Sports Fanatic

This is the last of the five layouts that I did for the design team of The Crafty Scrapper.  Once again this is my daughter Mandy when she was 14 on her girls Fastpitch Softball team.  They won state and was then eligible to play in the National Fastpitch Tournament.  We did win several games but we did not win National Championship.  However, we all had alot of fun and something we will always remember.  Please see a list of items that I used to create this layout.

Creative Imagination paper

Black & Gold Cardstock paper

Gold Ribbon - not sure who made this

Maya Roads - Label, Alphabet

Adirondack - Lettuce Dabber

American Crafts - Jr. Rock On

Diamond Stickles

Tim Holtz - Flower Die Cut, ticket, Vintage Photo Ink

Thank you so much for looking and please visit The Crafty Scrapper.

Hugs - Ginger

State Champs

This photo is my daughter Mandy in 1992.  She was playing on Martin High School soccer team and they qualified to play for the state title in Austin, Texas.  They actually won and we were all so thrilled.  Once the girls returned they each received a letter that their names were to be placed on the Wall of Fame at the Arlington Independent School Building.  This was Martin's first time to ever win state for the girls soccer team.  Please see the following items that I used to create this layout.

Scrapbook Creations - Soccer Trendy paper
Black & Red Cardstock paper
Champion & Pass - Not sure who made these
Maya Roads - Flower and Flourishes
Martha Stewart - Circle Cutter
Tim Holtz - Distressed Black Ink
Soccer Ball with Flames - I pulled that from the internet

Thank you so much for looking and please visit The Crafty Scrapper.

Hugs - Ginger

Rave - Soccer

Here is another layout for the design team of The Crafty Scrapper.  These little photos are my sweet grandson Logan about 2 years ago while he was playing soccer.  He was really having a great time playing!  I used all the embellishment and I hope you too like the outcome.  Please see below all the items that I used.

We R Memory Keepers - Vintage T-Beach Bum paper
We R Memory Keepers - Flame Shirt paper
We R Memory Keepers - Athletic Wear paper
American Crafts - Big Game Stickers
Maya Roads - Flags 
Navy & Green Stripe Ribbon - Mays Arts
Tim Holtz - Distress Vintage Photo Ink
Tim Holtz - Flower die cut
Hole punch

Thank you for looking and please visit The Crafty Scrapper.
www.thecraftyscrapper.com

Hugs - Ginger

First Day of School

I did this layout for the design team at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas.  I had to really dig and dig to find these little photos of my four children's first day of school.  These photos were taken a long time ago but they really brought back alot of memories!!  I really enjoyed working on this layout for most of mine are extremely embellished.  I used all the material that was given to me and I actually loved how it all turned out.  Please see below all the items that I used.

Little Yellow Bicycle - Practice Your ABC paper
Little Yellow Bicycle - Yellow Study Hall paper
Gray Bazzill cardstock paper
Maya Roads - Apple, ruler, Imagination, and arrows
Tim Holtz - Distress Vintage Photo Ink
Aderondack - Aqua, Lettuce, Sunshine Yellow, Cough Syrup, and Red Pepper Dabbers
Tattered Angels - Denim Blue Mist
Martha Stewart Edge punch

Thank yo so much for looking and please check out The Crafty Scrapper!
www.thecraftyscrapper.com

Hugs - Ginger

Colby

I love this black and white photo of my newest grandson Colby.  I did this layout for the design team of The Crafty Scrapper.  All the items were given to me to use except for just a few little things of my own.  I really love the paper which is Reminisce - Monkey Adventure - Zany Monkees!!  I think the little sock monkey is so cute!  The other papers are Bo Bunny - Blast Off Collection.   I did cut out the clouds  to make them pop out more.  The paper is so busy that I preferred not to do too much to this little layout.  Therefore, after adding the envelope I just decided it needed a little ribbon with Prima wooden buttons.  I then added the stick pins.

These are the items that I used:

Reminisce - Monkey Adventure - Zany Monkees paper
BoBunny - Blast Off Collection paper
Maya Roads - Envelopes, Bird, Flourishes, and Stick Pins
Tim Holtz - Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Aderondack - Aqua and Royal Dabbers
May Arts - Periwinkle Ribbon

We hope you make a stop into The Crafty Scrapper soon! 

Ginger

12 Days of Christmas Day 12!!

Day 12….. Santa had to make another trip to finish up his gift. Some flowers, leaves and sparkly bling would give it such a lift. He'd worked so hard, just one more day to make it oh so right He'd have to finish up before tomorrow night All flowers, leaves and bling are 40% off Saturday December 24th ONLY!

