Winter issue of CS

Well, today was the last day to get you applications in for the 2012 Imaginisce Design Team. So if you're reading this right now and it's still Friday then you have until midnight PST TODAY!!!! Hurry! (click HERE for details)

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I just wanted to share with you some layouts that I had published in the most recent issue of Canadian Scrapbooker.

I just love the cover of this issue. Don't you?

Ok, here are my layouts.

"Snowy Grins"

Supplies: Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Upsy Daisy Designs patterned paper, Fancy Pants Designs buttons & brads, American Crafts Thickers, Raner Industries Glossy Accents, The Robin's Nest Dew drops, Divine Twine, Ek Success corner rounder punch, Kasiercraft rhinestones

Supplies: Fancy Pants Designs (patterned paper, stickers & rub-ons), Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Ek Success border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Stampin' Up buttons, My Little Bit of Whimsy heart button, Divine Twine, Cosmo Cricket chipboard alpha, Making Memories & SEI alpha stickers, Basic Grey brad, Dymo Label Maker, Scrapbooker Adhesives by 3L

These were the ones for the Color Corner article - the color was GOLD. Definitely not my choice of colors that I'm drawn to so it was a bit of a challenge . A good one though.

"You Are Cherished"

Supplies: Quick Quotes & Pink Paislee patterned papers, Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Scrapbook Sally brads, Magenta gold Peel Off's, Prima (flowers), Kaisercraft & Sassafras alpha stickers, Kaisercraft pearls, Provo Craft (embossing folder), Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L gold photo corners

"Family 4ever"

Supplies: Crate Paper (patterned paper, stickers & chipboard), Ranger Industries Stickles, Twiddlebitz chipboard, American Crafts marker, Delta paint, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Melissa Frances rub-ons, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

"Our Pretty Tree"

Supplies: Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Studio Calico & WRMK patterned papers, Rose Moka alpha stickers, American Crafts alpha stickers and marker, Harmonie button & ribbon, Divine Twine, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Ek Success border punch, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Well, off to make pizza for dinner and then enjoy the pumpkin pie that I made today (in honor of my US friends & family! )

Have a great weekend!

Got Sketch #134 & It's a Sketchy Challenge

Got Sketch has posted a new sketch and it's a fun one!!

You can see Valerie's sketch HERE.

Here's my take on her sketch.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (patterned paper, die-cuts and stickers), Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Ek Success border punch, Scenic Route alpha stickers, Coluzzle circle template, Colorbox Fluid Chalk inkpad, American Crafts (brown marker)

I've got another sketch for you. Canadian Scrapbooker's "It's a Sketchy Challenge" November sketch is a fun one. You can see that sketch HERE.

This is the layout that I created from the sketch.

Supplies used: Lucky 7 Factor (patterned papers), Core'dinations Colorcore cardstock, Rose Moka (alpha stickers), Pink Paislee (foam alphas), Kaisercraft (rhinestone butterfly), Ek Success (border punch & label punch)

If you're ever in a scrapbooking rut & having a hard time getting started then check out both of these sites - you'll find inspiration and wonderful sketches to choose from!

Day 2 of the new i-top 2.0

Hi there!

Well, today is Day 2 over on the Imaginisce blog revealing projects using the new i-top 2.0 tool. If you haven't checked it out you must head on over there to the blog because there's some great projects posted yesterday & today. There will be more the rest of the week as well.

Here's what I created with my tool. They are Thanksgiving napkin rings.

Step 1

Take a strip of patterned paper (approx. 2" x 9") and accordian fold the paper.

Step 2

Cut a piece of cardstock (1 1/2" x 7 1/2") or whatever width you'd like, make some scored lines along the outside edges. Sand those scored lines (I'm using Core'dinations cardstock so this leaves a wonderful finished look). Then gently bend the cardstock into a 'ring' shape and adhere the ends together slightly overlapping about 1 1/2-2" of cardstock.

