How To CASE Your Favorite Layouts

CASE = Copy And Share Everything

I still have some layouts to work on from this fall, but I'm almost done. Here's one I made of Esper's Halloween this year. It came together very quickly because I copied the basic layout from this page I saw on Pinterest. I usually look for layouts on my boards that contain the same amount of photos so that it's really easy to copy a design. I actually sketch rectangles on paper to represent photos, either portrait or landscape based on how I shot them. Then I look through layouts that feature the same amount and orientation of photos or close to it. The one I found was one photo shy, but I knew I could make it work.

As you can see, I usually start with the basic shapes and placement of the page and then go from there.

It's simple (but simple means fast!) and keeps the focus on the photos. The banner was one from the Eventful Year Hostess disc that I recolored.

So give it a try! CASE'ing really takes all the brain power out of creating. It's great for me because I'm usually running low. :)

Supplies used:

InLinkz.com

MDS Blog Hop: Halloween

I already showed this project on my blog, but this week has left me no time to make something new.

Don't you hate it on Halloween when you are out of candy but the doorbell keeps ringing every five minutes? Here's a good solution for that-- a cute sign you can hang on your door that lets kids know to move on to the next house. You can even put this up if you just aren't going to be home for the evening (though your neighbors might wonder how you ran out of candy at 6pm).

One of my favorite things about MDS 2 are the new stamp sets that are in SVG format. Basically it means that you can use them as large as you want! So I increased the size of this bat from the Tricky Treats Stamp Brush Set and used the Coloring Tool to add some Tangerine Tango to the image. I love the result! I also cropped the "eeek" image from another stamp in the set.

Supplies used:

InLinkz.com

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2.Rochelle Gould

3.  Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc 
5.Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw (you're here)

10. Heather Summers

11. Holly VanDyne
12. Kimberly Van Diepen

Out Of Candy Halloween Door Sign

Don't you hate it on Halloween when you are out of candy but the doorbell keeps ringing every five minutes? Here's a good solution for that-- a cute sign you can hang on your door that lets kids know to move on to the next house. You can even put this up if you just aren't going to be home for the evening (though your neighbors might wonder how you ran out of candy at 6pm).

One of my favorite things about MDS 2 are the new stamp sets that are in SVG format. Basically it means that you can use them as large as you want! So I increased the size of this bat from the Tricky Treats Stamp Brush Set and used the Coloring Tool to add some Tangerine Tango to the image. I love the result! I also cropped the "eeek" image from another stamp in the set.

Today in my online class (My Secret Studio) I show how to get the most out of your embellishments now that they have a crop feature in MDS 2. Come play with us!

Supplies used:

InLinkz.com

MDS Blog Hop: Holiday Catalog

Today we are showcasing projects made using product from the new Holiday Catalog. My layout was super easy to make because I used a template that comes with the Toxic Treats Stamp Brush Set.

 

To make the two-page spread, all I did was go up to the Insert menu, then clicked "Insert Duplicate Page Mirrored." As you can see, I moved the elements around on the mirrored page, but this made it super easy to coordinate my two pages.  

 

 

If you are interested in my online "My Secret Studio" class, every Friday I show a bonus project using the MDS Blog Hop theme- so today it's MORE Holiday Mini digital products! Click here to join.

Supplies used: (click to purchase)

 

We have a new member of the Blog Hop from now on! Please welcome Kimberly Van Diepen to the group. :)

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Rochelle Gould

3. Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc
5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw (you're here)

10. Heather Summers

11. Holly VanDyne
12. Kimberly Van Diepen

MDS Blog Hop: Halloween Party

This week our theme is Halloween Party. This could be anything you would use to throw a Halloween party: invitations, games, favors, etc. I chose to focus on favors and treat bags. First I created my tags (design inspired by Michelle Wooderson) and bag toppers in My Digital Studio. Then I printed them on Whisper White card stock and cut them out. Then I used them on multiple projects to show you all the ways you could use them for a party.

Stampin' Up!'s new long skinny cello bags are perfect for favors! Just fill them with candy or Halloween pencils.

I played with dressing them up. Attach them to cello bags with ribbon, twine, or a clip. Attach real buttons to add dimension.

Wrap an Oreo brownie with ribbon and attach a tag for a quick, cute treat! I also added a scallop border, paper piercing, and a flower punch and glimmer brad to dress up the tag.

I stapled the bag toppers to cello bags filled with candy and Halloween Oreos. Basic Black card stock punched with a scallop border punch behind the toppers adds a finished look.

And finally, I created a card to show the tags' versatility. I created a black pocket with sticky strip and slipped a candy corn filled cello bag into the pocket. I used a Textured Impressions Folder on the card base that was sponged in black to give the spider web a little bit of oomph. I also punched another Pumpkin face out of an extra tag and popped it up using Dimensionals.

Now for the fabulously awesome good news: YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THESE TAGS AND TOPPERS AS A FREE PRINTABLE TO USE FOR YOUR PROJECTS!
Just click on the links below and then on "Click here to start download from MediaFire"
Halloween Tags Printable
Halloween Party Toppers Printable

Please show me what you create with them! (As a thank you, please click over on the right > and become one of my followers.)

Digital supplies used:

InLinkz.com

Paper supplies used:

InLinkz.com

Now go check out some spooky party projects!

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Cindy Schuster

8. Erica Shaw (you're here)

9. Heather Summers

10. Alesha Walls

11. Holly VanDyne