12 Days of Christmas Day 11

Even Santa has a list of things he wants each year. The elves went to town again along with eight reindeer. Ruler, scissors, sanding block, and a fancy paper folder were all on Santa's wish list.... a special, special order All tools, are 40% off  Friday December 23rd ONLY! Includes all dies and machines too! Store hours thru Christmas: Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am midnight Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm December ONLY We will be open Christmas eve until 2pm, and back to regular hours December 26th. We will be closing early December 31st New Years Eve.

12 Days of Christmas Sale Day 10

Metal corners, frames and keys were perfect for the cover. He needed other goodies too. This book was like no other. Some eyelets and some brads would be perfect on his pages.  All metal, brads, eyelets, metal embellishments, Tim Holtz metal, are 40% off Thursday December 22nd ONLY! Store hours thru Christmas: Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am midnight Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm December ONLY We will be open Christmas eve until 2pm, and back to regular hours December 26th. We will be closing early December 31st New Years Eve.

Christmas Village Day 7

Rudolph is prancing across Gena's Heart of Texas Studio Christmas house. 

Love the snowy rooftop. 

Sweet Christmas tree using Maya Road's Christmas tree coaster. 

Don't you LOVE the curtains?! 

Here's a little peek inside her house. :) 

Hope you're having a Merry Christmas! Come see us at The Crafty Scrapper before the holiday's are over. :) 

Christmas Village Day 6

This sweet Heart of Texas Studio house was designed by Ginger. 

Love the little bit of Stickles she has added to this Maya Road pom pom trim. 

There's a peek of Santa at the fireplace when you look in the window. 

Decorated with mini lights, and Maya Road trims this sweet house is the perfect Christmas decoration. 

We hope to see you soon at The Crafty Scrapper as you finish shopping for Christmas! 

12 Days of Christmas Sale Day 8

On the 8th day of Christmas, Santa was a wreck. "What to do, what to do, Oh.. I've forgotten glue!" Of course, the elves were sent to town to pick up what he'd need. They went as fast as elves could go, but they didn't want to speed.   All adhesives are 40% off Tuesday December 20th ONLY!

Christmas Village Day 5

Our next Christmas house was designed by store instructor Susie Moore. 

Love the bottle brush tree. We have some by Melissa Frances at The Crafty Scrapper. 

Love the banner awning she created with cardstock. 

This is a little peek of the inside of her house. 

We hope you're enjoying these peeks of our Christmas Village, and that we will see you soon for our 12 Days of Christmas sale! 

Christmas Village Day 4 Silent Night

Our next Heart of Texas Christmas house was designed by me, Dee Dee! :) I wanted a soft, snowy, vintage feel so I used Melissa Frances papers. 

Silent Night - Shh

I used a 7 Gypsies metal corner for the awning. 

I got all my ribbons and lace from TCS. The snowy ribbon on the rooftop is by Webster's pages. 

I painted these Maya Road spools a vintage white and added their posies. 

I added some Mica Flakes by Melissa Frances to the roof. 

The large snowflake ribbon is a trim by Maya Road. 

I finished it all off with a twined button. Super sweet right? I hope you pick up a house to see what you can come up with! Thanks for looking, and be sure to stop in The Crafty Scrapper for inspiration and shopping! 

Dee Dee

12 Days of Christmas Sale Day 6

On the sixth day of Christmas, the elves squealed with delight "Chipboard is on sale today" They yelled with all their might. With many things to choose from, they stopped to make a call. "I just got off the phone with Santa, he said to buy them all"  All Chipboard sets and books 40% off Sunday December 18th ONLY!

Christmas Village Day 3

Today's featured Christmas house was designed by The Crafty Scrapper store instructor Shelley Hamilton. 

She used BoBunny's new winter collection on her house. 

Isn't that reindeer trim adorable? 

Love the Melissa Frances tinsel and the snowflake trim on the roof. 

To see more of Shelley's work check out her blog HERE. Hope to see you at The Crafty Scrapper this weekend for our 12 Days of Christmas sale! 

12 Days of Christmas Sale Day 5 (Saturday)

Day 5….. "What now, what now" said Old Saint Nick. "I want to do some more" "Go to Crafty Scrapper, be the first one in the door" "Pick up some inks and pens and paint. The fifth day of Christmas will be so great!"  All paints, inks, Maya mist, copics, pens, stickles are 40% off Saturday December 17th ONLY! Store hours thru Christmas: Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am midnight Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm December ONLY We will be open Christmas eve until 2pm, and back to regular hours December 26th. We will be closing early December 31st New Years Eve.

Christmas Village Day 2

Here are some up close details from The Crafty Scrapper's Christmas Village. 

This house (Heart of Texas Studio) was designed by store instructor Frank Vento. 

