Scrapbooking About Reading, Gorgeous Page Inspiration and New Freebies

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

I've got two blogs planned this week.  So if you are into hybrids, come on back tomorrow.  I'll be taking you through another page with the new templates and a super talented designer, Clever Monkey Graphics.  A creative team member of mine, has used our free cuttable from the Sleep Tight Collection that I'll also be showing off.

Today, in the usual manner, I've got 2 new packs of templates.  One contains TWELVE templates and there is yet another 50% off sale at GingerScraps to take advantage of.  Whoo hoo!  I've also got a new video in the form of a process video and all kinds of ideas on how to use our new, Page Title templates that coordinate with the YearBook Collection.

Let's dive into all of this wonderful scrappy goodness!

I am an avid reader to say the least.  A total book junky!  I can hardly think of a better day than perusing the used book store.  I'm at such a huge disadvantage living in a foreign country for that matter.  I did manage to find one shop in Oostende (on the beach) that has a large thrift store with a decent used book collection with an English section.  I have to order everything on line and of course it's all new, so I have to pay that pretty price.  Ugh!

The first template is totally me!  My signature up doo, though much neater than mine and the glasses.  I was playing with JoCee Designs' pretty kit, A Good Read when I got the inspiration to design templates and I totally stole her color palette.  It's sophisticated and calming with a nifty splash of blue that keeps it all interesting.

Take a look at how my team used these templates and remember what I said, last week.  You don't have to take your templates and kits literally.  These templates would be fine to scrap a variety of themes you want to scrap.

Sweet Shoppe Goodies

Antebellum Press Products

JoCee Designs, A Good Read

Jenn's page, above uses Jo's kit I told you about.  I love the cozy feel of it.

Goodies from the Gingerbread Ladies at GingerScraps

Designs from Janet Scott

Felicity's page goes a bit outside of the theme.

Magical Scraps Galore

I've read all of the Potter books and watched the movies, too.  Yes!  I ho have Potter templates on tap for this fall so if you're a fan.  Stay tuned and keep this kit in mind as well.

Designs from Jessica Dunn

D's Designs

Goodies From LouCee

Retired Designs from Sus

Just Because Studio

A sleepy time kit works perfect with this.  Don't forget our Sleep Tight Collection.  I left it up for just $5.

Also new in the shop today, YearBook Title Pages.  This collection is becoming enormous.  I've given away dozens and dozens of papers, elements and a few coordinating freebies throughout many of our social spots.  If you've not gotten started with our Progressive Scrap, it is not too late.  Join us in the group, download the first Winter Pack, upload your three pages to the correct album, tag me and I'll send ya the Spring Packs...I'm really pleased with all of the participation we have so far and all of the lovely pages.  We'd love to have you join us, too.

I got some extra help since I had so many templates needing examples.  A huge shout to the ladies who helped me.  Here are a few of their pages and some from me as well as a process video with some various ways to change up these templates.

Though they are title pages, you can go nuts with them.  The idea was to keep it simple so you can get your albums together faster, but use them as you like with any kit or collection you like.  If you're like me and like an album that is totally coordinating, then use all of the parts of the YearBook Collection together and have an amazingly cohesive album.

Here are a few of my pages.  I've done totally different levels of design on all three.  I'll walk ya through it and highly recommend the video for a lot more cool tips.

For the first one I went all out on bottom cluster.  Dedicating a fair amount of time to the overall design.  Of course the large photo helps a lot, too.  I kept the title simple because I found my page a bit busy already.  I kept the colors fairly contained, but I did use more than I normal would.

I have to giggle at myself.  This page took about 5 minutes to design and yet I still really love it.  Then I have to ask myself why I found it so appealing.  For one, I kept color usage to minimum and the photo is also limited in color.  I love all of the texture in the papers giving the page a bit of luxurious appeal.  It also feels nicely balanced

This is page where the process video features.  Jump to our You Tube, maybe even subscribe and check out our videos.  I only recently looked to see what kind of views I was getting on what videos to see what people are wanting and I was so surprised that process videos were so popular.  I'm not a fan to watching themself, but I was thrilled to see theses were popular.  You can bet there will be a lot more of them.

