Tag! You're It with Jody

Oh, it's so good to be back today with my second week of tags and cards on Thursday!  I don't know about you all, but this girl is ready for Spring and some warmer weather.  Here in southeastern Wisconsin, it's a cold and muddy mess!  

I've made good use of our time indoors creating this Spring!    One of our neices turns sweet 16 in May.  This first tag will be attached to her birthday gift, which is birthday money for Aunt Jody to take her clothes shopping!  It's hard to believe that she'll be driving soon.... gulp!  

I used My Minds Eye Lavendar papers, Studio Calico stamps & Mr. Huey's, foam adhesive dots, seam binding, Thickers & Cosmo Cricket tiny types from my stash.  I also used one of the Tim Holtz rosette dies to create the fun elements on the tag.  Those papers are actually the original SN@P line, covered with a chunky sugar glitter from JoAnn Fabrics. I used my Glimmer Mists to color a small piece of Maya Road rosette trim from a past Express Kit also. I love how fun & funky this turned out!

Next up is a fun tag created with the new Amy Tangerine Yes Please 6x6 pad.  I just love these little Puffy Stickers too! These papers are so fun and bright.  So, what I did here was layer an Amy Tangerine paper onto a tag, adhered it & then trimmed it to size.  Next I added a doily wrapped around the side of the tag.  I added some new My Minds Eye Washi tapes, Amy Tangerine Puffy Stickers and a new SN@P overlay which I cut out from the 4x6" overlay. Lastly, I added a letter "I" sticker over the overlay to complete my sentiment.

My last card, I kept sweet and simple just the way my lovely Mom likes her cards.  She's a big dog lover and I knew I had to incorporate one the Studio Calico Wood Veneer dogs from their Here and There collection.  This card is one of a set that I made her for her birthday (surprise Mom!).  

I layered a few different Amy Tangerine papers and smaller cut apart elements that are included in the 6x6" paper pad.  The sentiment is from the little My Minds Eye word stickers sheets.  The burlap string is my fav and from May Arts.

Thanks so much for spending your time with us today!  Lastly, I have a question for you all.  What's your favorite new paper and embellishment from this catalog?

So, far I'm lovin' Amy Tangerine, Dear Lizzy, all the My Minds Eye Washi tapes and the Studio Calico Wood Veneers.  By the way, on the Memory Works website all the wood veneers and washi tapes are under the Mixed Media category.  

Happy scrappin'!!

Challenge Wednesday - April Challenge

Hi! It's Kelly here today to introduce the April Challenge. In honor of National Writing Month, the challenge is to 'Journal a Story'. You can interpret this anyway you like...but, are encouraged to include more journaling/details on your page than you normally would.  I'm not much of a journaler myself, so this is a bit tough for me.  I went with documenting a recent conversation that I had with my 2 year old...

The Good Stuff:

Supplies:

Simple Stories - Snap collection, American Crafts Mercantile Thickers, Fancy Pants Hopscotch letter stickers, staples, red journaler, green journaler

Consultants are to upload their projects to the MW Studio by April 30, and one lucky winner will receive a prize from the home office.  If you are not a consultant, you can link your project up right here in the comments, and you too can be eligible!  Let's hear your stories ;)

Express Kit Monday

The home office has created some awesome projects with the December Express Kit. Let's take a look!  Up first are a few bright, fun layouts:

 

 A fun birthday card:

 

 

 A sweet hello card:

 

This is a piece of the SN@P! cardstock that was placed in a picture frame so it can be used as a dry erase board. So clever!!

 

And last, but not least, is a fun flip book:

All of these projects were made with December's Express Kit.  If you are interested in ordering this kit, go here to sign up.  The price is $29.95 plus shipping and handling.