Open Blog: Creative Cards

Happy Monday!!  Well, it can only be happy if you are here, checking out our creativity! 

I love getting my MWExpress Kit and finding mini cards in the kit.  Especially with the clear envelopes!  I don't know why, but my heart skips a beat!! 

This month, the cards were a little bit different size, with more canvas to work with! 

I used materials all found in this month's MemoryWorks Express Kit. 

And here they are in their envelopes, already to go! 

 

 

Challenge Me Wednesday

Good Morning!  Half way through a week, and almost a month! 

Last week Rosann posted her challenge for the month to CHALK IT UP and use a chalkboard technique on your project. 

 

I got a little technical on this one.  I actually had the chalking on my photos!!  I happened to take pictures of the kids in front of the chalkboard on the first day of school. 

 

I also used black cardstock for the main part of the page, and used a white gel pen to create some chalk designs. 

All supplies form the July 2013 MWExpress Kit.

 

Creative Friday - Wood Buttons

Welcome to another Creative Friday with Katie.  I have a love for Washi Tape and am always on the hunt for new ideas.  Thanks to a few pins on Pinterest, I found something I wanted to try
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I used my washi tape to decorate these wooden buttons. 

These buttons were in the July MWExpress Kit and they are from Maya Roads.  I know there are tons of ideas for use, but adding some washi tape is another great one!

 

After I added the tape, the threaded them with string and added to the premade tag. 

 

Here is another shot of a finished button. 

 

Adding washi tape to these buttons is a great way to add color or color coordinate your project.  I hope you enjoyed this creative tip. 

If you try this, please leave a link in the comments and I will come visit your blog! 

 

Enjoy your weekend. 

Creative Friday with Katie

TGIF Friends!!  It's County Fair weekend here for us, so we are pumped for the weekend.  Hope you are too, and that you can fit something crafty in. 

 

I don't know about you but sometimes I need a little help to get going when it comes to working on pages and getting creative.  Each month when the MWExpress Kit comes out, MemoryWorks shares some Ideas.  THIS is a PDF that gives you ideas and sketches on what to do with your kit.   It can be found each month in the MWExpress Kit page, under Ideas and Inspiration. 

 

I pulled a couple sketches from that page and started working on my layouts. 

 

All of the supplies came from this month's MWExpress Kit.  The camera accents from Fancy Pants are a fun addition to these layouts. 

 

I don't follow the sketches in the PDF to a T... but I do like them for a jumping point and then I can be creative from there. 

I used another sketch from the PDF here, and loved adding the accents on this page.  Bright and colorful for a birthday layout. 

 

 

 All supplies from the MWExpress Kit, plus some Aqua Thickers. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping - here's to a CREATIVE weekend!! 

 

Cards & Tags Thursday - Cute Summer Tags

Welcome back to another Cards & Tags Thursday with Katie!!  It's also Wedding Week here on the blog, so make sure you check out BOTH posts today!! 

Today is also my son's 11th birthday.  We celebrated with family over the weekend and BBQ'd.  I thought that creating some fun tags for our lemonade glasses would be a nice touch to the party.

I used the tags in this months' Memory Works Express Kit as well as Simple Stories I Heart Summer stickers. 

These were a fun summer time addition to a BBQ. 

I added ribbon around the neck of a regular mason jar, and then tied the tags on with twine.  They were very cute and functional too. 

Cards & Tags Thursday - Summer Time

Hi there - it's Katie, and I'm here to share some fun summer-time cards with you. 

I used products from this month's MemoryWorks Express Kit!  It is full of summer fun!

 

I started out creating the sunshine.  I used one of the Summer Fresh (Simple Stories) Element Cards to mask the words.  I sprayed Mister Huey's mist over it.  I love the look of this.  (I really loved being out in the sunshine to photograph it!)

 

 

 

For this card, I started with the sentiment sticker.  Paired with this paper and the sticker, it's perfect.  I tied the hook sticker on with twine to create the floating in the water effect. 

 

Both cards were a lot of fun to make, yet simple enough for these fun summer days! 

 

Cards & Tags Thursday - Katie Skiff

Hello there!!  It's Katie again sharing some fun projects with you again this week. 

Often times, the paper in a 6x6 paper pack is so great, it needs to stand out and stand alone.  The big, bold patterns sometimes need to take center stage. So I kept this card very simple, using papers from the Fancy Pants Park Bench 6x6 pad.  The turquoise strip is also a paper in that pad. 

 

I used my Janome Mini to do some stitching around the edges and then I added the Happy flair from the Fancy Pants line as well.  I finished this card with a birthday sentiment stamp. 

I like to have some tags on hand as well.  Often times, we get invited to last minute parties and I want to add a tag to our quick gift.

I used a tag die I have to create the base.  Then I pulled papers from the MME Memorable 6x6 pad.  These mini journaling sections were a fun addition to the tags as a place to jot a name. 

I embellished both with the Brads pack and some ribbon and twine. 

Cards & Tags Thursday - Katie Skiff

Hi there - it's Katie and I am very excited to be sharing my cards with you today.  Cards are my specialty!  I recently went on a spending spree with the new goodies in the MemoryWorks store.  I had to have way too much. 

What did you get?

 

 

My first card uses papers from the new Fancy Pants Swagger line.  I always buy the 6x6 pads for cards.  I used a few pieces of the Ephemra pack to embellish the card. 

This month's challenge over on the MemoryWorks Studio forum is to Go Green.(As seen yesterday!)    So I used part of the packaging from the ephemra pack (seen laying in front) on my card front.  I love when companies package their items cute! 

 

This is another scrappy card, using ephemra from the FP Swagger line.  This time I used papers from Teresa Collins He Said She Said line.  They go well together. 

 

Finally, anyone else fancy the mustache?  I had to pull that paper out right away and make a cute card.  This is from the TC He Said She Said paper pack, and the My Handsome Guy is from the matching 12x12 sticker sheet.    I added some hexagons down the side for a border and some black twine to finish this card.

All three of these make great Guy Cards.  That is somethng I struggle with, and with these two paper packs I am going to be ready for any challenge now!! 

Creative Friday - Katie Skiff

TGIF - It's been a long week for me here, so I am happy to share some fun inspiration with you all on this great FRIDAY!!

I got my February MemoryWorks Express kit and the colors just blew me away!!  So bright and fun!!  I am a card maker more than anything, so I was drawn to some of the elements to make a few cards. 

 

I cut out one of these journal cards from the sheet and thought it would be a fun sentiment.  I created some arrows and stitched them down the side, and finished the card with the cute ribbon.  I am a huge polka dot fan!!   

 

The kraft tags from Pebbles called out to me too, so I used them to add a fun sentiment to the cards.  I tied this one to the card with the flowers in the kit. 

 

Everyone always needs a Thank You card, so I created a simple background for this cute card. 

 

I had some freshly printed photos and I thought the colors from my Grandpa's jacket and his cake matched the My Minds Eye papers in this months kit.  The Best ribbon is perfect way to sum up how great it is to be able to celebrate your grandfathers 90th birthday. 

 

I trimmed off another journaling card for this layout as well.  A very fun finish to this layout. 

I'm eyeing more and more fun stuff on the website this week.  This Unforgettable line from My Minds Eye is probably going to be one I stock up on!! 

Thanks for the visit - I've enjoyed sharing with you these last two weeks.