Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits

another sneak....

2012-02-27T18:22:00.000-08:00

just because we can't get enough ;)

...loaded post....

2012-02-25T17:49:00.006-08:00

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

2012-02-23T09:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2012-02-21T18:17:00.000-08:00

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....

2012-02-18T21:48:00.000-08:00

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...

2012-02-16T21:20:00.001-08:00

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!! :)

2012-02-15T10:02:00.000-08:00

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!

2012-02-13T14:00:00.000-08:00

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...

2012-02-13T09:01:00.000-08:00

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

2012-02-09T22:05:00.000-08:00

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)

2012-02-07T08:46:00.000-08:00

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!

2012-02-05T14:00:00.000-08:00

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....

2012-02-03T19:08:00.001-08:00

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...

2012-02-02T22:03:00.000-08:00

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!!

2012-02-01T19:02:00.000-08:00

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

tunes...

2012-01-30T18:23:00.000-08:00

Hello! How is everyone doing with their sketch layouts? We have some fabulous creations already uploaded here....I love looking at them all...

I have finished mine as well..this last few weeks have been a bit crazy for me...my husband had surgery and the household load has been left up to me to manage....been interesting let me tell you :) we are getting there though...

I'm getting so excited about all the new product lines coming out this spring....I felt it was a slow start for boys but now....wow I am going crazy trying to figure out what I should order first! So many fabulous lines.....I can't wait to get them all and make up some fabulous kits for all of you!

I will be back soon with the February kit :)

Gaming Kit

2012-01-28T17:15:00.000-08:00

Hi all! Abby here, sharing another layout I created using the January Gaming Kit. :)

Included with the kit's WRMK "Vintage T" papers is a camo sheet.. As soon as I saw it, I knew I'd be scrapping this photo of my nephew- the paper matches his coat perfectly! It was cloudy at the park that day, so that is where my theme inspiration came from :)

All items used are included in the January kit except for the orange and white cardstock. I love the denim smash pocket so I opened it up and used it as a paper layer :) The clouds are hand-drawn and cut with edges inked in midnight blue.

There's so much more I could've added to this page (doodles, stickers etc), but I chose to keep it cute and simple.. and I really love the result! :)

There is still time to enter your projects for the Boys Rule sketch challenges! You can find those sketches and links on the sidebar to the right ---->

Have a great evening!

Abby

more January Winter Kit layouts

2012-01-25T22:10:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!! Jenny back with a few more layouts using the January Winter Kit.

First, I am going to show you my take on sketch 2 (January 20th sketch). This is probably one of my favorite sketches I made for Boys Rule...its so different with the circle photos, and I love that!!

Here is my layout:

This is my oldest son, Daniel, when he was 3 years old. Seems so long ago and just like yesterday at the same time!

I decided to go a little different with the "normal" winter colors and use the black and green with a pop of the teal. I love this color combination!! All those cute little trees, and of course I had to add another peeking snowman, lol! Matted in black again for that extra pop and really love the look of the acrylic snowflakes!

Here is another view:

I did 3 layers with this snowflake, and love the dimension it gives!

Okay, my last layout...

This is the rest of the photos I have from my second layout (Snow Much Fun). The boys spent the afternoon playing/catching snowflakes, though it never really stuck to the ground! Still a fun day and fun memories! I decided to throw in a little kraft cardstock this time...love these colors together...used up the rest of that cute, cute polka dot paper, and made a banner from some of my red paper scraps. I did add some twinery twine to my banner and tags.

Here is another view:

I took the Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber and used the negative of one of the snowflake stickers and painted a snowflake on the layout. I then took my glossy accents and covered it to give it a shiny look. I also did some random circles with the glossy accents as well. I took my regular old hole punch and punched out some small snowflakes from one of the border strips and randomly placed them around the layout, too.

I hope you all break out your January Winter Kits and get to scrappin!! Enter one or both of the sketch challenges for a chance to win a RAK from Boys Rule...you have til the middle of February to enter!!

Check out my blog for more details and pictures of the above layouts...here.

Thanks so much everyone and have a wonderful day!! :)

sneaky sneak...

2012-01-24T20:27:00.001-08:00

of the February kit...

January 20 sketch...

2012-01-19T18:46:00.000-08:00

OK my friends, here is our January 20th sketch for your creative minds :) I can't wait to see what you all will do with this one! The January 6th participants have done amazing work...you should check them all out....you can get to the post by clicking on the sketch image on the right.

I love Abby's take on the sketch, posted above, it's looks fab with it turned on it's side like that. Nice job Abby!! as ususal :)
My example is not quite ready yet...my hubby is in the hospital recovery from some surgery so it's just a little hectic around here :) it will be posted shortly...

