Paper-Crafts

#Giveaway Time! #MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking Software

21 Mar posted by Fawn

Dear Creatives, I have been wanting for the longest time to get into digital scrapbooking & when I had the opportunity to try My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software I couldn’t pass it up! I will share a few things I made, some of my findings along with how to enter the contest which is super easy!! Then you can go & enter the contest!

Sample Pages

You can click all the images I am sharing to enlarge.

These are some of the pages I created with the software.

There is plenty of free digi’s offered to get you started on pages! Such a bonus to using. I loved going into my photo files & revisiting images of Sammie I hadn’t printed & making pages with them. I found you can share the files outside of the program by a simple clicking of share album along with choosing file size & it shows location that it will be in your files. What I haven’t tried that the software offers are Movie, Dvd & Ipod ready. Not too mention you can add music! I am sure with playing around, pulling down menus & investigating that these options will all be things I use. I know I will take advantage of these features especially since Sammie’s siblings, along with my family are not living in our home town & they love to know what is going on with us.

Of course adding little journal tid bits with the text feature is great! I love that you can change fonts, sizes, bold & rotate among other options with ease! & plenty of fonts to choose from!

I made this birthday invitation so quickly with the software. I wanted to share an example of other things you could possibly use the software for! Yes, not just templates. I am still downloading files & know I will be able to come up with one that will be just the right flavor for her! She is turning double digits in May so I will look at My Memories to find the perfect embellishments to suit her. It is great to have the option to create custom pages! My wheels are spinning as I am packing my bag with ideas to try.

The software is easy to use. I learn hands on with trial & error, but if you search the help you can find answers very easily! At first I couldn’t figure out how to open to use the backgrounds & embellishments, but it really was so easy & right in front of me. So let me share a few things to save you time if you win or purchase the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software.

Extra Tips:

From the control panel on the right side just pull down the item you wish to use ie: backgrounds or embellishments then to open the ones you have purchased or gotten free & pre saved into a folder you just chose Custom then open & chose what you wish to use.

To extract files for sharing outside the program you just select Share Album from the top of the program menu (or) from the right side menu on the Control Panel.

The control panel is the go to easy to use place & includes:

Background Papers
Photos
Text
Word Art Designs
Embellishments
Shapes
Calendars
Imprints
Videos & Multi-media
Music & Narration
Check Album
Share Album

I did have a bit of trouble with files in my computer that I downloaded, but I found that using the zipfiles (under General for downloading files) & placing them where I wanted was the best way for me with my computer. I don’t know why, as I am not the tech expert, but you don’t have to be a tech expert to get files downloaded to the My Memories folder & open to use it. ( the options include for windows / Mac / General as in Photoshop or other * like my computer.

If you are already familiar with Digital Scrapbooking this is going to be so easy for you & even if your not, it doesn’t take a wiz to figure it out! Honestly I am hooked & look forward to learning more about the program along with sharing what I make!! Oh, one more thing I loved it connects directly to the store while in the program if you wish to get something else to use & takes you there with a click of the button.

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Disclosure: I did receive a copy of My Memories Digital Software to enable me to review the product. All opinions are 100% my own & this is my honest opinion of my experience with the product.

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St. Patrick’s Day Free Printable Card

6 Mar posted by Fawn

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Dear Creatives, I worked on a web site yesterday so I didn’t get a chance to put together the other card I am going to share, but I thought I would share with you this card for St. Patrick’s Day that you can print & fold that I made. You can send via mail. The card prints & folds on one 8 1/2″ x 11 ” sheet of computer paper or card stock. It’s folded finished size is 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. I have two versions of the same card. One with edging you can trim off or use decorative scissors on edging of two sides. The other with borders around all 4 sides the cards front image. It is something the kids could even give their teacher on St. Patrick’s Day.

The Graphics Fairy

This image is on the inside of card. Be sure & print from the pdf controls & not from file controls. If you need help just email me. I hope you enjoy the card. I hope to make another more geared to kids with a leprechaun, pot of gold… & share that with you later. Be sure to follow along if you like the printable s. I plan on sharing more things soon. If you like card making I shared a few paper-cutters yesterday that are on the market & the scissors for cutting decoratively, along with where to purchase them.

