Kayla's Invites

I've been working hard this holiday weekend on Graduation Invitations. Our oldest niece is graduating soon, and I was honored & touched that her & her Mom asked if I could make the invites for them:)

I ended up with three designs, mostly out of necessity. The first one had way too many gems and the red bow in the diploma was not making it look right in my opinion. So I removed it! lol I use the purple rhinestones until I ran out, then I switched to black, (easily found in my stash!) I was trying to keep the costs low. All in all, I feel good about making 53 invites for $32.00.

If the invites look funny....its because I'm trying to figure out the scanner without the husband home...lol. I'm sooo proud of the fact I figured out how to "white out" all the personal info so I could post them here! lol

I used Core’dinations Pearl Black Cardstock, And Core’dinations Purple cardstock.

  In real life its so shimmery!

Kayla's Invites:

Second Set: (using Black Rhinestones)

First set of Invites:

Technique Tuesday

Felt Roses

Here is another cool video, showing how to make a cool felt rose. Imagine the possibilities here, and who says you need to use felt? I can not wait to try this out with paper:)

Technique Tuesday

I've been googling a lot lately. I thought I'd start a new thing called "Technique Tuesday" to share some of the cool things I've found out there in the world wide web:) I'm hoping to inspire myself to actually scrapbook, and possible inspire you too:) On a Plus side, it will at least get me to blog more, and thats a goal I have set for myself this year:)

Here is what I found. Its called Black Magic Stamping.... with a twist. I think its pretty cool:

Party At My House....

I ♥ the name of the latest Art Freckles kit. Take a Look:

You can buy it RIGHT HERE.

Enjoy:)

Savvy N Sassy Design Team Call

Savvy N Sassy will be looking for FIVE energetic and creative designers who love ribbon to join our design team!
If you are interested in receiving a new and exciting ribbon card in the mail each month filled with beautiful designs and colors then this call is for you!

As a design team member, we are seeking individuals who are interested in bonding with the team as a whole, have time to post and upload layouts to share and inspire with everyone on a regular basis. All applicants must be active in the forum/gallery in that they are familiar with our members and the overall environment of SnS.

Responsibilities

-Each month you will receive our Ribbon Kit of the Month in the mail. In turn, DT members are expected to post 3 projects with their kits. One project is 1 layout OR 4 cards OR 1 altered item. DT members are encouraged to do more than one type. For example: 2 layouts and 4 cards. These items created are not sole property of Savvy n Sassy. You will be able to post them in other online galleries, blogs, submissions etc. The only stipulation we ask is that you just add in the "ribbon provided by Savvy n Sassy" phrase when sharing your layouts. These projects are due no later than the 25th of each month and must be loaded onto the Savvy'n'Sassy blog by that date as well.

--A minimum of 25 posts a week on the message board. We encourage you to post more than that.

--Start new topics on the message board (5 - 6 are required/week)

--Post comments in the gallery, look at the projects and praise them.

--Post monthly challenges

--As DT members, we encourage you to do a minimum of at least one of the challenges posted each month other than your own.

--DT members will also be responsible for 1 or 2 "How to" entries on the Savvy n Sassy Blog, and participation in our online crop (we have one crop per 6 month term).

--Help with online crops (challenges, games, etc.)

--Post your Savvy'n'Sassy projects, contests and news on your personal blog.

Compensation

--A ribbon kit every month to design with.

--Design Team members will receive a discount on stock in store and free shipping on purchases with each months kit. (as long as they are lettermail, larger items will be charged extra)

Submission requirements

If you are interested and believe you would be a fit for our team then please submit the following:
-- User name in SNS forums
-- three projects or layouts showcasing your use of ribbon (created in the last 3 months)
-- small bio about yourself including email and snail mail address
-- list of any other design teams you are on
-- please acknowledge how much time you are comfortable with to devote to Savvy n Sassy each month
-- Link to your Blog
-- Link to your online Gallery
--Why would you like to be a Desiger for Savvy n Sassy?

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Term begins July 1st, 2009 and runs until December 31st 2009
Submit your application by June 20th to:
submissions@savvynsassy.com

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USA & International applicants are welcome, however, please note that due to mail delivery times you may have to work under tight time constraints. You are still responsible for having your projects completed by the 25th of each month.

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New team will be announced on June 29th
Good Luck!!!

Winner of the NSD Rak

from theArt Freckles Blog Hop is Nicole!



Enjoy your goodies!!

A Chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to:

That's right! $10. You could get a kit, or two or three...... Whatever your heart desires!!

All you have to do is tell me your favorite way to use ribbon!!

That's it!! Easy Peasy!!

I will use the Random Number Generator to pick the winner......on Feb 14th, after midnight EST......So What are you waiting for??? How come you are still reading this?? Go, Go Go...LOL

Wow

The January Love N Lollipops Kit is already Sold Out!! Can you believe it???

Still want it???

Tara is having a giveaway on her blog. You guessed it, she's giving away one January ' Love 'n Lolipops' Kit! Can you believe it?

Go Check it out HERE.

Good Luck!!!

2 Design Team Calls!

**Sticky Alert** Scroll down for the newest posts! xo

Art Freckles is a brand new online kit company, and we are looking to add another member to our Design Team! We provide great quality kits, as well as a friendly inspiring community. This current call is for a 6 month term running from January 1st to June 30th, 2009. We will also select 2 runner up guest designers as well!

To apply please send the following information to admin@artfreckles.com :

- Full name, mailing address, email address and Art Freckles forum name
- 2-3 examples of your work; layouts, cards, or altered items (these do not have to be newly created for this call)
- link to any online galleries that you wish to share
- brief bio. telling us about yourself and why you'd like to be on the Art Freckles team
- list of any current or past design teams you've been on
- link to personal blog

(DEADLINE DECEMBER 28TH, 2008 ~ MIDNIGHT EST)

Design Team Member will be expected to:
- create 3 projects per month with our kits (layouts, altered items, or cards)
- post these creations on our blog and in our gallery- post 1 (one) challenge per month in our forum
- be active in the forum and comment in the gallery regularly
- post a 'how-to' on our blog 1-2 times per 6 month term
- contribute to, and participate in crops (1-2 per term)
- be responsible in overseeing the pubcalls section of our forum, and promote Art Freckles wherever possible

Some benefits include:
- recognition through picture and bio on our website
- a free Art Freckles kit to design with each month
- a link to your personal blog from the Art Freckles blog
- occasional buying opportunities at special Design Team discount

Deadline for entry is December 28th, 2008 ~ midnight EST. The successful candidate will be announced January 1st 2009. Good luck to all!



Savvy n Sassy will be looking for TWO energetic and creative designers who love ribbon to join our design team!

If you are interested in receiving a new and exciting ribbon card in the mail each month filled with beautiful designs and colors then this call is for you!

Each month you will receive our Ribbon Kit of the Month in the mail. In turn, you will provide for us three projects/layouts to showcase in our gallery. These items created are not sole property of Savvy N Sassy. You will be able to post them in other online galleries, blogs, submissions etc. The only stipulation we ask is that you just add in the "ribbon provided by Savvy N Sassy" phrase when sharing your layouts.

You will also be responsible for 1 or 2 "How to" entries on the Savvy n Sassy Blog. You'll also be responsible for participating in our "Frame of the Day" and "Question of the Day".

Design Team members will receive a discount on stock in store and free shipping on purchases with each months kit. (as long as they are lettermail, larger items will be charged extra)

As a design team member, we are seeking individuals who are interested in bonding with the team as a whole, have time to post and upload layouts to share and inspire with everyone on a regular basis. All applicants must be active in the forum/gallery in that they are familiar with our members and the overall environment of SnS.

If you are interested and believe you would be a fit for our team then please submit the following:

-- User name in SNS forums
-- three projects or layouts showcasing your use of ribbon (created in the last 3 months)
-- small bio about yourself including email and snail mail address
-- list of any other design teams you are on
-- please acknowledge how much time you are comfortable with to devote to Savvy n Sassy each month
-- Link to your Blog
-- Link to your online Gallery
-- Why would you like to be a Designer for Savvy n Sassy?

Term begins January 1st, 2009 and runs until the end of June 2009

Submit your application by 12 Midnight (MST) Dec 23rd to:

submissions@savvynsassy.com

New team will be announced on Dec 30th.
Good Luck!!!

Art Freckles & Savvy n Sassy

SNS has a Beautiful kit out to match Art Freckles October Kit.



Go Get over to SNS and get your awesome ribbon to co-ordinate with your AF Kit! Run!!! Don't walk!!!

Art Freckles GiveAway!

Art Freckles Week One Giveaway is Here! Check out this blog post for your chance to win!

