Please welcome Lori! She has a creative blog, life is this. Go check it out for more awesome projects.
Today we are feasting on Lori's wonderful creations! First up we have a layout which combines Moonrise with a hint of Monsterville. No joke! Isn't this lovely?Using the neutral colors from the line is such a smart way to incorporate other colors. The pink adds a nice pop.
Check out this beautiful butterfly detail.
Next we have another Moonrise layout. This one shows off the colors we traditionally associate with Moonrise. Lori's all about the details here - a little ink, stitching, paper curl...
For dessert we have a Moonrise card. The lined paper behind the sentiment is from the sticky note pad. Now we hope you are filled with plenty of great ideas inspired by Lori. Which of these ideas would you like to use on your next project?
Ready for our final calendar page? We hope you have enjoyed having a layout idea and calendar page each month. To see the whole year in calendar pages go here.
To create this page, you will need a Kris Kringle assortment pack, die-cut accents, dimensional elements, and felt.
Did any of you keep up and do a scrapbook page each month this year?
It's time for another link party. Here's a reminder of how to play...
1. Add a link to your SEI project on our blog by clicking on the button at the bottom of this post. Your project must use at least one SEI product to participate. 2. Link back to us by adding this button to the bottom of your blog post.
3. Check each other's projects out and be sure to leave lot's of comments.
You have until November 30th at 11:59 pm MST. Let's Party!
It's Black Friday! To kick off the holiday shopping season, we have a special giveaway courtesy of CSN stores. In case you haven't heard, they have over 200+ websites, which carry everything from housewares, to shoes, to bathroom cabinets for your home remodel.
The best part about this giveaway is the winner gets to choose their prize, using a $65 gift code! We know that all 200 of those websites can be intimidating, so we picked some of our personal favorites to help get you excited.
To enter you must be a resident of the US or Canada. Just leave a comment on this post telling us what you would get with your winnings by November 30th at 11:59 pm MST! Good luck!
We hope you are having a wonderful day with family and friends. Remember to take plenty of pictures!
Audrey created some beautiful layouts with the Moonrise collection. We hope these pages will inspire your autumn and Thanksgiving scrapbook pages.
"For my first layout, 'She Loved Fall', I cut out the large orange flowers and brown leaves from the patterned paper and layered them behind my matted photo. There are two strips behind the photo, the green one which I cut from the paper and the white one which I used a border punch on. I stitched around the edge of my page with brown thread to frame it. Also, I used some distress ink on a piece of orange paper and glue the metal leaf over it and cut it out."
This photo is from her family heritage. We especially like the meaningful journaling.
This is another meaningful layout created by Audrey. We thought this would be the perfect day to share it with you.
"My 2nd layout, 'Gathering', I also fussy cut some flowers and added gold brads to the orange ones. I punched the striped paper with a border punch and pleated and stitched it to the page. I made a visual triangle with the green tab, the green leaf, and the green in the stripes strip."
Is anyone still looking for a centerpiece or place-setting idea? This idea from KSL Studio 5 is a perfect way to use a Moonrise paperpad for a festive Thanksgiving table-setting. The video explains how they did it. For more instructions, templates, and a supply list go here.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. So, we thought you might need a place-setting idea. Here's what Audrey did...
"I made some place setting tags for Thanksgiving Dinner which we are hosting at our house this year! I used some tags of various shapes and sizes and ran them through an embossing folder that has a "burlap" pattern. I inked the tags and tied some jute twine on the ends. I used a leaf punch to punch an orange, green, and brown leaf, which I folded a bit to make the leaves more 3-D. I took a small square of patterned paper, distressed the edges, and stitched a small border. I then cut my name with a die and glued them on! I plan to hang each from a gourd or small pumpkin at each persons seat. I think I am going to do something with them after the day is over, too, but I'm not quite sure yet!"
We love how she combined different colors and textures to create this warm and inviting table-setting. Do you go all out for your Thanksgiving table-settings too? Here's the idea we came up with last year. Any more ideas to share?
We already featured Lisa once this month. But, we just couldn't help squeezing in this fun birthday card she made with the Monsterville collection.
