The Scarlet Lime

Lori Jolley: February projects and March numbers

There are so many ways to share the things we love. We can take photos of moments and family and document them like I did in this layout of my son enjoying the sunshine and warmth of summer. We will love looking at them and remembering again and again.

I kept it simple since I want the photos to shine. The February frugal fab kit was full of fun things that reminded me of summer - vivid greens and yellows and reds and fun beach-themed ATC cards and bright buttons. I decorated one of the buttons with parts of the alphabet stickers in the kit to make a smiley face in the top corner and I used some of the Pink Paislee bling stickers to look like water droplets.

I love to give handmade gifts whenever I can. Since spring is coming and there are always several weddings and bridal showers that will be coming up, I made some simple recipe cards to give to new brides. I know I appreciated some of the recipes I received when I was first married. It was nice to have some recipes I knew were tasty and that my new husband liked.

If I have some of these cards on hand, it is so simple to add some kitchen towels and an apron for a personal and fun gift.

And since I love surprises and surprising people and  I love gifts in pretty packaging, I'm sharing another of my loves a friend - peach jam - tied with lace from the February frugal fab kit and dressed up with tags and paper from the February main kit. 

And I think I've found a new love! The little gift bag made with pretty paper and the pinwheel sticker would be perfect filled with cookies or candy or scones. I love it! Wouldn't it be so fun to give or receive a goodie in one of those?! 

And as we jump into March, we will be thinking about numbers. We use numbers in so many ways during each day without even thinking about it or realizing it! We make lists (at least I do), we have to wake up and go to work or take children to practice at a certain time, , we have to watch the number on the speedometer when we drive, we measure ingredients to bake or buy a certain number of items at the store, we have time limits or we try to beat a certain time, we say or do things a certain number of times in a day or a week, we count down the days to holidays and on and on. 

Numbers are everywhere in our lives and it will be fun to see how our numbers add up this month for the design team.

Join us! Leave a comment or a link on any of our posts this month or add your projects to the Scarlet Lime Gallery so we can see them! We absolutely love to see your work - you can count on that!

All About Numbers: Dena Hamlin

1...ahh ahh ahh

2..ahh ahh ahh

well I think you know where I am going with this.

This month at Scarlet Lime we are focusing on numbers...and yeah, this is where my brain went to. Must have been the Sesame Street documentary I watched a few days ago on Netflix. But numbers are also all over the place when we scrapbook. We make lists, Top 10's, scrap birthdays, anniversaries, team numbers and I guess if you are a math geek you might scrapbook a quadratic equation, but hey no judging here LOL.

But out of all of these options,  I would say I love to scrap Top 10's or make lists. I did that with last months project that I posted a few weeks ago. The numbered paper from American Crafts was just perfect for it:

Instead of the traditional birthday party layout each year, I tend to highlight my daughter's age and the traits and a list of her favorites at that point in time.  Here is a layout I found that I made wayyy back in May of 2010 with a Scarlet Lime Kit. Man has my Zoe girl changed since this pic:

Here is one from when Zoe was almost 10:

So here are several examples of using numbers in layouts. Keep an eye peeled to see how we all use the Scarlet Lime Kits this month and incorporate numbers into our projects AND see what other awesome ideas the design team has :)

Have a great and creative day!

Savitri LOVES the February Kits!!

All the waiting was completely worth it! The February kits are FAB FAB FAB!!! Not only are they gorgeous but they were packed with so much stuff!!! That's one big thing that I've always loved about Scarlet Lime's kits, they're always full of goodness, not just paper (although I will not refuse any pretty paper ;)).

Today I have two pages to share with you.

The above was created using the main kit. My oldest, Emma (or M), turned eight early in February and she decided on a shopping party. Basically what we did was invited two of her best friends, gave them each an allowance, drove them to the shopping centre and let them go to whatever favourite shop to spend their money. The girls had a blast and I did too. 

Coincidently one of the page has all sorts of numbers on it and I thought it'd be fun to cut them up and adhered them in different parts of the page. I LOVE how this page turned out. It's really playful while still a pretty simple page. 

This one above was created using the Frugal Fab kit. Seriously, if you are on a tight budget but love to papercraft, this kit is perfect for you. The FF kits are ALWAYS full of goodness and they all have been really fun and versatile. 

