Doily Layout by Yvonne

Yvonne Yam loves how SRM's 4" doilies are just the right size to use as a photo mat.  They look great on this mixed media project where Yvonne used stencils and mists.

Yvonne loves how the doilies are a very subtle way to add interest to your layout without adding bulk.  She used 2 wallet sized photos of her nephew.  Super cute!

And then she embellished her layout with lots of SRM clear stickers.  Love how she cut up the dots on the SRM Borders.  So fun and playful!

Here are the products that Yvonne used on her project: 

SRM 4" Doily

We've Got Your Sticker Hello 

Year of Memories 2014 

We've Got Your Border Baby Girl 

Express Yourself Everyday Life 

Thanks for the fabulous layout Yvonne.  Love the idea of using the doily as a photo mat!

Love to Play Layout by Yvonne

Yvonne Yam loves the variety of SRM Stickers and loves to incorporate them into her layouts.  They help her to create fun and fabulous layouts really quickly.  Be sure to click on the photos to see all the amazing details.

Yvonne tucks a new SRM 4" paper lace Doily behind the photo mat for added interest!  And she added some real lace over the doily for added texture.  

Check out all the different SRM Stickers that Yvonne used on her luscious layout and the rest of her supplies as well.  Click on photo to enlarge. 

Here's a list of the SRM goodies used on Yvonne's layout: 

We've Got Your Border Bright
We've Got Your Sticker Happy
4" White Paper Lace Doily

Express Yourself Valentine
Year of Memories 2014
 

Graduation Invite & Favor by Corri

Corri Garza has created a graduation invitation and favor bag in the colors of the local high school, orange and black.  Left over Halloween papers came in handy for this project! 

Corri used her Cameo to cut this gate fold card but replaced the graduation cap in the file with a starburst and then popped a SRM Graduation Stickers by the Dozen image on it. The 2014 sticker is from SRM's 2014 Year of Memories sheet.  

She added an invitation sticker for the interior of her card from SRM's We've Got Your Invite and used some clear sticker sentiment words from Express Yourself Graduation.  

For her favor bag Corri used a SRM Glassine Bag and cut a graduation cap from SRM's new Vinyl using Black for the cap and Orange for the tassel.  She topped the bag off with a Thank You clear sticker from Stickers by the Dozen Thank You and orange and black solid twine.  How fun and festive!

Put it all together an it spells G-R-A-D-U-A-T-I-O-N!  What a perfect pair!

For your party, just change up the school colors and you are good to go! 

Mini Calendar Tutorial by Roberta

Today we have a treat for you!  It's a tutorial from Roberta Rossi creating the most wonderful boxed mini calendar using SRM Stickers and one of our rectangular clear boxes.  This project is being featured on Creating Keepsake's Facebook today.  Leave a comment here on the blog and you will be in the running to win the stickers and the clear box used in this project!  

Here is the finished box!

Here are the stickers that Roberta used:  Mini Calendar Decorative, 2014 Year of Memories, Bright Borders and Black Sticker Stitches.

And to hold her Mini Calendar, Roberta used this rectangular clear container. 

And now we'll show you how she made it!   First Roberta  covered the outside with a strip of paper ( 10 ½ " x 3 5/ 8 "). , She also cut  4 squares of paper 2 ½ "x 2 ½ " (two yellow and two gray ) to cover the bottom and the cover of the box which helps the box to become more rigid and sturdy.

She then cut out 6 rectangles in yellow cardstock (2 ¼ "x 3 ½ ") and adhered the calendar months to the white cardstock.  She cut out the months by hand.

She decorated with stitching and borders the six yellow cards on both sides .

With pop dots Roberta put the 12 months, two on each yellow card (front and back and decorated them with Stone twine.

With a Sizzix die Roberta cut flowers in yellow cardstock and she assembled them to make it 3D. 

On three sides of the box she attached strips of kraft high ¾ " and decorated with Sticker Stitches.

On the cover of the box I attached the flower and a 2014 sticker mounted on Kraft .  And now the box is ready to be loaded with the mini calendars!

