{12 months}

It's my turn on the SRM blog today! I have always had a "thing" for calendars!  I love filling in the month with activities and appointments.  I love being able to look at a glance and see what is going on in the week ahead.  Using SRM stickers and a dry erase calendar, I have made a perpetual calendar that will make organizing my family's activities so easy!

 

 

I found a great dry erase calendar at my local office supply store, I have since seen something similar (and less expensive!) at Target.  I bought some magnet sheets and a role of magnets at my local craft supply store. I then adhered all of the stickers from the SRM Calendar Companion sheet and adhered them to white card stock.  I cut them out and added a small strip of magnet on the back of each one.  I adhered a full magnet sheet on the back of the calendar for storage of the pieces that I'm not using for any given month.  I also used the large Calendar Numbers.

 

 

SRM Calendar Companion Perpetual Calendar

 

 

 

Some details:

 

 

 

 

This is how I store all the pieces of the calendar:

 

 

SRM has a full compliment of stickers that could be used for this project!  This would be a fun project to do with your kids, it would be a wonderful monthly activity for them to set up their own calendar. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope happy finds you in the most meaningful of ways, friends!



{pink} so sweet

I don't get to work with pink very much being the momma to 3 boys!  A friend of mine recently had a sweet baby girl who unfortunately has some medical issues that are slowly but surely being resolved.  This sweet girl has been the recipient of a lot of prayer and cyber hugs from all over.  She is going to bring great joy to her family, this I know. I wanted to share the card I made for her.

 So Sweet.



Paper: MME, The Girl's Paperie, Stickers: SRM, Punches: Marvy Uchida

Lots of SRM on this one, borders, fancy and loops.  Black isn't a traditional color for a baby card, but I like how the black dotted paper brings out the type in the pink paper scallops.  A somewhat sophisticated look with the scallops preventing it from being overly so, no? 

I'm off to continue my search for a used card for the boys.  What an eye-opening experience this has been!  I am amazed at what people are asking for card that are 10 years old!  Hoping I can find just the right amount of safety and style.  :)



{sympathy} X2

Very recently, I've had 2 friends experience the painful loss of loved ones.  Sadly, I live no where near these ladies so I am unable to convey my sympathies in person.  :(  As a card maker, making sympathy cards is very difficult for me, and for everyone I would imagine, but store bought cards would not do.  Not for these friends.

 

With Sympathy

 

Caring Thoughts

 

As a card maker, what type of card do you find challenging to make? 

Today I'm hoping to catch up with some challenges at MSW.  I was excited to find out yesterday that I won a $$15 GC to the Crop Stop store!  :)  I'm hoping they have some of the new MME...

Happy Saturday, friends.  :)



{project life}

Project Life.  Do you or don't you?  I didn't until I had the chance to do a layout for SRM in a Project Life format.  I think I might be a little hooked.  ;)  While I still will scrap my 8.5x11 layouts, I think I might give PL a try.  I can see actual completed albums in my very near future! 

I bought a package of page protectors by We R memory Keepers that had a nice variety of layout formats.  I chose this one first because I loved the long 2x12 strip on the left of the page - just perfect for a title!

 

Beach Fun

I used the new  SRM Labels by the Dozen (Everyday Brights) and some Summer Sentiment Stickers.  Here are some close-ups.  I love how the stickers look when applied directly to the photos!

 

Now if I can make sure I spend a little time each month working on this I will be all set! 

Happy Wednesday, friends! I hope a little bit of happy finds you today!



{msw} card sketch

A new month always means a new card sketch from Lucy at My Sketch World!  You can check out the blog to see what both the card and layout designers did with the new sketches.

August Card Sketch

Hello Friend



Paper and Embellishment: MME, Sticker Sentiment: SRM, Pearls: Recollections

I replaced the hexagons with the kite embellishment and pearls.  I love the zig zag stitch and scallop stickers from the new border stickers at SRM!  I saw on my friend, Katie's FB page that Crop Stop is having a Kite Challenge and Im linking this card up.  :)

We are also having an Olympic Celebration Crop during August!  Hope you can join us!

{sketch 4} msw

Is it hot where you live?  After nearly 100 degrees for 2 days in a row, with a hot breeze that felt like someone was pointing a hair dryer at you, 89 will be a welcome temperature today!  That coming from a gal who loves temps in the 70's!   :)  I'm hoping my AC will hold out for the rest of the summer, it has gotten quite a work out already.

Here is my 4th and final sketch for my month long challenge at My Sketch World. Not only do I want the sketch used, I want to see a unique twist on it. 

I rotated the sketch to the left one turn.  I used the sketch for the tag element on my card, treating the button as the flower element and the flower as the circle element with the offset paper strip underneath as the squares on the sketch.

Papers: BG, MME and LYB, Sticker Sentiment: SRM, Flower: BG

I haven't mixed manufacturers in a while, for 2 reasons, Ive fallen completely head over heals in love with anything MME designs and my scrap room is a mess and Ive been lazy and only using what is at arm's length.  :)  I'm in serious need of a clean and purge. 

I'm off to work on a couple projects today and then seeing a movie with friends this afternoon.  So excited - I don't get to hang with my BFF much so this is a special treat!

Happy Tuesday, friends - I hope a little bit of happy finds you today!

{sketch 3} msw

This week has brought us some much needed rain and a slight break in the high temps/humidity, although the high temps are on their way back today.  Regardless, I was happy to open my windows the last couple nights - wonderful sleeping weather! 

The boys and I also got to spend some time with  my sister and her family at her vacation rental. Boat rides, the beach and smores made for an awesome time! (and some great photos to scrap!)  :)

I'm a few days late (sorry!) posting my third sketch for my month long challenge at My Sketch World.  You can see the first sketch here and the second here.  I'm offering up a RAK to one person who does all 4 sketches with their own unique twist.

Here is the third wonderful sketch by Lucy:

I rotated the sketch twice to the left, added the elements under the sentiment and broke up the wide vertical rectangle into individual squares. 

Paper: MME, Sentiment: SRM, Label: Elle's Studio

Here is a close-up:

Still getting comfortable with all the settings on my camera.  Slowly but surely I will get it eventually.  :)  Old dog, new tricks...

I'm loving all the photos I'm seeing from CHA!  I have my eye on some new products that I cant wait to see in real life!  Happy Saturday, friends!  I hope happy finds you today!