Greetings and welcome to the SEI Blog, it's Rhonda here today to share with you a bit of holiday inspiration. I've created some three quick and fun cards using our Merry Mistletoe collection.
For the first A2 sized card, I've featured a bit of the packaging from my Die Cut Pack and also some of the Alpine Velvet Papers. The sweet little die cut bird is delivering the sentiment tag. The design here is very simple, but the cute stickers and embellishments make it easy to create something fun in a flash!
To create my second card, I went with a bit of a smaller scale card, it's approximately 4" square. I loved the sweet reindeer sticker, so I layered the pine bough swag behind the reindeer antlers to give him a festive look. A bit of fabric trim from my stash creates a focal point for the sentiment sticker which is adhered with foam squares.
The third card is again a smaller scale 4" square design. I used a die cut circle, punched a snowflake and layered between it and the "Love" sticker sentiment. I added the "Happy Holidays" on the bottom to anchor the design and added a bit of banner light bulb sticker underneath.
I hope I've inspired you to take out your SEI holiday papers and put together a few cards! It's always nice to do a few here and there to be sure you have plenty on hand for the holidays.
Thanks so much for stopping on over today for a visit.
Rhonda
Hi, Connie here with a fun Pop-Up card using the beautiful Simple Blessings Collection by S.E.I. I love the fall colors in this collection, along with the die-cuts and stickers. So easy to create something beautiful when you start with something beautiful.
With a Pop-Up card it is all about what is inside the card. I clustered the beautiful embellishments from the Simple Blessings Collection to create the inside of the card.
The front of the card is just as pretty using the Simple Blessings Collection. I speckled the front and inside, of the card, with black Tumble Dye by S.E.I.
This is my last post for S.E.I. and I just wanted to say it has been a pleasure creating with your beautiful products. Thank You for having me. Connie Mercer/DT Member
Call me a romantic, but the Always Yours collection is hands-down one of my favorite SEI collections of the year. When I was planning to attend a wedding a few weeks ago, I knew right away I wanted to make a card featuring the sweet florals and flourishes from that collection.
I designed to make a custom-sized, all-in-one envelope, card and gift holder using my WeRMemoryKeepers envelope maker. Following the instructions provided by the tool, I measured out the card so that a check would nestle perfectly inside. The photo here you see is the card unfolded. Each of the sides folds in to create a pocket within itself, where you can write a message and place a gift check.
The outside of the card is where you can get creative. First, measure out your ribbon so it wraps around the card and can be tied in the back. (I used SEI's skinny leather ribbon... just love the texture it adds to this gift.) Then, apply your decorative elements. I hand-trimmed a floral wreath from a journaling card, then applied a sticker for the bride and groom's names. I wrote the names in Sharpie so they wouldn't smear on the metallic finish. A cork ampersand from my stash finished the look.
This collection may be timed for Valentine's Day, but it can be used all year-round. Hope this post encourages you to bring out those holiday-specific papers or kits any time of year.
This beautiful fall scrapbooking kit from Club SEI has already shipped. But, we wanted to share the previews with you anyway to introduce our new fall collection, Bountiful...
These are the layouts club members can make with their kits. All our club kits include great materials and full-color instructions, like these.
Greetings and welcome to the SEI Blog, it's Rhonda here today to share my project with you. I recently received one of "The Preservation Series" 4" x 6" Album and thought it would be fun to use for a mini album for my son.
To begin, I selected my papers, the Florets Assortment Pack. The pack is so nice as it also includes the stickers and sentiments as well as the papers all together for you, just perfect for a mini album.
I selected the pretty butterflies on blue paper for the cover, adhered and accented with a few stickers and silver glitter dots. I used the stickers to spell my son's name on the cover. After that I chose the other papers and covered the interior and back of the book. I left the interior back yellow as it seemed to coordinate well on its own.
Before planning any pages, I selected some of my favorite papers and trimmed to 4x6 for the base paper pages. I then trimmed several papers to 3.5 square and some others to 3 x 3 square. Additional strips and bits were cut so I would have a huge pile of mats ready to go.
The first page is very simple single photo mat. The second page, when opened it has a sentiment adhered between the photo mat and is designed as a tab that sits outside of the page protector. It becomes a fun place to journal when you open it.
The third page is a blocked design, ready to add photos. The fourth page features one of the Perforated Sheets combined with a sticker sentiment. Cute, quick and perfectly coordinates.
The fifth page on the left features another Perforated Sheet with a fun sentiment. For the sixth page I cut apart the design of the Perforated Sheet sentiment and used it as a photo corner to frame the photo. I used a silver glitter dot as a simple accent in the word You.
I've left the other pages blank so we can add full sized photos as well as some cropped favorites. One other thing to mention, I've kept this design very simple. The idea is, if you are at a crop and had only the mini album, the paper pack and one embellishment, plus your basic tools of a trimmer and adhesives, you could create it.
Mini albums are so much fun to make and my children love to bring them in for share day at school. They are always excited and proud to show off a bit of their story. I hope I've inspired you to create something fun today!
Hi, Connie here with a fun project using the Simple Blessings Collection by S.E.I. Fall is right around the corner and I have a grandson that loves pumpkins, so I knew what I needed to make!! A pumpkin it will be.
I used a wooden letter "C" and turned it on its side, to get the shape of a pumpkin. I adhered a tree branch to the top for the pumpkin stem and then covered the wooden letter with pattern paper from the Simple Blessings Collection. The edges of the wooden letter were sanded down after the paper was adhered, for a clean smooth edge. Using the die-cut pack and the sticker pack I clustered embellishments around the branch at the top of the pumpkin. Gave it a fun festive look.
Black and red Tumble Dye were speckled on the front of the pumpkin, creating this home decor piece for Fall.
