My Mind's Eye October 2011 newsletter

Life with two boys is never dull - and that’s a good thing. I love to see them use their imaginations and figure out how to do things.

It’s pretty amazing to watch their faces as they think things out.

There are days, however, that I feel that they, like Harry Potter, have a Marauders Map of their own and have “solemnly sworn to be up to no good” Smiling all the while until they can declare that their own “mischief is managed”.

Inspire

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Amber Packer

Our Mischievous collection combines traditional oranges, blacks and off-whites and mischievously adds an unexpected, and delightful punch of blue that is sure to put a smile on your face!

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Inspire

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Amber Packer

http://www.amberpacker.com/

Mischievous

Featured Collection: Mischievous

Supplies:

1 - Darkest Dot paper (12” x 12“) 2 - Happy Halloween paper (10” x 10“ and 2 3/8” x 4 3/4“) 1 - What a Hoot paper (4” x 9”) 1 - Candy Dots paper (1 1/2“ x 12”) 1 - Accessory Sheet 1 - Chipboard Accessories Sheet 1 - Mischievous Decorative Brads Photos: 3 3/4“ x 5” and 2 1/4“ x 3 3/4” Also used: Corner rounder, black ink, black pen, adhesives, paper piercer, pop dots and black embroidery floss.

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut papers to sizes listed above.

Ink edges, if desired (I did).

Step 2: Adhere Happy Halloween paper (orange with white polka dot side up) to center of Darkest Dot paper (back side up) Step 3: Adhere photos to photo mat (What a Hoot paper) to left and right sides as shown. Add to layout about 1/2” down from top of polka dot paper.

Step 4: Adhere Candy Dots strip vertically centered between photos.

Step 5: Cut out “Happy Halloween” strip from Accessory Sheet and adhere to diamond paper as shown.

Step 6: Cut an 18“ piece of embroidery floss and lay it across the paper just under photos.

Step 7: Adhere “October” journaling piece about 1” from bottom of photo and 1 3/4” from left side of polka dot paper.

Step 8: Starting with the circle owl chipboard piece, layer “Halloween” chipboard piece, blue chipboard button (with black embroidery floss tied in the center, orange chipboard arrow and brad as shown.

Step 9: Layer “trick or treat” chipboard pieces along embroidery floss.

Step 10: Write journaling or quote on pieces from both Accessory sheets and layer along left side of “Halloween” chipboard piece.

Step 11: Cut apart journaling tag and add to left and right sides oh photos as shwon.

Step 12: Journal and ENJOY! Download our FREE banner at: http://www.4shared.com/photo/3u33rliO/Mischievous_Banner_web.html Newsletter Archive Link: http://mymindseye.com/Newsletter.asp

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Sketch

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You will love this fun sketch Jana has designed for us this month and the amazing layouts from both Jana and Tamara Jensen.

Our September Guest Designer, Melissa Bell, created a beautiful two-page layout and card using this sketch as her inspiration.

(see next two pages)

Designer: Jana Eubank; Featured Collection: Mischievous

Sketch Designer: Jana Eubank; http://www.janaeubank.com

Designer: Tamara Jensen; Featured Collection: Lost & Found - Breeze http://www.tamarajensen.typepad.com

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Melissa Bell Let’s Do Lunch Card

http://www.mellyannebell.blogspot.com/

Featured Collection: Mischievous 6x6 pad

Supplies: 6x6 “Bewitching” Paper (1 ⅜ x 5 ½) 6x6 “Spooky Plaid” Paper (1 ½ x 5 ½) 6x6 “What a Hoot” Paper (4 ¼ x 3 ½) Accessory Sheet (Square with Witch & Polaroid Frame)

Also Used: Cream Card (4 ¼ x 5 ½),

Orange Cardstock (½ x 4 ¼), Border Punch, Black Chalk Ink, Black Pearls (two different sizes), Trick or Treat Rub-on

Instructions:

1. Cut all papers to dimensions as shown above.

Ink edges of papers if desired.

