Birthday Treat Bags by Tobi

Tobi Crawford thought that it would be fun to stitch on one of SRM's new Kraft Bags and she was right.  The stitching is fabulous. She pulled out the ol' sewing machine and added a little crafty detail around the edges of the bags. Wouldn't these be a perfect little treat for a child's birthday!?

Tobi stamped a background stamp with white pigment ink onto the bags for more visual interest and then mounted the Birthday Birdie Labels on cardstock. Tobi then die cut some coordinating shapes with Nestabilities dies.  She topped the bags off with a touch of Natural Solid Twinery Twine.  Perfection!

I love how fun and bright and bold these bags are.   They are not only a treat for the eyes but they make the most adorable treat bags for a birthday celebration.  Let's put on our party hats and join in the fun! 

Here is the SRM Labels by the Dozen Birthday Birdie sheet that Tobi used.  LOVE this sticker!

Thank you Tobi for your fun and fabulous projects today and for all the wonderful inspiration you have provided on this blog over the past 3 1/2 years.  Your talent truly shines. 

Soccer by Corrie Jones

Corrie Jones who loves to play with paper, inks and stickers, especially SRM's sports stickers that make it so easy to document almost any theme.  In this case it's all about soccer!  

Corrie's layouts are such a work of art!  I love all of the amazing details.  To see each and every detail, be sure to click on each photo.

And I love her journaling.  It flows perfectly from the Soccer definition sticker above it.  

Here is the SRM Soccer sticker that Corrie used on her page.  

How fortunate we have been to have a talent like Corrie Jones on our team.  I love what she has to say about SRM: 

"I have loved being on this team.  It has been fun and so inspiring.  I have never been one to make cards, but seeing all the incredible card talent here has really got me trying to make cards for friends and family instead of just buying them.  Plus, I love your products and rave about them to EVERYONE!!" 

Thank you Corrie for all the fabulous projects that you have shared with us over the past year and one-half.  Your work is amazing and you are welcome to come back as a guest designer anytime!

Christmas Gift Wrap by Deana

Deana Boston is always looking for different ways to wrap gift cards & small treats.  She LOVES the new kraft bags and clear boxes!  She took one look at them and decided to create some different ways to gift wrap gift cards and small treats! 

Deana started with two containers:   the large Kraft Bag and the small Clear Purse.  SRM has so many containers now including the TUBES, glassine bags, kraft bags, Pillow Boxes and Clear boxes in an assortment of sizes and shapes.  

Deana then embellished the Kraft bag with a bold, bright doily and a SRM Christmas Pencil tied with a bow.   She embossed the little purse and dolled it up with a SRM Christmas Labels by the dozen, a bright red ribbon and a pair of jingle bells.  How festive!  Then she filled her purse with Christmas candies.  YUM!

You can see the embossing in this closeup of the little purse and I love the clear "Holiday Cheer" sentiment at the bottom from SRM's Gingerbread Man Stickers by the Dozen.   Click on the photo to see a larger image.

Here's a view of the Labels by the Dozen for Christmas.  There are 12 fun and fabulous labels from which to choose.  

And here's a closeup of the "merry & bright" pencil for Christmas.  They come in Red and Green!

Thanks for all the inspiration Deana.  Your projects always have such style and flair!   Since 2010 Deana has been part of the SRM family.  She was on the very first design team and was an Emeritus member in 2011.  She's such a talent and such a pleasure to work with.  

Mini Calendar Clipboard by Melanie

Melanie Jarocki is a piano teacher and is constantly needing to look at the calendar for dates.  Having a year-at-a-glance is perfect for scheduling and re-scheduling lessons, figuring out tuition, determining performance dates, etc. 

Melanie used the SRM 2014 decorative Mini Calendar sticker on a clipboard that she can keep with her during her lessons for easy reference of dates.  What a great idea to have a year at a glance! 

Melanie used a variety of patterned papers to create a quilt look and then added a SRM 2014 Year of Memories sticker at the bottom. 

The pennant banner border stickers add a fun touch to the top of the clipboard.  She used SRM's Thank You Border.  

Melanie can't wait to put her new calendar clipboard to use!  Just 6 1/2 months Melanie and you will be good to go! :)  

Home Decor by Tessa and WINNER!

Tessa Buys is featured here on the SRM Blog today.  Quick question.  Is there anything that Tessa cannot do?  I don't think so! :) 

Tessa was asked to create something in Home Decor using her clear SRM Stickers.  She created a trio of altered embroidery hoops, filled them with patterened paper and embellished each hoop with a bit of washi tape, mist and SRM Stickers.  Brilliant! 

