My Mind's Eye Blog

Class Giveaway- Pattern Play!

 

 

Love pretty patterned paper? Grab your favorites and join Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire and friends for Online Card Classes' newest class - Pattern Play.

Make the most of your patterned paper stash while learning tips and tricks and discovering both clean-and-simple and advanced techniques. Pattern Play includes many card ideas - all with videos - and a variety of card styles.

Add step-by-step pdfs, a forum, giveaways, shopping discounts, additional inspiration and a gallery, and you'll be ready to use your pretty papers in fun new ways. Class runs March 18-25 but you will have lifetime access to the content. Sign up now for only $16! 

And we are also really excited to share that the class features lots of MME inspiration as well!

So what do you think? Are you interested?

If you'd like to win a spot in this amazing class, leave a comment here saying so. I will draw a winner this weekend.

Good luck!

December Kit Club Spotlight-Cocoa Daisy

Our December Kit Club Spotlight is the awesome Cocoa Daisy!

A little about Cocoa Daisy:

One of our members dubbed Cocoa Daisy as a "little slice of happy on the internet." We like that description. We are a monthly scrapbooking kit club owned by Christine Drumheller. Every month you get a kit packed with an eclectic mix of papers from a variety of manufacturers, 1 or 2 alphabets, a glassine bag of embellishments, exclusive manufacturer products every other month, an exclusive stamp, and 4 sheets of coordinating cardstock. We offer add ons that complement the main kit, as well as shop items like inks, paints, and mists. Our message boards are small and friendly. Our Design Team is there to inspire. We really do try to live up to that description, a little slice of happy. You can like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and follow our boards on Pinterest. Our blog can be accessed here.

Cocoa Daisy is this month's selection based on this MME heavy kit!

Our January Pemberley and add ons Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy, and Netherfield Park have a soft and romantic feel to them, thanks in part to our sprinkling them with papers, washi tape, label stickers, and enamel dots from MME lines The Sweetest Thing and Lost and Found 3.

Here are some examples of layouts that the talented Cocoa Daisy design team came up with this month.

Always Hope by Jody Ferlaak

 

Camera Shy by Emily Pitts

 

Original by Mandy Kay Starner

 

8 Days a Week by Stephanie Wheeler

 

Wowee, talk about inspiring!  What a group of awesome layouts!

Cocoa Daisy is also giving away a $20 coupon to the Daisy Boutique! If you'd like to throw your name into the running, leave a comment here and a winner will be announced next week.

Good luck!

Join the Big Idea Festival! - Giveaway Included

This September, step right up to the Big Picture "Big Top" for a FREE 14-day festival filled with big ideas, big prizes, and big fun!

Some of those big prizes are from MME and we couldn't be more excited to be a part of this!

Grab a front-row seat; you won't want to miss the spectacle of the season. Seven of your favorite BPC instructors are teaming up with seven surprise instructors—who will be unveiled on opening night—to share their biggest big ideas with you.

While we can't guarantee that there will be elephants and acrobats, there will certainly be energy and excitement to spare. Register now for your chance to join in the hullabaloo and share your big ideas, too.

The seven BPC instructors are:
Ali Edwards
Cathy Zielske
Stacy Julian
Courtney Walsh
May Flaum

our very own Karen Grunberg

Amy Sorenson

 

For 14 days straight enjoy daily challenges and amazing giveaways, generously provided by some of our favorite companies, don’t miss out!!

 

To celebrate the Big Idea Festival we are giving away TWO spots in Cathy Zielske's Ten Tips for Better Type class!

 Ten Tips for Better Type taught by Cathy Zielske
Two week workshop starts September 6
$14

Join Cathy Zielske, for a class that focuses on how to create better type on your scrapbook pages. Whether you're a traditional scrapbooker who likes to add type as a hybrid element, or a digital scrapbooker who works fully in Photoshop, using type well is something that will enhance the overall design of every page you create.

Basic concepts in type go a long, long way in sophisticated and timeless design. Build your confidence with type today.

Click here for more information on Ten Tips for Better Type

New to Big Picture Classes, learn more and create an account here.

 

If you would like to win a spot in this class, leave a comment here by Wednesday, August 29.

Good Luck!!!

New Collection Reveal- Winter Wonderland+Six by Six 2

Today we have two new collections to share with you!

First up is Winter Wonderland (click on link to see everything in this collection).

Filled with reds,greens,and blues...Winter Wonderland is both classic and playful. You will love the fun patterns and color combinations.

This collection includes 9 12x12 double-sided papers, and all sorts of gorgeous embellishments (including the brand new addition this release- the accesories pad!).

We have brought back the popular addition of designer tapes and of course there is an accompanying 6x6 paper pad.

