A Stash of Pretty Paper

Published!

2012-02-07T16:04:00.000-07:00

Hi blog friends!

I'm super excited to share my very first Northridge Publishing publication. It's so rewarding for me to see my mini album of Allison's first year featuring the Sew Cute collection from My Little Shoebox in the Winter 2011 edition of the Create: Mini Albums idea book!

I saw it in a bookstore when I was visiting my family (and civilization) over the holidays, but today I received my own copy in the mail. Perfect timing too, because I need to get going on another mini album assignment but seem to have misplaced my mini album-creating mojo.

A two-page spread!

Thanks for sharing in my excitement :)

My Creative Scrapbook February Creative Kit

2012-02-05T05:00:00.020-07:00

Today I have my projects created with the Creative Kit from My Creative Scrapbook. I had such an amazing time guest designing and want to express my heartfelt thanks to Pam for including me.

The kit features the adorable Love Struck collection from We R Memory Keepers and even includes stamps! It was a totally fun kit to work with.

The February design team gallery is absolutely BURSTING with an incredible amount of amazing inspirational projects created with all 4 of the February kits. But don't take my word for it... go have a look for yourself... you'll be very glad you did!

My Creative Scrapbook February Album Kit

2012-02-04T05:00:00.073-07:00

Hi everyone! Reveal time at My Creative Scrapbook came a couple days early this month... what a treat!!!

I was very fortunate to have been invited to guest design for a second time and I'm super excited to share the kits and my projects with you. Today I have my Album Kit projects, which I must admit are very high on my "favorite things that I've created" list.

As you can see, this kit features the gorgeous Yours Truly collection from Echo Park. I absolutely LOVE this kit!!! I am very much into timeless and classy patterns and colors that have lots of versatility, and this kit is exactly all of those things.

If you have a chance, stop by again tomorrow because I'll have my Creative Kit projects posted :)

Many Thanks

2012-02-03T17:24:00.000-07:00

Hi friends!

I wanted to take this moment to express my appreciation to you for visiting my blog. It means so much to me to be able to share my love for this hobby with my online friends! I really appreciate that we can share inspiration and encouragement with each other.

I created this card yesterday. Would you believe that most of the supplies are scraps from a My Creative Scrapbook kit from June 2010?! That's the thing about Pam's kits... they're so beautiful and timeless... much too pretty to get rid of even the smallest scraps.

Momenta Cards

2012-02-02T05:00:00.053-07:00

Hi friends! I have this pair of wedding cards showing on the Momenta blog this week.

I absolutely love the timeless and classy colors and patterns that make up Momenta's Story of Us 5x7 cardstock pad. So much so, that I ordered three more of those pads yesterday so that I can have plenty on hand.

The pretty wedding bells are from one of Momenta's clear layered sticker sets. Those stickers make card-embellishing so quick and easy... just remove from package and stick it on!

The lace was a gift from my friend Tanya!

The flowers and champagne glasses here are also Momenta's clear layered stickers. Love those!

Oh yeah... had a chance to play with a new border die, too :)

A complete supply list is included in my blog post on the Momenta blog, so if you'd like any of those details, please head on over there :)

My Creative Scrapbook February Sneak Peeks

2012-02-01T10:06:00.000-07:00

Good morning!

I'm so thrilled to share that I've been blessed with another month of guest designing for My Creative Scrapbook kit club. What an honor it is to have this chance to design with Pam's outstanding kits along with her uber talented, highly supportive design team.

Before I share my sneak peeks at my February kit work, I want to mention that Pam has spent the past few days at CHA placing lots and lots of orders for beautiful new products for the upcoming kits. She described what she ordered with one word... "EVERYTHING"!!! She's very excited about what she has planned for her upcoming kits, as am I.

If you have been considering subscribing to the club, now would be an ideal time!

Here are my Album Kit sneak peaks:

and my Creative Kit sneak peeks:

You can find the entire team's sneaks on the MCS message board, here!

LYB Paradise Projects

2012-01-31T09:10:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! It's been awhile since I've blogged... well today I can finally begin sharing some things that I've been working on over the past couple weeks!

I am so excited to be featured on the Little Yellow Bicycle blog today. It was such an honor and totally fun to have been given the opportunity to participate on the Cycling Team and design with the new Paradise collection. If you have a moment, I would very much love for you to head over there to see the full post which includes my write-up :)

Here are my projects:

A great big THANK YOU!!! to Little Yellow Bicycle for inviting me to take a ride with Paradise!

Thank you for stopping by today. If you come back tomorrow, I'll have sneaks of my February kit work for My Creative Scrapbook!

New My Little Shoebox... Aiko! Giveaway

2012-01-20T15:26:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday!

Today is the fifth and final day of reveal weak at My Little Shoebox. Have you seen today's collection? Aiko is really pretty and is a perfect collection to wrap-up reveal week with.

To see the entire collection as well as to enter to win it before you can buy it in stores, visit the My Little Shoebox blog.

Have a fantastic weekend!

New My Little Shoebox... Lovely Day! Giveaway

2012-01-19T14:40:00.000-07:00

It's Day 4 of reveal week at My Little Shoebox, and it's yet another must-have collection! Birds and birdcages... clouds... flowers... so PRETTY!

Close-ups of the entire collection can be found on the My Little Shoebox blog. While you're over there, be sure to get the info on how to win it before you can buy it!

LYB Paradise Cycling Team

2012-01-18T19:30:00.002-07:00

YAY!!! The Fed Ex man just brought me a wonderful package...

the new Paradise collection from Little Yellow Bicycle!!! It's GORGEOUS.

I have to say, I was a bit surprised to receive the delivery at 6:30 P.M....

but what an amazing way to start the evening!

If you haven't seen Paradise yet, here's a look at the collection's flower kit...

That's all I had to see to realize that I NEED this collection!

That's just a little taste... head to the LYB blog to see more.

I'm sooo excited to have been invited to the Paradise Cycling Team.

I found out over the holidays and am about to get started on the ride.
I hope I can do it justice!

New My Little Shoebox... Up in the Trees! Giveaway

2012-01-18T09:33:00.000-07:00

Day 3 of reveal week has arrived at My Little Shoebox! Today, Up in the Trees is revealed. Birds... trees... hearts... woodgrain... so much to adore in this collection! Here's a quick look:

To see closeups of the entire collection and to enter to win it before you can buy it, visit the My Little Shoebox blog :)

MCS January Sketch Challenge Fabulous Prize

2012-01-17T12:15:00.001-07:00

Hi friends! I'm excited to tell you about the first sketch challenge of the new year at My Creative Sketches.

This is my take on the sketch. I used Lily Bee's Christmas Town collection that I had received in my warehouse sale box, along with blooms from Zva, Prima, and Petaloo.

Isn't this sketch wonderful? Love the layers! I stayed pretty true to it except I changed the circle to a bracket shape. I would love to see you give this one a try.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs! Fabulous, right?! The deadline to link your entry is February 14th at midnight EST. Please head over to My Creative Sketches where you will find all of the challenge rules/details and LOADS of amazing inspiration from the MCS team.

New My Little Shoebox... Happy Go Lucky! Giveaway

2012-01-17T09:07:00.000-07:00

It's day 2 of reveal week at My Little Shoebox! Today, Happy Go Lucky has been introduced. Flowers, clouds, hearts, bicycles, lamp posts, and more... what's not to love?!

For closeups of the collection and a chance to win it before you can buy it, head over to the My Little Shoebox blog :)

New My Little Shoebox... Keepsake! Giveaway

2012-01-16T10:10:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! Reveal week has begun at My Little Shoebox! I just had my first look at Keepsake and am already in love. The colors and patterns are absolutely adorable, and a lot of the patterns are now on a smaller scale. Perfect! There are some fun new additions, too! I think this is the best release, yet.

Head over to the My Little Shoebox blog for closeups of this adorable new collection and a chance to win it before you can buy it!