Just put the mini calendars inside the box.  You will have 6 cards with 12 months and be sure to include a small metal clamp inside as well.

To use as a calendar, simply remove the first month from the box, attach it to the top front of the box with the metal clamp. 

 Brilliant and beautiful!  

Roberta is from Milan, Italy.  You know that Milan is the design capital of the world.  When someone asks you about the calendar that you made, you can simply say "It's an Italian design!"  And it is!  Thanks Roberta for this ingenious project.  It is truly an inspiration!

2014 Instagram Calendar by Michelle

Michelle Giraud has created an 8 x 8 calendar that is pure inspration.  She was so happy with this calendar turning to a couple of her favorite things to use these days; Instagram prints and SRM Kraft bags!    

It's calendar time and what a great gift this calendar would make.  Just think of all the people that would love this calendar to enjoy every day of the year! Perfect gift for friends, family, teachers, co-workers and the list goes on!  I love the use of Instagram prints on this calendar.

The calendar pages measure 8 x 8.  Michelle made them out of a nice heavy cardstock and a decorated paper clamp which provides enough pressure so the calendar will stand up on its own by fanning out the bottom of the pages, or can be hung on a wall.

Each calendar page has a 4 x 6 SRM Kraft bag attached for holding photos, envelopes/bills, appointment cards, or anything else that you would want to save as a reminder.  

Each page also has a SRM Standard Mini Calendar and a 4 page notepad for jotting down notes & reminders.  The notepad was simply cut from loose leaf paper than lightly glued together at the top and decorated with a scalloped strip of paper.

This whole project was made using coordinating designer paper from 12 x 12 paper pad.  Michelle likes how all the colors work together and the variety of photo prints make it interesting.  To coordinate with the SRM Kraft bags she used Kraft paper for the base of the mini calendars, SRM's Large Month stickers and a matte for the photo.  

Here are all the pages.  They all use the same format.  Just different papers, photos and stickers.  Click on photos to enlarge.

Once Michelle figured up her layout she cut all her layers so everything was ready to go and she could mix and match the patterns as she put them together.  Here's a list of all supplies you'll need:

12 pcs 8" x 8" heavy weight cardstock

12 pcs 7.5" x 7.5" coordinating designer paper

12 pcs 4" x 6" SRM Kraft bags 

12 pcs 5 3/4" x 4" designer paper (glue on bag front)

12 photos trimmed to 3.5" x 3.5"

12 pcs Kraft cardstock 3.75" x 3.75" (photo base layer)

1.25" strips of Kraft cardstock for large month stickers

12 pcs 2.25" x 2.25" Kraft cardstock for mini calendars

12 sheets loose leaf paper cut into 4" x 2.75" sheets

SRM Mini Calendar Sticker Standard

SRM Sticker Months Large Snappy 

Paper clamp

Once all the supplies are cut the assembly is really easy.  Thanks Michelle for this great gift idea.  You have inspired us!  

Christmas Ornaments by Lesley

Leslay Croghan loves to create handmade Christmas ornaments.  They are such a beautiful and thoughtful gift.  

For her first ornament, Lesley uses glitter paper to create an intricate diecut shape.  She then adds a 2014 sticker from SRM's Year of Memories for personalization.  So pretty! 

And for her second ornament, Lesley again uses diecut shapes to create this darling Christmas stocking.  She creates a smaller version of the glitter diecut ornament and attaches it to the stocking and tied it all off with some delicious Peapod Twinery Twine.  Perfection!

What a great gift for friends at work or for a teacher.  Thanks for the inspiration Lesley! 

Be sure to join us tomorrow for World Cardmaking Day when SRM will have a special Saturday Blog and join in with Operation Write Home in a MEGA Blog Hop!  And there will be giveaways of 5 special "Thank You" prize packets.  Be sure to drop by and leave a comment on the blog to be in the running to be a WINNER!

Hope to see you here on the MEGA Blog tomorrow in celebration of World Card Making Day.  There will be plenty of inspiration from some members of SRM's fabulous Design Team.