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03/23/2020

Sending You Thoughts: SAB 2020 Free Printable Idea Sheet

I can't believe we're in the last week of Sale-A-Bration 2020! Goodness but time has flown. Stampin' Up's huge annual party is almost at an end! Read the details here on how to shop, host and join during this amazing promotion.

I've had extra time in the stamp room this week (I bet you know why!) and having tons of fun using up scraps. All of the Sending You Thoughts cards in this post use 2-inch or less pieces of the Birthday Bonanza patterned papers from the Spring 2020 mini catalog. I absolutely ADORE the color scheme for these papers--so bright and happy! It's still pretty gray and not quite spring here so I need COLOR in the stamp room!

Stamp the sentiment twice, once on the card and once on scrap cardstock, is an easy WOW technique that works with just about any sentiment stamps. Just trim out a single word or phrase to highlight from the colored piece and adhere it over the top of the word on the card. So easy, yet look how cool it makes the sayings on these four cards!

Sending You Thoughts is only available FREE with any $50 ordered at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa from now until midnight on the 31st. While there are tons of cool reward choices to pick from, a good sentiment set is always a great idea.

PLEASE NOTE there will be some new Sale-A-Bration reward choices (not exclusive items, just overstocks from the main catalog) released tomorrow, March 24th. So if you do have an order ready to go in, might wanna wait for tomorrow. But don't delay any longer than that, because everything is WHILE SUPPLIES LAST and then gone for good on the 31st.

As promised I have another free resource for you! Leave me a comment if you looooved the free Sale-A-Bration printables and want me to continue to make more after Sale-A-Bration 2020 ends!

NEW! Download SAB 2020 Sending You Thoughts idea sheet

Here are the rest of the Idea Sheets--Enjoy!

Download SAB 2020 Well Dressed idea sheet

Download SAB 2020 Rise and Shine idea sheet

Download SAB 2020 Lovely Lilypad idea sheet

Download SAB 2020 Happy Birthday You idea sheet

Download SAB 2020 Thoughtful Blooms idea sheet

Download SAB 2020 Power of Hope idea sheet

Download SAB 2020 The Gangs All Meer idea sheet

I'm off to work on some video demonstrations for my demonstrator virtual team meeting tonight. Don't worry, I'll share the projects with you, too! Thanks for stopping in today!

Posted in 2020 Sale-A-Bration, 2020 Sale-A-Bration Idea Sheets, Cards, Baby & Child, Cards, Everday, Paper Scraps Projects | Permalink | Comments (1)

03/10/2020

Rise and Shine: SAB 2020 Free Printable Idea Sheet

As soon as I saw this cutie pie stamp set in the second release for Sale-A-Bration 2020, I knew it would follow me home! I got to play with it this weekend for the first time, and I love it!

Rise and Shine is free during Sale-A-Bration 2020 with any $100 order, and if you want my advice, I'd go ahead and make part of that order be the coordinating Cup of Cheer dies (first seen in the 2019 Holiday catalog). While there are lots of cute ways to use the mugs, eventually you're going to want to layer them or pop them up, and that will save hand-cutting, plus give you some holiday options like candy canes and tea bag tags to make your stamp set even more versatile.

TIP: I used a nice BRIGHT cheerful color scheme of Lovely Lipstick, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Pineapple Punch for this craft session. I find that sticking to one color combination helps me get more done in one sitting, and keeps the chaos at my workstation down to a dull roar.

I have so many more ideas for this adorable set, I can't wait for another playdate! In the meantime, I've put these layouts into a printable idea sheet for you to use for your own inspiration. Enjoy!

Download SAB 2020 Rise and Shine idea sheet

Looking for other SAB 2020 printables? Click here!

Don't forget that Rise & Shine is a limited-edition Sale-A-Bration set, and the only way to get it is by ordering. So you HAVE to place another Stampin' Up order. Poor you!!! Let me help you with that : ) http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa

Posted in 2020 Sale-A-Bration, 2020 Sale-A-Bration Idea Sheets, Blends Alcohol Markers, Cards, Everday, Clear Photopolymer Stamps, Die-Cutting , Paper Scraps Projects, RETIRING PRODUCTS | Permalink | Comments (0)

03/09/2020

Learn to make these Positive Thoughts cards for your friends!

