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DT: Banners

Posted on April 28, 2010 by crazydaisy

Trendwatch: Banners!
By Mara Campbell

Have you noticed all the banners popping up all across the scrapbooking world? It’s banner mania! This cute embellishment is super easy to add to any project, even something as small as a card. All you need is some paper and a pair of scissors. Just free hand cut some triangles, all approximately the same size. Then string them across your layout or card.



I made this card using scraps from my April kit. Those tiny scraps you don’t want to throw away, yet don’t know what to do with are perfect for banner triangles. You can add little pearls or gems in between triangles or even add string or twine at the ends.



This cute embellishment is easy to customize to whatever size, style or color you want. Dust off some deco scissors and give your banner a cute edging. Mix and match patterned paper for a fun look. Once you try a banner, you might find yourself doing one on every page!!

Happy Scrapping everyone!


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Grace’s Place: April Mini

Posted on April 15, 2010 by crazydaisy

Good Idea pocket book

By Grace Tolman



This mini was inspired by the GCD studios tag. Because of how sturdy the book was and having that tag, it was just necessary to put them together and create a little pocket book that I can put in my purse for those times when inspiration strikes.

I covered the book with the papers in the main kit and added the tag as my title and main focus.I also added a butterfly to the front, just because it was so pretty.



I was inspired by Heidi Swapp’s take on the mini for this month that I created cascading pages in the inside of my book as well. I divided them into categories like- titles, journaling, design, color and others. This way when inspiration strikes, I can write it down in the appropriate area so when I need to look back, I know exactly where to find the specific idea.



To create my tabs, I used some pattern papers and different types of border punches. I also did some machine stitching with them then used a letter rub on pack (from my own stash) to create the section headers.

I added a doile rub on to the back of the book and added my name and date.



I decided to make this a flat mini since it’s going to be stored in my purse. I’m also thinking of putting it in a plastic (Ziploc type) bag for extra protection from dirty hands, lipstick smudges and all sorts of messes that can be found inside my purse. :)



So that’s it. Hope you were inspired!



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DT: Meet Amber

Posted on March 23, 2010 by crazydaisy

The tour of our Crazy Daisy Design Team 2010 continues. This time I’d like you to meet Amber Zimmerman.



“I am a 32 year old mama to 4 ankle biters — 3 girlies and our little dude, and a wife for nearly 12 years to my high school sweetie Kyle. I took up scrappin’ in 04 after my littlest girl was born. I always loved to pick up scrapbook mags before I began to scrapbook just to get ideas on how to display my photos and how to organize things. I soon was very addicted!

We live in Fort Wayne, Indiana — but secretly would love to live in a place that has palm trees and at least 70 degree weather … year round. ;-) I am a photographer in my spare time, I am known to my friends as the glitter queen as I looove all things glittery, and I also love karaoke, jazz music, roller coasters, coffee, girls nights out, and being with my family just to name a few. I am beyond excited to be a part of this team!”

 



1. I can’t imagine my life without …my Mac book.

2. My least favorite chore is … toilets … especially while I’m potty training my little dude. Ugh!

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to …the mall … that way I could shop at Archivers, JCrew, Anthropologie, and Forever 21! ;-)

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is …chocolate – usually m&m’s, and depending on my mood usually something mellow like jazz or Matt Kearney, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat.

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … glimmer mists and punches and my sewing machine lately.

6. My favorite creative project is … I love altered art, including canvases and mini books.

7. I thought I would never … scrapbook! I never understood the obsession with paper and stickers … ha ha! Now I’m hooked.

8. My worst habit is … staying up too late.

9. My favorite scrappy or crafty web site is …Two Peas in a  Bucket and I love to get ideas from flickr … I’m very visually inspired.

10. You would never guess it, but I … won a karaoke contest on a cruise ship, performing as Aretha Franklin. I performed R-E-S-P-E-C-T on the stage in the theater the last night of the cruise. =)



Get to know Amber better by visiting her blog.



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DT: Magazine Pages

Posted on March 19, 2010 by crazydaisy

Hey ya’ll. It’s Kelly Hansen. First let me say I am so excited to be apart of this awesome design team. There are some wonderful and amazing talent here. I know with the talent that is pouring out from within us will inspire you all.

Believe it or not but as a designer I do get scrappers block to. Face it we all get it at some point. So what do I do when this happens? I find inspiration. Where do I find that inspiration?

Well, One of my favorite things to do to find inspiration is check out sketches. I have to say I’m a big fan of them. They are a great way to get the mojo going and head me in the right direction. 99% of the time when I start the sketch I head in a totally different direction with it and make it my own. How about doodling? On a scrap piece of paper (doodling) rough ideas can spur some possibilities. Sketching a layout idea, moving around shapes or even more abstract doodles can inspire you. But my favorite of all is magazines. Any magazine will work.

Check out the typography, ads and the layout for ideas. Here is an example of a layout inside a magazine.


 


Here is my take on this magazine layout:



It’s amazing how much inspiration you’ll get from a magazine. Next time your suffering from Scrapper’s Block challenge yourself. Find one of these things that inspire me and put it to the test. No one should have the Scrapper’s Blues.