St.Patrick’s Day PDF (Printable Card)

St. Patrick’s Day PDF with border (on 4 sides)

Feel free to share the link with your readers in a post, pin it or even email it to friends & family. If you do a link back is always appreciated! If you like making cards & have a program to make them in The Graphics Fairy is a great image resource. Just make sure to read her terms- Angel Policy. Her link is in my resource page .

PS. I have a new Fan Page I just created & Google+ along with everything else you need to follow along on the side bar!

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway before you go ending in a few days! All you have to do is comment to enter.

If you have something creative to link-up add it right here! Feature Friday Link-Up

Do you use printable s, bake or decorate for St. Patrick’s Day?

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Tales of Paris & Card Making How To / Supply List

5 Mar posted by Fawn

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Dear Creatives, I have been busy this past week with various projects not knowing what to share first. I decided to share this little card I made for my oldest daughter who lives in NYC. It has been 6 years since our visit to her, but she travels to visit us since we are a big family & the rest of the family only lives hours from each other, while Sammie 10 the only sibling at home.

NYC view

(Sammie at age 4yr in NYC)

My oldest has worked hard to achieve her dreams. She took a leap of faith after college & moved to NYC, which has taken her on many job journey’s. I finally caught up with her recently by phone after she had trip to Paris. I can’t help be a little happy-jealous, lol. I have never been to Europe. I loved hearing her tales & experiences.

Bon Jour!

xo

All of a sudden images of Paris, macaroons & little cafes came to mind. Stories of a food tour of the regions & wines of France…. I soaked it all in. Then I just happened to find some pretty scrapbook papers made by Recollections, My Favorite Things Paper-Pad. It is special full of cute images. All things Paris & even some with the cutest poodle. I love the illustrations on this scrapbook-paper.

I had to make her a card after our conversation & seeing this paper, it is becoming one of my favorite things that I would like to get better at.You can save money on cards with just a couple of pretty scrapbook paper sheets.

I placed paper lace on edges. I cut out different images from a 12 x 12 sheet then I glued the cut outs on front & inside of card & a few pearl beads.

card

I used a scrapbook page that had many different elements to choose from & cut them out placing them on the card.

These papers were perfect for making her a little welcome home card.

inside of card

Here is how to make a card for yourself!

Items needed:

Paper-cutter (but by using a ruler, marking line & cutting carefully you could make one)
Bone folder
Scrapbook paper
Elmer’s Glue-stick
Scissors
Pearl beads
Paper Lace

Measure card stock to size 5″ x 12″ or another size you’d like. Fold paper in half, use bone folder to crease down edges flat. Decide what pretty items to cut & glue down. You can always purchase scrapbook items, lace trims & other embellishments. Glue down only flat embellishments in the inside so the card will fold properly. Write your little note & send off in an envelope. Everyone likes a little snail mail now & then.

Here are a few items to make card making easier & more fun!

Glass Mat Cutting Surface with Photo Grid Lines- Bonus Blades

When is the last time you mailed off some snail mail? What style paper cutter do you use when crafting?

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

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Valentines Day Cards & Cupcakes….

14 Feb posted by Fawn

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Dear Creatives, Happy Valentines Day! Today I wanted to share with you some of the Valentines Day cards I made. Also yesterday we made cupcakes & decorated them. Sammie & I had fun together as she had no school. I am planning on trying a special espresso mousse recipe. I’ll let you know how that goes it is my first attempt, along with sharing the recipe later. Have you ever made mousse? No big plans today, just dinner & some sweet desserts for my Valentines. I hope your day is full of love, in one form or another!

Going to spread some love with cards today.

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Here is a collage of several of the cards I made. I used several embellishments & some Valentines Day stickers & die cuts.

I thought I’d share how the cupcakes turned out.Vanilla with vanilla frosting, sprinkled with hearts & a special touch of love.

