My Mind's Eye September 2011 Newsletter

My Mind’s Eye * September 2011 Newsletter * Page 1

EYEInspireby Amber Packer

This has been a big month of “firsts” for my youngest son. He started First Grade (his first time in “all day” school), he’s attending a new

school and is making new friends.

When I watched him walk in the school thatfirst day, I thought to myself “here we go”, thatsweet boy is no longer my little snuggle buddy

and constant companion. In the blink of an eye,I will turn around and he will be an amazingyoung man going off to create his own life.

And, I will think back on that moment fondlyand wonder where the time has gone.

To capture this precious moment, I used the“Away We Go” Six by Six pad. Not only was thetitle perfect, but the patterns captured the spiritof innocence and growth I was trying to convey.

EYEInspireAway We GoFeatured Collection: Six by Six - Away We Go Pad

Supplies:1 - Away We Go Pad1 - Stella & Rose - “Family” Silk Tie paper (12 x 12)1 - Stella & Rose - “Boy” Tapestry paper (10 1/4” x 10 1/4”)1 - Stella & Rose - “Happy” Bouquet paper (1)1 - Stella & Rose - “Friends Forever” Petals paper (1)Lush Blue Flocked chipboard alphabetLost & Found 2 “Boyish” ButtonsLost & Found 2 “Precious” TrimsLost & Found 2 “Everywhere” BradsAlso used: brown ink, brown pen, adhesives, paper piercer, pop dots, star rhinestone, sewing machine and brown thread

Instructions: Step 1: Cut papers to sizes listed above. Ink edges, if desired. Step 2: Adhere tapestry paper (back side facing up) to center of silk tie paper. Step 3: Sew along border of tapestry paper and dark blue border of background paper.Step 4: Cut (10) 1/2“ x 6” strips of paper from Away We Go paper pad.Step 5: Adhere to background about 1” in from left side of cream paper. (5 from top and 5 from bottom)Step 6: Print a 3“ x 8” number 1 using a word processing program, cut out and use as a pattern for number 1. Adhere to dark blue paper and cut a border. Set aside.Step 7: Adhere 4” high photo(s) in opening left between paper strips (I inked the photo edges).Step 8: Adhere 1” x 4 “ piece of school bus paper and 2” x 4” piece of striped paper and adhere to right side of paper lined up with photo.Step 9: Add “1” as shown. Overlap photo on top.Step 10: Add clouds, button, star rhinestone, brads, “Away We Go” and “1st” as shown.Step 11: Journal.

ENJOY!

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by Amber Packerhttp://www.amberpacker.com/



EYESketch

Sketch Designer: Jana EubankDesigner: Tamara Jensen; Featured Collection: Lost & Found 6x6 pad

Designer: Jana Eubank; Featured Collection: Six by Six - Blink of an Eye Designer: Suzanne Sergi; Featured Collection: Lost & Found 6x6 pad

Our Six by Six pads and this sketch - what a greatcombination! Jana Eubank, Suzanne Sergi and Tamara Jensen show us how it’s done.

Our August Guest Designer, Tya Smith created atwo-page layout and card based on this sketch.(see next two pages)


EYEExpandby Tya Smith

http://www.simply-tya.blogspot.com/

Let’s Do Lunch Card Featured Collection: Six by Six - Everyday Flair

Supplies: Kraft cardstock (5 x 6 with 1 ¾ section cut from the front panel.)Blue pattern paper (5 x 4 ½)Yellow dot pattern paper (5 x 3 ¾)Brown cardstock (4 ½ x 5 ½)Red and white checked pattern paper (4 - ½" triangles)Multicolored stripe pattern paper (cut into a tag shape with Silhouette)Lunch box, heart, sentiment and scallop circle shapes cut with Silhouette.Teal buttonBrown twine (tied onto button)Red flossTan ribbon

Instructions: Step 1 – Cut all papers to dimensions as shown above. Ink edges of papers if desired.Step 2 – Adhere papers to card base. Adhere 4 triangle shapes to top edge of front panel. Adhere dark brown paper to back panel of the card.Step 3- Adhere shapes to page. Add a pop dot to heart shape. Add button to heart shape.Step 4- Adhere sentiment shape to card. Add pop dot to sentiment shape for dimension.Step 5- Stitch red floss along bottom edge of card.Step 6- Add tan ribbon and bow to bottom edge of card.


EYEExpandby Tya Smith

http://www.simply-tya.blogsp

Back 2 SchoolFeatured Collection: Six by Six - Blink of an Eye

Supplies: 2- 12x12 Light Brown Cardstock2 6x6 argyle paper (L: 5 ½ x 2, R: 5 ½ x 6)2 6x6 circles and star paper (L: 5 ½ x2, R: 5 ½ x 6)1 6x6 light blue circle paper (2 - 1” circles)1 6x6 yellow dot paper (2 star shapes)Yellow cardstock (L: 10 ½ x 2 1/2, R: 12x2 ½)

Also used: 3 metal rimmed tags, brown chipboard number stickers, lunch bag, heart, apple, flash cards, tag, “back” and “school ” cut from Silhouette, star punch, border punch, red stitched ribbon, lined paper

Instructions: Step 1 – trim all papers to dimensions listed above. Ink edges if desired.Step 2 – Adhere pattern papers to left and right side of page.Step 3 – Adhere light blue and yellow cardstock strips to left and right side of page.Step 4- Back all photos with dark brown cardstock. Adhere photos to page.Step 5- Cut out apple, lunch bag, heart, flash cards, tag, back and school words from Silhouette machine. Lunch bag and tag were cut from a lunch sack. Glue all shapes together and place on page.Step 6- punch (2) 1 inch circles from light blue pattern paper. Punch 2 stars from yellow dot pattern paper. Draw stitch marks with brown pen. Add pop-dot to back of circles for dimension.Step 7- Place number stickers onto metal rimmed tags. Tie twine to top of tags. Place tags on page.Step 8- Add journaling to lined paper. Punch edge with the border punch and mount on red cardstock.

