tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554958875750936862024-03-05T18:09:11.169-08:00KB and FriendsAlphabet flashcards, invitations, scrapbooks, party supplies, scrapbook embellishmentsKB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-26317685749771579902022-10-02T19:16:00.001-07:002022-10-02T19:16:30.457-07:00Spooktacular News for your Halloween Crafts!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1303370838/vintage-style-digital-halloween" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvC-CVF3_M80oh3ddKvq5ch2SYxFYt4EO6g88IvnIxXfQsRovLysoUT8hzxauXJZvIo2gYETBScW0Kn8EDIfc7hljQylNdgqtwT2mLtugB3bPKybCXoCf83X62Megpkk_PGIwnYjVz9MxwWooywToZKUpSe-uTUdG9yC8qf028Y8M7K-i5IiDCVl7zQ/w640-h640/preview_grimreader_6a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For many years, I was a newspaper reporter, and I loved it! This week, as I created a new set of Halloween printables, I got to combine my old newspaper career with my new career in graphic design. This latest set of eight designs features vintage-style newspapers and costume advertisements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I figure you never can have too many Halloween images, right? So I've been busy adding this and another new Halloween kit to the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kbandfriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends Etsy Shop</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out the latest!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1303370838/vintage-style-digital-halloween" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuGR3HMfV1QosCijJaoDWuzZ9Z-5Gwx6KZjS5djybCY_VnN1Rt5MTkweI3HjEJMwGQaI_NGkrtgubvq_Co-XWPuy1DGAc-2rL_IRkHEFV_CmZUOt6BUevRz8kmNS1PpejJr59gKha-tHXp2CBtlWTS4kogo23u0mcU6_8-QqSbIhEOn5zzj9766zNkQ/s320/preview_grimreader_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1303215901/retro-printable-halloween-witches" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9EsuuetJwALf0t8abHTMx6KpjYZpEzKKDKQZUXBzTc3BKQ8Y7W0nXmT0xpHiv-nyK8pjtfFMm7817vtfGf2T3t7SaoNASWOVvO---XtPj9kmhUMCnq1fkbpiUr8PC_hb5b7OvKeALFfR6_hVrwkIkgvuNGwtpvnUSr0Jjg90P7OixGjX3I6M7ggz8g/s320/preview_trickortreat_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-4981471324992801872020-04-26T11:14:00.001-07:002020-04-26T11:14:45.638-07:00ABCs (and other essentials) for Alma the dollWhat's a doll to do without a fun wardrobe and little extras like ABC flashcards, bingo cards and books?<br />
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Not only does Tanna make adorable dresses for dollies, but she also is using products from KB and Friends to create miniature items for dolls. In the photo above, Tanna used our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/270728133/printable-nursery-rhyme-cards-printable" target="_blank">printable nursery rhyme cards</a> to create a book suitable for a doll.<br />
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Of course, what inspired Tanna to make these tiny creations was her adorable doll, Alma, who has her own website, <a href="https://adventureswithalma.com/" target="_blank">Adventures with Alma.</a><br />
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Like the rest of us, Alma needs stuff, so Tanna has been busy making books, bingo cards and flashcards in the teeny tiny sizes Alma needs.<br />
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Here's a miniature book that Tanna made using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/699569989/printable-vintage-childrens-book-covers" target="_blank">KB and Friends' printable children's book cover</a>.<br />
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Tanna prints KB and Friends' printables at a fraction of their regular size.<br />
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This can easily be done by changing the settings on your printer software. Most printers allow you to print at a percentage of the size of the digital page. For example, you can choose to print at 50% or 25% the size to get small enough prints for your dolls.<br />
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And now, Tanna is also selling some of those doll goods in her shop. Check out the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/799424361/miniature-bingo-game" target="_blank">doll-sized bingo cards</a> shown above. And, below, you'll see even more goodies made by Tanna.<br />
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Tanna's mother, meanwhile, makes adorable clothing for Alma. You can see the doll clothes she sells at her Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/designedbyjacqs" target="_blank">Designed By Jac Qs</a>.<br />
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So now that Tanna's doll Alma is all set, it's time to think about furnishing the rest of the dolls of the world with such fun items to play with.KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-15386867470484390092020-04-07T19:22:00.000-07:002020-05-04T10:41:20.441-07:00Have a "Hoppy" Easter! With Easter quickly approaching, we thought you might have fun with our free, new printable cootie catcher - and you'll find it only here!<br />
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Click here to download your own cootie catcher in a print-ready PDF format. Instructions are included. This cootie catcher will be available for free download until April 30, 2020. [Edited: We're sorry, but the cootie catcher is no longer available for free download.]<br />
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-62376544321444413582020-02-17T19:00:00.000-08:002020-02-17T19:00:02.226-08:00Valentine's Day Albums from Priscilla Circelli-Gibbs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even though Valentine's Day has already passed, we couldn't help but show off some Valentine's Day journals made by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pfgibbs/" target="_blank">Priscilla Circelli-Gibbs</a>.</div>
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They are exquisite, and she sells some of them directly from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pfgibbs/" target="_blank">her Instagram page</a>.</div>
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This first piece of art is an exquisite "paper bag" journal whose cover shines with a well-placed gold heart embellishment, a butterfly and a bingo card. Visit Priscilla's Instagram page to see the inside. It is packed with retro goodness.</div>
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These next two journals are among my all-time favorites. They feature "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770889145/retro-printable-children-valentine-book" target="_blank">book covers</a>" by KB and Friends and, like the first journal, are packed with fun, retro Valentine's Day ephemera. We made this set of book covers large enough to be used as actual covers, but the covers also come in a smaller size for those who want to use them as cards.</div>
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We love mini scrapbook albums that use children's books as the cover. But when you don't have the right book on hand, you can make one using KB and Friend's Valentine's Day book covers!<br />
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For the mini album above, we used printables from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kbandfriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends' Etsy shop,</a> and the rest of the embellishments were from our stash of scrapbook stuff.<br />
