March 2011 Recap

April is finally here! Spring is really going to come and so is the March recap...

• Projects - Julie’s Sunshine Layout, Lisa's Cheery Cards, Lisa's Happy Birthday Card, Audrey's I Love Those Overalls Layout, Guiseppa's Garland, Julie's Happy Go Lucky Layout, Kate's Dreams Layout, Audrey's Strive Layout, Kate's Spring Photo Journal
• Guest Blogger - Angela Ploegman, I Have a Son Layout, Curried Fried Rice, Re-purposed Pencil Box, Bahmi Goreng, and Altered Frame
• Announcements - Desktop Calendar, Julie's March Sketch Challenge, Giveaway, Winner, 3rd Thursday, and Link Party with Giveaway

February 2011 Recap

Happy Recap Day!

• Projects - Kate's Valentine Garland, Lori's Silly & Sweet Layout, Audrey's Heart Garland Tutorial, Lisa's Valentine's Basket, Julie's Brotherly Love Layout, Kate's Mini Book, Treetops Framed Art, Audrey's Mower to Love Layout, Julie's A New Life Layout, Lisa's Delightful Cards, Caroline's Love Layout & Card, Lori's Altered Canvas, Lori's Spring Card Set, and Audrey's When You Smile Layout
• Guest - Laura Williams, Valentine's Cards, Homemade Embellishments, Designer Cakes, Rainbow Projects, and Corinne Cards
• Announcements - Challenge, Giveaway, Winner, 3rd Thursday, CSN Stores Giveaway, CSN Winner, Link Party, and $25 Gift Card Giveaway

January 2011 Recap

Happy February, Everyone! It's time for the first 2011 recap to begin...

• Projects - Julie’s Snow Buddies Layout, Lisa’s Happy Happy Birthday Card, Audrey’s Snowy Layouts, Caroline’s Monsterville Card & Layout, Julie’s Big Brother Layout, Lisa’s Thank You Gift, Kate’s Valentine’s Décor and Lori's Winter Fun Layout
• Guest - Jill Cornell, Double the Joy Layout, Moonrise Celebrate Card, About a Girl Mixed Layout, Valentine Treat Bags, and Sisters Are a Gift Layout/Giveaway
• Announcements - Challenge, Desktop Wallpaper Tradition, Giveaway, Giveaway Winner, and Link Party #5

December 2010 Recap

It's 2011! Here's your December recap:

• Projects - 12 Days of Christmas (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12), Lisa's framed Christmas art, Julie's Merry and Bright layouts, Kate's wish list layout, Valentine's gift baskets, Audrey's holiday layouts, Caroline's Disney Christmas layout, and Lori's New Year layout
• Guest Blogger - Leah l'Orange, Kris Kringle cards, packaging ideas, cattitude layout, Santa card, and homemade ornaments
• Announcements - Giveaway winner, 3rd Thursday, Christmas Surprise, New Collections Sneak Peeks (Sunny Day/Couture/Corinne and I'm an Athlete/White Elegance/A Fair Day), Link Party, and Clearance Sale

November Recap

It's December! Here's the November recap:


• Projects: November Calendar Page, Kate's Family Love Layouts, Lisa's Autumn Goodie Bags, 3rd Thursday, Julie's Autumn Layouts, Lisa's Sweet 16 Card, Audrey's Thanksgiving Place-settings, Caroline's Fall Playlist Layout & Thanks card, Turkey Centerpiece, Audrey's Thanksgiving & Fall Layouts, December Calendar Page, and Lori's Project Feast
• Guest: Kathy Martin, Cupcakes Recipe & Layout, Thankful Layout, Moonrise Cards, Moonrise Tags, and cards
• Announcements: November Calendar Page, Giveaway, Winner, 3rd Thursday, CSN Stores Giveaway, Link Party, and December Calendar Page

And the winner of the $65 gift code from CSN stores as selected by random.org is...


Congrats Zoey! Send us an e-mail at seiblog{at}shopsei{dot}com for your gift code.


Thanks for participating and happy December!

October Recap & November Calendar Page

November snuck right up on us. Here's the October recap and a belated November calendar page.