It's a good reminder not to decide to soon what a collection should be used for. Some may think it's only good for little boys. However, Lisa thought outside the box and found papers that work perfectly for a 16 year old girl's birthday. Nice work!
Club SEI's December kit features Kris Kringle. You will fall in love with the whimsical designs and beautiful glitter and gold foil accents. Click here to see what club members can make with this kit. If you aren't a club member, you can still sign-up.
Each kit contains something new. This time, it's velvet paper. It has a really a lush texture and is perfect for holiday crafts. Did you know you can actually print on velvet paper? That's what we decided to do with our kit contents. We love how the texture of the paper makes Santa's bag velvety. Have you ever used velvet paper?
It's time to show you the beautiful layouts Julie Bonner has been creating. If you want to know more about Julie, stop by her blog Starting Now... Also, all of our design team member's intros are here, in case you missed them.
First off, here's her 'Enjoying Autumn' layout: Isn't it great that she fit six photos on this layout, yet it doesn't feel too busy? One reason we think she pulled it off so well is she made her title the main focus of the page.
Speaking of the title, Julie said, "The close-up shot on this fall layout highlights the title tag I created. To create the word "Autumn", I used my Slice and cut this word from some of the patterned paper in the collection. I also layered up some of the adorable die-cuts :)"
Next, here's her 'Promise' layout: Here's what Julie says about it, "I had lots of fun with the stitching on this!!! The stars were die-cut from my Slice and they were adhered down to the layout only by the stitching. This allowed me to then later fold them in half & create some fun dimension to the top half of the page :)"
Aren't these star details a great way to add dimension?
So many beautiful details! Can you choose a favorite element?
Thanks for your comments on Kathy's posts last week. We hope her creativity sparked some great ideas. Now for the Moonrise winner, as selected by random.org, who is...
Congratulations, Cindy D! Please send us your mailing address at seiblog{at}shopsei{dot}com so we can send off your prize.
Don't forget to stop by Kathy's blog, if you entered the giveaway for her cards. Happy Monday!
Hi! It's me, Kathy Martin, your guest blogger this week at SEI Lifestyle. Can you believe the week is already over? What a terrific week it's been too! Before I go, how about a couple more card shares and a giveaway?
Banners are hot, hot, hot right now and when I saw SEI's new Sticky Note assortment, I immediately thought they would make an adorable banner ! What do you think? They're so fun and easy to work with! Just like Post-It notes, only much prettier, they have a sticky back that you can remove from paper easily. They come in three sizes. I've used the smallest size here on my birthday card. I wish I had more guest blogging time because I have a great idea for using a lot of them on a scrapbook page for journaling! There's just not enough time in the day or week! ;)
For this next card, I used another product that I haven't used this week yet, the Moravia clear stamps and Chalk Ink Blocks. They coordinate beautifully with the rest of the Moonrise collection, don't you think? I used a couple of my favorite stamps for this card, cutting out the flowers and adhering them to my card with pop dots for texture. And there are those Dark Chocolate Puff Alphabet stickers again! I used many of those throughout the week! I don't think I have very many left! I love them!
Okay, now for the giveaway! If you would like a chance to win these two cards, leave a comment on my blog post for today. The winner will be drawn from the comments left and announced on my blog Saturday, 11/13/2010. Good luck to everyone! Wednesday's card winner was Penny Pastor of One of a Kind Albums. Congratulations Penny!
Well, that wraps up the week for me! I truly have enjoyed blogging and sharing my Moonrise collection projects with you! It's been awesome that so many of you have come by to visit and leave comments! Thank you! I hope I've made your visits worthwhile! Kathy :)
Thank you so much, Kathy! You created so many lovely projects with the Moonrise collection this week. We have really enjoyed all of the great ideas you shared. Readers, remember to enter the giveaway for the cards Kathy made and enjoy more of her beautiful creations, go visit Kathy's blog, Card-Blanc.
Lucky you! We have another giveaway too. Our giveaway is for some of the Moonrise product Kathy used this week. To enter, leave a comment on this post by Sunday, October 14th at midnight MST. Tell us which of Kathy's posts was your favorite this week. We will announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to check back to see if you are the winner. If we don't hear from the winner within a week we will pick a new one.
The giveaway is closed but comments are still welcome.