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We started with our printable <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770889145/retro-printable-children-valentine-book" target="_blank">retro children Valentine's Day books covers</a>.<br />
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We chose the book cover with the title "We 'auto' be together," featuring an adorable boy and girl in a red convertible. We printed the front and back covers, then used spray adhesive to glue them to 5" by 7" chipboard.<br />
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The inside pages were also adhered to 5" by 7" chipboard. We used store-bought papers to cover some of the pages. For others, such as the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176249590/digital-vintage-bingo-cards-for-crafts" target="_blank">bingo card</a> page, we used printables from KB and Friends.<br />
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Before embellishing the book pages, we used our Zutter Bind-it-All to create the wire binding.<br />
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The fun part was decorating the book. We used a mix of our own printable Valentine's Day embellishments along with store-bought embellishments that we already had.<br />
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Make sure you check out the vintage shaker full of mini retro Valentines. The shaker is attached to the inside cover page using a metal binder clip.<br />
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Here is the finished product:<br />
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We hope this inspires you to make your own mini album using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KBandFriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends' book covers and retro ephemera</a>.<br />
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-39639007135949266102020-02-11T18:57:00.002-08:002020-02-11T18:57:55.707-08:00There's still time left for Valentine's Day crafting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With just a few more days left until Valentine's Day, we knew we had to show you these absolutely adorable mini albums made by crafter extraordinaire Stephanie Jordan.</div>
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We're pleased as punch to see how she utilized our Valentine's Day printable graphics.</div>
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Stephanie says that she turned our Valentine's Day boxes into album covers, and they are so yummy too look at.</div>
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Here are the printable boxes that she used from KB and Friends:</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/750801704/retro-printable-digital-valentines-day" target="_blank"><img alt="KB and Friends' Retro Valentines Box" border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/7572780/r/il/c709b9/2180432805/il_1588xN.2180432805_4l63.jpg" title="KB and Friends' Retro Valentines Box" width="320" /></a></div>
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We love how Stephanie cut out a window in the box tops so that you can see through to the embellishments inside. It's a tantalizing little peek into each album that makes you more than ever want to open it.</div>
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So if Stephanie's album covers weren't enough candy for your eyes, here's a look at the sweet inside: </div>
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Oh, the adorable pockets and pages filled with retro ephemera from KB and Friends! We're so happy when our work is used in such creative ways.<br />
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Stephanie used these Valentine's Day kits full of printable ephemera:<br />
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So if you're a last-minute crafter, we hope that Stephanie's journals have inspired you to get going! It's easy. And with our printable graphics, you don't even have to leave your house to make a fabulous Valentine's Day album. Thank you to Stephanie for sharing her eye-catching albums.KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-14214865048743274022020-02-02T08:20:00.000-08:002020-02-02T12:26:41.548-08:00Inspiring Junk Journals from Luci and Loley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This week's inspiration comes from Gina Gilliam, who turns trash into treasure by making junk journals. She sells them at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuciAndLoley" target="_blank">Luci and Loley</a>. </div>
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For those of you who are new to junk journals, they are handmade scrapbooks made up of reused vintage paper items such as a greeting cards, receipts, textbook pages, flashcards and other ephemera like that sold at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KBandFriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends</a>. </div>
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Gina is a KB and Friends' customer who combines our printable ephemera with odds and ends that she has collected to create an eclectic and eye-catching look to her works of art. </div>
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Below are <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/761147518/retro-kitchen-junk-journal-ringed?show_sold_out_detail=1&frs=1" target="_blank">pages from a junk journal </a>that she created using our newest cooking-themed, retro kitchen graphics. This kind of two-ringed, tabbed journal would make the perfect holder for recipe cards. The guest check, tickets and milk carton top are really fun embellishments that help give this journal a dose of nostalgia.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/761147518/retro-kitchen-junk-journal-ringed?show_sold_out_detail=1&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Kitchen Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfygwJgkhaSJh39UtR_ZkzkWwSb_MUJF4oJKhaVbppPMsV82dAvZIsly9Zj8Z0WVWsuYlv1jam6A7onzABOrT5HPyp0KaFUM9sJC1K2DrbARZBChD3E5fYcAO5b2sAbkkSfYoKfTcMZFX/s640/icm_fullxfull.236632028_rw7wrsu3gi8cs8g4g400.jpg" title="Kitchen Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" width="480" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/761147518/retro-kitchen-junk-journal-ringed?show_sold_out_detail=1&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="Kitchen Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOngqvDh1_7NeeIx8SaYHn9Cwm2dYqI8qiRvBy3gZSHCi58Y15Sb4FML2PQ-8A3ezxJcHL8bX2XHN7xC28nI8nGX28cNA6CHoJiDgD9QDlE2NaUjfesuBglvZC6eiwCRuvy4iT2C8h26bi/s640/icm_fullxfull.240878925_4skm2whol2uccso4s84s.jpg" title="Kitchen Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" width="480" /></a></div>
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Here are the KB and Friends' products that she used for the kitchen-themed journal:</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/760590044/printable-retro-food-box-tops-16" target="_blank"><img alt="Printable Food Box Tops by KB and Friends" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/7572780/r/il/e8f1cc/2170660376/il_fullxfull.2170660376_bwb7.jpg" title="Printable Food Box Tops by KB and Friends" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/774595861/retro-kitchen-printable-ephemera-cooking" target="_blank"><img alt="Printable Retro Kitchen Ephemera by KB and Friends" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/7572780/r/il/1c40d5/2218782921/il_fullxfull.2218782921_huor.jpg" title="Printable Retro Kitchen Ephemera by KB and Friends" width="320" /></a></div>
