http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:54:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The fine folks at scrapbook.com made this really great video demonstrating the set up and use of the Paper Gator. One thing they didn't mention is how easy it is to cut - the blade is REALLY sharp and there's lot's of leverage in the handle, so really... YOU ONLY ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/the-paper-gator-rocks.html I picked up this cute white hat at the dollar spot at Target for ony $1! We have a bride-to-be at ATB this month, so we're all in the wedding mood around the office. It just took a few seconds to attach this Fabric Tag, two heart shaped Painted Metal Charms ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/here-comes-the-bride.html Annette from South Africa made these fun creations. She says, "The ATB soft strips and labels have so many uses. Apart from the obvious use on pages and cards, they are also great to use on tins, boxes, glass bottles and perspex containers that you can fill with gifts. I ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/soft-strips-soft-tag-love.html Johanna has been busy creating darling layouts again! "Chick" this adorable one out... Materials Used: Pink Floret, Sunshine and Spring Is In The Air Patterned Papers Font Dots Tapewriter with Green Refill Tape Little Critter Chick Soft Charm Flocking & Glitter Kit Brown and green cardstock You can see how Johanna used the Font Dots Flocked Alpha stickers ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/spring-chick-layout.html Using just a few ATB products, you can make super cute, quick cards for any occasion. In these cards I used ATB's Living Life Patterned Papers, Edgy Tape Writer Strips, the Brown Antiquing Tool and Hearts & Arrows Big Metal Brads. 1. Decide which background paper you'd like to use and ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/quick-card-making.html This is the last post of photos from our trip. On the last day of our trip we were able to go to the street market late in the afternoon. This market is so much fun, good shopping and lots to see. The market is just up the street and around ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/hong-kong-street-market.html On our trip to the Orient, we went into China for only one day. We took a bus across the border. We haven't done this yet by bus. In the past it's always been by plane, train or ferry. Notice all of the dark heads on the bus - except ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/china-a-one-day-trip-to-guangzhou.html The customs line. We spent a lot of time waiting in customs lines. You can see and understand everything from this photo. This is entry into HK at the airport. Once past all this, we rode on buses, taxis and the subway. Here are scenes from around the city. Hey, did you ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/hong-kong-sights.html We sure love our pets at ATB. You can see photos of them in our layouts and projects as a constant. Here's a recent layout I did for Kristen of her adorable pup. One of my favorite techniques for scrapbooking is mix-and-match collage. I like to coordinate embellishments and use ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/sweet-sadie.html Johanna created this super cute keychain for her new car using just a few pretty ATB embellishments and packaging from our Brads In A Bag product. We just love this super creative idea!!! Here's how she did it: 1. Use the keychain from a package of Brads In a Bag, 2 brads, ... http://www.aroundtheblockproducts.com/blog/make-a-keychain-using-embroidered-tags-painted-metal-charms.html