everyday hexagons | creativity prompt blog hop

As a scrapbooker that is seldom the first one on the "new trend" bandwagon, I am thrilled to share with you a layout I created with the Everyday Hexagons clear stamp set from Avital at Creativity Prompt. And we all know how hexagons are such a hot thing right now. Be warned that number one...you will love these stamps and two...that I am not a world-class, first-class stamper. 

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Not only are there hexagons included, there are also word stamps included as well. Here I stamped the word on the patterned cardstock and then trimmed it to mimic the outline shape in the orange hexagon shape, which I trimmed inside the lines, not outside the shape making it the perfect size to layer.


Using more of the same stamped honeycomb hexagons, which I fussy cut after I stamped them in a row to make my own border, I slipped one shape under my photograph and left one above the photograph.


Remember I mentioned the word stamps in this set? I place the three stamps {this day, everyday and today} in a row and stamped them on a mini shipping tag. Again, my stamping is not stellar, but these Everyday Hexagon stamps are. 


Avital shares her tips and techniques for using this stamp set in this video, which you'll want to watch. She has the cutest accent ever.


layout
Ta Da, a layout that possibly has every color under the sun on it. It makes me smile that I actually scrapped a photo, and a story, that's less than a week old.


blog hop giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. Visit each blog below for your chance to win one of four Everyday Hexagons stamp set being given away...each of us has a set to award! To be eligible to win:
1.  LIKE Creativity Prompt on Facebook  
2.  a comment must be left on on all four blogs below to be eligible to win
                             Monika ---> you are here

Be sure to include your e-mail address so that I can contact you if you are the winner. Comments close on Sunday, September 30th at 9pm EST. Have fun! The winner of the Everyday Hexagons stamp set is...NickelNook! Congratulations.

30 days of lists | days 16 - 19

Makes me think. So nice to slow down for a few moments each day to pause and reflect upon  something that normally not even have come to mind. Good stuff, this 30 Days of Lists listing challenge. Read more of of my 400+ lists from the past 16 challenges here.

Day 16 | Events I'd Like to Attend

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Day 17 | Things I'd Like to Learn

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Day 18 | Favorite Names

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Day 19 | Excuses

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Are you listing? Would you like to join in? Find more 30 Days of Lists lists and you can find the same mini book I'm using in the I Love It All shop.

give.away.day. | write.click.scrapbook. & the twinery

All this week I'll be hosting at write.click.scrapbook. where, along with my w.c.s. teammates, we've created inspiring and fun projects using baker's twine from The Twinery. Swoon!



And today...we're featuring projects from members of The Twinery Design Team, where I am a Senior Designer. What continually amazes me, is that there is always a new and innovative way to use twine...these ladies are amazing. You're all amazing. 

Here are  the two projects I made, and you may have seen them before...easy peasy, lemon squeezey as Victoria likes to say.

give.away.day. at write.click.scrapbook.
Come on over for a visit at write.click.scrapbook. and enter the giveaway for winner's choice of 3 full spools of baker's twine from The Twinery and to stop in and see what The Twinery team has been creating for you! Here's what's up for grabs...


The Twinery Prize Pack
enter to win at write.click.scrapbook.

Three Spools in the Winner's Choice of Colors
{$42 retail value}
bonus giveaway  

this giveaway is now closed

The Twinery has graciously sponsored a giveaway for readers of I Love It All...yippee...and won't these be perfect for your Halloween projects! Leave a comment on this blog post. That's it. 


It would be super awesome if you wanted to LIKE The Twinery on Facebook or Follow The Twinery blog. You can also LIKE I Love It All on Facebook and Follow the I Love It All blog {find it in the sidebar. They're not requirements to win these two spools of twine, but it would be nice! Be sure to include your e-mail address in your comment or have it attached to your profile. If I can't e-mail you, I'll have to choose another winner. Good luck. Comments close at 8pm EST tonight and the winner will be announced on this blog post.

Winner of the two spools of twine is:  

Gina | Your lamp looks so cute! I am always amazed at all the projects with twine. If I had a big spool of it I think I would be afraid to cut into; looking at shots of those big spools makes me happy and I would never want an empty spool.

october gallery sneak peek | write.click.scrapbook.

Oh, my. Victoria was on the phone yesterday afternoon telling her DaDa that she had lost a tooth. During school. And they gave her a tooth shaped necklace to keep her tooth safe until she got home. 

{That reminds me, the Tooth Fairy needs to step into Victoria's room when she's finished with this post.}

But it's the rest of the conversation that I'm going to capture on a layout, of which you see a sneak peek below, for the October Gallery at write.click.scrapbook.


Yes, that's a lot of My Mind's Eye goodness you see.
Can't help myself.
Can you blame me?

By the way, the chipboard sentiments just fit my little Spunk to a T!
Gallery goes live on October 1st. Don't worry, I'll remind you.
P.S. You may want to come back for the next post of the day. Hint...giveaway!

kit-tastic giveaway | big picture classes


Just when I think I don't have time for another thing...I added this class to my line-up of crafty things to do list. Class starts on Thursday, so you don't have long to sign up!


taught by May Flaum
Creating with Kits and Getting the Most from Your Stash
4-week workshop for $25
Class starts 9/20/2012

Class Description
Whether you have packaged kits that you’ve never even opened or an overflowing paper tote, want to learn how to create your own kits so that you can be more efficient packing for crops or are just looking for some scrapbooking inspiration, this is the class for you.

