Simply Organized Sunday

Welcome to Simply Organized Sunday…SOS for short. Every Sunday I showcase blogs, websites or posts that provide innovative approaches to organizing and designing your craft space as well as other areas in your home. Hope you and your family are having a wonderful Easter.

The video is amazing! (Don't be put off by the blurry opening screen shot... the video is so worth seeing!)



I recently received an email from one of my followers telling me about this amazing video on Resource Furniture. It is a fascinating video of their unique furniture that makes the most of your limited space. There is even a desk that slides under a drop down bed. Click here to see their blog. Wow!

She also sent this fun link to a site that offers WallBed designs. Wow!

Have a wonderful day and stop back tomorrow for a fun new card!

Fab Five Friday Fabulous Trends

Welcome to Fab Five Friday. For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy. Today is all about scrapbooking and card making trends.

This photo shows several trends that began last year and have carried forward. The chevron trend, the mustache trend and the black and white trend. The black and white trend really never went away!

Click here to visit the Silhouette Blog to find out more about these adorable images.

Speaking of chevron trends, check out this DIY trend on how to use stencils to paint chevrons on steps. Love it. This trend also started last year but is still going strong.

If you are a trend watcher, be sure you visit Scrapbook Update trends section. This blog is a must read!

Thanks to Scrapbook Update, we are all watching one of the newest trends, feathers. Click here to see the last installment of their series Trending: Feathers.

A favorite hot trend of mine began last year. I am now addicted to flair buttons and you will be too after you visit these Pinterest boards. Love them!

Another current trend is ombre. Alexandra from Art Scrap and More was way ahead of the trend curve when she posted this amazing tutorial on how to make ombre cards using watercolors and heat embossing. They are truly stunning! Speaking of ombre trends, check out one last post from Scrapbook Update. Did I tell you…I really love this blog!!

And the Winner of the Silhouette Portrait Machine is…….

Before I announce the winner, I want to remind you that the Silhouette Promotion is still going strong and ends March 31st.

Can you believe you can purchase the Silhouette Portrait™ packaged with the sketch pen starter kit for $139.99, or the Cameo packaged with the sketch pen starter kit for $269.99? Or the amazing sketch pen starter kit for $12.99. Click here and type in the Promo Code BOUTIQUE when you order to receive the savings. Click here to see a project that I made using the sketch pens. I am loving them!

I was thrilled at the number of people who signed up for this amazing giveaway! And a very special thanks to Silhouette for making this possible and for making the most amazing products!

Now for the big announcement……

The winner of the Silhouette Portrait is:

Stephanie said...
         Thanks for the chance to win. I like the size of this one.

Congrats Stephanie!! Please email your address and contact information to me at lkaisermt@gmail.com so we can send you this amazing machine!

Creating a Shaped Card Using Samantha Walker’s Designs

Hi everyone! Yesterday I posted this adorable card and video on Samantha Walker’s blog and could not wait to share with all of you!

Before we get started, make sure you click here to enter my giveaway. I am giving away a Silhouette Portrait cutting machine and the giveaway closes tonight at midnight MDT. And don’t forget to check out Silhouette’s amazing sale. The Portrait is on sale for $139.99 and includes an amazing Sketch pen set. This is a great price!! Click here and type in the Promo Code BOUTIQUE when you order to receive the savings.

I love Samantha Walker’s designs from the on-line Silhouette store. In today’s video tutorial, I will show you how to make this cute shaped card using Samantha Walker’s Two Bunnies file and my Silhouette Cameo.

If you purchased this adorable file from the Silhouette on-line store it would come in several different pieces.

In today’s video I will show you how to take these individual pieces and turn them into a shaped card. This technique will work on almost any SVG or Silhouette design and is so fun and easy!

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway!

I am super excited to announce that thanks to Silhouette, I am giving away another Silhouette Portrait cutting machine! One of my lucky subscribers or followers will win their very own Silhouette Portrait.

To enter to win the Silhouette Portrait cutting machine, you need to be a subscriber or follower of my blog. You can sign up over on the right side of this blog (if you are not there already). And leave a comment under this post, only one comment per person please. For an additional chance to win, please follow my Facebook page if you have not already, and leave an additional comment on this post that you did.

You have until midnight MDT on Wednesday March 27 to enter and the winner will be announced on Thursday March 28th. Now for more wonderful news Silhouette is having a mega sale!

