Welcome to Freebie Friday! This week I enjoyed creating with brand new products from BasicGrey. When I received the Prism collection I instantly fell in love! Photos came to mind that would work wonderfully with the colours in this line. When I saw the pinks and the yellows I knew that I had to use a photo of my daughter in her yellow rain boots. I sure miss those days! I also worked with the Adrift collection. This collection is well suited to our family time spent at the lake and splashing around in the water. Included in this line is a set of vellum tape stickers that I really enjoyed working with.
The Prism collection has lots of fun bits and pieces to work with. Once I decided which papers I was going to use to highlight my photo, I spent lots of time looking at each and every piece in the die cuts and transparencies pack, the chipboard shapes, and the printed kraft tags. There are so many options and they all coordinate with the papers so they layer very nicely.
The second layout I created using the Prism collection is totally different simply by using a different colour set from the collection. My daughter is not a girly girl, so I don’t spend a lot of time with pinks, but this collection was just what I needed for this beautiful photo of her. The yellows and pinks are perfect for this photo. And again, I spent lots of time picking through the die cuts and transparencies pack, the chipboard shapes, and the printed kraft tags. I cut all the little squares from the patterned paper and then layered an embellishment onto each square. And the kraft tag is awesome! I was thrilled to receive the yellow twine. It goes perfectly!
TIP: When I was deciding what embellishments to place on each square, when I thought I liked it, I took a photo and then made a few more changes. I was then able to compare which setup I preferred. It also made it easy to take it all apart and put it back together once I had adhered all of the pieces.
With the Adrift collection, I received the vellum tape stickers. When I saw these wonderful little stripes of fun, I knew that they would make the perfect background for a card. In my mind, the whale chipboard shape was meant to be placed on top of this background. Sweet! I can imagine floating in the ocean and a whale popping up to say “Ahoy!” Now that would be a fantastic adventure.
While I did not get a chance to create a layout with the Adrift collection, here is a favourite of mine by designer Lisa Dickinson.
I will definitely be creating more layouts with these collections. I plan to use each and every scrap of the Prism collection to use up all those wonderful yellows, pinks, and blues. I so love them! I also plan to dig out the photos of my kids learning to water ski and will use the Adrift collection for those layouts.
Would you like to win a prize pack from BasicGrey?
For your chance to win both the Adrift and Prism collection packs (1 of each of the papers from the line, 1 alphabet sheet and 1 element sticker sheet), leave a comment on this blog post telling us what online source you use most often to get inspired. Is it Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or an online gallery? I can’t wait to hear what inspires you! The giveaway runs until 6pm EST on Thursday, February 12th.
While you are at it, why not show BasicGrey some love and visit their Facebook page, blog, Pinterest page, and Instagram and let them know you saw this blog post!
Last week’s Freebie Friday post was sponsored by our friends at Jillibean Soup. Thank you to everyone who commented on last week’s blog post! I enjoyed reading all of your responses. It looks like many of you would like to participate in a card swap at a Scrapbook Expo. That is wonderful news as we are now hosting card swaps at the events. See your local event listing for the information specific to that event.
The lucky winner of the Jillibean Soup giveaway is …
Congratulations Nina! Please send your mailing address to Jen Walker and include ‘Jillibean Soup winner’ in the subject line.
We also have a winner from the #IWannaGoSBE giveaway …
Congratulations Annette and Dian! You have each won a single day pass to the 2015 Scrapbook Expo Grapevine, TX event. Please send your mailing address to Jen Walker and include ‘#IWannaGoSBEGrapevine winner’ in the subject line.
Would you like a chance to win two single day passes to a 2015 Scrapbook Expo event of your choice? You can learn more about the #IWannaGoSBE giveaway here.
Are you on Facebook? We are now starting up groups for each event. These groups will give you a place to interact with fellow attendees, ask questions of the Scrapbook Expo staff, find out about classes, bus trips – you name it and we will be talking about it! We will also be hosting special giveaways in this group, so you won’t want to miss out. To date, we have groups set up for Grapevine, Pleasanton, and Orlando and will be adding additional groups over the next few days. We hope you will join us!