• Projects: Spooky layouts, 3rd Thursday, more layout ideas, link party, and wall hanging
• Guest: Jessica Christian, Halloween skirt tutorial, costume ideas, DIY silhouette, pumpkin bread and spooky garlands
• Announcements: Giveaway, giveaway winner, and link party


We made this calendar page using the Moonrise collection papers and metal accents. Below are the free calendar pages. To see previous pages go here.



Happy November!

September 2010 Recap

September was an eventful month! We selected our new design team and had a ball with iron-on projects. Here's the full recap:


• Projects: My Own Monster, Iron-on Sheets, I Am 1, 2, 3, My Own Halloween, October Calendar Layout and Moonrise Card & Journal
• Guest: Jamie Cripps, Playday Gift Box, Never Too Old Layout, Monsterville Cards, Spooky Cards & Shirts, and Frame
• Announcements: Challenge, Iron-on Giveaway, Iron-on Winners, Monsterville Giveaway, Monsterville Winner, 3rd Thursday, October Calendar Page, Design Team Announcement, and Link Party

August 2010 Recap

Welcome September! Here's the August recap:


• Projects: Dimensional Projects, Paper Purse, Card Ideas, Iron-on Halloween Creations, Monsterville Layout, September Calendar Page & Cutting-board Calendar
• Guest: Monika Wright, Birthday Layouts, Mini Albums, Back-to-School, and Layouts with a Kit
• Announcements: Challenge, New Video, Giveaway Winner, Design Team Call, & More Design Team Info

July 2010 Recap

July was a busy month for us. We created a bunch of projects for CHA, which we are looking forward to sharing next week. Here's what happened on the blog:


• Introducing New Collections - Moonrise, Monsterville, Spooks, and Kris Kringle
• Guest Blogger - Sheena Jibson, Freezer Jam, Little Things, Photography Tips, Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies, and DIY Crown
• Projects - Album Cover, Cards, and Calendar Page
• Announcements - Giveaway winner and Guest Blogger Suggestions

Thanks for being patient with us this month! Next month will be full of awesome project ideas so stick around.

June 2010 Recap

June 2010 Recap:
• Projects - On the Coast Layout, Layout & Framed Text, Mini Book & Jars with Vinyl, Gift Ideas, Heat Transfer T-shirt, Silhouette Party, Fabric Halloween Bag & Pumpkin, 3rd Thursday, Cards, Fabric Holiday Garland & Apron, and Calendar Page

• Guest Blogger - Nancy Doren, 3-D Flower Garland, Scrapbooking Ourselves, Inspired by Fashion, Patterned Paper, and Travel Dreams + Giveaway
• Announcements - Challenge, Silhouette Winners, Club Kit Winner, Halloween Fabric Winners, On the Coast Collection, and Holiday Fabric Giveaway

May 2010 Recap

May 2010 Recap:
• Projects - Cinco de Mayo, placemat, calendar, 3rd Thursday, summertime album, playday cards, and SRM Stickers Projects
• Guest Blogger - Nikki McBride, bracelets, baby shower, room makeover, sunglasses case, and kid's towels
• Announcements - Challenge and giveaway winner

Happy June! Check back soon for the project of the week.

April 2010 Recap

Here's the April recap:
• Projects - Calendar Page, Spring Layout, Matchbook Giftholder, 3rd Thursday Goodie Gifts, Jessica's Coasters, and Melissa's Card
• Guest Blogger - Jennifer Johner's Intro, Home Decor, Jocelyn Layout & Cards, Butterfly Wall Decor, Playday Card & Layout, and Framed Decor
• Announcements - Monthly Challenge, Goodie Bag Giveaway Winner, and Shelf Giveaway Winner

March 2010 Recap

Happy April Fool's Day! Here's the March recap:


• Projects - Saint Patrick's Day Brooch, Matching Game, Calendar Page, 3rd Thursday Salsa Garden, Spring Tree, and Featured Project
• Guest Blogger - Introduction, Clothing Inspired Card, Spring Wreath, Garland, Easter Basket Tutorial, and Egg Artist Layout
• Announcements - Monthly Challenge and Giveaway Winner

February 2010 Recap

Yay! Spring is just around the corner. March has finally arrived. It is time for a happy new header and the February Recap:


• Projects - Juliette layout, mustache & lips gloves (did you notice how well Matt & Michelle rocked those?), Jocelyn decor projects, Amy's cord holders, calendar page & 3rd Thursday party projects.
• Guest Blogger - AmberLee Fawson, some of her favorites, lovely garlands, lunch with personality, bookmarks, and Claire breakfast.
• Announcements - Challenge & giveaway winner.

