Basic Essentials Archives ⋆ Lady Pattern Paper Scrapbooking Paper

Brush, Marx & Co. – it’s an abstract thing!

9th October 2017The LadyBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, General Chatter, hello CARDS, Ooh La Limited

“It's not about what it is, it's about what it can become.” ~ Dr. Seuss Brush, Marx & Co. Brush, Marx & Co. is a collection of 6 Ooh La Limited scrapbooking papers that is all about brush strokes, paint splatters...

Paper Scraps a Black and White Layout

27th September 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, hello CARDS, Scrapbooking

Today I am sharing a layout with some of my paper scraps. Yes, I love scraps and I always try and use everything and anything from what I love. I even incorporate the barcode strips, including the barcode itself and...

Surprise Folded Card

30th August 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Card Making

With the new release of Lady Pattern Paper there are so many wonderful surprises in terms of designs and colours, that one can’t help it but make a little surprise project using them. For today, I created this little booklet...

Superheroes and Fairytales…A Layout

16th August 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Scrapbooking

What does Superheroes and Fairytales have in common? Well, Lady Pattern Paper of course - this range is perfect to capture the memories of all kinds of heroes. For this layout I used the Fairytale Times patterned paper combined with...

My India Rose Gold with splashes of Sharpie colour!

4th August 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

With each addition to the Lady Pattern Paper ranges, the possibilities are endless. With this new range of papers, I found myself reaching for as many of the designs as possible. But it is the Rose Gold colour range that...

I have a Gypsy Heart!

2nd August 2017The LadyGeneral Chatter

“You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way! ~ Dr. Seuss I'm absolutely over the moon to introduce 12 new papers, plus a brand new basic colour (or is it...

Step by Step Christmas Mini Album

19th July 2017Belinda BassonBasic Essentials, Kraft Essentials, Scrapbooking

Please note that you can create any colour combinations using any range of Lady Pattern Paper papers for your mini album. Also, depending on how many photos you have to use in this album, you can create more or less pages...

Stamped Simplicity

28th June 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, Scrapbooking

I love a good and simplistic layout – it means that anyone can scrapbook right? Yes right! It means that you don’t need a stash full of stuff and copious amounts of expensive goodies. You simply need some photos and...

Colourful & totally fun happy birthday layout

21st June 2017Cariena BassonBasic Essentials, hello CARDS, Scrapbooking

Today Cariena shows us how to create an adorable, colourful and totally fun happy birthday double page layout, using some of the Dazzling Blue & Green Chartreuse papers from the June 2017 release. This is scrapbooking made easy with a...

Lady Pattern Paper June release sampler board

12th June 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, hello CARDS, Oh my word!, Paper Crafts

How beautiful is the Lady Pattern Paper June release of Basic Essentials, Basically Textured, Oh my word! Fussy Cut Sheet, Bulk Packs and all new hello CARDS!! The vibrant colour, fun patterns and adorable images makes you want to create...

Buck’s Mini Album

31st May 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

I generally don’t like making mini albums. For me personally they are time consuming dust gatherers, I really can’t help feeling that way. I do however like making them once in a blue moon. This little mini album is for...

Chocolate Chilli layout with golden accents!

26th April 2017Cariena BassonBasic Essentials, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

Everybody loves the new Lady Pattern Paper colour! Cariena creates a beautiful Chocolate Chilli layout, using delectable golden elements. See how she uses her Silhouette CAMEO 3, some pigment powder, a paintbrush and dauber to create a unique title for...

A little bit of Chocolate Chilli magic!

20th April 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

Welcome to this gorgeous new release from Lady Pattern Paper. This decadents set of brown papers is long overdue and now that they are here I simply don’t have enough time to create with it, there are so many possibilities...

Lady Pattern Paper - April 2017 - Colour Chart

Why is Ooh La Limited so…um…strange?

20th April 2017The LadyBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, General Chatter, Ooh La Limited, Twinkle Toes

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. ~ Dr. Seuss A while ago one of the scrappers asked me a brilliant question: 'Why do you have so...