Peace and Joy by Jana Eubank:

 

Merry and Bright by Suzanne Sergi:

And up next...Six By Six 2!!! You all LOVED Six By Six, so we have released a second edition. Six By Six 2 is made up of 12 new 6x6 paper pads. They are perfect for both card makers and layout enthusiasts alike!

There is something for everyone here. From fun and funky to classic and demure.

Payette Lake by Jana Eubank (featuring Gnome Sweet Gnome pad):

Wow- that is a LOT of goodness today. What do you think? Are either of these releases catching your eye? Why? What do you specifically love and what has you wanting to see more?

Would you like a shot at winning the entire collection of your choice? Leave a comment here if you are interested in winning Winter Wonderland or Six By Six 2. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday, July 21.

Good luck and see you tomorrow!

Kit Spotlight- Noel Mignon (and a GIVEAWAY!!)

 

Our June kit club spotlight is the wonderful Noel Mignon. 

I asked the club to send us a little blurb explaining who they are and what they are all about and here it is:

NoelMignon is a well established kit club and scrapbooking community, focusing on packing our kits full to the brim so that you can scrap for the whole month with just this one large NoelMignon kit. We also try our very best to coordinate items so that they all work beautifully together. Of course our design team is also always there to help with suggestions on how to leverage any of these unique kits to their fullest potential, through our blog and message board.  Each kit subscription includes:

• (5) Cardstock sheets
• Minimum of (20) twenty patterned papers
• Minimum of (2) sets of alphabets
• (1) Sheet of rub-ons
• (1) Sheet of labels, borders or fabric
• Trims, Buttons, Brads, Chipboard, ink/pens
• Additional unique items
• Discount Kit Price ($54.99 vs $58.99 non sub)

Noel Mignon is this month's choice because of the MME heavy Summer Wind kit.

Summer Wind:

Includes LOTS of MME: Nostalgia(Scallop, Chevron, Random, Classic, Jacks); 1 Sheet My Minds Eye Nostalgia layered stickers; 1 package My Minds Eye Nostalgia decorative brads; and 1 Sheet My Minds Eye Nostalgia die cut accessories

You can find Noel on Facebook here and on Twitter here. You can also follow their blog.

Here are some examples of layouts the amazing Noel Mignon DT came up with this month. Holy smokes...they are gorgeous!

Kim Neddo:

 

Lisa Day:

Gretchen McElveen:

Virginia Tillery:

Jana Eubank:

Talk about eye candy!

Thanks so much for making MME look so lovely, ladies! And thank you to Noel Mignon!

If you would like a chance to win a $25 gift card to the Noel Mignon shop, leave a comment here by Sunday night (June 17). One winner will be chosen and announced on Monday the 18th. Good luck!

 

Welcome to the My Mind's Eye Blog Hop!

 

Welcome welcome WELCOME! We are so glad you are here and we are so happy to be sharing our new blog look with you. What do you think?

 

Today is big for My Mind's Eye. We are launching a new blog look and really joining the world of Facebook and Twitter. We are committed to being more accessible. If you have a question, need direction, or need inspiration...you are in the right place!

 

Look for brand new posts every weekday. You'll see challenges,contests,spotlights,and new projects, among many other things. And we couldn't possibly be more excited!

The fabulous design team will be sharing endless inspiration as well!

by anam stubbington

by karen grunberg

by jana eubank

by stephanie howell

All this week MME will be sharing brand-spanking-new products. We will be showing you three new collections starting tomorrow. So make sure to come back! There will be prizes every day.

 

Now the good stuff- the PRIZES! If you leave a comment here today you will have a chance to win one of TWO prizes.

1. PRIZE #1- an 180 page 12x12 designer paper pad of your choice. That means180 pages of beautiful designs!

 

2.PRIZE #2- This one is a little tricky because we can't show it to you yet.

I know, I know. Cruel. But trust me, it's worth the suspense.

As I said, we will be revealing all of our new lines this week. One of our FAVORITE thing is something MME has never made before.

It's a product that is very,very popular in the crafting world right now. Here's a big hint.

It's STICKY. And it comes in a roll :)

And we will be showing you some examples starting tomorrow. And they are AMAZING. But you'll have to wait. Sorry! It has to be done...must keep the suspense alive!

 

***Leave a comment here by Sunday, April 8 if you are interested in winning the paper pad or the mystery (sticky) item!***

 

Thank you so much for joining us today, hopefully you had as much fun hopping as we did! Make sure you visit all of these blogs- they are ALL giving away fabulous new products.

Jennifer McGuire

Nichol Magouirk

Rhonna Farrer

Shimelle Laine

Stacy Julian

Stephanie Howell

Studio Calico

See you all tomorrow-