Imaginisce and Clear Scraps Giveaway

We have a fabulous giveaway on the Imaginisce Blog. We had the wonderful opportunity to combine our Imaginisce goodies with Clear Scrap albums. I created this 8"x8" tabbed acrylic album with the yummy Berrylicious collection. I'll be sharing the inside of this colorful album over the next few days.

Until then...hop over to the Imaginisce blog for a chance to win these goodies:

Clear Scraps Mini 'Carriage' Album
i-rock tool
i-rock accessories
d-stress tool

and to see all of the fabulous Clear Scraps albums. Good luck!

Paper Craft Planet 3d Challenge

I'd love for you to join us at Paper Craft Planet for this week's 3D Challenge. I'm hosting this week's paper flower tutorial. I love all of the beautiful paper flowers on the market, but they can be so expensive. Creating your own flowers are quick, easy, and wonderful to personalize for any project.

For these flowers, I used a diecut from the Cricut cartridge, "Forever Young". I find that a flower with 8 petals works best, but you can also adapt the design to work with other flower diecuts. No diecuts? Try drawing your own 8 petal flower. Art isn't meant to be perfect :)

1. Cut 5 diecut flowers. I cut these 2 1/2" each. Just remember, the bigger the diecuts, the bigger your final flowers. My diecuts have the center cut out, but you can use solid flowers.

2. Cut one petal from the first flower, two petals from the second flower, three petals from the third flower, four flowers from the fourth flower, and five petals from the fifth flower.

3. Use a quick drying glue (I like Zip Dry) or a hot glue gun to glue each flower into a ring. If your flowers are solid, they will form a cone. Snip off the the tip of the cones, so your flowers will lie flat.

4. Adhere the layers to form your flower. I like to ink around each layer for shading. These are also beautiful lightly painted with glue and sprinkled with glitter. Just perfect for your Spring or Mother's Day projects.

Have fun creating your flowers. I would love to see your final projects. Post your link HERE at the Paper Craft Planet 3D Challenge to enter to win this week's prize package.

Imaginisce I-Rock Reveal

We are so happy to reveal the new I-rocks from Imaginisce. I used the Boarder and Bracket stencil with the Glitter Hotrocks to add a touch of fun to my card created from the Little Cutie collection.

I love the new Metallic Pearl Hotrocks. They were perfect choice to make the most of the new Large Flourish stencil. This layout was also created using the Little Cutie collection. The cute diecuts (title, flowers, and model) were created using the Cricut cartridge "Forever Young".

Hop over to the Imaginisce blog to see all of the design team projects, new I-rock products, and to register to win some fabulous prizes.

Imaginisce Sneak Peak

Just a few sneaks of the new I-rocks being released this week. Join us at the Imaginisce blog to see the new collections of I-rocks and the design team reveals. I'll be posting my entire projects this week. We'll have lots of giveaways and project ideas. Hope to see you there :)

Paper Craft Planet Sketch Challenge

Join us this week at Paper Craft Planet for the weekly sketch challenge. I'm hosting this week's challenge and will choose one random winner to receive a fabulous prize pack. I'd love to see your card inspired by this sketch.

You can read all of the challenge details at Paper Craft Planet. I can't wait to see what you create.

My Little Shoebox April Challenge

Join us for the April challenge at My Little Shoebox. We love our Farmer's Market collection so we'd love to see you create a project using our Farmer's Market collection for one or all three of the categories listed below. Layout- Create a 12x12 layout of any theme with our Farmer's Market collection utilizing the paper, cardstock stickers, acrylic stamps, glitter letters or mini alphas. Card- Create a card of any theme with our Farmer's Market collection utilizing the paper, cardstock stickers, acrylic stamps, glitter letters or mini alphas. Stamping- Create a stamped project of your choice with our Farmer's Market acrylic stamps and coordinating collection. Now that we've given you the challenge...it's time to find out what you can win!! The winner of the layout category will win $50.00 in MLS product from a collection of their choice. The card and stamped project winners will win $25.00 in MLS product from a collection of their choice!! We look forward to your submissions! Below are the rules: Link your creations to this blog post and make sure you tell us what category you are submitting to. Contest will run now thru Monday May 16th. You must use 75% Farmer's Market collection or our Winter 2011 Releases. We'll select 3 submissions from each of the categories (2 from each category using Farmers Market and 1 from each created with our other releases).Then we'll post them on our blog and Facebook page and let the readers vote for their favorite. The person with the most votes in each category will win the prize mentioned above. If you have any questions about the challenge please email us at dt@mylittleshoebox.com Good Luck!

Imaginisce April Monthy Challenge Part 2

Here's a little re-cap on the rules: Create a project with at least one paper pieced element using at least 75% Imaginisce products. Upload your project to the Imaginisce blog by April 25th. Winner will be announced on the blog, May 2nd! CHALLENGE PRIZE: Our challenge winner will take home a complete i-top package valued at $75 or a range of popular collections to the same value. I created this Spring layout with the Imaginisce Garden Party collection and the Cricut "Spring" seasonal cartridge. I just love that little bike :) I can't wait to see what you create.

