Design Team – Taniesa Vlasak

Hello Santa!

Published on November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by happypaperinkLeave a comment

Hi Crafty Friends! It’s Lisa here today from Happy Paper & Ink to share a new Project Life card that I created. I am doing some preparation for my December Daily album, so that is what inspired me to create this card.

For this card, I started with Pink Paislee Merry & Bright 6×6 paper pad. I cut a tag and a 4×6 project life card from the paper pad. I then cut strips of paper for the side border to add some interest. I cut a snowflake tag on white and red paper using my Silhouette Cameo. I also cut the title using gold glitter vinyl and my Silhouette Cameo for the title “Hello Santa”. I doodled around all the edges with a black 0.8 American Crafts Black Pen and inked with black Memento Ink.

To finish off the card, I used The Crafty Pickle’s Black & White Color Pop Flair and applied it to the top of the snowflake tag. I added some sequins to the corner of the card from The Crafty Pickle. Adding any of the Relish Mixes to your layout or cards gives a fun, sparkly and thin embellishment. These come in all colors, I used the Magical Mouse mix for this card. I layered the sequins and put red glitter stickle dots on top of some of the sequins to change the look a little. And finally, I tied a bow at the top of the snowflake tag to tie it all together!

I hope you enjoyed my Project Life card & are inspired. Look for some more blog posts showing my December Daily in the future!

Thanks for looking & Happy Crafting!

Tuesday Planner Love!

Published on October 13, 2015October 12, 2015 by happypaperinkLeave a comment

Hi Friends & Happy Tuesday!

It’s Lisa here today to share this week’s planner layout. Planners are on trend in the Paper crafting community. The Crafty Pickle’s shop will be opening back up soon. Be sure to check out all of the planner goodies in The Crafty Pickle’s new inventory. It’s a planner’s dream!!

For this layout, I was inspired by the new goodies in The Craft Pickle Shop. I covered all of the lines on the page using The Crafty Pickle’s thin glitter Washi Tape. This defines the boxes and makes it fun!! The Crafty Pickle just introduced the Sticky Pickle Spot Stickers. These are so awesome to accent important appointments or to just decorate with. They come in asterisks, stars, hearts and circles.

Adding any of the Relish Mixes to your planner gives a fun, sparkly and thin embellishment. These come in all colors, I used the Rock Candy Mix and are super easy to attach. I used a dot of Glossy Accents to attach them. Who doesn’t love sequins???!!!

I used the Project Life Everyday Line paper pad & cardstock stickers to accent my layout. I cut triangles & rectangles to accent the planner boxes which adds some color and texture to the pages.

I also attached a “This Month” planner clip! The Crafty Pickle has come out with personalized clips that are adorable!! I used the planner clip to “bookmark” my week. That makes it super easy to grab my week!

Product List:

Rock Candy Relish Mix

Planner Clip

TCP Washi Rolls

Project Life – Everyday Edition 6 x6 Paper Pad

Project Life – Everyday Cardstock Stickers

Miscellaneous Print & Cut Sticker files from Etsy

Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the new items as soon as the store opens back up. There are so many things that are perfect for your planner!

Happy Planning!

Scary Halloween to you!

Published on October 5, 2015October 4, 2015 by happypaperink2 Comments

Hi there Crafty friends, it’s Lisa here today to show you a card I created for The Crafty Pickle.

For this card I used the Close To My Heart Thriller set. To obtain the “grunge” look for the background, I used Ranger’s Alcohol Ink and the Alcohol Blending solution. I mixed these together on a blending sponge and made quick dabs all over the cardstock. Once the cardstock was covered in color, I added the blending solution to the sponge and made quick dabs all over the cardstock. This blended all of the ink and made the colors look more cohesive. Once I achieved the look I was aiming for, I then sprayed the cardstock with the Black Soot Distress Spray to darken up the background a bit.

I stamped the sentiment “scary Halloween to you” on cardstock that I distressed with the Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. To finish the card up, I added a few sequins to the sentiment and the background from the Crafty Pickle Relish Mix.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my card, as soon as the Crafty Pickle shop reopens, be sure to take a peek at all the awesome Relish Mixes and Flairs to add fun to your projects.

Happy Monday!

Unboxing Videos from our YouTube Design Team Members!!!

