Party All Year Banner

The project I have to share today is a party banner using SRM Sticker's fun calendar sticker line in conjunction with a Maya Roads canvas album. 

Supplies:  Canvas Banner Album (Maya Roads), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Chipboard (Lil Davis Designs), Misc. Buttons, Clips & Binder Rings (Office Supply Store)

To get the intense red colour on the chipboard letters I spray painted them white before inking with Staz-On ink.  Spray paint is my go to method of covering chipboard of any kind with colour.  It covers so nicely, doesn't dirty a single tool and gives me a smooth finish to work with.  Staz-on colours show their true vibrance when used this way. 

Here's one last peek before I send you over to the SRM Stickers blog for full design notes on the project.

One last thing before you go, I had a question about the stickers and if I used extra adhesive to get them to stick to the canvas.  I did NOT use any extra adhesive on the stickers.  I stuck them in place and rubbed over the entire surface with the back of my finger nail since I do not own a bone folder...why, I have no idea. They really are a staple and quite a nifty tool.  Anyway, I digress.  I gave them the extra little "touch" to make sure the adhesive fully grabbed the fibers of the canvas.

Any other questions, fire away in the comment section.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Daphne's First Year

One of the other amazing products by SRM Stickers is their calendar collection.  Today, I used the Baby's First Year calendar and accompanying stickers to create a 12 month journal of Daphne's first year.

Supplies:  Paper (Crate Paper), Album & Stickers (SRM Stickers), Chipboard (Scrap FX), Letters (Pink Paislee), Kraft Shapes (Jillibean Soup), Flower (Jenni Bowlin), Brad & Button (American Crafts)

There you have a peek of the first and last months of the calendar.  To see what's in between, head on over to the SRM Stickers blog.

Thanks, as always, for visiting!

Birthday Invitation Raft

Are you looking for something different to make for a party invitation?  For weeks now, I've been looking at these tubes from SRM stickers and the idea of a raft keep coming up so I decided to just go with it and this is what I came up with.

Supplies:  Paper (My Little Shoebox), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Twine (The Twinery), Skewers

I used two of the pennant border stickers to create a flag to decorate the mast with.  I stuck them back to back and cut around the flags to make them more life like.

To add a little more fun to the theme, I used the wand tube to create a little fishing pole that you could use as a party game to go fishing in a bucket of treats.

Be sure to take a look over on the SRM blog for more design details on this project and all kinds of SRM sticker inspriation posted every day.

Thanks so much for visiting!

2012 Calendar

SRM has the neatest calendar line so I decided to jump right in and complete one for the 2012 year.  This particular calendar is size 8x8. 

Supplies:  Calendar & Clear Stickers (SRM Stickers), Paper & Stickers (Echo Park), Felt Flower (Purple Pumpkin Crafts)

I love how this handmade lollipop flower by Purple Pumpkin Crafts takes a regular sun sticker and gives it all kinds of pizazz.

All the stickers you see throughout are by SRM as well - from the numbers and months to all the little phrases, snowflakes and birthday stickers.  There is a sticker for every thought and occasion available for these calendars.

Stay tuned the last week of every month for the latest update in the calendar project.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Party in a Bag

Today my first post went live on the SRM Stickers blog.  We had a birthday in our house this week.  This is an invitation set I made for the occasion.

Be sure you check out all the details over on the SRM blog.  Before you go, I'll leave you with a photo of the birthday girl.  I get the best photo ideas from pinterest.

Have a wonderful day and thank so much for visiting!

60 Minute Madness

As part of our assignments this month with Imaginisce, we were asked to create a project in 60 minutes or less.  If you have spent any time scrapbooking with me, you know that I usually take much longer than that to create something.  That being said, I love a good challenge so here it goes.  I created a fall themed gift bag.

Supplies:  Paper, Die Cuts (Imaginisce), Bag (Autumn Leaves), Envelope & Journaling Spot (Maya Roads), Emobssing Folder (Tim Holtz), Ribbon (Offray)

Of all the lines I've created with this year on the Imaginisce team, I think this one is my all time favourite of 2011.  It's called "Happy Harvest" and has the cutest little critters.

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If you look closely, you will see some embossed details on the lower half of the Maya Roads kraft envelope.  I really love the contrast of having the flap of the envelope smooth on top of the embossed lower half.  I included a little journaling spot so it's all set to address.  If you were really on a mission, I bet one could an assembly line of sorts and create several of these in the one hour time frame.

Make sure you check out all the other 60 minute projects posted today on the Imaginisce blog.  I hope we have inspired you to get your scrap on.

EDITED TO ADD:

Look for this project in the Fall, 2012 issue of Paper Creations Magazine.

Imaginisce Snag 'Em Stamps meet American Crafts Ink

We had a fun partnership this month with American Crafts Ink and Imaginisce's Snag 'Em stamps.  I can't imagine anyone has yet to discover the Snag 'Em stamps that accompany every paper line Imaginisce releases, but if you haven't make sure to take a run on over to the their website and take a peek.  These cute, inexpensive stamps come in six different images for each and every line. 

