AWDML Design Team Blog

The Postive & Negative of Punches!

There are so many fun border punches on the market right now and they are getting well deserved attention. There are so many fun things do do with a great border punch -- let me share with you another fun thing to do --- this one uses all the little pieces left behind when we punch out those fun borders!

First off --- remember to punch out those borders over the desk area so you can save all the punched out pieces!

My first example uses this fun border punch from Martha Stewart, the Scallop Dot:

After you punch your porder with this one, you will have lots of little dots in two different sizes left over. They were the perfect addition to my birthday layout along side Imaginisce's Scooter's Vacation Line.

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My next example uses another great border punch from Martha Stewart - the Daisy Dot.

After punching out my pink border strips, I was left with tiny little daisy flowers and even tinier dots. I alternated these and created an addition border element all the way around my pictures:

All that was left to do is add in tiny pearl bling to the center of all the flowers! These were the perfect compliment to the pretty new paper line - "Pink Plum" by Crate Paper!

Working with all those tiny elements does have challenges - especially in the adhesive department! I found two perfect things in my stash to make this easier: The Zig Two-Way Fine tip Glue Pen and the Tombow Glue Pen. You can find them both in the store - they make the job super easy!

Made you look Monday: School Spirit

Happy Monday to all of you!  Hope you are all having a fabulous start to your week.  I just love adding misting to my layouts and cards.  I think it is a fabulous way to not have "empty" space on your page.  The selection on May Road mists at the AWDML Store is simply AMAZING!!  I think you could probably pick up any color you want.  Go check it out before I grab them all!  Well ladies here is my layout that I did a little misting on.

 
   For this layout I fell in love with MVP  line of paper from We R Memory Keepers.  It was perfect for this picture.  Love my thickers, and Jenni Bowlin rub-ons for my title work.  Don't forget to add a little Ric Rak to your page.

Well ladies until next time happy misting.

~~Stacy~~

Friday Tutorial - Using Home Made Glimmer Mists on a Canvas Album

Happy Friday Everyone!!! 

I am just loving all the new fantabulous product the A Walk Down Memory Lane store and could not pass up getting one of the new Maya Road canvas mini albums.  I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do with it at first, but then I decided to step out of my comfort zone and use some of the techniques and ideas I have seen around lately.

Here is what you are going to need to get started with this project:

 

1 Maya Road 3 Ring Rectangular Canvas Album

Ranger Perfect Pearls in colors of your choice

Ranger Mini Misters

1 Popsicle Stick

1 bottle of water

To create your own glimmer mists, take the popsicle stick and scoop a bit of the Ranger Perfect Pearls onto it and gently dump this into a Ranger Mini Mister.  Add some of your water until the mister is just about full.  Voila, your own custom glimmer mist!  I like to play with mixing the colors to really make them my own.  Once you have the mists you desire, you can use one or more, you are ready to get started with decorating your album.

I really had been wanting to try using a mask with mists, but didn't have any of those handy.  So, I used the next best thing..... some Maya Road butterfly chipboard pieces!

Place your chipboard pieces onto a page from the album.  This will create the masking effect. Once those are set you are ready to spray away.

Here's what my cover looked like after I sprayed it:

I used 3 different colors of mists and what I really love is that now I have chipboard butterflies all set and glimmered up for a different project!  Bonus!!!

So now what you ask??  Well, embellish away of course!!  I decided I wanted this album to be for me and so I went with My Favorite Things theme.

To create the word favorite, I again misted using some Maya Road chipboard letters and just outlined them to make 'em pop!  The rest of the chipboard pieces are all from Cosmo Cricket various lines and the super cool ribbon came from We R Memory Keepers.

So there you have it the beginnings of a canvas album!! I sure hope this inspires you to scoop one of these cutie albums up from the store and get creating something that might be a little out of your comfort zone, like it was for me!!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Favorite Albums!

I am addicted --- totally and completely addicted.  To what, you ask.  Well, let me show you:

These fabulous albums are my latest addiction in scrapbook supplies! They come in 11 wonderful colors and I have to have them all! Well, at least in my dreams. They are high quality D-ring albums - durable and well made with soft leather and strong page protectors. In addition to regular page protectors, We R Memory Keepers also makes a 4x6 protector sleeve that houses 12 extra photos. One of my favorite things to do in my albums is add these behind my layouts filled with the extra pictures from the different events. I'm not able to scrap all of the photos, but this allows me to keep them all together for viewing. In addition, these albums make it quick & easy to change the order of your layouts without removing them from their page protectors. This allows you to scrap out of order and still display the pages chronilogically.

Don't they look pretty on my bookshelf?

Kim :)

Tips/Technique: Homemade Chipboard Letters

Hey there scrappy girls, Stacy here.  Well as you know...I love to put lots of different letters on my layouts!  Today i'm going to walk you through making your own chipboard letters.  For my letters I used pattern paper, but if you would rather, you can use a solid color of cardstock.  So you will need to grab your pick of pattern paper or cardstock, if you have any plain chipboard laying around you scraproom get that also.  Don't forget your letter Stamp set and I used Staz On ink.

