March One Size Kit...

The March kit is loaded with fun....featuring Echo Park's "A boy's life" which has a variety of bright images for every possible boy activity your darlings are busy with. The markers (which I need to mention as I had ordering issues this month so your kit will contain either a BLUE Zig pigment marker or a BLUE Memento pigment marker - kit photo shows the Blue Memento marker) either way you will receive a blue marker and we are going to be doing some doodling this month....it's going to be soooo cool! Wait to you see what kind of things you can create with the template and the markers :) you will love this! So make sure you get your March kit as quantities are limited....

The kit contents for the March one size kit is as follows:

Echo Park "A Boys Life" collection pack which includes 12-12x12 double sided papers, 1-12x12 elements stickers, and 1-12x12 alphabet stickers (which completely rock!)
2 sheets Bazzill card stock in French Vanilla
2 Memento dual tip markers in tangelo and bamboo leaves
1 Pigment Marker in blue, either Memento Danube blue or Zig denim
Hot off the press Arrow template in size 12x12
One frayed denim fabric patch
.50 oz bottle of glossy accents
2 yards of "The Twinery" twine in denim, honeydew and mandarin
handful of co-ordinating color buttons
handful of co-coordinating color chipboard arrows and stars (don't forget, it you don't like the color flip it over and color it with your marker :) )

Check back often to see fun examples with this kit :) plus a new sketch is ready for Friday :)

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another sneak....

just because we can't get enough ;)

...loaded post....

First lets start out with a sneak of the March kit....you like? I LOVE this kit...so fun!

Next I want to share with you a few more layouts our guest created. Christine Meyer from Practical Scrappers created these fun layouts....thanks Christine!

Here is a layout I created with the February kit and the add on...

I also wanted to mention a new challenge site we sponsored this month, it's called CSI Color, Stories, Inspiration....its really quite an awesome site, check it out for yourself.
They post challenges that are amazing to work with, the color combos they pick are very fun and their design team brings unique talents to the site. I enjoyed February with them!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend, thanks for checking in with us!

Pals - February kit

Abby here! Today I'm sharing another layout I created with the February kit. This has been such a great kit to create with.. my kit is pretty much all used up, hardly anything left. That's what I love most about Boys Rule kits.. you get the most bang for your buck because you could literally use up everything! Laura-Lee rocks in gathering items for the kits.. everything coordinates so well together, it's so easy to create many different projects with each kit. Love!

So onto my project... I created this layout featuring my son and his friend at the zoo several years ago. 

All supplies used are in the Feb. kit except for the yellow cardstock and yellow twine. I added the yellow because I really wanted to bring out the yellow and black of Evan's coat that's also included in the MME papers. I had just enough black kraft-core cardstock to cut out my title alphas and I also added a bunch of white doodles.

Thanks for visiting us today!

-Abby

A card and a sneak...

Hello everyone!

I have made a birthday card with the February kit, I just can't get enough of those sanded stars :)

I think it's time to think of another shape to make with the add on papers, but I so love those stars... I used the dymo too :)

Here is a sneak of the March kit!! Do you know what it is? It's going to be bright and fun next month....I'm already excited about all the papers and fun things in this kit :)

See you soon!

Our guest and more kraft core....

Hello friends!

Christine Meyer over at Practical Scrappers is our guest this month and I just love how she used photos of her son wearing his red baseball uniform, it just pops off the page and looks so pleasing to the eye! Thanks Christine for being with us!

Have you had a chance to play with the add on yet? Specifically the Kraft core papers? I think I'm in love with that stuff!! Picked up a tip from the LSS girls and I want to tell you it worked like a charm!! I have a manual dymo label maker like this....

So I cut the Kraft core paper like this and fed it through the machine and went to town! Now my journal ling has matching Kraft core!! I am so super excited about this!

Here is a close up of my layout I posted a few weeks ago....using the dymo label maker...

The add-on from last month is back in stock, if you would like one, email me and I will include it in your next kit (no additional shipping)

Don't forget, the Kraft core works great with the traditional embossing folders too....wouldn't this make a great card background!

What has everyone done with their Kraft core? Want to share?

