Savor the Memories

Karen Foster Design: CHA Winners!

2012-01-30T09:00:00.005-05:00

Thanks so much for joining us on our sneak peek event last week! Our designers were excited to share their projects featuring new Winter 2012 Karen Foster Design collections. We loved hearing your comments about the projects and want to share some new goodies with you.
Congratulations to the following daily prize winners:

Sue K. – Robots & Shopping Diva
Wendy Crowe – Wedding & Prom
kim – Hockey & Curling
Bryngelson – Best Friends & Scrapbooking
Helen - Easter
{VICKI} – Basketball & Swimming
Penny – Brother, Sister & Twins
Rachel Brennan – Cruise/Snorkeling
Aleks - Military

And here are our four bonus winners who will each receive five assorted sets of Karen Foster Design clear stamps:

Rachel M.
Jenny Kozar
Izzyb
Momtotucknlexi

If your name is listed above, please send us an email with your full name and postal mailing address to kfdwinners@gmail.com by Monday, February 6th. We will be sure to contact you to make arrangements to get your goodies sent quickly. Check out your local scrapbook stores or online retailers for these exciting new products from Karen Foster Design!

myStampBOX CHA: Enjoy Your Latte & Special Teas

2012-01-30T07:20:00.003-05:00

Today's day 2 of our myStampBOX Winter CHA release. Today we have Enjoy Your Latte. This set is packed with mojo for your cup of hot joe! Check out the mSB blog for our other delicious set called Special Teas!

myStampBOX CHA: Warm Tweets & Holiday Monkey

2012-01-29T13:00:00.001-05:00

This week I'm sharing projects made with new Winter 2012 CHA release myStampBOX stamps. Here's a card made with the new set called Warm Tweets. These little birdies are adorable and fun to color!

I stamped using Archival ink and went to town coloring with Prismacolor pencils and some Gamsol for blending. I perched them on a "wire" made from twine. These birds have such personality, I just love them! Be sure to check out the mSB blog for more birdie projects and another new set called Holiday Monkey. Come back tomorrow for more new stamp sets!

myStampBOX: Marbleized Stain Backgrounds

2012-01-27T13:00:00.000-05:00

I'm sharing a cool tutorial for using Distress Stains to create a marbleized background for cards and layouts on the myStampBOX blog. Come take a look!

Karen Foster Design: Hockey and Curling

2012-01-26T03:00:00.007-05:00

Welcome to the final day of our two-week sneak peek at products that Karen Foster Design will debut at the CHA 2012 Winter show. To celebrate this release the Design Team will be hosting a giveaway contest on our blogs where you can enter to win prize packs that match each day’s theme(s).

To enter your name in the drawings, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post. You don't need to comment on every blog post to win, but you can increase your chances of winning by leaving comments on each of the Design Team member’s blogs every day during our sneak peek event. Enter up to once per day per blog (KFD posts only)! As always, Karen Foster Design welcomes international entries. Comments close at 12 Noon on Friday January 27^th EST. Winners will be posted here on Monday, January 30, 2012.

The prizes will be hidden on the blog posts - not even the Design Team members know where they are! A winner will be selected at random from the comments on one post per day. So the more you comment, the better chance you have of winning, since you never know where those prize packages are hidden!

But wait, there’s more! To add to the excitement, there are more prizes! On Saturday four additional winners will be chosen at random to receive bonus prize packs of five stamp sets each. How awesome is that? Good luck!

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First up, Hockey!! Our family LOVES hockey, and we enjoy going to local games. Our council of Boy Scouts here in Indiana holds a Scout Night with the Indiana Ice every year where the boys are encouraged to wear their uniforms. After the game they are given a chance to walk down onto the ice and shoot some pucks, how exciting! This year both of my boys went, and it was a blast of a night. They made sure I got a photo of the Ice's mascot Big-E-Foot, too. You can see all the interesting patterns on the new papers and stickers. I mixed in an awesome Contemporary Corner Brad and Bubble Brads as well. (Click on any photo for a closer look.)

Here's a quick look at one area of the layout. One hockey stick is printed on the patterned paper. I layered the photo block on top, added an exact-match hockey stick sticker that's pointed in the other direction, and placed a Bubble Brad on top. I love that the stickers and papers coordinate for techniques like this!

What do you REALLY need at a hockey game? Something that makes you LOUDER!! Our boys have cowbells just like these that they love to ring when cheering on the home team. I bought an extra one and decorated it with stickers and images cut from Hockey patterned papers. I tied on a little Scrappers Spools for fun. The card has several images cut from papers, stickers layered with pop dots, and the Hockey Lil' Stack.

Next up, Curling! I had to call in my Canadian pal, Jeanette, to rustle up some photos for me. Thanks, Nette! I cut a large circle from one patterned paper to mimic the curling stone and scoring ring.

Again, I layered my sticker title block with LOTS of embellishments including some Double O Pizzazz Brads in black.

I also upscaled an oversized notepad holder I bought at a dollar store. I covered it, inside and out, with Curling papers and stickers. I even covered the pencil!

Thanks for stopping by to see my Hockey and Curling collection projects. For more of these and some from the new Prom collection, visit all our designer blogs for more inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

Thank you so much for visiting during our CHA sneak peek event! You have until 12 Noon EST tomorrow, Friday January 27th, to leave comments on any or all of the KFD DT blog posts. Winners will be chosen from many of the blogs - 13 winners in all! Winners will be announced here on Monday, January 30th. GOOD LUCK!

Karen Foster Design: Brothers, Sisters, Twins

2012-01-25T03:00:00.010-05:00

Welcome to our two-week sneak peek at products that Karen Foster Design will debut at the CHA 2012 Winter show. To celebrate this release the Design Team will be hosting a giveaway contest on our blogs where you can enter to win prize packs that match each day’s theme(s).

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Of course I got the Brothers collection! No, I didn't take these photos to match the paper. I lucked out and found a snapshot of the boys from 2009 that had exactly the right colors! I used papers and stickers from this collection as well as Scrappers Spools, Crazy Coil Brads, Swirl Burst Brads, and a Bubbles Fancy Frame. (Click on any photo for a closer look.)

Aren't these embellishments just awesome? I ♥ Swirl Burst Brads!!

I also made a card using this collection. You've gotta love the extra guitar on there!

Next up - Twins! There are adorable patterns in this collection, the stripes and dots are my favorite. Here's a card using critters cut from one patterned paper and many of the KFD embellishments I use often.

I also decorated a mirror using the Twins collection. Special thanks to my pal, Shavaughn, our DT coordinator at KFD for both of these Twins project photos! She edited out the portion in the center of the mirror so you could concentrate on the decorations. It was fun to use the papers, stickers, and embellishments on a project like this!

Thanks for stopping by to see my Brothers and Twins collection projects. For more of these and some from the new Sisters collection, visit all our designer blogs for more inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Military

2012-01-24T03:00:00.009-05:00

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Today we are featuring our new Military collection. I was honored to make this album for my friend Marti and her husband Major Bruce Drake. I suspended the dog tag stickers from our Classy Loopy Bradlines (metallic finish) using Scrapper Spools. (Click on any photo for a closer look.)

You can see the dimension on the dog tags here more closely. They are lifted using pop dots.

I used every single paper and sticker from this collection on the mini album, changing up the focus and placement of the products depending on their importance.

Here I added a few Jumbo Coil Brads for decoration.