The March 2020 Class of the Month features six great layouts for your nature-themed stamp sets. Whether you use the stamp set I did (Positive Thoughts and the Nature's Thoughts dies) or use your own images, you'll love the measurements and instructions for some easy design WOWs you can utilize over and over again.

Wouldn't your friends be amazed if you gave them something as pretty as this, that you made yourself?! Learn to make cards you can't wait to give away!

Complete Class of the Month info here!

The shopping code for March 2020 is WJTTPAW9 and the minimum order is just $35 spent at http://bit.ly/shopwithLyssa

Don't forget to SALE-A-BRATE! You CAN use a host or club code and still get Sale-A-Bration reward choices for every $50 spent. Plus, if your order innocently creeps up to $150, you can blame me, number one, and number two, you'll get hostess benefits! March 28th is the deadline for club orders and March 31st is the end of Sale-A-Bration, so don't dilly dally too much!

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01/21/2020

friends like you mean more every year

I had decided to get Positive Thoughts (page 23 of the Spring 2020 Mini Catalog) even before I found out Stampin' Up is going to be offering dies for it next month, so I was even more pleased to hear that news. I enjoyed playing with it by itself, but it is definitely more versatile with the coordinating dies.

These cards are from my first session. I have a ton of Crumb Cake scraps right now, so I made it my mission to use them up, and kept to a neutral, monochromatic palette.

I used the Medium Daisy punch and the Daisy Lane stamp set to add flowers easily since I didn't actually have the dies in hand yet when I made these. There is a beautiful mum-type blossom in the set that I didn't want to hand cut right then.

This last card especially used up a bunch of one-inch scrap strips. Love it! I think it would be cool to try one of these layouts with every strip embossed with a different texture folder. Or maybe it might be too much? Maybe just every other one. Anyway--sooo many ideas I want to try! Can't wait for my coordinating dies to arrive.

You can order Positive Thoughts now, or wait until February 4th when the dies are available and get them both and a free Sale-A-Bration reward choice to boot! A complete list of what's coming out on the 4th is here.

Thanks for sharing my joy in creating today! Only other stampers really "get" it, you know!

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01/15/2020

The Power of Hope: SAB 2020 Free Printable Idea Sheet

I love a challenge, and I'll admit the Power of Hope stamp set is a bit of one for me! I was pleasantly surprised when the card ideas started flowing easily once I sat down. I enjoyed using the bright red and working on clean, architectural lines and details.

TIP: I stamped a double-decker temple/pagoda on this one--stamp the lower one first, then use the corner of a post-it note to roughly mask off the center point. Position the second pagoda above it so the legs come down on the roof of the first one. Fun!

I used the lovely new Tasteful Backgrounds to die-cut and emboss my decorative elements. It's a quiet little set of dies tucked into the catalog that no one seems to be noticing. I really like the motifs and the versatility of being able to die-cut or emboss. You'll be seeing more these background dies from me soon!

I've put together a FREE idea sheet with four easy ideas to make lovely cards with the serene images and sayings in this stamp set. I hope you'll leave a comment if you're enjoying these idea sheets and finding them useful each week!

Download SAB 2020 Power of Hope idea sheet

Can't wait to sit down and play with some "sakura" (cherry blossoms) and springy colors next! And that kimono is just begging to be paper-pieced with some pretty floral pattern. Sooo many ideas!

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11/11/2019

Got scraps? Me too! Three fun layouts

This card layout is really good for using up scrap strips! It's also a fun way to combine patterns you normally wouldn't, because it's such a small part of each showing that the "clashing" becomes a bit of the patchwork charm instead of an eyesore.

This next card came about because I mis-measured some copper foil paper and couldn't bear to throw the strips away. Three or four of them, evenly spaced behind your focal point, become a visual "mat" that is unique and thrifty! In this case, the strips also help tone down the busy pattern of the feather-print paper. Win-win!

My last scrappy card this week used up five pieces of 1 x 4 inch strips to take that mat idea to the max for a fun and unique background. It's very textural, but the busyness works because of the coordinating colors (think of how different this layout would be with a black card base).

If you love cards that use up bits and pieces from the scrap bin, you should head to the Paper Scraps Projects section of this blog ASAP! You'll have so many ideas you might just find yourself making some "scraps" on purpose because you've cleaned out your stash!

