Snowman Layout by Melanie

Welcome, welcome! So glad you could drop by today :) We are in the thick of winter here--which actually means lots of rain and an occasional snowfall. My son is so happy to see the snow and will immediately want to go outside to build a snowman. So, I thought it would be fun to document that with our first snowfall of the season this winter.

As you can see, it took most of the snow in our yard to build the snowman! But he sure looks happy doesn't he?

 I used several different sticker sheets to enhance the layout. The sticker stitches always come in handy to define edges or add some depth.

SRM has quite a few stickers available for winter-theme projects. I appreciate how the colors on the sticker sheets coordinate across the line. That way I can mix and match from several options.

Thanks for stopping by today! We are hoping for some more snow soon. Let the snow-dancing commence!

Labels By the Dozen #63005 Bright Blank
Sticker Stitches #58003 Sticker Stitches Black
Sticker Sentiments #51009 Winter
Freestyle #50001 Winter
Live Life #49004 Calendar Year

Spring/Love Layout by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here.

Today I am here to show you a spring layout (we are still in winter days but I really needed to think about sunny and warm day, since here it is rainy and foggy!)  

So I printed this picture of me and hubby last year on holiday in beautiful Tuscany and created a colorful springy layout.  As background I used a photographic paper and I decorated the layout with many SRM Stickers!

I adhered strips of different colors to the background paper. I used many types of FreeStyle stickers, then I added the picture and decorated it. I also used the lovely quote from Say It With Stickers/Outdoors sheet.

Some stickers are adhered directly on the paper, some others are adhered on white cardstock and fussy cut.  For some of them I used foam tape to make them pop.

I also used some stickers to create my title "wonderful vacation". I added sequins to  little extra sparkle (you know, I love sequins!)

I hope you liked my layout and wish you a good day. 

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

FreeStyle/ baby girl | FreeStyle/Summer | FreeStyle/ spring | Say It With Stickers/Outdoors |  Express Yourself/Everyday Girl | Calendar companion | We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Birdie | We've Got Your Sticker/Sweet  

Teacher Gift Set by Karen

Hello!  Karen here today with some fun ideas for Teacher Appreciation. 

Whether it's for Teacher Appreciation Week or as an end of year thank you, teachers everywhere need to be recognized for all the work and dedication they've shown this past school year. You don't need to spend a lot of money. Even something small can say a big thank you. 

SRM tubes are perfect for a little thank you and when filled with a sweet treat, it fits the bill for cute and satisfying. Use stickers from any of SRM's adorable and inspiring school-themed sets to decorate any size tube. Using an awl, I poked a hole in the top of my lid and attached several lengths of twine to create a few hanging tags. The tags are stickers on a semi-clear plastic backing.

The bright red chevron paper bags are perfect for teacher appreciation, too. I cut out an apple shape in the front layer and inserted a piece of printed acetate inside. I shaped a stem and leaf by hand from cardstock and used a marker to outline it. Give your favorite teacher a gift card, decorated cookie, candies, or like me, a set of colorful pens. A small clothespin clip decorated with more stickers keep them secure. One more sentiment sticker across the bottom sends the message that we appreciate our teachers!

Don't forget to say thanks to the great teachers who have helped you or your kiddos grow this year!

For these projects, I used:

Clear Tube | Red Chevron paper bag | Say It With Stickers Teacher | FreeStyle School

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Winter Layout by Melanie

The weather where I live is sure cold right now! We are definitely in our winter season. My kids love the snow, especially when they get to go sledding or skiing.  Melanie here today to share a fun layout I made.  SRM Stickers are perfect for layouts with an added touch of silver doilies!

I had this cute picture of my girls ready to head down the hill. It was fun to combine a variety of stickers and the silver doily to add a winter touch to the layout.

I mounted the "Chill Out" sticker on paper but placed the "BRRR it's cold" sticker right on top of the photo. That is one of my favorite things about SRM stickers . . . since they have a clear backing I can use different ways of mounting them.

The scallop sticker under the photo is actually the edging left over from the wedding borders stickers. I used several edging leftovers to give the page some extra definition. Can you see the thin grey lines above and to the left of the photo? Left overs :)

Sticker stitches are one of my favorite sets of stickers in the collection. They add a great finishing touch to projects.

Tucking the doily under the photo mat gave the layout some shine, texture, and bit of a feminine flair.

Bundle up and stay warm! :)

SRM products used
We've Got Your Border Wedding
Sticker Stitches Halloween
FreeStyle Winter
Silver Doilies

NEW PRODUCT WINNERS!

