Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, December 4, 2014

MDS Blog Hop - Christmas Traditions


Wow, this week has flown by and it's already time for our MDS Blog Hop!  Today, we're sharing Christmas/Winter memories or traditions.  I always have tons of pictures from the holidays.  Sometimes, the random little pictures on my phone end up being my favorite!  I love scrapping them because they usually give a glimpse into our everyday life.  I took some of the pictures from last year and scrapped them Project Life style.




All of these crazy little photos mean something pretty special to our family -- and that's what scrapbooking is all about!!  :)

While I was going through my layouts in MDS, I found one I created last year.  I think it might have been for our hop - so you may have seen it before! I made it with a blank photo frame.  And, I realized that I never went back and added my photo!  So, I did that and am ready to have it printed.  Yay!  Here's the finished layout:


This layout uses the fun paper from the 12 Days of Christmas Swatchbook Template download which is on sale this week for $7.77!!  It's a great download -- you don't have to use it for a swatchbook!!

Well, it's time to hop on over to Beth's blog.  I'm excited to see what she'll be sharing with us!  Click the button below to find out!


Thanks for hopping along with us!!

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Digital Project Life with Stampin' Up!

Happy Hop Day!  Our MDS crew is back at it again and this week it's all about Project Life!  This is the time of year when I always scramble and scrap last year's Christmas photos!  I have to get them done before it's Christmastime again!  The thing I LOVE about Project Life is that you can get so many photos scrapped on a double page layout!  Here's my first double page spread:


I always take so many pictures at Christmas.  We celebrate with my side of the family Christmas Eve, just the four of us Christmas morning and then my hubby's side of the family Christmas evening.  So… lots of photo ops for sure!  It's nice to fit THIRTEEN photos on double page layout!!  Plus journaling and cute embellies!  Whoop!

I was on a roll and wanted to scrap the rest of our Christmas day with another double page Project Life layout:


I used the same ("page protector") layout for both of these.  I found most of my photos went horizontal so this design worked best!  To make it easy, I created a photo layout template:


I added photo boxes where I wanted them, rounded the corners to 20, and saved the page as a photo layout.  Now, whenever I want to create a PL page using this template, I can insert this saved layout. It really speeds things up!  :)


I can't wait to see what the other ladies are doing with Project Life!  We have a guest designer this month - Monika Davis!  So make sure and follow our Blog Hop all the way through to see what she created!  Click the button below to hop over to Beth's blog:


And don't forget to check out the new MDS downloads just released!!


Thanks for visiting and have a great day!!

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

MDS Christmas Cards & Blog Hop


It's hard to believe this is our last MDS Blog Hop of 2013!!  Today we are sharing with you what we've been working on.  I created our family Christmas cards in MDS again this year.  The hardest part is always getting a good family photo…  It's not my favorite but it had to do.  Here is the front of the 5x7 Christmas card I created:


I just love the chalkboard look that is so popular right now.  I thought it would look great with the colors in our photo.  I also love that we can add a design to the back of our cards in MDS:


Since our girls (our pooches) are such a big part of our lives I wanted to include them in our card.  lol!

Products Used:
Grateful Pocket Cards (background paper), Downtown Grunge (frame), Basic Pearls & Rhinestones, Christmas Messages, Love More (scroll), This Makes Me Happy (heart)

I had our cards printed through Stampin' Up! and was so happy with how quickly I received them!!  It's always a big relief to have these done every year!  

Make sure and follow along with our blog hop to see what our other amazing designers have been working on.  Next up is Beth Rush.  I can't wait to see what she created.  

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And don't forget to check out our Pinterest board here!

Thanks for hopping along with us and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

MDS Blog Hop Christmas



Welcome back to the MDS Blog Hop!  I always love seeing what these talented ladies create!  Our theme today is Christmas.  I knew I wanted to use one of my favorite Christmas downloads that happens to be on sale this month - the 12 Days of Christmas Swatchbook Template.


Products Used:
My Digital Studio
Downloads:  12 Days of Christmas, Downtown Grunge (frame), Bunch of Backgrounds (textured overlay), Family Fun Photobook (stitching)

This is usually when I'm scrambling to make sure I've scrapped all of my Christmas photos from last year....  lol!  Of course, I haven't.... and wanted to do a layout of us decorating the tree.  Well, I didn't have one from last year (gasp). So, I thought I'd be proactive (so unlike me) and create a layout before I actually have the photo!! 


