A New Year – A NEW Technique!

Happy New Year Everyone! Why not start the new year with a new technique? Who said scrapbook supplies had to go on pages and into albums? I, for one, am an advocate of showing off your talent for others to enjoy around your home. Your memories don’t always have to go in albums…



This is a home décor project I completed- it’s much simpler than you’d think!
Here is the supply list:

Fancy Pants Happy Together Theme Set (FP045)
Fancy Pants Happy Together Tags and Titles (FP054)
Fancy Pants Happy Together Journaling Cards (FP052)
Color Box Fluid Chalk Cat’s Eye – Dark Brown (CS012)
Button (previous express kit)

Other:
Hand stained hoop
Ribbon
Thread
Chenille cream flower
Crop a dile and copper eyelet
Ranger Mini Mister



Project Instructions:
Trim patterned cardstock of your choice to 10x10 inches.
Using a mini mister or any spray bottle, spray paper with water to soften then crumple in a ball to create wrinkles.





Ink paper as desired and let paper dry.
Place in hoop being careful not to rip edges of paper. Tighten screw to secure paper in hoop. Cut access paper on back of hoop.





Embellish with journaling cards and a small picture, just as you would a scrapbook page. Blend the hoop into your home decor for all to enjoy!

May your 2011 be happy, healthy and full of wonderful memories!
Happy Scrappin!

Product Wednesday - 6x6 pads

I must say that I was beyond thrilled when MemoryWorks started carrying various manufacturer's 6x6 paper pads!!  These pads are perfect for a variety of projects including layouts, cards and small altered items.

Mini Cards (3" x 4" - folded)
I paired these mini cards up with some holiday stamps! They were simple and easy to make.  You could make these cards for any holiday, birthday or even as a thank you card!  I cut the tree out from the 6x6 Crate Paper - Snow Days paper.

 
In the first card above, I used American Crafts Wishes Stamps and My Minds Eye Adore Stamps.

Holiday Tags
I also created this holiday tag using the Crate Paper Snow Days 6x6 paper pad.  It was quick and easy to do.  I paired it with American Crafts Wishes Stamp and American Crafts White Cardstock.


You could make tags for birthday presents, mother day gifts, thank you gifts and much more!!

Mini Clipboard - this is a small clipboard that measures about 5x7.  I used both my 6x6 Crate Paper Restoration paper pad as well as the 12x12 Crate Paper Restoration paper pack!  Perfect combination.



6x6 paper pads are very universal to any project!  Don't feel limited to these small pads, they can do more then you think!

and DON'T forget!!!

Beginning in January, you can look forward to 20 Days of Simple Inspiration. Get inspired by the TeamWork team members as well as some outside designers!!  Oh and I think you may see a SNEAK PEEK of the NEW Simple Stories Line!  You won't want to miss it!

Happy New Year to you all!

Lacey Igo

TeamWorks Leader

Dec. 2010 MW Express Kit -- More Projects

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. I can't believe there are only 3 days left to this year! I finally got used to writing 2010. It is that time of year to look back on the year and remember. I did that with the Dec. 2010 MW Express Kit. The papers in the kit were great to use with old photos. So join me now as we go back in time.................

“Memories” Layout by Sharon Hill


“Mini Me” Layout by Sharon Hill


“My Story” Layout by Sharon Hill


“Play” Layout by Sharon Hill


"Remember” Layout by Sharon Hill


"18 Months” Layout by Sharon Hill


“True Love” Layout by Sharon Hill


“Altered Notebook” by Sharon Hill


So that was my take on this month's kit. I hope it inspires you to create some projects as well as pull out those old photos and go back in time and remember. Then get ready to move forward, forward on another journey into the upcoming new year. I wish everyone a Happy and Safe New Year!! "See" you next year!

Happy Scrappin'!

Creative Friday: Quick Tags

Merry Christmas Eve! Today, we'll create some super-fast, super-cute gift tags (or they could be place-card holders, or...whatever you want!).

The key to "quick" is limiting your product choices to narrow down what you need to make the project. One thing I love about MemoryWorks is their coordinating product lines. You can always find the theme set (paper) and embellishments to match. It makes creating so much easier!

For these tags, I used:

-Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Chipboard shapes and Elements

-Ranger Stickles: crystal and red
-Fiskars: Threading Water and Apron Lace punches
-Simple Stories ribbon set
-Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher and Staples
-Colorbox Ink (for distressing/inking edges)
-Miscellaneous twine, ribbon
-Pop Dots, Adhesives
-Buttons
-EK Success Snowflake border punch
-package of cream tags

Some close-ups:

Wishing you all a VERY merry Christmas - and crafty New Year!

December 2010 MW Express Kit -- Guest Designer Projects

I can not believe it is Christmas this weekend!!! Wow! Another week gone by........ This weeks projects from the Dec. 2010 MW Express kit come from our guest designer this month. This month's guest designer is no stranger to some of us. She was a team member in the past. Her work is just as fabulous as usual and it is nice to see her work again. We miss you Elena!:) Without further ado, this month's guest designer is Elena Bedner and here's her take on this month's kit.

"Call Me Card" by Elena Bedner


"Flower Card" by Elena Bedner


"Typewriter Card" by Elena Bedner


"Altered Journal" by Elena Bedner


"Remember" Layout by Elena Bedner


"Schimmel" Layout by Elena Bedner



Thank you Elena for this months inspiration! Awesome job!

I just want to end this week's post by wishing each and everyone out there, as well as the MemoryWorks family, my fellow team members, my friends and family, a Merry Christmas!!!:) Have a safe and happy holiday everyone!

Happy Scrappin'!

Wendy's Corner..."Vintage Thrift"

photo source.

love love love all things vintage.

all things old....photos, collections, memories...

antique browsing & thrift shopping...always new discoveries in the "old".

i love to browse old photos & wonder of the stories untold, the thoughts of the those in the pictures,

and lately i've had a fascination with collecting slave photos.

well, Memory Works stole my heart with the

December 2010 Memory Works Express Kit "Vintage Thrift".

be.still.my.heart.

So, I created up a sweet 12x12 called

"Ocean Apart"...

and a fun mini called...

"my journey"...

PLUS

as a sweet surprise, you can download a full-color PDF here!

so you can check out all the fun pages in this mini!

this kit is FULLY LOADED with vintage goodness!
limited kits left here.