erin terrell clarkson [etc]

Get-To-Know-You Q&A

I thought I would post the answers to a questionnaire given to me by the Pink Paislee girls a while back. If you're a Facebook friend of mine then most of these answers may seem a bit redundant because they are listed on my info tab. ;o) It's still a fun questionnaire though! 

Inspiration – I find it in random places: catalogs, store fronts, clothing, magazines, advertisements, cd artwork, blogs. 
 

Favorite Product – I love rub-ons, alphabet stickers, word-phrase stickers, anything with dots, and chipboard in all forms. I hate glitter and I don’t like stamping.

One Wish – I can’t say, I wouldn’t want to jinx it. ;o)

Favorite Movie – Man on Fire (Denzel Washington) or any action flick

Guilty Pleasure – Haagen Dazs Coconut Sorbet (I think it has been discontinued. If you find it for me I will love you forever!). Massages. Pedicures. Bobbi Brown makeup. David Beckam. 

Favorite Memory – First kisses are the BEST memories.

One Fear – I do not want anyone I love to suffer. I hate to see suffering on any level, for anyone, but particularly for someone I love.

First Job – At a sweat shop. lol. (Kidding.) It was a laundromat that a neighbor owned, but it was in a building with no air-conditioning and hot steam machines running constantly. I worked there during the summer in South Carolina, so it really was miserable. 

Music – Ludacris, Gary Allan, George Strait, Korn, Rob Zombie, Kid Rock, Ying Yang Twins, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton…I’m all over the map with my favorite artists. I love music and what I listen to varies according to the mood I’m in. If I had to pick just one artist, I could listen to Gary Allan 24/7.

Typical Day – It would involve going to the gym, getting Daisy back and forth to school, working, doing laundry, working some more, helping Daisy with homework, answering emails, and about 20 other random things (depending on the day). I usually talk to my parents once a day, either on the phone or by email. I try to avoid cooking if at all possible. HERE is a blog link to very random photos from a typical day.

Signature Piece of Clothing – I am a flip flops/shorts/t-shirt kind of girl for 75% of the year (it is aways summertime here in TX) and I like high heeled boots (the higher, the better!)/jeans/hoodies in the winter. Oh, and gym clothes! I work out a lot. 

Scrapbook Style – Is very neat and linear (example). I like to focus on the photos (example). I always include journaling (example). I layer a lot (example). I probably use at least 5 different colors and products on each page (example). I love details (example). I am a bit of a perfectionist (example).

 

There you have it. More than you ever cared to know about me. ;o)

 

SBE Page Share: Oct. 2010 Issue (Doodlebug Haunted House)

This little haunted house was featured in the October 2010 issue of Scrapbooks etc. You may have seen these chipboard houses before, because there are many versions of them posted online. You simply purchase a blank chipboard house (made by Doodlebug), then decorate it any way you'd like.

This isn't a 5 minute project, but the cute results are well worth the time spent creating it. Follow the assembly instructions exactly as they are written on the insert in the package, and you'll be just fine! 

My favorite part of the project was adding all of the fun little details. The bats are velvety - I'm not sure if that shows up on my photo (below). I love the decorative brad with the witch on it, used as a doorknob (below). The Bazzill "Just the Edge" strips were a perfect finishing touch for the roofline. 

As seen in Scrapbooks etc. October 2010 issue (pg. 57). SOURCES  Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Just The Edge, Ruche Textured Paper (yellow, gray). Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Twilight Collection (Dusk, Eclipse), Making Memories (Halloween Haunted Stripe).  Chipboard Accents: Doodlebug Haunted House. Punches: Circle Punch. Stickers: Making Memories Velvet Stickers. Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink (black, brown). Other: Hot Glue Gun

I used a patterned paper from Pink Paislee on the roof, instead of solid black paper, because I liked the distressed appearance of the paper and particularly liked that "31" in the circle. I had a purple roof on there at first, but I swapped it out and I'm glad I did.

To finish it off, I added a velvety witch on the chimney and - of course - a full moon. I used textured papers for the moon and clouds, then inked the edges for a little extra dimension.

It's a fun little project and I love the way it turned out. It will look cute near the front door when I greet all of the little trick-or-treaters who come to my neighborhood. 

HERE is a link to the new Pink Paislee Halloween line, which is just as cute as the one I used here!

Pink Paislee New Release (Sweetness) + A Giveaway

The new releases just keep coming from Pink Paislee. Here is a peek at their "Sweetness" line:

Such pretty colors! Here is a shot of a little project I'm working on:

Check out the entire Sweetness line HERE.

