2 Birthday Girls LO Published at SNR (June 2011 Issue)

Hi, ladies!!

It was with much pride that I'm posting this for it felt like it was an extended birthday gift, for my recent birthday LO of me and my sister was published at SNR last June 2011 issue (Part 1).  

Here's my pubbed LO for SNR Color of the Month - Torquoise and/or Blue/Green:

 

2 Birthday Girls by Kathleen Hernandez Supplies Patterned Paper: K&Co; Letter Stickers: All About Scrapbooking; Ribbon: EK Success; Embroidery Thread: DMC; Punch: Martha Stewart; Other: Buttons, flowers; Sketch: Inspired Blueprints & Pencil Lines

OTHER RELATED POSTS:

1.  3rd Birthday Layout Entry to A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge

2.   Birthday Layouts for Practical Scrappers Call & A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 


SB BOOKS of 2011 that might be of interest:
1.  The Big Book of Scrapbook Pages: 500+ New Designs for Capturing All Your Memories
2.  My Memories Suite 2.0 Digital Scrapbooking Software
3.  Easy Scrapbooking Crop-a-Day: 2011 Day-to-Day Calendar
4.  Walt Disney World 2011 Autograph Book
5.  2011 Walt Disney World Mini Scrapbook Kit
6.  Easy Scrapbooking: 2011 Wall Calendar
7.  Hallmark Graduation GDF1120 Graduation 2011 Instant Scrapbook Kit


  

"Thinking of You" Card

Still happy with my Nikki Sivils stash from previous class' left-overs and winnings.  I made a greeting card out of them.  It was also my 1st foray into using real stitching on a creation.  I usually do faux.  This time I took the plunge.  I made use of Fresh Brewed Designs' image: Flower Mug .  My concept was "Thinking of You while I'm having my cup of tea".  I also consider the colors used on this card as summer and fun colors.  So, here's my card:

Sketch by Tess Davis of Colorful Creations

Color combo used in CC's challenge

ColourQ challenge colours

NOTE: A TUTORIAL OF THIS CARD IS FEATURED AT Rochelle's Let's Make Greeting Cards.

CHALLENGES ENTERED INTO:

1.        Mami Doodles Challenge 66 – Just For you   

2.       Crazy Challenge #75 – Summertime   

3.       Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #29 – Summer    

4.       Hooked on Craft Challenge #3 – With Love   

5.       KB Challenge 21 – Something Cute     

6.       Make It Monday #45 – Anything Goes    

7.       Simon Says Stamp – Stitching Faux or Otherwise!  

8.       Stamp Fairy – Try a New Technique    

9.       One Stitch At A Time Challenge 70 – Anything Goes    

10.   All Sorts Challenge Week 111 – Free & Easy July    

11.   Crafty Ann’s Challenge #44 – Get Well / Thinking of You / Just Because 

12.   Glitter Geeks Week 5 Challenge – Tea Party    

13.   Aud Sentiments Challenge #32 – Sentiments with at least 2 words    

14.   Stamp Insanity SISC 66 – Anything Goes

1.       Bearly Mine Challenge #14 – Anything Goes  

2.       ColourQ – Colour Challenge #93  

3.       Deep Ocean Challenge #3 – Cards   

4.       Colorful Creations CC Greetings – Fresh Brewed Designs Sponsored Challenge
1.       Fresh Brewed Designs FBC 55 – Triple Play  --- I have 3 rhinestones
   Crafty Sentiments Designes – Use Stitching
Sarah Hurley Challenge #45 - Colouring 

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"Just A Smile Away" LO published at Practical Scrappers

That was fast!  I was surprised upon arriving home and checking on the roster of blogs that I follow that Practical Scrappers had published and immediately posted their chosen Ugly Papers submitted entries.  I guess, I forgot that it was a Challenge Me "Tuesday" featuring Ugly Papers portion that I submitted my work with.  Forgetful me!! lol

I was so glad that my 1st DT work was pubbed with them.  Kaboodle Doodle where I just started as design team member has just posted the challenge with our launching work.  It was as if good news after good news came raining today, making it a wonderful Tuesday the 12th of July 2011 for me (or 11th of July at US timezone).  I just couldn't be more happier.

