I wanted to CELEBRATE....

every occasion with a magnetic HYBRID banner! This idea has been brewing in my head since I saw the build a banner kit from the Holiday mini catalog. I dreamed of making a gift that could be used all year round...well that took a little more planning than I originally thought :) LOL
Jenny Peterson (my dear friend) inspired me with this card and it came together quickly after that - thanks sweetie!

My vision came together and the YEAR ROUND Build A Banner was created!
With 28 Digitally Designed pieces this banner can say:
HAPPY - Birthday, Holidays, Thanksgiving
PEACE on earth
EASTER

SPOOKY

HELLO

BABY
LOVE you to infinity and beyond

and MANY more.......I've added a few of the images below to show you how easily it changes.

Harvest of Thanks and ABC-123 Sketch Alpha downloads worked perfectly to create the changeable letters for the banner! How fun is the "little letter" in the bottom.... and to add more HAPPY to this Hybrid project they cut out quick and easy with the Apothecary Accents Framelits. Whoo Hooo

LOVE....you to infinity and beyond

SPOOKY

BABY

This banner was just begging for an easy way to store all the pieces while not in use so below is the portfolio create to do just that! Inside the portfolio are 2 large cello bags folded in half to make 4 pockets! It's storage and packaging all in one - YAY!!!

These pockets hold the banner itself with all the design elements.... punched circles, ribbons, doilies, glimmer circles, and all 28 of the designed letter and holiday tags. Now I'm off to design a focal point that will add a WOW to the front of the portfolio!!!

While you're creating holiday gifts this season I encourage you to THINK HYBRID!

POP POP FIZZ FIZZ...

Oh how great being a BUC it is....

I'm so sad that football season is over! It just flew by.
At the end of our last game the cheerleaders and football players exchange gifts. That means the MOTHERS had to create 31 football themed gifts, while the girls made signs to hang on the fence for each of the players. Thank goodness pinterest was there with this cute little slogan! The goodie bags were filled with Pop Rocks, Popcorn and CHEER soda. So I wanted a topper that looked like the crowd was cheering POP POP FIZZ FIZZ ..... Oh how great being a BUC it is!

I designed 4 to a page (seen below), cut them out so the football looked as if it popped off the page, then I glued them to the front of a real red tent topper. So much quicker then stamping 31 of these bad boys!!! They looked very professional with matching name tags on the sting bags, too.
See it up close on instagram

Downloads used: Ahoy Mate for the background and the flags - Game Day Football Stamp for the football. I used the freeform tool to add the color behind the football 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hybrid Designing!

Mandy 

MDS Blog Hop -Color Challenge

Amber is back!!! and gave us a color challenge today. So, I looked at the new downloads and found that the Birds of a Feather content CD has a few of the colors we were asked to use: Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party & (I added some) Going Gray.

I've been asked a few times if I make cards with MDS and the answer is YES, all the time! I love MDS Hybrid cards. I'll create it, and print several at a time add a few little embellishments or pop up a layer of one of the elements and it's done!!! So today, I'm showcasing a few cards :)

Supplies Used - I've done the searching so you don't have to ;) 

To make a purchase just click on the link below "add to bag" then come back here to grab the next one. It's shopping made simple!

InLinkz.com

I hope you have a fantastic day!!! 

1. Jeanna Bohanon
2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant (that's me :)

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Holly VanDyne

MDS blog hop week 7

I thought it would be fun to show y'all the first page I ever created in MDS since the theme this week is FALL and this page fits the bill! And Honestly I just didn't have time to create something new. LOL

When I first downloaded MDS in 2009 I also bought a few downloads because I couldn't resist having some FUN designer series papers. When you fist get the program there are over 2000 images in it but we have so many great paper downloads that's where I'd say you should add to the program first. So, I ordered the Wright Stuff II and Sweet Pea Kit as my fist two downloads and I still use them both a ton. Great selections of papers and embellishments!

Here's my fist ever MDS layout - drumroll please.......

What makes this page even more fun is that when I had it printed from Stamping Up! I was able to add the Sweet Pea felt embellishments right over the top of the the little circles and it just adds a nice pop!

This is a simple layout but you know what I still love it and for me that's a big deal. LOL

                                          Go check out the rest of the group and their fun fall projects.

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant (that's me!)

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

Cupcakes Made Simple

It's the 3rd week of our MDS blog hop and I know you've been inspired. I sure hope you've sat down to play in MDS and create something special!