Thanks for checking in :)

February 17 sketch...

We are back with another fabulous sketch by Jenny!

First let me start by showing you a few layouts :)

This is Jenny's layout..she wanted me to mention that she loved how Abby used the negative in her stars so she tried it herself! I love it too! Must try...

This is Laura-Lee's layout..

This is Abby's layout

And here is your Feb 17 sketch!

Hello friends! LL here to bring you another fabulous sketch....I loved working with this sketch...well, actually, I think I've loved all of them! :)

So this will be the final sketch for February. Upload both of your February layouts to be entered into a random prize from Boys Rule. You have until March (gosh March?! already?!) 14th at 12 midnight EST to upload and the winner will be announced on the 15th of March. You do not have to use Boys Rule Kits to enter.

I have to say I have personally enjoyed looking at every one's layouts....amazing work out there....if you haven't already, take a peek to see all the fabulous work.

Hope you join in on the fun this month :)

A layout, a pair of cards, and the January sketch winner!! :)

Hi all!! Jenny here to share some projects with you that I made using the February kit!

I knew when I got my kit that I wanted to do at least one layout on a black background. I just loved the way the papers looked with it!! I had these photos of my oldest son, Daniel, and my dad from 2005 when they painted my parent's new front porch. I thought they went perfectly with these papers! I only wanted my 2 favorite photos on the layout, but I had a few others, so I made a pocket and mini folder for the extras... 

This week over at Frosted Designs, Boys Rule is a sponsor! So, I decided to make my project using my February kit. The prompt was to have a "love" themed project, so I decided to make my boys' Valentine's Day cards!

And now for our randomly drawn prize winner for January's sketch challenges!!! You all did an absolutely stunning job with the sketches!!! We were all blown away by your layouts!! A huge thank you to all of you for playing along!! :)

Our winner is.....

Julie Rainbolt

Congratulations Julie!!! Please send an email to    boysrulekits (at) hotmail (dot) com    to make your shipping arrangements!!

Thanks again to everyone that played along with our January sketch challenge!! Our first February sketch is up, so don't forget to play along with that one, too!! The second sketch goes up this Friday! Thanks for visiting Boys Rule today!! :)

You are amazing!

Abby here :) Sharing another layout I created with the February kit. This layout is kind of a "brother" to my previous card I shared with you. I really loved the stars on that card and used it to inspire this layout. 

All items used are in the February kit, except for the title Thickers, yellow twine and white gel pen. I think I went a little crazy with the pen doodles, but I like how the white breaks up all the kraft and colors. :)

Thanks for visiting Boys Rule today! Stay tuned as Jenny will be up next with another great February kit project!

-Abby

January sketches...

The deadline to have your January sketches uploaded is coming closer :) hope you have yours done to be entered into the random draw :)

Frosted Designs Blog Hop

Hello ladies!

Today is the beginning of another Inspiration Challenge and another blog hop!
Making a card or project using inspiration from the picture.

If you are participating in the blog hop you should start at the Frosted Designs Blog. The place where they are creating wonderful works of art!

You should have arrived from Erin's blog and now need to jump on over to Melissa's blog to carry on with the hop. Your word is Kisses!! Because it is February!

Have fun ladies!

Daniel's Creative Center & Sweetness (Feb. Kit)

Hello everyone!! (a quick note that this post is a little long, lol!!)

Jenny here to share a few things I made using the absolutely amazing February kit!!! 

I wanted to re-show my layout for Boys Rule Sketch 3(Feb. 3rd sketch) with a few closeup pics:

A few closeups to show the little details...

Remember, you have plenty of time to play along with this sketch!! It runs through March 14th. If you are wanting to play along with the 2 January sketches, you have a week to get your layouts in...just click the sketch image on the right, and it will take you to the sketch post!! ------------->

The other day, my oldest son, Daniel, and I were walking through our local Staples, and stumbled across some composition books for only $1. I grabbed a few thinking that it would be fun to recover them, but never thought it would be near as fun as it was!! I LOVED it!! Daniel is such a creative little thing...he loves to draw and write stories, so I thought that giving him his own creative outlet book would be great(given he has a few already, lol). But this one he got to help me pick a title, the papers he liked and wanted me to use, and a few other details. He loves the result, and I hope you do too!!

