Oh happy day....

I have great news to share….I have been selected by Scrap My Memories to join their design team. I applied for this team because I love their product line and monthly kits. Scrap My Memories carries beautiful scrapbooking products that are not easily found in my area. Please check out their website at http://scrapmymemories.ca/ to meet the other design team members.

Unforgetable Love is one of my design team entries, using old photos of my parents. It helps to know a little history, my parents house burned down when I was a senior in high school so very few photos and memorabilia survived. The pictures on this layout were just a few that survived. I never cut up an original (one that I do not own a negative or digital image), vintage or heritage photo. I scan it first, store the original and print up the images as needed for projects.

Whew...busy creating for CHA

Hi, I am still here. I've been a busy girl, designing projects for the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) coming up this month in California. Watch out for the release of new scrapbook products to hit the stores soon. In the mean time, lets continue to scrapbook! Personalize your home or work desk space with a photo paper weight. Here I used Helmar Adhesives and Bo-bunny Papers and Flowers. Please check the links on the left side of your screen for sneak peeks and inspiration to my favorite websites!

Happy New Year!

I am so excited about the start of a new year. It’s time for me to make plans, organize my craft room and set goals for 2009. Well, I am eager to share that I’ve met one of my personal goals already! Here’s a hint, it’s not a clean craft room. I have been chosen by My Acrylic Albums to be a guest designer for the month of January. My Acrylic Albums has a huge selection of cool acrylic album shapes and designs. My Rockin’ Love Album has to be my absolute favorite! I used one page from this album to create the childhood memories hanger. The remaining pages I covered with bright pattern papers from Me & My Big Ideas to make this special album.

Please follow the link to see my other designs created using My Acrylic Albums.

http://www.myacrylicalbum.com/e107/cpg1418/index.php?cat=10066

When working with acrylic albums it’s important to use an adhesive that dries clear. All of my projects were created using Helmar Adhesives. Helmar Adhesives is coming to the America. In celebration of their expansion, they are having a giveaway. Please follow this link to Helmar Adhesives Blog for more details.

http://helmarusa.typepad.com/

Thank you for visiting me, I wish you and your families the best in 2009.

How to make your own Christmas Ornaments...

Christmas is my favorite time of year! I love listening to festive music, enjoying beautiful decorations, mailing out cards, shopping for gifts, and wrapping presents. All of this sets the mood to make a few special ornaments for our tree. It’s easy to cut chipboard shapes with your favorite die cut machine or purchase precut designs. Helmar Adhesives provide the perfect adhesives when working with chipboard products. It’s easy to apply with a foam craft brush, which goes on smoothly and dries quickly.

Here’s the supply list and directions to help you create your own Christmas ornaments.

Supplies:
Helmar Premium Craft Glue
Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue
Helmar Scrap Dots
Making Memories Gold Glitter & tag
Prima Angelic Collection “Cherub” (810283), “Wings” (810313) and “Angel Kisses” (810276)
Prima Center Kissed Ivory Jewels (524951)
Prima Angelic Ribbons (810184), Dude Ribbon (820053)
Prima Flowers (519223)

Rusty Pickle Grinch-mas Chipboard Ornaments

Directions:

1. Cut out chipboard or use precut chipboard designs.
2. Apply Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue evenly onto the chipboard shape.
3. Place on a piece of pattern paper, here I used Prima Angelic Collection.
4. Trim around the ornament with a sharp blade.
5. Repeat process until all sides of chipboard is covered with pattern papers.
6. The Helmar Premium Craft Glue is perfect to adhere the lace to the photo frame. The glue goes on evenly, dries clear and sets quickly.
7. Embellish the ornaments using the Helmar Scrap Dots to attach flowers, jewels and tags.
8. The twist top on the Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue allows you to apply glue to the edges of the ornament so glitter can be added to the edges.
9. Add ribbon to the ornaments.
10. Give the ornaments as a gift or enjoy on your own tree!

Merry Christmas!

Quick and Easy Christmas Gifts made with....

the Zutter Bind-it-all and DeamKuts tools.

Do you have a long list of gifts to make yet you are short on time? Create mini albums using the Bind-It-All and DreamKuts Innovative Tools. Cut chipboard out and cover it with your favorite pattern papers and embellishments. The page inserts were created using a single sheet of cardstock cut with the DreamKuts tool. I love the look and texture of ribbons; they look great tied to the Zutter OWires. Now you are ready for the holidays!

A tip to making these mini albums so quickly: choose coordinating colors and embellishments. By choosing similar product colors and working with one theme, the work flows faster.

My Zutter Zisters Design Team Friends have been busy creating some wonderful Christmas projects, please check out http://binditall.blogspot.com/ for more inspiration.

Supplies Used:
K&Co Papers
Cardstock – Bazzill
My Mind’s Eye Time to Time Ephemera
Making Memories Rub-ons
Antique Brass 3/4” O’wire
Chipboard

Tools Used:

Zutter Bind-it-All

Zutter DreamKuts

Zutter Wire Cutters

Fiskars – Paper Trimmer

EK Success – Scissors

Final presentation for class....

Whew, I am making my final portfolio presentation for my Drawing I class Monday night. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have enjoyed taking both painting and drawing classes this semester. It’s not always easy working all day, taking classes at night and playing catch up on the weekends. I plan on taking a break for the spring so I can focus on the family. My “baby” will be graduating in May and I want to attend all his track meets in the spring.

I wanted to share a few of my projects that I created for my Drawing I class.

I can finally share this good news....

When I recieved the phone call from Tracy, I wanted to scream out loud. Only it wouldn't have been a secret, I was in the midst of checking out at Hobby Lobby. I am thrilled to announce that I have been chosen to be a part of the very first Design Team for Helmar Adhesives. Please check out the new official HELMAR blog at http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/ for giveaways, contests, guest designer announcements, project photo galleries, design team projects & articles and much more!

Helmar's USA Design Team:

Tracy Weinzapfel Burgos, Design Team Coordinator
Jenna Franklin
Amber Hillman
Laura Achilles
Carla Schauer
Tish Treadaway
Jennifer Beason
Marci Knecht
Beth Root
Becky Teichmiller