A week long 7gyspsies even...

Today I played with the 7gypsies Border Punch along with some cool products.

I wanted my paper to resemble a post stamp along the border. So I went to town and punched it out using the Border Punch Kit.

To get this border I used the circle punch on the border punch. I used a pencil to draw a line through the center of circle so I could get the correct setting each time. You can you see it here?


Here you go-that's better! Each punch I just moved my paper to the right and kept going until the entire page was punched. This is a really easy punch to use. There are different 5 different hole punches that interchange on the machine. and they are ON SALE THIS WEEK!!!! Check them out here!!!

Inside this little envelope is a letter I wrote to my son on his first day of kindergarten. I decorated the plain envelope with the 7gypsies rub-ons--which I have to say are the easiest to rub off-they come off smooth and easy...just like butter! You can even go right over the top of another rub-on as I did on the flower and the word "memories." I sealed the envelope with a 97% complete sticker.

Here's a close-up of the rub-ons over another.


I used the punch once again on this border for my picture. This is the ATC punch included in the border punch system, but I like the look of it on my paper, gives it a fun edge and I finished off the paper with more rub-ons. Also notice the tag-another great idea by the 7gyspies people. They really do make the coolest things.


Take the punch out of the box and play with it...you know the box it comes in could be altered too!

~Melanie

Melanie's Monday Column 10-26-09

At BlueMoon Scrapbooking we are all celebrating 7 Gypsies all week long! I'm sure you all have their fun, whimsy products stashed in your scrapbooking supplies somewhere unless you are like me and use them the second you get them. Either way, we are going to get those products out this week and create with them, if you need more...I know just the place!

One of the first kits I had purchased from BlueMoon was filled with 7 Gypsies products. I created this layout in less than 1 hour. The paper is so pretty and full of texture. Do you see the black and white border paper-it's a flocked paper that's really soft-certainly not like any other plain paper, talk about texture!


I started cutting the decorative elements out of the 7 Gypsies paper (like I usually do) and in my kit I had a really cool mirror. I cut the inner part out from the paper and layered it over the mirror, pretty cool frame! Finished it off with a flower and a ring dangle....

...which is one of my favorite 7 Gypsies products. They are really pretty. You can take a look at them here ring dangles. They are available in a couple colors and styles. They are so cute you could make jewelry out of them, put them on your key chain with your car keys. Who knows the possibilities are endless. I think they are really cute hanging down the spine of a scrapbook album.

Next, I used the decorative Metal Page Edges, cut them in half, placing a piece 7 Gypsies Gaffer Tape in between them. It's so pretty!

Check out the the little heart on the crown, it was clear, I used 1 drop of alcohol ink and changed it to match my page. Pretty cool trick.


There's a ton of cool products in the store, even some 7 gypsies kits (you know I love kits!). Make sure you stop back everyday this week, the design team is out to inspire YOU!!!!

Have a create day!

~Melanie