Motorcycle card with tag

6x6 Card with attached removable tag.  The small motorcycle and "born to ride" on the tag are made with the same stamps as the larger one on the card. I just stamped on shrinky dinks (yes, the stuff some of used as kids) and used the craft heat gun to shrink it down. These are like small hard plastic charms after being heated. The nice thing after giving a card like this the person could take off the tag and use it for a book mark or on a scrapbook page.

Supplies Used:

c1483 Born To Ride Stamp Set

x7154B Cruisin Paper

z888 Black Staz On ink

Shrinky Dinks

z555 Craft Heat Gun

Cricut Art Philosophy Cart to cut the tags with

Z1701 Baker Neutral Twine.

Add "bounce" to your projects with elements that "jump" off your page/card

Card - Better Place

Supplies I used to make this card include:
z2134 Moonstruck Ink
z2116 Cranberry ink
z2316 Cranberry Marker
Cranberry Ribbon
Z726 Sponge Dauber
Z1680 Star Dimensional elements
Z1335 Licorice Opaques
x7152 Super Hero Paper Pack
S1207A July: Live out Loud Stamp of the month
Z1326 Red Sparkles
Z1686 Art Philosophy Cricut Cart

Live out Loud Cards with Footloose & Durable Studs

Cards I am making for the Close to My Heart Convention Swap

x7151b Footloose paper pack, Z1705  Durable Studs

S1207A July stamp of the month "Live out Loud"

First Car Layout - with Victory Paper

Kit: Victory

Pattern: Harmony

Techniques used

Making pleated ribbon out of ribbon tabs

Rotation page

Cropping My Stickease Images

Changing the color intensity of a b&t paper design

To make the pleated ribbon on the right page: add one grey wool ribbon tab (embellishments>ribbon 100%): rotate 90 degree's; copy & paste so the two tabs overlap slightly. Copy and paste the two tabs. Overlap tabs slightly. Repeat till pleated border is complete.

Check out my calendar on this blog: Any of the thursday or friday classes at my home your are welcome to attend for free.  I can help you make these pages traditional or with digital scrapbooking.  Just RSVP to save your spot. Or call me and I can walk you through over the phone or do 1:1 personal classes.

At the Zoo Layout

Kit: Magic Moments, Pattern: Powerful Trio

Techniques: Using My Stickease to make a border (1/3 yellow circles on the Right Page)

Creating a layered ribbon bow

Creating a striped ribbon using a text box

These pictures aren't as clear because I had to buy a disposable camera because Brian (my husband) had our good camera at Spencer's soccer game.  I almost fell over when I found out what it cost to develop a roll of film - $12 at Walgreens.  I wanted regular pictures to have to send home with Dario and then had a FREE cd made with a coupon I had.  I was upset on the cost of developing photos could have made 4 digital complete 12x12 pages for the same price.  Geesh..learning experience for me.

Soccer layout with Lucky Paper

 

Kit: Lucky, Pattern: Portrait Collection

Digital Scrapbook Pages

My oldest son Spencer playing travel soccer. Click on layout above for larger photo.

Techniques: added: photo mat behind photo for journaling box

Using letters for embellishments

Create title by using several journaling boxes

Use: my stickease to create a border

Looking forward to getting my 12x12 pages in the mail.  They always look better in person plus I can add more embellishments like traditional pages because each page is white on the back then I slip each page into the page protector that comes with each ordered layout.

Sugar & Spice Layout (Mischief Paper)

Can you believe I  made these pages with the Halloween kit Mischief?  That is how easy it is to change the papers to match your photos. Pattern: Dynamic Duo, Kit Mix 5.  This is my great niece Kaylie. To make the table with cupcakes:   Took the stickease (large accent) table and cropped off the book and candle.  (medium accent).  
***To learn more call me or attend my next scrap night at my home the third thurs or fri of July 6pm to 11pm.  Please, bring your laptop with photos on it.  

Lucy - You are darling layout

My digital layout that I made using Studio J.  I just made 5 layouts with the guidelines from convention.  I have learned so much more about digital scrapbooking.  On this page I used the Lucy Kit, Stars Above Pattern, Kit Mix 4.  On this layout a few things I learned was how to toggle off the suggested accents, how to delete photo wells, add journaling box to cover b&t paper,add stitching and change the paper to any of Close to My Hearts 60 colors. You can try studio j for free by clicking on the link to the right. 

**Click on the layout above to see a larger image of these pages.

Ribbon your way - color ready to match your projects

Life is Tweet meets Lucy

 I really liked how the this months stamp of the month "Life is tweet" added a fun touch to our Lucy Paper.  The stamps with designs and words were super easy to cut out with cricut art philosophy cartridge.  The  rub-ons that come in set of 4 pages with all different designs are easy to use and added a pop of color to my gray photo mats. I have found the tiny sparkles are easiest to put on with the Z1382 Tweezers they have a nice bent fine point.

