Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #78 Stitching and Stamping

Once again popping at the last minute with my Make it Monday challenge entry.  In case you missed it Nichole has a wonderful video on her blog depicting how Heather Nichols stamps and then stitches on her cards.  You can see it here. Stitching does take a little time but I think the effort is worth it as it adds soo much interest and texture to projects.  Below is a layout I did with stitching added to it.  I definitely like it more now that I took the time to stitch.  Sorry about the poor photo..daylight was dwindling when I took it!
(click on photo for a larger view)

Gosh look at those little darlings!  This seems like eons ago...my son is now 8 and my daughter is 5..where did toddlerhood go?  I really don't dress my kids on a day to day basis thinking of how they will look on a layout together.  (well..I might put them in colors that don't clash with orange at pumpkin picking time!).  However, I so wish Tyler wasn't wearing SpongeBob jammies!  Adoree has a pretty soft blue dress on which is perfect for the mood of this layout...SpongeBob clashes!  UGH!  Well as least it's yellow and yellow matches right!

I stitched little veins in the leaves.

Then I felt like I need one additional stitched element for cohesion so I pulled out some stitching templates from Oriental Trading and stitched a flourish.  I used variegated yellow floss to help blend in the bright yellow stamping (and Sponge Bob) versus the soft yellow in the background paper. 

I am trying to do more stamping in my scrapbooks.  For some reason I never think about stamps unless it's time to make a card.  So my goal over the next few months is to break out of that habit. I hope to scrapbook a little more too as I'm sure you guys are tired of seeing only cards! So stay tuned for more layouts!

I used my file Notebook Edge:  shaped notes for the journaling box.  I cut it out of lined paper and stamped it with a flower from PTI Honey Bees and also PTI fancy flourishes.  If you would like to purchase this file..please click on the preview below.  Hurry it is on sale for the rest of this month (8/31/2012EST).

Supplies:
Paper:  KC and Company scalloped circle
Die Cuts: Shelly's Art Notebook Edge: Shaped Notes, Papertrey Ink Turning a New Leaf
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Turning a New Leaf, Honey Bees (flower), Fancy Flourishes..My Minds Eye Stella and Rose Gertie Girlie (date frame)
Flowers: Color Me Crazy: Crystal Jeweled Florets

It's time for me to hit the hay!  Thanks for stopping by!  Please come back again!

 

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Frugal Fridays: Your choice Card stencil or Wedding Ring Squares $1.00 each today only!

Hello everyone,
      Well it's Friday and the start of another glorious holiday weekend!   I hope all the Mom's and Grandmother's have a wonderful holiday celebration this weekend.   Remember also to thank all those ladies in your life that fill in when Mom can't be around.   I can't imagine how empty my life would be not only without my Moms but also my friends who act like Moms!  So three cheers to all the wonderful ladies in my life!

      Now on to my Frugal Friday specials.   Since I had a sale last Friday I didn't have a special so now you get two $1.00 specials.   For today only you get your choice of my wedding rings square file or my card stencil file for $1.00 each.  This price expires at midnight EST today....May 7, 2010.  Click on the words below to purchase.  Before you leave though please keep reading and check out the wonderful projects I have to share.

Wedding Ring Squares

Card Stencil

First up we have a lovely card for Caz's Mum.   Caz is an Aussie and calls her Mom "Mum".  It's funny the slight differences in different lands.  Caz's Mum is into quilting and this file was based on the double wedding rings quilt pattern.  So it's the perfect choice for Caz's card!  I just love the color scheme she chose...would be perfect for an anniversary card too!  Ohh and I just realized I have those flower brads .....but I didn't even think to put them in the center of those flowers.  They are the perfect accent aren't they!  Thanks for the inspiration Caz!