You can purchase the Silhouette Portrait™ packaged with the sketch pen starter kit for $139.99, or the Cameo packaged with the sketch pen starter kit for $269.99! For those of you that already have a Silhouette cutting machine you can purchase the sketch pen starter kit for $12.99. Click here and type in the Promo Code BOUTIQUE when you order to receive the savings.

The sketch pen starter kit includes 24 assorted sketch pens:
Regular — black (2), white, lavender, red, light blue, blue
Neon — pink, orange, green, yellow
Glitter — magenta, gold, bronze, peach
Metallic — plum, lavender, maroon, navy, light blue, green, charcoal, grey, copper

Each kit includes a download card redeemable for 10 exclusive sketch designs which includes an adorable chevron background, a grid background, gift tag, scroll corners and more. I used two of the free sketch images on my project below.

Wow the images are worth ten dollars alone, so you are getting a great deal!

I did a happy dance when I got my starter kit! This is the first time I have tried sketching and I am so addicted. Yesterday I posted a Make it in Minutes Monday card and I could not wait to use the sketch pens on the inside sentiment and on the back.

This is the outside of the card from yesterday!

I used the glitter sketch pen and one of the 10 free designs that came with the set to sketch the sentiment. I added text and was done. I am so going to use these pens for everything including sentiments, envelopes, backgrounds and more!! You are going to love the metallic pens.

First I sketched this adorable bow image that was also included in the kit and then I cut out the image using my machine. This kit is so amazing! I added the bow to the back for fun and to show you how easy it was to first sketch and then cut the image. For a detailed tutorial from the Silhouette blog, click here. Easy peasy!

Have a great day and you can click here if you would like to order any of the above products. Remember the Promo code is BOUTIQUE. Please feel free to spread the word and don’t forget to enter my giveaway!

Make it in Minutes Monday!

Welcome to another Make it in Minutes Monday. This card actually took only 10 minutes to make and is perfect for a man or a woman! It reminds me of subway art.

I used Samantha Walker’s Happy Birthday file available at the Silhouette On-line store. I love how easy this card was to make! I cut an extra panel, backed the front and was done in record time. In fact, this was the quickest make it in minutes card so far.

Please stop back tomorrow to see how I finished the inside and the back of this card. Hint…it involves a new kit and a gigantic giveaway that you will not want to miss!

Simply Organized Sunday

Welcome to Simply Organized Sunday…SOS for short. Every Sunday I showcase blogs, websites or posts that provide innovative approaches to organizing and designing your craft space as well as other areas in your home.

Thanks to an amazing, patient and very talented graphic designer, Veronica from VK Design Company I have a new blog design and logo to share with you all! And I love it! I can’t believe I am officially a dot.com with a brand new URL www.paperboutiquewithlinda.com . I still have a couple of things to do, but it is almost finished. Thanks VK!

Now back to SOS Sunday!

You have heard that every woman needs the perfect black dress and I so agree!

This is the perfect way to store earrings , necklaces and more. I bet it would even work for craft supplies. Isn’t it adorable!

I wish we were near a Container Store, but I will just have to settle for ordering on-line.

Speaking of The Container Store, click here to see tons of expert tips and ideas.

Have a wonderful day!

Fab Five Free Font Friday

Welcome to Fab Five Friday. For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy. Today is all about free fonts.

 New changes coming to my blog so be sure to check back later today to see the new design!!

 

Be sure to click here to see 16 fantastic free fonts posted by Katie from Sweet Rose Studio. I am loving the Frosting for Breakfast font. Sounds yummy too!

Speaking of free fonts, check out these stunning spring and Easter fonts posted on Thinking Outside the Sandbox. I love chocolate covered raindrops. Anyone else getting hungry?

I am addicted to handwritten fonts so I did my happy dance when I found this post. I love the font Always Forever and can’t wait to download it. Be sure to check out A Subtle Revelry while you are there. It is a beautiful blog.

Are you looking for some trendy new fonts? If so click here to you see these amazing fonts posted on the Smart School House blog. I so need the Cutie Patootie font!

Now for my all-time favorite font source. You guessed it dafont.com. Many of the fonts shown above originated from this amazing site! I visit this site on a regular basis and love it! Be sure to check out the dingbats while you are there. I love cutting them out using my Cameo! The shapes are my favorite!