I repeated the use of dog tags on this page but used a real ball chain and clasp.

I love including personal notes and ephemera on layouts and in mini albums, and our String Enclosure Treasure Keepers are perfect for that. My ten year old son wrote a personal thank you note to Major Drake, and we tucked it inside the pocket.

Thanks for stopping by to see my Military collection project. For more of these please visit all our designer blogs for inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Cruise and Snorkeling

2012-01-23T03:00:00.004-05:00

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For fabulous Cruise and Snorkeling collection projects, visit our other designer blogs for inspiration. (I didn't have this collection!) Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Stamper's Saturday!

2012-01-21T03:00:00.006-05:00

To enter your name in the drawings, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post. You don't need to comment on every blog post to win, but you can increase your chances of winning by leaving comments on each of the Design Team member’s blogs every day during our sneak peek event. Enter up to once per day per blog (KFD posts only)! As always, Karen Foster Design welcomes international entries. Comments close at 12 Noon on Friday January 27^th EST. Winners will be posted here on Monday, January 30, 2012.

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One week from today we'll gather the names of four lucky folks who left comments throughout our CHA sneak peek event. Each person will receive a bonus prize pack of five stamp sets! Here are just a few projects that I have made using KFD stamps. (Click any photo for a closer look.)

This reindeer card and Santa (below) were made using the Holiday Clear Stamp Set. Santa's beard and hat trim were stamped onto felt for fun texture. Look closely - I even made him some tiny wire glasses!

You've gotta love baby cards! Both of these cards were stamped using the Baby Clear Stamp set. The little girl has an outfit that was stamped onto fuzzy felt and embellished with some bling. Stamping on kraft paper and using Prismacolor pencils was a great way to get rich color on the baby boy card.

This layout features the Hope Strength Courage Clear Stamp Set. I stamped the "Survivor" sentiment right on the bottom photo and the patterned heart on the grosgrain ribbon.

My final stamped project to share today highlights the Thanksgiving Clear Stamp Set. I loved creating my own background paper to color as well as stamped twill ribbon.

For more stamped projects please visit all our designer blogs for inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post - you will be entered to win the bonus stamp sets. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you on Monday with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Easter

2012-01-20T03:00:00.005-05:00

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For fabulous Easter collection projects, visit our other designer blogs for inspiration. (I didn't have this collection!) Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection (even posts like this one with no designer projects) - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more info about our bonus stamp prize packs from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Best Friends and Scrapbooking

2012-01-19T03:00:00.007-05:00

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I received the Best Friends collection and created several projects. Let's start with a card! (Click on any photo for a closer look.) The stickers do all the work on this little beauty. I layered the sentiment sticker on two colors of cardstock matting and embellished with a Swirl Burst brad. *swoon* I could seriously have EVERY color of these gems and not have enough. LOVE!!

I folded the little butterfly stickers in half and adhered them to create a border. I love how their fluttering wings and position create such movement on the card. The colors just make me happy!

One of my personal goals for this year is to upcycle containers whenever I can. A friend handed me this long metal case over a year ago, and I decided to turn it into a Best Friends pencil case. I covered the entire box, inside and out, with different papers from this collection.

I had a small "Eureka!" moment when playing with this collection. It includes darling metal insects with magnets, and I decided to further embellish them to make pencil case toppers that double as toys! Each magnet has a cardstock circle as the base and is decorated with Birthstone Brads, Scrappers Spools, Swirl Burst brads, stickers and more paper from the Best Friends collection. Because they are magnets, you can move them around on the top of the box or even move them to another metal surface. I really had fun making these!

Of course I had to make a layout with this collection. Here's a preschool photo of my oldest son and his buddy at our local zoo. The boys are 10 1/2 now, but I love the way this photo captured their absolute joy of being together. I used four different patterned papers, the Stacked Title, Scrappers Spools, Crazy Coil brads, and two String Enclosure Treasure Keepers. I just love these clear pockets for holding handwritten notes, tickets, or other ephemera that match your photos.

Thanks for stopping by to see my Best Friends collection projects. For more of these and some from the new Scrapbooking collection, visit all our designer blogs for more inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Basketball and Swimming

2012-01-18T03:00:00.007-05:00

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What coach couldn't use a little thank you? Here's a card featuring new Basketball papers and stickers. (Click on all photos for a closer look.) I lined up several colors of Crazy Coil brads to make borders around the Alphabet Sticker sentiment. The 3D whistle with real twine looks almost real enough to use!

Here' a gift that Coach will certainly remember! I took a plain clipboard and Mod Podged two Basketball collections papers to it. I followed the printed design on the court paper when cutting to create the divider between the two papers. I added one sticker in the lower left corner and a Slam Dunk Lil' Stack embellishment to the clip. I think it's just enough to look finished without being too fussy. You can't have crafty stuff getting in the way of the big game!

For kicks I decided to alter a mechanical pencil to add to the clipboard. I chose a pencil that was already orange so that I didn't have to totally cover it with paper. I added Basketball paper and created a twisted string from several colors of Scrappers Spools. It's a fun way to make sure that there's always a pencil handy when Coach is using the clipboard.

Thanks for stopping by to see my Basketball collection projects. For more of these and some from the new Swimming collection, visit all our designer blogs for more inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Wedding and Prom

2012-01-17T03:00:00.012-05:00

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Here's a sweet little jar candle that I decorated with a Wedding collection Stacked Border sticker. (Click on all photos for a closer look.) All the work is done for you with these little babies - there's glitter, bling, bows, tulle, you name it! I started by wrapping the jar with one strip of patterned paper, added a cardstock band for stability, and wrapped the Stacked Border around it. I had to move one embellishment on the sticker in order to hide the seam, but it looks amazing! I secured the entire thing with a rubber band while I added a little extra clear gel glue and let it finish drying. I tied some silver ribbon around the neck of the jar and added a solitaire April Birthstone brad as the crowning jewel, literally! These little jars would look amazing all lit up at a wedding reception or could go home as favors at a bridal shower or wedding, too.

Next up is a wedding layout. Ahh, there are several sheets in this collection with distressed, muted patterns in black, white, and grey that are FABULOUS! I see myself using them on all kinds of projects, not just wedding. I started with one of those as my layout base. I used my Cricut and the Storybook cartridge to cut out a large heart, which I then backed with a different sheet of patterned paper. The lovebirds and gifts were cut from yet ANOTHER patterned paper. (Did I mention how many papers are in this collection?) Pop dots and Stickles are a must for me, so there's plenty on there as well. Look for the THIN-ment heart and enamel bouquet brad. The details are what make this special!

Check out this fun little detail. I highlighted my sticker title with a custom ribbon border made from an older collection of KFD Prom Trimmings. It's black and white and perfect to mix in! And there's one of my two favorite brads from KFD, this one's the Classy Brad in black and white.

Thanks for stopping by to see my Wedding collection projects. For more of these and some from the new Prom collection, visit all our designer blogs for more inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

Karen Foster Design: Robots & Shopping Diva

2012-01-16T03:00:00.020-05:00

To enter your name in the drawings, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post. You don't need to comment on every blog post to win, but you can increase your chances of winning by leaving comments on each of the Design Team member’s blogs every day during our sneak peek event. Enter up to once per day per blog (KFD posts only)! As always, Karen Foster Design welcomes international entries. Comments close at 12 Noon on Friday January 27^th EST. Winners will be posted here on Monday, January 30, 2012.

