Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Design Team Announcement - Part 1

The moment you all have been waiting for....The Design Team Announcement.   

The Memory Nest would like to welcome the first group of talented and creative 
ladies ~ the Chickadees ~ to our nest.  I look forward to working with them and 
seeing what they create. 

Stop back tomorrow as we reveal the second group of ladies and their team name.





Angie
Scrapbooking has been a part of my life as long as I can remember!  High school, college, and other eras, but it wasn’t until 2001 that I was introduced to the “hobby” of scrapbooking and all the things that I could do!  Several years and pages later, I never stop finding photos or memories to scrap.   I love learning new ways to take this craft and sharing what I can with other crafters.  Besides scrapbooking, I love cardmaking and other crafts.  You can find me at www.livingacraftinglife.blogspot.com






Cassie
Hello, my name is Cassie. I am married and have two children. I work full-time as an Architect and Interior Designer by day and love to play with paper, glue and all sorts of crafty tools at night! I started scrapbooking about 7 years ago and it quickly led to card making. I love making cards because the canvas is small and I can finish a project pretty quickly. I love the quick satisfaction of completing a project! I do still scrapbook, but cards are more of a passion for me. I love to experiment with different styles from Clean and Simple to Shabby Chic. Other than paper crafting I love to crochet, knit, read, cook and decorate cakes and cookies.




Jennifer

Hello, I’m Jennifer Reilly and I’m so excited to be part of the design team at The Memory Nest!  I’m a work at home mom to two amazing boys – Liam and Collin – who are my inspiration. They have taught me so much about patience and strength, and they remind me every day how important it is to appreciate every moment. I scrapbook the good with the bad, because it’s all part of our story, and it’s my scrap-therapy!



Kelli
Hi! I’m Kelli! Here are some things you should know about me: I am a wife to one husband and a mother to two funny boys and two furry kitties. I love to curl up and read a good book.  M&Ms are my favorite candy. I always cheer for the underdog. I made my first scrapbook at age 14 in a magnetic album with hand drawn rainbow bubble letters for titles. I’ve been hoarding collecting crafty supplies ever since. My style (and handwriting) has changed significantly since those teenage days, but I still love playing with my supplies and creating albums especially about the funny things my kids say and do. In recent years, I’ve taught at local scrapbook stores and am now teaching scrapbooking tips and tricks on my website, www.UseItScrapbooking.com and my YouTube channel. I love teaching and interacting with scrapbookers                                             from all over the world. I am thrilled to be on The Memory Nest Design Team!




Rachel
Hello, my name is Rachel. I am 32 years old and have been married to my husband Steve for nine years. We have two little girls, Bridget is 6 and Claire is 3. I have been scrapbooking for about ten years and love telling the stories behind the pictures on my layouts. I also love designing and making cards. My favorite technique when scrapbooking and card making is to combine different patterned papers – I am definitely a paper girl! In addition to paper crafting, I like to crochet, sew, bake, garden, camp, travel, take photographs and read. Most days, I drink way too much coffee. My favorite season is autumn. I wish I lived near the ocean.




Sally
My name is Sally Cranney.  I've been scrapbooking for a little over 17 years, shortly after my first daughter was born so that I could document her life.  Since then I have just grown more addicted to scrapping then every before.  I love to create!  It just fills something inside of me and creates happiness in my life.  I love a good challenge as it gives me a direction as well as pushes me to think outside my box. My favorite techniques you'll see on my layouts include mixing patterned papers, sewing, distressing edges and, lately, mist/paint splattering.  By day I work as an part time Energy Healer, doing the bookwork for our own Real Estate Appraisal company, as well as creating layout kits for my etsy store.  I have 3 great kids: my oldest just finished her 2nd year of college and we have 2 boys ages 15 and 13.  My dh and I, who have been married for 22 years,  live in Meridian, Idaho.  I am thrilled to be a part of this team at The Memory Nest and look forward to getting to know each of 