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Moving on to more eye candy from Gina, here are some of her other latest and greatest creations. Buy them from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuciAndLoley" target="_blank">Luci and Loley</a> or get inspired to make your own with printables from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KBandFriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends.</a></div>
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One fun technique is to use lunch-size paper bags as a base. Paper bags are one of those readily available household objects that give junk journals a truly vintage vibe. That's how Gina created the next three junk journals.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/772185085/paper-bag-junk-journal-retro-junk" target="_blank"><img alt="Retro Paper Bag Journal by Luci and Loley" border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OUIbcRb0S4CW8EOy2LjUl1LCoa8MEnVNmdjEltAgLvxpk6vn1WK4eMS1R90sMUmPq3dZu6z5aIqTQ5jxjhzFLlyZOVJcG5WsGdwl4jBWfCN0BajJwkjYzQA7MpHKt0xScmCw96RAx-Dx/s400/il_794xN.2160463414_2vtd.jpg" title="Retro Paper Bag Journal by Luci and Loley" width="400" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/757493922/paper-bag-junk-journal-junk-journal" target="_blank"><img alt="Birds Paper Bag Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fhrI_PKUEG8LhmZpH24CXxGf3MLwawdPPHkto0Na4A3W95C_W-ACXnDfJCPNNRAqIe0qpYib-IzvBW4tPIdoN_7lzYwDy2uvd_tWC_2ZNyv2GgTg2Gt_Pe3vL9BOZUrLTk-MdQ-49Mhf/s400/il_794xN.2204333813_52kq.jpg" title="Birds Paper Bag Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" width="400" /></a></div>
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The next two journals feature one of our favorite binding methods: wire binding. You need a special machine, such as a Zutter Bind-it-All, to do this, but, as you can see from Gina's examples, it really gives the junk journals a finished, professional look.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/771949075/5-x-7-inch-junk-journal-wire-bound-retro?" target="_blank"><img alt="Spring-themed Wire Bound Journal from Luci and Loley" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7cYqDxLMbOEqCQ2OESEEBMBKoSh773-UVmmEC-l-Hoj4ejHybEyNr579ItbO3M8l1jYdX0_pyd5U5i-DXrPUv00geojqYQR2IJEvv1jUshLP4V2hS9sLB9zqDze_8jqYOwhiDNhyeuLJ/s400/il_fullxfull.2159370662_2g17.jpg" title="Spring-themed Wire Bound Journal from Luci and Loley" width="300" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/758068960/5-x-7-inches-junk-journal-wire-bound" target="_blank"><img alt="Wire Bound Retro Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mmXtrtyUHzMr0vHH-hJUfJOTCOnFJD9rFTyJWrV2GJv5SmQmiaOR7nk5jY1O2MjNQHky8sQZYTqk_0qoNNVgtmsls0UVrGTkEjXo8hytieu9rYWQmOnYc3jKqa2GsBvGnPWkyEt7TwOs/s400/il_fullxfull.2159380528_6q0o.jpg" title="Wire Bound Retro Junk Journal by Luci and Loley" width="300" /></a></div>
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We hope that these junk journals have sparked your imagination! </div>
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So once again, we're sharing Cherry's work here in case you're in the market for a Valentine or you just want a little eye candy to drool over.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/768184869/valentine-table-top-decor-ooak-retro?ref=shop_home_active_14" target="_blank"><img alt="Fortune Game Valentine Table Top Decor by Cherry's Jubilee Cards" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk04jcU8g-V4oFtlcgbTd5vZIveAoKF_1nPcn6b_gN-QXoKaUUjRCxrGStfB0Mbi0BsjeRQNsfgerhEggAgTuJeBl4xpYZmB8_bcvyWJvERSda99GRz0E2vdSNyZyFcsqOC45AwbjdTf-G/s320/il_1588xN.2190789419_anci.jpg" title="Fortune Game Valentine Table Top Decor by Cherry's Jubilee Cards" width="213" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/755956168/valentine-cake-topper-little-girl-love?ref=shop_home_active_4" target="_blank"><img alt="Cake Decoration by Cherry's Jubilee Cards" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2008E94MFaKbO4mGBfBMUbGlWXdNz5-JR59AgIswHXIjzWpyUf12pm7c_o0B7zPqOLDvc8UUa76JWWMKoc6fDVNoTqyJhhiQYch7wQLZnYW4Ag8eSjf9R7VjFKBmzwrEwhEMPfv8tVg6/s320/il_1588xN.2197771079_5joo.jpg" title="Cake Decoration by Cherry's Jubilee Cards" width="213" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/770679173/retro-cat-valentine-vintage-style?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><img alt="Kitten Valentine by Cherry's Jubilee Cards" border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnk1YB3-H0ZHmNQ11ZP6wUifQ0fjFve05bEwekKWL2zE9AzHxZcLoCdSPLPtd5U71p1dnoT_J5xAP-vDtN-2IRZhD-prrjgpKFk3GUdGKJKN9IY2S4ifkZKlXjGZ4WQv9G8LlNc_MBMOX/s320/catvalentine.jpg" title="Kitten Valentine by Cherry's Jubilee Cards" width="213" /></a></div>
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These fabulous Valentine's Day cards and decorations use graphics from these kits at KB and Friends:<br />
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-831327465962430912020-01-14T17:48:00.001-08:002020-01-14T17:48:27.809-08:00Turn a Vintage-Style Box into a Stunning Valentine's Day DioramaQ: What's better than a handmade Valentine's Day card?<br />
A: A handmade Valentine's Day diorama, of course!<br />
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Over at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kbandfriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends</a>, we've been busy decorating our printable Valentine's Day boxes to turn them into dioramas, or shadow boxes. And our customers have been busy doing the same.<br />
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If you're not familiar with the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KBandFriends?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=754129188&search_query=printable+box" target="_blank">KB and Friends' printable boxes</a>, they're inexpensive, easy to print, and easy to assemble.<br />
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Here's what you get when you purchase one of our printable boxes: two pages (one for the top, and one for the bottom). We give you both a PDF as well as JPEG files (that are delivered within a ZIP file).<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/754129188/very-vintage-valentines-day-printable" target="_blank"><img alt="Vintage Valentines Day printable box by KB and Friends at Etsy" border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1600" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNiIZQmrqBESzDyJtnv55x7ke22IMPb6RiAB4st4nLK-p3HoOBhIiI_D9fRKLstnIwJ_FTealB8duTEEOKaXdowc55l2jMdx0nzZIlZ1PdQNzIZpy8gGN8DBqojK3OeKf_kRF3KvYiPBk/s320/preview3.jpg" title="Vintage Valentines Day printable box by KB and Friends at Etsy" width="320" /></a></div>
These files are designed to be printed on 8.5" by 11" cardstock. We use <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Exact-199gsm-Brightness-Sheets-40508/dp/B006P1Z59E/ref=asc_df_B006P1Z59E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216539854962&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12344869151319510093&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031182&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-349263884060&psc=1" target="_blank">Neenah Exact Index</a> 110 pound white cardstock. (The link is not an affiliate link; we get nothing if you purchase after clicking on the link).<br />
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After you print the box on the cardstock, cut it out. We use a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Swingline-Trimmer-Guillotine-Capacity-ClassicCut/dp/B016LDV41S/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2KGNNHQQLPT21&keywords=guillotine+paper+cutter&qid=1579051332&sprefix=guillotine%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-4" target="_blank">guillotine paper cutter</a> for the straight edges, then use scissors to cut out the inside "window" of the box. To glue the sides, we use a glue stick.<br />
