Kaitlin Sheaffer

Creative Team Call

It's that time again. I am just getting back into the swing of things and really need a new team to show off the goods!

Here's a little rundown of what I am typically thinking about and looking for as I go through applications. 

• This Creative Team term will start in January and run through April (total of four months). 
• I will be looking for approximately six members (give or take because I am horrible at narrowing down). 
• Yes, I will accept applications from international designers as well. 
• Applicants do not need to have used Ormolu products to apply. 
• I'm looking for a mix of talent and styles for scrapbooking, paper crafting, stamping and digi/hybrid. 
• I also tend to look for people who are fairly active in the online community...that really helps! 
• Good photos! When showcasing product it's always important to make it look good ;) 
• Creative use of products (using the products in new ways that 'shows off' their capabilities) 
• Proficiency in blogging & social media definitely helps. 
• Ability to meet deadlines and stay up to date with team happenings through our Facebook group

With all that being said- I would like to think that this Creative Team is fairly easy going. 

The deadline to apply is November 30th. Creative Team members will be notified the following week. 

If you are interested in applying, please download the PDF below for more information: 

Download Ormolu_CTcall_2013

Thank you so much everyone and I look forward to seeing some applications :) 

 

 

 

 

Layout | Behind The Scenes

Although I have had very little time lately between kids and shop, I managed to put together a very quick layout the other day using the new stamps. The 'Behind the Scenes' stamp was perfect for telling the story of Arden's second month. 

I kept it simple so that I could get it done quickly. I had the idea to use the stamp on a 3D banner, and I was sure there was a Silhouette file for such a thing but I could not find it so I came up with my own. 

Here's a printable of the banner to cut out and I also included the little camera image that I used in a more neutral color (use a 1.75" punch to cut it out)

To keep the banner popped up (for the 3D look) I used a few foam adhesive pieces. 

Download Ormolu_bannerlayout for personal use only, please

 

Welcome sweet baby!

<<< hijacking the blog momentarily while Kaitlin's at the hospital with her beautiful new daughter, born yesterday >>>

The creative team wanted to do something to celebrate the arrival of Kaitlin’s new baby girl, so we got together and decided to surprise her with a virtual baby shower - surprise, Kaitlin! ;)

So. We each made her a card (using Ormolu products, of course!) and thought it would be fun to share them here... 

Nicole:

Amanda:

Christa:

Pam:

Teka:

Marti:

Melanie:

Congratulations, Kaitlin & family, we’re all so thrilled for you.  I’m sure we all wish we could be there to give your sweet girl a snuggle, and enjoy that beautiful ‘new baby’ smell!

Olympic Opening Ceremonies

 

Today is a BIG day in our house - the 2012 Summer Olympics begin! We love watching the Olympics, and we have a fun tradition for the Opening Ceremonies - for dinner that evening, we always eat "Food of the Hosting Country" while we watch the coverage. Italy and China were easy, but when the 2010 Games (Vancouver) arrived, I struggled because they eat basically the same things we in America eat. We finally decided to simplify (and cheat a bit) by doing Canadian Bacon pizza. A few months before the Olympics started, I happened to sit next to a Canadian couple during a flight and I quizzed them about "traditional Canadian foods". They humored me and finally remembered a great pastry Canadians enjoy: Beaver Tails (flat cinnamon and sugar pastries). I happened to come across something quite similar to what they described in our local market, which thrilled me! I documented our little party in my layout today. 

I used an assortment of Ormolu goodies from several different lines, and they coordinated beautifully (as usual). The menu is written on a tag, and I used a Bungalow flapper at the top before tucking it behind the top photo on the layout. The GO! Dots & Spots globe was perfect for the layout so I incorporated it as part of the title. 

My twelve year-old has been eagerly anticipating these Summer Games because they are in London! And London = Fish & Chips in his mind. So, we are going to be feasting on Fish & Chips, Bass Beer (root beer for the kids), Eton Mess (meringue / strawberries / whipped cream dessert), and tea and biscuits tonight. Just for the heads up (so you can plan ahead): the 2014 Winter Games will be in Sochi (Armenian Cuisine), and the 2016 Summer games will be in Rio (Carnivale, anyone?)! 

Today is also a bittersweet one for me, as this is my final post on the Ormolu blog. I have been on the Creative Team for more than a year now, and I will miss it immensely! Ormolu is an amazing company and Kaitlin is a joy to work with. I have also enjoyed getting to know my fellow team members - they are all incredible women. I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Oromolu - I'm sure it will be fabulous!

