The Summer 2018 issue - which also happens to be the 50th issue! Huge congrats! - of Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine is out on the shelves now and I have two layouts inside. Here is the first, a page dedicated to our 10th anniversary. First up is a process video so you can learn how to make this layout from start-to-finish: I started by trimming two sheets of Pick-Me-Up Paper 10 into 1" columns and then rolled each strip up into a tube, secured with super sticky double-sided tape. This process took a long time and, not gonna lie, my fingers were numb by the time I made the 100+ tubes. It's all worth it in the end! I cut out a heart from white cardstock using my Silhouette Cameo 3, cut out the inside section with a craft knife, and placed the tubes around the edges. Once in awhile I turned the heart over and trimmed off the excess with sharp scissors. It was a little difficult to go around the curves, I really had to sandwich the tubes in there, but with a bit of force it worked. I promise this layout is fun to make though lol! I backed the finished heart with Paper 09 and adhered the entire piece onto Paper 16. To make the title I used a mix of the Pick-Me-Up Thickers - white foam Mini Thickers & the Chipboard Thickers as well as adding the year with number Stickers. I found a few floral embellishments in the Ephemera Die Cuts and Chipboard Stickers to tuck around the edges and then machine stitched twice around the heart for added texture and to secure everything in place. I placed our photo on the left side of the heart, trying not to cover too much of the rolled paper tubes - don't want to hide all that hard work! :) I placed several sentiment paper Stickers and Chipboard Stickers along the left edge of the picture and wrote journaling on a Journaling Spot which I tucked under the left side of the heart. There is a bit of washi tape tucked under the edge as well which you can see how I did that in the process video above. Even though this layout took a long time to make, I really love the results - it was worth it for such a special occasion! 10 years of marriage! Be sure to visit the Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine website and download the Summer 2018 issue for free! How awesome is that?! SUPPLIES: PICK-ME-UP: Paper 09, Paper 10, Paper 16, Mini Thickers, Chipboard Thickers, Chipboard Stickers, Ephemera Die Cuts, Journaling Spots, Stickers, Washi Tape Book; Sewing machine: Brother; Thread: Coats & Clark; white cardstock; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo 3
Before you become a knight, you must go through the proper training. Take a look at my son's 9th Birthday! Knights-In-Training Royal Celebration! The formal invitation Check out the goodies and decorations. Alright! Let's get this party started with a fanfare from the King! (Yes, that's my 'awesome' husband, oh the things I talk him into.) Training has begun! Get some inspiration... Shield Designing is first. Every good knight needs a personalized shield! Well done! Now it's time for the Battle Training. Get your gear! Take one bow... (straw) and strap on a pack of color-coded arrows! (Q-tips) Now choose your castle to take cover in. The serpent castle on one side or... or the dragon castle on the other! Load one arrow into the bow,aim and fire (blow)! Repeat again and again! Good work! Even the king got in the middle of this battle! That's the spirit! Time for Catapult Assembly Training. Head to the supply table. Gather what you need. Follow the directions carefully...you don't want a faulty catapult! Don't forget your ammunition (marshmellows)! Load up the catapult with marshmellows...I mean ammo. a little target practice. Take teams, ready...fire! Aim for your target! Get your mask on for protection! Now, just what you've been waiting for... it's time for Sword Fighting Practice. You'll need some energy first, eat up. OK, you're ready, careful now... Do a little practice first, then... get on those 'horses' and knock your opponent off! <><><><> <><><><> <><><><> You've got it! Great jousting! Try not to enjoy it too much, this is serious training! Good work! Your training is complete. Your knighthood has been officially granted by the king! Time for the Celebration Banquet! -Corndogs on a stick (knights love anything that can resemble a sword!) Fruit Kabobs (yes, they're on a stick as well!) Round Table Snack Mix (Round pretzels, round