2. Adhere three vertical strips to the base of the card.

3. Punch out the square with the witch and the Polaroid frame.

4. Adhere the “What a Hoot” paper to the back of the Polaroid frame.

5. Border-punch the orange cardstock strips and attach them underneath the Polaroid frame.

6. Using pop dots adhere the square with the witch on top of the Polaroid frame at an angle.

7. Use two different sizes of black pearls for the witch’s eyes.

8. Apply the rub-on or stamp or whatever you would like for the card’s saying.

9. Attach the Polaroid frame to the card base and you are done!

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Melissa Bell Carving Pumpkins

http://www.mellyannebell.blogspot.com/

Featured Collection: Mischievous

Supplies:

6 x 6 “Spooky Plaid” Paper (2 - 6 x ¾ and 1 - 1 ¾ x 1) “Candy Dots” Paper (two 6 x 12) 6x6 “These Days” Paper (cut for journaling strips) “Darkest Dot” Paper (two 5 x 10) Mischievous Chipboard Accessories Sheet 6 x 6 “Candy Dots” Paper (1 x ⅜) Mischievous Decorative Brads 6 x 6 “Bewitching” Paper (1 x ½ and three pumpkins) Lime Twist Out of the Blue “Playful” Alphabet 6x6 Solid Blue paper (3 x 6, 3 x 1 and 3 ⅜) 6 x 6 “Creepy Celebration” (4 ½ x 2 and 4 ½ x 4 ¾) Also used: Black Cardstock (2 - 12 x 12), Orange Cardstock (2 - 6 x ⅞) , Black Chalk Ink, Staple, Black Ribbon, Black Pearls (four different sizes), Pop Dots, Black Letter Stickers, Tiny Number Stickers, Corner Rounder

Instructions:

1. Cut all papers as listed above. Corner punch where desired. Ink edges of papers, if desired.

2. Adhere six - 6 x 4 photos to the inside of your black cardstock sheets as shown.

3. Adhere “Candy Dots” paper to the left and right sides completely covering the black cardstock.

4. Adhere “Darkest Dot” papers one inch from all edges and up against the photos.

5. Adhere “Spooky Plaid” strips to the orange cardstock strips and adhere 3 ¾ inches from the bottom of pages.

6. Adhere “Creepy Celebration” below and above the “Spooky Plaid” strips along photos on left side of layout.

7. Layer the three small tags to the top of the “Creepy Celebration” paper as shown. Embellish as desired.

8. Adhere cardstock witch as shown. Add black pearls to witch’s eyes and pumpkins’ eyes. Using pop dots adhere pumpkins above “Creepy Celebration” strip.

9. Journal on “These Days” paper strips and adhere to layout.

10. Add three brads to the “Creepy Celebration” strip on both the left and right side of the layout as shown.

11. Attach title below “Creepy Celebration” strip.

12. Adhere solid blue pieces so that they form a vertical strip below and above the “Creepy Celebration” strip on the right side of the layout as shown. ⅜ of an inch to the right of the 6 x 4 photos.

13. Adhere four - 2 ½ x 2 ½ photos on blue vertical strip with ¼” spacing all around and in between photos.

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Decorate

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by

Suzanne Sergi Mischievous Tray

http://www.scrappinthedetails.typepad.com/

Featured Collection: Mischievous

Supplies:

Mischievous Bewitching Paper Mischievous Candy Dots Paper Mischievous Darkest Dots Paper Mischievous Spooky Plaid Paper Mischievous These Days Paper Mischievous 6 x 6 Paper pack Mischievous Decorative Brads Mischievous Chipboard Accessories Sheet Mischievous Accessory Sheet Lost & Found Sunshine Trims

Also Used: 7Gypsies Tray, 2 large and 2

medium black buttons, one clear button, one medium black button, twine, black ink, black tulle, vellum, doily and glitter

Instructions:

Please note: all items have been inked with black ink. As I was creating this, each of the compartments were slightly different, so I had to make adjustments for each one. Please measure and adjust the sizes I gave accordingly.

1. Top Beginning at the top from left to right: Compartment 1: Cut the paper with the witch to 2.75" x 31/4". Cut a small strip from the star paper to layer at the top.

Adhere witch. Embellish hat with tulle, and paper rose.

