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It’s that time again…Pin of the Week time!
I thought it was only fitting to have an Easter-themed pin since it’s only a few days away…
It’s the “Egg-stra cute ideas!” board from Archiver’s!
So many cute ideas to get you started on Easter projects, or to inspire you after the holiday is over!
What kind of crafty projects are you working on this spring? Anything exciting?
Happy Pinning!
Tags: Archiver's, Card making, Ideas, inspiration, Pin of the Week, Pinterest, Scrapbooking, stamping
Another post full of pinspiration today…
My Pinspiration – a backsplash from lowes.com
I really loved the subtle colors and how they seem to fade into each other…and I though it would look really sweet on a scrapbook layout. But then I had to figure out how to get the look I wanted.
I first tried using three shades of cardstock, but my squares were either too big, or the colors I chose just weren’t close enough.
So then I busted out a handy-dandy ink blending tool and some Spun Sugar Distress ink and found a great way to get the look I wanted.
I used really light pink cardstock (you’ll need two sheets of the same color) and cut 1″ x 1″ squares using my trimmer (a total of 100 squares – creates a 10×10 grid). I then figured out which ones I wanted to be the darkest, inked those, and placed them on my whole sheet of cardstock. Then I inked squares to blend with the darkest pieces and got everything positioned on my page the way I wanted it. There were a few squares that I didn’t ink at all. Then I just used my tape runner to adhere them all to the page. I eyeballed the placement of the squares, but you could definitely use a ruler or draw guidelines before you adhere your squares.
Here’s what I came up with:
So then what…this would be a pretty boring page in a scrapbook…
Throw some pictures on it!
Here are some close ups so you can really see the dimension on the page. It’s kind of hard to see the variances in the color, but the squares are inked! I promise!
How have you been “Pin”spired lately? Any cool ideas that you’ve used on a scrapbook layout or a card?
Happy Pinning!
Tags: Archiver's, Creative Inspiration, inspiration, Pinterest, Scrapbooking Ideas, Wedding Layout
Is it gloomy in your neck of the woods? Minnesota is pretty dreary today…
So I thought I’d share this cheery, tropical invitation idea with you!
These were made for a destination wedding in Mexico using the QuicKutz Sunset die. It’s hard to tell in the photo, but the invitation on the left uses Distress embossing powder to create the look of sand and the invitation on the right uses a glitter paper. Both use pearls (colored with a Copic marker) as coconuts. There are SO many ways to use dies, it’s unbelievable.
Stop by your local Archiver’s now through Monday, March 26th to try out the new nesting dies (which are wonderful) from Lifestyle Crafts and enter to win some great prizes! Plus, for the first time ever, we’re offering the Big Shot for $69.99!
Happy die-cutting!
Tags: Archiver's, Big Shot, Die Cutting, Ideas, Invitation, Palm Tree, QuicKutz die
My name is Meg and I LOVE owls.
No idea where I picked up this funny little…whatever you call it, but I love owls! I have owl necklaces (I’m actually wearing one today! Ha!), a couple owl rings, no owl coffee mug or t-shirts yet, but just give me time. I even have an “Owls!” board on Pinterest…which leads me to the Pins of the Week:
How cute are these owls! Both of them make great use of circle punches and the second (with the Rolos) would be so easy to make with the Fancy Label dies (an Archiver’s exclusive!).
What a hoot. 
Tags: Archiver's, Kid Crafts, Owls, Paper Crafting, Pin of the Week, Pinterest
Has spring sprung in your neck of the woods?
It sure has in Minnesota and I think everyone is coming out of hibernation (not that we really needed to with this winter that wasn’t) and I’ve been wearing my flips flops for about a week.
My Pick of the Week is very springy, and cheery, and is great for any project you might have going on…
My Mind’s Eye 6×6 paper pads
These are part of the new collections from My Mind’s Eye and seriously, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love these patterns and colors. As most of you know, I’m working on my honeymoon album, and the “On the Bright Side” collection is PERFECT for all things St. Maarten. The orange, diagonal paper in the lower right corner? I think I bought three sheets…and then went back and bought another two (partly because I don’t have enough orange paper in my stash, partly because I love it so much, and partly because I forgot I had already bought it).
If you haven’t checked out these great collections, you’re missing out! There are amazing 6×6 paper pads, gorgeous 12×12 papers, embellishments galore, and I’m pretty sure you’re going to love all of it.
Happy Friday!
Tags: Archiver's, Archiver's Annex, Card making, My Minds Eye, Online Store, Paper Pads, Pick of the Week, Scrapbooking
Kid crafts are some of my favorites. Seeing the concentration on their faces and the joy when they finish. So cool.
