Glue, Scissors, Paper

Hello again and Happy Holidays!

2010-12-27T05:23:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. We would like to wish you the happiest of holiday seasons and share with you some recent projects we've been working on. 2010 was a wonderful year and we appreciate your participation, inspiration and support! We hope to see you again in 2011!

Happy Summer!

2010-06-14T17:42:00.000-07:00

Dear Followers, we are taking a summer hiatus and will come back to you renewed, recharged and ready to go this Fall with new challenges just in time to get you inspired for the holidays! Until then, enjoy the slideshow of some of our most recent projects. See you soon!

Glue~Scissors~Paper Design Team

Challenge #22 - Take 5

2010-05-31T18:44:00.000-07:00

First, we hope everyone here in the States is having an enjoyable long weekend and taking time to remember our armed forces this Memorial Day. Thank you to the brave men and women who have and do serve our country!

This week's challenge is a tough one. What can you create with just FIVE products? Here's what our fabulous design team member Terry came up with.

Aren't they the most lovely cards? The colors are bold and the flowers are just right too!

Lisa made this adorable gift cup using just paper, stamp, ink, ribbon and adhesive!

Ms. Dee is having a great time with some of the "new" products she received lately and has not found the time to use. She made a 6x6 card and used one of the "New" 12" Embossing border folders "Cage" from Provo Craft, Tim Holtz "Caged Bird" Alterations Dies, Paper, Ink and a stamp for the sentiment. She mentioned if you count the adhesive ...she didn't quite make the "Take 5"........So......what do you think??

Let us see what you've got! Leave a link to your creation in your comment. Have fun...but remember to just use five products. It's not as easy as you'd think!

Challenge #21 - A Charm with Bling!

2010-05-16T05:58:00.000-07:00

We decided to stretch ourselves pretty far this week and create something special incorporating some form of bling! We did a charm swap amongst our team members. The challenge - make a charm and use some form of bling including: glitter, stickles, gems, glimmer mist, etc. We just love charms! They can be used to embellish a layout, tag, card, altered item, etc.

Give this challenge a try and make your charm sparkle! Here are the design team's lovely creations. For even more detail on how we made our charms, please visit each team member's blog! First, Denise made these adorable wedding ring charms using shrink plastic. She colored the rings with a silver Sharpie and after she shrunk them she added glitter glue for the diamond then coated the ring with crystal effects. Wouldn't it be nice to have a real ring with this kind of bling?

Marie made these adorable poodle charms out of glitter cardstock for the body of the pooch with a gem for the nose and an added gem for the body. How adorable is she?!

MsDee made these adorable charms using Colorbox chipboard tags, Blue Moon Jewelry pieces, Paper Pizzas line from Hot off the Press. She also used a satin flower and inked the edges for embellishment. Don't you just love all the details on these gorgeous charms? They are definitely mini works of art!

Myra made these vintage charms inspired by Sherry Goodloe using acrylic fragments and patterned paper. The images on the patterned paper are embellished with stickles and the edge of the charm is accented with shimmery gold paint!

Terry made these gorgeous beaded charms with shimmery butterflies! Aren't these beautiful and perfect to hang on your Gypsy stylus or cell phone?

Lia also beaded her charms and made this gorgeous piece of art she calls "Take Flight" with glass and metal beads!

Show us how charming you can be (don't forget your bling) by leaving a link to your photo in your comment!

Challenge #20 - Celebrate our Mothers!

2010-05-03T04:48:00.000-07:00

In the States we'll celebrate Mother's Day this upcoming weekend. In honor of our mothers, let’s create a project that incorporates something that belonged to her or the mother figure in your life. If you do not have a physical object use a picture of yourself because you do belong to her! If that doesn't inspire you create something representing one of your mother's favorite things!

Check out this adorable but beautiful easel card Denise made using a scanned copy of a polaroid she found in her mother's photo album!

Lisa created this beautiful card for her mother with a fabulous flower (her mother's favorite) and check out that gorgeous butterfly!

Terry made this beautiful card and coordinating gift box with the flowers her mother loves! The flowers are absolutely wonderful with the bling!

Lia made this wonderfully detailed mini album for her mother. It includes pictures of her and her siblings and of course some gorgeous flowers!! How cute is that photo of the "Diva" herself?!

Please share your Mother's Day creations with us. Please remember to leave a link to you blog or gallery in your comment!

Challenge #19 - By George!

