Studio 5 Card swapping Group & Simple cards to duplicate

Oh, well. That was just TOO much fun! I'm so glad I got to share something I love so much with everyone. If you didn't have a chance to watch, play the video below.

Also, I just found out Channel 5 is replaying the segment on the 4 o'clock news!

And our sneak peek winner is...Heather Godfrey! I know this was a toughy. I just didn't know how to make it easier. Heather, I'll email you with details about your prize.

I have a great article I put together for this segment at the Studio 5 website. Please visit to read all my tips, tricks and templates. You can also download the card templates here and save them on your computer. I'll be creating more of them in the coming weeks. I will also have card examples of each template as well.

Studio 5 Sneak Peek for July

Oh wow, totally spaced getting this up yesterday, so there will only be a few hours to guess this - SORRY! Got wonderful company right now and it's distracting me.

I'm on Studio 5 this morning at 11am on Channel 5. So, here we go...



This could be a toughy! Please guess what my topics are for both the papercrafting segment and the cooking segment in the comments section. Good luck and I'll announce a winner later today.

Take Note Class Winners!

I've been a pathetic blogger of late, I'm so sorry. To much SUMMER! Isn't it wonderful!

But, I have to take a moment post our lucky winners for all students who took the Take Note class last month. It was a blast and I have so loved hearing how much you enjoyed the projects.

Our grand prize winner is...Celeste Gledhill in Provo!

Our secondary winners (project samples from Take Note) are:

Cindy Hilton, South Jordan
Angie Pandall from American Fork
Kristine Kitchens from Clinton
Jennifer Boyd from South Jordan
Alice Stockoff from Centerville
Cherie Buntine from Jordan Landing
Sherri Burton from Orem

Congratulations ladies! I'll be bringing prizes to class this week. If you can't attend, I'll leave the prize at customer service for you to pick up at your leisure.

Thanks!

Founding PC Pro

I'm pretty good at keeping secrets.

Late last year, 3 of the 4 PC Pros at Paper Crafts Magazine decided to 'retire'. I'm one of them.

It's kind of strange to talk about something that for me, happened so long ago, so I'm trying to relive those feelings.

Being a PC Pro and working so closely with the magazine for over 4 years has been an incredible learning experience for me. And well, life is always more enjoyable when I'm learning.

{Teaching at Creating Keepsakes convention is exhausting but so fun!}

I'm not an adrenline junkie, but I have to admit that I like to do things that scare me a little (emphasize LITTLE). That list is simply too long to share here, so I will just thank Jennafer Martin (former managing editor) & Stacy Croninger (former Editor-in-chief) for giving me the job and their confidence.

{the early days. You know, back when we rented Limos.}

Getting to work with them and many other incredibly talented, smart and creative people has been a joy.

{founding Editor Valerie Pingree, Alisa Bangerter, me, Heather White & Julie Medeiros.}

I will miss being a presence in each issue of PC, but I will still be reading it! And hopefully I'll find time to still show up on occasion. I'm very happy to take on the title 'Founding PC Pro' and feel priviledged to have been a part of something so integral to the magazine.

I really don't believe in endings. They are simply beginnings and mine has already started!

Meeting fellow paper crafters, fortunately, is not something I have to miss! I look forward to meeting more like-minded creative people in my classes and hope you are one of them!

Scrapbooking on-the-go!

Oh, I can hardly stand letting over a week go by without blogging...here's why.

Have you ever procrastinated something for so long it's almost unbearable to think about it?

Last year I offered to scrapbook a friends trip to Europe. I know, what was I thinking? Because at the time I really thought I could do it. And then, you know, life happens, things change and almost everything extra seems impossible.

I've had her precious photos since December!



Part of the problem is I'm NOT a good scrapbooker. I get so easily overwhelmed by it all. Cards are so much easier :). But a promise is a promise.

I took a trip with my husband through Montana last week. I knew he'd be busy working during the day, so I decided this was it! My opportunity to become GUILT-FREE! I gathered supplies I thought would go well with the pictures and theme in a large container, packed it all up and off we went.

