Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Thank You A Latte by Shannon


There's this hashtag...#handmadeisbestmade
I believe this.

I also believe in simple kindness like thank you notes. 
 ❤ 
I created a set of thank you notes to share with you in this post. This set of cards features just a few of the products you can find at SRM!


There's something to be said about a handmade card for someone. Kindness matters. ❤ 

Here's each card in no particular order.


Stickers and stamps are a great combo. ❤ 


Little Borders can add a perfect detail to your cards.


I like to use Little Borders as "washi tape" and Sticker Stitches abundantly! ❤ 


Thank you for letting me share with you today, as always your support means so much! 

Here are the supplies used on these cards:




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Monday, July 4, 2016

Let Freedom Ring by Laura Craigie


Happy 4th of July to all! 

Today I'm sharing with you a card from Laura Craigie, one of my favorite crafters.  She has been a guest designer several times on the SRM Blog and I have always loved this card.  Laura used SRM's We've Got Your Border Patriotic on it.  



Enjoy and I hope you have a wonderful 4th!


Friday, July 1, 2016

Patriotic Layouts Parade


Leading up to the 4th of July I'm sharing with you some patriotic projects from design team members from the past and present.  Today it's all about layouts! 

This beauty is from Juliana Michaels from our current team.  Love all the SRM clear stickers that she's used on this lovely layout. 


This layout has always been one of my favorites from Becky Williams.  
Again, lots of clear patriotic SRM stickers for this page. 


And who can forget Jing-Jing Nickels?  What a talent.  So inventive and fun! 
Look at all the SRM clear stickers that she squeezed into this layout! 


And finally, Cathy Harper from our current team celebrates the 4th of July with Red, White, Blue and Turquoise! How fun! I spy lots of SRM clear stickers on this one too. 


As you can see from these layouts, SRM's clear stickers make layouts easy to add titles and subtitles.  Just peel and stick! 

Happy 4th of July weekend to all!  Have a great one!



Thursday, June 30, 2016

Patriotic Parade Day #1


The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays.  I live in a town that has a fun run, parade and spectacular fireworks so it's truly an all day celebration.  

Today I'm sharing with you some of my all time favorite 4th of July projects from our design team members past and present.  Sit back, relax, enjoy!
And by the way…there's still time to create some of these projects for your celebration! :)

A trio of tubes by Juliana Michaels.  
Stickers, Twine and Tubes.  Super cute and easy to create.


Patriotic Magic Wand by Tessa Buys filled with candy and topped with streamers. 
Perfect for taking to a parade!


Tube invitation from Jan Tatomir.   Now that's inventive!


A patriotic place setting from Sherry Cartwright who was a guest designer using SRM's glassine bags, stickers and twine!  YUM!


A patriotic party favor from Shelly Kurth.  Kraft pillow box, punched pieces, stickers and twine!  Love this combination!


 And for dessert, a fun container from Shantaie Fowler all fancied up with stickers, twine, ribbons and lots of glitter!


There's still time to create these projects.  Just click on the designer's name and you will find more details about how to make it. 

Thanks for joining us today and do come back tomorrow when we will have more patriotic inspiration! 






Wednesday, June 29, 2016

It's Summertime! by Michele


Wooohoo! It is officially the start of summer!  There is nothing I love better than my pool, heat, and a good book to read....and of course a hippo drinking lemonade at the beach! ;)


I colored this gal in using my Polychromo pencils.  I inked the edges of the card in a soft blue and yellow.  I then glued real sand using glossy accents.   


 I used SRM's Sentiment-Summer to finish off the card....along with a bit of pink twine and sequins.


So glad you stopped by and I hope I brought a smile to your face!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

★Hooray USA!★ by Shannon


Hi all, Shannon here, July 4th is coming up!


This holiday is so much to our family. It's my sweet girl Mackenzie's favorite holiday. She loves fireworks. Karl loves watching her happy face light up and listening to her laughter. Patrick loves all of the "foods" he can eat in celebratory amounts of glee...though Patrick just loves food in general right now, he's 13.  

I love stars and red, white and blue and all the day symbolizes. 

I created a 5X7 frame for my mantle celebrating the USA. I used a ton of SRM goodness. There is A LOT of SRM goodness to choose from!