2010-04-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

Happy St. George's Day! – St. George is the patron saint of England, so let’s celebrate with our English friends. The challenge for this week is to create a project that is very English. Think dragons, knights or roses along with the English Flag. Note: St. George's Day in the United Kingdom remembers St. George, England's patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England's national day. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess.

Let's get inspired by some of our design team members' projects. First, Myra created this vintage pennant banner honoring St. George. Click on the image for a closer look!

Susie, our design team member across the pond right in the midst of St. George festivities created these beautiful greeting cards.

Terry honored St. George with this phenomenal tag.

Please show us your St. George spirit and share your projects with us by leaving a link to your gallery or website in your comment!

Challenge #18 - Happy Easter

2010-04-04T05:52:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge was to decorate real eggs for Easter using anything but your traditional dye! Look what our team came up with. Easter is one of the best holidays for creating and we know you all have come up with some beauties! Please share a link to your creations in your comment.

Check out these beautifully painted eggs by Denise using creative inspirations shimmer paints and they are creatively inspiring. You can use this paint in so many ways!

Terry made three unique creations after blowing out the insides of her unboiled eggs. The blue egg is embroidery floss twirled and glued around the outside of the egg. The yellow egg is covered in beautiful Prima flowers with a pearl center. Both are inspired by Martha Stewart for more details, please see Terry's blog! The last egg is for fun and is all dressed in her Sunday best. Enjoy!

Challenge #17 - Spring is in the Air! (and Top Artist winners!)

2010-03-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

Spring Challenge
It’s officially Spring! We love flowers and this is most everyone's favorite time of year! With beautiful flowers in bloom everywhere, we challenge you to create a project with handmade flowers using whatever materials you choose (e.g., paper, fabric, etc.).

Check out Lia's flowers created using her Cricut (George and Basic Shapes cartridge) and glimmer mist. She layered a five petal flower in three different sizes (.5" to 2.5"), sprayed then with water, and pinched up and then pulled down the petals one by one. Believe it or not all of the flowers were made from white cardstock and colored with glimmer mist! Her stems are also handmade.

Marie created this fabulous layout adorned with ribbon flowers! She stamped the white background with Night of Navy ink from Stampin up! using an Itty Bitty background stamp and used her Cricut (Storybook and Hello Kitty cartridges) for the title and image.

MsDee created a beautiful mini-album with lollipop flowers (so cute!) made from pages torn from a dictionary and coated with Utee embossing powder. How gorgeous!

Myra made these begonias for her exploding box "Happy Birthday" card. The begonias were made with a flower petal punch by the Punch Bunch.

Susie made a beautiful bouquet of roses from tissue paper and daffodils from Die Cuts With a View Gemstone cardstock in a vase decorated with an adorable Matilda stamped image.

Terry adorned her Easter egg basket with this gorgeous blinged-out carnation.

and then Terry made this awesome collage of an assortment of gorgeous flowers from patterned papers!!

We certainly hope you're inspired! Please show us what you've got by leaving a link to your creation in the comments! Happy Spring!

Top Artist Winners
Thank you to all of the participants in our January and February challenges. It was not an easy choice for us, but we are pleased to announce our Top Artist winners! Our January winner is Yvonne for her Going Green project. Yvonne made a gorgeous card with a recycled ribbon that had some serious sentimental value. Check out her sweet project here. Our February winner is Jana! Jana made the most beautiful Valentine's day card for our Non-traditional Love challenge. Get a peek at her card here. Yvonne and Jana, please email us so we can send you the Top Artist badge to proudly display on your blogs!

Challenge #16 - We Love Accessories!

2010-03-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

You can never have too many bags right? Our current challenge is to create a purse or backpack mini-album. For a tutorial on the backpack mini-album see http://www.scrapbook-crazy.com/mini-backpack-album.html. Our very own design team member, Denise, prepared a helpful video tutorial on to make the purse mini-album right here just for you right: Part I

and Part II

Here are pics of the purses by Denise:

The awesome Denise also has generously shared the SCAL cut files for the purses here and here.
Here are the rest of the gorgeous projects by our team. The first one is a super cute purse by Lia. She altered one of the chipboard purse albums you can get from Michaels and added a lollipop flower sprayed with glimmer mist:

Next is a beautiful butterfly embellished purse by Lisa:

Terry made this wonderful baby themed purse with adorably detailed inserts:

We hope you're inspired. Please share with us your version by leaving a link to your project in your comment!

Challenge #15 - Happy Lunar New Year!

