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Happy News....Scrap That! Design Team!

2012-02-20T22:37:00.000-03:30

I am so happy to announce that I am now part of the AMAZING Scrap That! Design team! I was asked to join the team awhile back and I have been bursting with excitement every since. Scrap That! was the first site I joined when I started scrapping in 2010 and I have always loved their gorgeous kits. Scrap That! has changed hands and is now owned by the lovely Kaitlyn Eves. I look forward to all the exciting things that are coming to Scrap That! so be sure to stay tuned. The kits will be starting again and it is going to be a gorgeous one! There is also another new Canadian DT member, Karen Tamir. Be sure to check out her blog cause she is incredibly talented!
Have a great Week!

CSI File # 6

2012-02-17T11:38:00.001-03:30

Hi everyone and HAPPY FRIDAY! Here is another layout inspired by the gorgeous case file #6 over at CSI. My intention was do to every file but as of now, I am 4 out of 6...not to bad I guess. Here are the Case details:

For evidence I used:

transparent accent(Kaisercraft clocks)

Fabric and pleating(banner)

Metal(staples and Prima metal embellie in flower cluster

For testimony I used the inspiration word "Shine"

I did lots of stamping, sewing, inking, and painting...love those messy layouts. Here are a few close ups:

Well thats it for me....hope you have a wonderful weekend. Its my little girls birthday tomorrow...she will be 13! Can't believe it.

Vicky is having a giveaway!

2012-02-14T16:11:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone and Happy Valentines Day! The lovely Vicky Alberto is spreading the love and is having an amazing giveaway to celebrate her two year blog anniversary. Here are the goodies:

Be sure to check it out here . Hope you all have a wonderful day!

CSI File # 4 and a toot!!

2012-02-05T12:13:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone.....just quick post today to share my layout inspired by the gorgeous File #4 over at CSI. Here are the details:

This photo was taken during a family vacation in 2009. I was thinking about what I would do for this file all week and believe me it is nothing like I envisioned! I used Bo Bunny Gabrielle papers and weaved the background. I also did the usual stitching, and some punching. The rubons are from 7 Gypsies and the leaves and butterflies were stamped on a transparency sheet with Staz On Ink and then cut out. Here are a few close ups:

Also, this layout for CSI File #2 was featured over at the CSI Site last week...how sweet is that!

Be sure to visit CSI because File #5 has been released and it is gorgeous! Enjoy your Sunday!

This Moment....Your Memories Here & White Plus 1

2012-01-27T13:00:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone... I am feeling a little sad today as this is my last post as a designer at Your Memories Here. It has been a WONDERFUL six months and Kristina and the other DT ladies are some of the kindest, sweetest souls I have met in this awesome hobby. I am now working 2-3 days a week, along with my full time studies so I am limiting myself in terms of commitments. But I will continue to follow all their blogs and shop at Your Memories Here. I recently found an awesome challenge site called White With 1 and the you had to use lime green and buttons. I like challenges that limit my options because if not, just about everything in the scraproom is on the desk plus I have serious issues with details...cannot stop adding! This is my hubby and me taken on a little vacation. a few years back. I used papers from Pink Paislee and My Minds Eye and most of the embellies came from the Prima Grab Bag(flowers, leaves, Chipboard title, resin window, Prima brickwall stamp)

I also used a stamp from Tattered Angels to stamp the post mark in the lower corner. I did the usual sewing and added lots of layers using cardboard, torn paper, cheesecloth and Websters Trim.

Well that's it for me....Be sure to check out Your Memories Here because Kristina is Having an awesome sale on Prima Grab Bags and CHA 2012 Pre-Orders for a limited time so hurry...........
Sandi

2012-01-27T12:55:00.001-03:30

Guest Designer at Donna Salazar Designs!!!!!!!!!

2012-01-23T08:07:00.003-03:30

Hello everyone....Can't believe I am posting 2 days in a row. My post as Guest Designer over at Donna Salazar Designs went live today!!!!!!!!!Here is the link. I got to work with the beautiful Antiquities papers, Donna's Smooch Sprays, Mixed Media Ink and the awesome Embossing Gloss and Glue Gloss. Just before Christmas, my daughter made a request for an art journal so I started out with this sketch book I bought at Walmart.

I first covered the front and back covers with cardboard and then used Donna's beautiful Antiquities collection. I dyed the seam binding and Prima Lace with Smooch in colors Evergreen and Candle Glow and did some fussy cutting from the papers. and then embellished like crazy. I added lots of Prima Goodies and then inked everything with Mixed Media Ink in Jasmine to give it a worn look...love that stuff. Here are the different views:

The tag was a little message to my daughter and the quotes were cut from the Crafty Chronicle. I am pleased to say Claudine loved her art journal!

I also altered a wooden box I bought at the Dollar store and this is the end result:

I made the brown flowers from the papers. The butterfly was lightly painted in gesso and I then smooched it with Candle glow. Using Donna's Glue Gloss, I applied glue to the edges of the butterfly and used Fairy Dust Glitter in Pralines and Cream. Speaking of Fairy Dust, I also applied it to these two Christmas Centerpieces I made and the shimmer in real life is just BEAUTIFUL!!

