{Guest Designer} Canvas Bookmark Tutorial

Today I am up on the Stencil Girl blog with a tutorial. Come learn how to make these bookmarks on Stencil Girl Talk by clicking here! These make great year round gifts. I use a lot of stencils from Stencil Girl, and I am thankful for the opportunity to share with you! I hope you enjoy it!

StencilGirl Stencils Used: Love Collage, Playful Bloom, Puddles, InkyCircles, Imaginary Bloom, and Illegible

Product List (click product tags for more information)

View blog post for supplies

{Guest Designer} for Something Tattered

Today I am guest designing for Something Tattered, and I wanted to share what I made with their gorgeous stamps! My sweet friend is one of the pastor’s at our church. She is of course super busy, and I thought a small little ‘to-do’ book might be just what she needs. I used a thin journal and decorated the front. I did not add any dimensional elements because I want her to be able to stack this on her desk without lumpy embellishments getting stuck on something. So, the Something Tattered stamps were perfect for adding a bit of design fun to this book.

I first painted white gesso on the book. Then I used some matte lime acrylic paint along with the Something Tattered Den Wallpaper Background stamp to randomly add a bit of stamped color to the background. I then layered some Blue Fern Studios Ombre Dreams patterned paper and added the stamped Swirls Stamp set for the title. I fussy cut the image after stamping it. And lastly I used the Brooch Bling stamp set to add a few more design elements.

Journal: Moleskine Cahier Squared 
Papers: Blue Fern Studios Ombre Dreams Ginger's Dream and Shannon's Dream 
Something Tattered Stamps: Den Wallpaper Background Stamp, Swirls Stamp Set, Brooch Bling Stamp Set 
Stamp Ink: Archival sepia, Adirondack willow 
Paints: Ayeeda Paint matte lime and matte apricot, Liquitex white gesso 
Embellishments: My Little Shoebox brownie alpha stickers, misc. hymnal paper, sewing machine

Thanks so much to Something Tattered for allowing me to guest design for them. Their stamps are truly unique and beautiful. Click here to see all of their yummy goodies! Thanks for stopping by!

{Memory Box} Spotted!

I am so excited to share that one of my Memory Box cards was featured on "iSpy Sketches." Thank you Kim and team for featuring my card. I am blessed! Here is the card that was featured. You can see more information here on my Memory Box blog.

Also, I haven't shared my Memory Box creations for a while so I thought I would do that today. Click on the card title to go to the post to see instructions, supply lists, and close-up photos. I hope you enjoy these.

TX Mountain Laurel

Mail Tag

Thanks for stopping by and joining in my excitement! Have a blessed Friday!

The CLASSroom {Winner}!!

Happy Friday everyone! First, thank you for all of the sweet comments on my Memory Box layout in the CLASSroom at Ellen Hutson's. Second, welcome to all of my new subscribers. I am SO glad to have you joining me!  And third, I bet you are ready to hear which lucky person was the winner of the Memory Box goodies shown in the graphic above. Well, without further "chit chat," here is our randomly drawn number:

And here is the comment from that winning number:

"Leslie said . . .
Loved your layout in the classroom - I would love to win the giveaway. I have had my eye on the flower stamps for a couple of months now!"

Huge congrats to you Leslie! I know you will love all of these amazing products!  Please contact Ellen at customerservice@ellenhutson.com so that they can get your prize pack off to you!  Again, thanks to all of you, and be watching because I have been steady at over 1,500 subscribers for a couple of months now so I think it's almost time for a RAK or two! Have a blessed weekend ahead!

Guest DT for {Ellen Hutson} with a Chance to Win!!!

