Happy Holidays TAG by: Sesil Cratin

Sesil here for my last post for the year!  I had an amazing holiday with my family and hope you did the same. I wanted to share a quick tag I made for the Holidays.

I love using Teresa Collins 6x6 pad to help decorate my tags.  The scaled down print makes it the perfect size for cards or tags.  I enjoy using the 6x6 pads and I know you will enjoy them as much as I have in the past couple of months.

We are excited to continue to share inspiring work and new products with you in the NEW YEAR.  Teresa has teamed up with some great companies and we are excited to show you our creations for the up coming year.  Make sure you check our blog for updates and sneak peaks for the new releases for CHA and other announcements.  

We hope to continue to inspire and help you find your creativity. Thank you from all of us here with the Teresa Collins Design Team we all wish you all a  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Happy 4 YOU tag by: Colette Nederhoff

I am really a fan of tea stained paper - and the "OLD" look it gives the project.  I wanted an antique look for this tag.  Here's what I used to make it:

Tea-stained tag:  7 gypsies

World Traveler papers: Red Brocade and Black Damask

World Traveler Trims and Decorative Brads

Cricut Expressions Machine

Teresa Collins Sophisticated cartridge

Blingage Stamp Set

Timeless Stamp Set

Blingage:  Jason's metal stars

Jute

Mocha Chalk Ink: Quick Quotes

Foam Pop Up dots:  Close to my Heart

2" scallop circle punch: Fiskars

To create this tag:  

First you want to cut your red shapes using the Cricut and the Sophisticated cartridge.  

The bottom red shape measure 4 1/4"  wide and 2 1/2" high.  The brocade red is slightly smaller to layer over the solid red one. Adhere them together and also add the brads to hold them together. Distress edges with Mocha ink. 

Next I stamped the border with the "Timeless" stamps along the bottom of my tea stained tag.  This large tag measures 6 1/2" tall.  The Red shapes can be added to the tag by popping with foam dots.

Punch a scallop circle and distress edges.  You can stamp any message on this circle.  I used the Blingage alphabet for stamping mine.

I also used a 2nd tea-stained tag to stamp "happy" and cut that out.  

Tie a piece of the World traveler lace trim above your red shapes.  I knotted to the right side and glued the Happy on top of my knot.  

Tie a Metal star on the tag with some Jute and it is ready to tie on a package!! 

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We have a winner and one last TOMBOW Project

We had so much fun with the Tombow blog hop!  We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.  Before we announce the winner we wanted to share with you one last project using Teresa Collins On the Edge collection and Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

Sesil Cratin  was able to use the Dual Brush Pens to create a fun card.

 

 Using the One the Edge Stamp Set she was able to use the Dual Brush Pens to create a rainbow color stamped border.  First she started off by coloring in the images starting with the lightest color first.

Stamp and Marker

Next she stamped the image on white paper.  Here is the stamped image.

 Next she cut out the stamped image and layered up her papers for the card front. Using the 3d Foam Tabs to help create dimension. 

Then she added the crest to the center of the card using the 3d Foam Tabs to finish off the card.

So without further delay.  Our winner of the Tombow/Teresa Collins Prize pack goes to "JEAN"!!!
Congratulations Jean!  Please e-mail your mailing address to sesil@teresacollinsdesigns.com so we can get the prize pack out to you.  Thank you everyone for stopping by, make sure to stop by later this week.  We have an amazing Guest Designer with an amazing project to share.

Teresa Collins Design Team - Getting to know Jamie Harper

We are so excited for you to meet Jamie Harper, we asked her a few questions and here's what she had to say:

Jamie Harper

What is your scrapbooking style?

Very clean and simple. I am not a cluttered kind of girl. I have always been neat and tidy and I think that carries over onto my scrapbook layouts. I don't think I even even tilt photos? hmmmmm may have to work on that one.

How did you start scrapbooking?

I actually started 16 years ago as a Creative Memories Consultant. I have been teaching ever since :) Strange to start as an instructor, but I actually had been scrapbooking from about the age of 5. I have so many albums from growing up.

