Here's what the end result of the template design looks like when you remove it and  the gems are left behind...beautiful don't you think?

The following pillow and card designs used the Swirl Templates to create the beautiful flourish pattern on them. The great thing about our templates is they're made from a HEAT RESISTANT material so that you can touch it with your i-rock tool and not melt the material.

Another Tip: In stead of leaving the template in place and dropping each stone in and setting it inside the holes of the template, you can simply mark where the holes were with a pencil and go back and add the stones of your choice.

cupcakesforchloe

Bella Blvd Blog Post Giveaway
We featured a great make & take project that Bella Blvd did at CHA using the i-top tool and so we decided to give away an i-top tool package on our blog that day. The lucky winner of this package is:

juli (sweetpz)

Sewing, Sketches & Scooter's Vacation Giveaway
Over a week ago the lovely Kim Holmes shared with us how to sew on your scrapbook pages and featured the popular Scooter's Vacation Collection. The lucky winner that commented on this post will receive a set of the Scooter's Vacation products and she is:  Teresa Jaye
WINNERS!! If you are one of the winners listed above and you have not received an email from us already, it's because we can't find any contact information in your profile and have no way to reach you other then hoping you're reading this post. All YOU need to do now is email us your shipping information to our blog email at contactimaginiscegmailcom or click on this link. 

Thanks!!

Purchased at Hobby Lobby

Burnt Sienna Acrylic Paint

Next I covered it with these...

Fall In Love 12x12 Paper

Nature Trails Ribbon

I also used one of these:

Fiskars Scallop Border Punch

Cricut Country Life Cartridge

With this...

Cricut Expressions Machine

Leave a comment and be eligible to win one of these...

Cricut Simply Charmed Cartridge

Thank you so much for stopping by - Liz
My Little Sketch Blook

Today the awesomely talented Brett Lund will be representing Imaginisce on a local afternoon television show called Good Things Utah. He'll be showing folks how to use the popular new i-rock tool and create some fun and easy holiday cards with the new Cottage Christmas Collection. If you're local, be sure to tune in to channel 4 at 10:00am. And for those of you not local, we'll post the video clip back in this post later today.

Download the instructions here to learn how to create the fun cards shown on today's segment.



WIN FREE STUFF: As mentioned on the segment today, we're giving everyone the chance to win a Cottage Christmas Collection and new i-rock Tool with accessories. Simply leave a comment for each of the following tasks:


Many of you have probably seen him on Good Things Utah representing Roberts Craft Stores. But lucky for us he's decided to start helping us out and we're thrilled to work with Brett!

Provo Craft originally introduced the Cuttlebug as a die-cut machine for the home crafter. It's compact, does not require electricity, and folds up for easy storage, which has made it popular with scrapbookers that don't want the bulk or expense of large digital machines. It's also very easy to use. Here's a couple samples of what Melinda created with the Happy Birthday Cuttlebug Embossing folder (shown below) and the B-Day Bash Collection.

Cuttlebug embossing folders are used to press a three dimensional image into cardstock, craft foam, mesh, chipboard, and other scrapbook media. Six inches in the maximum width of the paper that can be accommodated, but there is no limit to the length.

The folders come in several different styles. The basic folders are 5-inch by 7-inch, and have an overall pattern. These folders are perfect for embossing photos mats and cards.

For those of you that don't own a Cuttlebug machine, you can still use the embossing folders. According to Love to Know: Scrapbooking they claim you just need a spray bottle and rolling pin. I haven't tried this myself, but here's how they did it:

The only equipment needed is a spray bottle, some tape, and a rolling pin. It is not possible to get as much pressure with a rolling pin as the Cuttlebug can apply. With light weight paper, this will not be an issue, but for cardstock or other heavy weight materials, embossing will be easier if the paper is sprayed lightly with water. Dampening the paper will make it more pliable and easier to emboss. Place the paper in the embossing folder, and tape the folder closed. Lay the embossing folder on a firm surface like a table or counter, and roll over it with the rolling pin, as though you were rolling out a pie crust. You will need to experiment to learn how much pressure to apply to get the desired result.

Wanna WIN a CUTTLEBUG MACHINE and some EMBOSSING FOLDERS?? We would love to see what you've embossed? Simple leave a comment with a link back to a sample you've created using an embossing folder. But, if you don't have anything because you don't own any embossing folders, simply give us a link to a project you found online using this embossing method. We'll select a winner by Thursday morning!!

