July 2011 My Mind's Eye Newsletter

Inspire

EYE It’s Christmas in July!

With CHA Summer 2011 right around the corner, we are excited to roll out our newest releases!

by

Amber Packer

Each of our FIVE new releases are fresh, beautiful and some are glittery! With fabulous embellishments like glittered and non-glittered chipboard, new button styles, decorative brads, 3-D embellishments, shaped rhinestones, trims, stamps, transparencies and label stickers we have everything you need to create your most beautiful projects Look for our new collections at your favorite scrapbook source beginning to mid August!

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Visit our blog (http://www.mymindseye.typepad.com) every day the first week in July to see our new releases.

Leave a comment on each blog post and be entered to WIN our new releases before you can buy them!

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Inspire

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Amber Packer

http://www.amberpacker.com/

Christmas Morning

Featured Collection: Lost & Found Christmas

Supplies:

1 - “Merry” Glittered paper (12 x 12) 1 - “Bright” Glittered paper (5 1/4“ x 8 1/2” and 5 1/4“ x 1 1/2”) 1 - “Holly” Glittered paper (1 3/4“ x 12”) 1 - Glittered Adhesive Chipboard Accessories Sheet 1 - Decorative Brads 1 - Trims 1 - Stamps 1 - Layered Stickers 1 - Accessory Sheet Also used: brown ink, brown pen, adhesives, red thread and sewing machine, Katie Pertiet Rimmed Frames

Instructions: Step 1: Cut papers to sizes listed above.

Ink edges, if desired.

Step 2: Adhere “Bright” glittered paper to top right corner of background with about 1/8” cream border between glittered edge.

Step 3: Adhere striped piece just below.

Step 4: Adhere glittered striped paper about 5 1/2” from top of page centered horizontally.

Step 5: Layer journaling spots (”25”, glittered bracket, green polka dot, red banner pieces and “remember” journaling spot) below photo as shown.

Step 6: Adhere photo with digital frame (5” x 7 3/8” - digital photo proportions)

Step 7: Add chipboard border (11 1/2” scallops) and trim.

Step 8: Adhere banner pieces to top of page as shown and sew a border across the top.

Step 9: Add remaining embellishments and journal.

ENJOY!

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Sketch

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With places for three photos, this sketch is will help your layout tell the complete story.

You’ll LOVE what our fabulous designers: Tamara Jensen and Jana Eubank have created using this wonderful sketch designed by Jana Eubank.

Like to create two-page layouts instead?

See how our June Guest Designer, Misty WIllis, for a card and two-page layout (see the next two pages).

Designer: Jana Eubank; Featured Collection: Lime Twist

Sketch Designer: Jana Eubank

Designer: Tamara Jensen; Featured Collection: Good Day Sunshine - Boy

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Misty Willis American Made

http://www.mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/

Featured Collection: American Made

When I hear the phrase "American Made", I immediately think of these two "All American" boys and I finally had the perfect materials to scrap these photos.

Supplies:

2 - Lime Twist “Family” paper 1 - “Stars of Loyalty” paper (2 - 6” x 11”) 2 - “American Flag” Paper 1 - Accessory Sheet (2 - 3“ X 12” cut from right side, one flag fussy cut) 1 - Lime Twist “Wish” transparency frame 1 - “Celebration Banners” paper (4 - 1“ x 12”) 1 - White cardstock (2 - 4 ½“ stars) Also used: brown & black ink, adhesives, jute, pop dots, black pen, hexagon cookie cutter, white paint

Instructions: ink all edges heavily (brown & black ink)

1. Cut pieces as listed above.

2. I turned the sketch clockwise for left side of layout and clockwise for right side of layout.

3. Layer your cut pieces of paper onto your blue bases with all papers aligned with left and right page. Adhere all papers to base.

