Surprise! It's a Birthday Hop for ScrapTownLady!

It's a special day today!  

A few months ago, Cheryl Saforek, owner of ScrapTownLady contacted a few of us, with an invitation to join her first Design Team. What a fun few months it has been! We teamies have become friends with each other, are having fun watching each others children grow up, and of course, we've had a great time designing with our Scraptownlady products!

Today is Cheryl's Birthday, and we are here today with a surprise Birthday Hop in her honor! She is a wonderful boss, and has become a very good friend, as well.

Cheryl, we hope that your day is as special as you are! 

Happy Birthday!

A few details:

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

12 x 12 Place In Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45

8 x 8 French County Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Place In Time Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45

Baby Pink Ribbon - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

Ivy Strip by Cheery Lynn Designs

Fiona's Magic Frame by Cheery Lynn Designs

Dutch Scallop Square by Cheery Lynn Designs

Jewel Pin by Maya Road

 

Other:  Pink Heart Pin by Maya Road, White Cardstock, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Sewing Machine and Thread

 

Your next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented Patti J. Gilliam!

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In case you get lost, here is the hop order:

ScrapTownLady Store

Marcia Dehn-Nix

Cathy Harper

Dawn Rene Carlyle

Rhonda Van Ginkel (that's me!)

Patti J. Gilliam

Rebecca Roberts

Thank you so much for stopping on over today!  Please be sure to visit the ScrapTownLady blog and wish Cheryl a very Happy Birthday!

Have a super scrappity day!

Fairytales with ScrapTownLady!

Happy Monday crafty peeps!  It's my day today to host the blog over at ScrapTownLady and share my creation with you.  Have you ever used papers by Pion Design?  They are made in Sweden and are absolutely beautiful!

When I saw that Cheryl had these in the store, I was so super happy and made sure I bought a few to get creative with. Ok, so maybe I bought more than just a few...  ahem!  Anyway, who could blame me?

I used the Fairytale of Spring collection for this sweet card:

Of course my favorite dies by Cheery Lynn Designs are also on here as well...

A bit of layering with the Tiny French Pastry Doily and Cuties 3.

Have you seen the phrases by Cheery Lynn Designs? So elegant...

Be sure you stop on over and visit the store for a peek at all of the gorgeous Pion Design papers and Cheery Lynn Designs dies that ScrapTown Lady has to offer!

ScrapTown Lady Products Used:

Pion Design: Fairytale of Spring - Poem of Spring Paper

Pion Design: Fairytale of Spring - Tags Paper 

Pion Design: Fairytale of Spring - Cut Outs Paper

Graphic 45: Place in Time (Tag)

Cheery Lynn Designs: Cuties 3

Cheery Lynn Designs: French Pastry Tiny Doily

Cheery Lynn Designs: Lace Light Deco Border

Cheery Lynn Designs: Best Wishes Phrases

Cheery Lynn Designs: Flourish Leaf Strip

Hug Snug: Lyric Rose

KaiserCraft Pearls: Bliss

Ranger Distress Ink: Walnut Stain

Other: Cheesecloth, String, Sewing Machine and Thread.  

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a fabulous Monday!

ScrapTownLady - Place In Time Calendar Club

Scraptownlady.com is thrilled to announce that Designer Rhonda Van Ginkel will post her first project using the "Place In Time" papers from Graphic 45 today!

• To kick off the monthly club, if you purchase either the 12x12 paper pad or 8x8 paper pad between today, 5/24 and next Friday by 11:59pm CST, you will be entered into a drawing* for (2) Free Embellishment items from the collection of your choice. 
• A random number generator will be used from Random.org for the drawing.

• Each month Rhonda will post a new layout or project using the collection. She is starting with June and it will continue from that point on to July, etc. 
• That gives you one whole month to complete your project.  
• FYI - The 8x8 pad makes wonderful cards also. 

This collection is awesome. You will see how she adds dimensions and texture to the layout using different dies she has in her personal die collection that are also available from Scraptownlady.com store. These pages can also be used as a monthly scrapbook page and also add a photo or so to your calendar page.

Hurry and purchase your "Place In Time" Collection Pad so you will be entered into the drawing for next week.and also be sure to look at the other coordinating items available that match the collection.

* Sorry, the drawing is only for US entries and addresses. Scraptownlady does not ship outside of the U.S. at this time.

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Happy Friday crafty friends!  It's my day to host the ScrapTownLady Blog for a very special event.  I am so very excited to bring this project to you today.  Have you seen the "Place in Time" collection yet from Graphic 45?  It's a gorgeous calendar themed line with endless possibilities!