If you can't tell, I love me some stitched dies! There's a great selection of shapes and sizes in my online store. If you are just starting out, I recommend the Stitched Shapes dies, which will give you a couple of sizes in square, oval and round. That's a great place to start. Another fave is the new Stitched Nested Labels, which I used on two of these samples. My other most useful one is the Layering Ovals collection. It's just a really elegant look you can't get with round and square shapes.

Thanks for popping in today! I hope you're inspired to go rummage through your scrap bin and see what happens next. Happy Stampin!

Posted in Cards, Everday, Cards, Misc Holidays, Die-Cutting , Paper Scraps Projects | Permalink | Comments (0)

10/31/2019

Christmas cards of 2019! Dashing Deer card

Every year I have a large, four-month Christmas Club with 20+ ladies, and we generate a LOT of scraps! So I wound up with a huge pile of 3/4 inch strips of the Wrapped in Plaid holiday papers--and you know me, I wasn't about to throw them away!

So I used one of my favorite techniques for turning scraps into useful pieces, and adhered them to scratch cardstock. Once they're dry, you can use any dies to cut them into shapes or background mats. So pretty and SO useful! I love turning garbage into gorgeousness!

I used the Stitched Rectangles for mine, and mounted the piece on Crumb Cake cardstock (Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy would also be great choices.) The "quilted" look of the plaid on these cards was too pretty to cover up, so I just added a gold foil cardstock die-cut deer (from Detailed Deer) and kept it really simple.

Thanks for popping in today to read about my Christmas card adventures! Good luck with yours! And as always, if you want to copy any of my designs for your own cards this year, please go ahead. But let me know, because it makes me feel great when I hear that stampers have gained inspiration from my blog. It keeps me motivated to post more!

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10/28/2019

Farmhouse berries and checks

I like the farmhouse style a lot, although nothing can induce me to paint my walls flat white... I do appreciate mixing rustic finishes and antiques in with my decor, and always have. But for cardmaking--bring on the clean white farmhouse!

The milk can full of red berries was a little stark by itself, so I warmed up this fall card with some of the red plaid check (my fave pattern) from the Toile Tidings holiday papers. Simple to color, easy to lay out, nice and flat for mailing--this is a great card to keep in touch with loved ones during the autumn season and holidays.

Ready to make this one at home? Here's what you'll need to order:

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I can't believe how fast October has flown! We're supposed to get snow tonight, believe it or not. Not super unusual for our area. I am not against snow, I just don't want anything to hurry away autumn! I can never get enough of that glowy-gold color that floods our front rooms during fall, from the big side-yard tree that dwarfs our house. And the maple in the back yard, always the last one to let go, in a sudden shower of color that carpets the small, sheltered yard several inches thick.

We'll see what tomorrow brings! More fun stampy inspiration, that's for sure.

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10/26/2019

Quick cards for guys

I'm getting ready for a huge craft fair at the university this Saturday, and one of the things on my list to replenish was my stock of masculine cards. I hadn't had a chance to play with my new A Good Man stamp set yet, so I put it together and set to work!

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When I mass-produce I like to cut, stamp and color my focal point first, then raid the scrap bin for bits and pieces for layers, mats and backgrounds. I found some great stripes and leaf prints from the Magnolia Lane series that worked perfectly, along with the Come Sail Away papers.

My scrap bin is much less full and I have nine guy cards from this session. That's a win!

Ready to recreate these looks at home? Here's what you'll need:

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Thanks for stopping in to see what I've been working on! Now I've got to skeddadle back into the stamp room and keep working on that craft show!

Posted in Blends Alcohol Markers, Cards, Masculine, Cards, Misc Holidays, Color Combos to Try, Paper Scraps Projects, Simple Stamping Layouts | Permalink | Comments (0)

10/08/2019

Everything is awesome (and rosy!) 20+ Everything is Rosy card ideas

Well this is exciting! The Everything is Rosy product medley (stamps, dies, paper, foil paper, pre-cut flowers and embellishments, all coordinating) is on sale for 15% off in the online Clearance Rack right now!

I loved this kit when it was a limited-edition release back in May. You can pick up another one for yourself, or get a fabulous deal on someone's Christmas present!

