A Walk Down Memory Lane

July card club

This is one of the cards that I've made using the goodies inside July's Card Kit called

The card kit this month, contains some fun goodies!  The papers are from Jillibean Soup.  There are embellishments from Pebbles, Inc, Daisy Bucket Designs, Chatterbox, and We R Memory Keepers.

This card I started out with a cardstock piece in 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 size.  Next was the striped pattern paper cut 1/2 inch smaller at 5 x 3 3/4.  I used a strip of the polka dot paper, and cut my own scallops by following the polka dots from the paper.  I used my Tim Holtz Ink Blending tool on all of the papers to give it a bit of a distressed look.

Next I grabbed my sewing machine and stitched around the card, and across the top of the other border piece.  I cut the red cardstock into a circle and the same with the kraft using my EK Circle Scissors Plus.

Last, I used the felt flowers from the kit, and used a Chatterbox wooden brad for the middle of the center.  I also tucked in a Daisy Bucket felt heart behind the flower.  The alpha stickers are some American Crafts vinyl Thicker stickers from my stash.

Last Impromptu Crop post!

This is the last post I have left for the projects that I completed during the Impromptu Crop last weekend.  :)

A member challenged us to post a sympathy or thinking about you card.  I like to have some of these on hand as well, so I thought I'd play along!

First, I started with a layer of brown cardstock in an A7 size ( 5x7).  Next, I used a piece of October Afternoon Weathervane in 4 3/4 x 6 3/4.  I used my Tim Holtz blending tool with my Memento ink to go around the edges of the card, to give it a little softer feel.  I did the same thing with the other pieces of the card.  The Jenni Bowlin mini bingo card...I didn't just keep to the edges.  I tinted the whole card with the blending tool and ink.  I used a Penny Black sentiment for the card, and a piece of brown grossgrain ribbon.

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Head on over to the Design Team blog, to find out what today's Wednesday Deal is!!  :)

This is a new feature over at the DT blog.  Every Wednesday, you'll be able to get in on a ONE DAY ONLY special...but it's only good for that day!!

July Cosmo Cricket Contest!!

We have a wonderful contest going on in the month of July.  As you know, Cosmo Cricket is our FEATURED MANUFACTURER for the month of July.  So, you'll get 15% off any Cosmo Cricket goodies you order throughout the month!  To top THAT off...Cosmo Cricket has decided to sponsor a contest here at A Walk Down Memory Lane!!!
 

We are so happy that Cosmo Cricket is sponsoring the contest
at A Walk Down Memory Lane.

Create a layout using 75% Cosmo Cricket products

Please make sure to specify in your upload description what you used for Cosmo Cricket products

The theme or concept for you layout is all up to you.
* Deadline July 31st at Midnight
* Submit 1 Layout
* Submit Your Project in the AWDML Monthly contest submissions category in the gallery
* To upload into the gallery you must register in the gallery first.
* Then register at the forum to link it back to the contest
* A maximum of ONE entry may be submitted.

* All images must be no larger than 500 X 500 pixels
* The winners project(s) will be posted on the main website all through with their Name, as well as in our newsletter & blogs.
*Your entry must not be one already completed for any other sites, contests or challenges. It must be made for this specific contest.
*There will be two winners for this contest
 
Link to site: http://www.awalkdownmemorylane.net/

Impromptu Crop Sketch Challenge

Lucy, our DT Coordinator, is also one of our resident sketch gurus!  :)  She posted a sketch on the Message Board, and I've put together this layout as my interpretation of her sketch.

The background paper is from Crate Paper.  The other Pattern Paper is from Making Memories Great Escape line.  I also used a sheet from the Making Memories Great Escape spiral journal.  I used a pebble clip from the Great Escape collection as well.

The buttons are from Basic Grey, and I just used a Glue Dot to keep them in place.  The alpha stickers are MM Great Escape cork alphabet stickers.  Aren't they cool?

Impromptu Crop Challenge card

I've got a few projects that I completed during the Impromptu crop that I need to get posted!!  This one here is a really cute little card.

One of the members challenged us to make a pocket card, and the challenge was it had to have 3 flowers on it.

