Mini Card Set & Container

{Looking for my GIVEAWAY? Look here.}


I created this set using the Floral Lane collection from Pebbles.
I love this collection - so many fun colors and cute designs!


I created the template for the container and used Spellbinders dies to create the shaped mini cards. The cards were finished off with a stamp from Market Street Stamps and I topped off the container with twine from The Twinery.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White);
Patterned Paper: Pebbles (Floral Lane);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (HomeGrown);
Ink: Tsukineko (Jumbo Java);
Twine: The Twinery (Cappuccino, Pink Sorbet, Honeydew);
Tools: Spellbinders (Labels One, Nested Bird); Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

GIVEAWAY DAY!

I planned on having a giveaway at 250 followers, but time got away from me and now I am up to 265 followers! I can't believe it!

For this giveaway I will be giving away THREE prize packages:

{They all look pretty similar to this, but this one is the Grand Prize.}

Each package will have:
• Approximately 65 sheets of 6x6 paper {Various weights and manufacturers. Some are single sided, but many are double sided.}
• 3 yards of The Twinery's twine {1 yard each of three various colors.}
• 3 yards of Chalk White seam binding {You can use dyes, mists, inks, etc. to color it.}
• Various embellishments {Some name brand, some vintage, and some miscellaneous.}

The grand prize also has an additional 5 yards of The Twinery's twine {1 yard each of 5 additional colors} and a greater selection of embellishments.

How to Enter:
• Comment on this post (double check to make sure you are already a follower!) {1 entry}
• Post about this on Facebook or Twitter {Leave an additional comment on this post telling me you have done so for 1 more entry}
• Create a blog post on your blog about this giveaway {Leave an additional comment on this post telling me you have done so for 1 more entry - please include a link to your blog post in your comment}

This giveaway will close on Monday, August 8th {my birthday!} at midnight and the winners will be announced that week.

{Giveaway open to US addresses only.}

Thanks for your support!

Love {A Walk Down Memory Lane}

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found - Market Street "Happy Birthday" Tapestry Paper);
Pen: Sharpie (Pen: Medium - Black);
Embellishments: KaiserCraft (Basic Pearls - Black); Tim Holtz (Tissue Tape - Nostalgic); Maya Road (Pleated Grosgrain Ribbon - Black);
Tools: EK Success (Martha Stewart scoring board); Fiskars (paper trimmer);

KaiserCraft Mini Cards {A Walk Down Memory Lane}

{As seen today on the A Walk Down Memory Lane blog}



When I think of KaiserCraft, I generally think of their pearls, rhinestones, and alterable items.

I actually wasn't aware until recently that they also have a line of acrylic stamps!
{And with the additional discount as one of the Featured Manufacturers at A Walk Down Memory Lane this month, you can't beat the price!}



I love the subtle look that a background stamp can add to a card or scrapbook page, so I took this Script stamp:


And used it to add a little extra flair to my mini cards:

{I repeated the stamp in two colors of ink to give the image more depth and coverage.}

Thanks for stopping by today!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft Outlet (kraft);
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found - Union Square "Perfect" Damask Print Paper);
Stamps: KaiserCraft (Acrylic Stamp - Script);
Ink: VersaMark (Watermark Ink); Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Embellishments: KaiserCraft (Basic Pearls - Black);
Tools: Ranger (Tiny Attacher & Tiny Staples); EK Success (Martha Stewart scoring board); Fiskars (paper trimmer);

July Sketch Challenge {Market Street Stamps}

If you haven't checked out the new Sketch Challenge on the Market Street Stamps blog, be sure to head over there for the details and join in on the fun!
You could be the winner of a fabulous background stamp!

Here's a little something I created using the sketch.
{I never can seem to stick exactly to a sketch...oops!}




Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Purple Pizzazz, Blue Oasis); Kraft Outlet (Ivory);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Vintage Wallpaper);
Ink: Tsukineko (Turquoise Gem, Midnight Black);
Embellishments: Maya Road (Chipboard); etsy.com - FiniRibbon (Vintage Ribbon - Jet Black);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

Patchwork Card Step-by-Step {A Walk Down Memory Lane}

{As seen today on the A Walk Down Memory Lane blog}


Today we will be creating a patchwork card, like this:



Let's start with our supplies:
-Patterned paper
-A2 card base
-Paper trimmer
-Pen or marker

Step 1:
Cut rectangles from 4 different patterns of paper:
Pattern 1: 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" and 1" x 1 3/4"
Pattern 2: 2 1/2" x 2"
Pattern 3: 1 1/2" x 2 3/4"
Pattern 4: 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"

Step 2:
Assemble the pieces as shown:

(Assembled you will have a rectangle 4" x 5 1/4" - this will create the look of a mat when adhered to a standard A2 sized card front.)
Tip: I find it easiest to adhere these to a 3 3/4" x 5" scrap of printer paper to hold them together as one piece.

