The Frog Game....A layout, and a tip!

The Frog Game:

While there are all kinds of paper flower tutorials going around, I'm not usually one to come up with these types of awesome techniques on my own.  But, I do love to use die cuts, and am always looking for ways to use them creatively.  This 'Square Lattice' die from Stampin' Up! is one of my favorites, I use it a lot.  I also always save the negative pieces, although I've never used them for anything.  When I started getting things around for this page, I knew I wanted a frog theme.  So, I wanted to make lily pads and waterlilies. Right away, I thought about negative pieces from this die, but of course I didn't have any white ones saved :) So, I also incorporated the main part of the die onto my page as well.

 This is the die shown with some of the negatives from it....

I ran a 1/2 inch yellow punched circle through a sticker maker, (I'm sure double stick tape, or any other adhesive would work fine, too.) and stuck on six of the 'petals'.

For each of my waterlilies, I made two of these, and stuck them together with some double stick foam tape.  I then topped them off with a rhinestone, and stuck them to my 'lily pads'. The lily pads are two inch circles cut from green cardstock, with a small notch cut out of them. That's it, so simple.  The full list of supplies I used on this page are:

cardstock - Stampin' Up! (Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Very Vanilla)

patterned paper - Pink Paislee (Hometown Summer: Green Acres, Fruit Stand, Summer Fun)

letter stickers - American Crafts (Patchwork Fabric Thickers); Sassafras (wood grain)

die - Stampin' Up! (Square Lattice)

pearls - Recollections

other - Stampin' up! (rhinestones, 1/2 inch circle punch); Coluzzle (2 inch circle template)

adhesive - Xyron (sticker maker), Scotch (double stick tape), Elmers (foam mounting tape)

Thanks for looking!

Memory Works Simple Stories Life's Celebrations Blog Hop

Join the MemoryWorks TeamWorks team for an all new BLOG HOP! Our fabulous TeamWorks team members will be sharing projects using all four new Simple Stories lines. Join in the blog hop to see which of our four new lines our talented TeamWorks gals choose as their favorite! The hop starts at the MemoryWorks Blog and ends at the Simple Stories blog.  Comment on one or ALL the blogs for a chance to win a Simple Stories kit of your very own!

Welcome to the Memory Works 'Life's Celebrations' Blog Hop sponsored by Simple Stories! A prize will be given to one lucky 'hopper', so be sure to leave a comment at every stop for a better chance to win.  If you are just joining us, go back and start HERE.  If you happen to get side tracked, there is a map of the blogs at the end of this post.

All of the projects I have posted are created with Simple Stories' "Happy Day" collection.  I used this fabulous kit to get caught up on some of my girls' birthday photos from this year and last...

A couple of pages from my girls' 8th birthday:

Birthday Party Fun

I used some of the little dot stickers from the kit to make hole reinforcers for my tag-banners.  I also used some of the larger ones topped with rhinestones to connect my banner.

Birthday Cake

I used a scalloped circle punch to make 'bites' out of the sides of the page.

A couple of pages from their 9th birthday this year:

Wish

I used a half inch circle punch to take a notch out of the top and bottom edges of this page. I love punching shapes out of my pages, I don't know why....

Nine Years

So many quick and cute card options! Both of my cards came together in just minutes:

It's Your Day!

Happy Happy Birthday

I hope you have enjoyed my projects! Now, you are off to visit  Lacey's beautiful blog!

BLOG HOP MAP:

Memory Works -----> Start

Christy

Danielle

Jade -----> You were here

Kelly  -----> You are HERE

Lacey -----> Go here next

Lisa

Sandy

Sarah

Sharon

Sheri

Shirelle

Susan

Simple Stories -----> Finish

Thanks for hopping!

Color Combos Galore #210, Mojo Monday #207

This weeks challenge from Color Combos Galore:

Plus this sketch from Mojo Monday:

Equals this card from me:

Supply List:

stamps: Stampin' Up! (Happy Harmony)

cardstock : Stampin' Up! (Soft Suede, Very Vanilla); unknown (taupe)

ink: Stampin' Up! (Close to Cocoa + True Thyme)

patterned paper: Stampin' Up! (stripe); Crate Paper (orange); Pink Paislee (ledger)

embossing folder: Stampin' Up!(Square Lattice)

rub-on: K&Company (stitches)

button: unknown

other: Stampin' Up! (pearls, linen thread, ribbon)

Thanks for looking!