2010-02-21T05:40:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! – Chinese New Year began on February 14th and it’s the year of the tiger! We are really going to stretch our paper crafting skills and create paper lanterns. There are a number of how-to videos on the Internet, including this one (although it's not very thorough) using recycled red envelopes (aka red packets) used to give gifts during Chinese New Year and a stapler! http://how-to-make.blogspot.com/2007/11/paper-lantern.html . This video by Dawn is easier to follow and more like the lanterns we made in school: http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-make-a-Paper-Lantern-77391934. Just have fun and show us what you've got.

MsDee made these gorgeous lanterns with SEI patterned paper, pom pom ribbon and rhinestones.

Myra made her lanterns with Basic Grey's Corsage paper from the Junebug line and embellished the handle with an Asian-themed brad.

Susie made her lantern along with a stunning year of the tiger greeting card!

Finally, here is Terry's take on the lanterns. The colors she chose are just beautiful and demonstrate just how versatile these decorative lanterns can be.

Okay, show us what you've got. Leave a link to your creation in the comment section!

Challenge #14 - Non-Traditional Love

2010-02-07T05:45:00.000-08:00

First, thank you to all of our followers! We've surpassed 300! We appreciate your comments and your participation. If there's anything you'd like to see from our team, please leave suggestions in your comments.

For this week's challenge, we want to get ready for Valentine’s Day and create a Valentine’s day card, ATC or layout, etc. without using the traditional colors red, pink or white. We're positive you'll come up with some fabulous projects and can't wait to see what you create! Check out what our talented design team members came up with below.

Denise used ivory and purple glimmer paper to create this fabulous card.

Lia used distressing techniques for these gorgeous shabby chic tags!

Lisa used Stampin Up! goodies to create this beautiful cone full of hearts card!

Terry used distressing around the frame and patterned paper lettering (great faux embossing look) for her title on this charming "My Love" page layout.

Ms_Dee used Black and Gold Metallic Papers with Hot Off the Press "Dazzles" Stacked Heart Stickers and Dots & Stripes- Paper stack - (Black/Grey Polka dot paper)

Susie made these beautiful yet masculine cards using fabulous Die Cuts With a View paper and Stickles.

Please share your creations by posting a link to your project in your comment. We look forward to being inspired by you!

Challenge #13 - Love Your Own Handwriting!

2010-01-23T06:51:00.000-08:00

Greetings paper crafters! Today is National Handwriting Day so our challenge is to create a card, ATC, scrapbook page layout or other project that includes an element of your own handwriting. Most of us don't like our own handwriting so this will truly be a challenge! We hope you're inspired by our design team's creations to do some handwriting of your own!

Marie created this beautiful double-page layout with the journaling done in her own handwriting.

Myra also made a scrapbook page layout with a handwritten title and journaling using a font created from her own handwriting.

MsDee made this exquisite "Love is All U Need" Valentine's Day card with a mini-album on the cover (so cool!) and added her handwriting around the heart emellishment and part of the sentiment.

Susie created this stunning Valentine's Day card with the sentiment handwritten in beautiful calligraphy.

Here is Terry's touching scrapbook page layout with heartfelt journaling in her own handwriting.

So, let's take the challenge and try to create with our own handwriting. Mr. Linky is still having tech issues so please just include the link to your project in your comment (some of you already have done this) --thanks!

Challenge #12 - Going Green

2010-01-08T16:22:00.000-08:00

Welcome and happy 2010! This year, we will be posting challenges every other week so that you all have plenty of time to try them out before we move on to the next one.

We decided to start the year right and create a project where you choose what you want to create, as long as your project incorporates at least 50% recycled products. For example, a chipboard album or embellies made from a cereal box; a candy or trinket gift jar using a recycled food jar; or home décor using an old hardcover book covered in patterned paper, etc.

Below is what our design team members came up with. This is the debut of some of our newest design team members and they did not disappoint! We hope you have fun with this challenge. Please remember to use Mr. Linky to link us to your projects!

Denise created this awesome mailbox, so if you missed the cute mailboxes at Target, you can use these, which are even cuter! Denise made an svg file for the box and cut it with SCAL (check out the video on her blog). What did Denise recycle? The box itself is cut from a gift box, and the flag is a piece of plastic from gift packaging. Her family laughed at her on Christmas morning because she kept saying "don't throw that out!" Way to go green!

Lia turned plastic bags (inked with Tim Holtz alcohol inks) into the sheets of pages for this fabulous mini album with a cover decorated with Basic Grey that was made from an old cardboardbox!

