Everything Scrapp'n

Hey! I have a few creations to share that I made using product that you can find at Everything Scrapp'n. Heather had an incredible sale at the end of January and I went a little crazy over Cosmo Cricket's line The Boyfriend.

We celebrated a co-worker's birthday on Thursday and I found the cute camera journal block very fitting since we're all photographers at my company. Here is a fun card I made for the occasion:
Products used: Cosmo Cricket The Boyfriend Drivers Ed pp, Tube Socks pp, Homework pp, Ready-Set-Chip chipboard, Elements journaling block pp, Jenni Bowlin Reverse black alpha stickers, TwoGirlzStuff Licorice scallop label, & Staz On Ink-Timber brown.

The chipboard shapes create great depth and are fun to layer.Last year I spent a lot of time at the beach. I plan to again but I want to remember my experiences at each beach. Dan, Lisa, Sarah, and I met up at Ocean Beach in San Francisco to search for sea treasures. It was lightly raining but that didn't stop us. We had a great time hanging out and we even saw full sand dollars!
Products used: Cosmo Cricket The Boyfriend Study Hall pp, Tube Socks pp, Art Appreciation pp, Ready-Set-Chip chipboard, Elements journaling block pp, stickers, Studio Calico diecut stickers, American Crafts fabric thickers Dolce-white, Doodlebug Designs loopy lou alpha stickers- Lily white, CatslifePress date stamp, & Staz On Ink-Timber brown.

The elements journaling sheet is great to layer. Not only do I use them for journaling, I double them up as sub titles and embellishments as well!
Teresa has a great challenge for the month of March. Please check out the details here. I had fun with my layout loosely based on the March challenge.

  

Hope you have a relaxing Sunday! Please check out the rest of the DT's work too. Ilene is the next stop. :D

Everything Scrapp'n March Blog Hop!

I'm excited to share that we have Ilene as a Guest DT this month, so please welcome her! If you are coming here by way of Jana, then you are almost done! If not, please start the hop at Everything Scrappn's blog. If you leave a comment with each member, you will be entered in a chance to win a surprise pick of 3 stickles! I can't get enough of those. :)
I have been over winter and this cold weather for at least a month now. I'd much rather fast forward to spring/summer so I thought why not scrap with brighter colors? I love the brights in Prima's Tropics line. I enjoy matching my photos to paper so I couldn't help using these photos from Amy's Social Squitten (get together she organizes) from last March. Don't you just love her colorful shirt?Products used: Prima Tropics Turtle Dove pp, Rainy Breeze/Mango Cherries pp, Miss Macaw/Sweet Apple pp, Hambly ATC patchwork limited edition-Lagoon Blue metallic pp, Doodlebug Designs Beetle Black loopy Lou alphas, American Crafts Fabric Thickers Patchwork-ladybug, Maya Road Sheers calendar, American Crafts Flair-Craft Fair DIY, Zva Long flourish rhinestone 2-black, Elle's Studio Chic note tag-brights, Sassafrass Serendipity Happy Place sweet treats sticker, acrylic paint, Staz On Ink-Jet black & Making Memories Distressor.

I enjoy using these Hambly ATC sheets all the time because you get so much use out of them. I have made ATC's with them but they are also great for small journaling tags, embellishments and all sorts of other cool things!
I made this birthday card for someone special celebrating her birthday on Monday. I really like how these thickers are nice and small. They fit perfectly on the card!Products used: Prima Tropics Tree Frog/Waterfall pp, Miss Macaw/Sweet Apple pp, American Crafts Fabric Thickers Delight-black, Sassafrass Serendipity Happy Place sweet treats sticker, Staz On Ink-Jet black, Fiskars Apron lace border punch & black pen.

Prima's line caught my eye because of the gorgeous colors. I got a lot of mileage out of their Miss Macaw/Sweet Apple strip paper and I think that is really important these days. Use up as much of the paper as you can!
Well thanks for stopping by. Please continue on to Suz's blog to complete the blog hop. She'll have her creations up this coming Tuesday since she's dealing with a new home. :) I have lots of photos to edit and share very very soon! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Cherry Pie

I've returned from Winter 2010 CHA in Anaheim and I have a few new creations to share! This month at Everything Scrapp'n, the design team is working with Nikki Sivils' My Sweet Cherry Pie line. Suz's January challenge is to scrap with the phrase "Show the Love" in mind. You may focus on a relationship you share with some one or their relationship with some one else.

