Not Left Standing: January 2009

Friday, January 30, 2009

Cuttlebug Sweets for My Sweet Blog Hop

Welcome to our first ever Blog Hop brought to you by the DT's of the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. You're probably here on my blog from my buddy Shannon's Blog in search of your next word. I loooove Shannon and her work!! Don't you??

You need a word from me so you can continue with the blog hop so I'm gonna keep this post short and sweet! Here's your word you need from me: SO

I hope you have fun with the blog hop and good luck!! Do remember to join in with all the Luv Bug Weekend activities which you can find here. And I do hope you come back to visit me because I usually have alot of fun stuff going on here. :)

Now you need to go to Michele's blog to continue with your word search.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Another My Scrapbook Nook DT Project Reveal - A "Lovely" Banner

I guess I'm slowly sharing my creations from my DT February My Scrapbook Nook Kit this week instead of releasing it all at the same time. Thank you for bearing with me. I've been working on taking better pictures, and then there's the business of applying watermarks now. I feel like a computer geek with all that I've been tweaking, I swear!! LOL, but all's good.

A quirk about me is that I collect drink coasters from all the restaurants I frequent, even if I'm travelling abroad. I alter them to make them into mini books, mini tags, etc. I even run them through my die cutter to cut out shapes with my Sizzix dies, etc. Here, I decided to choose unique coaster shapes and sizes to create an eclectic Love themed banner which is a very fitting tribute to this gorgeous Jenni Bowlin paper line, don't you think?

I just had to bring it to work today to hang in my cubicle to brighten up my day. I think I'm going to leave it here in the office for awhile, at least through February. :)

Here is a detailed shot so you can see the dimension this banner has.

And this is what the individual banners look like:

And here it is again...

I can't end this post without properly giving credit to the restaurants who contributed to this effort: Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Chili's and an Italian pub I was in during my last trip to Rome. :)

All materials seen on this banner came from the February My Scrapbook Nook Kit with the exception of:
* Red Glitter Chipboard which came from Walmart
* Silver glitter Leaf - Michael's Christmas clearance (inspired by my talented friend Melissa Bove)
* Buttons - Autumn Leaves Bag of Buttons
* Bling - Heidi Swapp and Michaels
* Stamped frame with the "Love is in the Air" sentiment is a Prima stamp - My Scrapbook Nook Kit Add On Item

I have been an avid fan of Christine Penaflor for quite some time now, so my dictionary flowers cut out of the Jenni Bowlin dictionary paper with the Sizzix die was inspired by Christine. Speaking of Christine, check out this incredibly generous blog candy RAK I just won on her blog???

Christine is celebrating the 50K hit on her blog this week and thus was offering this blog candy to all her readers. Congratulations Christine and a big, big THANK YOU!! I looooove Making Memories and have been coveting this Sabrina line that popped up at Michaels recently. Yes, these goodies will be put to very very good use!

But I digress, so let me get back to the topic at hand, lol! If you love Jenni Bowlin as much as I do, then head on over to My Scrapbook Nook and get this February kit. There are just a FEW left now before its sold out!

"Love" Banner (Majority of items are from Feb My Scrapbook Nook Kit)
Paper: Jenni Bowlin Patterned Papers; Misc. Drink Coasters
Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin Scalloped Notecards & Calendar Cards; Maya Road Felt Flower; Cream Grosgrain Ribbon; MM Valentine Tickets; MM Tiny Alpha Stickers; Scenic Route House Chipboard; Marcella by Kay Red Glitter Chipboard Letters; Heidi Swapp & Misc Bling; Autumn Leaves Buttons; Michaels Silver Glitter Leaf;
Accessories: Prima Frame Stamp; Sizzix Flower Layers #3 Bigz Die; BG File Set; EK Success Cropodile; EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors; Scrapbook Adhesive Foam Pop Up Adhesive and Glue Dots.
Size: Various

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Cuttlebug Be Inspired Challenge #16 & My Scrapbook Nook Feb Kit Card

Wednesday and every Wednesday, please join us over at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog for our Be Inspired Challenge Series. This week, our DT was asked to create a distressed card or layout. Yep, that's it! That's the challenge! :)

Here's the card I made for this challenge using the February My Scrapbook Nook Kit featuring all this Jenni Bowlin yumminess. This card is inspired by my new attitude in life due to chucking the 'ole "dark and twisty" girl I used to be. Valentine's Day is just 3 weeks away. I'm hopeful, else, I'll be just as perfectly happy to spend the day alone doing what I want to do! So either way, its going to be a happy holiday for me instead of a sappy Hallmark one.

And here is a detailed shot so you can see that I actually did use a Cuttlebug folder, LOL! since that is the POINT of the challenge blog. I used the Birds and Swirls folder to emboss the Kraft Cardstock before I laid down the rest of my elements.

I then distressed all the edges of my various layers of cardstock to satisfy the challenge. I notched the corners of my first two panels with my SU ticket corner punch so that I could adhere some manilla colored mini brads in these corners. I did foam pop dot these two panels onto my larger Cuttlebug dry embossed Kraft Cardstock peice.

I then handcut a small vine from one of the Jenni Bowlin papers and adhered it onto the right side of the card. I then placed the JB calendar and scalloped circle journaling spot in the lower left corner of the card.

For the bottom left corner, I pulled out my trusty Sizzix Flowers #3 Die to cut some flowers out of the JB dictionary paper that came in the kit. I scrunched these up a bit to further distress them, and added a MM Valentine Ticket and Maya Road Felt Flower in red to finish up the card.