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Then, the fun part is decorating your box. Our boxes vary in size, but the most common size we sell is 7" wide by 5" high by 1.25" deep.<br />
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Here's what we did for this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/754129188/very-vintage-valentines-day-printable" target="_blank">very vintage Valentine's Day</a> box:<br />
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Now, let's take a look at the dioramas made with some of our other boxes. Our customers are so creative!<br />
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Heather James, who sells her work at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePokeyPoodle" target="_blank">The Pokey Poodle at Etsy,</a> created this adorable decoration. We love the idea of creating a pipe-cleaner handle.<br />
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Melody Letford at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKitschmasShop" target="_blank">The Kitschmas Shop at Etsy</a> used the same <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/757117199/printable-vintage-style-assorted" target="_blank">Assorted Valentines box</a> to create this eye-catching diorama. The handle using gingham ribbon is a cute touch.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/767762133/vintage-like-valentine-diorama" target="_blank"><img alt="Valentine's Day Diorama by Melody Letford of The Kitschmas Shop" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1326" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKzXixsF9p1XcMuiw7Yi6_eX60JnJwgdOQND0tBIRx4Q_duWrstI41w7RrgS6-MvSr_IpBY5xP59KxWhoI0iCkA9YPSol00vzcn9LKVvEs5POwVXM2UzcHQOKCj3ciVrMH-A1h_RUf84d/s640/il_1588xN.2141569182_eo46.jpg" title="Valentine's Day Diorama by Melody Letford of The Kitschmas Shop" width="530" /></a></div>
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Finally, here's a little more inspiration from dioramas that we made here at KB and Friends. We hope you'll make your own!<br />
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-79735369341867897522020-01-11T12:50:00.000-08:002020-01-11T12:51:35.664-08:00Forget Watching TV - You Can Now Make One (Using our Printable Retro TV Box)This is the story of how I came to make this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/769283235/retro-tv-box-template-vintage-television" target="_blank">printable box that looks like a retro TV</a>.<br />
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A couple of weeks before Christmas, I was in a crafts store, and there, in all its glory, was a decorative, animated TV for the holiday.<br />
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I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I wanted it! However, it was a fairly large size, and we simply don't have room to store it 11 months of the year. So I had to bid it goodbye.</div>
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Then, I realized, I could make a smaller, more simplistic retro TV. Better yet, because my design is in the form of a printable template, I can make one of these retro TVs for every occasion.</div>
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Of course, I got busy with the holidays, so I didn't finish up my retro TV diorama until now. Here is my final creation:</div>
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I started by printing <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/769283235/retro-tv-box-template-vintage-television" target="_blank">the retro TV box template </a>(now available to purchase from KB and Friends' Etsy shop). I use a guillotine cutter to cut out the long, straight edges of the box, and, for the angled corners, I just use scissors. I used stick glue to glue the corners of the box together.</div>
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The assembled box measures 4.75" wide by 4.5" high by 1.5" deep.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I happened to have some K&Company and Paper </span><span style="text-align: left;">Studio scrapbook embellishments on hand. And I cut the colorful gift boxes out from a tag in our </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/733332752/retro-christmas-digital-scrapbook" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Retro Christmas Scrapbook Embellishments</a><span style="text-align: left;"> kit. The background with the blue sky and snow-covered pine trees was something I already had from an old book.</span></div>
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For a three-dimensional look, I used foam mounting tape to adhere the embellishments to the inside bottom of the box.</div>
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The bun feet came from a bag of Fab Lab Crafts wooden candle cups. I tried to stain them using an ink pad that I had on hand, but the brown wasn't the right color so I ended up painting them with acrylic paint.</div>
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he hardest thing to make in this project was the rabbit-ears antenna. I finally settled on using a thin dowel, cut down to size, a round wooden piece that I had on hand and two wooden beads for the top. </div>
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Finally, I got out a string of Mayberry Street Miniatures holiday lights that I never used in a previous project and strung them across my retro television.</div>
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-51483607789344279542020-01-10T11:02:00.000-08:002020-01-10T11:03:15.072-08:00Christmas Journal Inspiration from KittyWitty PapercraftIf you're in need of inspiration for making a junk journal, then you've got to see the <a href="https://youtu.be/cavJunzQee8" target="_blank">Christmas journal crafted by Amy of KittyWitty Papercraft.</a><br />
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Amy's almost half-hour video of her journal is chock full of inspiration for the novice to the most seasoned journal maker. It's worth your time because Amy - who makes and sells journals and supplies at her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kittywittypapercraft" target="_blank">KittyWitty Papercraft Etsy store</a> - is now sharing her secrets with the rest of us.<br />
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As you can see from the screenshot above, Amy started with an adorable children's book to use as her front and back covers. Just take a look at that set of charms and yarn bows that Amy attached to the cover! So cute, and something that would look terrific on any type of journal, not just one for Christmas.<br />
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Amy packs her pages with lots of dimensional ephemera to create this really thick journal.<br />
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Amy uses a variety of techniques, from pockets to shakers, to create eye-catching pages. And this book uses layer upon layer, as well, to create dimension and volume.<br />
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Now, I have to admit that I'm not entirely unbiased with regard to this fabulously fun journal. Amy is a customer of KB and Friends, and she mentions the printables we sell in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kbandfriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends' Etsy shop</a> several times.<br />
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I'm going to give you a peek from her video of just a couple of our products that Amy used.<br />
