HIppity Hop - Day 3

So are you getting in the mood for spring yet?

I'm sure that those of you who've had snow for quite some time now wouldn't mind a bit of the fresh spring air huh?

Unfortunately we can't help you with the weather but we can help to inspire you with more beautiful creations from our Design Team.

Here are the die-cut designs from the Hippity Hop collection

Cloud Gazing Word Die-cuts

Spring Time Icon Die-cuts

Marielle LeBlanc

Lydia Jackson

Kim Holmes

Erin Basset

Samantha Hauzer

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Don't forget about our Giveaway!!

a full collection of Hippity Hop

to one of our lucky followers!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on every post this week (Mon-Thurs)

and you'll be entered to win.

Today we'd love for you to tell us one of your favorite things to do in the spring.

We will have more incredible Hippity Hop projects tomorrow

from our Design Team so please join us again.

And .... only a few more days left 'til we announce our new 2012 Design Team! Hang tight!

Day 4 ~ The i-top 2.0

We're thrilled that you are joining us again today for the final day of our release of the new i-top 2.0 tool. We hope that you've been enjoying all of the projects that we've shared so far.

If you've got some scrapbooking friends on your Christmas list this year then this would make the perfect gift (or just put it on your list!!)

It's not only used for scrapbooking but sewing, quilting, school class projects, jewellry, house decor, etc.

Let's see what our Design Team has to share with us today.

Samantha Hauzer

"So Thankful"

Samantha created this layout using an adorable picture of her children. We are all thankful for our family & friends and documenting those feelingst on a layout is a great way to share those thoughts with those we love so dearly.

On this page Samantha used the i-top and some brads to create a clean line of embellishments.

Melinda Spinks

"Thankful" frame

Here's a quote from Melinda regarding this stunning frame that she created.

"I decided to make a frame using our home grown wheat to hang on the wall and remind us to be thankful for the food we produce and to celebrate that we are having our first reasonable season in nearly a decade. The new i-top 2 extra large size brad daddies are perfect for thicker fabric like the recycled face-washer I used and the burlap is also a breeze with the new tool as the brads don't fall out beneath the fabric, now that is has the rubber ends. Love it!"

Kim Holmes

"Today I am Thankful"

We think this is a wonderful idea. Kim created an 8 1/2 x 11 layout that will travel around her Thanksgiving table gathering all

their family blessings this year - then it will go straight into her holiday album!

Giveaway Reminder!!

You still have another chance at winning an ....

i-top 2.0 tool & accessories

All you have to do is leave a comment on the blog post today and tell us your favorite Thanksgiving memory. You'll be entered into a random drawing.

(winner will be announced tomorrow, Friday)

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Once again a reminder about the deadline for our

2012 Design Team call.

The deadline is this Friday, November 25th (that's tomorrow!!).

If you've always dreamed of being on the Imaginsce team then now is your chance to submit for the 2012 team.

You can read all the details HERE.

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We want to wish you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING

and hope that you are able to spend a wonderful time this holiday with your family & friends.

Glue Arts Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome back!!!

We have some more inspiration

for you on our 2nd day of this blog hop with Glue Arts.

Did you happen to go to their blog yesterday?

Those were wonderful projects that they shared and today is

another great day! Don't forget to hop on over to the

Glue Arts Blog when you're done here.

Ok, let's see what our talented

Design Team members have to share with you today.

Tracey Taylor

"Happy Thanksgiving"

Tracey used the U-Cut-It foam to raise the pumpkin embellishment.

The piece now has the strength of chipboard with a full backing of sturdy foam.

Supplies used: Happy Harvest Release paper and die cuts, i-top small brad daddies,

Glue Arts U-Cut foam and Glue Glider Pro

Melinda Spinks

"Happy Holidays"

Melinda's Tip: She wanted to create a candle-wax drip affect down the candle shape, so she used the Glue Arts 3D Raise n's and stretched them out to form the drip then rolled over their edges a little.

It's amazing what you can do with a simple little sticky square.

Supplies used: Imaginisce Santa's Little Helper Patterned Paper - All Spruced Up, Jingle All the Way, Holiday Hoopla; Imaginisce Cottage Christmas Snow Flowers and Rub-ons; Glue Arts 3D Raisen's; American Crafts Pearl Brad, Kraft & White Cardstock; Martha Stewart - Leaf punch; Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Marg's Melodies; Pebbles Chalks; Vellum.

