WOW! I just took a peek at the Inspiration Alley Gallery where all the Pendant entries are posted from our Pendant Project Contest. Crafters, you all have outdone yourselves! Congratulations and thank you for all the inspiration!
Setting aside all those images of beauty, I would like to take these Pendants to a different level. Rather than accenting with our Pendants, how about making them a functional piece in our projects?
On a 9″x5″ piece of Fancy Pants pattern paper, I scored 2 1/4″ on each side to form a gatefold card and edged with Clearsnap Queue ink. Using wet adhesive, IÂ adhered the left half of the S4-210 Lattice Pendant onto the left card flap. Let dry. With its center piece, I closed the card and adhered the right half of the piece on the right flap -Â place it in the middle of the Pendant so that it is in the correct position.
After adding Hero Arts Gems onto the S4-210 Lattice Pendant, I adhered the stamped image with Scrapbook Adhesives’ foam tape on top of the pendant center piece. Inside the card, I edged with Clearsnap Queue ink and adhered the S4-161 Labels One #5. I finished off the inside by adding a small flower with a gem on the corner and done!
Now what function is the S4-210 Lattice Pendant serving? It is a latch for the gatefold card! There are a lot of other functions that a Pendant can be…a journal spot, a frame, a basket, an ornament and I’m sure there’s more! But the most clever idea comes from our Design Team Member Jennifer Davis. If you were here for the Pendant Blog Frenzy then you know what I’m talking about. This is Jennifer’s clever creation…
The function? A pop-up card! For more information on this project, please visit her blog. There is a video for us visual types. I hope you try it and let us know how it turned out! Many thanks to Jennifer for letting me share this clever idea!
We thank Becca Feeken for all her inspiring projects using the S5-018 Poinsettia Frame! WOW! Remember to enter our Frenzy contest by sending an email by July 21st (11:59PM EST). The email link is in Becca’s blog!
Your favorite color combination to work with?
I love creating with the color RED. I have to work hard not to use it on every project I do. I gravitate towards bright bold colors in general.
Your first paper craft piece you made with Spellbindersâ„¢?
I purchased my first Wizardâ„¢ in early 2004 and immediately started to use it to make many layouts of my son. I recently posted about this on my blog. Please check this post to see my first page made with Spellbindersâ„¢!
Do you shop for supplies mostly online or locally?
A little bit of both. The nearest scrapbook and craft stores are at least 40 minutes away, so I don’t shop as much as I’d like. I find it diffcult to shop online unless I know exactly what I need. I’m a tactile person. I like to feel and touch paper before buying. Lack of nearby shopping (and budget) is partly what makes me a hybrid scrapper. If I don’t have something, I create an alternative and print it rather than driving all that way to the store to get it.
Your favorite Spellbindersâ„¢ storage tip? I’m not sure if I could cope without magnet sheets. I punch holes in them and have them in 3-ring binders. I’ve seen people put them into page protectors, hang them on walls or just keep the sheets loose. Magnets Rock!
Are you a messy crafter or an organized crafter?
I have to start a project with my area clean but by the time I’m done, it’s a disaster. If I’m working on a large project, sometimes I have to stop in the middle and clean up. But usually only if I lose an important tool amidst the chaos!
If you haven’t take a peek at Design Team Member Lesa Rapp’s blog, go NOW and see her wonderful creation that she made with the S4-230 Labels Six! Remember to enter our Frenzy contest by sending in an email by July 20th (11:59 PM EST). The email link is in Lesa’s blog!
On Day Twelve, Becca Feeken will introduce our next reveal, S5-018 Poinsettia Frame, as we continue with a holiday theme. Wait until you see what Becca has in store for us as inspiration!