soup crackers and cheddar popcorn) Flaming Arrows -Chocolate dipped marshmellows with red sugar sprinkles! (Oh, look- they're on a stick too!) Shield cookies- rectangle shaped cookies with a frosted petite cookie on top. To drink, Knight's Fuel otherwise known as juice pouches. And Birthday Cake! Happy 9th Birthday, Jacob! Before leaving, all knights receive their reward for good training. Payment in gold (chocolate coins), RingPop (from the king) and little knight figures. A reward well deserved! Many thanks go out to the grandparents for their help! The paper decorations were ordered from Birthday Express and the foam swords were ordered from Amazon. Catapult directions were found at the Knight for Hire website. Costumes, hoppity horses and various props were brought from my mom's friends. The king's robe and crown were borrowed from our church. A big thank you (especially from my child) to Lowes for their many appliance boxes and helping me stuff them into my car! (I drove home with my seat as far forward as possible and cardboard over my head! The things we do for our kids?!) Now the hard part...getting those thank you notes finished! Linking up to: MyInsanityPartyParty
The Stranger Things cast is gearing up for the debut of season 3 on July 4. Here at Kara’s Party Ideas, we are getting ready for the premiere of season three on Netflix! We present a roundup of our favorite Stranger Things Party Ideas! They will all most likely include Eggo’s . Take a look […]
These giant lollipops are going in my lollipop woods section of candyland. I am excited to see the children with these because at 5 foot tall, they will look as big as a tree to …
By: Meagan Paige PhotographyThis glitter mini was an absolute blast and by the end of it, my studio was COVERED in sparkly glitter. However, the cleanup was absolutely worth it for these magical photos. I host Glitter Mini Sessions every January, if you missed this round make sure to sign up for my email list to get first dibs on all Mini Sessions. You can sign up here: www.meaganpaige.com/vip Meagan Paige Photography - Calgary and Airdrie Photographer Meagan Paige Photography offers a wide rang
Some of you have been waiting to see my son's party from last week-end! I showed the cake on my Facebook page, but that was it. I've finally got the pictures ready for you... Here it is...A NERF GUN PARTY! Even though it was TOP SECRET INFORMATION...I'm allowing you to view this invitation. (Don't you feel special?) NERF gun was drawn by my son. We went with the NERF gun colors to decorate with... Yellow, orange and black. (Yes, it did look a bit Halloweenish...but my son loved it!) NERF Gun Party Agenda! Arrival and Assemble Gear was first. My 10 year old really wanted the shooting to be fair. (Are all 10 year olds like this?) In order to have fairness, everyone needed the exact same NERF gun. Luckily, I knew the party theme way back in November when Fred Meyer had their Black Friday Sale. I was able to get these guns for a steal and tuck them away. Here's a similar gun to the one we used. Click here. I also bought lots of extra foam darts on sale! Update: NERF now carries these amazing laser NERF guns that add up points. They are sold in a set and a bit pricey, but very fun! Eye protection is a must with NERF guns. These are Dollar Store sunglasses. They worked perfectly and only $1.a piece. If you don't have a Dollar Store nearby, these safety glasses are another affordable option and these glasses are even 'cooler' looking! Of course my kid wanted NERF Elite Tactical Vests. I was NOT going to buy vests for everyone, so I made my own version. I used $2. black T-shirts and got out my sewing machine. I sewed Velcro onto each shirt and the matching Velcro onto a piece of stiffened felt. (The Velcro darts stuck perfectly to the felt. Click HERE to get Velcro darts.) Using a thin plastic material, I sewed up a pocket with a Velcro closure, to hold the extra darts. (My son was amazed that I could do this!