To view details of my LO which is on a previous post re: 1st DT stint with Kaboodle Doodles, click here.

Invited as Guest Designer at Colorful Creations: July 11-17 (my 1st)

I'm honored to be invited to be Guest Designer for Colorful Creations.  I was dying to be asked. . . lol . . . though wasn't expecting it (contradicting, isn't it?) lol

Anyway, the Guest Designer Sketch Challenge runs from July 11 - 17, 2011 (one week).  So, do drop by and join!  Enjoy!

Here are my (2) Guest Designer submitted entries with the 1st one chosen for the spot:

TITLE: Welcome to MEMORY LANE

SUPPLIES:  Papers: Cosmo Cricket, Alphabet: American Craft, All About Scrapbooking, Chipboard Embellishments: Cosmo Cricket, Distressed Ink: All About Scrapbooking, Journaling Pen: Parker.

TITLE: Mosque

SUPPLIES: Papers: Nikki Sivils, Alphabet: American Craft, Flower: Prima, Crystals: Prima, Stickers: Nikki Sivils, Journaling Photo Corners: Nikki Sivils, Pen: Parker, Distressed Ink: All About Scrapbooking, TOOLS: Decorative Scissors: Soft Canary.

Colorful Creations' Inspiration Sketch

Links to Supplies:

1.  Comso Cricket Paper Crafting Kit Garden Variety By The Package

2.  Cosmo Cricket - Garden Variety Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Borders, CLEARANCE

3.  Togetherness Ready-Set-Chip 12x12 Adhesive Chipboard Sheet

4.  Something For Everyone Cardstock Stickers 12X12

5.  Something For Everyone Double-Sided Paper 12"X12"-For Hilde/For Deana

Other Challenge Entered Into:

1.  Sketches 4 All - Layout Journaling July Challenge (for both LOs)

"Just A Smile Away"LO with Kaboodle Doodle's Challenge #75 - Cut Something with Scissors (My 1st DT Stint)

I'm so thrilled to share with you that I've been accepted at Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog as part of their Design Team.  Should I say . . . I'm finally a Designer?! lol  It's my 1st DT Stint!!  Yippee!! 

I have finally reached my last hopeful goal, as written at my blog's header which is "I-design".  Not easily be contented, I have yet to fulfill my duties and continue aiming for more . . . or what's next?  Let me see what else I could add to my goal . . . . but first I better do my duties and responsibilities. . . =)

My 1st DT work with Kaboodle Doodles is for their Challenge #75 -- cut out your image or something else with scissors or knife.  Winner to be randomly drawn and announced on Tues., July 19, 2011 (US timezone) with prize of 3 digi stamps of choice sponsored by Stamp Fairy.  Chosen Top 3 among the participants gets a blinkie as bragging rights for their blog.  Participants have until Sun., July 17, 2011 (US timezone) to upload their entries at Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

Kaboodle Doodle is encouraging scrappers to join in on their challenges aside from cardmakers.  That explains why they got me - a scrapper.  Thus, I'm making LOs for them.

Do visit Kaboodle Doodle's Challenge Blog for more inspiration from my fellow DT Members on Challenge #75.  Do enjoy the Challenge Blog with me . . . Hope to see yah around at Kaboodle!!

Here's my 1st LO with them:

SUPPLIES: 
Papers: KYT Manufacturing Corp., Alphabet: American Craft Thickers,  Digi Image: Stamp Fairy's "Thank You 5",  Chipboard Lamp Post: Dusty Attic, Marker: American Craft, Rhinestones Strass: Studio 18, Other: Pattern Papers.

DESIGN NOTES:
I fussy Cut the Stamp Fairy's "Thank You 5" digital image and fussy cut the roses on the pattern paper.  Had both of them matted and fussy cut again.  Popped up the edges of the fussy cut roses facing the photo at the center.  Also, popped up the Stamp Fairy & my photo at center with foam squares for dimension. Drawn on the plain lamp post chipboard.  Title of the LO is a title of a song made famous and composed by a local Filipino band named Shamrock.