What influences your designs?

Ad's, CD covers, photographs, sometimes even just a color. Everything influences my designs. Sometimes I see something driving and I just have to run home and create. And it is never the same process. My hands usually cannot keep up with my brain. I may start with an idea, sometimes I grab the photo first, and sometimes I have a layout done and all I need is a photo to match. I am kind of a wild woman when I am creating.

How long do you spend working on a layout?

Never more than 30 min. I do not hum and ha over anything. And I rarely ever change something on a layout. I just go go go. If I want to add something extra, like sewing or something I leave that part until later and just keep working on the next thing.

What does your work area look like while you are working on a project?

Usually pretty neat and tidy. I clean up as I go along or else my creativity gets blocked. So I have fun creating a layout and then clean up a bit and start fresh on the next layout.

What is your favorite color combination?
Grey with ANYTHING lately. Not sure why. But MOST of the time I am a blues and greens family. Our whole house is done in ocean tones. Very calm and soothing.

Do you have any other hobbies?

I cook every single day, most of my teenagers friends stop by a few times a week to eat at our house. At one point in time I was working on a cookbook, but family was more important. I LOVE to cook!!!! I am also a photographer. I am so passionate about capturing the bonds within each family that I meet. I try and capture the true personality of each member in the family and how they interact with each other.

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Her layouts are amazing, be prepared to look them over a few times! Thanks Jamie!

 “Time to Play”

by Jamie Harper


Products used

Sports Edition II chipboard elements
SE2313  Sports Edition II Decorative brads
SE2312 Sports Edition II Clear Stamps
SE2301 Sports Edition II “Practice”
SE2308 Sports Edition II “Labels”
SE2307 Sports Edition II “Circle Tags”
Black cardstock


Instructions for making

1. Use your black cardstock as your base for the layout
2. Trim Practice paper to 11x11
3. Use 3 – 4x6 photos and trim to be 11’ across
4. Adhere trimmed photos 2’ from top of practice paper
5. Cut out from “circle tags” paper the month and year circle
6. Stamp a star in red and cut out
7. Cut out “time to play” from the “Labels” paper
8. Adhere the star with pop dots 1’ from the bottom left of the photo
9. Adhere the circle month overlapping the star
10. Adhere your label to the bottom of the circle
11. Add 3 brads to the right of the circle.

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“FLY”
Designed by: Jamie Harper  
Featuring: Teresa Collins Designs –Sports Edition II, Blingage (http://teresacollinsdesigns.com)
Supplies:
BL1923 Donna’s Gems Blingage
SE2301 Sports Edition II Shields
SE2305 Sports Edition II Practice
SE2304 Sports Edition II Black numbers
SE2303 Sports Edition II Red Stars
SE2309 Sports Edition II Sport
SE2310 Sports Edition II Die Cuts

Instructions:
Preparing your page components:
1. Cut the following pieces from your papers:

No cutting required
Assembling your page:

1. Use the black side of the practice paper for the base of your layout
2. Use a 8 ½ x 11 cardstock of your choice of color ½ in from the right side and top and bottom
3. Adhere a 5x7 photo ½ in from the left side and 2’ from top
4. Punch from your die cut sheet the practice strip and trim an inch off
5. Adhere strip centered and under your photo
6. Adhere a strip of pearls from your blingage under the practice strip
7. With pop dots adhere the Fleur overlapping your photo
8. With all of your remaining papers use a butterfly punch to punch out random butterflies. 2-3 per paper
9. Adhere butterflies in a random pattern. I journaled on the butterflies.

