Scrapbook Summer- cutting up Mosaics as embellisments

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know yesterday I showed you how to use a page from a mosaic coloring page as a background/photo mat. But why not try cutting them up and using them as embellishments?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="233px" src="../-DlIMMcNDwyo/TeaKWplTsPI/AAAAAAAAC54/5jzOQOuxrPs/s400/ss-orange.jpg" t8="true" width="400px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="../-lOfxbgAFnXk/TeaKYgKCIcI/AAAAAAAAC58/Hg4ObvrQfJw/s400/006.JPG" t8="true" width="398px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supplies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mosaic Coloring Book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Markers/Colored Pencils</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scissors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Color sections of your mosaics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="../-mUP2tWpOD68/TeaKcVINCAI/AAAAAAAAC6A/TyeEUrXGLlM/s400/001.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Cut them out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Use them to embellish you layout! I used some at the top of my photo as a border and a few around my picture and title.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="../-kzasRYrwA2k/TeaKeQCpXcI/AAAAAAAAC6I/gtzdE3t9gN8/s400/005.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="../-V6LyztPvGWs/TeaKfcqbZ7I/AAAAAAAAC6M/fzYuGJ-9FiM/s400/007.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div>

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Scrapbook Summer- cutting up Mosaics as embellisments

I know yesterday I showed you how to use a page from a mosaic coloring page as a background/photo mat. But why not try cutting them up and u...

Scrapbook Summer- Using Mosaic Coloring pages

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good Morning, I hope you guys are enjoying my new blog feature Scrapbook Summer! I had alot of fun coming up with these posts.. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a fun new technique I came up with- You know those coloring books that are like mosaics? Try using them on your layouts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="../-CZCyWGCxv3I/TeaKv0GhoLI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/TEGLjFJLuN8/s1600/ss-purple.jpg" t8="true"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="../-fZFeq7bLQRc/TeaK3mWlE8I/AAAAAAAAC6g/qO-v7S3PG0w/s1600/030.JPG" t8="true"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supplies: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mosaic Coloring Book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Colored Pencils/markers/etc</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="../-ACQ78LaRNIk/TeaKxWS2QnI/AAAAAAAAC6U/BTiuybBb2Zc/s400/028.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Color your mosaic. You don't have to color it all- I think leaving it black and white looks really neat too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="../-mzWm_wxZbPY/TeaK1M63R8I/AAAAAAAAC6c/rRBm5jyi9Gg/s400/029.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Place it on your layout! I used it to go behind my picture and embellishments so that they stand out more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="387px" src="../-fZFeq7bLQRc/TeaK3mWlE8I/AAAAAAAAC6g/qO-v7S3PG0w/s400/030.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="../-pHBid3rx5Z4/TeaK423nY2I/AAAAAAAAC6k/ysoxDU5TUeQ/s400/033.JPG" t8="true" width="400px"/></div>

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Scrapbook Summer- Using Mosaic Coloring pages

Good Morning, I hope you guys are enjoying my new blog feature Scrapbook Summer! I had alot of fun coming up with these posts.. :) Here'...

Scrapbook Summer- Altering a picture using fabric

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taylor (my lovely sister) came up with this fun idea- Altering your pictures using fabric..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="233" src="../-DFREH9aBQzU/TeZ4187u5PI/AAAAAAAAC5U/W-2Vy74nYOw/s400/ss-green.jpg" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="393" src="../-x6krHccDk-0/TeZ5Qd2W0xI/AAAAAAAAC5o/4Crdg5I5gEQ/s400/034.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tools and Supplies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lightbox or you can just use a window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabric</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glue stick</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sewing Machine (optional)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Put your picture either on a lightbox or tape it to a window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lay a sheet of white paper of tracing paper ontop and trace the area you want to cover with fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Covering clothes with fabric is a fun technique)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="../-KmTsgcxgeQw/TeZ44sZcjrI/AAAAAAAAC5Y/2DaNII_dsTU/s640/001.JPG" t8="true" width="470"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Cut out your shapes and make sure they fit..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="../-HlCXBeM8yKE/TeZ5NVT8-kI/AAAAAAAAC5c/y61jmXws0NY/s640/003.JPG" t8="true" width="460"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Now using your paper cutouts as a pattern, Cut out your shapes in fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="../-pgOEQOTFHpI/TeZ5ORNjWvI/AAAAAAAAC5g/0WwXuoabb-I/s640/004.JPG" t8="true" width="468"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Now you can either glue them on, Or add more texture by sewing them on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="290" src="../-RUamAKRMvvY/TeZ5POKVdLI/AAAAAAAAC5k/--GN87cZJ-c/s400/005.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taylor did that layout, But I wanted to play around with this technique too. Here's my layout:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="393" src="../-yrXOJjApo68/TeZ5RsXSBMI/AAAAAAAAC5s/jgVdrkBDmBw/s400/020.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think? Do you like to add fabric to you layouts/pictures?</div>