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First up is the Christmas ornament box top that is part of our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/742469164/digital-vintage-christmas-package-cards" target="_blank">Digital Vintage Christmas Package Cards</a>. She turned it into an adorable shaker filled with sequins! When I created this set of printables, I never thought of someone using one of the box tops in such a creative way. I just love this, and it's something that anyone can easily create. Again, watch the <a href="https://youtu.be/cavJunzQee8" target="_blank">Kitty Witty Papercraft video</a>, as Amy describes how she made this.<br />
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Next, I'm going to share with you the Christmas telegram from our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/754278429/retro-digital-christmas-telegrams-santa" target="_blank">Retro Christmas Telegrams</a> set of printables.</div>
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Amy printed the telegram from our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/754278429/retro-digital-christmas-telegrams-santa" target="_blank">Retro Digital Christmas Telegrams</a> set, and then she tucked it into a pocket along with other fun pieces of ephemera. So simple, and yet so delightful.<br />
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Now, I'm not going to spoil the rest for you, so do take a look at Amy's video for lots of ideas on how she created such a charming Christmas journal. And when you're done with that, you might want to wander over to Amy's Website, <a href="https://kittywittypapercraft.com/" target="_blank">KittyWitty Papercraft</a> to see other works she has made.<br />
<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-70567305202139523092020-01-05T13:58:00.000-08:002020-01-05T13:58:45.571-08:00Valentine's Day Eye CandyWith Valentine's Day just around the corner, we thought we'd share some gorgeous creations by Cherry of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cherrysjubileecards" target="_blank">Cherry's Jubilee Cards</a>.<br />
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Her cards are so eye-catching that we hope you're either inspired to buy her products or purchase some of the printables from KB and Friends that she used to craft her lovely cards.<br />
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And here's the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/752121274/retro-valentines-day-digital-ephemera" target="_blank">retro Valentine's Day printable ephemera kit</a> from KB and Friends that she used to create these works of art:</div>
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-75158602606803984542016-04-25T23:39:00.000-07:002016-04-25T23:40:30.495-07:00A Humpty Dumpty Baby Shower: nursery rhymes and lullabies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All the king's horses and all the king's men bring you the most fabulous baby shower theme: Humpty Dumpty.<br />
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What's really great is that our Humpty Dumpty theme works for baby boys, baby girls or even if you don't know the baby's gender.<br />
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You'll love how the baby shower invitation looks just like a child's storybook. It comes as an editable PDF so you can customize your own text.<br />
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We've also got some cute printable party accessories that match this adorable invitation: a set of tickets that can be used for a diaper raffle; a library card that doubles as your thank you card; and a bingo card that encourages guests to guess what gifts they think the mother-to-be will receive.<br />
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First of all, a Humpty Dumpty baby shower wouldn't be complete with the fabulous <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/humpty-dumpty-eggstravaganza/" target="_blank">Bakerella's Humpty Dumpty cake pops</a>. Just looking at them makes our mouths water.<br />
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Bakerella teamed up with her friend, Cupcake Julie, who created the most awe-inspiring decorations for a Humpty Dumpty-themed baby shower.<br />
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Meanwhile, Stefanie, an event planner over at <a href="http://thepetitesoiree.blogspot.com/search/label/Humpty%20Dumpty" target="_blank">The Petite Soiree</a>, spent months planning a Humpty Dumpty-themed baby shower, and the hard work paid off. It's amazing. Her shower also included an eye-catching centerpiece featuring Humpty Dumpty.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzM0WCZMkfIxbJDHOQa12NES2KO7Z4MHtnps1CWzUmQO87xyhSSIbpgRgFd8Wy6gQkZV0B6YQE0_VZ0KoBs3KwkiP2QDQyzIE21KkBOFJ0ND0ipTrhrViBLxU_rMwMlaLnrRgtIh4IPhF/s1600/humptyonwall_dessertbuffet_humptydumptybabyshowerbirthdayparty_njchildrensrentals_thepetitesoiree.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Humpty Dumpty Baby Shower by The Petite Soiree" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzM0WCZMkfIxbJDHOQa12NES2KO7Z4MHtnps1CWzUmQO87xyhSSIbpgRgFd8Wy6gQkZV0B6YQE0_VZ0KoBs3KwkiP2QDQyzIE21KkBOFJ0ND0ipTrhrViBLxU_rMwMlaLnrRgtIh4IPhF/s1600/humptyonwall_dessertbuffet_humptydumptybabyshowerbirthdayparty_njchildrensrentals_thepetitesoiree.png" title="Humpty Dumpty Baby Shower by The Petite Soiree" width="133" /></a>The Humpty Dumpty used in the Petite Soiree's party was made by <a href="http://wunderlandhome.com/" target="_blank">Wunderland</a> out of paper <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="syllable" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; z-index: 2;">mâ</span><span class="last-syllable" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; z-index: 2;">ché</span></span> then painted bright green and topped off with a bright blue bow tie.<br />
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<a href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/123/1/8459694/il_570xN.859697885_19aq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Humpty Dumpty felt doll by Whisper of the Pipit" border="0" height="200" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/123/1/8459694/il_570xN.859697885_19aq.jpg" title="Humpty Dumpty felt doll by Whisper of the Pipit" width="200" /></a>Don't want to make your own Humpty Dumpty party decor? Then head over to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177978841/humpty-dumpty-felt-doll-nursery-rhymes" target="_blank">Whisper of the Pipit's Etsy shop</a> to pick up the perfect little Humpty Dumpty for your baby shower. This felt doll is almost 8" tall and would make the perfect party decoration, then it can be used to decorate the baby's nursery afterward.<br />
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Of course, no party would be complete without food, and lots of it. And we're just over the moon about <a href="http://www.magnoliaevents.com/blog/onceuponashower/" target="_blank">Magnolia Event's nursery rhyme baby shower</a>. They gave the food the cutest names: Little Boy Blue haystacks, Three Little Pigs pigs in a blanket, and Hey Diddle Diddle moon sandwiches, just to name a few.<br />
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Magnolia Events used Mother Goose themes throughout the party. And Mother Goose even paid a visit to the party!<br />
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We hope this has inspired you to create your own special Humpty Dumpty baby shower.<br />
