15 Days of the Holidays - Day 7

 

Hello!  Christy Musack - TeamWorks Member here for day 7 

of the 15 Days of Holidays event.

I got a head start on my album this year, knowing how busy the month of December can be.

I went with an 8x8 album to give room for photos and bit of creative elements too.  I wanted a book with an easy-to-assemble format. These top-load pages allow me to slip my album pages in-and-out and move them around as needed as I develop the book.

Keeping it simple during the assembly will allow me to go back and add more elements including the numbered days after the holidays - once my photos are developed.  I also kept to supplies in my stash (for the most part).

My cover features Simple Stories, Studio Calico, Jenni Bowlin, October Afternoon (mostly existing product from my stash) and a bit more:

Up Close:

I spritzed with Mister Hueys, added washi, twine, a doily, shipping tag 

and even a paper clip-

A look at some of the pages inside: 

Be sure to stop back tomorrow for Rosann's 15 Days of the Holidays project.

Happy Friday!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 23

Welcome to day 23 of the 30 Days - 30 Cards Event!

The sketch I selected below is from Viva La Verve!:

Here is the card I created using the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday collection:

In addition to Simple Stories, I used a doily and a bit of twine.

Don't forget to post your card here at the top of the MemoryWorks blog for a chance to win a great prize!

Come back each day for new sketches, inspiration and more chances to participate for that great prize!

30 Days, 30 Cards - Day 16

Welcome to day 16 of the 30 Days - 30 Cards Event!

The sketch I selected is from Page Maps:

Here is the card I created using the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday collection:

In addition to Simple Stories, I used a decorative punch, red cardstock and twine.

Don't forget to post your card here at the top of the MemoryWorks blot for a chance to win a great prize!

Come back each day for new sketches, inspirations and more chances to participate for that great prize!

Challenge Me Wednesday

Hello!  Christy Musack - TeamWorks Member here for 

"Challenge Me Wednesday"!

This months challenge on the Studio site for Consultants is:

"Let's see the new stuff"

Who doesn't get super anxious to purchase the newly released products to begin creating with?

For this challenge, I selected the new Simple Stories "Take a Hike" line.  I'm working on a mini 10x6 vacation album full of instagram prints from vacation.  This line is perfect!

 Always on the Go!

In addition to "Take a Hike", I added Bella Blvd and MME washi tapes, Studio Calico wood veneer stars, a doily, twine and some Mister Hueys.

 Ribbit:

Again with this layout I used products from the "Take a Hike" kit.

I do {heart} this collection!

Also used: Bella Blvd and MME washi tapes, Studio Calico wood veneer stars, heart, boy shapes, cloud punches, button, twine and more Mister Hueys.

Check back next Wednesday for more inspiration from our 

TeamWorks members!

Hello!

Christy Musack - TeamWorks Member back to share more cards!

Oh hello:

Just a simple little every day "hello" card.

This card was created with Simple Stories "Summer Fresh"

I love all the colorful/playful papers in this kit.

I trimmed various patterns at different lengths, creating pennants with some too.

 Today we celebrate you:

I used this Bella Blvd "Birthday Boy" line last week for a card I shared.

This line is super fun.    I used 3 of the Bella washi tapes to create pennants, raised with pop dots and hung from Doodle Bug twine. 

I added a few Studio Calico wood veneer stars.  They compliment the pattern paper perfectly.

I also added some Mister Huey's in blue and orange....  

I like to spatter most everything with Mister Huey's!

Mister Huey's ink splatter and washi up close:

Thanks for visiting!

Card Crazy Saturday

Hello!

Christy Musack - TeamWorks Member here!

Today I'm sharing a couple Bella Blvd cards....

Wish Big & Eat Cake:

This is the brand new "Birthday Boy" line from Bella Blvd - I just love it!

All elements of this card are Bella Blvd products with the exception of the "&" Thicker. The coordinating washi tape makes adorable pennants with true birthday flair.

 Grateful:

This card is created with the Bella Blvd "Finally Fall" line.