Color Combos Galore #209, Clean & Simple Stamping #157

This week's Colors from Color Combo's Galore:

Plus this sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping:

Equals this card from me:

Supply List:

stamps:  Stampin' Up! (Delightful Doodles, Everyday Flexible Phrases)

cardstock: Stampin' Up! (Whisper White); Bazzill (Papaya Puree Dark)

patterned paper: My Mind's Eye (Stella & Rose - Silly Stripe); BoBunny (Forever Fall - Dusk); Crate 

Paper (brown scallop border)

ink: Stampin' Up!( Early Espresso, Cameo Coral/Real Red)

border sticker: Crate Paper (Farmhouse)

other: Basic Grey (brad); Stampin' Up! (rhinestones, embossing folder)

fiber: unknown

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Thanks for looking!

September 2011 Memory Works Express kit projects

September 2011 MemoryWorks Express Kit Contains:

Patterned Paper

{1} 12x12 Countryside - Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

{1} 12x12 Cross Stitch - Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

{1} 12x12 Cupboard - Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

{1} 12x12 Memories - Lost & Found 2 (My Minds Eye)

{1} 12x12 Silly Stripe - Stella & Rose (My Minds Eye)

{1} 12x12 Dusk - Forever Fall (Bo Bunny)

Solid Cardstock

{1} 12x12 Papaya Puree Dark (Bazzill)

{1} 12x 12 Suede Brown Dark (Bazzill)

{1} 12x12 Sugar Cream (Bazzill)

{1} 12x12 Kraft (Bazzill)

Embellishments

{1} 6x12 Phrase Stickers - Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

{1} 6x12 Border Stickers - Farmhouse (Crate Paper)

{1} 6x12 Woodgrain Mini Alphas (Sassafras)

{3} 5x8 Ribbon Edge Chipboard Banners (Fancy Pants)

{2} Cream Notions Patterned Flowers (Studio Calico)

{6} Pyrus Glazed Brads - Assorted Styles & Sizes (BasicGrey)

{4} Memories Eclectic Buttons - Assorted Styles & Sizes (My Minds Eye)

{1} ½ Yard Timber & Cream Gingham Ribbon (Creative Impressions)

{1} ½ Yard Jumbo Mustard Rick Rack (Creative Impressions)

{1} ½ Yard Antique Ruler Twill (Creative Impressions)

{1} ½ Yard Natural Twine (Creative Impressions)

Cards 

{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Papaya Puree Dark (Bazzill)

{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Suede Brown Dark (Bazzill)

{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Sugar Cream (Bazzill)

{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Spring Willow Medium (Bazzill)

{1} 5.5 x 8.5 Kraft (Bazzill)

{5} 5 3/4 X 4 3/8 Natural Envelopes 

My projects:

Some layouts....

At the Apple Orchard

Pure Honey

Some cards....

So Thankful

Happy Birthday

Hi

Always

And, and altered project...

Schoolroom Banner:

I LOVED this kit, so many fun things to play with....so, hurry off and order this months Memory Works Express kit!

Thanks for looking!

Color Combos Galore #208, Card Patterns #131

This weeks challenge from Color Combos Galore:

Plus this week's sketch from Card Patterns:

Equals this card from me:

Supply List:

stamps - Verve (Delightful & Delicious); Stampin' Up! (Finest Flourishes)

cardstock - Stampin' Up! ( Crumb Cake, Whisper White)

patterned paper - My Mind's Eye (striped)

ribbon - Fancy Pants

ink - Stampin' Up! (Crumb Cake, Pale Plum, Rose Romance, Bordering Blue)

pearls - Recollections

embossing folder - Tim Holtz

Thanks for looking!

Color Combos Galore #207, Clean & Simple Stamping #155, and CAS-ual Fridays #17

This week's colors from Color Combos Galore:

Plus a sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping:

Plus one more challenge from CAS-ual Fridays:

Equals this card from me:

Supply List:

stamp: Stampin' Up! (Define Your Life)

cardstock: Stampin' Up! (Pale Plum, Very Vanilla, True Thyme)

ink: Stampin' Up! ( Soft Suede)

patterned paper: Stampin' Up! (Poppy Parade)

rub-ons: Stampin' Up! (flowers)

fiber: unknown

other: Stampin' Up (rhinestones, square lattice embossing folder)

I don't know WHY my 'Toast' color (Soft Suede) is looking so green in my picture...it is more brown in real life. Anyway...

Thanks for Looking!