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Monthly Archives: September 2011

it’s always good to give yourself a challenge. in my “anything but a card” challenge i created a layout. yup. love the feeling of completing a layout. i have so many pictures that i want to scrapbook, but sometimes i just need a PUSH to get them done. give yourself […]

“a.b.c.” challenge…by sarah little

September 29, 2011 in Design Team / Scrapbooking & Project Life tagged MONO Adhesive Dots Runner / Sarah Little by Tombow USA

Here are some easy no-sew fabric embellishments that can be made with Tombow’s MONO Multi and MONO Aqua liquid glues. Chipboard Flower – Start with a simple shape, like this large blossom chipboard tag from Bazzill, and use MONO Aqua Liquid Glue to glue on the fabric. Cut the fabric around […]

“No-Sew” Fabric Embellishments By Marie Browning

September 28, 2011 in Design Team / General by admin

Today I have a fun Baby Boy Paper Bag album that I created for my cousin’s precious baby James David Prouty. My cousin has decorated his baby room in green, burnt orange and chocolate. It was so much fun to make an album in these colors. I just went thru […]

“Anything But a Card” by Debbie Fisher

September 27, 2011 in Design Team tagged Debbie Fisher / MONO Adhesive Power Bond by Debbie

Many of you attended Scrapfest and had so much fun creating Make ‘n Takes at the Tombow booth and for those that couldn’t be there, you now have the chance to have fun with them too. Many of you ask if the instructions would be available for you after Scrapfest…Well, here you go. […]

Scrapfest “Make ‘n Take” instructions

September 23, 2011 in General / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged Foam Tabs / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / Power Tabs / Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive by admin

This month’s team up is with Purple Onion Designs. I love the fun and sketchy images I received. Today I am going to show you one of those images (Heart Flower) with different looks. Hopefully this will show you how you can take one stamp and different looks to make […]

One Stamp-Different Looks by Debbie Fisher

September 22, 2011 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team / General tagged Debbie Fisher / Dual Brush Pens / MONO Adhesive Dots Runner / MONO Adhesive Permanent by Debbie

The “real’ rubber stamps from Purple Onion Designs worked famously for this Bouquet Thank You. The rubber takes the color from the Dual Brush Markers so well that you get a perfect stamping each and every time! I have been using this watercolor technique a lot lately, and it worked […]

Bouquet Thank you By Marie Browning

September 21, 2011 in Design Team / General tagged Marie Browning / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / Power Tabs / Tombow Dual Brush Pens by admin

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It’s a blog hop with Purple Onion! This summer I became a little more domestic. A friend taught me how to make scones. I have to admit, I’m actually proud of myself…scones sound so classy and hard to bake. Really they weren’t…classy, yes, but hard, not at all. So I’ve […]

purple onion “sweet treats” tags…by sarah little

September 20, 2011 in Design Team / General tagged MONO Removeable Adhesive Runner / purple onion by Tombow USA

I love this week’s challenge. We were to create a project that depicts a book we’ve read or like to read. I was having a hard time thinking of something for the books I read now, so decided to go back to my childhood and created some cards that have […]

Wanting to be a Princess By Debbie Fisher

September 16, 2011 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team tagged Debbie Fisher / Irojiten Colored Pencils / MONO Adhesive Permanent / MONO Multi Liquid Glue by Debbie

i have read this book so many times… to my kids, to my pre-kindergarten class… children need to know they are loved, and this book gives so many wonderful examples of personalities, quirks and traits that parents love about their children. each time i read it I knew that i […]

you are my i love you…by sarah little

September 15, 2011 in Design Team / General tagged Dual Brush Pens / MONO Adhesive Power Bond / MONO Aqua Liquid Glue / MONO Multi Liquid Glue / MONO Permanent Adhesive Runner / October Afternoon / Sarah Little by Tombow USA

I enjoyed this challenge; it reminded me of my love of Fairy Tales so I created my own little story booklet. Some lucky little child will receive this and enjoy many hours of bedtime stories from their family! I love the new ‘Once upon a Springtime’ paper collection from Graphic […]

“Once Upon a Time…” By Marie Browning

September 14, 2011 in Design Team / General tagged Fastener Tabs / Foam Tabs / Glue Pen / Marie Browning / MONO Aqua Liquid Glue / Stamp Runner Permanent Adhesive / Tombow Irojiten Color Dictionary Pencils by admin

September 11, 2011 is Grandparent’s Day this year. It all sounded so official in 1979, with words and phrases like “whereof”‘ and “hereunto” and “joint resolution.” But when President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation creating a National Grandparents Day, little did anyone know how it would grow. At the time, […]

“Enjoy Your Day” by Debbie Fisher

September 8, 2011 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team tagged Debbie Fisher / Irojiten Colored Pencils / MONO Adhesive Permanent by Debbie

Instead of making just one card, I decided to make a folder full of cards for Nana Jean to use. I kept the stamped design simple so I could make lots to fit in the matching folder. Cards I choose three Dual Brush Pen colors to […]

“Notes for Nana” by Marie Browning

September 7, 2011 in Cards & Papercrafting / Design Team / General tagged Dual Brush Pens / Fastener Tabs / Foam Tabs / Marie Browning / MONO Permanent Adhesive Runner / Tombow Pens by admin