Day 20: 30 Days, 30 Cards

Hi! It's already day 20 of 30 Days, 30 Cards!! There should be check marks by at least 19 lucky people's names on your Christmas card list :)  Today's card is made with

Santa's List by Teresa Collins.

The sketch is by Valerie Salmon:

Joy:

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the 30 Days, 30 Cards page for details on how to play along, and the chance to win a prize!

Day 10: 30 Days, 30 Cards

It's day 10 of 30 Days, 30 Cards! For today's card, I used Santa's List by Teresa Collins.  I love the red and craft color combo, the polka dot and chevron patterns, and of course the beautiful snowflakes of this holiday collection.

...and today's sketch came from the Studio Calico blog:

I'm all about punching notches into my projects, lately...so when I saw this sketch, I knew that I wanted to use it.

Joy:

That little pocket would be perfect for a gift card. I used one of the envelopes from the Santa's List collection for this, by cutting off the flap before punching in my notch.

The card measurements are 5.5x5.5, which I think is the perfect size for a square card.

Be sure to check out the 30 Days, 30 Cards page for details on how to play along, and a chance to win a prize.  Thanks for stopping in today, join us tomorrow for another great sketch!

Cards & Tags Thursday

Jenn here to share some cards with  you today.

One of my favorite card making supplies are the 6x6 paper pads offered by many of my favorite paper companies.  First, I don't have to cut into a full sized piece of beautiful paper to create my card if I don't have scraps, second, the patterns are proportional to card sizes and third, you get a great variety of patterns in one of those little pads.  Today I have three cards all from those 6x6 paper pads, featuring papers from Teresa Collins, My Mind's Eye and Echo Park.

First up, a card using Echo Park's Reflections Fall line.  The colors are great and make the perfect, quick fall themed card.  I used ribbon from my stash and stamps from My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste line.

Today is your day!  This card is a perfect card for birthdays, encouragement, or as a general gift card.  I used the Cut & Paste papers with some gray and coral paper from my stash.  The little enamel dots are also Cut & Paste.  Love the eyeglass motif on the paper too.

 This card combines Teresa Collins Memorabilia paper background with a couple of pieces of Echo Park's Reflections Fall pad.  They work together beautifully.  The dies are all from Spellbinders--flower, bird, circle, scalloped circle, leaves, and the texture folder is from Cuttlebug.  I love the colors together. 

That's all for today folks.  Go make some cards and brighten someone's day.  A friend I recently gave a homemade card to said, "It's like a creative hug."  So let's give our family and friends a little hug. 

                                                                                        
                                  Jenn  (I SO need an updated photo, I feel like I have changed so much since this pic!)

Challenge Wednesday

Aloha! It's time for a Challenge Wednesday blog post. Have you ever found yourself in an inspiration rut with a bad case of scrapper's block? Yes, me too. But this month on the Memory Works Studio forums Team Works Designer Cathie Hollins has managed to get our creative energy channeled again with a really fun idea. The May Challenge: Get inspired by a print advertisement in the newspaper or magazines you read every day to get your creative mojo back!

When I saw this flyer at my local coffee shop, there was something that looked so familiar about it. I realized I had a photo of my daughter posed very similar to the model in this ad. I also loved the color scheme in this ad; the blue-greens of the water, the clouds in the sky, and the accent colors in the model's dress and the typography of the ad. I decided to use the overall feel of the ad and the color scheme in my layout.

Here is advertisement I used:

And here is the layout I made:

I thought the ad had a very dreamy feel to it and I hoped to evoke that same emotion in my layout. What do you think? Don't the pretty aqua chevrons from Teresa Collins and the Dear Lizzy cloud vellum give an airy feeling of being off on cloud 9? The Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm die cuts from the new catalog are to die for and you will definitely want to get the whole line including those cute flair buttons. And its not too late to get the beautiful Teresa Collins Tell Your Story on clearance along with the word banners from Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic. Don't forget Memory Works also has so many mists for creating your own artsy effects on your pages which you can find here. Looking for wood veneers? They are here under mixed media.

I hope I have inspired you in your pursuit of your scrappy groove and to look for new ways to combine product lines and both old and new product  in ways that maximize your scrapbooking budget.

If you are a Memory Works Consultant make sure you head over to the Studio (if you haven't joined yet get an invite from home office- you don't know what you're missing!) and participate in this months challenge! There will be a prize for the winner!

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!! 