Thanks for joining me this week and I’ll see you again next week! Until then, have fun getting creative! And don’t forget … If you want a chance to win these amazing BasicGrey collections, you need to leave a comment on this post.
~ Jen
I go to company blogs! Thanks.
I like to check out Pinterest or various company blogs for inspiration. These Basic Grey lines are wonderful.
In addition to following several different blogs, I am addicted to Pinterest! I love using it to get inspired!
I do a little of all these but mostly Pinterest! I love this collection from Basic Grey!
I use a lot of different resources depending on what I am trying to do. Pinterest, Cricut, Facebook, and blogs of different designers. Love the colors in these 2 lines from Basic Grey.
Wow what inspiration from basic Grey! Would love to win this !!! Thank You for the chance!!!!
Absolutely adorable lines. I mostly go to online galleries for inspiration.
I’m new to cardmaking (but a long-time scrapper), so I’ve been looking at the Scrapbook Expo Facebook page and links for inspiration. These BasicGrey designs would be great for getting my new hobby off the ground!
I like Pinterest for inspiration. I have a couple inspiration boards so I can refer back to ideas I like.
I use FB and Pinterest for inspiration.
I use facebook groups and Pinterest equally….. so much inspiration I oe the Basic Grey designs
Pinterest mostly and I like kiwi lane gallery!
Love Basic Grey!!!
as for inspiration…pinterest is great and so is Scrapbook Expo!!
The layouts are wonderful!!
I use Pinterest but also Facebook has some great ideas. I love the whale card!
i love these products!
Inspiration comes from blogs, company new releases, You Tube videos, sometimes Pinterest, sometimes just laying out stamps or die cuts on my craft table, or thumbing through my paper stash.
I love this line!! The colors are so fresh and could be used for lots of different projects. I mostly use Pinterest for finding inspiration for projects.
I usually go to Pintrest for my inspiration.
The projects are great. I especially love the page of the boy walking through the stream. Colors are so pretty.
Basic Grey is a great company and I’d be thrilled to win any of their product.
I mostly use Facebook, but then go to company Pinterest, YouTube and blog sites for details.
I go to Pinterest and Feedly for inspiration! Love, love, love Basic Grey!
I like to get inspiration from the company blogs and Pinterest is another great resource too!!
I love this BasicGrey collections Adrift & Prism! So pretty. I u
Oops! (I hit the wrong thing on my phone keypad!)was saying…I get inspiration from Facebook & Pinterest & from what is around me.
I like to pin scrapbook layout idea to my Pinterest board, then look at them for inspiration when I am scrapbooking.
I get lots of inspiration from blogs I follow and Pinterest.
I use pinterest and bloglovin to get my inspirtion!! It’s what helped to lead me here 🙂
For the most part, I use either some groups on Facebook that I belong to or I use Pinterest. I’ve never heard of BasicGrey but I have the feeling my husband isn’t going to like that I have now! 😛
I use facebook posts from the scrapbooking companies and friends, books, magazines, and pictures to inspire me when I scrapbook.
Pinterest and some friends.
I look on Pinterest but have liked quite a few pages on facebook and then get the notifications when they post something new and follow to their blog. I love all the ideas I get and I love everything from BasicGrey! Have a mini album in mind for these lines!
Pinterest and company blogs are my go to
Facebook mostly and pinterest.
I’ve been using both Pinterest and Facebook. I love following Jillibean soup and Doodlebug designs.
I really like the prism collection and would love to work with it. Tha adrift collection would really go well with our cruise photos. I really like the blogs for inspiration and also the pinterest
lately my inspiration has come from Pinterest!
I use Pinterest for inspiration
I use FB, Pinterest and blogs for inspiration.