With Halloween just around the corner, I wanted to share some easy Halloween treat bags. Using basic canvas and paper favor bags from craft stores and your favorite stickers from the SEI Simple Blessings collection, you can dress up your candy carriers so they're ready for gift-giving in minutes.
For the canvas bag, I used my paper piercing tool to poke a teeny hole at the top of the bag, then affixed my tag at the top using a pearl brad.
The treat bag features a hodge-podge of stickers and die-cuts over a base from the Kraft Classics paper stack. Quick tip: Fold over the bag to the desired finished height first, then apply your cardstock, so it's easier to fold. A clothespin can keep your fold in place. I added a few little autumn leave cut-outs just for fun.
Don't forget the details to make simple projects stand out. I love placing stickers on adhesive foam squares to add dimension. I also mixed and matched a few other SEI elements from my stash - like a foam leaf from the Summer Smiles collection - to add extra flair to the pumpkin and candy corn illustrations.
While you may associate butterflies with spring, the (aptly named) Perfection collection from SEI proves that these lovelies can make a year-round appearance in your craft projects. I'm obsessed with anything and everything gold foil, so the die-cut butterflies in this collection with gold accents made me swoon as soon as I laid eyes on them!
The butterflies are so beautifully delicate, and I thought they could make for an impactful focal point all on their own. I decided to make a 3-D art/home decor canvas for placing on a shelf or mantle. I arranged a variety of the die-cuts in a grid, then used large glue dots in the center for attaching them to the canvas. (I was slightly concerned about the adhesive sticking to the canvas material, but these glue dots were actually very strong.) I swapped out the last butterfly for a little sentiment sticker combo from my stash. Then I "fluffed" out the wings so these little butterflies look like they're ready for takeoff.
How have you played with the butterflies in this collection? Have you made any home decor projects with your SEI kits? As always, we'd love to see, so be sure to share in the comments!
Hi, Connie here with a scrapbook page using the Wishes for you Collection by S.E.I. This collection has bright papers and is full of all kinds of stickers, that work perfect for a scrapbook page or cards!
I love clustering embellishments, like stickers and die cuts, together in group. Over lapping the stickers and popping them up adds dimension to your page and brings attention to the photo.
I love using the Tumble Dye as a mist when I have completed the layout. It gives it a great look and so easy to apply. Just take the lid off and tap with your finger and small drops will come out. Very easy to control the dye this way.
The Club SEI August scrapbooking kit is the perfect transition kit for fall. With complementary cool, lighter tones and rich burnt oranges and reds, and both sweet florals and autumn leaves, it will definitely be my go-to kit as summer wraps up and we head into the sweater-weather season.
Today I'm sharing a set of cards I made using this kit. The first is a sympathy card, which nods to fall with the leaf motif, but the colors are light, peaceful and comforting to match the sentiment of the note. The other has deeper pop of color, and I had fun pairing die-cuts together to make my own little "bouquet." The card bases are gold-foil blank greetings from Michaels, but you could just as easily mimic these designs with any blank white cardstock you have on hand.
What projects are you working on as the seasons change? We'd love to see! Don't be shy... leave a comment :-)
Hi, Connie here with a cute idea for a back to school teacher's gift using the Wishes for you Collection from S.E.I. This collection has pretty paper and cute stickers, perfect for this project.
You can make three of these notepads from one sheet of pattern paper. First you need to make a stop at an office supply store and have them cut the legal size notepads in fourths for you. Some places charge and some don't. If you like the pads to be wider, have them cut in thirds. I have made them in both sizes.
Lay your notepad on the pattern paper and size it up like you would mat a photo. Should be around 2 1/2" W x 12" L. You will need a small strip to cover up the top part of the notepad. That is what you will adhere the sticker and sentiment to.
Teacher's love these decorated notepads, that are super cute on their desk. S.E.I. has cute paper collections that would be really made up for teachers or you!!
Hi, Connie here with a couple of greeting cards using the Sprinkles Collection, by S.E.I. The papers in this collection are so bright and colorful. Great for making cards with. It comes with a sticker sheet, that has the perfect card sentiments, to make the cards fabulous!
Also, this collection would be so fun, to use to create a birthday scrapbook page. It is full of event die-cuts that would enhance any scrapbook project. Even goodie bags !!
The Sprinkles Collection by S.E.I. can be used to create all the elements you would need to celebrate a birthday or an event. To complete the birthday card, I sprinkled green Tumble-dye on the card front. The jumping for joy card has red Tumble-dye on the card front. Looks like confetti !!
Thanks for stopping by today!!
Enjoy the rest of the Summer and keep on creating!
Connie Mercer/DT Member
My husband and I recently visited Longwood Gardens, an amazing garden attraction not too far from where we live. Not surprisingly, we came home with a phone and camera full of gorgeous photos. I knew I wanted to scrapbook as many as possible. We had so many pictures, and choosing just one or a few 4x6ers to highlight on a page can be a tough decision-making process!
Although I tend towards mini albums, I wanted to capture this day on a single layout. So I opted to print several photos at 2x3 size and organize them into a grid. I had a few more printed that didn't make the final cut. It's key to make sure that your photos complement each other in colors and styles, especially when they are side by side. The neon-pink zinnias, although lovely, wouldn't quite work with the tones of this page.
The elegant neutral palette and delicate floral details of the Always Yours collection made it a natural choice to scrapbook the memories of this day. I cut patterned papers to fill out the photo grid, adding little sticker details here and there.
I also folded paper then tucked photos and messages inside to create doors and windows. It's a fun and easy way to add dimension to your pages.
How do you fit several photos on one layout? What ways are you using the Always Yours collection? We'd love to hear from you!