I was a camp counselor for three summers and sometimes we had to get really creative with our crafts, due to an understocked craft room for that week. But thankfully I always had a cabin full of girls that loved to make friendship bracelets all week long…we never seemed to run out of yarn.
Another reason I love Pinterest so much…awesome, awesome ideas for kids. I even have a board started for my future kiddos. So the Pin of the Week is really the Pins of the Week. I found these two pins and just thought they were way too cute.
These quilled birds aren’t as complicated as your “regular” quilling. Instead of making super tight circles, these are just loops and strips of paper. You could make them as big as you want or as small as you want, too!
I’m seriously considering making my own book monsters. I love to read and always have a book…but I can never keep a bookmark around long enough. These would be a perfect project for using up all of that extra patterned paper or cardstock you’ve got lying around.
What kinds of crafts do you like to do with your kids?
Happy Pinning?
Tags: Archiver's, Kid Crafts, Pin of the Week, Pinterest, Project Ideas
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
…the announcement of the winner of the First Ever Blog Giveaway!
Drum roll please…
Congratulations Stacey D! You’re our winner!
Please send us an email at archivers@archiversonline.com with your contact information (and please put “Blog Winner” in the subject line).
Here’s the random number randomizer so you know how we got our winner:
Thank you everyone for all of your comments and great ideas on how you’d use the mini album! It was such an overwhelmingly wonderful response! Thank you thank you thank you!
Tags: Archiver's, Blog Winner, Giveaway, Prize, workshop
For a while there, I was on a bling kick. Every layout I made had some sort of sparkle on it. Gems, Stardust pen, glitter, pearls, Stickles, I could go on and on.
I love bling!
I’ve learned to tone it down (probably after being blinded my some of my layouts!) but really, I love bling too much to forget it completely.
Now for the Archivers Annex Pick of the Week:
American Crafts Glitter Tape!
I should also say that I love tape. It was another kick of mine. Tape on EVERYTHING.
Add some glitter tape to a card, a layout, a tray, a frame, a school binder, whatever, and you’ve got some bling without the mess of a jar of glitter!
Brilliant!
Plus, we have it in more than 60 colors on the Annex!
And don’t forget to leave your comment on the “For the first time ever…” post for your chance to win. Click HERE for all the details!
Happy Friday!
Tags: American Crafts, Archiver's, Archiver's Annex, Glitter, Glitter Tape, New Products, Pick of the Week, Products
I told you I was going to and now I have.
I have FINALLY used a pin as inspiration for a project.
So here’s today Pin of the Week:
I loved this quote, but I love the layout of it even more (which is hard to do with a quote from Audrey Hepburn). The quotes on the top and bottom, the green banner in the middle. The hardest part in using this pin as inspiration was finding a quote I wanted to use!
This is what I came up with:
Mine turned out a bit different, but that’s what ScrapLifting is all about, right?
If I could live at the beach, I would. I absolutely LOVE palm trees and the ocean and the sand. Ugh. Love it.
The pictures are from my honeymoon to St. Maarten and are some of my absolute favorites from the trip. I just turned them into instagrams to use on this layout. The Sony machine has become my new best friend for printing instagrams. The quality amazes me every time AND being able to print multiple photos on one 4×6 print is brilliant.
So some photos, three sheets of cardstock (it took me a few tries to get the banner right), Lily Bee Design alphabet stickers, Iguana Thickers, my black SMASH pen, my white Signo pen, a tape runner and some pop dots, and done.
How does Pinterest inspire you? Have you created anything cool from a pin?
Happy Pinning!
Tags: Archiver's, inspiration, Instagram, Pin of the Week, Pinterest, Scrapbooking
This is pretty exciting. I can’t even stand it.
For the first time ever, we’re having a BLOG GIVEAWAY! That’s right. Archiver’s will be giving one lucky reader everything you need to make the project featured in our next workshop. Get the fun workshop experience of Archiver’s, even if you don’t have a store nearby!
One winner will receive a 6×6 binder, 6×6 paper pad, stickers, and other supplies needed to create this fantastic album. To enter the contest, please leave a comment below about your inspiration for this mini album. The winner will be selected randomly and announced on Monday, March 12, 2012! Click here for official rules.
Don’t live near a store? You’re in luck! We also have a special offer at our online store, Archivers Annex! Spend $25 on any of the items needed to create this workshop project at ArchiversAnnex.com (between now and March 11th) and we’ll email you the instructions for free! This is perfect for anyone who doesn’t live near an Archiver’s store, but still wants to make this project. Click here for the details and to start shopping!
Good luck!
Tags: Archiver's, Archiver's Annex, Giveaway, Prize, So Simple Workshop, workshop