Published on August 19, 2015August 18, 2015 by kzfougLeave a comment

Happy Hump Day!!!

As you know we added a bunch of new girls to the team recently, two of which are doing most of their project sharing on YouTube, mostly process videos and tutorials, Today is a bit different and we wanted to share these fun videos with you.

Our two new YouTube girls were busy opening up their boxes from The Crafty Pickle this week. Watch their super fun videos below… but be warned, there may just be some enabling involved. We loved watching them open their boxes and see all the fun surprises Taniesa had packed up for us…. I know I loved everything in my box and her packaging is the best …so cute …just check out these video’s and see!!! First up is Paula’s video!

And then here is another wonderful unboxing video from Marisa!

We hope you enjoyed watching our designers open up their TCP goodies as much as we did!

Happy Crafting!

Design Team Closeup: Monika Gee and Joann Lopez

Published on November 11, 2014 by TaniesaLeave a comment

Hi Crafty Friends!

I’m back with two more talented ladies today!

Monika Gee

You can find Mona’s blog HERE.

My name is Monika but everyone call me Mona. I’m a mom to 2 boys ( 9 & 6 ), I’m an engineer who loves to scrap, taking photos and cook. I live in Poland in beautiful city – Cracow. I’ve been scrapping since 2006, when My older boy was 1 and I wanted to make him an birthday album. I love to make layouts and mini albums, but since 2013 I’m in love with PL too. For me scrapbooking is a fun hobby , but also a kind of therapy when I need this. I love misting, sewing and layering, and I’m a fan of white space.

Joann Lopez

You can find Joann’s blog HERE

My name is Joann Lopez. I am a wife of 7 years to a wonderful man and a mother to 2 little ones, a 4 year old boy and a 10 month baby girl. I found my love for paper crafts when my husband bought me my first cricut. It was our 1 year anniversary (gift idea was paper for 1st year of marriage) and he totally surprised me with it (super thoughtful). Since then I have been addicted to cricut everything and anything. I was a CTMH consultant about a 2 years ago. I am new to using flair but really enjoying it.

I can’t wait to share these girls talent with you all!

Happy Crafting,

Design Team Closeup: Julie Akinina and Kristin Fougeron

Published on November 10, 2014 by TaniesaLeave a comment

Happy Monday Pickle Pals!

I am back to introduce you to two of our new designers!

Julie Akinina

You can find Julie’s blog HERE.

My name is Julia, I’m 23 and I’m from Russia. I have been scrapbooking for about three years. At the begining I did only greeting cards, but now I enjoy making Layouts, mini-albums, and other scrapbook projects. I was designing for different russian Challenge Blogs. I like to watch at my progress and I want to develope my skills more and more. I think my style is bright, clean and light… with a little bit of splashes ( though my first projects at the beginning of my fascination with scrapbooking were in vintage style) Last year I became a big fan of the CAS style in cardmaking. I’m so excited to be the part of the Crafty Pickle Design Team and I’m ready to create many interesting projects and share it with people!

Kristin Fougeron

You can find Kristin’s blog HERE.

I’m married to my hubby of twenty five years, I have two rowdy boys ages 8 and 16 years old and I love to read other peoples blogs, go on adventures, pin stuff on pinterest, cook, craft, and am a reality show junkie. I ‘m a sucker for a little romance or a sappy chick flick. I would say my scrapbooking style would be “organized chaos”. And this hobby has become a way for me to connect with others, express myself, preserve memories and relax with my friends

I will be back tomorrow to introduce you to more talented ladies!

Happy Crafting!

Design Team Closeup: Stephanie Eaken and Elodie Goossens

Published on November 7, 2014 by TaniesaLeave a comment

Hi Crafty Friends,

Happy Friday! We’re back with two more Designer close ups today!

Stephanie Eaken

You can find Stephanie’s blog HERE.

Hi! My name is Stephanie Eaken & I am a 41 year old stay at home mom. My daughter is 11 & is in her first year of middle school (so far, so good!) & my son is a 7 year old second grader. We live in a suburb of Richmond, VA with my husband of 15 years. Drew & I met in my senior year of high school & have been together since!! We also have two dogs that we all adore & love spending time outside with.

