Monday tomorrow and for once I’m looking forward to it. For one thing, Sunday has felt pretty darn bad, I can’t handle a night out specifically the drinking actually like I used to. That’s the second time in a week I’v had a wake up call that I’m not erring on the side of youth anymore. Earlier in the week I had a telemarketer ring. I was just about to give her the “Don’t you know it’s dinnertime and I’m really busy and please can you take me off your calling list” speel when she asked if there was anyone 18-34 in the home. My mouth dropped open to answer and give her the big grumpy rev and all I could manage was a little “no…” “thankyou.. bye” – I put the phone down slowly and dragged my middleage butt back to the kitchen and cooked dinner LOL
But anyway. Monday. CHA starts, and finally I get to share the 7 Basicgrey pages I created. BasicGrey have 5 new lines releasing this CHA season, all of which I worked with in varying degrees. I have my favourites and finally I have been given the go-ahead to show you a few of my layouts! (And I’d love to hear what you think of the papers! The BasicGrey releases always seem to be one of the most anticipated!)
Boxer is a new line by BasicGrey that incorporates gorgeous masculine reds and blues, but has touches of grass green and whites. On first look it is a masculine line, but the patterns have a slightly architectural, floral touch, which meant to me that this line was suitable for anything the colours suited, really. As you can see, by the pics of Abby I used with it. I’m personally amused by the patterns and the names of the papers – like low-rise, commando, courduroy, it’s truly all about the boxers huh?
Archaic is a more subtle line. It has the old-age qualities of clay orange, moss greens and earthly browns. Add a touch of blue to this line and my first instinct was that it could be used for outdoorsey pics, beach pics, boys, anything masculine really. I created a few layouts with this line, but the one below fell together so easily. There are a few dinosaur prints in there which points to pages with young boys, but in the true Nic tradition, I ignored that and used them as a cool pattern more than anything.
For those of you that are wondering and that have asked me by email YES I will be creating another ‘BAsicGrey Four you” limited edition pack for Tarisota. It’ll be in the limited editions area and isn’t quite ready just yet, but check back in a day or two to pre-order. You’ll get a taste of 4 of the lines – Boxer, Sugared, Sultry and Cupcake along with instructions to create a layout from each, plus a few cards, along with various alphas and embellishments. The prep for this is already done. The layouts have been mostly created and the instructions aren’t far away. This means as soon as the BasicGrey papers hit Aussie shores in the first-second week of March, they’ll be kitted and sent out to you with those instructions. Cool huh? I’ll remind you when the link goes up for that.
(And more BG layouts tomorrow perhaps! I love this part – I often stress and curse and throw my hands in the air and go stare at the pantry for hours on end while I am creating and I swear it’s the sharing on the galleries and blog etc that makes it all worthwhile. )
Did I mention the free felt giveaway on the Queen & Co blog? Open til the 14th.
The winner of my last giveaway was Yvette – email me with your address and I’ll get this package on its way!
I haven’t posted any of the past packages yet – I’m looking to do so on Wednesday.
Aussie Scrap Source class kits are up again. Ask a local retailer to get the class in if you fancy completing this layout set – it has a minibook built into the layout to fit all those extra pics. I think you might even be able to get them through Scrapbook Outlet or maybe even Embellish It even maybe. not sure on that one…
Can you see the mini-book? It has the string tied around it.
ok. It’s bedtime for those that really hardly went to bed last night. lol
laters.
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