Sweet

2012-01-14T16:37:00.000-07:00

Hi blog friends. I have this sweet little cupcake adorned card on the Momenta blog today.

I used a handful of pretty pastel patterned cardstock, a border sticker, and a flair button from the Cuddle & Coo collection along with a dimensional cupcake sticker from the Let's Party line. The sentiment is a vellum sticker.

Hope you're having a great weekend. I received a very happy scrappy package in the mail yesterday to guest design with from My Creative Scrapbook containing some of the most gorgeous kits I've ever laid eyes on! I can't wait for you to see them!

Momenta/Glue Arts Layouts

2012-01-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Momenta and Glue Arts are in the middle of a week-long get together! All week, designers from both companies are sharing projects created with Momenta and Glue Arts products.

My cross-promo projects are up on the Momenta blog today. Here is the first one:

And the second one:

I used several of my favorite Momenta paper pads and embellishments adhered with Glue Arts' fantastic, super easy to use adhesives on these projects. For a complete list of all of the products that I used, please visit the Momenta blog, here.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

More MLS Audrey

2012-01-10T04:00:00.038-07:00

Today I have one more layout and a card that were shown on the My Little Shoebox blog last week. Both of these were created with the beautiful Audrey collection.

Oh how I loooooove the colors and patterns in this collection!

I love the special touch of stitching. I need to make time to do that more often.

I also love to add Stickles and faux pearls (I use dimensional fabric paint for those) for some added interest.

Can never have enough flowers, right?

The My Little Shoebox 3D roll-up flowers are so easy yet so pretty!

Here is that delightful bracket shape again.

I think from this point forward I will simply call it the "Karola" bracket...

as she is who I drew my inspiration from.

More fabby MLS 3D roll-up flowers, this time centered with Zva pearls.

Be sure to keep your eyes on the My Little Shoebox blog this week... CHA SNEAKS!!!

Eyelet Outlet Cards

2012-01-09T14:49:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! I have a couple of cards on the Eyelet Outlet blog today.

For this square pink and brown card, I wanted the super cute Eyelet Outlet bird brads to take center stage, so I kept the design pretty simple. I think this would make a cute Valentine's Day card.

I am finding myself addicted to this bracket shape for my cards lately (thank you yet again, Karola, for the inspiration). I used 3 different Eyelet Outlet brads as flower centers on this: a pocket watch brad, a 16 mm green fancy rhinestone brad, and a 10 mm pink rhinestone brad.

Keep your eyes on the Eyelet Outlet blog, as new products are being revealed this month!

Always

2012-01-07T13:05:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday! Here's another My Little Shoebox "Audrey" layout that was shown on the MLS blog this week. This is another recently created favorite of mine :) I just love this collection!

I wrote a special message to Allison on a journaling tag and tucked it behind the photo. I hope she will enjoy reading it someday.

Can never have enough flowers :)

Love the coordinating glitter letters and mini letter stickers!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I really appreciate it very much :)

Let it Snow

2012-01-05T17:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I have a few things up on the My Little Shoebox blog today using the gorgeous Audrey collection. Audrey is my favorite of the MLS Summer releases... the colors and patterns are sooooo pretty and are totally versatile... I was able to use them for summer and for winter layouts!

Here is my favorite Audrey layout. The photo on it just melts me... in fact it ended up as the main photo on our Christmas card this year.

sketch credit: December Prima BAP

I will share a summer-themed Audrey layout tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!

Momenta Cards

2012-01-04T12:03:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! I have two cards on the Momenta blog today. The first is a bracket-shaped thank you card using the pretty Butterfly Garden collection.

A machine isn't needed to make a shaped card if you are willing to trace and hand-cut. If you come across a shape that you like (from a collection kit, from packaging, printed from the internet, etc.) hang on to it so that you can use it as a template. That is what I did here. I have a handful of templates that I like to trace around for cards and borders and such but I found this particular bracket shape from the incredibly talented Karola Witczak. For this card I layered several different pieces of the Butterfly Garden patterned cardstock as well as some border-punched white cardstock before cutting them into the bracket shape.

Next is a birthday card using the fun Let's Party collection.

Square cards are another favorite of mine. This one is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 and based on a Mojo Monday sketch (see below). I added some liquid pearls and some glitter glue to the super cute layered embellishments to help them stand out even more. Momenta's vellum message stickers are perfect for card sentiments.

If you would like to view my supply lists, visit the Momenta blog, here. Thanks for stopping by!

Sweet (and some fun news!)

2012-01-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I'm back today still playing catch-up from while I was away for the holidays. I recently created this layout for Momenta featuring the adorable One Fine Day collection. These bright and cheerful colors are a sight for sore eyes in this gloomy winter weather!

The happy colors of One Fine Day did a wonderful job of capturing the happy feeling that I get when I look at this photo of my daughter snuggling with her cousins.

I wrote a message to my daughter on a tag which I tucked behind the photo. Hopefully she will enjoy finding the message someday.

I'm also thrilled to share that I have been invited to continue on the Momenta design team for 2012! I'm excited about what this new term will bring. You can read the full announcement on the Momenta blog, here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Flowers!

2012-01-02T07:00:00.003-07:00

Hi! Here's a project that I did for My Little Shoebox last month using the Playtime collection and my Cricut Expression. I think this pretty arrangement would brighten any room :)

Each flower has 3 layers of paper cut at 3.25 inches, 2.75 inches, and 1 inch that are centered with a button and embellished with dots of white fabric paint. I used my hot glue gun to adhere them to the dowel rods. I inserted the rods into a piece of floral foam that I had cut down in size to fit snugly into the flower pot. I covered the floral foam with "grass" which I made by running a couple sheets of the green paper through my paper shredder and then folding each shredded piece back and forth. Some green, brown, and white ribbons finished the arrangement off.

Cousins

2012-01-01T15:59:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year! I had a really nice time over the past couple weeks visiting our families for the holidays. I hope you enjoyed the holidays as well.

Now that I'm home I will be spending some time catching up with posting on my neglected blog :) Here's a layout that I created last month for My Little Shoebox using the Playtime collection.

I used several of the B-sides of this collection's patterned papers to create a soft, feminine layout of my daughter being held by my goddaughter. I added border punched white cardstock and I hand-stitched around the edge of the page with white floss to compliment the bright white highlights in the photo.

Tomorrow I'll have an altered project to share using the same collection.

Eyelet Outlet Christmas Sock Monkey Blog Hop

2011-12-16T04:00:00.073-07:00

Hello and welcome to the next stop on the Eyelet Outlet Christmas Sock Monkey Blog Hop!

If you are following along with the lineup, you should have arrived here from Pearl's blog. If you just happened to stop by here first, you may want to head over to the Eyelet Outlet blog and do the hop in order so that you don't miss out on any of the fun and inspiration.

Here is the lineup:

Susan Pollock
Marcie Morgan
Pearl Liu
Kristine Berc <-- That's me :)
Janice Kohles
Rosangela Philippsen
Nicole Brennna

We know there are a ton of sock monkey fans out there... are these Christmas brads fun, or what?!

I wanted this festive little guy to be in the spotlight on my card, so I kept my design quite clean and simple.

Isn't he just the cutest jolly little fellow?

Products used:

Christmas Sock Monkey brad

cardstock (Bazzill)

patterned paper, cardstock sticker (Echo Park)

embossing folder (Provo Craft)

jute twine, fabric paint (misc.)

Thanks so much for hopping by!

Please remember to leave a comment on each of the participating blogs.

Your next stop is Janice Kohles.

Altered Chocolate Bar Wrappers

2011-12-14T14:49:00.000-07:00

I have more chocolatey holiday gifts to share today :)

I was inspired by some beautiful candy bar wrappers made by Jolaine Frias to create these for our children's library and toddler time ladies. The metallic paper and textured cardstock (except for the Bazzill white) is Momenta.

