Here are My Mind’s Eye, we have been “enjoying” an extra long winter . In fact, I woke up to 8” of snow last Saturday. Since bright, sunny days have been few and far between, I am thankful that I can reach for the bright, sunny patterns of Lime Twist!
Inspire
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Amber Packer
This collection is so fun and versatile to work with. It’s perfect for spring, summer, boy, girl, Mother’s Day projects and heritage projects! I was thrilled when I ran across this photo of my sweet Grandma and myself when I was 14 months old because it matched Lime Twist - Life is a Party so perfectly! The twine pom pom adds texture and joy to the layout and the embellishments perfectly express the feelings I have when I look at this photo.
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Inspire
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More Than You Know
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Featured Collection: Lime Twist
Amber Packer
Supplies:
1 - Be You Blossom paper (12” x 12”) 1 - Happy Day Meadow paper (10 1/4” h x 10 3/4” w and left over bracket strip) 1 - Charmed Ric-rac paper (2 1/2” h x 12” w) 1 - Love Title 1 - Happy Day Frame 1 - Love Journaling Card 2 - Love Tree Diecut 1 - Happy Day Twine Lush 2 Turquoise self-adhesive rhinestones Lush Green self-adhesive rhinestones Lush Pink self-adhesive rhinestones Also used: Brown ink, brown pen, border punch, diamond glaze Instructions: Step 1: Trim papers to sizes listed above and ink edges, if desired. Step 2: Adhere diecut paper to top left corner. Step 3: Punch border on brown side of ric-rac paper and adhere as shown. Step 4: Layer floral side of bracket strip on top and cut off excess. Step 5: Starting with journaling spot, layer diecut pieces and photo as shown (using inside of frame) Step 6: Wrap twine around one finger about 50 times and gently slide off. Cut a 4” piece of twine and tie tightly around center of wrapped twine. Cut one side (that’s your pom pom) and fluff. Adhere to bottom left corner of frame using diamond glaze. Step 7: Add rhinestones to title and “berries” as desired. Step 8: Add diamond glaze to words, let dry. Step 9: Add journaling and ENJOY!
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Sketch Designer: Jana Eubank
You’ll LOVE what our fabulous designers: Kim Watson (April Guest Designer), Tamara Jensen, Jana Eubank and Tiffani Smith have created using this wonderful sketch designed by Jana Eubank.
Designer: Tamara Jensen; Featured Collection: Lime Twist
Designer: Kim Watson; Featured Collection: Stella & Rose
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Designer: Tiffani Smith; Featured Collection: Lime Twist
Designer: Jana Eubank; Featured Collection: Stella & Rose
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Create
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Trisha Ladouceur Mom Card
Featured Collection: Lime Twist
Supplies:
Happy Go Lucky "Hello" Zig Paper
- 7" x 12" folded in half to create card base, 5" x 6"
Happy Go Lucky "Cute" Buttons Paper - 5 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Happy Go Lucky "Perfect" Butterflies Paper - 4" x 5" cut from center
Happy Go Lucky "Hello" Frame Happy Go Lucky "perfect" Accessories Sheet Life of the Party "Be You Twine" Happy Go Lucky "Happy" Twine Happy Go Lucky "Perfect" Butterfly Die Cut Lush 2 Buttons Fuchsia Lush Flocked Chipboard Alphabets Green
Instructions:
1. Pop up "Hello" frame over "Perfect" Butterflies Paper. Attach to "Hello" Zig Paper and then center on "Cute" Buttons Paper- green side up. Attach to front of card. 2. Use Lush Flocked Chipboard letters to spell "MOM" on purple lines journal sticker on "Perfect" Accessories Sheet. Tie "Happy" twine around top and pop up on card front. 3. Secure "Practically Perfect in every way" sentiment sticker across bottom of frame leaving enough room to secure 3- LUSH2 buttons in lower right corner of frame with glue dots (tie "Be You" Twine through holes and trim ends first). 4. Curl Wings on "Perfect" Butterfly Die Cut and pop up in upper right corner of frame. Randomly place butterfly stickers using a pop dot on the bodies only so yo can also curl their wings.
