 6x6 Paper Pad (36026) – Mayberry, 6x6 Paper Pad (35841) – Soho Garden, My Girl Giggles (85664) – Whittles, Mayberry Shaped Buttons (85669) – Whittles, Lucky Charm Flag & Label Stickers (42393) – Remarks, 5th & Frolic Cardstock Stickers (42265) – Remarks, Noteworthy Phrase & Sticker Book (42367) – Remarks, Die Cut Cards (85649) – Lucky Charm, My Girl Hula Hoop (85619) – Delights, Yes Please Buttons (85630) – Elements, Salmon Junebug (53469) – Thickers, Lucky Charm Ribbon (58870) – Premium Ribbon, Lucky Charm Cardstock Tags (85656) – Bits

HELLO SUNSHINE GIRL by Leslie Ashe

Supplies: Coffee Break Paper (35768) – Ready Set Go, Falling Star Paper (35976) – Lucky Charm, Key Lime Paper (36021) – Mayberry, Daybook (35957) – Yes Please, Accents & Phrases (42392) – Thickers, Midtown Layered Chipboard (42271) – Thickers, Canvas Everywhere (53462) – Thickers,Accents & Phrase Stickers (85657) – Lucky Charm,  Lucky Charm Accents & Phrase Stickers (42394) – Remarks, Cherry Cola Puffy Accent Stickers (42397) – Remarks, Mayberry Accents & Phrase Stickers (42400) – Remarks, Lucky Charm Badges (85658) – Flair, Yes Please Buttons (85630) – Elements, Molded Paper Flowers (85609) – Soho Garden, Ready Set Go Vellum Stickers (85593) – Details, Somersault YoYo Paper Clips (85622) – Details, Lucky Charm Ribbon (58870) – Premium Ribbon, Adhesive Flowers (85651) – Lucky Charm, Rub Ons (42395) – Lucky Charm, Soho Garden Decorative Tags (85607) – Bits 

Want to win a prize pack filled with lovely floral product? (Actual prize may vary from the picture shown.)

Leave a comment on this post by Friday May 17th 2013 letting us know what your favorite kind of flower is and we'll randomly select a winner and let them be known in Friday's post! 

Mom Layout and Card by Diana Waite

Diana Waite has a final mom-themed layout and card to share with you before the big day, the day after tomorrow!

MOMMY TIME by Diana Waite

Supplies: 6 x 6 Paper Pad (36026) - Mayberry, Lemon Fizz 4 Page Cardstock sticker book (42396) - Stickers, Rasberry Decorative Tags (85666) - Embellishments, Sweet Tea Epoxy Sticker Sheet (42398) - Stickers, Cherry Cola Tiny Puffy Stickers (42397) - Stickers, Ladybug (53467) - Thickers, Cork (53465) - Thickers, Pie Die Cut Cardstock Shapes (85667) - Embellishments, Ribbon 24 pack (58877) - Ribbon

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY CARD by Diana Waite

Supplies: 2nd & Oak Paper (35812) - 5th & Frolic, 6th & Main Paper (35819) - 5th & Frolic, Blossom Boulevard (35844) - 5th & Frolic, Sweet Street (35845) - 5th & Frolic, Fabric & Epoxy Brads (85597) - Embellishments, Accent & Phrase Stickers (42265) - Stickers, Concrete (71474) - Cardstock, Premium Ribbon (89427) - Ribbon

Hopefully you can take some of these ideas to heart and create them in time for Mother's Day on Sunday! 

Moms Week!

Mother's Day is this coming Sunday, May 12th, so we thought it'd be appropriate to dedicate this week to the moms in our lives! Erin Stewart and Allison Waken have a layout and a card each sharing their love of motherhood.