The metallic (black and silver) paper is a bit difficult to photograph, but in person they are shiny and festive... perfect for the holidays.

These wrappers easily slide right off the chocolate bars just like the original wrappers do, although I think these are a bit prettier :)

Chocolate-Filled Holiday Gable Boxes

2011-12-13T12:48:00.001-07:00

I love making these little gable boxes to give as gifts. Allison will be giving these to some very special ladies in her life. To me, something as simple as a handful of yummy chocolates is so much prettier when presented in handmade packaging.

The centers of the accordion flowers are Peppermint Candy brads from Eyelet Outlet. I thought they were the perfect finish since the boxes contain Dove chocolates and Hershey's creme de mènthe meltaways.

All of the patterned paper that I used is from the Winter Wonderland collection from My Little Shoebox.

Unfortunately, not all of the chocolates would fit into the boxes, so there were some left over that had to be promptly eaten by me.

Come back tomorrow to see more chocolatey holiday gifts :)

Eyelet Outlet Christmas Cards

2011-12-12T09:56:00.001-07:00

If you are like me and haven't gotten all of your Christmas cards finished yet, here are a couple quick and simple ideas using holiday Eyelet Outlet brads.

I love this super cute Gingerbread Boy brad!

Did you know that Eyelet Outlet also carries ribbon?

Here is the Holiday Light ribbon and a Holiday Light brad.

The Eyelet Outlet blog is featuring holiday projects all month long...

hope you'll take a peek!

Holiday Gift Bags

2011-12-10T08:00:00.039-07:00

I've been having fun creating my own gift wrap for Christmas this year. I recently made these holiday gift bags using Momenta textured cardstock, metal paper, and alpha stickers on some plain kraft bags that I picked up from the dollar store. These are quite simple to make yet I think they take the presentation of the gift to a whole new level.

I'll be able to share more gift wrap projects next week using Momenta, My Little Shoebox, and Eyelet Outlet products so I hope you'll check back :)

December MLS Sneaks

2011-12-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post today to share some sneak peeks at what I've created with the My Little Shoebox Playtime collection. These projects will be revealed on the My Little Shoebox blog later this month :)

My Creative Scrapbook December Creative Kit

2011-12-07T08:00:00.060-07:00

Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great week... it has been soooo cold here in Wyoming... below zero! Come on, that is just brutal! Great reason to stay inside and scrap, right?

As I mentioned yesterday, I was so lucky to have been invited to guest design with My Creative Scrapbook this month. Today I'd like to share what I put together with the Creative Kit. This adorable kit was filled to the brim with Echo Park, My Mind's Eye, Pebbles, and Zva!

My Creative Scrapbook December Creative Kit

I would love for you to see all of the amazing inspiration the design team and other guest designers have for you in the MCS design team gallery. The gallery is filled to the brim with layouts, cards, and altered projects using the Main, Creative, Limited Edition, and Album Kits!

I also want to encourage you to enter the current sketch challenge on the My Creative Sketches blog. There's still plenty of time to load your take on the sketch for a chance at this delicious prize...

Delicious, indeed!

Thanks for stopping by :)

My Creative Scrapbook December Main Kit

2011-12-06T08:00:00.054-07:00

I am sooooo excited to have been invited to guest design this month for My Creative Scrapbook. I've said it before and I'll proudly say it again... this kit club is top notch!!! The December kits and design team gallery have been revealed, and wow is there a huge amount of eye candy to drool over!

I had the honor of designing with the Main Kit and the Creative Kit. Today I'd like to share my work using the Main Kit, which was totally packed, and I mean packed, with Echo Park, Authentique, Bo Bunny, Petaloo, and Zva! I made 4 layouts and 2 cards, and still have lots of product left over.

My Creative Scrapbook December Main Kit

Thank you for stopping by! Tomorrow I'll share my Creative Kit projects :)

"Like" Momenta for a Chance to Win

2011-12-03T07:00:00.023-07:00

Happy Saturday!

Are you a fan of Momenta on Facebook yet?

For a chance to win some fun Momenta goodies, "like" their Facebook page and tell them I sent you. Winners will be drawn when they reach 2000 fans.

My Creative Scrapbook Sneak Peeks

2011-12-02T07:00:00.086-07:00

Hi and happy Friday!

I am SUPER EXCITED to shout that I have been given the amazing opportunity of guest designing for My Creative Scrapbook this month!

If you are unfamiliar with MCS, it is a top-notch kit club whose owner, Pam, has an incredible talent for putting together the absolutely most gorgeous jam-packed kits each and every month. Her team of designers is amazingly talented and provides an enormous amount of high quality inspiration with each of Pam's four monthly kits.

The inspiration that I have gotten from MCS for over three years now has played such a large part in my creative growth. I feel so honored to join the team as a guest this month! Yes, I am a wee bit on the emotional side but I am just so thrilled about this :)

Okay so yesterday the designers' and guest designers' sneak peeks of their December kit work was posted on the blog and message board, so I want to share a few of mine here with you :)

Main Kit sneak peeks:

Creative Kit sneak peeks:

There are lots more sneak peeks from the design team on the MCS message board, here, so get ready for some wonderful eye candy and head on over.

All four kits and the team's inspiration using them will be revealed on the 5th... not much longer now!

My Little Shoebox Destination Cards

2011-12-01T15:02:00.000-07:00

Hello blog friends! I know, it's my second post today... trying to play catch-up :)

I have a handful of cards to share that I created for My Little Shoebox with the Summer 2011 Destination collection.

Something that I totally love about My Little Shoebox products is how versatile they are. If I'm in the mood for bright, fun, playful designs I reach for the super cute "A" sides of the papers. But if I want to create something that is softer and more feminine in feel, the "B" sides of the papers fit the bill perfectly.

I hope you'll have a chance to visit the My Little Shoebox blog often this month. The team has some wonderful layouts, cards, and projects to share with you all month long!

Eyelet Outlet Brads

2011-12-01T07:00:00.042-07:00

Hello everyone! I have some quick and simple, relatively easy to mail cards on the Eyelet Outlet blog this week using some of their wonderful brads. If you haven't shopped from them before, you might want to check out the Eyelet Outlet website... they have a huge variety to choose from.

Aren't the mushroom and bird brads cute?

Here I used some beautiful pearl brads and a cute santa hat brad.

I couldn't stay away from the santa hat brads :D

Here's one being worn by a super cute cow from the farm animal brad set.

Thank you for stopping by today. I have so much to show you over the next few weeks so I hope you'll come back :)

Momenta/Epiphany Crafts Cards

2011-11-30T07:00:00.002-07:00

Momenta recently participated in a fun product swap with Epiphany Crafts. I created a set of cards for the event.

As soon as I saw the beautiful Epiphany Crafts felt flowers in my product box, I knew they would coordinate wonderfully with Momenta's bright and cheerful Kaleidoscope collection

I loved how super quick and easy it was to create custom epoxy shapes with EC's scalloped circle Shape Studio tool. What a fun little gadget that is.

I found the epoxy shapes to be perfect centers for the flowers...

... as well as lovely toppers for bows.

This was a really fun product swap to participate in. Thank you, Momenta and Epiphany Crafts!

I Will Always Remember - MCS Sketch Challenge - Huge Prize up for Grabs!

2011-11-27T07:00:00.003-07:00

Sketch #3 of the My Creative Sketches - Big Sketch Contest has been posted and I'm so excited that I had the opportunity to create a sample layout for this round.

I will always remember how beautiful Allison looked on Halloween this year in her custom Tinkerbell costume handmade by Rebel Daisy Designs. If you're into super cute tutus and hair bows and such you may want to visit this shop on etsy!

This is the sketch and if that isn't enticing enough, have a look at the amazing prize for the winner...

