Guest Blogger at Creative Scrapbooker Magazine!

Whoop, whoop!

I have some exciting news to share!

I was asked to be a guest blogger over at the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog!

Here's just a teaser of what I shared using some of the new Close To My Heart products available now, but you can check out my projects in full over on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog HERE!

Happy creating!  :)

♥

Display Tray... a Christmas Gift

I hate to have to place digital snowflakes over this adorable little guy's face, but he's not mine, so I just had to. 

 

Take my word for it that he is totally photogenic. 

 

I had a lot of fun taking photos of him outside earlier this fall, before the snow flew. 

 

And I'm still a beginner with my camera, trying to learn how to take proper photos, so it's fun to have a willing participant.  ;)

 

 

 

I am his daycare provider, and I made this display tray to give to his Mom and Dad for a little Christmas gifty.

 

Some inspiration for this project came from a display tray I saw that was created by the CTMH Art department.

 

These display trays are so nice and very easy to decorate, and they only cost $19.95.

 

The size of the photos and inserts for the sections of the tray are 4"x3".

 

 

 

I used papers from a retired paper pack called Dreamin', but it is currently available as a "While Supplies Last" item on my website for just $2.50!!!

(or for $4.00 with some matching Harvest Charms)

 

Also, a lot of the embellishments that I used are retired, too, but you can find some of them discounted in the While Supplies Last section, as well.

 

 

 

Happy creating!  :)

 

 

 

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Dreamin' paper packet - retired

Stamps:  So Grateful, Save the Date - retired

Inks:  Chocolate, Saddle, Pacifica; Pacifica alcohol markers

Embellishments:  Noted Canvas Shapes, Neutral Baker's Twine, Neutral Embroidery Floss, Antique Copper Brad, Wooden Buttons, Olive Button, Color-Ready Garden Accents, Lucky L2 Chipboard Accents - retired, Milepost Shapes, DE Notable Alphabet, DE Chipboard Shapes from past You & Me kit - retired, Just Blooms Autumn Leaves - retired, Holly Leaves Fall (Prima)

Other:  Sponge, Liquid Glass, Paper piercer, Needle

 

 

Fall Fair stuff...

Well, the Fall Fair ended yesterday.  My weekend was so busy that I didn't get a chance to attend and see any of the other entries.  By the time I arrived to pick up my stuff, everything was packed up/picked up.  Darn.  I love to see all the crafty creativeness of others.

Here's another item I entered; this one was for the Home Decor category.  I've seen so many dry erase message boards made using a picture frame that I can't possibly remember where I saw the idea first.  But I was told by a few people while picking up my entries that this was the hit of all my items, the "talk of the town" so-to-speak.  Funny, eh?

Sorry for the not so great photo, though.  It was difficult to get a good picture with the reflections off the glass.  There is a brown self adhesive Prima felt tree branch on the left side of the frame that is blending in a little too well for my limited photog skills.  The felt is a little darker than the frame so you can actually see it in person.  And I had to use my new SU owl punch which arrived just in time.  Added the perfect last little touch.

So what did I win?  I took first for all of my 7 entries and I also won Grand Aggregate.  I'm not sure what that means exactly, but I think it has something to do with taking first in the all the entire Scrapbooking category.  Wow!  An unexpected, but nice surprise.  :)

I've had some people wanting to see all that I was entering.  We are allowed to enter anything we've created within the last year, or basically since the last Fall Fair.  So most of the items I have previously posted.  I'll just show you the thumbnail images and if you want to see the original posts, you can just click on the description links.

Papercraft - Home Decor:  Dry Erase board (photo shown above)


Papercraft - 2 Cards:  Great Day Card & Thank You Card
(I can only show you the one card right now, as the other one is entered into a contest)

Scrapbooking - Bite Sized Page(s):  You're Loved 8x8 Layout

Scrapbooking - 12"x12":  Beautiful Banff Layout

Scrapbooking - Judged on Journaling:  What Happened? 12x12 Layout

Scrapbooking - Paper Art Craft:  Asian Tea Holder

Scrapbooking - Any Article Not Mentioned Above:  My {Cool} School Buds Envelope Mini Album

Happy Creating!  :)

Supplies used for the Dry Erase Message Board (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Twitterpated B&T, Colonial White and Chocolate CS
Stamps:  Classmate Alphabet, Felicity stamp set
Ink:  Chocolate
Embellishments:  Twitterpated MyStickease, Sorbet woven ribbon, Twill, Felt Leaves and Mushrooms from Heartfelt Wonder, Felt Tree Branch (Prima Marketing)
Punch:  XL 2-step Owl (SU)
Other items:  11x14 Picture frame (dollar store), Dry erase marker (Staples), 3D foam tape

Paper Pumpkin

This was inspired by fellow CTMH Consultant Tara Kenyon. Aren't they cute? And they take so little time to make!

How to:
10 strips of 1x6" CS (I ran mine through the Swirl Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder)
Brad
Grosrain
Crop-o-dile (or hole punches)
Crimper
Oval punch
Faux Tea Light (battery operated - optional)

Take all 10 strips of CS and stack them together. With the Crop-o-dile, punch through the stack on one end with the larger hole, then repeat on the other end with the smaller hole.

Keeping the strips stacked together, place your brad through the smaller punched hole(s). (I place the brad so the head of it is actually inside, so it sits more flat on the bottom.)

Again, keeping the strips stacked together, tie a knot on one end of your ribbon and pull it through the larger hole(s), making sure that you also get your crimped oval leaves on the top. Tie your ribbon as close the the holes as possible.

Fan out your strips of cardstock, forming the rounded shape. You can add a faux tea light (battery operated kind) if you wish.