Hello! I’m so excited share with you a technique that I LOVE, something that is so quick and easy you’ll want to use it over and over again.

One of my favorite scrapping technique is paper ruffles. Many of you have probably seen them before, perhaps tried them on a page or card or maybe you tried it and got frustrated and called it quits. I thought it would be fun to show you how quick and easy they are to make and get you excited about making some of your own. I’ll show you the technique and also share with you a card you can make using the November Color Me Daisy kit.

1. First off, gather your supplies. You will need:
paper (November kit!), trimmer, pen, ink if desired, adhesive

2. Cut Kraft cardstock to 4 1/2 x 12 and fold or if you want to use a border punch as I have, cut to size, punch one edge and then fold in half. Ink edges if desired.

3. Cut Dreamstreet Sam “Change is Good” paper 5 3/8 x 4 1/4, ink edges if desired, add some faux stitching and adhere to cardstock base.

4. Cut paper strips:
Dream Street Sam “Rock On” paper- 1 1/2 x 12 inches
Dream Street Sam “Hoot Hoot” 2×12 inches.

5. Ink edges of paper strips if desired and then crumple the strips, one by one, in your hand. The more you wrinkle and scrunch it the more pliable and easy to work with it will be. Take care to not rip too much, though a few tears here and there adds to the character of the paper. You can ink the wrinkles and tears if you wish- I did!

6. Randomly gather here and there and adhere to card. Remember to only add adhesive to the top edge of strip. Trim off extra and re-ink where you’ve trimmed. Add second strip gathering just as you did the first one and adhere to top of second strip.

7. Add Maya Road rickrack trim and tag and you’re done!

Wasn’t that nice and easy? Remember that with practice these become easier. Now go make some ruffles!! If you do try this please upload your image to our gallery!

Happy scrapping

Becky

I am excited to welcome Julie Bonner to the Color Me Daisy Design Team as our Sketch Designer. Many of you probably know Julie from her popular sketch challenge site 52 Sketches 52 Weeks. Each month Julie will be creating an exclusive sketch for Color Me Daisy. We are thrilled to have Julie join our Daisy Girls in providing inspiration each month to our member community.  Find out more about Julie here. And check out her bonus challenge for today here.

Color Me Daisy is proud to introduce our September Featured Guest Designer, Heidi Sonboul.

Heidi Sonboul

Heidi is an accomplished designer and beautiful photographer.  She is mom of two little boys who keep her quite busy. And she still finds time to create amazing designs.   Her work has been frequently published in many magazines including Scrapbook Trends, Creating Keepsakes and Scrapbooks, Etc. Heidi has represented several manufacturers on their design teams and is currently on the design team for GCD Studios, Anna Griffin, Piggy Tales and Scrap Within Reach.

We are fortunate to have Heidi play with our September kit this month, (especially since she had to pack up and move in the past few weeks). I love what she did with our kit. But first here is a little Q&A with Heidi so you can get to know her….

When did you start scrapbooking? I grew up with a very Crafty Mother. When I was 6 I knew how to Sew on a sewing machine, Paint with oil paints and LOVED paper!!! I really got into scrapping… when I was 12 and never looked back!

What could you not scrap without? MUSIC! I need it! I hate to over think a page, so I use it for that

To snack or not to snack while scrapping? TO SNACK! FOR SURE! can you say… “chocolate please?!”

If I am not scrapping you could find me… Playing with my boys

Camera of choice? An Olympus WOOT!

Morning, noon or night scrapper? If I find the time… it’s when ever I can get some! I scrap at least once a day!

What do you do to overcome scrapper’s block? I’ve been known to cut a layout right in half and go from there. I’m not sure how I do it, but I’m always happy with my work I think it’s because paper makes me happy!

And now some eye candy from Heidi….

Thanks Heidi for playing with us this month!

Comments are now closed for this drawing.  Our winner, thanks to Random.org is……Sophia Allison!!  Please send your name and address to info@colormedaisy.com and you will have a very happy mail day!!!

Sophia Allison Says:
May 11th, 2009 at 5:04 am edit

I would have to say that May “Happiness” is just so yummy, loving the beautiful spring colours it boasts…How yummy!!!

Happy Monday!!!  It’s always kinda hard to get back into the swing of the work week after a holiday…esp. if you got treated extra special yesterday isn’t it?  Well…how about the chance at a fun little RAK to help get the day off on the right foot??!?! 

I don’t know about the rest of you but I have some SERIOUS issues with Vintage Love.  I am truly, madly, deeply in love with all things vintage and shabby….and the Captivating Mini Kit this month was just the ticket!  It was absolutely perfect for this LO I did of my mom when she was a baby. 