Compartment 2: Adhere large dot paper. Punch out three small circles from darkest dots paper. Layer them over the dots on the paper. Embellish with buttons, and brads. The middle circle has a small scallop behind it cut from the text side on the darkest dots paper.

Compartment 3: Adhere ledger paper, and stamp on the right side a Halloween sentiment. Take the stacked pumpkins chipboard from the chipboard accessory sheet, and cut three. Adhere this to the left side beginning at the bottom.

Compartment 4: Adhere Dots paper, and add the word chipboard banners on top of this compartment as shown.

2. Middle beginning from left to right: Compartment 1: Adhere text paper, and cut out a large 1 from black cardstock. Embellish top with two chipboard banners.

Compartment 2: Adhere text paper as background. Cover white doily with spray adhesive, and cover with glitter. Adhere owl chipboard shape to center of doily. Embellish owl with chipboard hat, finished with twine, rhinestone, and small bat.

Embellish the lower left hand corner of owl chipboard shape with two brads, and three paper roses.

Compartment 3: Adhere darkest dots paper, and embellish with large “3”. Finished with a pumpkin chipboard, and brad.

Compartment 4: Adhere text paper, and layer a number 1 out of black cardstock. Embellish upper right hand corner with two small chipboard banners. Embellish number one with the boo chipboard, chipboard button, and brad.

3. Bottom Beginning from left to right: Compartment 1: Adhere the houndstooth pattern from the candy dots paper. Stamp the owl journaling accent from the Accessory sheet with Halloween sentiment. Adhere this to the left side of compartment. Embellish with vellum circle, and a floral brad from the decorative brad set.

Compartment 2: Adhere the dots paper, and embellish paper with 5 chipboard buttons. You will need to cut down the bottom button. Finished centers with string.

Compartment 3: Adhere the houndstooth pattern. Embellish the bottom with three chipboard pumpkins. Stamp faces with spider. Embellish the hat of one of the pumpkins with black tulle.

Compartment $: Adhere houndstooth paper, and embellish with Halloween chipboard square. Embellishing center with star layered with vellum circle.

4. Across the top of last compartments, string the trick or treat chipboard banners , and finished the sides with the two black buttons. Embellished the centers with the chipboard buttons, and string.

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Create

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by

Anam Stubbington http://www.anamstubbington.typepad.com

Vintage Halloween Album Featured Collection: Mischievous

Supplies: 6 x 6 Mischievous Paper pack Mischievous chipboard Mischievous Brads.

Also used: Black ribbon and Black pen.

Instructions: Step 1: Visit your local Thrift shop and find a hardcover book that matches the colours you want to use. (check online auction sites when you get home incase the book is worth anything) Step 2: Remove most of the inside pages and glue the remaining pages together to make dividers.

Step 3: Once the glue is set, put extra book on top of mine and left over night to straighten the pages.

Step 4: Trim any over-hanging edges from the pages if you want.

Step 5: Using a PVA glue, decorate the front cover with selected papers. The PVA soaks into the cover of the book so it stays stuck.

Step 6: Add your decorations and chipboard.

Step 7: On the inside pages, start with your patterned papers. I tore the edges of mine to keep with the vintage style.

Step 8: Then add your photographs – most of mine are trimmed to fit.

Step 9: Then add your tags and chipboard pieces.

Step 10: Add your journaling and enjoy.

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Giveaway

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The winner of our October Newsletter giveaway is:

Lori Boynton!!

(We have sent an email to Lori)

Our November newsletter winner will receive one of our new collections! Good luck!

Blog

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September Blog Challenge Winner: Lisa Saunders

(http://scrappyfairies.blogspot.com/2011/09/weekend.html )

September Blog Challenge Honorable Mention: Natalie Elphinstone (http://www.inlinkz.com/displayurl.php?id=3389090) September Blog Challenge Card Winner: Lea Lawson

(http://leascupcakesandsunshine.blogspot.com/2011/09/wplus9-september-2011-pocketful_16.html)

October Layout Challenge theme: “Fall” October Card Challenge theme: “Fall” October Blog Challenge begins Wednesday, October 12, 2011 and ends Sunday, October 23, 2011

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