Nearly 300 million people visited the United States' 58 national parks last year. Perhaps you were one of them! Or maybe you've spent some time outdoors recently. Either way, we're thrilled to present our newest collection -- National Parks.
A NOTE FROM TRICIA
I'm excited to be packing my bags shortly to head to the Scrapbook Expo in Chantilly, VA. I'm looking forward to seeing many of you for the first time in many years. I'll be teaching workshops using past Lite kits to demonstrate our efficient method. It's always so much fun to see the "light come on" for those who typically struggle for hours to complete a single page. Be sure to stop by the booth if you live in the area and invite a friend!
I also had the opportunity to hang out with Carrie Arick and her team from The Digiscrap Geek podcast for an interesting discussion about the scrapbooking industry. Click HERE to listen to the broadcast.
The most exciting news of all is that today, June 1, 2015, is our Sweet Sixteen! It's hard to believe that we began this journey back in 1999. Happy birthday to us! Thank you so much for the trust you place in us month after month. We can't wait to see what comes next, and we're thankful to have you on this ride with us.
WHAT'S AHEAD?
Our creative team loved it when members Beth M. and Cathy G. suggested a Cantina theme, and they helped us plan a winning collection for July. Goodies and lively colored paper samples have been arriving all week. This is a cheerful kit perfectly designed for the hottest month of the year!
KIT AND COLOR DETAILS
We used readily-available fonts within this collection: Brody, Helvetica Neue Regular and Helvetica Neue Bold. If you're interested in creating with the same digital color palette Jacqueline used when designing the collection, here are the base RBG combinations.
| COLOR | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN | R114 | G96 | B86 |
| MAIZE | R228 | G175 | B21 |
| KRAFT | R190 | G165 | B125 |
| WINE | R122 | G47 | B67 |
| WHITE | R254 | G250 | B239 |
If you happen to be stamping with Club Scrap ink, you'll find a good match with the following colors: Earth, Mahogany, Topaz, Sandstone, India Black and White Pigment.
I had a blast putting together the fourteen layouts with the Deluxe kit and only ended up with three tiny scraps of paper! I admit, I had a hard time covering up some of the beautiful art elements on the prints, but alas . . . the photographs must take center stage. (Most of the time.)
Our new format for the Greetings to Go side order/club option will have you finishing a dozen cards in short order. Don't forget to download your free assembly tips.
The deluxe collection also includes a very cool handmade book project, The Explorer's Journal. Stay tuned for detailed assembly instructions and a helpful how-to video.
Here's to the great outdoors!
Tricia
