Scor-Pal LOVE FEST on SCS!!!

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 Did you see that Splitcoaststampers is having a Member Company Love Fest!! This is a great way to meet new crafty peeps, participate in SCS challenges and the cherry on top is PRIZES!!!  

Scor-Pal is hosting a challenge of Flip, Flap or Oodles of Folds. I created this Cascading Card from the Scor-Pal Project book using Pink Paislee Artisan and Portfolio products for my design:

 

 I also used a few SRM Stickers for the inside as it is a birthday card for someone I love :)
Hope you can play along with us over on SCS, would LOVE to see your Flip, Flap or Oodles of Folds project.  There will be two entries chosen to receive a $25.00 Gift Certificate for Scor-Pal Products!! 
 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

NinaB Designs February Blog Hop

Welcome to the NinaB Designs Blog Hop! The theme of this month's hop is Make it Mini, in honor of February's being a short month. Nina challenged the team to create a project that is either small (mini-cards, mini-boxes, etc.) and/or intended for someone small (babies, kids, even pets:).

I made some mini cards using Nina's set for The Craft's Meow Sew Happy and the coordinating Spellbinders Sew Elements dies. The patterned paper I used for the cards is My Mind's Eye Portobellow Road and accented each mini-card with Want2Scrap bling.  All of the images/sentiments were stamped with Memento London Fog ink.

I thought it would be cute to make a holder for these little cards and coordinating envelopes and made this holder from a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of card stock using my Scor-Pal:

 

 The labels is from Lovely Labels 18.  And here is the inside:

 

Here are the products I used:

 

The NinaB Designs team is giving away these TWO PRIZE PACKAGES:

Prize #1: Spellbinders Dies

 Prize #2: Retired Layers of Colors stamps

Winners will be picked randomly from 2 of the designers' blogs: 

Nina Brackett * Beatriz Jennings * Clare Buswell * Jennie Harper * Linda Lucas

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on February 22 on Nina's Blog, where you will also find all the relevant info regarding the giveaways. Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Penny Black Inc.  Want2Scrap 

Thank you for joining us today!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Scor-Pal and Simple Stories Blog Week!

The Scor-Pal team is hopping with Simple Stories this week!  Check it out on the Scor-Pal blog.  Here’s a little bit of my project that will be featured…

Be sure to check the Scor-Pal blog each day for a chance to win!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings, 

Scor-Pal meets Play Date Cafe Challenge Blog

Hello peeps!  I am excited to share that Scor-Pal is hosting the Play Date Cafe Challenge this week...actually it is a 2 week challenge due the fact Thanksgiving is next week!  Can hardly believe that!!!  For my card, I created a grid using the Scor-Pal and stamped snowflakes from Tami's new set for GKD: Simple Snowflake.

Here is the color story:

Hope you get a chance to play along, there is an amazing Scor-Pal prize up for grabs!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Scor-Pal and Hampton Art Blog Week

Hello!  I wanted to invite you to check out the Scor-Pal blog this week as we are teaming up with Hampton Art and bringing you projects all week....and there are prizes to be won!!!

Here is a sneak peek of my project:

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Fall Gift Bag

I am excited to be sharing my first Scor-Pal project today!  Last week the design teams from Scor-Pal and DCWV teamed up to bring you some fabulous inspiration on both blogs.  

Today I wanted to share the project I made using The Autumn Melody Stack patterned paper and The Autumn Melody Cardstock Stack.  I made a gift bag and matching card.

Using a Scor-Pal and a 12 x 12 -inch piece of scrapbooking paper, score two lines: 3" and 9"

Turn scrapbook paper 90˙and score at 5" and 7" (these score marks will form the base of your bag) and fold at score marks using scor-tool to make nice crisp fold line.

Starting with one of the intersections in the center that you just folded, fold the paper towards you at an angle, see picture.... 

The left side needs to fold down up to the edge so it is straight.  Repeat on all four sides to make a bottom for the bag.

When all four are folded it will look like this: 

To secure the edges, add some 1/4" Scor-Tape.

*Tip - I add scor-tape wherever two pieces of paper meet to keep it from gapping when paper is folded.

To add a top to the bag, I used coordinating card stock and trimmed it 2 1/2 x nearly 6 inches and scored at 1 1/4".  Then I trimmed it to fit perfectly and folded it over the top adhering with Scor-Tape (repeat on the back). 

