Spring Sketch #11

This week's sketch is from Inspired Blueprints Sketch #73:


And here's the layout I made with it:


I decided to rotate the sketch to use it for my layout.

I used My Mind's Eye & The Girl's Paperie patterned paper, Papertrey Ink dies, Studio Calico, PTI, SU!, AL & Hero Arts stamps, Basic Grey alphabet stickers & SU! build a brads.


If you'd like to play along with my Spring Sketches, just create a layout using one of the sketches I post. Post your layout in the MSS gallery and then link it to this thread in the forum. Your name will be entered into a draw to win a RAK from me at the end of Spring.

My stamps & dies books

Several weeks ago, inspired by this post, I made a couple of books to help me keep track of my stamp & dies inventory. I thought I'd share them with you, today.

The books are basically the same... They are both 6"x5.5" made with plain white cardstock and chipboard covers, attached together with a binder ring.

For my stamp book, at the front, I have a list of my inks (note, I'm expecting an order of new ink and once I get it, I want to redo this list, in the order of the rainbow.)




The following pages contain all of my stamps, stamped into it with black ink. I have my sentiments stamps sets...


And my images...


I find that this book really helps me when I'm looking for a certain stamp, or just basically reminds me of what I have.

For my dies book, I have my alphabet dies...




...my shaped dies & punches...




... my embossing folders...


... and my impression plates.


Again, this helps me to keep track of what I have. On each page of the book, I've labeled what everything is.

Another cool thing that I can do with these books is use them together, to see what stamps fit with which dies...

For instance, I was thinking of using the top image of my SU! Bliss set...


And wondered if it would fit on my Mat Stack #5 die.


So I took the page with my die and layered it over my stamped image, like this.


And could see how well it would fit.



Thanks for looking!

calling all twine lovers!

do you love twine as much as me? if you are, then you're in luck, as this month's featured product challenge is twine. here's what i made last week:

but my love for twine goes way back:
and if you don't have any, well pop into the shoppe or marcy's etsy and get some! then show us what you've made.

Spring Sketch #10

This week's sketch is one that I created...


...based on this layout:


I used AC cardstock, MME pp, Studio Calico letter stickers, a Hero Arts stamp and Papertrey Ink dies.

If you'd like to play along with my Spring Sketches, just create a layout using one of the sketches I post. Post your layout in the MSS gallery and then link it to this thread in the forum. Your name will be entered into a draw to win a RAK from me at the end of Spring.

Member Highlights

Today I wanted to highlight a layout I fell in love with in the gallery...

Isn't it great! Go on over and leave Tara some love.

P.S. You'll also find the newest releases from My Mind's Eye (Lime Twist) and October Afternoon (5 & Dime) in the shop. Enjoy!

A little inspiration...

Hey there! Leigh here with an inspiration challenge for you all.

I was inspired by this top from Ruche...



... to make this layout:


I was inspired by both the colours of the top and the layers of the ruffles on the page. My theme was also about clothing.

I used American Crafts cardstock, Crate Paper patterned paper, October Afternoon letter stickers, Papertrey Ink buttons, twine and scalloped die, SU! butterfly stamps, my MS butterfly punch and some fabric I picked up at our local quilting store.

Make sure to check out the gallery to see the layouts that Flo and Marcy were inspired to make with this photo.

Spring Sketch #9

For today's sketch, I chose Sketch #53, from Inspired Blueprints:


And here's the layout I made with it, using Bazzill cardstock and MME products:



If you'd like to play along with my Spring Sketches, just create a layout using one of the sketches I post. Post your layout in the MSS gallery and then link it to this thread in the forum. Your name will be entered into a draw to win a RAK from me at the end of Spring.