What? Another Valentine project this week? Seems I'm on a roll. I wanted to share this simple shaker box card I designed using the Brother ScanNCut machine and BoBunny "Head Over Heels" collection.
Have you made a shaker box card before? I have a 'quick & dirty' technique. ha ha. You know me, always looking for shortcuts. Here is the video that demonstrates how I created the card. You can also click HERE to watch this on YouTube and subscribe to my channel. Are you celebrating Valentine's Day? I had a such a nice morning…. DramaQueen gave me my favourite chocolate(marshmallow) and my husband gave me a gorgeous charm.
I created this glittery Valentine card using hand drawn and cut elements designed with the new Brother ScanNCut machine.
The scalloped mat in the background is also from the ScanNCut library of basic shapes.
I also drew the nesting heart, starting with one heart and then scanned and resized it on the ScanNCut to make 2 more smaller hearts. All the paper is Core'dinations Colorcore card stock. I used both the Glitter Couture Stack and Glitter Silks Stack in 6 x 6.
The glitter paper is perfect for Valentine cards! Here is my hand drawn "Love Arrow" SVG file for you to download for free. Just click on the word "Download".
A big thank you to my wonderful scrappy friend Sandra who came up with the idea of adding the arrow elements to my "Love" word art! I also have a video with a tutorial on how to use the ScanNCut to design this card. So, honestly, this is my first digital cutting file I've designed, so if it doesn't work for you, I apologize and promise to figure it out and fix it!
I hope you enjoy this cutting file and please share where you got it if you do create with it!
I'm so excited to announce that I was invited to be Simple Stories' Guest Designer for November!
Simple Stories is featuring my "Journey" Mini Album, a project I designed using their 6x6 Urban Traveler paper pad and coordinated chipboard stickers. Inside are photos from my family's European vacation in 2007.
Click HERE to visit the Simple Stories blog and find more inspiration! I had so much fun teaching this mini as a class at ScrapFest Oshawa a few weeks ago...
Here's my wonderful volunteer Teaching Assistant, Anne Marie...
And more exciting news...my first webisode with Canadian Scrapbooker magazine is LIVE! When Jackie Ludlage asked the Design Team to help film some webisodes, I said, "YES!" Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube!
It was so much fun, but I was pretty nervous. We will be filming more webisodes in November, and I can't wait! Hopefully, this month I'll get back to making my own crafty videos, which have been on the back burner while I was travelling and teaching.
Maybe by next week, I'll upload a video to my YouTube channel....stay tuned!
If some of you are fans of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine and follow their blog, then you know I've been writing updates on the new releases from the Create & Connect trade show in Las Vegas that took place 2 weeks ago. Today on their blog I share this layout, plus some wonderful photos of the amazing displays in the FabScraps booth.
The design is based on Sue Sykes' August sketch for the Sketchy Challenge.
I made a video to show how I designed this page, and you'll also see how I altered the chipboard title and created that cool circle element with a Crafters Workshop stencil.
It's all on the Canadian Scrapbooker blog, so click HERE to head over there now.
Today I have two video tutorials posted on the ScrapThat! blog using the wonderful July kit. The first technique I share is how to create a simple tulle flower that is on my vintage wedding layout.
On my second layout, I used the Prima stamp and Smooch ink from the kit to alter these scrabble tiles for my title:
So stop by the ScrapThat! blog by clicking HERE and enjoy the videos!
It finally seems that the rainy days are over and the sun is shining! I thought I'd make some pretty suncatchers to make the most of the sunlight. These can be placed in plant or flower pots either indoors or out, but they are partly paper, so they are not 'rain friendly' !
All the crafty instructions on how to make these are up on the Crafty Power blog today. They are really easy to put together....even kids could make them! There is also a video, so stop by there and take a look. Click HERE to find the butterflies! Hope you are enjoying the weekend and catching some sun wherever you are!
Welcome to ScrapThat's July Kit Reveal and Blog Hop!!
Here are my two layouts designed with the gorgeous July kit, featuring Pink Paislee's "Hope Chest" collection.
Both of my pages are for my mother's vintage album, which I will give to her on her birthday next November. In the design for "Play" I wanted to capture the essence of childhood, using that adorable little girl image fussy cut from the paper.
The bride in this photo is my mother's cousin Mary, and my mother is standing to the left of her. I just love looking at old wedding photos and admire the lovely vintage dresses. This layout is based on Amarilys' July sketch, and I made a video to show how my design came together. Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube or simply click on the 'play' button on the video below.
However, I do have some sad news: this is my last month as ScrapThat's Video Educator, and I am saying Farewell.
I had a wonderful time designing with the beautiful kits and truly enjoyed being a part of the friendly and talented Design Team. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my techniques and videos! I will be sharing my last tutorial video and blog post in mid-July. Remember to scroll down to the end of this post to find my secret word for the hop! Now on to the exciting reveals:
We are so happy to welcome the amazing
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre
as our July Guest Designer!!!
Hi! My name is Natasha & I’m the mother of two wonderful children & the wife of an amazing, supportive man. I am a floral designer by day and a scrapbook designer by night. I love to incorporate different techniques in my work and use a variety of elements. Every day I am inspired by the work and talent of others, and I hope to be able to inspire others with my work as well.
Featuring the Hope Chest collection by Pink Paislee, we are sure you will love this kit packed with gentle neutrals and sages combined with pops of Prima color! Whatever your scrapping style is, you can capture the beauty of nature and the photos and memories you hold dear.