So, below you will find Mr.Linky waiting for you to link up your awesome-ness!
Please see the January 6 sketch for the details about entering your creations :)

January Gaming Kit

2012-01-18T18:50:00.000-08:00

Hi all.. Abby here sharing some layouts I created with the January Gaming Kit. This kit is loaded with WRMK's Vintage T collection and so much more.. it is awesome! I love all the papers, especially the stitched papers and the embellishments that Laura-Lee added are perfect! I've been having a great time creating with the kit. This kit is currently sold out (Woot!) so I hope you were able to get one! :)

My first layout follows Boys Rule's first January sketch. It's a great sketch and I hope you all will play along :)

This is my son from a few years back.. and one of my absolute favorite photos of him. It may be difficult to spot, but there's actually a Griffin emblem on his jacket so I knew right away that I would use the photo for this collection :)

Most all of the papers were distressed by inking the edges with the Midnight ColorBox ink included in the kit. I used the Smash pocket folder as a photo mat and also cut the product strip off of 2 of the paper sheets and used those as embellishments. I really like how this turned out :) I hope you do, too!

My next layout was a new challenge for me! I'm a self proclaimed over-embellisher. I like to add a lot to my pages. When in doubt if you have enough.. add more!! Right?! lol Well for this layout, I challenged myself to make it clean and simple and I'm so glad I did!

This page was created entirely out of paper and ink.. with one small sticker. Even the title was cut from the blue jeans paper. Although I LOVE all the great embellies included in the kit, I really wanted to let these photos take the stage. I love the grungy look it has.. all of the paper is distressed and slightly inked. And the quote is a new favorite shared with me by my bestie, Suz. I'm thinking I should go with simple pages more often :)

Thanks for visiting Boys Rule today! We hope you'll enter the sketch challenge here and be watching for the next January sketch that will be featured later this week! :)

Have a great evening!

Abby

January Winter Kit

2012-01-15T22:02:00.000-08:00

Hi all!

Jenny here today to show you a few layouts I made using the January Winter Kit!

It is one fabulous kit! Laura-Lee has added some great embellies to go with the EP Winter Park Collection, that enable you to make some amazing layouts!

If you haven't had a chance to play along with our first sketch, you still have plenty of time!! It runs thru mid February(the 14th). Here is a link back to the original post...Our First Sketch...it has all the rules and details about it! :)

Okay, on to my first layout, which happens to be my take on Sketch 1!!

Gorgeous papers, huh?? I am in love with that polka dot...well any polka dot really!! I did add some black cardstock to the layout that is from my stash. I have a bit of an addiction to matting in black...just really love the look it gives!!

Here is a detailed photo:

Aren't those Maya Road wooden snowflakes adorable?!?! I added the white dabber paint and a bit of glitter glue(from my stash) to the snowflakes. To adhere the glass beads, I ran the snowflakes, face side down, thru my Xyron machine, and then dipped them in a loose pile of beads. I also took a title from the me&my BiG ideas chipboard stickers to layer in with my title. I added some red brads (also from my stash) to the frame on the title. I love the layered look of it!

Here is the next layout I did with the January Winter Kit:

I decided to go with the blues and tans on this layout....again, I added some black cardstock to mat in. :)

And a detailed photo:

I took full advantage of the sticker sheet in the EP Winter Park kit...adding little bits here and there. I made the banner from some of my scraps, and used some thin, black strips of cardstock to make it look like it was hanging there. I did add a few brads to this layout from my stash, just for finishing touches.

I hope you enjoyed my layouts, and that I have inspired you to make the most of your kits!! There are a few left, so you better snatch em up before they are gone!! Here is a link to help you get there... :)

I have more photos, details and tips/techniques on my blog for these layouts...head over and check it out!! :D

Thank you all so much for your time, and I will be back next week with a few more layouts!! :D

Jenny

January Guest Layout...

2012-01-15T19:16:00.000-08:00

Hello friends....I wanted to share with you a layout our guest created this month. Sara Zenger is our guest this month and you can find her blog here. I loved how she used the record off to the side...looks great!

With CHA right around the corner I find myself stalking all the manufacture blogs to find out what kind of boy stuff they are going to create for us....I especially hope that Crate Paper has something good...gosh I love that company. Really liking the looks of My Minds Eye though, such fun stuff they have been releasing lately. I'm sure most of the manufacturers will be doing a big reveal soon....please soon....I need to see all the yummy eye candy!!

Introducing Abby Laubenstein

2012-01-12T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone :)

I'm Abby Laubenstein from central Illinois. I live in the middle of a bunch of cornfields and pig farms.. mmm sweet country air! I'm a single mom, blessed with one awesome 12y/o son, Braydon.. he's really the best kid :) We share our home with our 2y/o beagle/bassett hound, Cooper, and our 5y/o diva kitty, Logan. I've worked for our school district for nearly 10 years, the past several years as a substitute. I love being a substitute as it allows me to work in a variety of classes, bringing new and different challenges every day.