I know... absolutely amazing, right?!?! I would love for you to play along with the challenge and have a chance at winning this gorgeous prize package. You can find all of the details on the My Creative Sketches blog, here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I have been busily creating with some beautiful products and cannot wait to show you what I've been up to!

My Little Shoebox Winter Wonderland Card Hop Prizes

2011-11-21T09:00:00.004-07:00

Welcome to the next stop on the My Little Shoebox Winter Wonderland inspirational card hop! If you've arrived here from the My Little Shoebox blog, you're in the right place :)

I had so much fun creating this card with Winter Wonderland. The color scheme... the patterned papers... the cardstock sticker designs... well, ALL OF IT is just sooooooo adorable! I finished it off with some liquid pearls, glitter glue, and ribbon from my stash.

Here is the Winter Wonderland collection in its entirety.

This is the adorable Unity Stamp Company/My Little Shoebox "winter joy. peace. love" itty bitty stamp set that I used for the sentiment.

Thanks for joining us today for our Winter Wonderland inspirational card hop. There will be two Winter Wonderland collections given away to random commenters on the participating blogs. Prize winners will be announced on the My Little Shoebox blog on Tuesday, November 22.

Now hop on over to the blog of the super talented Mandy Starner to see the super cute cards she has created with Winter Wonderland!

Design Team Call!

2011-11-17T00:04:00.000-07:00

Momenta has announced their design team call for 2012!

I have had a very positive experience during my term. If you would like to design on a well-organized, friendly team with a very generous amount of Momenta product of your choosing, I encourage you to send in an application.

Please Keep the Grass Off My Feet!

2011-11-12T20:29:00.001-07:00

Pretty much any time I set my daughter down on the grass, she immediately lifts her feet up, alternating the left and the right. While she loves to pull the grass out of the ground with her hands, she apparently does not like how the grass feels on her feet. It's kind of cute so I thought it would be fun to capture this preference of hers on a scrapbook page.

I created this for Momenta using their pretty Chloe's Garden paper collection as well as some of their solid color cardstock and a couple of their alphas.

The flower clusters on this layout were very simple to create:

I first punched out two large and three medium five-petal flowers from various shades of pink cardstock. I curled the petals down around a thin skewer to create dimension.

Next I used my electronic die cutting machine to cut out 5 spiraled scalloped flowers which I rolled up and adhered to the centers of the punched flowers. I topped the rolled flowers off with a little glitter glue.

I then used my smallest flower punch to punch out three tiny flowers from light blue cardstock, curled the petals downward, centered them with gems, and placed them around the larger pink flowers.

My Creative Scrapbook big sketch contest, sketch #2.

Go play along! :)

Eyelet Outlet (& Brads) 20% Off Code

2011-11-08T17:50:00.000-07:00

I love a good sale!

The coupon code can be found on the Eyelet Outlet Facebook page and is good for the rest of this week. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday

2011-11-08T07:00:00.008-07:00

Hi blog friends! Have you seen the MLS/Scrapping Cottage co-branded metal dies? I had a chance to try one of them out (Scooter & Tugboat die) on a card for this month. I love that I was able to use the die to cut and piece my boat in any colors that I wanted.

This is the Destination collection from My Little Shoebox's Summer '11 release. I think this card could be cute for a boy or any boating fan :)

Here are the co-branded dies:

November MLS Sneaks

2011-11-02T14:49:00.000-06:00

Hello blog friends! Can you believe a new month is here already? Today I have some sneak peeks at some of what I've been up to for My Little Shoebox for November.

I got to work with the fun Destination collection. As is the case with all of Helen's collections, this one can be used for playful, "themey" types of projects as well as for the more delicate, feminine styles. I made a few of each :)

I will certainly be keeping my eyes glued to the My Little Shoebox blog to see what the rest of the DT girls have been up to with their wonderful MLS goodies!

Gable Box/Card Set and a Halloween Photo

2011-11-01T11:32:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope my Halloween-celebrating friends had a super fun day yesterday :) Here's a photo of my daughter in her Tinkerbell costume.

This costume is from Rebel Daisy Designs. My friend, Krista, is the owner and she handmakes absolutely beautiful tutu dresses and hair accessories. She recently started a Bow of the Month club, too, which my daughter NEEDS to sign up for! Rebel Daisy Designs is on Etsy and Facebook.

In scrappy news... I'm on the Momenta blog today with this fun gable box and card set. I used the super cute Kaleidoscope collection for this.

I filled the box with some scrumptious chocolates... of course I had to sample one (okay, two) of the chocolates to make sure they were suitable for the recipient :)

Thanks for stopping by today. I truly appreciate it! Tomorrow I hope to post a few sneaks of what I've been up to for My Little Shoebox :)

Happy Anniversary

2011-10-27T07:00:00.001-06:00

We have some very sweet neighbors who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary! Isn't that wonderful? :) Here's the card that I made for them using some Momenta cardstock and gems.

I didn't have an appropriate sentiment stamp so I simply created one in my word processing software, printed it onto some cardstock, and then die cut and embossed it.

I made those pretty pink flowers with my Cricut, finished them off with a bit of glitter glue, and adhered them to the card on top of some ribbon and lace.

I realized after I made this card that these were the exact colors of my wedding :)

Momenta products used:

Black Tie Metal Paper Pad PA-1502

Vibrant Textured Cardstock Pad PA-1033

Black & White Textured Cardstock Pad PA-2390

Black Tie Chipboard Icon Stickers ST-3087

Halloween Wreath

2011-10-26T14:04:00.001-06:00

Hey everyone! I'm on the My Little Shoebox blog today with this fun Halloween wreath.

This is one of my favorite things that I've made, and it was really simple. All I did was adhere approximately 100 rolled strips of 12 inch by three-quarter inch MLS Trick or Treat patterned paper to a styrofoam wreath and embellish it with coordinating roll-up flowers, a banner, glitter glue, and a bow.

How do you like those fun flower centers? They're eye brads from Eyelet Outlet!

My Little Shoebox products used:
Trick or Treat patterned paper: Scaredy Cat
Trick or Treat patterned paper: Monster Crossing
Trick or Treat patterned paper: Spooky Treats
Trick or Treat patterned paper: Starry Night
Trick or Treat patterned paper: Batty for You
Trick or Treat patterned paper: Fright Night
Trick or Treat 3D roll-up flowers
Glitter alphabet stickers - Black Diamond

I used several sticks of hot glue, burning my fingers a bit in the process LOL, but I'm happy to have this wreath. Thanks for stopping by!

Hip Hoppin with Unity Stamp Company and My Little Shoebox

2011-10-19T23:00:00.105-06:00

Welcome to the next stop on part one of the My Little Shoebox and Unity Stamp Company hip hop! If you've arrived here from Maria's blog, you're in the right place. If not, please consider heading on over to the Unity blog to start at the beginning.

I've been having a blast creating cards with this MLS Halloween collection, called Trick or Treat. There are so many delightfully cute Halloween-themed papers, stickers, roll-up flowers, and banners to play with.

As if that wasn't fun enough, I also had the opportunity to play with this perfectly coordinating "a little trick or treat" stamp collection from Unity!

I used the "Happy Halloween" sentiment stamp on my card front. This was my first experience with Unity's stamps and I do believe I am hooked! This card will soon be making its way across the country to one of Allison's cousins or grandparents :)

Your next stop is the incredibly talented Robyn Weatherspoon. I can't wait to see what she created! (In case of a glitch along the way, the full blog hop line-up can be found on the Unity blog).

Please be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs as a random commenter will receive a fabulous prize from My Little Shoebox (comments close on 10/23 at midnight)!

and... don't forget about part two of the hop, which will begin next Thursday on the Unity blog... Unity will be providing a fabulous prize for that one!

Fall Cards

2011-10-18T12:29:00.000-06:00

I'm really fond of the warm, inviting feeling of Fall colors. Today I have a couple of Fall-themed cards to share using Eyelet Outlet brads and ribbon.

