Quick and Easy Birthday Gift

Hi there!  I just wanted to share with you a little gift that I made for a co-worker of mine.  If you are a creative soul then your friends and family usually hope for a handmade gift (well most of them, ha). This is a little gift I created using some of Rhonna's "Follow Your Heart" line from My Mind's Eye.  My friend loved it and I was pretty pleased with it too! 

Click on photo to see it in a larger size.

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I have to say that the twine is absolutely delish! It's thicker than most that I have come across, I plan on going back to my LSS and stocking up on more!  The stamps that I used on the sentiment for the card are from Stampin' Up.  The ribbon used is from My Mind's Eye and I'm bummed that I don't have more as it was from last years line.  The key is from Tim Holtz, the frame and glass from Ranger.  It all came together very nicely and I must remember to do this again soon!

**How did I make the bookmark? Well, it was so easy! I simply fed the ribbon through the key then I folded the edge and hot glued it down all nice and tidy. Then I did the same thing with the frame, it has a eye ring so I just fed the ribbon through it and hold glued the ribbon down.  I had the sewing machine in arm's length but the glue gun was even easier :)  What you can't see is that on the backside of the frame is a cute monogram as the piece is double sided.

The book is fabulous and sadly for my friend not part of her gift, hehe.  But, you must look into buying yourself a copy or the e-book for Kindle.  You can see info for it on my post HERE as well as a free printable.

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My mojo is on it's way back!

Well, this weekend I worked on a card for my grandmother and on weeks 6 and 7 of my project life.  

Let's start off with the card shown below, I used all things "Follow Your Heart" by Rhonna Farrer for My Mind's Eye.  The papers I used are from the BE AMAZING 6x6 paper pad found at HERE and the embellishments are found HERE.  I added a doily and some sewing pattern paper I had on hand and I love how it turned out!  Today's is my late Grandfather's birthday, the first since we lost him this past December.  We all think of him and miss him but I know it's especially hard for my Grandmother.  I think she will love the card, especially since it's handmade.

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Now here is a look at my Project Life, I have decided that for the month of February I would put the main focus on my photos taken for the daily #febphotoaday project. This fun daily photo assignment is being hosted by Chantelle of Fat Mum Slim she lives in Australia.  There are thousands of folks following her instagrams as in over 10,000! WOW!  She has a list for March too so you should play along with us!

OK, on to my pages that I love! Click on any photo to see in a larger size. Sorry for the dark photos, it was a grey day and so my photo taking is not the best.

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I have a video tutorial HERE showing you how to use the Cameo to create that Week 6 card above or at least one similar. I also used the Cameo to cut out that honeycomb pattern below and the tutorial for that one is HERE. *nothing like spotting a typo on a journaling card after you post it, ha! I think it will be an easy fix with some washi tape then a re-write with the correct spelling this time, ha~

Can't wait for the 6x12 protector pages so I can change the one used above that is way too big for that insert.  I didn't share the back of that insert because I still have lots of journaling to do on some things that I did that week that I didn't do instagrams on.  I might come back at a later time and add a photo when done to this post.

So all papers used on both pages are from the same line used on the card, those papers were too great not to continue using and I will have to order me a few more 6x6 pads.  I also have the BE HAPPY 6x6 pad, I find that I love using this size as the patterns in the paper are smaller and work so well on cards and in the Project Life cards too.

I won't always be using my cell phone photos, but for this months PL I am happy to use them.  I love all the fun apps that are out there to use with your photos, don't you!

Thanks for stopping in and let me know if you have any questions or need links to anything you have seen.  Sorry for all the excessive jabbering, lol.

Playing with Paper and Cardboard Boxes

Hello! Thanks for stopping in, today I want to share with you the 6x6 plaques that I created with some leftover MME's papers.  I've had these papers since last year, they were left over from a class I taught.  Back when I didn't know any better and I bought enough paper to kit 20 kits thinking that I would sell out my class, ha!  I sold quite a few kits but not all of them so finally putting the leftovers to use!

You can click on the photos to see them in a larger size.

Above you see both the plaque and the place card

Above is the back and front of place card

Side view of place card, showing cardboard box piece as base

Here you can see that the black cardstock was added to keep the cardboard from opening up too much. I created the piece with a crease in it so it would stand like an easel.

Here is the back of both pieces, the large cardboard easel is created using the die from Sizzix called small easel. That was tricky because it tends to cut too deep so I had to find the thickest cardboard scraps I had so that it wouldn't cut the creases too much.

Supplies Used For the 6x6 Art Piece

Printed Cardstock MeadowLark line by My Mind's Eye

The Sewing Room Die from Sizzix (Tim Holtz Alterations Line) for dressform

Small Easel Die from Sizzix (Tim Holtz Alterations Line)

Diamond Stickles for some added bling to the paper.

