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Window Gift Bag by Diana Fisher

Hi! I'm Diana Fisher and I'm happy to be guesting here at SEI for today. I am an avid scrapbooker and currently design for Pink Paislee, Imaginisce, Lily Bee, Samantha Walker and am one of the blog coordinators for Scrapbook Circle kit club. I have a wonderful husband, a six-year-old son and am the Marketing & Brand Director for Next Step Education Group. Between my day job and my love for papercrafting, my days are filled with art and creativity. I am grateful that I have the opportunity to work with some amazing people and share that with you! Check out my blog, Design by Diana here.

I love this paper from SEI and have been hoarding it for quite a bit now. There are so many occasions coming up this spring where I'll need to bring a little gift — and who doesn't love sweets. I made this box using a cut file and my Silhouette Cameo. It was really easy to assemble and the ribbon closure is such a sweet option.



Here's my tip for all of you making these window gift bags and boxes: Do you have left over packaging from your embellishments? The clear sleeves? I cut a small square from mine and use it as a cover for the window on my gift bags/boxes. It looks professional and keeps you from having a second bag on the inside to hold the treats. I filled mine with chocolate covered cherries from Trader Joe's — yum!



Thanks for checking out my window gift bag. Maybe I've inspired you to try this out next time you need a small gift to give. Or maybe even for baby and brida showers. Making a few dozen of these would be fast and easy!

Diana

Tessa's Altered Book

While at my local library a few weeks ago, I browsed the "free books" pile and found a small, yellow, hardback book. It was about a company's billboard advertising over the years, and although I didn't find that very interesting, I fell in love with the vintage cover. I knew at once that I would alter the book.



I pulled together my favorite papers from Mia Bella, Blooms and Blossoms, and Think of Me, trying to use mostly scraps and leftover pieces from other projects. I used a few extras like doilies, vintage paper, vellum, and a few gold accents from my stash. I also used a good dose of washi tape and mist.



The book features photos of my three boys and quotations about motherhood. I think it will be nice to flip through these pages after a long day, if for no other reason than to remind myself of why I love being their Mom.



One of my favorite parts of making this book was discovering cut files in the Silhouette store by SEI! Yes, the delicate flower cuts that you see throughout the book are by SEI! Aren't they beautiful? Be sure to check out SEI's portfolio next time you are shopping there.



I made a slideshow of the all pages and details so that you could see as much of the book as possible. Enjoy! And next time you're at the library, think about rescuing an old gem to make your own altered book!

Tessa

Club SEI June Scrapbooking Kit

The Club SEI June Scrapbooking kit preview is here!



What's not to love about the beautiful and exotic papers from the Vogue collection featured in this kit?



Club members can create unforgettable layouts using papers with gorgeous colors & amazing foil treatments. Learn more here.

"You Are My Sunshine" Card

Hello everyone It's Natt Smith here! Today I have a simply cute little card to share with you using my most favorite thing for paper crafts project... "Puffy stickers"

Summer is almost here and it makes my heart sing. I just love summer. It gives me opportunity to go outside and do stuff without having to wrap myself up in 10 layers.

Also, summer is so inspiring. With all the flowers blooming, people outside and clear blue sky. My card today is inspired by the open sky summer.

"You Are My Sunshine"



For this card, I cut "You're my sunshine" using my die cut machine on pattern paper. Then matted under with glitter paper. I decided not to use a bright glitter color paper because I just wanted this card to be a little neutral. So that puffy stickers can be the point of interest.

Then I adhered a yellow scallop border. I also added some orange brads on top.



Then I arranged puffy stickers on the card. I just love how it turned out not too busy but still has some details on it.



Supplies:
Diane brads
Mia Bella paper pad
Think of Me foam sticker
Vanilla Sunshine scalloped border

Thank you so much for stopping by! Now a question for you, "What is your most favorite scrapbook supply?"

Natt

Spring Wedding Scrapbook Layout

May is such a great month. I love the weather, the long weekend and the fun events! Specifically, my lovely sister was married a couple of years ago, in May. My brother took this picture and I love how it turned out. The colours of the Mia Bella collection were perfect for this picture and I added a little Diane round out the page.



I used my die cutting machine to cut out a repeating pattern of diamonds to create the white overlay on the page. The white helped to soften the coral colour. I used some dies to create the leaves. The clear flowers from the Sundries package were adhered using glue dots and the pearls that I added are great way to camouflage the glue dots.



Thanks for visiting! I hope I've given you a few new ideas to use!

Sarah

Mother's Day Spa Box Gift

Mom's are always busy, on the go, worrying about the family and tending the house. Rarely, do they get a break to relax with a glass of wine, some calming music and the lights turned down low.



Since most mom's won't be getting any of that with the hectic pace of daily life, why not help your mom relax by wrapping up some spa essentials for Mother's Day featuring SEI's most recent collection, Diane.



Aromatherapy is a nice way to relax, so consider including bath salts to your spa box as well as a loofa for an invigorating feel. Choose products like mini shampoo's, conditioners and lotion that can easily be tucked in a box. They're easy to decorate with patterned paper and not too heavy.



You don't want to make a mess, so make sure to package your spa box just right, so it's easy to use

| PACK OF LOOFAHS | Wrap a few loofah sponges in a glassine bag, and secure with a mat of die cut labels from Morning Walk and Close of Day. Attach a tag with baker's twine

| PACK OF BATH SALTS | Don't forget to package bath salts in a glassine bag for a luxurious aromatherapy bath. Package in the same way as the loofahs.

| ESSENTIALS | Match the shampoo, conditioner and Lotion to the set by mounting Garden Party on Light of Dawn and adhering it to the bottle.