I've been a creative gal as far back as I can remember. In elementary and high school, I won many awards for my pencil drawings and paintings. I've been scrapbooking since a few months into my pregnancy 13 yrs ago. I wanted to document as much as I could of my little miracle baby and thought scrapbooking was the most creative avenue to do so. :)

I would consider my scrappy style as fun, trendy, colorful, layered, dimensional, whimsical and with many embellishments. I love to fussy cut, hand sew, and I often doodle, too. Most of my layouts include just one photo, but I have created many multi-photo projects as well. I also enjoy making cards and occasionally other types of paper projects.

It is so great to have found Boys Rule Scrapbook kits as 95% of my layouts feature my son or my (almost) 3 y/o nephew, Drake. If you're like me, you may have spent months/years searching for a kit club like Boys Rule. I was hooked as soon as I found it! I'm so excited to be working with these kits! I hope to inspire and be inspired as we all create and share together.

Laura-Lee asked me to share my favorite layout of 2011 and I had a really difficult time choosing just one. Like my fellow designer, Jenny, I have many favorites for different reasons.. like the photo was super cute or precious to me, or I used my favorite paper collection, or the journaling was written from my heart etc. But I somehow managed to narrow it down to one.

I chose this layout not because of the design or the warm Autumn colors.. but because of the friendship and peacefulness I feel the photo shares with the viewer and myself. I love this photo of Braydon and Drake. Two cousins who are often just regular boys: bothering each other, shoving, teasing, etc. But in this photo, they're the best of pals.. enjoying the river together. I love it! Moments like these are few and far between.

Well that's it from me.. for now! I want to again thank Laura-Lee for inviting me to the team :) I'm so thrilled to be a part of Boys Rule for the next several months and I'm looking forward to all of us sharing our Boys Rule kit creations :)

Abby

February Sneaks

2012-01-10T17:54:00.000-08:00

I have another February sneak to share....it's so fun...I think you will like it :) Also for the very first time we will have an add-on....a really cool add-on! I can't wait to share the details with you.

Is everyone working on the sketch? There will be another one posted next Friday as well. I see we have a few girls that have already posted their creations and they are super! You should check them out.

In case you missed it you can now sign up for the newletter, it's on the side bar....you have not missed any yet, I'm working on it :)

Take care!!

Introducing Jenny Evans

2012-01-07T22:49:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!!
My name is Jenny Evans from Ponca City, Oklahoma. I graduated from Oklahoma State University in December 2007, but have luckily been able to stay home with my family! I'm married to my amazing and supportive husband, who is also my high school sweetheart! We have 2 super sweet and adorable boys, Daniel (9) and Jacob (3) and one little yorkie puppy!
I dabbled in scrapbooking on and off for a few years after my oldest was born, and re-fell in love with it in April/May 2011. I have been full force since then and haven't looked back! My boys are my sole inspiration, though I am branching out and learning to scrap myself and other family (my adorable niece and nephew). I feel that I am now slowly settling into my "style", and making my way through this scrapbook world while preserving all of these amazing memories in the process!

I am so excited to be apart of Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits, and I can't wait to share my layouts, my stories, my adorable, funny, silly little guys and my passion with you all!!

I am all about scrapping my boys (obvious, huh? lol), so when Laura-Lee asked me to share my favorite layout of 2011 with you guys, it was really hard to choose!! I have so, so, so many layouts of my boys that I just love for so many different reasons! Be it the photos, the design, the style, the story, I really struggled, lol. But, I did finally choose one, and here it is, my favorite layout of 2011:

Those are my 2 little guys, and you all will be seeing alot of them in the future, lol!

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I am truly honored to be here, and that you all get to share in this journey with me! Today is actually my birthday! I'm looking forward to spending the day with my boys, and having some yummy cake, too!! ;)

Have a great one everybody, and I will be talking to you all soon!! :)

(You can see more about me and my scrapbooking at my blog: My Little Scrap Corner)

Our first sketch :)

2012-01-05T09:39:00.000-08:00

I'm proud to announce our very first sketch....Jenny, our talented DT member has created some fabulous sketches for Boys Rule. We are going to post one of her sketches every other week here on the blog. They will be posted on Fridays but I'm just a little excited so I'm posting it today :)

We want you to join us! Post your take on the sketch using mr. linky for a chance to win a RAK from Boys Rule!

The details:
Two sketches per month will be posted, which will be every other Friday.
You must do both layouts/sketches to be entered into the monthly draw.
Link your take on each sketch under the appropriate sketch blog post.
You will have until the following 14th of the month to have them linked. For example, the January sketches will need to be linked by February 14.
Winner will be chosen by random draw on the 15th.
You do not need to use Boys Rule Kits to create your layouts.

Please let me know if you have any other questions by either comment or email :)

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Sold out!!

2012-01-02T07:02:00.001-08:00

The January main kit has sold out!!

We do have just a handful of the winter kits left if you wish to purchase or subscribe.

If you are wishing to subscribe to Boys Rule starting with the February Kit send me and email and I will hook you up :)

Happy New Year!!

2012-01-01T09:29:00.001-08:00

This is going to be a very exciting year! I am so looking forward to things to come.

