Papercraft Haven and More

When you are first starting out scrapbooking and making cards, you want your projects to look nice, but not take a lot of time to accomplish it!  You want to be able to learn how - without spending a lot of time doing it!  My beginner projects are meant to do just that - with you tweaking to what you have - or your own style!  For this project - I used one photo, with the age I was...and then 42 random things about me written on the two pages.   Basic supply list: 2 sheets background paper 2 sheet coordinating patterned paper 1 sheet (or scraps) white cardstock Scraps for punch's Rub-on's Daisy punch (can substitute) Brads Template for numbers Black fine tip marker Directions:   Step one:  Decide the "number" you are using and start to write down things to go with the theme you have selected.   Step two:  Matt one photo on patterned paper and white cardstock.   Step three:  If using a punch, punch 13 daisy's of 2 dif...

When you are first starting out scrapbooking...you want to create a wonderful project, without a lot of work.  You expect to sit down, and instantly know exactly what you are doing to create that perfect layout or project!  instead, you end up looking at the papers, embellishments and photos with more questions than anything!  When I first started scrapbooking, I bought way more supplies than I used at the time.  When I couldn't "shop" anymore, I had all this stuff that I could use still, and use it up I did!   Before you start your first project, look at examples of different layouts, more of the placement of the items...not the "theme" of the page.  Also look at the ads you see in magazines - the full page ones advertising a product.  I have made plenty of layouts from some aspect of ads, and they turned out wonderfully!   Supplies:   Blue cardstock - 3 sheets White cardstock - 4-5 sheets Red cardstock - 1 sheet Sticker p...

     I love using die cuts in my pages and cards, along with punches that are in the same type of theme, such as Grandma's Dresser layout pictured above.  I love using scraps of paper in order to make the creation truly one of a kind.  I don't like to spend a ton of money on my creations, so for me, using punches and die cuts help to make things a lot better for your money!        By using buttons, punches and die cuts together, you see how truly unique this type of look can bring you - just by using different colors of die cuts that match the layout you are creating.  I also used alphabet stamps to create the title, embossed in Silver in order to match the eyelets in the corner.  The colors of the flowers are all different, only using scraps for what I did.        For the card here,  you can see I used the same die cut as in the above layout, only for a basic note card instead!  I used bright colo...

Terra, Del, me and Casey at his graduation 2011       I will start by saying thank you to everyone for the continued support for Memories in Tyme.  A lot has gone on since I started this blog almost 3 years ago, of which I never thought it would go this far!  Scrapbooking and Memories kept me alive after a really horrible time in my life...so lets get started with my story!   If you missed the blog hop a few days ago, just scroll down and you will get the whole hop!  Make sure to go through and leave a comment, as one lucky winner this month will receive a free goodie pack of scrapbooking supplies!  Now on for my story... Is It Coffee Yet card      At the time I started crafting, I lived in Denver, Colorado area where I found stamping and making cards.  My very first project was my now 21 year old daughter's (pictured above)  birth announcements!  Since that first project - I have been hooked!  I went t...

          For this week - we are talking about just starting out in scrapbooking, and some of the tools and techniques you can start with that won't break the bank!!!!  I was able to scrapbook on what was available to me during the time my husband was taken out of work, which was hard in a sense!!  I couldn't spend a lot of money on buying supplies - I had to learn to compromise with what I was using.  When everyone else was out buying stickers and things, I had to use my rubber stamps and punches to create what I wanted!  I learned what products would help save me money, and what did not!  This week we are going to talk about some of those tips and techniques - all for a beginner to try out!           One thing that I love and only use is Zig Markers!  I use them on my scrapbook pages for journalling, or for stitch marks, and especially for my paper piecing's and making sure the little fine parts...

When I first looked at this sketch, I was not sure what to do with it - and then I grabbed these pictures and went to town!!  I hope you enjoy my idea -  The pictures were taken this summer in Citrus Heights, California on a trip to see my kids and my mom.  I wanted a page I could frame, as this is the 3 generations - my mom, me and my daughter, and the other one with my son.  I started with the background paper, from a pack of paper I purchased on clearance at Michaels.  I then chose two more background papers to create the look I was achieving.  I did not want the background paper to be right in your face - so to tone it down, I used the red and green.  For the green part, I used a Martha Stewart border punch, in which I have totally fallen in love with!  I matted the photos and then simply added the title at an angle to create visual interest!   Great sketch, make sure you go to Simply52 Designers  and send us a link to your...

