Love You Card

Originally published in Scrapbook News and Review, September 2011

I love this card.  It's simple but it's a demo of a really cool technique.

I custom colored a bunch of UTEE with alcohol inks.  I am really impressed with how well it came out. 

I love the way the color is variegated.  It's so pretty. 

I did a tutorial in the September issue of Scrapbook News and Review on how to color your own UTEE with alcohol inks. 

That's the kind of good stuff you get in SNR. 

And coming SOON we'll be debuting our new forum and magazine formats.  And lots of new awesome features including lots of great new tutorials, print AND video. 

You HAVE TO check us out.

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Today was a bit sad because there wasn't a Sketchy Thursdays challenge.  We've officially closed the blog.

~sniff~

But we'll keep in touch.  Keep up with our Facebook page for updates. 

And I'll be bringing you a sketch before the end of January in Scrapbook News and Review, in case you're have Sketchy Thursdays withdrawal. 

♥Heidi

SO EXCITED!!!

COMING SOON!!!!

Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will be debuting new magazine and site formats! 

I can't WAIT for you all to see it. 

It's sooooo exciting!!!! 

You are going to LOVE it!!!!!!

(There're going to be video tutorials!  Woohoo!)

Stay tuned.

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In the meantime, here's a little Valentine-y card:

Originally published in Scrapbook News and Review, August 2011

Hope you have a great weekend!

♥Heidi

Thank You - Sketchy Thursdays

Supplies Cardstock: The Paper Company; Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye; Stickers: Doodlebug; Journaling Spots: K&Company; Cord: Stampin Up; Glitter: Martha Stewart; Pen: Faber-Castell; Punch: Fiskars; Sketch: Sketchy Thursdays 01/12/12

I'm feeling a bit melancholy today so bear with me. 

I'm so thankful to have such a great family who loves me.  I love them with all my heart. 

Today's layout is based on this week's Sketchy Thursdays sketch:

It is with a heavy heart that I tell you that today's is the last Sketchy Thursdays sketch on the blog as we know it. 

Diana put it best on the Sketchy Thursdays post today:  "Finding sponsors, keeping up this pace for two and a half years and overwhelming lives for all three of us has found us with a decision we needed to make...there is no secret agenda—just three very tired, overwhelmed ladies that feel we have hit a threshold for this part of our adventures."

I will continue to make sketches for Scrapbook News and Review, Diana will be making them for various companies and blogs and we'll keep the Sketchy Thursdays Facebook page going with ocassional sketches. 

Thank you Diana, Julie, every one of our Design Team Members, past, present and guest and most of all, thank you to all those who played along over the years

 and made Sketchy Thursdays THE place to be.  It has been an honor.

Please stop by the Sketchy Thursdays blog and play along with us this week.  We'd love to have you.

♥Heidi

2012: Reclaim

Supplies Art Journal: Canson; Stamps: EK Success; Ink: Tsukineko; Acrylic Ink: Liquitex; Paint: Creative Inspirations; Gelato, Pen: Faber-Castell; Stencil: The Crafter's Workshop; Sketch: Sketchy Thursdays 01/05/12

I'm feeling a shift for 2012. 

I'm feeling my creativity shift more toward what I want to do.  It doesn't have to conform to what everyone else is doing.  (OK, so I've been inching down this path for a while now but I'm giving myself full permission to sprint down that path now.  Or even blaze my own!)

I'm feeling a shift toward refocusing on MY body, MY health, MY mind.  I'm not going to make any grand New Year's Resolutions to lose weight, curb my potty mouth or reorganize and clean my whole house.  I'm just going to let it happen if it happens.  (I'm just hoping it does, lol.)

I'm not going to formerly participate in any "One Little Word" or similar projects but I do like the idea of setting the focus. 

I'm going to focus on the word RECLAIM.

I'm liking the idea of exploring my journey in an art journal and I'm starting with this spread. 

It's based on this week's Sketchy Thursdays sketch:

This week's sketch is sponsored by Scrappy Chics and is accompanied by a color prompt: blue & silver.

We'd love to have you play along with us!!!

Looking forward to an awesome 2012!!

♥Heidi

Scrapbook News and Review February Calls

The February call descriptions are up over on Scrapbook News and Review. 

All submissions are due by January 24.

See THIS LINK for full call descriptions.

Scrapbooking

Free For All (formerly Strut Your Stuff)

6x12 pages

Forever Family

Life is Good

Pets

All About Me: What I Believe In

Color of the Month: Red

KISS (Keep It Simple, Sweetheart)

One Word Title: Possibilities

Recipe Challenge (1 piece of ribbon/fiber, 2 photos, 3 rub-ons, 4 patterned papers, 5 flowers)

Scrap Your Stash: Ribbon

Sketch of the Month

 

Cards & Stamping

Friendship/Sweet of You

Frilly & Feminine

One Layer

Product Focus: Bo Bunny

Recipe Challenge (1 sentiment, 2 stamped images, 3 buttons or brads, 4 patterned papers, 5 buttons or brads)

Sketch of the Month

Technique of the Month: Mists & Mica Powders

Digital Scrapbooking

Free For All (Formerly Strut Your Stuff)

Instagram Photos

Splatters & Sprays

Templates

Style: Modern & Graphic

Mixed Media

Please note:  All mixed media calls are for artists of all styles and categories including traditional paper, hybrid or digital.