I absolutely love Fall and that's no exception to Fall paper lines with warm colors.  This card has lots of layering with hand stitching on a kraft card base.  A couple of the pennant stickers are adhered behind the wood button and wrapped with twine.

Thanks for visiting!

Stop back next Saturday for another edition of Card Crazy!

Inspiration Friday

Hello again, and Happy Friday!

Today I'm back to share my favorite line from the current MemoryWorks catalog, along with a 12x12 layout I created.

I absolutely love this "Charming" line from Echo Park.  The wood grain and vintage camera elements in this line drew me right in and I knew I had to create with it!

 It is the right amount of masculine to use for my 8 year old son and all of his totally boy endeavors - like the one I'm sharing here today.  

Here's a look at the paper theme pack and element stickers:

Here's what I created:

In addition to the Charming line, I also used Bella Blvd yellow chevron washi tape and Studio Calico wood veneer cameras from the current catalog.

Up close look:

Be sure to check out the "Charming" line from Echo Park - available here 

from your MemoryWorks Consultant.

Have a great weekend!

Inspiration Friday

Happy Friday!  I'm Christy Musack - TeamWorks Member, stopping by today to share a bit about myself, my scrap style and a layout I created.

I started scrapbooking nearly 15 years ago – now it is my passion, addiction and creative outlet.  I love to play with patterned paper and embellishments of every kind.  Scrapbooking allows me to capture the story of day-to-day events of my family in an creative way that pictures alone cannot.  I love to mix and match products from all my favorite companies.  My creations are mostly 12x12 layouts with occasional cards and altered projects for gifts or make and takes for crop events.  I love to create with earthy tones, lots of embellishments and a spattering of Mister Huey’s.  My signature also includes inking on every page or project.  I joined MemoryWorks as a Consultant in October 2006 and I'm so excited and honored to be part of the MemoryWorks Team for the second consecutive year.

This layout incorporates some of the things I mentioned above (ink, Mister Huey's, earthy tones).  It is created with a KI calendar page, a bit of Jillibean Soup Apple Cheddar, along with some newer elements to my stash: Bella Blvd washi tape and Studio Calico wood veneer heart.

 I'll be back next Friday to share more, in the meantime, you can also find me here:

Studio C!

Have a great weekend!

Challenge Me Wednesday | Leap of Faith

Hello!  Christy Musack, TeamWorks Member - here to share a layout created for Janey Pumphrey's "Leap of Faith" challenge over on the MemoryWorks Studio.     

                                                                                 I wanted to put a light-hearted spin on my layout.  It features my daughter taking a leap of faith right off the back of our wave runner into the lake this past summer.

I used the Simple Stories "100 Days of Summer" kit.  This includes papers and some of the sticker elements outlined in white pen.  I also used two of the Bella Blvd wash tapes and added decorative punch elements to my layers.  I finished it off with a little white ink spritz.  Viola -

Thanks for hosting this months challenge Janey!

Challenge Me Wednesday: Show Your Love ♥

Hello!  Christy Musack - TeamWorks member here.

I am hosting the monthly challenge on the MemoryWorks Studio for February.

This month - Love is in the Air!

As February is the month of Love - I have challenged the Consultants to show their Love with a creation from the heart.

Lovely ideas could be a Valentines Card for the one they Love, a layout featuring Something they Love, a layout featuring Someone they Love, or an altered gift made from the heart for the one they Love.

Check back each Wednesday this month as our TeamWorks members spread the Love with the projects they've created.

Here is my layout featuring the one I Love - to kick things off:

“Me & Him” American Crafts-Amy Tangerine 12x12 layout, by Christy Musack

Supplies used: American Crafts – “Amy Tangerine” line: Falling for you  - fabric adhesive paper (hearts), Oh Happy Grey and The Good Life papers, Let’s Go dimensional stickers, Remarks stickers and Die Cut Shapes, Authentique: 2011 –petite type square “blissful” stickers, GCD: heart chipboard for masking and stitching template, other: buttons, Thickers, orange spray ink.

Techniques used: masking, spray ink, stitching and edge distressing.

Check back February 8th for more on the 

"Challenge Me Wednesday" series.