Welcome to the "Trick or Treat" Halloween Blog Hop!! We're so happy you could join us for this super-fun hop showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature everything fun about Halloween!!  You'll find an array of ideas throughout the hop -- From decorations to gift ideas and more, we hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way!! This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to catch both days for maximum ideas (you'll find the entire line-up below my post)!! We can guarantee LOTS of treats on this hop (and maybe a few TRICKS too)... So let's get hopping!!   We have a WONDERFUL Grand Prize for one lucky hopper today -- A Gift Certificate for Sweet Stamping Treats !!  To be eligible, please visit each "Blog Hop Stop" and leave a comment!!  One random winner will be chosen on Friday, October 21st (giving you plenty of time to finish the hop)... For more details on what you could choose if YOU are the winner, please be sure to...

     I am so happy to introduce a new design team I am on, Simply52 Designers Blog, formerly known as Pencil Lines!   Sketches are wonderful to use - and this sketch is no different!!!  You also are given possible colors to use along with your creation, to make it easier to do your own thing!  As I type this, I see a fun card I can do just by using the right side of the sketch only!  Looks like I will need to play a little bit this weekend it looks like!        For the sketch - you will also find this at Simply52 Designers Blog...(link to follow)...  Sketch #1, Simply 52 Designers Blog, formerly known as Pencil Lines      My creation came together and was a lot of fun to do once I got it started!  It was one of those pictures that I have wanted to scrapbook, but no inspiration to finish actually do it!  Once I put together the background paper, the rest really came together in no time!  I...

    This layout represented a time in my life where I was truly happy - a place that I loved to live... my favorite you might say, thus the title.  There are times where, when I scrapbook, it starts with the title, or the picture, or the papers that I use first...before anything else.  Then the entire layout just comes out, as if by magic at times!!!  My projects are often-times designed in my head - thinking constantly about how I want the project to look, or writing down specific things in relation to the item I am working on.  Sometimes my projects take off in a direction I never thought about, but it turns out good anyway...        My favorite color is pink, this was my favorite time in my life (until recently anyway), and my daughter and her blessing dress that my mom made.   Your challenge for the weekend - is to find your favorite photo of yourself, and make a layout of it...  Life changes at the drop of a hat, where ...

Different.....      For this challenge, I want you to find a photo...it doesn't matter if the photo is older, or current - find a photo!  Then find a word that describes you - I chose "different" because I am different than most people are....I feel different and I am different...        I started with the 1 word title first - I added the definition of "different" and tags with journaling coming out the side of the layout.   Supply list:   1 sheet background paper (I used 12 x 12 Chatterbox paper to be able to use the extra's) Coordinating paper Alphabet template Brads Sizzix frames & tags Floss & ribbon for the tags Button Marker to match Directions:   Step one:  Cut your background paper to 8.5 x 11 (unless you do 12 x 12 albums) putting the extra aside for use later on.   Step two:  From the coordinating paper, die cut the Sizzix frames in both the wave and the square background.  A...

     Should you come with a warning label?  I know for me, there are 3 things you absolutely never mess with - me, my emotions, and my family.  Later on in life I added my customers to this list - as I am a customer service professional first and foremost - as I expect my  customers to be treated with kindness and respect!        The layout is a simple one, using 4 photos, simple tags for accents, and journaling.  I added a bit of eyelets to certain places, as well as computer generated journaling added to the middle of the page.  For me, my kids are my entire life...don't ever mess with them or momma bear will certainly come out worse than you have ever seen me before...it's as if my head spins in circles and I instantly become Lucy!        Your AAM challenge for the day - is to look at YOU in a nutshell, should you come with some sort of warning label, or are you pretty mellow most of the time?  It ...

