April 2002

New products and ideas have come our way! Spring into Ivy Cottage’s new idea book Ivy League and check out the new chalk pencils from Cretacolor. Looking for something more to stir your imagination? Scrapbook Soup is ready to guide you through the mystery of eyelets and Memories classes are ready to add a little sunshine to your pages.

Idea Book
Introducing the brand-new Ivy League Scrapbookers Idea Book! Ivy Cottage has selected 20 scrapbookers that truly are in a league of their own. This beautiful idea book will showcase their individual talents, techniques and styles. With over 250 page ideas it will be a reference book to be used time and time again.
by Ivy Cottage

Combo CD
The perfect way to "create" and "edit" that perfect page, the Combo CD includes Page Printables Volumes 1 & 2 and Page Painter. This CD has over 30 unique fonts, dozens of PageToppers, Frames, Frases, Faces and more! You'll love the Doodle Browser as well as the color editing capabilities. (For use with Windows only.)
By Cock-a-Doodle Design, Inc.

Albums
You'll fall in love with these new and improved 12 x 12 post-bound scrapbooks. Choose from four beautiful styles including Romanza, Teddy, Tommy's Toys and Cuddly Friends. These new styles feature expanded page width to allow pages to lay even flatter, 10 durable PVC-free top-loading protectors and richly embossed covers with personalizable name frames.
By K & Company, LLC

Die Cuts
Page Pal Head sheets include over 60 different die-cut heads made to coordinate with Page Pal Bodies. The coordinating pieces of Page Pals provide maximum versatility - allowing you to mix and match the expression, body style, hair, age, gender and theme activity etc. until you've captured the perfect look. Heads are completely white to allow you to create the perfect skin tone.
By Cock-A-Doodle Design, Inc.

The first time I saw eyelets added to a page was in Creating Keepsakes scrapbook magazine. Creative editor, Becky Higgins, had once again opened a new door into the scrapbooking realm. She had created a gorgeous title on vellum and attached the title to the layout with silver eyelets. It was a great concept, but one I swore I would never try. It just looked too complicated. It wasn't long, however, before I was given the assignment to create a title using eyelets. So, I tried. I will be the first to admit it turned out great. The additions the eyelets made to the title were simple, yet stunning. Having found a new love for the technique I decided to try it out on everything; journaling, photo mattes, punches, borders etc. I soon discovered they look great on "everything". You too may have decided not to use eyelets or are hesitant to try, but after you see what a great addition they are you will soon change your mind.

When adding an eyelet you need the following tools: A self-healing mat, an anywhere hole punch (the same size as the eyelet), an eyelet setter and a hammer. Check that you are working on a stable surface (I find that the middle of my work table seems to have more give, so I usually work directly over the legs of the table).

Determine the placement of the eyelet and mark it with a pencil if needed. Using the hammer and the anywhere hole punch create the hole in your item. Place the eyelet on the matte, right side down and place your item right side down onto the eyelet. Using the setter and the hammer to set the eyelet. This process takes seconds and creates fantastic embellishments.

	For titles: Adding eyelets to the letters rather than cutting out the centers allows you to add more color. For example, "The garden" title is cut out of pink pattern paper and mounted on a lighter shade of pink. The eyelets added to the letters are a darker shade of pink. The colors compliment each other without distracting from the letters.
	For Borders: In this example, adding eyelets to the center of the sunflowers gave dimension and color to the border. Chalking and lining the flowers completed these beautiful embellishments.
	For Journaling: Using eyelets to create the handyman's belt I was also able to create a pocket for the journaling. The eyelets became part of the embellishments and the journaling.
	With Punches: Eyelets make a quick and easy center for any flower. They can be used to decorate a punched Christmas tree or a punched stocking. Using colors that compliment the punched shape makes a great addition to the shape.
	On Vellum: Finding the perfect adhesive to hold down vellum is no longer a problem. Try laying down stickers on white cardstock, then placing the title on vellum. Using eyelets you can affix the title to the page without adhesive showing through.Using other embellishments with eyelets is another fun thing to do. The "My Little Shinning Star" page adds floss to the eyelets and creates blocks for the punches. The flag paper piecing uses both eyelets and wire.
I never thought I would enjoy using eyelets. Now I've found adding eyelets to be so much fun, I am trying to think of new ways all of the time. Each time you use them, try something different so you too can open a new door into the scrapbooking realm.

Scrapbook Basics

Spring is a time for new beginnings. What better time to start scrapbooking? Enjoy learning new ideas and creating pages with a touch of spring.

Offered April 4

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Easter

Painted eggs, candy flowers and new spring dresses make Easter a special holiday to capture on film. Make your Easter celebration a day to remember with adorable, springtime page ideas.

Offered April 10

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Twistel

Catch the craze! Using Twistel on your pages can take your ideas to the next level, keep the Twistel tight or unwind for amazing textured layouts.

Offered April 11

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Punches

Using punches in fun ways can lead to dozens of new, quick and easy embellishment ideas. Different sizes of circles become a flower garden, hearts become an Easter bunny and butterflies flutter across for a quick page border.

Offered April 15

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Heritage

Photos from the past are dear to our hearts. Creating classical layouts for these photographs can be a challenge. Come to this special workshop prepared to share your own heritage page ideas and to learn from others. You'll leave class with lots of useful products and a discount coupon for a heritage book of your choice.

Offered April 18

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Spring Flowers

We put so much time into our flower gardens; it feels great to capture the vivid colors and hard work on film. You'll love creating layouts blooming with floral ideas in this class.

Offered April 25

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Buttons

The possibilities are endless when embellishing with buttons. Whether you want to create layouts for boys or girls these ideas will be great for you!

Offered April 29

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Disney

The annual trip to Magic Kingdom means a lot of fun, but more importantly, it means a lot of photographs to scrapbook. Bring your smiles and your photos to this class to scrapbook those magical memories.

Offered April 30

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