Step 3

Adhere the accordian folded piece of patterned paper to the cardstock napkin 'ring'. You may need to use a little bit of adhesive in the center to keep that part down as well.

Step 4

Use the i-top 2.0 to cover and extra large brad (34mm) and a slightly smaller sized brad (22mm). Cover with patterned paper.

Step 5

I took a pair of pliers and snipped off the brad 'prongs' or whatever you want to call them. What was left I bent in and then used some Glue Arts Adhesive squares to adhere the brad to the center of the accordian folded piece of paper.

Step 6

To make the head of the turkey I punched out 2 small white cardstock circles (regular hole punch (1/4"), a heart shape punch from patterned paper and 2 small black Glam Rocks. I adhered the black Glam Rocks to the white circles using my i-rock. I adhered the 'eyes' to the orange covered brad & then I cut out a triangle shaped piece of cardstock which I adhered below the eyes. The heart I turned upside down and adhered that behind the bottom edge of the orange covered brad.

The finished product.

After created the face of the turkey I used a couple Glue Arts Adhesive Squares to adhere the 'head' to the 'body' of the turkey.

And there you have it - turkey napkin rings! Voila!

Now remember to stop by the Imaginisce blog to check out what some of the other design team members have created.

Thanks for stopping by!

The new i-top 2.0

Every day this week Imaginisce is sharing some fabulous projects created by the design team using the new & improved i-top tool!! I love this tool and it is so easy to use. It's lighter in weight and easier to hold. The new rubber pads on it keep those brads in place when you are working them and covering them with paper, fabric, burlap or whatever you choose! It's wonderful!!

Plus, as always, there's a giveaway happening on the Imaginisce blog - you could win your very own i-top 2.0 tool!!! So make sure to head on over to the blog to check out the projects.

I'll be sharing my project tomorrow on the Imaginisce blog and I'll post a little tutorial here on my blog.

Oh ... by the way ... have you seen the new collection that Imaginisce has coming out in December?? CLICK HERE to see more!

Well, that's it for today. Off to do some laundry - ah, what fun!

Imaginisce & Glue Arts

Imaginisce is having a blog hop this week with Glue Arts.

Pop on over to the blogs to see the wonderful projects that everyone has been busy creating.

Plus there's always giveaways to be won!

My project is posted today and here's what I made.

(more photos are on the Imaginisce blog)

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Happy Harvest collection), Glue Arts (Glue Glider PRO, Raise n's, U Cut It 3D Adhesive), Core'dinations Colorcore cardstock

So hop on over to both the blogs and check things out.

Game on!!

If you haven't checked out the Little Yellow Bicycle blog yet then you may not have seen this. Yesterday I posted on my blog about this. But today I'll share with you my project that I created for them.

I had a blast using GET YOUR GAME ON collection and decided to create a mini album for my daughter from her school soccer tournament. She was thrilled with how it turned out (and so was I! ;))

For full details on how I created it please check the MLYB blog.

I folded 6x6 pieces of patterned paper, punched holes and

bound the album together with twine & ribbon.

A view of the back.

A view of the inside pages.

A closer look at some inside pages.

Supplies used: MLYB (papers, chipboard, stickers), Core'dinations cardstock, ribbon (Offray), Twine (The Twiner), Adhesives (3L tape runner & foam squares)

Well, that's it for now. Have a super weekend!

My Little Yellow Bicycle

Please make sure to check their blog tomorrow (Sat., November 12th)!

A while back I was chosen to be on a Cycling Team. I was thrilled!!

They sent me some product & I had to create something with it. You'll have to check their blog though to see what it is. ;)

Here's a peek!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!!!

Alrighty!!! We have a winner from my post about the Imaginisce DT Co-ordinator position. Sorry I'm a bit late on this .... but things have been quite busy around here.

This will be a quick post so without any more chatter from me ... the winner is ...

Cristine said...

Congratulations on becoming the DT Coordinator! I am such a huge fan of your work and it's wonderful to know that we'll be seeing your Imaginisce projects for the next year! Congrats again!