Art Journal Love Page

8th March 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Paper Crafts

I am really enjoying my art journaling more and more. And with the month of love just past I wanted to create an appropriate page perfect for celebrating love. Of course I pulled out my Lady Pattern Paper papers and...

Red & Teal Always and Forever Layout!

22nd February 2017Cariena BassonBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

Cariena creates a stunning flower using the new paper range Ooh La Limited - Daughter's Rose. The nifty tool is the Marion Smith Bloom Tool...how clever is that!? Please remember to show the love and subscribe to Cariena's Channel (click...

Ooh La Limited Cards – Colourful Creations

15th February 2017Jowilna NolteCard Making, Ooh La Limited

What an amazing surprise this latest release was from lady Pattern Paper. Bold and beautiful, strong lines and yet feminine at the same time - simply gorgeous! I had no other inspiration than a selection of cards that I wanted...

Valentine’s Sentiment Cards

14th February 2017Jowilna NolteBasically Textured, Card Making, Oh my word!

It’s Valentine’s Day! And with the release of the new ‘It’s a PINK thing’ from Lady Pattern Paper, comes this gorgeous Fussy Cut Sheet perfect for all your crafting needs. And what better way to utilise these sheets than to...

Love and Adore a Pretty Pink Card

9th February 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, Card Making

With the new range of Pink Lady Pattern Paper papers you can create something special any time. I made this card using the lovely new paper from the range with these gorgeous flowers on. For the card I used the...

It’s a PINK thing Tag – Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

31st January 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, Card Making, Oh my word!

One of my favourite things to make is a quick tag. I have come to use more tags than cards to write a quick message and add it to a gift or parcel. For me a tag can be used...

Die Cut Heart – A Valentine’s Day Card

27th January 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Card Making

Looking for a fun way to create a heart card for your love one on Valentine’s Day – we have a quick idea on how to create a fun sparkly and dimensional card. In just a few easy steps using...

Adorable PINK layout!

22nd January 2017Cariena BassonBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, Scrapbooking

Cariena creates an adorable PINK layout by maximising her favourite punches with It's a PINK thing papers! How often do you use your punches? How often do you use your punches? Any comments or questions, please let us know in the...

It’s a PINK thing layout…

17th January 2017Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, Oh my word!, Scrapbooking

There’s great excitement in the air - yes it is that time of the year when we gear up for another NEW Lady Pattern Paper release. It’s fresh and exciting and as always super versatile and functional. It was a...

LPP0035 - Basic Essentials - Lovebirds - Pink Mary

Hello 2017…hello love, kindness and compassion.

17th January 2017The LadyBasic Essentials, Basically Textured, General Chatter, Oh my word!

We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. ~ Dr. Seuss Happy...

Golden Moments Christmas Cards

18th December 2016Jowilna NolteBasic Essentials, Card Making, Kraft Essentials

Each year the struggle of new products, endless gorgeous ranges of patterned papers and embellishments gets bigger and bigger. So how do you use what you have but still keep it interesting? The solution for me is combining something old...

Remember This Moment in Teal & Silver

12th December 2016Cariena BassonBasic Essentials, Kraft Essentials, Scrapbooking, Twinkle Toes

Cariena shares a clever technique showing how you could create your own unique die cut using various strips of papers. Her trusty golden GoCut and Emboss from Couture Creations, cuts a beautiful flourish to use as an embellishment on her...

Basically Blue Summer Memories Layout

7th December 2016Jowilna NolteBasically Textured, Kraft Essentials, Scrapbooking

A gorgeous layout in blues and krafts comes together effortlessly with Lady Pattern Paper papers. For this layout I drew inspiration from the photos themselves and what popped out was the beautiful blues with a hint of colour. For the...

Picture Perfect Metallic Silver & Pink

24th November 2016Cariena BassonBasic Essentials, Scrapbooking, Twinkle Toes

Take a closer look at how Cariena creates a beautiful, embossed, inked and embellished pocket for her Picture Perfect layout! Cariena used a combination of Basic Essentials & the all new Twinkle Toes. Do you have any questions about the...