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Member Spotlight: Kristen Stewart

Posted on February 25, 2010 by crazydaisy

One of the best parts of starting and running Crazy Daisy has been the opportunity we have had to meet really cool people. Jennifer and I live in different states. We have know each other forever. Even with the distance, she is the person I talk to and confide in the most. Jen has a lot of girlfriends, whereas I’m a little more isolated and have had trouble making friends since moving to Arizona (I know, pathetic!). But I find great joy and comfort in the virtual friends I have been making thanks to Crazy Daisy. I look forward to your emails. I stalk your blogs. I think it would be really awesome if we actually meet some day!

Why do I tell you this? ‘Cause I want to introduce you to one of my new “virtual” friends: Kristen Stewart. Kristen is a member of Crazy Daisy, super cute and of course a mama like many of us out there who love to scrapbook. I was checking out some of the scrapbook pages she created recently and I LOVE, LOVE her style.

So, meet my new friend Kristen!


 

1. I started scrapbooking … somewhere around 2000, I think.

2. My favorite scrapbooking product, tool or manufacturer is … Right now it would have to be chipboard; letters, number, shapes…heck anything chipboard.

3. My favorite thing to scrapbook about is … My kids (cliché I know). But, specifically, when they were little, because now they are teenagers and scrapping pictures of them when they were little reminds me that they once loved me and didn’t think I was the meanest human being on earth.

4. I scrapbook because … It exercises the left side of my brain…I work with my right as a tax accountant, this makes me balanced.

5. I am the happiest when … I am on a scrap retreat with my friends…lots of food, fun, laughing, and of coarse scrapping.

And a bonus question:

My favorite scrappy or crafty web site is …. I love Cathy Zielske’s blog, Bits & Pieces. She just cracks me up. She is open and honest and I love her style.


And of course … here’s a looksy at some pages Kristen has created!



Kristen, thank you so much for sharing! It’s been great to get to know you better and see some layouts you’ve created! We are happy to have you in the Crazy Daisy family.

If you’d like to be featured in our Member spotlight section, send me an email.  Have a GREAT Thursday.

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Design Team Tuesday

Posted on February 23, 2010 by crazydaisy

Tuesdays will be all about our Design Team and let me tell you … they are fabulous. I have been reading their blogs and I am in awe. These ladies are super talented and beyond cool. My husband especially likes Miss Katie  … because they happen to have the same taste in music. And yes, my husband has been to all the design team member’s blogs. His response, “These ladies are professionals. They should really do this professionally.” You all have my husband’s approval!

In my attempt to keep things streamlined and consistent (my life is neither of those things) Tuesday here at Crazy Daisy are now going to be Design Team Tuesday. Eventually, our Design Team will be posting on Design Team Tuesdays … but for now it’s me, posting about them … on Tuesdays!

Over the course of the next few weeks, we’re going to be introducing you all to the ladies of our design team. To kick things off, I want to start with Amy Kingsford. I’m picking Amy first because, well, umm … my sister’s name is Amy. Seriously. That’s why. Every time I see Amy’s name, I think of my sister. So, why not?!



1. I can’t imagine my life without … my son … he has truly been a blessing in my life. 

2. My least favorite chore is … doing the dishes … luckily my hubby loves me enough to do them for me!

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … Dear Lizzie, I could shop for hours in that store.

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is … Diet Coke, Almond Joys, and some Killers in the background.

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … the packaging from my supplies … what can I say, some of that stuff is WAY too cute to simply throw away! 

6. My favorite creative project is … altered art … I just love turning everyday things into something special!

7. I thought I would never … buy a Blu-ray player … of course I said the same thing about a DVD player and an MP3 player … so much for NEVER! 

8. My worst habit is … never letting things dry!  Many a projects have met there demise due to my impatience!

9. My favorite scrappy or crafty web site is …. Get It Scrapped!  I love the atmosphere and the classes, and all of the women there are fabulous and inspiring!

10. You would never guess it, but I … have three tattoos, I know … not all that shocking, but other than that I think I’m fairly predictable! ugh. 


And of course, let me show a little bit of Amy’s work … which of course blew us away! It is her scrapbooking that made us want her on our team .. not just the fact that she’s cute and cool!








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Grace’s Corner

Posted on February 17, 2010 by crazydaisy

I’m so excited to be able introduce a new weekly (or maybe bi-monthly, depending on time constraints and such) blog column from our wonderful, fabulous design team member Grace Tolman.

For this week’s inaugural post, Grace shares a wonderful heart themed project that she created using leftovers from our February 2010 Main Kit.


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Heart Frame

By Grace Tolman


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The Crazy Daisy kits are always chock full of supplies. You will always get lots of leftovers. The February one is no exception and here’s a little, quick and easy project that I made with my leftover pattern papers.

Since it’s the love month, I decided to make an altered wall art.