Just look at how the ladies used the collection with the title pages.  Jillian managed to scrap all 12 templates in under an hour!

Don't forget the sale at GingerScraps this week!

Here is today's freebie.  This blog is full of free stuff.  Scroll on back and see what you can find.

Freebie For You

If you are all about the free stuff then check out Creative Fabrica.  They've got all kinds of freebies.  Look at this cute free pattern.

We share a lot of links to free stuff in our group, too.

Thanks so much for stopping by The Cherry.  We'll see ya again, tomorrow with more scrap-a-liciousness.

Happy Scrapping!

Simple Scrapbooking Mini is Finally Finished

Welcome to The Cherry On Top's, Traditional Tuesdays.

We go totally traditional on Tuesdays at The Cherry.  This week, I've FINALLY finished my simple, mini scrapbooking album using the Barista collection.  I've got all of the pages on one blog for you.  I've got several blogs with step by step processes for individual pages.  They are filled with all kinds of tips and tricks for you to follow so you too can learn to scrap quickly, efficiently and inexpensively yet beautifully.

Don't be put off by these over the top, clustered conglomerations of scrappy bliss.  For me, personally, it is not at all realistic.  I don't mean it isn't gorgeous, it's just not practical for me and my projects.  They look great on a wall or canvas, but would never fit in a traditional book. I also do not have the kind of cash-o-la to make pages like that and not sure I'd want to take that kind of time to scrap something like that.

This book is a totally doable, inexpensive, simple yet nice book of a fun vacation with my hubs.  Even he liked looking through it.  It is really fun taking the old books out of the cabinet and paging through them.  That is ultimately why I scrap, but I enjoy the process so much as well.  Living all of these fun times over and over.  It's very comforting and heart warming.

For years, I've not been scrapping too many 12x12's.  They are are clumsy to handle and require tons of pics and a lot of product, too.  Scrapping on a smaller scale will save you time and money and you might actually finish an entire book, too.

No worries if it doesn't get done in a timely manner.  This book took me well over a year.  Big deal!  If time were always an issue, it might not be nearly as fun.

I wrote out a step by step for my cover.  You can check it out here.

Here are the rest of my pages, all in one nice place.  Many of the pages have step by step process photos where you can learn just how easy it is to scrap.

My first page was the last page I scrapped.  Hehehe...Just me and the hubs in our awesome camping spot on the Mosel River in Germany.  That bottom photo was our view from the camper!  Man!

Here is where you will find where it all started, with the page on the right and how I gathered all of the goodies for the album.

The city pictures are from Trier.

What a fancy breakfast and there is that awesome view!  What a cute, little camper!  Here is the step by step for the page on the left.

More pics from Trier.  See how all of the pages colour coordinate and I've even used many of the same embellishments throughout the book for cohesion.  You don't have to do that, but it makes scrapping fun, quick and easy when you use a collection.  Here is the step by step for the left page.

A bit of glitter here and there for some added glam on very simple pages. This is the link for the page on the left's step by step.

This last page is a flip photo so I could use even more photos on my small pages.

Last week I started a year long project that I'd love for you to join us in.  We are making an album together!  52 Reasons Why I Love You.  I'm providing you with free, weekly goodies so that by next Valentine's Day, our album should be finished.  Fingers crossed.  Follow along with us and scrap up a really fun mini album for the loved ones in your life.  I'm doing mine for my family. I'll try my best to have the templates and downloadable printable goodies ready for you on our Tuesday spot. Click on this image below, to get #2 reason which will be two cards.  One with the sentiment and the other a place to put a photo or journaling or both.

You can always hang in our scrap-a-licious group on Facebook, ask questions and catch up on the free downloads if you need.  Someone always knows what's going on,  if I'm not available.

I sure hope you join us in our awesome year long, challenge!!!

Thanks for stopping by The Cherry.  We'll see ya next week.