So...I made my card with Bazzill cardstock in an A2 size.  Then, I used some Kraft Bazzill cardstock to make the pocket, and sewed it onto the Whirlpool CS base.

Next I used some October Afternoon Weathervane striped paper, a Heidi Grace It's My Party sticker flower, and colored in the middle of the flower with Dimensional Pearls from the On the Dotted Line card kit.

Next, I stamped my Changito monkey and colored him in with my Copic Markers.  I adhered him to a piece of Bazzill cardstock, and then punched the top with an EK Slim Shapers Binding Punch to make the "notebook" looking top of the card.

Improptu Crop last weekend

I had the opportunity to play along last weekend during the Impromptu Crop over at the Message Board, but couldn't find my card reader to upload my images!!!

Anyway, here is a layout that I put together for the color challenge. The colors picked were red, tan, pink, and lime green.

I started with a cardstock base of Bazzill Bling from the Birthstone pack.  Next, I used some new Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts 2 girl diecut paper and cut off just a section of it.  I used the lime green paper from October Afternoon's new Cherry Hill collection.  The cardstock letter and number stickers are from the Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts 2 Girl collection as well.  The fabric label behind the #4 is from 7Gypsies and was included in the Blueberries & Fudge collection kit.  I used an Art Warehouse stamp for the journaling lines, but they're really faint...I didn't want them to appear overpowering.  The flowers are from Prima.  I used a brown button, and on the brown flower, I used a Making Memories Looking Glass piece from the Cards set.  The lime green cardstock sticker leaves are from Heidi Grace It's my Party collection.

Want a tour?

I know a lot of you are online customers, and have wondered what the actual storefront looks like...well, I finally got my Flip camcorder out of it's box, installed it's software, and I think I've got it figured out!

Here is just a little brief tour of our entryway...our inspiration location..or whatever you want to call it.  It's basically a 6x8 little entry to buffer the outside world's heat, humidity or cold and rain from the actual store.  :)

ENJOY!!


Here is the second video of the next 3 rooms in the store. Here is the last video tour of the store. Hope you enjoyed it!

July Card Kit sneak peek

  I've been asked to post a sneak peek of the July card kit...so here it is!  :)

This card kit will be great for a great many different cards you may need to make.  Masculine, girly, sympathy, etc.

Copic markers next month are of the olive green, deep red, and mustard yellow variety.

ENJOY!

Meet the Admin Team!

<-----  This is Lucy.  You may recognize her!  She has been on our design team for 2 terms now, and has agreed to move up to be our Design Team Coordinator.

Hi, my name is Lucy Chesna and I live in Massachusettes. I am married to an wonderful man of 13 years and we have two awesome kids( Chris jr - 11 years old and Maggie- 8 years old). I have been scrapbooking for 11 years now and love every minute of it. I am a designer for various Design Teams, Scrapbook Calls and Contests Crew Team, Staff member for Scrapbook News and Reveiw Magazine and a Sketch Artist. My sketch site is called My Sketch World. I am so hononored to be on the team and I cant wait to inspire and be inspired by our awesome members at AWDML.

 

Lucy's Blog is called Scrapper Queen.

This is Molly ----->
You will see her around the Message Board a lot!  She is our Moderator, and she will help you around the Message Board.

My name is Molly Vakulskas Joly.  I was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa.  I have been married to my college sweetheart, Eric, since 2000, and we have three beautiful children, Alainna, 5, and twins, William and Jack, 2 1/2.  I have been scrapbooking for about five years and discovered card making shortly thereafter.  I have really focused on my card making for about the past nine months, loving to get my hands into ink!  My full time job (other than as a Mom) is practicing law in my family law firm with my brother and father.  I am also actively involved at my church in northwest Iowa.

Molly's blog is Musings as Life as I know it.

<-----  And, I guess the last member of the Admin team is me.  :)  I'm Lisa Ver Burg and I own A Walk Down Memory Lane.  I have been married to my high school sweetheart for almost 14 years, and we have a newly-turned 8 year old daughter.  I have been scrapping for 12 years now and started out as a Creative Memories consultant.  I opened up the website and store here over 6 years ago now, and opened up our first B&M location in October last year.  We are moving over to our own building in July on Main Street, Rock Valley and I'm so excited!