Happy Cinco De Mayo!  Veronica here to share another layout with you.  I am going to a Cinco De Mayo party so I thought I would get a layout ready. I also have some pictures from when I went to Puerto Vallarta, so maybe I will use those.

I have to admit to all that I am a paper hoarder so I have been “saving” this paper for a long while LOL.

I decided to split my title between my two pages and used the small Basically Bare pennants to add “MEXICO”.

I also used the Fanciful Frames Set II.  These are great to use and it really is great if you want to focus on a particular photo. Doesn’t my photo of Frida Kahlo look good?

I added lots of fuzzy fiber and some pinata embellies that I cut out of paper and layered. I thought it enhanced the flavor of ‘ole Mexico.

I decided rather than having just cardstock as my background I would dress it up with some Art Anthology and stencils and give my paper a pattern.

Notice the cute flower on the upper right hand corner.  I used Basically Bare Blossoms and Leaves, and I stacked some K&Co. flowers on top.

Products Used:

Basically Bare:  Blossoms and Leaves, Small Pennants, Fanciful Frames Set II

Art Anthology:  Sorbet – Tigers Eye

Thank you for stopping by and have a scrappy fiesta with friends!

Veronica (Kitsnbitscraps)

Hey everyone, Rebecca here! Fall being my favorite time of the year, I’m sharing a “cozy” card with you today. The warm colors of  fall leaves make me feel cozy, anyway!

I used   Bare Basics Small Pennants for the sentiment. A quick coating of ink was all they needed.

For the Bare Basics Happy Little House, I used some patterned papers from Farmhouse Paper Company.

For the Happy Little Tree, I pressed ink pads of various fall colors onto the canvas piece. This makes it look just like the leaves are turning colors!

I’m a proud kitty momma. I’ve got a two year old boy and our new little girl is 16 weeks old. They get along  just fine, and for this, I have to credit my big boy Lester. He wasn’t exactly happy with a new kitten in the house. He did have to teach her some manners when all she wanted to do was play while he wanted to be left alone. Now they play pretty happily together, and also nap with each other. I think it’s extremely CUTE!

I have so many adorable pictures of them to scrap, like the one in this layout.

I used a variety of  Basically Bare goodies on this page. First, there is a banner in the top corner, using the Bare Basics Small Pennants.

To add to the layering behind the photo, I included a Fanciful Frame.

 The flowers are all Basically Bare, the Blossoms and Leaves set to be exact. These are fun to layer on top of one another.

Happy Tuesday morning everyone! I am very happy to be a part of the Momenta and Basically Bare swap. I was inspired by the beautiful papers and embellishments of Momenta’s Butterfly Garden collection. I had some wooden flower pots lying around and thought this was the perfect time to use them. Here they are plain, definitely in need of a makeover, right?

I base painted the pots and bottom tray a mustard yellow color first. After thoroughly dry, I traced the   pot shape onto Momenta papers and cut out four sides for each pot. I lightly distressed each edge of the paper pieces before adhering them onto the pots, one side at a time. A little bit of ink on each edge gives it a shabby look.

Now it was time to embellish, so I turned to the Basically Bare Blossoms And Leaves set  and Bare Basics Small Pennants. I used Green, Pink, and Yellow Zig Painty FX Markers to color them. A few cute Momenta Puffy Borders and tags and bling from The Butterfly Garden Sticker Kit finished off the pots. Love how these turned out!

With the pots finished, I just needed to fill them with  some pretty Petunias. Aren’t these sweet? They would make a great neighbor or teacher thank you gift, wouldn’t they? I’m going to keep mine in a sunny spot on my kitchen counter for awhile, they just make me happy!

As part of this week’s Basically Bare and Nikki Sivils collaboration, I’m excited to share a fun Father’s Day gift idea with you. I got the chance to work with the “Noah” collection from Nikki Sivils. This line is full of bold patterns and colors that are perfect for all the little boys and grown men in your life. I knew immediately that this would  make a wonderful Father’s Day frame.

I began by covering a wooden frame with some of the patterned paper from “Noah”. I colored some Basically Bare Small Pennants with Kuretake Yellow and Light Blue Zig Painty FX markers and glued them to the top of the frame. I added the Father’s Day scallop and tie shaped die cuts onto the pennants.

After adding a photo, I grounded it with Bare Basics Buttons that I had covered with more of the Nikki Sivils “Noah” patterned papers. Tying twine through the button holes adds lovely texture to the frame.

My kids cannot wait until Father’s Day, they are ready to give this frame to their daddy!

Be sure to visit the Nikki Sivils Blog, too!