It was interesting to a.) scrapbook in a hotel room and b.) not create in my comfort zone: my office with it's endless creative supplies.



I laid it all out on the bed and desk and just dug in. You know, scrapbooking isn't really that much of a stretch for a card-maker, it's just a much, much, much bigger project.

So, supplies nearby, trimmer in hand, I began. With each page my smile grew because I knew I was actually doing it. I'm happy to report I am almost done! Just a few more pages to go! The stack of pictures getting smaller and smaller. The day (hopefully soon) I can hand it all over to my friend will be a happy one for me and probably for her too.



Because we were so close to the Canadian border, we spent the weekend at my Mom's. I got to visit with her, my sister and my cute nephews and nieces.

Best of all, I got to spend a whole week with my husband traversing the great state of Montana. We took many bi-ways, scenic routes and saw uncomparable beauty. Here's a little sampling...



Chief Mountain and Mary's river in Cardston, Alberta.



Just outside of Great Falls, MT.



Unique Bear Grass in Glacier National Park.



I made my husband turn the car around for these beauties! A huge patch of stunning poppies just waiting for my camera! I making a card from one of these pictures for certain!



This little sweetie was so cute. He wasn't afraid of us at all, in fact, was quite curious and starting moving towards us.



A view of Goose Island in Glacier National Park. Stunning.



This Big Horned Sheep was just taking a stroll down the road.

So, what are the chances all these pictures will scrapbooked anytime soon? :)

Celebrate You Card

I really should wait a few weeks before sharing this with you, but I couldn't resist.



This will be just part of my July Studio 5 segment. Consider it an really early 'sneak-peek'! I will say NO MORE!

I've said this before and I'll say it over and over again until I'm really good at it, "USE your supplies!". I'm notorious (and you might find yourself in similar shoes) at going ga-ga over product in the stores, buying it, storing it and NEVER using it!

So, I was so happy to pull out this flower paper by My Mind's Eye last week and actually make something with it.

I thought It might be fun and interesting to take you through my design thought process and maybe you can answer the questions with your own stash.

1. Pull out product and ask "what do I love about it?"
Answer: the color, linear lines and cute flowers.

2. What do I want to emphasize?
Answer: Color and shape of flower.
Thought: Initially I fussy-cut out the flowers on the paper and even applied Ice Stickles to the center dots, but in the end decided this was FAR TOO fussy for the time-frame I had. The flowers were pretty small, so I decided to look for a larger similar flower in my die-cut stash. Found just what I was looking for with the new Cricut Home Decor Cartridge.



3. What complimentary colors do I want to use?
Answer: I love this part, getting to go through MORE stash. I decided on Orange for the flower and blues for the background.

4. Where do I put a sentiment?
Answer: This was easy, the big circle in the middle of the flower was a perfect way to use some of my circle stamps. This one is by Stampin Up.
Tip: Litte tags are great ways to add a sentiment without making it the star of the card, then again, sometimes you have a great sentiment that ends up being the focal point. Occasionally, I leave the sentiment for the inside. You can also hide the sentiment in a pocket or pull-out.

5. Just one more thing?
Answer: I love to add a little texture to a card. In this case, a little flower & brad in the center of the stamped sentiment.
Tip: Sometimes that little brad, button, flower, glitter etc...can add that extra detail that finishes the card. Always ask yourself, "does it need something else" and then have a trinket and treasure stash to go to.

Finito! I whipped up a BUNCH of these and used ALL that paper. I even had a bit extra to make a gift bag.

Hope you find some time this week to USE your stash!

Father's Day Blog & Give-away

Please visit the PaperCrafts Blog to see my latest post: MAD DAD SKILLS!

I have a little dedication to the Father of my children, some free downloads, a CRICUT cartridge give-away and a couple of fun cards just waiting to inspire you!




I also thought you might want to see some Father's Day cards I've made over the years for PaperCrafts...