OTHER CHALLENGES ENTERED INTO:

1.  Colorful Creations' Random Wednesday 'Word Up' - Title Challenge

2.  Practical Scrappers Challenge Me Tuesday - Ugly Paper
3.  Scrappin’ Chics Challenge Blog – “Your Favorite Song” July Challenge  

My LOs Various Supplies Substitutes LINKS:
1.  Darice Craft Designer Assorted Acrylic Rhinestones - 22gr/Multi

2.  Jewel Setter for Rhinestones
3.  Basics 6x6 Scrapbooking Paper Pad: Kraft

     

2 LOs & 2 Cards Featured at Nikki Sivils' Blog

Here I am again sharing with you a post by Julie Tucker-Wolek at Nikki Sivils Blog Feature: Showcase On You! dtd. July 9, 2011.  They featured (2) of my recent LOs and (2) of my Valentine's Day Cards.  Details in order of appearance at Nikki's blog feature, as follows:

1.  Title:  "A Very Happy Day" LO  -  a layout made of a whole day out-of-town birthday celebration of my dad years ago with the family.  This was submitted on a previous Guest Designer Contest of Nikki Sivils using Anam Stubbington's sketch.  Collections utilized on these layout are "Will He B the One", "We Are Family" and "Ellie's Day Out".  To view previous blogpost entry for the Designer Contest, click here. 

2.  Title:  "Plain Yogart Day" LO -  a layout made for Colorful Creations' June Wacky Holiday Challenge by Paula Jennings & for For the Love of Sketches Challenge.  Sketch by Donna Couglin of For the Love of Sketches.  "Plain Yogart Day" is celebrated every June 20th.  This layout shows one of my fave treat at my fave dessert or healthy snack joint.  Paper Line used is Nikki's "Ellie's Day Out".   To view previous blogpost as challenge entry, click here.

3.  Title:  "Twin Hearts Valentine's" Card - a card created for Colorful Creations Blog Challenge #7 by DT Kathy Floen held last January 2011 for Valentines.  Sketch by DT Kathy Floen for Colorful Creations.


4.  Title:  "Love" Card - a card created for Colorful Creations' DT Linda's CC Greetings "Love on Fire!" Cahllenge.  The only requirement was that the card have lots of red or pink and bling.  Collection used is Nikki's Sugar Cookie Line.

To view the previous Pre-Valentine's Day blogpost of the (2) Valentine cards, click here.

To view again the blog feature at Nikki Sivils' blog, click here.

A pleasant evening of the 9th of July 2011 to everyone!!

Links to Supplies Used:
1.  Ellie's Day Out Double-Sided Paper 12"X12"-Delightful Strips/Ellie's Wallpaper
2.  Ellie's Day Out 6x6 Mini Paddie

June 2011 Winning Entries at Sketches 4 All

Yippee!!  I'm so glad to have won (2) challenges out of the (4) that I've participated in at Sketches 4 All.  Here are my winning LOs:

Submitted at DT Christy's "Trek to India" Challenge for June 2011.  

SUPPLIES: Paper: Echo Park, The Paper Studio, Die Cut Scallop Paper: Scrap It!, Crystals: Prima Marketing, Journaling Pen:  American Craft, TOOLS: Software: Picasa.

Submitted to DT Khristen Foss' June 2011 Butterflies Challenge.

SUPPLIES:  Paper: Making Memories, Star Paper Corp., Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Thickers: American Craft, Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket, Rhinestone Strass: Studio 18, Border Strips: Forever In Time, Journaling Pen: Parker, Other: Trim, Fabric scraps.

