Two-Page Spreads

I don't know about you, but sometimes more than a single page is needed to tell a story when scrapbooking.  As I've said before, I'm not a strong scrapbooker, so going from a single page to TWO of them is a bit daunting for me, so I'm always looking for inspiration to make the task easier!  Last year, I wanted to scrap the wedding quilt I had made for my niece and her husband, and came across a COOL quilt-inspired layout in a Creating Keepsakes magazine:

I just KNEW it would be the perfect layout to document the photos I had, so I went to town.  Now, I decided to adapt the colors to the colors in the quilt, so went with purple, black, red & green. 

Here's Page 1:


And Page 2:


So, don't be afraid to take inspiration from just about anywhere!  And I love having My Digital Studio to work in to create these great pages!!

Happy Stamping!

Pam

October Card Workshop

Hey, Folks!!

So, I have my card workshop designs done for this month and just want to share what we'll have 'on tap' for the last Wednesday of this month!!  First up, check out this ADORABLE Christmas/Holiday card:

And on the Occasion card front, I had to do a fun card using the elegant maple leaf stamp that is in the current holiday catalog:

 

 

For the second Occasion card, I know a few people who would absolutely LOVE this giraffe/birthday card:

 

I'm a little late getting the samples out for folks, so simply just RSVP to me by the 20th of this month, and I will have your packet(s) ready to go when you come on October 30th!!

The cost of each workshop (Christmas OR Occasion) will be $15.  When you sign up for the workshop, you can choose the Occasion Cards instead of the Christmas cards (same price--$15, you'll make five cards of two different designs for 10 total cards, and matching envelopes)!! If BOTH the Christmas and Occasion cards interest you, then you can register for both for only $25!  OR, how is this to sweeten the deal?!  If you place a $40 order (before shipping/handling/tax), you can make a set of cards for FREE!!

Happy Stamping!

Pam

Digital Downloads--10/15/13

Once again I'm loving the digital downloads that were released today!  Check 'em out:

Christmas Messages Stamp Brush Set
135268

Joyful Christmas Stamp Brush Set
135269

Old Olive Simply Styled Embellishments
135270

Hooray For Tags Designer Template
135640

Spunky Sweater Greeting Card Templates
135714

You can check out these and many other great items being offered by Stampin' Up! by visiting my online store!

Happy Stamping!
Pam

Mini Banner Fun!

Hey, Folks!! 

Sorry I've been absent!!  Everything is fine, but work has been crazy/busy and carving out time to do 'fun' stuff like this blog just hasn't been as easy to accomplish as I'd like!!  In what little down time I have had, I'm still having TONS of fun with my MDS banners, and today's post is a play on that.  I've been creating the individual banners using a 5"x7" portrait card up to this point, but was thinking that it would be fun to create a 'mini' banner as well, so that's what I am showing today!! 

One of my favorite MDS downloads from last year was Sophisticated Spooks (131513), so after I created the initial banners (in Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant & Crushed Curry) and added the letters, I went in and added some of the stamp brush images from Sophisticated Spooks to finish out the banners.  And then I exported the project, and created a 'new' project where I inserted each panel as a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" photo, and printed them out on cardstock. 

Aren't they cute?!  Then it was a simple matter to cut them out . . . .

And string them together with twine. . . . . .

I placed the completed banner under the 'Spooky' banner that I showed you a couple weeks ago, just so you could get an idea of the size difference.  I think these 'mini banners' could be a new passion for me!!

You can check out My Digital Studio and all of the great downloads by visiting my online store!

Happy Stamping!

Pam

More Banners!

Sorry I've been a little sporadic with my posts--yesterday was my 'Friday' at work, so trying to get things finished up before I was off for a couple days took priority.  And today I've been busy cleaning and setting up for my Fall Open House tomorrow, but thought I'd take a quick break and share those banners I had promised to show you the other day!!  First of all, there was a version of this banner that was shared at Convention.  Not necessarily colors I would normally put together, but one important thing I've learned in creating projects is that while it might not be 'my' style, it could quite easily be someone else's style, so it should be shared!!

And next up, the digital version of the Halloween Build A Banner set that's in the Holiday Catalog.

So much fun to put that one together, but one of my favorites is this last one, using Bermuda Bay & Baked Brown Sugar.  LOVE how it turned out!!

I'm looking forward to getting the 'real-life' Build A Banner set, but in the meantime, I love how quick/easy these are to create in My Digital Studio!!

You can check out all of the great Stampin' Up! products available now by visiting my online store!!

Happy Stamping & I look forward to seeing many of you at my Fall Open House tomorrow--from 5-9:PM!

Pam

Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit--NEW!!

Had a GREAT demonstrator meeting this morning!!  And I did get my other banners completed, so will post those for you to see tomorrow.  I got some COOL swap samples as well, so I know I'll be posting some more 'real life to digital' (should I just start my own acronym and start calling them RLTD?!) cards this next week.

Well, Stampin' Up! came out with another NEW kit this week--the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit.  Here are some details:  


Why go to the store when a birthday, graduation, wedding, or even a time for expressing gratitude comes up? The Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit puts cards for all of those events right at your fingertips. And best of all, they’ll be handmade!

The kit contains everything you need (minus adhesive and scissors) to create 20 beautiful cards for almost any occasion, and it comes with a beautiful box to store your cards in:

* Cardstock and envelopes for 20 cards
* Twine, buttons & clips
* Pre-cut paper embellishments
* Mini ink pads (Stampin’ Spots)
* Seven-piece Occasions Stamp Set & clear stamp block
* Full color Tips & Tricks brochure for making the cards
* A cool, storable, giftable box

This kit it PERFECT for those that are busy and on-the-go, but want to still have a handmade card--you have all of the stamps, paper & embellishments.  I'll have a flier showing more of the options of the kit at my Open House on Tuesday, but you can also check it out in my online store--item 134797.

Happy Stamping!

Pam

Real Life to Digital Halloween

For some reason I have Halloween on the brain already.  Normally I get my house decorated for the holiday as soon as the 1st of the month hits, but I'll be a tad behind on that this year as I'm doing my Fall Open House that day, and thought that putting the house in chaos to get it decorated in time for that event 'might' be pushing it a bit!! 

I decided to have a bit of fun using the digital versions of 'Toil & Trouble' & 'Halloween Bash' (that are in the Holiday catalog) to create these fun cards (which I received in swaps at Convention this summer). 

First up, Toil & Trouble . . .

I just LOVE the angled DSP on this card, so that was one of my biggest challenges, but once I got the pennants placed, this card came together really quick.  Also, a quick note on the bat--it's created using the butterfly punch, then the small circle punch on the bottom of the wings.  HOW cool is that?!?!  And my digital re-creation:

And then I had another card using this same set.

The green, purple & orange background was created by sliding the ink pad across the paper.  I probably could have found something similar in my digital content, but decided to use a little creative license and used some of the splatters instead.

And this card using Halloween Bash!  The challenges on here were to create a DSP that had the chevron/embossed look & the Washi tape.

What do you think?!

The Washi tape is probably my favorite element on this card.  I used the skull & crossbones DSP from Witches' Brew (which is in Pumpkin Pie) and re-colored it to Basic Black.  Then, I also created a 'double torn edge' punch that I filled with the re-colored DSP and lowered the opacity a little. LOVE it!!

Remember, you can try My Digital Studio for FREE for 30 days when you visit my online store & download it there!!

Happy Stamping!

Pam