Next is Lisa's monogrammed note card holder. Look how pretty this is. Lisa recycled one of the many gift card holders we all have laying around after the holidays by decorating it and filling it with handmade note cards. How cute is that?! Lisa turned this... Into this...

MsDee created this beautiful Valentine's Day card using the new Cricut Love Struck Mini Cartridge to die cut pieces from recycled aluminum cans, her Cuttlebug to emboss the recycled aluminum can pieces for the hearts (clever!), and Ranger alcohol inks to color them. Isn't this fabulous? I never would have thought the can was thin enough to die cut and emboss!

Myra altered recycled pop-top canned fruit cans by using a safety can opener to open the can from the bottom, emptying the contents and then filling the cans with goodies. She then re-glued the bottom of the can with liquid adhesive and decorated and embellished the cans. This is a cute gift idea and there are plenty of tutorials on the web for this technique.

Susie also used something in abundance after the holidays. Susie made these beautifully decorated storage tins for her crafting supplies using recycled cookie and candy tins! What a great way to get your craft space organized for the new year and recycle something we have in abundance.

Terry made this awesome mini-album from a recycled frozen food carton! Now that is clever. She also embellished some of the pages with a grocery store ad from her local paper. Now that is very green!
We sure hope we've inspired you to go green too. Now it's time to go grab some recyclable stuff and show us what you've got!

Welcome New Design Team Members!!

2009-12-21T19:22:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! We are so happy to announce our new design team members. We actually have FOUR new members joining us from January to March and we can't wait for you to see their stuff. We were so very impressed by their submissions and we know you'll be inspired by them to. Please help me welcome these talented ladies (leave a comment with some love)!!

We asked each new member to share a little bit about herself and her papercrafting. First is Denise and this is what she said:

I have always been a crafter, but only really began paper crafting in June, 2008, when I purchased my Cricut. Since then my free time has been spent with paper. I love trying new ideas and techniques, but for some unexplainable reason, I love boxes! No box is safe with me-I will take it apart to see how it was made!!! I get my inspiration everywhere-Internet (especially the Cricut MB!), TV, stores... I'm always on the lookout for a new project.

We can't wait to see some of Denise's boxes!! Check out Denise's fabulous work on her blog at: http://paperpastime.blogspot.com/.

Next we have Marie and this is what Marie has to say about herself:

I am a paper craft fanatic who loves to get others excited about the wonderful projects you can make with all the wonderful products out there. I love to teach others and hold regular classes at my local library and at my home. I used to work for the Armed Services YMCA teaching military wives a variety of crafts and loved every minute of it. I also worked at Michaels as a class instructor. I have been paper crafting for about 13 years now. I was a scrapbooker first, then in the last couple of years, I have really been card making more than scrapbooking.

I have had a Cricut Expression for about 2 ½ years now and love the versatility of this machine and the way it has stepped up my crafting. I also love to sew. I have my own seamstress business from my home and I love blending my two loves: sewing and paper.

I find my inspiration from lots of sources, mostly online or just playing with paper and embellishments.

I've seen how Marie blends her sewing and papercrafting talent and it's amazing. Check out her stuff on her blog at: http://mariemakeandmend.blogspot.com/.

Our third new member is Susie. Here is what Susie said:

Hi I am Susie L., Mum to 3 gorgeous kids and wife to a wonderful man with the patience of a saint!! I started papercrafting 3 years ago when my sister bought me a mini kit for my birthday within 2 months and a couple of hundred pounds later I found myself with a new addiction!!!
Primarily I am a cardmaker but have occasionally branched into altering household objects although I am always interested in trying new things. I started my blog, Little Smiles (Previously White Ribbon Cards) 2 years ago which opened up a whole new obsession for me .........Challenges, which is where I find my inspiration.

We are so happy to have Susie joining us all the way from the UK!!! Visit Susie's beautiful blog at: http://www.whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/.

Last, but certainly not least, we have Terry and here is Terry's introduction:

I have been interested in crafts for a long time, starting with crochet, cross stitch, a little knitting, sewing, plastic canvas, embroidery, etc. I started making and selling handmade greeting cards, which is my main focus, in 1999. From there, I started scrap booking in 2000 but concentrated more on cards. Making paper crafts is a way for me to "give" to others and the world of crafts has opened up many wonderful possibilities by which to do this. I get my inspiration from other crafters/bloggers. It is from Ms. Dee's blog that I became a follower of GSP, intrigued by her work.

