Girly Layouts made with Best Creations "Ballet Princess" papers and more!

I would like to start off with a quick introduction.  My name is Erin Nagy, I have been teaching the Cricut classes at Scrap Happy for a few months now. Susie asked me last week if I would like to be on the design team and I am very happy about that!  I have been scrapbooking for about 8 years now, and teaching various classes on my own for 4 years.  My scrapping style is usually simple and neat, but I love the look of direct to paper ink around the edges of mattes and color blocks.  Last year I had the opportunity to become part of the Cricut Demo Army.  That was a blast, but the program only lasted a few months.  Most of my time at home is busy with DH, plus 3 kids, Nate age 17, Kayla almost 13 and Elizabeth age 5.  They keep me running to various activities including: swimming, soccer, girl scouts, ballet, music lessons.....the list is endless :)  I also work part time for my husband.  So when do I craft?  At night, or at Scrap Happy! 

 The plan is for me to post every Tuesday.  I plan to include class samples, creative ways to craft with your Cricut and home decor projects.  Today I have a layout sample for an upcoming class series that several of us will be taking turns teaching.  ( I forget the class name, lol) but we are looking to give you scrappers some quick formulas to get layouts done quickly.  Today's page I designed to fit a lot of full photos, saves time from having to crop them, and space to journal/make notes about the event.  I am working with pictures of Elizabeth from ballet class at the Y and multiple other cute snapshots of her posing for the camera.  The Ballet Princess papers are perfect for this! I have also a picture of the "boy" version of this layout design using "Robots" paper.  Both sets of layouts will also include plain color Bazzil cardstock, We R embroidered paper, other pattern papers & coordinating cardstock stickers.  The class will give you the choice of "girl" or "boy" papers :)

Finished page, right side of layout.

Finished page, left side of layout.

****JULY SPECIAL~SIZZIX BOGO SALE @ SCRAP HAPPY****

For the month of July Scrap Happy is having a BOGO special on Sizzix & Spellbinders dies.  Buy one and get the 2nd of equal or lesser value half off.  We have a HUGE selection of dies and more are coming in all the time, including the fun new pop-up dies some of us learned to use at the Karen Burniston class last month.  If we don't have what you are looking for Susie will order it for you on the spot.  Now that is customer service!  Susie will order anything for you at any time, please, NEVER hesitate to ask.  

On top of this amazing special we would like to remind you that we sell our Big Shot machines at 30% off retail EVERYDAY!  This price CANNOT be beat anywhere else, including any of the Big Box stores.  For $69.99 you can purchase the Big Shot machine to cut and emboss your little hearts out and it will last forever.  Mine is always on my desk because I use it in just about every project I do, I can't live without it.  And DON'T even get Sharon started, I think she breaks out her machine just to admire it she loves hers so much!  We, of course, sell all the accessories and if you are a newbie to the paper crafting world, we would LOVE to show you how it all works so you can become as obsessed as we are!  

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