Papercraft Haven and More

Well, hello to all the Curls and Grins peeps, I am excited to bring you my very first project today!  A little about me first - and then on to my fun projects!  My name is Lynda Jeffs, born and raised in the Salt Lake City, Utah area 49 years ago today - but have lived in 4 different states in 5 years now!  I am a mom of 3, step mom to 5 - and step grandma to 7 almost 8 awesome kids!  I have stamped for 22 years now, and scrapbooked for about 14 years!  I also love to alter - A LOT!!!  So, now that you know a bit about me - lets get started on today's project!  One thing I like is two sided cardstock - THIS paper is absolutely everything I could ask for and more!  With this first card above - I used two different patterned papers, for the background's - added the saying, matted twice - and the same color of balloons for the top of the card!  Love how this one turned out!         ...

Its my birthday and I'll scrap if i want to, scrap if i want to. you'll scrap too when we're all thru. I have asked a special group of scrappy friends to join me in celebrating my birthday with a blog hop .You are going to find a ton of inspiration among this talented group!  Here I am celebrating another birthday and turning a year older. I don't know if that is a good thing or not , but let's just celebrate and enjoy the day. If you came from Sher then your in the right place. If you just happened at my place please start at the beginning with Rhonda   so you don't miss a thing. On to my project shall we.. I started by making cards, first by stamping them - and then by using scrapbooking supplies along with stamps to create one of a kind cards to give my friends and family!  I also use scraps - because it makes more sense to make a card with what is available, instead of whipping out a fresh sheet of cardstock every time I want to create a new ca...

I am so excited to bring you my very first project for you guys for my Creative Paperclay - I hope to bring you a lot of different inspiration for your scrapbooks and cards!  I love to alter things - using clay as a great 3 dimensional embellishment versus purchasing my own!  With this clay - I love how I can paint on it, and with my Radiant Pearls paint (no longer on the market) I can emboss on it as well!   With the cards I create, I use scraps left over from other paper crafting projects that I have done, making them way more cost effective than purchasing them at the store.  I used left over papers from this project to complete the red card using the other side of the papers!   I rounded the corners on the top mat - and embossed the saying on the front of the paper!  For the flower I started with the Creative Paperclay product and a mold I had for the flower.  I used Radiant Pearls paint to create the look I wanted, and though the scan d...

I love making cards...it is what I started with - what I really love to do!  I love EASY cards...  I am not one to sit down and make a one of a kind card that might take me hours on end...  Give me something easy so that when I am done, it looks good, and didn't take me forever to create it!  With these two cards, I made a simple note card and a Thanks a bunch card...here is the supply list for all 3 days worth of projects: Supplies I used: For the "file" - 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock Background paper - 4 different coordinating paper 4 cards w/envelopes Border punch Embossing powder - clear and white Ink pad - brown and white Brad 3D flowers Stamps - flower, basket, various sayings Crimper (if you have one) 3D dots Directions Note card: Step one:  Start with the background colors - the brown, then two of the colors. Adhere to the card. Step two:  Using a border punch, use it down each of the sides. Adhere to the card. Step thr...

Make sure you check out yesterday's post - for the directions to creating the folder for these, and tomorrows set of cards!  Supply list is for the folder and cards, using up what I have at home first, before shopping at the stores! Supplies I used: For the "file" - 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock Background paper - 4 different coordinating paper 4 cards w/envelopes Border punch Embossing powder - clear and white Ink pad - brown and white Brad 3D flowers Stamps - flower, basket, various sayings Crimper (if you have one) 3D dots The first two cards we are going to do is a Happy Birthday and Thinking of You card to go with the folder!  All of the papers are the same - I just used different variations of each set of colors, and different techniques on each as well! Directions Happy Birthday card: Step one:   Matt the flower paper on brown cardstock, adhere to the card itself. Step two:  Matt two of the colors left in a smaller squar...

Portfolio of cards  I love making cards...and I love giving gifts to my family, especially things they will use, like   this idea!   Inside is 4 different cards and envelopes in a fun folder made out of cardstock!  Great way to use up some of those fun patterned papers and extra supplies you have around or scraps in the same set of colors.  This was actually a really fun project - let's get started with the supply list and directions to create this fun little folder today, and the next two days will be the individual card ideas!!! Inside portfolio with cards  Supplies I used: For the "file" - 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock Background paper - 4 different coordinating papers 4 card bases w/envelopes Border punch Embossing powder - clear and white Ink pad - brown and white Brad 3D flowers Stamps - flower, basket, various sayings Crimper (if you have one) 3D dots Bone folder Ruler Directions for basic folder: Step one: Take t...

