May Guest Designer - Day 2 & GIveaway

Welcome back to another day with our special Guest Designer.

We have a few more questions that we wanted to ask Sarah so let's take a look & see how she answered them.

Q: What inspires you?

A: I think I am mostly inspired by other scrappers! There is so much available online for inspiration including scrapbook websites, blogs and online magazines. I love spending time in the Studio Calico member gallery and have always been a number one fan of Two Peas in a Bucket.

Q: What kind of projects do you prefer to create?

A: I am solely a scrapbook layout scrapper. I do make the occasional card but am not a "project" maker and never do anything with home decor. I started out as an 8.5 x 11 scrapper but now find that 99% of my layouts are 12x12 in size.

Q: What is your favorite Imaginisce product right now?

A: As you can tell by my layouts I am in love with their fun die cut packs! So many shapes and fun pictures and titles! I can't get enough of them. I also their Colored Foam Tape. The adhesive comes in different lengths and sizes and give just the right amount of pop to any element on a layout.

Sarah has created another awesome layout using the "Hello Cupcake" collection

to share with us today!

"Hello Cupcake"

For my youngest sons 9th birthday we ha a special little cupcake made just for him! Of course there had to be plenty of frosting because we all know that is the best part! The "Hello Cupcake" line came through once again!

• I started with a brown cardstock background and added a cut down sheet of the "Wish Big" paper from the "Hello Cupcake" line.
• I then cut down a piece of white cardstock and centered it in the center of my pattern paper.
• Using a scallop punch I created a scallop border from the "Cheers" pattern paper and sewed it at the top of my white cardstock.
• I then added the "Hello Cupcake" title die cut (From the the "Wish Come True" die cut pack)
• I cut a strip of the orange paper from the Birthday Hooray paper and added it under my title.
• I pop dotted the smiling cupcake die cut (from the "Wish Come True" die cut pack) next to my title and overlapping the strip of orange paper
• I added three 2x3 pictures under my title treatment.
• I then added a strip of the "Birthday Hooray" pattern paper under my pictures, sewing it down.
• Lastly I added my journaling strip, sewed just below my title and above my pictures.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Hello Cupcake collection: Wish Big, Birthday Hooray, Cheers, Wish Come True Die Cuts)

And here is one last fabulous layout by Sarah.

We hope that you have enjoyed seeing Sarah's work these last 2 days.

Don't forget about our Giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive a

collection pack of Hello Cupcake!!

All you have to do is a leave a comment here, follow Sarah's blog and leave her a comment.

You have until Thurs., May 3, 12midnight EST to enter.

Winner will be announced Fri., May 4th.

May Guest Designer - Day 1 & Giveaway

We are thrilled to have a very talented scrapbooker joining us this

month as Guest Designer.

Please help us in welcoming ...

"Born in raised in the town I still live in I am a 40 something scrapper who still feels like I am in my 20’s! I have two boys (Max, 14 and Harrison, 9) who are my main scrapping inspiration! I love photography and have been having fun with Adobe actions and playing with my photos.

I have been scrapping close to 12 years and have evolved my style somewhat but have remained pretty true to myself.

I have been on several design teams over the years but am currently enjoying scrapping as a hobby – although I do still submit to the magazines and enjoy seeing my work in print."

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We asked Sarah a few questions to help us get to know her even better.

Q: Favorite TV shows?

A: Biggest Loser, Coming Home, Chopped, Restaurant Impossible, Dance Moms

Q: Diet or Regular?

A: Diet Pepsi/Regular Coke

Q: If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

A: I truly love it where I am. Small town, close to family and great friends!

Q: How did you get into scrapbooking? Describe your style.

A: It all started with a Creative Memories beginning scrapbooking class at least 12 years ago. From that day on I was hooked! My style has changed over the last 12 years and today I would be considered a 'simple' scrapper. I use a lot of neutral cardstock backgrounds, sewing and simple embellishments.

Q: Where do you like to create?

A: I have a big scrapping desk in my bedroom but prefer to scrap sitting on the floor in front of the TV in the family room! I have probably only been to a "crop" 3 times in all the years I have been scrapping. I do like to do it at home so I have all my supplies (and sewing machine) close on hand.

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We gave Sarah the new Hello Cupcake collection to play with.

(We will be having a release party for this in a couple of weeks so make sure to join us as the Design Team has been working hard on their creations!)

Here's what Sarah created!

"Horray"

I love these pictures of our good friends little boy at his first birthday party. He was a little unsure of all the attention and noise but looked so adorable in his birthday crown. I knew the Imaginisce "Hello Cupcake" line would be perfect for scrapping these pictures from his day!

• I started with a brown/white cardstock background.
• I cut different size strips of paper from the Imaginisce "Hello Cupcake" line (Birthday Horray, Let's Party, and Party Time) and included the "Hooray" title from the "Wish Come True" die cut pack. I sewed the strips across the top of my page.
• Using a small hole punch I created confetti by punching the colored circles out of the Party Time paper and sprinkling them across the page.
• I added two 2x3 pictures under my title and cut strips of paper. I also cut a strip of the orange paper from the Birthday Hooray paper and added it under my pictures.
• Last I added computer journaling that I printed off from the computer and sewed down.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Hello Cupcake collection: Let’s Party 12x12 paper, Birthday Hooray 12x12 paper, Party Time 12x12 paper, Wish Come True Die Cuts)

"Make a Wish"

My son recently turned 14 and we make a really big deal about having a birthday cake, singing two birthday songs, and blowing out the candles! We also have number candles that represent the age as well! Fun traditions are definitely worthy of scrapping. Of course the "Hello Cupcake" line was perfect to use!

• I started with a kraft/white background.
• My starting point was cutting a strip of green from the Birthday Hooray paper and centering it near the top of my page and sewing it down.
• I then added two 2x3 pictures, slightly staggered.
• I pop dotted the "Make a Wish" title from the "Wish Come True" die cut pack under the first picture.
• I then cut several strips of pattern paper from the "Hello Cupcake" line (Cheers, Let's Party and Party Time). After shaping the strips into a banner look I adhered them under my pictures and title, placing the smallest strip over the bigger two and sewing down.
• I pop dotted the smiling candle from the "Wish Come True" die cut pack over the "I" in my title.
• Lastly I hand cut a large photo corner from the Wish Big piece of paper and sewed it down on the top right corner of my layout.
• Lastly I added my journaling strips and date and added some spatters of white paint on the edges of my layout and over some of the pattern paper pieces.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Hello Cupcake collection: Let's Party, Birthday Hooray, Cheers, Party Time, Wish Big, Wish Come True die cuts)

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We hope that you enjoyed Sarah's fabulous layouts as much as we did!

We're going to give away one lucky winner their own ...

collection of Hello Cupcake!!!

(winner will be announced Fri., May 4th)

All you need to do is leave a comment here on this post and tomorrow's post (because we will sharing more of Sarah's beautiful work) AND hop on over to Sarah's blog, become a follower and leave her comment & let her know how much you enjoyed her work today.

(you have until Thurs., May 3rd, 12MIDNIGHT EST to comment)

Please join us again tomorrow for another day with our Guest Designer, Sarah Klemish.