Introducing Love My Tapes Designer Marcia Dehn-Nix

Hello Love My Tapes fans! I am so thrilled to be here. My name is Marcia (pronounced Mar-see-ah) Dehn-Nix. I am married to the most  wonderful guy (30 years!) and we live in  Minnesota. We have three college kids, a dog, and 3 cats (as I am a stray magnet). I have been scrapbooking for over 15 years. My scrapbooking evolved out of a love for photography. In fact, I used to be a wedding photographer!  I work 9-5 as a software engineer. I love to create in the evenings and on weekends. My style varies depending on my paper and photos, anywhere from Clean and Simple to Shabby Chic. I like layers, texture, and dimension. I consider myself more of a layout gal (layouts were my first love), but I really do love to make cards and tags, as well as altered items. 

Let me show you some of my washi tape projects ...

Washi tape is an incredible way to add dimension and layers.

Use themed washi tape to reinforce the theme of your layouts. I used birds repeatedly on this layout.

A little washi around your photos really helps to anchor them and make them stand out.

You can see more of my projects on my blog onescrapatatime-bymumsie. Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy your weekend.
~Marcia

Love My Tapes Guest Designer - Rebecca Boyer

Hi everyone!  I’m Rebecca Boyer.  I’m a marketing coordinator by day and a covert papercrafter by night!  While I may dabble in other crafty things, scrapping is my one true love.  The idea of memory keeping is what drew me to scrapbooking over ten years ago, what has kept me involved is the sense of community I feel among my fellow crafters  I’m excited to get to know our Love My Tapes community, too! 

I love how versatile washi tape can be.  Whether it’s a background, frame, embellishment or used to enhance an existing embellishment, the possibilities are endless!

Thanks for reading today!  Stay tuned to hear more from the design team!  And I'd love it if you'd stop by my blog as well!  Stay crafty!

Designer Spotlight - Mary Ann Jenkins

Happy Tuesday Love My Tape Friends!  I hope y'all have had a terrific weekend and your week is even better.

Today, we would like to feature Mary Ann Jenkins, a LMT Designer.  Mary Ann joined the design team in September and we is always coming up with creative uses for washi, lace, and fabric tapes. Let's get to know Mary Ann a little better.

How long have you been crafty?

       I've been "crafty" as long as I can remember, but started paper crafting back in the mid 80's. It was just stickers and decorative scissors back then, and after completing my first scrapbook I was hooked!

  What got you started in creating ART?

      I would have my Grandma to thank for that. When I was a little girl, she would cut paper dolls for me, and make clothes for them out of her left over fabric scraps. I remember when I was about 5, she gave me my own pair of scissors and taught me how to fold and cut the paper to make the cute little dolls. Little did I know that one day I would love playing with paper just as much as when I was 5!

 What is a craft tool you can’t live without?

       That would have to be my paper trimmer. My hubby bought me a professional paper trimmer a few years ago, one that I would have never spent the $$ on, but it has been worth every penny he spent!  I can't imagine scrapbooking without it!

What is your favorite Love My Tapes product?

       I don't know if I could pick just one!! Of course I love LMT's washi tape, but the fabric tape is so much fun to play with too :)

If you could create your own LMT product, what would it be?

       I've often wished there was a way to print your own washi tape. Like if you needed washi with purple trees, print it! If you need washi with onion rings, print it! Your own custom washi would sure be fun wouldn't it!

What ‘old school’ product would you like to bring back?

       Decorative scissors anyone?  I have almost thrown them away many times, but just can't bring myself to part with them. Maybe someday they will return as a trend in paper crafting, but for now I have them in a pretty little jar in my scrapbook studio.

Please share a quirky fact about yourself.

The first thing that comes to mind is, I like to drink soda (or "pop" for those of you on the East coast) straight out of the can. I don't like it over ice in a glass, in fact, I would rather drink it warm then have to drink it out of a glass. It's a can or nothing at all ;)

I'm loving the 'print your own washi' idea...how about you?

Thank you Mary Ann for sharing a peek into your artistic life.  Thank y'all for stopping by!

Designer Spotlight - Ashley Horton

Hello and Happy Thursday!

I hope November has been good, thus far and you have been able to get some crafting in!

Today, we would like to feature one of newest Design Team members, Ashley Horton.  Ashley joined the LMT DT back in September and has shared in our passion (some call it obsession) of all things washi.  :)

She brings so much enthusasium and creativity to the DT and we just love having her on board.

Let's get to know Ashley a little better.

How long have you been crafty?  What got you started in creating ART?

I started Scrapbooking in 2006.  A friend invited me to a Creative Memories Crop, that one of the Ladies at our Church hosted.  We had our first daughter around that time and I thought it might be a fun way to preserve some of her photos.  I was hooked from the very minute I got there!!