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<br />KB and Friendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033523859866981679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855495887575093686.post-91801182383391755032016-04-19T17:52:00.003-07:002016-04-19T17:53:28.143-07:00Scrapbook Layout Idea: Using white space for dramatic effect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One easy, yet striking, scrapbook layout style is to leave areas of white space on your page.<br />
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One way to create the white-space style is by clustering your photo, title and journaling on one side of the scrapbook page. If the page looks off balance, try adding or moving text or scrapbook graphics to the opposite side.<br />
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The result is a simple, elegant and dramatic scrapbook page.<br />
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Let's talk about that quirky arts-and-craft fun fare called the cootie catcher.<br />
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And, most importantly, predictions, often as silly as can be, have been made by them.<br />
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For those of you not in the know, a cootie catcher is a form of origami, a simple piece of paper folded into a three-dimensional today. Sometimes, it is referred to as a fortune teller, chatterbox, salt cellar, scrunchie or whirlybird.<br />
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They're generally used to predict the future (for fun, of course, not for real). To a cootie catcher, you put your fingers inside of the pockets and move your thumbs and forefingers back and forth, in and out, as you count or spell with the folded paper. When you land on your final square, you unfold the cootie catcher to read your future.<br />
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The origin of these folded paper objects is murky. Some say cootie catchers date back to 17th century Europe. The word cootie is believed to have come from the Malay word "kulu," which means dog tick. And the cootie catchers were once commonly used as a playground pastime by children who would use them to catch invisible "cooties" off their classmates.<br />
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Cootie catchers today are still found on playgrounds, at recess and at slumber parties. Cootie catchers even make that long family car trip bearable.<br />
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KB and Friends™ is adding its own whimsical, vintage style twist on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KBandFriends?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=18359424" target="_blank">cootie catchers.</a> There are cootie catchers that serve as fortune tellers but also cootie catchers that can be used in lieu of birthday cards or Valentine's Day cards. KB and Friends even makes a cootie catcher that can be used as birthday party invitation.<br />
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With KB and Friends' cootie catchers, all you do is download then print them. It's so easy!<br />
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Even KB and Friends' <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/221782680/cootie-catcher-birthday-party-invitation" target="_blank">editable birthday invitation in the shape of a cootie catcher</a> is easy to use. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to customize the text of the invitation yourself.<br />
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Cootie catchers make terrific party favors. Children will keep busy telling each others' fortunes with them. If you're having a Halloween party, pass out KB and Friends' <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/262480846/65-off-digital-halloween-cootie-catcher" target="_blank">Halloween cootie catchers</a> to the costumed cuties attending the party.<br />
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It's easy to make a bingo card mini album<b> </b>using printable bingo cards from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kbandfriends" target="_blank">KB and Friends</a>.<br />
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The bingo card, crossword and word search backgrounds used throughout this 5" by 7" album are versatile enough to be used with any kind of scrapbook theme. We chose to make a heritage album using vintage photos of two brothers growing up in the 1940s and 1950s.<br />
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<i>Assortment of KB and Friends' digital bingo cards</i><br />
<i>10 pieces of 5" by 7" chipboard</i><br />
<i>Zutter Bind-it-All system (optional)</i><br />
<i>1" inch Bind-it_All O-wires, black finish (optional)</i><br />
<i>13 12" lenths of ribbon, multiple colors</i><br />
<i>2 12" lengths of ric rac</i><br />
<i>Acid-free glue</i><br />
<i>Acid-free spray adhesive</i><br />
<i>Assorted embellishments, such as silk flower petals, rhinestones, buttons, twine, trim and charms</i><br />
<i>Ball chain and charm</i><br />
<i>Scissors</i><br />
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Begin by printing 20 5" by 7" bingo or game cards by KB and Friends. You can print them at home on matte photo paper or have them printed by photo finisher or at a copy center.<br />
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Use the acid-free spray adhesive to adhere the printed cards to the front and back of the 5" by 7" pieces of chipboard, keeping in mind the order of the pages of your book.<br />
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Glue photos to the pages and embellish your book with flowers, rhinestones and anything else you can think of. Use the acid-free glue to secure the photos and embellishments.<br />
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Now, fold the 12" strips of ribbon and ric rac in half and tie them to your book's O-ring binding or to the book rings. For a final touch, attach a ball chain and charm to the O-ring binding or one of the book rings.<br />
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A bingo-card album would work for a variety of themes, such as Christmas, Halloween, birthday, heritage, game night, fun and games. Try them all!<br />
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Make a colorful alphabet book using your child's photos, KB and Friends' <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/153504119/digital-animal-abc-book-alphabet-book" target="_blank">Animals A to Z digital scrapbook kit</a> and chipboard.<br />
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This adorable mini album is a hybrid scrapbooking project, meaning that it is a combination of digital scrapbooking and traditional scrapbooking. This personalized animal alphabet book is easy and can be completed in an afternoon.<br />
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<i>26 photos, each one representing a letter in the alphabet</i><br />
<i>KB and Friends' <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/153504119/digital-animal-abc-book-alphabet-book">Animals A to Z printable digital scrapbook kit</a></i><br />
<i>14 pieces of 6" by 6" chipboard</i><br />
<i>3 one-inch book rings</i><br />
<i>Several colorful ribbons, cut in 8" lengths</i><br />
<i>Home printer (or, if you'd like, you may have your layouts printed at a copy center or photo finisher)</i><br />
<i>Matte photo paper (if printing your layouts at home)</i><br />
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Begin making your alphabet book by choosing 26 photos that represent each letter of the alphabet. Your final mini album will be 6" by 6" in size, so these photos should be cropped to approximately 3" by 4".<br />
