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Hello Summer

Hi Everyone,

Angella here today with a spash of Colour using the new Summer Paradise simple set   for  a SUMMER mini album  ! for some of you out there, i promise the hot weather is coming.

 

I loved Summer paradise as soon as i saw it ! The Colours are great for those summer projects and best of all it is a FUN collection!

I have created a mini album using a chipboard beach pail album, and the summer paradise 12x12 simple set. the summer paradise collection comes complete to create great projects.

1. cover your chipboard pages with pattern paper

2. Choose one of the pages for your front cover and decorate with the fundamental cardstock stickers

3 . to create the funky classes as i have, the classes are cut from the Elements 1 1#6034 page, then i just dressed them!

4. 3d foam the front cover and another page together,  this is so you can add elements to your bucket - example straws, cardstock stickers.

5. Now you can dress up your remaining pages with your favorite summer pictures and embellish with the fundamental and expressions cardstock stickers

I have also used the DIY Enamel dots and Burlap stickers - arrows  for that added extra Zing !

Have a great day all !

Introducing Simple Inspiration eBooks

Howdy!  Layle here with you again today with some fun news. 

We're super excited to introduce Simple Inspiration eBooks - free, downloadable idea books.  Beginning with our most recent releases, you can now look forward to an eBook with each of our new collections!   

Simple Inspiration eBooks include beautiful photography, project ideas, design tips and inspiration on how you can create with our fabulous Simple Stories collections!  The new Simple Inspiration eBooks include a little something for everyone - layouts, [email protected]! Binders, pocket page spreads, home decor items and cards.

Today brings you the first of our new eBooks - the Homespun Simple Inspiration eBook - 16 pages of amazing inspiration; simply click on the link below to download & enjoy!

Homespun Simple Inspiration eBook Download

(note - if you were having trouble downloading the eBook earlier, the link has been fixed!)

We hope you enjoy it!

On Pinterest?  To view/pin some of the projects included in the Homespun eBook, as well as other inspirational Homespun projects, check out our Homespun Pinterest board -

 

A Charmed Life Home Decor

Hey, y'all!  Shellye here to share with you today :)  I had so much fun crafting these projects...and believe it or not, they were really quick and easy to put together.

First up I have just the sweetest little hanger using "A Charmed Life" and a few goods from my stash:

I started with a heavyweight chipboard semi circle that I covered with Happy Times Paper.  Next, I matted the cute Insta Square with a swatch of the Happy Times (Side B) Paper and then attached it to the center of the semi-circle with foam adhesive.  I embellished the top of the Insta Square with one of the small chipboard flowers and a yellow brad for the center.

To the bottom, I added some felt flowers from my stash and die-cut a few leaves from the Happy.Go.Lucky Paper.  Using some fabric glue, I inserted the two navy brads into the middle of the yellow felt flowers.  A couple of punched holes were made and some pretty turquoise ribbon strung through for hanging.

A Charmed Life Products:

-Chipboard #3728
-Brads #3727
-Happy.Go.Lucky Paper #3707
-Happy Times Paper #3709
-Insta-Squares #3730

 Next is an easy, easy, EASY card :)

I think we could classify this as a "5-minute-or less" card!  I cut the base paper 1/2" smaller than the card, which gives a nice border of the card peeking through.  The heart-motif Insta Square was added with foam adhesive and then embellished with one of the Bits & Pieces' tags and a brad.

A Charmed Life Products:

-Happy.Go.Lucky Paper #3707
-Insta Squares #3730
-Bits & Pieces #3729
-Expression Cardstock Stickers #3703

 And lastly, a cool frame that I collaged into a fun piece of home decor! 

I started by removing the glass from the frame and reserving just the back piece.  To it, I adhere a thin sheet of corkboard (you can find sheets or rolls at your local craft store). 

I took a couple of the [email protected]! cards and trimmed them down so that they would create an even grid of four.  For extra interest, I machine stitched around the edge of each card before attaching to the corkboard. 

