Mother's Day Shadow Box

Hello!! I have another fun Mother's Day gift idea to share with you today that went up on the We R Memory Keepers blog. I love the Inked Rose collection from We R Memory Keepers. The patterns and colors are fabulous, and I knew it would be perfect to use on a Mother's Day printer tray/shadow box!

I love the new Sew Easy template, and was finally able to put one to use making this cute banner. I simply stitched it on a frame that I fussy cut, and stamped a sweet sentiment inside. Love the finished look!

While I had that frame paper out, I decided to fussy cut a few more. I also fussy cut a cute butterfly to layer with them. A little foam adhesive, twine, and an enamel heart made for lots of fun dimension on this square.

Using both paper scraps, and the negative space from my sticker sheet, there were lots of fun pieces to tuck in and use for dimension and layering.

For a more detailed description of how I put this together, head over to the We R Memory Keepers blog!

Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea

Hello friends!! This week on the Imaginisce blog, we are celebrating teachers. So many wonderful men and women put so much of their time and lives into helping teach our children, this week, we are sharing some gift ideas to show them how grateful we are for what they do.

For my project, I was inspired by this print I found on Pinterest. Using my silhouette, I die cut my sentiment using my favorite paper from the Welcome Spring Line, this fabulous yellow/white stripe.

I wanted the "heart" part of the sentiment to pop, so using a tone on tone red diagonal stripe from the Perfect Vacation 6x6 pad, I die cut the word along with a small heart to layer beside it. I added in a little bling to give just a bit more interest and dimension.

Once it was time to assemble the frame, I really wanted to make it stand out. So first, I backed my paper with a piece of solid white cardstock. Then, using LOTS of foam adhesive, I adhered it straight onto the top of the glass in the frame. Then I wrapped some red twine along the top, and called her done!

Here is a shot of the dimension!

Make sure you follow along on the Imaginisce blog this week to see all the inspiring projects we have to share!

Have a great day, and take time to create something you love!

Frames, Frames, Everywhere

Hi everyone!! Just wanted to hop in and share a project that I have up on the Whimsical Twist blog today. A fun, cute, easy gift bag using up some of the frames that are popping up all over the place.

Here's a shot of my project:

 

Have to share this one too, of Mr. Rotten Pants trying to get a hold of that Maggie Holmes bow...it was amazed by that thing for some reason! lol.

 

 

Don't you love my fancy set up? ;)

 

Make sure you head over to the Whimsical Twist blog, and read the how to on making this cute little bag...and while you are there, hit up the shop! Those frames are in stock and right now there is a special going on 15% off your entire order using the code AUG13MME good until the 18th!! Snatch up some goodies!! :)

 

Have a great day, and take time to create something you love!

 





Project and an Announcement

Wednesday!! Middle of the week!! Almost the holiday!! YAY!! :) Do any of you have big plans for this weekend?? Ours include more work on the house, we are down to 8 weeks til our little bundle comes, so it is crunch time!! Yikes!! Never again will we decided to remodel while I am 6 1/2 months pregnant! lol.

I am up today on The Paper Bakery blog with a fun little gift set I made using the August add-on kit!! Here is a sneak peak of it, head on over to the blog to see the full project!!

I have decided not to renew my term with the design team. I have absolutely loved being a part of this team, and Sarah is fabulous to work with! I will greatly miss being a part of that, but with that being said, have any of you seen this???


I am so excited to announce The Paper Bakery’s latest Design Team call!

Who we are looking for:
Creative scrappers who love altered projects and all types of the scrapbooking world!! Mini Albums, Altered Tags, ATC Trays, Library Drawers, Mixed Media-if you can dream it, I want you!!

DT member responsibilities:
**DT members are required to commit to 1 large project and 4-5 regular projects each month. Minimum: 2 layouts, 1 card, and 2-3 altered projects.
**DT members must submit their work on time with professional photos of their work. Any late work may result in leaving the team.
**DT members must take pride in designing for The Paper Bakery and promoting the kits for the kit club on their blog and throughout the web. This includes linking to The Paper Bakery’s site so potential customers can find us.
**DT members are required to do 1 blog posts each week on The Paper Bakery blog. These can be scheduled ahead of time.
**DT members are encouraged to participate in the bi-weekly sketch challenges, participate on the Paper Bakery’s facebook page, and comment on the Paper Bakery’s blog regularly.
**Blogs are required.
**DT term will be 6 months and will run October 2012-March 2013.

Design Team members will receive:
**Add-On Kit each month, shipped directly to team member, to create projects with for the Gallery. Each DT member may receive the main kit to create a large project with (this will be on rotation).
**DT members will receive discount on all additional kits they may want to purchase, shipped free with DT kit.

How to apply for The Paper Bakery Design Team:
Please Email the following information to sarah@paperbakerykits.com
~Name, Address, Email Address, and Blog address
~Include a link to any online galleries you consistently post to.
~Include design teams you are currently on, and any you HAVE been on.
~Tell us a little about yourself!! Short and sweet please…. no novels
~Tell us why you want to support The Paper Bakery and be on our team.
~Include 2 pictures of your best current altered art (tags, mixed media, mini albums, etc) work and why you love it so much.
~Include 4 pictures (2 layouts/2 cards) of your best current layouts and cards and how it describes your style.

International applications welcome, but please note that International applicants will be responsible for their own postage of their kit.

Current DT members are welcome to apply again for another term.

Submissions will be accepted through September 11th. Design Team announced by September 13th.
I look forward to all of the great submissions!!!! Bring them on!!! Feel free to email any questions if you may have them.


Apply, Apply, Apply!! This team is fabulous, and the kits are amazing!! I hope someone of you give it a go, I know you won't regret it!!! :)

I will be back next week to share some fun shower decor that I have been working on, for my own baby shower!! lol. Do any of you do that?? I just couldn't give all the control over, had to have a little say! :)

Have a great day, and take time to create something you love!!

Mother's Day Gift Bag

Hello friends!! First off, I want to say thank you for all the sweet comments you guys left over the weekend. I was a little unsure about that bracelet, my critics here at home, are way too sweet! The think Mommy is the "best crafter in the world" lol, so sometimes I take their praise with a grain of salt!! :) I hope if any of you do decide to make a bracelet of your own that you share some pics, so many possibilities with this simple and quick craft! :)

Today I have a post up over at The Paper Bakery sharing a fun little Mother's Day gift bag I made using the May add-on kit, which goes live on the 15th!! If you have been thinking about getting a sub, trust me, this is the month to do it!! :)

Here is a little sneak of my project, to see the it in its entirety head over to The Paper Bakery!

Have a Happy Mother's Day, full of love and laughter!! :)

Take time today to create something you love!! 

Life Documented

Every year I try and make my mom a calendar for Christmas. She is not a scrapper, so I like to make her a full size calendar that she can turn into a scrapbook at the end of the year. I am getting a pretty late start this year, so hoping I get it finished by Christmas! Eeek...that is not very far away! Yikes, I better get busy!!!
For the calendar this year, I am using the Year-O-Graphy line by Simple Stories...I think this is a beautiful line, and it is actually making this a fairly easy project for me.

When I saw this weeks Sketchy Thursdays sketch, I thought it would be super cute as the cover page for my calendar! I actually really love this sketch, and will probably mix it up a bit and use it on a few other pages throughout my calendar.

Here is the sketch for this week:



Very fun sketch with so many possibilities!! Make sure you head on over to Sketchy Thursdays and see the amazing inspiration that the design team has for you this week, and get all the detail to play along for you chance at a fabulous prize!!

Have a great week, be blessed, and create something you love! :)