Love how these collections were used! They are lovely. I get a lot of inspiration from my daily Facebook & blog feeds but I am also quite addicted to Pinterest. Just about anything you want to see all in one place!
I like to visit my favorite company’s blogs!
Beautiful papers, such a variety. Thanks for sharing!!
I use Facebook to find my inspiration and then pin all the goodies I find for helping with projects later!
Use both Pinterest and Facebook. Great ideas on both. So much information
Pinterest is the best, followed by facebook.
I use FB, Pinterest and
designer blogs.
Carla from Utah
i get inspiration from Facebook, Pinterest and Internet galleries for cards and scrapbook layouts.
I AM CONSTANTLY HOLDING ONTO AND SAVING LITTLE SENTIMENTAL MOMENTOS AND KEEPSAKES FROM JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT MY BOYS AND I HAVE DONE, EVERYTHING FROM THE BIG STUFF LIKE HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS TO THE VERY SMALL QUIET MOMENTS, LOL ITS KINDA FUNNY BUT WHEN I LOOK AROUND ME OR I AM IN A MOMENT I SEE A SCRAPBOOK PAGE OR IDEAS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, ART WORK, OR A CRAFT. I COLLECT MY LITTLE MOMENTS IN TIME AND WHEN I GET READY TO CREATE MY PRECIOUS KEEPSAKE I THINK ABOUT THE THEME AND HOW I WANT IT TO LOOK AND THEN PULL IDEAS FOR LAYOUTS, PAPERS, AND EMBELLISHMENTS FROM ALL DIFFERENT RESOURCES, I USED TO BUY ALL THE SCRAPBOOK AND PAPER CRAFT MAGAZINES AND LOOK ON SUPPLIER WEBSITES, BUT NOW I ALSO LOVE TO USE PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, AND INSTAGRAM FOR IDEAS AND INSPIRATION. MY LIFE IS MY TWO BOYS AND SCRAPBOOKING THEIR LIVES FOR THEM.
Would love to win. Wish I lived closer to an Expo location.
This is great! I follow a lot of blogs for inspiration & a laugh!
I go to the manufacturers blogs and pinterest for inspiration.
I USED TO BUY ALL THE SCRAPBOOK AND PAPER CRAFT MAGAZINES AND LOOK ON SUPPLIER WEBSITES, BUT NOW I ALSO LOVE TO USE PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, AND INSTAGRAM FOR IDEAS AND INSPIRATION. MY LIFE IS MY TWO BOYS AND SCRAPBOOKING THEIR LIVES FOR THEM.
Pinterest is my main source, but also Scrapbook.com also has some great ideas as well.
Pinterest and blogs are my main online sources of inspiration.
I mostly go to Facebook to get inspiration.
I use company websites..emails from different companies, You Tube, Pintrest and friends
Wow- I love the blues in the Adrift collection – it’s my favorite color and I use it so often. I love the patterns in the Prism collection – they are gorgeous! For crafting inspiration, I check Facebook often for updates on blog posts from my favorite bloggers and crafters. I then go to their site and start creating! Thanks for the chance to win!
I LOVE the Adrift collection. As an addicted water bug (living in Colorado) and missing the beach, I can sea (pun intended) so many things to do with this collection. It is helping to bring back memories of warm sunny days spent on the water and at the shore already! My primary inspiration is the internet. I use the search engine “Bing” to look for specific layouts, either as themes or subjects. I have been a fan of K and Company and Basic Grey way before you all moved out of the Salt Mine offices. Keep up the good work!!!
What a beautiful collection! Thanks for the chance to win ~
I probably use Pinterest most often, but I do subscribe to several blogs and I use quite a few of their pages to “scrap lift”.
I use assorted sketches and magazines on any topic to inspire me plus sometimes just let the paper speak to me. Maybe an article on a well laid table inspireds a layout etc.
These collections make me smile. What great combinations of color and patterns. My inspiration for ideas comes partly from online gallery of where the stamps/dies are from and also from Pinterest. There are sooooo many talented designers every where! Thanks for the contest! 🙂
My main sources of inspiration are individual craft blogs. I love seeing what others create and especially love tutorials!