What is a craft tool you can’t live without?

I would have to say my Laptop…even though it’s not technically a Craft Tool.  I use it for editing and printing my photos.  I like to type a lot of my journaling.  And I also use it along with my Cricut Expression, to create custom die cuts and titles for my pages.

 What is your favorite Love My Tapes product?

There is so much great variety with the Fabric, Lace and Washi Tape, so it makes it hard to choose just one!!  But I really LOVE the Teal Diagonal Striped Washi Tape!  I use it on almost all of my layouts lately!!

 If you could create your own LMT product, what would it be?

I know that Love My Tapes has a Wood Grain pattern, but it would be really cool to have an actual thin Wood veneer Washi Tape.

What ‘old school’ product would you like to bring back?

Hmmm, this is a tough one, because when I first started, I mostly used patterned paper and created my own embellishments, so I didn’t use a lot of different product or tools.  And starting so recently, I either find something I like and keep it or if it’s something that doesn’t work for me, I usually sell it in consignment and hope that someone else finds enjoyment in using it.

Please share a quirky fact about yourself.

This is probably one of my most well known quirky facts among family and friends:  I don’t like any of my food to touch on my plate and I usually don’t like food items that have a lot of ingredients mixed in together (especially casseroles)!!  And most of the time I have to eat all of one thing one my plate, before moving on to the next thing.

Wood Veneer Washi - how cool would that be?  Love that idea!

I hope you enjoyed getting to know Ashley a little better.  Thank you Ashley for sharing!

Thanks for stopping by!

Designer Spotlight - Kathy Martin

Happy Friday Love My Tape Friends!  I hope y'all have had a terrific week so far and your weekend is even better.

Today, we would like to feature Kathy Martin, a LMT Designer.  Kathy joined the design team in May and we have loved her designs ever since.  Let's get to know Kathy a little better.

How long have you been crafty? What got you started in creating ART?

I've always been into crafts. As a little girl I used to make cards with construction paper and as a young adult I did quite a bit of cross stitching. It wasn't until my son was born in 2001 that I got into paper crafting when I made his birth announcements.
 

What is a craft tool you can’t live without?

I can't live without my die cutters! I use them for almost every projects making titles and accents.

What is your favorite Love My Tapes product?

My favorite Love My Tapes product? Everything! I love the variety!

 

If you could create your own LMT product, what would it be?

If I could create my own Love My Tapes product it would be washi/vellum sheets. I love to apply washi to sheets of clear vellum to run through the die cutter.

 

What ‘old school’ product would you like to bring back?

The 'old school' product I'd like to bring back would have to be more of the metals like Making Memories used to make.

 

Please share a quirky fact about yourself.

A quirky fact about me would have to be that I don't like to chat on the phone. I like e-mail and face-to-face.

 

I don't know about you, but I love the washi/vellum sheet idea.  How cool would that be?

 

Thank you Kathy for sharing a little peek into your crafty life.

Thank y'all for stopping by!

 

 

Designer Spotlight - Rita Barakat

Hello Love My Tapes friends! 

 

Today, we would like to feature Rita Barakat, a long time Design Team member.  We thought it would be fun for you to get to know Rita a little better, so we asked her several questions. 

How long have you been crafty? What got you started in creating ART?

I have been crafty all my life - when we were little my mom always kept my brothers and I fully stocked with art supplies!

Maybe that's why I still collect (OK hoard) all types of art media today!

 

 What is a craft tool you can’t live without?

What? I have to choose? Probably a scissors.

 

 What is your favorite Love My Tapes product? 

The lace tapes are my favorites - they go with just about everything!

 

 If you could create your own LMT product, what would it be?

I would create some fabric tapes with white on white.
Like polka dots or some type of pattern that you could mist or color and the pattern shows up!
A resist ribbon? That would be cool!

 

    What ‘old school’ product would you like to bring back?

Hmm, I dont know- if it's something I love I probably still use it!

 

   Please share a quirky fact about yourself.

When I scrap I have to have some TV show on - reruns, not new and not movies (usually Smallville),

I can't concentrate with music or silence!

 

I don't know about you, but a resist washi tape?  How cool would that be?

 

Thank you Rita for sharing a little about yourself!

Thank y'all for stopping by!  Have a great Thursday!

 

 

 

Designer Spotlight Wednesday

Hello tape fans! It's Designer Spotlight Wednesday and today we're shining our spotlight on another talented My Little Shoebox Design Team Member...

