Spring Sale Time!

OMG!  Has it really been almost 3 months since I blogged?  Please forgive me as things have been hectic here!  While I was busy though the flowers have popped up in my flower beds!  Spring is finally here!  Hubby just got done mowing the grass!  There is something so fresh and renewing about Spring.  Those heavenly flowers have a way of chasing away my Winter doldrums and makes me excited to craft again!  Just in case you are in a crafty mood I am having a store wide sale!  All my files are 40% off now through April 22, 2013.  Click HERE to go shopping.  Before you leave though I have some inspiring projects for you.

 

First up we have a project from Shelly M.  (she is no longer on my design team..boo..hoo...but she was when this photo was taken).  I love how she mixed stamped images with my die cut 3-D butterflies file.  

Elizabeth also played with my 3-D butterflies file.  I love the way she added stitching lines around the edge of the butterfly.  She also embossed patterned paper.  I have never tried this but I love the look! 

If you would like my butterflies to fly to your home too please click HERE or the preview below.

Thanks for stopping by!  I promise to do better at blogging!  So please stop by again!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Heart Hop Day 3

Welcome to day 3 of the Heart Hop. If you missed day 1 please click here to see it.  If you missed day 2 see it here.  After you get done visiting my blog at the bottom of this post you will see links to the other "More Team" designers who are participating in the Heart Hop!

It's snowing outside.  Ordinarily I'd be sad to see the snow but not today...I'm in a lovely mood because Valentine's Day will soon be here!  To celebrate this upcoming holiday I have put my whole store on sale!  Click HERE to find something special for your Valentine! WAIT...before you go shopping visit with me a little while longer.  I have some inspiring projects and a freebie to share with you!

First up Kelly showed just how creative she is with her version of my Perfect Match card.  Kelly is a whiz with the embossing folders.  I just love how much texture and interest those embossed hearts add to this card!

If you would like to purchase this file please click on the preview below:

Next up I'd like to share with you the latest file added to my store.  It is a Nugget Treat Purse.   These make wonderful quick treats for the little Divas in your life!  Super fast to cut and wrap around a chocolate nugget shaped candy bar. 

 If you would like to purchase this file please click on the preview above.  I love that simply by changing the heart into an egg this will work well for Easter baskets too.  You can also use the shapes alone on scrapbook pages and cards.

Oh and here is  side view so you can see how the nugget sits in the purse:

And now for the other part of the freebie I promised you.  Today you get the buttons and sentiment.  In case you missed the rest of the card you can find it in yesterday's post...but hurry it will be free only for a limited time.

Click HERE to get your freebie.  It contains 7 formats including AI, KNK, WPC, SVG, MTC, Studio, and GSD . Please do not share this freebie.  I ask that you please send them to this blog to download on their own.

Here are the rest of the ladies participating in the Heart Hop stop by their blogs.. 

And Lori is having a sale as well. 

VDBC & the “More” Team

Are coming together for some heartfelt inspiration…

Join us February 7^th through the 9^th

For our Heart Hop!

Participating Blogs:

I Scrap Designs

http://iscrapdesigns.blogspot.com/

Chris Durnan

http://visualdesignsbychris.blogspot.com/

Shelly’s Art

http://shelly-shellysart.blogspot.com/

Don’t forget to stop by the forum for our

Monthly Sketch Challenge

And

BINGO

Thanks for hopping with us!  I hope have a fab weekend!  Please come back again!

Heart Hop Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the Heart Hop. If you missed day 1 please click here to see it. After you get done visiting my blog at the bottom of this post you will see links to the other "More Team" designers who are participating in the Heart Hop!

 I love Valentine's Day and have put my whole store on sale for a few days. Click here to find something special for your Valentine. The discount will show up when you place the items in your cart. STOP! Before you go I have a few things to share with you and a freebie too!

 First up we have some lovely projects from creative design team member Kelly Stone.

I love how Kelly enlarged the photo corner and attached it to the front of a card to hold her great little tag!  Those jewel hearts finish off the border from my Valentine Set quite nicely.

The above card  by Kelly combines my Valentine Set with Card Base 1 file and also some iris folding.  Once again Kelly blew me away with her awesome bling filled card.  Great job Kelly!  I just love iris folding!  It is a great way to not only add interest to a card but also use up some paper scraps.  A heart pattern similar to the one Kelly used alone with instructions can be found at Circle of Crafters.

If you would like to purchase either of the files Kelly used please click on the previews below.

 To finish up I have one project I made using my Valentine Set. I used my Turning Paper into Metal tut on the hearts. I embossed the background cardstock..sanded until the white core showed up then colored the embossed areas with Copic markers.

Okay now on to that freebie you have been waiting for.
Please note:  I have broken the freebie into two parts.  Today you get the card base including the frilly rectangles and tomorrow you will get the buttons and sentiment.