For inspiration I mostly use Pinterest but I also use web sites such as scrapbook.com!
I get a lot of inspiration from looking at color combinations in nature, for example, the blue sky at sunrise with strips of pink clouds cutting across it. I also like Heartfelt Creations blog.
I like being on Scrapbook Expo mailing list for the inspiration…but also use individual crafter’s blogs and online gallery’s. I just love these two collections…thank you for the chance to win!!!!!!!!
I love Pinterest. There is such a variety of wonderful ideas.
My favorite online source, next to yours of course, is Laura Bassen’s site.
Blogs and manufacturers websites are my favorite inspiration sources. I also love YouTube videos of craft techniques!
I soooo look forward to my Scrapbook Expo email every week!!
I love the inspiration i find on instagram the most!!
I like company blogs like yours a lot, but my favorite place is Pinterest. I can get lots of ideas for scrapbooking and card making, and can search by my favorite products too.
when i need a bit of inspiration, i browse pinterest!
Love your layout! I go to blogs and facebook for inspiratioN! Thank you for the chance to win!
I use Pinterest and various scrapbooking sites and blogs for inspiration. Love the Adrift collection!
Mostly inspired from FACEBOOK, that leads me to Pinterest & Blogs!!!
Awesome Collection!!
THANKS for the Chance to W I N !!!
I am using Facebook more and more for inspiration but Pinterest is still my go-to source for ideas.
For inspiration I go around blogs as well as Pinterest, thank you so much for the opportunity 🙂 I am loving Basic Grey 🙂
I am a Pinterest addict, I tend to get most of my inspiration from there.
I love Basic Grey papers! I mostly use Facebook and a little Pinterest for inspiration.
Lately I’ve been using blogs that I subscribed to either personal or company blogs for inspiration. When I find something I love I use Pinterest so I can refer back to it later.
I think most of my inspiration comes from pinterest, although facebook is a close second. Love the products.
Oh my, I love that nautical theme. love the Adrift! Happy Weekend all.
I look at Pinterest and company sites for inspiration…
For my daily inspiration, I use Facebook . If I am looking for something in particular I use Google images and type in keywords for what I am looking for. Sometimes I will go to Pinterest to browse.
I am addicted to Pinterest, but I also subscribe to several crafty blogs. Thanks for the chance to win these lovely sets.
I follow several You Tubers, I love watching their creations come to life and also I learn about new tools and trends that I can use. This newsletter is also an inspiration, I was thinking about a nice card for my husband for Valentine’s and I just saw two ideas that I like. For sure I will include some hand stitching. 🙂
Your pink LO with the new Prism paper is adorable. Would love to have both colors.
Get such good ideas from your site.
I usually look to Pinterest for inspiration. These BasicGrey colors will really add to several of my layout designs.
LOVE Prism!! Such pretty colors and designs!!!
Love to look at Pinterest!! I must admit that I am a bit addicted!!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at) gmail (dot) com
Totally addicted to Pinterest! Oh, and I also read a few blogs…
I use Google! Once I enter the search topic and come up with the initial results I click on the Images tab to bring up as many options as possible. This way, I can cast a wide net and be inspired not only by what other crafters are creating but by images from all over the world and across a wide variety of genres.
I love these two collections. I get inspiration from blogs. Then I save ideas I like to my pinterest boards.
I find my inspiration from Basic Gray previous kits (I save all of them) and some sketches that I have collected over the years. I like to look at my photos, lay them out and then find the papers to go with. I love being at a crop at my local scrapbook store where I can just go pick up the papers as needed.
I visit splitcoast stampers the most.
I always use Pinterest for inspiration!
I love looking at company blogs. Basic Grey Adrift looks gorgeous for my summer lake pictures! Thank you for great id as!
I like the Ahoy card! I love all the colorful prints used on that card.