The cherry paper reminded me of my friend Jenny. She is always wearing cherry patterned clothing and I have several photos of her in them. I wanted to document photos I took of her from last January. I'm always goofing off when we have a photo shoot. It makes it easier to get a natural smile out of her. I usually say give me some love or show me some attitude. The crazy things photographers do to get the shot! I used a sketch that Kristi posted (during our first online crop) as a jumping off point.Products used: White cardstock, Nikki Sivils My Sweet Cherry Pie Cherry Luck pp, Cherry Sweet pp, Cherry Tree pp, Cherry Cutie Cut-Ups pp, American Crafts Fabric Thickers Delight-black, Prima Text/Computer pebbles, Jenni Bowlin Pearl flowers-cream cheese, American Crafts Chit Chat accents puffy shape stickers, Hambly Doilies rub on-limited edition red, Hambly Elegant Labels rub on-white, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist-Meadow Green, Making Memories Magnetic Date stamp, Fiskars Border Punch-Apron lace, Staz On-timber brown, gesso.

I have had these cute little text pebbles for a while and waited for just the right project to use them. You will certainly find Jenny & I giggling during our photo shoots. Jenny's birthday is coming up at the end of February so here is a simple card I made with some of the left overs:Products used: White cardstock, Nikki Sivils My Sweet Cherry Pie Cherry Luck pp, Cherry Tree pp, Hambly Doilies rub on-limited edition red, Heidi Swapp Circle bling frame, Fiskars Border Punch-Apron lace, Marvy Uchida circle punch, A Muse Art Stamps Happy Birthday Bold, Staz On-timber brown.

I cut out the strips of paper from the Cherry Overload paper and then used my hole punch to center the cherries & horse shoe. I really like how versatile the paper is. And another fun card:Products used: White cardstock, Nikki Sivils My Sweet Cherry Pie Cherry Luck pp, Cherry Brownie pp, Cherry Cutie Cut-Ups pp, Heidi Swapp Circle bling frame, Marvy Uchida circle punch, Staz On-timber brown.

The rest of the design team has some inspiration for you so please check out their blogs too. Make sure you visit each of them and leave them some love.

Jana
Teresa
Tracy
Suz

The prize is a $20 gift certificate to the store. Enter your layout by loading your creation in the gallery of our online forum and then link it back to the store blog post by 11:59 PM eastern time on Sunday, February 7th

Sketch Challenge!

I've got a challenge up at the Everything Scrapp'n online crop right now. I hope you can play along. I can be such a slow scrapper and they really allow you to get the mojo flowing. I found this sketch on Page Maps and its by Becky Fleck. I picked this sketch since I love to scrap multiple pictures per page and love to layer.

You have until the end of our crop to post your projects (at Monday 6PM EST) at the forum. The prize is a $5 Gift Certificate to Everything Scrapp'n's online store. Winner will be drawn out of a hat.
Here is my take:
Hope to see you there!

Online Crop 3pm PST!

The Everything Scrapp'n Online Crop starts today at 3pm and runs through Monday! I won't be there right at the start since I'll be working but you can bet I plan to be there after work and then lots on Saturday & Sunday. I hope you are prepared to get inspired and create a lot of fun projects. For the crop schedule, please look here.

Don't forget to sign up with NING. The crop is going on right here. I'll be posting some projects too. Hope you'll stop in for some games, prizes and fun!

January Everything Scrapp'n Blog Hop

Welcome to the first Everything Scrapp'n blog hop of 2010! Please stop by each Design team member's blog and leave comments for a chance to win a gift certificate for $15 to the Everything Scrapp'n store.

We are having our first ever online crop this coming weekend. It begins on Friday January 15th and goes all the way through to Monday, January 18th. All you have to do is sign up with Ning and we will challenge you, inspire you, and play along with you all weekend long!