Thank you to all who left comments!  Here are the winners of the new products featured on the blog last week.  Email me your mailing address and your prize will be on the way!  susan@srmpress.com

Bible Journaling Stamp:

Rhonda who said…

"I like the set that has Christ Jesus at the bottom with a nice variety of sayings so I could use it in my faith journal bible throughout the year. Really excited to see so many fantastic faith stamps sets! I am just starting my new Inspire bible and looking for a few new stamps and ideas." 

Planner Stamp:

Amy who said…

"Looks awesome! iSpy coffee!"

Patterned Bags:

arlsmom aka Lynda who said…

"I am a sucker for polka dots!!!"

Marvy pens and markers:

Leanne who said…

"Lovely pens. Not easy to choose a favorite. But will be thrilled to win as I begin calligraphy soon."

January 2017 Planner Pages by Melanie

Happy New Year! Melanie joining you today with some planner fun!  I am looking forward to 2017 and hope you are as well. 

My planner definitely helps keep me on track for a more successful year. Usually I only add color to my weekly pages because, well, this is what my monthly pages end up looking like . . .  The days are packed . . . but . . . Blah.

So, to start the new year off a little more brightly, I used SRM stickers to give my January planner layout a splash of color. 

 (Trust me, my sharpened #2 pencil was poised to write in work schedules, appointments, lessons, sports activities, social events, etc. as soon as these pictures were taken. But now I'll have some color amongst all the lead writing).

The "A Year to Remember" Calendar Companion sticker sheet is perfect for planners and calendars. The little icons fit perfectly on special dates or days to remember.

I love the Freestyle stickers and their funky shapes. They add just the right amount of color and style to my pages. 

To add some finishing touches, I used the 2017 Year of Memories sticker and black sticker stitches (I think I use these on every project).  

I love to see how you complete your planner pages on the SRM's Facebook Planner Sticker Fun page. Thanks in advance for sharing your projects!

Calendar Cards for Pocket Scrapbooking by Samantha

Hello! Samantha here today to share with you a fun stash busting idea. If you love scrapbooking, you're really going to enjoy making yourself a set of these calendar cards for pocket scrapbooking. 

These 3x4 pocket cards are a great way to use lots of bits and pieces of paper as well as lots of SRM stickers. I used a lot of random sticker sheets for these cards (and I'll list them all at the end of this post), but the only ones you have to have for these cards are the 2017 Mini Calendar Sheets in Standard or Decorative. 

You can make the cards purely decorative, or leave space for journaling. 

I made a card for every month of 2017, and customized them for our regular events. For example, my son's baseball season runs through June, so my June card is baseball themed. School starts in August every year, so my August card is school themed. 

I just gathered these all up and and stuck them in my card file so they'll be ready to use in 2017. Do you like pocket style scrapping? 

Here's a list of all of the stickers I used to embellish my calendar cards:
Calendar Companion
4th of July Say it With Stickers
School Freestyle
Happy Holidays Sticker Sentiments
Thank You Stickers by the Dozen
Planer Icon Stickers
Baseball Stickers by the Dozen, Take 2
Valentines Stickers by the Dozen
Valentine Labels by the Dozen 

It's All About Heart Bible Journaling by Shannon

Good Morning!  Shannon here today to share some of my Bible Journaling with you.  Bible journaling is such a wonderful and personal craft.    By the way, SRM has a Bible Journaling Facebook group called Bible Journaling Journey.  Come join us HERE.  

June is Ordinary Time for my faith, but it is anything from ordinary. We devote a whole month to The Sacred Heart of Jesus, not to be overshadowed, we also honor The Immaculate Heart of Mary. These two hearts work in everyone's lives, whether they realize it or not. For those of us who call on them daily, they are a source of peace, love, growth, comfort, devotion, a safe place to tell your sorrows and joys to. 

My page I am sharing with you, it's a declaration of sorts, the reading is a sad one, before Jesus dies on the cross, and breathes his final breath, but it is a powerful declaration. Mary is mother to us all. She loves us and wants the very best for us. She is our protector, she is the one who wraps her arms around us in deep sorrow or celebratory joy. She is amazing and all the love in the world could never compare to the love she feels for each and every one of us.

I used many SRM goodies to create this page, the products are the perfect size for the limited margins in a journaling bible, and you truly can add dimension without bulk. I used SRM Glassine Bags as a subtle layer, you can still see the text and colors behind.  Large Scalloped Punched Pieces make a big impact and  an additional layer.

If you are looking for a quick way to add some journaling, SRM has tons of stickers with great sentiments, I used Free Style/Thrive and Sentiment/Shine Your Light to add some loving words. I can't complete any project without using my Le Pen or Sticker Stitches.