HE CALLS ME MOMMY by Erin Stewart

Supplies: Pretty Painterly Paper (35973) - Lucky Charm, Pretty Poppies Paper (35966) - Lucky Charm, 6x6 Paper Pad (35990) - Lucky Charm, Happy Place Vellum (35986) - Lucky Charm, Rub-ons (42395) - Lucky Charm, Mini Buttons & Shapes (85650) - Elements, Chip Thickers Trinkets & Phrases Neutral (42392) - Stickers, Chip Thickers Trinkets & Phrases Mulit (42391) - Stickers, Perforated Book Total Accents & Phrases Stickers (85657) - Bits, Fabric Yo-Yo Paper Clips (85622) - Details

HELLO MOM CARD by Erin Stewart

Supplies: Honey (AM710-730) - Cardstock, Rosebud (AM710-726) - Cardstock, Hula Hoop with buttons & glitter (85619) - Delights, Marvelous Madeline Paper (MGDS-35914) - My Girl, Beautiful Bella Paper (MGDS-35908) - My Girl, Precious Penny Paper (35904) - My Girl, Sweetie Stickers (42363) - Remarks

MOM CARD by Allison Waken

Supplies: White (71273) - Cardstock, 6x6 Paper Pad (35841) - Soho Garden, Hudson Square Die Cut Cardstock Shapes (85608) - Bits, Bellerose Molded Paper Flowers (85609) - Flower Shoppe, Cherry Cola Matte Puffy Accents (42397) - Remarks, Valentine (85614) - Stamp, Boho Black Glitter Foam Stickers (53423) - Thickers

MOM & ME by Allison Waken

Supplies: Stargaze (AM710-569) - Cardstock, Screen Printed Clothespines (85662) - Lucky Charm, 6x6 Paper Pad (36026) - Mayberry, Junk Drawer Paper (35968) - Lucky Charm, Cherry Cola Matte Puffy Accents (42397) - Remarks, Trinket Printed Chipboard Thickers (42391) - Thickers, Trinket Printed Chipboard Thickers (42392) - Thickers, Flag & Label Stickers (42393) - Lucky Charm, Adhesive Badges (85658) - Dear Lizzy, Adhesive Backed Flowers (85651) - Lucky Charm, Stroll Canvas (53463) - Thickers, Kitten Parfait (53449) - Thickers

April 2013 Design Team Gallery

The Design Team has been busy crafting and creating brand new project for the gallery! Here are snippets of what they made:

View them full-size in the Layout Gallery at the top. We hope you're inspired!

Favorite Technique Layouts by Michiko Kato and Erin Stewart

Wrapping up Favorite Technique week is Michiko Kato and Erin Stewart with a pair of layouts each:

YOU ARE SUNSHINE by Michiko Kato

Supplies: Treasure Poppy Glitter (42387) - Thickers, Accent Stickers Trinkets & Phrases/Multi (42391) -Lucky Charm, Accents & Phrases (42394) - Lucky Charm, Roller Stamp (59177) - Lucky Charm, Bits Cardstock Die Cuts (85655) - Lucky Charm, Wild Hearts (35962) - Lucky Charm, Float Away Paper (35965) - Lucky Charm, Bright Bauble Paper (35970) - Lucky Charm, Novelty Paper (35974) - Lucky Charm, Sunny Day Paper (35977) - Lucky Charm, Starlight Paper (35977) - Lucky Charm

YOU & ME by Michiko Kato

Supplies: Goodness Woodgrain (53458) - Thickers, Organize (42364) - Remarks, Noteworthy (42367) -Remarks, Cardstock Die Cut Shapes (85626) - Bits, Genuine (42368) - Remarks, Simplify (85628) - Details, Clothespins (85663) - Whittles, Glimmers Paper (35945) - Yes,Please, Dreamy Paper (35947) - Yes, Pleas, Dream(42369) - Minimarks 

MONSTER JAM by Erin Stewart

Supplies: Kraft (AM71464) - Cardstock, Dreamy Paper (35947) - Yes, Please, Truth Paper (35944) - Yes, Please, Fulfill Paper (35936) - Yes, Please, Priority Paper (35941) - Yes, Please, Hopeful Paper (35946) - Yes, Please, Pink Corrugated Cardstock (35950) - Yes, Please, Understand Paper (35939) - Yes, Please, Yes, Please Stickers (42364) - Yes, Please, Discover Mini Icons & Phrases (42366) - Remarks, Yes, Please Sticker Book (42367) - Remarks, Clear Acrylic Stamps (59172) - Yes, Please, Die-Cuts (85626) - Bits, Embroidery Stencil Kit (63070) - Yes, Please

