Member Spotlight - Bev Code!

Good morning everyone! I always really enjoy getting to know our members of the month each month... it's fun working with them and seeing their work and reading a little more about them. This month is no exception. Bev was wonderful to work with and a pleasure to get to know.... so please help me welcome....

Bev Code (aka beecee)


Here are the questions and answers Bev gave to the APIT Spotlight questions:

Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Bev Code and I have been scrapping about 3 years. I am a wife, mother of 2 and gramma of 4 grandkids. I love being retired and now have time to scrap to my heart's content. I live in Conestogo, Ontario, visit my mom's cottage in the summer and spend some time in Florida during the winter. I love time spent with family and friends... most of whom are subjects of my projects. My favourite layouts are double pages and I love making cards...but will attempt anything in a challenge. It is a pleasure to be this months Guest Designer. It was amazing to work with the Bo Bunny, Mama Razzi kit. By adding a black and a light blue cardstock I managed to make 2 double page layouts for my husbands retirement party album and a Birthday card. This was a great opportunity to share with you and hopefully inspire you.

How would you describe your scrapping style?
I think I have alot of different styles... perhaps this results from doing many different challenges. Some of which require a plainer simple line, some that are fussy with special hand cuts and lots of clusters of flower both bought and handmade, some that are rustic with distressing, inking, embossing and paint, and some requiring many layers and many different shapes. I don't have any favourite and just enjoy a challenge.

What scrap celebrity would you like to meet and why?
If I am honest with you... I don't need to meet anyone that is a celebrity. I am totally happy meeting everyday people who love to share and inspire with their own special techniques and styles. Everyone brings so much to the scrapping world whether it's colour, style, techniques or some new flower to share.

Where do you find your inspiration?
Most of my inspiration is from sketches, challenges and online friends in the galleries and forums I frequent.

Describe your creative process.
I don't have a consistant creative process. It depends on if I start with photos and find paper and embellishments, have paper and look for photos and embellishments or sometimes I have embellishments I can't wait to use .. so I look for paper and photos to complete the process.

Besides scrapping, what other crafts/hobbies do you enjoy?
I love taking photos of just about anything? Any thing that catches my eye.
Needlepoint is something I like to have on the go at all times ready to pick up when and where ever I am.

What is the craziest item you have ever added to a page?
So far I haven't used anything I would call crazy.

Who are your favorite manufacturers?
There are so many fabulous one out there today. I however have only perchased American Crafts, BoBunny and Basic Grey in any quantity.

Describe your scrapping space.
My scrapping space is a separate room in the basement which previously was my business section of the house. Since retiring I have converted it to MY scrapping space. It is normally MESSY with some project in progress and I can close the door behind.

What would we be surprised to know about you?
Not too many people know I not only followed my 2 boys in Hockey but crossed over and have coaching levels, trainers papers and can go on the young men's bench fully certified. I did it for about 15 years.
I felt this kept me closer to them as they grew up.. we had something in common. Even today we are close and their hockey friends are still in our lives.

Bev chose the Bo Bunny MamaRazzi kit to work with this month. By adding some cardstock she was able to get two two-page layouts and a card out of this kit! Amazing work, Bev! Go to the APIT gallery to get a closer look if you'd like. Here are her projects:







Thanks again Bev for being our spotlighted member this month! It was great getting to know you and have you do such wonderful projects with this kit!

Just a reminder... APIT's birthday crop!

Just wanted to send out a reminder to you all! APIT's mini crop will be going on Saturday and Sunday - the 21st and 22nd. There will be challenges, games and plenty of prizes! We're starting the festivities bright and early tomorrow morning... 9 am PST. :) And you'll have until midnight Sunday to load up your creations. Check out the forum here for more details. Hope to see you there!

TGIF Challenge: Buttons & Borders

It has been an awesome week of APIT Birthday Activities--Challenges, Games and Sales...what more could we ask for?!? My challenge is all about the little things. Those last finishing touches. The things that can save the day when you feel your layout is "missing something"-- Buttons & Borders.