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley includes these exclusive products:

Everything Is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set—18 stamps
Everything Is Rosy Dies—10 dies; largest die 2-7/8" x 1"
6" x 6" Paper Stack—48 sheets; 8 each of 6 double-sided designs
6" x 6" rose gold foil paper—8 sheets
Printed die cuts—2 sheets of flowers and leaves
Rose gold die cuts—4 sheets; 2 each of 2 designs
Rose gold adhesive backed mirror embellishments—60
Melon Mambo 1/4" Ruched Ribbon—10 yards
Night of Navy/Rose Gold 3/8" Metallic –Edge Ribbon—10 yards
Rose Gold Shimmer Paint—1/2 oz.

Here's the cute stamp set that comes with it--I love the sayings!

Ready to snag it? Click here! But don't delay--this medley is while supplies last, and I don't think it will last very long at all!

Here are the samples I made with this kit back in May. They were soooo pretty and soooo easy to pull together, since everything matched.

Wow, huh? These papers are really cute. You'll want Night of Navy ink to stamp the sentiments, and you might pick up the new Delicata Copper ink pad too, as it would be gorgeous with the embossed foil papers and copper accents. Anything that looks "brown" in this photos is actually copper that isn't showing up well.

These were all made in just a couple of crafting sessions, too. Everything came together really quickly. All I had to do was cut some card bases in pinks and blues and white.

I hope you'll pick up Everything is Rosy in the online store today! But enjoy the paper ideas regardless. Life is short! Cut into those paper packs : )

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10/04/2019

Best Ever Monster Bash! Stranger Things and a sweet scrapbook suite

Whoo hoo!! We made it! If you're just joining us and wondering if you're at Song of My Heart or clicked into some alternate universe, never fear--you found me! But all this week I've been plotting with my Stampin' Up assistant and BFF Penni Litwiller to bring you happy Halloween ideas that are quick and inexpensive to make in an afternoon.

Today is our LAST DAY (sniff!) of Halloween projects! Be sure to click on the Cards, Misc Holidays and Party Decor & More blog categories to see awesome ideas from the past few years we have been doing this series.

Penni has been working on cards, and came up with this adorable Ghiradelli chocolate holder using the Pocket die and the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set and die bundle.

That pocket die is super handy for holding gift cards and cash, too, as well as chocolate and other flat things like gum, temporary tattoos, magnets, and chocolate and... did I mention chocolate? Because chocolate is always a good idea.

Next my very creative friend tried her hand at making a Stranger Things card. She nailed it with the Making Christmas Bright stamp set--so clever! No one who's ever seen the show can forget this scene.

The juices were flowing then, I guess, because we wound up with a Gorgon head made from the Perennial Flower punch and the White Chalk Marker... and a waffle card made from circle punches and the Basket Weave embossing folder!

My last project was a scrapbook spread to document everyone's cute costumes this year. I had so much fun with the Spooktacular Bash bundle and mixing the bright colors in my two-page "wreath" layout. Even if you don't do anything else handmade for this holiday, I hope you WILL document it with photos of your little ghosts and goblins!

The stamps in this set transfer nicely from cards and favors to a scrapbook page. To make the small frames and monster "portraits" have more presence on the page, I grouped them together with other small elements, and sprinkled my embellishments near them. One other tip (which doesn't show up in the photos) is to spritz a heavy squirt of Shimmer Spray (recipe here) on those groupings so they really stand out from the matte photos and cardstock.

One last not-so-spooky party food idea from the interwebz... this one made us laugh! And again, nice counterpoint to all the candy.

We also like it because it's perfect for a nice big centerpiece, but not something we have to store or attempt to use again. Bonus--we'll have chunked up fruit for our smoothies all next week!

Well there you are, my friends! Thanks for joining me and "Halloween Baby" Penni for our annual blog series. I wish you could come over for the afternoon and craft with us some time... we'd have soooo much fun!

Just a reminder, your last chance for the free Holiday Haul stamp set with any $75 purchase using the code Y4KJ7QN3 needs to be completed by Monday night, October 9th, 2019, to qualify. It will come separately from your order, in the regular mail. Click to shop with Lyssa!

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10/01/2019

Best Ever Monster Bash! Tricky treats and classroom creeps!

Welcome back to Day Two of the Best Ever Monster Bash! Penni and I have been working on our Halloween projects and can't wait to share them with you this week. If you missed Day One, click here!