I began scrapbooking (in the modern terms) about 11 years ago when my oldest was a baby. I have always dabbled in arts & crafts & used to love collecting momentos as a child to add to “my books”. My style is what I describe as casual-eclectic. I like to try new techniques & play around with the latest trends. I am also on the design team for Stuck On U Sketches. You can follow my blog at www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com.

I am thrilled to be on the team here at The Crafty Pickle and am so excited to create with the wonderful products they have to offer!!

Elodie Goossens

You can find Elodie’s blog HERE.

My name is Elodie, I’m French but I live in Belgium since 8 years , I’m 38 years old.I am married to a wonderful man and we have just had an adorable baby boy in august.

I’m nurse and I really enjoy my job!

I’ve been scrapping for around 6 years now creating mainly layouts and cards, but also love mini-albums and home decor.I love playing with stamps, stencils, inks and Chipboard.

I like shabby chic/vintage ,mixed media, free scrapbooking…I think that i’m scrap addicted !!!

I have the opportunity to liven up workshops and crop in Belgium and France.

Scrapping is my outlet, what I do for fun & I just love it!

Aren’t they adorable? You will be seeing some pretty amazing stuff from these two, I just know it!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Crafting!

Design Team Closeup: Alicia Falu and Catherine Martin

Published on November 5, 2014 by Taniesa1 Comment

Hi Crafty Friends

I am back today with two more of our design team members close ups to share 🙂

Alicia Falu

Alicia’s Blog can be found HERE.

Hello! My name is Alicia Hill from Puerto Rico, but I live in Georgia, my second home, I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of TheCrafty Pickle team! I love paper, design, make boxes, scrapbooking, cardmakimg, pastel colors, did I say card making?? LOL!!, , flowers, reading, calligraphy, but most of all my husband, son and cats and the wonderful life we have together, we are very blessed I’ve been scrapbooking/cards making since I was a teenager and absolutely love how it makes me feel! My style – bright and clean (elegant) sometime shabby chic

And why not get some mixed media on it!

Catherine Martin

Cathy’s Blog can be found HERE

My name is Cathy and I have been scrapping since 2009, after my son was born. I am a graphic designer and illustrator by trade, though I am currently working as a floral designer. I absolutely love crafting in every form and I honestly don’t know what I would do if I wasn’t creating! I love using new and different embellishments in my scrapbooking and am always eager to expand my scrappy knowledge. For me my scrapbook pages are ways to preserve my family memories, but they are also little mini works of art, and I use my scrapbooking to express myself artistically.

I can’t wait to see what creative things these two have in store for us! See you back tomorrow for two more close ups!

Happy Crafting

Design Team Closeup: Carrie Bryant and Treasa Cimorose

Published on November 4, 2014November 3, 2014 by Taniesa2 Comments

Hi Crafty Friends,

For the rest of this week we are introducing you to our new design team. I am so excited to share their talent with you all, today is about learning a bit more about them!

Carrie Bryant

Carrie’s Blog can be found HERE

My name is Carrie Bryant I have been a traditional scrapbooker for around 20 years. I love all things handmade. I especially like stamping and creating my own greeting and pocket cards. I am blessed to be a stay at home wife and mother. I have been married 23 years and have two teenagers. I also have three dogs. I live in sunny Southern California.

I am a creative scrapper, I love layering and adding a bit of embellishment to all my layouts, I rarely ever just slide a photo into the pocket. I am also blessed to
have my own scrapbook studio. I love my space, it’s very roomy. This does not however keep me from creating a huge mess. LOL. But being creative is messy and I am very creative.

Treasa Cimorose

Treasa’s Blog can be found HERE

My name is Treasa Cimorose. I am from Maryland. I’ve been scrapping for over 10 years. I have done traditional , digital and hybrid scrapbooking. I also have been doing Project Life since 2013. i am married to my high school sweetie and we have 2 adult children and one amazing energetic 6 yr old granddaughter. I love using my Silhouette Cameo for print and cuts, die cuts and creating my own cards.

I am a moderator/Design Team member at Project Life Card Swap group on Facebook and have had the pleasure to work with TCP’s amazing flair before. I create challenges and sketches for the group as well.

Having worked with both Carrie and Treasa before I am so excited to have both talented ladies on the TCP team! See you all tomorrow for more introductions!

Happy Crafting,