     One of my worst habits that I have is procrastinating - I get it from my mom...  I either spend my time doing other "things", or I just don't have the energy or "creativeness" to get done what I need to - one or the other!  Thus me doing these posts to help not only myself, but others to remember the events in their life they need to remember!        Spend a bit of time today in looking at your calendar until the middle of August... do you need to make anything, send anything, or just spend time in purchasing the supplies you need to be able to make everything?  It helps to be able to get a list going, or at least things looked at so you know what needs to be done when it needs to be done!  Do you need to spend time now looking at ideas, or shopping for the gift itself?          For me, we have a birthday this month, a birthday for my sister next month, a Christmas in July blog hop, and a Birthday blo...

Mini album (standing up)        Mini albums - you know they are my favorite things to do, being able to create an album in a day without too many supplies or the time having to complete it.  Have you stopped to think also about how much easier a project such as this is to do - being able to complete it in a day, as well as use up all the photos you can from that Holiday event, such as Independence Day!   Mini album (bound with ribbon)      Basic instructions can be found   here  if you don't already have them, make sure to book mark that particular page for easy access...once you complete one album though, it's pretty basic for the rest, you are just creating the theme of the album using papers and supplies.   The album is bound on the side with various colors of ribbon and floss to match the project I am working on - in this case, red, white and blue for the "Independence Day" or "Patriotic" theme!  Use this colo...

     When you start your All About ME album, at first it will make you feel selfish - why on earth are you going to focus on YOU - when it is about your whole family that you scrapbook?  Well, it's because you don't want to get lost in the process - yes, you have kids...or you have a husband, a job, a life...you have reasons you did what you did, or things you did that stood out from some of the other stuff you did... those are the types of things you want to focus on...  Think of it this way - what would you have wanted to know about your grandmother - that you DON'T know but wish you could know?  That is what you want to focus on - the little things.         So - for this layout, I used a Coluzzle alphabet system to cut out the first layer of words, matting them on another color - then, adding a few simple eyelets to the title for visual interest.  I chose a simple stamp with a heart theme for the background of the paper in ...

Miss Catitude - left side        This is our cat Tygress - fat cat, Miss B...or "Miss C atitude"  as she's known here on this layout!  This was a very easy layout  to do - in a monochromatic pink theme.  Again I used a pack of paper from the Bazzill Basics paper line to use in all pinks!   Bazzill makes it easy to start with just the pack of paper...  I started with the background paper, choosing a darker color out  of the pack.  The lighter pink was used for the border - with a strip of very light pink along the side of that.  For the photos - the main photo on the left side of the layout spread was  matted twice, with a small journaling shape hanging  underneath to talk about Tygress, also matted twice like her photo was!   Miss Catitude - right side      For this layout, the only other color that was used for an accent was silver - which was wrapped around the letters and tag,...

     One of my favorite albums I have done so far is my All about ME album... not because I like to concentrate on scrapbooking ME, but I think it is important to document  your thoughts, feelings, what made you YOU instead!  Life is hard enough, especially  when you are going through a hard time!  I used scrapbooking as a therapy tool,  though didn't realize it until later on down the line.        You All About ME album is just that - all about you in layouts that are attractive  and nice to  look at.  They can be about your birth, childhood, things you did right  or wrong, or just about  anything you would want from them.  Each week, I will be  giving you a layout and a topic to talk about...if you catch up this week, feel free to  go to this link  to get even more topics to scrapbook...this will keep you busy for quite  a while!    For this layout - pick ...

Happy Birthday left side       This layout was one of the funnest layouts I have done and wanted to share it with you!  The "birthday boy" is my youngest son, born on 12/26...he just graduated high school...so this is for HIM!  I had talked to Pebbles in my Pocket one day, and a few days later a package arrived, of tons of fun stickers for me to play with!  At the time I was living in Utah, and tried to get my "scrapbooking" endeavor out...to no avail!  When the package arrived, I knew just what to do with this set of birthday stickers! Supplies:   Cardstock - 2 sheets for the background                  2-3 sheets for the photos  Birthday related stickers Fine tip marker Happy Birthday right side Paper trimmer                                                 ...