Next up we have a wonderfully dimensional card by Brett.   I designed the card stencil file to decorate the inside of greeting cards.   Brett surprised me by using showcasing it on the front of the card using dimensional stencil paint.   I love this look!  Brett said I could experiment with some light weight spackling to get the same look.  I have some and hope to try it someday.  She said you can even color the spackling with glimmer mist, reinkers, or possibly paint.  Great technique Brett!

Now I'd like to share with you two wonderful cards!  I love making cards and love seeing cards made by others.  It gets my wheels turning and is so inspiring.  I hope you are inspired too!  Both of these ladies used my Notebook Edge: Small Journaling Blocks file for the inside of their cards.   When I created this file I had journaling on scrapbook pages in mind but I'm loving the way these ladies used it on their cards.  Brilliant!

Click below if you'd like to purchase the notebook edge file.  The lines are included in the file..you can use your pen tool on your cutter machine to draw them in if you choose.
Notebook Edge: Small Journaling Blocks 
or the larger version
Notebook Edge: Journaling Boxes/photo mats

There is a fancier version too called: Notebook Edge: Shaped Notes.  The flower and swirl are included. 

My rolled up flowers I previewed early are finally in the store.  I am pretty happy with the way they turned out.  It would be interesting to experiment with them to see if they can be made fuller and maybe bend down all the petals and put pearls, gems, or brads in the center.   Click words below if you'd like to purchase.

Rolled Up Flowers

I haven't shared any photos in a while.  I was getting ready to print out some photos to send with Mom's cards and found these of my daughter.  I just love them so I figured they would be good ones to share.  I'm afraid since my son is at school I don't have that many photos of him...but you did just see him with his Mohawk a few posts back.

The last photo just cracks me up!  This was at Easter...we had decided to get an ice cream cake for desert.  As you can see Adoree loved it as she is licking the plate clean!  Hmm maybe I'll ask for one for Mom's Day as I love ice cream too!

Okay time to load the dishwasher before lunch!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a glorious weekend!
Shelly

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National Scpabooking Day Sale 50% off all my designs!

Hello everyone,
     Instead of my Frugal Friday special.  I have decided to put my whole store on special.   Everything in at Shelly's Art is 50% off in honor of National Scrapbooking Day.  Stock up now and get scrappin!  Click here to get to my store or click on the Ad below.   Before you go though check out some projects from my talented CDT and check back tomorrow I will have a freebie for you!

Kelly Stone became a proud Mommy of an adorable little boy named Alex not too long ago.   She got excited this Easter and dressed him all up in this cute bunny costume.   She even found some time to scrap him in it.  See the fantastic layout she did below.

I just love that photo with his hands folded together.  Alex is soo precious and he looks just like Kelly....well I think he does!  Here is a little more info about the layout:
  

The easter eggs are from Shelly's Build an Easter Egg file. The title is from Chris Durnan. The photo mat with the tab is from Ileana's Kinetic Photo Mats file. And the journaling block is from Shelly's Notebook Edge - Journaling Block file.  Click on the previews below to purchase my files.  I just love that hidden journaling!

 

I hope to have at least a few new files in the store before my sale is over.  See a sneak peek below.

Oh and I know I promised to blog more and give you some organizational tips.   Sorry it doesn't pay for me to plan as my plans never seem to go as I want them to.  I will have some more to share with you next week hopefully.  The files tabs above were designed for two of my organizational projects.   So please keep checking back!  I will delivery eventually.  I know I can blame everything on the kids!  Sound good!  LOL!  We are suppose to have gorgeous weather this weekend.   Today is really nice too so I promised my daughter we'd go outside after lunch......that means I've gotta to get a move on!  Rumble..rumble...rumble...yeppers it's definitely time for lunch!

Thanks for stopping by and have a glorious weekend!  Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for your freebie!
Shelly

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Frugal Fridays: Loving Owl Tag for $1.00 today only

It's me again!  I know it seems I've been MIA lately.  I do apologize.  My membership club is winding down and I have been busy preparing the last few files for it.  February should bring us back into schedule...hopefully.   I need to get organized too so I hope to feature some of my methods of organization....especially dealing with paper, ribbon, and embellishments.   If you have any tips I'd love to feature them too just e-mail me the tip and/or photo(s) at shellysart@verizon.net.