Here is the January kit and a sneak peek of the February kit.

Stay tuned my friends :)

January sneaks...

2011-12-29T06:30:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday and I'm sure most of you are getting ready to celebrate New Years as it's just around the corner now...so much fun going on this time of year!

We at Boys Rule have been busy too :) assembling kits, ordering new stuff, and making embellies. Sneaks are ready for January and February. You will find a January sneak here and then a February sneak on the website on Sunday.

We are going to create our first newsletter shortly so if you are interested in receiving one please subscribe to it on the blog, it's on the right hand side.

Our first sketch will be posted on January 6 and will continue every other week, our talented Jenny has created amazing sketches for Boys Rule and we hope they will excite you too! You will be able to upload your creations to the blog and for those of you who participate can create with both sketches each month we will have a random draw for a prize.

Due to the high demand of the kits we have increased purchasing to make room for more subscribers so if you are interested in a sub with Boys Rule send me and email and we will get you started. If you purchase any past kits they will count towards your sub too....

I'm super excited to get things started here with Christmas being over, I finally have some time to do some creations.....first though I do need to clean my room...yikes! Maybe today?

Guest designer creations

2011-12-21T06:15:00.001-08:00

This layout has been removed as it will be published in a popular scrapbooking magazine!!!! eeeekkkk congrats JJ!!!!

JJ has sent more creations with this months kit, I hope you are all enjoying the kit. Sneaks for the January kit will be posted tonight (Christmas is taking up a lot of my time - imagine!)

We have some exciting changes coming up after Christmas and for the new year going forward. Stay tuned my scrappy friends :)

Check this out!!

2011-12-14T06:26:00.000-08:00

Our guest this month is JJ Sobey....look at this! This is one of the layouts she created with the December kit.....

Design Team

2011-12-05T15:19:00.000-08:00

Thank you to everyone who applied for the Boys Rule Design Team, each girl has so much to offer and has their own unique style that it made it very difficult to choose. I expect each call to be unique in the type of girl we will need here at Boys Rule, so for those who did apply please apply for the next call because as the dynamics of the club change so will the variety in the team.

I would like to welcome Jenny Evans and Abby Laubenstein to the team and I think these two girls will provide you with some fantastic inspiration with the Boys Rule Kits. I am excited to have them on board and as we look onto a new chapter here at the club. The official start date will be January 1 and we have a few things planned so keep your eyes peeled!

oh my!!!

2011-12-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

That was fast!! The big boy is sold out already! Thank you all for your support! I do have December little boy kits left and a few of the handsome previous months kits. Check out the website here for the kits that are still available.

If you still have not scrapped your back to school pictures or are just receiving your boys class/group pictures then you should check out the few school kits that are also still available here.

A new month and a new kit!

2011-11-30T20:02:00.000-08:00

Well it is not quite midnight here yet but it will be within the hour so lets just go ahead and post the December kit details shall we?

Rugged. I think that is the best word to describe the December Big Boy kit. It has the perfect balance of elements and paper. The burnt orange, handsome brown and grunge green will make the perfect pages for boys.

This month kit features Scrap with Reach's District 406 Collection and I think you will agree it is just simply exciting!Each kit has 2 pieces of double sided papers in ninth and elm, 406 eighth St, flat branch, north village, the district, courthouse square, note blocks, fourth and cherry and border strips. A little bit of olive green and burnt orange ribbon paired with a zipper! (how cool is that?) The coordinating brads are this month's exclusive embellie...so fun!

Don't you find sometimes you need to says something quirky in your layouts? How about a smash date stamp to do that? It's in the kit :) Nifty little thing it is.Technique tiles in stars, one 12x12 sheet. You can cover them in pattern paper or you could ink them with your inkers included in the kit. You will receive 4 Ingvild Bolme inkers in old road, rusty bucket, brick wall and farmer jeans. While your at it you will want to ink your Pink Paislee Daily Junque wood alphabet, or maybe just leave it plain, the choice will be yours.

You can go here to purchase your kit :)

On the eve of kit reveal....

2011-11-30T03:16:00.000-08:00

Good morning ladies! I survived Black Friday shopping and had tons of fun picking up some deals for Christmas!
If you are thinking of applying for the design team today is the last day for submissions. I would like to take a moment to thank all of those who have applied so far, I'm so excited for what is going to happen to Boys Rule in the coming days :)
Tomorrow the December kit goes up and there will be a few for sale that are not spoken for by subscriptions. The sub list grows every week so if you are thinking about it don't wait too long :)
See you back here tomorrow morning with our December kit!

One more sneak before I take off for the weekend...

2011-11-23T18:56:00.000-08:00

So....before I take off for the weekend to do some crazy black Friday shopping.....here is another sneak of the December big boy kit for your viewing pleasure....enjoy your weekend where ever you are ladies!

Update!

2011-11-22T16:17:00.000-08:00

The November kit is sold out!!!

Watch for the December kit....it's just around the corner!