Scooter's Vacation Giveaway from our Blog last week with our Tracy Gardiner. We're giving away a fun set of Scooter's Vacation and we even scored some fun Cuttlebug Embossing Plates to add to the giveaway. And the winner is:  Kimmarie Baker

Last week we featured the PinkCricut video and she offered a giveaway on her blog and we didn't want to leave our friends out of the mix. So we decided to offer the same prize package on our blog/facebook as well. The lucky winner of this giveaway will win an i-rock, some accessories and a new i-rock tote. PinkCricut will be posting her winner on her blog today...go check it out!! The winner from the Imaginisce blog is:  Samantha T.

And we love our FB fans...so here's another winner from the Imaginisce Facebook:
Jennifer Bryan Childs


And on August 17th we posted some great i-rock storage ideas on our blog and offered to give them away to three lucky winners. Here are the winners:

creative patti

 cricut junkie

summer braxton

If we did not contact you by email it's because we cannot find your email in your blogger profile, so we're hoping you happen to see your name here or a friend told you. If you were one of our lucky winners mentioned above, please email us at our "generic" public gmail address contactimaginiscegmailcom. 

Hey all!  Kim here and I am thrilled to be your blog hostess today!  I'm even more excited to share with you three of my favorite things in the scrapbooking world:  sewing, sketches and Scooter's Vacation!  So let's get right to it!

First up - sewing!  Stitching on my layouts has become a must for me.  I just love the finishing touch it gives to my layouts and cards and it's sew easy (pun intended)!  Okay, I'll admit, it wasn't always so easy!  So let me share with you a few things I learned along the way and hopefully you can speed up your learning curve!

*Use a basic machine with basic stitches!  In fact, I went out and purchased a small, basic machine for under $75.00 just to use for my scrapbooking.  It's all you will need.  Keep it handy and threaded with a basic color and you will find yourself using it all the time!

*Apply a small amount of adhesive to hold your papers in place while stitching.  Avoid stitching directly through adhesive tabs as this will gum up your needle and your thread will continually break.  If you do get glue on your needle, you can clean it with Un-do or rubbing alcohol. 

*Use a medium to heavy weight needle for most paper stitching.  The exception would be if you were sewing through light ribbon or vellum.  In this case, a light weight needle will suffice.  Remember to keep your stitches long - short stitches too close together will act like a perforation and your paper will tear. 

*After stitching, turn your project over.  Grab hold of the bobbin (bottom) thread and give it a light tug.  The top thread will come through a bit and make a loop.  Grab this with a sharp point and pull it all the way through to the back.  Use tape to secure both threads to back of project and cut off remaining.

We are so excited to be able to team up with great talent around the web and today we have the pleasure of featuring a video from Pink Cricut. Sara created a fun project using the Imaginisce i-rock tool. And we love it!! In fact, she has a ton of great videos to check out!!

SPARKLY FREE STUFF!!! Sarah is giving away some great i-rock product on her blog today, but you know us, we love to giveaway here too. So be sure to jump over to Sarah's blog and check out how to enter her giveaway. To enter the Imaginisce giveaway today, simply go to the Pink Cricut blog and follow her blog OR go to her Facebook page and "like" her then come back and tell us (1 enter per place you follow)!!

The very patient Melinda Spinks created this beautiful "Love" layout form the new Apple Cider Collection. I say patent because she cuts the little leaves and apples from the pattern papers, she stitches the little blue bird's trail, quills the cloud and then went hunting for twigs to create her darling boarder. For more close-up photos of this beautiful layout, visit Melinda's blog post. Isn't Melinda great!!

I've been asked a ton how I store all my i-rock accessories and tool. So I thought I'd show off how I store my i-rock products and give you a few more ideas I picked up while doing a little school supply shopping.


The case in the lower left corner (see group shot above) was a great find, but needed to be just a bit bigger to fit more i-rock accessories. I also thought cutting a name out or design with my cricut and vinyl would have totally rocked this case. The tool and glam rocks fit in here real nice, but the compacts are a bit too large. If you like the idea of a clear case I would for sure pick up a larger version of this case. 


Round Pencil Case
I thought this was too plain for my liking, so I attached a flower pin that Julia Sandvoss made for me to the zipper. This is a cute case, but the compacts don't fit in here real well, but everything else, especially the i-rock tools fits in here nicely.

My Personal i-rock Storage
I bought one of these "clearly organized bags" from a friend years ago and actually own them in a ton of sizes. The new versions of these have handles and are very reasonably priced. These are my favorite way to transport a lot of my scrapbook tools, supplies, etc when I go to crops. It makes my scrapbook tote a lot more organized and easy to manage. Anyway, I thought the bag was too plain so I added a couple flowers to the front of it and filled it with EVERYTHING from the i-rock tool and accessories (and extra batteries) in my bag.  

