One last hoorah

Last Friday I got to do a guest post over at Shimelle.com.

My post was about different ways to use 6x6 paper pads in your scrapbooking. 

{you can see my post here}

I use 6x6 pads a lot when making cards, but I end up with lots of paper left over!

No need to let it go to waste!

Here is one of the ideas I shared over at Shimelle.com:

Layer 6x6 sheets to create a background for a layout. 

Combine a couple or several different 6x6 sheets to make the background for your scrapbook page. 

One fun thing about these pads is that all the papers usually coordinate. 

That makes it easy to use a few different sheets together on a page! On this page I used (4) 6x6 sheets: 2 sheets of the starry paper, 1 purple sheet, and 1 orange sheet. 

Supplies: 6x6 paper pad (KI Memories), Patterned paper (Bella Blvd), Chipboard (Bella Blvd), Foam alphabet (American Crafts), Stickers (Bella Blvd, My Mind’s Eye), Brads (We R Memory Keepers), Pen (American Crafts), Adhesive (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

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Here are a couple detail shots of the layout...

Another tip: I used another 6x6 sheet of the purple paper to make the photo corners on this page. 

I just cut 3 of the corners off the 6x6 sheet and had 3 easy photo corners to add to the page. 

Just another way to not have to “waste” a 12x12 sheet!

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Happy Friday y'all!

:)

gretchen

Scrapbook with 6x6 paper pads!

Last week I got to be a guest blogger over at Shimelle.com. 

**pumped!!**

I shared 5 different ways to use 6x6 paper pads in your scrapbooking. 

I thought I would share one of the ideas here today but go check out my full post {here}. 

AND the giveaway I have going on here {see post below} is still open.
I will pick a winner tonight!

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OK so my first idea for your 6x6 paper pads: 

Use them as photo mats for your Instagram photos. 

6x6 paper pads make perfect photo mats for your square Instagram photos. 

Supplies: 6x6 paper pad (Die Cuts with a View, We R Memory Keepers), Patterned paper (American Crafts, We R Memory Keepers), Chipboard (Bella Blvd), Cardboard letters (Jillibean Soup), Bling (Creative Memories), Twine (My Mind’s Eye), Pen (American Crafts), Adhesive (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

I used the entire 6x6 sheet to mat the photo on this layout. However if you want less mat, just crop the 6x6 sheet to 5x5 or even 4 ½ x 4 ½!

Here are a couple more close-up shots of the page. 

I used to use paint on my pages a lot.

Not so much lately though.
So it was fun to get a little dirty & pull out the red paint to jazz up these cardboard letters a bit.  

Ok so go check out the post below for giveaway details. 

I will hook you up with a few 6x6 paper pads if you win!

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Happy Monday!

gretchen

Well this is exciting! {+ a GIVEAWAY!!}

I have a post up at Shimelle.com today!!

It's all about ways to use 6x6 paper pads in your scrapbooking!

Go check it out {here}.

And of course there is something in it for you if you do!

Check out my post over there, leave a comment there, & then come back here and tell me that you did.
I will randomly choose 1 comment-leaver to win a fun assortment of 6x6 paper pads from KI Memories!

Good deal, right??!

OK so go check out Shimelle.com today!

And happy Friday!!

:)

gretchen