Here's the trio all together.  What perfect wall decor.

And here are 3 different closeups of the embellished hoops.  I love the mist and also how Tessa placed her clear SRM Stickers over washi tape.  So fun!

Tessa used Life is Good Sticker Sentiments on all 3 sizes.

Thanks Tessa for sharing such a wonderful idea.  Who knew that SRM Stickers are the perfect accent for your Home Decor projects.  

WINNER! 

And the winner of the Laura Craigie prize packet is....

Lydia who said:  

"Beautiful collection of cards!! She made great use of the stickers!!"

Please send us your mailing address Lydia and we will send you your goodies!

susan@srmpress.com

Halloween Treats by Clare

Clare Buswell is featured here on the SRM Blog with a pair of fabulous treat bags.  No tricks...just treats!  

Clare started with a new Kraft bag from SRM.  It's is like a blank canvas to an artist!  So many possibilities of how to embellish. 

Clare embossed chevron shapes on the right side of the bag and then inked them.  Then she used her SRM Sticker Stitches to hold the dangling spider, also a sticker from SRM's new Stickers by the Dozen Spider.  

 Check out the tiny "eek" also from the Stickers by the Dozen.  FUN! 

Clare added a beautiful ribbon for a punch of color and topped it all off with a Black Label by the Dozen embellished with a sentiment and a touch of Sticker Stitches.  

Thanks Clare for this totally fabulous idea.  I'm putting it in my "to do" file to CASE!  And thank you for all the gorgeous projects that you have done over the past year and one-half as a member of SRM's Design Team.  Your paper crafting is exquisite and I have loved every minute of working with you. 

Guest Designer; Laura Craigie

How exciting to welcome back Laura Craigie as a Guest Designer on the SRM Blog today.  We love her beautiful creations and can't wait to see what she's done with her stash of SRM products.  By the way, it's Laura's birthday today so let's all wish her a happy birthday!



Here's a bit about Laura in her own words: 

"I live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada with my husband and 3 very busy boys.  I've been scrapbooking and card making for 9 years now, and I love it just as much now as I did then.  I adore making cards because I often don't have too much time to craft and I like that I can sit down and finish a project in a short amount of time.  I have been very blessed in this industry to work with many different companies over the years, as well as being a Garden Girl for Two Peas in a Bucket."

Cards are her passion so Laura took her stash of SRM Stickers and created 6 fabulous cards using a variety of SRM's sticker themes and styles.  Laura uses just a touch of SRM on each of her cards but that's the beauty of SRM Stickers.  Our clear stickers go with any theme or style complementing your project and melting down into any surface you choose.

First up is a thank you card for a teacher, perfect for any time of year.  What fabulous colors and design.  Perfection!  On this card Laura used SRM's Stickers by the Dozen Thank You stickers. 



With all the weddings coming up in June, you might just have to CASE this card that's all about LOVE!  There's a lot to love about this card!  Laura's choice of papers is fabulous and the trio of hearts coming down the right side of the card are darling with their bright embellishments.  Laura used SRM's Wedding Stickers by the Dozen for her "LOVE is..." sentiment and the wedding bouquet.  She embellished the bouquet as well.  {{SIGH}}   



Next up is a patriotic card using just the right papers and embellishments.  And to punctuate her card with just the right sentiment and borders, Laura used SRM's Patriotic We've Got Your Border.  

Which of these 14 borders is your favorite?

This sweet Summery card with it's "Hello Sunshine" border sentiment is great for any time of year!  Laura combines lots of beautiful patterned papers, buttons and clips as embellishments and tops them off with a SRM Sentiment from SRM's Bright We've Got Your Border.  Looks like SRM Borders are a favorite for Laura!

In addition to the "Hello Sunshine" border, you will find 13 other borders on this sheet.  Such a fun product!  They are a bit like Washi tape but lots of designs on one sheet!

In the midst of all these beautiful cards, Laura surprises us with a beautiful Pillow Box that's loaded with SRM Stickers and Twine!  Laura confesses that SRM's Labels by the Dozen are one of her new favorites and she's used several different designs on this project.  Love how she mounted one label on top of the other and them topped it off with a sweet daisy from SRM's Stickers by the Dozen Thank You sheet.  Pink Blossom twine and a pink jewel embellishment are the perfect finishing touches.  

Here's are the two label sheets Laura used.