Fun stuff, huh??!! He absolutely loves that he can close it with the string, and hold his place with the hinge clip. 

So, how cool are those stars?? Well, if you purchased the kit, you can make those, too!! Tim Holtz(man genius) has this amazing video on his blog about distressing die-cuts. You can check it out HERE.

I took a few photos of my process of making the stars...

 You start with you TH Kraft-Core cardstock die cut sheet, but remember to leave the die cuts in the paper...don't take them out!!

 You then take your sander block, and sand down the top of the cardstock, all the way around each die-cut shape. As you can see, it mostly sands the edges of the die-cuts.

 

Here are the black stars, popped out of their negatives...you can see the distressing along the edges....

 

And the same with the teal stars...I love the way the teal looks!!

And a close-up on the book...I did take my TH distresser and grunged up the edges of them...

I love this technique and definitely plan to do it again!! 

If you all got your hands on the kit and add-on, and try out this technique, let us know!! Comment below with a link...we would love to see what you make!! :)

You are Great!

Abby here :) Sharing a project I created with the February kit. I'm really loving all the My Mind's Eye papers and embellies in this awesome kit! I hope you all were able to get a kit for yourself, it's a lot of fun :)

My 12 yr old son, Braydon, often wows me. An awesome grade on a school paper, a great report card.. or sometimes an amazing drawing, painting or LEGO contraption. I'm always reminded of what a smart and creative kid he really is. So I decided to make this card for him for the next time he wows me, which I'm positive will be very soon :)

All items used are in the February kit, except for the tiny alphas. I really love the Tim Holtz kraft-core cardstock - I couldn't wait to use it! The rough white line outlining the kraft base was actually a mistake, but I thought it helped make the card look grungy, so I kept it :)

Thanks for visiting Boys Rule today! Stay tuned as Jenny will be up next with her fantastic February kit project!

-Abby

sold out....

wow....we are getting popular aren't we? We have sold out again. We will have more add-on's back in stock soon...I will keep you posted :)

February 3rd sketch...

Hello friends!

It's time for another wonderful sketch Jenny has created for Boys Rule. We loved seeing all your creations in January, thanks for playing along with us, there is still time to upload your January creations. Please use the side bar to find the appropriate post and link up your entries.

Here is your first of 2 sketches to be posted this month, please upload by March 14 (EST) and the winter to be announced by random draw on March 15. You do not need to use Boys Rule kits to enter. We look forward to seeing your work!

Here is Jenny's take on the sketch...



Here is Laura-Lee's take on the sketch...





And here is Abby's take on the sketch...

It's your turn :)

yea it's February!!

Happy February 1st everyone! Wow time flies huh?

I love the first of the month :) a new kit...a new month....more fun :)

The February one size kit features the fabulous My Mind's Eye paper collection is Kraft fun day. This is fun and grunge mixed together and will make super cool layout for your boys...it has just enough color not to be washed out and enough kraft so you have the muted feel it deserves.
This kit includes: Ferris WheelGood TimesCountdownIn PrintSuper StarRemember ThisLollipop DotsSugar RushBlack Bazzill Card stockWhite Bazzil Card stockKraft Bazzill Card StockHappy Days buttonsEveryday Fun layered StickersDie cut borders (1/2 package of each collection to make one package)Thickers in black (style will vary)Happy Days chipboard elementsCore'dinations sand it gadget4 star die cuts in 3 colors (kraft core red, teal and black)

Our first add on!! Is here!!
You will love this little collection of goodies to go with your kit! It includes a 12x12 template from Crafters Workshop in Punchinella (Balzer Designs) and Glimmer mist in Mel's Diner (perfect match with the fun day shade of red) and 6 12x12 sheets of Tim Holtz kraft core card stock paper in teal, red and black. Have you worked with the kraft core paper yet? Check out the blog shortly for some great ideas for this fabulous paper! eeeek! I'm so excited about this stuff!!

We have room for more subscriptions too.....but just a few as these kits are flying out the door....you can get yours here