Valentine Lunchbox Cards by Samantha

Hello! Samantha here today with some Valentine lunchbox cards. My boys love it when I slip little notes in their lunchboxes, but only if they're a bit silly, so I make them lunchbox cards with jokes on them. 

For these notes, I created little envelopes (they measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2") from patterned paper. Instead using the envelopes the long way, I flip them the tall way to create a pocket. I decorated the the envelopes with stickers from Valentine Labels by the Dozen, Valentine Stickers by the Dozen, and Planner Icon Stickers. 

I printed the jokes out and attached them to the outside of the envelope. I put the punchlines on a tag that pulls out of the envelope with a little delicious Twinery baker's twine. 

These Valentine lunchbox cards are such a simple way to let your kiddos know you're thinking of them even when they're at school.  

Supplies used in this project: 
Valentine Labels by the Dozen 
Valentine Stickers by the Dozen
Planner Icon Stickers
Charcoal Baker's Twine 
Marvy Le Plume Red 
Black Medium Punched Pieces

Bible Journaling by Christine

I'm back at it and ready for a fresh new year in Bible Journaling - how about you!?!  I love that there are no rules in Bible Journaling, you can just create and dabble to your hearts content! For today's share I did A LOT of dabbling!  Christine joining you with a piece based on Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God."

I have been watching lots of videos of talented artists drawing their own flowers and I decided to dabble in that for this project! My Black Le Pen was perfect for the doodling part!  I knew I could use my stamps from SRM (Amazing Grace & Trust in the Lord) for little flowers in combination with doodling to create a fun background.

For each style of flower that I did I used a single color from my collection of WaterColor Pencils.  I colored and then used a blending pen to spread the color and give it that pretty watercolor look.

I also wanted to play with masking on this project.  I cut a sheet the same size as my original and then folded it in half and cut out a tilted heart.  I then layed that over the top of my original and started stamping "Grace" over and over until I filled it. The word "Grace" came from the BIG Amen set. Lastly I traced my heart again using my Le Pen to make it stand out a little bit more.  I love how this ended up looking and most importantly I had a fun time making it!

January 2017 Planner Pages by Melanie

Happy New Year! Melanie joining you today with some planner fun!  I am looking forward to 2017 and hope you are as well. 

My planner definitely helps keep me on track for a more successful year. Usually I only add color to my weekly pages because, well, this is what my monthly pages end up looking like . . .  The days are packed . . . but . . . Blah.

So, to start the new year off a little more brightly, I used SRM stickers to give my January planner layout a splash of color. 

 (Trust me, my sharpened #2 pencil was poised to write in work schedules, appointments, lessons, sports activities, social events, etc. as soon as these pictures were taken. But now I'll have some color amongst all the lead writing).

The "A Year to Remember" Calendar Companion sticker sheet is perfect for planners and calendars. The little icons fit perfectly on special dates or days to remember.

I love the Freestyle stickers and their funky shapes. They add just the right amount of color and style to my pages. 

To add some finishing touches, I used the 2017 Year of Memories sticker and black sticker stitches (I think I use these on every project).  

I love to see how you complete your planner pages on the SRM's Facebook Planner Sticker Fun page. Thanks in advance for sharing your projects!

Luke 19 by Shannon

Hi, Shannon here. Sharing some bible journaling with you this wintery morning, and I promise, you'll identify with the message.

Luke 19, it's a fairly well known passage, it's about a tax collector named Zaccahaeus. Zaccaheaus isn't anyone special, in fact he's despised. People were not fans of the tax collectors back in the time of Jesus. However, by the end of the reading, Zaccaheaus is indeed special because he does something that we all struggle with daily. He lets go. He gives it to God. He also is able to discern that he needs to repent and do acts of good works. He also acknowledges what is wrong within him and begs forgiveness. It's hard to admit when you're wrong...but sometimes you are, I am, we all are! We have to admit this to ourselves and work on this each and every day. Somedays are successful and others we fail miserably, but don't stop trying! Keep going! ❤

There are so many ways to journal in your bible, some people use word art, others can draw beautifully, some can sketch..others doodle, keep journaling and never worry that yours doesn't look like someone else, comparison is the thief of joy. ❤

I used some great stuff available from SRM for this page, you can see the products I used below!

Products used: 

Le Pen

Watercolor Twist pencils 

Watercolor Pencils

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New Product Introductions - Jute Twine & Lace - Day #5

SRM loves twine!  And now we have 1.5 mm Jute Twine in lots of delicious colors! Here are 4 new colors perfect for Spring! 