4. Hand draw barbed wire border. Tutorial: http://mail.dragoart.com/tuts/2530/2/1/11002/how-to-draw-barbed-wire-step-4.htm

5. Create “chicken wire” with white acrylic paint and a hexagon “cookie cutter”.

Dab cutter into paint, shake of excess and press to paper like a stamp …no pattern, just have fun!

6. Use silver puff paint for rivets on red paper. Allow to dry.

Embellishments: 1. Cut two 4 1/2" stars add stitching with pen.

2. Tie twine around “All American” die cut and add to one star with pop dots.

Add “BOYS” to the die cut.

3. Using jute twine, create a “lasso” and hang it from one tip of your star.

4. Hand cut flags and add to remaining star.

5. Trace "allegiance" die cut on the “American Made” tag to cut it down.

Add to top of star with flag.

6. Add your photos with transparency on focal photo. Place hand made embellishments and all the stars from the Accessory sheet.

7. Add journaling!

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Create

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by

Trisha Ladouceur True Love http://www.trishaladouceur.blogspot.com/

Featured Collection: Lime Twist

Supplies:

1- LUSH Blue printed chipboard alphabets 1- Life of the Party “Sweet” Accessories Sheet 1- Life of the Party “Be You” Accessories Sheet 1- Life of the Party “Happy Day” Title 1- Life of the Party “Love” Title 1- Stella & Rose Hazel “Memories” Trim 1- LUSH Blue Ribbons 1- LUSH Decorative Brads Green 1- LUSH Red Self Adhesive Rhinestones 1- Life of the Party “Happy Day” paper 1- Life of the Party “Sweet Cupcakes” Paper 1- Life of the Party “Be You” Stripe Paper 1- Life of the Party “Charmed” Trees Paper 1- Life of the Party “Love” Sprinkles Paper 1- Life of the Party “Sweet” Bon Bon Paper 1- Life of the Party “Charmed” Ric Rac Paper 1- Life of the Party “Be You” Bloom Paper 1- Life of the Party “Love” Scallops Paper 1- Life of the Party “Happy Day” Argyle Paper

Instructions:

NOTE: If you ink the edges, be consistent and ink ALL edges I recommend using a foam tipped applicator to lightly apply “Antique Linen” Distress Ink. 1. Cut a 1” frame on “Sweet” Cupcakes paper (remove 10” square from center).

2. Cut off top and left “bracket” on “Happy Day” Meadow Paper.

Flip one bracket over and attach to bottom and trim excess.

Cover seam with blue twill.

3. Cut “Be You” Bloom Paper to 11” X 11”. Attach “bracket” piece to so straight edges are flush with the top and left sides of the dotted paper 4. Cut 10” X 6” piece of letter paper. Score at 1”, 1 1/8” and 9” from the left edge. Fold at score lines. Adhere left edge horizontally 1 3/4” from top and flush with left edge of bracket paper. Use decorative border punch on right edge.

5. Score 6” X 9” piece of blue floral paper at 1” and 1 1/8” and fold along score lines in opposite directions. Attach scored end flush with the top of the “bracket” paper and 1 1/2” in from the upper left corner so it hangs vertically.

6. Apply pop dots to back side of scallop frame and attach “background” piece so it is centered within the frame.

7. On the floral patterned flap, pop up a 5” X 5” piece of “Love” Sprinkles paper 1/8” from upper left corner. Using pop dots, attach 4 1/4” X 6 1/4” “Love” Sprinkles paper (blue side up) 1/8” from lower right corner. Secure Pink lace to bottom of photo mat. Tie blue grosgrain ribbon around bottom with a bow in the lower left corner of flap.

8. Poke green pearl brads through 1/2” X 6” strip of “Love” Scallops paper (red side). Pop up across top of flap below score line.

9. Pop up “Happy Day” Title in the bottom left of flap/photo mat. Attach LUSH Red Self Adhesive Rhinestones on cherries.

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True Love

continued

Featured Collection: Lime Twist

10. On the inside of the top flap (green side), attach a 5” X 7” piece of “Charmed” Ric Rac patterned paper (brown side up) 1/8” from upper left corner (tuck top under blue ribbon).

