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October Sketch Challenge

Hi, it's Ronda here today!  For this month's sketch, we are using 3 small photos with lots of layers around them.  The photos are 3" x 2" but of course you can change those to fit your needs.  Lots of circles on this sketch, 7 of them, tucked in and around the photos creating balance and movement!  The title anchors the bottom photo while the journaling is on strips to the right of the photo grouping. 

Remember...you are interpreting the sketch so feel free to rotate the sketch or change out the one photo for multiple photos.  Envision the pieces and see how you can make the sketch your own with embellishments, paint, patterned paper, and other wonderful My Mind's Eye products. 

Supplies:  Just Saying: Posies Glittered Paper, Mixed Bag, Transparencies, Chipboard, Enamel Dots;  Jubilee: Wild Berry - Today 'Flair'; Record it!: Follow Your Heart - Journaling Kit; Other: Watercolors, Ranger Ink: Gesso, Archival Ink, Black Paint, TCW Stencil: Positive, Thread. 

I started with the "b" side of the Just Staying Posies Glittered Paper.  I love the pattern and color but decided to tone them down with a gesso wash across the paper.  I love that you can see the patterned paper peeking through the piece.  I then added some watercolors on top of the gesso.  

I then begin layering the photos and the transparency sheet.  I love that light tone on tone transparencies. The next layers where added above and below the photos to give it lots of texture but every thing touches.

I added another transparency, an arrow, pointing to my photos.  I layered the circles on top of the transparency but behind the photo.  

I used a die cut from the mixed bag items.  On top of the flowers, I added another circle, the flair.  I layered thread on top for even more texture.  

Lastly along with the strips of journaling, i added the title to the bottom of the photo.  I love the glitter script font.  The big bold title really grounded the photos and the page.  

I invited design team member Tamara to play along this month and here's what she came up with!

Supplies:Jubilee - Tangerine: Triangle patterned paper, 6x6 paper pad (orange and yellow), transparent frames, decorative brads, mixed bag; Jubilee - Wildberry: Flair pins; Misc: Black ink and pen, foam tape, orange thread, white cardstock, Mr. Huey's Color Mist: Heirloom Blue and Sunshine

Tamara says:What a fun sketch to use!  The collage style and circle motifs reminded me of the spinning motion of the Astro Orbiter ride in Disneyland's Tommorrowland.  I sprayed blue and yellow spray inks on the white cardstock for the background of my layout.

 

I used the "My Kind if Day" transparency frame for the focal point and title of my layout - perfect for this magical Disney Day. There are so many wonderful transparencies in the "Fantastic Transparent Frames" set - it was hard to choose just one!  I framed the two smaller photos with the "polaroid" frames from the Mixed Bag. 

 

I cut circles from the 6x6 papers, stitched around them, and layered them with the photos. I love all the bright colors in the triangle paper.  The pattern made it really easy to draw and cut out an arrow shape.

 

I finished my page with brads, journaling strips, date label, and captions from the mixed bag.  I love how the flair pins from the Jubilee Wildberry collection coordinated so well with the Tangerine line.

I can't wait to see the creations you make with this sketch!

Okay. Now it's your turn.

A random winner will be chosen and shared with our November challenge on Monday, November 3   . You have until the end of the day on Sunday , November 2 to share your project.

Please link your sketch via the InLinkz tool at the bottom of this post. Your layout must feature MME products. Only one entry per participant, please. The prize is any MME collection.

Have fun and good luck!

 

An InLinkz Link-up

The Mini Album Look with Pocket Style Ease.

Hi!  Tina here today with a project that combines the mini album look with pocket style ease.

Supplies: Journaling Kit,Decorative Tape, Journaling Kit, Wood Dots; Record It-Here is Happy: Journaling Kit,Enamel Dots;Now and Then-Izzy: Flair,Enamel Shapes, Mixed Bag, Enamel Dots, Brads, Alpha/Tiny Words, 12x12 Chipboard Sheet, Buttons



I am not a pocket style crafter.  Since my children are grown, my daily activities and moments are pretty non-eventful and boring…But, I do adore pocket style products, such as journal cards and small embellishments.  

Last year, I attended an event that was on my bucket list, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.  It was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!  I have hundreds of photos that have been waiting for that perfect project, so I thought a Mini Album would be the perfect way to showcase some of my favorite photos of my trip.

To prepare for my Mini Album assembly, I printed several of my favorite photos in the same sizes as the journal cards and notched the corners with a corner punch. (4x3 and 4x6)

Using the pre-made 4x3 and 4x6 journal cards, transparent overlays, and wood veneer pieces, I assembled my album with ease.  I LOVE how the transparent overlays looked over top my photos and cards.  No need to distract from their beauty by adding more embellishments.

