MemoryWorks Birthday Blog Hop Going on Now!

Happy Birthday MemoryWorks!!!

Welcome to MemoryWorks Birthday Blog Hop! We are doing this to celebrate MemoryWorks' 10th birthday. As with all the past blog hops we have done, the rules are the same. Go down the list of blogs and leave a comment at each blog. At the end of the blog hop, a lucky winner will be draw from all the blog posts and they get a nice prize! So be sure to check out each blog and leave a comment. The more blog comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! You can only leave one comment on each blog though to count. So without further ado, let the inspiration begin!:)



"Turning 13" Layout by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• American Crafts:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Leaf
• Prism:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Candle Glow Medium
• Simple Stories:  Simple Basics Pack – Fabulous

                               --“Pink Flower/Ledger” Paper (pink side)
                               --“Kraft Grid/Typewriter” Paper (typewriter side)

• Simple Stories:  6 X 6 Paper Pad – Fabulous
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                               --“Celebrate” Paper (both sides)
                               --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                               --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• (Simple Stories) Doodlebug:  Buttons – Bumblebee
• Fiskars:  Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment
• Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade,

                               Stormy Sky, Worn Lipstick

• Ranger:  Stickles – X-mas Red, Aqua, Lime Green, Orange Peel, Crystal
• We R Memory Keepers:  Corner Chomper
• Zva:  Bling – Mini-Line
• American Crafts:  Precision Pens

Non-MW Products Used:

• The Crafters Workshop:  Template – Square Dot

"Officially a Teenager" Layout by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• American Crafts:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Pomegranate
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“Celebrate” Paper (brown side)
                    --“It’s Your Day” Paper (both sides)
                    --Flashcards
                    --6 X 4 Vertical Elements
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                    --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky, Aged Mahogany
• Ranger:  Ink Blending Tool and Foam
• We R Memory Keepers:  Heart Attack
• Zva:  Bling – Mini-Line
• American Crafts:  Precision Pens

Non-MW Products Used:

• Distress Ink:  Antique Linen

"Gift Bag" by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“Celebrate” Paper (striped side)(scraps)
                    --Flashcards (both sides)
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers

• Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade

Non-MW Products Used:

• Gift Bag

"Gift Card Holder" by Sharon Hill

MW Products Used:

• Prism:  Cardstock – Blush Red Dark
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“Celebrate” Paper (both sides)(scraps)
                    --“It’s Your Day” Paper (striped side)(scraps)
                    --6 X 4 Vertical Elements
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                    --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• (Simple Stories) Doodlebug:  Buttons – Bumblebee
• Fiskars:  Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment
• Distress Ink:  Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky
• Ranger:  Stickles – X-mas Red, Aqua, Lime Green, Orange Peel, Crystal
• American Crafts:  Precision Pens

Non-MW Products Used:

• The Crafters Workshop:  Template – Square Dot
• Velcro

"It's Your Day" Card by Sharon Hill


MW Products Used:

• American Crafts:  12 x 12 Cardstock – Kraft
• Simple Stories:  Collection Kit – Happy Day

                    --“It’s Your Day” Paper (striped side)(scraps)
                    --Flashcards
                    --Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers
                    --Expressions Cardstock Stickers

• Simple Stories:  Ribbon Bundle – Happy Day
• (Simple Stories) Doodlebug:  Buttons – Bumblebee
• Fiskars:  Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment
• Distress Ink:  Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade
• We R Memory Keepers:  Heart Attack

Here's the list of links to all the participating blogs:
1. Memory Works Blog
2. Sheri Feypel
3. Lacey Igo
4. Christy Musack
5. Jody Spiegelhoff
6. Rosann Elliott
7. Jenn Bidwell Edwardson
8. Kim Hill
9. Kelly Holbrook
10. Cathy Hollins
11. Janey Pumphrey
12. Sharon Hill YOU ARE HERE
13. Caroline Piercy GO HERE NEXT
14. Lynn Darda
15. Christine Pennington


That is it for today for me. Hope you all have a great day and are inspired!:) Check back another day. I will have more projects using the Simple Stories Happy Day Collection. I found *gasp* an unfinished Express Kit from last year using some of the Happy Day products. So I will finish those projects and post them here then when I get them done. Until next time......................