January 2010 Recap

The month of love is here! That means it's time for the January recap:


• Projects - Mandi's resolve layout, be mine banner, calendar page, & magnet makeover
• Announcements - Our first challenge, give-away winner, 3rd Thursday, & feature
• Guest Blogger - Eric Erickson's intro, road trip layout, pop-up layout, puzzle life layout, mix n' match layouts, & favorite embellishments and techniques

December Recap

December has been a busy month for all of us here in the art studio. We worked hard to make your holidays special with lot's of ideas. Here's the recap:


• Annual 12 Days of Christmas - 1 wreath, 2 pairs of gloves, a 3 piece neighbor gift, 4 holiday recipes + apron, 5 snowflake decorations, 6 heart baskets, 7 hanging decorations, 8 place mats, 9 paper stockings, 10 ways to decorate an ornament, 11 gift tags & 12 calendar pages.
• Guest blogger, Amy Anderson - Inspiration, gift ideas, funny layout, winter birthday ideas & card, and SNOW banner.
• Announcements - Our papers were in Twilight's New Moon, we were on Good Things Utah, giveaway winner, club SEI's February kit, Jocelyn collection, and Happy Day collection.
• More projects - Wine holder and goal book.

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Recap + Twilight Tidbit

Here are the highlights from November:


• Michelle created a lovely Thanksgiving place-setting including a simple centerpiece & napkin wraps that double as headdresses.
• Our talented guest blogger, Melissa Phillips, taught us how to translate everyday inspiration into beautiful creations including paper cones, gift packages, cards, wall hangings & more cards!

• We featured several creations by our readers including Laurie Cinotto's Family Tree, Monika Wright's Autumn & Christmas projects, & Jenny Chesnick's wreaths.
• And so much more - a bread gift box, lovely layout & start of our 12 Days of Christmas!


Any Twilight fans out there? Well, if you are planning to see the New Moon movie watch for our papers. No kidding! Toward the beginning of the movie when Bella is in her room, if you watch closely you will see our papers hanging on her wall. I guess Bella likes Mimosa's sangria, chartreuse, and mimosa papers. Just a random Twilight tidbit we thought you might appreciate. Be sure to check the blog later today for the 2nd Day of Christmas!

Giveaway Winner + Recap

Thank you so much for all of your comments on the blog. Watch for some exciting new additions in the near future. We are looking forward to another year full of great ideas to inspire you to create!

Without further ado the winner of some of our Juliette products (thanks to random.org) is...



Congratulations Expressions of a Creative Mind! Please send your mailing address to us at seiblog(at)shopsei(dot)com so you can receive your goodies!



Now here are a few of October's highlights:



• Halloween party - Mandi kicked off October with some party ideas and printable downloads she designed just for you!
• Moravia projects - Moravia is the perfect collection for your fall projects.
• Jessica Wilson - Our guest blogger was wonderful at showing different ways to use paper including a pinwheel bunting, treat toppers, and an autograph book.
• Exciting announcements - New designers, November's club kit, open house, and our newest line - Juliette!

September Recap

Here are some of the highlights from the month of September.



• Velvet Paper - We saw how Lehr & Black use velvet paper for A-list clients.
• Autumn Gifts - Club SEI showed us some fun goodie bags using their click-n-prints.
• Elaine Teo - She introduced us to her home, Singapore and inspired us with her creations.
• Paper Pad Project - A simple way to display your photos.

Augusts' Tutorial Recap!

We had some wonderful posts this past month. We wanted to make sure that no one missed out on them. So here's an August recap for you. We'll try to make this a habit of recapping every month. And we're off:


• TTV Photography- Tara Anderson, from The Pink Couch, introduced us to TTV images (click here for a tutorial if you're still a bit confused)
• DIY Magnets- Tara also showed us how to create these fabulous magnets!
• Switch plates- made in under 10 minutes!