What inspires you??

The other day when I posted Roree Rumph's adorable layout "so silly", I mentioned that I was super inspired by that little embroidered heart on her layout.



Isn't that heart just super sweet?? So, as I started my newest layout, I decided that I wanted to put one on my layout.



Well, that little tiny heart turned into a great big embroidered heart. :)



I used a small part of a layout that I loved the look of, to begin the direction of my project. I know that Roree doesn't mind. (As long as I give her credit of course!) That's why we post her projects (and other designers projects) on our blog. To inspire you!! So, why don't you give it a try? a heart, a flower, a star, a circle... the choices are endless!

Just so you know, I cut a big heart out of vellum, held it on my layout, and used a paper piercer to punch holes all around the heart. It was easy!

Supplies
patterned paper - Kaisercraft Class of 87
assembly
times tables
sports day
excursion
tuck shop
die cut elements
American Crafts marquise thickers

Hey, did you notice that there is loads of brand new stuff in the store?? Including Crate Paper, Cosmo Cricket and Imaginisce?? Also, brands new Thickers!! Love me some thickers. :)

Thanks for stopping by to check out our blog. I'll be scrapping this weekend, hope you will too! Dana

So Silly.

We are always so thrilled to have Roree Rumph back at Ally Scraps. :) Her amazing designs always make me smile. Know what I love best about this layout? that really cool embroidered red heart, I need to add one of those to an upcoming layout of mine. I also really like the creative way she used the green paper. Really cute!






Instructions
1. Cut the Newsprint patterned paper to 11 x 8 1/2".
2. Cut out green patterned paper strips from the Borders patterned paper (B-side). Cut the strips into varying lengths, and adhere the strips to the layout.
3. Adhere the photo(s) to the layout.
4. Place a heart shaped die-cut on the layout (I used a Heidi Swapp acrylic heart I had), use a paper piercer to mark the shape, then hand stitch the shape with red embroidery thread.
5. Add letter stickers to the stitched heart and above the row of photos for the title.
6. Sew a small red button between the u and r in the title with black embroidery thread.
7. Adhere the ticket journaling spot from the Noteworthy patterned paper to the upper left corner over the green patterned paper strip, and trim off the excess.
8. Cut the black scallop border sticker in half, and adhere the strips to the top and bottom of the layout.
9. Adhere the Note sticker and Tin Pin metal badge to the journaling spot.
10. Stamp your journaling onto strips of Newsprint patterned paper, apply a rub-on heart to one of the strips, and adhere the strips to a Mini Bag & Tag. Wrap another Mini Bag and Tag with twine, tie a bow, and trim the ends. Adhere the bags to the layout.
11. Add two Trinket Pins to each tag, and adhere them to the back of the tag.




Supplies
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Newsprint
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Borders
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Noteworthy
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Element Sticker
Echo Park Paper For The Record Collection, Alpha Sticker
Melissa Frances Paper Bags & Tags
October Afternoon Modern Homemaker Collection, Tin Pins
Maya Road Trinket Pins
Other supplies
Thickers, Soiree Twine, red button, alphabet stamp set, heart rub-on

Thanks so much for stopping by. See you soon, with more fab projects. :)

March Sketch Contest!!

It's time for the March Sketch Contest here at Ally Scraps. :) We are always so fortunate to have beautiful sketches by Debbie Gaydos. Her sketches are the best in the business, and I am especially loving this one.



As usual, Cathy has give us an awesome prize. This month it's a wonderful goodie package full of products from Maya Road. We know you'll love this prize!



Of course, there are a few rules for our sketch contest. Make a layout using Debbie's awesome sketch as inspiration. You can flip it, turn it, mirror image it... just use the sketch to inspire your layout. Finish your project and e-mail the image (less than 500 kb please)to us by Sunday, March 20th at midnight Eastern time. We will choose a winner soon after. Send your layout to allyscraps@gmail.com. Have fun and good luck!

~ Dana

Manufacturer highlight - Imaginisce!!

Hi everyone, thought we'd highlight some of the awesome new products that Cathy is carrying in the Ally Scraps store. :) First up, Imaginisce. Two brand new lines are available, and here is a sneak peek of each. (I have both of them on their way to my house.)

Berrylicious






Animal Crackers






Aren't these projects fantastic?? I borrowed them from the Imaginisce blog, their designers are just wonderful! Such a nice variety of projects and layouts. Cute!!

Be sure to check out the Ally Scraps store to see "what's new". I'll be back soon with the March sketch contest, and wow, can't wait to share this sketch with you. Have a great week. Dana

February sketch contest WINNER!

You girls had me a little worried, since we didn't have a single sketch entry until 2!! days before the deadline. Well, I shouldn't have worried, because we ended up with lots of wonderful entries for our contest. Really beautiful pages, all inspired by Debbie's 2 page sketch. I could have chosen LOTS of winners, but our winner this month is Nicole, and here is her lovely layout. Big congrats Nicole! I love how her layout closely followed the sketch, but she infused her own personality with elegant touches. Here is Nicole's layout.



Debbie's original sketch.



Nicole will be getting an awesome prize, a whole box of BoBunny's fabulous brand new papers. Have fun playing. :)



In other AllyScraps news, be sure to check out the "what's new section" of the store. There are lots of new goodies, and coming this week are more fun products from Imaginisce, thickers from American Crafts and Twig from My Little Yellow Bicycle. Have a great week. Dana