Happy Hoppin' and Happy Scrappin'!
Sharon

MemoryWorks Inspiration Friday

Another week gone by and another year older already!! The only thing I look forward to any more for my birthday is the ice cream cake.;) I also can't believe it has been a week (almost) since my parents 50th anniversary party last saturday. Wow! Time flies when you are having fun.;) The nice thing about the party for my parents, was to see some of our relatives we haven't seen in so long. And of course, I (gasp!) forgot to take my camera with me.:0 Well, it inspired me to make a couple more layouts for this weeks blog post. The product I am highlighting this week is BasicGrey's Plumeria Collection. I love the colors of this line and they go great with old photos. I used this line for our blog hop we did last month and figured I would use the other 2 layouts I didn't get done for that, to use here. So without further ado.............. BasicGrey Plumeria Collection: Theme Set 6x6 Paper Pad Accordian Stickers Chip Sticker Shapes Die Cuts & Transparencies Mixed Brads /////////////////// "Hill Family" Layout by Sharon Hill MW Products Used: --Prism: 12 x 12 Cardstock – Island Mist Medium and Dark --Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection --Theme Set – “Dusk” Paper, “Graceful Vine” Paper --Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet, “the most….are these”, circles/dots (2) --Mixed Brads (2 small) --Accordion Stickers (1) --Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – Zig Zag Strips, Rectangle Label, Oval Label --Distress Ink: Pumice Stone, Tea Dye, Spiced Marmalade, Stormy Sky --Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna --Petaloo: Mixed Blooms -- Purple --American Crafts: Precision Pens --We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper Techniques used: --Distressing (Inking) /////////////////////// "LaBarre Family" Layout by Sharon Hill MW Products Used: --American Crafts: 12 x 12 Cardstock – Stone (2), Oatmeal (1) --Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection --Theme Set – “Yellow Wallpaper” Paper, “Velvet Bloom” Paper, “Dusk” Paper --Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet --Mixed Brads (4 w/ tags) --Accordion Stickers (2) --Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – Journaling Tag --Distress Ink: Spiced Marmalade, Frayed Burlap, Crushed Olive, Tea Dye, Stormy Sky --Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Blue, Sage --Petaloo: Velvet & Lace -- Blue --American Crafts: Precision Pens Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Weathered Wood --Creative Memories: Custom Cutting System – Jumbo Scallop Circle Pattern Techniques Used: --Distressing (Inking) ////////////////////////// I hope I inspired you to dig out your old b&w and sepia photos and scrapbook them. I hope everyone has a safe memorial day weekend and don't forget to take time out of your day on monday at 3pm, to stop what you are doing and take a moment of silence in memory of all those men and women who lost their lives for our country. Hang your flag, if you have one, and hang it at half staff until noon if your flag can do that. Have a nice weekend! Until next time................... //////////////////////////// Happy Scrappin'!