Step 1: I cut my Bella Blvd pattern paper & chipboard into 1 1/2" by 1 1/2" squares.

Step 2:  Stamp your letter in whatever color you pick on your paper, then adhere to the chipboard.

Step 3:  Adhere your letters to your layout, then you can embellish them however you like.

I added a little Kaiser Craft Bling, ribbon/button, then layered it on top of Maya Road  chipboard shapes, and also used a pop dot to give it a little demension.  You can also add a little something around you chipboard with a marker.  

So you see how simple that is, and you'll be able to do them in whatever color you like.  Can't wait to see some homemade chipboard letters on your layouts in the gallery.    

Until next time, stay creative!!!

~~Stacy~~ 

Made You Look Monday-Studio Calico

Hi everyone, it's Erica again!  :) 

With all the new goodies in the store, I have to say the one line I am most excited about is Studio Calico's new Anthology line. 

The line has six sheets of double sided papers, a set of four journaling cards, Fabrips (self adhesive fabric strips that you can rip and pretty much do anything your heart desires with), a 12x12 sheet of alphabet stickers and a 6x12 sheet of journaling stickers. 

The colors are a gorgeous!  A fresh mix of greens, blues, yellows and greys with a pop of reddish orange here and there.  I've been in love since I first saw it!

Here's a couple of my favorites.

 
I'm totally cutting out the letters in that last one!  

And, here's what I made!

So, check out the Anthology line in the store!  Oh, and while you're there, don't miss Studio Calico's Homefront line, it's just as fantabulous!  :D

HOOOOO-RAY!

Owls are a popular scrapbooking item --- you can find them all over. They show up in patterned papers, stamps, and embellishments - all so cute and trendy. For the longest time, I was always stumped at how to use these critters on my layouts and cards. Then I happened upon a list of fun owl(ish) sayings that are be perfect for your layout titles and card sentiments. Let me share some of the fantastic ideas with you!

This fun new line from My Mind's Eye, Quite Contrary Little Boy Blue is full of this adorable owl:

Wouldn't he be cute with some of these fun titles & sentiments:

From "owl" of us.

Guess Whooo? (loves you, misses you, wants you, thanks you)

Hooo-Ray!

I Give a Hoot

I love whoo you are.

Night Owl

One year older, a thousand times smarter.

Owl Always Love You.

Owl Be Seeing You!

OwlRLY?

Thank Whooo

To a Hoot of a Couple

We had a fine owl'd time.

Whoo Loves You

Wise Guy

There are so many wonderful owl products in the store --- make sure to check them out! Here are a few of my favorites:

http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=617_48_190&products_id=8628

http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=617_48_180&products_id=5011

http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=617_48_180&products_id=8790

 

http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=617_192_17_550&products_id=10017 

Product Review: Letter are fun!!!

Rub-ons, stickers, stamps....you name it I love all the different letters you can put on your creations!  You can mix so many fun styles and colors to really make your layout pop.

Ok...so let's talk Thickers.  Umm, who doesn't just LOVE these things????  I am so hooked on these fabulous letter stickers.  I just can't get enough.  Did you know that there are 94 different packs to choose from right now at theAWDML Store.  It's like thicker heaven!  You can pick from Vinyl, Glitter, Puffy, Roller Rink, Daiquirri, and Poolside just to name a few, and in every color you could want might I add.  You will for sure find something to go with every layout. 

Now let's add a little bit of rub-on letters to the mix also.  Jenni Bowlin has really cute rub-ons.  At the bottom of the sheet there a little lines you can use also to spice up your projects.

Stamps sets are another fabulous way to and some fun lettering to your layouts.  Lizzie Anne Designs has a really cool set called Olivia Alphabet Set.  Don't forget this is a featured product line this month so you'll get 25% off ladies!!!

Here is a layout I made using three different styles of letters in my title.  First my paper is from Prima.  In my title I used thickers (and also a thicker bracket at the bottom of my layout); Jenni Bowlin rub-ons, which came with a little bonus sheet of stickers in it and this is where the word forever came from and I also used them at the bottom of the layout for the XOXO. Some of the embellies , such as the button and ribbon which you can grab over at the store, along with many other embellies of your choice.  Dont' forget your Maya Road chipboard shapes to give your layout a little demension.  

  

So the next time you do a layout, mix it up a little!  Use a couple of different letter styles in you title. Can't wait to see what you come up with.  Be sure to share with us over in the gallery.

~~Stacy~~  

Tuesday's Technique-Paper Piecing with your Stamps!

Hi ladies, it's me, Erica!  I love getting to post on Tuesdays as it's all about Tips and Techniques.  My new favorite stamping technique is paper piecing.  I'd seen it around the web but never really tried it before.  Well, the Gizmos and Gears stamp set I picked from Lizzie Annie Designs was just screaming for paper piercing so I jumped in and did it!

I gotta say, it was pretty dang awesome!  (Anyone else using words like dude and awesome a lot more since the I Love the '80's crop?) 

Here's how I did it.  First, I stamped my image on white paper and set it aside.  This is going to be your base image for assembling your piecing.  Next, I stamped that cute little guy on two different sheets of patterned paper from Bella Blvd.  Then, I grabbed my handy, dandy craft knife and went to work cutting on the stamped lines around the pieces I wanted in each color.  I just love fussy cutting so this was my favorite part. 