Eyelet Outlet products:
Acorn ribbon
Squirrel brad

Eyelet Outlet products:

Acorn brad
Acorn ribbon
Mini round brads - brown mix

Take a peek at the Eyelet Outlet blog today for some more wonderful Fall-themed cards created by the Eyelet Outlet team!

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-14T07:00:00.027-06:00

Yep, another My Little Shoebox Halloween card :)

For this card I clustered a handful of the Trick or Treat cardstock stickers and adhered them with foam tape. Of course, I could not resist adding some roll-up flowers. The sentiment was stamped using the co-branded a little trick or treat stamp set from Unity Stamp Company.

Did you know that MLS has a Trick or Treat challenge going on? All you have to do is create a layout, card, or project using the Trick or Treat collection and submit it by the 28th. All of the contest details can be found here.

Spooky

2011-10-13T07:00:00.024-06:00

Another Halloween card today! The Trick or Treat collection by My Little Shoebox is so stinkin' cute. There's those awesome roll-up flowers again! The banner was fussy-cut from one of the patterned papers and adhered to the card front with foam tape. Allison "tells me" she can't wait to send these cards off to her cousins :)

MLS had a product swap with Unity Stamp Company this month! I got to play with the co-branded a little trick or treat stamp set. For my sentiment, I used the "spooky" portion of the "spooky treats" phrase stamp. Thanks, Unity, for the chance to play with your fun stamps!

Boo!!

2011-10-12T07:00:00.029-06:00

I have some more Halloween cards to share this week using the adorable new Trick or Treat collection by My Little Shoebox.

A simple but cute card for Allison to send to a loved one :)

Thanks So Much

2011-10-11T07:00:00.007-06:00

I have another thank you card today made with papers from My Mind's Eye and embellished with some lovely Zva Creative bling.

I had fun playing with some new Spellbinders dies on this one! The light blue scalloped circle piece behind the fancy white piece was cut from one of the dies that I received from Tara. Thanks again, Tara!

See you tomorrow with some Halloween cards :)

Thankful

2011-10-10T07:00:00.034-06:00

I had a pretty productive weekend with my scrappy goodies... my chores suffered, but what else is new LOL! It always feels good to use up some of my stash along with adding more cards to my completed pile.

I made this one using papers from Pebbles as well as bling and a flower from Zva Creative. The pink, brown, and white combo is still my favorite :)

Perfect

2011-10-09T10:37:00.000-06:00

Hi friends! Hope you're having a great weekend. I've managed to get a few things created so far which makes me happy :)

This layout is up on the Momenta blog today. I created it with My Creative Scrapbook's September challenge in mind; when I saw their challenge was to incorporate circles, I knew I had to participate. One way that I love to use circles is to layer a large one behind the photo. On this one, I used a corner punch to add interest to the circle.

The paper, puffy title sticker, puffy scalloped border sticker, bumble bee embellishment, and blue gems are all from Momenta's Chloe's Garden collection.

I love to make my own flowers using papers from the same collection as the background layers of the layout. The blue flowers here are soooo simple and quick to make, yet they coordinate so nicely and add wonderful dimension. If you would like to see how I made them, I posted instructions on the Momenta blog here. The pearl brads used as the flower centers are from Eyelet Outlet.

I added several gorgeous Zva Creative flowers, leaves, flourishes, gems, and pearls. A girl can never have too many of those :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

October Sneaks and a Sketch Challenge

2011-10-03T07:00:00.002-06:00

It's a new month again... that means it's sneak peek time! Here's a bit of what I've been up to with My Little Shoebox :)

Did you know that MLS has a new sketch challenge up and running? You have the entire month of October to submit your entry so I hope you'll give it a shot. There's a generous prize waiting for the winner! You can find the details on the MLS blog here.

Momenta Blog Hop

2011-10-01T04:00:00.116-06:00

Welcome to the next stop on the Momenta Blog Hop!

If you have arrived here from Jodi's blog, you're in the right place! If you happened to arrive here first, I hope you'll hop on over to the beginning of the blog hop on the Momenta blog and go through the blog hop in order so that you won't miss out on any of the fun, inspiration, and opportunities for prizes :)

To celebrate World Card Making Day, the Momenta design team has created a variety of cards in hopes of inspiring your creativity with Momenta's fabulous products.

To participate, all you have to do is leave a comment on each of the 16 blogs on the hop (a complete list is below). The deadline for commenting is 11:59 EST, Sunday October 2nd. Five winners will be chosen by Random.org on Monday, October 3rd and will be announced on the My Momenta blog! Each winner will be receiving one of five boxed card kits…

Here's the order of the blog hop:
Start: Momenta blog
Abigail Prado
Aymee Gandy
Carrie Walz
Christine Meyer
Cristal Hobbs
Erin Morehouse
Jamie Cripps
Joanna Bandelin
Jodi Wilton
Kristine Berc <-- You are here!
Linda Abadie
Monika Wright
Sherri Thompson
Momenta Facebook page
End: Momenta blog

I had the opportunity to create with the "Melodies" boxed card kit, and I was really happy about how quick and easy it was to create all of these cards. The perfectly coordinating kit comes with 12 cards and envelopes; assorted sentiment, shape, and border stickers; and gems in a matching box.

A great thing about these card kits, aside from how easy they are to assemble, is that all of the pieces are there for you, pre-cut and ready to be mixed and matched however your creativity desires.

I decided to add some twine from my stash to each card for added detail and dimension, but the cards would be just as lovely (and more mail-friendly) without it.

Notice the fun bracket-shaped edge on the envelope flaps? I love that fun detail.

You don't even need your own adhesive, because all of the embellishments are stickers. You could choose to add foam squares behind the sentiment stickers, as I did, for added dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Linda Abadie :)

Beautiful

2011-09-30T23:00:00.000-06:00

I'm really excited to be participating in the Big Sketch Contest at My Creative Sketches. Here is my layout for sketch #1.

I'm pretty sure this is my favorite photo of Allison! Dan took the photo while Allison was looking at me. I've got a copy of it on my desk and I often catch myself staring at it.

About half of the patterned paper, as well as the alphabet stickers and roll-up flowers that I used here, are from the new Playtime collection by My Little Shoebox. The blue scalloped quarter circle is actually the scalloped edge from one of the Playtime papers, cut out and layered onto a dictionary page-looking paper from an older collection by October Afternoon. A couple of the other papers that I used here are also from that OA collection (leftovers from an MCS kit!). I really wanted to use those blue scallops to bring out her beautiful blue eyes.

Oh how I LOVE the My Little Shoebox roll-up flowers!!! I included 9 of them here in red and blue among a handful of off-white Primas in various styles. I also love me some bling, so I used two different Zva crystal and pearl flourishes (although the one near the bottom of the layout ended up getting mostly covered by the flowers and leaves!).

This was a raw chipboard shape that I first painted with wicker white acrylic paint and then covered with a coat of rock candy crackle paint. Love that effect! That little bit of bling there is part of one of the Zva flourishes that I had cut apart.

This is the sketch. I ended up flipping it to accommodate the orientation of my photo but I otherwise kept things pretty true to the sketch.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I Appreciate Everything You Do

2011-09-26T07:00:00.002-06:00

Hello everyone! Today I have another card, this time featuring Eyelet Outlet brads and ribbons along with My Little Shoebox patterned paper, die cuts, and cardstock stickers.

Eyelet Outlet products used:

Screw Brads

Tool Ribbon

My Little Shoebox products used:

Heartfelt Collection

Enjoy Your Vacation

2011-09-24T07:00:00.015-06:00

Oh how I wish I was going on a vacation right about now... to some exotic all-inclusive resort in the Carribean perhaps... but, at least it's a weekend, and I'll take that :)

This card is featuring ribbon and a brad from Eyelet Outlet along with some adorable paper by Pebbles.