To make it, you’ll need a few things….
* Your leftover papers from the kit
* A styrofoam heart (or circle if you prefer)
* A ribbon (long enough to cover your styrofoam and a little bit more for a ribbon to hang the project on the wall)
* A few embellishments (flowers, buttons, sequins, etc)
*A die cut machine (this just makes the process faster, but if you don’t have any, get a template for the flowers and cut by hand)


heart wall hanger

After you’ve grabbed your supplies, start by cutting out flowers from your pattern papers using your die cut machine. Cut them in varied sizes.


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Then cover your Styrofoam with the ribbon. Since the heart was an odd shape, I decided not to cover the top and bottom pointed corners. I thought that the whites won’t show after I cover it with the flowers. Use a glue gun to adhere the ends of your ribbon.


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Start layering and adhering your flowers onto the heart. There’s no science to this, the more random it is the better.


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Add flowers to the middle of some of the flowers. I only used three here but you can add more.


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Tie a bow from the leftover ribbon and adhere the tips of it on the back of the heart.


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After looking at my heart, I was not happy with some of them not having centers so I grabbed some buttons and glue gunned them onto the centers of my flowers. This gave each piece a finished look.


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If you have everything on hand, this project should only take you no more than 1 hour.

Here’s a few more close ups…


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Good luck and have fun with the February kit.


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Thank you Grace for sharing your talents and creativity. You really rock and we are so grateful to have you on our team!


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Giveaway Winner (s)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by crazydaisy

We love our Crazy Daisy blog readers.

It was so much fun to read about the things that you ladies love. It definitely reminded me of how full and blessed our lives are. You ladies rock!

Without further ado, our giveaway winner is …

Heather Innusa who said,

“I love my husband, 2 babies (1 & 4 and a half).
I looooove being crafty!! I love scrapbooking & making mini books and gifts/invitations for friends & family.
I love God, Jesus and my Church. I love my bible study group (5 couples like us) – just learning to follow the Lord.
I also think I love scrapbook ‘blog surfing’… I may actually have a problem at this point!! I love life, even though it’s so unpredictable and trying sometimes.”

We also have another winner. When we read all the comments ant went through all the mails you ladies sent us, we saw a bit of a theme. Sophia Allison did an amazing job getting people to our site. Sophia, you’re awesome. We appreciate your blog and getting lots of people to ours. As a thanks you, we’re going to send you some goodies as well.

Heather and Shopia, can both you ladies send me an email with your address so we can ship all this crafty goodness to you?

Have a wonderful Monday. Check back tomorrow for our Design Team announcement!

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February Projects

Posted on February 12, 2010 by crazydaisy

Since the February Kits are somewhere between us and you … I thought I’d share some fun layouts created using the February 2010 Main Kit.

A big thanks to Grace Tolman for helping us out and creating some awesome layouts this month. I’ll be posting her mini-book (as well as more layouts) some time next week, so make sure you check back. If you haven’t been to Grace’s blog, check it out. She is super talented. And don’t be surprised when you see her layouts in tons of magazines (Creating Keepsakes and Scrapbooking Trends to name a few). This girl is all over and so worth checking out.


"Bowling Baby" by Grace Tolman

"Bowling Baby" by Grace Tolman


Bowling Baby

I love the combos of green and pink. It screams girl to me so that’s what I used to make this page about my daughter in her first bowling experience.

I had a few pictures to scrap but I still made room for the title, enough journaling spot and spot embellishments.

I used the Pink Paislee stickers as part of my title and hand wrote the rest. I also created a visual triangle between the white on the journaling block, the sticker embellishment and rub-on butterfly.







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Curly Q

I love this picture of my daughter. It just so happened to fit the bill of the theme of my page which is all about her curly hair.

I used the lovely shaped paper from Fancy pants. I added some subtle hearts on the paper by using the heart lace cardstock as a mask and spraying glimmer mist on the paper. It’s subtle but I love the added effect of it.

I used the flowers from one of the pattern papers and used them as accents. I added the flower trims here too. One as a trim and another cut out to make separate accents. The ticket stub was added here too.






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Fast Friday

Posted on February 5, 2010 by crazydaisy

Just a quick reminder:

Design Team applications are due by Sunday, Feb.7 (that’s a mere two days away!).  We have been looking through the applications we’ve already received and a single word comes to mind: AWESOME. You ladies rock. This is going to be a tough decision, but it’s very exciting to work of all you talented crafters and have such a huge response to our Design Team 2010 call. We are looking forward to picking our new team and putting them to work!


February 2010 Main Kit

February 2010 Main Kit

Get you kits:

We are almost sold out of the February 2010 Main Kit, as well as the mini kit. If you want to get one of these cool kits, now’s your chance. Kits ship on the 10th, so if you order soon you can make the normal shipping date.

Guest Designers:

We have some super dooperawesome guest designers schedule for the next months. We’re not quite ready to tell you who they are yet, but I can tell you they are some of the best and coolest scrappers in the biz. Seriously, these are ladies I idolize and they are going to be playing with our kits! How cool is that?


Enjoy your weekend. Next week I have plans for a fun giveaway. Ceck back for more details!




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