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January Sketch+Groundhog Day Winners!

Groundhog Day Challenge Winner: Krissy McKee

January Sketch Challenge Winner: Janice Daquila-Pardo

Congratulations, ladies! Please email me your address and collection/color scheme of choice at stephanie(at)mymindseye(dot)com!

February Sketch Challenge

It's time for the February sketch challenge! Ronda is here with another one of her fabulous sketches.

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Thursday February 28 to enter. The winner will be announced along with our first March challenge on March 1.

With the sketch break out strips of patterned paper and washi tape to build a cohesive layer.  The canvas background is bordered by a patterned paper.  The photo could be one larger longer photo or three smaller photos.  A stacked title off to the left side of the photos balances the journaling on the right.  Stamp black elements around the edges of the page to add interest. 

  Supplies:Collectable-Notable :'Love This' Adore patterned paper,'Love This' Devoted patterned paper, 'Love This' journal card;Collectable-Memorable:'I’m With' decorative stickers;Collectable-Unforgettable: 'You are' Charm patterned paper;Collectable-Remarkable:'Day' decorative brads,'Handsome'  decorative stickers,'Beautiful'  stamp;Decorative Tapes: Yellow & Grey, Red & Turquoise, Green & Navy; Misc: heart punch, paint, floss thread, black ink, American Crafts thickers

 

Rhonda says: My mom & dad seem to be camera shy.  If we can get a photo of one, the other remains elusive.  Rarely can we capture them together.  Blessedly at their grand daughter’s wedding, I was able to capture a great photo of the two of them.  I decided to use three of the same of this great capture for my photo strip. 

I wanted this layout to feel light, fresh, and airy so I gravitated towards yellow, aqua, & lime green with a pop of red accents.  The strips at the top match the strips down the center.  Did you notice the washi tape in the heart and on the butterfly body? 

Little bits of washi tape are a great way to add in pops of color around the page.  For my journaling I used a typewriter on the journal card.  I love the red “Noted” pennant so I trimmed around it so I could adhere it to my photo.  I used black stamped images and black stitches around the layout to bring it all together. 

There you have it. Can't wait to see what all of you come up with!

Remember- please enter via the inlinkz tool below. I will be back later today with the January Sketch and Groundhog Day winners!

 

Nontraditional Valentine's Day Layout by Tamara

Happy Valentine's Day! This is Tamara joining you on this love-filled day. I hope that if you celebrate you are enjoying it with the friends and family that are so close to your heart.

Today I would like to share a layout with you that captures the sweet "brotherly love" that my two sons share.  

Supplies:All is Bright: Collage patterned paper, Linen patterned paper, Ephemera Frames patterned paper, stickers, chipboard, brads, and accessories pad; Blue and Red Lush chipboard letters; Misc: Red thread, black ink and pen.

I stepped a little out of the "traditional Valentine's Day box" and used a lot of blue, cream, and white on my page.

It also gives the page a more masculine feel, since Valentine layouts tend to be very feminine, pink and covered with hearts.

I used the "All is Bright" Christmas collection - who knew it would be perfect for a different holiday?!

I think it is fun to scrapbook photos from years past.  This picture was taken in 2007, but I pulled it off my computer and scrapbooked it as a Valentine layout.

I saw the hexagon stickers and knew that I HAD to use them on my page.  I LOVE the fabulous and timeless MME Lush Chipboard letter stickers.  I have a bunch in my stash and they seem to magically work with every paper line.  I really like the velvet texture of the blue letters too.

I hand cut the blue chevron paper and layered it with the red chevron chipboard border.  I then layered and clustered the journaling spot with chipboard labels and circle elements.

Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

XOXO by Jana

Hello everyone! This is Jana and I'm here with a fun Valentine's Day layout!

 

Every Valentine's Day my parents drop by with a sack full of goodies for my kids. It's fun to capture the family together with all of the craziness and fun of the kids opening their gifts.

These kinds of pictures can be difficult to scrapbook, however, because of how busy the photos tend to be with many people, colors, and patterns.

One way to address these types of pictures is by placing them on a solid cardstock background and then using only a few slivers of patterned paper as accents. In this case, the photos can actually be considered a "patterned paper".