I LOVE the 12 Days of Christmas Swatchbook Template.  The DSP and embellishments in this download are sooooo cute!  I wanted to create a layout to showcase all of the fun patterned paper.  Even if swatchbooks aren't your "thing", this download is a must have!  

Make sure and follow along with our MDS Blog Hop to see what the other designers have created!  Up next is Beth!  Click the button below to follow along!


Thanks for visiting and don't forget to check out the MDS Seasonal Sale here.  We also have a few more daily deals coming up during Digital Scrapbooking Days!!  

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Mid-Monthspiration at Stampin' Celebration

Happy Tuesday!!  It's a happy day in our house because after today the boys have a fall break from school.  This means... no alarm clocks for 6 days!!  Wahooo!!  I'm also excited to share a new SKETCH Challenge from Stampin' Celebration!  Here it is:


There are so many possibilities with this sketch!  My brainstorming went from birthday to Halloween to Thanksgiving and finally ended up on Christmas!  Here's the card I created:


The more I look at it, I feel like it needs a little extra something.....  Maybe a stamp on the white, or some solid paper for the ornament "tops".... but, it's cute and Christmas-y nonetheless.  :)

Products Used:
Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes  (a must have)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
Paper:  Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack (#132181), Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Other:  Big Shot, Holiday Ornament Framelits Dies, Bitty Banners Framelits (#129267), Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder (#132174), Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Bakers Twine in Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch

Make sure and check out the other creations from the Design Team - you won't be disappointed!!

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs
Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style
Cori Kozak - Creative Chat
Lauri Ingram - Paperville Crafts
Krista Jensen - Krista's Stamper Room
Anita Krul - My Paper Chronicles

We'd love to see what our sketch inspires you to create!!  Simply link your project up on the Stampin' Celebration Blog HERE by October 25th!  We'll announce our "Pick of the Party" at the end of the month! 

Have you been checking out the weekly MDS downloads?!  There have been some great ones lately!  You can check out today's downloads HERE.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Oh, Hello Christmas

Happy 4th of July!!  (and I'm about to share a Christmas card?!)  It's a rainy week here in Georgia... perfect day to create and blog! ;)  I wanted to share a card I made for one of the Creative Crew challenges this month over on Splitcoast Stampers.  For this challenge, we were to make a Christmas card using a non-Christmas stamp and follow a sketch from pg. 23 of the Celebrando Creatividad.  This was not easy... I mean, there are so many fabulous Christmas stamps.. .why would I try and be creative and come up with a way to use anything else?!  LOL!  Well.... I tried, and this is what I came up with:


I used the Oh, Hello stamp set shown below:


The only ingenious part was using the "OH" to say ho, ho, ho....  The rest was just using Christmas colors.  ;)

Products Used:
Stamps:  Oh, Hello
Ink:  Gumball Green, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Real Red, Gumball Green, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Other:  Artisan Label Punch (#130920), Oval Framelits, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin Sponge

You can see the other DT creations in the Creative Crew Gallery on SCS here.  There are 4 challenges a month - make sure and check it out!!


DESIGN TEAM CALL!!!

Have you ever thought about joining a Design Team?  DT's are a great way to expand your creativity and make new craft-obsessed friends!  ;)  Stampin' Celebration is looking for a couple of new faces to join their DT.  Check out the Stampin' Celebration Blog for details!!  The deadline for submissions is July 31st!!

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Christmas in July!

The Creative Crew over at Splitcoast Stampers is celebrating Christmas in July!  Make sure and check it out and play along with our challenges this month!  Why not get a jump-start on your Christmas creations?!  :)

Here is one of the cards I created:


Products Used:
Stamps:  Seasonal Sayings
Ink:  VersaInk
Paper:  Eastern Elegance, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Other:  Epic Day Washi Tape, White Embossing Powder, Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Rhinestone Jewels, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Dimensionals

Here is the Creative Crew Challenge:
Catalog Focus:  Washi tape!  I love the new washi tape on page 171 of the new catalog. Make a holiday card or gift that shows off washi tape!

I've had the Epic Day This and That Washi Tape sitting on my desk.....  I don't think I really knew what to do with it!  So, this was a great challenge for me.  I combined it with the Eastern Elegance DSP which I LOVE!  I thought the gray pattern looked a little like snowflakes.  And I'm thrilled that Stampin' Up! brought back the Seasonal Sayings stamp set - love it!!  I also added some Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz which you can't really see in this photo - but it did add a fun shine to the card and especially the washi tape!