First off before I get to the sale file I'd like to thank everyone for all the wonderful birthday wishes.   I hope you enjoyed my birthday sale and got a few goodies for yourself!   I am still celebrating...tee...hee!  I think hubby is taking me out Sat for my birthday!  Yeah!  Oh I know I promised you a gift....sorry I don't have one today. :(  I have really gotten into coloring outline stamps with my Copic markers.  So I wanted to draw a little birthday digi stamp for you all to use...so I promise that will come but not until Feb.   Unless you guys can tell me how to get more hours out of a day...or tell me how to create while I'm sleeping!  LOL!

Okay now onto the file!  It's Friday and that means I have one file for an incredible low price of $1.00.   The price will expire at midnight CST today....look at the watch on my blog to know what time it is in the Paperthreads store.  Click on the preview below to purchase...but before you leave check out some amazing projects done with my files below!

This file was designed for Mother's Day but it's perfect for Valentine's Day as you can see in Lisa's adorable gift set below.  She used my pinwheel file for the bow. 

This file can also be very masculine looking as Brett's creatively wonderful card shows below.

Rosalie blew me away with this amazing layout she showed on the Paperthreads forum. I just knew I had to have it to show all of you so without further ado...

I just love the colors and her pictures are adorable!  She used my notebook edge: Small journaling blocks file.  This layout is soo fun!  I just can't stop looking at it!  Click below to purchase the file.

If you want a notebooked edge journaling block that is a little fancier...check out these below.

I am still offering a free file for those who donate to the Haiti charity.  You will also get a free file from Jan and Ileana of Paperthreads too.  If you donate at least $10.00 you get a gorgeous silver lustre paper pack for Free also.  So one donating gets you 3 free cutter files and a package of high quality paper plus the warm fuzzy feeling you get when you help someone.  You can't loose!  Check out more details on how to qualify on my previous blog post here. Hurry this offer expires at the end of Jan 2010. 

Gosh it's lunch time already!  I'd better go feed my daughter!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Shelly

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Birthday Salebration! Cutting for a Cause!

It's party time!  That's right it's my birthday on Tuesday and I've decided I'd like you all to join me in a wonderful salebration!   I'm kicking starting my birthday off early by giving you all 40% off all my designs now through the 19th (my actual birthday)!  Oh and I will have a gift for you later but...shhh...inlaws are coming and our house is a wreck so I have to clean and I'll wrap up your gift sometime soon!  In the meantime if you'd like to go shopping click on the Ad above or click here.   My files are available in AI, GSD, KNK, WPC and SVG formats.  I do have a handful that I haven't gotten the SVG version in my store.  Simply purchase these in any format and I will e-mail you the SVG if you provide me with a proof of purchase.

I have put many files in the store that were previously available in my membership.  See below to see just a few and click each preview to get to them in my store.

 

  








I am so thankful to be able to celebrate birthdays and have a roof over my head, a warm bed to sleep in and an abundance of food.  Unfortunately, many people in this world do not have any of these comforts.  The people of Haiti especially come to mind.  They were in poverty prior to the earthquake and now they need even more help.  So a few of the Paperthreads Designers have joined forces to help.   If you donate to any charity where the proceeds help those in Haiti who are struggling I will give you a free file from my store and so will Jan of Sam and Hailey Designs and Ileana of I Scrap Designs.  Please click on their names to check out their blogs for further info.  E-mail your thank you message or proof of donation to shellysart@verizon.net and tell me what format you'd like your file in.  I ask that you make your donation by the end of Jan 2010 to qualify for the free file.


So by making one donation not only do you help those in Haiti but you also help yourself to 3 free files.  Hurry and donate today-what have you got to lose!