Each rectangle was adorned with different pieces from all around the "A Charmed Life" Collection!  Bits & Pieces, Chipboard shapes, brads and stickers were added.

In finishing, I glued on a whimsical bow from some May Arts ribbon.  If you're interested in creating a perpetual collage, use push pins or removable adhesive so that the cards can be changed out with each season!

A Charmed Life Products:

>[email protected]! Cards #3723
-Bits & Pieces #3729
-Brads #3727
-Chipboard #3728
-Fundamentals Cardstock Sticker #3702

I appreciate you joining us today at Simple Stories!

Home Decor

Happy Holidays!!!
Are you getting excited yet? I am!!!!  I just love this time of the year!

I love decorating my home for the holidays and today I am thrilled to share with you this super easy Christmas/Winter frame that I made using some Simple Stories products.

I used a black frame that I had from Ikea and on the inside I cut a piece of patterned paper (Blue Snowflake/Chevron) from the December Documented collection.

I then adhered a 3x4 Journaling Elements card over top of that (which I'd matted onto a piece of white cardstock).

 

 

 

I cut out some white vinyl letters (and snowflake) using my Silhouette and adhered those right onto the front of the glass part of the frame.

To finish it off and make it a fun piece of artwork I added some little silver bells inside.

I wish you a blessed holiday season!

 

Supplies:

December Documented  Collection- Blue Snowflake /Chevron (#3516)  and  the 3x4 Journaling Elements (#3510)

Other: Ikea frame, SIlhouette Cameo, white vinyl, silver bells

'Tis the Season!!

It's December 1st! Who else is excited about that?  I know I sure am!  

That means the countdown can begin!  And to help with that process I created this super fun Advent Calendar. You can fill the boxes with little treats, messages, quotes, holiday traditions to do that day, etc. The list is endless and be changed up every year.

I used my  Silhouette and THIS cut file that you can purchase in the Silhouette Online Store.  It was quite easy to put together.  

I chose to use white cardstock for my frame because of the contrast with the patterned papers & embellishments but you could use whatever color you wanted.

I cut out 25 boxes from various patterned papers from the December Documented collection.

I then embellished each box with Stickers & Chipboard from the December Documented collection and the [email protected] Christmas set.  These work together just perfectly.

At the top of the box I adhered the chipboard sentiment "Merry Christmas".

I also created a box from patterned paper and adhered that to the top section of the box. This finished the box off so nicely.

I used some brads from the December Documented colleciton on a few of the boxes as well.

Now to open BOX #1! My Kids are so excited!!

 

Supplies:

[email protected] Christmas  Stickers -#4170

December Documented - Fundamental Cardstock Stickers - #3502

December Documented- Expression Cardstock Stickers - #3503

December Documented- Chipboard - #3528

December Documented- Brads - #3527

December Documented - Special Delivery - #3504; Naughty or Nice -#3505; Hello December - #3506; Peace, Love & Joy - #3507; Be Merry - #3508; Holly Jolly - #3509; 

December Documented - Red Snowflake/Chevron - #3517

 

Other:
Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock (Snowflake); Twine

Life Documented Home Decor

Hello and happy Friday! It's Emily Lanham here with a fun & new approach to create a Life Documented project. 

I have soooo many photos of my daughter and often want to display different pictures. I prefer a dimensional approach to displaying pictures rather than sticking them in a frame. I love creating albums for series of photos, but sometimes, you have that one that just stands out and needs to be on display for all to see. 

 

So I created a little mini 4x4 canvas home decor type project using the [email protected] Her products. 

I used the stickers to add some universal sayings to my project.

The cool thing about this project, if you use the [email protected] pockets, you can slip a little wallet photo in and change it out whenever you want! This is a perfect piece to display on a table or a wall.

