Friday, October 26, 2012

Third Annual Orange Blog Hop

Welcome to the Third Annual Fiskateers ORANGE Blog Hop!  If you're hopping along, you should have come from Kelly's blog.  (If you are joining us in the middle, go to www.fiskateers.com to start from the beginning.)  Today we are celebrating Fiskars' signature color, ORANGE.  Almost everyone is familiar with Fiskars' famous orange-handled scissors, but Fiskars makes so many other wonderful products for crafting, sewing, gardening, and more.  Each stop along our Hop will feature different Fiskars' products with a big helping of ORANGE!    
My layout today is about my new phone. I am not one of those people who talk to their cars and have names for their possessions, believe me I am not. But my new smart phone (I have Google Nexus) improved my life in so many ways that I never expected, so I decided it deserves a layout. Besides, my phone rocks it's the orange case, so it is only appropriate that it will join us today.

Supplies: patterned paper (Echo Park, American Crafts), thickers (American Crafts), letter stickers (Bella Blvd), corner punch (Fiskars), border punch and tab punch (Fiskars), stickers (American Crafts), twine (unknown)  

I used Fiskars Corner squeeze punch to round the corners of my background paper and the orange grid paper. I wanted to echo the rounded corners of my phone.

 

After that I grabbed Fiskars Notebook border punch and punched the layers under the photo to make a nice distressed stack mat for my photo. Jenni Bowlin Tab Squeeze punch came in handy for the date label. The orange droid is from the case package. Isn't he cute?



I want to show you how I made the distessed notebook border
1. Tear one edge of the paper.
2. Start punching without pushing the paper all the way into the punch. Continue punching using the image on the punch for the alignment and keeping the paper straight

Now you have a punched border that looks like it was torn from a notebook.





That's it, folks! I am glad you stopped by!

For more information about Fiskars and the Fiskateer program, you can go to http://www.fiskateers.com/join/. Your next stop is Michelle at Scrapbooking 505

Oh, I almost forgot! Fiskars is very generous to prove prizes for this blog hop but I have something for you as well. One lucky winner with receive Fiskars "A Little Bird Told Me" punch, Bazzill Basics Wayfarer 6x6 pad and three handmade yo-yo flowers. To win just leave me a comment. Happy hopping! 


46 comments:

  1. I LOVE your layout! The color scheme is fun and the little clouds are adorable.

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  2. love the layout!! and i like your little droid guy!

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  3. What a great LO! It's funny you used your phone. I think that is great. You really added some great detail in your layout and I love it. Great job.

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    1. Love the extra photos...And wowee....I love that prize...Ok so I love anything Fiskars...lol but those cute lil flowers look really neat.

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  4. Too funny Maya! I love that you are telling about such huge technology in our lifetime. The layout is great with the layers and paper choices. I'll be back to see the details.

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  5. This is cute. The droid is the perfect accent to the page.

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  6. I have a paper edge punch but you did it far more justice than I have. Great layout with the orange phone! LOL

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  7. What a great tip about the notebook punch! I never would have thought of that! Thanks for the extra pics - fun to see the closeups of the layout.

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  8. Love your LO Maya. That Notebook Border punch is wonderful. Its one that I don't have yet. Love how you used it. Thanks for the chance at the yummy goodies
    Hugs, Rosalee #5977

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  9. Super cool layout! Thank you so much for showing the distressed edge technique used in your layout. I have the notebook border punch so I'm going to give it a try

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  10. Adorable. I love the little robot and how you added all the layers. :) #6361

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  11. Great Layout! I love the layered notebook punched papers under your photo! I love that you upcycled some packaging for your phone case. I am always stashing things aside for fun little embellishments! This little droid robot is an awesome one! Michelle #7586

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  12. gotta love the new smart phones....never without mine.

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  13. Great job! I never thought I would need that notebook border punch and you convinced me that I do need it and I am loving that robot.