We love Giveaways, especially those that ROCK!!!
Yes, we have three extra cases that need a home and we can't send them empty either. So enter to win one of our three i-rock tool + case sets. Tell us which of the cases you'd like best OR share some of your own storage ideas for the i-rock tool. We'll pick a winner by Thursday, 8/19.

Hey there! This is Lisa Day hijacking the blog today! (I have some goodies to giveaway so I'm sure you won't mind!)

When it comes to scrapbooking Birthdays for my kids it feels very much like "second verse same as the first"! (ha, now try getting that out of your head...it's impossible!) My son and daughter's birthdays are only 1 day apart so they end up celebrating and doing everything together. I have decided that since they share a cake, the party, the guest, and even open presents together that I can make the layouts I do for their birthdays follow the same pattern. I can scrap the same topic and even use the same design. It’s actually nice in that respect so I don’t have to recreate the wheel for each layout and I can just get it done!


The Birthday Bash line made this so easy this year. I love the versatile colors and patterns. Using the same design for each layout – just reversed – I was able to create two quick layouts that still feel very different. The layout I did for my son feels very boyish and the layout for my daughter feels very girlish. It’s fun to make the same layout but still make them unique to fit each child. To me this is an easy way to approach scrapbooking events!

Do you have an approach you take for scrapbooking events? I’d love to hear your take on scrapbooking events. Share your thoughts here and you’ll be entered to win some Birthday Bash goodies. Winner will be announced on Monday.

Speaking of winning goodies I have even more to share on my personal blog. Stop over to my blog for an extra chance to win some more Birthday Bash products!

Here’s a look at the two layouts I made, plus a cute little banner I made to hang from their bedroom door on their actual birthday!

These layouts have the same design and even product, but they still feel unique!

I added some pop to the "Happy Birthday" circles on the paper by punching out matching circles and adding some foam squares behind them. I covered a large i-top brad with some fabric and a rub-on to add the birthday year to each layout!

I love how the curve of the celebrate banner and the scallops helps add a soft girly feel to this layout!

I did the same thing on this page and cut out the "celebrate" from another piece of paper and added it to the top with some foam squares. I love the pop it adds!

I can not even tell you how much I love these candles!! I "carefully" burnt the end of each one to give it a more real candle look. I love it!

Okay, don't forget to leave a comment here and hop over to my blog for chances to win 2 great giveaways! Happy Friday!

These two handsome young men have been working as our jr. interns around the office this past year. They just graduated from high school and are headed off to college. But among the many projects Hunter and Ben did for us this summer, one caught our eye. They had to help create some duplicated layouts for a our retailers. Their circle cutting skills were superb and they learned to use the Glue Glider adhesive guns like a pro!! OH and watch out...they are pros now at inking projects.

How would you like to win some yummy Bella Blvd goodies? Simply jump over to their blog post today and leave a comment about their cute new line or make & take project. They'll select a winner from today and post it on their blog.  But WAIT...we can't let you go away without doing a giveaway on our blog too!! Simply leave a comment on our blog today and we'll be shipping out a lucky winner from our blog an i-top tool set!! So you too can make these yummy flowers and soooo much more!!

Join us today from 2:00-3:00pm (Moutain Standard Time) on Oh My Crafts Facebook Page for a live chat. We'll be discussing our new product releases, our tools, Gimme Clips, products you want and much more. Here's some tips to know in order to join our LIVE CHAT.

1. You must have a Facebook account to participate. But if you don't have one, no worries. Feel free to post your questions here on our blog and we'll address them in the chat and in a follow-up post.

2. Simply go to Oh My Crafts Facebook page at 2:00 and look for the past that introduces me. Just under that post on their wall you can ask and answer questions. Sometimes it goes fast, so don't worry you can go back and re-read through all the comments.

3. What can you ask? Anything you want from how a tool works, to tell us what your wish list includes. We can't wait to chat with all our awesome fans!!

GIVEAWAYS!! Of course I always love to giveaway free product, but you'll have to join us in the chat to learn how you can win. We'll also pick a winner from people commenting on our blog too, so don't feel left out!!

Over the weekend we noticed some projects with one of our popular vacation collection, Scooter's Vacation showing up around the web. We found this darling album idea featured on 2Peas and then followed the link back to one of our favorite magazine blogs, Scrapbook and Cards Today. 

The album was designed by Aly Dosdall. To see more of Aly's work, be sure to visit her blog.

I also have to admit that I'm a blog-stalker for sure. And one of the blogs I love checking out on a regular basis is Jennifer Gallacher's blog. She's an amazing designer that I've admired her style and talent for many years now. I hope she doesn't mind having me feature her layout her, but it was too cute not to share.


