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Be the Fruit Loop in a world full of Cheerios! ~ Anonymous Basic Essentials Paper Packs – Version 3 Basic Essentials paper packs are a must-have for every craft room! The new Version 3 paper pack holds a whopping 36…
BEyouTIFUL Bon Crayon Layout
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I decided to use a grid pattern for this BEyouTIFUL Bon Crayon layout. I cut six 3x4 inch blocks from the different patterned papers and glued it to the white cardstock. I then cut a strip of the Hettie Confetti…
Double Page Bon Crayon by Adri
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A little something about the layout...a kind of a handmade layout with the lollipop flowers. The flower and butterfly images were stamped, coloured with distress oxides and fussy cut to compliment the name of this very pretty collection and the…
Cariena’s Happy Bon Crayon Layouts!
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Cariena created not one, but TWO beautiful happy layouts using the Bon Crayon Basic Essentials! The images of her adorable niece are a perfect match for this bright range of papers. Products Used: Basic Essentials Scrapbooking Paper & Scrapbooking Paper…
Bon Crayon Single Page Layout
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To create my Bon Crayon single page layout, I first cut a frame from the Hettie Confetti paper and adhered it to white cardstock. Next, I printed my photos in 2,5x3,5 inch and used a grid design again. After that,…
Bon Crayon Scrapbooking Paper
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When it rains look for rainbows, when it's dark look for stars. ~ Oscar Wilde. Basic Essentials - Bon Crayon Scrapbooking Paper It's time to put your fun hat on! Bon Crayon is an additional 'colour' to the Basic Essentials…
Alice in Vintage Single Page Layout
"This is little me and my family. This photo was taken about 50 years ago, scary stuff!! I think I was about 4 or 5 years old. Looking at these old family photos, my dad and my brother bare feet,…
Ahoy Boy and Red Pop
These photos were taken at the same pirate party as the Ahoy Boy double page. My grandson, Juan loves to pose for pictures and I got some cool photos of him before he shed his clothes and jumped into the…
So Buff Cards by Belinda Basson
These cards were created as a set to give as a gift to my Mom because she often needs a card to give with a gift or to say thanks. She asked for a pack of blank cards that she…
Fabulous Times So Buff Layout by Lynette Jacobs
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This single page layout is based on a sketch for Sketchabilities. I wanted to use a lot of layers behind my photo as the sketch called for this, and these papers were a perfect match! From the So Buff Version…
Shades of So Buff
Whatever is Good for your Soul...Do That! ~ Anonymous Shades of So Buff A collection of 6 beautiful ‘So Buff’ designs. This is arguably the most popular Basic Essentials colour, as it combines perfectly with almost any colour or other…
Wild About You Kraft Essentials by Lynette
Four years ago Wynand and Nadia (my son and daughter-in-law) had an extraordinary experience while visiting a game reserve. They received a hug from Gambit the giraffe. I have wanted to scrap these photos for a while now and wanted…
Love Letters Layout by Belinda Basson
This paper has come just at the right time! My hubby and I are celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary on 26 April. We were at a function at the end of March where a professional photographer captured these shots of…
Love your Laugh – Lynette’s Red Pop Layout
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I printed out these older photos of my grandson, Stefan a while ago and it was on my desk when the pretty new red paper release arrived on my doorstep. I wanted to use the three photos on the same…
Back to Basics with Red Pop!
“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem Red Pop Basic Essentials Let's get back to basics with an additional 5 Basic Essentials in the…
Follow Your Dreams by Lynette Jacobs
When I started looking for a photo that will go well with the colours of the new Lily Daydream line, I found a photo of my son and daughter in law. The photo allowed for me to include teal as…
It’s a Purple Affair with Lily Daydream Scrapbooking Paper!
“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.” ~ Dr. Seuss Lily Daydream Scrapbooking Paper Imagine a field of wildflowers, dancing butterflies and the gentle sounds of…
Lily Daydream by Estelle
Here is a look at 3 magical layouts by Estelle De Wit Hamilton, using the 'purplelicious' Lily Daydream Scrapbooking Papers :) Thank you so much, Estelle! Products Used: Ooh La Limited Scrapbooking Paper & Basic Essentials Scrapbooking Paper
Every Little Moment Matters Double Page by Adri du Preez
Just look at that sweet little face! The pictures that Adri used match so perfectly with the papers and tell a story of how every little moment matters... a simply adorable double page layout... Products Used: Ooh La Limited Scrapbooking…
Lynette’s Dazzling Blue Layout
I love all the colour blue...in all of its shades, so it is not surprising that I chose the Dazzling Blue paper pack to scrap the photo's I took of my granddaughter Leane with her Oupa. I wanted to use…
Moira’s Summer Mini Album
Moira's Summer Mini Album is simply breathtaking! The immense care that has gone into the detail on every single page, has me in absolute awe and wonder. Thank you so much for sharing with us Moira!!! Products Used: Ooh La…
A Colourful Silver, Black and White Layout!
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When I decided to use the Silver, Black and White paper pack I already had the photos in mind. My daughter in law, Nadia and my grandson Lukas took part in the Colour Run in October 2017 and I have…
Life Is Sweeter In Flip Flops Layout
I love the limitless options the Good Times & Tan Lines collection combined with the Basic Essentials papers gives one. This time I decided to scrap a layout that included some of the pinks in the papers. I used the…
Summer Beach Layout by Moira
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Moira Gilowey created this beautiful Summer Beach Layout using a combination of Ooh La Limited and Basic Essentials scrapbooking papers. Products Used: Ooh La Limited Scrapbooking Paper & Basic Essentials Scrapbooking Paper
Copacabana Christmas Card
Seeing as we celebrate Christmas in the heat of summer, I really struggle to create snowy cards! This paper was perfect for creating a fun more realistic card for our weather! I used Mermaid Tails Intense Teal as my 6”…
A Very Merry Basic Christmas
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This Christmas is going to be quite the grand affair with some traditional colours and a bit of Dazzling Blue from Lady Pattern Paper. I decided to combine this beautiful Granny Print front and back together with some traditional red…
Fun, Fresh Summer Cards by Vanessa
These fun, fresh summer cards were created by Vanessa Bester from Kits Online. Products Used: hello CARDS Cardmaking Paper & Ooh La Limited Scrapbooking Paper & Basic Essentials Scrapbooking Paper
Good times at the beach!
I loved receiving the brand new paper in such beautiful colours. I do a lot of masculine/boy layouts because males are in the majority in our family. I decided that I wanted to use both sides of the Good Times…