Click HERE to download the freebie.  It contains 7 formats including AI, KNK, WPC, SVG, MTC, Studio, and GSD .  Please do not share this file.  I ask that you send them here to download the file themselves.

Here are the rest of the ladies participating in the Heart Hop stop by their blogs.. 

And Lori is having a sale as well. 

VDBC & the “More” Team

Are coming together for some heartfelt inspiration…

Join us February 7^th through the 9^th

For our Heart Hop!

Participating Blogs:

I Scrap Designs

http://iscrapdesigns.blogspot.com/

Chris Durnan

http://visualdesignsbychris.blogspot.com/

Shelly’s Art

http://shelly-shellysart.blogspot.com/

Don’t forget to stop by the forum for our

Monthly Sketch Challenge

And

BINGO

Thanks for hoping along and staying a while at my blog.  Please do come back tomorrow to get your other freebie and more inspiration!  

 

A Heart Hop Day 1

Ahh It's Feb and despite how cold it was at the bus stop this morning...I do believe love is in the air!  I am in such a lovely mood that I am putting my whole store on sale for a few days.  Click here to find something special for your Valentine.  The discount will show up when you place the items in your cart.  STOP!  Before you go I have a few things to share with you and a freebie too!

 After you get done visiting my blog at the bottom you will see links to the other "More Team" designers who are participating in the Heart Hop!

Oh my gosh!  Look at my cute baldy!  If you have been following my blog you might remember I have had problems with my daughter pulling out her hair when she was younger.  I totally put that time period out of my mind until I saw this these photos.  Not to worry though she is 5 now and has a good amount of hair.
See.... (getting her Orbees ready)

Anyway, I made the layout above using my latest digital kit...Be My Valentine.  If you're like me and have oodles of pictures that aren't scrapped then please keep digital scrapbooking in mind.  Now is the perfect time to try it out since my kit is super cheap with the Valentine sale and I bet there is a coupon floating around too that will save you even more.  Digital scrapbooking is kind to your wallet as the elements can be used over and over again...whereas with traditional scrapbooking once you use a flower it is stuck on the page never to be used again.  With Digital scrapbooking you can just copy and past and put several flowers on one layout or several different layers.  The supplies last an eternity!  Gotta love that!

If you would like to purchase my kit please click on the preview below.

Say you have no desire to do digital scrapbooking.  Remember my digital papers can be printed on your home computer.  You can even make your own double sided paper to use to on your cutter file stash. Click on the preview below if you would like to purchase the digital papers.

Just in case you want to try your hand at digital scrapbooking I am giving you a freebie card template to get you started.  Oh and if you have any questions just drop me line..shellysart at verizon dot net.

You can download the freebie by clicking HERE.  Please do not share the freebie with others..direct them here so they can download the file themselves.

Please stop by tomorrow I will have a cutter file freebie.

Here are the rest of the ladies participating in the Heart Hop stop by their blogs.. 

And Lori is having a sale as well. 

VDBC & the “More” Team

Are coming together for some heartfelt inspiration…

Join us February 7^th through the 9^th

For our Heart Hop!

Participating Blogs:

I Scrap Designs

http://iscrapdesigns.blogspot.com/

Chris Durnan

http://visualdesignsbychris.blogspot.com/

Shelly’s Art

http://shelly-shellysart.blogspot.com/

Don’t forget to stop by the forum for our

Monthly Sketch Challenge

And

BINGO

Thanks for hopping to and visiting my blog! I hope you had a lovely time.  Please come back tomorrow for some more goodies!

Mission Organization: Swatches and Color Combos

Hello!
My goodness I honestly don't know what happens to time lately!  When did 2013 appear....where did Jan go?  Have I really not blogged for almost a month? I'm sorry!!  So much for the resolution of trying to blog more this year!!  I will totally try better in the future.  I am toying around with some regular blogging topics.  Would you be interested in seeing tips on frugal living?  Things like making laundry detergent and household cleansers.  How about posting a few favorite recipes each week?  I know many of you liked my mission organization series.  So...I have the next installment to that ready..read on!

I ordered the sampler pack of cardstock from Papertrey ink.  I absolutely loved it!  I loved their ink too so I wanted a way to make a sampler of ink and cardstock.  I also wanted a way to keep track of my favorite color combos.   Many ideas inspired me to make what I am about to show you.  So first let me give credit to
Capture the Moment, Color to Paper, Handmade by Leanne, Rainbow Gardens, and Triple the Scraps.  Thanks sooo much for the inspiration ladies!!

I used my Monthly Rolodex file to cut swatches of each piece of cardstock.  Then labeled each tab with my trusty label maker. 

Behind the tabs I placed several white index cards.  Using my Monthly Rolodex file and my KNK makes it a breeze to cut several index cards at once.  A great time saver!  I used the computer to capture samples of my favorite color combos and placed them on the index cards.  The color combos comes from sample cards, color challenges and even fabric swatches.