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Create
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Trisha Ladouceur Boy Layout
Featured Collection: Lime Twist
Supplies:
Out of the Blue "Remember" Dots paper Out of the Blue "Boy" Spots Paper Out of the Blue "Smile" Float Paper - 6 1/2" x 9", 3" x 5 1/2" Out of the Blue "Playful"Galaxy Paper - 6 3/4" x 10" -- punch 1 decorative border - 2" x 3" - punch 1 decorative border Out of the Blue "Family" Speckle Paper - 4 3/4" x 7", 5 1/4� x 8" Out of the Blue "Boy" Accessories Sheet Out of the Blue "Family" accessories Sheet Out of the Blue "Smile" Title Out of the Blue "Boy" Title Stella & Rose - Gertie Delightful Trims (red gingham) LUSH Blue Printed Chipboard Alphabet LUSH 2 Navy Trims
Instructions:
1. Attach "Remember" Dots Paper to "Boy" Spots Paper. 2. Use craft knife to cut around bottoms of clouds on "Smile" Float Paper. Attach to "Playful" Galaxy Paper (decorative punched edge pointing down). 3. Mat photo on "Family" Speckle Paper (blue side) and then adhere to "Family" Speckle Paper (dotted side up) centered between top, bottom and right edge. Attach to other mat tucking top edge beneath clouds. It will extend off the left edge. Attach Navy LUSH 2 trim and Stella and Rose Red Gingham Ribbon across bottom of photo mat. Add "all boy" sticker on left edge and "date" sticker on bottom left corner of photo. 4. Use pop dots to attach to center of background page. Be sure to leave space free of adhesive to tuck tag behind photo mat. 5. Place title using LUSH Chipboard Letters along right edge of photo mat. 6. Pop up "Smile" Title over lower right of photo mat. Add "You are my Sunshine..." sticker beneath, trim excess. 7. Attach "Boy" Title over upper left corner of photo. Embellish with star stickers and "Loved..." sticker. 8. Use a fine tipped brown pen to add decorative pen detailing around papers, chipboard letters and embellishments as desired. 9. Create tag by securing ""Playful" Galaxy Paper to "Smile" Float Paper. Notch top corners to create a tag shape. Embellish with ribbons and stickers. Tuck behind photo mat.
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Decorate
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Suzanne Sergi Printer’s Tray
Featured Collection: Stella & Rose - Hattie
Supplies: My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie Papers 6x6 Paper Pad My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Love Letters Paper My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Girly Diamonds paper My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie Buddies Layered Chipboard My Mind's Eye Happy Bits & Pieces My Mind's Eye Buddies Buttons My Mind's Eye Happy Decorative Brads My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Hattie layered Stickers My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 7 Glittered Die cuts My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road Family Stickers My Mind's Eye Memories Trims My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Lovely Decorative Brads My Mind's Eye Lush 2 Collection Navy Buttons Lime Twist Out of The Blue Twine Also Used: Printers tray, string, metal clock & gear, Memento Brown Ink **All items have been inked with brown ink
Instructions: 1. Adhere 3 - 4” x 6” photos onto tray in spaces shown. 2. Top Left: Adhere the owl banner in the upper left hand corner of photo. 3. Top Middle: Cut ledger paper to 4” x 6”, and insert into tray. Cut a 2 1/2” x 3 1/2” rectangle from diamonds paper, and layer as shown. Layer the handsome glitter die cut with pop dots on top of rectangle cardstock. Adhere the letters b, o & y onto three canvas banners. Attach banners with the twine. Adhere at the top of this panel. (I used a hot glue gun to adhere.) 4. Top Right: Layer tag, with camera circle die cut, and finish with the tiny chipboard word happy. Adhere the train chipboard to the top of the tray, in the upper right hand corner. 5. Bottom left: Cut woven paper to 4" x 6" and adhere. Journal poem on to solid blue paper, and adhere. Cut the zipper ribbon to 4" and attach along the bottom of your journaling block. Attach brad onto a metal clock, and adhere clock as shown. Embellish the top of this panel with the chipboard airplane, finish with blue brad. 6. Bottom Middle: Photo 7. Bottom Right: Cut Happy Polka Dots Paper to 4” x 6, and adhere to panel. Cut love letters to 3 1/2“ x 5 1/2”, and adhere on top. Take your buttons card, and adhere one of the tiny banners from the layered sticker sheet. Attach the word “sweet” to the center of this sticker. Punch a circle from the tapestry paper, and layer as shown. Finish with the star from the bits & pieces. Finish tag with string. 8. Final detail: Tie ribbon to handle, embellishing with button, and brad.
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Giveaway
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The winner of our April Newsletter giveaway is:
Mary Grimm!! (We have sent an email to Mary)
In our June newsletter, we will randomly select a winner from our newsletter subscribers to win the collection of their choice! Good luck!
Blog
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Join us on the blog (http://www.mymindseye.typepad.com) Saturday, May 7 to celebrate
{International} Scrapbook Day 2011! We may just have a giveaway!
April Blog Challenge Winner: Tya Smith (http://www.simply-tya.blogspot.com) April Blog Challenge Honorable Mention: Samantha Young (http://www.samiammylifeinnotes.blogspot.com) April Blog Challenge Card Winner: Colleen B. (http://www.colscreatingmemories.blogspot.com) May Blog Challenge Layout AND Card theme: “Freestyle” May Blog Challenge begins Friday, May 6, 2011 and ends Thursday, May 19, 2011 My Mind’s Eye Contact Information: Phone: 1-800-665-5116 info@mymindseye.com submissions@mymindseye.com
KC, Sales Director: burningham@mymindseye.com Sean, Sales: sean@mymindseye.com Nick, Sales: nick@mymindseye.com Newsletter Editor: Amber Packer
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