This weeks Alesha picked a CUPCAKE theme. How fun! Well back in December I fell in love with a card that Dawn Olchefske created and it's been sitting in my "cards to case" file for way too long. So I thought this would be the perfect time to use it. I love how her card had all the cupcakes stacked on top of each other but (you know me) I just can't spend that much time on one card. So my solution was to make it all in MDS so I could print 6 cards from one sheet of cardstock! Plus, anything HYBRID get me excited! Yes, even more excited then I was in the picture on the right. LOL

So what do you think? It's so full of texture and not a FLAT printed card, right! I wonder if you can TELL what's printed and what's real...Go ahead, get a little closer!

The only thing stamped is the birthday tag and it was "masked" out of the Delightful Dozens stamp set. 

 After I printed and put together the first one, I started thinking, we all need guy birthday cards and I think this could work. 

 I made a few changes and Voila, it's fit to give a guy...no bows, no bling, just cupcakes!

They went together quick and easy, with the help of the YUMMY new Smitten Alphabet download.
You'll get to create these cards tomorrow(Sat, August 20th) at our MDS class... in real life and digitally!

Downloads used for these cards:
Cupcake Punch $0.95 (if you attended my class with the cute trees you already have this one)
Smitten Alphabet Punch  $7.95
Pocket full of Poises $4.95 not required for the class but oh so worth it!
If you already own these downloads any $10 will cover your class fee. 

I used the Grunge Kit for the texture you see in the Masculine card. I love how it looks like the cupcake wrapper is wrinkled! Did you see that?!

If you'r not already, I'm sure you'll be drooling after you see what the others have created with CUPCAKES!

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Rochelle Gould 

3. Mandy Grant (that's me!)

4. Julie Leblanc 

5. Amber Meadows

6. Terri Mongeon

7. Aly Schilling

8. Cindy Schuster

9. Erica Shaw

10. Heather Summers

11. Alesha Walls

My quick video below will show you how I laid out the elements
to get 6 cards out of one sheet of cardstock!

(If you are reading this in your email you'll need to go to my blog to watch the video)

I'm just NUTS

for MDS...but I'm sure some of you think I'm nuts for other reasons! LOL

Check out the 3 projects we created at this months Digital Designs Class, using MDS. If you missed it and need the video, your welcome to place an order for $10 in downloads (see the FULL download list and images HERE) and I'll send you the video tutorial for all 3 projects! If you need item numbers  for downloads just shoot me an email and I'll find them for you!

I've always loved the sweet treat cups but it makes me sad to think of someone ripping this cute little owl apart for the sweet treat. So grab your hat, I've got a solution.....seal it with foil! As I'm sure you've noticed, the owl is filled with NUTS and not some "sweet treat", because in my house the candy would be GONE and the owl would never get photographed. Boo hoo!

 CASE it: 

This HYBRID cutie was created with digital punches. 

Shown in this months video! 

The outline was printed on cardstock and DSP, using the photo paper setting for the printer. Handheld punches were used to create his eyes, beak and the hole for the sweet treats! Finally, hand cut around the outline of the owl and the vest that was printed on cardstock. Super simple! 

Our next project was a digital punch art card. My inspiration came from www.mydigitalstudio.net where I saw a sweet page created by Amber Meadows using punches! 

Our last project was inspired by Erica Shaw also on the mds website. Her page was created for Fall so I tweaked the colors, added a quick ADVANCED technique 

(creating 2 color stamps, sown in the video) and it was done! 

  

Remember there are NEW downloads every Tuesday! To make it easy, I've added a tab at the top of my page so you can see all the downloads available for purchase. 

Just click on MDS downloads 

Happy Digital :) 

L-inked Together,

Mandy 

Blown away with all it can do!

WOW - Daily, I'm inspired on www.MyDigitalStudio.net 

There is so much that the program (MDS) can do to simplify the creative process.

Below are pictures (and the link) to a post that was shared yesterday, on www.mydigitalstudio.net. She gives TONS of pictures of the baby shower and how she used MDS to make it gorgeous!  This post thrilled me because once you do the work, for the first event, you can easily go in and change the colors to use it for another! That got me thinking....this will be the first "extra" MDS club video that I'll offer.

Loving My Options: Traditional Crafting and Digital Designing - My Digital Studio

http://mydigitalstudio.net/profiles/blog

If you have not visited the site in a while you need to go and see all the amazing samples. Plus, I've posted a few questions that were QUICKLY answered by other MDS experts ;) 

If the MDS club sounds interesting, send me an email to get more details at mandysu@comcast.net

Video Alert and WINNERS

I finally found a way to upload a video longer then 10 min....whoo hooo! 
So, here's the video tutorial for the Hybrid Card I taught on 1/22/2011. It's 18m long but it has some great info in it, I think. *wink*

And the finished card!

