September Place In Time Calendar

Happy Monday to you!

It's Labor Day here in the U.S. and hopefully everyone is able to relax and enjoy a day off from work.  For some of us, it's a weekend to catch the last few projects at home before kids go off to school and the weather changes.  It's never very easy to say farewell to Summer, but the calendar does say it is September.

It's my day to share my project with you over at the ScrapTownLady blog today.  I have the September calendar featuring Graphic 45's Place In Time collection and a variety of pretty Cheery Lynn Designs dies. The theme for this calendar is back to school and Autumn time.

Make sure you take a few minutes to browse through the store and check out all of the pretty dies and paper and embellishments that ScrapTownLady has available.  It's truly an incredible selection!  

ScrapTownLady Products Used:
12 x 12 Place In Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45
8 x 8 French County Paper Pad by Graphic 45
Place in Time Alpha Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45
Place In Time Chipboard Tags 2 by Graphic 45
Ornate Metal Keys by Graphic 45
Basque Red and Black - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon
Ivy Strip by Cheery Lynn Designs
Two of Hearts by Cheery Lynn Designs
Tiffany Border by Cheery Lynn Designs
Sweet Williams by Cheery Lynn Designs
Fanciful Flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs
French Pastry Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Italian Flourish Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Dutch Scallop Square by Cheery Lynn Designs
Red and LaCreme Pearls by Want2Scrap
Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger
Weathered Wood 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

Thank you so much for stopping on over today to my blog! Have a super scrappity holiday!!!

Place In Time - August Calendar

Happy Monday crafty peeps!

It's my day to host the blog over at ScrapTownLady today. I have the Graphic 45 "Place In Time" collection's August calendar to share with you. The French Country collection was also mixed in as well.

That's the beauty of Graphic 45, the colors and collections blend nicely together and you can really use them interchangeably.

"August 2013"

I've used a variety of pretty dies to create the August calendar:

I thought it would be fun to re-use a tag from their packaging on here too.

The Trellis, Hummingbird and Sunflower are Cheery Lynn Designs:

When I think of the dog days of summer, they are also the last chance to get out and enjoy the nice weather.  I loved the sentiment strip "In the Good Old Summertime...", so I used it as part of my anchor on the bottom of the page.  Don't you just love how the Fiona's Magic Mirror by Cheery Lynn Designs perfectly mats to the mini calendar?  

If you're wondering how I get the numbers on the calendar, I created a Microsoft Word template and do it there, then I tape my calendar on top of it, and print right on the mini calendar.  I do make sure to line it up perfectly by looking through a window with the calendar layered on top. 

If you would like a copy of it, I am happy to share it with you.  You can customize the colors to coordinate nicely with your calendar too.

 

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

Place in Time Alpha Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45

Place In Time Chipboard Tags 2 by Graphic 45

Ornate Metal Keys by Graphic 45

Fig Beige - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

Basque Red - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

Ivy Strip by Cheery Lynn Designs
Grass Border by Cheery Lynn Designs

Fiona's Magic Frame by Cheery Lynn Designs

Sunflower by Cheery Lynn Designs

Hummingbird by Cheery Lynn Designs

Burlap Border by Cheery Lynn Designs

Trellis by Cheery Lynn Designs

French Pastry Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs

Stacker Flower 1 by Cheery Lynn Designs

Ambergris Tiny Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs

Dutch Scallop Square by Cheery Lynn Designs

BluePrints 2 by My Favorite Things

Fresh Foliage by Memory Box

Red and LaCreme Pearls by Want2Scrap

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood 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: Packaging from Graphic 45 Metal Butterflies (Tag), White and Green Card Stock, Hole Punch, Deco Corner Punch, String, Thread, Sewing Machine and Vagabond Die Cutting Machine.

If you love dies as much as I do, you really MUST stop on over to the ScrapTownLady Store! She has an incredible selection and you will be blown away by all of the wonderful pretty things!!!

 

I am entering this project into the Cheery Lynn Designs "Doilies" challenge for this week.

 

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have super scrappity week!!!

Masculine Inspiration with Place in Time!

Happy Monday to you!