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Scrapbook Summer- Altering a picture using fabric

Taylor (my lovely sister) came up with this fun idea- Altering your pictures using fabric.. Tools and Supplies: Picture Paper Lightbox or yo...

Scrapbook Summer- Recycled Book Page Background

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first layout of the summer I wanted to show you guys a cool technique I like-- Using book pages as a background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="234" src="../-YSBgAHrA8mI/TeZzX4l52mI/AAAAAAAAC44/s63UpAFcWQ0/s400/ss-pink.jpg" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="378" src="../-KUDv-2Daf4M/TeZzZ_nOPGI/AAAAAAAAC48/gxQeN-3i7yU/s400/001--282-29.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supplies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a 12 x 12 piece of paper (I used one that wasn't my favorite, I probably wounldnt have used it.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old Book Pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watercolor Paint (optionial)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Grab a few old book page and your paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="392" src="../-Yl1ZrGJUaDY/TeZzjV1naqI/AAAAAAAAC5A/fay23KrIH84/s400/045.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Layer them onto your 12 x 12 paper. If they are sticking off the edges, be sure to trim them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="385" src="../-ZYSTzPquKIE/TeZzky5vp5I/AAAAAAAAC5E/fjmthIRjTE8/s400/046.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted mine to be colored, So I used some watercolors to do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="296" src="../-PC7rBoTSGs4/TeZzmct8tvI/AAAAAAAAC5I/pr3lz-gDmoA/s400/048.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see.. I used pages from star trek novels. Ha, I'm geek. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="293" src="../-Xuhp_yfsBXE/TeZzndGhUMI/AAAAAAAAC5M/GW6k3hGY0gQ/s400/055.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="../-VU6qgMf_BHo/TeZzoSBCaVI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/ZsWaKz3CvL0/s400/002--282-29.JPG" t8="true" width="400"/></div>

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Scrapbook Summer- Recycled Book Page Background

For the first layout of the summer I wanted to show you guys a cool technique I like-- Using book pages as a background. Supplies: a 12 x 12...

Scrapbook Summer a fun blogging challenge

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="../-TNjt10DZIls/TeZ9K6DtpbI/AAAAAAAAC5w/o8WiKD0DRWg/s1600/ss-yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="../-TNjt10DZIls/TeZ9K6DtpbI/AAAAAAAAC5w/o8WiKD0DRWg/s1600/ss-yellow.jpg" t8="true"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey guys, Guess what is going on here at punk projects this summer?? I will be posting alot of fun, inspiring, and new scrapbooking tips and tricks throughout the summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister Taylor and I have been coming up with ideas and creating lots of layouts- we've named this blog feature/challenge "Scrapbook Summer"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wondering how this will work? This summer from now til August I will be posting scrapbook layouts with fun techniques and DIY's to jumpstart your creativity, teach you new techniques and inspire you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been hanging up some of the cute layouts we made above my desk to inspire me.. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="../-5aEmTUp0YN8/TeZ9PMAg43I/AAAAAAAAC50/HX8hzfh8VuU/s1600/007.JPG" t8="true"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to check back this weekend for the first layout!! xo, Katie</div>

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Scrapbook Summer a fun blogging challenge

Hey guys, Guess what is going on here at punk projects this summer?? I will be posting alot of fun, inspiring, and new scrapbooking tips and...