Mint Green.  YUM!



Lavender.  Delicious!



        

Light Pink.  Precious!

   

Light Blue.  Soft and sweet! 

   

Here's a fun idea of what to do with Jute twine and some SRM doilies!  Who would not love receiving this pretty gift?  Easy peasy but oh so fabulous!

And we also love lace!   Here's a simple project that's sure to dress up any occasion!

Here are the two new lace offerings in black.  

There's a 2" x 25 yards spool.




And a 4" x 10 yards spool! 



What's your favorite?  So hard to choose!

Thanks for joining us this week for all of our new product introductions.  Soon our design team will be showing you projects using all of them!  And they will be available in your local stores, favorite online stores of SRM's store soon!

New Products - Marvy Calligraphy Pens & Gel Pens - Day #4

Welcome back!  It's Day #4 and today it's all about pens!  If you love calligraphy, you are going to love our new Marvy Calligraphy Paint markers in 7 delicious colors

Calligraphy Pens in 7 colors!

Black, Gold....



Silver, White, Royal Blue, Green & Red!

And the Reminisce Gel Pens offer continuous flowing gel ink giving you smooth writing. Perfect for planners, bible journaling or for cards and envelopes.  

Gel Excel point size: 1.0 mm Ball Point for gold, silver, white.

Gel Excel point size: 0.7 mm Ball Point for black, red, blue, green

Gel Pens in 7 colors!

I love all of these fabulous pens and cannot decide which is my favorite.  How about you?  Tell us which ones are your favorites and you might just WIN some!

New Introductions - Patterned Bags! - Day #3

Welcome back to day #3 of our new product introductions.  Today it's all about bags!  I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for bags and I'm loving these new patterned bags from SRM in kraft imprinted with dots, chevron and lattice designs.  They come packed 12 per package.  

These 4" x 6" kraft bags imprinted with dots, chevron and lattice are perfect for parties, weddings, gifts or even as an envelope!  Wouldn't some brush stroke calligraphy look great on these?












And we are also offering white bags imprinted in 7 different colors and 3 designs:  Chevron, Dots and Diagonal Stripes. 
These bags measure 5 1/8" x 6 3/8" and are food safe.

All colors also available in large dots...






and diagonal stripes!





Which one is your favorite?  Let us know and you might just WIN some!
YUM!  I love them all!

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New Products - Planner Stamps - Day #2

Welcome to Day #2 of SRM's new product introductions.  Today it's all about Planner stamps!

There's always lots of planning when you are having a wedding, having a baby or taking a trip.  Now SRM offers you all three of these categories with their own planner stamp filled with banners, images and all the right words.   

Don't you just love that heart banner on the Wedding Plans design?  And all the perfect words and images too!



And that moon banner on the Baby Plans is super special! Plus all those darling images along the bottom.  Sweet!  This stamp has lots of ways to plan and to record details of baby's busy days!

Organizing a trip takes lots of planning and our new Travel Plans stamp will help you make all your plans!   Perfect for before, during and after your trip!

Which one is your favorite?  Tell us and you might just WIN it to use in your planner!

New Product Introductions - Bible Journaling Stamps - Day #1

Do you love Bible Journaling or Faith based crafting?  SRM introduces 10 New Faith Clear Stamps perfect for Bible Journaling, faith cards or special craft projects for your home, church or doing kid's crafts. 

Karen Hunter is a member of our design team and suggested a few ideas that she thought would be useful in Bible Journaling or Faith Planners.  I loved her ideas and proceeded to design and she loved what I did !  Thanks for your expert help Karen!   And thanks to Christine Meyer, the wife of a Lutheran pastor, for her expert help too!

Many people have asked for the basics, like the books of the Bible or words that can be used in Daily Devotion.  I love the variety of fonts and all the possibilities of ways that these stamps can be made.  

 

Tell us which one is your favorite and why and you might just WIN it for your Bible Journaling stash!

Come back and see us tomorrow for more new Planner products.  See you then!

Happy New Year Tubes by Shantaie

Looking for something special for your New Year's celebration?  Shantaie Fowler created this idea a few years back and it's always been one of my favorites. 

 

All you need is some SRM Tubes (any size will do) and decorate them with stickers and ribbons and fill them with confetti!  And when the clock strikes midnight, party like it 2017! :) 

Happy New Year to all and here's to a fabulous 2017!