Once again, everything is so pretty that I'm having a difficult time selecting a favorite. I really like the Press-Ons, love the Flip Notes, and I am also a huge fan of the Glitter Elements Stickers:

 

Head to the Pink Paislee blog (HERE) to see a few beautiful samples using the Sweetness collection, then be sure to leave a comment at the end of the post. They'll be selecting a winner from the comments section to receive the entire Sweetness kit. That's pretty hard to resist, isn't it?

PS: I'm pretty sure they'll be doing a giveaway every day this week, so be sure to keep checking in with them.

Pink Paislee New Release (Old School) + A Giveaway!

New product lines are rolling off the press at Pink Paislee, and I wanted to share a sneak peek at one of my very favorite ones. Here's a sample I created using "Old School":

A detail shot:

Another detail shot:
 

Check out THIS LINK to see all of the fun stickers, papers, rub-ons, and embellishments in this line. If you follow the instructions at the end of that post and leave a comment, you'll also be entered in a drawing to win a 12x12 Old School Collection Pack!!

I'm not sure what my favorite product is just yet, but I have to say I'm a pretty big fan of the Press-Ons and the Flip Notes:

 

Check out Lynn Ghahary's blog for a great sample while you're at it. Good luck in the drawing!

Something to Celebrate...

If you just arrived here from Wendy Bretz Designs, you probably already know there is a group of girls wishing a very special person a very happy birthday. Help me out as we wish the super-talented Laura Vegas the best birthday ever!

Laura is one of my closest and favorite friends, even though we've never actually met in person. Isn't the internet great? Otherwise, how would a girl from TX and a girl from California get to be such close pals? I'm sure we'll meet up one of these days (and I vote it's in Cali!). In the meantime, I can always count on her for a laugh, for good advice, or just to be able to ramble about my day (she's a great listener).

So Laura...

...one of the sweetest girls I know deserves to have the sweetest birthday ever, and I hope it's a great year for you! :o) Hopefully you have Starbucks in hand as you're reading this. Cheers. ;o)

Next, be sure to check out Jen Gallacher's birthday wishes for Laura. When you're finished checking out all of the fun birthday cards for her, stop by Laura's blog and leave your own birthday comment for her...I'm sure she would love it!

Today also happens to be another very special day for two people who mean the world to me...it's my parent's 45th anniversary! If you read my last post, then you'll know today is even more special, because my dad is doing well and is going to be able to go out tonight to celebrate the big day. Pretty amazing for someone who was in the ER exactly a week ago today. Happy Anniversary mom and dad! Love you!

supplies for card listed below:

Pink Paislee Starlight Collection "Shooting Star" (large star): Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas.

Pink Paislee Starlight Collection "Spark" (blue background): Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas.

Pink Paislee Starlight Collection "Shine" (ledger bottom border): Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas.

Pink Paislee Starlight Collection Stickers (large yellow and blue flower, small yellow circles with stars): Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas. 

1" circle punch (for blue tone-on-tone circle just above yellow border): Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas.

Large circle punch (to punch title on blue "Shooting Star" paper: Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas.

Dimensional Adhesive: Purchase HERE from SB.com or HERE from 2peas.

Let me know if you'd like for me to email the "Make a Wish" title to you so you can use the same one (click on "email me" below my photo in the upper left-hand corner of this page). Print it on the blue "Spark" paper and punch it out with the large circle punch, then place on card as shown.

Sharing a Baby Boy Card

I shared a few card peeks a few days ago (HERE). Now I've returned to show the full version of one of them.

Baby Boy card:

 

Here are the supplies used to create the card:

• Pink Paislee Starlight Bright (1 sheet) (purchase HERE at 2peas or HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• Pink Paislee Starlight Spark (1 sheet) (purchase HERE at 2peas or HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• Pink Paislee Starlight Element Stickers (1 sheet) (purchase HERE at 2peas or HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• Pink Paislee Starlight Shine (1 sheet) (purchase HERE at 2peas or HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• BasicGrey Ribbon Doilies (1 pckg) (purchase HERE at 2peas or HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• Fiskar Trimmer and Scalloped Edge Blade (purchase HERE for trimmer and HERE for blade at Scrapbook.com)
• Fancy Pants Designs Dancing Girl (small yellow buttons) (purchase HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• Foof-A-La Savannah Glitter Chip Alphabet Letters
• Paper Shapers small circle punch (purchase HERE at Scrapbook.com)
• Yellow Ribbon
• Glue Gun
• Dimensional Adhesive
• Sandpaper

Instructions:

1. Trim PP Bright (blue side) paper to 9 x 6.25", then fold to create a 4.5" x 6.25" card [TIP: I almost always trim cards to this size because you can easily fit a 4x6 photo on the interior and you can also purchase pre-made envelopes to fit! Just do a search for A6 sized envelopes on the web and you'll find numerous choices available for purchase.]
   