I added a scallop border and embellishment using dies/stickers.

I made a handle for the bag by cutting a two pieces of card stock 1 1/2 x 12 and using Scor-Tape taped them together so the inside of the paper did not show, it also added sturdiness to the handle.  

And here is the final project along with a card featuring a rosette.

This was a lot of fun to make and hope this is something you will try!  Be sure to check out all of the projects from this week on the Scor-Pal and DCWV blogs!

Blessings,

 

Hello...and Goodbye CPS...

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 It is bittersweet to see the end of CPS...  Bitter in the sense of the end of something we have greatly enjoyed and sweet in the sense of knowing how much we all have grown as card designers through participating in CPS.  The CPS DT is the sweetest group of ladies and I have been privileged to be part of the team since May 2011.

For my card I used paper from the sponsor this month, The Paper Loft.  I did a bit of scoring and distressing for my card.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, I did want to share info about a card drive for a dear lady that Tami knows... Here is a link and info from her blog:

  During the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, I would like to ask all who can to send Beth a card of encouragement. Let her know there are people all over thinking of her, praying for her and know that this battle can be won. If you are able to send a card of encouragement, it can be sent to the address below:

Cards for Beth

c/o Bethel Baptist Church

569 Bethel Church Road

Lonedell MO 63060

Even if you aren't able to create a card for Beth, I would ask that, if you believe in the power of prayer, you join the many who are praying for her complete and total healing. I would also ask that you pass on this post to anyone you may know who would be able to create a handmade card as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Giving Thanks

Hi!  Today I have a card to share that I made for the SCS Sketch challenge.  I used the leaves from Season of Change and the sentiment is from Leaf Silhouettes.  Notice the patterned paper???  It is from Farmhouse, a new paper company which is quickly becoming a new favorite.  I scored the horizontal layer with my Scor-Buddy before adhering it to the ivory card stock to add a bit of interest.

Also wanted to let you know that Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is having a Fall Frenzy Blog Hop this Friday!  Hope you can hop along and play along with the challenges over on SCS.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Scored Kindness

Today I have a card to share that I made for the current  Scor-Pal design team call.  I created this cool grid using my Scor-Buddy and even scored the Kraft panel behind it.  

The grid is super easy to create!

To start with I used my Scor-Buddy to create a 1/4-inch grid on a  3 1/2 x 4 1/2 ivory panel of card stock as seen here by scoring every 1/4 inch (both horizontally and vertically):

Then I stamped the Floral Thread background stamp (Penny Black) onto the scored panel. Love the tiled look it creates:

In order to highlight the tiled look, I sponged it with Tea Dye distress ink being careful not to press too hard on the scored panel:

Here is a close-up:

After I had sponged the panel I adhered it to the red card stock using 1/4" Scor-Tape.

Background stamps are fun and easy to use with this technique, but smaller stamps work as well. I am thinking next time I will do it with leaves in autumn colors...and snowflakes would be fun too!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,

 

Exciting News!!!

 I am beyond excited to share some wonderful news that I have been sitting on for quite some time....I am on Nina B. Designs new Design Team!!!  If you have been a follower for long, you know that I love Nina's style of illustration and have been a fan of Nina's stamp designs for years.  I was blessed to meet her in 2011 at CHA and to call her friend.  Obviously when she asked if I would join her new design team, I jumped at the unique opportunity.  I am excited to see what the future will bring as this is a new door that the Lord has opened.  

I am so honored to be a part of this fabulous design team and amazed to be included with such a talented group of ladies.  Thank you Nina for this opportunity!

Today I have a card to share that I made with her stamp set Sew Lovely from The Craft's Meow:

I used my Scor-Pal to create a grid and was inspired for the colors by the Clearsnap  Sweet Pin Challenge.  I used Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink in Blackberry, Orchid Pastel and Lime Pastel.  Funny thing is...the photo corner piece is strategically placed as I had a slight smudge that was driving me nuts and gave an opportunity to improvise. Love those moments...not the smudge part, but when I can cover it up!

 

Tomorrow we are having a fun official first hop for Nina B. Designs and hope you will pop back in!!!  I can't wait to share what I have been working on...in fact...need to go finish!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Blessings,