My Mind's Eye November 2011 Newsletter

November is one of my favorite months because we get to celebrate Thanksgiving. I know many of you have similar holidays where you live.

As I prepare and ponder on the many things I have to be thankful for, one thing is on the forefront of my mind: FAMILY.

Inspire

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Amber Packer

I think that family is even more in my thoughts this holiday with the recent passing of a beloved family member. I am grateful for the years I had to learn and be loved by my grandpa.

With my feelings fresh and on the surface, this is the perfect time to create a layout that honors him. As I looked through pictures, I found this picture of my grandpa and I my first Christmas.

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Inspire

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Amber Packer

http://www.amberpacker.com/

I Love You

Featured Collection: Kraft Funday - Happy Day

Supplies:

1 - Patchwork Party paper (12” x 12“) 1 - Ferris Wheel paper (11 1/4” x 11 1/4“) 1 - Countdown paper (2 3/4” x 11”) 1 - Lollipop Dots paper (4 3/4” x 7 1/2”) 1 - Petticoat paper (2” x 10”) 1 - Happy Day Borders 1 - Happy Day Decorative Brads 1 - Happy Day Chipboard Elements 1 - Happy Day Layered Stickers 1 - Happy Day Wood Banners Photos: 3 3/4“ x 4 1/2” Also used: black ink, black pen, adhesives, paper piercer, sewing machine and pop dots.

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut papers to sizes listed above.

Ink edges, if desired (I did).

Step 2: Ferris Wheel paper (line side up) to center of Patchwork party paper (back side up). If you will be sewing, do not put adhesive in the center.

Step 3: Sew a straight line about 1/8” in from border.

Step 4: Adhere Countdown paper (blue chevron) about 1 1/2” from left edge of background paper.

Step 5: Adhere Lollipop Dots paper about 1 3/4” from top and 2 1/2” from left side of background paper.

Step 6: Sew along left, top and right borders.

Step 7: Hand cut along bottom scallops on Petticoat paper and ink fresh cut edges.

Step 8: Adhere red felt border to bottom of diagonal stripe border leaving about 1/8” showing.

Step 9: Adhere just under dot paper and sew along top.

Step 10: Add Petticoat paper just under border.

Step 11: Add photo as shown.

Step 12: Rip off 5 tickets from ticket border and scrunch up. Sew to page as shown.

Step 13: Layer embellishments using pop dots and add to layout as shown.

Step 14: Journal and ENJOY!

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We love the sketch that Jana designed for us this month. What a versatile sketch! Check out the amazing layouts Jana and Tamara Jensen created using the sketch as their creative starting point.

Be sure to see the fabulous two-page layout and card our October Guest Designer, Laura Vegas, created using this sketch as her inspiration.

(see next two pages)

Designer: Jana Eubank; Featured Collection: Lime Twist

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

Designer: Tamara Jensen; Featured Collection: Mischievous http://www.tamarajensen.typepad.com

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Laura Vegas Happy For You

http://www.lauravegas.typepad.com/

Featured Collection: Lime Twist and Lost & Found

Supplies: Lime Twist Life of The Party “Charmed” Alphabet Paper ( four 1/2 x 4.25) Lime Twist Life of The Party “Be You” Striped Paper (3 x 3) Lost & Found Blush “Better” Dotted Paper (3/4 x 4.25) Lost & Found 2 Breeze “Everywhere” Brads

Also Used: White Cardstock (4.25 x 4.25,

1 x 2.5), Scalloped Border Punch, Sewing Machine

Instructions:

1. Cut all papers as listed above.

2. Adhere “Charmed” paper along outside edges of card.

3. Adhere “Be You” paper to center of card. Machine stitch around edges, if desired.

4. Border punch the 1 x 2.5 white cardstock, and adhere on the left side of the card.

5. Adhere “Better” paper over the edge of border punched white cardstock. Machine stitch along edges, if desired.

6. Adhere “For You” 3-dimesional stickers to card.

7. Add brad-embellished “Happy” piece.

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Laura Vegas

http://www.lauravegas.typepad.com/

They R Just So Cool

Featured Collection: Lime Twist and Lost & Found

Supplies:

Lime Twist Life of The Party “Charmed” Alphabet Paper (six 1 x 12) Fine & Dandy “Tickled Pink” Cheerful Paper (2 x 12, 1 x 6, and one large circle) Lost & Found Blush “Better” Dotted Paper (3 x 12, one medium circle) Stella & Rose Gertie “Friends Forever” Journal Card (two) Lost & Found 2 Breeze “Everywhere” Brads Lost & Found 2 Blush “Beautiful Girl” Brads Lost & Found 2 Sunshine “Forever” Brads Also used: White cardstock (two 12 x 12), Brown Letter Stickers, Tiny Letter Stickers, Green Misting Spray, White Thread, Circle Cutter, Scalloped Border Punch, Sewing Machine

Instructions:

1. Cut all papers as listed above. Machine stitch around circles, if desired. Spray white cardstock with green misting ink, if desired.

2. Adhere six – 1 x 12 strips of “Charmed” paper around outside edges of both sheets of white cardstock. Machine stitch along edges of paper, if desired.

3. Border-punch the 2 x 12 “Tickled Pink” paper, and adhere on left side of first page.

4. Adhere “Better” paper directly next to the “Tickled Pink” paper. Machine stitch along both sides of “Better” paper, if desired. Tie white string around page, across the “Tickled Pink” paper.

5. Adhere “Tickled Pink” and “Better” circles of paper to layout, splitting the “Better” circle between the two side of the layout.

6. Adhere six 3 x 5 photos to layout, lined up across the bottom of the pages.

7. Trim the tops from the “Friends Forever” journal cards, and adhere to the top right edge of the second page.

8. Border-punch the 1 x 6 “Better” paper, and adhere across top of journal cards.

9. Handwrite journaling on cards. Adhere letter stickers to large “Better” circle, for title.

10. Embellish pages with brads, and “Girly” brad-embellished piece.

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Create

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Suzanne Sergi Merry & Bright

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

Featured Collection: Lost & Found Christmas

Supplies:

1 Lost & Found Christmas Trees Paper 1 Lost & Found Christmas Tinsel Paper 1 Lost & Found Christmas Merry Paper 1 Lost & Found Christmas Chipboard Elements 1 Lost & Found Christmas Accessory Sheet 1 Lost & Found Christmas Merry Rhinestones 1 Lost & Found Breeze Buttons

Also Used: Vellum, Ribbon Instructions:

1. Begin with Merry paper as your base.

2. Cut Trees paper to 3 x 11 1/2 and round left corner. Adhere above words merry & bright along bottom.

3. Computer journal, and adhere to an ornate die cut.

Cut a 1" x 11" strip of vellum, and adhere right on top of trees strip as shown. Tuck journaling die cut underneath.

4. Cut Tinsel to 2 1/2 x 12 and adhere above vellum strip. Print a 4 x 6, and 3 x 3 photo.

5. Punch out the December tag from the accessory sheet, and tuck underneath the top of the 4 x 6 photo.

6. Punch out the remember these moments tag, and adhere 3 x 3 photo in the square opening. Adhere as shown.

7. Punch out different size stars. Embellish with vellum, and buttons. Adhere one to the left corner of 4 x 6 photo.

8. Underneath rectangle tag adhere another star, and the 25 circle tag layered with vellum.

9. Punch out the merry & bright border, and adhere between vellum strip, and trees strip.

10. Die cut the word traditions, and place underneath this border. Embellish with button.

11. Adhere rhinestone wavy strip underneath word.

12. Finish page with a ribbon around page tied into bow.

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Decorate

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

Finnish Star

Featured Collection: 12 Days of Christmas

I love Finnish stars – they are elegant but yet folk art like and so easy to make.

Supplies: Pick one sheet of your favourite paper from “12 Days of Christmas” and just add a Glue Stick. For the

Also Used: circle punches, a Stapler and some twine.

Instructions: Step 1: You need 12 Strips of paper – The star will be whatever length you cut your paper strips to so if you want a 6” star, cut 6” lengths – I used 0.5” widths on mine but the smaller you got, you will need thinner strips.

Step 2: Take two strips and place them right angles to each other – glue in the middle.

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Decorate

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

Finnish Star

pg.2 Featured Collection: 12 Days of Christmas

Step 3: Take two more strips and place over the horizontal strip and glue in place.

Step 4: Take two more strips and weave them under the other strips and glue in place. Leave to dry completely.

Repeat the steps so that you have two exact mats like this.

Step 5: Take the right angle strips and bend into each. Glue in place. Repeat for all corners. Glue the corners on the second mat.

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Decorate

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

Finnish Star

pg.3 Featured Collection: 12 Days of Christmas

Step 6: Place the two mats at right angles to each other so that the remaining straight strips are matched with a corner.

I used foam adhesive to glue them together.

Step 7: Poke the straight strips through the corners, pull the corners until the paper lies flat and then glue in place.

Step 8: When the glue has dried, cut the excess off so make neat corners.

You can leave it like this point, adding a hole for some hanging thread or you can add additional elements.

I added two more strips, cut into loops and glued on top of each other. I then added a rolled (quilled) circle to the middle.

For the Red Star, I punched a bunch of circles and adhered them together to make a semi circle and full circle baubles. Add some twine to hang them in a place to be enjoyed.

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Giveaway

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The winner of our November Newsletter giveaway is:

Jennifer Costin!!

(We have sent an email to Jennifer)

Our December newsletter winner will receive the Christmas collection of their choice! Good luck!

Blog

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October Blog Challenge Winner: Aphra Boyer

(http://aphradeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/pair-of-punkins.html)

October Blog Challenge Honorable Mention: Abby Labenstein

(http://braytab.blogspot.com/2011/10/mme-layout-sketch-challenge.html) October Blog Challenge Card Winner: Annabelle O’Malley

(http://anabelleom.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-minds-eye-lost-and-found-2.html)

November Layout Challenge theme: “Brown” November Card Challenge theme: “Brown” November Blog Challenge begins Friday, November 4, 2011 and ends Sunday, November 20, 2011

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