MemoryWorks Inspiration Friday

Hello everyone! I posted this on the MemoryWorks Blog but here I am going to supply the list of products and techniques used. These projects are the projects I made for the TeamWorks 2012 application. So I thought I would share them with you here. These projects are made from last years products of course. So without further ado, here are my projects to help inspire you to use your older products. "Happy Holidays" Card by Sharon Hill CardMap Dec. 2009 1st row, 3rd card MW products used: --Prism: 8 ½ X 11 Cardstock – Blush Red Dark (cut in half) --American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Leaf (scrap piece) --Jillibean Soup: Christmas Eve Chowder Collection --6 X 6 Paper Pad --Pea Pod Parts (penguins, greeting inside card) --Soup Labels (“Happy Holidays”) --Fiskars: Border Punch – In Stitches, Threading Water --Distress Ink: Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick --American Crafts: Dimensional Tabs (used to adhere penguins) Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass --Sizzix: Stampin’Up! Big shot --Spellbinders: Dies – Labels I Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking) --Punching "Happy Holidays" Layout by Sharon Hill PageMap Sept. 2011 2nd row, 2nd layout (single layout) MW Products Used: --American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Raspberry --My Mind’s Eye: 12 Days of Christmas – Theme Set --“Season’s Greetings” Paper (green side) --“All the Trimmings” Paper (ornaments side) --My Mind’s eye: 12 Days of Christmas Collection --Accessory Sheet (striped border, “happy holidays”) --Decorative Brads (1)(tree) --Crate Paper: Peppermint Collection – Stand Outs --Zva Creative: Dot Jewels (center of Stand Outs) --Tim Holtz: Journaling Tickets (1) --Petaloo: Color Me Crazy -- White Mini Canterbury Assortment --Petaloo: Chantilly Collection – Red/Burgundy Mixed Blooms --Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Candy Apple Red (used on Color Me Crazy flowers) --Ranger: Perfect Pearls Mists – Perfect Pearls --Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick, Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Tea Dye --Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam --Ranger: Stickles – Yellow (Color Me Crazy flower centers), X-mas Red (veins on petals of CMC flowers) --American Crafts: Precision Pens Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Broken China --Lace, Ric Rac Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking) --Misting (Color Me Crazy flowers were misted with red) --Stickles (applied to Color Me Crazy flowers petals and centers) "Reversible Holiday Banner" by Sharon Hill Christmas Side: Halloween Side: MW Products Used: --Sept. 2011 MW Express Kit: Fancy Pants – 5 X 8 Ribbon Edge Chipboard Banners (3) --Fancy Pants: Oct. 31st Collection –- 6 X 6 Paper Pad --Chipboard Pieces (“witches rule”, “eye of newt”, heart, witches hat) --Bella Blvd: Too Cute To Spook! Collection –- Icons (witch) --Alpha + Bits --Fancy Pants: St. Nick Collection –- 6 X 6 Paper Pad --Glitter Cuts (“Merry Christmas”) --Rub-Ons (Ho Ho Ho Santa)(3rd banner) --Chipboard Banners (“joy”)(center banner) --Chipboard Pieces (“St. Nick”, Santa, stars, hearts) --Simple Stories: Generations Collection – Ribbon Bundle (green ribbon) --Fiskars: Border Punch – Scallop Sentiment, Threading Water --Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip --Basic Grey: Precision Files --Distress Ink: Black Soot, Bundled Sage, Tea Dye, Peeled Paint --American Crafts: Slick Writers (outlined letters of “happy Halloween”) Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Dusty Concord, Broken China --We R Memory Keepers: Corner Chomper -- 1/8” radius / 3/8” radius Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking, sanding) "Spooky" Layout by Sharon Hill PageMap Oct. 2011 1st row, 1st layout (double layout) – combined into one page layout MW Products Used: --American Crafts: 12 X 12 Cardstock – Butterscotch (1) --Fancy Pants: Oct. 31st Collection --Theme Set – “Eerie” Paper --6 X 6 Paper Pad – “Magic” Paper --Cards (2)(1 – blue side, 1 – “scary stuff” card) --Chipboard – Pieces --Tim Holtz: Adage Tickets (3)(live, story, giggle) --Petaloo: Mixed Blooms – Purple --Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sage, Sienna, Violet --We R Memory Keepers: Sew Ribbon – Scallop, Green Ribbon --Fiskars: Border Punch – Notebook --Distress Ink: Wild Honey, Bundled Sage, Black Soot, Tea Dye --Ranger: Ink Blending Tool and Foam --Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist – Black Magic --American Crafts: Precision Pens Non-MW Products Used: --Distress Ink: Dusty Concord Techniques Used: --Distressing (inking) --Misting --Sewing --Punching There are all my projects I used to enter to be on the TeamWorks team. I hope I inspired you all to dig out those old products (and scraps) and create something beautiful from them. If you want to see the list of products and techniques I used to create the projects, be sure to check out my blog. I will post these projects there with more details. http://ascrappersmemoir.blogspot.com/ Happy Scrappin'!

