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Entries from October 2009

Don’t be Sad….

October 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments

I know that October’s kit “Flight School” is sold out and I guess I have to admit that I would be very sad too if I had missed out on it however cheer up because you can make up your own kit from the add-ons.
You can still get the embellishment add-on which is full of [...]

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Roll Out The Ribbon

October 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Ribbons add color, texture and added dimension to your layouts.
There’s a huge variety of colors, textures and patterns available. Experiment and have fun with what you can find.
I’d like to share 10 different ways to use ribbon.
1. Make a bow as I did in this card.

2. Edge where 2 papers meet. See how I used [...]

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“Say Cheese” How to

October 26th, 2009 · 5 Comments

I thought I would talk you through how to recreate this layout.

1. Cut a 5 1/2 x 11 piece of “Whisper Low” pp and adhere 4 1/4” down from the top of a black sheet of cardstock (align with left edge)
2. Cut a 1 3/4 x 8 1/2 piece of the backside of “Kiss Me [...]

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ScrapMuse Design Team Call

October 26th, 2009 · 3 Comments

ScrapMuse Design Team Call
Calling all Scrappers. ScrapMuse is growing and as a result we have the need to add four additional design team members to our company to design for our two additional kit offerings each month. We are looking for motivated scrappers that can commit to daily participation in both our message board and [...]

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TGIF!!!! The best day of the week!

October 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Thank you for joining me this week.  It was lots of fun.  Today, in honour of it being Friday, I wanted to do something kind of fun. So I decided to feature 1 layout from each of the design team’s gallery from this month’s kit, Flight School.  I decided to pick my favorite layout of [...]

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Those pretty yellow flowers in your kit

October 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Happy Hump Day everyone, we are more than halfway through.  Today I wanted to show you how to make your own flowers like the ones that Missy included in this month’s kit.
What you will need:
-paper, cardstock or lighter stuff, can be patterned or solid, whichever you prefer
-glue; I prefer hot glue as it dries immediately
- [...]

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This was the cost of sending my husband for groceries

October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

This week I will be hosting the blog.  Today is my first post and I will be posting on Wednesday and Friday as well so be sure to check back.  Today, I will go over one of my layouts and explain my process.  When I look at people’s work, I always spend a lot of [...]

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Mini Canvases

October 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I was so excited to find diecut canvas pieces in this months Scrapmuse kit! Canvas has such a great feel and gives awesome texture to a Layout or card. I thought I would give you a few ideas on how to use this product. My favorite part of the canvas is how versatile it is, you are [...]

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ScrapMuse Layout of the Month

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments

This beautiful layout was submitted by one of ScrapMuse’s members, Liezl
Her journaling and beautiful design wowed all of the design team members. Her layout is about one of her favorite teachers who also taugh her husband and now her daughter too. Liezl mentioned how participating in this challenge actually helped her realize how [...]

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Just Do It

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments

This month’s kit is filled with a variety of patterns and colors that go so well together! As soon as I got my hands on the kit…I was making layouts one after another…I just love it!

***Chiqui***

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