Becca has been crafting all her life. It started with her mother being the leader of Becca’s brownie troop so crafting was the entertainment in their household. Then she taught Becca to knit and crochet. By the age of 13, Becca began to sew her own clothes. Guess you can say she was never bored as a child! Fast forward to today, she still loves her childhood crafts but added quilting, cross stitch, beading, machine embroidery, machine knitting and stamping. As for sources of inspiration, she has always been drawn to color and texture. Over the years it led her to collect yarn, fabric, thread, paper, ribbons and coloring tools. “When you hold these things in your hands, it’s easy to dream of the possibilities…”
Many thanks to Debbie Seyer for her beautiful cards she created with S4-233 Labels Nine die template! Great idea on placing the frame in a different position and the shaker box feature! Remember to enter our Frenzy contest by sending in an email by July 19th (11:59 PM EST). The email link is in Debbie’s blog!
Design Team Member Lesa Rapp will be using today’s reveal, S4-230 Labels Six to make her wonderful creation to inspire us with!
Do you have a scrap room or a scrap area?
I have my own room! When my kids all took over the basement, I snagged the room. It is approximately 10 x 15 and all mine! I want to redo the floor and paint. But for now, I am slowly getting IKEA items to get it organized. I love my kitchen unit - the drawers are amazing and it is so pretty. I just got myself an Expedit shelf unit and I love it as well. It is so nice having a place where I can just shut the door if I want.
Are you a messy crafter or an organized crafter?
Unfortunately I am messy. I stamp and work with paper and make a big old mess. When it gets hard to move around, I clean it up and start over. I am working on that one :0)
Your favorite color combination to work with?
I love pink and brown! I was only blessed with one girl and I think as I get older, my girly side is coming out!
Your favorite Spellbindersâ„¢ piece you made so far?
I think my flower pot card. Although my Spellbindersâ„¢ final project made with dies we were sent comes in pretty close as a second project.
Your favorite music or TV programs while creating?
My TV died. I have an iPod in a docking system that I play mostly. My favorite music is anything Brad Paisley. I have been to four of his concerts and I never tire of listening to him.
Here are some of Lesa’s favorite Spellbindersâ„¢ pieces!
Sherry Cheever did a wonderful job about snow that some of us are getting chills! Thank you, Sherry, on all those inspirational projects made with S4-222 Create-A-Flake One and S4-224 Snowflake Border Petite! Remember to enter our Blog Frenzy contest by sending in an email by July 18th (11:59 PM EST) - the link is on Sherry’s blog!
Do you have a scrap room or a scrap area?
I have this nice little corner of my basement. My husband, Keith, fixed it up with cabinets and a small counter (where my Wizardâ„¢ sits) plus room for extra tables and my computer.
Are you a messy crafter or an organized crafter?
I am an extremely messy crafter. I usually have my kids help me clean up all the bits of cardstock, glitter, etc. every couple of weeks. My supplies are pretty well organized. At least, I know where they are!
Favorite color combinations to work with?
I love the Pink/Brown color combo and variations of it! I use it a lot and just love those colors together.
Are you an altered arts, scrapbook or card kinda gal?
I am definitely a card kinda gal. I love to make cards and find it’s the easiest part of my design team projects to fulfill!
Who is your favorite promotional partner?
I actually have two favorites. My Mind’s Eye is one. I just love the beautiful patterned papers. It’s all so colorful and easy to work with. I like Core’dinations cardstock. It is such a unique product to work with. I love all the different looks you can get with it when sanding, embossing or distressing.
Talk about Christmas in July! Julie Overby reminded us of the holiday season with her use of the S7-016Â Poinsettia Border Grand…great projects, Julie! Don’t forget to enter our Frenzy contest by sending in an email by July 17th (11:59PM EST)…the email link is in Julie’s blog.
Sherry has been doing some sort of crafting since she was a little girl. Craft items were always available to her as a child from crayons to paints by numbers. From a kind neighbor, she learned how to knit. Her aunt taught Sherry how to embroider and cross-stitch. She painted with oils and watercolors for many years. Even earned some spending money in college by selling watercolor paintings of race cars at the local speedway. Sherry was introduced to rubber stamping when her girls were young and eventually became her craft of choice. Sherry’s favorite Spellbinders die template (for now) are the S4-138 Petite Ovals, Large and S4-085 Snowflake Wonder (how timely!). She enjoys creating cards and dabbling in altered items. Sherry considers her style to be very eclectic.