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"Play hard”
by Jamie Harper

Products used

Sports Edition II chipboard elements
SE2312 Sports Edition II Clear Stamps
SE2301 Sports Edition II “Practice”
SE2311 Sports Edition II “Red Stars Transparency”
SE2306 Sports Edition II “Tags”
Red cardstock
Black cardstock
White cardstock


Instructions for making

1. Use black 12x12 cardstock as your base
2. Trim red cardstock to 11x11
3. Trim white cardstock to 10 ½ x 10 ½
4. Stamp numbers in red going down the left side of the layout
5. Trim 2 strips of “practice” paper into 11x ¾’ and 11x 1’
6. Trim transparency into 11x2 ½’
7. Cut out play hard from “tags” paper
8. Adhere 11x1’ practice strip 2’ from bottom and centered
9. Staple star transparency to practice strip
10. Adhere 5x7 photo ½’ from left side and 1 ½’ from top
11. Adhere last practice strip to the top of the stars transparency
12. Adhere “play hard” journaling spot overlapping the bottom right corner of your photo
13. Adhere #1 chipboard to the left side of play hard journaling spot
14. Adhere a chipboard star to the right side of journaling box.

We hope you are as inspired by Jamie's layouts as we are. To see more of Jamie please click {Here}

Teresa Collins Designs - POSH, Mini Album - "Got GUM?"

Team Member Cheri created this remarkable mini album documenting a visit to The Seattle Gum Wall.  I love the way the Posh Paper Collection gives the photos a great color of pop. 

 I created the flap tag by folding a 1/4 inch into the binding so it really is acting as a "mini" page. **See the binding: page two is glued to page one on the center**

 I love that the pages are all different in size and shape.

 I tucked this tag's flap right under the photo. **You can see here the score marks for the binding - this is the center so it has the smallest space between scores.**

Cheri says:
To create the book I createdTemplates made from manilla folders, drawn out in different shapes. For the binding: Score cover/back cover - twice in middle w/half inch between scores, this should give you your cover, your book end & your back cover. Repeat for interior pages, scoring being less then the page before. Before gluing the pages together, create flap tags to go between layers then line up all your center scores & glue all "ends/centers" together. (See photo's with **) Layer photo's, add bling, stamp & add glitter. Place clip on book end & tie ribbon.


Items used:
POSH Papers: Black Lace Paper A & B Cameo Paper A & B Lace stripes paper side B Butterfly script paper side B Flower paper side A & B Gray Flourishes paper Side A & B Pink fishnet paper Side A Posh butterflies paper Side A & B Damask paper side A & B
Blingage used: Gentry's glitter Kayla's gems Taylors clip Zach's book plate Stephanie's gems
Jamie's gems Jesse's jewels Brooke's flower Alphabet stamp set
Misc: Cardstock Black & pink misc stamps - Technique Tuesday misc ribbon. Black Copic Marker, black ink - Ranger.

Thank you Cheri for another great creation.  Thank you everyone for coming to the Teresa Collins Design Team Blog. We hope we are able to keep you inspired and help you live a creative life.  For more inspiration using the Posh line feel free to look at our newsletter. HERE.
 

Teresa Collins Designs - POSH, Mini Album - "I love my dad coupon book"

Team member Julie Jacobs made this adorable little mini book from the POSH line.

I sewed a pocket page for the interior pages of this book...and then each page has a coupon in it, from the child featured on that page.

Each of the kids wrote a little note to their dad...it's on the back of their page (photo on the front).

I also used the Stampmaker to make two stamps (the cover one) and the one on each coupon tag.

the without complaining part is what makes it really valuable. ;)

Products Used:
Posh Gray flourishes - both, Butterfly script - both, Posh flower - both, Posh butterflies - both, Cameo - both, Pink fishnet - both, Black lace - front.

Blingage:  
Taylor's clips, Jamie's gems, Jesse's jewels, Zach's bookplates, Ty's stars, Gentry's glitter, Maxson's crowns, Stephanie's gems, Maddie's jewels.

Stamps:
TC Blingage Alphabet, TC Stampmaker.

Other:
Cardstock - Bazzill, 1 3/4" circle punch - Paper Shapers, corner rounder, border punch - EK Success, letter stickers - American Crafts, hole punch, heart punch - Fiskars, small alpha stamps - unknown, satin fabric, ribbon, sewing machine & chipboard.

Julie, thank you for such an amazing book!!


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