Well, we're a fan of the talented Terry too so check out her awesome work on her blog at: http://www.terryeo.blogspot.com/.

Stay tuned because we have some wonderful challenges planned for 2010!! We promise you will love these fun challenges that will inspire you and stretch your creativity and imagination further then ever!

Featured Sponsor -My Mind's Eye- "The Merry Days of Christmas"

2009-12-15T16:38:00.000-08:00

Just in time for the Christmas Holidays. The slide is of two altered projects using a kit by GSP's Sponsor "My Mind's Eye" - "The Merry Days of Christmas" Kit. The paper is gorgeous, festive, fun and sooooo many creations could be made with this kit. For a fun-filled Christmas challenge using My Mind's Eye's wonderful Christmas lines.....Check out their site.

2009-12-15T16:31:00.001-08:00

Challenge #12 - Mirror, mirror...

2009-12-08T18:35:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! Please note there are a few more days left to submit your application for our design team. The deadline is this Sunday the 13th!

Also, we have a winner for the HSN exclusive 6 Cuttlebug folders! Thank you to all of our participants in the November challenges. The lucky crafter is Marti at Pezadoodle! Check out Marti's beautiful Thanksgiving card. Marti, please email us your information.

Finally, we have an exciting challenge for this week. We picked up these $5 mirrors from Ikea and decided to alter them...anything goes! This should be a fun challenge for you crafty bloggers because literally anything goes. It's not a scrapbook page so you can safely use materials that are not necessarily archival safe. So pick up your Ikea mirror or a similar wide frame and set your creative self free with altering it. We can't wait to see what you come up with.

Challenge #11 - Double the Fun!

2009-11-26T07:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

First, for those of you who celebrate today, we hope you are having a very happy and thankful holiday with your friends and family!

Design Team Call Update

Second, please remember our design team call is still open. We’ve had some wonderful submissions and look forward to announcing our new team members on December 21st. You have until December 13th to apply if you’re interested. See here for more details.

This Week’s Challenge

Finally, really stretch yourself for double the fun and create a layout and card based on the same sketch! Check out what we have done here and give it a try. Remember each participant in our November challenges will be entered into the drawing for the six HSN exclusive holiday/winter Cuttlebug folders!

Lisa

Myra

MsDee

A Giveaway, an Award and a Prize!!

2009-11-06T07:21:00.000-08:00

We have some exciting things to share with you. First, we are conducting our first open design team call. If you're interested in having some fun, pushing your creative development and inspiring other crafters, please click here for more details!

The Giveaway

We are doing another drawing for the participants in our challenges. This time, each participant in our November challenges will be entered into a drawing to win the 6 new Cuttlebug folders that are exclusive to HSN. If you haven't seen these yet, you have to go to HSN and check them out!! They are awesome!! Three are large (5x7) and three are A2 sized. They are the cutest Christmas designs and the lucky winner will get them just in time to finish up those holiday projects! So go ahead and enter our challenges this month. You have up to four chances to be entered to win!

The Award

Well really it's two awards. Each month, the GSP design team members will review all challenge submissions made for the month and select one talented individual to receive our "Top Artist" award. The winner will receive our Top Artist badge to post on their website or blog. This month we're announcing two winners because we're a little behind. So....drumroll please...the winner for the month of September's challenges is Etha! Etha, please email us so we can send you the badge! Etha inspired the team with her beautiful "Boo" word book that you can see here. The Top Artist for the month of October is Terry EO!! She created the most beautiful and moving vintage/heritage layout. Terry EO, please email us so we can send you the badge!

The Prize!

Okay, if you haven't noticed yet we have a blinkie on our sidebar. We want to share the love and inspiration we have here at GSP and by posting our blinkie on your blog or web site you help us do just that! So, every now and then our design team hops by your blogs and when we spot our blinkie it warms our hearts. We randomly selected one of our followers who posted our blinkie on their blog to receive a small token of our appreciation (a Martha Stewart drippy goo punch, a roll of Cricut vinyl and some Heidi Swapp bling). Who's the lucky winner? It's the wonderful Cathy T at KoalaTKreations. You have to check out her adorable blog here. Cathy, please email us your mailing address so we can get these goodies out to you!

Glue, Scissors, Paper Design Team Call

2009-11-05T04:24:00.001-08:00

Glue, Scissors, Paper (GSP) is pleased to announce our first open design team call!