Ileana has compiled a list of charities to help you choose but you can choose whatever you want as long as it goes toward Haiti relief funds. 
The one with the lowest administration and fund-raising costs (and, therefore, the highest percentage of your donation going directly to the relief effort) is first and so on down the list.

Food for the Poor
Their ranking at Charity Navigator.
Donate to Food to the Poor in Haiti here.

Unicef
Their ranking at Charity Navigator.
Donate to Unicef here.

Mercy Corps
Their ranking at Charity Navigator.
Donate to Mercy Corps here.

Red Cross
Their ranking at Charity Navigator.
Donate to the Red Cross here.

Also, here is another list of links to reputable charities that are involved directly in Haiti and their grades according to The American Institute of Philanthropy.

Jan also added another good place to the list:

"My personal favorite, LDS Humanitarian Services was not on the Charity Navigator list.  Maybe because it's a church, I'm not sure why! But here's the article about the Hygiene kits (like the ones we made) and there's a link at the bottom to donate.  The great thing about donating to LDS Humanitarian Services is that the operating costs of the program are paid through our member's tithing donations.  100% of Humanitarian Services donations go directly to the people in need. Here's another great article about the temprary medical center they are setting up and staffing in Port-Au-Prince."

Our church makes blankets to give to those less fortunate.  These quilts are made from donated fabric.  So sometimes they aren't the best looking design wise.  But boy they are warm and they are well loved by all those who receive them.  They are like gold to those who are cold and suffering.  Fabric is getting harder and harder to find with so many store around us going out of business so I do hope they can continue to make the quilts.

Anyway, I appreciate you do this and I'm sure the Haiti will definitely appreciate everyone's generosity!

Yikes I'd better get cleaning in-laws will be here soon!  LOL!
Have a fabulous weekend and please count your blessings each and every day!
Shelly

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Frugal Fridays: Get your snowflakes here just $1.00..get 'em while they are cold and PT shutdown!

H..hh...hhh...ee...lll...oooo!   Brr it's teeth chattering cold here and I know many of you are experiencing the worst winter has to offer.  It's not too bad here just a little snow and very cold!  OMG!   The sun just peeked out....oh the benefits of sunshine!  I know I'll be complaining when it's Summer and that little sun won't go away!  :)

Okay since it's so cold and snowing in many areas I decided to offer up some snowflakes for $1.00.  This price is good through today only and will end at midnight EST Jan 8, 2009. These snowflakes were all hand designed by me and very unique in deed!  Look closely they resemble children and angels.  The perfect accent for playing in the snow photos! Click below to purchase the file in my store.

I have also added a few files to the store.  They were previously only offered in my membership club (which you can still purchase for a few more days).  Click on the previews to see the files in my store.

Paperthreads store (including my store) and forum will have a shutdown sometime this weekend to move the site to perform some maintenance.  So that means you will have no excuse not to do some paper crafting or dare I say it housework!  LOL!  I know I will be working on a big project for my membership club.  Want a hint it involves rolodex cards and month titles!  Be on the lookout for this project some time next week! 

Enjoy your weekend!   Stay warm!
Shelly

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Frugal Fridays: True Love Kit Just $1.00

It's Friday and that means It's time for another Frugal Friday deal of the week. For today only 11/20/2009 my true love kit will be available for $1.00. The sale will expire at midnight CST so hurry and cash in on this great deal! It really is a great file....the scallop rectangle mats a 4 x 6 photo perfectly! Switch up the colors and the paisley goes with just about any layout. I can definitely see it in reds and greens or metallic colors for holiday cards. Click on the preview to purchase or here.



Speaking of Christmas I'd like to share with you some fun and festive Christmas cards a very talented member of CDT named Lisa created. She used my notebook edge: shaped notes file. It is only available by purchasing my membership.



And....look she didn't stop there...two more cards posted below!



I just love all the little touches Lisa adds like the buttons and ribbon. Here is what Lisa had to say about her splendid cards...."The label is a modified version of Laury's file from last months card challenge. The border strip on this card is the negative image of the edge of one of the notes. Other elements are punches or my own KNK files."

