MemoryWorks December Daily - Day 5

I have never done a December Daily, so this has taken me lots of preparation and research… I know I probably put too much into finding ideas rather than actually getting it done…. Haa, Haa!  Anyhow, the MemoryWorks Team has been busy creating December Daily Albums.  I love all the creativity!  For my album, I was thrilled to do my rendition of Heidi Swapp's Files Album.  It is a pre-done album that you can just put pictures in if you want, but we all know that I like to bling it up, add ink and layer, layer, layer!  Here is the products that I am using on my album.

So without further a due… here is the cover and a few pages to show you what I've been up to.  

Front Cover

Inside cover… we all need a calendar to keep us on track and that can be added to.

Day 1 - Trimming the Tree

Day 2 - Decorating the house

An added banner from Heidi Swapp's collection.

Day 3 - First Christmas Party of the Season…Ornament Exchange.  This ornament is chipboard which I cut from my Cricut.

It is hard to tell but the journaling has inking and the tag has inking and glitter!

A few pictures of the snow we had, a sticker and piece of chipboard.

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Well, thank you for joining me and when you return next week I will show you more of what I've been doing are doing and some more of my December Dailys.  Check back here on the MemoryWorks blog for more inspiration to complete your December Daily!

Keep on Scrappin'

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 30

Last day of November? Say it isn't so. On behalf of the team, I hope you enjoyed 30 Days, 30 Cards 2013 and that you have a wonderful holiday season.

Thanks for the ride, Memory Works. I'll miss you.

Rosann

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 29

Now that you are full of turkey and yummy desserts, it's time to sit down and scrap away. 

Here is my sketch and card for day 29.

  

Enjoy.

Rosann

Day 28 - 30 Days, 30 Cards

Welcome to day 28 and of course HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I hope everyone is enjoying time with loved ones in their life! I'm spending my day with my husband and my puppy Spock! I have a feeling we won't be getting out of our PJs.

Today's sketch is from the Authentique blog.

I love the honey combs on this sketch and it is what drew me in when I saw it. I kept my design very minimal and clean. I decided to make my honey combs white, the same color as my card base. But to give them a little life, I ran them through my manual die cut machine in various embossing folders, which added some texture.

Supplies: Teresa Collins - Santa's List (6x6 Paper Pad); American Crafts - White Cardstock; Studio Calico - Wood Veneer (Trees, from 2012 collection); Die cut tree (design by myself), Echo Park - Tis the Season (Sticker); Vellum, Honeycomb punch, various embossing folders.

Don't forget, you have a few more days to enter your card(s) for a chance to win a prize package from the MemoryWorks home office. Check out the 30 Days, 30 Cards link here on the blog for more information and how to submit!

Come back in December for even more daily inspiration from the TEamWorks team with their renditions of a December Daily!

Have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 27

Day 27, Thanksgiving Eve. My sketch and card:

  

Have a wonderful holiday.

Rosann

Day 26 -- 30 Days, 30 Cards

Welcome to Day 26!! I can't believe this month is winding down and we are almost full swing into the holiday season!

Today sketch is from Mojo Monday.

Here is my take on the sketch above. Instead of two rectangles I actually added a gold doily. I love this line by Glitz Design and think it has a great festive feeling to it.

Supplies: Glitz Design - Hello December (12x12 Pattern Paper - Floral, Title & Accent Stickers, Flair); Gold Doily & Natural Twine (Spiegelmom Scrap); American Krafts - Kraft Cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to create your own cards based off the daily sketches for your chance to win a prize package from the MemoryWorks Home Office! Check out this LINK for more information!

Don't forget to join us in December for Daily inspiration with the TeamWorks December Daily event!

Happy Tuesday and happy scrappin!!

Day 18 of 30 Cards!

Only 36 days until Christmas... WHAT?!   Yes, my scrappy friends it's true.  Here in Wisconsin we've already had a dusting of snow.  It didn't last long, but we still got it just the same!  Just for fun, here's a link to a Christmas Countdown Clock HERE. 

November is whizzing right by us!  Have you created some cards to link up yet??  I have created more than I've posted so far but will have to catch up on my creative blog this week.  We had our youngest daughter's 2 year birthday party on Saturday.  Lot's of cuteness to say the least!  So, don't forget to link up on the Memory Works Blog-30 Days, 30 Cards page HERE.