Isn’t she a cutie?

So just leave a comment and tell me what “style” or type of kit just can’t help but make your heart skip a beat and I’ll be back in 24 hours to draw a winner!!!

The comments are in and Random.org choose GWEN as the winner!!!!!  Please e-mail your information to info@colormedaisy.com  so we can get your prize sent out to you!  Congrats!!!  And ladies…I LOVED reading what made you smile yesterday!  THAT made ME smile!  lol

Hi Everyone!  Gina here.  I’ve got your Monday Challenge for you!!  Be sure to check out the message board for full details on our Month Long “Be Happy” crop and how you can win even more goodies.

This is week 1 and we’re doing scraplift challenges this week.  I just love a good scraplift to get my mojo flowing, and I hope you do too!  I did this LO using the May Captivating Mini Kit and your job is to scraplift it.  I can’t wait to see what you make!  Remember, scraplifts are open to interpriation.  Use what inspires you from this LO and make your own!  Don’t forget to upload it to the gallery and let us oooo and aaaaa over it! 

and last but not least…leave a comment and tell me what is making your smile today and in 24 hours I’ll draw a winner for a great little RAK from CMD!

Color Me Daisy is looking for Daisy Girls!

Color Me Daisy is searching for new members for our design team. We want enthusiastic, creative people excited about inspiring others to be part of our team. We are looking for designers with a variety of styles and skills. Previous design team experience is not necessary.

Design team submissions accepted January 12, 2009 - January 24, 2009. The design team will be chosen and the selected Daisy Girls will be contacted by January 26, 2009.

This call is limited to US residents only.

To apply please send the following to designteam@colormedaisy.com:

• Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address

• We want to see a representative sample of your work to include 2-3 layouts, 1 card and 1 altered project. Previously published projects are acceptable. We want to see your best work. Please send your submissions as JPEG or PDF files not larger than 200kb each.

• Tell us about you, why you scrapbook and what you can bring to our design team. What do you like to scrapbook, etc.

• Include links to:

• Your blog or personal website (if you have one)

• Any online galleries where your work is displayed (include user id’s where necessary)

• Any scrapbook or papercrafting message boards that you actively participate in. (include user id’s where necessary)

• Tell us about yourself and what you can bring to our design team.

• Tell us about your experience with other design teams (current or past) and any other related experience you have. If you are currently on other design teams, please comment on why you want to be on more than one design team. How will you ensure you meet your commitments to our design team?

• We would like a chance to get to know you. Join our message board forum and participate in the discussions.

Design Team Requirements:

Submit 2 layouts, 1 – 2 cards and 1 altered project each month (or 1 additional layout). All projects should contain at least 80% of the kit materials or products that may be purchased on our site. Projects must be uploaded prior to the monthly deadline.

Active participation several times a week on our message boards and gallery, including starting and responding to threads, posting questions and tips and leaving comments in the gallery.

• Host a monthly challenge on our message board, including commenting on submissions from members.

• Participate in periodic events (i.e. online crops) by hosting challenges and/or games. Anticipated to be no more than 2-3 per term.

• You have an opportunity to teach classes on our site (how-to for altered project or technique). This is optional.

• Help judge contests (as needed)

• Be able to commit to a 7 month term (February 2009 – September 2009)

• Sign and return the design team contract and provide a short bio of yourself and a head shot by January 27th.

• Promote Color Me Daisy on your blog (by including a link and posting your projects), and in signatures in other forums, where permitted.

Design Team Benefits

• You will receive the current month’s kit each month during the commitment period

• Receive a 25% discount on any purchases made. Items will be shipped free when included with your monthly kit.

• Your bio, picture and gallery will be featured on the Color Me Daisy website as a Daisy Girl design team member.

• You retain all of your work and may submit your work for publication, post in other galleries, etc. Please include in any credits that the materials were part of a Color Me Daisy kit.

• We know the effort you put into your designs, you will also receive occasional goodies in addition to your monthly kit.

• Access to the Daisy Girl Design Team private message board.

We thank you in advance for your interest and appreciate each entry. Any questions can be e-mailed to designteam@colormedaisy.com. You may also post to the thread on our message board located at: https://www.colormedaisy.com/messageboard/viewforum.php?f=7.