If you're in the mood for some fun crafting, check out the Creative Crew challenges over at SCS - it's a great way to get your creative juices flowing!!

Stampin' Up! is having some new promotions this month!  There is a great one on PAPER!!


Now's a great time to stock up on our fun new Designer Series Paper!!  Shop my online store here to choose your favorite DSP!!

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Jolly Memories with MDS Monday

Well, it's a cold rainy day here in the South - isn't it supposed to be Spring?!  Oh well... makes it a perfect day to stay inside and scrapbook!  I found a fun sketch over at MDS Monday and thought I'd play along.  I have the cutest photos of our Elf on the Shelf from last Christmas and I definitely want the boys to remember these memories.  I did a 2-page layout:



The majority of this layout was made using the 12 Days til Christmas Swatchbook Template download.  I love that download - the papers and colors are so fun!  I also used the frames from the Downtown Grunge Photobook Template - one of my staples.  :)

Here is the sketch I used from MDS Monday:


Stampin' Up! News!!!


We all love color... especially Stampin' Up! colors!  Well, it's time for Stampin' Up!'s Color Refresh to get ready for the new 2013-2014 catalog!  Stampin' Up! is discontinuing some colors and also bringing back some fun old colors.  I'm thrilled to see that several of the In Colors from 2011-2012 are staying - Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder.... !!  You can see the changes in the chart below:


Beginning today, all retiring/discontinued color products (ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available ONLY while supplies last.  This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period - April 24 - June 3rd.  So, stock up on your favorites before they're gone for good!

Click here to see the Color Refresh Flyer

And, if you're worried about how much the shipping of all that cardstock is going to cost ya... guess what?!

Stampin' Up! announced today that there will be FREE SHIPPING April 6-8th on everything!!  (The only exclusion is expedited orders).  You can place an order directly through my website or contact me with your order.  Now is the time to stock up on discontinued items, or get the new This and That product line or our new Photopolymer stamp set!  This is a great promotion.... so take advantage of it while you can! :)

And finally, don't forget to place your order for the Paper Pumpkin monthly kit - if you're not already subscribed!  You must sign up by the 10th to get this month's kit.  Make sure and select me - Cori Kozak, Acworth GA, as your demonstrator.  :)

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

December 25th Card

Happy Sunday!  Just a quick post to share a super cute card by Stampin' Up!


Products Used:
Stamps: Joyous Celebrations
Ink:  Island Indigo
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP Stack
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

You can check out other fun Stampin' Up! products on my demonstrator website HERE.

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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Vintage Christmas Tags

I wanted to join Stampin' Celebration with a little mid-monthspiration for December's challenge.  I made a few gift tags for Christmas.


I love the vintage feel of this first tag.  It's kind of hard to tell in the photo, but I used the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz on the bird to give it some sparkle like the one in the inspiration photo.


And I love playing with the Seam Binding ribbon.  Here, I pulled a single strand down the middle of the ribbon to give it a gathered, "crinkly" look.


Products Used:
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, First Edition DSP
Stamps:  Petite Pairs
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Embellishments:  Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Twine, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Crochet Trim, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
Tools:  Big Shot, Two Tags Die, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Bird Builder Punch

My next two tags were pretty simple using the Stocking Die.  I love how you can cut two sheets of paper at once and have coordinating pieces for the trim on the stocking! Too cute!


I embossed the stockings and added snowflake stamps using the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stamp Pad (#126857) from the Holiday Mini.  This ink pad will be carrying over into the Spring Catalog!  Yay!



Products Used:
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Old Olive
Stamps:  Jolly Bingo Bits, Dear Santa (retired)
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stamp Pad
Embellishments:  Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Crochet Trim, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
Tools:  Big Shot, Stocking Die, Bird Builder Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Here is the inspiration photo for this month's challenge.  


You have until the 25th to play along and link up your project on the Stampin' Celebration Blog.  Come join us!!

Don't forget that tomorrow is the very last day to take advantage of the Ink-redible Promotion.  Receive a FREE set of ink pads with a qualifying order/workshop OR when you join Stampin' Up! and purchase the Starter Kit.

Thanks for visiting!  Have a wonderful weekend!

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