Hi there,
After some debating we have decided to change the look of blue tree and move to a new site. It can be found here; http://bluetreeblog.wix.com/blog
This new site will have exciting new features such as a members only page, exclusive offers and a new look.
We can't wait to see you there. Our official launch is on Monday at 3:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. The site is up and running at the moment. You have access to it before the official launch. We can't wait to see you there.
xxx C & A
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
DIY- Create a holiday journal...
Hi All,
It's C here. January, here in Australia it is summer and the school holidays, so really it is the perfect time for a holiday. Holidays are so much fun and you will want to treasure the memories you make forever. Many people collect photos, tickets, and other small items meaning to put together a memory book when they return home, but it never gets done. Using this method it is quick and easy to begin your journal while you are still on holidays- so you can show people as soon as you return home.
Materials-
A A5 or A5 sized decomposition book (or similar notebook). A4 sized is better if you have larger items to journal. We use a A4.
A set of scrapbooking cards. These are themed cards that come in various styles and sizes, choose the style that best fits your holiday and the size that will work best with your sized journal. We use project life cards, mostly in small sizes but some larger ones may be useful.
Scrapbooking dots or a glue stick.
Pens. We used various sized black pens and blue and turquoise markers.
Method
1. Before you set out choose a card to stick on the front of the notebook. Glue it on and then cover the book with contact to protect it. Here are two examples of the different ways you could decorate your cover.
2. When on holiday keep some items (tickets, wristbands) and be sure to take lots of photos. Polaroid photos look amazing in these books and are much easier as you don't have to print them but you could also print your photos as you go or leave space and stick them in when you return. Also find some cards that fit in with your items (I like to use blank ones and write something about the day on them)
3. Lay your items out on the page (without gluing them) to organise a suitable layout. Remember to leave room for any photos you still have to print.
4. Once you have a layout stick the items to the page- make sure that you stick the corners down well.
5. Decorate the outside of the page (around the photos) here are some ideas from my scrapbook. This is an easy activity that you could begin and finish on the plane trip or car ride home.
There you have it- a simple easy way to record your memories while on holidays. Creating a page takes barely 15 minutes.
How do you save your holiday memories?
Have fun creating.
xoxo C
It's C here. January, here in Australia it is summer and the school holidays, so really it is the perfect time for a holiday. Holidays are so much fun and you will want to treasure the memories you make forever. Many people collect photos, tickets, and other small items meaning to put together a memory book when they return home, but it never gets done. Using this method it is quick and easy to begin your journal while you are still on holidays- so you can show people as soon as you return home.
Materials-
A A5 or A5 sized decomposition book (or similar notebook). A4 sized is better if you have larger items to journal. We use a A4.
A set of scrapbooking cards. These are themed cards that come in various styles and sizes, choose the style that best fits your holiday and the size that will work best with your sized journal. We use project life cards, mostly in small sizes but some larger ones may be useful.
Scrapbooking dots or a glue stick.
Pens. We used various sized black pens and blue and turquoise markers.
Method
1. Before you set out choose a card to stick on the front of the notebook. Glue it on and then cover the book with contact to protect it. Here are two examples of the different ways you could decorate your cover.
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| Cover examples |
2. When on holiday keep some items (tickets, wristbands) and be sure to take lots of photos. Polaroid photos look amazing in these books and are much easier as you don't have to print them but you could also print your photos as you go or leave space and stick them in when you return. Also find some cards that fit in with your items (I like to use blank ones and write something about the day on them)
3. Lay your items out on the page (without gluing them) to organise a suitable layout. Remember to leave room for any photos you still have to print.
4. Once you have a layout stick the items to the page- make sure that you stick the corners down well.
5. Decorate the outside of the page (around the photos) here are some ideas from my scrapbook. This is an easy activity that you could begin and finish on the plane trip or car ride home.
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| This design is a lot of triangles, fill the page with different sized triangles and then colour some in. Simple |
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| This design (on the left) is simply a piece of 8x8 scrapbook paper stuck on the page. The design on the right is simply every second line coloured in. |
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| The design on the left is lots of small scallop shapes and the one on the right is coloured with markers, the gap at the bottom is space for a photo that hasn't been printed yet. |
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| This design is a collage using 4 pieces of square origami paper. |
How do you save your holiday memories?
Have fun creating.
xoxo C
Monday, January 4, 2016
A beginners guide to scapbooking.
Hi All, it's C here,
In the last few weeks I have become interested in scrapbooking. I have done a lot of research and found that it can become difficult and stressful to find the best product as there are so many out there. Hopefully this guide will stop you from having to research painfully to find a product that will suit you;
1. The scrapbook-
I looked into several different products such as SMASH journals and project life albums but I was unwilling to invest $15-$30 on a scrapbook when I still wasn't really sure what I wanted. If you have looked at these products and are sure that that is what you want you can purchase them and still follow the rest of this guide. In the end I brought a composition book from the local office supply store for $2.
2. Accessories (stickers, cards and other supplies)
After purchasing this book I needed some accessories to fill it with. I didn't research this as much but I am happy with the product I have ended up with. I ended up purchasing a project life picturesque edition card set which came with almost 600 different cards. Some cards have space around a cute design for your thoughts and others have an adorable image with an inspiring quote or word on it. These cards have made the process so much easier and have helped me rid the blank page syndrome that is often associated with scrapbooking. I also used a notepad of small scrapbook paper, origami colour in a variety of colours, a glue stick and some scrapbook photo dots.
3. Photos
Next up I printed some photos from the local office supplies store. I printed them in standard photo size. You could print your photos from Instagram in a similar way.
