Introducing Framers Part II

Dear Reader,

Today I bring you some more examples of the uses of the Framer stamp sets now available for pre-order (and on sale for a limited time) at Paper Wings Productions.

We focus on the Details and Life Framer stamp sets.

Details Framer

I decided to do a journaling card showing how the frame in the Details Framer set framing a photo easily fits on a Project Life journaling card with plenty of space for some journaling along with embellishments.  In the background is the clock from the Melange Women 2 set from Paper Wings Productions. 

Life Framer

Here you see the frame from the Life Framer set paper pieced.  It is a great way to add interest or tie the frame into whatever project you are working on.  The woman framed is from the Melange 3 set from Paper Wings Productions.  I also wanted to show you how the frame looks on the ATC without being attached to a tag:

Thinking outside the frame:

Here I decided to use the 4 frame images in the Day, Details, Life & Snapshot Framer sets to create a background/patterned paper for a scrapbook layout (this would also work great on a card, tag, mini album, multi media project or an art journaling page).  Please don't snicker at my laughable attempt at scrapbooking please...or at least not too loudly.  I thought it would be good to show how the Framer sets really work well for documenting for life. 

Lastly, today I wanted to show you how you could use the frame from the Details Framer set to create a tab on your project:

I used the lovely Happy Days and Let's Eat Cake stamp sets from Paper Wings Productions to create this card in addition to the frame from Details Framer. 

I hope this has helped to illustrate what the Framer stamp sets can help you make.  I plan on exploring the Framer sets more and sharing those discoveries with you.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments you have.  I would *love* to see anything you create with them.  Feel free to email me or comment here with a link.

Happy creating,
Shay.

Delightful December Day 30

Dear Reader,

The end of year is coming on us so quickly.  I am trying not to forget to savor the last moments of 2011 in my preparations for 2012, but it is hard.  How are you celebrating the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012?

Here are some more links of products to record the memories of 2012:

1. Ormolu
They have lovely journalers along with other physical and digital products.  They are currently on a holiday hiatus until January 9th, but be sure to check them out when they return.

2. Elle's Studio
They have darling scrapbooking products that work for any purpose including Project Life, Project 365 and the like.  You can find their journaling tags HERE.  Calendar and date tags are HERE.  One of my favorite series is the Handmade Layers which you can find HERE.  All their digital products are found at jessicasprague.com HERE.

3. The Project Girl - Weekly Planner 2012 by Jen Allyson
Another cool digital planner product that you can print out at your whim with meal planners, lists, chore charts and the like.

4. Crystal's 2012 Planner by Crystal Wilkerson
A colorful and comprehensive planner which you can print out at your whim with inspirational quotes and excellent tools to keep you balanced and organized in 2012.  Crystal Wilkerson will be posting a video with a tutorial on December 31, 2011 (tomorrow) on her blog. 

Bonus: it is 50% off until December 31st using the coupon code: ENDOFYEAR50 and a portion is donated to benefit a young family who is suffering health problems.

Happy and merry creating,
Shay.

Delightful December Day 29

Dear Reader,

I am back again with some more products for capturing 2012.  All of these products mentioned today are digital and for a reasonable price you download files that you can use digitally and/or print out to use in any application you can dream up: scrapbooking, art journaling, cards, mixed media, invitations, home decor, etc. as many times as you decide.  No more worries about running out of these products.  I love that!

1. Robyn Meierotto Designs
Today Robyn Meierotto came out with a few really awesome products to help with documenting the coming year including:

a. Dated - 2012 Date Stamps
b. Everyday - Journaling Card Printables v1
c. Everyday - Banner Stamps v1
d. Everyday - Letter Rubons Days & Months

Bonus: Today, December 29, 2011, the items above are 30% off.

2. Gennifer Bursett Designs

Another designer who released some great new digital products today that will help with chronicling 2012 is Gennifer Bursett.  Here some:

a. 366 Days Template Album
b. 366 Days Quickpage Album
c. Favorite Things Journaling Cards
d. Favorite Things 2 Journaling Cards

Bonus: Today, December 29, 2011, the items above are 30% off.

3. Marcy Penner

A scrapbooker on the Project Life design team, Marcy Penner has designed journaling cards from experience and they can be used no matter your style.  Here are some of her download offerings available right now:

a. Take Note Journaling Cards | Simple Series One
b. Scheduled Journaling Cards | 2012 Calendars
c. Take Note Journaling Cards | Brackets Series One
d. Take Note Journaling Cards | Arrows Series One

4. It's Time Kits Bundle by Rhonna Designs
Fun time-centric kits to bring in the new year and celebrate 2012.

Happy and merry creating,
Shay.

Delightful December Day 28

Dear Reader,

I am on the hunt for printable journaling cards all over the place as I love the ease of them (you can print them endlessly and in the middle of night if necessary) and they can be used in so many ways.  I am thinking one of these days I will need to challenge myself with how they can be used.  Do you love journaling cards?  How do you use them?  As always, I would love to hear your point of view and your sources for physical or printable journaling cards.

Anyway, here are some offerings for you today (mostly journaling cards):

1. Creativity Prompt's Make Your Own Planner Workshop 2012
I check out Creativity Prompt's blog every week for her great freebies which include delightful journaling cards that would work great for Project Life among other uses.  She now has a workshop with a video, pdf instructions and printables to enable you to make and customize your own planner in 2012 all for a bargin price.  You could use this to help with your memory keeping as well as keeping on track throughout the year.  This is a self-paced class.

2. Project Life Journaling Cards found at jessicasprague.com
All of the digital elements from Project Life are found at HERE.  If you run out of journaling cards any time day or night and need some to match the core kits, you can purchase them and print them when you want them.  They also have the papers, elements, templates along with other goodies for reasonable prices (the journaling cards are $3.99 and you can print them innumerable times).  They also have all the editions including the original so you have as much flexibility as you like. 

3. Paislee Press's Press Cards No. 1 -3
A brand new series of digital journaling cards perfect for Project Life or for any application when you need something with a design that will work with nearly any aesthetic that are extremely easy to print when needed.  She also has a tutorial on how to print on the journaling cards HERE along with a free downloadable print guide HERE.  Of course she has more designs you will want to look out for too.

4. Robyn Meierotto's Cool Kid Journaling Cards
With fun arrows in cool hues, these are fun journaling cards that work for any occasion or gender.  I am going to keep on checking her store for more cards in the future.

5. The Queen of Quirk's Printable Journaling Cards Kit
This looks fabulous and until December 31, 2011 is 35% off!

I'll be back tomorrow with more beautiful journaling cards. 

Happy and merry creating,
Shay.

Delightful December Day 26

Dear Reader,

As 2011 draws to a close, attention is drawn to the upcoming 2012.  Online are numerous projects to help chronicle the year.  For instance here are a couple:

1. One Little Word 2012 with Ali Edwards
For the past few years Ali Edwards has been choosing one word for the new year to act as a focus, wish and/or goal.  She also offers a year long class at Big Picture Classes to direct you each month in 2012.  Find the class HERE.

2. Project Life with Becky Higgins
A simplified system to document the year whether you decide to do so daily, weekly, monthly or any sort of way.  For a brief introduction try watching Becky Higgins' videos HERE.  I am wrangling the family to do this project in 2012.  I bought the Clementine Edition core kit and some of the page protectors in Design A and Design F to begin with.  I plan on supplementing this with my own stash along with digital journaling cards and other products by various designers.  In the next week I will list some of them.  Also, I will try to give you some inspiration on others doing Project Life.

Have a joyous day!

Happy and merry creating,
Shay.