He created an embossed metal roof (Ten Seconds Studio). 

He added these cute raccoons on trashcans in the back. 

The house is covered with inked patterned paper, and put on a thick base. 

Designer Karen Brooks created this tinsel tree using spools covered in patterned paper! 

We think it is the bee's knees. :) 

Hope to see you soon at The Crafty Scrapper! 

12 Days of Christmas Sale - Day 3

Day 3….. When scrapbook fever hits, it can be lots of fun. Santa couldn't think of toys until his book was done. With pages looking empty, Santa was getting sicker "If only I could find a place with lots and lots of stickers." "We know just the place, boss. The walls are lined with packs. Just grab that empty toy bag and put it out our backs"  All Stickers are 40% off Thursday December 15th ONLY! Store hours thru Christmas: Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am midnight Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm December ONLY We will be open Christmas eve until 2pm, and back to regular hours December 26th. We will be closing early December 31st New Years Eve.     Feel free to call the store at 972-923-3151  orsend us an email.

12 Days of Christmas Sale Day 2

308 South College Street Waxahachie TX 75165 972-923-3151 On the second day of Christmas Old Santa started scrapping "I need some special papers" and not the kind for wrapping".... The elves headed back to Carolyn's store and as luck would have it, the paper now was 40% off... a bit of Christmas magic?  All paper, paper packs and paper pads are 40% off Wednesday December 14th ONLY! Store hours thru Christmas: Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm Friday 10am midnight Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm December ONLY We will be open Christmas eve until 2pm, and back to regular hours December 26th. We will be closing early December 31st New Years Eve.   Feel free to call the store at 972-923-3151

The Crafty Scrapper's Christmas Village

Recently we challenged the designers and teachers for The Crafty Scrapper to each design a house to display as a Christmas Village at our store using houses from Heart of Texas Studio.

We will show you more of our village up close tomorrow! It even has a big tree for the community like the one in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. :) 

Merry Christmas everyone! Be sure to check out what's on sale at the store today! 

On the first day of Christmas Santa thought he'd make a book, so he sent out his elves to have them take a look They came back all excited from our crafty little store All the albums in the store are 40% off no need to look for more...  All scrapbook albums, page protectors, and extenders are 40% off Tuesday December 13th ONLY!

Reminisce Vintage Christmas Layout

I just love this little photo of me and my younger sister Sally.  This was taken in 1957 while we were living in Van, Texas.  I chose this photo obviously due to the paper which was given to me from The Crafty Scrapper to use for the design team.  We were given enough paper to complete three layouts.   These papers are from Bo Bunny Father Christmas and Reminesce.  I cut out the bottom portion and added it to the main paper.  I also cut out the paper behind the photo as well and inked it blue.  I was also given the green / gold ribbon which I added little pearls by Viva Ruby Glitter Liner.  I love the blue/ gold ribbon at the top and felt it only needed a little flower.  I already had this little blue flower with snowmen in the center which is by Prima.  I added the little white flowers which I had in my stash as well.  All the stick pins are by Maya Roads.  I also used by Bo Bunny Father Christmas metal trinket.  I was given the brown clock and snowflake which I added aqua ink to the outside edge.  I was given the little green Christmas tree button which I added it to the center of the clock with thread.  I believe the button is by Maya Roads as well.  I added a trinket to the center of the snowflake.  I was also given this little ruler which I inked the sides and added the little cloth button by Maya Roads.  The papers were so cute that I felt this layout did not need alot of details.

Thank you so much for looking!

Hugs - Ginger

Using Canvas and Kraft on a Layout

  I really love this photo of my grandson Logan dressed up as a little elf.  This photo was taken at Junior League style show which was in November to jump start the holiday season.  I had not done a layout of him but this paper and all the embellies was perfect.   I used Bo Bunny Father Christmas papers.  On the second page I used a hole punch and made all the little dots around the outside of the paper.  However, the paper was not in this shape so I had to draw it and then hole punched around it.  The other papers are cut out around the photo.  I used the brown paper snowflakes which I inked around the edges with Chestnut Roan ink and then added the little silver snowflakes for the center.  The brown snowflakes are from Maya Roads collection.  I was also given the white cloth button by Maya Roads which I painted around the edges and tied it with red thread.  The flowers are all from Prima.  I added Bo Bunny Father Christmas metal trinkets within the flowers plus a chipboard sign that says Merry Christmas to You!  The ribbon is by Maya Roads which I added a rhinestone buckle and then added Bo Bunny metal trinket.   I LOVED working on this layout. 

I hope you enjoyed looking and hopefully it will give you some suggestions when you are working on a special layout as well.

Hugs - Ginger