Alas, here is another mishmash masterpiece.  Let me just say that making mishmash cards has been so liberating for me.  I am so OCD.  The fact that these colors don’t really match seems to work for me, though.
Try it!  Throw all of your scraps and stuff into a big pile and go to town.  You might surprise yourself!  Share your creations by leaving a link to your blog in the comments section below.

Mishmash is actually a word.  Did you know that?  It really is.  It’s in the dictionary, so it must be legit, right?  It’s spelled “mishmash” or “mishmosh,” however you prefer.  Either way, it means the same thing.  “A hodgepodge of stuff.”  (That’s a HODGE podge, not a MOD podge…hee hee  🙂 )
In the ever-ongoing process of cleaning my craft room, I decided it was finally time to finish all of the half-finished card projects that were cluttering my desk and getting on my nerves.  I decided to blend everything together…I put EVERYTHING, including scraps of paper and embellishments that could never seem to find homes, in one big pile, grabbed coordinating colors, and went to town.
Here is today’s example of a mishmash card.  I’m pleasantly surprised with the results.  These are colors that I would never use all together at the same time, yet somehow they seem to work.
You know what they say…desperate times call for desperate measures.  I have been desperate to clean that room, and darn it, one day it will happen.


Come back tomorrow for an even more mishmashed card.  You’ll be inspired.

There are so many “firsts” in life.  You know…first baby, first day of school, first hair cut, etc.  I thought it would be fun to memorialize our daughter’s first few days at college. 
I made this mini scrapbook to save photos of the days when I drop her off and help her move into her room.

It only has a few pages.  By making the scrapbook “mini,” it is much easier to complete.  You won’t feel overwhelmed by having a huge scrapbook.  All you have to do is use a few photos that capture the important moments.  I’m looking forward to taking a couple of photos of her dorm room after she is all moved in and the room is all set.  I can pretty much guarantee that her room will never be as neat and tidy as it will be that first day.  🙂

SUPPLIES:
Click HERE to order
Cardstock in your school’s colors 
Ink in your school’s colors 
Ribbon in your school’s colors 
Paper cutter with scoring blade 

Directions:
For the Cover:
1)  cut a piece of cardstock 4-1/4″ x 11″
2)  score the 11″ side at 5″, 5-1/2″, and 6″

3)  fold in half along the 5-1/2″ score line

4)  cut a slit along the 1/2″ score line
5)  round the corners

For the Inside Pages:
1)  cut two pieces of coordinating-colored cardstock 4″ x 10-1/2″
2)  score the 10-1/2″ side at 4-3/4″, 5-1/4″, and 5-3/4″
3)  fold in half along the 5-1/4″ score line
4)  cut a slit down the 5-1/4″ score line
5)  round the corners
6)  fold all pieces into a book
This is what you will end up with:


For the ribbons:
1)  cut three pieces of ribbon
2)  insert through slit and tie


Decorate the cover and you’re done!

For the banner template, click on the pdf file here:  dukebluedevilsbanner.pdf
Supplies:
Cardstock that represents your school’s colors  (click to order)
Ink that represents your school’s colors  (click to order)
Sticky Strip  (click to order)
Scallop Edge Border Punch 
Natural Hemp Twine

Measurements:

Directions:
**cut a piece of hemp twine long enough to hold all of the school letters, leaving about 8″ on each side for hanging, and about 1″ in-between each letter for embellishments**
1)  score banner piece down center and fold in half over natural hemp twine
2)  adhere back of banner piece to front of banner piece with sticky strip

3)  repeat steps 1 and 2 with each letter
4)  add school letters, scallop border, and accent piece to each banner piece
5)  add embellishments between each letter


Come back tomorrow for a fun college scrapbook!