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Today we are introducing two collections - one for the boys, and one for the girls. Since I have two sons, it was an absolute necessity that I got a chance to design with our new Robots collection. It is incredibly cool!

First up is a layout I made using photos from our recent trip to the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Their robots exhibit was really fun. Click on any photo for a closer look.

I die cut some chipboard gears and embossed them in silver. I used five kinds of KFD brads to embellish this. A little turquoise crafter's wire felt like the finishing touch.

How cute is this card? I have a feeling that it will find its way to a little boy birthday party inthe near future. I used the top portion of the spacescape sheet of paper, added some pop-dotted stickers and Scrappers Spools, then topped it all off with Stardust Stickles.

The big doozie of a project for this collection is this amazing Robot clock. I started with a $3 clock from Goodwill (the price tag is still on the back!) and altered it to be out of this world! I cut a small hole in the center of the paper used on the clock face and carefully cut around one of the robots to create a place to slip the hands through. It took me several tries, but once I got it...I really loved it!! Lots more KFD embellishments and Stickles were added to finish things up. My son has already laid claim to this project for his bedroom. I love that I can make my kids happy with crafting!

Thanks for stopping by to see my Robot collection projects. For more of these and some from the new Shopping Diva collection, visit all our designer blogs for more inspiration. Be sure to leave a comment on any post where you love the collection - you will be entered to win that prize pack. Good luck!

Sherry Cartwright
Maryfrances Fabbri
Alice Golden
Jolene Johnston <-- YOU ARE HERE
Carolyn Lontin
Tania Willis

See you tomorrow with more new collections from Karen Foster Design!

myStampBOX: Just For You

2012-01-15T21:35:00.003-05:00

Just stopping by with a quick card made with stamps from myStampBOX. I used Mini Pennants to make the banner and stamped the sentiment from Mention It! and the heart from Seal It!

You can see from this detail photo that I lifted each pennant with a foam adhesive dot and "hung" them all from twine. Of course I love the time I spend with new crafty supplies, playing with color combinations and new techniques. But what I love most of all is making unique, original pieces of art for the people I love. Thanks for letting me share them with you, too!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Ad Challenge

2012-01-14T08:26:00.003-05:00

I'm hosting an ad challenge on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog. Come play along! You can earn your chance to win our $25 monthly prize. Good luck!

myStampBOX: Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T18:47:00.005-05:00

A few of the myStampBOX Design Team are sharing New Year's project on the mSB blog today, be sure to stop by for some inspiration. Here's the card I made! I went for sparkles and bling to ring in the new year. I stamped the background with the "happy " stamp from Lots of Dots Sentiments and clear embossing powder onto black cardstock. To me, this was the "little black dress" of the card, a great base.

I used the clear acetate from a new package of myStampBOX stamps (yes, I save them!) and die cut it using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Baroque die. I mounted that with some foam adhesive onto a sparkly piece of patterned paper and highlighted the edges with silver Stickles. I stamped the sentiment from Straightforward onto another Tim Holtz die cut piece and embossed using Zing! silver glitter powder. It looked sad without its own round of Stickles on the edges, so I couldn't resist. I finished the card off with two fabulous Sparkle Burst brads from Karen Foster Design which remind me of New Year's fireworks.

I hope your year has been crafty and full of fun. Best wishes for another healthy, happy year of inspiration. Keep sharing those ideas!!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: One Sizzix Die, Three Ways

2011-12-28T19:21:00.002-05:00

I'm sharing some tips on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today using a Sizzix die by Tim Holtz. Come take a look!

myStampBOX: Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T13:18:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas from the
Design Team at myStampBOX!
☺ May your days be
inky and bright. ☺

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Word Challenge

2011-12-22T09:17:00.003-05:00

Join me for a song title/lyric challenge on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog!

myStampBOX: Christmas Ornaments

2011-12-21T23:33:00.003-05:00

Here are two quick ornaments featuring one inch canvases from Canvas Corp and stamps from myStampBOX. The ornament on the left was heat embossed using stamps from Winter Flakes. Red Adirondack spray ink, Stickles, and green gems completed the ornament.

The ornament on the right was left its original canvas color. I stamped the edge of the oak left from Floating Leaves using Peeled Paint Distress ink all around the edges. I think it's a great substitute for holly! The sentiment in the center is from Small Greetings. A little more Stickles and some gold trim were all it needed to complete the look.

These ornaments were fun and easy to make. Link me up in the comments section if you made stamped ornaments this year. Happy stamping!

myStampBOX: 12 Days of Christmas

2011-12-09T08:21:00.003-05:00

The designers at myStampBOX are sharing 12 days of stamping inspiration. Check out my quick post with this cute stocking stuffer! Be sure to click back and forward on the blog to see the other 11 days of projects. Merry Christmas!

Scrapbooking.com: I Believe

2011-12-01T14:21:00.007-05:00

I'm kicking off the month of December with a holiday publication! Here's my sweet pal, Lexi, in a new Christmas layout featuring products from Karen Foster Design. Click HERE for all the supplies and instructions. Happy holiday scrapping!

It's Nearly Here!!

2011-11-28T22:13:00.003-05:00

myStampBOX Blog Hop with Canvas Corp!

2011-11-24T09:45:00.017-05:00

Welcome to the Canvas Corp and

myStamp BOX “Partner Blog Hop”!

If you have just happened upon our event now, please begin your journey on the Canvas Corp Blog here.

Many of our wonderful designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational creativity. See how well Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX products are working together!

START AT: Canvas Corp
Marsha Valk
Linda Abadie
Sue Sykes
Jeannie DeGruccio
Jaine Drake
Janet Zeppa
Els Brigé
Jolene Johnston YOU ARE HERE
Cassie Box GO HERE NEXT
Isolde Pyncket
Agata Pfister
END HERE: myStamp BOX Blog

We are giving away some amazing product from both participating companies. All you have to do is COMMENT on all designers blogs along your journey to WIN. Our two Hop winners will be drawn from all participants and will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog and Canvas Corp blog on Monday, November 28th, so all comments are due by Sunday November 27th at 6pm EST. Good Luck!

Here is what I did with Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX's products (click on the photos for a closer look):

I created this layout of my son in his Halloween costume with entirely Canvas Corp and myStampBOX products! The layout uses all CC kraft/black and white/black papers, Chalkstalk tags, twine, mini clothespins, a kraft mini bag, and a burlap tag as a mat for my photo. I am all about texture on my projects, so Canvas Corp is a natural fit for me.

The letters on the tags and mini kraft bag are from the myStampBOX Royal Flush alphabet. It's my very favorite one!! The Chalkstalk tags were also embellished with barbed wire from Repeat After Me. The tiny tags tucked into the bag are from the Santa's Tags set. I love that you can use them on all sorts of projects, not just Christmas ones.

Now it’s time to HOP along and find out what the next talented designer has created. Your next designer is Cassie. Don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to WIN one of our TWO product giveaways!

myStampBOX: Memo Pad Holder

2011-11-21T08:21:00.002-05:00

It's craft fair season, and I'm in full holiday swing! This year I found a new item that is selling like crazy. I took a 5x7 clear acrylic photo frame (shaped like an L) and created a patterned paper insert. I glued a Post-It note pad to the top and decorated the top using the myStampBOX stamp sets Rustic Outlines and Oversized (for the semicolon). I have changed up the decoration styles and colors to get a wide variety of items. This would also make a great teacher gift!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Ad Challenge

2011-11-21T08:18:00.002-05:00

Our blog DT coordinator Julie posted a great ad inspiration challenge this week, and I decided to play along. Get all the supplies for this card at Scrapbook Express!

myStampBOX: Blog Hop This Week!