Below you can see the actual file you get when you purchase the membership. Click here to purchase. You do get the flower and swirl too.



I'd also like to share with you the most recent file added to my membership. It's rather whimsical. Look closely at Mr. Tom...he is a very tricky bird! He is hiding the pumpkin pie behind his back. He is stating that if you are going to eat his friends then you don't get any pie! LOL! Corny I know but I thought it was nice twist to this box. You can just cut the front body twice or just have the wings hold a name tag or something instead of being corny like me! You can only get this file by purchasing my membership. Click here to purchase or in the Ad at the bottom of this post.



Another wonderful member of my CDT, Elizabeth helped me cut this at my house this past weekend. I love how it turned out and will be giving these as teacher gifts next week!


I'll be busy celebrating two birthdays this weekend hubby's and my son's! I hope you all have fun too! Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

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Technique Tuesdays: Making a 3-D Paper Button, a freebie, and membership file peek.

I love this technique! It is soo easy to do and a great inexpensive way to get coordinating light weight embellishments for all your paper crafting project. Oh I almost forgot I did not create this technique....you can find the original amazing tut by Fraulein here.

A couple hints:
*Be careful when you sand your buttons..don't sand so much you loose the shape of the button. Umm a hexagon can quickly turn into a circle before you realize it (don't ask me how I know this!--tee--hee)

*If you have access to Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel use it as you will get amazing looking buttons without all the work of adding layer upon layer.

*You can use any type of glossy accents in place of the embossing powder but you will need to leave your buttons set for a long time probably around 8 hours depending how thick you put on the liquid. You will have a hard time avoiding the holes using this but you can use a hole puncher like a Crop-a-dile to punch the holes after completely dry.

Plain buttons are wonderful but....there are soo many options for decorating your buttons. I will share only a few below.





Remember you can click on the photos above to see them larger and see the details of the buttons. All of the buttons I used are in my buttons galore file. Click below if you'd like to purchase it.



Below is my completed card using one of the buttons I made. You can see it in the center of the flower. I just love how it coordinates with my background paper of my card! It's hard to tell in the photo but I used Copic At You Spica glitter markers for the Greeting on the purple letters and black letters. I just love these markers...the subtle glitter is great as it doesn't fight with the dramatic glitter of the swirly (used glitter glue on it).



If you like the notebook edge block pictured on my card you can only get it by purchasing my quarterly membership. Posted below is a peek at the whole file you will get if you pay for the membership.



My card is going to Janice, Jan's (Sam & Hailey Designs) mother who is undergoing radiation therapy for cancer. Shirley Clark of Paperthreads started a wonderful program where you mail her a card for the chosen recipient and she send the cards to the person in need of cheering up. It's absolutely wonderful! You can find more info about this on Shirley's blog.

If you would like to purchase my membership you can do so by clicking the Ad below. I have posted an explosion box with a flower/bow and 3-D tree plus the one above so far (scroll down to previous posts to see images of these). I have many more files planned which will appeal to all types of paper crafters including home decor, cards, and boxes.



Thanks for stopping by and letting me teach you about paper buttons. As a parting gift I'd like to give you a set of button files so you can start making your own 3-D paper buttons right away. The zip will include the AI, KNK, GSD, WPC, and SVG formats. Even though this file is free it still follows my terms of use (included in zip). Please do not share this file. Send them to my blog to have them download it. Click on preview to download. It will only be free for 24 hours so grab it quick!

Freebie expired sorry!


I'm off to go shoe shopping...I hate my wide feet! Looks like my daughter is going to have the same problem! UGH...didn't want to pass that trait on to her!

Have a great evening and once again I apologize for being late! Hope to see you next week for another technique. Also, if you come across any techniques you just love. Please pass them along so I can feature it on my blog. E-mail: shellysart@verizon.net

Shelly

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