We are really excited to see your entries

www.colormedaisy.com

I’d like to introduce our October Guest Designer, Michelle Stancil:

Hi! My name is Michelle Stancil (aka 4guysandagirl) and I am the stay at home mom of three very handsome boys. I have twins who will be 9 in October and my baby just turned 2. I have been married to ‘Mr. Wonderful’ for almost 11 years. I could do nothing without his constant support! Even though I’ve loved art since grade school, I never got into Scrapbooking until my twins were born. It quickly became a passion, along with photography, of course! Now I scrapbook during every free moment I get. My greatest compliment is when I see my boys looking through the albums that I’ve poured my heart into. I am honored to be a guest for Color Me Daisy!

My blog: http://thestancils.blogspot.com/

And here are a couple of creations by Michelle with Color Me Daisy’s October kit:

Check out the rest of Michelle’s creations as well as all of the Daisy Girls October Design Team Projects in our Gallery.

Color Me Daisy Farewell to Summer Crop

September 19 - 21, 2008

Color Me Daisy is hosting our first ever Online Crop and the Daisy Girls have lots of fun challenges and games planned. There will be lots of opportunities to win prizes, including some of our kits.

Bring your friends and plan to spend some time with us throughout the weekend. Get those summer photo’s together and get ready to get them scrapped. Play some fun games and chat with your fellow Daisies.  Stay and play all weekend or come by at your leisure. 

We will also be having some store specials only available during the crop weekend!!

Friday - September 19th - 4 -10 pm Eastern Time

Saturday - September 20th - 10 am - 10 pm Eastern Time

Sunday - September 21st -10 am - 8 pm Eastern Time

We will be providing updates for the crop on our message board, so check it out for information on the crop schedule, prizes and store specials. Get registered for our message board and gallery before the big weekend so you are ready to participate.  Note: Message board registration requires administrator approval to be able to post.

You will have until Friday (September 26, 2008) at midnight to complete your challenges and upload for prizes.

Join us for a fun, creative and inspiring weekend.

www.colormedaisy.com

Color Me Daisy October Guest DT Call

When: September 10 - 19, 2008

Color Me Daisy is looking for our first ever Guest Designer for the month of October.

To be considered please create a layout based on either our current Weekly Challenge or September’s Monthly Contest Challenge (information located in our Contests & Challenges Forum). You will also be entered into our Weekly Challenge or Monthly Contest.

Upload your layout to the appropriate Challenge or Contest gallery folder and link your layout to the October GDT gallery folder (use keyword 1008_GDT to link). Layouts must be sized to no larger than 600×600 pixels and 200kB.

If you are not already an active member of our message board and gallery you must join and be active on the message board and gallery most days during the GDT call period and throughout the month of your assignment.

* Submission deadline is midnight PDT, September 19th.
* Winner will be announced by September 21st.
* You will receive our October kit and will be required to complete projects as directed.
* You will be featured as a guest designer on our website and blog during the month of October, and will need to supply a headshot and short bio by September 25th.
* International entries will be accepted. International winner is responsible for actual shipping costs in excess of our shipping allowance of $7 and must complete their October projects by the required deadline.

If you have any questions, please post here or send an e-mail to designteam@colormedaisy.com.

We are looking forward to seeing your entries!

We’ve had some great submissions already for this week’s challenge and this month’s contest. You still have time to get your submissions in.  Find the details here.

Today is Daughter’s Day! Make a page to celebrate your daughter(s) and share it with us in the gallery.  Here are few sweet ones I found in the gallery done by our Daisy Girls:

I love the doodles on this one by Deanna:

Chelle’s layering of the tree is just gorgeous!

What a sweet layout of a sweet little girl, by Kristii:

Love the focus on the photos and the leaves on the flowers, by Rae:

Celebrate your daughters and enjoy!

I am so inspired by all of the gorgeous layouts, cards and projects that the Daisy Girls have been working on.  I love this one Kristii did with this month’s kit, such an adorable layout and precious picture:

Did you know that the first Sunday in August (this coming Sunday) is Sisters Day? The 3rd of August (Sunday) is also Friendship Day. I made this fun and quick card for my sister to send to her for Sisters Day.

I used some paper from this month’s kit and this month’s add-on kit which includes Doodlebug Velvet Flock, SR chipboard butterflies and Bazzill Just the Edges.  I added some Stickles to the butterfly to give it some more detail.

It was my first attempt at flocking, and it is just too much fun! I am going to have to do this more often.

We’ll be posting our August contest by Friday and we will start our Weekly Challenges next week. So for a warm up here is a mini-challenge for you:

In honor of Sisters Day or Friendship Day (if you do not have a sister), make a card and send it to your sister (or a friend).  Use some flock if you have it.  We want to see it. So post it in our gallery and post a comment here with a link to your card.