2011-11-20T16:58:00.003-05:00

Don't miss it!!

myStampBOX: We Are Family!

2011-11-18T16:47:00.004-05:00

Join the Design Team at myStampBOX for projects about family. The blog is packed with fun ideas for using our stamps on your layouts, cards, and mini albums today. We're all one big happy family!
I went full-on grungy with this layout! I had a blast painting, misting, and stamping the plain sheet of kraft cardstock as my layout base. I used tiny stamps from the He Loves Me set for the background. The title was stamped with letters from Splash Me a Lot (larger alphabet) and Mini Alpha. The awesome canvas stars from product partner Canvas Corp were also stamped with the dots from Backgrounds.

The photo is of my husband and many of his cousins at a family reunion late this past summer. It was a wonderful time to get together for a weekend of fun. We're still talking about the great memories! Be sure to stop by the myStampBOX blog for a look at more projects about family. Enjoy the ones you love!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Stamp & Emboss

2011-11-17T13:00:00.001-05:00

I'm sharing a tutorial on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today. Come take a look!

myStampBOX challenge: Recycle/Recover

2011-11-02T10:00:00.000-04:00

I'm hosting a challenge at the myStampBOX blog today with eco-friendly and budget-friendly folks in mind. Come take a look!

Scrapbooking.com: A Festival of Fall Color

2011-11-01T11:32:00.004-04:00

Join me at Scrapbooking.com magazine today for all the supplies and instructions for this layout featuring Karen Foster Design supplies. Happy fall!

myStampBOX: Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T08:09:00.003-04:00

Join the DT at myStampBOX today for a team post all about Halloween! You'll find layouts, cards and an altered project packed with inspiration.

This year we began a new tradition for Halloween - scary face pancakes at IHOP! The boys loved being allowed to play with their food. I used the myStampBOX Royal Flush alphabet on Canvas Corp canvas (love our product partner!!). The diamond paper is also Canvas Corp.

Of course I had to throw in a little Karen Foster Design! The collage paper and Crazy Coil Brads are KFD. I added my journaling onto a spot stamped with the Just Add Notes set from myStampBOX as well.

Happy Halloween!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Need a Lift?

2011-10-31T08:06:00.002-04:00

Here's a quick and easy card I made for Scrapbook Express. Check out the blog for my helpful tip!

myStampBOX: Hope, Support & Friendship DT Projects

2011-10-21T23:30:00.005-04:00

Today the myStampBOX Design Team is sharing lots of projects about hope, support, and friendship. You'll see a variety of projects and themes, and there's tons of inspiration! Please click over to see them all.

For this team post I made a window card. I used a fabulous card base from product partner Canvas Corp. I punched a window into the card front and framed it out with a double-punched, scalloped square. A pink bow added a pop of color to an otherwise-plain color scheme.

With the window opening, I was able to play with what went inside. I stamped the multi-heart image from Itty Bittys, colored them pink, and added some Stickles for sparkle and shine. I also added a sentiment from Mention It. This sweet card will hopefully help someone feel better!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Recipe Challenge

2011-10-20T07:15:00.003-04:00

I'm hosting today's recipe challenge on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog. What's a recipe challenge? It's where you create a project based on a specific list of scrapbooking ingredients. Today's challenge works with all types of themes, so you don't want to miss this one. By entering your project in our gallery you also earn a chance to win our monthly $25 gift certificate. Good luck!

myStampBOX: Anniversary Card

2011-10-12T22:23:00.003-04:00

Today my husband and I celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. I made this card just for him! The hearts from Back to the Basics from myStampBOX were stamped on Tim Holtz Kraft Resist cardstock with Distress Ink. The sentiment is from Whatever. The harlequin paper and tiny clothespins are from product partner Canvas Corp. Be sure to watch for more exciting projects using their yummy products!

myStampBOX: Halloween Jewelry

2011-10-11T15:11:00.003-04:00

Check out the myStampBOX blog today for details on Matthew's new skull necklace and photos of other stamped Halloween jewelry. Happy stamping!

Karen Foster Design: Season's Greetings

2011-10-06T08:46:00.004-04:00

It's time to start thinking about holiday cards, and today I'm sharing one that's published in the latest issue of Crafts 'n Things magazine.

Click here for all the instructions and supplies from Karen Foster Design and others. I used their fun clear stamps, Scrappers Spools, and of course one of my favorite Swirl Burst Brads. They are an absolute must-have!! I stamped Santa's beard and the fuzzy parts of his hat onto felt and even fashioned tiny wire glasses for him. This Santa is detailed! The whole thing is layered onto a card I made using (another favorite) Core'dinations cardstock. I hope you enjoy my first peek at holiday scrapping.

myStampBOX: Fall Fun

2011-09-30T17:00:00.002-04:00

We're sharing a showcase of fall projects at the myStampBOX blog this week. Here's a layout I did of me with my sweet niece, Natalie. I stamped her name with the Royal Flush alphabet and embellished with a little fall-colored bling. (Click on photos for a closer look.)

The cascade of leaves was created with several stamps from Floating Leaves. I LOVE using colored pencils to get great shading. I also cut the edges of a few leaves with my craft knife so I could tuck the photos underneath. Be sure to stop by the blog to see all the great Design Team projects. HAPPY FALL!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Sketch Challenge

2011-09-29T07:19:00.002-04:00

Join us at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog this week for a fun sketch challenge. Enter your project for a chance to win our monthly $25 gift certificate prize!

myStampBOX: Krafty Kicks

2011-09-17T22:38:00.002-04:00

Here's a krafty card featuring two of my very favorite myStampBOX sets. Come over to the mSB blog for all the details!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Twine Pinball

2011-09-14T18:34:00.002-04:00

I've got a twinetastic tutorial on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today. Come take a look!

Our New myStampBOX DT

2011-09-12T18:26:00.004-04:00

Big congrats to the new (and returning) Design Team members at myStampBOX. I'm so honored to be working with such creative people!

myStampBOX: Christmas Tags

2011-09-11T15:00:00.000-04:00

I've seen the aisles start to fill up with Christmas goodies already, so I decided to experiment with some new paper lines and classic myStampBOX Christmas stamps to make some tags. Here's what I made! (Click on any image for a closer look.)

First up is a tag with Santa and sentiment from the Ho Ho Ho set of stamps. A little pencil coloring goes a long way with these images!

This tag is a little more elegant. The sentiment is also from the Ho Ho Ho set. I cheated a little and used the edges of an oak leaf stamp from Floating Leaves to simulate holly on the edges of the tag. Sneaky, huh?

My final tag has the adorable reindeer from Ho Ho Ho and a sentiment from Small Greetings. I think they work perfectly in small punched circles and labels. Link me up with any holiday projects you've started already this year. I'd love to see them. Happy stamping!

Scrapbook {Express}ions & myStampBOX: Thanks

2011-09-08T07:03:00.003-04:00

I'm hosting a challenge at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today featuring overlapping as a technique. Come play along for a chance to win our monthly gift certificate!