The supporting patterns should be used sparingly. You can see on the page below that I have incorporated several patterns, but only in small strips or as a border around the page. The photos are still the main "pattern" of my page

Supplies:Lucky in Love: Chevron patterned paper, Roses are Red patterned paper, Floral Stripes patterned paper, Heart Burst patterned paper, 12 x 12 Stickers; Red & Turquoise Decorative Tapes 

 

close up of left page:

 

close up of right page:

I began my page with two sheets of white cardstock. I spruced it up a little by spritzing the background with teal mist. Next, I arranged the photos on my page, matting a few of them with the blue tone-on-tone pattern side of the Chevron paper.

I wanted the smaller photos to be anchored on a common horizontal line, so I ran a length of turquoise decorative tape across each page. I layered the red heart strip from the Roses are Red paper on top of the tape.

Next, I used more turquoise decorative tape underneath my photo arrangement, along with 0.5" strips of the Floral Stripes paper. I handcut the pink lace borders from the Roses are Red paper and added that along the bottom.

Now it's time to add page accents! The 12 x 12 sticker sheet was perfect for this. I'm a very visual person and I like to move elements around the page several times before deciding on their placement.

With stickers, this can be tricky to do without tearing the paper underneath. My solution? I keep a small dish of cornstarch on my desk that I apply to the back of the stickers so that they are no longer tacky.

Now I can move them around and even add foam squares to the back for dimension.

 

 

Thanks for coming by today! Happy Valentine's Day Eve!

 

 

Holly Humbert Part 2

The fabulous Holly Humbert is back on the blog today and she's sharing the rest of her guest designer layouts with us!

Loved

Supplies:Collectable-'Love this' Adore patterned paper,'Memo' Reminder patterned paper,'Memo' layered stickers,'Love This' tiny word stickers,'Love This' chipboard,'Cute' enamel dots,'Notable' decorative tape.

Holly says:Scrabble is a huge thing in my family, so I couldn't pass up a chance to use the awesome chipboard tiles for one of my pages. I wanted to create florals in the opposite corner of the printed ones, so I layered some of the floral chipboard pieces to match the printed paper in the opposite corner. I also added some to the printed corner to create more texture. 

New Do

Supplies:Collectable:'Happiness' Cheerful patterned paper,'Firsts' New patterned paper, 6x6 pad,'Happiness' brads,'You Are' chipboard,'Story' layered stickers,'Story' label stickers,'You Are' journal card,'Unforgettable' designer tape

Holly says:The layered prize sticker was perfect for this layout! I actually picked it out first and made the rest of the page around that. I had fun using brads on this page,and I'm in love with this golden yellow color from the collection. I think every page I made has some of that color on it!

Holly-Thanks so much for adding so much sunshine to our blog this month. We couldn't be happier with your creations.

Thank you!

 

Introducing our February Guest Designer!

Please help us welcome the fabulously talented Holly Humbert as our February guest designer! We kept noticing that Holly was making beautiful page after beautiful page using our products and we just knew she had to join us as a guest designer!

A bit about Holly:

I'm Holly Humbert. I'm married to my sweetheart of 5 years, mom to one little girl. We currently reside in a tiny town in southeast Idaho. I've been scrapbooking for over 10 years. It is not only memory keeping for me, but a creative outlet, a way to combine telling my story and being able to play with paper :) My family is very supportive and indulge me in “quick” stops to the craft store often. My style is somewhat graphic and simple, but I enjoy adding details to my pages  to make them stand out. While 12x12 pages are my favorite to make, I also indulge in 8.5x11 scrapbook pages, mini books, and cards occasionally.

My other hobbies include, quilting, photography and baking. I'm a move/TV junkie and love to watch my favorite shows over and over again. I'm a girly girl at heart, I love anything striped or covered in polka dots. I change my nail color a few times a week and I love to play with make-up. You can follow my adventures on

my blog

twitter

instagram

Q: What did you have the most fun working with?

A:Today Remember paper is my favorite, I used it twice :) I also really enjoyed the chipboard shapes.

Q:What is your favorite MME line and why?

A:My favorite current line is Collectable, I love all the bold bright colors. My favorite past line is Alphabet Soup, those alphabet flashcards were amazing (I think I still have some hiding in my stash somewhere)!

