Apron Strings Giveaway winner!

My last guest designer project was posted today at the Apron Strings Blog. I made these two cards with scraps from my previous layout and embellishments from the kit:

I didn't add a sentiment because I wanted some all-purpose cards in my stash. I'm donating half my stash of cards for a fundraiser at my son's school, so I might not have a card for every occasion just sitting in my drawer...

I would like to thank everyone for the amazing comments you left on my guest designer posts! I got 20 comments all together and I loved reading them all! I numbered them post by post, starting with the first Apron Strings spot and the STBB kit is going to:

Kelly Sas said...

So creative how you worked in the star theme in your lo and I love your stitching also!

Congratulations Kelly! Please e-mail me your address (mymiddleyears[at]gmail[dot]com) so I can mail the kit to you!

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Fly to the Moon & Giveaway

My third spot as guest designer over at the the Apron Strings blog was posted today. Here is the featured layout and more pictures from our visit to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum:

October Afternoon - Rocket Age - papers, buttons and rubber charm; cardstock; chipboard embellishments; pin; tag; ribbon -- all from the September'11 Apron Strings BTBB kit. Only the Pink Paislee alphas and the floss were from my stash. The photo mat edges and the chipboard were inked with the Maya Road metallic blue ink pad also included in the kit. I added some Stickles (Faded Jeans) to the chipboard edges. I cut the large circles from "Black Hole" paper using a circle-cutter (WRMK) then added to the "Blast Off" paper.

And if you want to win an August '11 Smaller than a Breadbox kit just leave a comment on my Apron Strings Guest Designer posts here and/or at the Apron Strings blog (1, 2, 3) to be eligible for the drawing. The more comments the more chances to win, but one comment per person per post please. I'll announce the winner in my last Apron Strings Guest Designer post at the end of the month :)

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Guest Designer Giveaway

My second spot as guest designer over at the the Apron Strings blog was posted today. Here is the featured layout:

I used the My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist - packet from the the September'11 Bigger Than A Breadbox kit. I used a Martha Stewart punch around the page on the "Spring Zag" paper and I punched out stars from the "Spring Stars" paper and adhered them to the large round brads that came in the kit. From my stash: Pink Paislee glitter alphas for the title and Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type words added to the journaling list.

And if you want to win an August '11 Smaller than a Breadbox kit just leave a comment on my Apron Strings Guest Designer posts here and/or at the Apron Strings blog to be eligible for the drawing. The more comments the more chances to win, but one comment per person per post please. I'll announce the winner in my last Apron Strings Guest Designer post at the end of the month :)

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Apron Strings & Giveaway

I'm Guest Designer this month over at the Apron Strings blog. I really love Lori's kits and I get the Smaller than a Breadbox kits through autoship. This month to change things a bit I got to play with the September'11 Bigger Than A Breadbox kit -- and to my immense surprise it included my two absolute favorite spring lines: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist and October Afternoon's Rocket Age! I even disregarded my chronological scrapper habit so I could scrap the pictures from our visit to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ;)

Here is my first project, which you can also see at the Apron Strings blog today:

October Afternoon - Rocket Age - papers, cardstock, chipboard embellishments, button and journaling tag from the September'11 Apron Strings BTBB kit. The photo mat edges and the chipboard were inked with the Maya Road metallic blue ink pad included in the kit. The American Crafts Thickers came in the Apron Strings October Afternoon Good Cheer kit, and I outlined them with a white gel pen (by Pentel). The stitching was made with the WRMK Sew Easy blanket and original piercing heads; DMC floss from my stash.

To celebrate all the fun I get to have this month at the Apron Strings blog I will be giving away an August '11 Smaller than a Breadbox kit.

Just leave a comment on my Apron Strings Guest Designer posts here and/or at the Apron Strings blog to be eligible for the drawing. The more comments the more chances to win, but one comment per person per post please. I'll announce the winner in my last Apron Strings Guest Designer post at the end of the month :)

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Apron Strings - double LO

I had a great time creating for the Apron Strings blog this month! Here is my last project, which is featured here. Click on the image to see it enlarged.

I used the Crate Paper - Snow Day - packet from the January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit. I added some stitching with the We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Stitch Piercer and aqua floss. Alphas are Doodlebug Designs - Hopscotch - and American Crafts Thickers - LAX - glitter stickers.

And if you are up for a challenge, Lori is inviting everyone to scrap-lift this layout: "colors, handmade embellishments, layout, you name it. Pick something or many things and run with it." Share it by Sunday at the Apron Strings blog.

By the way, this also happens to be the first LO I made away from home. I was visiting my Mom on the MLK weekend and I just took the STBB packet, alphas, photos, my paper trimmer and a small pouch filled with different adhesives and a few tools. This was so easy that I really wish there were crops in town!

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Apron Strings and Sketch Inspirations

Apron Strings is sponsoring Sketch Inspirations this week, so head over there to play along and maybe even win a great Apron Strings prize. All you have to do is create a project with Sketch #203:

Here is my take:

I used the Scenic Route - Salem - packet from my Apron Strings Croptoberfest prize, plus some Heidi Grace rub-ons and black K&Co. cardstock.

You have until midnight on Saturday (CST) to upload your Sketch #203 project to the Sketch Inspirations gallery and be eligible for this week's prize: the January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit.

Apron Strings - more cards

With the scraps from my LO using the Bella Blvd - Socialite - packet from the January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit I made the following cards, which are featured on the Apron Strings blog today:

For the first card, I stitched the tulle onto the patterned paper with the We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Stitch Piercer using the  Zig Zag head. The aqua floss is also from them and I added a SRM sentiment sticker from my stash.

This second card also has the aqua floss, but threaded through the mesh. The pin, tulle and flower were attached with Extreme Glue Squares, by GlueArts.

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Apron Strings Blog Hop!

Welcome to the last stop on the Apron Strings Blog Hop! As this month's Guest Designer I am thrilled to join in the welcome to the new Sous Chefs:

Laura Williams

Melanie Holzwarth

Amy Crockett

Anet Tietjen

Jennifer Halleck

Kristin Perez

Maria Swiatkowski

Sarah Fleming

I hope you stopped by their blogs to say hello and get inspired!

To add another serving of inspiration, here is a layout I made with the Bella Blvd - Socialite - packet from the January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit:

I added some Ranger Stickles glue glitter in aqua to the scallop circles. The edges were inked with a black calligraphy chisel pen (great for inking scallops!). The black alphas were included in a prize Lori sent me as a Croptoberfest winner. Go play along with the challenges on the Apron Strings blog, they are so much fun and Lori gives out great cookie jar treats! If you leave me a comment I might grab one for you :)

And if you have finished the hop and collected all the phrases, email all your phrases to Lori at lori@apronstringsdesigns.com by Sunday (1/9/11) evening - you could win an Apron Strings Basic Grey 2011 Calendar kit!

Why Apron Strings? Because completed pages are a piece of cake!

Apron Strings - scrap card

Here is a card I made for the the Apron Strings blog, which is featured here. I used scraps from my previous layout using My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy (January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit).

Here is the inside:

Only the alphas were not from the kit, they are Pink Paislee cardstock alphabets -- chocolate whimsies.

Apron Strings Guest Designer

First up for my exciting news for the new year is that I am a guest designer for the Apron Strings blog. I love Lori's kits and I got to play with the January'11 Smaller than a bread box kit.

Here is my first layout, featured here. I made it with the My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy - packet.

Everything you see is from the kit -- except the title, which uses American Crafts Thickers brown Poolside foam stickers.