11. Attach Blue Ric Rac trim and Pink Lace over bottom of photo mat.

12. Pop up mat in lower right corner of flap (1/8” from right).

13. Apply stickers in lower left corner of flap overlapping photo.

14. Cut 5” X 7” piece of “Sweet” Bon Bon paper and attach red side up on horizontal flap centered between top, bottom and left edge.

15. Punch decorative border on 1”X 6” strip of “Be You” Bloom paper. Adhere to right side of flap flush with score line. Wrap blue ric rac around the mini flap between crease and decorative punched border and adhere with a glue dot around the backside. Secure mini flap to the base.

16. Cut a 3 1/2” X 7 1/4” piece of “Charmed” Ric Rac paper and attach remaining bracket piece cantered and flush with top edge and trim excess. Punch semi circle along top edge in the center. Attach blue ricrac across top of pocket. Attach to inside of flap, centered between bottom, left and right sides using thin double sided adhesive on bottom and 2 sides ONLY (this will form a pocket).

17. Trim 1/4” from top and bottom edge of “Love” Title and secure to center of pocket over towards the right. Attack pink lace across bottom edge of pocket. Layer circle stickers over left edge of title.

18. Attach a 5” X 7” piece of “Charmed” Ric Rac paper (brown side up) to background page so it is about 1/2” in from scored edge of horizontal flap. NOTE: It should not show when flap is closed.

19. Use decorative border punch on a 1 1/2” X 4 1/4” piece of “Charmed” Trees paper and attach (green side up) to bottom of 4 1/4” X 6 1/4” piece of “Be You” Stripe paper. Attach blue LUSH grosgrain ribbon over seam. Apply adhesive to top, bottom and left edge one the back only and adhere to background page 1/2” in from the left edge of the brown paper.

NOTE: This piece should not be seen when the flap is closed.

20. Layer “Oh SO Lovely” and red framed journal box over photo and mat in the upper right area.

21. Attach “Family” sticker over center of grosgrain ribbon.

22. Cut 2- 2 3/4” X 4 3/4” pieces of “Sweet” Cupcakes paper. Cut 2- 1 1/2” X 2 3/4” pieces of “Charmed” Trees paper and attach green side up to top of cupcake patterned pieces. Punch a decorative border on a 1” X 12” strip of “Be You” Bloom paper.

Attach so decorative edge hangs down over seam. Trim excess and repeat on second piece of cupcake paper. Notch the top 2 corners of each piece to form a tag shape.

23. Attach pink lace and blue ric rac trim over tops of tags. Punch hole in the top enter and tie blue grosgrain ribbon through holes and trim ends. Insert decorative brad though holes. Store tags in the pocket on the backside of the horizontal flap.

24. Cut a 2 3/4” X 5 1/2” piece of “Happy Day” Argyle paper. Attach a 1 1/2” X 2 3/4” piece of “Charmed” Ric Rac paper to right edge of tag base. Attach decorative punched strip so edge hangs down on tag. Trim excess paper. Adhere pink lace and blue ric rac trim over seam. Notch top 2 corners to create tag shape. Punch hole in top center and tie piece of blue twill through hole and trim excess. Insert decorative brad through hole and secure. Tuck into pocket formed from photo mat on base page.

25. Tuck piece of blue twill behind piece secured to background page and tie bow in lower right corner. Trim Ends.

26. Spell “TRUE” with LUSH chipboard letters and attach to top of vertical flap. Spell “LOVE” with LUSH chipboard letters and secure along right edge of horizontal flap. Add detailing to chipboard letters with a fine tipped brown pen (optional).