2. Trim 1" x 6.25" border from PP Shine (ledger side) paper, and adhere to card bottom
3. Trim small scalloped border from PP Bright (yellow side using scalloped edge trimmer/blade, place above bottom border
4. Layer BasicGrey Ribbon Doilies (blue) where the two bottom borders meet
5. Add dimensional adhesive to the backs of 4 pennant flag stickers, place on card a shown
6. Tie small ribbon bows and adhere with a glue gun
7. Use glue gun to adhere buttons as bow centers
8. Adhere bows between each banner using glue gun
9. Print "B" "A" "B" "Y" letters onto PP Spark (blue) paper, then punch each letter out with a small circle punch (download pre-matched letters to print on blue paper here:  BABY Text)
10. Lightly sand edges of each circle, adhere letters on banner as shown
11. Add chipboard letters to spell "BOY"

Pink Paislee Inspiration Station Begins...

***Edited to add: Thanks for stopping by...winners have been selected. See the lucky names HERE***

If you are a new visitor here, welcome to the Pink Paislee Inspirational Tour. I'm very happy you stopped by.

Here's how it works:

Please leave a comment on this post, and you´ll be entered in the $25 giveaway package from Pink Paislee. At the bottom of this post you´ll also find a list of all the other participating Pink Paislee creative team members. Stop by their blogs, check out the inspiration, and leave a comment for each one of them. There will be a $25 giveaway at each blog. Pink Paislee is going to give away more than $300 in prizes, so don´t miss any of your chances to win! :) You won't want to miss the inspiration, either.

For my card samples, I wanted to demonstrate how you can use the same basic idea for a card, but achieve a varied effect by switching out the paper collections. My first card uses the new Pink Paislee Starlight collection, which I am so excited about! It's the latest release and it's so fun to use. We were assigned to focus on Mother's Day cards, but I created mine in a general love theme.  My mom lives out of town, so "love you" or "missing you" is a great type of card for me to send her.

You can see how this first one might even work for Father's Day or Birthday ("I LOVE Parties", for example).

Pink Paislee Starlight Collection "I Love You" card:

 

Supplies:

• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper SPARK (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper SHINE (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper GLOW (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper BRIGHT (from 2peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Starlight Elements Stickers (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Weathered Wood Alphabet in Blackberry (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Button (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Thread (gray) by DMC
• Sandpaper
• Circle Punch .5"
• Tiny Star Punch
• Dimensional Adhesive
• Black Pen .05 tip (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com

Instructions:

1. Trim Spark (blue) paper to 9 x 6.25", then fold to create a 4.5" x 6.25" card
2. Trim 1.375" x 6.25" border from Shine (red star) paper, and adhere to card bottom
3. Trim small red scalloped sticker from elements stickers, place above bottom border
4. Arrange "L" "V" and "E" chipboard alphabet stickers, as shown, leaving room to add scalloped circle sticker
5. Draw outline around yellow circle of sticker using fine tipped black pen
6. Adhere all, using dimensional adhesive under the yellow circle/scalloped sticker
7. Trim star (freehand or with a template) from Glow (red solid) paper, lightly sand edges & adhere
8. Punch two smaller stars from the same paper, lightly sand edges
9. Add floss to button, adhere using glue
10. Punch .05" circle from center blue star on Bright (yellow/blue) paper, trim top and sand edges
11. Add "I" and "you" using a black pen or rub-ons (I used black Doodlebug rub-ons)
12. Adhere circle with "I" using dimensional adhesive, then adhere two smaller red stars
13. Add detailing with fine tipped black pen

Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Collection "Love (I Am Missing You)" card:

Supplies:

• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper Be Free (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper Think Big (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee 365 Degree 6x6 Paper Pad (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Punch Out Die Cuts (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Flip Notes Pad (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Expressions Weathered Wood in Denim (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Black Pen .05 tip (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Making Memories Simply Stated Rub-ons (or your own handwriting)
• Corner Rounder Punch
• Chipboard Heart
• McGill Hole Punch 1 1/4" size
• DMC Floss/Thread (blue)
• Dimensional Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Trim Be Free (red) paper to 9 x 6.25", then fold to create a 4.5" x 6.25" card
2. Trim 1.375" x 6.25" border from flip side of Be Free (striped) paper, and adhere to card bottom
3. Trim a small strip of Think Big (yellow) paper to add above striped border
4. Add detailing to upper portion of card with fine tipped black pen 
5. Add stitching detail around blue edge of punch out die cut
6. Add rub-on sentiment or handwritten sentiment to center of scalloped circle
7. Arrange "L" "V" and "E" chipboard alphabet stickers, as shown, then add scalloped circle using dimensional adhesive
8. Use hole punch to punch small holes from solid orange paper from Flip Notes pad, apply to card as shown
9. Trim ledger paper from 6x6 mini paper pad to cover chipboard heart, lightly sand edges, then adhere with dimensional adhesive
10. Shape bottom two corners using corner rounder punch