Eyelet Outlet products used:

Travel Brads

Travel Ribbon

Be Yourself

2011-09-23T07:00:00.003-06:00

Today I have this card featuring some fun Eyelet Outlet brads and eyelets :)

Eyelet Outlet products used:

Long Dog Brads

Long Cat Brads

1/8 White Eyelets

Gift Box, Card, and Envelope Set Tutorial

2011-09-22T08:20:00.000-06:00

Hello Everyone! I'm on the Momenta blog today with a step-by-step photo tutorial for creating this cute but simple gift box, card, and envelope set.

If you'd like the instructions, please head over to the Momenta blog :)

Momenta Products Used:

Let's Party Pyramid Pad (PA-2386)
Let's Party Shimmer & Shine Stickers (ST-4914)

Water

2011-09-20T07:00:00.022-06:00

Allison lovvvvvvvvvves being in water whether it's in the bathtub or a swimming pool or even in the lake that she got to swim in this summer. In the tub, she lays down on her back and kicks as hard as she can, splashing water everywhere including all over the person who is bathing her lol.

I used the beautiful Enchanted Garden collection by My Little Shoebox along with some ribbon and trim from my stash. I cannot get enough of those roll-up flowers (yes, you have and will continue to hear me say that about those delightful flowers lol)!

Merry Christmas (Sock Monkey Style)!

2011-09-19T11:28:00.000-06:00

I'm having a great time playing with Eyelet Outlet's brads. Today I have this fun Christmas card featuring the adorable Holiday Sock Monkey brads.

Visit the Eyelet Outlet blog today for more Sock Monkey inspiration from the DT!

P.S. Are you working on your card for the September card sketch challenge? The winning card will be awarded a prize pack of Eyelet Outlet goodies and a Guest Designer spot on the blog in October!

Thinking of You

2011-09-17T14:13:00.000-06:00

Hi blog friends! Here's a card I recently created with the My Little Shoebox Enchanted Garden collection. The soft colors and patterns in this line definitely make this one of my favorites of the new releases.

I absolutely love the brilliant punch-out roll-up flowers that MLS has included with the new collections. They really make adding beauty and dimension a breeze.

My Little Shoebox and Punky Sprouts

2011-09-15T10:17:00.000-06:00

My Little Shoebox teamed up with Punky Sprouts this month!

I'll be the first to admit that I tend to avoid using mini-albums. I think it might have something to do with my perfectionistic need for my albums to all be the same size, shape, style, etc. But, I really wanted to have a try at the super cool Punky Sprouts products that I received, and boy am I glad I did!

I got to work with the Punky Sprouts "Trunk Punky" album, some of their trim, and some of their roll-up flowers. Instead of creating a true mini-album, though, I went a different direction and used those products along with the gorgeous MLS Enchanted Garden collection to make myself a much-needed notebook!

Oh how I LOVE those roll-up flowers!!

I'm always searching for paper to jot down phone numbers, reminders about work, DT assignments, and so on. Well now I have a 75-page custom notebook in my favorite color combination sitting on my desk :) Because I wanted my notebook to be pretty and practical, instead of just pretty, I kept the inside simple and designated the dimensional elements to the front cover. I used my binding machine to assemble the finished notebook.

I hope I've encouraged you to think outside the box... mini-albums are not just for photos! Thank you, Punky Sprouts, for the opportunity to work with your fun products :)

It's Your Day! Card Sketch Challenge

2011-09-12T10:30:00.001-06:00

Eyelet Outlet is hosting a card sketch challenge this month with a chance to win a prize pack of Eyelet Outlet goodies and a Guest Design spot on the blog!

Here's my take on the sketch.

I used Eyelet Outlet's cake brads, cake ribbon, and 7mm pearl brads along with papers and a die cut by My Mind's Eye and a rub-on by Deja Views.

Visit the blog for more inspiration from Marcie and Ro!

Here's Melinda's fabulous sketch.

Create a card based on the sketch and post it to the Eyelet Outlet Facebook wall or email it to eyeletoutlet@gmail.com by September 30th at midnight Pacific time. The entries will be posted on the Eyelet Outlet blog to be voted on by the followers. The winning card will be awarded a prize pack of Eyelet Outlet goodies and a Guest Design spot on the blog in October.

Happy Grandparents Day!

2011-09-11T14:46:00.001-06:00

Allison has such awesome grandparents! I hope they like their cards :)

All of these adorable papers and embellishments are from the New Addition collection by Pebbles.

Note Card Set

2011-09-07T07:00:00.008-06:00

Hi everyone! Today I have a pretty little note card gift set to show you. The set consists of a holder, six 4.25 x 5.5 cards, and six envelopes.

I used one of my favorite Momenta collections, Butterfly Garden, to construct this set. The colors and patterns are so feminine and pretty.

The note card holder is opened by simply sliding off the ribbon closure.

This set will soon be mailed off to a loved one whose name obviously begins with "L" hehe. I hope this pretty little gift will brighten her day and come in handy when she has occasion to send a note.

If you're interested in the product list, you can find it on the Momenta blog, here.

Thanks for stopping by!

One More Sneak

2011-09-03T22:20:00.000-06:00

Here's a peek at something I finished up today for Momenta. I'll be able to share this one in full in just a few days :)

September Sneaks

2011-09-01T15:56:00.000-06:00

It's a new month and that means soon I'll be able to share what I've been creating for my DT assignments. In the meantime, here are some sneak peeks :)

My Little Shoebox:

Eyelet Outlet:

Thank You Kristine Davidson!

2011-08-31T07:43:00.000-06:00

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU Kristine Davidson for the fabulous blog makeover! Your talent is amazing and I'm so thrilled with what you've done for me! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

Miss You

2011-08-24T07:00:00.013-06:00

Here's a quick card made with My Little Shoebox Garden Party papers and stickers, embellished with Imaginisce bling.

I'm just about finished with my August MLS assignments and will share them when I can!

Trick or Treat Blog Hop: Winner Announced!

2011-08-22T11:19:00.001-06:00

WOW!!! I received soooo many encouraging and sweet comments on my Boo card set over the weekend and I'm very, very grateful! Thanks so very much!

Without further delay, the winner of my Trick or Treat Blog Hop treat is...

Congratulations to you! I will be sending you the My Little Shoebox Trick or Treat collection papers as well as the papers from a My Little Shoebox new release collection of your choice! You can find all 6 of the MLS new release collections here. Please email me at mrs.berc@gmail.com with your choice along with your complete shipping information and I'll get those papers right out to you! :)

Don't forget to watch the My Little Shoebox blog for a list of all of the Trick or Treat winners, including the grand prize winners!

My Little Shoebox Trick or Treat Blog Hop!

2011-08-19T09:00:00.178-06:00

Welcome! If you've arrived here from Rocio's blog, you're in the right place! If you happened to have come here first, I encourage you to hop over to the beginning of the blog hop on the My Little Shoebox blog and follow the blog hop in order so that you don't miss out on any of the fabulous inspiration, tricks, and treats :)

Here's the complete blog hop line up:

Pearl Liu

*Kristine Berc*

MLS's new Trick or Treat collection makes it really easy to whip out several cute cards in very little time. I was able to make this set of three cards in the amount of time that it usually takes me to make just one.

Aren't those patterned papers cute? And how stinkin' adorable are those kids in their costumes?! Those are simply cardstock stickers that I adhered with foam tape! The glitter alphabet stickers coordinate perfectly and add just the right amount of bling. My little Allison will be sending these cards off to her cousins for Halloween.

My Little Shoebox products used:
Trick or Treat Patterned Paper - Itsy Bitsy Spider
Trick or Treat Patterned Paper - Fright Night (B-side)
Trick or Treat Patterned Paper - Monster Crossing (B-side)
Trick or Treat Patterned Paper - Starry Night (B-side)
Trick or Treat Cardstock Stickers
Glitter Alphabet Stickers - Black Diamond

Other products used:
cardstock (kraft, black)
Stickles
ribbon
trim

I'm excited to offer a fun treat as a thank-you for stopping by! Just leave me a comment on this post by Sunday night at midnight PST and you'll be entered to win a set of the MLS Trick or Treat collection papers and a set of papers from the MLS new release collection of your choice!

