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May sketches!

It's sketch time again! Thanks to Anam Stubbington for providing us with these wonderful sketches!

Remember I mentioned that sketches will NOT be for a challenge every month? Well this month is one of the months they are not a challenge. These are just for fun this month! But of course we would LOVE to see what you make!

If you make a layout or card using this month's sketches, link them in the comments section. We are always looking for inspirational projects to pin and feature in our "I Spy With MME" posts!

 

 

Layout by Jana Eubank:

Supplies:Indie Chic-Citron:Tangerine patterned paper,Forest patterned paper,Festive patterned paper,6x6 paper pad,brads,journal card,decorative stickers,label stickers;Lost and Found Two-Breeze:Wallpaper patterned paper;12 Days of Christmas:12 days rhinestones;Misc:letter stickers,inks,pen,trimmer and scissors,adhesives

Jana says:

Last year we went on a road trip through the Four Corners region. One of our stops was the beautiful Monument Valley. I don't have a panoramic setting on my camera, but I tried to capture the vista by taking three pictures in a row.

This sketch was wonderful for scrapping my photo experiment! The colors of the Indie Chic Citron collection complimented the colors of the red rock formations in my photos perfectly.

Layout by Tamara Jensen:

Supplies:On the Bright Side-One: Multi Chevron patterned paper, Polka patterned paper, White Wood patterned paper, Red Wood patterned paper, accessory sheet;Miss Caroline -Dilly Dally:stickers,brads,twine,Tickets patterned paper;Nostalgia:chipboard stickers;Misc:black ink pad,pen,machine thread 

Tamara used banners and tickets for a fun version of the scallop border!

Card by Danni Reid:
 

Supplies: Nostalgia:Diamond patterned paper,Scallop patterned paper,Chevron patterned paper,Vintage patterned paper,layered stickers,decorative brads;Misc:Martha Stewart heart punch,Bazzill beetle black cardstock

Danni says:

I absolutely fell in love with the floral/sentiment block in this sketch and wanted that block to be the focal on my card. 

Instead of creating flowers I really wanted to create half-pie charts with the gorgeous papers from the Nostalgia line and accentuate them with a fun 3-D sentiment.  The Nostalgia line has such an amazing vintage feel, I am in love.

This sketch is so fun and versatile and I have so many ideas for it, so don’t be surprised to see it again soon.

 

Hope you enjoyed today's inspiration, have a lovely Tuesday!

Pinspiration Friday

We have pinned SO many beautiful layouts and cards to our Pinterest boards. You could say we are obsessed!

It was high time to put these pins to use, so our designers used them as inspiration for today's assignments.

Today Anam,Jana,and Danni are here to share some pinterest inspired layouts and cards. Enjoy!

Designer: Jana Eubank

Pin Chosen: All Smiles by Aphra Bolyer 

Original Layout:

Jana's version:

Supplies: On The Sunny Side-Happy Go Lucky patterned paper,Sweet Chevron patterned paper, Simple Stripe patterned paper, In Bloom patterned paper, Flutter patterned paper, 6x6 paper pad,12x12 chipboard,layered stickers,accessories sheet;Good Day Sunshine (Girl)-Head in the Clouds patterned paper;Miss Caroline(Dolled Up)-stamps;Misc-cardstock,rhinestones,green letter stickers,cricut,cartridges, trimmer,scissors,ink,pen,acrylic block,adhesives

Thoughts from Jana:

The first thing that attracted me to Aphra's page was the layout of the photos with the three photos stacked on top of each other along with one larger photo. I love using wallet size photos on my pages and I am always looking for new compositions where I can incorporate multiple photos.

I kept the same general layout as Aphra's page, but moved my title underneath the photos and added the row of chipboard houses to the lower left corner. I adhered the houses from the Layered Stickers on top of the smaller houses in the chipboard piece to add variety.

 A few chipboard flowers with rhinestones also add a bit of fun. The title block and word "Village" were cut using a die cut machine. I embossed the letters for more texture before adding them to my page.

A couple of the butterflies are from the chipboard and accessories sheets, but the rest have been handcut out of the Flutter paper. I love handcutting elements from patterned paper! I get a lot of bang for my buck that way.

Finally, I added journaling to the left of my photos and used Miss Caroline stamps to add the place and date to the lower right hand corner of my page.