Now, do you see the piece of paper behind the photograph on the left? That's the cover for a roll-on stamp that came with the kit. I hate throwing things that can be re-used and so I used it on my page. It worked out awesome I think {::SMILES}. 

If you are not already a Scarlet Lime subscriber, these two kits are already sold out. BUT, if you like what you see, do subscribe for March (and April, May, June, etc). I've been a subscriber since 2007 and still loving it!!!

Take care!

Mimi Leinbach: Love Using the Main Kit!

Our month of love is wearing down, but at least we have an extra day this leap year! Just because this month is almost over doesn't mean we can't talk about those things we love everyday. I LOVE the Main Kit this month. It is not my typical color pallet that I usually work with but maybe that is why I enjoyed it so much!

One of my new loves, art journaling...

One of the reasons I am loving my art journal so much is the freedom it allows. I use products I would never use on layouts or cards...modeling paste and fun stamps.

I also can not seem to get enough of the Crafters Workshop Stencils.

If you don't have one the Scarlet Lime Pen it is a must have. I find myself using it on EVERYTHING!

Since we are talking about love, it is one of those things we should share with those we love each day...so my kiddo's will each be getting one of these...just because!

I actually made this cute little box, using the packaging from Scarlet Lime Bead Art. I love the watches and the cute little boxes they come in a ton!

 

Melanie Jarocki: LOVE the Frugal FAB kit :)

February's Frugal FAB kit is LOADED with goodies! Here are two projects that I put together with the kit.

I was really excited to see the Pink Paislee Nantucket embellishments in the kit this month. Perfect for scrapping our Hawaii photos! this bling flower caught my attention first and I used it for this adorable picture of my girls, taken the first day we were in Maui.

I added the flower to the yellow pattern paper first and the cut around the bling. This helps the flower pop a little more off the page.

The leaves are just something I hand-cut out of the green pattern paper. Then I folded them and inked the creases to create "veins".

Next, I knew I had to make a baby card with this cute American Crafts fabric trim safety pins! And there pink in the kit . . .

I used Jenni Bowlin dauber paint for the American Crafts "sweet" stamp. LOVE the way it turned out! And the felt embellishment was an easy way to really add some dimension to the card. The black letters were a little too bold for me, so I toned them down with a white gel pen.

Hope these projects inspire you! Have a great day :)

What I love Projects: Dena Hamlin

Knock knock. Who's there? The Scarlet Lime February Kits! Well in that case, come on in! Take a look at these gems.

Mixed Media:

Main Kit:

Frugal Fab:

This month we all shared things that we love. And now we get to share our projects using our theme as inspiration.

I created a layout using the February Main Kit that was almost a direct correlation between my blog post HERE. I am loving: pilates (and the results it offers), the beautiful birds in my backyard and jewelry from family and friends. Here is how I interpreted it:

The Main Kit is loaded with new American Crafts/ Dear Lizzie goodies. AND for the first time that I can remember,  a roller stamp wheel. That was really fun to use! I cut out the scalloped trim on the Dear Lizzie paper to help create little vignettes for each of my {loves}. And a snip snip to the numbered patterned paper was an easy way to number and list each of them!

Another project I made using the Main Kit was a camera based layout. I was instantly snagged by the adorable Dear Lizzie camera sticker embellishment and the fun faux lomo style patterned background paper.

And my last layout for the month uses the Frugal Fab Kit. Packed to the brim with scrappy goodness! I was drawn to the soft, pastel colors combined with some funky cute patterns. And with the weather hitting the 80 degree mark here in East Texas, I thought I would pay an early homage to Spring! From Flowers, to Frost, to Sun. We have seen it all the past 2 weeks.

Stay tuned as more beautiful projects from the Design Team are headed your way. And feel free to share your projects with us!

A favorite project--Melanie Jarocki

Earlier in the month, I posted things that I love. This is a project that I  made that I love.

I used the Scarlet Lime December Frugal FAB to create this album, ready for photos and stories that I want to tell.

The front and back covers have pockets. I added in the Pink Paislee acrylic cards between the pages.

Using some of the patterned papers, I made insert pages for extra photo space. Adding the color rub-ons to the side of the Glitz pages gives them a little more life and color.