Only 2 left.....

2011-11-21T16:30:00.000-08:00

If you are thinking about picking this kit up I thought I would let you know that there are only 2 left....

Go here to puchase :)

Just sayin'

TIm Holtz Resist Paper....

2011-11-19T13:22:00.000-08:00

Pretty neat stuff that resisit paper is. This is the layout I created with the November kit, I used Tim Holtz idea-ology kraft resist paper with wild honey distress ink and the walnut distress stain. The steps of creating the actual layout are in a blog post further down. The gears are a Tim Holtz die and the metal ones are his as well.

I have some cards to make and I'm going to use this kit to achive the grunge look I'm looking for. They will be posted soon. Happy weekend!

It's time....

2011-11-17T19:24:00.000-08:00

It's finally the time....I need a few girls to design with the kits. This will be the formal design team call. The window for submissions will be short as I don't want it to be along drawn out process and frankly because the club is new I can only have a handful of girls....I know that will be temporary though, we are growing and more and more girls are learning about us and soon we will lots of inspiration to share between us. So please keep passing the word along about the club so we can have a gathering place of our own :)

If you would be interested in a 6 month term designing with the boys rule kits. Please email boysrulekits@hotmail.com (also in the contact us link) with the following information:
Name and address
Blog link
4 layouts or cards which best shows your typical work
Ideas or initiatives for the club and what you think you could offer Boys Rule Kits

As a design team member you must paper craft (layouts, cards, or projects) about boys. No girls allowed (hee hee, sounds funny as it's all girls that create these pages) Not to discriminate but lets face it, there is enough pretty stuff out there that we have to make work for us so this is not the place pink flowers but for gears, stars and game controllers. Boys are the priority here :)
Designers will take turns posting on the Boys Rule Blog each week showcasing their creations with the kit. Designers will be required to create 4 paper crafts which could consist of a combination of layouts, cards or a project.

You will of course receive a kit each month and you will be recognized on the blog as a team member with a link to your blog. Periodically you will find additional surprises in your kit as well :)

This call is wide open....we have so many followers from one end of the earth to the other....who would think there would be so many boys out there??!! LOL just kidding :)

Submission closes on November 30 at midnight EST. Also, when emailing could you please put "design team call" in your subject line. Thank you :)

If you have any further questions please feel free to send me an email :)

December sneaks...

2011-11-13T18:07:00.000-08:00

Did you enjoy your weekend? I was busy in my scrap room...what a mess it is in there....looks like I have some serious clean up in store for this week.

I still have some clean up to do around here too! We need to see a list of all our guest designers and more layouts are ready to be uploaded into flicker :) Please feel free to email me your layouts so I can upload them into Flicker ....and a DT. We do need a DT. I need just a few girls to help me out here....the official post will happen later this week :)

So today I have been busy creating the exclusive embellie for December, so here is a sneak of the December kit and of the embellie you will receive in your kit!

Have a wonderful Monday friends!

time to get your hands dirty....

2011-11-08T20:05:00.000-08:00

with some distress stain...can I say wow! I love that stuff! It goes on strong but dries very quickly and softens a bit to leave a really nice shade of brown. Does not streak either, the lines all soften together....love it!

So to start I emptied my kit onto my messy table and decided on a sheet of resist paper, there are 5 in this kit

This is the entire sheet just after I applied the distress stain....it dried softer, and it looks really good as a back ground layer.

First I used the honey distress ink on the paper applying it with the blending tool, I was pretty rough in using it with darker spots here and there. The I used the brown distress stain on top of the paper and left some gaps (on purpose?? LOL) I love how it turned out not perfect like that.

I'm working on a layout and I have some work to do on it but here is a piece of it...I will post it later this week when it is finished

Yes there are kits left!! I ordered lots of these fabulous things for this month so we would have plenty to share :) and have fun creating brown finger nails :)

You can purchase the kit here

I also have to share Tim Holtz links as well, there is no use explaining how to use distress ink pads and stain when it's already been done by the pro himself. You can see his video here

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

2011-11-07T16:20:00.000-08:00

ok girls....first I would just like to thank all of you for your comments! Great ideas in there and I will address them shortly....you have given me some ideas about the current kits in the store too.

Don't forget the kits are posted in the website and there are sports and grunge stuff in there...so check them out, they are posted under the current kit at the bottom...

Michelle said...
Just found you and I'm sooooo happy. I've been looking everywhere for a boys kit club. Love, love, love the grungy look and anything with Tim Holtz...which it looks like this month's kit got it perfect! Thanks for the opportunity to win and I look forward to seeing future kits!!

November 5, 2011 9:48 AM

Congrats Michelle!!! please email me with your address so I can mail out your RAK!!

Vicki said...
Sandi sent me your link and now I'm a follower. My idea would also be anything grungy.

November 6, 2011 8:48 PM

Sandi and Vicki!!!! please email me your address....a small RAK to you girls too!!

Happy weekend and a give away!

