Invitations by Virginia

We all know that Virginia Lu loves to combine stickers and rubber stamping.  A true blue rubber stamper, SRM Stickers made their way into Virginia's heart about 3 years ago and there's been no turning back!  

Today Virginia shares with us a set of 4 one-layer stamped and stickered invitations that are great for any occasion. She used SRM's You're Invited clear sticker.

 Virginia took a variety of colored card stocks, stamped the darling image called "Children at the Table" by Hero Arts and then mounted her clear sticker.  Love how she cut the "you're invited" and mounted it on a white cardstock banner. So much fun!  Just click on the photos to see larger images.  

So for what occasion would you make these invites?  Perfect for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthday, Anniversary, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas or just because. 

Be sure to join us tomorrow when a very special guest designer, Julie Campbell, drops by to share her craftiness.  You won't want to miss Julie's beautiful work,  plus there's a GIVEAWAY! 

Year Round Soccer by Corrie

Using SRM Mini Calendars as an embellishment, Corrie Jones tells a special story in this "Year Round Soccer" layout.  

Her daughter plays soccer all year long and the SRM Mini Calendars are a perfect way to note the passage of time.  Corrie mounted the mini calendars onto smooth white cardstock first and then cut them out as she did not want the mist to show through the clear calendars.  She loves they way they curl and pop off the page adding more dimension.

What a perfect layout with the washi tape, buttons and clips. And what a perfect photo of her daughter showing that medal making it all worth all the effort!

Thanks Corrie for your layout inspiration and for another great way to use SRM's Mini Calendars throughout the year.  

And the WINNER of last week's Guest Designer prize packet is Kim O'Connell!  Please email to susan@srmpress.com your mailing address Kim  and we will get all those SRM goodies sent to you pronto!  

Thanks A Bunch by Amy

Welcome back!  Amy Crockett is here today with a card that she embossed, stitched and stickered. The honeycomb embossing folder is perfect with the bee that Amy created using her Cricut and with those wonderful punched flowers with bling centers.  Amy used a clear "Thanks A Bunch" sentiment that goes down seamlessly into the embossed paper.  

Amy topped off her card with one of her signature big, beautiful bows. 

To see all of the Sticker Sentiments from SRM, perfect for any season or any reason, just click HERE.

Guest Designer: Tessa Wise, Day #2

Welcome to Day #2 of Guest Designer Tessa Wise.  What a talented paper crafter she is!  

Today Tessa has created a wonderful trio of projects perfect for the young graduate.  Or even for the graduate that is young at heart!  Who would not love this set of Mickey Mouse related projects ranging from a graduation card, to a matching Class of 2013 Pencil and a Pillow Box complete with Disney World passes enclosed?  

On her adorable graduation card Tessa uses SRM's Graduation Stickers by the Dozen and a touch of Charcoal Twine.  Don't you just love that tassel on the Mouse ears? Tessa cut those with her Cameo.

And how about a Class of 2013 pencil from SRM complete with a diecut Mickey and lots of delicious twine!  What a fun little extra!

And to hold 2 Disney World passes, Tessa used SRM's clear Pillow Box along with a Border sticker, Graduation Stickers by the Dozen and 

some Marigold Twine.  Love how Tessa used lots of curled ribbons inside the box to create the atmosphere of a party!

Thank you Tessa for all the graduation inspiration!
Your happy trio of projects make me smile! :)

Be sure to leave a comment here on our blog and you will be in the running for a prize packet of all the SRM products used in Tessa's Thursday and Friday Guest Design spots.  

Hope you have a crafty weekend.  Be sure to join us next week for more inspiration from our design team and another awesome guest designer.  

Who could it be?

Guest Designer; Tessa Wise, Day #1

Please welcome Guest Designer Tessa Wise!  We love her fun and fresh style!  We've been admiring Tessa's work from afar but today we get to see it up close and personal!  What a talent!  No wonder she placed in the top tiers of Paper Crafts Gallery Idol in 2009, 2011 and 2012.  

Here's a bit about Tessa in her own words.

 "I  live in Northern Virginia with my husband and my two little girls.  They keep me busy but in my spare time, I love to make cards and scrapbook!  You can see my work on my blog, Crafty Girl Designs.  Currently, I work at Scrapdoodles, a local scrapbook store part time where I teach and coordinate the class schedule.  I am also on the design team for Inspired Blueprints, an online sketch challenge site." 

So what happens when we gave Tessa all the new products from CHA Winter? She went right to work and created magic!  In fact, Tessa had so much fun that she created two different sets of projects so we decided to feature her today and tomorrow!  

First up in this trio of projects with a focus on Spring is a card featuring SRM's Thank You Stickers by the Dozen, SRM's Pastel Border and some delicious Shore Twine.  Tessa paired them with Pebbles Family Ties line.  A little birdie told me that she has flipped for the new Glassine Bags from SRM!  Tessa used a glassine bag to add a gift card to the front of her first card.  

Then Tessa took a SRM Mini TUBE, decorated it with Thank You Stickers by the Dozen and Twine and filled it with her favorite chocolate eggs.  YUM! 

Still feeling crafty, Tessa created another card using using a Stickers by the Dozen sentiment and added a doily, a birdhouse image and another touch of Twine.  

And here's what they look like all together. 