Say it in Crystals from Prima

Lady Face Stamp by dawn houser from Inkadinkado 

Stamp is True Friends F1189 Stampabilities 

Various texture folders from Sizzix

ek scalloped circle punch

tulle

crystal brad

Black cardboard box for dressform

Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Black Soot

Supplies Used for the Place cards

Printed cardstock is MeadowLark line by MME

Stampin Up Punch for shape for Name piece

ek scalloped circle punch

white tulle

ek scalloped edge punch

black cardstock

piece of Studio Calico cardboard box

Tim Holtz Distressing Ink Black Soot

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My Mind's Eye Decorates a Box

Wanted to share with you one of my last class projects that I taught at www.scrappnsavvy.com in February.  I'm going to simply post the photos and you can feel free to "scrap lift" the project but please be sure to call out my blog as credit to the design of the project should you use it as inspiration and blog about it.  I would simply like this so that folks will learn of my blog so that they can visit for more inspiration.

I used the same box that I used last February in this project HERE

Inside the box are 12 small mini album that can be used to journal a special memory, photo anything your heart desires.  I didn't include photos or journaling in my class sample as I felt that the students could easily come up with what the insides of their mini albums should look like.

You should be able to see photos in a larger size if you click on them :)

Another thing that we changed in class was the closure of the box, the store had THESE for sale and so I suggested they use this on top of the box and then add the ribbon loop on the box (where I have the button) and loop it over the knob to close it.  Sorry I don't have a photo as we did that in class and I didn't think to photograph it.

Papers used is from My Mind's Eye Lost & found, madison avenue lines found HERE

All the brad embellishments are from that same line.

Used Tim Holtz Journaling Tickets

Heart Doily found at the $1 section at Target

Used a Stampin Up Decorative shape punch for that adorable punched piece you see on most of the mini albums.

This box would look adorable in the new Stella & Rose line by My Mind's Eye and so I plan on making yet another one.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Layout Help from Sketchy Thursdays

Hi there! Hope you had a great Valentine's Day week and that you are looking forward to this coming week, I suppose I am although I'm not ready to start my work week, lol.

I've mentioned previously that layouts don't come easy to me, I started out as a stamper, card maker, mixed media and mini album maker.  Over the last year and a half I have been trying my hand at layouts but they don't come easy!  I'm amazed at how creative some women are with their layouts and am also learning that many of them go to others for help.  Well, this week I went to Sketchy Thursday's blog which you can find HERE for help.  They offer layout designs to use as a basis when doing your layouts, love it and saw some items that others had used and realized that they too must have used ST!

So, with all that said here is my layout using this months Girls Loft monthly kit and I think it turned out perfect if I do say so myself!!  The papers used are from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found line, lovely! Here is the link to the actual post for this layout design HERE challenge.

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Make Mine Mini’s Creative Escape Keepsake

I am teaching a mini album class this month at Scrapp’n Savvy (link found on sidebar) and HERE and one of my students asked if I could customize it for her upcoming trip to Creative Escape 2010.  She will be able to take the photos taken at the event and simply add them to her mini album.  Also included in the album will be a pocket folder to hold the photos that don’t fit on her pages.   The mini album is made up of Bazzill Cardstock and My Mind’s Eye Meadow Lark Line.
The colors for this years CE event are Bazzill’s Navajo, Black and White and so it was easy to swap out the color cardstock from Pink to the Bazzill Navajo (Teal).  One of the things that I have always offered to my students is the choice of customizing my project with a color of their choosing.  Since I use Bazzill cardstock in all my projects this gives them an opportunity to choose from many, many colors as well as a varying texture of cardstock.
You can see a silver doilie peeking out, I love those, used one back during Valentines on THIS project if you recall.

The Creative Escape title that is found on the cover is one that was created by the ladies of House of 3, as you may know Bazzill Basics Paper is the sponsor of CE along with Heidi Swapp and many other fabulous companies.  This year the ladies of the House of 3 are offering up to their attendees a free download to create an autograph book.  This logo will NOT be included in my kit, I simply borrowed the circle to show it as an example.  However, it will be easy enough for my student to download the free autograph kit from the House of 3 and add it to her album.   You can see samples of their autograph book on Heidi’s blog.  It was created by the Fabulous Rhonna Farrer, one of the House of 3 owners whom I might add is hosting Spark in September, which I will get to attend.
The Creative Escape event is sure to be an incredible experience and I wish I could be there alongside some of my friends but couldn’t get the hubby to sponsor my trip, LOL.  If you are feeling generous and want to sponsor me drop me a line, LOL, only joking of course.  If you are going I hope you have an awesome time and give my friends of the House of 3 a big Texas hug for me!
If you are local I am teaching this class on Aug 17th and Aug 24th at 6:30pm on both dates.  If you aren’t local but are interested in ordering this kit simply email me at nct621 (at hotmail dot com).  I will have printed step by step instructions with photos so that you can put together this album at your convenience.
 

As always, THANKS for stopping in and I hope you are having a FABULOUS weekend!

*Should you decide to recreate this album, I would LOVE to see photos and it would be great if you link back to my post should you blog on it.