I want you to use at least 3 buttons and at least 3 borders on your layout. Feel free to get creative! Your borders can be punched, torn, distressed, ribbons, paper ribbons, pre-cut borders, stickers, die cuts, etc.

Here is my example using the Green at Heart kit from July 2010. I added buttons to the tree and used a hand-cut scallop border, a punched border, and a paper-ribbon border. I can't wait to see what you do!!!

Here's what to do!

1. Make a layout and use at 3 buttons and 3 borders

2. Upload it to the APIT Birthday Gallery:

3. Link your layout here or in the Friday thread.

At the close of the week, we will randomly draw the name of a participant to win a prize from APIT!  As a bonus, if you use an APIT kit (any current or past kit), your name will be entered twice!  Please note, there is no doubling up on challenges/layouts. One new layout per challenge for this week please.

FRIDAY'S BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

Welcome! Today's challenge is :

ATCs ( artist trading cards )

They measure 2.5 x 3.5 ( a great way to use your scraps ) and if you stamp a sentiment or write a quote that you like on them, they make a sweet addition to a gift.

Here's what to do!


1. make you ATC (s)
2. Upload it ( them ) to the APIT Birthday Gallery.
3. Come back and share your ATC (s) in this thread

At the close of the week, we will randomly draw the name of a participant to win a prize from APIT!
As a bonus, if you use an APIT kit (any current or past kit), your name will be entered twice!

Thursday Challenge!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APIT!!!!

Hi folks! Time flies!!! It’s Thursday already and it’s time for a product challenge!  I love to stamp on both cards and layouts, hence the challenge is to incorporate

STAMPING

in your project. That’s it!  Here is my sample page with lots of stamping – I’ve used 9 stamps!!! But for you – one is enough!

The APiT kit I used on this layout is June 2010 – Pink Paislee papers. I added some of my favorite stamps and letters. The stamping part is to enhance the theme: My favorite day and moment of the week. That would be Sunday mornings  – on my Sunday mornings I usually STAMP… LOL! See my Distress inks and newest stamps in the background??? :):):)

Here's what to do!
1. Make a layout and use at least one stamp
2. Upload it to the APIT Birthday Gallery: here
3. Go and share your layout in this thread - deadline is Sunday night

At the close of the week, we will randomly draw the name of a participant to win a prize from APIT!  As a bonus, if you use an APIT kit (any current or past kit), your name will be entered twice! Please note, there is no doubling up on challenges/layouts. One new layout per challenge for this week please.

Happy stamping!!!  Have a great Thursday!

Tesa

Tuesday's Challenge

It's A Page In Time's  6th Birthday!!!

Lots of fun stuff in store for you all this week at APIT!  I posted a funky & fun ad challenge yesterday.  Here is the ad along with my take on it:

Here's what to do!


1. Scrapbook your take on the chosen ad
2. Upload it to the APIT Birthday Gallery: here
3. Come back and share your layout in this thread

At the close of the week, we will randomly draw the name of a participant to win a prize from APIT!
As a bonus, if you use an APIT kit (any current or past kit), your name will be entered twice!
Please note, there is no doubling up on challenges/layouts. One new layout per challenge for this week please.
Looking forward to seeing your take on this cool ad!

Wednesday's Birthday Challenge

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APIT!!!

Good morning scrappin party people!

Here is your challenge this Wednesday morning

Create a card using this sketch

Here is my take on the sketch.

I used April 2010 Adornit Kit

Here's what to do!
1. Scrapbook your take on the chosen sketch
2. Upload it to the APIT Birthday Gallery: here
3. Come back and share your layout in this thread

At the close of the week, we will randomly draw the name of a participant to win a prize from APIT!

As a bonus, if you use an APIT kit (any current or past kit), your name will be entered twice!
Please note, there is no doubling up on challenges/layouts. One new layout per challenge for this week please.

Looking forward to seeing your take on this card sketch!

Monday's Birthday Challenge!

Hello all! Welcome to APIT 6th Birthday Celebration week!


The design team has lots in store for you this week - inspiration posted every day, a challenge (with prizes!) posted every day, and we're topping off the fun with a crop next weekend! Be sure to check in on the forum every day so you don't miss anything!