Here's what Tessa has to say about using SRM Stickers: 

"SRM Stickers are great!  The Stickers By the Dozen sheets are my favorite.  Each sheet comes with multiples of each sentiment.  Love how they come in a variety of fonts and work so well with any style of card.  Love how easy they are to use!. Also love that SRM Stickers is offers more then just stickers.  Their glassine envelopes, clear pillow boxes, and TUBES make it so easy to give out little treats in a creative way.  I can't wait to use them over and over again!"

Thank you Tessa for sending so many cheery projects our way.  Be sure to drop by tomorrow when Tessa will share with us an adorable trio of Disney inspired projects!  And there will be a GIVEAWAY too!

  

Love Always by Nina

Nina Brackett finds that embossing, inking and fancy die cuts make a perfect combination for her elegant style.  Can you say WOW?

On this card Nina used SRM's Black Labels by the Dozen, Wedding Stickers by the Dozen and Love Fancy Sticker Sentiments.  

Embossing, inking, fancy die cuts and SRM Stickers!  What a perfect combination!

This month SRM is sponsoring a challenge over at Party Time Tuesdays.  Be sure to take a look at the wonderful creations from their Design Team members and join in on their challenge!

SMASH Page by Amy

Do you love to SMASH?  Amy Crockett does!  And SRM Stickers are perfect for SMASHing.  For her page, Amy used a variety of SRM Stickers including Express Yourself Outdoors and We've Got Your Sticker Hello.  

SRM Mini Calendars are perfect for SMASH pages!

Don't you just love the herringbone Sticker Stitches?

  

Sticker Stitches have 17 stitches from which to choose.  Which stitch is your favorite?

To see lots more SRM Stickers used in SMASH Books, just click HERE!  And be sure to join us tomorrow when Nina Brackett will be getting her Fancy on!

Fancy Wedding by Liz

Liz Weber loves to make her projects oh so fancy!  So when she thought about something special for a wedding favor, she decided to "fancy" up some TUBES from SRM, add some bubbles liquid and attach a wand to the inside of the cap. How fun and fancy!

Liz used SRM's Stickers by the Dozen Wedding, Fancy Sticker Sentiments and We've Got Your Sticker Forever design on these Standard 7" TUBES.  

Then Liz created a gorgeous coordinated card and added an extra fancy die cut. The white "happily every after" sentiments really stand out. 

What fun and fancy projects!  

WINNER! 

The winner of the Jill Foster/SRM prize packet is Lisa's Creative Niche.  Please email your mailing address to susan@srmpress.com and we will send you your goodies.  Congratulations!

Happy Birthday by Nina

What a very happy card this is from Nina Brackett.  So many wonderful things going on from the beautiful embossing, the fun stamped image and that SRM Sticker Border of happy banners all secured by Carribbean twine!  Love the bling on the flowers in the basket and in the center of the bicycle wheels.  The lovely lace adds a perfect finishing touch. And for her sentiment, Nina used Stickers by the Dozen Birthday.

Oh Nina, you've done it again.  You've inspired us all!

Hope you have a wonderful crafty weekend and we'll see you back here on Monday with more SRM Sticker goodness!  No fooling! :)

Guest Designer; Jill Foster

Please welcome Guest Designer, Jill Foster!  What a treat to have this uber talented crafter who is a friend and fan of SRM!  We are thrilled to showcase her amazing work with stamps, inks, stickers and just a touch of twine!  Jill is truly an artist who works wonders with any materials that she works with. 

 Always looking for fresh inspiration, Jill loves to create cards, tags, and various mixed media projects.  As her “Inspired By” blog followers know, Jill loves to share her passion for paper, color, stamping, and stickers through video and photo tutorials..  She also designs for Penny Black stamps, Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, and Ribbons Unlimited.  

'Where to begin! I love working with SRM stickers.  They are of top quality and truly complement any stamped image.  I find them especially wonderful when I've finished a card and left the sentiment for the last step -- with a sticker sentiment there is no worry about ruining an entire project with a stamping boo-boo right at the end!  The pillowboxes were incredibly fun to decorate and they add a handmade touch to gift giving.  The glassine bags are great on cards or for gift giving as well.  I loved that I could ink and distress the bag, too. It's been an honor playing with SRM products and I love that not only is the product wonderful, so are the folks behind-the-scenes at SRM." 

We gave Jill all of the new products from CHA Winter and she had great fun playing with them!  Here's a collage of the various projects that Jill made: 

First up is a stunning card featuring inking and stamping on a glassine bag.  Jill added SRM's new Stickers by the Dozen Thank You to decorate both the outside of the bag and the removable tag.  So beautiful and bold!

The moment Jill opened her package of goodies from SRM she fell in love with the clear Pillow Boxes.  What a perfect palette for her artistry!

Using the Small and Large Pillow Boxes, Jill first decorated them with watercolor panels in some of her signature bright and bold colors.  

Jill then added SRM Thank You Stickers by the Dozen, Mandarin and Lilac Twine some ribbon and buttons.  Simply gorgeous!

For her last project, Jill did a stamped card.  The coloring is exquisite! Who ever knew that stamping and stickers are such good companions! :)  On this card Jill used SRM's new Bright Blank Labels by the Dozen.  She says, "Love that these are labels are blank they work great with stamps!"

Thank you Jill for your wonderful creations.  We love your work and we love that you love your SRM Stickers!

To celebrate Jill's guest spot here at SRM Stickers, we'd like to host a giveaway!  Leave a comment on this post (make sure you're a follower first!) and we'll choose a winner to receive a prize packet that includes all of the SRM products that Jill used in her projects!