I'm steadily working through my December Daily album and have two more pages to share. I know it's already January, but its better that I work on it in January instead of through June (like last year). I wanted to document some of my favorite holiday songs from this year. Having over 200 songs on my play list, I had to narrow it down to my top 15 most played songs. I did a screen capture of my play list in iTunes and then printed it to size in Photoshop.Products used: Bazzil Kraft cardstock, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Woodland, Green Doilies, Take Note Journaling Transparencies, American Crafts Fabric Thickers Delight-white, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Peppermint Stick, Staz On Ink-timber brown, and Studio G Clear stamps.

At the end of each semester, instead of having a traditional final, my professor has his students bring photos matted for presentation, along with food to munch on. This year was especially great because of all the cute holiday snacks. Here another page for my December Daily:Products used: Jenni Bowlin Classic Die Cut Label pp-ledger, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Green Doilies, Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co border sticker, Tim Holtz Grungeboard Elements-plain, Prima Text/Computer pebbles, Pink Paislee Enchanting Sticker book alphas, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Green Meadow, Making Memories Magnetic Stamp date, Clear stamp, and Staz On Ink-timber brown.

Thanks for stopping by. Remember to leave comment before checking out Jana's blog.

Postcards from Paris

Happy New Year! Hope you had a great time celebrating during the holiday season. These past few weeks flew by faster than the rest of the year for me.

And with that, I have two new pages to share! I blogged over at the Everything Scrapp'n blog too. I decided to look over the past year and document some of the things I did in 2009. The Postcards from Paris line is perfectly feminine. Here is my take on Suz's recent challenge:Products used: Websters Pages Postcards from Paris Romantique Chic pp, La Boutique de Jardin pp, La Jardin Whimsy threads, Hambly Old Lace overlay-brown, Hambly Vintage banner rub on-brown, Hambly Chandelier clear stickers, American Crafts Foam Thickers Daydream-chestnut, On A Whimsy journaling book (page), Jenni Bowlin Apothecary stickers-brown, Staz on Ink-brown, brown embroidery floss, Hero Arts lower case alpha stamps, & Making Memories Passport clear stamps.

The font on these thickers is so fun and youthful. I might just have to buy them in every color. They are definitely a must have!I had plans to make a few birthday cards since I have friends with special days coming up. Suddenly I got really inspired to make a 6x12 and just went with the flow. I scrapped a polaroid taken (by Suzy West) back in April of this year with a bunch of scrapbooking friends.
Products used: Websters Pages Postcards from Paris La Boutique de Jardin pp, Tim Holtz word key, American Crafts Craft fair DIY flair, Hambly DIY rub on-white, Jenni Bowlin Apothecary stickers-brown, Martha Stewart border punch scallop dot & Acrylic paint-white.

I really like the La Boutique de Jardin paper. The Whimsy threads came backed with the same paper so I made use of it as well.
What did you do last year? What are your goals for this new year or new decade? I hope to see you playing along with the DT and this super fun challenge! I'll be back with lots of catch up photos and this week.

December Everything Scrapp'n Blog Hop! December Daily: Days Six & Seven

Thanks for playing along in the Everything Scrapp'n December blog hop! This time around, Heather is generously offering up a gift certificate to the ES store. Please start at the store's Blog and leave a comment on each of the blogs. The winner will be picked randomly from one of them.

Here's the line up:
ES Store
Michelle (Me)
Suz
Teresa
Jana

In keeping with working on my December Daily, I worked more with Pink Paislee's Mistletoe line. I just love the vintage vibe and whimsical trees. December 6th I opened the office to find a newly flocked live tree. I was so excited to be greeted by such a wonderful smell.Supplies: Kraft cardstock, Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co. Naughty or Nice pp, Joyeux Noel pp, borderline stickers, press ons, Hambly Stitches rub ons-off white, American Crafts Thickers Lullaby-white, Studio G "Be Merry Be Bright" clear stamp, Scenic Route Days of the Week clear stamp, Making Memories Metallic colored staples, Staz On Ink-jet black.

The Naughty or Nice paper can be found in the store, in the Mistletoe & Co section. I love that the papers are double sided and I found myself using two sheets of each paper for that reason. Its a great value! Monday night my father brought home our Christmas tree. I did take a photo but decided that it would be fun to mix up the book a bit by subbing it for this beautiful patch. I saw Ali use it for Day 11 of her own album and love the texture. I collect patches everywhere I travel so it seems fitting to include a patch this year.Supplies: Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co. Naughty or Nice pp, Joyeux Noel pp, Postcards pp, Impressions stamps, patches, American Crafts Foil Thickers-silver, & EK Success Postage punch.