You are So Loved

 
Supplies:Collectable-'Love this' Adore patterned paper, 'Memo' Reminder patterned paper,'Memo' layered stickers,'Love This' tiny word stickers,'Love This' chipboard,'Cute' enamel dots,'Notable' decorative tape

Holly says: Scrabble is a huge thing in my family, so I couldn't pass up a chance to use the awesome chipboard tiles for one of my pages. I wanted to create florals opposite corner of the printed ones, so I layered some of the floral chipboard pieces to match the printed paper in the opposite corner. I also added some to the printed corner to create more texture.

 

Ben

Supplies:Collectable-'Love this' Devoted patterned paper,'Memo' Documented patterned paper,'Silly' Cheery patterned paper,'Silly' Jolly patterned paper,'Wonder' decorative buttons,'Cute' decorative stickers, 'Cute' enamel dots,'Silly' stamps,'Love This' tiny word stickers,'Memo' label stickers,'Love This'  journal card. 

Holly says:Isn't my brother handsome? I snapped these pictures earlier this year while we were waiting for our photographer for family pictures. He rarely smiles normally, so I count myself lucky for getting these photos. He'll be graduating high school next year. This page is actually a gift for my mom. This page is more embellishment heavy than I normally do, but there were so many fun embellishments with each collection, I couldn't resist using so many on this page. 

We LOVE everything you sent us, Holly! Thanks so much for sharing your talent!

Make sure to come back tomorrow for two more lovely layouts from Holly!

Hi!  Will you be mine?  That's one of my favorite Valentine's Day sentiments each year.  Do you have a favorite Valentine's sentiment, one you that you consider your go-to sentiment? 

Today I am going to share cards using ONE sentiment three different ways.  Sometimes it's hard to find time to create several different designs, all with different sentiments, during holidays, so I thought it would be fun to share three different card designs using one sentiment.



On my first card, "be mine banner", I wanted to create a banner using some of the newest designer tapes released at Winter CHA.  You will LOVE these colors and patterns, they are bold and fresh!  I chose to use my Cameo to cut the "Banner Hearts" by Lori Whitlock and the "Be Mine Title Single Fold Square Card" by Jamie.  I love these two Cameo cuts so much and wanted to incorporate them on a Valentine card this year.  I wanted to use white card stock so as to bounce the fun colors and patterns in the tapes and enamel dots.

Supplies: Collectable:Journey patterned paper,'Unforgettable' decorative tape,'I'm With' enamel dots;Decorative Tape Sets: Red & Turquoise decorative tape;Misc:Cameo, machine stitching, hand-stitching, white cardstock

After adhering the banner to the designer tape strips, I hand-stitched the banners and add an enamel dot to each to add to the fun of the banner.  I also decided the sentiment needed a couple of little white hearts to pull the dimension, top to bottom, together.

On my next card I decided to use the negative from the Cameo cut and back it with some patterned paper. I added some hearts, stitches and more enamel dots for another playful spin on the sentiment


Supplies: Collectable:Journey patterned paper,'Unforgettable' 6 x 6 designer pad,'I'm With' enamel dots;  Misc:Cameo, machine stitching, hand-stitching, white cardstock

On my last card, I thought there might be some that would like to play with the sentiment that do not use a Cameo.  So I did a little research online to find these cute chalkboard sentiment downloads here: Chalkboard Printables, 

To create my block of "black patterned paper" I adhered strips of the black designer tapes to a block of cardstock.  I really like the look of the patterns of black tapes and couldn't wait to adhere the chalkboard sentiment.  The sentiment looks so fun against the tapes and I am going to try one of the chalkboard sentiments against the red tapes next :)
Supplies: Collectable:'Hello' Cordial patterned paper,'I'm With' enamel dots;Decorative Tape Sets:red/black;Misc: Chalkboard downloadable/printable sentiments from Make it Create blog, hand-stitching, white cardstock

Thanks so much for stopping by today, have a fabulous weekend!

I Spy with MME- February 2013 Edition

Good morning blog readers! Today it's time for another installment of I Spy with MME. Every day we scour blogs, online galleries, Facebook, and Twitter to find examples of layouts, cards, and other projects using our products.