- The above winning entries were randomly drawn. -

OTHER RELATED POST:

1. "Gong Xi Fa Cai" LO

Product LINKS to SUPPLIES on above WINNING LOs:
1.  Be Mine 12x12 Scrapbook Collection Kit
2.  Sweet Stripe 12X12 Be Mine Collection Paper (Echo Park Paper Co.)
3.  Diecuts With A View The Black Currant Paper Stack 12"X12-48 Sheets
4.  Comso Cricket Paper Crafting Kit Garden Variety By The Package
5.  Togetherness Ready-Set-Chip 12x12 Adhesive Chipboard Sheet

6.  Webster's Pages Trim Card, 6 Styles/1 Yard Each, Nature's Storybook/Postcards From Paris

     

Layout for Scrapbook Challenges' Seasons of Change Hop On

Scrapbook Challenges  has a Seasons of Change Hop On. If you’re wondering what a “Hop On” is, it’s a blog hop with a twist. Once you finish hopping along the DT blog's trail, you can choose to create a project based on the same sketch the DT used and post it to on your own blog. Then you add a link of your blogpost to the appropriate or corresponding thread in the Scrapbook Challenges forum which is called the "Seasons of Change Hop On Thread".

To begin at the start of the bloghop, go on to Brynn’s Blog, her blog links to the next stop and they link the next person until the end of the hop of all the DTs' blogs of Scrapbook Challenges. Then you go to the Seasons of Change Hop On Thread. You leave a comment on the thread.  You also get to check out, view and comment on the members posts and view their corresponding Hop On blogpost links.  You could follow the instructions on how to "Hop On" too, just like we members did.  Have fun and enjoy the hop!!

Note:  The above write-up was patterned after fellow Scrapbook Challenge member Doris Widder's blog write up which I believe concisely explains the event.  It is only then that I fully understood what the term "Hop On" refers to. =)

My Layout

Scrapbook Challenges' Inspiration Sketch

OTHER CHALLENGES ENTERED INTO:

1.  Colorful Creations' Girls R Us - Family Challenge by Robin Scott

2.  Practical Scrappers Challenge Me Tuesday - Ugly Paper 

   

My Creative Space - New Additions & Storage Bins

I'm getting more comfy with my craft room these past few months that I added my own board on the wall above my craft table - an altered canvas with an altered clipboard from a previous challenge & make n take.  It's in a dark shade of pink:

My craft table corner of my creative space

I had (2) major tool additions too with (1) shown on the table in the above photo.  They are the Easy Stitch Max for my real venture into stitching on paper & the Dymo Letra Tag for all the journaling and sub-title needs:

For my storage needs, I have so far made use of plastic bins . . . may it for any sized-embellishments and also for tools such as my new Dymo Letra Tag, punches, glue shot . . . etc.  

For my papers, I have a bigger than regular magazine box for my 12x12s and a regular stand-up magazine box for my 8.5x11s.  

Below is a photo of my maximized corner of my craft room's scrapbook supplies cart with various sizes of storage bins & boxes with their respective uses:

Scrapbook Supplies Cart

Tools storage bin

Product LINKS to STORAGE BINS Samples:
1.  Sterilite 19848006 18-Quart Ultra Storage Box, White Lid See-Through Base with Titanium Latches, 6-Pack
2.  TrippNT 50117 White PVC Plastic Standing Storage Bin with 6 Compartments and Clear Acrylic Door, 15.25" W x 10.5" H x 5.25" D
3.  Akro-Mils 10764 64-Drawer Plastic Parts Storage Hardware and Craft Cabinet, 20-Inch by 16-Inch by 6-1/2-Inch, Blue/Grey
4.  Deflecto 20604OPU Six-bin horizontal tilt bin storage system, 23-5/8w x 3-5/8d x 4-1/2h, black
5.  Paylak CTNB102 Impact Resistant Storage Box with 20 Compartment Craft Clear Organizer Tray
6.  Paylak CTNB102 Impact Resistant Storage Box with 20 Compartment Craft Clear Organizer Tray



Product LINKS to SB TOOLS shown above:
1.  As Seen On Tv Handy Stitch Handheld Sewing Machine
2.  Brother CS6000i Sew Advance Sew Affordable 60-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine
3.  Hello Kitty Chainstitch Sewing Machine
4.  Dymo LetraTag Plus LT-100H Personal Label Maker
5.  Dymo 10697 1/2in X 13ft Letratag White Paper Tape (2-Tapes)
6.  DYM10697 - LetraTag Tape Cartridge
7.  DYMO Labeling Tape, LetraTag Labelers, Plastic, 1/2"x13', Black on Pearl White