Lydia Jackson

"Gone Fishing"

Supplies used: Glue Arts: Glue Glider Pro Glue Arts: Extreme Adhesive squares; MLSB: letters; October Afternoon: Mini letters; MLBOW: button; Devine Twine; Imaginisce: Happy Camper; Core'dinations: Cardstock; Spellbinders:: Label

Kim Holmes

"Back to School"

Supplies used: Glue Arts - Glue GLider Pro; Glue Arts - Extreme Adhesive Squares;

Punch - EK Success; Letters - Basic Grey

Cari Locken

"I Love Fall"

Cari cut small pieces from the U Cut It 3D Adhesive and

adhered the cut out foxes overtop of the foxes on the paper strip.

Cari used some Raise n's to adhere the die-cut title and then a small piece

of the U Cut It 3D Adhesive to adhere the die-cut leaf.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Happy Harvest collection), Core'dinations cardstock,

Glue Arts (Glue Glider Pro, Raise n's, U Cut It)

Keely Yowler

"Love"

Supplies used: Glue Arts - U Cut It; Glue Arts - Glue Glider Pro - PermaTac; Glue Arts - Raise n's; Imaginisce "Santa's Little Helper" patterned paper, diecuts; Imaginisce-I-Rocks; Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Ink: Tsukineko; Border Punch: Martha Stewart ; Ribbon: Michael's; Vintage Music Paper; Machine Stitching

Erin Bassett

"Hey"

Supplies used: Supplies: Patterned Paper& Owl Die-Cut - Imaginisce Happy Harvest; Branch & Oval Die-Cuts - Silhouette; Stickers - Doodlebug; Ink - Quick Quotes Powder Puff; Pen - ZIG; Adhesive:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro, Glue Arts 3D Combo Pac

Giveaway!

Don't forget to leave a comment on today's post for a chance to win

an entire collection of Santa's Little Helper.

(to be entered you must leave a comment on every post this week & the Glue Arts blog as well)

Winner will be announced at the end of the week.

We also have having another giveaway on our Facebook page.

All you have to do is LIKE the Glue Arts Facebook page. You will have

all weekend and we will announce the Facebook contest winner next Monday.

The Art of Journaling

For many of us who love to scrapbook there is one area that we often struggle with ... and that is journaling.

We often just jot down the date and place of the photo, or 1 to sentences about the event taking place or better still we take the easy way out and don’t even bother with the journaling!

But truth be told …. We’re missing the point if we think we’re preserving memories for our loved ones. Years from now when your children and other family & friends look through the many albums of layouts that you’ve created they will wonder what really happened during that vacation, or “how old was I in that picture?” Now’s the time to write it down, share your feelings & emotions, share the detailed stories and funny things your kids say on your layouts because 5-10 years from now you won’t remember.

Now you don’t have to be an amazing writer you just need to let you heart speak. Start small if this is a big jump in your creative journey. Make some point form notes/idea first and then build on that. Write your thoughts on a piece of paper that can be hidden on your layout behind a photo or tucked in an envelope. You’ll be surprised at how quickly your thoughts will come together.

Here are some pages that a few of our DT have created and each one highlights the journaling in a different way.

Lydia Jackson

"Strong Start"

Here's a few words from Lydia regarding her project.

"I am one of those poeple who truly dislikes my hand writing, but sometimes even a computer and printer will goof up. Many times I am on my last scrap of paper and it prints in the wrong spot or off to one side. In this layout I use that mistake to my advantage by filling the space with additional embellishments. In this case of journalling, the writing printed to high up and left a lot of negative space to fill, so I used a pencil sticker and then doodled to fill the void."

Lydia is also sharing a tutorial on her blog today on how to use scraps of paper with your printer.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Geek is Chic papers: Chalk Talk, School Days, Geeks Rule, Favorite Subject Geek Speak; canvas stickers, sticker stackers, Glam Rocks), My Little Shoebox (alpha stickers), Divine twine, sheep design by Lydia, banner punch (Stampin' Up), Core'dinations Cardstock, October Afternoon (small letter in banner)

Kim Holmes

"Home School"

Here are Kim's thoughts on her layout.

"Homeschooling has been such a long journey for our family and we aren't finished yet. The Geek is Chic line is so perfect for documenting our years of teaching at home - colorful, bright, and so much fun!"

Supplies used: All Imaginisce Products (Geek is Chic), EK Success Circle Punches, misc Baker's Twine and Reminisce Alphabet

Heather Leopard

"Corn Maze"

Heather's thoughts on her project.