2011-11-04T19:03:00.000-07:00

Yea it's the weekend! I will be playing with resist paper and stains this weekend, how about you? What are you working on?

We are looking for some facebook fans and new blog followers....spread the word and have your chance to win this RAK....could be more than one RAK going out too....just sayin....depends on how many newbies we can find :)

Leave a comment with a new kit idea for your chance to win this fabulous RAK! Comments will be accepted until Monday noon (EST) and then a winner or more will be posted.

Spread the word :)

The boys are cleaning up around here!

2011-11-03T19:43:00.000-07:00

Wouldn't you say? Things are looking tidy and clean! Kristine is fab....she truly is awesome to work with, if you are looking for a new blog design you really do need to check out what she can do for you. You can find her blog here. I love what she has done with the boys club here.

Notice the new website link? Yep, it's up and running too, that's where you can purchase your kits now. Except for my international friends, those subs need to go through me due to the differences in shipping costs.

The gallery is where all the layouts the guests have created will be, there are a few in there right now, the rest will follow shortly.

I am posting a card I made with some of the November kit...I just couldn't' wait to get my hands dirty with the spritz on the resist paper....and wow is that stuff neat! I sprayed the paper with the olive spritz from the kit and then used the blending tool a little bit and it's simply amazing! Looking forward to using the resist ink now.

Had to laugh at myself though, I was slightly annoyed when I saw my white hand towel in the bathroom with a faint green tinge to it.....that is until I realized it was me! LOL I didn't wash it off my hands properly and it left some behind...oops :) and I thought it was the boys!

So here is the card and a close up....looking forward to the weekend we are going to have a giveaway and more kit examples....

November Big Boy Kit

2011-10-31T07:01:00.000-07:00

...and what a kit it is!!! It's loaded, but seriously it has to be done properly in order to have the right tools to follow along with Mr. Tim Holtz :)

So in your kit you will find three different colours of ink, straw, olive and brown, and those three colours are applied in three different ways....stamp pad, spray and stain. You will also find a blending tool in your kit as it's one of the most important tools for inking. What will you do with those wonderful inks? You will use them on Tim's resist papers of course! You will receive 5 different sheets of Tim Holtz resist paper.

The resist papers are paired up with The Paper Loft, you will receive 8 sheets of co-ordination paper, 2 sheets of 4 designs. The Brown foam thickers match perfectly with the Paper Loft patterns. An entire package of Tim Holtz gears is in your kit as well....I personally LOVE those things, perfect clustered together on a layout and small enough to look awesome on a card. A potpourri of brads, chipboard buttons, twine and grunge paper shapes will also be included.

I'm not done yet :) Also in your kit you will find some burlap, how cool is that? Burlap looks fabulous on cards as a background piece or strips on a layout is cool too. Need more embellies? How about some flattened bottle caps? FUN!! and regular bottle caps too.....and I save the best for last...the Boys Rule Exclusive Embellie :) Grunge paper gears...yep, very cool! What will you do with yours? You get 2 large, 2 medium and 2 small. Ink them, stamp them, emboss them....or leave them plain, they have so many possibilities don't they? If you use them as a template you will get double the use out of them :)

Watch the blog this week for ideas and tips of what to do with this awesome kit!

If you sub and wish to purchase past kits it's best to email me and I will send you a seperate invoice as the shipping will be cheaper than stated.

PS...please excuse the dust around here we are making changes and who would have thought it took a lot of time and work! It doesn't always all come together right at the same moment in time as one would have thought :) no worries, we will get there :)

Need to see another sneak?

2011-10-29T16:40:00.001-07:00

The first is right around the corner....and can I say wow! Big things happening around here....really excited to say we will have a few changes for the better...stay tuned friends!

School Days Paper Bag Album

2011-10-22T08:05:00.000-07:00

Perfect for all those school pictures! This paper bag album is easy to assemble and has lots of room for extra photos and journalling...thanks to Simple Stories. They have created paper so perfect for a mini album. They have extra journal cards, and card for each grade up to grade 12. The transparancies are 4x6 so they are perfect over a photo or as embellishment. Included are school words and two sizes of alphabets in differnt colours. This kits is packed full of everything you need to make a wonderful mini album.

Includes the ribbon, ink spot, colour instructions, film strip (real stuff!) and the paper bags. Easy peasy :)

As usual I'm available to meet my friends to deliver kits :) email me.

List of Kits

2011-10-16T20:05:00.000-07:00

The August kit is really rugged with the Lucky 7 Factory papers, I personally love these papers they have just the right amount of everything for me. This kit will have enough general goods to please the un-themed scrapper and a few little epxoy stickers of fishing and atv activities. The stencil is wonderful...especially as a background for a birthday card.