Finally, grab your base image and start glueing down the pieces.  I used a glue pen for the smaller pieces and my regular adhesive for the larger ones.  Once you've got your piece assembled, you're done!

Here's my little guy on a card. 

 
Cardstock-Bazzill, Ink-Colorbox, Patterned Paper-Bella Blvd, Die Cutting Machine-Slice, Stamps-Lizzie Anne Designs

The really nice thing about this technique is that I can take the leftover pieces and use them to make another robot.  Sweet!

Made Ya' Look Monday!

The A Walk Down Memory Lane store is filled with lots of yummy new products and I know there is much that has been catching my eye there.  I must admit I am a Cosmo Cricket girl through and through and that is where I have spent oodles of time browsing and shopping.  I have yet to see a line from them I don't feel the need to have!  I will admit though, when I saw the Material Girl line, I was pondering what would I do with it?  I don't sew and my husband won't even let me look at the sewing machine half the time for fear I will break it... once again! LOL!  Even with the odds stacked against me for doing some type of cute project with stitching, I still made the plunge and picked up some.  I am so happy I did!

The Material Girl line is filled with fun and fresh colors perfect for Spring.... which I know we are ALL longing to get here.  Check out these great flowers on this paper:

I love how the back of this paper is like a vintage ad from a catalog. And how about the cutie little girls and sewing tools/sentiments found on this one:

I think my favorite is this one with the tape measures on it:

It's perfect for cutting apart or using as a whole!!  Still not totally convinced you should go for this line?? Well, let me leave you with a bit of inspiration of what I have done with it.

The Material Girl line is perfect for all those dress up moments you have captured of your little girl.... or in my case myself when I was in college!  I loved cutting apart different elements and combining them.  No dress up pictures, you say?  I have nothing but boys in my house you challenge.... well how about some cards?

See how versatile this line can be? And the greatest thing to me is I can finally enjoy a slice of the sewing world without all the finger pricks and broken needles!  I do hope you head on over to the store and grab yourself up some fabulous Material Girl papers and while you're there, don't forget to grab some of the new Tiny Type alphas from Cosmo too!   There are a ton of them on each sheet...definitely a bargain!  Plus they have great inspirational words for you to use too! If you need more inspiration for this line, I will be uploading a few more projects into the gallery to help get your Material Girl mojo started!

Happy Shoppin'! - Scarlett

Rockin' the 80's Challenge #10 - Layers

Welcome to the final day of challenges here at A Walk Down Memory Lane's Design Team blog!  We've had some GREAT challenges issued here by the Design Team, and I hope you'll have time to play along with us.  Remember, in order to be eligible for our prize packages you'll need to upload your direct link to your project using the Mr. Linky up above.

To finish off our 80's challenges, I want you to take a trip back to the 80's and remember what the 80's were most famous for...EXCESS!  We couldn't get enough stuff in our lives, so we built bigger houses.  We couldn't have big enough shoulders, so we wore shoulder pads. 

So for our last challenge today, create a card that has to be HAND-DELIVERED because it has too much stuff on it to be mailed!  LOL  Create a card that has an obscene amount of lumpy-bumpy embellishments or heavy embellishments!  Remember, MORE is BETTER!  :)

For today's card, I grabbed a bunch of NEW stuff!  :)  Paper, embellishments, etc are almost exclusively from some of our new CHA shipments.  It is also one of the cards we'll be making during our Copic Class today at the store.

First, I started with some Studio Calico papers.  The card base is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  I inked the edges of the papers with my Tim Holtz Ink Blending tool to soften up the edges a bit.

Next, I layered a Bella Blvd fabric flower.  I took apart the layered flower, and colored it in with a Copic marker so it looks a little "marbled".  My next layer is the little Fancy Pants tag stamped with a Heidi Grace greeting stamp.  I also added in a little Maya Road trinket pin.  Next layer is more Studio Calico paper, and some Jenni Bowlin buttons in white.  They are popped up with some foam adhesive, and I tied a little bow with some jute.  I stamped the Woodware daffodils on our Copic cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers.  I stamped them 4 times.  I colored three in and added the 4th little flower on pop dots again.  The other 3 I fussy cut out, and two of them I layered on pop dots.  The middle one I adhered flat, but pop dotted the little extra flower.

 
Here is a side view to see the layers.

I hope you enjoyed all of the past 10 days challenges, and remember to link your creation up above with Mr. Linky!

~ Lisa

Rocking the 80's Challenge #9 - Top 8 of the 80's

With so many fabulous movies, TV shows, cool clothes,Spuds Mackenzie, and rockin' music in the 80's......what was your favorite???

So this is your challenge.  Create something listing your favorite 8 things of the 80's.  I have to say my #1 favorite thing was when the CD came out.  I put my list on what else......a CD case.

For this project I used the following supplies: Cherry Arte paper, thickers, pearls, cardstock, ric rak, and some flowers.  So there you have it....my favorites of the 80's.  Can't wait to see what you pick!!!

~~Stacy~~