  

Designer: Anam Stubbington

Pins Chosen:For the Record by Lynn Warner and Our Neighbor by Aleksandra Gadji

Original Layouts:

 Anam's version:

Supplies: On the Sunny Side-Parade patterned paper,Sweet Chevron patterned paper,Happy Go Lucky patterned paper,Playdate patterned paper,12x12 chipboard,layered stickers;adhesive jewels,heart punch

Thoughts from Anam:

I went with the very happy feeling of the On the Sunny Side release to play up the emotional feeling I wanted from the photograph – hence the photograph being in black and white.

I went with the punch ‘waste’ strips from Alek’s layout and combined it with the set of 3 tags/shapes from Lynn’s layout  along with the yellow/B&W photo combo.

Instructions:Cut strips slightly wider than your punched shape and proceed to punch out shapes from the strips. Adhere gently to page – I sewed through the middle to add some extra dimension.

I worked it so the hearts on the right hand side lined up. I then added the upright strip – I put sewn zigzag edges on it for an extra touch. I then added the chipboard trim and the 3 tags which I hand cut.

I added the three large hearts and the chipboard. I arranged the bird piece to cover the bird on the chipboard title. I then added a banner from the brad pack and added my Title word on top of it.  

The final touches are the little chipboard flowers and some jewels along with the layered butterfly sticker.

 

Designer: Danni Reid

Pin Chosen: card by Tracie Claiborne

Original Card:

Danni's version:
Supplies:Indie Chic-designer tape,ginger layered stickers,buttons;Misc-twine

Thoughts from Danni:

There are so many creations that inspire me on our Pinterest page, it was really hard to choose just one to share. I finally decided on this card from the incredibly talented, Tracie Claiborne.  I was instantly inspired by the incredible design and kept coming back to it as I was perusing the gorgeous creations.  One of my favorite things about MME papers are the beautiful assortment of patterns in each line.  It makes creating with them so easy and the end result, as you can see by her card, so beautiful!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today guys- hope you have a beautiful and blessed weekend!

meet jana!

Blog- http://janaeubank.wordpress.com/

1. What is your favorite MME collection of all time? Why?

 

I honestly couldn't get enough of the Stella & Rose collection (and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Stella & Rose 2). I loved that it had bright, happy colors,that were muted a bit with a vintage, distressed feel. I loved the pattern and font choices. I loved all of the delicious embellishments included in this collection: the layered chipboard elements, dimensional stickers, trims, decorative brads, and the button cards (too cute for words!). I couldn't stop reaching for this collection and the multiple Stella & Rose layouts in my scrapbooks prove it! I have hoarded every last piece of this collection and I'm not sharing! LOL!

 

 

2. What is one MME item you find  yourself reaching for over and over?

 

Oh, gosh! Just one?! Sigh. I guess I would say the decorative brads. Buttons are usually my first embellishment choice for a layout, but I gotta say . . . the decorative brads by My Mind's Eye have made me fall in love with brads all over again!

 

  

3. What is your favorite thing about designing for MME?

 

My most favorite thing about designing for My Mind's Eye is the variety of styles in their paper collections. Each collection is an instant classic that I know will look gorgeous in my scrapbooks for years and years to come, but each of them also have their own personality. One collection will have a vintage appeal, while the next will be sprinkled with bright colors and playful elements. Every time the new collections are revealed it's like a scrapbooker's Christmas morning dream. You never know what you're going to get, but you know that you are going to love every single bit of it! My Mind's Eye has something for everyone!

 

 

4. If you could design a MME collection what would it be called and what would it contain?

 

 I love the feel of small towns that are full of history and charm. You know the ones . . . with darling houses surrounded by porches, picket fences, large mature trees, and 100's of beautiful flowers lining the walkways. One of those big trees probably has a tire swing on it, too. The name might be something like the Front Porch collection and include lots of medium-bright candy colors . . . strawberry red, aqua, orange, yellow, pink and a kelly green. The patterns would include basics like ledger, woodgrain, text, polka dot, stripes, and lots of tone-on-tone patterns. A little bit of kraft paper mixed in could be fun, too. I would also like to see some quilt-inspired patterns and patterns inspired by vintage embroidered tea towels and samplers. I would probably add a few friendly critters (like birds, butterflies and squirrels) in there for good measure. :) There would definitely be layered chipboard elements, dimensional stickers, label stickers, buttons, brads, and lots of journaling spots . . . all of the My Mind's Eye classics. I would also have to include baker's twine in fun colors, maybe two colors entwined like the colors of old-fashioned stick candy.

