SBG & Project Tuesday

Hello everybody out there in blog-land!! If you have visited my blog before, you know I have a love of combining stuff. Well, when I did this little project, I wasn't trying to, it just kind of fell into my lap - gotta love it when that happens!!

I had actually originally made this little project for my very FIRST post as part of the SCRAPBOOK GRAPHICS STUDIO CREW! I will be doing a hybrid post over there the third Tuesday of every month, so be sure to stop by!!



This also happens to be this week's Project Tuesday!! It is a mini-birthday book. A place to keep all those dates you don't want to forget that take place on the same date every year.



There is actually a tutorial & template that can be found HERE. I, however, did mine a little bit differently. Mine is digital - done using a digital template from Studio Wendy at Scrapbook Graphics that can be found HERE.





In the end, the result is the same - you end up with an ADORABLE mini perpetual calendar that keeps all your birthdays, anniversaries and some holidays all in one easy place. Mine is 4.25" x 5.5" (actually I think it's a bit smaller after I printed it, but...) All papers and elements that I used were from Baers Garten and can also be found at Scrapbook Graphics.

It can easily be hung on a key rack, a hook, even a refrigerator magnet - depending on what you use to "bind" it of course! Mine is held together with a simple ring and decorated with ribbons.

I hope you like this little project!! Be sure to check out the Project Tuesday blog to see how the rest of the design team created theirs!

Need to get organized?

Hi everybody! I am here today with a relatively simple project, but to me - ULTRA IMPORTANT!

I have recently dipped far into the digital side of scrapbooking - and I am loving it! However, I am on several teams and there's a lot of stuff to keep track of, so I needed a way to keep track of it all and obviously I wanted to make sure it was going to be sturdy. MOSD to the rescue!!



Ain't it cute?!?! This uses the MOSD CLEARLY DESIGNED SHOW OFF Album! There are actually four pages included, so you can use this album in accordian style or truly as a four page mini album. I, however, only used two pages and used them as a coverset for my CT book!

I used the MOSD Spiral rings in order to bind my book together and they are great!! They are plastic, but like a keychain ring, so it makes it very easy to add or remove pages!



These are my organizational pages - you happen to be looking at a blank one - I also have them customized by team, depending on the team's requirements.


Think of all the uses for this little album! Again, I only used two pages, so I could very easily make two books - my CT book and then perhaps a recipe book, a prayer book, and address book...the possibilities are endless!

I also believe this is the perfect size for Index Cards! How easy would that be?? My daughter has a teacher who requires index cards for their notes/studying!

The inside cover was decorating using a digital kit, as were the pages. The little robots - I Love You a Bot kit belongs to Nikki Boudreau and the pages belong to JM Designs pm kit.



Again, it's a simple project - but very useful and it hasn't left me since I created it!! I carry it with me everywhere and actually needed to make some notes so I jotted it down on the back of one of the cards - tells me I need to add extra note pages!

I hope you like this little project and if it does nothing more than inspire to you create one of your own - my job here is done!!

Miscellaneous

Okay - so no fancy title here! I guess my brain is fried!! So here's stuff that I have created recently, but just didnt' really post in a timely manner! I hope to fix that soon - and when I do, you'll see that project too.

This was a great simple and useful project!! It's made with JM Designs pm Kit. The notebook element was perfect for this note/message stand - I guess you could call it. Made from a self-standing acrylic frame I picked up at Target for $3.99 and you can write on it with dry erase markers, so.....I am 99.9% sure the dry erase markers work on glass as well, if you wanted to do something fancier.



This sweet little box was made using Kelleigh R's Top Heavy box and the Cafe Latte kit which is a collab between Sugarplum Paperie and Tracie Stroud! Both of these items are available at the DigiChick (as is JM Designs pm kit, which is mentioned above!)



I love this layout!! It was made using Hillary's Tilt-A-Whirl template. The kit is Joy to the Fishes by ah! Designs! I love being on Hillary's template team!! I guess you could say it allows me to use my "purchases" for my CT work, instead of just the CT stuff!