--I was just relieved it worked!) The boys were so excited to walk into the room and see their gear all lined up! My son arranged who was on what team... Team Orange or Team Yellow. One boy looked at me and said... "How did you know my size?" (Moms just know.) Next up: Moving Targets Warm Up Because my son was born in March and because we live in the Seattle area, the party MUST be held inside. (It snowed this week!) We taped up yellow and orange balloons from the ceiling and let the boys try out their guns by shooting the balloons (moving targets). After warming up we moved onto Point and Shoot Target Practice. We just happened to have some laminate boards (from this LEGO Organization project) that were perfect for the suction darts to stick to! I made vinyl targets with number stickers and stuck them onto the boards. Here's another option for stick on targets. Our playroom looked like the Disneyland Toy Story ride! One by one they fired off their guns using the suction darts. The darts stuck easily to the laminate boards. We also practiced many Undercover Moves. -Rolling and shooting target on knees. -Peeking around the wall and shooting target. -Running and shooting target with no stopping. The Dodging Drill was when my AH (Awesome Husband) shot the battery operated Tommy20 Gun (NERF-type automatic gun) at each kid while they tried to dodge the bullets. This was quite the sight to see! The Duck and Cover Drill involved moving out to the garage. We gathered lots of cardboard boxes and set up a battle zone. The kids practiced ducking behind the boxes and shooting at the wall targets. After all those drills, it was finally time for Dinner! Here's a look at some of the food. And don't forget about the cake! The orange darts and letters are made with marshmallow fondant. I hand rolled each one! The gun on top is a mini NERF gun. (I had to look everywhere to find one that small! You can easily order one HERE.) One boy said to my son, "I don't really like cake, but I love my mom's cake and your mom's cake." (Awww. A mom lives to hear words like that!) The gift bags had a few candies in them, but were basically an empty bag for the kids to carry home their guns, darts and glasses in. What you don't see in this picture is how sweaty my kid is. The boys played so hard that they were dripping with sweat! Here's a few extra sweets that ended up in their goodie bags... (Gumballs)Sticky Bullets, (Dipped marshmallows)- Bullseye Bites, Quick Instructions: Place lollipop stick into large marshmallows. Dip marshmallows into melted colored Candy Melts. Do one color all the way to the top, then let dry. Once dry, dip into 2nd color. (Sixlet candies)- Candy Bullets. And finally it was time for the 3 on 3 Nerf Gun Battle. Back out into the garage they went. Team Orange took one side of the garage. Team Yellow took the other side. Fire away! Oh, what great fun they had! They (we) were so exhausted! Whew! Happy 10th Birthday Jacob! How could you possibly be that old? I love you, kid. Consider using some of these affiliate links to put on your own Nerf Gun Party: Want to see more of my son's parties? Click here for the Rubik's Cube Party Click here for the Beach Camping Party Click here for the Lord of the Rings Party Click here for the Spy Party. Click here for the Knight party To see our ARMY PARTY click here. Want more creative ideas, crafts and parties... follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at mymichellepaige. To see the entire collection of parties A to Z on my site, click here. And come visit my Springtime Holiday Link Party! Linking up to: LinesAcrossMyFace, CraftOManiac, HomeSavvy, TheWinthropChronicles, TodaysCreativeBlog, Uncommon, GingerSnapCrafts, Lil'Luna, HouseOfHepworths, 52Mantles, BearRabbitBear, ACraftySoiree, FrugalGirls, EveryCreativeEndeavor, SassySites, Tatertots&Jello, Bloom,
The December 10th Christmas Cut File is Embroidery Hoops! Purchase the entire bundle HERE or this single cut file in my shop HERE. @craftwin_nikky *** The December 10th Christmas Stitching Cut File is a Gingerbread House! Purchase the entire bundle HERE or this single cut file in my shop HERE. @lisafonseca1985 @floramfarkas *** The December 10th Freebie Christmas Cut File is a Peppermints Background for Stitching! Visit my Happy Scrappy Place Facebook Group to download it! @craftwin_nikky @jacquie_hay67 *** See you again tomorrow with a new Christmas Cut File, Christmas Stitching Cut File, and Freebie Christmas Cut File which you can download in my Happy Scrappy Place Facebook Group!
Paige's first photo exhibition, "ONCE IN A LIFETIME," is now on display from January 10th - February 13th. View the complete selection of images and gallery information. [...]
If you've got your eye on a Japanese-themed party, there are so many possibilities – from Kokeshi dolls to sushi to cherry blossoms. Read on!