The sentiment features overlapped, stamped alphabet letters using the myStampBOX Summer Alpha set. They are so easy to cut out! I was inspired by our fearless Design Team leader, Ally, to try this overlapping technique with stamping. Thanks, Ally!

myStampBOX: Robot Partner Project

2011-08-25T20:00:00.003-04:00

Fellow Design Team member Janet and I shared some projects using the myStampBOX Programmed Robots set of stamps. Come see what we made!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Inky Fun

2011-08-17T15:04:00.001-04:00

Get the supply list and all the instructions for making this card, packed with inky fun, at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today.

myStampBOX: Epcot

2011-08-16T07:48:00.003-04:00

Here's a fun layout using four sets of amazing stamps. Catch all the details on the myStampBOX blog today!

myStampBOX DT Call

2011-08-15T07:44:00.004-04:00

ATTENTION all stampers
and myStamp BOX fans!

We are looking for new Designers to join our team. If you are enthusiastic about our stamps, love to stamp, are a good team player, and know a thing or two about blogging, you are the right match for us! We are interested in designers with a variety of styles who can creatively showcase myStamp BOX designs in their layouts, cards, altered art and other projects. No previous design team experience is necessary. International applicants are welcome to apply.

Our Term is 6 months from October 1st, 2011
to March 31th, 2012.

Team requirements:
* 4 projects per month
* 1 blog entry per month including good quality photos of a project and instructions/tutorial
* Upload all projects to the myStamp BOX website gallery and other online galleries
* Submit at least 2 projects per term for submission to print magazines of your choice
* Occasionally help with additional design opportunities – new stamp sets, classes, etc.
* make myStamp BOX the only stamping company you design for during this term

Team benefits:
*bio and picture on the website, with links to your blog
*a starter kit of stamp sets and additional stamp sets throughout your term
*other free scrapbooking supplies from product partners as they become available
*30% discount on purchased myStampBox stamps during your term

Please include in your application:
*personal information (your name, address)
*a short paragraph about yourself and why you think you’d be a good fit for myStamp BOX.
*link to your blog and gallery
*3-5 examples of your work showcasing your stamping ability and style

This call ends Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Send your application to bettina@mystampbox.com
myStampBOX website: www.mystampbox.com

We can’t wait to hear from you!

myStampBOX: August Showcase

2011-08-14T08:00:00.000-04:00

The Design Team at myStampBOX joined forces to share some new projects on our blog. Take a peek to see what's new!

I stamped the sentiment on my card using Rustic Outlines and created the shamrock using the heart from Symbols and the block (stem) from Mini Pennants. I created the medallion using vintage text paper, various punches, and Stampin' Up chunky glitter. Yummo!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Holiday Challenge

2011-08-11T08:13:00.003-04:00

Every day is a holiday...at least this week at Scrapbook Express! Join us for this week's blog challenge. See you there!

Karen Foster Design: Graduation Day & Makin' Waves

2011-08-08T08:24:00.005-04:00

Stopping by today to share some new projects made with Karen Foster Design collections. First up is a sweet reminder of Matthew's K+ graduation. I had no idea that the kids would be wearing cute hats, so it was a nice surprise. He was so proud - he was beaming! This page is made almost completely of Karen Foster graduation products with a border punch, pop dots, and some ink thrown in for good measure.

Moving onto summer - here's my big fish playing in our neighborhood pool. I kept this page simple, highlighting just a few products from KFD's Water Fun collection. I layered up two handcut suns on this one. KFD makes some of the best papers for fussy cutting! Hope the summer is treating you well. Capture those memories in as many photos as you can. Happy scrapping!

Bo Bunny Sketch + myStampBOX = Love!

2011-08-07T20:21:00.004-04:00

That's some kinda wild love! Bo Bunny is holding a card sketch contest, so I decided to play along using pieces and parts from their Zoology, Timepiece, and Block Party collections as well as some Double Dot cardstock. I am totally wild about their animal prints!

I also had fun mixing in some stamps from myStampBOX for this card. The center ribbon is stamped with Graphic Borders, and the center sentiment is from Seal It! There's nothing like custom stamping to make a project totally yours.

Good luck to everyone who enters the card contest!

Winner! Winner! KFD Autumn Prize Pack!

2011-08-01T11:46:00.003-04:00

Thank you so much for the lovely comments on all my recent Karen Foster Design projects. As promised, today I get to announce the winner of this wonderful Autumn embellishment prize pack. And the winner (chosen by random drawing) is....

Yelowflower

Please email me your mailing information so I can get these goodies in the mail to you. (Email in the right sidebar.) Stay tuned for lots more projects in the next few weeks. I'm on a crafty roll!

myStampBOX: Card Share

2011-07-28T05:00:00.002-04:00

I'm finishing up my barrage of posts with some cards made for myStampBOX. These were made with two sets that I got while working at our CHA booth, so I was especially excited to ink them up!

Up first is this wild creation. I started with some Bo Bunny Zoology paper and stamped a giraffe and zebra border using the Graphic Borders stamps. The sentiment is stamped with a combination of Mini Alphas and Rustic Outlines. I finished things off with a little Karen Foster Design Scrappers Spools and a Zoology elephant charm.

Our AC went out this week, lucky us! I decided to think cool thoughts and paired up some new summer CHA release Karen Foster Design paper with the Let It Snow stamps from myStampBOX. The paper had the white snowflakes, so I added some in blue. The sentiment is also from this set. To further embellish the snowflakes I added pearl and rhinestone centers. Three snowflakes are adorned with tiny felted balls recreated from balls I purchased from Handbehg, a company I discovered at CHA. Be on the lookout for more projects using these little fuzzies! Click each photo for a closer look at all the texture.

Here's a closer look at the stamping and the goodies. Cute polar bear, huh? Thanks for stopping by!

myStampBOX: Stamped Letter

2011-07-27T09:29:00.004-04:00

I had a blast altering this letter M for my pal Garland. Check out the myStampBOX blog for all the details!

Karen Foster Design: Ballet Collection

2011-07-27T08:00:00.005-04:00

After several days of new holiday collections, today I'm sharing Karen Foster Design's new Ballet line. I know, I have two boys! But luckily my friend Carrie shared her little ballerina with me so I could show off this new collection. (Thanks, girls!)

What ballet project would be complete without a tutu? I created a tutu border using tulle, felt rick rack, and some new brads. Regular and layered stickers helped make this layout extra special.

I said tutu, right? I kept the theme going and altered this little trinket box with papers, stickers, ribbon, brads, and an enamel-finish brad as the centerpiece embellishment.

My final layout features one of the fabulous layered stickers, another enamel brad (love those!), Crazy Coil Brads, Birthstone Brads, and of course Scrappers Spools. I must confess, I'm a KFD brad junkie! I also handcut along a border that was preprinted on the dark pink paper instead of reaching for a border punch. The pattern was built right in!

Today is your last chance to leave a comment to be entered to win my awesome Autumn prize pack. I will leave comments open until Sunday July 31st and will announce the winner on August 1st. GOOD LUCK!

Karen Foster Design: Christmas Cooking Collection

2011-07-26T06:00:00.000-04:00

Back again today with another new Karen Foster Design summer release. This one is called Christmas Cooking. Oh how yummy! It's packed with cocoa, cookies, and candy images.