Pattie Beltran

Here's a little about Pattie:

Hi! My name is Pattie Beltran and I'm thrilled to be a part of My Little Shoebox and one of the DT coordinators. I love working with My Little Shoebox! The colors are bright, the patterns are cheerful, and the embellsihments are so cute and user friendly!
I am the wife of a wonderful man who encourages me in all things, and "enables" me in my hobby. I'm also the mom to two fantastic children who brighten my life. I've been crafting all of my life and scrapbooking for 12 years now. I love all things paper (I'm kind of addicted- anyone else out there like me? hee hee), and love bling, ribbon, lace, and flowers. I teach at my lss and love every minute of it!

Here are some of Pattie's fantastic projects with Love My Tapes Adhesive and My Little Shoebox!

What a happy card and cute little bird!

Love the way Pattie folded the paper on this layout

This altered birdhouse is just darling. The paper flowers are beautiful.

We love Pattie's unique style and designs! Be sure and visit Pattie's blog for more amazing inspiration!

We're excited to be sponsoring the My Little Shoebox Design Team. We'd like to extend our congratulations to the new team announced on the Love My Tapes blog here. Check back each week as we feature a different designer and their crafty creations.

Designer Spotlight Wednesday

Hello tape fans! It's Designer Spotlight Wednesday and today we're shining our spotlight on another talented My Little Shoebox Design Team Member...

Bethany Kartchner!

Here's a little about Bethany:

Bethany Kartchner is a published mixed-media and scrapbooking artist. Her work has appeared in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, PaperCraft, Somerset Memories, Somerset Studio, GreenCraft and Art Quilting Studio. She currently designs for My Little Shoebox, Shimmerz Paints and The Scrap Review. She is married to a sweet man and together they have 5 beautiful children. She has a special weakness for hot chocolate, Holly Hobby, vintage lace and flowers. You can get to know Bethany better and find out her teaching schedule via her blog: www.CreativeRuminations.blogspot.com

Here are some of Bethany's fantastic projects with Love My Tapes Adhesive and My Little Shoebox!


Love this distressed look

Beautiful use of Shimmerz


Bethany has an incredible talent for doodling on her layouts and projects! It's a talent that sets her layouts apart from many other published designers

We love Bethany's unique style and designs! Be sure and visit Bethany's blog for more amazing inspiration! Right now she has the most amazing mixed media project posted so be sure and stop by!

We're excited to be sponsoring the My Little Shoebox Design Team. Check back each week as we feature a different designer and their crafty creations.

Designer Spotlight Wednesday

Hello tape fans! It's Designer Spotlight Wednesday and today we're shining our spotlight on another talented My Little Shoebox Design Team Member...

Tanisha Long

Here's a little bit about this talented designer:

I am Tanisha Long, a Research Technologist turned stay-at-home mom, a scrapbook artist/educator, and amateur photographer. I have been in the paper crafting industry for 6 years. In that time I have served as a member of several design teams, taught at my local scrapbook store, and have been published in several scrapbooking magazines and books, including: Creating Keepsakes, Making Memories, BHG Scrapbooks Etc., Paper Trends, Paper Crafts, Blue Media Idea Books, and Somerset Memories. I live in New Jersey with my husband and our 2 incredibly adorable sons. Please feel free to stop by my blog and check out more of my artwork and daily life events

Here's some beautiful projects Tanisha created with My Little Shoebox and Love My Tapes adhesive

Loving the butterflies! See this post at Tanisha's blog for more info on how she created this beautiful layout.

And this little house...adorable!

We love Tanisha's style and designs! Be sure and visit Tanisha's blog for more amazing inspiration!

We're excited to be sponsoring the My Little Shoebox Design Team. Check back each week as we feature a different designer and their crafty creations.

Designer Spotlight Wednesday

Hello friends! It's Designer Spotlight Wednesday and today we're shining our spotlight on another talented My Little Shoebox Design Team Member...Gretchen McElveen

Hi! I am Gretchen McElveen. I live in Alabama with my husband and our dog. No kids for us yet…but soon! I work full time as a physical therapist in an outpatient clinic but of course I would rather be scrapbooking! My aunt introduced me to scrapbooking by way of Creative Memories during college but I did not really get into it until after we got married in 2002. I still have the corner rounder that I bought during that first Creative Memories party though! Scrapbooking is such an incredible hobby! It is my creative outlet and my way of documenting life and the special people who are such a big part of it. I cannot think of a much better way of spending my free time!

In addition to My Little Shoebox, Gretchen also designs for Ki Memories and Kenner Road. You might have also seen her recent work in here

She has an adorable mini album featured in the latest special edition of Creating Keepsakes magazine. It was also featured in Lisa Bearnson's blog this week. Exciting!

Here's a look at some of Gretchen's designs for My Little Shoebox she created using our double sided adhesive

Love this little birthday set! Who doesn't love cupcakes!

We love Gretchen's style and designs! Be sure and visit Gretchen's blog.

We're excited to be sponsoring the My Little Shoebox Design Team. Check back each week as we feature a different designer and their crafty creations.