Making Your Own Smash Book Using the New Arc Disc System

In today’s video, I demo the new Arc Desktop Punch System from Staples. I could not wait to share the quick book I made that can be used as a Smash Book.

You are going to love how easy it is to use the Arc Punch. For those of you that saw my Martha Stewart Video on her Discbound system it is a very similar system except you can buy the punch and discs to make your own albums and smash books. Click here to view that video.



The good news is that the punch only costs $39.99 and is available at Staples. Rollabind invented this system and that is great news for us since all their beautiful discs will work with this punch.

Visit Rollabind.com to see all the sizes and colors of discs. I am so addicted to this system and can’t wait to order the metallic discs.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Make it in Minutes Monday!

Welcome to Make it in Minutes Monday… the mini series. I thought it would be fun to feature quick and easy cards that take less than 10 minutes to make, but look like you spent more time making them. Let’s start with this quick and easy card.

This card was so easy to make and you can use your scraps to do it. I was inspired by a Silhouette card, however mine is a little different. My card base measures 4 x 5¼ inches. I punched 20 one inch circles and cut off some of the edges to make it look less formal.

I hand cut the tag and shadow and added a sentiment using Word. I used Typenoksidi font that you can download here for free. I love the trendy font!

This card is perfect for both men and women and all you need is a circle punch! Yahoo!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to stop back Wednesday for a new product video and project. You are going to love this product!

Simply Organized Sunday

Welcome to Simply Organized Sunday…SOS for short. Every Sunday I showcase blogs, websites or posts that provide innovative approaches to organizing and designing your craft space as well as other areas in your home.

I bet you are wondering what this photo has to do with organizing and designing. It is part of a home design personality test. To take this fun and totally unscientific test click here.

I am crazy about HomeGoods’ blog and the new Pantone Spring 2013 Color Palette.

Here is one of many photos posted on their amazing blog utilizing the new spring palette. Click here to see more photos.

Have a wonderful day and stay tuned. I have a fun week planned that includes a video on a new product that I love!

Linda

Fab Five Friday

Welcome to Fab Five Friday. For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy.

I am a huge fan of Michele Kovack and her amazing blog, Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker and just had to share some of her amazing Easter cards made with the Cricut. I love this beautiful card.

Michele used Teresa Collins’s Easter images with her Cricut to create this adorable card. I love how she curled the grass.

If you are looking for ideas on how to use your scraps with your Cameo, look no further. I love this tutorial posted on the Silhouette blog and so will you!!

I mentioned How About Orange last week, but just have to mention this amazing blog again. Click here to download Manlike font for free. It is a perfect font for a man! And click here to download 4 fonts that look like stitching. Home Sweet Home is my favorite!

Speaking of freebies, check out the Graphics Fairy for stunning vintage images that you can download for free. My sister loves this site and I do too! Be sure to click on the vintage images tab to see all of Karen’s designs. She is so generous to share all her images!

If you love making albums you will want to check out the Creative Café blog. Susie is mega talented and her tutorials are great!

Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

Samantha Walker March Team Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Samantha Walker blog hop! You should have arrived here from Guiseppa’s blog, My Creations. If this is your first stop, be sure to head over to Samantha Walker's blog to start at the beginning!

If this is your first time visiting Paper Boutique, welcome and please take a few minutes and look around. If you like what you see, please sign up as a follower or subscriber over on the left and I would love you to join my Pinterest page.

This month, one winner will receive the French Frills Spellbinder set. To enter, leave a comment on Samantha's blog. The giveaway ends on Sunday March 17th at 11:59 MDT. The winner will be announced on Samantha's Facebook page on Monday, March 18th.

For additional entries: Comment on each of the other blogs in the blog hop, as well as follow Samantha Walker's blog, follow her on Facebook and sign up for an e-mail subscription to Samantha's blog. To receive the additional entries, mention in your comment on Samantha's blog that you have done so!

To receive this adorable free SVG cutting file, sign up for an e-mail subscription to Samantha’s blog and you will automatically receive a link to this file. If you are already a subscriber, just enter in your information in the secure form on Samantha's blog!

And Now for my contribution to the blog hop…..

I love these Easter baskets from Silhouette on-line store. The cuts were so intricate and they turned out perfect. In fact, I was so happy that Samantha’s files cut so perfectly that I had to make them in solid colors to show off the cuts.

The blue basket is made using her basket of Easter eggs file and can be found on-line at the Silhouette store. And the yellow basket is made using her basket of Easter chicks file.

