More "GREEN" projects.....

So, if you've been by the WorldWin Papers blog this month, you know that we have been focusing on "Green" projects. Because as you probably know, at CHA in Feb. we made the BIG announcement that....
WorldWin Papers is a "GREEN" company.


Check this out....
Ok, so I thought that I needed a sign for the recycling bins in
our home! So, I broke out the Crafty Board and the "green" papers and got busy with my craft knife!
Trust me, that symbol looks simple, but in reality
it's much difficult than it looks to make.

(and, of course, the hanger is a recycled Walmart sack!!) :)


So, while I had the green out...I started playing with these green papers and some punches that I had out. Before I knew it, I had started layering and layering. Then, I added the Stickles.
Now, the color I chose was Lime, but I was not too happy with the large amount of gold which was in it when it dried. So, I also added some Eucalyptus Stickles, which was much better. The bottom photo is to show you the dimension and layers in this card. And I broke out the QuicKutz Squeeze to add the "Hi." I just love the QK Vixen font. It's so fun!

BIG NEWS to report!

When I returned home from Portland, I was met with some of the most exciting news! It seems that my WorldWin Papers Design Team has been asked to be
the new Design Team for:

Apparently, the owner of The Paper Mill Store.com , Brian Cowie, has been following the work of the 2008 WorldWin Design Team and he has liked what he has seen. So, he asked us to join forces with his company as his design team.
It's really an exciting opportunity!

The Paper Mill Store.com carries paper from 17 different paper mills, one of them being WorldWin Papers. And apparently, The Paper Mill Store.com website had over 1 million hits last month!! This is a BIG DEAL!!!!!

So, without further adieu, here is our
The Paper Mill Store.com Design Team page.

How exciting is that?!?!?!

But, I think the coolest thing about this company is it's commitment to protecting our environment. You can learn more about this here.

Some St. Patrick's Day fun schtuff!!!!!!

You know....St. Patrick's Day is sneaking right up on us, so here are a couple of little things to get you in the mood!!



First up is this card. I'm sorry, but I love how this card turned out and I'm gonna take a minute to show myself some love!!! I started out with 3 shades of WorldWin ColorMates cardstock. Added some white and pulled out my WestTrim green wire to play with. I have always loved writing with wire!!! For me, it's fun! The longest word I ever attempted was "Responsibility" and it turned out great! (hmm...I may have to find that page in Logan's album and photograph it to put up on the blog!! But, I digress....)


Anyway, making that shamrock (or is it a clover? and what's the difference, anyway?! I guess it's a clover, because it's a 4-leaf clover...... But, then, what is a shamrock?!)


Making that shamrock, was much harder than any word I've written with wire. It was a bit tricky to get it to look right between the leaves and the center...but I was finally able to get it to the way I liked it, albeit it took me two tries!! I added the Making Memories, Me.


Simple and coordinated....just the way I like it! :)



The second thing I made was a variation of what I did 2 years ago. I made a zillion of a treat bag similar to this and used Andes mints (for their spectacular green wrappers) and handed these out to teachers, friends, and our pediatrician and his office workers! They loved them!!! And I loved them, too!

Try throwing together some of these treat bags!
They are fun and YUMMY!!!! (and easy!)

A CHA sneak!!!

Well, well, well.....look at this!!!

This is the WorldWin Papers Booth at CHA!! These are a few of the papers from our
super cool Caribbean Colors line. See it here. But, below the 4 sheets of paper, is MY CARD I made for my CHA assignment. I was assigned to use the Caribbean Colors line and my assignment included making at larger size card with a matching envelope.

(thanks to my co-design team member, Linda Beeson...for taking the pic and sending it to me!)


So...since it's kinda hard to see above. I can FINALLY show you the card I made.....

(**for those who don't know....CHA is the Craft and Hobby Association, which is the largest unveiling of the newest scrapbooking products to the industry. It happens twice a year: Winter and Summer. It's going on right now in Anaheim, California.**)

It's a miracle!!

I can't believe it, but not only did I get this email from my *sweet* design team coordinator, Yvonne.....

Yvonne Busdeker to me

1:29 PM (9 minutes ago)

It was a good mail day - I have the card. How stinking cute!!! Great job.

No stressing now!

y



But, she warranted it important enough to give me a phone call to let me know, too! (with a super sweet message about how much she loved it!)

I'm sending the USPS my therapy bill!! :D


PS....It's been 10 days since I mailed it. Priority. (no, I'm not sure how many times I'm going to point that out!)

And now for something NEW and *FANTASTIC*

Here it is....RUCHE!!!This is one of WorldWin Papers new paper lines!!!!
And it is FANTASTIC!!!!

This paper is a wonderful texture,
pleasing to the eye and scrumptious to the touch!!


Here's the line, as it is now.....


And guess what else is SuPeR CoOl about RUCHE?!?!


I NAMED IT!!!!!


Yes, it's true!! I won a company wide contest to name this paper line!

WOO HOO!!!!!!

(fyi....ruche is the term for a sewing technique which has to do with gathering fabric
and this paper looks just like it!! It also reminds me of....a paper cupcake liner, an elephants leg, cracked paint on a fence and tree bark)


And as my reward....I got a Starbucks gift card, which kept me supplied with

THIS for the month of December!!!


Thanks WorldWin & Chris L. for feeding my addiction!! :P

My Design Team *ROCKS*!!!!

So....imagine my surprise when the FedEx guy showed up at my house....
I wasn't expecting any packages......


But, I was filled with pure joy when I read this mailing label!!!!
It was from FISKARS!!! You see.....about a week ago my Design Team Coordinator asked us to make a "wish list" of things we'd like from Fiskars. (they are one of our partner companies)

Well, I didn't want to seem greedy, so I only asked for a new trimmer (mine was recently accidentally broken by kid#2) and some replacement blades. Not this this was anything to sneeze at......a very generous gift. Well, then she wrote me an email asking if that was really all I wanted.... So, I sent a list of 3 more punches that I'd like to have. Well....she said, ask for what you want, but you may or may not get it.

Well, I certainly didn't think I'd get it this soon.....but opening the box was like an early Christmas.....

What was inside???? EVERYTHING I ASKED FOR!!!!


How lucky am I?!?!?!

Check THIS out!!!!!

So....

...go to the WorldWin Papers Blog and check out the totally cool comments my DT boss wrote about my work, then check my work out!!!
Complete supply lists will be available there.


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Here are some clickable pictures of the template and the 3 cards.(this one is actually a purse-size shopping list -- see the paper inside for your gift lists)

Let me know if you "scraplift" any of the designs....
and I'll post your versions on my blog!

It's the INTRODUCE ME DAY

On the WorldWin Papers Blog!!!


So....come check it out and leave a comment there
so I know you were there!!!!!!!


And click on my gallery to see the BIG PROJECT
that has kept me so busy over the past 2 weeks!!!!!!

I love it...and I hope you do, too!

Wanna see something COOL?!!

There it is in all it's glory.......

My box from WorldWin Papers.
I felt so excited when the FedEx guy gave it to me....
...I even forgot to check out if he was hot or not.
(see....I really was excited!!! :)



I barely made it thru the door before I was ripping that sucker open!!!


And behold all the beauty inside........oh yeah, baby!!! Look at all this delicious paper and goodies!!


I mean seriously...check out this huge stack of cardstock, chipboard, vellum and all kinds of specialty papers!!!!! YUMMY!!!! And you can bet I've been playing with all this!!!!!