Before you hop away, you might want to take note of my secret letter, E.

Okay, prepare to be inspired as you hop on over to the blog of my very talented and sweet MLS teammate and friend, Erin Yamabe!

First Time at the Park

2011-08-18T07:00:00.030-06:00

Hi everyone! If you stopped by yesterday you may recall my mentioning that My Little Shoebox recently participated in a super fun product swap with Imaginisce.

For this layout I paired up MLS's adorable Garden Party collection with Imaginisce's i-rock tool and glam rocks. I'm telling ya, that i-rock tool is quickly becoming one of this girl's best friends!

Thanks for stopping by today :) Come back tomorrow for a MLS blog hop with giveaways!

A Penny For Your Thoughts

2011-08-17T07:00:00.039-06:00

For the month of June, My Little Shoebox participated in a super fun product swap with Imaginisce. It was a wonderful month of creating for me because I got to pair one of my favorite MLS collections, Garden Party, with Imaginisce's i-rock tool, bling, and flowers. What a fabulous combination!

Here's one of the layouts that I made with the above mentioned products. I could sure get used to using that i-rock tool!

I hope you'll come by tomorrow to see more of my work using these products :)

Pebbles Projects

2011-08-16T07:00:00.045-06:00

Hi Everyone! Today I'd like to share the projects that I submitted for the recent Pebbles design team call. I didn't make the team, but I have these 4 projects to cherish and I may try again next year :) In the meantime, I'm looking forward to being inspired by Pebbles' new team.

The outfit in the above photo is from Rebel Daisy Designs. Krista, the owner, has several adorable tutus, halloween outfits, and hairbows available in her etsy shop.

The above wall hanging is actually my favorite project to date. I have it hanging on Allison's bedroom door. I think she likes it, too, because she often reaches for it as we enter or exit her bedroom :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Black & White Cards with a Pop of Color

2011-08-15T07:00:00.027-06:00

I recently created this set of cards using a variety of Momenta products. I love the classy look of the Black Tie collection paired with pops of color from the Flutter collection.

For a list of products used on these cards please visit this post on the Momenta blog.

Don't forget about Momenta's Design Your Own Stickers contest... I would be so thrilled to see one of you win the $100 cash and the $250 gift card :)

Super Easy Contest with HUGE Prize!

2011-08-14T12:13:00.000-06:00

Momenta's Design Your Own Stickers let you create personalized stickers quickly and simply using your own home printer. The creative possibilities are limitless… and now it is your turn to show us what you can do!

Contest entry is easy! Simply upload a photo of a project you created using the Design Your Own Stickers to the "Design Your Own Stickers to Win" Album on the Momenta Facebook page, then invite your friends to come vote for your creation!

The photo with the most likes by August 30, 2011 will receive a $250 coupon to Momenta.com and $100 cash! Voting opens August 25, 2011

The Design Your Own Stickers can be purchased at Joann's, through the Momenta.com website, or you can request a free sample of a random design to be mailed to you by sending an email to social@momenta.com!

Birthday Wishes

2011-08-13T07:10:00.039-06:00

Here's a simple card using a gorgeous pearl brad from Eyelet Outlet as the flower center. For step-by-step instructions to recreate this card, please visit this post on the Eyelet Outlet blog.

By the way, have you seen their beautiful selection of jewel and pearl brads? I would love to have them all :)

Wonderful

2011-08-12T15:29:00.000-06:00

Here's a layout that I recently created for My Little Shoebox.

It's really simple to mix and match the MLS collections. Would you believe there are products from 5 different collections on this layout? Sew Cute, Garden Party, Oasis, Farmer's Market, and Heartfelt are all represented here:)

"Hi" Cards

2011-08-09T21:02:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I have a pair of cards to share that I recently created for Momenta.

Momenta Products Used:
Emily's Garden Clear Layered Stickers (ST-3838)
Family Forever 12x12 Premium Paper Pad (PA-2240)
Medium Velvet Puffy Alphabet Stickers - Brights (ST-4776)

Momenta Products Used:
Emily's Garden Clear Layered Stickers (ST-3838)
Family Forever 12x12 Premium Paper Pad (PA-2240)
Family Forever Puffy Border Stickers (ST-4079)
Family Forever Sticker Kit (ST-4838)
Medium Velvet Puffy Alphabet Stickers - Brights (ST-4776)

My Little Shoebox August Sneak

2011-08-01T22:38:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Here's a quick little peek at something I recently created for My Little Shoebox. I'll post the full layout after it's been revealed on the MLS blog :)

Oh those blue eyes of hers...!

Gift Box, Card, and Envelope Set

2011-07-26T10:44:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I have a pretty little gift set made with Momenta cardstock and embellishments to share today. I created this set to send to a special someone in my life who has been going through some difficult times.

I layered some of the pretty pinks and purples from Momenta's Vibrant Textured Cardstock Pad and then embellished the pieces with dimensional butterflies from the Emily's Garden and Family Forever collections. I love how so many of Momenta's collections can be mixed and matched!

If you look closely at the envelope as well as at the "Thinking of You" sentiment on the card, you might be able to see that the cardstock there is embossed with dots. The embossed cardstock is one of my favorite Momenta products.

For a list of supplies used, visit my post on the Momenta blog.

I will be filling the box with some goodies and sending it her way this week. Hopefully it'll bring a smile to her face :)

Thanks for stopping by!

My Little Shoebox Summer CHA Releases

2011-07-18T08:00:00.046-06:00

My Little Shoebox revealed each of the new releases over the last several days. Here they are along with the co-branded stamps and dies in case you didn't catch them on their blog or facebook page.

Which line is your favorite?

It's Enchanted Garden followed by Pretty Little Things then Audrey for me :)

Audrey

Destination

Enchanted Garden

Playtime

Pretty Little Things

Trick or Treat

and here are the coordinating dies:

Eyelet Outlet!

2011-07-16T14:52:00.001-06:00

I'm thrilled to share that I've been invited to join the first Eyelet Outlet design team! :)

Eyelet Outlet offers an incredible variety of eyelets and brads along with an assortment of adorable ribbon. Have you seen the beautiful jewel and pearl brads? *Drool*!!!

Now would be an excellent time to visit the Eyelet Outlet website as many of the products are on super sale right now (including the above mentioned jewel and pearl brads), and, there's free shipping on orders of $20 or more through Sunday (use the code freejuly).

I'm looking forward to what is sure to be a fun and rewarding experience on the team :)

Incredible Beauty

2011-07-11T21:45:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone, first here's a little reminder about a big contest:

Don't forget about the Momenta Design Your Own Sticker to Win contest on facebook. The prize is HUGE... a $250 shopping spree at momenta.com and $100 cash!

I have a layout to share that I created recently for Momenta with their fun Kaleidoscope collection.

Kaleidoscope is loaded with happy colors, girly patterns, and pretty flowers... perfect for my little girl.

Here's a little tip for turning your flat stickers into dimensional embellishments: Turn the flat sticker over and sprinkle a small amount of baby powder onto the sticky part of the sticker. This will cover up the adhesive, essentially turning the sticker into a die cut. Then simply add your foam tape or pop dot, curl the edges of the sticker upward, and adhere to your page.

Okay now get working on your contest entry!! I'd be so happy to see one of my blog friends win that huge prize :)

Thanks for stopping by!

An Exciting New MLS Partnership!!!

2011-07-08T10:55:00.000-06:00

I'm so excited to share that My Little Shoebox has partnered up with The Scrapping Cottage to bring us a collection of My Little Shoebox inspired CottageCutz dies!

