Sleep switch

When you have small children you discover they fall asleep in the strangest places. It is as if they have a switch that turns them off and they simply fall asleep where ever they happen to be at that moment. This layout tells such a story. This is a photo of my son a few years ago. He was so tired he didn't even go to bed or lie down on the couch; he just put down his head and went to sleep. He still holds his toy car in his hand, half standing…

This is a DT layout for My Punch's October kit. The journaling is: "You were so tired that you fell asleep while playing. You didn't even lie down; you just leaned on the couch and went to sleep. Adorable don't you think?

Einat

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop, week 4: Frame X 4

Hello to all Sizzix fans! It's time for another fun project. This week I had a lot of fun with the 3D frame designed by Eileen Hull. The frame has 3 square parts, a frame back and a stand. It also comes with a small set of flowers and heart embellishments. This is the sample on the Sizzix website.

When I saw all the goodies I immediately thought why put all the frames together on top of one another? There must be a way to design each frame and show all of them. Then I remembered Hanukkah is just around the corner and I don't have a gift for my mom yet. I love it when I have these thoughts in my head and suddenly they all combine to one great idea! My mom has 4 grandchildren and I have 4 frames…do you see where I'm going with this?

I designed each frame separately and then attached them to each other with the small hinges that were part of the kit we got. I love that the frames are in different sizes and each frame has its own personality, but together they make a little "family".

Supplies list:

Frame & Frame Back w/Stand #656835 by Eileen Hull

Paper: Prima, Fancy Pants, Webster's Pages, K & Company

Flowers: Prima

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Letters: My Little Shoebox, American Crafts

Stickles: Ranger

Ink: Ranger

Keep hopping and see all the amazing ideas and designs by the other designers. Just click forward on the button located on the right hand side. You can find the complete designers' list here:  http://sizzixblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/sizzix-triple-play-blog-hop.html

Don't forget to leave me a comment and tell me what you think!

So many buttons so little space

I have too many buttons! I ran out of room for them and I had to find a solution…fast.
I knew I wanted to organize my buttons by color in small containers, but I wanted all the containers to be in one place and be close to me, so I can reach for them whenever I need a button or two. I also wanted to use an empty space on the wall above my desk. I finally came up with the idea to create a magnetic surface and attach containers to it, and hang it on the wall.

I couldn't find cheap metal containers so I went for the plastic ones. I found cute containers that were originally made for cupcakes or jelly. They were small enough on one hand so they were not too heavy, and big enough on the other, so there was enough room for all the buttons.

The next step was to attach a big industrial magnet to the bottom of the container so the weight of the buttons will not make the container fall when they are attached to the magnetic surface. The last step was to create the magnetic surface. I used an old metal square baking pan and framed it with cardboard. I covered it with patterned paper and added the word "buttons".

I found a great storage solution for all my buttons, and reused an old baking pan I didn't need. Try to reuse things you don't need for storage instead of throwing them or buying something new. It's a great way to help our planet!

Logic will take you from A to B. imagination will take you everywhere.

These photos were taken in the MADA-TECH (Mada – means science in Hebrew), one of the two Israeli museums of science. It might not seem a lot, but in a country smaller than Lake Michigan it's not bad. My father, a science fan himself, decided to take the kids to a fun day at the museum. They had the time of their life, going from one room to the next. Each room had a different subject and it is all children's friendly so they are meant to test, pull, push, build and touch everything. And they did! I could see them getting curious and absorbing all the information. It was defiantly a fun day!

This was a layout I did for My Punch's Kit of the Month Club so I had to create a "scientific" page with what I had. I used cog wheel masks in the background and added words like experiment learn and discover. I especially like the quote by Albert Einstein saying: "Logic will take you from A to B. imagination will take you everywhere."

If you haven't tried working with masks yet, try it it's fun!

Einat

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop, Week 3: Lace Paper

It's time for another great project! This week we each received a collection of flowers; most of them were white cardstock, but there were also a few fabric and felt flowers. I didn't want to use these beautiful flowers in a usual way as an embellishment, so I tried to come up with a way to put them in the front and not as an addition.