I used so many more great things available to you, here is a complete list:

Glassine Bags

Stickers by the Dozen/Valentine

 Punched Pieces - Large Scalloped Circle

Punched Pieces - Small Scalloped Circle

Year of Memories Sticker/2016

Free Style/Thrive

Little Borders/Black & White

Planner Icon Sticker

Sticker Stitches - Black

Sentiment/Shine Your Light

Le Pen 4 Piece Set - Dark Colors

Have a wonderful day & thank you for letting me share!  ❤

Flicker Friday - Planner by Yvonne Yam

Recently we had a guest design visit from Yvonne Yam who is such a talent.  We were fortunate to have her on our design team and she continues to use her SRM on a regular basis in her mixed media projects, her layouts and now in her planner. 

For today's Flickr Friday, we check out another post to her planner.  

Yvonne loves stickers and uses them liberally throughout her planner.  I spy the Calendar Companion, Year of Memories 2016, We've Got Your Border Birthday, Birthday Stickers by the Dozen and Cooking FreeStyle.  

And here's a closeup of some planner art that Yvonne includes each month.  Her planner is a combination of a planner, a journal and her passion for mixed media.

Thanks for joining us today!  If you would like to be featured on the SRM Blog's Flickr Friday, simply post a project using SRM products to our Flickr and you may be featured!

January Planner Pages by Christine

Aren't you just loving all the new Planner Products coming your way from SRM!?!  I am so excited about them!  I used a couple on this month's planner but I didn't have them all quite yet.  So here's some spreads from my January Planner using a mix of old and new products. There are lots of details to planner pages so if you want to check them out even closer just click on the picture and it will get much bigger for you!

I have settled into a style and set up for my planner pages and that makes creating them easier and quicker.  For open spots on my days I always add in some patterned paper. I like the way this adds in some color and a visual break.  I always stamp a heart on those to remind myself that it's a break time to spend taking care of myself and my family.  This week I used a solid heart from the Life is Good stamp set.  That stamp set just stays with my planner supplies - it's got a lot of cute options for planners!

I was so excited to play with the Free Style Winter stickers!  Love those whimsical letters and what they add to the spread!

The Little Borders in Silver & White were perfect for breaking up my rows this week.

Calendar Companion is a must have in my book and is so perfect for adding little notes like a Birthday flag.

My second week incorporates the Freestyle Winter and Life is Good Stamp Set again. 

I added in some Black Sticker Stitches where I needed a little something extra. I really like how that blanket stitch looks!

This page also includes the Live Life/Calendar sticker sheet.  It's January and it's Illinois so "brrrr....it's cold" is only appropriate! 

To play off the heart stamp and sticker stitches I added in some doodling around my circle stickers from the Freestyle Winter set.  

We're looking forward to seeing what you are doing with your Planners this year - make sure to share them with us on Facebook!

Guest Designer - Planner by Corri Garza

Today we are excited to welcome former SRM design team member Corri Garza as a guest designer.  

Corri is currently a member of multiple design teams including Silhouette Circle, (a team of bloggers handpicked by Silhouette America), Lori Whitlock, Paper Issues and Scrapping Moms design teams.  Corri is very busy with work and crafting and she loves her Plum Paper Planner using lots of SRM Stickers.

Let's take a look at Corri's planner pages for this week in November with a description from Corri in her own words! 

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Hello!  Corri here am sharing my weekly planner spread using a variety of stickers from SRM.  I like my planner to be pretty but functional and the SRM Stickers are perfect.   

I used the Halloween – Little Borders (a new product coming in January) to cover up the check list headers on the bottom of my spread.  These covered the headers perfectly in my Plum Paper Planner.  They are the black dot borders at the bottom of both pages.  They are fabulous for planners!  Quick and easy decorating, adding a touch of color and design.

I also used some borders from the FreeStyle Spring sticker page to section off the upper part of my pages.  These stickers were a perfect match for my planner.  

I used several elements from the Calendar Companion set.  I used the stars to mark my work days. 

  

 The leaves stickers coordinated with my color scheme and are perfect for embellishing. 

I used the arrow from the Calendar Companion set to highlight some important events taking place this week and added a polka dot border from the We’ve Got Your Border – Wedding to create bullet points for my busiest day.  Thursday is a crazy day at our house. 

Finally, I added some cute borders from the We’ve Got Your Border Thank You…

 And a “Life is Good” sentiment from the Express Yourself – Everyday Life set to highlight my weekend.  

I had so much fun playing with my SRM Stickers on my planner pages and the wonderful part is that I still have tons of stickers for planner pages in months to come! 

Thanks for joining me today and please share your planner pages on our Planner Facebook page, 

Planner Sticker Fun