Time flies when you are having fun and I'm definitely having fun guest blogging here on SEI Lifestyle this week! And I've had even more fun creating projects with the beautiful new Moonrise collection! I can't believe how fast the week is going and that tomorrow will be my last post. :( Maybe SEI will invite me back? I could happen, maybe? Perhaps you should leave a comment so the gang at SEI knows if you like my crafty shares and posts? ;) Okay, enough chit chat, how about a project?
The focal point of these tags are my favorite accents in the Moonrise line, the Metal Filigree pieces! Look at the intricate detail on these!
Do enjoy making tags? Lately, I've been making quite a few tags! I've used them in the usual ways, to embellish my scrapbook pages and attach them to cards and gifts, but I've also noticed they make beautiful and inexpensive accents around the home. To give you a few ideas, I ran around the taking some pictures for you! :) I also use some of these ideas for my favorite handmade cards!
Place a tag on a stack of books!
Here I hung the tag on this pretty glass pumpkin, attached to the stem.
Simple, simple, simple! I just propped my tag in front of a little iron basket on one of the shelves in our family room.
This last picture shows my tag hanging on the wardrobe cabinet in the bedroom. Are you starting to think of some places to put your handmade tags and cards? How about placing a few tags on a little tray? I also hang my tags on lamp switches. As you can imagine, there are oodles of possibilities!
Well, I hope you enjoyed today's post and can come back again tomorrow for my last day! Now go forth and decorate with your tags and cards! ;) Kathy
Are we having fun yet? I am! :) It's been a blast blogging at SEI Lifestyle the past couple days and today I have something a little different to share...a couple of cards. The Moonrise collection that I've been creating with is such a fabulous line! I'm naturally drawn to the warm earthy colors. Plus, the accents are gorgeous! Well, let me show you...
Isn't this butterfly incredible? It's one of the Metal Filigree embellishments. Look at the detailing...beautiful, isn't it? I bent my butterfly's wings up just a tad before adding him to the card to create definition and make him look like he just landed. The quote is one of the Gleaming Pearl die cuts...love these! I've used another one on this next card.
The French quote translates to, "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved." I created the framing with a couple Nestabilities die cut shapes and added two tiny felt flowers. Have you noticed all the stitching on my projects so far? I'm one of those who has a hard time calling a project done until there's some stitch work! If I don't have time to stitching the entire length around a piece of paper, just add an inch or so of zigzag stitching in a couple places as shown on the card above. You get the same lovely detailing in a fraction of the time!
How about a giveaway? Would you like to win these two cards? Leave a comment today by midnight on this post and a comment over at my blog and I will randomly select a winner.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to SEI Lifestyle today! I have more up my sleeves for tomorrow so come back and 'see' me! Until then, make it a good one! :) Kathy
Hi! It's me Kathy, your guest blogger for the week, back to share some more crafty projects using SEI's new Moonrise collection. Have you enjoyed the projects so far? And what do you think of the Moonrise line? Gorgeous isn't it? I have really enjoyed working with these beautiful patterned papers and accents and today I have another scrapbook page for you!
For this page I used a grid design that allowed me to incorporate almost every patterned paper in the Moonrise line! The colors and patterns really compliment each other, don't they?
See the stitched leaf design in the upper right hand circle? That was made by piercing holes around a sprig of leaves from the Enchantment paper. Oh how I love the look of stitching on my projects! Did you know that about me? I have stitching on all of my projects! ;)
The layered accents for this page were made using the Family card stock stickers. These stickers work well together and look great stacked on top of each other! I think they turned out beautifully! SEI has made it easy for me to create great looking pages and cards!
Thank you for popping in today. I hope this SEI Moonrise line and my page have sparked some creative ideas for you! Tomorrow I'll be back with more! :) Kathy
Using the neutral colors from the line is such a smart way to incorporate other colors. The pink adds a nice pop.
Check out this beautiful butterfly detail.
Lori's all about the details here - a little ink, stitching, paper curl...
Using the neutral colors from the line is such a smart way to incorporate other colors. The pink adds a nice pop.
Check out this beautiful butterfly detail.
Lori's all about the details here - a little ink, stitching, paper curl...