Place your spa essentials in a box, decorate and VOILA--you have a beautifully wrapped spa box filled with every thing she needs to relax.

materials: Morning Walk | Close of Day | Garden Party | Light of Dawn | Tag | Stickers | Flowers

Emily

Tumble Dye Giveaway Announcement

Thanks for your comments on our Scor-Pal week and giveaway. Congratulations to our winners, Eunice and Robin! If you'd like a chance to win another great prize, hop over to All Free Kids Crafts and enter to win our Tumble Dye 8 Pack.



Imagine all the projects you could do with a Tumble Dye 8 pack! If you you need ideas, check out our Pinterest board here or our gallery here and here. Happy Monday!

Card Technique + Giveaway!

Hello Everyone! It's Natt Smith here. This week SEI has teamed up with Scor-Pal. As a card maker, when I received my box of goodies, I automatically got a big grin on my face.

Remember a time when you tried to fold your card base in half and it wasn't even on both sides or you tried to add a crease on your projects or rosette it was totally messed up? Well, now that I have a Score-Buddy, it will make my card-making process even more fun!

So let's take a look at what I created using my Scor-Pal tools and SEI product shall we?

First of all, here is my supplies list:

- Scor-Buddy
- Blooms and Blossoms Paper Pad
- Blooms & Blossom Sundries
- Stickers from the Envelope Album Kit
- Rhinestones



Here is a card that I created.



I started with patterned paper. Then just make creases on one side of paper. Fold it into fan-like shape then adhere to the woodgrain card base.



I added a little bling to it using green metal flowers. Then I adhered rhinestone on top. I added cute little sentiment on the left corner.



As you can see, this is such an easy and fun way to use Scor-Pal tools on paper to added more texture and layers to your project.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Don't forget to check back later to see what my fellow DT have created this month.

xoxo

Natt



Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win one of TWO SCOR-PALS we are giving away. Scor-Pal is giving away the Club SEI May Paper-crafting kit, the Club SEI May card kit and more over on their blog. So go check it out! :)

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Mini Banner Card Tutorial with Scor-Pal

I loved using the Scor-Buddy to make this card! I am a messy crafter, so pulling out my full-size Scor-Pal for small tasks can be a hassle. The Scor-Buddy was an easy fit on my cluttered craft desk while making this card:



I first used the Scor-Buddy to create my card base. I layered the woodgrain paper from the Blooms and Blossoms paper pad, a doily, and a large banner-cut piece from the Think of Me line. I love how easily SEI patterns mix, and I love how easily they work with the Scor-Buddy tool.



Next, I used the Scor-Buddy to create the rosette and to score the centers of the leaves. I used the same patterned paper for both elements (Gallery Walk, Mia Bella collection). I love the dark green B-side!



I also used the Scor-Buddy to create my sentiment banner. Here's how:









Even if you have the the full-size Scor-Pal tool, be sure to pick up a Scor-Buddy for yourself! It was so handy and easy to use, I don't think I could craft without it now!

Tessa



Follow the directions below for your chance to win one of TWO SCOR-PALS we are giving away. Scor-Pal is also giving away the Club SEI May Paper-crafting kit, the Club SEI May card kit and more over on their blog too. So go check it out! :)

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Travel Note Holder with Scor-Pal

Have you ever asked your spouse what it was about you that made them fall in love with you? You may have expected to hear the typical responses, "your stylish hair," "that snort in your laugh," "the way you talk on the phone, apply make up and walk the dog all at once." Well, when I asked my husband this question while we were still dating, I was so wonderfully surprised with what he told me. He told me that he knew he was falling in love with me because I would hide little hand-written notes and crafted cards in his clothes when he traveled, and he loved finding them tucked away in his shirts.



So, with the celebration of our fourth wedding anniversary still fresh on my mind, and an awesome opportunity to play with Score Pal products, I created a mini travel notes matchbook set of tags that are perfect to hide in your children's lunch box or your husband's briefcase.

Because these cards are teeny and meant to fit in a small space, the Score Buddy is the perfect miniature scoring tool to use with your SEI paper. I chose patterned paper from the new Blooms and Blossoms collection and created some trendy geometric patterns on one side, while leaving the other blank to write a message.



Since SEI and Score-Pal partnered up this month, I was super excited when I opened up my box and found all these goodies, including Score-Tape which I had just run out of! You can score your own deal on the tools by purchasing their adorable value bundle (pictured above).

SCORE BUDDY | PERFECT FOR CARD MAKERS AND SMALL CRAFTS
SELF-HEALING MAT | FITS INTO THE SCORE BUDDY
TRAVEL CASE | STORE YOUR GOODIES IN ONE SPACE

Can you believe that this matchbook was made from a 6" x 6.5" piece of paper? Just score, trim and adhere with score-tape, and slide your tags inside! It's that simple! Visit my blog to learn how to score the matchbook!

Emily



Follow the directions below for your chance to win one of TWO SCOR-PALS we are giving away. Scor-Pal is also giving away some great prizes over on their blog too!

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Adding Texture to Cards with Scor-Pal

I love the detail that a little texture can to any project. I decided to use my Scor-Buddy to add some finishing touches to a couple of cards. I chose to fussy cut the butterflies from the Field Notes collection as a starting point, for both of the cards.





I found that the scoring on the card with the kraft background didn't show up as nicely as I wanted. I swiped some watermark ink over the surface of the card, to help highlight the raised areas and I was much happier with how it looked!





The second card I created, needed the space framed down around the journaling card from the Promise Me collection. The scoring showed up nicely on the white background and I added bits of turquoise to tie the look of the card together.

I hope I've inspired you to create today! Thanks for visiting!

Sarah



Follow the directions below for your chance to win one of TWO SCOR-PALS we are giving away. Scor-Pal is also giving away some great prizes over on their blog too!

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