Scrapbooking & Beyond Kit Kraze

Have you ever thought about joining a kit club? In the last few years, this niche in the scrapbook industry has exploded with possibilities. Visiting a craft store and choosing your own product can be a satisfying venture. However, if you must take a few sidekicks with you who would rather spend their time at the nearest toy store than wait for you to choose embellishments, shopping for scrapbook supplies, it can be more stressful than fun. This is where the kit club comes in. There are actually people out there who will put together very thoughtful kits with perfectly coordinated parts. Many kit designers will choose a manufacturer’s line and include many elements of the collection, but then add the perfect flower, button or ribbon from other manufacturers to make the kit complete with everything you need to create a beautiful project. This series will show readers what it is like to receive a scrapbook kit and some possibilities for projects as shown by the four designers participating in this series. Get inspired to create fabulous pages by checking out the work of these talented designers, grab your own kit, and get to scrappin’.

Enter our drawing for a chance to win the kit featured in this issue.

Enter our drawing for a chance to win the kit featured in this issue. Write your name, mailing and e-mail address, and phone number on a postcard and send to: All American Crafts, 7 Waterloo Road, Stanhope, NJ 07874, Attn: Scrapbooking & Beyond KIT KRAZE, or enter online. All entries must be received by July 1, 2010. Winner will be notified by July 15, 2010 and announced in our Fall issue, on sale August 31, 2010. Another exciting kit will be offered in our Fall 2010 issue.

Summer 2010 Kit includes:

Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker
•	My Sweet Cherry Pie Collection Double-sided Patterned paper Cherry Blast/Cherry Luck, Cherry Brownie/Cherry Tree, Cherry Cutie Cut-Ups/Cherry Sweet, and Cherry Overload/Cherry Strips 4 U
•	My Sweet Cherry Pie Collection Die Cut in Cherries on Top
•	Warm Cord Brads
•	Bread(less) Tabs
•	Craft Flags
Creative Imaginations
	Mixed Sources Collection in Double Vision
American Crafts
•	Blue Skies Double-sided Patterned paper in Zip a Dee Doo Dah
•	Elements Round Buttons in Cherry
BasicGrey
	Delilah Collection Chipboard Stickers in Milk Chocolate Chip
The Paper Studio
	Stickabilities Alphabet Stickers in Hand Drawn in Red
E.A.D. Designs
	Life is Sweet Collection Vinyl Rub-Ons in White
Twiddleybitz
	Die Cut in Cherry on the Leaves
Bazzill Basics
	Pom Pom Fringe in Maraschino
RibbonFX
	Ribbon in Lime/White

Materials
Color photo(s) of choice
Melissa Frances Vintage Transfers – Fall
Scrapworks Font Folder in brown
Pebbles Inc. Metallic Cream Chalks
Ink pad in dark brown
Martha Stewart Punch in Lattice
Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry
Glue Dots
Computer, printer, scissors, ruler pencil, marker in black,
felt-tip marker in brown, embroidery floss in green and white,
acrylic paint in green and red, paintbrushes

This Kit Collection was chosen as the focus for the Summer 2010 issue primarily for its color palette and a sweet cherry theme. The papers are a perfect balance between pastel and vibrant colors with a nice blending of dots, checks, and circles. Ribbon, rub-ons, stickers and chipboard are perfect complements to the paper and the theme of the kit. The possibilities are endless. kit kraze supplies

Life is Sweet
Designed by Liz Qualman

I love the way you can make an 8" x 10" photo the most striking element on a page. When I saw the beautiful die-cut paper from Nikki Sivils with the brown square border, I knew the photo was really going to pop. To keep the photo as the focal point, I kept the design simple with just a few strips of ribbon, patterned paper and a punched strip to finish off the squared look. Then I added embellishments like the chipboard cherries and journal tag to frame the photo and add dimension and interest to the layout. I colored the chipboard cherries with cream chalk and added rub-ons to the craft flag and bread tag as part of my journaling message.

Journaling: At 6 years old, the world is at your feet and every moment with you reminds us that life is sweet. ~ September 2009

The Sweets of Summer
Designed by Robbie Herring

I used a brown marker to antique around all paper and photo edges. This is an easy way to get a nice clean line around your page elements. For the journaling, I simply printed my text as usual onto a piece of paper. After I had it the right size, I used a bit of adhesive to tape my journal card directly over the printing on the paper. Place your paper back in the computer and reprint it. You will end up with neatly printed journaling in just the right place. Detach the journaling card and it is ready for your page.

Thank God I’m a Country Girl
Designed by Julie Howard

This is a 12" square layout of my niece, Jayde. Even though she’s crazy about fashion, make-up, and her VW Bug, she’ll never leave the country for the Big City. She’s passionate about horses and the rodeo, has the cutest southern accent and we all love her something fierce. She’s country through and through!

Lucky for You
Designed by Susan Dupre

The fun colors of summer were my inspiration for this layout. Everything is in bloom and fruit such as cherries, is plenty – yum. I especially love cherry pie! Nikki Sivil’s papers scream summer to me! They are fun and playful. I chose two additional papers and other embellishments that I felt complemented the kit.

Journaling: Hayden, Life with you is cherry sweet! We are lucky to have you!