RUGER by Erin Stewart

Supplies: White (AM710-81) - Cardstock, Starlight Paper (35981) - Lucky Charm, Lucky Coin (55978) - Lucky Charm, Falling Star Paper (35976) - Lucky Charm, Wishbone Paper (35969) - Lucky Charm, Lucky You Paper (35967) - Lucky Charm, Pretty Poppies Paper (35966) - Lucky Charm, Wild Hearts Paper (35962) - Lucky Charm, Lucky CHarm Badges (85658) - Flair, Luck Charm Die Cuts (85655) - Bits, Lucky Charm Flags & Labels (42393) - Stickers, Document San-Serif Alpha/Numbers (59173) - Stamps, Giggles (85664) - Clothes Pins, 6x6 Paper Pad (35990) - Lucky Charm 

Happy Friday! Don't forget to come back tomorrow for National Scrapbook Day - we've got a blog hop along with 21 challenges and prizes!

Favorite Technique Layout by Paige Evans

Paige Evans made this layout using her favorite technique, sewing:

6 MONTHS by Paige Evans

Supplies: Thickers Accents (42391) - Thickers, Dear Lizzy 6x6 Pad (35990) - Lucky Charm, Dear Lizzy 6x6 Pad (35827) - 5th & Frolic, Fox Gold (53414) - Thickers, Meadow Lark Glitter Paper (71756) - 5th & Frolic, Wood Buttons & Epoxy Accents (85598) - Elements, Die Cut Cardstock Shapes (85600) - Bits, Printed Chipboard Shapes (85601) - Embellishments, Accent & Phrase Stickers (42265) - Remarks, Roller Date Stamp (59162) - Stamps, Blossom Boulevard Paper (35844) - 5th & Frolic, Dear Lizzy 6x6 Paper Pad (35658) - Neoplitan, Blush Scalloped Ribbon (58365) - Premium Ribbon

Favorite Technique Week!

From sewing to stitching, masking and layering, embossing and stamping - there are so many techniques that make our layouts individual and unique! This week our talented design team will share a few of their favorite techniques! And then, make sure you come back on Saturday for National Scrapbook Day! We have a fun blog hop with a big prize at the end!

Up first for Favorite Technique week is Leslie Ashe with a pair of misted layouts:

MUST LOVE DOGS by Leslie Ashe

Supplies: Kraft Cardstock (71464) – AC Cardstock, White Cardstock (71081) – AC Cardstock, Float Away Paper (35965) – Lucky Charm, Wishing Well Paper (35961) – Lucky Charm, Falling Star Paper (35976) – Lucky Charm, Stargazers Paper (35982) – Lucky Charm, To Do List Paper (35782) – Ready Set Go, Daybook (35957) – Yes Please, Yes Please Cardstock Die Cuts (85626) – Yes Please, Yes Please Buttons (85630) – Elements, Yes Please Ribbon (58869) – Premium Ribbon, Black Journal (53430) – Thickers, Midtown (42271) – Remarks, Soda Pop Stickers (42361) – Remarks, Amy Tangerine Flair (85590) – Flair

ALWAYS BE KIND & LOVE LOVE LOVE WITH ALL YOUR HEARTS by Leslie Ashe

Supplies: White Cardstock (71081) – AC Cardstock, Aqua Cardstock (71058) – AC Cardstock, Share Paper (35930) – Yes Please, Lucky Coin Paper (35978) – Lucky Charm, Float Away Paper (35965) – Lucky Charm, Noteworthy Stickerbook (42367) – Remarks, Genuine Stickers (42368) – Remarks, Soda Pop Stickers (42361) – Remarks, Ash Sincere (53454) – Thickers, Sunny Reef (53119) – Thickers, Neutral Trinkets, Phrases (42392) – Thickers, Daybook (76249) – 5th & Frolic, Yes Please Ribbon (58869) – Premium Ribbon, Lucky Charm Ribbon (58870) – Premium Ribbon, Yes Please Buttons (85630) – Elements