Pink Paislee Queen Bee Collection "Love" card:

Supplies:

• Pink Paislee Double Sided Paper Bees Wax (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Bee Hive Paper (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Queen Bee Punch Out Die Cuts (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee 6x6 Queen Bee Paper Pad (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Pink Paislee Weathered Chipboard Alpha in Cotton (from 2Peas) or click HERE to order from Scrapbook.com
• Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Craft Punch
• Dimensional Adhesive
• Craft Knife
• Thin Green Ribbon (JoAnn Fabrics)
• Glue

Instructions:

1. Trim  Bees Wax (yellow) paper to 9 x 6.25", then fold to create a 4.5" x 6.25" card
2. Trim 1.375" (approximately) x 6.25" border from Bee Hive (decorative green/cream swirl) paper,  trim around swirls with craft knife, and adhere to card bottom
3. Add thin ribbon trim to top border Bee Hive Paper
4. Arrange "L" "V" and "E" chipboard alphabet stickers, as shown, then add scalloped circle using dimensional adhesive
5. Trim leaf shapes from 6x6 paper pad Honey Bee (small), adhere to circle
6. Punch butterfly from 6x6 paper pad Worker Bee (small), adhere using a small line of glue

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you'll visit again.

Don't forget to leave your name in the comments section. Feel free to just say "hi" so I'll know you stopped by. Comments will be open throughout the weekend and the drawing will be on Monday (or Tuesday). Good luck!

Please check out any of these other blogs you haven't seen yet, because they all have great ideas to share with you.

Danielle: http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com
Lisa: http://www.coleland.blogspot.com
Ania: http://www.aniia.blogspot.com
Stacey: http://www.staceymichaud.blogspot.com
Leena: http://www.findingnana.com
Jana: http://www.frommyfeatherednest.blogspot.com
Amanda: http://www.amandamuirhead.blogspot.com
Kristen: http://www.scrapinkris.blogspot.com
Tina: http://www.tinaalbertson.blogspot.com
Jen M.: http://www.jenniferann75.blogspot.com
Erin: http://www.erinterrellclarkson.typepad.com/blog
Kayla Aimee: http://kaylaaimee.typepad.com/

Pink Paislee Inspiration Station

BTW, "Inspiration Station" is a really cute name for a blog hop.

And...it starts tomorrow morning!! I can hardly wait. There is a bit more information about it on the Pink Paislee Blog (Inspiration Station Information), so be sure to check that out for the details. The girls from the creative team will be showcasing many, many great ideas for Mother's Day (most of them could be slightly altered to fit other occasions, too).

The best part of all (other than seeing tons of amazing samples, of course!)...

ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!

Remember...tomorrow morning is when it all begins. See you then!

Pink Paislee: Queen Bee Cards

I may have mentioned I recently joined the creative team for Pink Paislee--along with many other extremely talented designers. I see their samples all the time and am just in awe of their creations. Some of the samples posted using one of their most popular collections, "Queen Bee" are just amazing in their intricacy. For example: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. Talented girls, no? It's a lot to live up to. 

Instead of trying to imitate their style, I decided to go with a more graphic look for Queen Bee. I just wanted to see how it would look. I think I like it:

  SOURCES  Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Queen Bee "Bees Wax", Queen Bee 6x6 Paper Pad ("Worker Bee," and "Honey Bee" designs), Font: Round. Stickers: Pink Paislee Artisan Tape (gray). Pen: EK Success ZiG Writer (Gray Suede). Punch: Fiskars "Round The Bend" 1/2 inch Corner Punch. Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares. Other: Rhinestones: Basic Grey "Bling It" (diamonds).

Here is a detail shot:

 

One more detail shot:

Hope you like! Now I just need to get busy sending them out--I think I owe some people some thank you notes.

(PS: Margot, if you are reading...have a wonderful birthday!!)

*Edited to add: Here is a pdf you can download with detailed instructions for the cards: Download PP QueenBee ThankYou Graphic

Pink Paislee: Starlight Collection

Today I wanted to share with you a sneak peek at the Starlight Collection from Pink Paislee. You can check the Pink Paislee blog to see the entire collection (click HERE to view). I can't wait to work with this line! One of the tickets from the Cardstock Elements Stickers reads "Daisy's Theatre" on it. I'm going to need as many of those as I can find!

The entire line should be shipping to stores in the upcoming week, so I will let you know where I spot it first. In the meantime, here is a beautiful card sample from Pink Paislee Creative Team member, Danielle Flanders:

Don't forget to stop by and comment on the post below for a chance to be entered in the giveaway for those cute pillows. You still have about three more days to enter!

***edited to add...Pink Paislee is now available in stores. Go now***