Designer Spotlight Wednesday

Hello friends! It's Designer Spotlight Wednesday and today we're shining our spotlight on another talented My Little Shoebox Design Team Member...Melanie Stanczyk

Hello, my name is Melanie Stanczyk

I have been with My Little Shoebox very close to 1 year and loving every minute of it! I center my scrapbooking around my 3 children-they are going to have one awesome scrapbooking photo album gallery by the time they graduate!

Thank you to Love My Tapes for sponsoring My Little Shoebox, we really have enjoyed using your adhesive products, they rock!

Here are some of Melanie's Design projects with My Little Shoebox's Imaginary Friends line and created with Love My Tapes Double Sided Adhesive

We love Melanie's style and designs! Be sure and visit Melanie's blog Just Being Creative for more inspiration.

We thrilled to be sponsoring the My Little Shoebox Design Team. Check back each week as we feature a different designer and their crafty creations.

Designer spotlight: Erin Yamabe

Good morning! Our friend Erin Yamabe at My Little Shoebox sent us some of her creations using the flying high, lil' critter, and all a flutter lines that they created using their Love My Tapes Adhesive. Here's a peek







These are just adorable Erin ! We're looking forward to showing off the Design Team's work here each week so stay tuned for more fun projects from the My Little Shoebox Design Team!

Make sure you come back and visit us tmr for a little something fun and a chance to win some adhesive from Love My Tapes!

More inspiration from Sarah Martina Parker

Happy Friday! We're back with a few more cards from Sarah Martina Parker. It's been so great having her join us here at Love My Tapes this week! Sarah's projects have been so inspiring and I love that she showed a variety of ways to use the masking tapes.
I love getting feedback on our products and Sarah let me know she was also impressed with how strong our double sided adhesive is and the fact that it holds ribbon beautifully! Like I'm always saying...."this adhesive is fantastic!!"
Here's a look at the rest of Sarah's designs

Enjoy this Day

I love that she layered the tape on card stock and used a die cut to create this butterfly for the center of her card

Congrats

This card is so fun! The tapes are layered behind the die cut in a window fashion and she added rhinestones to the tape design too!
Just stunning! We'd like to thank Sarah for hanging out with us this week and creating such stunning cards!
For more of Sarah's beautiful designs please visit her blog Designs by Sarah Martina

If you have any questions about our Japanese Masking Tapes or our double sided adhesive leave a message here on the blog in the message box or email us @ lovemytapes@gmail.com.
For orders visit our web site at www.lovemytapes.com

Designer Spotlight: Sarah Martina Parker

Hello Thursday! Sorry to be posting late today but I had a busy morning today. We're excited to have Sarah Martina Parker designing some fabulous cards with our double sided adhesives and Japanese Masking Tapes this week! Here's a card she sent me today

I love that she layered the masking tape and used a die template to cut it. Fantastic idea! I also love the color scheme she chose as well! So cute!


Here's a closer look at the tape border. Sarah used Himawari on this card. This style comes in a 2 pack with akane (yellow style below)
I love these styles because you can add some pearl or rhinestones to the centers of the designs to add dimension.
If you like these masking tapes be sure and visit our store LoveMyTapes.com All of the styles of masking tape are 55 feet of tape! That's a lot of projects!
Be sure and stop by tmr for some more amazing artwork from Sarah. I can't wait to see what else she creates!

Designer Spotlight! Heather Meeson

Today we're happy to feature designs created with Japanese Masking Tape by Heather Meeson. Heather is a very talented artist who creates adorable cards and was recently featured on the Hero Arts blog. Here's a bit more about Heather



"Heather, who lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, has been a staple on the A Muse Artstamps Design Team for many years. When she's not sharing her creations on her blog or the A Muse News Blog, you may just find her teaching in a store near you."

Heather created some fantastic cards with Japanese Masking Tapes. Here's a look at her amazing work


It's no surprise that banners are hot and soo easy to create with our Japanese Masking Tapes as Heather has shown on this adorable card.


This card is super fun with a few strips of the tapes layered on the bottom of the card.


Heather included a step by step tutorial on how to create this adorable Easter card with Spellbinder dies and the masking tapes. Here's a look at the card

And here's how you can create your own take. Layer strips of the masking tapes on cardstock

Lay the oval Spellbinders die over the place you want to cut your die and run it thru your Cuttlebug or Spellbinder.
Add some punched grass and other Easter punches from Martha Stewart crafts and you've got an adorable card.

We'd like to thank Heather for sharing her creations with us today. If you'd like to see more of Heather's amazing work check out her blog One little spark...

Note: If you'd like to get your hands on these fantastic masking tapes please visit our website Love My Tapes where we have a great selection of styles and colors.
You can purchase them directly from the site and there is no minimum order.