Give away Tuesday at The Hens Den

 

 

 

Today's Challenge:

Refer 5 friends

 

We are going to give 2 lucky people a Chic Album for referring friends to The Hens Den.  Here is what you and your friends must do to be eligible-

 

Refer 5 new friends to The Hens' Den Facebook page and they must "like" us on FB and leave us a comment that you sent them.  Then they come here to the blog and leave us a comment here as well that they liked us on FB and that you sent them.

 

On Wednesday morning, we will randomly draw a name from the referring person list and then a name from your list of friends and both you and your friend will win a Chic Album.  It is that easy!  

 

So get your friends excited!

 

 

 

 



Patrick's Santa Hat

Featuring:  My Minds Eye All is Bright Christmas collection
By Janet Bagnall
Life Full of Sunflowers

Well, can you believe your eyes?  I have finally created a Christmas layout :)  It's been way too long since I have actually put a scrapbook layout together.  I have been dabbling in digital scrapbooking for a few months, but it has been almost a year since I did a traditional layout and boy, have I missed it.

I have decided to take a good friend's advise this year, which is to grab a picture and make a layout right then.  There's no need for organizing them (which is always a problem for me because I tend to look at the pictures more than organizing them - too many memories) you just grab and create.  Thanks Gina for this great idea.

I came across some old holiday photos from 2010 and got started there.  I am once again using My Mind's Eye All is Bright Christmas collection - I love this collection. Patrick has always loved wearing his Santa hat during the whole month of December so it is a great place to start :)

A few  months back, I was trying to locate some great scrapbook sketches and came across Page Maps and have fallen in love with their sketches, both cards and layouts. When I was pursuing their blog, they had a tab that intrigued me because it was something I hadn't seen before, "half-maps" so I wanted to give it a try.  After I completed the half page, I just wasn't happy with it because I'm still a traditional type girl, I suppose and had to put that half page on the full 12x12 paper :)  I'm going to have to work on this traditional stuff this year :)

The collection has some of the cutest paper and when Patrick saw the one that had both a library card and music on it, knew I would have to use it somewhere because he loves to read and music is a very big part of who he is.  I really enjoyed putting this together and am looking forward to making another one soon.

Enjoy your day and hope you will head over to The Hens' Den to see the other great products the store carries - Charlie and Stephanie went to CHA last week and Charlie has some awesome products headed our way.  I can't wait to see them.

 

Supplies:

Bazzill Green, Red and Off-White cardstock

My Minds Eye All is Bright 6x6 paper pad

My Minds Eye All is Bright Christmas Layered Stickers

My Minds Eye All is Bright Christmas Decorative Buttons

Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas Adornments

Real red ink

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright Layout by Carolyn Lontin

Joy Layout

Designed by Carolyn Lontin

(http://carolynlontin.blogspot.com/)

Featuring: My Mind's Eye - All is Bright

Look at all of this Christmas goodness!!  You can find this collection in the Hens' Den Store!

Each year we take our family Christmas card photo on Thanksgiving Day before we head out to spend time with our families.  I love to keep a copy of the card we send each year.  Here is our 2012 Christmas card - what a perfect match it was for My Mind's Eye's All is Bright collection!!

Products used:

Cardstock

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright - Christmas Collage Paper

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright - Christmas Chevron Paper

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright - Christmas Merry Paper

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright - Christmas Decorative Brads

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright - Christmas Layered Stickers

My Mind's Eye - All is Bright - Christmas 12x12 Stickers

Ranger Distress Ink - Old Paper

Prima Marketing - Ingvild Bolme - Rasp Tool

Tim Holtz - Idea-Ology - Tiny Attacher Stapler
May Arts - Lace Ivory 1.5 inch

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Heating Up in the Cold

Good Morning Folks, Moriah here with a hot idea on a chilly winter's day!  It's been a snowy time here in New England and there's nothing like some snow to give me a good excuse to pull out my hot cocoa. :)  I love me some cocoa when the white stuff is flying- of course I love it most when I can watch the stuff fall from inside whilst sitting by the fire, but I digress...

The hot cocoa I was sipping also got me thinking about Valentine's Day.  See in February my fellow teachers and I celebrate Curious Cupid (think Secret Santa valentine-style).  It's been a tradition at my school since way before I started there and I LOVE it!  Curious Cupid makes for a fun lead up to the holiday and makes for a cheery distraction from the snow for all of us teachers.  So why did the cocoa make me think of it?

Well we have 3 mini gift days and then the Big Reveal day.  The first 3 days we are only supposed to spend $5 or less and the big day isn't supposed to be more than $15.  That isn't an easy feat to begin with, never mind in New England where things can get expensive quickly. So last year at around this time I was thinking "wouldn't cocoa be a fun inexpensive treat", but then I thought "how to I make it pretty & special vs. plain & boring"?  A quick search of Pinterest and I came across this cute packaging idea. :)

Basically the paper is a wrap for the cocoa and the ribbon is a pull-tab to get the cocoa packet out.  I cut the first layer of paper 8"X 5.5" and then cut an additional paper about 8"X 3.5".  I layered the smaller on top of the larger and scored one of the narrow edges at .5" and then again at 4.25".  Everything got folded and the smaller tab gets some adhesive.  Glue together and voila!  You have a pocket to slide your cocoa packet- but wait!  Se where the ribbon is at the top of both packets?  You'll need to punch a hole through the top of both side of the pocket and feed ribbon through the holes.  The cocoa packet will rest on the ribbon inside the pocket, so once you have enough ribbon sticking out of both sides, slide your cocoa into the pocket and tie a bow.  When that special recipient wants to break into their cocoa all they have to do is pull the ribbon up and the packet slides out. :)  Cool huh!  Don't forget to embellish with a tag so your cocoa buddy remembers you and smiles while enjoying their hot cup of yummy chocolate goodness.

I hope this has warmed you up (couldn't help it, I had to pun it) to the idea of giving some valentine love to friends and family this year.  You have plenty of time and these are super quick when you get on a roll.  If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments and I will make sure to get you an answer!

Happy Thursday!!!

Wanna make your own that look like the ones above?  Check out The Hen's Den supplies used here:
Petaloo Mulberry Daisies
May Arts Pink & Brown Ribbon
May Arts Ivory & Pink Check Ribbon
Simple Stories All About Me 
Simple Stories Brown Damask 
Simple Stories Journaling Card Elements #1
Bo Bunny Garden Brads
Bo Bunny Love
My Minds Eye Christmas Rhinestones
Ranger 1/4" Wondertape

Inspire Joy The Hens' Den Featuring Teresa Collins Vintage Finds Collection

Inspire Joy Card

Featuring Teresa Collins Vintage Finds Collection

Designed by Anita Mulcahey

Well it is 2013 and with a New Year comes thoughts of things we would like to change about ourselves.  When I saw this lovely paper line by Teresa Collins I was touched by the clocks as I feel that time is flying by way too fast for my liking.  My son has completed three of his five years of college and my daughter just finished her first semester of college.  I want to devote my change to inspiring joy in the time that I do have with those I love and cherish.  To savor every minute and not worry about what is coming around the next corner.  I am a worrier by nature so I will try to let that go.  I'll keep you posted on how I am doing.

The Hens' Den Store

The Hen's Den Blog

Project Materials:
Teresa Collins Vintage Finds 6X6 Paper Pad (There are lots of lovely individual sheets including Vintage Finds Clocks)
Teresa Collins Vintage Finds Sticker Sheet #2
Ranger Distress Ink Black Soot
May Arts Crocheted Ribbon Black (The black seems to have sold out, but here is a link to the brown, which would be lovely on this card as well.)
Die from My Favorite Things
Brad from personal stash
Hugs,

Introducing Chic Sketches by The Hens Den

Introducing "Chic Sketches" 

exclusive to The Hens' Den 

by Lori McClellan

Ever wish you had a starting place when you sit down to scrap?  I know that I do, and having a sketch  makes it SO much easier to get started.  This year I will be developing sketches to help us over some of our scrapping hurdles.

Today I have a sketch for all of you to play with.  I know that most of us have a box or drawer full of pictures that are waiting to be preserved.  This sketch has places for multiple pictures.  Getting more than one picture on the page is a great way to get started.

 

 

Does this sketch look familiar?   When I was preparing my post for the blog, I found myself stumped and turned to this sketch.  I wanted a layout I could use several pictures on.  Also I had this beautiful line from Teresa Collins and it begged to become a Christmas layout. 

 

The Hens' Den has so many beautiful product lines that this sketch comes together with 3-5 sheets of coordinating papers and a couple of embellishments to complete the theme your page takes on.  

I would LOVE to see all the different takes on this sketch.  Remember to post a picture in the Hens' Den gallery for a chance to win a "Chic" chipboard album

Also as I will be designing a lot more sketches to come, please let me know some of the types of sketches you want to see.  I love feedback and will try to develop sketches to help you fill your albums this year.  

Thanks for stopping by and Be Scrappy!

Christmas 2012 Layout - Teresa Collins Fabrications Collectons

Christmas 2012 Layout
Featuring Teresa Collins Fabrication Linen Collection
Designed by Lori McCellan

Hi everyone!  I am so excited to be back for another year with The Hens Den.

For this layout I used the Teressa Collins -  Fabrications Linens Collection.  I love the colors,  especially for a Christmas layout, they were perfect!

Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Green Diamond

Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Red Flowers

Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Brads

Now all that is left is to add the pictures and bit of journaling.

Thanks so much for looking and remember that The Hens' Den has a great variety of amazing products for all your scrapbooking and memory making needs