First up is this fun card. I layered up several patterned papers and further embellished the candy cane sticker with Stickles, a gem brad, and a Scrappers Spool brow. The sentiment was created with KFD stickers on a die cut panel.

Last year I had a blast making a gingerbread house with Matthew. Neither one of us had the patience to create it the traditional way using icing to build the house structure, so we hot glued it together and covered the seams with frosting for a quick fix. Then we had fun creating everything from candy including a wreath and bow. The center of this layout has an embellishment border that would certainly give you a tummyache if it had been made from real candy! This layout certainly cures my sweet tooth in a calorie-free way. (Click for a closer look.)

Leave a comment on today's post (and any this week) for a chance to win my Autumn KFD embellishment pack. See you tomorrow with more designs!

Karen Foster Design: Hanukkah Collection

2011-07-25T08:00:00.001-04:00

Today's new Karen Foster Design collection is for Hanukkah. This line features the traditional blue and gold colors with lots of embellishments mixed in.

My scrapping pal Louise kindly donated some holiday photos for me to use. I just love the photo of her husband and boys lighting candles - what a beautiful glow!

Remember to leave a comment on any or all of my Karen Foster Design posts this week for a chance to be entered to win my Autumn prize pack. See you tomorrow with new designs!

Karen Foster Design: Halloween Collection

2011-07-24T05:00:00.006-04:00

Yay!! It's my very favorite subject to scrap, and Karen Foster Design has a knockout collection this year!

Gotta love a bloodthirsty kid!

This bag was so much fun to make! Who doesn't need bat-and-eyeball stamped tissue paper? You can't find that at Hallmark!

I discovered while stamping that the Crazy Coil brads fit perfectly as skull eyeballs. I used white to blend into my embossing, but red or green would be wonderfully ghoulish as well. Be on the lookout for these new products!

And keep commenting on Karen Foster Design posts this week for a chance to win my Autumn prize pack!

Karen Foster Design: Fall and Thanksgiving Collections

2011-07-23T05:00:00.011-04:00

Today's Karen Foster Design post is feelin' fallish! We have two collections that coordinate beautifully. Up first is Autumn. Just LOOK at those new sparkle brads...drool!

For this card I die cut a large leaf using the collage paper and tied a bow using Scrappers Spools. I never get tired of using them!

Here's a layout using photos from our pumpkin patch last year. I handstamped the leaf and acorn background as well as on the twill ribbon.

Here's the Thanksgiving line that coordinates so well with Autumn.

I made a card with stamped pumpkins, leaves, and of course the sentiment. I also wrapped a punched scallop with a layer of Scrappers Spool. How many different ways can you think of to use this awesome product?

When your guests are enjoying Thanksgiving dinner, consider making a Gratitude box. Guests can write about something that they are thankful for, and everyone can share around the dinner table. This box makes a great container for a hostess gift or a favor box to send home goodies with your guests. I stamped the twill on this box, too.

Be sure to leave a comment on any and all Karen Foster Design project posts of mine this week to be entered to win an awesome prize including some of these Autumn embellishments. Good luck!

Karen Foster Design: Travel Collection

2011-07-22T09:35:00.008-04:00

It's time for new Karen Foster Design summer release collections! Today I'm sharing projects using the new Travel line. I love LOVE the colors and motifs in this collection, and just look at those stamp sets. Whohoo! (Click each photo for a closer look.)

First up is a layout using photos from my recent mission trip to St. Louis with our church youth group. What an amazing experience with AWESOME kids! I printed my photos in sepia tone to match the colors in this line.

Next up is a cute travel log. I created this 6x8 mini album using cardstock and lots of yummies from this collection. I stamped all the signs, arrow, and stamps to create a base for my sticker letter title. The entire album is bound together with Scrappers Spools. Love those!

The album has a variety of pages inside, some covered with paper, others stamped and embellished. That gives me the most flexibility when filling it up with photos later.

This set of pages features a stamped border with images and sentiments. I changed up the ink colors for fun.

I even created some tags and a pocket for adding extra details. Check out this Travel collection as it hits your local scrapbook store!

Leave a comment on this post (and all Karen Foster Design posts this week) to be entered to win this fall embellishment pack of Karen Foster goodies! It has clear stamps, charms, Scrappers Spools, Birthstones Brads, and Crazy Coil brads. GOOD LUCK!

myStampBOX: Sketch Cards

2011-07-20T08:36:00.008-04:00

Today some of the Design Team members at myStampBOX are sharing cards based on a sketch by our talented coordinator, Allison. Here's the card I made featuring the Repeat After Me and Passport to Adventure stamp sets. Pop over to the mSB blog to see all the other designs!

Karen Foster Design: Bride to Be Countdown Calendar

2011-07-18T20:37:00.006-04:00

Click for a closer look.

Look what's new! The Design Team at Karen Foster Design has come up with some new themes for our awesome 3D Countdown Calendar, and here's the one I made. It features the spring Bride to Be papers, stickers, and embellishments. It was really fun trying to decide how to cover all the little drawers while still allowing the larger phrases to be seen. Of course it's all dolled up with Stickles and bling, perfect for a bride's last hoorah. Be on the lookout for more posts this week with projects featuring our Summer release collections. And I'm holding a giveaway, too, so look for details. Off to CHA in Chicago!

Scrapbook {Express}ions Color Challenge: Earth Tones

2011-07-14T08:00:00.001-04:00

It's challenge day at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog! Join me as we explore earth tones on cards and scrapbook pages. As always, by entering your project in our Flickr gallery you are eligible to win our monthly $25 gift certificate. Happy scrapping!

St. Louis, Here We Come!

2011-07-09T22:45:00.005-04:00

If you don't see me online this week (or your email goes unanswered), it's because I'm attending our church's first mission trip to St. Louis. I'll join 3 other adults and 10 teens on a week filled with hard work, prayer, and fellowship. Look for a challenge post later this week and plenty of photos when I return. See you soon!

Scrapbooking.com: Slippery When Wet

2011-07-01T11:33:00.002-04:00

I'm delighted to join my scrappy pal Carolyn in this month's feature Fun in Sun & Water article for Scrapbooking.com. The instructions and complete supply list for my layout featuring Karen Foster Design is available by clicking here.

myStampBOX: Summer Showcase

2011-06-30T06:54:00.004-04:00

Now that we've finally settled into sunny, summer days, the Design Team at myStampBOX has lots of fun projects to inspire you. I made this layout using some fabulous Core'dinations as my layout base, lightly inked to pull out the words pattern.

I used small images from He Loves Me and Seal It! to create the multi-toned background paper. The title was stamped with Lots of Dots and (appropriately) Splash Me a Lot! alphabets. I stamped a multicolored faux stitched line near the title using Repeat After Me and finished things off with a cheery sun from Wishing You Sunshine. I did it - I tied my stamping record for one layout using six sets. Whohooo! You can buy all these stamp sets at the myStampBOX online store.

For more amazing summer projects from the DT, check out our blog post today. Happy summer!

myStampBOX: Mystery Box Hop

2011-06-23T09:50:00.014-04:00

Welcome to the myStamp BOX “Mystery Box Hop”!

If you have just happened upon our event today, please begin your journey on the myStamp BOX blog here. All of our wonderful myStamp BOX designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational BOX creativity!