So, onto Day 18 during this month of card making madness!  Here's my sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

And my card!  I created with Fancy Pants, Merry Little Christmas, Simple Stories December Documented (black chalkboard paper), Studio Calico & Lawn Fawn Wood Veneers, a doily trimmed in half and my favorite May Arts natural burlap string.  This was a very simple and quick card to create.

And a closer view...

 
Thanks for tagging along this month!  We're loving all the Christmas card inspiration going on around here and we hope you are too.

Now, if you've created a few cards this month please link them up for your chance at a fabulous prize from Memory Works!  You can go to the linking page by clicking on 30 Days, 30 Cards in the top of the left side bar.  If you haven't created any cards yet, we hope you can make time to create in your busy schedule.  Many of these sketches are fantastic for using up scraps of patterned papers and take the guess work out of your design. 

Happy card making!

Day 13: 30 Days, 30 Cards

Wow… I can't believe we are already on Day 13!  What amazing cards we have from the MemoryWorks Design Team right?  I hope everyone is enjoying the inspiration and are also taking on the challenge of making all the cards.

Today, I thought I would share with you a sketch I found on Cardabilities!  Here is the sketch…

Using the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday's 12x12 paper pad, I was able to come up with my take on the sketch.

First, I started with cutting white card stock 4 1/4 x 11 1/2.  I then folded the card stock in half to make the card.  Next, I spritzed a chevron mask with Glimmer Mist for the background.  I used my die-cut machine to cut edges and borders from the papers and the holly for the front.  I then inked the edges of everything and went to town layering all the papers.  I also made a pocket so you could add an invite as I did or perhaps you would want to add a gift card!  As you can see, I've added baker's twine and ribbon to the tag as well.

To finish off the card, I added pop dots to the holly to lift it off the page.  I also used a white pen to give the berries a little dimension.  

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I hope you have enjoyed my little bit of fun and come back tomorrow as our Talented Team Member Sheri shows us some more inspiration!

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Day 3: 30 Days, 30 Cards

Hi everyone and welcome to Day 3 of our 30 Days, 30 Cards.  I am happy to be here to show you another card idea.  My inspiration came from RetroSketches.  I was excited to see sleek simple lines for a quick and easy card.  Here is the sketch.

For my interpretation of the card, I started with some craft colored cardstock, followed by some My Mind's Eye Mistletoe Magic Washi Tape.  Then I added a few strips of paper from the Simple Stories December Documented - 6x6 Pad.  Next I used my die-cut machine and created the saying "Deck the Halls" and layered it off the paper a smidge with popdots.  I couldn't stop there so I added some We R Memory Keepers Red Baker's Twine followed by another die-cut of a wreath.  I love a little bling so I added Stickles in a few spots.  I might also mention I inked all the edges of the papers used, with Tim Holtz inks. 

I hope you have enjoyed today's card and don't forget to come back tomorrow for some more inspiration from Design TeamMember Cathy.  Also, make sure you check out 30 Days, 30 Cards page and see how you can win a prize!

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Express Kit - October 2013 Teresa Collins Masquerade Party

Welcome again to Express Kit Monday.  This is our last glimpse of the Express Kit for this month and it's so fun to see what our Design Team and Head Office have created for us.  Have you ever wondered how to make a clipboard album?  Or an memo board to put by the phone for the family?  How about a frame of a sweet little someone?  Well as I mentioned last week, you won't be disappointed at what the Design Team has created this week!

This would work by the phone so that you can keep notes for the family.

By Kelly Holbrook

How about loads of room for photos and journaling...

By Head Office

More pages of the album created by the Head Office

Such fun pockets of storage and journal space.

By Head Office

There is a lot of real estate in this album

By Head Office

Using the kit and the clipboard that came with the kit, I created this Frame of my youngest grandson.  We took him to his first pumpkin patch and with our big family he thought he had a fan club so he waved to everyone!  I also used inks on all the edges and my die-cut machine to enhance the kit.

Clipboard Frame - By Janey Pumphrey 

Here is a little added project.  Do you need a last minute goodie box for your child's classroom?  This is not an original idea, just something I saw on Pinterest.  I used a toilet paper roll and covered it with paper from the kit.  Then I used my die-cut machine to cut out the wings.  I further added the eyes to bring the bat to life.  It was quick and easy and can be done tonight!  I may have to make one for each of the 8 grandkids…lol!  They would love them with a little Halloween Treat inside.

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Thank you for joining me this month as we ventured out and created unique projects for your inspiration.  Come back soon to see what other funness the Design Team has in store for you.  Also, check out our inspiration projects that were created with this kit.

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