I cannot wait to get my hands on these dies!

Want to win some MLS goodies?

Hop to the MLS blog and comment on --> this post <-- letting them know what you think about this new partnership.

MLS Summer CHA Sneak #6!

2011-07-07T15:21:00.000-06:00

Have you seen?? My Little Shoebox has revealed a peek at its final new collection debuting at Summer CHA... Pretty Little Things!

Another MUST-HAVE for me!!!

MLS has several of the new collections up for grabs for some lucky winners. Send your friends to the MLS Facebook page and when they reach 5000 fans they'll announce four winners from the comments on each of the sneak peeks they've posted!

My Little Shoebox July Sneaks

2011-07-06T11:51:00.000-06:00

Oooooh I have been having a lot of fun creating for My Little Shoebox for July. I got to play with one of my favorite MLS collections, and, as part of a product swap I got to play with some incredibly fun bling and flowers!

Here are some sneaks of what I've been up to:

Can you guess which company MLS swapped with this month?? :)

MLS Summer CHA Sneak #5

2011-07-06T11:09:00.008-06:00

My Little Shoebox has shared yet another sneak peek!

Have a look at Destination!

Stay tuned for more sneaks!

For the Love of Cake! (and a Giveaway Reminder!)

2011-07-01T15:12:00.000-06:00

I have a two-page layout up on the My Little Shoebox blog today using the adorable Sew Cute collection!

I'm normally not a two-page layout person, but I wanted to scrap all of these photos from Allison's 1st birthday party and didn't want to shrink them down small enough to all fit onto one page.

Thanks to Becky Fleck's PageMaps I didn't have to struggle like I probably otherwise would have with coming up with a two-page design. Speaking of her PageMaps, did you see the July maps that she released today? They're wonderful, as always.

Giveaway Reminder... My Little Shoebox is striving to reach at least 5000 "likes" on facebook. There are currently approximately 4100 "likes", and we know there are way more fans than that. Will you help to find them? The sooner the goal is reached, the sooner MLS will be giving away some of the brand new collections to some lucky fans!

MLS Summer CHA Sneak #4!!!

2011-06-30T14:08:00.000-06:00

My Little Shoebox has shared another sneak peek, and it's a BEAUTY!!!

Have a look at... Audrey!

I SO NEED THIS!

Want to win this beautiful collection before it hits the stores?

Hurry over to the MLS facebook page to find out how!

MLS Summer CHA Sneak #3

2011-06-27T09:05:00.000-06:00

Halloween!!!

My Little Shoebox shared this sneak peek on facebook today!

Want to win this fun collection before you can buy it?!

Hurry over to the MLS facebook page to find out how!

Pigtails - Prima June BAP

2011-06-26T15:25:00.000-06:00

I've been finding it quite satisfying lately to use up some of the products that I've been hoarding. Today I completed the Prima June BAP challenge using Prima papers that are nearly two years old (yet still incredibly beautiful). The embellishments here are all Prima as well and are a mix of older and more recent product. Love the timeless beauty of Prima goodies!

Here's a great tip that I learned from Camilla Ekman that I've been using quite a bit lately: If you adhere your photo to your layout using foam tape, you can easily slip your embellishments underneath the edges of the photo. Thanks for this and for so many other great tips, Camilla!

This was Allison's first time in pigtails :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Play - Once Upon a Sketch

2011-06-24T22:17:00.000-06:00

I had fun creating this layout today for the current Once Upon a Sketch challenge. I used several punches and a bunch of goodies from my Prima stash.

Love these photos of Allison... she had a blast with the grass in her Easter basket!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crate Paper June Sketch Challenge

2011-06-23T15:15:00.000-06:00

Today I had a chance to participate in the June sketch challenge on the Crate Paper blog. I used the beautiful Lillian collection and added some Bazzill cardstock, Imaginisce crystals, and twine.

I took this photo of Allison at the park yesterday. She has this thing about wearing everyone's shoes on her hands! She can be a real goofball.

Here's the sketch. I followed it almost exactly.

Thanks for stopping by!

MLS Summer CHA Sneak #2!

2011-06-23T08:00:00.011-06:00

My Little Shoebox shared this little peek on their facebook page yesterday.

That collection is a MUST-HAVE for me!

I see some fun fussy-cutting in my future :)

Summer CHA and My Little Shoebox... Sneak Peeks!

2011-06-22T14:14:00.000-06:00

Summer CHA is coming up soon and that means sneak peeks of new collections are starting to show up!

Have you seen this one?

My Little Shoebox shared this little peek on their facebook page on monday.

I hear we'll be seeing several more peeks from MLS over the coming days :)

I can't wait!

A Stash of Pretty Paper

Published!

My Creative Scrapbook February Creative Kit

My Creative Scrapbook February Album Kit

Many Thanks

Momenta Cards

My Creative Scrapbook February Sneak Peeks

LYB Paradise Projects

New My Little Shoebox... Aiko! *Giveaway*

New My Little Shoebox... Lovely Day! *Giveaway*

LYB Paradise Cycling Team

New My Little Shoebox... Up in the Trees! *Giveaway*

MCS January Sketch Challenge *Fabulous Prize*

New My Little Shoebox... Happy Go Lucky! *Giveaway*

New My Little Shoebox... Keepsake! *Giveaway*

Sweet

Momenta/Glue Arts Layouts

More MLS Audrey

Eyelet Outlet Cards

Always

Let it Snow

Momenta Cards

Sweet (and some fun news!)

Flowers!

Cousins

Eyelet Outlet Christmas Sock Monkey Blog Hop

Altered Chocolate Bar Wrappers

Chocolate-Filled Holiday Gable Boxes

Eyelet Outlet Christmas Cards

Holiday Gift Bags

December MLS Sneaks

My Creative Scrapbook December Creative Kit

My Creative Scrapbook December Main Kit

"Like" Momenta for a Chance to Win

My Creative Scrapbook Sneak Peeks

My Little Shoebox Destination Cards

Eyelet Outlet Brads

Momenta/Epiphany Crafts Cards

I Will Always Remember - MCS Sketch Challenge - Huge Prize up for Grabs!

My Little Shoebox Winter Wonderland Card Hop ***Prizes***

Design Team Call!

Please Keep the Grass Off My Feet!

Eyelet Outlet (& Brads) 20% Off Code

Happy Birthday

November MLS Sneaks

Gable Box/Card Set and a Halloween Photo

Happy Anniversary

Halloween Wreath

Hip Hoppin with Unity Stamp Company and My Little Shoebox

Fall Cards

Happy Halloween!

Spooky

Boo!!

Thanks So Much

Thankful

Perfect

October Sneaks and a Sketch Challenge

Momenta Blog Hop

Beautiful

I Appreciate Everything You Do

Enjoy Your Vacation

Be Yourself

Gift Box, Card, and Envelope Set *Tutorial*

Water

Merry Christmas (Sock Monkey Style)!

Thinking of You

My Little Shoebox and Punky Sprouts

It's Your Day! *Card Sketch Challenge*

Happy Grandparents Day!

Note Card Set

One More Sneak

September Sneaks

Thank You Kristine Davidson!

Miss You

Trick or Treat Blog Hop: Winner Announced!

My Little Shoebox Trick or Treat Blog Hop!

First Time at the Park

A Penny For Your Thoughts

Pebbles Projects

Black & White Cards with a Pop of Color

New My Little Shoebox... Aiko! Giveaway

New My Little Shoebox... Lovely Day! Giveaway

New My Little Shoebox... Up in the Trees! Giveaway

MCS January Sketch Challenge Fabulous Prize

New My Little Shoebox... Happy Go Lucky! Giveaway

New My Little Shoebox... Keepsake! Giveaway

My Little Shoebox Winter Wonderland Card Hop Prizes

Gift Box, Card, and Envelope Set Tutorial

It's Your Day! Card Sketch Challenge