You have to love a day that recognizes a hobby that so many of us hold near and dear to our hearts. I love National Scrapbook Day!! And my contribution will center on using class kit scraps and punches both of which are plentiful in my scrap room.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending the day with Catherine in Mississauga, Ontario at the CreativFestival. While there I taught a Doodlebug Design class featuring their Flower Box line. It is a beautiful collection with spring inspired colors and great sticker embellishments. After completing the double page layout I realized that there were enough extras to complete a second single page layout. Epiphany...perfect project for National Scrapbook Day!!
Together with my kit leftovers, I pulled out some punches and made this layout....
You can see the traditional borders I added using two different border punches but the butterflies were created with a little twist. I used two sizes of a scalloped heart punch to fashion these little flutterbees.
By simply folding my patterned paper in half and partially punching the heart shape I was able to create little butterflies. Fun, huh!?
Take a closer look. A little twine makes for a perfect body and antennae.
Thanks for letting me share my little NSD creative tidbit with you!! Hope you find some time to get crafty today!! Happy National Scrapbook Day!!! ~ Vicki Boutin
Our dear friends at Doodlebug also want to celebrate this great day with one lucky SCT reader with this ....
A perfect collection from the Essentials collection! We know you would love to win this prize so just leave a comment below by 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11! For all our friends on facebook we would love for you to give Doodlebug a big “SCT THANK YOU” for this great prize. They always love hearing from you!!! We are also about 50 fans from 26K so if you don’t already “like” us on facebook we would love you to! We are going to give 26 copies of the spring issue away when we get there.
Be sure to join Summer Fullerton and Pink Paislee at 10:00 a.m! It’s a golden opportunity ;)
~ Catherine
Wow, what a great way to start off National Scrapbook day! I'm scrapping away. Love those butterflies!
Posted by: Jessica Navarro | May 04, 2013 at 09:02 AM
The butterflies are one of those things that make me go "why didn't I think of that"!! Thanks!
Posted by: Cheryl D | May 04, 2013 at 09:04 AM
I love all the bright and beautiful colours! So fun for a sunny day!
Posted by: Blair Moch | May 04, 2013 at 09:04 AM
What a great layout and tutorial. Love those butterflies and technique. Please enter me into the draw. Thanks doodlebug and SCT~!
Posted by: Barb Wagar | May 04, 2013 at 09:06 AM
Ohhh. Love the butterflies from doodlebug! Thanks to both of you!!
Posted by: Silvia Diaz | May 04, 2013 at 09:06 AM
Coming from Vicki's blog to say "wow", she can do anything! What a neat way if making butterflies! Thanks Vicki!
Posted by: Beatrice Lawson | May 04, 2013 at 09:07 AM
Vicki - Ive been looking forward to this 3rd page all week! I had such fun in the class at the Creativ Festival.
The red album is gorgeous! Just what I need (and want!!) to put our trip to Vancouver into.
Happy Scrapbooking Day!
Posted by: Michele | May 04, 2013 at 09:07 AM
Love those butterflies!
Posted by: Paula | May 04, 2013 at 09:08 AM
Love those butterflies, didn't think a punch would go through 2 thickness of paper. Thanks Vicki, love your layout.
Posted by: Shannon Burns | May 04, 2013 at 09:08 AM
Great butterflies and adorable paper from Doddlebug for them. How easy.
Posted by: Anne Marie | May 04, 2013 at 09:09 AM
Doodlebug and Vicki Boutin! The world is just a better place when these two get together to create! Great layout and I love the butterflies I will be trying that today for sure!! Thanks for such inspiring ideas!!
Posted by: Keri Postma | May 04, 2013 at 09:11 AM
Love your designs Vicki! Always inspriring and highly creative!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: D McGee | May 04, 2013 at 09:12 AM
Love the layout. Great way to use up those scraps. The butterflies are adorable.
Posted by: Chris | May 04, 2013 at 09:13 AM
Awesome!Thanks for the inspiration.Butterflies fit so many occasions.
Posted by: Brenda Lowes | May 04, 2013 at 09:13 AM
Those butterflies are too cute!!!
Posted by: Rosemary Nunn | May 04, 2013 at 09:13 AM
I've always loved Doodlebug, and those butterflies are adorable! :)
Posted by: Terri | May 04, 2013 at 09:15 AM
Wow love the colors and the cute little flutter flies!!! Thank you SCT for your great inspirations.
Posted by: Shae | May 04, 2013 at 09:17 AM
What a cute idea for butterflies. Tx for sharing
Posted by: Hilette Wright | May 04, 2013 at 09:18 AM
Butterflies and dragonflies are awesome. Used butterflies on my Mother's Day Card!
Posted by: Linda Whitford | May 04, 2013 at 09:19 AM
Great ideas for the punches. I don't have that many, only about 3 or 4. Thanks, I love the bright Doodlebug colors.
Posted by: Jenny McGee | May 04, 2013 at 09:19 AM
Butterflies are appearing on all my pages - in some shape or form - another neat way to add them. Thanks Vicki and Doodlebug - gorgeous!
Posted by: Judy O | May 04, 2013 at 09:19 AM
Sweet love this am going to show the boys when they get up.Thank you all the inspirations past and present.
Posted by: melanie kuzik | May 04, 2013 at 09:19 AM
I love anything with butterflies!!!! This layout is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I also love the scalloped heart punch...I would LOVE to find one for myself! :)
Posted by: Michelle | May 04, 2013 at 09:21 AM
Thanks for the tutorial.. I have always loved your collections...
Posted by: Archana | May 04, 2013 at 09:24 AM
Super cute layout! A great prize to start the day!
Posted by: jpscraps | May 04, 2013 at 09:24 AM