I drew 2 WINNERS from the ladies who sent me their new info to update my records.
Random number generator gave me #3 & # 12.  


The ladies that sent me their info in that order were:
#3 Shari Budner 
#12 Lynn Huffines 


Congratulations y'all get to pick a FREE SAB set with any order placed between now and March 30th. 

L-inked Together, 

Mandy Grant 
mandysu@comcast.net


Click HERE to SHOP my website 

Click HERE to open the SAB catalog


Click HERE to see the 70 other FREE sets 

Printed, then punched to perfection!

I’ve been jumping up and down over the hybrid projects I’ve created with MDS! But I’m even more excited about the Digital Designs class (details below) I’m teaching starting this Sat, Jan 22nd at 1:00pm!!! Space is limited and you won’t want to miss it.

Check out the project we’ll make this month– all DIGITAL images, printed and punched to perfection. Whoo hooo I love it, especially if you need to make a bunch of one design.

How can I attend?

Shoot me an email, with January Digital in the subject line, to let me know you will be here. Then, log onto my website to order digital downloads, shown below, that we’ll use in the class. Bring your laptop with you to follow along, step by step! After the class, I’ll be sending each attendee a private link to that month’s video tutorial. You’ll be able to watch it over and over again so you can recreate what you’ve learned in class, at home. Some months (like January) we’ll make the completed project, too!!!

Oh no, I can’t attend and/or I don’t have a laptop!

You can still use the link above to order the downloads and I’ll send you the a private link to the that months video tutorial.

January’s Required Downloads are approx $10:

Chat Room Celebrate Stamp Brush Set # 124541

Price: $5.95 – currently on page 2 under newest downloads

Notably Ornate Stamp Brush Set # 124014

Price: $3.95 currently on page 4 of newest downloads

Digital Designs Club: I want it all…. and some!

As a “Design Club Member” you’ll get the video tutorial from the class I host in my home each month, an additional project with a tutorial, and $15 in FREE downloads (from me) once during your 6 month commitment. You’ll need to order $25 in downloads each month. I promise that won’t be a problem because Stampin’ Up! is going to THRILL us ONCE A WEEK with new downloads….holy cow, I’m excited!

Here's the FREE video tutorial on how I made this card in MDS

There’re only 10 seats available so RSVP – today! Design Club is open to an unlimited number – I’d love for you to join me!

mandysu@comcast.net

Lovin' Hybrid Projects

And the NEW Glimmer Paper! I wasn't 100% sure what to think of the Glimmer paper when I saw it in the Occasions Mini Catalog but now I want it in every color! The glitter hearts on this card were punched out easily with the 3 heart punch. And there was no mess, the glitter stays put even when you punch it!

Here's one of the cards we did last Friday at the Creative Cards Class.

Inside of the card

You said this was Hybrid - WHERE?
The picture below shows the print out of the Valentines Girl in the Greeting Card Kids Digital Stamp. The Colored images were printed larger which is another cool thing you can do with digital images!

I was so excited about the Greeting Card Kids in Digital, they were only $3.95 and I can print them to color in with my water color crayons. How cool is that!

Come to my Digital Designs class on Jan 22nd at 1pm, to learn how to use digital product on a Hybrid project!

Check out all the new downloads available for the Valentine projects you will make season. I'm super excited to play with my 2 favorite products, now in digital, Love Letter DSP and Artistic Etchings Digital Stamp!

Click Here to order the new downloads.

Love Letter DSP Digital $4.95

Artistic Etchings Digital Stamp $3.95

Love Impressions DSP Digital $2.95

Love Impressions Embellishments $3.95

Notably Ornate Digital Stamp $3.95

Create A Cupcake Digital $5.95

Cupcake Punch Digital Download $95

Bring on the Cake Digital Stamp $7.95

Chat Room Love $5.95

Chat Room Occasions $5.95

Love Bandit Digital Stamp $5.95

XOXO Stamp Digital $1.95

Botanical Gazette $3.95

Nature Stamp digital stamp (ONLY) $1.95

Vintage Flowers Digital Embellishment $1.95

Springtime Vintage DSP digital $4.95

Sewing Stamp Digital $3.95

Sweet Stitches DSP $3.95