Take a look:
Main Kit*
*The Circles are not part of this kit-sorry for the mix-up
Paper Add-On
Flower Add-On
Embellishment Add-On
More details on this collection can be found here:
ScrapThat! Store We are currently accepting new Kit Club Members.
The DT Challenge this month is hosted by Tracey G:"Create A Canvas" Due to popular request, Sandi will also be hosting a Round Robin challenge! Everyone is welcome to participate in all challenges.
Entries for all challenges are due by Wednesday, July 24.
All winners of our challenges, including Layout of the Week, are eligible to receive 10% off any 2012 Kits ~ including Add-ons!
Our Blog Hop features 9 fabulous hop sites including our Design Team blogs.
We have been scrapping away and are so excited to show you our creations!
The July Blog Hop Prize is our retired "Summer In My Garden" Main Kit featuring Fabscrap's Organic collection
To qualify for this month's FABULOUS Prize, you must complete the following:
Visit each blog listed on the hop to see what each designer has created using this month's kit and sketch (comments are very much appreciated).
Each designer's blog hop post will feature a word or two that will make up a secret sentence, collect these words along the way.
You must become a FOLLOWER of each blog along the way and LIKE us on our Facebook Page!
For your last stop on our Blog Hop return here to the ScrapThat! Chat Blog. Leave a comment letting us know you have completed the hop.(Please do NOT include the secret sentence in your comments.)
Email the secret sentence to Tracey Sabella: tracey@scrapthat.ca
The Blog Hop ends Sunday, June 30 at Midnight EST.
The prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog.
~ If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~ **Winner will pay actual shipping costs for sending the kit from Canada.** Shipping costs will be invoiced via PayPal unless you are a kit member, then your prize will be shipped with your monthly kit.
Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.
Due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.
You can learn how I made those shiny copper stripes by visiting The Crafty Power Blog, where you will find this card and a video tutorial. Click HERE to check it out. I have the most wonderful Dad....
....who is also the best grandfather ever.
He was always playful...
...telling jokes...
...gentle and generous.
Now at the age of 88, he suffers from the late stages of Alzheimers.
He has forgotten almost everything, but I refuse to forget the happy memories he has given us.
We are so happy to see June after the long winter and excited to show you our creations with our beautiful Prima Collection "Sunrise Sunset" !
Here are my two layouts....the first one is based on Amarilys's lovely sketch.
I designed my second layout using Prima's May BAP Sketch.
Here is the Prima sketch:
I made a video to show how this layout came together, in fast forward, using this sketch.
You can click HERE to watch this video on YouTube and subscribe to my Channel to qualify for the Hop prize. As well, I will have a video tutorial later in June to show how I altered the metal butterflies.
Our Blog Hop features 9 fabulous hop sites including our Design Team blogs.
ScrapThat! We are so happy to welcome the amazing Zoe Nemburt
as our June Guest Designer!!!
Hey, my name is Zoe Nemburt, and I am absolutely thrilled to be asked to design as a guest for ScrapThat! this month. I started scrapbooking in 2009 and seriously never looked back. I felt I had finally found my crafty passion!! Super Excited to be here for the month of June with the ScrapThat! team and I really hope to inspire you to create something fabulous.
Be sure to stop by Zoe's blog, Designs by Zoe, to be inspired by her gorgeous work!
We are sad to say farewell to our talented DT Member, Sarah Routledge.
We have been inspired by your creativity and learned so much from your tutorials.
With your optimism and talent, we are sure you will reach every dream.
You will be missed.
We wish you luck on your new endeavors!
Now, without further ado....
Introducing our June Kit,
"From Sunrise to Sunset"
Featuring the designs of the fabulous Anna Dabrowska (a.k.a. Finnabair) we present a collection of rich colors and designs that run from brights to neutrals. Whatever your scrapping style is, you will love this kit that is just chock-full of Prima goodies!
Take a look:
Main Kit
Paper Add-On
Flower Add-On
Embellishment Add-On
More details on this collection can be found here:
ScrapThat! Store We are currently accepting new Kit Club Members.
For more information,
complete the form on the link below:
New Subscriber Look at the beautiful sketch Amarilys has created for June:
For your last stop on our Blog Hop return here to the ScrapThat! Chat Blog. Leave a comment letting us know you have completed the hop.(Please do NOT include the secret sentence in your comments.)
Email the secret sentence to Tracey Sabella: tracey@scrapthat.ca
The Blog Hop ends Sunday, June 2 at Midnight EST.
The prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog.
~ If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~ **Winner will pay actual shipping costs for sending the kit from Canada.** Shipping costs will be invoiced via PayPal unless you are a kit member, then your prize will be shipped with your monthly kit.
Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.
Due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.
Once in awhile, I do a blog post for Canadian Scrapbooker called "Tuesday With the Team." Last week, I shared a card I designed using Sizzix dies and embossing folders with Core'dinations ColorCore card stock.
There are more close-ups and a video tutorial on how I made this card on the Canadian Scrapbooker blog. Click HERE to see that post and watch the video. I also have some exciting news about a class I am teaching on June 13 at Treasured Memories. There are limited spots, so register now if you are interested.
I have had such wonderful feedback about a similar Kaisercraft photo display that I designed a few weeks ago, that I decided to make it into a class. Click HERE to see my other Photo Display project. If some of you are wondering where I will be teaching in the future, I wanted to let you know that I will now be an independent instructor. So I will have classes at a variety of stores and events, which I will announce here on my blog and on Facebook. I have lots of class ideas and opportunities coming up, so stay tuned.....