This kit includes:
Lucky 7 Factory Vintage Perfume double sided papers as follows
2- Star Dust
2- Fragile
2- Crazy Crayon
2- Photo shoot
2- Eco dress up
2- Eye exam
Basic Grey Oxford Element sticker sheet
Maya Road Wood Alterable Buttons
American Crafts Confetti Serenade puffy chestnut alpha
Creative Imaginations off Road Epoxy Stickers
Creative Imaginations fishing epoxy stickers
Webster’s Pages Ladies and Gents buttons and twine
Hero Arts Twine – 2 feet
Wooden Stars – 1 cut out and 2 solid
Crafters Workshop 6x6 template –mini bricks
Adirondack Paint dabber - espresso

The August Little Boy kit is super fun with the space line from October Afternoon. So many embellies to make little cards after you long done with your layouts. OA creates wonderful quality double sided paper with fabulous vintage images we love.

October Afternoon Rocket Age Double sided papers in:
2 - Blast Off
2 - Deep Space Probe
2 - Return Voyage
2 - Black Hole
2 - Captain's Log
2 - Incoming Transmission
2 - Space Station
1 - Docking Maneuver
2 each of Bazzill - lakeshore, grenadine and sunflower
12x12 Rocket Age Alpha
12x12 Rocket Age Shape Stikcers
Mini Market Alpha in blue and cream
Hero Arts Yellow Twine
Rocket Age Miscellany (super cool package of goodies!)
Rocket Age buttons (approx 10 various shapes & colours)
Rocket Age Chip and Stick - chipaboard stickers (great for cards!)

Creative Scrappers sketch

2011-10-16T11:33:00.000-07:00

but first a sneak of the November kit!

Sketch #177 is fun...to me it's a tidy sketch and I gave it a go with the September kit...

So stay tuned for some really big changes....a new site, subscriptions, exclusive embellies, give a ways, and a dt call :)

Jillibean soup anyone?

2011-10-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

Jillibean soup make the most wonderful paper designs! Here is a super fun kit featuring spotted owl soup....

The little boy kit includes:

2 sheets each of:
1 happy day
2 cups of confetti
3 dancing hats
4 unwrapped presents
5 totally fun times
6 silly owls

Star ribbon with twine
green and blue bakers twine
Spotted Owl sticker sheet
Spotted Owl die cuts
Star template
K&Co, smash pockets
4 Sheets of Bazzill in brown, yellow, green and white
misc buttons and brads
Maya Road star pins (3 yellow, 3 white)

As always, please email be if you are local then we can save on shipping :)

Creative Scrappers Sketch...

2011-10-07T11:51:00.000-07:00

The current Creative Scrappers sketch is really different! I like it! Here is the five minute layout I did with the October kit. So many possibilities with this sketch, I obviously took the quick lazy way...LOL post your layout to their site to be entered into a draw for a fabulous Boys Rule Kit!!

Von's blog...

2011-10-06T14:09:00.000-07:00

Von was our guest designer for September and I was super excited to see what she would create with the kit....and as usual she does amazing work :) You will find a link to her blog here
Here is her work...

Tis the season!

2011-10-01T11:30:00.000-07:00

What season is this anyway? It's football season! This month's kit is packed full with football stuff....and basketball, soccer, and baseball! Little Yellow Bicycle is this months manufacturer and we have choosen a few coordinating goodies to make it a sure win. I was very impressed with the weight of the double sided card stock, it's wonderful....you will agree when your kit arrives too!

What's in the kit??

18 sheets of LYB Get your Game On double sided papers in:
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Game Day - charcoal
Pennants
Play Field
Field Dirt
Game Day - blue

LYB Chipboard Spinner Sticker
LYB Ticket Book-10 pages
LYB Chipboard pieces
Twine
Thickers Alpha in brown

The October kit is $28.00
Shipping to US address is $10.00
Shipping to CDN address is $12.00

Canadian address please use this paypal button:

US address please use this button:

September Kit!!!

2011-08-31T19:31:00.001-07:00

One size fits all for September!

This month we have Simple Stories Elementary paired up with a few fun embellies and card stock.

Kit contents:

Elementary kit which includes:
6 sheets 12x12 double-sided cardstock paper
1 121x12 alpha stickers
1 12x12 expression card stock stickers
30 double sided cut apart element pieces
6 4x6 transparency photo overlays
2 sheets bazzill maraschino
2 sheets bazzill nautical blue
2 sheets bazzill intense kiwi
1 package maya raod canvas mini pennant
1 package tim holtz ruler ribbon
1 wooden spool hero arts twine
1 package 3D dots (to make your stickers pop!)
1 package various coloured buttons
1 globe template

The September One Size Fits all kit is $29.00

Please note the first button is to a Canadian Address and the second button is to a US address....you will see it noted when you pick the appropriate button.

Star Template

2011-08-11T11:31:00.001-07:00

Here is a link to the template where you can print off the pattern to the stars I used on this layout. Cut out your stars from the pattern then score to the centre to each point and then score to each negative point. When you pinch the paper up to make the crease the negative score will push down...gosh I hope this makes sense...LOL...comment if you are having trouble.

When you actually start to pinch the paper it will make sense. Do a practice star first.