I'm here to issue your first challenge of the week! A sketch challenge!
Here's the sketch I drew (sorry, I am sooo not digi-talented!)

And here is my take on it - I used this months kit by MLYB to create it!

Here's how things work!


1. Scrapbook your take on my sketch
2. Upload it to the APIT Birthday Gallery: here
3. Come back and share your layout in this thread

At the end of the week, I will randomly draw one name to win a prize from APIT!

Here's a catch - everyone that completes the challenge will get one entry. BUT, if you use an APIT kit (any current or past kit), you will get two entries!

Please note, there is no doubling up on challenges/layouts. One new layout per challenge for this week please.

Can't wait to see what you created!

August Off The Page Challenge!

Welcome to the August edition of APIT's "Off the Page" Challenge!

We're at the height of summer and all those pics from fun long summer days are piling up at my house, how about yours? This months challenge is an easy one!

Create a layout that showcases a journey. Any kind - a vacation, a trip to the zoo, a picnic you took!

Link your layout back here and share with us! I'll draw one name at the end of the month and send a little RAK to one random participant!

Here's my layout - created with the "Pack Your Bags" Little Yellow Bicycle kit from this month!

Have a Drink with Fancy Pants - Rusted Sun! (Inspiration Station)

I simply love this tumbler. It's alterable and plenty of fun.    I enjoy changing it up for the seasons and with it's easy twist off bottom and template for creating the paper insert, I can have a new cup in a snap!

APIT provides so many wonderful patterned papers each month.  Therefore, the creative possibilities are endless!

For this cup I used the Rusted Sun Strips Patterned Paper and the Rusted Sun rub ons included in this month's kit.

Here is my simple but very cute tumbler.

Ahhhh...now it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a sip!

What have you created with this kit?  I'd love to see.  Share and link your creations here!

Tiare.

Use Your Scraps, August

Hi there everyone! I'm bringing you this months issue of "Use Your Scraps!"

This month for my design team assignment I used the Little Yellow Bicycle Travel kit. For my main two-page layout and card I really did use most of the paper! In fact I was a little nervous that I'd have enough to do much with for this section! But, I did have scraps though so I just grabbed some of my most favorite cardstock in the world - kraft - and was able to come up with a one page layout and some cards. You'll notice that I had to use that cardstock as a base for each of my projects, but the whole feel of the projects are from the papers in the kit.

First, here's the layout I did. I gathered my strips of extras and layered them on my kraft cardstock and just added some Thickers and letter stickers.


Once I finished the layout I didn't have but a just a few squares of scraps left. I really wasn't sure what to do, but then decided to pull out my punches and just made these two simple cards. I again used my kraft cardstock and also added some bakers twine, a few brads and some hero arts stamps. I actually really like how they turned out! What do you think?



Once these cards were finished, I didn't feel bad at all tossing my teeny-tiny amount of scraps in the trash! In the end I got one two-page layout, one one-page layout, and three cards from this kit!

I'd love to see how you all "use your scraps!"

MaryAnn

MAMA-RAZZI - APIT - 8 1/2 x 11 L.O

Hello! Alexandra there. I wanted to share with you a page I made with the BoBunny kit. It's such a fun kit, perfect to illustrate these "come on Mom pictures" of my D.S ;-)

The letters are made out of foam, cut with the Revolution ( Quickutz Chemistry )

Thanks Guys, have a great week-end!

Happy Birthday to APIT!

Can you believe it?

A Page In Time is turning SIX YEARS OLD this month!

And the APIT design team is planning a little party to celebrate....

challenges,

inspiration,

cropping,

prizes,

and more!

Mark your calendar for the week of August 16-22 for the festivities.

Keep your eye on the MB for more information.

Hope to see you all there!

MINI BOOK TUTORIAL WITH BOOBUNNY

Hello, alexandra here! This month, APIT provided me with the BoBunny's A Gift Of Love collection and I thought it'd be fun to turn it into an envelope mini book and share the tutorial with you. These reversible papers are gorgeous and could accomodate every style/theme. The sheet of 3-D stickers that come with the kit are perfect to decorate a mini and a few other projects!