Once we find eye-catching,inventive projects...we pin them to our "Inspiring Cards and Layouts" Pinterest board. If you need some majorly inspiring eye-candy to get your mojo going,then head on over! We promise that it will be just the thing to get you creating this weekend. We have some RIDICULOUSLY talented customers and fans! :)

Today we have six projects that we wanted to share with you. Each designer's name is linked to their blog. So make sure to stop by, say hi, and see more of their talents!

 

Designer: Katharina Frei

Katharina says: My husband has been "requesting" a new desktop calendar for his workplace for some time. I chose photos from different months of the past year and papers from various MME collections (The sweetest thing, Lost and found 3, Miss Caroline).

Link to Part 1 of Calendar

Link to Part 2 of Calendar

Why it caught our eye: What's not to love about this project? It's graphic, sleek, and chic. It's minimalist and fuss-free and we LOVE it. This is a calendar we'd proudly display if it was ours.

Designer:Rebecca Keppel

Rebecca says: I was thrilled to find lots of My Mind's Eye Collectable goodies in the February Scrapbook Circle kit Story Time. I wanted a design with circles to highlight the larger sized pins I was using so I die cut the grid circle background. I was excited to find that the My Mind's Eye Collectable "Cute" decorative stickers also fit right inside the circles! And the Tiny Word stickers were perfect for adding little phrases here and there and even one word right on top of the pin's heart.

Why it caught our eye: This layout is major eye candy. The attention to detail is phenomenal and we could just look at it for hours. We love seeing bits and pieces of our products used in such fresh and inventive ways! 

  Designer:Amy Young

Amy says: As a card maker I am normally a huge fan of MME 6x6 paper pads but I couldn't resist the new cut apart paper in the larger 12x12 Collectable line for this fun birthday card.

Why it caught our eye: This adorable card made us smile the moment we saw it. It's just happy all around. The bright colors, the sweet scattered embellishments, the little boy...just joy in card form.

Designer:Pam Callaghan

Pam says: I loved the shapes of the My Mind's Eye paper so much! I cut out a few shapes and places patterned paper underneath that area to give it that patterned look.

Why it caught our eye: Pam makes Indie Chic look like a work of art here. It was actually really hard choosing just one of our layouts, as she uses MME flawlessly on every layout. Take a look at her gallery here. We love the hand cut work here, the "window" effect is genius.


Designer:Melissa Priest

Melissa says: Adding vellum over the busy floral pattern helped me tone down the color scheme while still allowing the pattern to be visible.

Why it caught our eye: This page tugs at our heartstrings emotionally. For one thing, it is very honest and vulnerable. For another...it is beautiful aesthetically. The simple,strong design really lets the photographs and message shine. We love the way Melissa showcases our Lost and Found 3-Oliver papers in such a lovely way.



Designer:Brook Stewart

Brook says:These pictures of my daughter show just how much her personality is starting to come out at 6 months old! The Sweetest Thing line by MME is one of my ALL TIME favorites ever and I just love how they make my photos stand out and compliment them so well!

Why it caught our eye: First off...is this not the cutest baby you've ever seen? HA! We just think this page is the sweetest thing ever. It's no coincidence...Brook uses The Sweetest Thing collection here. We love the layering and clusters of sweet embellishments!




Thanks for stopping by today, MME fans!

Remember, keep sharing your beautiful creations and you might just be featured in next month's edition of I Spy with MME!

Classroom Valentine Ideas with Shelly and Suzanne

Welcome to the blog guys! You picked a great day to come by, we have some amazingly creative and darling classroom/child valentines to share with you all today.

Enjoy and have a wonderful Thursday!

Die Cut Valentines by Shelly Jaquet

Supplies:The Sweetest Thing-Honey:'One of a Kind' title,'Perfect' title,'Simply Lovely' title, 'One of a Kind' journal card, 6x6 paper pad,decorative brads;The Sweetest Thing-Lavender:'Cutie Pie' title,'The Best' title,'Fabulous' title, 'About Me' journal card, decorative brads, 6x6 paper pad;Indie Chic-twine;Winter Wonderland-stamp set;Misc:tag punch,Versafine black ink,sewing machine and thread

Shelly says:With Valentine’s Day right round the corner, we are starting the next round of “holiday” parties for the New Year.

My daughter just loves it when she gets to play with all my craft stuff with me, and so do I!

