Archive for July 2011

SHOW ME SUNDAY BY: Lori

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Lori here from ScrappinMyStressAway. I am currently catching up on last year's summer vacation layouts. I have way too many pictures for the pages I want to use. We also go to the same place every year so a lot of the pictures are repeats from year to year. I am always looking for ways to put as many photos in a layout without it looking like a photo album. This is one of my favorite tricks!

I start with a piece of white cardstock and cut it to 8x6.

I score it in half at 4 inches to make a "card" that is 4x6. 
I use my Martha Stewart Score Board to score and crease the fold.

I put a piece of ribbon on the bottom of one edge.  I use my ATG gun to glue it down.

I take the best of the three photos and glue it to the front of the "card" over the ribbon tail.

I glue the other two photos to the inside of the "card."

I use my ATG gun to adhere the "card" to my layout.  Here I matted all of the photos in blue.  I added the title and a little embellishments.

I hope you find this technique usefull!  It is also a fun way to hide your journaling by writing on the inside instead of adding photos.

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Fabulous Friday Challenge - Circles!

Friday, July 29, 2011

We have another challenge this week that everyone is sure to be able to participate in! We want to see some CIRCLES! Yep... It's that simple! Put a circle or use something in the shape of a circle on your card, layout or project and you can submit it for a chance to win this week's prize! Let's start with our Design Team's projects...


Cricut cover with pockets on both ends and one in the front for storage of Gypsy and tools.


Kristin





Barb






Lydia has taken a record book and used records as her "page" for a photo and journaling for each month of the year. She has more photos on her blog that you can check out HERE!
And of course we couldn't have a challenge without a prize! We would like to thank our very own Andrea for donating this week's prize!



My name is Andrea Fogleman. I am an Independent Consultant for MemoryWorks and this weeks Fab Friday Sponsor. Why you ask? Because, I love the 100 Days of Summer Simple Stories Kit and I want to give away this awesome easy to put together kit for one of our followers. The Simple Stories kit can be used with the 4x6 page protector pockets for the 12x12 albums or used as a kit for a 12x12 page. The kit includes: Signature Elements Designer Cardstock, Colored Transparancies, Expressions Cardstock Stickers, and Fundamental Cardstock Stickers. If you would love to get your hands on any of the Simple Stories Kits contact the nearest Independent Consultant by visiting http://www.memory-works.com/admin/index.mhtml?page=findaconsultant.

And look at this amazing prize she is giving away....

You can find Andrea's blog by clicking HERE!

We would love to see all the creative ways you use circles on your cards, layouts and projects! Be sure to link up for chance to win this prize! Please only link projects newly created (no back linking!) Good luck!



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Fabulous Friday Top 3 & Prize winner!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

All of you sure put those buttons to use this week! We loved looking through all your cards, layouts and projects! The talent out there is amazing!! Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us! Everyone deserves the Top 3 award but we had to pick 3 so here they are...




Cat Darling


Koscova

Congratulations ladies! If you would like a Top 3 blinkie for your blog, send an email to barb.craft@att.net!

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Thank you to this week's sponsor, Buttons, Galore and More!

 One lucky winner will receive 4 packages of these amazing buttons, valued at $25!!
You can visit the Buttons Galore and More store by clicking HERE!


And the winner is......

Jenny Evans

Congratulations Jenny! You have 7 days to claim your prize by emailing your mailing address to barb.craft@att.net!

If you thought this week was easy to play along with us, wait until you see our challenge tomorrow!!

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Sketch Along Tuesdays July 26th Sketch #20

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Need some more inspiration?  Need another reason to stay inside where it is cool and create?  Well we have the answer for you with another beautiful sketch designed by DT member Karin:


Before we show you what our DT has created using Karin's sketch, we would like to wish two of our designers a Happy Birthday!  Both Libeeti and Nanne will be celebrating their birthdays next week.

 Happy Birthday Libeeti and Nanne!

Now let's see what our designers have created:






We would like to welcome our sponsor for this challenge Paper Loves Glue!

Paper Loves Glue prides itself in offering over 25 unique colors of hand-dyed crinkle ribbon. This handmade ribbon has gorgeous variations of color and aged distressing. The crinkled fabric adds to the vintage appearance giving it a unique look to your crafty projects, gifts, or handmade creations.

Each bundle of ribbon includes 3 generous yards (more if you iron out flat) and arrives wrapped in a vintage book page, tied with twine and dressed with a sweet little button.
 

The winner of this challenge will receive a lovely gift box with five, 3-yard bundles of ribbon in their choice of colors! A value of $14.00!

As a special offer to all the followers and participants of Frosted Designs, Paper Loves Glue, is offering a special discount of 20% off the entire store. Just enter code FROSTED upon checkout at paperlovesglue.etsy.com. This offer is valid until August 31, 2011.

To learn more about the owner of Paper Loves Glue, please stop by and meet Kim at her blog, Paper Loves Glue.
You have until noon (est), on Monday August 8th to link up your project.

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Sketch Along Tuesdays Sketch #19 Top 3 And Winner!!

Monday, July 25, 2011

We had lots of great entries this week!  
Thank you to everyone who played along with us! Here are this week's
Top 3.....

 
Congrats ladies!!!  
If you would like the Top 3 Blinkie for your blog please email Debbie at mdjsburns@aol.com.
 
 And now for this week's prize giveaway...
Thank you to Detailed 4U Collections  for donating the prize for our challenge!

And the winner is . . . 
 
Moongirl

Congratulations! You have 7 days to claim your prize by sending your mailing address to Debbie at mdjsburns@aol.com!

Don't forget to check back tomorrow.  We will have a new sketch reveal and a great prize from a new sponsor!

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SHOW ME SUNDAY BY: Libeeti

Sunday, July 24, 2011


Hi, it's Libeeti here, and I'd like to show you an easy way to make a flower out of cans' lids. You can make it very quickly and you also recycle those lids!
I learned this technique from a friend at work, only she makes stunning jewelries from it. I took it to the scrappy side :).

You'll need:
8 cans' lids
embroidery thread (or any other thread you wish)
crochet hook

Step 1:
Put one lid on another one, so that it overlaps one of the holes:

Step 2:
Work sc through the holes of both lids:

Setp 3:
Join another lid the same way:

Step 4:
Work the same way with all the lids:

Step 5:
Close the line to a circle, still working sc:

Step 6:
Make 1-2 sc in the first two holes, to give strength to the circle:

That's it! you've got your flower!
You can live it this way:

Or you can add a row of cs all around the flower:

Easy peasy, right? Now you've got your metal recycled embellishment :).

Another option is to leave the row of lids, with out joining them to a circle. Here's a lo I've made using it as an embellishment:

And a close-up:


Have a lovely weekend!

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