Life documented doesn't always have to be about crating albums, you can do so much more with these great products! Thanks for stopping by today!

Products Used-
[email protected]! Her:
[email protected]! Pockets #4165
[email protected]! Stickers #4166
3x4 [email protected]! Cards #4168

Christmas Wonderland

Hello!  Shellye along with you on this Friday with a couple of projects from the new "December Documented" Collection.  I wanted to try something a little different in the home decor arena and came up with this sweet 3-D shadowbox of a winter wonderland scene.

I started with an 8 X 8 matchbook box that I painted a pretty bright green.  I cut a panel from one of the December Documented papers and placed it over the opening on front of the box.  Next, I worked on the 3-D scene on the inside of the box.  I layered a variety of papers and cut white cardstock into snowy hills that I glittered and outlined in pom-pom trim.

The chipboard snowflakes were glittered with an iridescent glitter and then applied.  To the bottom of the box, I added a cut-out title strip and then dovetailed it at each end before attaching. 

I wanted to add a little height to the top, so a wooden scroll frame was adhered to the back of the box.  Such a project can be hung (just add a ribbon hanger), added to a wreath or simply sit on a sidetable.  Change up the sentiment and the piece can be displayed throughout the winter months!

Simple Stories Products: December Documented- Fundamental Cardstock Stickers; Chipboard; Be Merry Paper; Special Delivery Paper; 4X4 Quote & 6X6 Photo Mat Elements; 2X12 Border & 4X12 Title Strip Elements; 6X6 Paper Pad

And who doesn't love a 5 minute card!?!  I have one for you...easily put together with Simple Stories' [email protected] Cards

Incorporate your favorite border punch to create a one-of-a-kind, yet quick and easy card.  A few sprinkles of iridescent gems and a sticker or two and it's complete!

Simple Stories Products: December Documented- [email protected]! Cards; Peace, Love & Joy Paper; Brads

 So happy to share these fun Christmas ideas with you...hope you've enjoyed!

Simple Stories & Therm O Web Product Swap-- Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of the Simple Stories & Thermo Web Product Swap! We’re so excited to team up with Thermo Web and use their amazing line of adhesives to share some inspiring projects with you this week.

Thermo Web is also posting projects using Simple Stories products this week, so be sure to head over to their blog and check it out!

Shellye along with you this Saturday!  I love Therm O Web's products and use some sort of their adhesives almost daily! I'm a dimensional girl, so I especially love the Foam Squares and Thick Zots...but recently I've found myself using more and more of the thin Zots for things like buttons and heavier objects such a resin pieces. 

Today I have a couple of things to share!  In our packs we received the iCraft Dots, which include 1.5 and 2" round double-sided adhesive circles.  The examples on the front of the package show them used with rolled paper flowers...that led me to wonder how well they would work with fabric flowers?

I made this card several days ago and it's still holding beautifully!  I used a 1.5" ribbon by May Arts to create the posey-style flowers.  Start out with a tail in your dominant hand and begin turning the ribbon while you wrap it around the center.  Once you have the size you need, simply adhere to the iCraft Dot of choice.  I did use a bit of fabric glue between some of the layers so that it wouldn't raise up.

 

To the backs of the butterfly stickers I applied a ZOTS Singles.  The design was then attached to the cardfront using the Sticky Dot Runner.

Simple Stories Products:Vintage Bliss- 6X6 Paper Pad; Bingo Cards/Stripe Paper; Chipboard Stickers; Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers

Therm O Web Products: iCraft Dots; Sticky Dot Runner; ZOTS Singles

 My next project was created with my scrap room in mind.  It's a functional magnet board where I can post notes and reminders.

To the back of the calendar sheet (Cocoa Daisy paper by Simple Stories) I adhered the 1.5" iCraft Dots and then attached to the magnet sheets.

Next, I removed the foam tape from the back of the [email protected] Flair button and attached a magnet to the back with a ZOT. 