Do you love paper crafting? We are looking for 2 enthusiastic paper crafters who love to create, learn, try new techniques and products, as well as enjoy sharing their work and knowledge with others.

You must have an active blog and the ability to take and post good quality photographs of your work. This call is for a 3 month term, from January 1 through March 31.

What we’d like from you:

Approximately 4 projects per month to be posted on your blog, the GSP blog and any other message boards or online communities where you are active.
Participate in and promote special events sponsored by GSP, such as blog hops, contests and weekly challenges.
Actively promote the GSP blog on your blog and in other places when it is appropriate to do so.
Provide feedback to participants in GSP’s weekly challenges by leaving comments on the participants’ blogs.

What you can expect from this experience:

A cute Design Team member badge for your blog
Encouragement and support from your fellow team members to continue to grow and step up your paper crafting abilities
New friendships with others who are as passionate as you are about this wonderful hobby

If this sounds like your cup of tea, please send the following information to GSPProject@gmail.com by Sunday, December 13.

Your Name, Email address and phone number
Just a little about yourself. What are your favorite techniques or projects or products? Any particular likes or dislikes? Why would you like to be part of the design team? Are you currently on any design teams or have you been on any in the past (although past experience is not necessary)
A link to your blog and any galleries you maintain
Please attach pictures of 3 projects. In the three please include:

One altered item project
One card, layout or artist trading card project featuring some technique of your choice (piecing, stitching, any special stamping or background technique, etc. ) Use any technique(s) you like. Please describe the technique(s) briefly in your cover E-mail.
A third project (card, layout, ATC or altered item) of your choice.

We will be announcing the new DT members on December 21.

Please consider joining our fun-filled team – we can’t wait to see your creations!

Challenge #10 - Time to Give Thanks (and a Winner!)

2009-10-31T17:47:00.000-07:00

Winner
We did a random drawing from the names of our October challenge participants. Remember, for each challenge you participated in, you were entered into the drawing. That's up to four chances to win! The winner of this month's prizedrawing is Deborah, please email us your information at GSPProject@gmail.com so we can get your Stampin' Up! goodies out to you asap! Congratulations and thank you to all of our October participants!

This Week's Challenge
This week's challenge will be to create a Thanksgiving greeting card using Nestabilities die cuts, the Stampin' Up Top Note die cut or a similar die cut from a Cricut cartridge (try the top note look-alike on Storybook). For some of us this was the first time using Nestabilities and it was truly a challenge. Nevertheless, the team rose to the challenge and made the following to inspire you. Come on, give it a try! We have so much to be thankful for!

MsDee
Myra B.
Lisa Lisa

Scrapsation

Featured Sponsor My Mind's Eye - Happy Halloween!

2009-10-30T23:17:00.000-07:00

Our first featured sponsor is the wonderful My Mind's Eye. If you haven't checked out their Halloween paper you must get your hands on it quick for your Halloween photos because it is just fabulous! Myra B. created some tags featuring the Spider's Web line and Scrapsation created some party favors featuring the Boo! to You line. Too CUTE! We hope you get inspired by this beautiful paper. Please stay tuned for a fun-filled Christmas challenge using My Mind's Eye's wonderful Christmas lines!

Challenge #9 - Winter Wonderland

2009-10-25T07:32:00.000-07:00

Keeping with the theme of seasons, this week's challenge is to create a layout, card or altered item with a Winter Wonderland theme. Think anything snow, snowflakes, sleighs, bundling up and hot chocolate. I know -- we're getting an early start on winter, but who can resist snowflakes? Let's have fun with this challenge!

Remember this is your third chance to post your project and be entered into this month's drawing for some Stampin Up goodies!

Also, please keep MsDee in your thoughts and prayers as she recovers from a back injury.

Lisa - Altered Candle and Matching Card

Myra B - Altered Wooden Plaque

Scrapsation - Altered Paper Holders Mini Album

MsDee - Altered Envelopes

Challenge #8 - Fall into Autumn

2009-10-19T04:53:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge is to create a project with a Fall theme. With so many beautiful colors and many different family traditions for this season, the creative possibilities are limitless.

Remember, for those of you participating in this month's challenge, you will be entered into a drawing for some Stampin Up! goodies from our design team diva, Lisa.

So, go get your hot chocolate brewing and let's have some fun with this challenge!

Scrapsation - "Fall" wordbook with window:

Myra B.

