Adding Some Pop to Your Page!!

How could you not love this Papa Collection from Fancy Pants? It has such a great distressed masculine look. Its perfect for layouts featuring Dads. (Don't forget Fathers Day is only a month and half away!)

How about trying these two techniques to add more texture and pop to your pages? The first is by painting chipboard with multi colors. After painting chipboard a basic color try adding a second contrasting color in streaks, splatters or just on the edge of your shape. This will add texture to that plain surface.

The second way to "make your pages pop" is by adding dimension. The paper curls under the stars were easy to make! Simply wrap a strip of paper tightly around a pencil. The paper will hold the curl, and then you can adhere it to your layout.

Give it a try! We would love to see your work at AllyScraps !

It's that time again!!!

Time for Bingo Sign-ups!!

You need to go to the store here: ALLYSCRAPS and purchase your bingo card. You can buy as many "cards" as you like. After you've checked-out, choose 25 of the words listed below and PM them to Karlyn ("Darlyn" on the ALLYSCRAPS board). Please include the number she has listed with your words. Send her one set of words for each card you bought. Sometime around the 6th of May she'll start calling words. When all your words have been called you'll win the total amount of cards purchased in the form of a gift certificate to be used in the store.

I just know we're going to have a big turnout this month...no one wants to miss out on all this MATH fun!

Good luck and just give her a shout if you have any questions.

1. absolute value equation
2. algebra
3. associative property
4. axis
5. binomial
6. calculus
7. combining like terms
8. commutative property
9. complex conjugate
10. complex number
11. composition of functions
12. conjugate pairs theorem
13. coordinate plane
14. cosine
15. derivative
16. determinant
17. difference quotient
18. distance formula
19. distributive property
20. domain
21. Euler's number
22. exponential expression
23. function
24. Gaussian elimination method
25. geometry
26. greatest common factor
27. horizontal asymptote
28. horizontal line test
29. identity property
30. imaginary number
31. integer
32. intersection of sets
33. inverse functions
34. inverse property
35. irrational number
36. least common multiple
37. linear equation
38. linear inequalities
39. logarithmic expression
40. matrix
41. midpoint formula
42. natural log
43. natural numbers
44. n-root theorem
45. one-to-one property
46. order of operations
47. parabola
48. parallel
49. perpendicular
50. pi
51. polygon
52. polynomial
53. product
54. quadrant
55. quadratic equation
56. quotient
57. radicand
58. range
59. rational number
60. real number
61. recriprocal
62. relation
63. right triangle
64. sine
65. slope
66. solution set
67. square root
68. system of equations
69. tangent
70. trigonometry
71. trinomial
72. undefined
73. union of sets
74. vertical asymptote
75. vertical line test


Good Luck and have FUN!!!!!

Spring has SPRUNG! April Design Team reveal!

Hi everyone! The Design Team was feeling SPRINGY this month, and decided on a spring challenge... we hope that you will participate also! Here are the rules... make a layout with

1 SPRING theme
2 or more SPRING patterned papers
3 or more SPRING themed pictures
4 or more SPRING embellishments
5 or more SPRING colors

Do you want to see what we've done as a design team?

First take a look at Kay's Spring Beauty layout! Her layering is always amazing, and I love how she did the title too! Check out the Pink Paislee Spring Fling collection, just back in stock at the store.



Also using the Pink Paislee Spring Fling collection is Debbie's super cool Sure Sign of Spring layout! These pictures are so fun and that awesome arrow is a great way to direct the eye to the main focus photo on your page. Love these papers with a BOY layout too Debbie!



Morag used Pink Paislee too! It is so interesting to see how different layouts with the same paper can come out! Love the fun title of her unSPRING layout... what a fun twist on a subject. Those flowers are just gorgeous... and the little birdie at the top reminds us of spring even in the snow! Awesome job Morag!



Here is Trish's Green Thumb layout... don't you love all the different fonts in her title? That is super cool... also love the really pretty spring colors of this layout. Scenic Route Providence is one of the prettiest new lines out there, take a look!



Check out Kary's Skatin' N-2 Spring layout! So many bright and boyish colors with this K and Co. Rough and Tumble line of papers.... Love how Kary used them, making a really colorful and energetic page. Super cool star AND arrow!



And, here is my page.... with an owl just for Cathy! Whoooo forgot to buy Easter Shoes? using the pretty K and Co. Berry Sweet paper line! With a few owl, mushrooms and butterflies thrown in for fun!



Thanks so much for checking out our pages... hope that you'll try the challenge too!

~ Dana

New Heidi Swapp & Glitz Design

Ally Scraps always stock the latest and greatest products in store and this month is no exception. We have just taken delivery of the fabulous new Heidi Swapp lines from CHA.

3 new lines have been added Runway, Carefree and World Traveller. Check out all three lines here.

Glitz Designare a new to the store. Beautiful bling flourishes, flowers will add the finishing touches to any page. The hottest trends in rub-ons are also in. Check out more here.

How about some more inspiration?



I couldn't resist the Pink Paislee Office Lingo line. I made a little go a very long way!


Teamed up with Fancy Pants Celebrate the papers really pop on the brown background. The Fancy Pants Glitz overlay really adds the wow factor.


Do you see the little frame under the flowers? Well that the negative space around the Office Lingo die cut. Waste not, want not!



The Office Lingo die cuts provided the title for the layout. Simple.



My DD loves to dress up as a princess - as every little girl should! The vibrant papers and embellishments are from K & Company Mira collection. Distressed edges add depth and dimension to the page before layering up with more pp and stamps.



The beautiful glittery stickers are a little sparkle and glamour. Just right for any little girl!

A note for your diary. We're celebrating National Scrapbook Day on 10th May with a cybercrop! There will be loads of fun and prizes up for grabs so make sure you free up your day!

Have a great weekend.

The Forum is Back!

The Ally Scraps forum is back. All the old friends are back with it and some new ones are joining us daily. Come on over and take a look here.

Kary has such an original style - I just love the way that she adds detail and the way she can make things really POP.



This LO is really no exception - just look how she adds texture and detail. Don't they look adorable together?

Kay equally has such a distinguished style - I simply fell in love with this layout she did of her DD when she was 11.



I love the way she has used the Mira papers from K & Company. I love the mix of fonts, textured flower centres and the cute little owl - adorable!

We set a new challenge every 2 weeks. This time around it was my turn to pick the challenge. Come over to take a look here. For all those entering the challenge, their name goes into the monthly draw for a gift certificate so it is certainly worthwhile participating.

Speaking of participation. How about getting started on your Book of Me? We're normally the last people to appear in our pages so we'll be providing the prompt and inspiration.

With 4 prompts so far, it'll be easy to join in. Here's the story so far...
Prompt #1 - Life Today
Prompt #2 - School Days
Prompt #3 - Friends
Prompt #4 - Soap Box (by Arlene)

And as if that isn't enough, I'll be giving a $10 gift certificate to one lucky participant. Go check out the board for more info.

Phew! There are lots are things going on over at AllyScraps so why not pop over and say hello!

Have Fun!

Morag x