My Little Shoebox

Enjoy a little Summer Breeze

I know for many that big snow storm blew into your neighborhoods and you could probably use a little Summer Breeze. So today Taj and Patti are sharing some warm inspiration for you.

This adorable altered frame is sure to warm your heart. What a great gift to give someone special in your life.

Don't have flowers to coordinate with your paper? No problem. Paper flowers are easy to create and with a little ink and glue you've created a beautiful handmade embellishment!

Personalize the frame by adding a monogram with our chipboard letters.

Taj also created a couple of sweet cards

Next Patti brings us a few sweet layouts.

Love the stitching Pattie did here on each of the four squares.

Our die cut borders are perfect for layering like Pattie shows you on her layout here.Our Summer Breeze collection is so warm and fun. The color scheme is so inviting for any spring or summer photos you have waiting to be scrapped. Oh and there is one more thing...

We have a big sneak peek week planned for you begining Monday January 17th thru January 22nd! Be sure and check out blog each day all week long for a peek of our new Winter releases! We'll also be telling you how you can win an entire collection before it even ships to stores!

 

Altered inspiration from Kathleen

What inspires you when you are crafting? Sometimes I might see a color combo, a great card or scrapbook sketch and get inspired. Sometimes it's the things I make and hang in my studio that inspire me. What do you have hanging in your scrap space that inspires you? Tell us by leaving a comment below.

Today we want to inspire you with Kathleen's altered wall art.

 

 

This project with our Summer Breeze collection is simply stunning!

 

from the banner hanging here

 

to the faux stitching and little bird resting effortlessly here

 

 

and it's finished off with this adorable little bee. This altered project is truly inpiring

Here's a few tips for altering home decor with paper.

1. you'll need a few nail files to shave away your excess paper so that you get flushed edges.
2. choose a good liquid glue to hold your paper. I've found that spray adhesive is easy to work with as  well as Tombo Mono liquid adhesive.
3. Use faux stitching or distress inks around the edges of your project to make it pop

We hope you'll be inspired to make a home decor project for your scrapbook room or where ever you create!

Summer Breeze from Heather

Today we are wrapping up our Summer Breeze collection with some designs by Heather. First she's got a fantastic altered project for you

Oh what a gift inside there and packaged up so adorably! The recipient of this gift will surely be pleased.

A closer look

And now some beautiful card ideas

I am still loving the current banner trend. There are so many ways you can dress up any project with banners.

And this simple and sweet birthday card

Thanks Heather for all of your beautiful work here today! Be sure and join us tomorrow as we say goodbye to December's guest designer Dina Wakley with her final project for December.

 Hard to believe there are only 3 days left of 2010! What are your New Years plans? Any resolutions? Leave  us a comment today and share your answers with us.

 

A nice bit of Summer Breeze

Hello friends! Only 2 more sleeps til Christmas day. I know it's been cold and chilly in most places around the states but here at the My Little Shoebox blog we're enjoying a nice bit of Summer Breeze today...this one blew in from from Pamela

A layout title CHA with some fun photos from her trip to Chicago this summer with some of the Design Team.

  A sweet card perfect for offering support

Another fab layout

Oh how I love the stitching in that sun

the next breeze is from Susan

And this adorable mini album titled "my peeps"

We hoped you enoyed today's projects created with our Summer Breeze collection

It's all about cards today

Did you celebrate World Card Making Day this past weekend? What I love most about card making is that I get to use up all of My Little Shoebox scraps so none of my papers or embellishments get wasted or forgotten.

Our design team has created some pretty amazing cards with our latest collections. Hopefully these cards will inspire you to get out your scraps and create a few cards too!

From Carol featuring Summer Breeze

From Debbie featuring Simple Life

From Pamela featuring Green

 

and Beckie featuring Green

 a closer look at the stem

We'll have more card inspiration throughout the month. If you create a card with My Little Shoebox products be sure and share it on our Facebook page here.

Blog Hop Winner and some inspiration...

Thanks all who played and had fun hoping we had a blast and now it's time to pick a winner for the Sunday Market collection...

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#100...

That is so cute! I love it.

Posted by: Jen Stock | September 18, 2010 at 08:19 PM

CONGRATS JEN STOCK!!!!  Thanks for hoping along the trail with us!!

email the MLS team at [email protected]

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Now for some inspiration from our DT member Nicole ROCKING Summer Breeze...