Click on the logo to go to your next stop!



Thanks for visiting and be sure to click here to head over to Chrissy’s s blog, Scraparoni Digi Pages.

Two Hobbies Unite… Mine and His!

My husband, in addition to being a wonderful photographer is also good at brewing microbrews, so I could not resist combining his love of beer making with my love of crafting.

I discovered these free labels on-line and just had to make them. I made more labels that are specific to the type of beer brewed and will share in another post. My next task was to find beer tasting glasses so we could have a beer tasting party.

I searched everywhere for tasting glasses with no luck. Finally a very clever Pier One sales associate suggested that I use votive glasses that were only $1.00 each. I now have quite a few of them to accommodate lots of tastings.

Next, I needed a way to mark the beers. I used my label set from Spellbinders to cut labels out of Martha Stewart removable labels. The great thing about these labels is that you can remove them and use them again and again. Yahoo!! Dry erase markers work great to write on the labels and your guests can have fun decorating their glasses. I used a different color for each style of beer.

The last task was to find beer trays which I did at Pier One. I also bought a large tray that accommodates 12 tasting glasses.

In addition, I am going to design and print beer tasting place-mats. This would have been the most economically way to go, but I thought of it after I purchased the trays. Duh! The good news is that the trays are also perfect for appetizers.

Simply Organized Sunday

Welcome to Simply Organized Sunday…SOS for short. Every Sunday I showcase blogs, websites or posts that provide innovative approaches to organizing and designing your craft space as well as other areas in your home. Today is all about organizing!

But before we get started, I have to tell you about an amazing sale at SVG Cuts. 25% off everything! Hurry, sale ends on March 13th! Click here to learn more about it and to get the coupon code. Now on with SOS Sunday….



Today’s video is from Alejandra, a certified professional organizer. This video is on how to be organized on a budget. Most of her ideas cost less than $1.00. I can’t wait to go to The Dollar Tree!

Click here to visit her YouTube channel for 95 videos on organizational techniques. I love the video on school supplies. And click here to visit her website!

Have a wonderful day and stay tuned. I have a fun week planned.

Linda

Fab Five Friday

Welcome to Fab Five Friday. For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy.

Are you ready for Saint Patrick’s day fun? I love these free printables created by Denise and posted on Catch My Party’s website. Click here to download the entire set. I love the bottle wrappers and the banner. For more free printables including some for Easter, click here. And you don’t need a cutting machine!

Speaking of printables, I love this idea from How About Orange on how to print your own post-it notes.
Be sure to check out her fun blog while you are there!

Click here to see my video on how to make your own post-it notes using your paper scraps. You could make them and then print on them…. Wow! My mind is about to explode!

I saw this amazing pin on Pinterest and had to post it. You know how I love Mod Podge, well if you do too; check out this amazing post from Urban Comfort on decoupaging with lace. You will love this idea and this blog.

If you are looking for a fun blog to visit that will leave your inspired, be sure to visit Make and Bake by Cathie and Steve. You will recognize them from the DIY network and HSN. I love their post on how to make crackle finished Easter eggs. And did I mention they love Mod Podge too?

Thanks for visiting and have a great day.

Silhouette Promotion Extended

Update: The Silhouette Discount was extended to March 10, 2013. Silhouette had some server glitches so they extended the sale. Sorry for the problems and thanks for all your patience.

You can purchase the Silhouette Portrait™ packaged with the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $179.99, or the Cameo packaged with the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $269.99. Click here and type in the Promo Code BOUTIQUE when you order to receive the savings.

For those of you that already have a cutting machine, you can purchase the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $24.99. This software is incredible and I use it on every project. The Studio Designer Edition software also allows me to import SVG files. To see a detailed PDF comparison between the Silhouette Studio software and the Studio Designer Edition software, click here.
 
Please stop in tomorrow for a fun Fab Five Friday.

Napkin Rings Made with Inexpensive Metallic Party Beads

I discovered some leftover metallic party beads in my stash and thought they would make cute napkin rings and I was right. I wanted to make more napkin rings so I went to our local party store, The Party Bug and purchased 4 strands of beads that made six trendy napkin rings, for $1.49. There is even a website dedicated to party beads. You can even buy spirit beads in your school or team colors.