That's it for this post!

Smiles for Mom

Now maybe I am biased, but aren't these kids the cutest?!?!?


I did this layout for last month's mgl Scraps template challenge, and just realized I never got it posted!! It uses her Ode To Joy kit, which is one of my favorites!! I love COLOR! I might change the titling on it, but for now I am good with it!

Oh, and did I tell you I was asked to come on as a permanent part of the mgl Scraps team?!?!?!? I am a "blog chick"! So go check out the mgl Scraps CT Blog - we always have a lot going on!

Owl Set- Digichick

I love making cute little matched sets! I made this one for The Hybrid Chick - check out that watermark, huh?!?!?!? Very excited to have been asked to be a part of this team!

This set was made using Dani Alencar's Lucky Day kit. Again - what I love about digital - I can't stamp! Now I know there are stampers out there who can make this owl look exactly the same with markers and ink, but I depend on wonderful designers like Dani for that!




So here's the magnets that are inside the tin - and of course because it is tin - your gift won't move around in it's packaging! These are just bottle caps - I won't tell you the brand on the back, need to keep the post rated G. :)


Close up of the tin....all I did here was used my Nestibility cutting dies for the circles and attached them right onto the tin. The twill ribbon was preprinted so I just made sure it was properly placed and went on to attaching it!



This cute little card is just 3x3 - perfect to go along side the tin without an overpowering presence. The "enjoy" is a PaperTrey Ink stamp. (see, I do stamp once in a while - I just don't color!)

And that is it for this cute little project! If you try it, link me up!!

Project Tuesday - Flower Pot Box

Welcome once again to Project Tuesday!!

This week we have been challenged to create a flower pot box. You can find the tutorial by following this link. You will need to print out the template on cardstock. It's really a quick little project and didn't take long to make at all! I often look at them thinking they're going to take a lot of time and they NEVER do! I think just filled my cello bag with Hershey kisses and I now have a great little gift for somebody! (not sure who yet!!)


Please be sure to hop over to the Project Tuesday blog to see what all the other Design Team members have made - their samples are AWESOME this week!

Mine was made using white cardstock, my papers and elements were done digitally using the IN THE MEADOW kit, which is a collab between mgl Scraps & Sugarplum Paperie. It's got some really cute elements in it!

Thanks for stopping but and I am hoping for more regular blogging, so keep stopping by! Leave me a comment - I LOVE hearing from you!

Some layouts & stuff...

A couple of things I have created recently - I am trying to go back to my regular posting. This first one uses Flergs TroubleMaker kit and a Template from Chrissy W. - two of my favorite designers combined - what could be better!!

The journaling, which you probably can't read, is a story that I often read to Devin at bedtime. It basically tells him that no matter what he does - I still love him.


This next one is using a new kit called In The Blues from Studio Ziska and a template from Jen C - both over at Scrapbook Graphics! It happens to be Jen C's playday at the Studio, so you should head on over and play with her templates - they're fabulous!!



Last, but certainly not least, are fortune cookies I made for The Hybrid Chick - but I am not going to tell you much about them here. Stop over to The Hybird Chick blog and read the whole post and see my tutorial!



That's it for now, but stop back tomorrow, I have will have Project Tuesday to show you!!

Pile It On! #14 - BIRTHDAY

Okay - I am a little late with my own post, but I am here now!!! Today the challenge over at PILE IT ON! is BIRTHDAY! We also have Hambo Stamps sponsoring us this week and the Design Team has made CUTE cards with the Digital Images offered by Hambo.

As a Nascar fan - I just HAD to use this race car driver!




And in true PILE IT ON! fashion, here are the challenges for this card:

• Pile It On! - Birthday (and Hambo Stamps)
  
• All Sorts - Something for the Boys
• Eat, Sleep, Stamp - Sketch

Thanks for stopping by!! Will be back with more soon!

Working Away....

and my poor blog has been neglected!! I have so much to show you, just not sure where to start, and of course I will try to spread it over a couple of days, so I can get back into routine again!!