Thanks so much for having me Donna...it has definitely been an honor! I will be back on Friday with my last post for Your Memories Here who BTW are having a DT call. Be sure to check it out because Kristina is the sweetest!

Dreams...CSI File #2

2012-01-22T15:46:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone....hope you all had a great weekend! Here is my layout for CSI File #2.....I LOVE this photo of my sweet girl sleeping...she looks so peaceful.Boy did I struggle with this. I worked at it off and on all week and in the end just gave up. Not exactly sure what I was aiming for but this wasn't it...oh well. Here is the palette and evidence:

The papers are from Echo park(yellow) and I used an old K & Company collection(Que Sera Sera) and Prima packaging for my photo mat. I did my usual sewing, distressing, punching and the usual overdose of embellies....I just can't stop adding. For my evidence, I used flowers, architectural element(Prima Resin Window) and I did a few swirls with the blue beads.

For the testimony, I used the word "Dreams" which is printed onto my photo.

That's it for me...hope to get to work on File No. 3 this week...it is so pretty. Hop on over to CSI and check it out! I will be back again tomorrow because my Guest Designer reveal over at Donna Salazar Designs goes live tomorrow!! Yay!

Snow Princess....YMH and SOUS

2012-01-19T19:26:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone....Sharing a layout today made with goodies you can find at the Your Memories Here Store and using Nanne's beautiful sketch over at SOUS Challenge . Here is Nanne's sketch:

I used some Prima flowers, lace, Resin bird house and nest and the Tattered Angels Architectural Stamps. The kraft paper is from Tim Holtz's resist papers.

I was lucky to find a Martha Stewart Snowflake punch at Walmart for $3. I punched out the snowflakes and then layered some of them back with pop dots and covered with diamond dust to give them a frosty look.

And just a few more close-ups

I made the bling leaves and the paper flowers.

That's it for me so be sure to check the YMH store and have an AWESOME weekend!

Almost 13....Your Memories Here and CSI!

2012-01-13T11:01:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone.... I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!During my Christmas break, I created 3 layouts and 2 altered projects that I will share later. I was beginning to get worried about my mojo because I had no motivation to scrap. I was still blog hopping and looking at all your beautiful creations but felt like I didn't know how to put anything together I would glue down a few things and would have to just leave it because I was hating what I was making. However I kept at it and now I want to scrap everyday! I have found that if you go awhile before doing a layout , it is so hard to kick start the creativity again. I guess you just have to keep the juices flowing! Ok...enough about that.

Today I am going to share a layout I made using some goodies from the YMH store. I was inspired by the new challenge site, CSI. You should check it out! They give you a beautiful palette and a list of things you can choose from that you have to incorporate into your layout.I manage to sneak them all in except for the tea cup accent. Journalling is also a criteria which is a good thing because I seldom to it. It also made me dig through my stash and use things I have had forever but never used like the K & Co. swirl diecuts and the background My Minds Eye paper(can't remember the name)

This is my sweet girl who will turn 13 on February 18th...soon to be a teenager...yikes.I took this picture New years Eve with my new Canon Rebel that Santa brought me....yay! This was alot of fun to create...think it may be my new favorite layout. I did some distressing, sewing, stamping, misting, punching and fussy cutting. I used lots of Prima flowers and some Prima pom pom trim and Glimmermist in Green Clover and Donna Salazer Smooch Spray in Candleglow.

I also used Distress Ink in Old Paper on my journalling strips.

Journalling reads:
1. You are blossoming into a beautiful young lady right before our eyes.
2.Favorite color is red
3. You love to play vollyball and go skidooing.
4.You love your new iPhone and can't put it down.
5.You are kind, sweet and considerate.
6.We are proud to call you our Daughter.
I did some stamping with acrylic paint and the Prima Brick wall stamp in random spots for my background.

Well that's it for me...be sure to check out the YMH store and have a wonderful weekend!

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2011-12-29T14:39:00.000-03:30

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Christmas Centerpiece....Your Memories Here

2011-12-20T13:30:00.000-03:30

Hi everyone...Today I am going share a Christmas centerpiece using Prima goodies that you can find at the Your Memories Here Store. I have been looking at Pinterest for inspiration and found so many pretty ideas using epsom salt.

I couldn't find any so I just used coarse salt mixed with Donna Salazer glitter(soooo pretty) . I first stamped plain white candles using Staz On ink and my script stamp. I then coated the candles with very generous coating of Mod Podge and rolled in the salt/glitter mixture. I then added the Prima branch, butterfly and poinsettia flower.

I used a plastic plate that I bought at Walmart for $2.50 as my base and added a few pine cones and branches. Here is a close up of the candles because I wanted you to see how shimmery they are.

Well that's it for me until after Christmas. I just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New year!

Hugs

Sandi

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