We'll start our treat holder round up with Penni's adorable caramel-apple sucker covers! Aren't they hilarious with the fun new googly eye assortment?

Let's all stop for a sec and admire Penni's use of Stampin' Blends, eh? These are gorgeous! The colors are SO vibrant. I really love the tone-on-tone stamping on the background, such a quick way to add a lot of impact.

The werewolf is my fave... I don't know why, but he makes me smile!

To make the sucker covers, cut a piece of cardstock measuring 3 x 7 inches. Cardstock works better than paper, which is flimsy.

Score at a 1/2 inch, 3.5 inches, and 6.5 inches.
Make a pin hole in the 3.5 inch score line, right in the center.
Force the lollipop stick through it (this keeps it snug) and fold on the line.
Secure the two flaps down at the top of the sucker using strong adhesive like Tear & Tape.
Tie a knot of ribbon onto the sucker handle right where it comes out of the holder.

Penni also made some cute versions with Harvest Hellos and the Apple/Pumpkin Builder punch. She hand-cut the drippy caramel for the green apple, wasn't that smart? Looks good enough to eat!

After playing with all those white pumpkins yesterday, I was ready for some COLOR today. Cue the violently hued M&M's! I bought Halloween ones on purpose, but when I opened them I realized that matching those neons was going to be tricky.

So just a little tip--the fall colored ones might actually be a better fit for your supplies, if you haven't bought your candy yet!

Or maybe I'm the only dork out there that matches her candy to her cardstock??

We managed with Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green and the old Tangerine Tango orange. The packets themselves are clear envelopes folded into a square instead of a rectangle, with belly bands of scrap strips of cardstock and patterned papers. And don't forget the fun glittered black ribbon!

The cool tags you've been seeing in my pics are from the Tags Tags Tags stamp set and coordinating Trio of Tags dies (bundled). This is a super-snazzy set that allows you to stamp and die-cut three tags at once--saving you a LOT of time on big projects like classroom treats. It comes with three Christmas, three Halloween and three Valentine's day, so you're set for the winter holidays!

This year, just for something fun, we're going to include some easy fall party food ideas that Penni and I have run across! I hope it saves you some searching.

I got this easy, healthy Halloween snack from Ursula over at the Creative Healthy Family blog. I love ideas that literally use just what you have on hand to transform food into something cute! I think kids and adults wouldn't miss the candy at all with these adorable snacks. and it's gluten free, nut free (check the chocolate chips), too.

Fun and frightfully festive! See you back here tomorrow for Day Three of ideas, including a MYSTERY BOX! And don't forget to shop with the party code and get a free Holiday Haul stamp set when you spend $75 or more.

Posted in Cards, Misc Holidays, Paper Scraps Projects, Party Decor & More | Permalink | Comments (1)

09/14/2019

Easy Diagonal Paper Accent Layout

I know it is starting to feel like fall out there, but I'm still playing with my summery favorite, Daisy Lane! It's just so easy to make beautiful, cheerful cards covered in blossoms.

You may have seen this trendy diagonal accent around the web already. I love the assymetry of all the angles. The trick to making it look good is keeping a balance between the "heaviness" of the piece of patterned paper on top, with the "lightness" of the other stamps and sentiment below. Keep stamping until it doesn't feel top-heavy!

Ready to recreate this look at home? Here's what you'll need to gather:

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Thanks for stopping by Song of My Heart today for a little papercrafty inspiration!

Posted in Cards, Everday, Paper Scraps Projects, Patterned Paper Projects, Tips, Techniques & Tricks, Trends in Papercrafting | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/22/2019

31 Pages in 31 Days: On the Boat page

Welcome to Day 21 of 31 Pages in 31 Days! I'm glad you're here. I hope you'll leave me a comment and let me know if you're enjoying the series! Please feel free to copy the layouts exactly, or take bits and pieces according to your needs. I would be so pleased to hear you were getting some good out of my challenge month!

Recognize the fun background "scales" from yesterday's heritage layout? It's another piece of that chart I had made using the Shimmer Spray-ed Tailored Tag punch. I just love the calm, stylized "waves" the elongated geometrics give this page. It's very relaxing to make a background this way.