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  14. Could you hear me laughing as I was reading your post?!? Great LO, but I love your words more because I too just got a "smart" phone and am in love with it so I can relate!!! Thanks for the great tutorial on how else to use my notebook border punch too. Great post Maya, you made my day!
    #6558

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  15. Lovely layout and congratulations on your new phone!

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  16. What a fun layout. I love your notebook edges. TFS.

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  17. Great layout. I only have a dumb phone but it's not paid for by me so I can't complain .... but having a smart phone would be so much fun. Love your notebook pages and your little droid guy.

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  18. Your layout is great love all the layering!

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  19. Love the layout and the torn notebook effect too. How clever! Jean#8889

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  20. I love this layout! And, the subject is perfect! I like the torn notebook pages too. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. What a cute LO!! And great subject matter to share. The blog candy looks great, fingers crossed that I can give that punch a good home...

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  22. LOVE your layout Maya - fabulous title and fun content!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing how you created the torn edge - that is definitly a technique I am adding to my list :)
    I really like how you haven't popped the middle of your alpahs out - it is a great effect and yes, another idea I have tucked away to use too!!!

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  23. Your layout really comes together with the rounded corners on the different layers. I love the torn page look. Thanks for showing us how you did it. Enjoy that new orange goodie.

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  24. This soooooo made me want a smartphone! I have let my family members use my upgrade the last 2 times so I have a dinosaur phone. I have said that I did not NEED a smartphone. How wrong I was! Love your layout and your testimony of your droid.

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  25. I love your layout! The torn paper look is so cool. I do not have a smartphone, I'm afraid I might not be smart enough to run it!
    sandy 4165

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  26. No need to enter me for prizes just wanted to say I adore your LO--- I just got a iPad from work and I can relate to your new found technology love!

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  27. i LOVE your layout. Love that tab punch - I should get it to add to my collection. Thanks for a chance to own a cute bird punch and some new papers. Thanks for sharing your cute layout and talent with us.

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  28. Great layout! You have inspired me to scrap about the things that happening in my life such as my new camera which I love.

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  29. Maya! LOVE the phone case!!! Great idea to scrap about your phone too. It is a wonderful page for your All About Me album.I am loving my iphone so maybe I should create a layout about mine!!! That was a super cool idea to round on the page to mimic the phone. Clever designer ;)
    Deb♥

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  30. Hi Maya!!!
    Congratulation on your new phone, Now you can call me easily...
    I love your layout ,It looks so neutral and colorful!
    I miss you
    Nava

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  31. I was so glad to see your name on the hop list! I always learn from your projects in the gallery. This is no exception. The notebook punch has been on my NEED list for a month or so. Now you've taught be how to use it PROPERLY! A great technique! Your orange phone definitely deserved a page of honor and you gave it just that! Cute!

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  32. This is such a fun layout. I always love your work.

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  33. I have this border punch and never used it.Thank you for the great inspiration here-you've got my brain cooking!And you have gorgeous handwriting=WOW!

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  34. Cool layout about your phone. I like the distressed notebook edge.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  35. Cute layout... I love the ORANGE......

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  36. love this post. thanks for the chance to win the prize. esh ktana

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  37. Great LO! A page about my phone is on my to-do list, as well. And it'll be fun in 10-20 years to see what our phones were like. Also, I really liked the torn paper technique with the border punch. That punch is on my wish list. :)
    Tanya #5407

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  38. What a fun LO, Maya! I love how you made your notebook behind the picture of your phone (with the pretty orange cover!). The journaling was great, too! I agree with so many of your reasons for loving your phone!

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  39. Great layout. I love that little robot guy!

    (Veronica #1135)

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  40. LOVE how you tore the paper before you punched it!! Great layout

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  41. Such a great layout! Love all the title work and the punching :) Thanks for linking up at purplemailbox.com!

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  42. Hi ~~ I came over from Ashi's Purplemailbox Layout Love Linky. Your work is just beautiful.

    Have a Blessed weekend ~~ dawn

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