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Decorate

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by

Suzanne Sergi Stars & Stripes

http://www.scrappinthedetails.typepad.com/

Featured Collection: American Made

Supplies:

1 - Petticoat Paper 1 - Stars of Loyalty Paper 1 - The Day We Celebrate Paper 1 - Words of Devotion Paper 3 - Accessory Sheet 1 - Life of the Party Twine 1 - Lush 2 Rhinestone Brads Also Used: Diamond dust, assorted wooden spools, lollipop sticks, white acrylic paint, silver ribbon, white & red cardstock, scallop filter circle, 3 round decoupage or found item containers (assorted sizes)

2 Mini Round:

1. Paint three wooden spools with white acrylic paint, and then dust with Diamond Dust glitter. Set aside to dry.

2. Cut a 1 1/2 x 9" strip from the Stars of Loyalty Paper, and wrap around the base of the smaller round container.

(Your container may be of different size, so your length will be different) 3. Cut a 3" scallop circle from white cardstock, and adhere onto the base.

4. Punch out the star border strip from the accessory sheet, and wrap around the outside of the lid.

5. Punch a 3" circle from the Words of Devotion paper, and adhere to the center of the lid.

6. Using an anywhere punch, punch a small hole in the center of the lid.

7. Next, using a hot glue gun adhere the lid to the top of the white scallop circle.

8. Cut a 1" x 5" from the Words of Devotion, and wrap around spool.

9. Punch out a red star from red cardstock, and adhere a white star from the accessory sheet on top. Attach a rhinestone brad through both layers.

10. Glue the spool on top of the container as shown.

11. Make a pleated flower from the Day we celebrate paper, and layer on top a scallop white circle. Next, pop dot a red star, and one of the die cut stars from the accessory sheet. Attach this pleated flower to the lollipop stick.

Insert through spool.

12. Embellish with a small rhinestone, and tie twine around the bottom of the lollipop stick.

13. Finish with the layered star element, and glue on the outside of spool.

14. Complete steps 1-13 on another mini round.

Large Round:

1. Cut a 2 1/2” X 12” from the Stars of Loyalty Paper, and adhere to the outside of the base.

2. Paint the outside of the top rim with white acrylic paint, and dust glitter on top.

3. Cut a 4 1/2” circle from the Stars of loyalty paper, and adhere to the center of the lid.

4. Lay a large scallop circle, or doily on top of the base. Adhere the lid on top of this layer with a hot glue gun.

5. Adhere a 2" strip of Petticoat Plaid, around the large wooden spool. Adhere to the top of the lid.

6. Attach one of the large white stars from the accessory sheet to a red star, and attach rhinestone brad through both layers. Adhere to outside of spool.

7. Insert white lollipop stick through the spool. Make a banner from red cardstock, and attach to stick. Embellish banner with the Independence die cut, and adhere on top. Embellish with two rhinestones on the outer edges.

8. Finish round with silver ribbon around the lollipop stick.

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Giveaway

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The winner of our July Newsletter giveaway is:

Kimberli Bean!!

(We have sent an email to Kimberli)

In our August newsletter, we will randomly select a winner from our newsletter subscribers to win our Good Day Sunshine Collection! Good luck!

Blog

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Join us on the blog (http://www.mymindseye.typepad.com) to see sneak peeks of our newest collections AND to celebrate our 2nd Blog Birthday!

You KNOW we’ll have giveaways!

June Blog Challenge Winner: Krissy Clark McKee

(http://mymindseye.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/blog-challenge-24-layout-challenge.html)

June Blog Challenge Honorable Mention: Katja Schneider (http://katjaschneider.blogspot.com/2011/06/play-time.html) June Blog Challenge Card Winner: Iwona Palamountain (http://ipalamountain.blogspot.com/2011/06/crafty-evening.html) July Blog Challenge Layout AND Card theme: “Celebration” July Blog Challenge begins Monday, July 11, 2011 and ends Sunday, July 24, 2011 My Mind’s Eye Contact Information: Phone: 1-800-665-5116 info@mymindseye.com submissions@mymindseye.com

KC, Sales Director: burningham@mymindseye.com Sean, Sales: sean@mymindseye.com Newsletter Editor: Amber Packer

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