This card came together quickly. I was so happy to see that the little critters fit inside the film strip openings. I also used an old technique - tearing. Tearing an edge looks really good with little effort or tools.
DT Amanda
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Pink & Main - Snail Mail
The new releases are awesome but my older (only released last month) stamp sets are begging to be played with also. There aren't enough days in the week to showcase each and every new release to it's full potential so I focused on an older release today - Buggy Words (from April - 'old').
This card came together quickly. I was so happy to see that the little critters fit inside the film strip openings. I also used an old technique - tearing. Tearing an edge looks really good with little effort or tools.
DT Amanda
This card came together quickly. I was so happy to see that the little critters fit inside the film strip openings. I also used an old technique - tearing. Tearing an edge looks really good with little effort or tools.
DT Amanda
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Brand Products
Just a quick post today. The latest challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog is use Simon brand products. In my last order from SSS I got some of their new hybrid inks for planners (as well as some other items - love every item in my order!) and I have a stamp set I got in a previous purchase so I decided to use them both in my planner set up this week. I managed to finish it earlier in the week but due to circumstance I've only managed to snap a [terrible] picture and load it here today.
Heidi Swapp colour shine was used to highlight spots to write my to-do lists on busy days. This week I challenged myself further by using items I have ordered from Simon Says Stamp as well: StudioL2E planner stamps and Waffle Flower planner stamps. The other stamps I used were from a prize from Maya Rd a few years ago and I've discovered how perfectly they fit my planner. I also learned to stop pulling my stamps apart from each other as I pulled to hard and ripped one of the pennants (grrr!).
Here's a photo of the side with no bleed-through:
Heidi Swapp colour shine was used to highlight spots to write my to-do lists on busy days. This week I challenged myself further by using items I have ordered from Simon Says Stamp as well: StudioL2E planner stamps and Waffle Flower planner stamps. The other stamps I used were from a prize from Maya Rd a few years ago and I've discovered how perfectly they fit my planner. I also learned to stop pulling my stamps apart from each other as I pulled to hard and ripped one of the pennants (grrr!).
Here's a photo of the side with no bleed-through:
If you would like to enter their challenge for your self the details are:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Brand Products here . The SSS products I used are: Blessed stamp set and Karma hybrid inks.
Materials:
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, StudioL2E, Waffleflower, Maya Rd, Pink & Main
Ink: Simon Says Stamp, Ranger
Notepads: Typo, Teresa Collins
Spray: Heidi Swapp Colour Shine
Pink & Main - Hey Gnomie
Have you checked out the new releases at Pink & Main? They are live on the website now. I couldn't wait to play with the Hey Gnomie stamp set. The phrase "Hey Gnomie" just cracks me up! I decided to create a window card with a gnomie on chipboard popping through the open window. I also popped the trees up on foam dots for the front of the card. Hey Gnomies - here's my card:
For the inside of the card I created a few cardstock and paper mats to ground the cut-out from the front of the card:
You can find Hey Gnomie here
DT Amanda
For the inside of the card I created a few cardstock and paper mats to ground the cut-out from the front of the card:
You can find Hey Gnomie here
DT Amanda
Friday, May 8, 2015
Pink & Main Planner - Sneak Peeks
Remember when there was a rumour there were new planner sets coming soon? Yeah, the rumour I started. Well, from my April posts you would have seen some of them but two more are being released this month - yes, 2 more! Happy me!
For my weekly planning I use a spiral bound, week to view diary. I'm a firm believer in using what you have. Yes, I have fancy memory planners but I need something to keep me organised day to day, week to week. My fancy memory planners are for memory keeping and I use my daily diary/planner as a reference of what was happening at the time in my life that should go in the memory planner when I'm ready to record in there. That doesn't mean my weekly diary is plain and boring - no, sirree! I spend a small amount of time on a Sunday prepping and decorating my diary for the week. I truly love this time of creation.
For this week's blog post I thought I would show you a week in my diary where I have used Pink & Main stamps. I find the Planning Work stamp set vital for my Pink & Main commitments. There are a lot of other Pink & Main stamp sets I used on this weeks spread but I can't name them yet as they aren't released just yet (soon!). My pages are white but I decided to colour them with spray ink this week. I used Antique Linen thinking that it would be yellow, unfortunately it turned out more like a tea stain colour! Here's the week as a whole:
In the following page close-up you can see I have an areas of dead space that I don't really use in my diary so I use that space to put in my goals and funny or encouraging sayings. I couldn't resist using the Gnome One Like You stamp (sssh - it's a sneak peek). It is not only funny but a positive thought for my week.
As you can see I use a combination of direct stamping, stamping on paper/washi and diecuts in my weekly spreads. Stickers also get used a lot too - especially when I am time poor. I like the ease of stamps (same thing every week but in a different colour) and the mix of different elements. Usually I have a dashboard which includes a To Do list. For this week I included a Post-It stamped with some of the new planner stamps instead. I can write my To Do list and move it around the week as things get overlooked or moved to later in the week (real life baby!)