I used a 4x6 wood veneer as my ‘cover’, and added the smaller 4x3 ones inside my album.  

Using enamel dots and shapes, flair, chipboard and buttons, I embellished several of the cards for a personal touch.

To finish the assembling, I punched 4 holes and held it together with binder rings, one of my favorite Mini Album ‘fasteners’.

Are you a pocket style crafter?  If not, how do you use pocket style product in your crafting?

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Card Trio

Hi everybody! Tonya here with you today. I've been itching to use some of the mini collections that I haven't been able to put to use yet. So I pulled out some of the product that I have been ogling and went to work making a trio of cards.

First up is a bright and happy card. This one is created with the Record It: Follow Your Heart Collection…

 

Supplies: Record It-Follow Your Heart: Decorative Tape, Cardstock and Overlay Journaling Cards Find Your Wings and Fly-Sky's the Limit: Decorative Buttons, Alpha/Word Stickers, 12x12 decorative Chipboard

 

 

I started first with the decorative tape and applied it in diagonal strips to the front of my card. The I placed the overlay over the 3x4 card and then embellished around the circle opening of the overlay.

 

For this second card I used Record It: Charmed…

 

Supplies: Record It-Pretty Things: Decorative Tapes, Enamel Dots, Journaling Kit Now and Then- Mildred: Decorative Enamel Shapes Now and Then-Milo: Decorative Buttons

 

I die cut the 'Love' with a Papertrey Ink die from one of the 4x6 journaling pages. The kraft base with the heart cut outs is one of the die cut pages in the journaling pack.

 

The top of the card is done with strips of the decorative tapes, a strip of glitter and some stitching.

 

 

Lastly, for the third card I used Now and Then: Milo.

 

Supplies: Now and Then-Milo: Decorative Tapes, 6x6 Decorative Paper Pad, Decorative Buttons, Decorative Brads, Enamel Dots

 

 

 

For this one I used strips of Decorative Tape along the top again, however this time I placed them at an angle and stitched through the middle of them. 

 

These cards are all so different looking from one another. That's one of the great things about My Mind's Eye...their variety, you can create so many different looks with their products!

 

Tonya

Collection Spotlight | Record It! - Just Splendid and Follow Your Heart

Hey there, everyone!  It’s Missy here today.  Have you had a chance to play with any of the new Record It lines yet?  They are simply amazing!  They are each so different, and you can really use them for just about any project. 

 

I love using the small journaling cards on layouts.  I treat them like little pieces of patterned paper.  For this layout, I used the Just Splendid and Follow Your Heart collections. 

 

The only patterned paper I used was from the Just Splendid 6x6 paper pad, and I cut out those arrows on the right side.  The rest is cards and embellishments.

 

Supplies : Record It Just Splendid: 6x6 paper pad, Cardstock & Wood Veneer Journaling Cards, Decorative Tapes.  Record It Follow Your Heart: Cardstock & Overlay Journaling Cards, Decorative Tapes, Enamel Dots.  Now & Then- Mildred: “Girls” Decorative Brads, Decorative Buttons, Alpha & Word Stickers.  Now &Then-Dorothy: “Lovely Day” Smile Flair Pins. Cut & Paste- Flair: Decorative Stamps.  Sweetest Thing: Decorative Stamps.  Other: Cardstock, thread, pop dots, watercolors, StazOn ink, Stampabilities Ink, Recollections Date Stamp.

 

This patterned paper is one of my favorites!  I decided to cut each chevron/arrow out and have it pointing towards the photo.  I lightly inked and distressed the edges.

 

 

These overlays may be my ultimate favorite from the Follow Your Heart line…oh my!  They are gorgeous.  I used two of them, and I love that they’re transparent yet have loads of gorgeous color!  I layered them slightly, but you can still see the color they provide.

 

 I cut this cute camera out and added some watercolor to it.  I think the enamel dots are just the perfect touch, too.  I raised it up so I could add some tangled thread underneath.  You can see more of the overlay here as well.

 

 This “Say Cheese” piece was cut from one of the journaling cards.  It’s just so cute!  I had to use more of the enamel dots, some of the brads and buttons…they are all just too bright and colorful and go so perfectly with everything!  I love adding the little pieces at the end.

 

Here you can see some of the watercolor.  I wanted to add in more pink, and watercolors do that perfectly.  I also added in some of the older stamps.  Sometimes they add that one little thing that seems missing in a certain spot.