 

 

5. If you could wallpaper a room in your home with one MME paper, what would it be?

 

What a fun question! I would have to pick something from the Lost & Found 2 Sunshine collection . . . I'm thinking either side of the Adore paper would work so well in so many areas of my home. Love it!

Can you please share your 3 favorite MME projects and tell us why they are your favorite?

THANKFUL by Jana Eubank

I'm not a huge journaler. Infact, most of the time I limit my journaling to the size of whichever journal spot I decide to use on my page. For this page, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and make a page design that focused on the journaling. It totally stressed me out, but I was happy when it came together successfully. I felt like I had conquered something that I had been afraid to try.

 

WACKY WATER WAR by Jana Eubank

I love this page, because I just had so much fun making it! I love the bright colors of the Alphabet Soup Boy collection and had a great time making water waves from the woodgrain patterned paper.

YOU & ME by Jana Eubank

I love this page because it features my favorite My Mind's Eye collection ever . . . the Stella & Rose Mabel collection. I usually am ready to move past a collection after creating a few pages with a collection, but this one kept calling my name over and over. I used everything I loved about this collection on this particular page. The woodgrain paper, the text paper, the delicious layered chipboard elements and dimensional stickers . . . not to mention that awesome zipper trim  and the decorative brads. I also loved the silly photos of me and my daughter on this page. They aren't the greatest quality, but they captured a memory of my daughter and I hanging out together.

One last thing...will you please share a photo of your scrap space?

That's it for today...I sure hope you enjoyed getting to know Jana a little better. I know I did!

Indie Chic Nutmeg by Jana

Hey friends! It's Jana again...and I'm back with some more Indie Chic projects. This time I'm using the Nutmeg color scheme!

Supplies:kraft cardstock;Indie Chic-Nutmeg:'Memories' Tapestry patterned paper,Rose Patch patterned paper;'Boy' Southwest patterned paper,Checker patterned paper,brads;'History" Blooms patterned paper;6x6 paper pad;Family' journal card;'Hanging Out' stamps;misc-American Crafts letter stickers,teal ink,brown distressing ink,circle punches,circle cutter,trimmer,scissors,adhesives

On this layout I used the "Hanging Out" Stamps to create my own page accents. I stamped the border piece onto kraft cardstock.

Using the same ink, I created the circle accents by stamping them onto one of the 6 x 6 mini papers. I also accented the journal block with the compass and date stamp. I love the way it turned out!

 

I also whipped up a card:

Supplies: kraft cardstock;Indie Chic-Nutmeg:6x6 paper pad, 'Family' buttons,'Hanging Out' stamps,'History' wood frame,'Memories' twine;12 Days of Christmas-12 days rhinestones;misc:white photo corners,teal stamping ink,brown distressing ink,trimmer,scissors,adhesives

I love the look of a hand-pieced picnic quilt and used that as an inspiration for this fun card . . . a perfect way to use up those scraps!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by today!

Indie Chic Citron with Jana

Happy Monday to you! This is Jana and I am here to share a few Indie Chic projects with you. Today I'm using the Citron color scheme exclusively.

First is a 12x12 layout:

Supplies: white and kraft cardstock;Indie Chic :"Citron"-'Party' Lovely and Tangerine patterned papers,'Time' Honeydew and Festive patterned papers,6x6 paper pad,'Grow' brads and border stickers,'What a Day' decorative stickers and buttons,'Party' label stickers and journaling card,'Time' title,layered sitckers,trim,wood label; So Sophie: best thing title. misc: twine,sewing machine and thread,brown distressing ink,trimmer and scissors,adhesives,K and Co. letter stickers

I love using the die cut titles to layer with other page elements. They make the perfect frames for titles and accents!

I also used the Citron color scheme to make this happy card. The design was inspired  by the saying on the chipboard accent.

I decided to handcut my own flower shapes from the 6 x 6 paper pad. The designs on these papers are the perfect scale for smaller designs! They look so fun and playful layered together with the Indie Chic "What a Day" Buttons.

Supplies: kraft cardstock;Indie Chic-"Citron":6x6 paper pad,'What a Day' buttons,'Measure' layered chipboard;misc:needle and floss,martha stewart fringe scissors,cuttlebug machine and embossing folder,brown distressing ink,trimmer and scissors,adhesives

I have one last Citron project to share today- a special gift box.