Happy Wednesday everyone! I am so excited to share with you that today I am the guest designer in the CLASSroom at Ellen Hutson's. And my amazing subscribers have a chance to win lots of Memory Box goodies (see details below). First, here is a little peek of my project:

Can you see the peek of the Memory Box papers and dies? Oooh yum! There are even stamps used on this layout but you have to visit the CLASSroom to see the entire thing along with my tutorial! :)

For those of you reading this post here on my blog, you have until midnight CDT (Central Daylight Time) Thursday, June 17, 2011, to leave a comment on my blog here OR on my Memory Box blog. I know some of you subscribe to both blogs but just leave a comment on either one, and you will be entered to win the Memory Box goodies on my layout. Here is what one blessed winner will receive:

A list of Memory Box supplies I used is also posted in the CLASSroom. We will select the winner using a Random Number Generator after adding the entries together from both blogs. The winner will be announced Friday morning on my blogs and on Ellen's Facebook Fan Page. Yeah!

I also wanted to give a huge thank you to Ellen for allowing me share today. It has been a blessing and lots of fun!  Thanks for stopping by everyone!

My Jillibean Soup {Creations}

Yeah, I am SO excited to finally share by guest design work for Jillibean Soup! Gosh, I love their products, and if you haven't seen their CHA sneak peeks, you need to go to the blog and look. WOW!

Anyway, my creations are up on the Jillibean Blog here, and I will share them here also. I am SO excited. Thanks go out to Jill and Jillibean for allowing to share and enjoy these wonderful products!

This first creation is my notebook for Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). Those of you that have subscribed to my blog long enough know that I make a new notebook every year for our new study. This upcoming Fall, we will be studying John, and it is a 32 week study thus I used the Jillibean twill and cut it apart to make the number 32 on my notebook. :)Papers: Paper Trey Ink (back), Jillibean Soup Cold Raspberry, Jillibean Soup Cream of Mushroom
Alpha: Quickutz blossom
Embellishments: Bo Bunny brads, Queen & Co. brads, Jillibean Soup journaling sprouts, Jillibean Soup ribbons, Stickles cinnamon, Jillibean Soup bean seeds, DMC floss, clip from office supply store

This next creation is another 8x8 layout for my BSF album I am creating. This photo is from when I went to headquarters in May. Papers: Memory Box parsley (photo mat), Jillibean Soup Cold Raspberry, Jillibean Soup Cream of Mushroom
Embellishments: 7Gypsies photo turn & brads, Jillibean Soup journaling sprouts, Jillibean Soup bean seeds, misc. buttons, Jillibean Soup twill

And my last creation is a card. I love the Jillibean felt flowers or bean seeds as they call them. I used them on every creation as you probably have noticed! Thanks for letting me share these creations with you, and be sure to visit the Jillibean site and Jillibean blog! And a HUGE thanks to Jill and the team again for allowing me to guest design for them! Have a blessed day!

Guest DT Work for Cut Card Stock!

Okay, so I titled this "Guest DT Work." Well, it really wasn't work! It was a joy designing for Norma and Cut Card Stock! Norma is a beautiful person inside and out, and I was more than happy to work with their amazing cardstock! They have not only many different weighted papers but amazing colors and textures! I played with the Pop Tones Cardstock and the Greengrocer's Brown Bag products! Oh goodness, all fun and so glad I have this in my stash now! Here is what I created.

First, I created two different cards with the Pop Tones Cardstock. I embossed the cardstock on each card, and I even added a bit of white ink to the pink card so it would give a fun look to the embossing. Aren't the colors amazing? LOVE these papers! Next, I created another matchbook notepad using the Greengrocer's Brown Bag products. The colors of the Greengrocer's Brown Bag are just so rich and beautiful! And they sort of feel like a brown bag even. They are REALLY fun papers! This particular notebook was created for a friend. I pray she gets it in the mail today! :)

Well, thanks for letting me share my creations. And a HUGE thanks to Norma and Cut Card Stock! If you want to check out their papers, visit the Cut Card Stock website and blog. Have a joyous day!

Things are a Changin'

Happy Friday everyone! I thought I would share a little update about me and my design work. I have been praying for some time for God's direction in my work. I need to be using my work to glorify Him in all things! I thought I had my answer a few weeks ago but wasn't sure. You know how you want to see that "billboard" sometimes. :) LOL! Anyway, He clearly showed me this week what I am to be doing for Him. Of course, the His Holy Name and Scripture Challenges will continue as they have been. In fact, He has already given me thoughts for 2010. How awesome is that? I am SO excited. These challenges are one of my favorite things I am blessed and able to do!