Spring Fling Blog Hop Now Going On!!:)

****Sorry for the error in the links on the day of the blog. I corrected them in case you would like to go and check out the other ladies who participated in it.****




Welcome to the first MemoryWorks TeamWorks Blog Hop of the year and to my blog! Sorry for posting this a little late. I was putting the finishing touches on my picture frames. And I had to take a quick quiz for one of my classes. But here I am. I hope everyone is enjoying the blog hop so far. My projects are all made using BasicGrey's new Plumeria Collection. I love the colors and patterns. They work great with old sepia and b&w photos as you will see. What better way to find this out than to check out my projects using this new collection. So without further ado.............


"Simply Darling" Layout by Sharon Hill

This layout is using photos of my grandmother with my mom (the baby in one photo) and aunt.
MW Products Used:
--American Crafts: 12 x 12 Cardstock -- Melon
--Prism: 12 x 12 Cardstock – Island Mist Light
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--Theme Set – “Wild Grape Bistro” Paper
--Chipboard Stickers – “You are so very special to me”
--Mixed Brads (2)
--Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – “Simply Darling”, flowers, journal tag
--Tim Holtz: Adage Tickets
--Distress Ink: Tea Dye, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey
--Petaloo: Velvet & Lace – Blue
--Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip
--American Crafts: Precision Pens
Non-MW Products Used:
--Distress Ink: Broken China


"The Bisher's" Layout by Sharon Hill

These photos are of relatives on my dad's side of the family (my grandmother's side).
MW Products Used:
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--Theme Set – “Floweret” Paper, “Graceful Vine” Paper
--Chipboard Stickers – Alphabet, Flourish
--6 x 6 Paper Pad
--Accordion Stickers (large one)
--Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies – Tag
--Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
--Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna (leaf)
--Petaloo: Mixed Blooms -- Sienna
--Tim Holtz: Sanding Grip
--American Crafts: Precision Pens
Non-MW Products Used:
--Distress Ink: Walnut Stain



4" x 6" Wooden Photo Frame by Sharon Hill

This is a photo of my great-grandparents. I used an unfinished wooden frame. I tore strips of paper and adhered them (overlapping one another) around the frame. I applied a gloss finished to seal the papers into place. The lace is from my mother's wedding dress.
MW Products Used:
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--6 x 6 Paper Pad
--Chipboard Stickers (large flowers)
--Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna
--Ranger: Studio Multi-Medium – Matte, Gloss
Non-MW Products Used:
--4” x 6” Unfinished Wooden Frame (from Michaels)
--Melissa Frances: Ribbons & Trims – White Pom Pom Trim
--Lace from my mother’s wedding dress



5" x 5" Wooden Photo Frame by Sharon Hill

This photo is of my grandparents (my mom's parents). I used an unfinished wooden frame and used a Distress Stain on it. I matted the photo on one of the solid colored papers and cut a mat from paper and adhered it around the inside opening of the frame.
MW Products Used:
--Basic Grey: Plumeria Collection
--6 x 6 Paper Pad
--Accordion Stickers
--Ranger: Distress Stain – Walnut Stain
--Petaloo: Velvet Hydrangeas – Sienna
Non-MW Products Used:
--5” x 5” Unfinished Wooden Frame (from Michaels)
--Lace


I have a couple of more layouts I am working on using this collection. Check back again to see how they turned out. I hope I inspired you all. Now your next step is to clicked on the next link from the list below. Remember, be sure to leave a comment here before you leave. There will be a drawing at the end from all the comments and there will be a nice prize!:)


1) MemoryWorks Blog
2) Sheri Feypel
3) Cathie Hollins
4) Christy Musack
5) Kelly Holbrook
6) Kim Hill
7) Lacey Igo
8) Rosann Elliott
9) Jody Spiegelhoff
10) Christine Pennington
11) Jenn Bidwell Edwardson 12) Lynn Darda
13) Caroline Piercy
14) Jade Wilson
15) Sharon Hill **You are here**
16) Janey Pumphrey **Go here next**



Happy Scrappin' and Hoppin'!;)