RemARKable Pinworthy Blog Tour: "Capture The Moment"

Hello, and welcome to our monthly blog tour!  Sit back, relax, and enjoy seeing all of the great ideas members of the RemARKable Stampers team have for you.

May is National Scrapbooking Month, so we decided to "Capture The Moment" for this month's tour.  I am the first to admit that I am "scrapbook-challenged."  I have lots of photos waiting to be lovingly scrapped, and I just never seem to get around to it.  It always seemed too complicated and time-consuming, and I was intimidated by that HUGE 12 x 12" page!

Well, this is exactly why Becky Higgins created Project Life!  And, I am so excited that Stampin' Up! is the only direct sales company to offer Project Life products.  I used some of these new products to create my first project:

We went to the beach last week, and I actually scrapped the photos already!  That is a rare event for me...I have boxes and boxes of photos that I have not preserved.  I think Project Life will help me work my way through those boxes and actually have completed albums!

I added the date with the new Day to Day stamp set.  The cute little camera is from the Point & Click stamp set.

I love the Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits Dies and the Washi Tape that comes in the Everyday Adventure Accessory Pack.

I made my own Journaling Card with Whisper White card stock, the Project Life Corner Punch, the Point & Click stamp set, and the Project Life Journaling pens.

Here is a second page I did this week (Okay -- actually today!  Last-minute is my middle name!):

It is SO easy to create pages!  I cannot believe it -- I just received these products on Monday, and I have completed 2 pages.

The 3x4" card is perfect for writing about your photos.

I added the arrow sticker and stamped the word Spring in StazOn black ink to embellish this panel. Simply slide your photos and cards into the pockets and you are done!

It is so easy to "Capture The Moment" with the Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection and the Variety Pack 12x12" Project Life Photo Pocket Pages.  Simply decide which cards and which photos you want to slip into the pockets, add some journaling, and "just-like-that" you are finished a page!

You can also step-it-up, if you'd like.  Simply add some stamped images, ribbon, washi tape, fancy clips, buttons, etc. and you have a unique creation capturing your memories.

Here are the supplies I used for these pages:

All of these items are in the brand new 2014-2015 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  Plus, the new catalog has even more Project Life by Stampin' Up! goodies!  Yippee!

Now, it is time to see what Melissa Bolinger has in store for us this month.  Just click on this link to go to her blog:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/missybolinger/blog

Here’s a complete list of the RemARKable Pinworthy Blog Tour links:  

Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com  YOU ARE HERE

Melissa Bolinger –http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/missybolinger/blog
Tamra Davis – http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute – http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Anne Matasci – http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Audra Monk – http://www.thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane – http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler – http://www.absolutekreations.com 
Michele Reynolds – http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Pam Staples – http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com

Happy Stamping,

RemARKable Stampers Pinworthy Blog Tour: Banners

Hello, and welcome to the RemARKable Stampers Pinworthy Blog Tour!  Our theme this month is banners.  Banners are very trendy now, and can be used as home décor for holidays, party decorations, cake toppers, and even appear on greeting cards and scrapbook pages! 

My first project is a banner that I created just in time for Valentine's Day:

I used the Hearts Framelits to create this banner.  I cut two large scalloped hearts from Real Red card stock and two from Coastal Cabana card stock.  I used the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Pack in the 2014 Occasions Catalog as my inspiration for the color scheme -- I love how Real Red, Coastal Cabana, and Whisper White look together. 

And, what is Valentine's Day without a little "bling?"  The letters were cut twice:  once with Silver Glimmer Paper and once with Basic Black card stock.  I used Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive to attach the Basic Black letters behind the Silver Glimmer letters to give them a drop shadow effect.  This helps the letters stand out from the smallest hearts. 

Simply punch holes on either side of the hearts and use 4 feet of our Real Red 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon to string it together.  I used our Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon to tie bows between each heart and on either end of the banner.  A simple, quick and easy Valentine's Day Banner!

Speaking of Valentine's Day, my second project features mini banners on a Valentine's Day card.  I used three Sale-A-Bration items to make this card.  Did you know that you can get a FREE Sale-A-Bration item with every $50 order (before tax and shipping) you place an order from now until March 31, 2014?  Yes, you do -- Woohoo!

I used the Decorative Dots embossing folder, the Banner Blast stamp set, and the Banner punch to make this card.  I used the Banner punch and the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper to punch the two small banners on either end.  I stamped the other three with the Banner Blast stamp set, then punched out the stamped images with the Banner punch.  I love how quick and easy it is to create these mini-banners!

I also used the new Banners Framelits Dies and the Perfect Pennants stamp set.  Did you know that you can bundle the Perfect Pennants stamp set with the Banners Framelits Dies and save 15%?  You sure can!

Here is a similar idea, but this time I made it into a birthday card for my sister -- shhhh....don't tell her! 

 

I used the Birthday Wishes Designer Series Paper for two of the mini banners and stamped the rest.  The banner punch makes quick work of punching these little guys out!  I stamped the greeting with Gumball Green ink onto Very Vanilla card stock, then ran it through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing Folder.  The greeting is from another cute Sale-A-Bration stamp set called See Ya Later.  This is another item you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration.

You can also make cupcake decorations with banners!  I used the Banners Framelits to cut out two banners, then used Raspberry Ripple ink and Very Vanilla card stock to stamp the Celebrate greeting from the Starburst Sayings stamp set.   

Cutting out the Starburst Saying is easy-peasy with the new Starburst Framelits Dies.  And, YES -- you can get the stamp set and the coordinating framelits and save 15%!  Woohoo!  I attached a toothpick to the edges of the banners with Sticky Strip, then popped the greeting up with some Stampin' Dimensionals.  How cute is this?

My final project is another home décor banner that I created today.  We received a foot of snow last night, and this storm had me longing for Spring! 

Since I could not change the weather, I decided to create a little bit of Spring while I was stuck inside for the day.  I hope you like it!

I love the Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper, and I thought it was perfect for a bright and cheerful banner.  I used the Banner Framelits and the Starburst Framelits for this project.  The beautiful roses were created using the new Spiral Flower Original Die.  I cut two flowers from different color card stock and twisted them at the same time to get a two-tone effect.  I learned that a pair of tweezers is your best friend when making these beautiful roses!

I hope you are inspired to create some lovely banners of your own!  They really are a lot of fun, and very easy to make.

Now, it's time to see what Melissa Bolinger has for us this month! 

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/missybolinger/blog






Happy Stamping,