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Triple fun

Posted on November 30, 2010 | 5 comments

1,2,3…. Creating holiday cards can be that easy and fun. I’ve decided to finish up sharing my Mitten Weather cards with you today. Sunday I shared one, Monday it was two and today you get the final three. All the cards have been created from one 6×6 Mitten Weather paper pad and a Mitten Weather Ready Set Chip Chipboard sheet from Cosmo Cricket.

There’s a lot to cover today so let’s get started…

Joy Card

Today’s first card is a barn door fold card which means it opens from the middle. This card measures 4.25 inches square so to do the fold, cut your cardstock 4.25″ x 8.5″. Instead of scoring down the middle, you’ll want to score 2 1/8″ from each side so that your flaps fold towards the middle. I’ve taken this card a step further and created a belly band for it. This means that the kraft cardstock band around the middle slides over the card and off.

Quick Tip: Create a sentiment from chipboard letters without using them up. To create the joy sentiment, I traced around some chipboard Thickers letters and then removed them. The glitter was applied with a Quickie Glue Pen inside the tracing.

Love From Our House

Creating scenes from paper is one of my favorite things to do. This sweet little Maya Road chipboard house is covered with Mitten Weather paper and then some Liquid Applique snow. To achieve this look, simply squeeze on your liquid applique and then apply heat with a heat gun until it puffs up.

Quick Tip: You can use sentiments from other occasion sets on Christmas cards if you get creative. The “love from our house to yours” sentiment is from the Hero Arts Mi Casa stamp set.

Ornament Gift Card Holder Card

And finally, the last design. It’s a gift card holder when you lift up the top flap. I created this fold design way back in September 2007 and have just updated it here. If you’re looking for the original tutorial, you can find it here at Pocket Card Tutorial.

Since I’m trying to stay on track with getting these Christmas Cards out, here’s my latest update. Cards are all made and yesterday I sent in the photo card insert I designed for printing. I usually print at home so I was amazed when I sent my order of 65 prints off to Wal-mart online. They were ready in 5 minutes. Unbelievable. I love technology! My job today is to buy more envelopes and get writing!

Take care and enjoy your holiday prep!

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one paper line…two looks

Posted on November 29, 2010 | 3 comments

I love creating with papers that can lend themselves to many different styles. Today I have two more holiday cards and they are both created with the Mitten Weather 6×6 paper pad from Cosmo Cricket. One paper pad and chipboard sheet can give you a myriad of different cards to create for the holidays.

Vintage Merry Santa

This Santa looks cute and trendy straight from the chipboard sheets but it’s easy to make him look a little vintage. I’ve covered him with Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint and a little Distress ink for a fun look.

Noel

While I love distressing, I also love the crisp and clean look too. For this simple project I’ve used up lots of scraps, rounded the corners and substituted the O in noel for a chipboard snowflake. Substituting elements for text is a tried and true design trick.

Have a fabulous Monday!

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Happy Holly Days

Posted on November 28, 2010 | 4 comments

Finally we have some snow!

It’s not much but still, I’m happy for a little snow to get me into the holiday mood. I’m more than half done my shopping too and Christmas decorations are finding there way throughout the house. It feels good to feel like the holidays are finally underway. This week my major goal is to get those cards mailed out. One of them that I’ll be sending, I created for a class I taught last week.

Happy Holly Days

This card uses the Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather line. I’ve distressed the papers and chipboard for a vintage look.

Supplies: Mitten Weather 6×6 paper pad and Ready Set Chip Stickers by Cosmo Cricket, Black Tiny Type by Cosmo Cricket, twine, sanding block, Tree Trinket Pins by Maya road, kraft cardstock by Bazzill

Thanks for stopping by!

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Christmas Card Class

Posted on October 30, 2010 | 1 comment

Looking for a fun night out getting ready for the holidays? Why not join me for my next class, the Mitten Weather Christmas Card class? We’ll be creating six fun cards using a 6×6 Mitten Weather paper pad and coordinating chipboard. With varied styles, folds and techniques, you’ll take home lots of great ideas you can use throughout the year. We’ll also be creating a fun holiday tree ornament to finish off the night.

Here’s a little peek…

Where & when…

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Scrapbook Memories
1890 Hyde Park Rd.
London, Ontario

519-474-2665

Wednesday, November 24th
6:30 – 8:30

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Take care,


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Thanksgiving Leaves and Making the Grade

Posted on October 15, 2010 | 10 comments

This week has really gotten me down. A nasty cold/flu/whatever has had me sick all week and I haven’t done the slightest bit of creating. Sigh. Hopefully I’ll be back to normal soon.

I was thinking what I could share today and I came up with two things. Some photos from our Thanksgiving on Monday and a new class I’ll be teaching next week. I’m hoping I’ll have my voice back by then!

Getting into the fall theme was quick and easy for decorating my table on Monday. Sometimes it’s best to go simple, especially when there is a turkey to be stuffed and some pies to bake.

These sweet leaves were die cut using the Tattered Leaves die and the new Lily Bee Design Catching Fall line of papers. To add in a little texture I die-cut some canvas and some kraft cardstock. I thought it would be fun to write names on the kraft leaf at each place as a place marker. It ended up not happening but maybe next year!

Quick Tip: Save the die cut leaves for another project when finished using them. Stay tuned as I plan to do that!

My next class is called Making the Grade. Some beautiful Crate Paper makes up a 12×12 layout and we’ll be creating a little gift bag as well.

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Scrapbook Memories
1890 Hyde Park Rd.
London, Ontario

519-474-2665

Wednesday, October 20th
6:30 – 8:30

Have a great weekend!


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this and that

Posted on September 14, 2010 | 4 comments

With so much going on with back to school and getting back on track after those nasty two weeks of computer issues, I decided to take some time to catch my breath a little before teaching again. I won’t have a class at Scrapbook Memories this month but the ideas are starting to percolate for one in early October. It should be fun and I’ll share a peek when I have something worked up.

Today I’m sharing the layout we created at my last class as well as a fun little card. I created this card a couple classes ago with scraps left on the table as I cleaned up. It was literally a 2 minute card as I had already demoed the silk rose and had it on hand. It just goes to show that you can create with almost anything.

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This was a fun layout to teach. That Girls’ Paperie paper is one of my favorite lines.

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Have a beautiful day!

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true love

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Leave a comment

 There’s nothing quite like true love is there?

I created this layout for a dual purpose… as a class to teach but also as a gift for my son’s friend who recently got married. I just can’t get enough of that beautiful classic Capella Basic Grey paper.

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Now, I’m gearing up for another class that is sure to be fun…

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It’s called Finding Joy

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Scrapbook Memories
1890 Hyde Park Rd.
London, Ontario

519-474-2665

Wednesday, August 18th
6:30 – 8:30

This class is for a 12×12 layout along with a beautiful pocket card. Die cut papers,a handmade flower, brads and distress crackle paint will let you try out some great ideas and finish with a couple lovely projects.

I’d love to have you join me. 🙂


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