I adore that banner coming over the picture... what a great way to carry the pattern of the paper over your photo.  Great idea Nicole.

I love photo strips from photo booths, they are so fun and a great way to capture memories.  Again that paper cut along the pattern to create pockets for your tags is a great idea.  Love the mix of our alpha on the layout as well.  LOVE it!!

Nicole is famous for adding dimension and texture to her layout using Crystal Accent or Diamond Glaze, you can really only appreciate it in all it's greatness in person.  It take MLS papers to a whole new level.  Can you see the detail on the swirls in the background... its perfect!!



This little vase is ADORABLE!!  It's a stunning use of MLS papers and Cardstock Stickers.  Those flowers in that vase are stunning.  I may have to scraplift this idea... shhh don't tell Nicole!

You MUST head over to Nicole's blog and see an awesome tutorial on how to make the cutest flower picture frame... so stinkin' CUTE... Click HERE for the tutorial.

Thanks all who played and had fun hoping we had a blast and now it's time to pick a winner for the Sunday Market collection...

The winner is....

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#100...

That is so cute! I love it.

Posted by: Jen Stock | September 18, 2010 at 08:19 PM

CONGRATS JEN STOCK!!!!  Thanks for hoping along the trail with us!!

email the MLS team at [email protected]

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Now for some inspiration from our DT member Nicole ROCKING Summer Breeze...

I adore that banner coming over the picture... what a great way to carry the pattern of the paper over your photo.  Great idea Nicole.

I love photo strips from photo booths, they are so fun and a great way to capture memories.  Again that paper cut along the pattern to create pockets for your tags is a great idea.  Love the mix of our alpha on the layout as well.  LOVE it!!

Nicole is famous for adding dimension and texture to her layout using Crystal Accent or Diamond Glaze, you can really only appreciate it in all it's greatness in person.  It take MLS papers to a whole new level.  Can you see the detail on the swirls in the background... its perfect!!



This little vase is ADORABLE!!  It's a stunning use of MLS papers and Cardstock Stickers.  Those flowers in that vase are stunning.  I may have to scraplift this idea... shhh don't tell Nicole!

You MUST head over to Nicole's blog and see an awesome tutorial on how to make the cutest flower picture frame... so stinkin' CUTE... Click HERE for the tutorial.

Happy Labor Day...

Happy Labor Day from My Little Shoebox and DT.  We hope that you enjoy your day off and get some scrapping done.  Here is some inspiration that will hopefully grab your mojo and have it stay a while... I know I feel inspired by Gudrun!!

 

Everything about these mini books and layout is amazing!!  Thanks so much for sharing your talent Gudrun... go check out her blog for more scrappy love!!

Summer Breeze with Deanna Misner...

Summer is coming to an end and most kids are in school by now (if they aren't you are lucky).  To celebrate the fondness of summer today's post will be using Summer Breeze by our talented new DT member Deanna Misner.  Check out the awesomeness of what she has created...

Here is a little note from Deanna about her project... I altered a clipboard with my dd's name on it for her to have during our homeschool sheets and projects. She LOVES it because it's has a lot of pink, and is glittery. I like that the argyle makes it feel school-ish to me! :) 

 

And some cards...

Aren't those square patterns so cute... she created those from a Fiskars punch which was kindly donated to our team!!  And not to mention that CUTE birdy stamp... ahh so CUTE!!

A Special thanks to Fiskars for donating all the punches and border punches to our team this month... way to go Deanna for rocking Summer Breeze!!

Summer is Breezy...

Summer Breeze has been one of the best received lines of this new release.  It's so adorable and fresh and clean.  It makes you almost smell the freshness of sun dried clothes on the line.

Check out what Pamela has done with this fresh line...

 

Thanks Pamela for your amazing creations!!

Summer Breeze...

Ohhhhh this line makes me swoon!!  How I love it!!!  Are you ready for some teases today that will force you to go to the designers blogs??  YEP this is the day that you will be forced to follow all MLS rules because the sneaks are begging for more....

Now for the sneaks from our designers...

Heather Brown

Pamela Young

Rocio Duran

NOW you know you wanna... head over to the girls blogs to see the projects in all their glory!!!

Heather Brown
Pamela Young
Rocio Duran

Thanks for checking out our CHA yummies tomorrow we have GREEN!!!