Above you can take a closer look at the tabbed and index cards.  Click on the photo to make it larger if you'd like.  On the back of the tabbed card I used a solid stamp to match the ink color of the tabbed card.  If the ink is a brand other than PTI I list the brand and name of the color.  I also stamp again (like a stamp off) without reinking since sometimes a lighter ink is just in order.  I decided to stamp an outline stamp also.
PTI lists the three Copic colors that match their cardstock so I took a hexagon stamp and colored each hexagon in with the appropriate color.  Eventually, I'd like to take a Versamark ink pad and stamp on the front of the index card so I can see what a watermark stamp would look like on each color. 

PTI has a wonderful hexagon stamp set.  Nicole Heady showed  a great way to use this stamp set.  So I decided to keep track of my favorite hexagon color combos in my rolodex too above you can see one of the cards.

I am thrilled that my rolodex contains cardstock swatches, ink swatches and also color combos in a very small footprint!

If you would like to make your own rolodex you can purchase my file by clicking the preview below or here.  Before you do I have a coupon for you to use!  Simply enter the code SS_organize when checking out and save $1.00.  I do hope this inspires you to get a little more organized.  If you do make one of these yourself I'd love to see it!  I just love the way others put their unique touch on my files!

Oh and look I did manage to put a new file into the store.  It will get you ready for Valentine's Day.

 I hope to have a few more V-day files soon too!

Thanks for visiting me today!  Please come back again!  It is very cold here...-3 this morning at the bus stop.  So my goal for today is to stay warm.  If it is cold where you are...I am sending warm vibes your way!

Last minute Christmas SALE!

So are you ready for Christmas?   I have to say every year somehow this holiday sneaks up on me!  Today we hope to finish up the shopping and finally mail the Christmas cards!  Just in case you are scrambling like me...I am having a sale to ease your wallet during this sometimes stressful season.  I can help you make something absolutely wonderful for not much expense at all!  Simply click here to see my store. 

I can help with stocking stuffers too.  I have the cutest tic tac holders. 

See didn't I tell you that are adorable!  Simply cut the file out and wrap around a big pack of tic tacs..secure with a ribbon.  The bellies reveal the type of tic tacs inside.  Who doesn't want fresh breath for Christmas!  Kids as well as adults love these!   You can find them here.   Don't worry if you don't want all those holders.  They are available individually too. 

I've gotta run get that shopping done!  Thanks for stopping by!  Please visit again!  Have a fabulous weekend!

A joyful freebie and exploding gift box!

Oh my goodness can you believe it's December already!  I was hesitant to change the calendar this weekend.  Where has the year gone!  Christmas is just around the corner!  Are you ready?!  Maybe I can help!  I have several files that will make wonderful quick gifts for the special people in your life.  I will be showcasing them regularly on this blog over the next few weeks.  So please subscribe in the right hand column so you don't miss anything!

First up we have a delightfully festive way to share photographs by Kelly Stone.  (Thanks Kelly!) She used my Explosion Box, Build a Wreath, Christmas Word Charms, and Build  a Snowman files to showcase pics of her adorable son Alex!

 Here is what Kelly had to say about this wonderful present!  Scroll down to see more photos.
 
"All of the patterned papers are from a seasonal paper pad by Colorbok (Cloud 9 Design Harvest Holiday 2). The green ribbon is from Joann's. The snowflake is from the Build-a-Wreath file. Coated both sides with red Stickles. The 3D Tree was decorated with gems using my i-rock and I added yellow Stickles to the star. The green cardstock underneath the tree was embossed with a snowflake embossing folder. The Merry Christmas sentiment is from Christmas Word Charms. And the snowman is from the Build-a-Snowman file. I added Sparkly Fluff to look like a snow drift."

Below is a close up of the 3-D tree included in the Explosion Box file.   I just love the sparkle of those gems!

Below you can see how the layers all nest onto one another.  There is no need to glue them together as the lid keeps the box closed.  The layers explode open when the lid is removed.

I am working on getting files added to my new store.  Just in case you missed them check them out below.  Click on the previews to see them in my store.

Chevron seems to be a huge trend right now.  So I decided a Chevron Christmas was in order.  I think the stocking would look very cute as a gift tag..write the to and from on the brim of the stocking.  The present would work for birthday and anniversary cards too thus making this file more versatile..not just for Christmas!

These sentiments are perfect to add to those last minute cards that need to be mailed soon!

Okay now that you go through all my gabbing.  I will reward you with a Christmas freebie!  This tag is a quick accent to cards and gifts.  It matches well with my Chevron Christmas file.  It is also a nice reminder that we have sooo much to be joyful for this holiday season! 

Click HERE to download the file available in the Visual Designs by Chris forum.  Keep in mind that this file though free still abides to my TOU included in the zip file.  Also, please send others to my blog to download the file.  This will motivate me to give you more freebies in the future. 

Well I've got some errands to run so I will catch up with you later!  Enjoy your weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!  Please stop again!