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Sammie really caught on fast & did half the batch herself. We kept it simple we just got the pastry bag on sale after the holidays. I am excited to do more baking projects using the k it & the lovely tips it came with. It was made by Martha Stewart & I love it! ( I am not doing a review) Disregard the mess on my counters! lol We’ve been busy! Fun +Crafting +Baking+ Kids = Messes & Happiness

Sammie decorating cupcakes

Some of the cards are for the Hope Unlimited Valentine project. I am hoping to make quite a few more since I / we have until April to send them. So if you would like to help be part of the project & want to learn more about it you can see this post about Hope Unlimited Valentine project. Sammie put all her extra Valentines together, added stickers to them & wrote a little note. We had fun putting them together. I think if we sit down one more time we will have enough to feel like we made a difference & showed some children that people care.

You might enjoy yesterdays post with Valentines Mailboxes & a tutorial done by a blogging friend of mine *if you missed it, along with several other Valentines posts in the last week.Wishing you a sweet day! If you need some eye candy along with a sweet cupcake recipe or two you might like Sweetapolita.com

What are you doing for Valentines Day?

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Decorated Valentine MailBoxes & Diy Video Tutorial

13 Feb posted by Fawn

Dear Creatives, When one of my blogging friends created a video tutorial on how to cover a box to make a Valentine Mailbox I knew I had to try to make a few. My mailboxes are slightly different than Terri’s, but you will be able to see that you can really create them in any style depending on what supplies you have on had or what you gather to use when thrift shopping, finding vintage or retro things to decorate your boxes.

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I know this is a project you are going to love!

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I used lovely scrapbook papers by K & Co. Embellishments & little bits I found all related to Valentines Day.

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You see I couldn’t just make one.

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Little details like German paper lace, cute die cute birdies with love letters….

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Lots of shiny, pretty hearts. Placed in just the right places.

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I used Martha Stewart’s heart punch around some vintage Valentine Cards & glued them on along with heart stickers. Now here is Terri’s Video so you can make your own! I just love the feet on her mailbox & the vintage door nob. So I’ll be hunting for some bling at yard sales & such. I hope you enjoy her video as much as I did! You can visit her at Artful Affirmations when you are done here today. Don’t forget to link up if you have anything creative to share too!

Have you ever made a Valentines Mailbox?

Valentines Printable Freebies & A Valentine Cause

Sweet Valentines Spottings

Dreamy Valentines Day Inpsiration

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Lovely Friday Dreamy Diy Inspiration

6 Jan posted by Fawn

Dear Creatives, Lovely Friday to you! I am looking forward to finishing my wreath over the weekend to share with you this coming week. Today I thought I just would share some pretty images that caught my eye along with some easy weekend crafts, let you know about a few updates & give you the chance to link up. Our first link up of the year! Woot! Woot! So be sure & share a link to your creativity of any sort. Next week I will be posting the winner of the giveaway, so be sure & enter! Blogging a new recipe for you & sharing how I created my new wreath.

ontobaby.com

I thought this was a dreamy photo. Photography by A Brilliant Photo.This paper-craft project something you can do with the kids or yourself & have to hang in no time flat!

U-CreateCrafts

This is a doable weekend project. I love the simplicity. I might have to add this to my weekend projects as I could use a few pretty pillows in the living room. How about you? This easy tutorial is at U-CreateCrafts but created as a guest post by Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter. Amy has some super tutorials if you are a sewer, want to be quilter or just need to learn how to bind.

Remember Me Emily

This simple idea is so cute! I would love to make some of these with Sammie to make our sweethearts. The Etsy shop has handmade, vintage decor & some wedding items.

A Field Journal

I am ready for a weekend break & making these cute straw toppers created by Livy last year from A Field Journal. I am always swooning when I go to her site.

A Field Journal

Livy made these last year for Papermash & you can download how to make them for free! Somethings never go out of style~ Like pretty & free! & if you are looking for more free printable s just take a peek at yesterdays post.