Arch: Girl Power

ATC: Asian Inspired

ATC: Free For All

Inchies: Grid of 9

Come play along with us!

♥Heidi



Happy New Year!

Hope 2012 brings you lots of love...

creativity...

and childlike wonder in your world...

Happy New Year!

2012 Welcome

Cardstock: Colorbok; Patterned Paper: American Crafts, Frances Meyer; Journaling Spot: Advantus; Stamp: Stampin Up; Markers: Copic, Stampin Up; Stencil: Plaid; Other: Flower

I'm looking forward to a brand new year.  While there was nothing particularly bad about 2011 there was nothing particularly noteable about it, either.  It was just "there" mostly.

I know it's cliche but I'm looking forward to making some changes.  Body, mind and environment.  We'll see how it goes.  LOL.  See?  I'm already starting on one of my changes - to be more laid back. 

This layout is based on this week's Sketchy Thursdays sketch:

I knocked it on it's side and condensed it a bit but hey, like we always say over on Sketchy Thursdays...our sketches are for inspiration.  They're a starting point.  We're so laid back, LOL! 

Do you make resolutions?

♥Heidi

Hope your holiday was bright...

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. 

The weather here was perfect.  Clear skies, cool days - short sleeve weather in the sun, crisp nights.  The kids were so excited and really had a blast. 

Every year, by about 4pm on Christmas day I'm so ready for it all to be over.  Except for the tree.  I'm happy to pack up all the other decorations but never the tree.  I'm always sad to see it go and it's usually the last thing I pack up.  I hold off as long as I can...as long into January as I can swing it.  I think it's the atmosphere.  The soft light.  And there are so many memories associated with the ornaments. 

This layout is from last year's Scrapbook News and Review holiday sampler.  I love this one.  The clean and simpleness of it.  The yummy colors.  The gorgeous corrugated flower by Precocious Paper.  The tree and title are actually on a tranparency overlaying the rest of the layout, except for the flower, of course. 

I'll be sad to see the old tree go again this year but I'm so ready to move on.  I have lots of reorganizing to do and finally some time to start doing it. 

If I don't talk to you again, have a happy and safe New Year!

♥Heidi

Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!

I apologize for not being around much in the last couple months.  I've been super busy with all the manufacturer events on Scrapbook News and Review.  I had tons of fun doing them (I think I participated in 26 manufacturer events) and made, for the most part, between 5 - 12 projects per event.  I hope you were able to stop by and take in all the amazing work all the SNR staff made. 

We're finally done for this year so it's now back to business as usual.  I'll be turning my focus back to creating regularly for Sketchy Thursdays, submitting regular projects to the SNR magazine and lots of fun new tutorials and articles for SNR as well.  We've got a lot of great stuff planned for you this year in the Education Department of SNR and you won't want to miss a bit of it!!!! 

There's a subscribption sale going on right now - a full year of Scrapbook News and Review for $19.99! 

That's like 24 issues for less than $1 each because we release twice a month!  How amazing is that??!!!!

Plus, in addition to all our regular eye candy, tutorial and article features in scrapbooking, cards, stamping, mixed media and digital, we'll be bringing you a few more months of manufacturer inspiration in the form of articles in the magazine.  Trust me, you don't want to miss it!!! 

Don't miss the sketch I made for Sketchy Thursdays this week:

We're giving our Sketchy Designers a little holiday break so this sketch will run for two weeks, through December 28.  There's an awesome SRM Stickers prize pack up for grabs, too.  Trust me, there are enough stickers of various themes in this pack to get you through a good deal of your 2012 scrapping or card making.   I love SRM Stickers.  I can always find just the perfect sentiment. 

As mentioned, I've been so busy with SNR that I haven't had much time to make other stuff so all my 2011 holiday projects are in the magazine...but here's a cute one from last year:

As seen in the Scrapbook News and Review 2010 Holiday Sampler

The trees were inspired by the Dr. Seuss style.  Plus, of course, gotta get some yummy holiday glitter and sparkle in there!

If I don't "see" you again before then, have a very happy holiday!!!!!

♥Heidi

Huh? December?? Who stole November??!!

Seriously, who stole November? 

It was 11/1 and now it's 12/1.  What the???!!!!!!

I had a very busy month creatively in November although every single last stitch of it was for Scrapbook News and Review so I can't share any of it here for a few more months.  But you can see a lot of it on their Fall Events forum.  Right now the Lindy's Stamp Gang (I especially love the 80s themed artwork!),  I Brake For Stamps and EK Success Celebrate Fall and Thanksgiving events are still up until Saturday.  Check them out!  I have several entries in each event. 

This is my favorite pic right now of my favorite people.  It was taken at the fall festival at the kids' school. 

Speaking of Lindy's Stamp Gang, I used quite a few Lindy's Starbursts and Moon Shadow Inks on this layout.    Just look at how shimmery and sparkly their products are:

This is based on the sketch I made for Sketchy Thursdays this week:

Well, I hope to share with you a lot more often this coming month than last!  Fingers crossed.  :)

♥Heidi