Some cards made with the October Kit......

I made these cards using the October Kit...the colors were so beautiful as were the stamps. For this card I used the stamp across the card and then cut the butterflies out of the pattern paper and adhered with a 3-D pop up. I also used my border bunch to punch a piece of the pattern paper and adhered it to the bottom of the card. I loved the twisty ribbon that came in the kit too!
For this one I cut a shape out of the pattern paper, adhered a butterfly and love that maya road clear ribbon with the black design - again so pretty with these colors.

I am not a card maker...12x12 layouts and minis are more my style...but with this kit and the beautiful colors and products.....it was so easy!!

Also, check out the Mosh Posh Site for the November Kit....it's wonderful and you are going to love it!!

Just a Peek

Seeing as my webisode has been a bit delayed due to technical difficulties. I thought I would share a sneak peek of my scrap room today. Before my hubby built my first scrap room, I spent countless hours researching others' rooms for ideas. By the time it was time to complete mine, I had it all figured out. We recently moved and we had to set up a new scrap room which we designed and put together in no time.

I know one embellishment that we all have that can be a bit tricky to organize...ribbon. If I have a ton of one manufacturer, I tend to organize my product that way. You'll see in the second picture, I've left those brands on the spools and put them in drawers from ikea. They're the Kassett (white) ones. For everything else I've taken the ribbon from the spools or cards and wound them on ribbon cards from Magistical Memories (the chipboard people). I do this by the color wheel from pink to red to orange through purple to browns, blacks, and multis. The card come in many sizes for different widths of ribbon. I purchased the 1/2", 3/4", and 1". The boxes (orange) that I use to store the cards are from Target's One Spot years ago. Cropper Hopper makes similar ones that would be perfect.

Hope you got some ideas for organizing YOUR ribbon stash. Talk to you soon with some more from my Scrap Room.

October Project

This month our on-line class is a cute and easy baggie topper using the Mosh Posh October kit. It's a quick, basic project to liven up your Halloween or Autumn treats and turn them into a really thoughtful gift. Please check out the "Get It Done" forum on the Message Board to see this class as well as many other great projects from previous months.



The instructions for this project can be found here: Halloween Snack Baggie Toppers.

October 2008 Sketch

I decided to create a simple sketch so everyone could have lots of options. And since I like to include more than one photo on a layout, I used 3 picture blocks, each one measuring 3x3. My example is titled Cheese. I used one of the Maya Road stamps to frame my journaling block, and I changed the placement of the title and the paper strip. For more examples check out the Mosh Posh Gallery under liftable layouts.

Multiple Picture Challenge! Prize for the winner!!

I struggle with using more than 1 picture on a layout. I have to really force myself to use multiple pictures, yet I am always happy when I do. So, your challenge is to use 3+ pictures on a layout. Do you think you can do it?

All you need to do is create a layout using a Mosh Posh kit that has 3+ pictures on it. Leave a comment here with a link to your layout so I can check it out. You can upload it to your blog, or whatever online gallery you use, just leave me a link.

You have until Friday, October 31st to link a layout here. I will choose one winner who will win this lovely prize!
The prize includes: Making Memories felt stickers and pink tiny alphas, KI Memories rub-ons, American Crafts Thickers, Heidi Swapp felt butterflies and pink gel flowers, Scenic Route chipboard buttons, and Jenni Bowlin felt flowers and some yummy Jenni Bowlin stickers. Think of all the fun projects you could create!

I really hope that you join in! I can't wait to see what you create!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Heidi Swapp Giveaway. We have a winner chosen by Noah-my little 2 1/2 year old. Congratulations ABBIE! You will receive this with your November kit.

Showing Detail

I love the little Maya Road butterfly chipboard album that comes in October's kit!

When I first pulled it out, I immediately noticed the detail on the butterfly that makes up the front cover. I wanted to alter it in a way where that detail would be visible.

Obviously covering it with paper was not an option. I could leave it natural but how much fun is that??!

I decided to paint it, drawing out the depth and contour of the butterfly.

For my paint, I chose a tapioca color. I gave it two coats.



Once the coats were dry, I took a sanding file and lightly when over the edges and across the top. This sanded off some of the paint on the outline, leaving the inside part of the butterfly in tact.



The dimension effect this gave was wonderful.

I hope you have time this week to get out your paints and play. Be sure to share your creations with us on-line at Mosh Posh!