Today I'm hosting over at ScrapTownLady to share a card that I created using the scraps left over from my Graphic 45 - Place In Time Calendar page for July. If you haven't had a chance to see that and want to, click here.

Do you get inspired by a certain element(s) of a collection? I know I sure do and when I find a special piece or two I sometimes save those for either cards or another project. The inspiration for this card came from the vintage ballplayer and the Home Run tag. I thought it would be so much fun to use this collection to create a masculine card.

Some details:

Papers for the chevron border are from the Graphic 45 collection, French Country. I elevated my oval frame with some foam dots for dimension. The glassine bag softens the feel and a touch of lace trim is a nice contrast with the stars and stripes. I added a touch of Glossy Accents to my small blue star to vary the hues a bit.

The other product that inspired me for this is the BluePrints 2 Die-Namics Set by My Favorite Things.  Check this out:

I used the base rectangle to cut my card base, the oval to nest my sentiment and tag into. The tag ended strip I used for my embellishment in the upper left corner of the card. What a fun concept!  The details here are fabulous, check out those decorative cut marks.  

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 French Country Paper Pad by Graphic 45

5/8 Navy Blue Sheer Ribbon with Ruffled Edges by May Arts

1.6" Ivory Crocheted Lace Ribbon by May Arts

Chevron DieNamics by My Favorite Things
Stacking Stars by My Favorite Things
BluePrints 2 by My Favorite Things
Red Pearls by Want2Scrap

LeCreme Pearls by Want2Scrap

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood Distress Ink by Ranger

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: Kraft Cardstock, Blue Core'dinations, Diamond Stickles, Glassine Bag, Hemp, Hole Punch, Sewing Machine and Vagabond Die Cutting Machine.   

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!!!

July Place in Time with ScrapTownLady

Happy Saturday crafty friends!  (Moxxie Hoppers - the hop post is here.)

It's my day to post over at the ScrapTownLady blog and for today it's all about Place in Time for July.  All of you Graphic 45 fans know exactly what I'm talking about!

Place in Time is a beautiful collection created to allow you to make your own calendar project with beautiful touches of nostalgia and timeless elegance.  I am using the 12x12 paper stack and mixing in some 6x6 papers from the French Country collection.

Here's my July project:

I decided to use the decorative strips for my July title and the "B" side of the July calendar paper.  I took my scissors to the cut-aparts and just had a little fun with it.  Aren't these classic summer images amazing?  I just love them all!  You'll see a card from me using these scraps soon too.

This page features a variety of manufacturer dies from the store.

I used a beautiful chipboard flourish by Blue Fern Studios, painted with some cream acrylic paint and once dry, dabbed a bit of Weathered Wood Distress Ink on it. It made the flourish morph into the design so nicely. You can find a beautiful variety of Blue Fern Studios chipboard in the store here.

Layered up a few doilies for texture.

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
6x6 French Country Paper Pad by Graphic 45

6 x 6 Secret Garden Paper Pad by Graphic 45
12 x 12 Place In Time Alpha Stickers by Graphic 45

Place In Time Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45

Place In Time Chipboard Tags1 by Graphic 45
Place In Time Chipboard Tags2 by Graphic 45

Ornate Metal Keys by Graphic 45

Stamped Metal Brads by Graphic 45

Queen Blue - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon
Ruffled Flower by Maya Road
5/8 Navy Blue Sheer Ribbon with Ruffled Edges by May Arts

Italian Flourish Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Dutch Scallop Square by Cheery Lynn Designs
Canadian Kaleidescope Mini Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs
Victorian Romance Flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs
Olive Branches by Cheery Lynn Designs
Chevron DieNamics by My Favorite Things
3x4 Note Book Paper by My Favorite Things
Stacking Stars by My Favorite Things
BluePrints 2 by My Favorite Things (July Header)
Tessatina Border by Memory Box Border
Bliss Pearls by KaiserCraft

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood 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: Kraft Card Stock, Blue Core'dinations, Cream Acrylic Paint, Hole Punch, String, Thread, Buttons, Sewing Machine, Butterfly and Lady Kate Edger dies by CLD and Vagabond Die Cutting Machine.   

I hope you enjoyed my project!  I can't wait to bring you the August 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 weekend!!!
~ Rhonda

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.