GASC + Scrapbooking Goodies!

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="../-1_ai9vvSgfE/Te5bZvSGnmI/AAAAAAAAC_g/X6T1yK7KS2w/s1600/gasc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="../-1_ai9vvSgfE/Te5bZvSGnmI/AAAAAAAAC_g/X6T1yK7KS2w/s1600/gasc.jpg" t8="true"/></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You may have seen me tweeting or<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Punk-Projects/161392157244251"> posting on facebook</a> last week about the <a href="http://greatamericanscrapbook.com/">Great American Scrapbook Convention </a>(GASC) that was in town, We volunteered in classrooms on Thursday, Although the teacher of the class I was volunteering in didn't need any help, so she let me join in the class- Which was all about the art of zentangles. That was fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="../-ogpY02bnjPM/Te5Z-QcuAfI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/7Fk-BO2YYt8/s1600/ckgoodies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="../-ogpY02bnjPM/Te5Z-QcuAfI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/7Fk-BO2YYt8/s1600/ckgoodies.jpg" t8="true"/></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And we went shopping and took a couple of classes on Saturday. I tried not to buy too many of the cute papers that were for sale, because I just got an amazing prize package from Creating Keepsakes with alot of awesome goodies in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_2032969671"></span><span id="goog_2032969672"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are there any scrapbook conventions near you? Do you go? I love going to gasc, This was our 4th year in a row. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div>

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GASC + Scrapbooking Goodies!

You may have seen me tweeting or posting on facebook last week about the Great American Scrapbook Convention (GASC) that was in town, We v...

Happy Camping Mini-Album

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For Memorial day weekend we went camping with my aunt and uncle in Colorado, Which was so beautiful- I took ALOT of pictures! Anyway, I made a cute mini album to send to my Aunt using pictures from our trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The BoBunny mini album was part of my prize from the <a href="http://punkprojects.blogspot.com/2010/10/teen-talent-contest-winners-announced.html">Teen Talent Contest last year</a>- I just now got around to using it. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="../-rP-t9d_1z3o/Te4gBu-XEzI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/Mvu_V-Q1oJM/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="../-rP-t9d_1z3o/Te4gBu-XEzI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/Mvu_V-Q1oJM/s1600/002.JPG" t8="true"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="../-3PSHjwwhnq4/Te4gFabNbfI/AAAAAAAAC_U/POeI3BdezLY/s640/Untitled-1.jpg" t8="true" width="568"/></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You like? I think my aunt will love it. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'll share pictures of the layouts I made for my scrapbook using pics from our trip soon!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, Katie</div>

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Happy Camping Mini-Album

For Memorial day weekend we went camping with my aunt and uncle in Colorado, Which was so beautiful- I took ALOT of pictures! Anyway, I made...

I've been published!

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess what?!?! One of my scrapbook layouts is in the new July/Aug issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first time one of my layouts has been published, But I'm super excited. I hope I get to work with the ladies at CK again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="../-I0IapnLYA1s/TfJNTWeazgI/AAAAAAAADA0/Yfbiv4Pxk2s/s1600/001.JPG" t8="true"/></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="../-gPTU_a9IJTA/TfJNWt7_EkI/AAAAAAAADA8/6qWQSYieEgk/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="../-gPTU_a9IJTA/TfJNWt7_EkI/AAAAAAAADA8/6qWQSYieEgk/s1600/007.JPG" t8="true"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="../-joGxmw6d428/TfJNVKmkyXI/AAAAAAAADA4/H0Zoy7tHtiQ/s1600/003.JPG" t8="true"/></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Sooo, If you see the new issue of Creating Keepsakes- Flip to the "Cute to Cool" feature and look on page 82!! :)</strong></div>

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I've been published!

Guess what?!?! One of my scrapbook layouts is in the new July/Aug issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine! This is the first time one of my lay...