Three designs comes in the pack and they have a somewhat sticky back. I did add a little adhesive anyway. I really like that they include some french too. :D Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to stop by Suz's blog next. I'll have Days 4 & 5 posted up on Tuesday. 10 more days of shopping!

Gift Card holders

We are approaching the holidays fast and the Everything Scrapp'n Design Team is sharing some ideas for DIY gift wrap using Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co line. Post a link in a comment on the Everything Scrapp'n blog post by December 6th for a chance to win a prize. I made 4 different types of gift card holders after researching online.

This design is inspired by a gift wallet seen on Martha Stewart's website.
Products used: Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co. Naughty or Nice pp, Postcards pp, borderline stickers, Impressions stamps, & Staz On Ink-jet black.
This was probably the easiest of the gift card holders to make.

1. Cut two sheets of double sided paper down to 7 3/4" x 3".
   
2. Trim one down so it measures 7 1/2"x 2 1/2". That will be the inside pocket.
3. Round corners of outside wallet & bottom corners of inside pocket.
   
4. Fold both in half and then glue around edges of inside pocket. Be sure to leave enough space to you can fit a gift card or some cash.

I have some cute manila mailers that I love the shape of that inspired this guy. I found a template that helped me realize the design here.
Products used: Mistletoe & Co Postcards pp, Press ons, Impressions stamps, Stickles-baby blue, burgundy, & Staz On Ink-jet black.
I used an Artist Trading Card envelope as my template. The printout is not to scale so I did some simple math and then used a ruler to draw out my own template.

1. Measure out the bottom tab 1" long, the top tab 1 1/4" long, the left tab 2", the right tab 1 1/2" and the length of the body 3 3/4" long and the width of the body 2 1/2".
2. Cut corners out and round so your template looks like the above.
3. For a little extra special look, cut a half circle out of the top edge of both left and right tabs when then are folded over properly. The gift card will slide out more easily.
4. Use your choice of adhesive and go to town.

As I was searching around, I found a really unique kids gift card holder and I loved the rounded edges and shape. Dan helped me adjust it a bit to make it work with the cut punch outs.

I adore these press ons and how well they coordinate with all the papers.
Products used: Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co Santa's Workshop pp, punch outs, Cat'slife press handmade stamp, Staz On Ink-jet black.The template that I linked for this is pretty close to the accurate size. I printed it out, Dan cut it out and I found it was a little short in the width, so the gift card wouldn't fit. When making the template above, I traced the print out and then made it 1/4" wider. This just needs to be played with a bit before you get it looking like the final product.

Pink Paislee's punch outs are great for journaling, embellishments, layering, and many more cool crafty things. I love them and have to get them every time now.
This is my own simple creation. I had some left over scraps and came up with this:Products used: Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co Naughty or Nice pp, Santa's Workshop pp, punch outs, Stickles-burgundy, Mini ric rac-baby blue, Staz On Ink-Jet Black.
The how to is simple.

1. Cut paper 8 1/4" x 6'.
   
2. Fold in half so it becomes 8 1/4" x 3".
   
3. Fold fold in 3 3/4" and then again.
4. Fold the left over flap over.
5. Punch hole for ribbon, ink, and add embellishments.
6. Use double stick tape to add gift card inside.
   

Before I dug into the Mistletoe & Co line, I was using the Amber Road line. We celebrated two birthdays last week at my work and I had fun making these cards during my lunch break. Pink Paislee makes some great embellishments that work well for a variety of your paper crafting needs. I adore the paper punch outs and the border stickers that the released recently.
Products used: Amber Road Harvest Hayride pp, Bonfire pp, Postcards pp, Borderline stickers, punch outs, Hambly Elegant Labels rub on-black, Pink Paislee press ons alpha-black, Staz On Ink-jet black.
And the back of the card:
Products used: Amber Road Harvest Hayride pp, Autumn Blossom pp, Postcards pp, Fall Festival pp, Expressions cardstock alpha stickers-chocolate, Amber Road Impressions stamps, Staz On Ink-jet black.