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-star-pattern-703380/

Creative Scrappers and Lucky 7 Factory

2011-08-08T13:39:00.001-07:00

So I was saving the piece of paper with all the tags on it so that I could create a page in the perfect setting because this was my favorite piece of paper in the collection. I used sketch #168 from Creative Scrappers and the paper is from the August Big Boy kit and the Lucky 7 Factory.

I still have lots left in the kit, I will create a few cards now. A friend, Carla, will be using her awesome-ness soon with the kit and I will post her wonderful creations here too!

August Kit

2011-08-01T13:06:00.000-07:00

So I managed to squeeze some scrapbooking in between vacations and I used the big boy kit to create a few layouts, here are two and I have one more almost complete which I will post soon.

Kits for sale!!!

2011-08-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

Here you are ladies!! The Big Boy Kit is pictured first and the Little Boy Kit is pictured next.

The Big Boy Kit features papers from Lucky 7 Factory

Lucky 7 Factory Vintage Perfume double sided papers as follows
2- Star Dust
2- Fragile
2- Crazy Crayon
2- Photo shoot
2- Eco dress up
2- Eye exam
Basic Grey Oxford Element sticker sheet
Maya Road Wood Alterable Buttons
American Crafts Confetti Serenade puffy chestnut alpha
Creative Imaginations off Road Epoxy Stickers
Creative Imaginations fishing epoxy stickers
Webster’s Pages Ladies and Gents buttons and twine
Hero Arts Twine – 2 feet
Wooden Stars – 1 cut out and 2 solid
Crafters Workshop 6x6 template –mini bricks
Adirondack Paint dabber - espresso

The Little Boy Kit has:
October Afternoon Rocket Age Double sided papers in:
2 - Blast Off
2 - Deep Space Probe
2 - Return Voyage
2 - Black Hole
2 - Captain's Log
2 - Incoming Transmission
2 - Space Station
1 - Docking Maneuver
2 each of Bazzill - lakeshore, grenadine and sunflower
12x12 Rocket Age Alpha
12x12 Rocket Age Shape Stikcers
Mini Market Alpha in blue and cream
Hero Arts Yellow Twine
Rocket Age Miscellany (super cool package of goodies!)
Rocket Age buttons (approx 10 various shapes & colours)
Rocket Age Chip and Stick - chipaboard stickers (great for cards!)

one more....

2011-07-29T11:37:00.002-07:00

one more....

2011-07-29T11:37:00.001-07:00

It's getting closer!

2011-07-28T17:19:00.001-07:00

Here are more sneaks of the kits which will be posted on August 1...enjoy!!!

For the very first time!!

2011-07-18T15:43:00.000-07:00

I present to you the sneaks for August!! The little boy kit is the first one and the big boy kit is the second sneak!

Sneaks!!!!

2011-07-17T16:38:00.000-07:00

Really really soon!!!! Tonight even!!!

WOW!

2011-06-28T17:06:00.000-07:00

Keep an eye out here!! It's coming!! It's exciting!!

FAQS

2011-06-23T04:52:00.000-07:00

When can I buy the kit?

The current month kit will be available for purchase on the 1^th of each month at 7:00AM EST.

How much are the kits?

The cost will fluctuate just a little each month so that I can include nifty embellies and variety each month. Expect them to be in the $30.00 range.

How do I subscribe?

There will not be any subscriptions to the kits and will be first come first served basis, however, this is subject to change. If you find you love it all and want to guarantee your kit each month simply email me and I will start a sub and we can give you the details.

Where do you ship to?

Kits will be shipped to Canadian and US address.

Kits will be shipped via Canada Post.

Shipping anywhere in Canada will be $10 and to the US $12.

If you live somewhere else and wish to purchase a kit please send me an email and I will check on shipping rates to you.

How do I pay for the kit?

We accept Paypal where you can use your credit card or funds from your bank account.

Can I return a kit?

The kits are not returnable unless they arrive damaged. We try to avoid possible damage to goods when packaging them so please contact us should you have any issues.

What is in my box?

You will receive the current kit, a list of the contents, and three of my personally created sketches exclusive to Boys Rule.

About Me and Why

2011-06-23T04:49:00.000-07:00

My name is Laura-Lee and I’m a scrapbook nut who lives in Ontario Canada with hubby, son and daughter. I work outside the home and think about scrapbooking the rest of the time. I love to scrapbook the everyday life of my family and make fun paper crafts. I can spend hours looking at blog candy J and checking out new paper lines.

Why Boys Rule?

I love scrapbook kits, I subscribe to many of them and have for years. I have a boy and a girl and the majority of my pages I create are of my kids. It is so easy to scrap my daughter as the kits are generally geared to girls and pretty things and I LOVE it. It is however a little harder to find kits that are geared to boys, then it hit me one day, we need a boys club. So here it is, this is the boys club for all the boys in your life that you love to scrap book about. Perfectly put together kits just for boys.