Speaking of Labels by the Dozen, here's a Thank You card that Laura created using a Black and White Label as matting for her Thank You sentiment from the Stickers by the Dozen collection.  Looks like Laura is mixing and matching her SRM Stickers on each project.  And she'll have plenty of stickers left over for future projects. By the way, do you spy the little "thank you so much" mini sentiment on the tab at the top of this card?



 And for her last card, Laura combines Stickers and Stamping. So many stampers are now choosing SRM Stickers for their sentiment.  The "you make me smile" mini sentiment comes from SRM's Bright border.  I am so inspired by Laura's work.  She is truly one of paper crafting's finest!     

Here's what Laura has to say about SRM Stickers:

"I adore using SRM stickers for their high quality and ease of use.  The clear stickers work great on any surface, even as I discovered some glitter papers.  The label stickers will definitely be a new favourite of mine too with the ability to stamp on them, and ink them up.  I am all about saving time when I craft and these stickers help me to create adorable and quick projects." 

Thank you Laura for all your wonderful projects.  We loved having you here on the blog today! For lots more Laura Craigie inspiration and to see more of her work, visit Laura's Blog: www.paperlulu.com

 Would like to WIN all of the stickers that Laura used in her guest design feature? Be sure to leave a comment on today's blog and make sure that you are a follower too!  Winner will be announced on next Monday's blog.

It's Your Day Gift Box by Virginia

Virginia Lu is in the party mood and she's created a wonderful Clear Box treat that we showcase for you today!  With with the help of patterned paper, ribbons, Twine and SRM Clear Boxes, Labels by the Dozen and Sticker Stitches, Virginia found this box very easy to put together. And I LOVE the results!

What a bright and cheerful gift this would make. 

Virginia's son David baked some delicious Lemon Squares to put into the box and Virgina created the darling toppers using SRM's new Birthday Birdie Stickers by the Dozen and Twine.  YUM!

What a "sweet" and thoughtful gift for a friend.  You can create your own little party on the spot! 

Here's a list of the SRM supplies that Virginia used in this project:

Clear Rectangle Box 

Birthday Birdie Stickers by the Dozen 

Birthday Labels by the Dozen

Sticker Stitches 

Twinery™ Twine

We've Got Your Number by Corrie & WINNERS!

Using assorted sizes of SRM's We've Got Your Number, Corrie Jones has created a fun and fabulous layout documenting her daughter on the balance beam.  How fun is that?

Corrie created a watercolor tie dyed background and used all 3 sizes of the We've Got Your Number stickers over top. 

Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall watching Corrie create this layout?

Love the BIG bold numbers along with the other two sizes that create a background pattern for her layout.  

And I love how she used so much black and white, even on the photos, and then popped a bright teal SCORE onto the page.  Wonder what her score was?

Looks like a 10 to me!

Thank you Corrie for sharing this amazing layout with us today.  Love every detail.  By the way, did you know that We've Got Your Numbers also come in white?

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Winners of the Bazzill prize packets from the SRM/Bazzill week on the blog are as follows:

Sharon Gullikson

Kaelene Zapata

Julie Shearer

Giorgia Rossini

Carla Hundley

Please email Lisa Brennan at Bazzill with your mailing address so that Bazzill can send your goodies!    lisa@bazzillbasics.com

Glassine Goodie Bags by Nina and WINNERS

Here are some simply packaged homemade cookies made by Nina Brackett. She likes to give them away. They're perfect for her husband's or kids' lunch boxes. Nina's even done these as party favors. Homemade American chocolate chip cookies are a big deal in Croatia because it's a novelty. 

These treat bags are simple to take.  First you bake the cookies! :)  Then you pop them into a SRM Glassine Bag, fold over, punch, tie with assorted  colors of twine and close with a SRM Border Sticker.  I love how a little bit of a SRM Border has the look of Washi Tape but a sheet of borders give you a big assortment of designs to choose from.  

Love this "sweet" idea Nina !  I can almost smell those cookies!

Nina used the following SRM products on her project: 

Glassine Bags #65002 

Twinery twine:  Marigold,  Charcoal, Seaweed

We've Got Your Borders:  Bright, Pastel

Join us tomorrow for more inspiration.  You never know what you are going to find here on the SRM Blog!

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The WINNERS from the SRM/Bazzill feature from last week are: 

Day #1:  Angelica Chambers 

Day #2:  Marielle

Day #3:  wenipooh13

Day #4:  Carol B

Day #5:  Miriam Prantner

Please email me with your mailing addresses and we will send you your prize packets pronto!