 

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Taking a Break & a New Set of Flair

Some of you might remember a small announcement mixed in with a creative team call back in April that I am expecting. Well, our newest little family member's arrival is just around the corner (I have but a few weeks left). Since I am have a lot going on in August with not only getting ready and waiting for our little baby girl but also having my oldest 'baby' girl go off to middle school (eek!) among other things the shop will be on a break for about two months. I hope to re-open in late September.

I will still be accepting orders throughout this week and will close up shop Saturday night. So, if you have your eye on anything consider this your heads up that this is the time to order.

Something I have been wanting to get into the shop for quite a while was a set of buttons- but it just wasn't working out for me with the amount of orders I was trying to get out prior to my leave.
Then today at the last minute I decided to put them up in the shop. 

Love these little buttons and have a layout in mind for using a few of them. So, obviously with the shop going on break these will only be available this week...until the shop re-opening in late September. 

I do have a few other things going on during my maternity leave so I will update the blog a bit during my leave.  Sometime next week there will be a fun giveaway on the blog so stay tuned :) 

Thanks everyone for all of your support with the shop and blog! We truly appreciate all of the comments that are left for the Creative Team's work each day! 

-Kaitlin 

Little Baby Boy

Hi everyone, this is Jasmin and I would love to share a layout with you today! I hope you enjoy!

I´ve used some items from the new Bungalow collection and combined them them with some Fact or Fiction dots and the new Crate Paper line "Little Boy Blue" - I think the colors fits perfectly to this picture of my brandnew little guy! :)

I wrote the journaling on one of the spots and hide it behind some layers, it´s just peeking out a bit, same with the date, which is on a circle tag too.

Happy scrapping!

Crab Hunting

Hi everyone! I'm back with another vacation/everyday layout. I tend to not make my vacation layouts too themey so this leans more towards and every day type of layout. Each morning while we were in Kauai my son would go out to the beach as soon as he woke up to look for crabs to catch. Every. Single. Morning. So a layout had to be made!

I've been using 8.5"x11" paper recently and definitely liking the change. It has a bit of a different size and feel than the larger 12"x12".  That Fact or Fiction flapper has been one of my favorites for a while and I've just been waiting for the perfect layout to use it! I also loved the Bungalow Little Labels as a sort of second title. 

I encourage you to try scrapping on 8.5"x11" if you haven't before. It's a fun change! And don't be afraid to use up some of your Ormolu - they are SO fun to layer!

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Comfort zones

 

Good morning! I'm back with a layout that took me a little out of my comfort zone. I'll admit, I have issues with messy and crooked, and I'm not sure that I'm totally enamoured with this page, but it was fun to experiment with a few things I don't usually do. I'm often ribbed at work for buying a lot of patterned paper ( my scrappy vice) and not using more than a sliver of it on a layout, so I tried mixing a few recent purchases together here for a more eclectic look. The background, while subtle, is also patterned, and a change from my usual white or kraft. I love the patterns in this Sass/SC paper, and I love how the Fact or Fiction flair plays off the circles in the paper. In keeping with the circle theme, I added one of the Bungalow dots & spots as a base for my flair button,  and as a place to anchor the 'break time' label, which I cut into a little banner. I knew I wanted a circular accent above the photo to balance out the lower right side, so I used the circle mask ( another technique I don't usually use in my layouts|) and inked with yellow to mimic some sun rays. And as much as I don't like handwriting on my layouts, I resisted the urge to type out my text, and just went ahead and added it on the fly without thinking about it. It's messy, but I can live with it. ;)

 

 

 

I don't think I'll be permanently swayed to the 'dark side' after this, but as the saying goes, a change is as good as a rest. :)

 

 

 

 

 

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Waking Up

It's me again, back with yet another post about food! I try to figure out why I take so many photos of what I eat...and I've decided that it's because food doesn't talk back. You never have to ask permission to take its picture and it doesn't get upset when it gets put on Facebook! ;)

I thought this layout would be the perfect place for a cute Bungalow Flair Moments badge. It's become a necessity for me to put one of these on every layout I do, so I thought a breakfast layout would be perfect.

I layered the flair on top of one of the Tree Hugger Dots 'n Spots, added a few labels, and viola! A super-simple, easy summer layout.

What tasty things can you scrap about?

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Cookie Monster

Hi Teka here. Today I want to share a layout with you that details my daughters infatuation with cookies. She calls them "Kah-Kees". This photo I took after we drove home from the park. She was so tired she couldn't even finish her beloved cookie I gave her after lunch. Just because she couldn't finish it she wasn't letting it go without a fight!

Details:

I loved the knock knock flapper so instead of folding it I cut it in half and taped it together. I think it adds a little fun and whimsy to the title.

I love these flair from the bungalow line. These were actually the starting point for the colors of my layout. I grabbed papers and embellishments that I felt went well with them.

I hope you enjoyed my page today!

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