Off you go!!

This month my daughter headed off to Grade 8. Rather a big deal!  She played it cool (even though Mama here knows otherwise. :))

This month Simple Stories has teamed up with Kiwi Lane Designs and we got some super fun templates to work with.  

I received three different sets (Tiny Brackets Accessory, Journey Accesory, and Sunnybrook Lane). These are super fun templates and I wanted to incorporate one template from each of these collections on to my layout.

I also used the Smarty Pants collection to create my page. There's so many great colors and designs in this collection. I love it!

The middle section of my layout I used the long & curvy templates from Sunnybrook Lane and traced them onto some navy patterned paper. I then outline the edges in a white gel pen.

The title 'spot' I used a template from the Journey accesory collection, tracing it onto some green patterned paper and then adhering some letter stickers to create my title & some chipboard stars & a brad/pencil embellishment.  I adhere that to my layout using some foam squares.

I added some stickers & chipboard embellishments in various places throughout my layout.

On the lower right corner and upper left corner of my layout I used a bracket shaped template from the Tiny Brackets accesory kit. 

I first traced the template onto the red patterned paper.  (TIP: When tracing templates like these it's often a good idea to flip the template over and then trace the image on the backside of the paper you are planning to use. That way the pencil/pen lines will not show.)  Here I wanted the red speckled-like paper to be on the top so I traced the template on the 'lined' side.

Here's a closer look at where I used one of those red cut out bracket shapes.  On these pieces I outlined them in black pen.


These templates are super easy & so fun to use! Thanks Kiwi Lane Designs!

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies used:
Simple Stories Smarty Pants collection

• Fundamental Cardstock Stickers |#3402
• Expression Cardstock Stickers | #3403
• Chipboard | #3428
• Brads | #3427
• School Spirit |#3407
• 3x4 Journaling Card Elements |#3410
• 2x12 Border & 4x12 Title Strip Elements |#3414
• Bingo Cards/Stars |#3416
• Red Composition/Elementary |#3417
• Blue Composition/Elementary |#3419
• Green Composition/Elementary |#3421

Other supplies: Xyron (Mega Runner), Reminisce (white gel pen), Uniball Signo (black gel pen)

Now ... here's the fun part to my post today!!!

It's GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!

That's right!

I'm going to giveaway ALL 3 sets of Kiwi Lane Templates (like the ones that I used on my layout today). PLUS I'm going to throw in an extra template called "Happy Trails ... just because!)

All you have to do to enter this little giveaway is leave me a comment here on my blog post telling me why you'd like to win these templates.

Deadline is Sunday, September 29th, 2013.  Winner will be announced on Monday, September 30th!!

CHA sneak and Simple Stories: Smarty Pants

Hi there!

Simple Stories is releasing some awesome collections this summer at CHA! I aboslutely love them all!!!! So many fun patterns, embellishments and goodies in each collection.

Today I'm so excited to be sharing with you the new SMARTY PANTS release. I have always had a love for getting ready for school and buying school supplies. So this collection with its' fun designs & cheerful bright colors brought all those memories back to me.

Here's a look at some of the great stuff in this new release.

Here's a layout that I created with this collection.

The picture is from September 2012 and my children's 1st day back to school.  They look a wee bit sleepy as it was hard getting up early that first day.

Supplies: Simple Stories (Smarty Pants collection: patterned papers, chipboard, Expression Cardstock Stickers,  Fundamental Cardstock Stickers,); Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug embossing folder, vellum, corner rounder punch, Adhesives (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

There's more sneaks revealed on the Simple Stories blog so make sure to check it out. 

PLUS you can have a chance to win this collection!!

Just head on over to the blog post HERE and leave a comment to let them know which is your favourite product from this collection.