For those of you entering our Frenzy contest, don’t forget that you have until July 16th (11:59 PM EST) to send in your email. The link is in Kimberly’s blog.
Do you have a scrap room or a scrap area?
We have a walk-in closet…or so it used to be. My sweet husband has so graciously allowed me to convert half of it into my “scrap space.”
Are you a messy crafter or an organized crafter?
Messy, for sure!
Who is your favorite promotional partner?
I was beyond thrilled when I found out that Cosmo Cricket was on Spellbinders’ promotional partners. I love their papers!
Do you have a favorite snack while creating?
M&Ms and pretzels…I’m a sweet and salty kinda gal!
Are you more of a “collector” or an “as needed” crafter?
I’m definitely an “as needed” crafter. However, if something new comes out that I think I can’t live without, I pretty much talk myself into why I “need” it but then I do use it!
Here are some of Julie’s most recent projects to share!
Don’t forget for those of you who are entering our Frenzy contest - you have until July 15th (11:59PM EST) to send in your email. The link is in Heidi’s blog.
Do you have a scrap room or a scrap area?
Yes, I am so thankful to be able to leave my work out. I can close the door and not worry about our toddler or the cat getting into mischief. My husband and I share the space. So when he works on his projects and I work on mine…it’s nice to be together.
Are you a messy crafter or an organized crafter?
For being such an organized person (obsessively so), my scrap room is a mess. I have yet to find the perfect solution. But my room is set up perfectly for me to work. Everything I use constantly is within easy reach. So my room isn’t pretty but functional.
Your favorite music or TV programs while creating?
Sometimes I will watch my favorite old movies but I am usually singing my lungs out to my iPod. It’s a pretty eclectic mix. Everything from Avalon, The Gaither Vocal Band, Poison, Garth Brooks to Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Do you have a favorite snack or drink while creating?
It used to be a cold Mt. Dew filled with ice. But I quit drinking sugar pop so now it’s water. I prefer a bottle because I am clumsy. My favorite snack food is Harry and David’s Moose Munch, the dark chocolate version.
Are you more of a “collector” or a “as needed” crafter?
I collect because I need :0)
Here are some wonderful samples of Kimberly’s work!
Do you have a scrap room or a scrap area?
Yes, I have two different areas: one is in the basement where I keep all of my personal stuff; and the other area is on the main level where I keep all the products that I use on a daily basis as well as design team supplies.
Are you a messy crafter or an organized crafter?
It depends on what I am doing…right now, it’s kind of a mess! The basement area tends to be messy. I think because it’s out of site and if I don’t feel like cleaning it right away, nobody will see it. I like to keep the main level area very organized - everything has a place and is labeled.
Are you an altered arts, scrapbook or card kinda gal?
I am a card maker first but I really do enjoy doing altered arts and then it would be scrapbooking.
Who is your favorite promotional partner?
I love Crafty Secrets and all of the paper crafting products they carry. Vintage is one of my favorite styles. I also love working with JustRite Stampers. They have a wonderful variety of stamps and I like being able to make personalized cards and gifts. One of my other favorite is Core’dinations paper. I love the look of embossed and sanded cardstock with its color core.
Do you shop for supplies mostly online or locally?
I do both. But I truly believe in supporting my local shop so I always check there first. If the store owner doesn’t have it in stock, she will order it. If it’s from a company that I can’t find locally, I will then purchase products online.
Here are some samplings of Heidi’s beautiful creations!
A continued reminder for those who are entering our Frenzy contest - you have until July 13th (11:59PM EST) to send in your email. The link is in Kazan’s blog!
As long as Linda can remember, she has always been interested in art. Her father was a very talented artist and would spend hours watching him draw. She always had paper and pencil in hand, and tried to emulate his drawings. In high school, Linda took every art classes she could and continued to take art courses in college. Thanks to those classes, she is able to learn to work with all kinds of medium. Linda’s “go to” Spellbindersâ„¢ dies are the Nestabilities® as they are perfect for card making and stamping.
Here we are sharing one of Linda’s beautiful art pieces…looks so real!