Bettina Von Gross
Jill Hildebrand
Sue Sykes
Jaine Drake
Janet Zeppa
Birgit Koopsen
Linda Abadie
Jolene Johnston <-- You are here
Agata Pfister <-- GO HERE NEXT
Rebecca Keppel
Marsha Valk
Allison Cope
myStamp BOX Blog

We are giving away an amazing prize package from the myStamp BOX shop for our event this weekend, and all you have to do is COMMENT along your journey to WIN.

We have given three of our lovely designers a mystery prize box, and you could WIN the prize inside just by leaving a COMMENT on EVERY designer’s blog. Our Mystery Box Hop winner will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog on Monday so all comments are due by Sunday June 26th at 11:59pm EST. Good Luck!

And here is what I did with my MYSTERY BOX.

Stamps used: Abundant Blossoms, A Flower For You, Bits and Pieces

I loved the original kraft color, so I decided to stamp bold flowers in black and color away! The surface of the box is perfect for colored pencils, and I had a great time blending colors. I finished each flower off with a gemstone center or jeweled brad by Karen Foster Design.

The peekaboo window in the lid was covered with the recycled, clear plastic sheet that myStamp BOX stamps come on in the package...so my project is even green! Now I have a cute box ready for any type of small gift.

Now it’s time to HOP along and find out what the next talented designer has created with her MYSTERY BOX. Your next designer is Agata. Don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to WIN one of our MYSTERY BOX giveaways! Happy hopping!

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T06:00:00.002-04:00

Happy Father's Day to all those awesome and amazing dads and dads-to-be today!! Here are two cards I made for golfers in my family using the new Golf collection by Karen Foster Design. Be sure to tell the dads in your life how much you love them!

Supplies are available at Scrappin' Sports Stuff.

myStampBOX: Keychain Art with Kids

2011-06-16T09:09:00.001-04:00

Just look at those cute faces! My boys joined me in the Scrap Cave to make some awesome shrink art keychains. Check out all the step by step instructions, photos, and the finished projects at the myStampBOX blog today.

Scrapbook {Express}ions Recipe Challenge

2011-06-16T09:04:00.003-04:00

I'm hosting a recipe challenge at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today. You don't have to lift a finger in the kitchen for this challenge, so come play along!

myStampBOX: Father's Day Fishing

2011-06-14T13:48:00.004-04:00

Here's a quick and easy card I whipped up for my Dad, the fisherman. I used the Repeat After Me and Royal Flush stamps from myStampBOX for this card.

The classic plaid background paper is from Karen Foster Design's Grandpa collection. Most supplies are available at Scrappin' Sports Stuff.

I'll be back on Father's Day with a few more cards. See you then!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Friends

2011-06-01T22:21:00.002-04:00

Sharing a quick and easy card on the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog this week. Click here for all the fun supplies!

Thank you!

2011-05-26T08:20:00.007-04:00

This Memorial Day weekend I am more grateful than ever for all the men and women who serve our country in the name of peace.
God bless you all!

Karen Foster Design supplies

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Shrink Art Jewelry

2011-05-25T07:50:00.003-04:00

Hello! I just popping by to share a tutorial for making jewelry pieces using stamps and shrink plastic. Check out the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog for all the supplies and instructions!

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T05:00:00.001-04:00

Happy Mother's Day! Today's post is packed with lots of ideas for some very different cards. I was able to use my supplies to customize the cards for each person which really makes each gal feel special. The card above is for my Mother in Law who is taking her first Hawaiian cruise this summer. Lots of goodies from the Tropical Vacation line from Karen Foster Design were the perfect start.

This card is for my mom who is very traditional. A simple piece of Valentine paper (yep, Valentine!) was the base for this design. The sentiment comes from the Straightforward set of myStampBOX stamps.

My final card to share goes ALL OUT! My sister Michele is quite the free spirit, so I carefully chose products from KFD's Girls Night Out and Bachelorette Party collections to make her card. Touches of glitter, zebra print, and sass complete the look.

No matter what the Moms are in your life, you are bound to find products to create the perfect card for them. Happy scrapping, and Happy Mother's Day!

myStampBOX DT share: National Scrapbook Day

2011-05-06T10:00:00.003-04:00

It's National Scrapbook Day weekend, and the Design Team at myStampBOX is sharing a ton of new scrapbook pages with stamping to celebrate. Check out all the action on the mSB blog!

myStampBOX: Sketch Challenge

2011-05-04T07:00:00.002-04:00

Things are all sunny today (at least on my card!) Check out the sketch challenge over at the myStampBOX blog today. See you there!

myStampBOX + Karen Foster Design: Graduation

2011-05-01T14:40:00.003-04:00

It's that time of year for signing yearbooks and getting fitted for caps and gowns. Next week I'll be driving to North Carolina to celebrate the college graduation of my dear niece, Lauren. Here's the card I made for her.

I used several sets of myStampBOX sentiment stamps to create the front panel of her card: Mention It, Whatever!, and Bits and Pieces. I inked using multiple colors of Tim Holtz Distress Inks to create the mottled look. I love how I was able to match the colors in the patterned papers.

The graduation papers and stickers and Scrappers Spool floss are from Karen Foster Design. KFD rocks the scrapping world with the best themed paper lines in the industry. Happy scrapping!

myStampBOX: Easter & Pastel Inspiration

2011-04-22T07:13:00.004-04:00

We're sharing pastel and Easter projects at the myStampBOX blog today. Come take a look at our "eggcellent" effort! *wink* I used the large flower (asterisk!) shape from the Oversized stamps and the sentiment from Mention It! The adorable bunny and eggs are from Karen Foster Design's Easter collection. Happy Easter!

Scrapbook {Express}ions Challenge: PLAY

2011-04-21T07:18:00.003-04:00

I'm hosting an easy, new challenge at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today. The supplies for my layout and all the details are there - come PLAY along!

My Core’dinations Creative Frenzy

2011-04-13T18:53:00.009-04:00

Welcome to my little part of the blogosphere where things are usually pretty inky and distressed. I'm happy to share some new Core'dinations creations with you. Since I finally decided to stop hoarding and actually USE this amazing set of products, my scrapping life has never been the same.

My first layout (above) features Core Impressions Cosmo Cricket Neutrals and Jenni Bowlin Red and Black collections. These pre-embossed notepads are by far my favorite products from Core'dinations. I love that they color and theme-match with so many different paper companies. For those of use who started out by embossing all our own designs, these ready-made versions are fast and easy! I especially love sanding and inking over the designs. My second project is a card for my lovely niece Lauren who turns 22 tomorrow. Like her, it's a little bit vintage and a LOT glam! I did all the embossing on Black Magic Core'dinations and added a border strip of Core Couture for extra zing. There's even an extra backing piece of purple Vintage Collection in there! And bling. Did I mention bling? My final project features more Vintage Collection for the die cut title and blue flowers. I matted all the photos using yummy brown and red Chocolate Box Core'dinations.

The title block was cut from more Core Impressions Cosmo Cricket Neutrals. I love how it looks like weathered driftwood, just perfect for my tropical theme.

The flower in the middle is made from the Whitewash Collection. I love how this cardstock holds up so well to distressing and all the fiddling used to create handmade flowers.

I was honored to share some projects on the Core'dinations blog back in February. Those two projects have become some of my favorites ever! I also have several other Core'dinations projects in my gallery. I would be thrilled and honored to be chosen as a member of the next Core'dinations Design Team. Thanks for giving me a chance to share my work! Good luck to everyone who applies. ☺

Scrappin' Sports Stuff: It's Not Just For Kicks

2011-04-13T08:19:00.003-04:00

Stopping by to share photos from a recent TKD tournament. The instructions and supplies are on the Scrappin' Sports stuff blog. Thanks for looking!

myStampBOX + Karen Foster Design: Hee Haw Happy

2011-04-12T08:10:00.003-04:00

It's a double whammy today! I'm posting all the stamping details for this fun layout over at the myStampBOX blog today, so go check it out. I've got four sets of stamps on there, how fun! I also used the Walk in the Park sheet of patterned paper from Karen Foster Designs' Family Fun collection. You can use this sheet of paper for so many different types of photos: camping, playing in the park, geocaching, bike riding, you name it! The stitching was done with a Honeydew Scrappers Spool. Thanks for checking it out.

Karen Foster Design: April 2011 Collections

2011-04-08T21:09:00.010-04:00

Karen Foster Design released six new awesome collections this April, and here are the projects that I was able to design using two of them.

Family Reunion

Aren't the photos on this layout hilarious? I snapped the photo on the left during our trip to visit my sister and nieces in North Carolina. One afternoon we went to a local park to feed the ducks, and as usual some family hilarity ensued. The sassy sayings on the word collage paper are just perfect for my nutty family! Check out the cool metal brad in the upper left corner, too.

One of the cutest parts of this line are the adorable sheep...black sheep and all! Every family has one, and now you can play it up. (You know you want to.) And can you say....mmmm, sparkle brad?

Finally I made a quick little picnic menu using the fun food and drink stickers and papers. Letter stickers and Stickles sparkle on the ice cubes in the soda cups were the perfect touch.

Water Fun

It's nearly time for new water photos, or if you're like me you're still scrapping photos from last year's adventures (or before!!) Karen Foster Design makes some of the best papers for fussy-cutting - the waves, sun, and sliding tube were super simple to handcut. Touches of Stickles and lots of Crazy Coil Brads were added as well.

My pool party invitation went together in a snap! I used a pre-embellished Stacked Journaling frame with letter stickers and part of another sticker to create my custom card. It couldn't be easier to look cool in the pool this summer.

Be sure to check out our new Golf, Graduation, BBQ & Picnic, and Patriotic collections as well. Karen Foster Design is ready to handle all your summer scrapping needs!

myStampBOX DT Welcome Blog Hop

2011-04-01T09:50:00.016-04:00

mystampBOX Backgrounds and Mention It stamp sets

It's a WELCOME BLOG HOP today at myStampBOX, and we are thrilled to introduce our new designers to you. If you stumbled upon our blog hop today, be sure to start back at the myStampBOX blog so you don’t miss any of the action!

Come visit all of our returning design members' blogs, and you will be introduced to our new team members one by one. Make sure to leave a comment on each participating blog and a final comment once you return to our home page. Leave your comments by 6 PM EST on Sunday April 3rd for a chance to win free stamps. On the way enjoy our welcoming cards made with our fun myStampBOX stamps.

But first we would like to thank all the wonderful and talented designers that are leaving our team. A BIG thank you goes out to:

Stephanie Ackerman

Maryfrances Fabbri

Cari Locken

Eva Pizzaro

Kristen Swain

Melissa Wright

Thank you for your hard work over the last 6 months. You’ll always be a part of the myStampBOX family. ♥ Best wishes from all of us in your next crafty adventures! ♥

Now… let’s find out more about who will be joining the myStampBOX design team. Follow the blog hop and visit each of our returning designer blogs. Each team member will be introducing a new member of our team. At each stop, please leave a comment. When the blog hop is complete, return to the myStampBOX blog and leave one final comment to have a chance to win a myStampBOX stamp set of your very own!

Allison Cope (coordinator)

We hope you enjoy our little welcoming blog hop! Don’t forget to leave a comment on each one of the design team blogs and the mSB blog for your chance to win! Good luck and happy hopping!

I'm excited to introduce a very talented designer - Wendy Morris. Here's a note from Wendy:

Hello! I’m a Southern girl from Alabama. I’m super excited to join the My Stamp Box design team! I’m always inspired by things around me and make time each day for art....living in the motto to “find inspiration everyday everywhere”. It’s funny that when I’m not creating I’m usually jotting down ideas for creations later once back in my art room. Since scrapbooking 15+ years ago, I've been addicted since the beginning. I have a strong passion for life art, lots of creative spirit, and fearless in working with new products and techniques. My style would be defined as blending the old + new + typically adding stamping in the mix. During the day, I work full-time as an audit manager. I also love to travel, photography, cooking, and reading. Come visit my blog to see my latest projects.

Now…. Check out our next new design team member and a fun card at Allison's blog!

Don't forget!

2011-03-31T15:57:00.002-04:00

Don't forget - tomorrow at 10 AM EST we'll be announcing the new myStampBOX Design Team members. Start at the myStampBOX blog for a fun blog hop with great projects. See you tomorrow!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Ink & Emboss

2011-03-30T07:06:00.004-04:00

Join me at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today for an inky tutorial on making embossed backgrounds. See you there!

myStampBOX: Much Appreciated

2011-03-29T10:00:00.000-04:00

Here's a quick post to share a simple card that's perfect for a guy - full of rich, dark colors. It features a great set of myStampBOX stamps called Happy Word Jumble.

Have a great day!

myStampBOX: DT Backgrounds

2011-03-25T07:00:00.002-04:00

Join the outgoing myStampBOX DT for one more group feature. Today we've got projects with awesome stamped backgrounds. Come take a look!

Scrapbook {Express}ions Technique Challenge

2011-03-24T07:31:00.003-04:00

I'm hosting a technique challenge at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today. Come play along!

myStampBOX: Partner Project

2011-03-18T03:00:00.002-04:00

The designers at myStampBOX are pairing up for unique project posts this week. Today my pal Stephanie and I are showing our versions based on the same art inspiration piece using the same set of stamps.

Come take a look!

myStampBOX: It's All Greek to Me

2011-03-09T17:45:00.004-05:00

What do feta cheese and my card have in common? Come on over to the myStampBOX blog to find out!

Scrapbook {Express}ions: Kissing Technique

2011-03-02T22:04:00.003-05:00

It's ok - this post is G-rated! Join me over at the Scrapbook {Express}ions blog today for a cool ink technique called kissing. You can even do this one alone. *wink*

myStampBOX: Designer Showcase

2011-02-28T07:17:00.003-05:00

The Design Team at myStampBOX has an entire post filled with inspirational stamped projects today. Come take a look!

myStampBOX: 30 Lashes

2011-02-25T22:27:00.002-05:00

As we braced for the impact of yet ANOTHER snow day today, I thought I'd share some photos from a much warmer time. Here's a layout whose title was born right at the pool. I snuck in some Mini Alpha stamps from myStampBOX that fit perfectly in my mixed-font title. Hope you're hanging in there this winter!

Scrapbooking and Beyond: Lego Mania

2011-02-25T17:50:00.002-05:00

Just stopping by today to share a fun layout that's featured on the Scrapbooking & Beyond magazine's website. Get the full supply list and the instructions for making this layout there. Have a great day!

myStampBOX Design Team Call!

2011-02-22T15:12:00.002-05:00

There's a new Design Team call happening at myStampBOX. Check out our blog for all the details!