Terhi 
"Hi you! Here’s Terhi, aka. Tellimaria. I'm 26 year old scrapbooker, mother, crafter, horseback-rider, employee and wonderful person from Finland.  I've been scrapping for two years now, and I couldn't imagine life without it anymore. Every joke is a possible title for the next layout, and every picture I take is something to play with, scrapbooking is more than hobby for me, it's a lifestyle.  My scrap style is quite "Scandinavian", lots of straight lines, harmony color themes with good sense of humor.
I like to archive memories of my daughters growing, and also everyday life: nature, nice little details and moments I want to remember. Let’s be creative together!  http://tellimaria.blogspot.fi"


We hope you will join these lovely ladies and play along with the challenges.
Happy Creating! 




Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Design Team Tuesday and Whimsical Wednesday Link up!


Today the Design Team is sharing their layouts using the
Glitz Collection Yours Truly.  You can see this collection 
at The Memory Nest.  It is currently on sale and we are 
offering $5 shipping all summer to the continental US!  

You also have a chance to share your layouts and cards 
a day early.  That is because tomorrow and Thursday's 
posts will be dedicated to the announcement of your 
newest design team members.












Amy


Happy creating and sharing!









Monday, June 17, 2013

Summer Crafting Challenge

Do you scrap or craft less in the summer?  
The Memory Nest would like to help you keep up on your scrapping 
and cardmaking while adding a little fun to your summer.  


You're Invited to a...
SUMMER CHALLENGE
For: All scrapbookers and card makers
Date: July and August 2013
Mon. challenge posted, Tues. reveal
Come join us for some Summer Crafting fun!
R.S.V.P. Just join us, but you are welcome to 
leave a comment if you will try to play along


1. Each challenge will be posted the week before the reveal and link up (on Mondays).

2. The link up [for you to share your creations] will be the same day as the design team reveal. 

3. Link up will be opened from Tuesday until the Monday at midnight!

4. All who link up will be entered into our Monthly Giveaway. 

5. Come inspire, be inspired and keep up with your scrapping/cardmaking through July and August. 


We will finally be revealing the Summer Design Team this week.  
Team A on Wednesday and Team B on Thursday.  Lots of creative and crafty people.  I am so excited to be working with all of them.  


Hope you will join us!


A great way to say: Thank you

Good morning and Happy Monday!  Today I am sharing some
more cards that I created using the following sketches for inspiration.






Happy thanking,




Friday, June 14, 2013

Pinterest Inspired Chevron Canvas


Today I am sharing a Pinterest Inspired project that I fell in love with 
(I LOVE chevron lately).  I hope to make a few more chevron canvases 
for my walls - no writing.  You can see the original pin here along with directions 
on how to tape for the chevron painted look!  The stencil was created using 
cardstock and the Cricut.  I was disappointed that the stencil stuck to the canvas.





Happy Pinspiring, 


Thursday, June 13, 2013

"Six Pack" Sketch

As you know, I love a challenge.  I saw this sketch on Let's Get Sketchy and I had to play along with it.  I actually completed 3 layouts using this sketch and each one looks so different.  I am getting better about throwing in my own ideas - before I would follow the sketch to a T.  I LOVE this sketch!!!








Happy Scrapping,





P.S. Yes, we saw Dustin Pedroia at a Pawsox game, in RI. He was injured and before going back up to the Red Sox they ease them in on the Minor League team.


Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Photo a Day Link up for 2013!

Hello Crafters. 

I am finally creating a link up for all the photo a day projects you may have created.  Today I am showing my March and April calendar pages.  (I need to make my May one).  I will link up the January and February ones that I posted on the blog a while back.  

If you have done any of the photo a day challenges. please share what you created from the pictures you snapped.  I am going to leave this link up open for the rest of the year and into January 2014.  It is not too late to partake in the challenge.  A link to this post will be on my main blog page.  



 Looking forward to seeing what you created 
and what you create the rest of the year!