Lisa Lisa

Challenge #7 - Anything Vintage/Heritage

2009-10-12T06:44:00.000-07:00

The challenge this week is anything Vintage/Heritage. Create a Layout, card or altered item with a vintage look. Remember, this is the 2nd challenge this month and another chance to be entered in the drawing to win the Stampin Up "Sweet Treats/Cups" package. So...lets see your take on "Anything Vintage/Heritage"......Remember to use Mister Linky below to show us your project.

Scrapsation- "Treasures"

Ms_Dee - "Simply Family"

Challenge #6 - Stampin' Up!

2009-10-04T19:54:00.000-07:00

Challenge #6 and the 1st of our October Challenges is to create a card for any occassion using stamps and or accessories from Stampin' Up. Remember you have four chances to win. You may participate in one (1) or all four (4) challenges-one per week- during the month of October.
As a lil added nicety (smile ) and to help celebrate World Cardmaking Day (October 3, 2009) - send your card to someone you think is deserving of it...or need a lil pick me up.......I am sure they will appreciate it....

This month's winner will receive the Sweet Centers Stamp Set, a box of Sweet Treat Cups, and one pack of assorted In Color Paper.

The Design Team cards using SU products are posted below. TFL ladies......And those participating in the challenges, remember to use Mister Linky at the end of this challenge.

LisaLisa&ScrapJam- "Thinking of You"-

Ms_Dee - "Thank You"

MyraB-"Fan Mail"

Challenge #5 - Ghost, Acetate, Transparency

2009-09-28T06:12:00.000-07:00

The challenge for this week (September 28, 2009) is to use clear elements - ghost, acetate,or transparency on a layout, card or altered item. The team came up with a variety of ways to use this technique. Here is their take on the project........ Show us yours....Remember to use Mister Linky at the bottom of the page after Design Team projects.

Ms_Dee- "Sweet Treats" 12x12 Layout

Scrapsation-"Snow Buddies"- Transparency Layout

Closeup View

LisaLisa&ScrapJam- "Sweet Treats-Happy Birthday" Card

Myra B - "Snapshot" - Artist Trading Card

Winner, winner, winner!

2009-09-28T05:01:00.000-07:00

Thank you all for participating in our first month of challenges. As promised we entered each participant into a drawing for a new Cricut cartridge, A Child's Year. Participants received one entry for each challenge they participated in. We used Random.org to select the winner.
Number 17 was assigned to....Sheryl. Yes, I know. She won twice already! I'm beginning to think she is paying Random.org! LOL! Congratulations (again) Sheryl!! Please check out Sheryl's work at http://sherylscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/. Thanks again everyone for participating.

Challenge #4 - Not Your Usual Mini Album

2009-09-20T06:43:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone. This week's challenge is a mini-album in an unusual shape (i.e., NOT in a circle or square). Check out the examples from the design team.

Please remember that this is the last challenge for this month; and each time you enter a challenge for this month your name is entered into our drawing to win the new Cricut cartridge, A Child's Year. We'll close the challenge at 11:59 pm on September 27th.

Please use Mr. Linky to link to your project. Thanks and have fun!

Scrapsation- "Touch A Truck"- Truck -shaped Mini Album

Myrab-"Friendship" - Butterfly-shaped Mini Album

Ms_Dee-"Snow Fun"-Mitten shaped Mini Album

LisaLisa&ScrapJam-"Season's Greeting"-"Envelope "Mini" Album

Challenge #3 - Word Book

2009-09-14T05:08:00.000-07:00

Alright Ladies and Gents.....Challenge #3 for the GSP Design Team is a "Word Book".....and it's another chance to win the "ACY" cartridge. Show us your take on the word book and link your project using Mister Linky and you will be entered into the drawing to win A Child's Year" cartridge.....You still have a chance to win.....the drawing happens on September 28, 2009.......Here are a few of the design teams member take on the word book.....

Myra B-Merry Christmas "Fa-La-La"

Scrapsation-"Elam"

Ms_Dee- "BOO"

Challenge #2 - Altered Notebooks

2009-09-07T09:20:00.000-07:00

GSP's Challenge #2 is "Altered Notebooks". Give it a try. There are "No limits"......And this is also a chance( or another chance) to win the "ACY" cartridge. Remember to use Mr. Linky to show us your project. Take a look at what the design team created.....

Created by Ms_Dee- "Scrapbook Notes, and Challenges"

Front covers

inside/back cover of Scrapbook notes

front/back cover of altered challenge notebook

Created by MyraB.-ATC Notebook

"Genuine "-"ATC" Altered Notebook

Created by LisaLisa & ScrapJam- Mini Composition Notebook and bookmark- "Fabulous Friend"

front cover

bookmark/pen

bookmark on page of notebook

Winner, winner, winner!

