Just Playing Along

My mojo is slipping. Things are crazy busy again and when I do get a few minutes to play I often find myself sitting and staring. So I decided I'd play along with a couple of challenges to try and liven things up.

Up first is my card for the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge.

In the MIM video, Heather Nichol ran some cardstock through her Xyron then die cut it, glittered it and then ran it through the Xyron again. This is usually how I glitter my die cuts too but I wanted to try something a little different. For my take, I took a piece of scrap cardstock (just big enough for my die) and then I took some double sided tape (American Crafts This to That Double Sided Tape) and put side by side strips on the cardstock. I then cut my image (PTI Signature Series Butterfly Die). Once I had my image cut, I pulled the backing of my double side tape off of the first, third and fifth strips and glittered them with green glitter. Once I finished that, I pulled off the second and the fourth strip backings and glittered them with silver glitter. This gave me the striped effect I wanted.

PTI Kraft Cardstock
PTI Mat Stack 4 Stamp Set
PTI Mat Stack 4 Die
PTI Signature Series Butterfly Die
PTI Spring Moss Ink
PTI True Black Ink

For my second challenge, I did a layout for the MemoryWorks Consultant Studio Challenge. This months challenge was to use banners. This one was easy - I love banners!

Everything on this layout is from the Simple Stories "Fab{U}lous" kit (except the buttons which I re- purposed from an old necklace LOL).

I really like both of these projects and I did manage to make a few more cards since then but still not 100% back in the flow of things. What do you do when your mojo tanks? Any sure fire ways to get it back?

MemoryWorks Spring Fling Blog Hop

Welcome to the MemoryWorks Spring Fling Blog Hop! The Teamworks team has been busy putting together some incredible projects for your viewing pleasure! Today we are highlighting some of our favorite new products from the Spring/Summer Catalog and I know you will find something you love!

Make sure to visit each stop along the blog hop way and leave some comment love for all of the wonderful designers because one lucky blog hopper is going to win an awesome prize from MemoryWorks! The more comment love you leave the more chances you have to win! You'll have until Thursday (April 19th at Midnight MST) to leave your comments.

If you arrived here from Caroline's blog then you are in the right spot, if you just stumbled across our blog hop, be sure to start at the MemoryWorks blog so you don't miss any of the amazing projects highlighted today!

Today, I want to share a project I created using the new Three Bugs in a Rug One Fine Day products. Aside from being absolutely adorable, I am loving the low price point on Three Bugs! My family and I are saving for a Disney summer vacation so every penny counts. I wanted to show that just because you might be on a budget, doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your creativity!

For this project I used:

Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" 6x6 Paper Pad

Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" Die Cuts

Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" Stickers

I started by pulling out two pieces of cardboard. The cardboard I used is the backing that usually comes in a pack of 12x12 paper. I save all of the cardboard that comes in packaging because it is so easy to re-purpose. My cardboard was just smaller than 12x12 so I cut my pieces to 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". I then covered the boards front and back with paper from the Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" 6x6 Paper Pad and embellished the pages with the die cuts and stickers. Here's how it turned out:

The paper for all the picture mats were scraps I had in my stash. All of the mats were cut 1/2" larger than the picture size so they will add a nice frame once the picture is added.

I always take a lot of pictures so I wanted to make sure I had plenty of space for all of our spring photos.

I am planning to add a 5"x5" picture on the right page so it will fill in the entire space and then have a nice green border around it.

I'm going to use the small yellow square for journaling. I may add some journaling to a few of the other pages too. I intentionally left some blank spaces for that reason. I wasn't sure if I would want journaling or more embellishments. I'll probably wait until I get the pictures in to decide.

So you're probably wondering, since I said I wanted to make a budget craft, what I spent on this little mini. Well, let's check the math:

• Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" 6x6 Paper Pad $6.00
• Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" Die Cuts $2.00
• Three Bugs in a Rug "One Fine Day" Stickers $2.00
• Cardboard base FREE (from other packaging)
• Rings FREE (from stash)
• Stash Paper FREE (left over scraps)

FINAL COST: $10.00 plus I have so much leftover that will make totally cute cards! Not too shabby!

Now it's time for you to journey on. Your next stop is with Sharon. If you get lost along the way, just go back to the MemoryWorks Blog to get back on track! Remember to leave each designer a little comment love for your chance to win a great prize from MemoryWorks!

Thanks for visiting me today!