Lastly, I did add a touch of sparkle in the center of the cut out flower vine by using Red Stickles and I also tied ribbon at the top of the card using the cream grosgrain that came with the kit.

Everything came from the February My Scrapbook Nook Kit with the exception of the Red Stickles and the Cream Mini Brads. :)

Voila!!

Please join us at that Cuttlebug Challenge Blog to check out the other DT work and play along with us. We're giving away a Basic Grey Paper Pack next Thursday to a winning participant!! And I believe there are still just a few limited February My Scrapbook Nook Kits still available.

Date Night - February 14th (Majority of items are from Feb MyScrapbook Nook Kit)
Paper: Jenni Bowlin Patterned Papers; Bazzill (Black, Kraft & Dark Red) CS
Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin Scalloped Notecards & Calendar Cards; Maya Road Felt Flower; Cream Grosgrain Ribbon; Cream Mini Brads; Red Stickles; MM Valentine Tickets
Accessories: Cuttlebug "Birds and Swirls" Embossing Folders; Sizzix Flower Layers #3 Bigz Die; SU Distressing Tool; SU Corner Ticket Punch; EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors; Scrapbook Adhesive Foam Pop Up Adhesive.
Size: 4.25" x 5.5" rectangle

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Upcoming Cyber Crop Reminders - Save the Dates!

Time sure is flying by!! I just wanted to remind you all of a few upcoming Cyber Crops.

Be sure to drop by the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog for ongoing tutorials all weekend beginning on Jan 30th, Friday at 10AM through 2pm Feb 1st, Sunday (yep, Superbowl Sunday). In addition to the tutorials, we'll have lots of prizes you can win as well as a fun Blog Hop Scavenger Hunt for which I'm participating. So definitely come play with us. It'll be ALOT of fun at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog THIS coming weekend!!

Save the Date ** Save the Date ** Save the Date ** Save the Date ** Save the Date

My Scrapbook Nook will be hosting a Virtual Crop the NEXT weekend beginning on Thursday, Feb 5th through Sunday, Feb 8th. We the DT have lots of fun games and challenges planned for you, so please be sure to Save the Date and come join us at My Scrapbook Nook!

Meet and Greet with Claudine Helm @ Scrap 'N Yap (Monrovia, CA)

Whoohooo!! If any of you are local to me, Scrap 'N Yap is proud to announce that we'll have Claudine Helmuth as our featured guest at the store Wednesday night for a meet and greet with this famed mixed media artist.

Meet and Greet with Claudine Helmuth!! Just to remind you - come and meet the artist!

We have had Claudine Helmuth paints (from Ranger) in the store for a while now. They have been moving out rapidly and this is your chance to meet her in person. Get a few tips or just have the pleasure of meeting her!

Straight from the CHA Winter Show; Claudine will be with us on Wednesday, January 29 from 6:00PM-7:00PM

Don't miss this opportunity to talk to drop in, say "HI" and ask her about new products.

Scrap-n-Yap
830 South Myrtle Avenue,
Monrovia, CA 91016
Tel: 626-35-2727
www.Scrap-n-Yap.com

Monday, January 26, 2009

CHA Winter 2009: Chatterbox

Oh my Gawd!! This new Fabulous line from Chatterbox, to me, was the hit of the ball! I just loooove THIS!! I think I need EVERY SINGLE thing in this line! No ands ifs or butts!!

Click here to see a video of the Chatterbox booth and interview with Melody, founder of Chatterbox.

CHA Winter 2009: Melissa Frances

Melissa Frances is one of my all time fav's!! The new paper line is called Fresh Twist and the accents are called Girl Stuff.

Melissa Frances also has those cool journaling pages mini album a la MM. Click here to see since I failed to get a picture of it. :(

Next Up....Chatterbox!

CHA Winter 2009: Bazzill

Bazzill really did it for me with their Cardstock with an Edge a few years ago, and who can forget their Bling Cardstock when it came out. I still use these two products almost every day!! Last season, they came out with their most recent addiction that I just HAD to have, the Swiss dot papers. I loved those cute little dotty embossed papers.

Well, this time, Bazzill has outdone themselves again. Check out these Embossed Cardstocks and I looove their new Edges product!!

Next Up.....Melissa Frances!

CHA Winter 2009: Fancy Pants

I've loved Fancy Pants for a very long time and I was a getting a bit bored with their cookie cutter compturized graphic flourishy look there for awhile. But these two lines really grabbed me!! Its a fresh look for them for sure!!

My very very very favorite line of this CHA show is THIS ONE....called Kraft Kut s! I mean...just look at it! Need I say anything more??

Then there's this whimsical line called On A Whimsy

Look!! They're going to have these adorable mini album / journaling pages (just like you know who!!)

I'm very very enamoured with Fancy Pants again!!!!!

Next Up.....Bazzil!

CHA Winter 2009: New Little Yellow Bicycle

I'll admit that this is a departure from the usual style that I normally lean towards, but this is such a very cute and clean line. It reminds me of Making Memories and I think these lines have so much potential!! I especially love the green/magenta colored line called Zinnia!!

Here are some pics I took at the booth at CHA this past weekend. Oh by the way, I loooove that Little Yellow Bicycle distributed REUSABLE bags - they look like those ones from Trader Joes, so I'll definitely be using these over and over again. This company rawks for being so GREEN for our environment!

But before I begin, I'm so loving these clear cut journalling spots and frames from this company. Its fresh, new and different to me.