"June 2013"

To create this page, I used the 12x12 paper pad, using a few pieces of 6x6 pattern paper from "Secret Garden". There is also an 8x8 Place in Time paper pad to choose from if you prefer a smaller scale.  (When selecting the 8x8 scale, some of the chipboard pieces may be a bit large in scale for the design.)

The elements are inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  Some are accented with Broken China Distress Ink or Peeled Paint Distress Ink as noted.

1. I chose the June Foundation page to begin.
2. Next. I spent a bit of time cutting out all of my June Cut Aparts page.
3. Cut apart the Calendar Foundation page, select June and store the remainder.
4. Number the June Calendar using your favorite black journaling pen.
5. Find a sentiment on the Sentiments page, cut it out.  I carefully added banner ends to my "Happy Father's Day".  
6. Crumple up the postage stamp strip, then smooth it out.  Tear little notches randomly, then ink the edges with "Walnut Stain" Distress Ink
7. Cut peach flourish tag shape out, punch hole, tie blue ribbon.
8. Cut scallop shaped peach floral tag out, cut bottom 1/3 of tag and set aside.
9. Cut one DL184 Sophia's Heart doily by Cheery Lynn Designs using Secret Garden blue pattern paper. Ink lightly with Broken China Distress Ink. (TIP:  You can also cut out of white card stock, then ink with Broken China Distress Ink for a similar look.)
10. Cut one B133 Lace Light Deco Border by Cheery Lynn Designs from white card stock, then ink with Broken China Distress Ink.
11. Cut one set of B118 Pair of Ferns by Cheery Lynn Designs from green card stock, then ink with Shabby Shutters Distress Ink.  (Or cut white card stock, then ink with Peeled Paint, Distress Ink.)
12. Cut four leaves using B304 Ivy Strip by Cheery Lynn Designs from Secret Garden green pattern paper from 6x6 paper pad. 
13. From Place In Time Tags 1 Chipboard Pack, punch out blue button chipboard shape, square bird chipboard shape and blue flower chipboard from pack.  
14. Ink the button and bird shape edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
15. Thread button with Brown Hug Snug Ribbon.  
16. Using thread or string, tie Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Key to the button by threading through Brown Hug Snug Ribbon. Cut the tails fairly long so you can tuck them under other elements.
17. Choose your Metal Butterfly Embellishment and accent Metal Brad.  You could also use some alcohol inks on your butterfly or layer a pretty paper butterfly on top.  I chose to bend the wings just slightly.
18. Begin the layering process as shown.  I started with my doily, attached it in the middle leaving the other areas open so I could tuck through. 
19. You'll want to add the button and thread through your string tails into the doily and under your calendar before attaching the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment.
20. The "Happy Father's Day" sentiment was lightly shaped to be wavy, then I used foam squares for dimension.
21. The Chipboard Button and Bird pieces were also attached with foam squares so it was easy to arrange the Ferns and Ivy Leaves behind them.
22. After all my pieces were in place was to add the Post Card sticker tag from the Place In Time Stickers sheet.  I cut it an an angle so I could use the bottom piece as a layer on the very top of my doily.  I love to cut apart embellishments to make them go further. : )
23. I stitched in several areas using my sewing machine zig zag stitch and some straight stitches along the edges.

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

12 x 12 Place In Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45 or

8 x 8 Place in Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45

6 x 6 Secret Garden Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Place In Time Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45

Place In Time Chipboard Tags1 by Graphic 45

Ornate Metal Keys by Graphic 45

Stamped Metal Brads by Graphic 45

Metal Butterflies by Graphic 45

Fig Beige - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

Queen Blue - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

B118 Ferns by Cheery Lynn Designs 

B304 Ivy Strip by Cheery Lynn Designs

DL184 Sophia's Heart doily by Cheery Lynn Designs

B133 Lace Light Deco Border by Cheery Lynn Designs

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Broken China Distress Ink by Ranger

Peeled Paint Distress Ink by Ranger

Glue Dots

Glue Dots Mini 3/16

Glossy Accents by Ranger

3D Foam Squares - Black by 3L

Elmer's High Tack - Dot Runner

Fiskar Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Other: White and Green Card Stock, Hole Punch, String, Thread, Sewing Machine and Vagabond Die Cutting Machine.

I hope you enjoyed my project!  I can't wait to bring you the July feature next month. Be sure to pick up your Place in Time paper pad and join us in the fun!  If you do, we would love to see your work on the ScrapTownLady Facebook Page!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a super scrappity long weekend!!!
~ Rhonda

p.s.  I'm sharing and entering this project into the Cheery Lynn Designs "Make it Manly" Challenge.