For this project, I chose to mix and match a couple of stamp sets:  Enchanted and the new Bon Voyage line with  Leaf and Chestnut American Crafts ink.  The result is a fun little matching game for my girls.  Take a peek.

I'm sure you can all guess why I chose to use the Enchanted stamps, me having three girls in the house and all.  The circle frame stamp from the Bon Voyage line made a great frame for my title.  I hand doodled a scallop edge around the stamp and then used my liquid pearls to create a dotted design around the perimeter.  Notice how dark and beautiful that Chestnut American Crafts ink is.

What makes this game a little different than others we have here at home is the binding ring.  Since they are round, I wanted to create a quick and easy way to clean up and store the game pieces.  The binding ring seemed like the perfect solution.

Here's the baby trying to get in on the action!

That's all I have for now but you can be sure to see more goodies from the Bon Voyage line real soon so please stop by again.  In the meantime, be sure to visit the Imaginisce blog for the next three days for more fun projects with this great product pairing.

Have a wonderful Monday!

School Days Album

Today is the official release of the "Geek is Chic" line by Imaginisce and I finally tackled a project that has been on my "to do" list for nearly three years - a School Days album.

This one is made with letter size file folders, the aforementioned school themed line and the Bind it All by Zutter.  Thanks to Cheryl for being so kind as to share her jumbo binding rings with me.

I used 8.5 file folders - one half of a folder for the cover (trying to keep bulk down here), two folders for pre-school and the remaining ones for Kindergarten and grades 1 - 5.  Any more than that, and it would be too bulky for the size of the coils. 

I also added a transparent sleeve for Report Cards.

On the front of each folder, I put a school portrait and the age level. Inside each folder is a place to house class pictures, a pocket for certificates, awards, etc. and information about the year.

The apple is a name card that was used in her classroom last year.  There are all kinds of little momentos and souveniers that can be added.

All that's left for me to do each year is add photos and fill in the inside of the folder.  I used the same general design for the interior of each of the folders.  There is room to add a class photo on the left side if I so choose, which I think I will.

If you would like to use my template, I have attached it here.  Use it as you wish to create your own personalized School Days album.

School Years Album Template

I think the signature part is going to among the most treasured parts of this album.

For more inspirational ideas using this unique collection, be sure to visit the Imaginisce blog every day this week.

Thanks so much for visitng.

Fit for a Princess

Take a cruise on over to the Imaginisce blog for all the details on the Princess & Knight Birthday Party we had at our house on the weekend.  My Imaginisce supplies were put to great use!!

DIY Sheer Blooms

**A few months ago, I shared this tutorial on the Imaginisce blog.  I thought I'd share it here in case any of you missed this one.**

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I have a new addiction. 

FLOWERS. 

But not just any flowers.  You see, these flowers are extra special.  Not because they soft and beautiful and polka dot and sheer.  They are extra special because I made them myself.  Grin.  I get extra excited over
things like that and I'm hoping that if you are reading right now you get that and are excited too.  So without further rambling, here they are:

Each bloom is made using 4 identical sheer, polka dot blooms found in the Fashion Fabric Flowers collections. 

Materials:

-4 identical sheer flowers per flower

-needle and coordinating thread

-i-Bond glue gun

-flower stamens, found at any local craft supply shop

Step One:

-fold one flower into quarters and put a stitch in the bottom to hold it together.

Step Two:

-fold a second flower into quarters and stitch it to the first flower.  Repeat this same sequence with each of the four flowers layering them beside and on top of one another until you have desired fullness.

Step Three:

-using i-bond tool, adhere flower stamens to the center of the flower. 

Here are just a few project ideas using these flowers:

The first one I made as a brooch for my CHA apron.  I simply added a badge Daddy to the back.

Here is the same flower used on a layout.

A small and a large bloom pair nicely to create this headband.

I used the white flower and the new badge/pin combo to make a broach that doubles as a hair accessory.



These flowers really are that simple to make and that versatile to use.  I can see me making many more of these and I hope I have inspired you to try them too.

Have a wonderful day!

Live Laugh Love Frame

I bought this heart floating frame on clearance from Michaels after Valentine's Day...a few years ago.  (Sometimes it takes awhile to turn projects around it would seem!)  Anyway, I chose to use some of my favourite summer photos and paired them Fancy Pants' "It's the Little Things" line.

Supplies: Paper, Glitter Cuts (Fancy Pants), Flowers (Prima), Acrylic Flourish (Magistical Memories), Rhinestone Buttons & Trinket Pins (Maya Roads), Metal Fram (Tim Holtz), Chipboard (American Crafts)



I layered and layered the flowers and buttons on the side of the frame.  That is what I love about beyond the page items. You can layer and stack to your heart's content and there will never be an issue with fitting it into a page protector.

I stacked the title going down the left side to balance out the flower cluster on the right. I also repeated the title with the border strip under the photo.

I used as many acrylic items as I could to further the theme and preserve the integrity of the frame.

Now to find a place to display this out of reach of little fingers.

Thanks so much for visiting. Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend.


EDITED TO ADD:
Look for this project in the Create: Embellish It Magazine in July, 2012.