Updates: I made a google+ page I would love for you to join me connect with me there. Have creative conversations, share things inspiring, talk about what books & craft books your reading, your new projects for the year & such.. So here is the link Dear Creatives on Google+ Or even sign up & join the Dear Creatives community on Blog Frog. I hope to make a new Facebook page soon! & I am on networked blogs if anyone prefers it is at the bottom of the site.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

Now its your turn to show off your creativity!

Come on don’t be shy. All are welcome.

The rules are easy:

Just follow me on GFC & or Google+
Link back on the post or grab a blog button for your site
Visit a few other entries!

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Printable Freebies For Valentines Crafting

5 Jan posted by Fawn

Dear Creatives, I did get to work on my wreath. I started with yarn wrapping around a wire form & added some vintage type printable s . Then I made some little lace roses…. I promise to share when it is complete & I take the photos. If you’d like to see my inspiration check out yesterdays post on Valentines Day & Spring wreaths. I found a few more pretty wreaths & some new printable s to share with you today.

Treasured Heirlooms

Pink, frilly, romantic & although not my style I love it just the same! It makes we want to add a little more bling to my wreath that I am working on.

Now onto the free printable s.

Miss Cutie Pie Gores 80's

Now how fun are these Valentines Tickets? I loved them last year & still do! Have you gotten your ticket to love?

Erin J. Rippy

If I could print out these deer ones & send them to you all its what I would pick to give you! Your so deer! & I love owl always love you! These were designed by Erin J. Rippy from Inktreepress.com & free via Blog.worldlabel.com~

PaperScraps on Flickr

These sweet printable s are from PaperScraps on Flickr & *she has larger sizes for printing. All printable s shown are for personal use only, so please respect the owners terms of use.

YoungHeartsLove

I love this simple paper craft idea from YoungHeartsLove on Etsy. Simple & pretty this little banner might just have to go onto my list of Valentines projects.

Another project that was pretty cute & with a tutorial was this Wreath- Frame Tutorial Lil’ Luna I thought I saw it on Pinterest but couldn’t find it & sorry no image to preview it, but before you leave don’t forget to enter the giveaway! & if you need more free printable resources go to my resource page. Wishing you a lovely & creative day~

What things are you crafting or creating this week?

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3-D Paperbag Snowflake Tutorial

24 Dec posted by Candace

Dear Creatives, Candace from Candace Creations is guest posting today I hope you enjoy her visit & tutorial! This is a perfect project for involving the kids!

Source: ruffledblog.com via Theresa on Pinterest

Celebrate the season with these beautiful 3-D snowflakes that are so easy to make. These snowflakes have a very dramatic effect, especially if you make a collection and hang them together. My friend and I got the idea when we visited Whole Foods the other day and they had big snowflakes like this made from various kinds of paper bags hanging from the ceiling in the front of the store. You could use any kind of paper bags you have on hand, we used white lunch paper bags. This is a great craft you can do with the little ones too, which is what we did. I’m excited to be guest posting here today so I can share this simple, fun project with you all and I hope you enjoy it.

What You’ll Need

10 paper lunch bags (for 1 snowflake)

scissors, edge punch, etc

stapler

ribbon or string

hole punch

Cut the top edges of all the paper bags to make pretty snowflake edges.

Take two bags and line them up. Open the tops and staple one side of the bag to one side of the other bag.

Repeat until you have five bags stapled together. Staple the five bags together at the bottom and then open it up creating a fan…half your snowflake.

Take the other five bags and repeat, attaching them all together and making another fan shape.

Take the two half snowflakes (fan shapes) and staple them together through the openings at the top of the bag. Staple the tops of the bags together, but also the bottom edges as you can see in the picture above.

Use your hole punch and make punch a hole for stringing a ribbon or yarn through so you can hang your 3-D paper bag snowflake.

Adjust all the bags so all the creases are straight.

After putting it together I decided to go around all the edges with the hole punch to add more detail.