"I prefer to hand write all of my journaling and even though I don't always like my handwriting I think it's an important part of preserving the memories. Many times I will use a pre-cut journaling card - or two or three - depending on how much I am writing but then other times, like today, I use it as a key part of the design. I wanted to highlight certain key words and I chose to do that through varying typography such as fonts, borders and the addition of color. Don't be afraid to try something new but take a hint from me and practice on some scrap paper first!"

Heather is also sharing some tips on her blog of how she did her journaling along with step-by-step photos on how she covered the i-top brads. So make sure to hop on over to her blog.

Supplies used: Imaginisce Happy Harvest colleciton - 003337 (Autumn Splendor), 003338 (Apple Crsip), 003339, 003342 (I Love Fall), 003353 (Fall Friends Icon DieCuts); i-top 2.0 small & medium brads, 18 & 22 mm punches; Bazzill Basics (Navel); Copic Sketch Markers in YG63, YR07, Y17; Kaisercraft Tiny Alpha Stickers (Toffee Apple); Cosmo Cricket Ready - Set - Chip adhesive chipboard alpha - Red Line (Used the negative space); green rafia; misc orange and chocolate ribbon

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Hopefully you've been inspired today to do a bit more journaling on your layouts & projects. We'd love to see what you create so please feel free

to post your projects on our Facebook page.

And to help get you inspired we have a little

GIVEAWAY!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each blog post this week

and your name will be entered to win:

an i-rock tool & accessories!!

So spread the news, share it with your friends by email and on facebook!

A new product to play with!

We are always excited to bring new products onto the market and our new coloured foam tape is another addition to the Imaginisce product line.

So often we were hearing crafty people tell us that there was a real need for foam tape to come in different colours as the standard white was sometimes a little too obvious poking out from behind the embellishments. And another request was for one pack with different size pieces which would cover all bases when looking for the perfect fit for your piece.

So we listened, we designed, and we made our new multi-colour foam tape.

RED

BLACK

BROWN

TRADITIONAL WHITE

Today we are going to share some fun cards that a few of our design team members have created using the new foam tape.

Courtney Lee
'Trick or Treat Card'

Courtney's Product List:
Cartridge: Happy Hauntings™
Patterned Paper:
Imaginisce: Happy Harvest: (red polka dot)
Imaginisce: Happy Harvest: (green polka dot)
Imaginisce: Happy Harvest: (orange polka dot)
Imaginisce: Happy Harvest: (stripes)
Solid colors: PTI
Foam Tape:
Imaginisce Colored Foam Tape in Black™
Imaginisce Colored Foam Tape in Red™
Imaginisce Colored Foam Tape in White™
Glitter: Martha Stewart Glitter and Glue Set in black (thanks Edna!)
Twine from The Twinery in Charcoal™
My Pink Stamper: Spook-alicious
Glossy Accents
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Love is in the Air

Courtney has used the red foam tape under her witch silhouette as it was perfect to cut the various shapes needed to fill the entire piece for a perfect 'stick'.

When sticking  down intricate pieces the foam tape is often difficult to hide  from behind. As you can see, Courtney has applied black foam tape to match her frame but hasn't yet taken off the backing paper.

Once the backing paper is removed the tape virtually disappears!

Cari Locken

'Tis the Season to be Jolly Card'

Cari's Product List:
Santa's Little Helper Patterned Paper and Die-Cuts
White Foam adhesive pack
Core'dinations Cardstock
Ribbon

'Winter Wonderland Card'

Cari's Product List:
Santa's Little Helper patterned paper and die-cuts
i-rock and Glam Rocks
Red Foam Tape/Squares
E K Success Circle Punch and Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock

'Give Thanks Card'

 Cari's Product List:
 Imaginisce Brown Foam Tape/Squares
Happy Harvest patterned papers and die-cuts, canvas stickers
i-rock and Glam Rocks
c Core'dinations Colorcore cardstock,
Offray Ribbon, My Little Bit of Whimsy Bird stick pin
 Ek Success Circle Punch, Colorbox fluid chalk ink

Kim Holmes
'I belong 2 U Card'

Kim's Product List:
Imaginisce White Foam Tape
Geek is Chic Patterned Paper and Stickers
Doodlebug Alphabet Stickers
Reminisce Stickers

'You've Arrived - Have Fun Card'

Kim's Product List:
 Imaginisce Black Foam Tape
Bon Voyage Patterned Paper, Stickers and Die-Cuts,
Tim Holtz Alphabet

We'll be back tomorrow to share some more projects using the coloured foam tapes and don't forget to leave a comment because at the end of our three day foam tape review we'll be giving away a whole pile of foam adhesives to one lucky follower, but you have to comment on each of the three days to be in the running!