Art Freckles

Shannon is living the dream. She is starting her own kit company, called Art Freckles officially on November 1st. I'm honored to be asked to be part of her Design Team. Thank you Shannon! She's hosting a pre-opening party on the Art Freckles Blog. Its going to be so much fun! Be sure to check out Art Freckles Etsy and the Art Freckles Website too! I love the Sept Kit, and it sold out Fast too!!

Congratulations Shannon! I wish you all the best in your upcoming adventure!!

Want to Win Free Ribbon????

How doesn't love free?????

There are TWO ways to win a SNS Ribbon Kit.

One way is to enter the contest!

The other way...... is to check out this post right here!!


GO GO GO GO GO GO GO

lol

How To: Make a Ribbon Memo Board

I originally posted this on the SNS Blog for the August 1st How to....... I'd thought you might like to see it here too!

This is a lot easier to make than it looks! And you can adapt this to whatever supplies you have on hand! Have fun with it!

Gather Your Supplies:


Here I'm using an old bulletin Board - frame removed, fabric to size, furniture nails, 10 yards of ribbon, scissors, stapler, low loft batting, and pins (not shown)

First Things First:

Cut your Batting to Size:



Staple to Bulletin Board



Trim off Excess Batting:



Front Of Bulletin Board:



Back of Bulletin Board:



Now take your fabric and trim to size - leave a generous outline (you can cut off the excess later)



Now go ahead and Staple that material to your Bulletin Board!



Don't forget to trimm off your excess when you are done.

Now here comes the fun part! Place your ribbon how you would like it! I chose to criss cross the ribbon, as well as use and over/under pattern. Here is where I discovered that straight pins do come in handy!





Once I had the ribbon pinned down the way I liked it - I stapled it securely to the back! Poor Stapler - getting quite a workout here!

Now once that was done, I took my furniture nails and placed them wherever the ribbon made "x"'s



and then I pushed them in. All Done!!



There are so many variations you could try - Explore them! For example - You could use cardboard instead of a bulletin board, brads instead of furniture nails, and who says you have to use fabric? What about using some of that stash pretty patterened paper we all have? Go Have Fun with it!!

SNS Challenges!!

Wow - there are so many!! This will definitely get you motivated to scrap this August!!

I'm hosting the "Alter Me Crazy" Challenge.

Shannon is hosting the "Get Wired" Challenge.

Dalis is hosting the "Die Cut" Challenge.

Katie is hosting the "Border Lines" Challenge.

Ann is hosting the "Trash Your Stash" Challenge - its Due August 24th.

Tanisha is hosting the "Chipboard Challenge" with Rak and its due August 17th.

As always - there is the "Ongoing Unused Tool Challenge"

SNS Summer Breeze Kit

What a fun kit to work with! I made a couple of cute cards for my nieces:



The Foam Cat Card uses Kiwi Green Satin Edge Organza from the SnS July ~ Summer Breeze Kit for the cats whiskers. Fun card to do, used all scraps except for the foam cat:) Sorry for the bad scan - I think its because it was so thick?

The Monkey Card used the Huge White Ric Rac - #0012 from the to balance my felt bookmark Monkey:) All other items are from my stash:)



From the SnS July ~ Summer Breeze kit I used Turquoise Satin Edge Oganza & White Twill Tape. Other Products Used: Cosmo Cricket Chipboard Letters, Junkitz PP - Basic Hoops White, Heidi Grace Rub ons, White & Black Pen, and Staples. Created for Brittney's GDT Colorless Challenge & for the ABC Challenge - J is for...



From the SNS July Summer Breeze kit I used the Canary Yellow Satin Edge Organza. Other Products used: Glimmer Mist - Olive, Junkitz PP (Earth Circles), Junkitz Run Ons, Just Corina by Prima Fancy Felt Matties, ZZ Button, Stash Chipboard, bling & a black pen. Created for the ABC Challenge - J is for...



From the SNS July Summer Breeze Kit I used: White -Turquoise - Green Multi Stripe Grosgrain - #0415, Canary Yellow Satin Edge Organza - #0414 & Turquoise Satin Edge Organza - #0191. I also used White Mini Pom Pom Fringe - #0027 as well. Patterned Paper is from Me and My BIG Ideas 12x12 Paper Pad - Modern Milan, Thickers, Karen Foster Rub Ons, Stash Metal Embellies, White & Teal Cardstock.

Go Get your SNS July Summer Breeze Kit while you can! Its such a great kit to work with!