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Our printable, digital kit includes 26 inside pages, two title pages to choose from, an inside cover page and two outside cover pages.<br />
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If you are a digital scrapbooker, you can use your photo-editing program to simply drop the photos onto the pages and resize them. You can then add your own text digitally where it says A is for _________, B is for _________, and so on.<br />
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For those of you who are paper scrapbookers, making the 26 scrapbook pages and covers of your book is a breeze with KB and Friends' ready-to-print pages. Just print out the pages on matte photo paper (or have them printed at a copy center or a photo finishing store). You'll likely have to trim the white sides of your photo paper so that you have just the printed pages, measuring 6" by 6" each.<br />
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Use the adhesive spray to glue the prints onto the 6" by 6" chipboard pieces, making sure that you keep the layouts in the correct order when gluing to the back side of the chipboard. Use the spray adhesive in a well ventilated area. Be careful not to get any adhesive on the front of your prints.<br />
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After the adhesive has dried, you may have a trim any excess from the prints so that the printed image fits the chipboard perfectly. Our chipboard had rounded corners, so we used scissors to round the corners of the prints.<br />
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Use a hole punch to punch three holes on the left side of your chipboard pages for the binding for your ABC book. Make sure that you punch the correct side of each chipboard page. You need a sturdy hole punch and plenty of pressure to punch through the chipboard.
Thread the book rings through the punch holes to hold your book together.<br />
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Dress up your book by tying the 8" pieces of ribbon to the book rings.
To embellish your book even more, purchase a piece of chipboard in the shape of the letters ABC and a ball chain from a scrapbook store.<br />
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This last embellishment is optional. Purchase a chipboard embellishment already cut in an ABC shape (or another suitable shape). Print an extra inside page or cover page, then glued it to the both sides of the chipboard embellishment. Trim to fit. Use a ball chain to attach it to your alphabet book.<br />
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They are cropping up all over the scrapbook scape: bingo cards!<br />
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Yes, the same familiar cute little cards straight out of that popular 16th-century invention are not just a numbers and letters game for the ages. Bingo cards are reinventing themselves as a screaming scrapbook success.
It gives new meaning to that special feeling when you have Bingoed!<br />
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Bingo cards are especially useful in scrapbook pages, mini albums, greeting cards and artist trading cards and other paper crafts.<br />
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And now, bingo cards are no longer just numbers. KB and Friends™ has created an entire line of beautiful, vintage-style printable floral bingo cards that add a bit of romance and shabby chic to your scrapbook pages.<br />
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Use them for your Valentine’s Day crafts or whatever the creative imagination may stir.<br />
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The great thing about these <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/175458881/65-off-digital-romantic-love-floral" target="_blank">printable bingo cards</a>, available from KB and Friends, is that they are available to download immediately after your payment is processed.<br />
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So put yourself in that old-fashioned bingo mood, check out our floral bingo cards and be prepared to hit the winning number that will make a delightful and delectable scrapbook design.<br />
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This was KB and Friends’ first craft fair booth, and we had a big learning curve ahead of us when we created this display. Here are some of the things we learned from the Internet, from other crafters and from our own experience. Follow our tips for creating a craft booth that will be a real customer magnet.</div>
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<b>The Mural</b></div>
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We were really thrilled with our display, which featured one wall filled with a painted mural of a street scene. First, we designed the mural on a computer. It was important to us that the mural filled one entire “wall” of the canopy. Following the computer printout, we sketched the mural on the canvas as it was spread out over the dining room floor.</div>
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We painted the mural on a painter’s canvas drop cloth, which we had cut down to size to fit our canopy wall. The drop cloth cost a lot less than if we had bought the canvas at a fabric store. For most of the colors, we used little $3 sample jars of Glidden indoor flat paint from Walmart. The heavy canvas drop cloth really soaked up the paint, so we had to really load up our paintbrushes to get full coverage.</div>
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The shop name in the window was the perfect opportunity for us to add our company name. If you’re going to spend the time to create a mural for your craft booth, make sure that you add your company name prominently. This is just your first step toward branding your product.</div>
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To paint the shop name, we cut out the letters on our Cricut machine. Then we used the reverse part as a stencil and a black paint pen to get crisp, clean lettering.</div>
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To hang the mural, we used industrial-strength Velcro. We hung the white, canopy wall behind the mural to keep the wind from causing the mural to billow.</div>
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<b>The Bistro Table and Awning</b><br />
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While the canvas mural is a whimsical focal point for our booth, the awning and the bistro table help to give the scene a three-dimensional feel. The bistro table was where we sat to handle transactions.</div>
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The awning had no real purpose, other than to add dimension to the scene and to match our colorful, scalloped bunting that criss-crossed our booth.</div>
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<b>The Display Grid</b><br />
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It took us quite a while to figure out how we were going to hang our scrapbooks and the matching embellishments. We found a 3-foot tall black plastic grid at Home Depot. We hung the black grid on two sides of our booth, attaching the grid with zip ties. Then we used small clothespins (regular-sized clothespins were too big) to hang our products.</div>
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Each of our scrapbooks and embellishment packs, of course, were labeled with the KB and Friends’ brand and a price tag. But in addition to that, we hung chalkboard-style signs on the grid, next to the products. The signs were made on the computer to mimic hand-drawn chalkboard signs.</div>