I took my color cues from that existing chart, then, and used Tranquil Tide, Bermuda Bay and Balmy Blue for my photo mats, embellishments and background. Accenting it with Crumb Cake helped ground all that blue--literally, as it looks like beach sand. Using Crumb Cake for the headline instead of bright white helped it mellow into the "waves" a little so it won't distract from the photos when they are adhered.

One week left in our series! Every year I remark about how I can't believe how fast August goes. Time flies when you're having fun! And this immersion scrapbooking is toooo much fun.

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08/12/2019

Super quick two strip technique gets your scrap bin under control

I'm up to my eyeballs in scraps right now, but I knew I couldn't just throw away all these one-inch strips of the Purple Posy patterned paper from the Woven Threads assortment pack. I just didn't have it in me! Luckily, I stumbled on a cute card layout that makes great use of them quickly and efficiently!

Isn't this a sweet layout? Two strips (actually one torn in half) with a cluster of flowers and a simple sentiment (also from scraps). It doesn't get much easier than that! But anybody'd be happy to get a card that cute and summery.

Ready to recreate this card at home? Here's what you'll need to gather:

Are ideas percolating for that pile of scrap strips now??? I hope so! Check out the Paper Scraps Projects section of the blog to see all kinds of inspiration for getting that scrap bin under control and using up all those hoarded bits and pieces.

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08/09/2019

31 Pages in 31 Days: Party Time layout and giveaway!

Hey everyone! Welcome back to 31 Pages in 31 Days! We're on Day Eight of our annual scrapbooking blog series and having a ball getting pages accomplished. If you haven't yet joined our Facebook group, you're missing out on even more inspiration being shared by those playing along with the challenge. Hop to it!

Today's inspiration page comes from the Week Two class packet I just mailed to my Scrapbooking Summer School participants.It's a fun, bright birthday spread that works for ANY age and ANY (almost!) amount of pictures. Simply fill in as many of the photo boxes as you'd like.

PRO TIP: I love doing tag-style headlines--they never go out of style, and they add so much texture and interest to a page. I liberally sprinkled this headline with a "spill" of rhinestones and sequins, and had all the arrows pointing to it as well. Those are small things that go a long way towards helping a headline stand out on a busy page.

If you're following along and want to make this page at home, here's what I used!

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I also used two retired Stampin' Up punches on this page--the arrows and the tags. You can sub in any tag punch and plain block-style arrows can be created with any square punch.

All right, time for our next giveaway!!! Congratulations to SALLY MYERS for leaving the winning comment on our first giveaway post. She is winning 31 sheets of scrapbooking paper! Please contact me at Lyssa@songofmyheartstampers.com with your shipping address, Sally!

Let's give away something really sweet--an exclusive Stampin' Up tool case! Win this sweet zippered case to keep your markers, scissors, embellishments and more safe and tidy. You'll travel to your next crop in STYLE!

To enter, leave a comment telling us how long you've been a scrapper. Bonus points if you can remember what your very first page was about! Then keep visiting Song of My Heart and watching for the next giveaway and the winner's name. Good luck!

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08/05/2019

31 Pages in 31 Days: Kids Camp spread

Hi everyone! It's great to see you here! We're settling in to a month-long challenge to create 31 scrapbook pages in the 31 days of August. I am having sooo much fun doing the inspiration layout each day.

Many of the pages I'm sharing this month are from my Scrapbooking Summer School kit class, but today's page is just for fun! I knew I was saving this special paper for something really special. It looks like I did a time-consuming and messy technique--but it is ready to go!

Since this is a child-themed page, I didn't sweat the coloring or hand-cutting. It looks messy and creative, perfect for the concept. Maybe I should do kid pages more often!

PRO TIP: I often use this torn-strip mat technique to use up scraps--great for any size photo, and you can shake it up by tearing both ends, or the sides, too, if you prefer. For this 4x6 photo mat, I tore 1 x 11 inch strips of three colors. Lay down two strips of Tear & Tape the length of where you want your mat, and layer the pieces randomly from left to right. Fun!

Oops! I meant to go back and use my Daffodil Delight Blends marker to color inside the scissor handles. It's the little things, you know?

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If you like the look of color crystal sprinkles and don't mind messy techniques, here's a card I made last year using them. It really is unique! and it especially looks good with white embossing. I usually make a whole bunch of backgrounds at once and then use them over the course of a few months rather than make a mess every time.