Here is the frame, it's actually a "shadow box" type frame, which works perfect for someone like me who layers "all the things"…☺



If you take a closer look at the details, you'll see twine, labels, sticker stitches, borders, tiny borders, patterned vinyl and even sequins. 


Monday, June 27, 2016

New Design Team Introduction!



Today's the day!  With incredible excitement, I would like to introduce you to the new SRM Design Team!  We have selected an amazing group of crafters, some brand new and others from past teams, for our new team and we think you'll be inspired in new ways with this exceptional group of talented artists.  

Now let's meet the team. Be sure to hop over to their blogs for a peek at their amazing work.  
What a wonderful crafty group they are!

Here are our brand new members!

Tanya Adams 
http://www.studio5380.com



Karen Hunter
http://karenscraps.blogspot.com/



Amber Rasmussen
http://sew-ink.blogspot.com/



Samantha Taylor 
www.taylorstamped.blogspot.com


And here are the returning members…. some from days gone by and other from our most recent team.   The first 3 are from years gone by…

Tobi Crawford
http://tobicrawford.blogspot.com



Shelly Kurth
http://shelly-sweetgreetings.blogspot.com



Melanie Jarocki
mjarphotos.blogspot.com




And the remaining members are from our current team.  
Just could not say good-bye!

Shannon Morgan 
http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com



http://www.twentyfivesmiles.com


http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com


http://www.inkingpink.com


http://chelemom.blogspot.com


http://jazzypaper.blogspot.com




Welcome to the SRM Design Team ladies or welcome back!  We cannot wait to see all the crafty projects you create.  You each bring special talents to the team and we can't wait to feature you!  The first post with the new team will be on Monday, August 1st.  Be sure to join us then!  And don't forget to visit our new team members' blogs today for a peek at their style!

And now to announce the WINNERS of our 3 giveaways from last week.  Please email me with your mailing address:  susan@srmpress.com

Day #1:  Stamps - WINNER:  Katie B.  Her favorite stamp was the Bible Journaling "Just Believe". 

Day #2:  Calendars - WINNER:  Lisa in Texas who loves our new mini calendars.

Day #3:  Coloring markers and brushes - WINNER - Virginia Lu who loves the blending pen. 

Thanks!  And see you tomorrow!

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Friday, June 24, 2016

New Product Introduction - Patterned Vinyl - Day #5


Welcome to day #5 of our new products introduction week.  Today we show you our newest additions to our vinyl offerings. 

Patterned vinyl is so much fun!  Everyone loves the dots and stripes and chevron designs and all the beautiful colors.  And now…just in time for all your fall projects, we add the color Orange to our palette.  


And we've also added Gold and Silver Metallic Heat Transfer to the line.  You can make some amazing things with these!  Which is your favorite?  Gold or Silver?




 How fun is this T-shirt?  Love these metallic dots!


And who would not want to receive this personalized metallic gold pillow?  
Me…me! :)  


So that's is!  Our week of new products have included: 

Bible Journaling Stamps 
Planner Stamps 
Keepsake Calendars 
Mini Calendar Stickers 
Vinyl 
Jute Twine 
Burlap Ribbons 
Markers & Watercolor Pencils

What products are on your wish list?  Leave a comment and you might just WIN your favorites.


Thursday, June 23, 2016

New Product Introduction - Jute Twine & Burlap Ribbon - Day #4


I love everything Burlap and Jute, so I've added more of these natural products to the line. Today I'm sharing with you some new Jute Burlap Twine and Burlap Ribbon too!

Here are all 9 colors of the Jute Twine.  It's 1.5 mm so it's perfect to use on projects, cards and gift wrap.  Oh what lushious colors:  Natural, Red, Green, Moss, Orange, Black, White, Blue, Light Brown.  YUM!


















And while we are talking natural and textured, here are some lovely new burlap ribbons.  2 are fringed and 1 is wired.  LOVE these!

1 1/2" x 10 yards spool.  


2 1/2" x 10 yards spool.  


2" x 10 yards spool.  


So what would you make with these lovely twines and ribbons?

Join us tomorrow for our final day of introductions when we will show you some new vinyls that have been added to our line. 

Thanks for dropping by!