I layered on the fun embellishments with either Thick or Thin ZOTS.  The beauty of ZOTS is that they have a super hold!  And instead of punching holes at the top for the ribbon hanger, I used several Thin ZOTS to attach the ribbon to the back of the chipboard. 

Simple Stories Products: [email protected]Flair Icons; Decorative Brads; Chipboard Stickers; Typeset Stickers; Teal/Calendar Paper; ColorVibe Yellow Chevron/Mini Dot Paper

Therm O Web Products: iCraft Dots; Sticky Dot Runner; ZOTS and ZOTS Singles

That's all from me today, please head on over to the Thermo Web blog  and check out what their Design Team has created using their adhesives and our Simple Stories products!

Simple Stories & Petaloo Blog Hop - Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the Simple Stories & Petaloo - Blog Hop!  We’re so excited to team up with Petaloo to share some inspiring projects with you this week.

We’ll be giving away a great Simple Stories prize package at the end of the week, so be sure to play along and check back on Sunday to see if you’re the lucky winner!

Here are the different ways you can play along –

1. Like Simple Stories on Facebook
2. Share this blog post on your Facebook wall and tell us you did on our Facebook wall
3. Follow Simple Stories on Pinterest
4. Comment here on our blog or on Facebook

Petaloo is also posting projects and giving away prizes, so be sure to check out their blog and Facebook  page, too!

The project I did for today was a cute little watering can and cupcakes for Mothers day.   I loved working with the flowers and ribbon from Petaloo.  The colors are awesome and the quality is great!  I used Vintage Bliss for the cupcake liners and embellishments on the watering can.  The watering can was made out of  The Take a Hike paper line.  I cut the cupcake liners and watering can out with my cutting machine.  I ran the cupcake liners through my paper crimper.  Then I took two new white socks and rolled them to get the swirled look and pinned them together.  I then pinned the flower on top.  I glued the cute little ribbon around the top of the cupcake liners. I decorated the watering can with a bouquet of flowers and the adorable embellishments from the Vintage Bliss collection.

 

Now go create something fun with Simple Stories and Petaloo!  Enjoy the rest of the Blog hop.

Head on over to the Petaloo blog and check out what their Design Team has created using their embellishments and our Simple Stories products! They’re also hosting giveaways as well, so what
are you waiting for – head on over! 

Check in again with us tomorrow for more inspiring projects from Simple Stories & Petaloo! 

Simple Stories Products used:

Vintage Bliss: Decorative Brads #3026

Layered Stickers #3028

Teal Chevron #3018

Yellow Grid #3019

Pink Floral #3020

Take a Hike: Brown Wood #2516

Petaloo Supplies:

Frosted Roses- Blue/Greens

Dahlias- Teal/Aqua

Fancy Trims Shades of Teal

Mini Daisies Red/Fuchsias

Home Decor with 24 Seven

{Simply Creative}

    Hi all, it's Kellie here today with an altered project.  Simple Stories makes it so easy to do home decor projects.  I love the new 24 Seven collection and the fact that it cordinates so well with the Snap collection too.  I had a frame laying around that I have been really wanting to use...

  I punched out a bunch of photos to put around my frame, I used my 2"x2" punch. 

I used a sheet of the grey dot paper as my base.  Then I used a half of sheet of  "snapshots" from the 24 Seven collection.  On the bottom half I used "6x12 Page Element" from [email protected] Life.  I filled the poloroid squares with journaling cards from 24 Seven.  To finish it off I added a few stickers from [email protected] Life and cut out the words "24 Seven" with my cutting machine.

I hope you enjoyed my home decor project!  Have a great day..

Products used:

24 Seven Snapshots #3104

24 Seven 3x4 Journaling cards #3110

Snap Color Vibe Grey Dot #2838

Snap Life 12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers #2802

Snap Life 12x12 Calendar Cardstock Stickers #2803

Snap Life 6x12 Page Element #2815