This would make the perfect box to hold some goodies for dad on Father's Day.

I wanted a square accent for the front of my box, so I gently pulled apart one of the layered stickers and reassembled it so that it was going the direction that would work better for my design.

In the process, I layered it together with patterned papers from the 6 x 6 paper pad to make it even more dimensional.

To add a bit of interest to the sides of the box, I used a star punch to cut "windows" in the patterned paper border strip.

To top it all off, I tied the box closed using a length of Follow Your Heart kraft twine and a chipboard element from the Indie Chic Citron collection.

 

Supplies:Indie Chic: "Citron"-'Measure' Pizazz Paper(2 sheets),'Time" Honeydew and Festive patterned papers, 6 x 6 Paper Pad,'Measure' layered chipboard,'Time' layered stickers, 'What a Day'buttons;Follow Your Heart:'Be Happy'twine;misc:Cricut and cartridge,Stampin Up! star punch,brown distressing ink,trimmer and scissors,adhesives

Have a great day!

Love Layouts

There are many different types of love and relationships to be grateful for.  We wanted to share a few of our “loves” with you.

I absolutely ADORE you

by Lisa Spiegel 

Featured collection: Follow Your Heart – be happy

I added the "You are my Sunshine" banner from the "Follow Your Heart- be amazing" line because it's "our song". :)  This photo made me think of our song because the sky was a little grey that day...and they make me happy when skies are grey. :)

I sewed a pocket for my photo behind the transparency...the journaling is hidden behind the photo and visible when the photo is pulled out. :)

 

You are the one Constant in my Life

by Karen Grunberg

 

Featured Collection: Love Me

 

A Half Dozen Roses by Jana Eubank 

Featured Collection: Love Me 

This year was an eventful Valentine's Day at our house. My daughter received her first roses from a boy as part of a Valentine's fund raiser at her school. Instead of sending my daughter just one rose with a card, her crush bought her six! She was beaming for the rest of the day! Her dad wasn't too keen on the idea and vowed to keep "those boys" at bay for a few more years by guarding the house with a shotgun. LOL! I used the Love Me collection for this page. I love it's soft hues and the way the bright red roses pop off the muted colors, allowing this memory to become center stage. The die cut bingo number border anchors my photos. I added a pink, glitter bookplate from my stash to highlight the date on the border and added a hand cut doily from one of the patterned papers. The rhinestone brads are from the Lush 2 collection and add just the right amount of sparkle. My journaling becomes more interesting with the addition of a couple of stamped chandeliers in light gray ink (Lost & Found stamps).

 

Family Love by Anam Stubbington 

Featured Collection: Lost & Found Christmas 

As I have already done a Love Me Layout for myself and Ian, I went with a Family photograph to celebrate love. 

I loved the Lost & Found Christmas colors but wanted to use them for a non-Christmas layout as the combination of the browns and golds just inspired me to do a love layout. It took a little fiddling with placements but I think I made it work like it looked in my head.

Supplies:

Lost & Found Christmas Papers: Bright, Boughs, Holly

Lost & Found Christmas chipboard

Lost & Found 2: Sunshine Burlap Trim

Other: Heart Punch, Foam Adhesive, Distress tool.

 

Love your Smile by Amber Packer 

 

Featured Collection: On The Bright Side – TWO

My Riley’s smile can light up a room.  It brings joy to my life and melts my heart!

I "Love" Mixing Collections

Hi, Everyone! Jana Eubank here with a scrapbook page about my daughter. For this page I decided to mix together three different My Mind's Eye collections. I love the result! Here is what I did.

For this page, I decided to place my photos and embellishments in a grid design. The first collection I decided to use was the Love Me Collection. I placed my photos first and then cut rectangles of patterned papers to go in the surrounding areas of my grid. Next, I adhered everything to a cream cardstock base.

Next, I decided to fill in the rectangles with my title, journaling and embellishments. I loved the font of the word "love" on Love Me "Love" Paper and decided to use my scissors to cut them out and use them as my title. I then used the elements from the accessory sheet along with some hand cut doilies (from the patterned and 6" x 6" paper pad). The hearts were also cut from the "Love" paper.

Now that I had my general design decided, I needed to place it on a 12 x 12 sheet of paper. I decided to use the "Favorite" Party Paper from the Lost & Found Two Blush collection. I liked how the tan color tied in with the Love Me collection and the romantic feeling it gave the page with it's soft damask pattern.