What could be easier than using My Mind’s Eye pre-made die cut titles and journaling cards?We flipped through my stack and together we chose our favorites. Then, we pulled out the coordinating 6x6 paper pads and decorative brads.

My daughter will be having a Valentine’s Party with her Daisy Girl Scout Troop next Sunday. So we sat down together this past weekend to create some special handmade Valentines for her Daisy Friends.By keeping to this size, the valentines will easily fit into an envelope.

We trimmed 2” strips of paper from various patterns and matched them up to each of the die cuts. Using a 4.25”x5.5” card base as a guide, we trimmed the 2” strips to size after arranging them how we wanted them.

We finished each card off by stamping “to and "from” (using the Winter Wonderland stamp set) on to white tags. I have a punch to create these, but you can also find pre-made tags at your local office supply store.

Next, we attached the tag using brads and twine from the Indie Chic Collection.With the odd shape of these valentines, I was worried that they might fall apart after all the handling they would endure with the kids, so I quickly ran each through my sewing machine. Those babies aren’t going to fall apart now!

To add a personal touch, my daughter added to the pre-printed sentiment. I have to say that I was pretty proud of how she knew just what she wanted to say to each one to make it her own message in her own handwriting. She is so excited to hand them out at her Valentine’s Party!

I hope you feel inspired to pull out your stash of die cut titles and create with your kids today!

 

Assorted Valentine's Day Treat Bags by Suzanne

Supplies: Lucky in Love:Flower patterned paper,Cupid's Arrow patterned paper:Lost and Found 3-Ruby:stamps,enamel dots;Misc:glassline bag,doily,glitter

 Suzanne says: I thought cookies would make for a fantastic Valentine treat for my children's classmates. They are easy to make, and fit nicely in these glassine bags.

I took a 5x7 glassine bag that I cut to 5" x5 3/4". Then I took an oval punch, and punched the top of the bag to add a handle at the top. Glassine bags are perfect for baked goods, and make a beautiful presentation.

I covered the middle of the bag with the Flower Power patterned paper, and added a stitched doily to the top.  A few glittered hearts, and a cute stamp (from Lost & Found 3) add fun valentine details. 

Supplies:Lost and Found 3-Ruby:Grey Quatrefoil paper,Ruby Stripes glitter paper,enamel dots,layered stickers;Misc:vellum,heart doily,glitter,ribbon

Suzanne says: I also created these popcorn pockets stitched together with vellum. The Lost & Found 3 Ruby Collection has a color palette that is so very perfect for Valentine's Day crafts. This was so easy to create...and it is a beautiful way to present special treats, notes, and cards.

These were the perfect size to add individual servings of popcorn tucked inside! An inexpensive way to ensure all 25 classmates are gifted with a treat on Valentine's Day.

And another vellum popcorn pocket example:

Supplies: Lost and Found 3- Ruby:Medallion patterned paper,Quatrefoil paper,Floral patterned paper,layered stickers,decorative brads;Misc:vellum,doily,ribbon

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Thanks for stopping by today! I hope I've given you some different and fun ideas for your valentines!

Valentine's Day Frame by Jana

Hello everyone! Jana here today. Valentine's Day is such a beautiful holiday. It's a time to express your love to those who are closest to you. I like to sprinkle soft, romantic touches around our home to remind my family how much I love them.

However, I needed something to brighten up our kitchen counter. Something romantic, soft and beautiful. That's where the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 3 Ruby collection came into play.

 

Supplies:Lost & Found 3-Ruby:Red Floral patterned paper,Pink Lace pattered paper,Medallion patterned paper,enamel dots

 

I found an abandoned white frame in our closet and decided to create a dimensional art piece. I used my electronic die cutting machine to cut out the graduated hearts in different Ruby papers.

The hardest part was deciding which of the beautiful patterns I was going to use! I stacked the hearts together and then used my sewing machine to zig zag stitch down the center. Next, I folded up the layers of the hearts and used pop dots as spacers in between each layer.

 

I created a folded banner and added a calligraphy sentiment (also cut out with my die cutting machine). I used pop dots to attach the banner to the frame.

Finally, I used the enamel dots in a few spots to look like paint droplets. I love how this came together! Easy and beautiful. And definitely something that can be replicated for any type of holiday.

 

Thanks for coming by today!