Step 3:
Adhere patchwork pieces to card front.

Step 4:
Use the Rich Cocoa Dual Marker to create faux stitching.

Step 5:
Add your desired embellishment (I've added a paper bow), and enjoy your new patchwork card!




Supplies:
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Alphabet Soup Girl - Powder Puff, Call Me);
Other Paper: Kraft Outlet (kraft cardstock, kraft paper);
Marker: Memento (Dual Marker - Rich Cocoa);
Tools: EK Success (Martha Stewart scoring board); Fiskars (paper trimmer);

Sing Out {Market Street Stamps}

{As seen today on the Market Street Stamps blog}


The creative process for this card was somewhat {okay...a lot} backward from what I normally do. I started off using the colors from the current Color Cue challenge as my inspiration.
{I didn't look at the colors right before starting and obviously I had a little memory lapse when recalling the turquoise...I thought it was a softer blue.}


From there I was sitting in my "craft room" {aka - a corner of our bedroom floor in front of my side of the closet} and spied a piece of a vintage carpentry estimate form from my Grandpa's former business. I thought it might be fun to use that as an extra element behind my stamped background, so I grabbed it.

Now how did I decide to use the Zebra Print background?
Well, honestly... it was sitting on my nightstand from a baby shower card I had created a few days back and it was already mounted to my stamp press...so I just went with it.

I don't have a good grey ink that I wanted to use, so I pulled out an old silver stamp pad {literally from the early 90's...and still plenty juicy} and inked up the background stamp.


I was looking through my collection of stamps from Market Street Stamps to find a sentiment and thought this one from the Hippie chic set would work well. To add in the blue, I inked the same sentiment {I did clean the stamp first} and used it to create a distressed type look around the edge of my background.

It still needed a little something, so I added some stars from the Blast Off set {LOVE those stars!} and mounted the whole piece to a red card base. I finished it off with some adorable {tiny} staples.

Even with the unfamiliar creative process I think the card turned out great. I guess that's why it is called creativity!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: DiscountCardstock.com (Posh Red Pepper Linen 80#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Zebra Background, Hippie Chic, Blast Off);
Ink: Tsukineko (Red Magic, Sea Breeze); Memories (Soft Silver);
Other: Vintage Estimate Form;
Tools: Tim Holtz (Tiny Attacher); Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

Gather 'Round {Market Street Stamps}

{As seen today on the Market Street Stamps blog}



How adorable is that new Gone Campin' set?
Totally adorable, right?

I am sooooo not a camper, but I was immediately inspired when I received this stamp set and knew that the images would be great for coloring. {They are prefect for paper piecing, too!} I stamped each image a few times on a white sheet of cardstock and got out my Copic markers and had some fun.


I created a few sketches that would work well with focal images and decided to use this layout...clean and simple, but with a little bit of spunk thanks to the skewed mat behind the image. I then added some of The Twinery's twine for a fun accent and then adhered the focal image using foam tape for a bit of dimension.


Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Cardstock: DiscountCardstock.com (Gold 65#, Posh Milk Chocolate Felt 80#, Orbit Orange 65#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Gone Campin');
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Twine: The Twinery (Lemondrop, Marmelade);
Markers: Copic (Y00, Y04, YR12, R27, E25, E53, E57);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

Favorite Flashback & Exciting Announcement! {Market Street Stamps}

***Looking for The Twinery/DiscountCardstock.com blog hop? Look HERE***

I am SO excited to announce that I will be designing for Market Street Stamps for another term - as a member of the Senior Design Team!
{You can see the official announcement on the Market Street Stamps blog.}


Since Angelica posted some of her favorite past projects of mine on the Market Street Stamps blog, I thought I would take a little look back and see what some of my personal favorites were.
{Some of these may never have appeared on the Market Street Stamps blog - I use the stamps so often that they end up in many of my projects.}

You can also see one of my favorite cards {using what is probably my all time favorite Market Street Stamps background stamp} on page 92 in the Stamp It! Cards: Volume 8 {Special Issue} from Paper Crafts Magazine.