Another cute project featuring the i-top tool and some spring fabric from Julia Sandvoss. Her post has a fun step-by-step tutorial on it for all of you! And she loved her i-top tool for this project so much that she brought us some of her cute flowers to CHA for some of us working in the booth...too cute, thanks Julia.


Now for the winners from our blog last week....

Friday Renata from out Design Team posted a great B-Day Bash Calendar Idea. So we hosted a giveaway for B-Day Bash Products. The lucky winner is: ALINE SALMON

Then earlier last week we hosted a great big i-rock giveaway and many of you hoping to win participated in the fun. WE loved reading through all your comments about what you would bling out if you had an i-rock. Thanks to random.org we were able to select a winner and her response still has us giggling! The winner is: AVA
If you are one of the winners please emails us at contact(dot)imaginisce(at)gmail(dot)com. Be sure to put in the subject line which giveaway you won and send us your mailing address. Thanks!!

It's never too early to start making those cards. I of course wait until December 1st to start mine and then I can't find the paper I need and I'm killing myself to get them all done and mailed on time. So I challenge everyone to try coming up with their Holiday Cards early. Only six months before December 25th...and you'll thank me later!!

This darling Sketch was created by Tammy Wark and would be super cute as a Christmas card. Here's some fun ideas from our design team using the Cottage Christmas Collection to make cards!

Tag Card by Erin

Mr & Mrs Claus by Kim 

Merry Christmas Deer by Renata

Ornamental Card by Tomomi

i-top Flower Holiday Card by Robyn

It's never too early to start making those cards. I of course wait until December 1st to start mine and then I can't find the paper I need and I'm killing myself to get them all done and mailed on time. So I challenge everyone to try coming up with their Holiday Cards early. Only six months before December 25th...and you'll thank me later!!

This darling Sketch was created by Tammy Wark and would be super cute as a Christmas card. Here's some fun ideas from our design team using the Cottage Christmas Collection to make cards!

Tag Card by Erin

Mr & Mrs Claus by Kim 

Merry Christmas Deer by Renata

Ornamental Card by Tomomi

i-top Flower Holiday Card by Robyn

Hello!

It´s Renata Moni from Brazil and I'm delighted to be here and blogging with you today.

My theme for today is BIRTHDAY! And my project uses the new B-Day Bash Collection!!

I love to celebrate birthdays, but I must confess I'm terrible at remembering them.

So, I decided to share with you what I have made to help me not forget my friends' birthdays anymore! LOL

It's a birthday calendar!





I will show you how I created mine with this simple tutorial!

Materials to do this birthday calendar :
1 Chipboard sheet 9”x 9”
2 cardstock papers 12"x 12"
Patterned papers ( new B-day Bash Collection by Imaginisce)
rub-ons, alpha stickers, i-rock blings, foam tape, glue and embellishments you desire.

Instructions
Use the thickest chipboard you have for firm strong board.


Cover both sides of your chipboard with cardstock.
Tip 1- You can use a piece of fine-grade sandpaper or nail file to sand the edges of the paper flush with the edges of the chipboard.
Tip 2- Painting your chipboard is a great alternative to covering it too.

Now that the front face of the board is ready:

Adhere the patterned papers to the chipboard sheet and embellish however you wish.

Create a cute background to put under the calendar. I even added some i-rock blink to my balloons.

Print on white paper a perpetual calendar with the days of the month and trim them to size (mine is 7 ½ " high x 3 ½" width) and round corners.

Use a clothes pin to hold the papers of your calendar.

Decorate the months of you calendar! It´s going to be fun and beautiful.

You can use stickers, rub-on , blings, alpha stickers...

And your calendar is ready!!!

I Hope you like it!

Have a great weekend you all!

Re Moni


FREE STUFF: We can't post about gifts, presents and birthdays and NOT giveaway some B-Day Bash products, right?? Even though Renata's blog is in Portuguese, many of her followers visit the Imaginisce blog for inspiration. To enter to win today's giveaway just jump over to Renata's blog and tell us a project you saw on her blog that you liked. She has some amazing inspiration over there and you don't need to know Portuguese to enjoy it!!

We are so excited for the release of the new Apple Cider Collection.

The following project was created by the awesome Liz Qualman. She used new Country Life Cricut Cartridge (due out in August) to create the darling banner across her layout and we couldn't wait to show this project off to all of you.

Be sure to check out her blog to see more close-ups of this project.

So Blessed Card by Aphra

Blessed Gift Box by Erin

Cornucopia Home Decor by Heather 

A+ Teacher Card by Kim

Fall Birdhouse by Shemaine

Welcome Autumn Card by Liz