My page count for the month is eight so far! I need to make a drama camp page and a cinematography camp page for this summer. Plus, our crazy family reunion which I haven't even talked about here because we left for Italy the next day! Those will be fun pages to make. What are you scrapping this month?

See you tomorrow for Day Six! Can't wait to show you what I'm working on.

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07/19/2019

Two quick layouts for those lasercut lace squares

I got the new Shimmer Detailed laser-cut specialty paper pack because I've had soooo much fun with Stampin' Up's ready-to-go lace sheets in the past. But I got to the little lacy squares on this one sheet and they weren't as easy to use as some of the border strips and silhouette pieces. Once I sat down to play, however, I think you'll agree they turned out well!

I used the same color scheme, stamps and punches since I had the mess out from making these earlier Daisy Lane cards.

The frames provided a beautiful textured background that was a nice change from a flat cardstock layer. The white (I used the white side of the lace: it is doubled-sided) helped tone down the "hot" coral color and cool it off for summer.

Another way to use the little lace squares is to frame your sentiment. I liked the way this one helps bring the eye into focus

PRO TIP: Some of the pieces have more open area in the middle than others. If your chosen sentiment doesn't fit inside the space, trim some of the flowers or scallops back until it does.

As for adhesive, I recommend a liquid glue like Tombow Multi or the Fine-Tip glue pen. Depending on the design, there's room to use Glue Dots, too. And if you like the "floating frame" look, use either mini Dimensionals or the long thin edges of the regular Dimensional sheets. FUN!

I can't wait to see how YOU use these new shimmery sheets! They're so convenient when I don't feel like messing with dies. Plus, I can still get the details and textures I love without having to invest in anything but a pack of paper!

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07/14/2019

You can Ride With Me!

Fell in love with this little Ride with Me truck stamp set & dies bundle from the new catalog--so cute! It will be perfect for guys and kids cards especially. I broke it out for the first time this week and had a grand old time making cards.And look at the fun new metallic Designer Elements embellishments that work perfectly for wheels!! Not sure if that was Stampin' Up's intention, but it sure did work out nicely!

I enjoyed going through my stamps and looking for other things to put in the back of the truck! There were lots of possibilities, although not all to the right scale. I added the little doggie from You Always Deliver chasing my car and barking at the balloons.

Next I filled the back of my truck with boxes (also from You Always Deliver). This would make an adorable moving announcement or moving away farewell.

I always enjoy a cool border treatment, so I have to point out this fun triangle trim. That's just one small square scrap of patterned paper, cut in half from corner to corner, and then each of those cut in half again. What a great use of scraps!

I know it's too soon for these next two cards, but while I had everything out I decided to make a quick one to show you the autumn and winter options this stamp set contains.

Isn't that fun? I like it when a set is useful year-round. And now I have one of my Christmas cards done already for the year : )

Don't forget to come back tomorrow and see what I made with my first attempt at the tiny truck die!!! It's so adorable. I can't wait for a car-themed baby shower to come along so I have an excuse to make a bunch of these that will double as decorations and favors. It's the first thing I thought of when I saw it. See you tomorrow!

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07/06/2019

To Grandma's House We Go

My mom was so happy to see this adorable grandma-themed stamp set in the new catalog this year! She LOVES making cards to send to her 15 grandkids. I gave her this set when she arrived to watch my kids while we're in Italy and Greece on the Stampin' Up incentive trip! And better yet, I gave her carte blanche to use my stamp room while I'm gone. She is probably in hog heaven right now. : )

And yes, I gave it to her slightly USED!!! She would have done the same thing : )

I wanted to make a few to have on hand since many of my friends are becoming grandmas. So I stamped a sheet of the cute images and sayings for later... and wound up making four different cards even though I was supposed to be packing!

PRO TIP: My color scheme was Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Petal Pink, So Saffron and Old Olive. Those "hot" colors are quite intense, so I kept the layouts clean and used a nice dark black ink for the sentiments.

Love that the backside of the new shimmery laser-cut lace sheets are plain white--makes them even more versatile!

I had great fun with the set and I know my mom will, too. Who in your life would absolutely love a grandma-specific stamp set? Maybe it's YOU! You can order Grandma's House here and you'll find the lace sheets here. Grab some cardstock and some Stampin' Blends in your chosen color scheme and you're all set to go!