Here are some of my personal favorites:












Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you'll stick with me as I continue to design projects with Market Street Stamps!

You're the BEST

***Looking for The Twinery/DiscountCardstock.com blog hop? Look HERE***

To everyone who got me to the "250 followers" mark...
I just want to say {Thank You!} and:

{You're the BEST!}

And stay tuned...I think this calls for a giveaway!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Phoenix, Blackbird);
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket (Circa 1934 - Ginger);
Pen: Sharpie Pen (Red);
Embellishments: Queen & Co (Pearls - Berry Red); Basic Grey (Rub Ons - "You're the Best"); Maya Road (Pleated Ribbon - Black); Black tulle
Tools: Fiskars (Upper Crest Border Punch, Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);
Adhesives: Elmers (Craft Bond - Foam Mounting Tape); Beacon Adhesives (Fabri-Tac);

The Twinery/DiscountCardstock.com: {Blog Hop}

The Introduction:

The Twinery and DiscountCardstock.com Design Teams are joining up today for a fun summer party blog hop!

If you are hopping along with us today: You should have come here from Trudy Sjolander's blog. If you did, you are in the right place! Welcome!

If you are one of my regular readers: Thanks for coming back! I love having you! Please join along in the hop - you can start at The Twinery's blog.

The Details:
As you hop from blog to blog make sure and comment on every post because there will be two winners chosen randomly along the hop.

If you get lost anywhere along the hop (or if someone is having a blog glitch!) a complete list of participants will be posted on The Twinery and DiscountCardstock.com blogs.

This hop will end on 7/13/2011 and winners will be posted on The Twinery and DiscountCardstock.com blogs the following day.

The Prizes:

Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack (a $20 retail value!) from The Twinery:


DiscountCardstock.com will be giving away a paper sampler pack (a $20 retail value!).

The Sponsors:


The Twinery

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 11 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.


DiscountCardstock.com

DiscountCardstock.com was launched in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our mission is to provide great quality cardstock and specialty papers at discount pricing. We offer 100% acid and lignin free, archival quality uncoated cardstocks, as well as metallic, vellum, hand-made specialty papers, envelopes, scored cards and high qualify art paper and cards that are specially coated and developed for use by professional artists and card makers using ink jet printers.


The Cards:

As you may already know, I am on The Twinery's Design Team, so I've worked with (and loved!) their twine from the very beginning.
You can't go wrong when you choose to use The Twinery's twine!

This was, however, my first experience with DiscountCardstock.com and I must say that their cardstock is fabulous (I especially love the 80# cardstocks).


I started by using the Posh White Linen (80#) and Kraft (80#) cardstock from DiscountCardstock.com to create my card bases.
Each base was then stamped with a background stamp and sentiment.


I then used a circle punch and Sea Blue (65#), Posh Red Pepper Linen (80#), and Gold (65#) cardstock from DiscountCardstock.com to create the beach balls.

I added finishing touches on each of the cards with some Caribbean, Lemondrop, and Maraschino twine from The Twinery.
The Twinery offers the best twine out there and it sure adds a beautiful finishing touch to any project.


Thanks for stopping by today!

If you aren't already a follower, I'd love to have you follow my blog! I am almost to 250 followers and I think that might require a little giveaway...what do you think?

The Next Stop:
Heidi Blankenship's blog

I find that stamping is what brings these cards to their fullest potential, so I am entering them in the Moxie Fab World: Stamp It! challenge.

Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Caribbean, Lemondrop, Maraschino);
Cardstock: DiscountCardstock.com (Sea Blue 65#, Posh Red Pepper Linen 80#, Gold 65#, Posh White Linen 80#, Kraft 80#);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Woodgrain, Loopy Loo Polkas, Chillaxin');
Ink: Tsukineko (Turquoise Gem, Jumbo Java);
Marker: Tsukineko (Memento - Rich Cocoa);
Pen: UniBall (Signo - White);
Tools: Fiskars (Round N Round Squeeze Punch, Trimmer, Scissors); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board);

WiNnEr!!!

The AWDML blog hop winner of the Life Stories collection from My Mind's Eye is:



Congrats, Beth!