But my page still needed a little bit more. I decided to mat the photo grid onto a sheet of Kraft Fun Day Everyday Fun "Remember This" Paper. The bold diagonal grid really calls attention to my photo grouping and makes it the focus of the page. I also added in a border strip to the top of the page, as well as some Kraft Fun Day Everyday Fun Decorative Brads for a little sparkle and dimension.

I love how well these three collections came together!

See you next time!

Jana Eubank

2011 Holiday Hoopla Day 4

Country Christmas Tree

When I first ran my fingers across the Kraft Fun Day Happy Days collection, I immediately thought about how fun these papers would look as country-inspired gingerbread men hanging on a Christmas Tree. So that is what I decided to create today for my Holiday Hoopla post today. However, I didn't just make Gingerbread Men, I created an entire mini tree to add Christmas Cheer to my scrap room. Wouldn't this make a great decoration for an office desk or teacher's classroom as well?

Tree Topper The first thing a Christmas Tree needs is a star on the top. I used the Chipboard Elements to layer together a tree topper for my tree. I used one of the scalloped circle pieces and then layered two stars on top of it. I added Happy Days Rhinestones for a little shine and shimmer. I used the other scalloped circle accent to adorn the tree's pot.

The Kraft Fun Day Happy Days Circle Garland is the perfect size garland for this mini Christmas tree! And the best part . . . it is already done for you! Just drape it across the braches of your tree.

Next, come the ornaments! I used my Cricut Expression machine to cut out several shapes from the Gingerbread and Just Because Cards cartridges. I added a little pizazz to each one with the Happy Days Buttons, Rhinestones, Wood Banners, and Twine.

 

 

Finally, to finish my Christmas tree, I added a couple of lengths of Stella & Rose Gertie trims and a Kraft Fun Days Happy Days chipboard element to the pot. My cute little tree is the perfect size to add a little Christmas cheer to any room, office desk, or even a teacher's desk. Try making your own! It's fun! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Jana Eubank

Want to win our Kraft Funday collection?  Leave a comment on this blog post by midnight, December 25, 2011.  We will draw one winner and announce the winner on December 26, 2011.

Blog Challenge 30: Layout

Are you ready for a challenge?  Take time for yourself out of the hustle and bustle of the holidays and join us in this month’s card challenge!

The challenge: Design a layout based on this fabulous sketch and any theme you want on the card (sketch by Anam Stubbington).  That’s right – it’s your choice!

The rules: Use ANY My Mind’s Eye products (current or past) as long as your project has at least 80% My Mind’s Eye products.

The deadline: Add a link to your project to the bottom of this post using inlinkz by Sunday, December 18, 2011 (midnight, MST). Please include your first and last name and project name when uploading. (a photo of your layout or project will show directly in the post)

(For tips on how to best photograph your entry, click here)

The PRIZE: The winner will receive three ENTIRE collections of their choice! We will also award an honorable mention winner with one collection of their choice! All winners will be featured in a blog post and have bragging rights!

The fabulous Suzanne Sergi and Jana Eubank created these beautiful samples to help you get your creative juices going!

Suzanne Sergi: Merry & Bright

Featured Collection: 12 Days of Christmas 

 

Jana Eubank: Remember When

Featured Collection: Lost & Found 2 

We can’t wait to see what you create!

Upload your entry here:

Blog Challenge 30: Card

Are you ready for a challenge?  Take time for yourself out of the hustle and bustle of the holidays and join us in this month’s card challenge!

The challenge: Design a card based on this fabulous sketch and any theme you want on the card (sketch by Anam Stubbington).  That’s right – it’s your choice!

The rules: Use ANY My Mind’s Eye products (current or past) as long as your project has at least 80% My Mind’s Eye products.

The deadline: Add a link to your project to the bottom of this post using inlinkz by Sunday, December 18, 2011 (midnight, MST). Please include your first and last name and project name when uploading. (a photo of your layout or project will show directly in the post)

(For tips on how to best photograph your entry, click here)

The PRIZE: The winner will receive the collection of their choice and will be featured in a blog post and have bragging rights!

The fabulous Suzanne Sergi and Jana Eubank created these beautiful samples to help you get your creative juices going!  Both cards feature our 12 Days of Christmas collection.

Suzanne Sergi: Happy Holidays

 

Jana Eubank: Seasons Greetings

We can’t wait to see what you create!

Upload your entry here: