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Guest Blogger: Erin Bassett

Today we have a special post by Guest Designer, Erin Bassett. We're excited to share her adorable projects featuring our Fiesta collection. How cute is that shadowbox?! It would be the perfect way to say "I love you" this Valentine's day!

 

Hi everyone, I'm guest blogging today and sharing a couple of projects I created with the Cloud 9 "Fiesta" collection.

First up is this 5" x 7" shadow box. 

 

I made the frame out of some coordinating cardstock that I had cut out using my Silhouette. Once I put the frame together I then punched out the die-cut alphabet, sanded the edges, and then added some faux stitches with a pen. I popped up the letters with some foam adhesive to give them some dimension.

Oh, and you see that "v"...it used to be an "x"!  Trimmed down it's the perfect size to float above the tail of the "L".

 

And of course I had to use one of the fabric flowers and the adorable heart button as an embellishment!

Next I created a scrapbook layout about our puppy, Willow. I really like the offset look of the glittered patterned paper I used for the background.

 

I added the one of the die-cut papers, trimming it to fit, and sewed it to the page.

 

I also added some messy stitches to the fabric stickers as well.  

So that's my projects!  I'd love to see what YOU have done with this collection.  Leave a comment below with a link to your projects so we can all check them out!

 

 

Erin is a craft addict who loves to do something creative every day. She shares her love of all things artsy on her blog and in the classes and events she teaches at. Erin is a freelance artist, designing for top manufactures and has had many of her projects published in various magazines and books. She considers it a blessing to be able to call her passion "work". 

NEW Heidi Grace Scrapbooking Sneak Peek!

Here is your first quick look at our two newest Heidi Grace Boutiques for Joann's. Cheery and fresh, Cartwheel evokes the carefree joy of summer with bright, warm colors and playful patterns. Sunshowers is a sweet collection that is reminiscent of childhood memories and the simple pleasures of nature. Look for more peeks of these collections in the coming weeks.

We are partnering with Fiskars for an in-store demo project featuring these collections in April. Check out the instructions for this adorable penant project and be sure to look for our new Heidi Grace Products in Feburary. 

 

 

Upcoming Joann In-store Demos

We're excited to announce that JoAnn Fabric and Craft Superstores are hosting more in-store demos featuring Fiskars tools and some great new Colorbök product. These creative crafts use one of our new Cloud Nine boutiques, Nightshade. Check with your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstore for the exact date and time of these in-store demonstrations. 

The October demo will give you the instructions you need to create an adorable embellished mini envelope. In November, you'll learn to make a cute chevron card and mini ablum. 

The whole Nighshade collection is available in your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores in the scrapbooking boutiques. The black and white art is great for every occasion. Mix in some orange accents for a cute or creepy Halloween look perfect for this season!

 

 

 

Walmart Album Giveaway

I've been LOVING all the "Project Life" style layouts I've seen on pinterest lately. I decided that I could recreate the look for less with our NEW Mutipocket Page Protectors from Walmart. The pages have different sized pockets that can accommodate regular 4x6in photos, as well as other sizes like squares- perfect for your instagram pics! The multi-pocket protectors are ideal for fun and easy scrapping! I like to mix these multi-pockets in with regular 12x12in protectors for a uniquely custom album.

I created pages with photos from a weekend "up north" and placed them in our NEW 3 Ring Binder Album, also available at Walmart. This 12in album features the convenience of interlocking D-ring binding. This allows pages to be turned with ease and removed or rearranged in a snap.

What do you look for in an album?

3-Ring or postbound?

Solid color cover or patterns?

Do you like windows on the cover?

Let us know your thoughts on albums in the comments below and you will be entered to win one of our designer scrapbooks from Walmart.

Contest ends Wednesday, August 15th at Midnight est.

Good luck!

Set your creativity free!

Hosting a Fourth of July party? Dazzle up your party decor with a few fun ideas that will have your guests ready to celebrate!

Use patriotic stamps to create invitations or even labels for food and drinks.  

Add some sparkle to your table settings! Combine recycled bottle caps with hand crafted bows as napkin holders for a unique look! Use layers of paper to create some depth and interest. Glue pinbacks or clips to the backs of the bows and your guests can wear them after their meal!

Shine as a hostess and match your decor. Dress up a simple hair bow to create a one-of-a-kind look that is sure to add fireworks to your ensemble!

Celebrate Independence Day with a Giveaway!

What's your favorite part of celebrating Independence Day? Answer in the comments below for your chance to win a set of five stamp designs, including the "America" stamps featured in the invite above. These new designs are available at your local JoAnn Craft Store! Contest ends July 6th. No international entries, please. Good luck and Happy 4th of July!

Mama said there'd be days like this...

Mother's Day is quickly approaching! If you don't have the perfect card yet, don't worry! You still have time to make a custom creation for your mom, grandma or any other hot mamas in your life! If you need inspiration, check out these cute cards designed with our Antique Paperie line, available at Joann larger carft and superstores. The vintage textures and spring colors of Antique Paperie make it perfect for mother's day or everyday! 

 

Hand cut paper butterfly shapes make quick dimensional embellishments...

 

Use an unexpected material (like cork) for a unique accent...

 

Jazz up a plain kraft card with embellishments and fabric borders...

Add distressing ink to give your card the look of vintage love letters...

Happy (early) Mother's day to you all!

Don't forget if you create a card or project with Colorbök products, you can always send an image to blog@colorbok.com or tag us in the photo on facebook. Your project could be featured on the blog! We love to see the amazing things you create!

Stampin’ some Creativity

Get inspired with our new Heidi Grace and Cloud 9 Stamps! There are some great new themes available to help round out your stamp collections with every occasion.  A couple of our favorites are featured below.

Great for invitations, gifts or favors, these Cloud 9 Baby stamps are perfect to help welcome new additions to any family!

Create your own patterned papers! Place groupings of stamps on an acrylic block and stamp on the paper of your choice. Try making two different groupings of stamps and stagger them while stamping to create a more detailed design. 

Adhere multiple layers of paper to create unique borders around your layouts. We used Xyron's Adhesive Application System which made it very easy to get an even adhesive coverage.

These Heidi Grace Wedding stamps are a perfect combination of light-hearted elegance. Celebrate the union of friends and loved ones with these adorable stamps!

Use silver ink to make patterns look a bit more sophisticated. Try using a different color for more fun, playful layouts. 

Mix and match accent colors for variation!

 

We love the new designs and hope that you do too! Find these and other great designs at your local JoAnn Craft Store. Comment below for a chance to win 5 of our new designs – including the two used in the projects featured above!  We'll announce the winners Wednesday, March 28th.

 

Have you heard the buzz?

Have you heard the buzz on the newest trend to take the crafting world by storm?

I'm talking about Honeycomb paper, of course! It's been gaining steam over the last year and we're happy to announce that here at Colorbök, we've been busy little bees, creating a new line of honeycomb paper and stencils!

Here's a little sneak peek at what's to come (hope you can wait until mid-April, when it's slated to hit stores!)

We've got papers in a rainbow of colors, and plenty of cute stencil sets to help you create fun projects quickly and easily.

 

Use honeycomb paper to decorate a card, embellish gifts, create party favors and decor, and much more!

 

We hope you're as excited as we are for this product lauch!!

Stay tuned in April when this exciting new program comes to a JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstore near you! And if you can't wait to start getting inspired, check out our Honeycomb board on Pinterest!

Make Your Own Luck

Check Out Our St. Patrick’s Day Kids’ Crafts & Freebies!

Irish eyes won’t be the only ones smiling at the sight of these adorable St. Patty’s Day accessories for kids. They’re great as holiday favors or rainy day activities, and you can find them at your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores for only $1.00 each.

Molly—my niece and an artist extraordinaire—sat down this weekend to get a jump-start on some lucky-clover crafting in honor of March 17th. She carefully colored a bright green button and dressed up a dazzling cuff with foam stickers worthy of even the most discerning leprechaun.

What do you and your kids do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Share your ideas by commenting below, or email your own photos to blog@colorbok.com so that we might feature them in a future post!

Download Our FREE Printable St. Patty’s Day Coloring Pages

March In-Store Demo at JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores

Interested in getting step-by-step instructions on how to make this cute tag? 

JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores are hosting, yet another, in-store demo featuring Fiskars tools and some pretty Colorbök product.  Brand new boutique, Antique Paperie, makes it's debut in this project designed by Valerie Salmon for Fiskars.  It looks complicated with those gear-shaped layers but the Gearin' Up Squeeze Punch creates those with little effort!  Check with your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstore for the exact date and time in March.

Here are the Colorbök products to stock up on if you're interested in making this and other coordinating projects:  69034 Colorbök Antique Paperie Cardstock Patterned Papers, 69033 Colorbök Antique Paperie Fabric Border stickers, 70481 Colorbök Antique Paperie Paper Flowers, 70597 Colorbök Antique Paperie Gemstone Accents

With love...

Feel the love today with this pretty valentine featuring our new Victorian Parlour collection. This romantic line is perfect for creating cards for your sweetheart and all the other people close to your heart! Victorian Parlour is available NOW at your local Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Larger Superstores. You still have time to whip up a craft to make your cutie weak in the knees...

Happy Valentine's Day!

xoxo

Boxes of Love

Looking for an alternative to the same old Valentine's Day cards?
Check this out!

Using one of our own fabulous scrap packs from Walmart and the Heidi Grace Template Project Pack, we created the most festive of little boxes to share with our favorite daycare cuties!

Just trace the template onto any papers you prefer, cut them out, and fold! You can embellish your little gift boxes any way you like. We made simple little flowers with a hand cut heart in the middle of each.

And just what do you fill these boxes of love with?

Rather than adding to the sugar high the kids will already be on, we chose to pack our mini-boxes with an assortment of fun finds.

We just went to our local supermarket and picked up balloons, bubbles, bouncy balls, jelly bracelets, jiggly lizards and an assortment of cute little stickers. The kiddos are sure to love these little boxes that came straight from our hearts!

Comment on this post for a chance to win one of two Heidi Grace Mini Box Template Project Packs used in this project!  Winners will be announced Friday, February 17th, 2012.  (Sorry, no international entries will be accepted.)

Sweet Valentine

Valentine's Day is such a great holiday to utilize your craftiness...It's the perfect time to make a sweet craft for the person you love! Our two new Heidi Grace boutiques set in Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Larger Superstores this week, so gather some sweet new supplies and make a card for your sweetie! 

Introducing Daydream and Tweet Memories!

Daydream is perfectly sweet, with plenty of soft pinks, blues and creams. It's the perfect palette for Valentine's Day!

Tweet Memories has a more masculine, primary palette, making it perfect for the man in your life!

 

Have a happy, craft-filled Valentine's Day!

If you haven't caught on to the social media hype of 2012 that is Pinterest, boy are you missing out!

We find so many good project ideas, DIY examples, kids' activities, color inspiration and overall crafty folks to follow.  We have started some boards to keep all our inspiration organized and share projects we're working on using some of our new designs.

 

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR BOARDS AND FOLLOW US!

What types of things would you most like us to pin?

February In-Store Demo at JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores

Need a little push to get into the papercrafting mood?  The upcoming JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores in-store event features this sweet little Rosette Card made with Cloud 9 Wild Indigo product and Fiskars tools:

Card by Valerie Salmon for Fiskars.  Fiskars products used:  Double Bubble border punch, paper trimmer and scissors.

Using only three items from the Cloud 9 Wild Indigo boutique and the tools above, it's simple, yet sure to wow any recipient.