Please send me an e-mail with your US mailing address so AWDML can get your prize out to you.
{You can get my e-mail address from my blog header or my Blogger profile.}

A Girl & Her Adventures

I recently accepted a challenge to create a project using window cuts from UniBind.
I combined those with the summer challenge from Unity and came up with this set - a luggage tag and mini travel journal - perfect for those summer trips:





I know this isn't a card, but it IS all about stamping, so I am entering it in the Moxie Fab World: Stamp It! challenge.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (White);
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. (A Girl & Her Aventures);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Ranger (Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Black Soot);
Ribbon: May Arts (Black Twill);
Other: We R Memory Keepers (Eyelet); UniBind (Photo Book Window Cuts);
Tools: Fiskars (Scissors); We R Memory Keepers (Crop-A-Dile);

It's a GOOD day!

Summer is just full of good days...isn't it?




{Created for the Unity challenge.}

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Tapioca);
Patterned Papers: October Afternoon (Schoolhouse "Flashcards");
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. ("It's a good day" stamp from "It's a Good Day" set: Itty Bitty {IB-50});
Ink - Chalk: ColorBox (Charcoal);
Embellishments: Maya Road (Trinket Pin "Crystals"); Crochet Trim: American Crafts (Letterbox Ribbon #89253); Wooden Spool;
Template: Tifany DeGough (Gift Box/Basket);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Pinking Shears, Craft Knife); Martha Stewart/EK Success (Scoring Board); Tim Holtz Idea-ology (Ruler);

AWDML Blog Hop {& GIVEAWAY!}

***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***


Summer is here and all of us at A Walk Down Memory Lane are so happy to have our first blog hop with July's featured manufacturer - My Mind's Eye.


And...they have allowed ME to give this beautiful collection {Life Stories} to one of YOU:


How you can win:
• Leave a comment on each of the blogs included in the hop {including this one!}. You just might find a collection giveaway at each of the stops!
• “Like” the AWDML Facebook page and leave us a comment there telling us your favorite collection from My Mind’s Eye.

Here is the full line up for the hop:
AWDML Blog
Tifany <-- That's me!
Amarilys
Lisa
Gina
Cindy
Lucy
AWDML on Facebook

Just hop to each stop along the way and check out some of the projects that the design team has put together for you.
{Don’t forget to leave some love so that you have a chance to win!}

You have until midnight on July 4th to leave your comments.
Winners will be chosen at random and will be posted on the AWDML blog and on the AWDML Facebook page on July 6th.



A blog hop wouldn't be complete without a bit of inspiration, so here are a few things I created using products from My Mind's Eye {you can pick up the supplies in the AWDML Store}:

Thank You Flourish Card:




Call Me Card:


Here's how to create those flowers for the card:
Cut your patterned paper into flower shapes in three varying sizes. {One large flower, three medium flowers, and three small flowers.}


Stack the small flowers on the medium flowers. Place one set {small and medium flower} on the largest flower cut so you now have three stacks.



Place a brad at the center of each flower stack to hold it together. Curl and fluff the various petals until you get the desired look.


Adhere the flowers and finish your card off with a sentiment.



Remember The Moments Card Set:



Don't forget to bundle your card set up with some twine!


Thanks so much for hopping along {be sure to go to Amarilys' blog next!}...and good luck!


Supplies:
Thank You Flourish Card Supplies:
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found - Market Street "Happy Birthday" Dictionary Paper);
Stamps: Basic Grey (Delta "Friend" - "Thank You" sentiment);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Tape: Tim Holtz (Tissue Tape - Nostalgic);
Tools: EK Success (Martha Stewart scoring board); Fiskars (paper trimmer);

Call Me Card Supplies:
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Alphabet Soup Girl - Powder Puff, Call Me);
Cardstock: Gerogia Pacific (white);
Marker: Memento (Dual Marker - Rich Cocoa);
Tools: EK Success (Martha Stewart scoring board); Fiskars (paper trimmer);
Other: Tifany DeGough (flower templates); Tifany DeGough ("Call Me" sentiment);

Remember The Moments Card Set Supplies:
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found - Market Street "Happy Birthday" Tapestry Paper);
Other Paper: Kraft Outlet (kraft cardstock);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Simple Joys);
Ink: Tsukineko (Jumbo Java);
Twine: The Twinery (Cappuccino);
Tools: Ranger (Tiny Attacher & Tiny Staples); EK Success (Martha Stewart scoring board); Fiskars (paper trimmer); Fiskars (1/4" Circle Hand Punch);
Other: Vintage Invoice Paper


{NOTE: Prizes offered to US addresses only.}