TUTORIAL:

1. Use an long envelope of your liking as a template and trace onto you cardstock:

    

2. Cut each envelope:

  

3. Ink the extremeties to add depth and a nice finish:

    

4. Score envelopes with a bone folder:

    

5. Once the envelopes have been assembled take your embellies and make the cover:

   

6. Punch holes ( 1" from the edge on both sides ) and bind with two metal rings:

    

6. Once your structure is finished, you can add inside pages for each envelope. I plan on having pictures on the envelopes and the journaling inside on kraft paper.

  

7. Here is what the spine of the mini envelope book looks like, the dark border makes all the elements of the cover stand out, it also gives it an "old-book".

8. Don't forget to incorporate fun ephemera or trinkets on your cover. Here for instance, I used the star that came with a pair of Converse shoes!

  

=>  7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches  -  18  x 11 cm

Thank you  -  

August Sketches

Hi all! It’s time for this month’s Sketch reveal. Lucy has made two fabbie sketches for you to find inspiration in. I know I did!!!

I used the second one form my page. I loved the many photos that was perfect for the theme I had in mind – a collage from the photo session at my cousin’s wedding, using the AMAZING Bo Bunny papers included in the August kit.

If you use any of the sketches, I’d LOVE to see your page!!! Pleas link your take to this post so that we can come visiting!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

"All Aboard!" with Max & Whiskers (Inspiration Station)

I have had this chipboard album in my scrapbook room for a long time now (along with about 20-30 others!), just hanging out in a basket waiting for the perfect opportunity.  When my APIT kit arrived for July and I saw this PERFECT Max & Whiskers kit, I knew it was time to dust off the package and actually *gasp* decorate my train album.  Caeden, who will be 3 next month, loves trains and this makes a perfect decoration for the top of his dresser.

And, while I'm at it, I will share that I just LOVED this kit so much, and guess what?  I don't even have a dog! lol.  I made:

-A 2-page layout--fall themed
-A single page layout--boy themed
-A "puppy love" card
-A "miss you" card using the "dog gone" title in the kit.

So, even if you don't have animals, the colors in this kit are great for a variety of uses :)  As always, feel free to share your own creations!  We would love to see them, either linked here or over at the APIT gallery.

Spotlight Member -Tesa Broman!

Happy Monday morning everyone! It's time for another Member Spotlight! And this month I'm introducing someone we all know and love here at APIT. But, it's always a treat to get to someone a little better and see more of their work, right? :)

Meet Tesa Broman!



Here's the APIT questions and the answers Tesa shared with us:

Tell us a little about yourself
Hi! I am Tesa and I live in a small town in Sweden with my lovely family of three. It's me and hubby - we've been married ten years this summer- and our son who is nine. I work as a teacher and researcher in Economic History and I'm fortunate to have have a family I love, a fulfilling work and the best hobby there is! I've been scrapbooking for three years by now and I love it more every day... It's crazy but true! Being part of the A Page in Time Design Team is great, I've loved every single moment on this Team!

How would you describe your scrapping style?
This one is difficult, but I think one could say it is a clean shabby chick kind of look. Not too many decorations, and often clean lines, but love some distressing, lace and flowers...

What scrap celebrity would you like to meet and why?
I have two major favorite celebrities that i would die to meet. First up is Cathy Zielske because she is one talented lady and FUNNY! I love reading her blog, and all the fun and wise things she writes. I think she is a very nice and witty person to be around. And then there is amazing Jennifer McGuire. Oh, the amazing creativity... And she seems to be the most nice and caring person there is.

Where do you find your inspiration?
I use the blogs A LOT! There are so many fantastic scrapbookers out there and the variety is endless. And my blogging friends inspire me every day. But what really kick starts my inspiration is a good old challenge. A lift, ad or sketch or anything else!

Describe your creative process.
My starting point varies a lot. If I have new papers I look for a challenge and photos to match them, and if i have new photos I start the other way around, matching the photos with papers. After that first choice is done I start my "moving around the papers and photos". This part used to take me forever, but lately I'm doing it a lot quicker, guess I finally learn to trust my feelings... When I'm pleased I decorate. Done.