Second, He has called me to step down from my design team position with Unity Stamp Co. It has been a fun journey but I must go where the Lord leads. Thank you Angela for an amazing 9 months on the team! My last day should be our Hip Hop {Thursday} this coming week, April 9th.

Third, He has called me to be part of a new publication--Christian Paper Crafts Magazine. Our first pub will be out in August 2009! You can find out more about it here. Please know that this is a work in progress so be sure to bookmark it and check the website often! :) I am SO excited.

And fourth, He has called me to one more thing that I cannot share just yet. I was approached this week, and it was truly the "billboard" that set these changes in motion! Praise God for His clear guidance, and I will share as soon as I can. :)

There will be a few other changes in the month or so ahead but my work for Memory Box Co. will continue also. I am SO excited about that venture too! Dave is amazing to work for! I will also share some guest design team work for Cut Card Stock next week and in July for Jillibean Soup! Yum!

Thank you to all of my subscribers for your comments, your support, and prayers. My other posts (Tuesday's Tips, Organizational Friday, etc.) will also stay the same. I guess I just want to let you know where I am going and how the Lord is leading me. I pray you will continue to join me on my journey of papercrafting for Him! Have a blessed and joyous Friday everyone!

6x6 Recipe Album

Okay, I have been meaning to do this for a LONG time--scrap my recipes! So, I am on a mission to get it done. What I am doing is creating a 6x6 recipe album. Then I am going to copy each page and make albums for my girls so they will have these recipes to take with them when they leave home someday. Here is the first page I did this weekend: I used the Pink Persimmon Ric Rac Rectangle set for this page. This was part of my guest design team work for Pink Persimmon. This set is sized perfectly to fit a 3x5 index card or even for making a journaling block for your scrapbook page! There are actually 15 stamps in this set. It really is a great one to have on hand! And a HUGE thank you to Pink Persimmon for allowing me to guest design for them this month!

Now this particular recipe is AWESOME. It is a Paula Dean recipe so that should say it all! It is my uncle's favorite so I always have to make it when they come to town to visit all of us and my parents! Hopefully, y'all will be able to read the recipe off of my page. If not, let me know in the comment section, and I can post it.

I did a second recipe page too that I will post on Hip Hop Thursday so be sure to come back and check it out on Thursday! Thanks for stopping by, and have a joyous Tuesday!

Guest Designer Cards!

Happy Tuesday everyone! I wanted to share a few cards with you that I did for Pink Persimmon. Darcy and her sister Judi own Pink Persimmon, and their stamps are hand-drawn originals by Judi herself. I am excited to be their guest designer for January, and I am glad to have this opportunity! Thank you Darcy and Judi!

For my first card, I used the Wise Old Owl set which is on sale right now! I used the owl's wings to create the flower petals and the 'Whoo loves you?' sentiment for the stem of the flower. This is such a cute, cute set! And you really can do a lot with it.For my next card, I used the Little Red Wagon set. One very unique thing about Pink Persimmon stamps is that the stamps nest inside of each other--if that makes sense. The wagon is actually a separate stamp. Then there are many other stamps that you can put in the wagon. If you look at the set here, you will see what I mean! How unique and fun is that?I colored this card with my Prismacolor pencils, and then I used my blending stumps and baby oil to smooth the color out. :)

For my third card, I used the Flower Garden set. This set is so versatile because you can mix and match the outsides of the flowers with different patterned insides. I used my Creative Memories square maker to make all of my inchies, and then I dressed them up with Stickles.And who doesn't forget a birthday or anniversary every now and then! Oops! Well, this Ribbit set is perfect for a belated card! I printed part of the sentiment on my printer, and then I used the Making Memories tiny alpha stickers for the rest of the sentiment. I guess it should have said "Sorry We Frogot" since I have two cute froggies here! :)Thanks for stopping by today, and thanks again to Darcy and Judi of Pink Persimmon! Have a joyous Tuesday everyone!