We had 4 year olds cut the edges of the snow flakes, but you could make more dramatic or designed edges changing the look of this paper bag snowflake, so it has more shape and is less of a giant circle when looking straight on. These also look great when made with brown paper bags. You could even get more creative and spray the finished snowflake with spray adhesive and sprinkled with glitter to give it some bling, glue on some jewels or sequins…or just enjoy as is. My daughter wanted me to hang hers above her bed, she loves it.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy making some of these fun 3-D paper bag snowflakes. You can find more fun crafts, activities and recipes from me over at Candace Creations.

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Holiday Cards & Gift Tags

15 Dec posted by Fawn

Dear Creatives, This year I am feeling behind with making my cards, but I am finding there is still time to create your holiday cards with these printable s & holiday card ideas! If you don’t feel there is time to make your own & get them into the mail then just be inspired by these ideas. & After go enter the giveaway by my guest Bean Bugs Crafts to win a set of holiday cards! All links at end of post~

Holiday Love

Now onto holiday cards & gift tags inspiration….

Eat Drink Chic

Now this sweet little deer is available for personal use & although it is from last year who could resist making a few of these for cards & on packages?

Eat Drink Chic

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any cuter these gift tags were made by Amy this year & available for personal use too!

A Spoonful of Sugar Designs

Use this reindeer design for cards

A Spoonful of Sugar Designs

& tags just like A Spoonful of Sugar Designs did.

Studio 67

Whats not to love about wrapping these gift card & tag ideas up in no time flat! This tutorial by Studio 67 has 2 printable s & a tutorial!

Speaking of wrapping things up for the holidays, be sure & come back for my snow-globe tutorial! Make them as gifts, center pieces or to sit on your window sill. I’ll show you how easy they can be made. Be sure & subscribe or follow along so you don’t miss a thing!

Are you ready to start sending out your cards & wrapping up your packages?

From:

Eat Drink Chic

Reindeer PDF & Terms

Design used for A Spoonful of Sugar Designs @ SVG Shop

Reindeer Design zip file

Studio 67 on Creature Comforts

Reindeer & Holiday Lights PDF & Tutorial

Enter BeanBugCrafts Holiday Card Giveaway!

Resources for purchasing blank tags & cards :

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Semi-Homemade Holiday Cards & Giveaway

13 Dec posted by Fawn

Dear Creatives, Hi! I’m so excited to be guest blogging for you all today. My name is Anna and I’m a SAHM mom to two young children, 2 years and 10 months, and I am happily married to my best friend. I love all things crafty and homemade and I use my blog to share what I’m doing and what I find inspiring. I hope you stop by sometime so we can be inspired together.

Today I’m going to show you how to make a “Semi-Homemade” Christmas Card. If you are like me, you like to make homemade things or maybe you would like to try to make something homemade, but you just don’t think you are all that “crafty.” Well, this is a quick, cute way for anyone to dress up a boxed set of Christmas cards to give it that homemade touch!

Supplies:

Set of boxed of Christmas Cards: I got mine from the Dollar Bins at Target

Embellishments: I used a variety of rhinestones with different colors and sizes

Ribbon

Stamps and Ink

Scissors

Liquid Adhesive

*Decide how you would like to embellish your cards. I think these snowmen cards are cute as is, but I think they needed a little bit more so I decided to add rhinestones and ribbon.

Cut out how many ribbons you will need. I needed eight ribbon to add to the snowman for his bow-tie. They are pretty small, but they are just enough.

Once the ribbons are made, you will need to attach them. I used my liquid adhesive, but you could also use a hot glue gun. Just be careful when working with small ribbon that you don’t burn yourself, I know I always do!

I then added a rhinestone to the center of each snowflake. The rhinestones I have already have an adhesive, but because the cards are going to be handled a lot I like to add adhesive to them just to make sure they stay on.

I decided I wanted to dress up the envelopes a bit too. So I used a small square snowman stamp and my red ink pad and stamped the image in the lower left corner.

There you have it! Quick, easy, and cute!

Thanks for having me! I hope you liked the tutorial and are able to find some boxed cards so you can make them “Semi-homemade!”

Now, how would you like to win a set of eight of the snowman cards I just showed you? Well, here is your chance. Once lucky winner will get a set of eight already “semi-homemade” cards and envelopes.

All you have to do is: