Happiness is ... Layout featuring MME The Sweetest Thing Collection by Carolyn Lontin

Happiness is ... Layout

featuring MME The Sweetest Thing Collection

Created by Carolyn Lontin

Here are the MME The Sweetest Thing collection goodies that I received from The Hens' Den to play with this month:

I used one of the stickers as inspiration for picking my photos and as the start of my journaling.

I created this layout of my son at Krispy Kreme when he was almost eight years old - donuts were such a special treat for him - pure happiness! :)

The journaling reads:  Happiness is ... going to Krispy Kreme to get donuts to share with your class for your 8th birthday and getting to eat one while we are there!   Feb. 11, 2009

Here is a detail shot of some of the fantastic MME embellishments:

Supplies used:

MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Smile" Beam
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Bright" Meadow
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Remember" Record

MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Remember" Journal

MME - The Sweetest Thing - Brads
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Label Stickers
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Layered Stickers
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Wood & Chip Buttons
Tim Holtz - Idea-Ology - Tiny Attacher Stapler
Prima Marketing - Rasp Tool

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MME - The Sweetest Thing Collection Layout by Carolyn Lontin

These Are The Best Days Layout 

Created by Carolyn Lontin

Today I have my latest layout featuring MME's The Sweetest Thing Collection - I am so in love with these colors!!  They are not typical colors that I would use since I mostly scrap photos of my son, but these colors and patterns just work together so well that the layouts almost create themselves! :)

Here are the fantastic goodies that I received - you can find them HERE!

My layout was inspired from the MME Sticker that says " These Are The Best Days"

My journaling reads:

Good night milk - that's what we call it.  I love enjoying a warm mug of our good night milk on cold winter nights" (recipe on back)  Jan 13, 2011.

A little bit of a background - a few years ago my son was having a hard time sleeping and it took a toll on our family and we were at our wits end on how to get him to go to sleep.  Online I found this recipe for Mom's Warm Milk - I adjusted it a bit since I didn't think we needed that much sugar before bed.  Eventually my son started sleeping again but this had become our little night cap - looking back, yup these are the best days! :)

As always some fun detail shots 'cause everyone loves the embellishments:

Supplies used:

MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Smile" Beam
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Bright" Meadow
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell "Remember" Record
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Brads
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Label Stickers
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Layered Stickers
MME - The Sweetest Thing - Wood & Chip Buttons
Tim Holtz - Idea-Ology - Tiny Attacher Stapler
Prima Marketing - Rasp Tool

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My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing Collection- This Is Love Layout - Nicolle Kramer

My Mind's Eye- The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell Collection

This Is Love Layout

Designed by : Nicolle Kramer

I absolutely loved creating with this fabulous kit this month. 

Hi Scrappy Friends! Nicolle here with a layout. This year I am making it a point to get the hubby in more photos. He hates the way he looks in photo's when he smiles. Mike said to me he would rather make funny faces. I was thinking fine with me as long as there is some pictures of you for generations to come. If you are my friend on facebook you can now see where my daughter Kayla gets the funny face making from. They are a bunch of goof balls.

I was inspired by a sketch as I am for most of my layouts.  For the background I used a template and some new Tim Holtz Distress Paint in the color Broken China. I just love the mixed media style. I did a lot of fussy cutting, layering in this layout. I just hope you aren't growing bored of seeing my layouts. I tend to use these techniques a lot in my layouts. I also almost always distress and ink the background paper.

Hee hee! How appropriate is that layered My Mind's Eye Sticker? BIG, Adventurous, CUTE, SILLY, playful BOY. That totally fits my hubby's personality and he really is sweet and kind as well. My big teddy bear. 

And .....yes this definitely has to be LOVE!   Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Bluebell- Bright Meadow

My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Bluebell-Everyday Variety

My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Bluebell-Playful Lively

My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Bluebell-Playful Mischief

My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Bluebell-Remember Journal

My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Bluebell- Remember Record

My Mind's Eye- The Sweetest Thing- Blubell- Smile Bouquet

My Mind's Eye- The Sweetest Thing- Enamel Dots

My Mind'e Eye The Sweetest Thing- Wood & Chip Buttons

My Mind' Eye - The Sweetest Thing- Layered Stickers

May Arts- Antique Gold Olive- 1/2" Ribbon

May Arts- Satin Ribbon -Cream

My Minds Eye Collectable Mini

My Minds Eye Collectable Mini

featuring My Minds Eye Collectable collection

By Lori McClellan

 

I've said it before, I LOVE My Minds Eye, and this collectable collection is so bright and beautiful.  Here is what I had to work with.  

When I pulled out my supplies, I had a different project in mind, but as I tried to decide how to get started the Unforgettable Journal paper was SCREAMING at me!  It sounds weird, but paper talks to me (occasionally I talk back).  This particular sheet was begging me to let it become a mini.  I don't often do mini albums, but I figured why not and got started.

  This is how my family found me, still in my PJ's, with major bed-head, bra-less (because if we're being honest, it's the most comfortable way to work), scrap supplies spread out on the floor, and the most adorable mini coming together before my eyes.  I LOVE when inspiration hits me and a project just comes together.

Unforgettable story Journaling sheet  by MME

The Unforgettable Story Journaling sheet is (12) 3 x 4 cards.  To start my album I cut them apart to become my pages.  Since that would make a pretty small album, I decide to mount them on slightly bigger pages.  Using the coordinating papers from the collectable collection I cut pages 4 x 5 to mount the cards on.  With the coordinating stickers, enamel dots, and twine from My Minds Eye All is Bright line, this is how the adorable mini came out.

So, does paper ever "talk" to you?  Do you think I got the message it was trying to send me?

Don't forget to pick up your supplies at The Hens' Den:

My Minds Eye Collectable Unforgettable Story Journaling cards

My Minds Eye Collectable Unforgettable Today - Moment

My Minds Eye Collectable Unforgettable - You Are Charm

My Monds Eye Collectable Unforgettable - Firsts - Fresh Paper

My Minds Eye Collectable Unforgettable - Layered Stickers

My Minds Eye Collectable Unforgettable - Enamel Dots

My Minds Eye Collectable Unforgettable - Tiny word stickers

Prima - Lyric collection - Decorative frames

My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart layout by Carolyn Lontin

Never Forget This Day Layout

Designed by Carolyn Lontin

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

Featuring: My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart

Look at this GORGEOUS line by My Mind's Eye!  The stamps are super cute & the papers are so pretty that they don't need much embellishing!

I used the stamps and a selection of different Ranger Distress Inks on a craft tag then topped it off with layered chipboard decorative buttons and scrappers spool to create my own embellishment tag and I love how it turned out!

I also really LOVE Petaloo's Color Me Crazy Fancy Frames - it was the PERFECT way to frame the saying and the bicycle image I cut from the patterned paper!

The layout feels a bit more feminine than I typically use for my son but since he is gaining more independence with each passing day the message in this collection just spoke to me but I tried to grunge it up a little bit by adding some Fancy Pants Corrugate paper (not included in the kit photo above) and lots of distressing! ;)

I also left a little room for my journaling so we never forget this day! :)

Products used:

My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy Never Forget paper

My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy Follow paper

My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy stamps

My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy gems

My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy buttons

Fancy Pants Country Boutique Kraft Corrugate Sheet

Petaloo - Canterbury - Magnolia Blossoms - Burgundy

Petaloo - Color Me Crazy Fancy Frames

Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot

Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Ranger Distress Ink - Fired Brick

Ranger Distress Ink - Weathered Wood

Ranger Distress Ink - Old Paper

Prima Marketing - Rasp Tool

Tim Holtz - Tiny Attacher Stapler

3D Foam Squares

Therm  O Web 3D Zots

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Joy Layout by Nicolle Kramer Using My Mind's Eye All is Bright Collection

Joy Layout

Featuring: My Mind's Eye All is Bright Collection
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Today is my first post of the year here at The Hen's Den and the start of my second year as part of the Design Team. I was so happy that Charlie asked me back for a second term. Not only are these ladies amazingly creative but really cool to be on a team with. Fun, Fun, Fun and supportive too.

 January's Kit is All is Bright by My Mind's Eye. How appropriate coming off of  the Christmas holiday. I don't know about you but I have a ton of photos to scrap. 

This is what I received in my kit for the month.

These paper's inspired me to scrap about a Christmas tradition here at the Kramer's house. We love to bake. My boys have grown up so now it's just me and the girl's continuing on with the traditions. Jolie especially loves putting together the gingerbread house kit I buy every year. It seems like every weekend we are baking something from putting together the gingerbread house, to baking cookies and making chocolate candy molds. What can I say we love our sweets.

A few of the techniques I used in this layout are layering, distressing with scissors and distressing with inks as well. I layered the May Arts ribbons in with the papers behind the photos. I also cut the individual rosettes from the May Arts Trim. How cute is that piece of decorative tape in the corner of the gingerbread house photo?

JOY

Below is a close of up a pretty poinsettia that I die cut using my new Tim Holtz die. I love how the chipboard tags elements ties into the whole design of my layout.

I used the Joy chipboard elements for the title. That individual rosette was perfect to make holly with.

I had so much fun working with this collection.

Supplies: My Mind's Eye

All is Bright- Chipboard Elements

All is Bright- Christmas Collage

All is Bright- Christmas Decorative Buttons

All is Bright- Christmas Decorative Tape

All is Bright- Christmas Joy Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Merry Paper

All is Bright- Christmas Tag Paper

May Arts- Sheer/Woven Rosettes- Burgundy

May Arts- Wired Ribbon- Forest Green

May Arts- Lace Ivory -5/8 in

Moriah's Christmas Thanks

“Christmas Thank You”

Designed by: Moriah Macdonald (fuzzyslippersdesigns.blogspot.com)

Featuring: My Minds Eye- All is Bright

The packages have been opened, the goodies eaten, and you are thinking about the blessings you enjoyed earlier this week.  Don’t forget to send your thanks!  No worries, I’m here to the rescue with this quick, easy, and elegant card. (Even better- this card uses up some Christmas paper scraps!)

Supplies:

Paper- All is Bright 6x6 paper pad (My Minds Eye)

Card base- Juniper (Memory Box)

Sentiment- Signature Christmas (Papertrey Ink)

Ink- Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Buttons- All is Bright Decorative Buttons (My Minds Eye)

Bling- All is Bright Faceted Gems (My Minds Eye)

Adhesive- ZipDry

Assembling your page/card/project:

1.    Trim chevron paper along pattern.  (Helpful hint-You’ll want to play around with two pieces to create two solid “juniper” stripes large enough for stamping the sentiment).

2.    Adhere the chevron papers and trim excess edging from card base.

3.    Stamp sentiment to the void left on juniper card base with Memento Ink.

4.    Adhere buttons and bling along dark cream chevron stripe.

5.    Write a note of the thanks for that awesome gift and mail out to that uber deserving gift giver. :)

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A Pink Holiday Layout by Nicolle Kramer using My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Be Happy

A Pink Holiday

Designed By: Nicolle Kramer

http://nicollelovesscrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Featuring: My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart Be Happy

About 2 months ago my daughter decided to dye her hair pink. Yes pink like Easter egg pink. I am all for freedom of expression so I figured why not? Kayla is 16 years old and well if her hair falls out it will always grow back. Hee Hee! This year I bought a new tree for the holiday. If you know me I love the color pink. So yes you guessed it. I bought a pink Christmas tree. I thought it would be a cute idea to get a pink haired girl next to the pink tree and take a picture. I believe its going to be one PINK holiday.

I made this layout without using any Christmas or Holiday related papers. The techniques I used in this layout scissor distressing, fussy cutting, tearing, layering and I used mist on the red flower. For inspiration I search the internet for sketches.

 To get an ornament type effect I cut 3 hexagon images from Honey Pink paper and cut bakers twine different lengths. I made bows and added to top center of hexagons.

I fussy cut and image from Be Joyful paper. 

Be Happy Flourish Paper	Be Happy Decorative Clips	Never Forget Paper	Your Song Paper	Striped Pink Paper
Be Happy Be You	Country Garden	Adorable	Happy Doily Paper	Be Happy Be Joyful
Be Happy Honey Pink Paper	Be Happy Faceted Gems	Daisy Vintage Lace Trim

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Preparing and assembling your layout:

• I used 12"x12" Your Song paper for base.
• I used the tear technique on the Pink Striped , Be You, Flourish and Doily papers. I layered them so you can see all the papers plus the background base paper.
• The photo is matted with black bazzill paper that's 1/4" bigger all around.
• I fussy cut 5 hexagons from honey pink paper, 2 doilies from doily paper, 1 frame from adorable paper and a flowery  image from Be joyful paper. 
• I layered 2 doilies, 1  frame and  2 hexagons  under the photo. I adhered the photo on top the layers with foam squares and adhered the fussy cut image a bit over the bottom left of photo.
• For extra embellishments I added brads and gems sporadically around photo. Refer to top photo. I used alpha stickers for the title and placed them to the right of the photo. 
• For the top right of layout I strung 3 hexagons from bakers twine to give and ornament type effect. I also added 7 rows of gems with 3 or 4 gems in each verticle row to add a festive look.
•  Finished off adding the daisy lace trim to left side of the photo. Adding flowers and a decorative clip to top left of photo.