I’m In Love

February Challenge

This month’s challenge is to focus on a trend, technique or product you love in a layout or card or project.  Here’s mine:

Can you tell that I’m in love with patterned papers?  I’ve combined Teresa Collins Now & Then and Carta Bella Beautiful Moments papers from the January Express Kit with Crate Paper’s On Trend to create my layout.  I played with feathers as a trend, making them from washi tapes, made flags to layer and even stamped on the canvas heart that came in the express kit.

 

So let’s see what you’re in love with!  Join in on the challenge. Create a layout or card based on the challenge, upload it here and to the gallery by February 28th. One lucky participant will win a prize from Home Office!!

A few trends I noticed while checking out some of the CHA sneak peaks were feathers, watch faces, dominos, washi tape, wood veneers, enamel dots, pins, chevrons, hexagons, mustaches, stencils, and the colors grey and yellow, coral, teal, and Project Life sized elements (Sn@p!) were everywhere.  

Jenn

MemoryWorks Express Kit

This week you're all in for a treat!!  Our Design Team cuties have created some more  incredibly sweet projects for YOU using the Memory Works Express Kit ~ AMORE!

First up today are Megan's creations.  Don't you just love the variety of projects she created with the Amore Express Kit!
Megan's birdhouse is way too pretty to be outside.  Check out the roof!  The embossed paper really adds to the realistic look & shabby chic feel of her cottage birdhouse.

Tag, you' re it!  Megan's altered tag is so striking with the all the pretty layers and feminine touches.

This card has such beautiful contrast and interest, it's almost too pretty to give away... I said almost!  Love that big rosette.

I'm totally nuts over doilies these days and Megan's delicate card really caught my girly eye.

And now for our super sweet Amanda's amazing designs.  They can be recreated with any papers for any occasion! This mason jar would be a perfect gift for anyone, especially a favorite teacher or hair stylist.  Just alter & fill with some sweet treats!  Perfect!

I could see these hearts hanging in a little girl's bedroom.

And finally, here are some more projects from yours truly!  I'll admit, I went a crazy this month with all the frilly cuteness so decided to jump outside of my comfort zone, bigtime!  I dabbled a bit in some mixed media this month and created this altered canvas.  The only additional products I used were the actual canvas (Hobby Lobby), a My Minds Eye phrase sticker {which I cut apart} and the multiple layers of Mr. Huey's I sprayed and painted onto the canvas.

Here are my comfort zone projects!  I added some My Minds Eye washi tape from the Winter Trend Essentials Ruby collection, a Studio Calico Wood Veneer Camera, natural burlap string and flicked on some white Mr Huey's.  I also used some paper punches and my Cricut to add some other paper elements.

I think this embossed paper was my favorite in the AMORE Express Kit.  The rosette & ruffled trims were a close second though!  I also used my paper punches and added a couple Studio Calico Wood Veneers, paper roses & seam binding to finish off my last two cards.

What a lovely kit this month!  The papers and embellies were perfect for creating some beautiful Valenines Day projects or for your everyday scrappin'!  Stop by on Wednesday for more Memory Works Studio consultant projects!

Until then, stay warm & create something today!

30 Cards 30 Days ~ Day 20

 

Welcome back to Day 20! 

 

What an amazing, inspiration filled month.  Here's my sketch for today's card. 

 

 

 

We hope you are playing along with us this month.  If you are, don't forget to link it up baby!

 Enjoy today and come back tomorrow!  I'll post some more close ups on my blog too :)

30 Days, 30 Cards--Day 14

It's day 14, almost half way through our 30 Days, 30 Cards event.  Have you been enjoying the creativity and inspiration so far?  I know I have.  The best part is seeing all the beautiful holiday papers and embellishments carried by Memory Works as used on all the cards by both the teamworks girls and the consultants alike.  

Here is my sketch from Stepping Stones Designs: 

Sorry for the freaky spacing.  I know it is weird.  So here is my take on this sketch:

I used kraft cardstock for the base and used a couple of Stamper's Anonymous stamps for the snowflakes and Santa.  The papers are from a 6x6 paper pad from the Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage line, as is the little Noel tag.  I used some rock candy Stickles to highlight Santa's beard and mustache.

Thanks for checking out today's card.  If you haven't checked out the previous cards, I encourage you to go back and see them for yourself and keep stopping by for the rest of the cards this month.  Remember to link up your card to be entered into the monthly contest!

Jenn