Light blue cardstock (L: 9 ¼ x ¾, R: 12 x ¾)Dark Brown cardstock (Photo mats)Red cardstock (apple, heart and journaling mat)White cardstock (detail on lunch bag and apple)Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky “Together” Twine


EYECreateby Trisha Ladouceur

http://www.trishaladouceur.blogspot.com

My GrannieFeatured Collection: Lost & Found 2 - Sunshine

Supplies: Sunshine Designer Cardstock Paper 6X6 Pad"Sunshine" Decorative Brads"Sunshine" Trims"Memories" Buttons"Memories" Title "Sunshine" Title"Memories" Layer Chipboard Stickers"Memories" Blossoms Paper"Forever" Classified Paper"Two of Us" Lovely Paper"Lovely" Sewing Paper"Two of Us" Damask PaperLUSH Black RibbonsLUSH Black Flocked Chipboard Alphabets

Instructions: Step 1: Carefully cut around glittered damask pattern on left and right side of "Forever" Classified Paper starting and ending about 1/2" from top and 1" from bottom of page. You will also cut around the frame and printed ribbon pattern in the lower right corner.2. Cut "Memories" Blossoms paper to 10 1/2" X 11". Adhere to background of page to the right and tuck the edges beneath the hand cut glittered pattern.3. Cut a 5" h X 11" w piece of Lovely paper and adhere over towards the right, tucked beneath glittered pattern approximately 3" from top of "Memories" Blossoms Paper.4. Mount a 5” X 7” photo on a 5 1/4" X 7 1/4" piece pf Damask Paper.5. Cut a 6" X 8" “Lovely" Sewing Paper. Use and craft knife to cut around glittered damask pattern staring and ending 1/4" from the edges of the paper. Score 1" from bottom and fold up. Use a decorative border punch along the 6" X 1" piece that has been folded up. Attach mounted photo tucking edge beneath glittered damask pattern and glue flap closed over lower edge of photo.6. Apply a strip of extremely sticky double sided tape along lower edge of photo mat on the back. Gather and adhere to create a ruffle using burlap trim. Use pop dots to adhere photo to layout as shown.7. Use glue dots to attach LUSH velvet trim along top and bottom edge of "Memories" Blossoms Paper.8. Create 2 rolled flower by knotting end of a 16" and 20" strip of burlap trim and tightly winding remaining burlap as you glue it to a scrap of 2 X 2 paper. Trim excess. Glue buttons in center. Glue to upper right corner of photo mat as shown.9. Use pop dots to adhere Titles to top and bottom of journaling areas as shown. Cut pearl swirl in half and tuck beneath flowers and top Title. Pop up decorative brad to balance flower cluster.10. Write journaling on 6 X 6 paper and cut into strips. Glue to layout.11. Add title and layered chipboard to bottom of layout.


EYEDecorate

Supplies: Six by Six Dwell Papers

Also Used: 1 ¾ “ circle punch, liquid glue and seam binding ribbon

Instructions:Step 1: Select 3 sheets of the six by six papersStep 2: Punch out 20 circles – 5 for the top, 5 for the bottom and 10 for the middle band.Step 3: Punch your papers depending on what pattern you want where.Step 4: Fold the edges of the circles so that there is a triangle in the middle. Try and make the folded flaps equal size so that they all sit properly.Step 5: Glue the bottom 5 together so the points are on one end and the flat edges are on the other. Repeat for the top section.Step 6: Glue the middle 10 triangles top to bottom so that it makes a long rectangle shape. Glue the ends together.Step 7: Glue the bottom flat edge flaps to the bottom of the middle banner.Step 8: Tie a bow at one end of ribbon.Step 9: Take the short tail of the ribbon and put through the top section. Knot on the inside.Step 10: On the outside, readjust the ribbon so the bow sits snugly on top of the point.Step 11: Glue the top flat edges to the top of the middle band section.Step 12: Hang and enjoy.

by Anam St ubbingtonhttp://www.anamstubbington.typepad.com

Happy GlobesFeatured Collection: Six by Six - Dwell


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EYEGiveaway

EYEBlogAugust Blog Challenge Winner:

Mary-Ann Maldonado (http://lumpbumpandclump.blogspot.com/2011/08/sketch-challenge-from-my-minds-eye.html)

August Blog Challenge Honorable Mention:Lilith Eeckels (http://lilithandscrap.blogspot.com/2011/08/mme-challenge.html)

August Blog Challenge Card Winner:Vanessa Menhorn

(http://wingsofabutterfly-vanessa.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-minds-eye-blog-challenge-26.html)

September Layout Challenge theme:“Back to _____________”

September Card Challenge theme:“Friend”

September Blog Challenge begins Monday, September 5, 2011 and ends Sunday, September 25, 2011

The winner of our September Newsletter giveaway is:

Karen Pelley!!(We have sent an email to Karen)

Our October newsletter winner will receive our Mischievous collection! Good luck!

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