I also added in the Pink Paislee rub-on packaging insert (with the yellow border) for an extra page.

The tag strips on the bottom of the patterned papers were a perfect way to finish off some of the extra pages. And the house rub-ons fit in the framed areas almost too well.

I added another pocket to this Glitz page.

I tried to be sure there was space for photos and lots of writing. This book is more for me and the special stories I want to tell in 2012.

The back cover and facing page--another pocket and the colored rub-ons on the Glitz page.

I actually had a different title in mind for the book, but then I liked how the letters spelling out my name looked . . . so I went with that :)

Lori Jolley: a love project

Hello everyone! I'm still playing with the January kits and I have to say one of the wonderful things about the Scarlet Lime kits is how much I love going back to them! I'm inspired all over again whenever I get out an older kit!

I pulled some paper and the Pink Paislee wood shapes from the January main kit and decided I could incorporate one of my other loves into a project  - crochet. I wanted to dress up the wood shapes somehow and noticed some of them have little holes along the edges

I chose the cute table or cake stand shape and used a cotton crochet thread to backstitch through those holes with a needle to form a foundation. Then I crocheted a simple edging and now it looks like there is a lacey edge on the table! 

Since we are thinking about love this month, I also cut a simple heart out of paper and sewed around the edge with a blanket stitch to form a foundation for more crochet. I added another simple edge to make my heart pretty. 

I'll incorporate both of these little altered embellishments into projects very soon. 

So grab an older kit and be inspired to find a new way to use it! We would love to see how you are inspired all over again!!!

 

Savitri Wilder: Things I LOVE

Goodness, where do I start?!?! There are so many things that I love, with my family as the first and foremost. They mean the world to me and my happiness revolves around them. 

I have been blessed. Ever since I was a little girl I've been given the opportunity to travel. When I was five we moved to the US. Then I lived back in Indonesia again for a little while and now I am in the UK. In between the three continents I've traveled to many many places. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to travel!!

I LOVE eating too. I love it so much that it might be a very close tie to traveling. Let's just put it this way, if Andrew Zimmerman offers me to take over his show I would ;)

My next love is photography, mostly portraits of the girls. I feel very happy inside when I capture a little moment, a memory or a place where the girls are happy. It's why I love scrapbooking so much too. It's a way for me to put all the pictures I took into one (pretty) place.

I've been dabbing into the professional photography too, still building up my portfolio, and it really is a great feeling when you can help a family capture a special moment in their life.

Then there's reading. Reading was my first hobby. I've read since I was five I think. I grew up with so many imaginary friends, so many fabulous authors and even now I try to read something at least once a month. Even though I still love buying books (one day I will have an awesome paperback collection of all my favorite classics), my current best friend is the Kindle. There's just nothing better than the 30 seconds time to get a book!

Before I bore you all, I'll share one more love, an odd love. I love taking the girls to their activities. One in particular is gymnastics. Both the girls LOVE gymnastics and they are always so happy when they are there. But, they're not near our home. One gym is 38 minutes and the other 45 minutes. But, despite the distance, it's so worth it each time I see their happy faces. 

That's that! Oh, I almost forgot!! I want to leave you with two pieces of inspiration. I created this using last month's Scarlet Lime kits. I know that many of you haven't touched their kits yet and so this is just a little reminder to go and play with them. They're A LOT of fun!!!

Toodles!!

Things I Love: Mimi Leinbach

It is February, the month of love! So this month the design team is sharing with you some of our "loves"!

Of course my true love is my family...Last Thanksgiving Day we ran a 5K together as a family! What a great time!

I love the beach...it just makes me happy! I took this photo on the beach at the Grand Floridian...my favorite resort. Every time we go to Disney this is where we stay...another LOVE!

I love Scrapbooking...this is where I create...

I love being a Soccer Mom...cheering my kids on during their activities brings me great pride. I love that I know their friends and have made the best of friends for myself through their sports and academic clubs!

My girl Lucy passed recently but I could not do a "love" list without including her...

And lastly what self respecting soccer mom doesn't love David Beckham...LOL!

Be sure to dive in an make your own list of loves! It's a great way to come up with creative idea and an awesome jumping start for scrapbooking layouts! XOXO