4. What goes in the scrapbook
I have chosen to make my scrapbook a 2016 scrapbook (probably lasting about half the year, as when school resumes I will not be scrapbooking everyday) but you could do anything; a special occasion, a family book or perhaps a special holiday.
Tips
1. If you are doing a daily journal and there isn't really anything to say about that day you could choose one of your favourite photos and talk about that instead.
2. Covering the scrapbook in contact will help protect it.
3. Doodling around the photos and cards will help add interest
4. You don't have to add scrapbook paper to every page! Save it for the special ones.
5. I would recommend trying a project like this before investing in an expensive scrapbooking kit.
I would love to see your photos of your scrapbooks! Hopefully I will be posting some soon.
I will be happy to answer any questions you have in the comments.
xxxC
In the last few weeks I have become interested in scrapbooking. I have done a lot of research and found that it can become difficult and stressful to find the best product as there are so many out there. Hopefully this guide will stop you from having to research painfully to find a product that will suit you;
1. The scrapbook-
I looked into several different products such as SMASH journals and project life albums but I was unwilling to invest $15-$30 on a scrapbook when I still wasn't really sure what I wanted. If you have looked at these products and are sure that that is what you want you can purchase them and still follow the rest of this guide. In the end I brought a composition book from the local office supply store for $2.
2. Accessories (stickers, cards and other supplies)
After purchasing this book I needed some accessories to fill it with. I didn't research this as much but I am happy with the product I have ended up with. I ended up purchasing a project life picturesque edition card set which came with almost 600 different cards. Some cards have space around a cute design for your thoughts and others have an adorable image with an inspiring quote or word on it. These cards have made the process so much easier and have helped me rid the blank page syndrome that is often associated with scrapbooking. I also used a notepad of small scrapbook paper, origami colour in a variety of colours, a glue stick and some scrapbook photo dots.
3. Photos
Next up I printed some photos from the local office supplies store. I printed them in standard photo size. You could print your photos from Instagram in a similar way.
4. What goes in the scrapbook
I have chosen to make my scrapbook a 2016 scrapbook (probably lasting about half the year, as when school resumes I will not be scrapbooking everyday) but you could do anything; a special occasion, a family book or perhaps a special holiday.
Tips
1. If you are doing a daily journal and there isn't really anything to say about that day you could choose one of your favourite photos and talk about that instead.
2. Covering the scrapbook in contact will help protect it.
3. Doodling around the photos and cards will help add interest
4. You don't have to add scrapbook paper to every page! Save it for the special ones.
5. I would recommend trying a project like this before investing in an expensive scrapbooking kit.
I would love to see your photos of your scrapbooks! Hopefully I will be posting some soon.
I will be happy to answer any questions you have in the comments.
xxxC
Friday, December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas
We hope you have a wonderful day filled with love and joy.
Enjoy
xoxoxo
A and C
Thursday, December 24, 2015
DIY- Create your own gift labels
Christmas is fast approaching and gifts are filling the space under the tree, but most of these gifts have boring plain or no gift tags. Why not take some time and follow these instructions to create beautiful gift tags.
You will need
- Scissors
-Textas/permanent markers
-Washi tape (optional)
-2 sheets of cardboard
-Glue
How to
1. Trace a number of shapes (maybe try and make a festive shape)
2. Cut out each shape carefully.
3.Decorate the gift label- you could use washi tape or draw pictures.
4. With the other sheet of cardboard cut a small rectangle for each tag, just big enough to write someone's name.
5. Write the name of the person who the gift is for and stick the small rectangle on the centre of the shape.
6. Turn the shape over and write who the gift is from and you are finished!!!
You could add a small hole into the decoration and attach it with ribbon to the gift. Use a hole punch for this and it is easiest to do AFTER you have decorated the tag.
Don't forget to check our Christmas countdown for the final day before Christmas
xxx C
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Gingerbread men with a twist
Hopefully you are all preparing for Christmas and getting more and more excited with each passing day. Gingerbread men are a wonderful treated for Christmas and the time leading up to the day. The tradition of gingerbread treats have only been around since the 15th century and have evolved so much since then. More information about the history of Gingerbread can be found here
It is always fun to create traditional gingerbread men, decorated with white icing and sometimes a few lollies. But we also love creating different styles of gingerbread 'men'.
Try making some gingerbread...
- Houses (kits for these can be bought at the supermarket)
- Christmas trees (these are great fun to decorate)
- Stars
- Bells
- Or any other Christmas related cookie cutter shape you have!
But if you want to try something even more different try Reindeer Gingerbread.
Simply create normal gingerbread man (home-made ones are great but you can always try and but not iced from the supermarket)
But then turn them upside down!
Decorate what would have been the head with a nose an eyes, what would have been the arms with ears and what would have been the legs with antlers.
You could even use red icing for the nose and make rudoff.
Let us know how you went and maybe even send us some photos!
Merry Christmas
xxx
C
Monday, December 7, 2015
December Playlist
Hey guys👽
I can't believe it's finally December! November was a great month, and flew by in a flash. I will write a November post, because I went to a music festival, my birthday happened and I went camping with C and some of my friends.
American Idiot by Green Day
Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Teenagers by My Chemical Romance
Once by Pearl Jam
Chop Suey! by System of a Down
Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day
Downtown by Macklemore
Mr. Brightside by The Killers
When You Were Young by Th Killers
Wilder Mind by Mumford & Sons
Magnets by Lorde
I'm feeling Christmas vibes. 🎅🏻🎅🏼🎅🏽🎅🏾🎅🏿
Peace kids
-👽Axx
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