This project was quick, easy and inexpensive! Metallic beads come in tons of fun colors and you can mix and match the colors too! We are having a Saint Patrick’s dinner party and I plan to use my new napkin rings. Hope you enjoy the video!



Thanks for visiting!

And the Winner of the Silhouette Portrait Machine is…….

Before I announce the winner, I want to remind you that the Silhouette Promotion is still going strong and ends March 8th.

Can you believe you can purchase the Silhouette Portrait™ packaged with the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $179.99, or the Cameo packaged with the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $269.99? Click here and type in the Promo Code BOUTIQUE when you order to receive the savings.

For those of you that already have a cutting machine, you can purchase the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software for $24.99. This software is incredible and I use it on every project. The Studio Designer Edition software also allows me to import SVG files. To see a detailed PDF comparison between the Silhouette Studio software and the Studio Designer Edition software, click here.
 
I was thrilled at the number of people who signed up for this amazing giveaway! And a very special thanks to Silhouette for making this possible and for making the most amazing products!

Now for the big announcement……

The winner of the Silhouette Portrait is:

Bobby said...

I’ve been following your blog and I love it. Thanks for the chance to win a Silhouette.Congrats Bobby and please email your address and contact information to me at lkaisermt@gmail.com so we can send you this amazing prize!!

Thanks for visiting and be sure to stop back Wednesday for a fun new video!

Simply Organized Sunday

Welcome to Simply Organized Sunday…SOS for short. Every Sunday I showcase blogs, websites or posts that provide innovative approaches to organizing and designing your craft space as well as other areas in your home.

Before we get started, make sure you click here to enter my giveaway. I am giving away a Silhouette Portrait cutting machine and the giveaway closes tonight at midnight MDT. And don’t forget to check out Silhouette’s amazing sale.

As most of you know, I love making baskets and jumped for joy when I discovered this post. Pam from DIY Design Fanatic covered  boxes with jute and they turned out great! Click here to see her tutorial.

Click here to see 10 basket liner tutorials. You could also finish the box with ribbon or even glue paper on for a trim.

I made these quick and easy boxes using a Silhouette file and I love them. To see the original post and more boxes click here.

Please stop back tomorrow to see who won the Silhouette Portrait and please click here to enter!

Linda

Fab Five Friday

Welcome to Fab Five Friday. For those of you that are new to this blog, every Friday I showcase five blogs, websites or posts that I think you will enjoy.

Before we get started, make sure you click here to enter my giveaway and to learn more about the huge Silhouette sale. I am giving away a Silhouette Portrait cutting machine. That’s right one of my lucky subscribers or followers will win their very own cutting machine. So don’t forget to enter!

Speaking of Silhouette giveaways, I thought it would be fun to talk about a few of my favorite Silhouette links. If you own a Silhouette cutting machine, you may be familiar with some of these links. If you are thinking about purchasing a Silhouette cutting machine and want to learn more, these links will provide you with more information.

For all things Silhouette, click here to visit Silhouette’s home page. You can also visit their amazing blog, their YouTube Channel, and their Facebook page and more. Speaking of more, click here to view their Pinterest page. I am so proud that my motivational advent calendar is pinned on their advent calendar Pinterest board. Yahoo!

To try out Silhouette’s free software, click here. You can play with the software but you will need to buy a machine if you want to cut the images. Trust me, you will love their products. I played with the software for about three weeks before deciding to buy my Cameo! Also check out their on-line store. Remember every Tuesday you can download a free file! I never miss a Tuesday file!

The first thing I did after buying my Cameo was to join this amazing Silhouette Plus message board. Everyone on this board is so helpful and I learned so much from all of them. They helped me with my questions and guided me to the most helpful posts. This is also a good place to visit if you are thinking about buying a machine. In fact, I visited this board before I brought my Cameo. Registration is simple, fast and free.

If you are a new Silhouette owner or want to learn more about the Silhouette, you can take a class from Kerri Bradford. I am pleased to say that I took all of her classes and highly recommend each and every one of them. Kerri is an excellent instructor and I learned tons!

I own the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software and I love it. It is on sale for $24.99 through March 8th. If you are interested in purchasing the Designer Edition click here and remember to use my promo code BOUTIQUE when checking out to receive the sale price. The Studio Designer Edition software allows me to import SVG Cuts and other SVG files which I love to do. SVG Cuts recently made a wonderful video on how to import their files using the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition software. Click here to view the video.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day.