2009-09-01T05:07:00.001-07:00

The winner of the set of 11 new Cuttlebug folders is...:

- - Sheryl - - said...
Awesome - I love challenges and new creations. Congrats on your new blog
August 2, 2009 3:58 PM

We used Random.org to select our lucky winner.

We also wanted to do a RAK for the first person to post a project for our first challenge ever and guess who that is? You won't believe it's Sheryl again!! Please check out her beautiful Halloween card by following the link in her comment. Sheryl won a clear 6x6 album by scrapworks:

Sheryl, please email us your mailing address at GSPProject@gmail.com so that we can get those folders and RAK out to you. Also, everyone please remember to use MrLinky to post links to your challenges.

Thanks everyone for your support and good wishes. Remember there is still a chance to win. We will randomly select a winner of the new Cricut cartridge A Child's Year from the participants of our September challenges. Each time you enter a challenge your name is added to the drawing. Good luck with the challenges!

Reminder.......A Few More Hours.......

2009-08-31T10:53:00.000-07:00

Remember you have until August 31st midnight to sign up as a follower AND leave a comment to be entered into our drawing for all eleven of the new Cuttlebug folders!

Challenge #1 - Anything Halloween

2009-08-30T16:34:00.000-07:00

Welcome!

Welcome to our first challenge. We thought we’d start with a challenge that would showcase our design team’s diverse style and allow you to choose a project you are most comfortable with. So, this week’s challenge is “Anything Halloween.” That’s right anything goes as long as it’s Halloween related. So whether you’re into cards, ATCs, layouts, altered objects, it doesn’t matter, just do your thing. Remember to use Mr. Linky to link to a picture of your project to be entered into our contest for the month of September.

Join us in this challenge and you are automatically entered into a drawing to win "A Child's Year" cartridge. You can be entered up to four times-one challenge per week-.

The drawing will run for four weeks through September 28, 2009. Don't forget to use Mister Linky (posted at the end of the projects ) to link us to your project. And rememeber....it's all about having fun......Enjoy.......

And here are a few takes on the "Anything Halloween" Challenge from the Glue, Scissors, Paper" design team.

MyraB- "Haunted Halloween" Mini Album

Scrapsation-"Happy Halloween Tags"

Close-up view

LisaLisa&ScrapJam-"Happy Halloween" Card

Ms_Dee- 12x12-2 page Layout -"Spooky Fun"

Page 1

Page 2

Happy News............

2009-08-29T10:57:00.000-07:00

One of our very own design team members, Myra B., is the featured artist this week on the Graphic 45 blog. If you’re not familiar with Graphic 45, please go check out their site. They have some wonderful paper that is all the rage whether you’re into the vintage look or not! Also, please go to their blog and leave a comment on Myra’s projects – show her some love!

Welcome to our new home!

2009-08-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

Hi bloggers. Welcome to our new home. The Glue~Scissors~Paper design team is excited about our new address and want to welcome all of you with a giveaway! For those of you who sign up to follow our blog and leave a comment between now and August 31st, we will include your name in a drawing for the new Cuttlebug embossing folders. Yes, you will win all 11 of the new embossing folders that were previously available on HSN! The winner will be announced right here on September 1st.
In addition, as part of our kick-off, we are having a contest for one of the new Cricut cartridges – A Child’s Year. During the month of September everyone who posts their version of our weekly challenge will be entered into the drawing. We'll start the challenges back up the week that begins August 30th. Since we will have 4 challenges in September, you can enter the drawing up to 4 times! On September 28th, we will draw one lucky winner! We’re looking forward to creating with you and can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Our goal is to be an inspiring place where crafters of all backgrounds can come and share, inspire and create with each other.

Your design team dames: Dorothy (aka MsDee), Lia (aka Scrapsation), Lisa (aka LisaLisa) and Myra (aka MyraB).

2009-08-13T05:08:00.001-07:00

Off to a great start.......

2009-08-12T05:09:00.000-07:00

We are still working at getting our blog up and running.......so stay tuned for some refreshing challenges and great giveaways in the near future. In the meantime, check out some of the work that the design team has done. We really look forward to creating loads of projects and seeing your take on what we do. Happy Scrapping ladies and gents....

This Blog is Under Construction ...

2009-07-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

Come back soon to see what we're creating................