Pemberley Studio J layout

Coach's Gift

Did you ever wonder what to get a coach for an end of the season gift?  Why not scrap a photo of the team and put inside of a photo frame?  This can be easily done this makes a great inexpensive gift.  The baseballs and letters are stamped and cut out.  The letters are done with E1018 Pennant Alphabet.  Total cost of this project around $5 (not including the stamps because these I had on hand).  Designed by my scrapbook club member Denise Sheffer.

Lucy Layout video quick pages

Card Easel

Card Easel - Great way to make someone a card that they can display a photo or calendar on. Thank you to my friend Joni Fields for the this great design.








The Topiary Base 8" x 8" score and fold at 2" & 4"
Colonial White Paper 8"x4"
Photo Mat 4 1/2" x 3 3/4"


Stamp - B1353 A Little Buzz
3505 Watercolor Pencils
3174 Blending Pen
1388 Colonial White Cardstock
x5918 Topiary Cardstock

Banner's are for guys too.

Banner's are for guys too.  Made for an open house to hang on an arbor but could be easily used to hang on a wall, window or entry way.  The banner has jump rings and can be easily added to for longer names or extra pennants taken off for shorter names.  

Designed by Theresa Mouw and Shannon Wallis

Supply List
Z1378 My Creations Banner (8 white chipboard pennants with 7 jump rings. Pennants are 7"x6")
z2111 Chocolate Ink to distress edges of pennants and around folded circles
z2311 Chocolate Cardstock
1386 Black Cardstock
Z726 Sponge Dauber
Z340 Scoring Blade
X7139B Typeset Paper Back (juniper grid paper on the back of the alphabet paper)
z1686 Cricut Art Philosophy

Card Organizer



Do you ever get frustrated trying to find the right card?  You know you have made a bunch of birthday cards but can't seem to find the one you looking for?  Finally, after 7 years I decided to organize mine.  I used to keep mine in a very large box and just dig through it until I could find the one I was looking for.  1) I grouped my cards into theme's.  2)Made a name tag for each theme then put on a Z1038 My Acrylix Organizer. 3) placed all my cards in each box.  If you don't have as many cards you could easily but multiple themes in each box and use one of the dividers that comes with box to separate them. This has also shown me which theme's I am getting low on so now I know I need to focus on making more sympathy, baby and guy birthday cards.



Stampaganza buy 2 get 1 free

Click on this link below to see all the great stamp sets that Close to My Heart has to offer. There are many more than the current Idea Book (catalog) Spring/Summer 2012.


http://scraprelief.ctmh.com/Retail/Category.aspx?CatalogID=19

Tweet - Artwork - 15 piece stamp set

Each month Close To My Heart has new D - size stamp set, available for one month only.  You can get this set for just $5 when you place an order of  $50 or more in Close To My Heart Products - that's 72% off the full retail price.  You can also purchase the Stamp of the Month set at full retail for $17.95 with no minimum purchase required. 


Click on the link below to see supply list to make the above items and the entire 15 piece stamp set.

http://scraprelief.ctmh.com/CTMH/Content.aspx?id=/sitecore/content/OBA/Promotions/Stamp_of_the_Month.aspx

To Celebrate the New Side Walk-New Crops & Classes

June 7th and June 8th - Scrapbook Class - Pemberley - Make 4 pages & 5 Cards. 6pm to 11pm. Cost $29.95.  I have all 8 workshops on the go on hand just send in $15 today to save your spot and indicate which kit you would like. The remainder $$ due at class.  You will take home all the extra product including stamps, cutting guide, paper, embellishments to make more cards & pages. Drink & Snacks provided with class.

June 22nd Friday Crop 3pm to 10pm- $10 by June 14th then $15. Includes Pizza, Pop, Salad, Five 12x12 sheets of printed cardstock (your choice) @ 1110 Scenic.

June 30th Saturday-Crop-2pm to Midnight. $15 by June 21st then $20. Includes pizza, pop, salad and $5 coupon Close to My Heart  items in stock (your choice) @ 1110 Scenic (off Giles).

?? email me at shannon@craftyhearts.net or text 231.638.6585

To learn more about the classes - click on the calendar link on this blog to find out more details. 

 Space is limited to 15 people at all events so send in your payment to day to save your spot.

Make payments to:  Shannon's Crafty Hearts.  Mail to:  1110 Scenic Drive, Muskegon, MI 49445.