Item # 67905 – Cloud 9 Wild Indigo – Layered Paper Pack, Item # 60877 – Cloud 9 Wild Indigo – Cardstock Border & Big Word Stickers, Item # 67885 – Cloud 9 Wild Indigo – Glitter White Dots

Check with your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstore for the exact date and time in February.

CHA Sneak Peek #3 - More from the Antique Paperie Boutique

Check out these cute and creative craft projects featuring our

new Antique Paper line, one of the four collections we are 

premiering this month at CHA!

Antique Paperie is a unique mix of vintage ephemera, classic 

patterns and eclectic flea market design. The modern palette, 

playful elements and creative materials update the look, creating

a contemporary take on a timeless classic. This new collection 

features innovative formats that are perfect for collages and 

mixed media projects.

Look for the whole Antique Paperie line at Joann Craft and Larger Superstores nationwide next month!

 

Born to be Stylish

We have some lucky ladies here at Colorbök who are expecting and what better way to welcome a little one into the world than with some adorable (and stylish!) hand-decorated onesies?! 

I love these fabrics and was so excited for an excuse to use them, and so were some of my fellow designers.

For these onesies, I created patches out of individual icons or sets of icons in the pattern. This is a great way to use any scraps left over from a larger project!

Before you sew tip: Sew a piece of fabric slightly larger than the patch to the inside of the onesie when sewing on the patch. This will prevent any wrinkling as you sew. Simply trim off any excess from around the stitching on the inside once you are done.

We hope that you have as much fun crafting with our fabrics as we did!

Congratulations to all of the mothers-to-be out there...and wishing everyone a very happy New Year!

Make it a Precious Christmas

Celebrate the Season with some holiday crafting! It can be difficult to find the time to craft this time of year, but we hope that these quick projects will help inspire you.  

How cute are these little trees?! Mix and match various papers to create a unique forest of your own!

Who doesn't love a personalized gift box or bag? Simply cover an existing box, or create a box out of left over corrugate or card stock and cover it with the papers of your choice. 

Visit the open stock paper section at your local Jo-Ann Craft and Larger Superstores to find these and other Precious Moments papers.

So many project ideas!

Using the Girl Scouts product at Michaels Stores, we've created some great inspiration for you and your sisters across the United States!

...and if you've got a SWAP in your future, we have the perfect kits for you! Each mini craft kit makes at least 12 projects and with a ton of great SWAP ideas, they're the perfect troop activity. Check out just SOME of the cool crafts we made using our three kits. 

Handmade Holiday Made Easy!

It's easy to hand-make all of your holiday cards and tags when you've got a big stash of holiday paper. With the Cloud 9 Seasonal Paper Pads at JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Larger Superstores, it's pretty easy...almost too easy!

These paper pads highlight the colors, textures, and icons of the best seasons of the year.. Autumn, Halloween, and (of course) Christmas! It's enough paper goodness to get you through the entire holiday season! 

Fall and Halloween may be long gone, but now's the perfect time to start gathering photos and memories from the last couple of months and making cute projects with these papers!

But for now, let's talk about Christmas, shall we? I've made a couple quick, easy projects with the papers from this collection. You can whip up a gift tag in less than 5 minutes. It's so nice to give gifts with that little extra something special to show how much you care.

These little trees were a cinch to make, and they're easy to customize! They can stand alone as decoration, or can be used to top a handmade card or gift tag.

Don't underestimate the power of a cute gift tag. It adds such a nice, polished touch to your wrapped gift!

 

The Cloud 9 Seasonal Paper collection comes in 3 formats: A 180 sheet paper pad, a 48 sheet paper pad with glitter, foil, and varnish treatments, and a Mat Stack with glitter, foil, and varnish. So fun and festive! All 3 formats have an equal amount of Autumn, Halloween, and Christmas patterns so there's plenty to go around!

 

Visit your local JoAnns today and check it out! Merry Christmas and Happy crafting!