     When I use my scraps, sometimes I might not have the specific color I want to use in a "scrap".  Take these two projects for example - the background on the bookmark is a different blue than the blue on the background of the card is.  However, both work well!  Simple flower die cuts on the bookmark - and Madge on the card!  I simply chalked Madge - and added a simple saying to the top of the creation!  This card I can picture sending it to a friend, planning a day to spend together - or meeting up at Starbucks to catch up on old times!         Using scraps on your projects - truly makes the card you send out be one of a kind as you won't ever get that paper back again!   I look at how the paper lines have grown over the past 10 years - into so many different styles, textures, colors and brands you can't even begin to name them all!  Every year the paper changes - so you pick up what you like when you find it -...

     I love making cards, but I especially love making them out of scraps from other projects I have done.   Both of these cards were made with one stamp - a Stampin' Up stamp, and then different colors of ink to match!  Using scraps helps so you can save money - by using one stamp various ways, and then scraps of paper each card you make can end up saving you money in the long run!         With the above card, I used one stamp, a simple card base, with the border at the top.  I added a simple bow to the top - and then buttons around the bottom to match the circles from the top area! The saying is embossed in white powder!  For the card to the side, it started with the base, and then a simple green image embossed in clear powder!  I finished it up with a simple bow and button to the side of the creation!  This type of card can be made in any versatile type of paper and can be made ahead of time!  Cards like this ...

     I started this blog back at the end of 2009 - but started to really get it going on 3/16/2010 which I consider my blogaversary since I have posted most every day since!  Memories in Tyme started as a way to help people learn how to make their own style of handmade cards and scrapbooks...and a few gifts along the way!  I really didn't know what I was doing - all I knew is I liked to create and share what I made!        Over the course of the past 3 years, my visions for Memories have went from one thing to much more!  Scrapbooking is very therapeutic taking pictures, paper and embellishment along with the written word to create a story about your life. Not only do I like to paper scrapbook, but I also like to digital scrapbook as well...there is nothing better than finding the perfect picture - having the inspiration for something, and then getting something done quickly on the computer, no mess to clean up afterwards. ...

     Sometimes it's not about using the newest supplies out on the market - really, is anyone that is receiving it going to look at it and say to you, "oh, you didn't use the latest supplies" when you made that!!!  Really, it's about the reason you are making the card and sending it out in the first place.         I love using pinks and browns together, and with this card, I used an ivory card base, with the pink scraps for the base of the card.  Simple paper tearing for one of the background papers, adding the heart die cuts to finish it off.  The inside can either have a simple saying, or left blank in order to customize it to the person you are giving it to.  With this type of card, you can use just about any color for the background paper, as well as something different for the hearts as well.        With this 2 page spread, I used traditional "love" themed paper and embellishments on a not so "lov...

**Please note, there are two hops today - if you are here for the  Homemade Christmas Gift Blog Hop, see the post below.** Welcome to Round Two of the Christmas Cards & Cookies Blog Hop!  You should have come from Theresa's blog.  If you are starting here and wish to hop from the beginning of the hop, please visit Dena’s blog here.  There was so much response to the Christmas Cards & Cookies Blog Hop that it had to be split between two weekends.  Round One was held last weekend.  Round Two is this weekend, beginning on Saturday, Dec. 10th, through Sunday, Dec. 11th.  We have a talented group of women who love papercrafting and baking.  Each of them is sharing a recipe for a yummy Christmas treat along with a Christmas card or tag.  Hopefully, you’ll pick up some great ideas for your own Christmas gift giving this season.  So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy! For my card and recipe I am sharing with yo...

     I love sketches, and the minute I seen this one from  Simply52 Designers , I knew what I had to do with this one, make note-cards in various themes and colors to use for gifts!  Add in a nice attractive format such as a folder or tied with raffia, and you have an instant gift for someone that might be hard to buy for, or you just need a hostess gift, or maybe a neighbor gift made in a flash!!!!  This sketch will do so much, I can just picture it so many ways, but this was the one that came out the first!!!            Of course the way I am, I end up changing things up a bit, but I absolutely love how the squares looked with the rounded corners.  I used a stamp set from Stampin' Up that is very versatile...I enjoy using things that can be used in other ways, and this one certainly is like that!                                 ...