In Kit-tastic, May Flaum will lead you through four weeks of ideas, inspiration, scrapbook layouts and cards. She will show you how to bring your supplies together to make kits – and get the most from your creative time. Filled with videos, handouts, all new projects, and a very interactive class experience, you don’t want to miss out on this class. To see a few insider peeks at class, and hear May explain a bit more, check out this video!


More details about Kit-Tastic, the May Flaum class, and a Video!


New to Big Picture Classes? Learn more here:

GIVEAWAY is now closed

In your comment, let me know if you've ever subscribed to a kit club or if you use your stash when crafting and creating. Comments close at 8pm EST on Tuesday, September 18th. Be sure to leave an e-mail address in your comment or have an e-mail tied to your profile. If I can't find a way to contact you, another winner will be chosen. 

And the winner is...

30 days of lists | days 3 - 15

For this month's 30 Days of Lists adventure, I've been using only my iPhone and Instagram to capture my daily lists. So much easier than using my big camera and having to download and edit the photos before uploading. Okay, so the pictures are a bit more whimsical and don't show as much detail, but it's a fun way to share with more people.

Would you like a similar journal? Find charming journals and mini books here.

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I'm using this mini book and if you make a purchase and want the stamped bird with heart, let me know in your message to seller and I'll also include that for you!

Day 3 | My Friends and Family Describe Me As

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Day 4 | When I Need a Time Out

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Day 5 | Reasons to Start Stop

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Day 6 | Midnight Snacks

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Day 7 | Reasons to Quit

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Day 8 | Out My Front Door I See

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Day 9 | Today You Can Find Me

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Day 10 | I Am At My Best When

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Day 11 | Favorite Scents and Smells

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Day 12 | Fictional Places I'd Like to Live

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 i think it would just reinforce that i love my life and wouldn't change a thing {and be more grateful for what we do have}

Day 13 | Dinner Party Invitees

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Day 14 | I Know I am Young At Heart When

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Day 15 | I Know I Am Getting Older

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Are you listing? Would you like to join in? See more of my 30 Lists adventures here.

work in progress kits | guest designer

The kits at Work in Progress are always on trend, full of color, packed with goodies and ready for you to create when you open your box. You can find monthly kits and answers to your questions right on the blog. Let me share with you how I created a not so mini mini book with the September kit...oh, and I just happen to be the guest designer for Work in Progress kits this month, too!

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The chipboard word dream was the inspiration piece for this mini book. I knew as soon as I peeked into my goody box that I was finally going to make a project just for me, a place for me to document what I'm thinking, feeling and dreaming of. Now, I'm not a person to remember her dreams, but I have plenty of dreams in my waking hours, believe me! I embossed the circles and then misted the chipboard to really allow it to take center stage. 

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Now for the good part...all the pages in a variety of sizes, shapes and formats. You'll see that I envision filling this book with lots of goodness and therefore used 1.25" o-wires to house what will become a chunky bit of what I'm thinking about. I'll be able to add on to this book over the next month, few months, years, however long it takes me to fill it up with my stories. And I'll be posting some of my pages whether you want to see them or not.


Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com
Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com

This is the fold out page you see above {the one with the cute and colorful hexagons}.

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I like to add unexpected places to tell more private stories and that's what I'll do with this fold out page here. Oh, and see that camera page peeking out from beneath the fold out page? I decided that I really wanted to add it after I had already bound my mini book. Let me show you how I made it a part the design and no one will ever know. Right? Right!

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I backed the word art with paper to give it some stability and then punched it with my Bind-it-All. At this point, you'll need to cut slits into the holes you've punched and slip your new page into your mini book. Awwwww-some! Yep, pretty nifty little trick. Okay, you probably already were doing that, but still...kinda cool.

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I used the border strip on the cardstock and incorporated it into my design. And on the back side, I added a border strip that comes with so many papers now. The red chevron strip has been adhered to the back side of this paper to cover up the manufacturer's info, allowing me to still use the patterned strip on the front! I'm full of little tricks today aren't I?


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What's not to love about this page...it's already designed for us. Add a story and a photo and call us ahead of the game.

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I circle punched and then pop dotted those circles to the cardstock and used that bright red cardstock included in the kit as the next page to peek out, which adds even more interest. Nothing wrong with a little fun.


Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com
Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com

I like different sized pages and layering, but you already knew that. And you may have already guessed...I use up scraps. The chevron strip below the word art is a border strip that I fussy cut and the banner strip adhered with the washi tape was trimmed into the v and fussy cut around the circles. If you have it, use it, I always think. Why let those bits and pieces get lost and eventually thrown away?


Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com
Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com
Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com

Machine stitching with my Mom's vintage Singer sewing machine is also a neat way to add interest and texture. Here, I've made a little pocket folder for one of the journaling cards and the long narrow page has also been stitched adding in a border strip scrap. The flap will be a nice way to add yet another layer when the time comes.


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Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com

On the page below, you'll see that I've used the paper names, punched, as journaling prompts for this page. Nifty, eh?

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Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com

I used some raw chipboard for the back cover, giving a bit more stability. Using the negative of a die cut shaped scrap and some other scraps, the last page makes a good impression as well.

Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com
Dream Journal | iloveitallwithmonikawright.com

Find all the same goodies I used for this not so mini mini album at Work In Progress Kits and like them on Facebook, too. You'll be glad you did.