A Happy Woodland: Using the January Kit

Hello! I was just having fun using my January kit, and thought I'd share the loveliness that I made. It’s just so adorable! I took an old 78 record, painted and glazed it in a teal blue. I arranged the fabric handcut leaves in the kit and cut out some of the leaf fabric to make the foliage for the tree. I then cut a tree shape from the holographic paper, clouds from the gold Hambly paper, and cut up the Sukie post-its and one of the vintage book pages.

Here are some more photos:






I’m getting the February kit all packed up and ready to ship out soon!

Oh, and I added my Twitter posts to the sidebar so you can see some of my random musings. Check out last nights posts, I witnessed a pretty bad accident on the interstate yesterday and twittered through the whole ordeal. Sometimes life can be so eye opening!

Oh, and I just placed an order for much of what will be in the March kit. It’ll be SO cool!!!!!

Anyone up for a peek at February???

I just thought I'd reveal a little peek at February's kit...

Pre-sales are up in the Etsy shop: click here

:)

-elke

Guest Designer Winners Announced!!!!

Oh my! I have some announcements! :)

First, I want to say that I received THE MOST AMAZING entries from SOOOOO many artists!!!! It really really was a SUPER hard decision!

But.....

I had to make a decision, and I'm REALLY EXCITED to announce the guest designers for the next three months.

SO, without further ado, I announce...

February's guest designer is: Polinka Check out her blog: http://polinka.canalblog.com/

March's guest designer is: Sandy Check out her blog: http://www.paperpoppies.blogspot.com/

April's guest designer is: Joleen Check out her blog: http://lovejoleen.typepad.com/

I feel sick with excitement! I can't wait to see what they do with the kits!!!

To everyone that entered, you all ROCK!!!!

{hugs}
elke

Vintage Bird Ephemera Anyone?

I just posted some really cool vintage bird ephemera in my Etsy store (http://sweettweelab.etsy.com). It would go great with the Walden Pond January Kit too! And it's only $6! Sweet!

Guest Designer Call!!!

Are you innovative, fresh, and funky? Do you like bright colors and using non-traditional scrap supplies? Do you want to be a guest designer?

If you answered yes to all of the above questions, then YOU could be a Sweet Twee Lab guest designer!

The Sweet Twee Lab is looking for guest designers for February, March, and April.

Who is eligible to apply?

Anyone! Even international folks can apply. If you are outside of the U.S. and you are selected, you will need to pay a portion of the actual shipping cost that is in excess of the standard kit shipping charge of $7.

What do you have to do to apply?

Email to sweettweelab@gmail.com pictures of 3 recent (within the last 3-months) layouts, altered items, mini albums, or anything scrap related. At least one of the submissions must have fabric on it: either sewn on or used in some super cool way. Also, one of the submissions must use a non-traditional scrap supply in an interesting way (office supplies, book pages, game pieces, etc.) Please keep your files below 1000 pixels wide or tall.

Send the following information in your email along with the photos:
* Name, address, email address, and phone number
* List of kit clubs you belong to as well as any design teams you are currently on or were on in the past
* If you have a blog, send a link to it
* A brief bio (who you are, why you scrap, what inspires you, whatever)

Due date:

Submit all of this stuff to sweettweelab@gmail.com before 8 p.m Eastern Standard Time on January 14th. The winner for the February, March, and April Guest Designer spots will be notified via email by January 15th. If you are selected, please respond with your acceptance by January 16th.

What do you have to do if you are selected?

You have to play with your FREE Sweet Twee Lab kit, which will be mailed to you in the middle of the prior month. The February kit will feature awesome pretties from Imaginisce's Twitterpated line, Little Yellow Bicycle, Basic Grey, etc.

You will be required to make at least three different scrap-licious items with the kit. You will need to submit at least one creation via email by the last day of the month prior to your guest designer month, and the rest before the 10th of the month. You will also be featured in the newsletter and on the website.

Have a great time creating and good luck!!!

-elke

Walden Pond January Papercrafting Kit

The January Sweet Twee Lab Walden Pond papercrafting kit is a gorgeous mix of vintage woodland themed items and modern scrapbook papers and embellishments.

It is up for sale now in my Etsy store: http://sweettweelab.etsy.com

This kit comes with all sorts of goodies reflecting on the theme of enchanted forests. There are some great recycled papers from Tinkering Ink, Sassafras Lass, Reminisce, and Kaiser. The embellishments include some glittery Thickers from American Crafts, brads and pearls from Kaiser, a beautiful page from a book on exotic mushrooms, fabric with leaves, sticky notes from Sukie, handmade leaf embellishments, and numerous other pages from vintage books.



Kits usually ship out the next day after you place your order.

Cost is $25 with $7 shipping in the US, $8 shipping in Canada, and $15 shipping everywhere else. The kit will ship via USPS Priority Mail in the US and First Class International everywhere else.

This kit is also in response to the January Mad Scientists of Etsy Team Challenge on Photosynthesis. Those scientists are mad crafters!


Here are the full kit contents:


Patterned Paper 12 x 12:

Tinkering Ink Becoming Green Collection (6 double sided sheets): Butterflies, Thistle, Mod Flowers, Leaves, Songbird, and Tree Bark Printed on 100% Recycled Paper

Magic Night Enchanted Forest Kaiser

Berry Blossom Enchanted Forest Kaiser

Say Timber Woodland Whimsy Sassafras Lass

Reminisce Tree Bark Holographic

Hambly Studios - Gold Metallic Paper



Cardstock 12 x 12:

Chiffon Scallop Bazzill

Elm Bazzill

Gulf Bazzill

SEI Alpine Frost Textured



Fabric:

Brown with yellow and orange leaves fabric




Sweet Twee Lab Exclusive:

Forest Floor: Hand Cut Recycled Wool / Felt Leaves and Mushrooms Embellishments x 8



Embellishments:

American Crafts Lax White Glitter Thickers Alphabet

Enchanted Forest Brads Kaiser

Teal Self Adhesive Pearls Kaiser

Granny Apples Game Pieces x 2



Other Paper Goodies:

Pocket Guide To Alaska Trees 1950 page

Hammond's Guide to Nature Hobbies 1953 page

In Woods and Fields page

Woodland Sukie Sticky Notes x 8 different designs

Exotic Mushrooms 1971 page

Golden Treasury of Natural History 1952 page

Droopsi: 1958 page