Imaginisce "Little Cutie" Release Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of the Imaginisce "Little Cutie" release! Today, we are revealing sweet boy projects. I love creating little boy gifts and cards and the "Little Cutie" collection is just perfect. Those patterned papers, diecuts, stickers, and stamps are just irresistable. I created this wall hanging by decorating and arranging tags. So simple, but makes a great gift. I created this layout with an assortment of patterned papers, diecuts, and stickers from the "Little Cutie" collection. I added stitching around the paper edges for a soft, quilted look.

I want to share a step fold card tutorial using the "Little Cutie" boy collection. 1. Cut a piece of cardstock that measures 6" x 12". This will give you a finished card that measures 6" square.

2. Use a pencil and a ruler to measure 2" from the left side of the card. Mark lightly with pencil. This line will be the left edge of the score lines that you will make in the following steps. This line will also be the guide used to make the cut shown in Step 5.

3. Using a scoring tool, score a line that is 6" down the 12" length of the card base. This is the only score line that will go completely from one side of the card to the other.

4. Score at 3", 8", 10", and 11". Only score to the line made in Step 2. These score lines do not extend to the left edge of the card.

5. Use a straight edge and a craft knife to cut along the line made in Step 2. Begin the cut at the 3" score line and continue to the 11" score line.

6. Fold a "mountain fold" along the 11" score line. Fold a "valley fold" along the 10" score line.

7. Fold a "mountain fold" at the 8" score line. The 6" score line will be a "mountain fold" on the left side of the card and a "valley fold" on the step side of the card. The last fold id a "mountain fold" along the 3" score line.

8. Decorate with patterned paper, stickers, diecuts, and stamps as desired. Enjoy!

Don't forget to hop over to the Imaginisce blog to see all of the design team "Little Cutie" projects and enter to win some fabulous goodies :) Have a wonderful day!

Imaginisce "Little Cutie" Release Day!

Hello, friends! It's finally here...the release day for our fabulous, new collection, "Little Cutie". This collection is full of adorable patterned papers, diecuts, stickers, and stamps for baby boy and girl projects. Today, we'll be sharing sweet projects for baby girl. I created this BABY hanging wall sign with diecuts (sign, teddy bear, letters) from the Cricut cartridge, "A Child's Year".

I loved creating this sweet side step baby girl card. The instructions with photos are below.

1. Cut a piece of cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 10 1/2". This will give you a finished card that measures 5 1/4 inches square.

2. Use a pencil and ruler to measure 3/4" from the left side of the card and the right side of the card. Mark lightly so that you erase the guide lines easily. These lines will be the cut lines as well as the edge of the score lines that you will make in the following steps.

3. Using a scoring tool, score at 2 5/8", 5 1/4", 7", 8 5/8", and 9 1/2". The score line that you make at the 5 1/4" measurement will be the only score line that goes all the way from the left side of the card to the right side of the card. This is the middle fold of the card. All of the other score lines should stay between the guide marks that you drew in Step 2.

4. Use a straight edge and a craft knife to cut along the lines made in Step 2. Begin the cut at the 2 5/8" score line and continue it to the 9 1/2" score line.

5. Fold a "mountain fold" along the 2 5/8" line. Fold a "valley fold" along the inner portion of the 5 1/4" line. The two outer edges of the 5 1/4" line will be "mountain folds".

6. Fold a "mountain fold" along the 7" score line. Fold a "valley fold" along the 8 5/8" score line. Fold a "mountain fold" at the 9 1/2" score line. 7. Decorate with patterned papers, diecuts, stickers, and stamps.

8. You did it! Be sure to join us each day this week for more "Little Cutie" reveals. Hop over to the Imaginisce blog for your chance to win some fabulous prizes. Have a wonderful day :)

Imaginisce April Challenge

Welcome to the Imaginisce April paper piecing challenge. There are a ton of different ways to interpret this challenge. Use your Cricut in layers, create a character with punches, use your computer to print and hand cut, or use a stamp and layer.

The prize...An I-top package valued at $75 or a range of popular collections to the same value. Participants must use at least 75% Imaginisce. The prize for leaving a comment on the Imaginisce blog is the i-rock and accesories.

I created my layout with the fabulous "Animal Crackers" collection. I created the cute little paper pieced chairs with my Cricut and the "Sentimentals" cartridge. Hop over to the Imaginisce blog to check out the challenge details and enter to win some fantastic prizes. I can't wait to see what you create :)

I'm a My Little Shoebox Girl!!!

I'm so excited to announce that I've been asked to join the My Little Shoebox Design Team! I just LOVE their fabulous patterned papers, chipboard, diecuts, and stamps! I'm honored to join this talented group of ladies. You can read the announcement HERE.