And here we go:

This cute little box was done for Studio Ziska!! I was contemplating what project to do for them - as I am still a Guest over there, when the Frameworthy challenge over that the SBG Forum was brought to my attention - Frameworthy is inspired by ART - in this case, the chosen art was ORAGAMI! So what was a Hybrid girl to do? Well, I did an Oragami Box of course! It was a perfect non-layout challenge - seemed like it was made just for me!!

It uses the Studio Ziska Marmalade Skies kit, which is of course availabe at Scrapbook Graphics.


Next up - a couple of layouts - both also for SBG. This first one is my friend Christine on her wedding day - it was for the Natali Play Day last week and uses her All You Need is Love kit. It also uses a Studio Hillary template from her white space #3 collection.


I also have the next layout with my three children - which shows off the SBG Studio Girls Collection for September - Impressions of Change.


And I still have more to show you, but I think that's all for tonight!! Come back soon, I am going to get my blogging act back together soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Project Wednesday???

Okay - I was going to blame this one on blogger - again because my post didn't go up yesterday! After looking, however, I realize that I am to blame and I totally forgot to hit the publish button! That's what I get for trying to do 12 things at the same time!! Anyway - here it is:

This cute little creation is a card with an extra flap that can hold a gift card, etc....thereby making it a card and a gift in one! Pretty ingenious, huh??

But of course, I cannot take credit for it! I followed used a template to make it - which you can find over on the PROJECT TUESDAY BLOG. The paper is Bo Bunny (I think) and I love the way this turned out!

I added the little band to hold it shut and used my QuicKutz die for that big daisy! (One of my favorite dies!)

I left mine blank so I can personalize it for whatever occasion I opt to use it for! CUTE CUTE CUTE!! Be sure to pop over to the Project Tuesday blog and see what all the other members of the Design Team have created for you today!!

TREAT BOX!

Hey everybody!! Time for another Project Tuesday!!

I must apologize because I am feeling very late with this post - but here it is! I think this box is adorable!! It was inspired by Julie Buhler and you can find her tutorial for this gorgeious Treat Box with step-by-step instructions.

It's really easier than it looks! The hardest part is the window and if you have a Coluzzle or other circle cutter that does not go through a die cutting machine, but Julie explains it BRILLIANTLY in her tutorial!!

I actually didn't plan it this way when I started but I had picked out the paper first. It's in the Strange Days kit by mgl Studio (Yes, digital!)...I was then searching for a "prop" to put into and it soooo remind me of M & Ms that I ran to the store to grab some - just for the pictures of course (and yes, that is the story I am sticking with!!)

Be sure to link your creations onto the Project Tuesday blog!! We can't wait to see them!!

Stuffs!

Here are some creations I have done recently, but don't think I have blogged about...and a few announcements that I should have already made but don't think I did - and if I did, and I am repeating myself, please forgive me! LOL

First up - a tumbler! I love making these! They can be done in paper or digital and they're generally pretty quick. This one is made with Shawna Clingerman's Smarty Pants kit, which can be found at Sweet Shoppe Designs - I have just been asked to be a HYBRID ARTIST on her CREATIVE TEAM!!!

This is my first project for her. Here's the tumbler:



And here is the artwork so you can see the full picture at once - it's kind of hard to get photos of the whole tumbler:



Next up is a layout using Flerg's Rough & Tumble Reloaded kit as well as Studio Hillary's template from her White Space #1 Template set. The stitching on this is new from Flerg's - her Crazy Stitches #1 Set - all of which is available at Scrapbook Graphics.


I think I previously announced that I was asked to be part of Studio Hillary's Creative Team, but in case I didn't I figured I would mention it. You might remember the 20 page set I did for her, which is here on the blog if you wanted to take a peek.

If all that wasn't good enough - I have been asked to be part of the STUDIO CREW!!!! This would be the Scrapbook Graphics Site CT!! I am SOOOOO excited!

That is one talented bunch of ladies and I am honored to be among them!!! I will be working on hybrid projects for them and you can catch my post on the blog on the Third Tuesday of every month!!

Thanks for stopping by!!