I love how many alphas come on this one sheet and its such a great deal too. It was perfect that they come in circles as well since Happy would have made for a tight fit on the card.
If you have any cool links to DIY handmade projects, or gift wrapping projects, please share them! I would love to see more unique ways to decorate and wrap things up for the holidays. Hope your weekend is great.

Here is the order of the blog hop:

Jana
Suz
Teresa
Kimberly

Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your meals were plentiful and with loved ones. I am thankful for the family photo I took this afternoon. I am also thankful for sleeping in, two days in a row. I have Friday off due to the holiday.

For those of you out shopping, Everything Scrapp'n is having a Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale until Sunday, November 29th. Get some last minute stuff for your handmade holiday and December albums! Just type the word THANKSGIVING into the coupon code section when checking out. I'll be back with some gift wrap ideas on Saturday morning.

November Everything Scrapp'n Blog Hop

It's time for the November Everything Scrapp'n Blog hop. Please leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win a prize. Here are the awesome prizes being offered, to participate start here:
I am one of those scrappers that has difficulty keeping interest in scrapping holidays once they are past. I've been watching a lot of vampire movies, tv shows, and Tim Burton films for inspiration while working with Pink Paislee's Twilight line. It really helps that its has my three favorite colors: purple, orange, and green. I made a mini album for our recent visit to a local pumpkin patch.Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Dusk pp, Horizon pp, Sunset pp, Expressions Cardstock alpha stickers-pumpkin, Expressions Glitter Alpha stickers-limeade, Pink Paislee Vintage Moon accents-press ons, Hambly Spooky Halloween rub ons-Black, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Ethan's album.

Photos on right side of page are courtesy of Kristi Lewis.Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Postcards pp, Horizon pp, Sunset pp, Eclipse pp, Amber Road-Impressions stamps, American Crafts Flair-Halloween Boo, 7 gypsies circle stamp, Hambly Spooky Halloween rub ons-Black, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, Stickles-black diamond, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Golden Terracotta, Making Memories staples-black, 7 gypsies arrow photo turn, EK Success Postage stamp paper punch, Staz On-jet black, Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Ethan's album .

Photo on page courtesy of Abe Dieckman.Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Horizon pp, Sunset pp, Postcards pp, Eclipse pp, Expressions Cardstock alpha stickers-pumpkin, Expressions Glitter Alpha stickers-limeade, Pink Paislee Twilight-press ons, Pink Paislee Office Lingo On Schedule stamps, Hambly Spooky Halloween rub ons-Black, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Key Lime Pie, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, EK Success Binding Edge paper punch, Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Ethan's album.

Photo on left courtesy of Kristi Lewis.
Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Sunset pp, Dusk pp, Petaloo Glitter sheets-black, Twilight Bella brads, Amber Road-Impressions stamps, Hambly Spooky Halloween rub ons-Black, Queen & Co rhinestones-black, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, EK Success Small Scallop scissors, Sakura Glaze pen-black, Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Ethan's album.

Photo on page courtesy of Abe Dieckman.Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Dusk pp, Horizon pp, Sunset pp, Postcards pp, Eclipse pp, Hambly Overlay Autumn Breeze-Black, American Crafts Flair-Halloween Boo, Hambly Spooky Halloween rub ons-Black, Hambly Elegant labels rub ons-black, Amber Road-Impressions stamps, Hero Arts lower basic alpha stamps, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, Sakura Glaze pen-black, Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Ethan's album.

Photo on page courtesy of Abe Dieckman.
Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Dusk pp, Eclipse pp, Twilight Boarder line stickers, Hambly Spooky Halloween rub ons-Black, Hambly Antinque frames rub ons-black, Prima Say It In Pearls-Mixed white crystals packaging (green), Prima E orange rhinestones, Inkadinkado clear mini stamps Fall corner, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Ethan's album.

I adore the border stickers that Pink Paislee released during Summer CHA. Aren't they adorable?

I love to make Artist Trading Cards and haven't made any for Halloween so I made some using Some the postcard paper.Products used: Pink Paislee Twilight Postcards pp, Hambly Overlay 3/4 graph-black,Twilight Boarder line stickers, Pink Paislee Twilight-press ons, Expressions Glitter Alpha stickers-limeade, Ranger Adirondack paint dabber-black, Staz on Ink-jet black.

I have a never ending love for Hambly and their great overlays!
Please head on over to Kimberly's blog for the next chance to win!