Besides scrapping, what other crafts/hobbies do you enjoy?
I love reading and do that a lot in periods. Other than that, I don't have time for much else of hobbies, I work full time and have a family so I've got my hands full.

What is the craziest item you have ever added to a page?
I'm not the crazy item type of scrapbooker. I haven't added anything that might be considered strange. I think. I suppose I should do something to change that soon!

Who are your favorite manufacturers?
Basic Grey. Love Basic Grey. But there are a lot of other fine manufacturers. Like GCD studios, Pink Paislee, Bo Bunny... I could go on...

Describe your scrapping space.
It's a combined scraproom and guest room in the basement (but with a large window). It's a mess except when we have guests. My son constantly shakes his head and says "Mom, you REALLY have to clean this mess UP!!!" Och well, i call it my creative chaos!
What would we be surprised to know about you?
I'm the clumsiest person walking on this earth. If there is a door to walk into, I do that. If there is one slippery spot on the floor, I promise you I'll go slip in it. My sweet mom is always telling me I have bad luck, and that is kind of cute of her. But I know a clumsy when i see one.



Thanks for letting me be this month's spotlight. It was fun. My page is made with the Fancy pants paper from the June kit. LOVE these papers!!! The title reads - You're so old that it is growing moss on you, dad! Cause that was what my dear son told his papa after having put some old grass on him...





Thanks for sharing your talent with us this month, Tesa! It was a lot of fun getting to know you a little better. :)

A TRI-FOLD BOOK

Hello There! My name is alexandra and my role at APIT is to: "Stretch That Kit". I was lucky enough to play with the Basic Grey collection this month:

Here are some of the projects I made with the Capella collection:

When I first saw that line, I thought about two things: a Baby book for my friend Jamie who's about to have her 5Th baby and a "vintage" page with older (think sepia pictures) lay-out. Here is how I made the tri-fold Baby book.

The book is made of 2 Legal file folders, trimmed down, adhered together and scored according to the format needed. The elastic is threaded as shown in the picture below.

The pages are binded to the third part of the structure with the bind-It-All.

I distressed the edges of the papers to give them more depth.

Here is the book almost finished, ready for a title...

The tag and the "B" are Quickutz dies, the other letters are rub-ons from American Crafts.

The tag is glued only on its right side:

The finished project looks like this when it's open:

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This kind of books could serve many purposes and different elements could be added such as : a slot for a pen, some pockets...
I hope you've enjoyed this, have a splendid Sunday!

July 2010 Off The Page Monthly Challenge

Hi all! I've got July's challenge for you. Sorry its a little late, I was on vacation last week and I'm getting back into the swing of things.

This month's challenge is a "recipe" challenge.

For this recipe you'll need:

3 different patterned papers

buttons

punches

some type of alphabet stickers

Here's my sample layout. I used this month's BG Green At Heart kit. I added some kraft cardstock, thickers and buttons. For my punch I used a Fiskars border punch.

Use Your Scraps July

I especially loved the kits this month so it was easy for me to use every last bit of my scraps!  With the Basic Grey Green at Heart kit I created this cute teapot chipboard mini-book. This was a $1 chipboard book that had been sitting in a drawer for ages. I wasn't sure what I would do with it until we went to Disney last year and had a girls only tea at the Floridian Hotel. Perfect! I kept this pretty simple, adding only a few small scraps of coordinating papers, a few border strips, some prima flowers and a sheer ribbon on the cover and bling to embellish some of the stickers from the sticker sheet that was included with the kit. Here it is:

I also used my Max & Whiskers scraps to create some fun candy covers. My daughter and I had created similar lollipops for Valentine's Day. Only takes a minute when using scalloped punches. Add a ribbon and an embelishment or two and voila! The Hershey's Bar was super simple using only some kit scraps, bling and a ribbon.

Feel free to try out any of these ideas but be sure to post them in the APIT gallery! We love to see your creations!!!