Fun Fold Friday

So it is finally Friday!  This week was killer and next week is already starting--lol!  Off to Vegas for a trade show next week so I have been busy making projects for next week.

Today is the first Fun Fold Friday and to kick it off I went back to my videos and found one of my most popular projects the exploding box.  I left all the embellishments off so you can see the base of the box.

In the coming weeks I will share cards, scrapbook layout out elements, and of course more boxes.  I will usually show a finished item and then do a generic how to video so you can see how to put it together with out having to fight a ton of embellishments or patterned paper.

Alright-last day to leave comments for the CTMH rock the block package for this week.  I am caught up on all the comments for the Imagine so keep them coming.

Tonight is also a stamp release for Pink By Design--make sure to stop by the ustream tonight--all the details are on the website--just click here

Be my Valentine Card

Hope you all are having a great day--I have a pretty quick and easy card to share to day.  I had some scraps of K&Company paper and I simply hate to waste so I stated playing around and this is what I came up with.

It is simply an A2 card.  The stamp is from SU called Sweet Cake.  I heat embossed it and blotted the stamp before I put it to paper to give it a worn and tattered look.  Once the heating was done I took a Cotton Candy CTMH marker and colored over the distressed areas and the icing of the cupcake.  I stamped in HollyHock Red CTMH ink the sentiment from the same set.  A little bit of black gorssgrain ribbon and done. Simple right!?!?

Two more things--
I only have a couple of spots left in the Close to My Heart Club.  I have a lot planned and some great benifits--Let me know if you are needing more information casue I would like to get the order in next week and waiting to see if anyone is wanting to join the fun!

Secondly make sure to leave those comments on each post--I have spent all evening checking the blogs and posts to make sure you get your right amounts of entries--wow is it a lot of work!  There will be 6 posts this week--5 here on my blog and on at Pinkbydesignstamps.com from Tuesday about whoppers.  While you are over at PBD make sure you check out some of the other projects becasue the design team is UBER Talented!

Alright Fridays I have a special treat in store--Fun Fold Fridays!  I will be sharing a fun fold card, box, scrapbook element every Friday with measurements and directions.
We will see you back here Friday and make sure to spread the word about the Imagine giveaway.
Make it a great one

Sweets for your Sweetheart

Half way through the week and Friday can not get here fast enough!!! Today I have a video that I did for a quick and easy project for the upcoming holiday of love--but you can easy change the sayings to fit coworkers, school classes and teachers, and all of your friends.  Not only do they get a fun fortune but a sweet treat

Remember to leave the comments everyday for both the weekly and this months Imagine give away.
If you don't have a blog or Facebook--don't fret you will have a chance to get more entries next week.
I have to say I am impressed with the response and so many of you have gotten props for pointing others here.  If we break 1500 followers by the give away I will also be giving away few more suprises!
Make it a great one

A whopper of a project........

It's Tuesday and I am in Indy.  Why you may ask--well I had to measure the new Pro Football Hall of Famers for their Gold Jackets!  That's right it's that time of year again.  Before I left I made a whopper of a project using these materials ( stamp set is Candygram from PBD)

Head over to the Pink By Design Team Blog to see what I came up with!  Remember every comment counts towards the blog candy and the Cricut Imagine.  For a second entry today leave a comment here and over at the Pink By Design Team Blog!

See you back here Wednesday with a very fun layout kit!!!!
Make it a great one

It's time for a relaunch!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Monday everyone!  Well as you can see the blog has gotten a face lift and it's time to relaunch the blog with a lot of fun, some great projects, and some even better prizes!  Yes some really good ones if I say so myself.

There will be the weekly stamp give away but I have a lot of stuff including some great CTMH product, an Art Philosophy Cartridge bundle, and even a.......drum roll please.......................

Image from Provo Craft

That's right a Cricut Imagine!!!!!!!!  Starting right now every comment counts.  You have to be a follower to win but there are tons of extra chances.  The winner will be announced on Monday March 5th!!! 

This weeks added candy is a Rock the Block set from CTMH--you could only get this stamp set with a qualifying purchase and I have one to give away--winner will be announced on Sunday!  It's a $45 value!!

So the early bird gets the worm--all comments today count as double.  

You can gain more entries by doing any of the following

posting my blog button on your blog 5 extra entries.

Doing a blog post about the relaunch and the give away 10 extra entries.

Make sure to either email me or post a link to your blog so I can check out the post and search for the button.  

If someone becomes a follower and lets me know that you pointed them to my blog you get 10 extra entries. 

This month is going to be fun--I will be posting everyday (god willing) something--projects, product reviews, videos of a haul--just lots of fun stuff.  I will also be talking about some of the new features that I will be adding to the blog over the next year!  

Simple Sympathy Card

It's Thursday--and what a week it has been.  A week ago I attended a funeral for a close friend and wanted to make a card to send to his mother to just let her know I was praying for her.  As I started to design the card I found this great pattern paper in my very large stash.  DCWV has a stack called Serenity is very nice and has a lot of masculine patterns and colorations.  I thought it was the perfect mix of soft with the flowers and the masculine with the neutral colors.

The base of the card is cream card stock, layered with a mint green stock that I ran through the cuttlebug using the leaves folder.  I attached the chocolate satin ribbon before I layered the pattern paper to the card.

I did ink the edges of the mint green to give it a little definition.

The sentiment is a two parter; one for the outside one for the inside.  I used the Card Chatter-Sympathy (D1476) which is available in the just released Close To My Heart idea book.  I used the same layer pattern from the card base and stamped the sentiment in chocolate ink on white card stock.

Here is the inside and second half of the sentiment.  I always have a hard time with sympathy cards but find that if I keep it simple my results are always good.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to leave those comments as there is another stamp give away this week.  Every day counts as well as comments on Pink by Design for Tuesday of this week.

Next week starts the relaunch!  Some great blog candy to be had and many projects and videos to share so make it a habit to stop in for each new post!
Make it a great one-

Today is the day......

I am so excited that today is the first day you are able to view the new Close to My Heart Idea book on line--just click here to go to my website and see all the new products.

I also wanted to share the February Stamp of the Month.  Almost all the stamps work back to the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge.  This awesome set can be yours for $5 with a $50 purchase or $17.95 on its own.  I you are a member of my CTMH Club you will get this and 5 other sets, $25 in free product, and a free stamp organizer worth $12.95, as well as other discounts and specials.  There are also special give aways only for club members.  I only have a few spots left and want to get them filled quickly--if you would like to be a part of this fun group please email me so I can get you all the info for the club.

I have been filming some of the new products and the first club kit for this go round and I will be sharing that with you all in the coming days.

Because I have only a few more spots to fill the first there will be something extra for each of those that take the open spots!!

Head on over to check out all the new products, papers, and embellishments--this is the best book yet!
Make it a great one-
Bryan