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About half of the signs had our KB and Friends’ brand on them, along with pricing. The rest of our signs had clever little sayings on them. One sign that got a lot of chuckles said, ” Attention Shoppers: Your husband called. He said, “Buy as many scrapbooks as you want.”</div>
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The front table to our booth is at the entrance to our booth, so we wanted to make sure it was inviting. When you use a regular, folding table, it is fine for sitting but too short for a craft booth. You don’t want your potential customers having to lean over to see your product. You need to have the product at eye level so it will catch the attention of shoppers who are passing by.</div>
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We used plastic irrigation pipes to raise the height of our table by about six or seven inches.</div>
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We added the cute ruffled table cloth that we made to match the bunting and awning scallops. By the way, it’s important to note that the top of the table cloth was white, so that our sample scrapbooks would stand out against the white tablecloth top.</div>
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Instead of lying our sample books down flat, we put them on easels so they’d stand up to catch the attention of potential customers.</div>
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The table also our chalkboard signs, along with a black wire “chair” that was actually planter. The “chair” held a black wire basket of some of our least expensive scrapbook embellishments. And we also had a galvanized bucket holding flowers that displayed our clever little flowered clothespin clips. These were among our least expensive items, so we want to use them to lure in customers.</div>
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Our business cards were right out front in a red tin that had a chalkboard sign attached to the front.</div>
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Signage is one of the most important parts of your craft booth. Since the name KB and Friends probably would not be known by most craft fair goers, we decided to make the large sign across the top of our booth say, “Scrapbooks,” in big bold letters. That way, someone farther away could immediately see what we sell and might be drawn to the booth.<br />
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But once the craft fair goers got closer, they’d see our brand name not only painted on the mural, but hanging from a little wooden yellow sign above our front table. We bought that cute sign for only a few bucks at Michaels. It was raw wood, so we painted it yellow then added our scrapbook papers to jazz up the wooden flowers. We added our KB and Friends name across the top using Mod Podge.</div>
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The bottom part of the sign included credit card logos to let our customers know immediately that we accept credit cards. No need to say, “Credit Cards Accepted.” Just the logos are enough. We also included smaller versions of the logos on our sign on our bistro table and on a sign hanging on the grid.</div>
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This tutorial by KB and Friends teachers you how to make a "spooktacular" Halloween mini album out of old, extra-large puzzle pieces.<br />
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Our hybrid scrapbook mini album features our own “Costumed Cutie” over the years in his favorite Halloween costumes. You can create a puzzle-piece album of your own in a day using a Halloween digital scrapbook kit (and bits and pieces from other kits) to make your scrapbook layouts.<br />
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<i>Halloween digital scrapbook kit</i><br />
<i>14 5″ by 7 ” digital scrapbook pages, printed at home on high-quality, matte photo paper or printed by a photo service</i><br />
<i>7 extra-large jigsaw puzzle pieces, measuring about 3.5″ by 5″. (We used an old Mattel “My Size Puzzle XL.”)</i><br />
<i>2 one-inch book rings, silver</i><br />
<i>Several colorful ribbons, cut in 8″ lengths</i><br />
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<i>Ric rac and ribbon, cut into 12″ lengths</i><br />
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<i>Scissors and craft knife</i><br />
<i>Spray adhesive, acid free</i><br />
<i>Optional: Sculpey clay, green and black</i><br />
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Begin making your Halloween puzzle album by creating 14 scrapbook pages, each on a 5″ by 7″ canvas with a portrait orientation. Use photos of your child wearing his or her favorite Halloween costumes over the years. Make sure that you position your photos so that your child’s face is in the middle of the page so that the face does not get cut off when you paste your layout onto a puzzle piece. We used black background paper as the backdrop for every page with a photo. We primarily used digital scrapbook graphics from the Halloween Fun kit by KB and Friends. But we also used a few elements from KB and Friends' Bloomin’ Crazy and Signs of Spring kits. Get creative! Just remember that any text or word art that you use on your page could get cut off when you adhere the page to a puzzle piece.<br />
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For the front cover, back cover and three inside pages, we didn’t use any photos on the layouts. We used word art from the Halloween Fun kit to create the title, Costumed Cutie. We also used word art on the back cover and inside pages.<br />
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Use your home printer to print your layouts or have a photo service print them. Before printing your layouts, you must resize them so that they measure 5″ by 3.5″ Print them or have them printed on matte photo paper.<br />
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Use the adhesive spray to glue the prints onto the puzzle pieces. Use the spray adhesive in a well-ventilated area. Be careful not to get any adhesive on the front of your prints. Take care to keep your layouts in the correct order. Once you’ve glued one size of a puzzle piece, use scissors or a craft knife to carefully cut it out in the shape of the puzzle piece. Then glue the back side of the puzzle piece.<br />
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After the adhesive has dried, gently sand the edges of each page in your book. This helps to give the book pages a smoother edge.<br />
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Use a hole punch to punch two holes on the left side of your puzzle-piece pages. Make sure that you punch the correct side of each chipboard page. You need a sturdy hole punch and plenty of pressure to punch through the puzzle piece.<br />
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Thread the book rings through the punched holes to hold your book together. Dress up your book by folding 12 ” pieces of ribbon and tying them to the book rings.<br />
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We finished off our book by making two small witch hats out of Sculpey polymer clay and baking them according to the directions. We made sure that our hats would fit perfectly onto a puzzle-piece page. Once the clay witch hats cooled, we glued one witch hat to the cover and the other to an inside page. This last step is optional.<br />
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