 

 So don’t be afraid of trying out all those journaling cards on a layout.  They actually help it come together quickly because they’re pre-cut and ready to use.  They are easy to layer and tuck behind photos, and they’re easy to fussy cut.  The possibilities are endless!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

 

Don't Get Pinched - Scrap Green!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  In honor of this Irish holiday, I decided to create a green layout.  Usually green is a pretty tough color for me to scrap.  I dug through some of the new collections and came up with a variety of different greens to use on this design.

 

I decided to use some summer pool photos to make this even more of a challenge.  I started with one of the new Record It “Charmed” Word Art pieces.  I decided to cut the word “charm” out and use that as part of my title.  I love the font, and it went perfectly with the St. Patty’s theme even though my layout isn’t about that at all. 

 

Next, I dug into the Now & Then Milo collection and found a green & white polka dotted paper (“Inspired” Forest).  From there, I layered in many other green pieces.  I decided to tie in gold as well, which reminds me of the pot at the end of the rainbow.

Supplies: Record It! Collection: “Charmed” Word Art Ready to Frame Prints, “Pretty Things” Journaling Card Kit, Charmed Decorative Tapes, Pretty Things Decorative Tapes, Just Splendid Decorative Tapes, “Charmed” Enamel Dots; Now & Then Collection: Milo Papers—“Inspired” Forest, “Little Things” Doilies; Milo “Little Things” Label Stickers, Decorative Brads, “Inspired” Enamel Dots, “This Week” Enamel Shapes; Mildred “Oh Happy Day” Chipboard Elements, Decorative Buttons; Misc: gesso, pop dots, Martha Stewart Course Glitter Acrylic Paint, cord, thread, white Gelly Roll pen, Staz On Ink, Target Alpha Stamps, Sharpie black pen, transparency paper.

 

The Record It Journaling Card Kits are amazing!  I like to use these on layouts, and this one with the cut out hearts was perfect.  I backed it with green paper.  I added some blue decorative tape, some cord and a small piece from the Milo Decorative Brads topped with a gold enamel dot. 

 

The fussy cut title is my favorite part of this page!  I went over the gold with some gold glitter paint for some added sparkle, and then added in some tangled gold thread.  You can see how I also used gesso to create a faded look around the photos and papers.  I think doing this with a busy background helps the design pop and not be too distracting.  And plus it’s fun to get messy and create a not-so-perfect look!  Part of scrapping is making it look homemade, right? 

 

More gold pieces!  These chipboard shapes are from the Now & Then Mildred line.  I added more gold glitter paint inside the oval frame and then layered the heart on top of it.  Some tangled thread finishes it off.

I hope this inspires you to go green and create something that won't get you pinched!!!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful Monday!

 

 

 

Focus

Hi!  Tina here today with a home decor project that will really make your room POP with color!

The new Record It! collections include 8x10 word art packs that are perfect for popping into a frame and go!  But what if you wanted to make something a little more YOU?

When I was given this assignment, I immediately knew I wanted to use one of the word art sheets from the Follow Your Heart collection.  This is one of my all time favorite My Mind's Eye collections and just perfect for what I had in mind.

Using the already amazing 'Focus' page, I added color with Paint Markers, Gel pens, and basic black and white doodle pens.  

I colored design elements, then outlined them in black and white pen to make the color POP off the paper.   I also wanted a bit of Glitz to my wall art, so added glitter to several areas for the added shine!

Don't' forget the edges of the Word Art.  I colored-in random hexagon shapes for even more color.

I really love how my very own artwork turned out!

Have you framed your Wall Art yet?  We'd love to see what you've done!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Record It! { Charmed+Follow Your Heart+Just Splendid+Here is Happy+Pretty Things+All Things Chalk}

Welcome back to Day Two of our big reveals!

Today we have six new Record It! lines to share with you and we know you'll love what you see. There is truly something for everyone!

Each line contains ready-to-frame prints, decorative tape, enamel dots, 6x6 pads, and 3x4 and 4x6 cards.

Without any further ado...here we go!

 

1. Charmed- by Jen Allyson

 

 

 

 

2. Follow Your Heart -by Rhonna Farrer

 

3. Just Splendid- by Gennifer Bursett.

4. Here is Happy- by Celeste Knight

 

5. Pretty Things-by Juliana Kneipp

 

6. All Things Chalk

 







So what do you think? Let us know!

What do you love?  What will you be hoarding? What do you need? What caught your eye?

Leave a comment here and you will be entered for the chance to win the collection of your choice.

SIX WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN.

The comments section will be closed next Friday, January 10.

Good Luck!