I moved them around for awhile and then I came up with the idea to create LACE PAPER. I colored all the white flowers with acrylic paint and added a few flowers I cut from patterned paper. I arranged all the flowers in the pattern I wanted and then I attached them to one another. After creating the lace paper I designed it as a layout.

Supply list:

Flowers: Flower, Beauty Bloom, Originals Die #655455 by Brenda Pinnick
Felt – National Non-Wovens
Fabric – Couluer Vie by Brenda Pinnick for Henry Glass & Co.
Paper: K & Company, Bo Bunny
Frames: My Mind's Eye
Buttons: Making Memories
Letters & Pearls: Prima
Ink: Ranger

Keep hoping to see all the wonderful creations, and don't forget to stop by:
http://sizzixblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/sizzix-triple-play-blog-hop.html
Don't forget to join us next Thursday for a new exciting project!

Welcome little baby - WIN A CARD!

The November kit of the month club by My Punch had a few really cute baby papers by Little Yellow bicycle and stickers by Pebbles. There were also American Crafts papers and other goodies. When I saw all of the cute baby stuff I just had to do a "welcome Baby" card. Since I don't have anyone to give it to (no one I know is expecting…) I decided to give it to one of you! All you need to do is leave me a comment and one of you will get this adorable card. If you also subscribe to my blog or become a follower, you can win an extra surprise!

This is how the card looks when it's closed. I left the front empty so you can add a name or a title. When the card is opened there is a little pocket on the bottom part with two tags inside it. You can add a sentiment or write your congratulations on the tags. 

Einat

First day of school

I know it's not the beginning of the year, but I love this layout I did when my oldest son started school (about 5 years ago) and I didn't have a chance to post it on my blog until now.. This day was very special, it wasn't just a first day of school; it was the first day of the first year in school with a new classroom, a new teacher and new friends. He was very excited and so was I; he didn't cooperate with the camera so I only managed a few photos.

For this layout I decided to use a book, as if this is part of a story. I cut the photos to fit the pages in the book and arranged the letters as if they were falling of the book.

It is so amazing to watch how he has grown and learned new things. I am a very proud mother!

Vintage Mini Album

I made this Mini Album for a workshop I taught in "My Punch". I wanted to teach a specific design style and since vintage is one of my favorites I decided to make a mini album full of fun embellishments and techniques. The mini album is made from 1 craft cardstock, 5 patterned papers and a few embellishments. I made most of the embellishments myself, as well as the cover, which was made from pieces of cardboard I took from a shoe box. The theme of the mini album is "Time goes by". I used old photos of my mother and grandmother, as well as a few photos of me and my sister as little girls. For the final touch, I added a few sentiments and quotes about time and its meaning in our lives.

Here are a few close-ups of the embellishments. Soon I'll post a few tutorials! stay tuned!

Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop Week 1: Our house, Our treasures

The day is finally here! The Sizzix Triple Blog Hop starts today. A group of sixty (yes SIXTY!) all-star designers will create a new project, starting today and for seven weeks! Each of us will post the project on our own blog using that week's featured die. You'll be able to hop around and view all the creations.

The featured Die this week was the 3D House by Eileen Hull. It was so much fun playing with this die and finding different ideas for its design. I had a lot of ideas, but my favorite idea was to create a treasure box from the house. Instead of adhering the roof to the house, I've added a hinge to create the cover of the box. On the other end I've attached a Velcro so the roof could be closed.

If you want to try it yourself here is the materials list:

Sizzix supplies:
Sizzix Scoreboards Pro Die #656836 – House 3D, by Eileen Hull
Sizzix 12x12 matboard, white
Sizzix Big Shot Pro die cutting machine

Other materials:
Papers: Fancy Pants, Prima, Webster's Pages
Ink: Colorbox
Glue: ZipDry, Pop-up Glue dots, Tacky Glue
Pen

To hop from blog to blog simply use the navigation button on the right sidebar to go forward or backwards. You can also find the master list on the Sizzix blog

It starts tomorrow!

The big day is finally here! Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop starts tomorrow. You will not want to miss it!

A group of sixty (yes SIXTY!) all-star designers will create projects with the new dies. Starting Thursday, November 4th, each designer will post a project on their own blog using that week's featured die. You'll be able to hop around and view all the creations. The Hop will go on for seven weeks, with a different die being featured every Thursday. See you tomorrow!