Basic Essentials Archives ⋆ Lady Pattern Paper Scrapbooking Paper

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…

Bon Crayon - Cariena Layout - Never Grow Up

Cariena’s Happy Bon Crayon Layouts!

2nd April 2019

Cariena Basson

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

28th March 2019

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 2,5×3,5 inch and used a grid design again. After that,…

Bon Crayon Scrapbooking Paper

25th March 2019

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

21st December 2018

“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

23rd November 2018

Basic Essentials, Basically Textured, Card Making

Basic Essentials, hello CARDS, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

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

19th October 2018

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

3rd October 2018

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…

LPP0076 - Basic Essentials - Rambling Rose - So Buff

Shades of So Buff

25th September 2018

Basic Essentials, General Chatter, hello CARDS, Oh my word!

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 - Lynette Jacobs

Wild About You Kraft Essentials by Lynette

6th June 2018

Basic Essentials, Basically Textured, hello CARDS, Kraft Essentials, Scrapbooking

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

18th April 2018

Belinda Basson

Basic Essentials, hello CARDS, Scrapbooking

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

11th April 2018

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…

LPP0066 - Basic Essentials - Flourish - Red Pop

Back to Basics with Red Pop!

8th April 2018

Basic Essentials, General Chatter, hello CARDS

“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

29th March 2018

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…

LPPO0026 - Ooh La Limited - Lily Daydream - True Shot

It’s a Purple Affair with Lily Daydream Scrapbooking Paper!

14th March 2018

Basic Essentials, General Chatter, hello CARDS, Ooh La Limited

“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

14th March 2018

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 - Scrapbooking Layout - Adri du Preez

Every Little Moment Matters Double Page by Adri du Preez

28th February 2018

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 Beautiful Dazzling Blue Layout

Lynette’s Dazzling Blue Layout

14th February 2018

Basic Essentials, Basically Textured, Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

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

4th February 2018

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!

30th January 2018

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 Perfect Layout

Life Is Sweeter In Flip Flops Layout

17th January 2018

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

10th January 2018

Ooh La Limited, Scrapbooking

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

5th January 2018

Belinda Basson

Basic Essentials, Card Making, Ooh La Limited

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

18th December 2017

Jowilna Nolte

Basic Essentials, Card Making

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…

Summer Cards - Vanessa - Life is Sweeter

Fun, Fresh Summer Cards by Vanessa

9th December 2017

Basic Essentials, Card Making, hello CARDS, Ooh La Limited

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!

6th December 2017

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…

LPPO0017 - Ooh La Limited - Good Times and Tan Lines - Beach Vibes

Fresh Summer Scrapbooking Papers – Good Times & Tan Lines!

6th December 2017