My goals stay the same each week but the way I display them is unlimited. I used images from Get Fit to document my exercise and weight goals combined with a stamp from the new planner release. It feels kind of embarrassing to show them here but I do actually note this in my diary (maybe not the weight every week- I'm not that obsessed).
As a bonus for readers of my blog I am going to show you some Post-Its I made for my planner and show you the completed week to show you how it looks at the end of the week.
First up is the Post-Its I stamped with the new planner stamps:
Last up is my finished week. I will admit I may have thought about what goes in and what gets left out considering this was going to be used here! I use Frixion Erasable pens - perfect for days when things get moved. I was inspired by the BFF telling me she got to read her Granddad's diary recently and it even had the daily weather (he was a farmer). Taking a leaf from her Granddad's diary (pun intended) I added the daily weather with the Weather stamp set. I also added some emoji faces with the Moody stamp set. These were stamped in a pale grey ink so that they weren't too prominent but I don't think they show up well in the photo.
You can find the Planner stamps here and the New Releases stamps here (when they are released - soon!)
DT Amanda
For my weekly planning I use a spiral bound, week to view diary. I'm a firm believer in using what you have. Yes, I have fancy memory planners but I need something to keep me organised day to day, week to week. My fancy memory planners are for memory keeping and I use my daily diary/planner as a reference of what was happening at the time in my life that should go in the memory planner when I'm ready to record in there. That doesn't mean my weekly diary is plain and boring - no, sirree! I spend a small amount of time on a Sunday prepping and decorating my diary for the week. I truly love this time of creation.
For this week's blog post I thought I would show you a week in my diary where I have used Pink & Main stamps. I find the Planning Work stamp set vital for my Pink & Main commitments. There are a lot of other Pink & Main stamp sets I used on this weeks spread but I can't name them yet as they aren't released just yet (soon!). My pages are white but I decided to colour them with spray ink this week. I used Antique Linen thinking that it would be yellow, unfortunately it turned out more like a tea stain colour! Here's the week as a whole:
In the following page close-up you can see I have an areas of dead space that I don't really use in my diary so I use that space to put in my goals and funny or encouraging sayings. I couldn't resist using the Gnome One Like You stamp (sssh - it's a sneak peek). It is not only funny but a positive thought for my week.
As you can see I use a combination of direct stamping, stamping on paper/washi and diecuts in my weekly spreads. Stickers also get used a lot too - especially when I am time poor. I like the ease of stamps (same thing every week but in a different colour) and the mix of different elements. Usually I have a dashboard which includes a To Do list. For this week I included a Post-It stamped with some of the new planner stamps instead. I can write my To Do list and move it around the week as things get overlooked or moved to later in the week (real life baby!)
My goals stay the same each week but the way I display them is unlimited. I used images from Get Fit to document my exercise and weight goals combined with a stamp from the new planner release. It feels kind of embarrassing to show them here but I do actually note this in my diary (maybe not the weight every week- I'm not that obsessed).
As a bonus for readers of my blog I am going to show you some Post-Its I made for my planner and show you the completed week to show you how it looks at the end of the week.
First up is the Post-Its I stamped with the new planner stamps:
Last up is my finished week. I will admit I may have thought about what goes in and what gets left out considering this was going to be used here! I use Frixion Erasable pens - perfect for days when things get moved. I was inspired by the BFF telling me she got to read her Granddad's diary recently and it even had the daily weather (he was a farmer). Taking a leaf from her Granddad's diary (pun intended) I added the daily weather with the Weather stamp set. I also added some emoji faces with the Moody stamp set. These were stamped in a pale grey ink so that they weren't too prominent but I don't think they show up well in the photo.
You can find the Planner stamps here and the New Releases stamps here (when they are released - soon!)
DT Amanda
Friday, May 1, 2015
Pink & Main - Chews You
Happy National Scrapbooking Day for my American friends. Unfortunately I don't have a layout to share today but a card.
Today's card is brought to you by Chews You:
This was the first time I have ever made a pop-up card - I hope it doesn't show!
For inking the edge I used a marker but I don't own the matching inkpad which became a problem when I wanted to ink the torn edge. My solution: scribble on an acrylic block with your marker and pick the ink up with a foam applicator. I'll be using this tip again in the future.
Click on Chews You to see it in the store.
DT Amanda
Today's card is brought to you by Chews You:
The patterned paper is created by stamping the bubble gum splats on coloured paper. I kept the front fairly simple because on the inside I made pop-ups:
This was the first time I have ever made a pop-up card - I hope it doesn't show!
For inking the edge I used a marker but I don't own the matching inkpad which became a problem when I wanted to ink the torn edge. My solution: scribble on an acrylic block with your marker and pick the ink up with a foam applicator. I'll be using this tip again in the future.
Click on Chews You to see it in the store.
DT Amanda
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