I love the Happy Camper and Geek is Chic lines!

cnighs at yahoo dot com

7:40 PM

CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTINE!!

Please email me with you mailing address and I will get those goodies sent out to you!!

Out of Shape

Today, over at the Imaginisce blog, a few designers are sharing some layouts that are not your typical shape. We were challenged to really think outside the "box" ... literally!!

Here's what I came up with.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Happy Harvest collection: papers, sticker stackers, Glam Rocks), Core'dinations Colorcore cardtsock, My Little Shoebox (alpha stickers), My Little Bit of Whimsy (Button), Twine (Creative Imaginations), Cricut Expression, House design is cut from the "Spring Bouquet" Cartridge

Hope you have a wonderful day! And don't forget to stop by the Imaginisce blog and read about how you could win an i-rock & accessories!!

Got Sketch #132

Well, my first layout as a member of the Got Sketch team has been posted. I absolutely love what the rest of the team created using Val's sketch. They are beautiful & such a talented bunch don't ya think?

If you hop on over to the blog you'll see Val's sketch.

Here's my take on it. I shifted it clock-wise 1 turn.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Colorcore cardstock, Imaginisce (paper, sticker, Glam Rocks), American Crafts (brads, Maya Road (Kraft journal block), Paper Trunk (alpha stickers), Fiskars (border punch), My Little Shoebox (small alpha stickers)

Thanks for stopping by!

Design Team Call & Inspired Scrapbooker

It's that time again.

Imaginisce has posted the call for a new design team for 2012. If you are interested, have always loved Imaginisce and have always wanted to be a part of this amazing company then now is your chance to give it a try.

All of the details are posted on the Imaginisce blog today - CLICK HERE to read about. I for one am excited who our new team will be and I'm looking forward to working with each one of them.

Got Sketch has a new sketch that was posted on Monday but I forgot to mention it here. You can check out the new sketch and see what the other designers created by going to the Got Sketch blog. Once again, Valerie has created a wonderful sketch.

Here's my take on it. I kept pretty much to the original design.

Supplies used: Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, October Afternoon (patterned paper & stickers), My Little Bit of Whimsy (button and fish stick pin), Cuttlebug embossing folder, American Crafts Thickers, 3L (foam squares), Scenic Route (chipboard circle)

Another sketch challenge is happening at Canadian Scrapbooker. The November one has been posted and it's fabulous!! Please join in on the fun and create a layout with this sketch.

We'd love to see what you come up with. CLICK HERE to see the new sketch.

Make sure to check out all the wonderful entires from the October sketch. Everyone did an amazing job!

Wow!! Big shoes & a Giveaway

Good morning!

This post today is rather bittersweet.

To begin with the sad news : My good & dear friend and teammate, Melinda Spinks is stepping down from her position of DT co-ordinator for Imaginisce. She has been the most awesome leader and our team shines because of her! She's still sticking around until the end of the DT term, which I'm so thankful for but nonetheless she will be greatly missed.

The exciting & thrilling news (yet scarey because of the big shoes I need to fill) is that I was asked to take over the position of Imaginisce DT co-ordinator for the remaining 2 months and then for 2012 with a brand new Imaginisce team. I'm thrilled about it and have been working on a lot of behind the scenes stuff already and I can't wait to get started. Well, officially I begin today! So let the party get started!!!!!

And in honor of this fun news I'm going to have a little giveaway. How about some papers & embellishments from the Geek is Chic collection??? Who knows I'm sure they'll be some other things added into there as well - you just never know! (i.e. Happy Harvest, Santa's Little Helper, or ...... )

All you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog and tell me one of your favorite releases by Imaginisce.

(this little contest closes Friday, November 4th , midnight PST.

Winner will be announced next week.)

Make sure to check the Imaginisce blog too because we're having an awesome giveaway over there!! Plus tomorrow the new Design Team application info will be announced.