A Little Photo Challenge

I have a little challenge today. Take picture from your child's (pet's or anything else's) point of view. After you take the picture you can post a link here or in the forum here .

On April 24th I will draw a name and the winner will recieve a nice little RAK from me.

Being Green and Beautiful

Saving the environment doesn't mean we all have to wear hemp and clunky huarache sandals made of old tires. This is my new shopping bag that I made so I don't have to collect all those annoying little plastic bags. This bag is very environmentally friendly. I reduced my stash, reused some scraps and items I had around the house and recycled this tired old bag. If you would like to know how I made it check out my blog.

I'm Loving Ten Second Studio

These are some new papers that are at The Crafty Scrapper or soon will be. I didn't have elements though.....so I made my own using Ten Second Studio's metal. For this Skateboarder that I made to go with Pipeline from Moxie, I turned the metal upside down. Then I place my paper on top of it. I used a stylus and traced over once of the skaters. I freehanded some designs. Cut him out. Sanded him. Then I used popdots to add him to my LO. In this Snorkle and Another Fish in the Sea line by Cosmo Cricket, I loved the Current Paper...but I didn't have enough of the paper. So I freehanded som e currents on the metal and used the balls and cups as well as some other tools to make my own currents. I think it turned out really cute!

If you would like to see the rest of these projects, you can check out my blog.

New Class

This is a book that I made for a class at The Crafty Scrapper. I will be teaching the class on February 28th. This is a sweet little KI composition notebook. I used my new Dream Cuts to create this really cute memory book.
I did some doodling and some Cuttlebugging.
I don't want all of Sam's picts to get messed up, so I drew some picts of him to help you visualize.
This is a page for friends. There is a place for four friend picts. Then you lift the flap to write about each friend.
This little page was made so all Sam's interests could be recorded and when we lift up each triangle, we will see Sam.

This is a pop-up box that will have pictures of Sam throughout the year so we can see how it changes.This is an accordian album where I can put all the picts from his field trip.
This page has many layers. It is a 3-D page.
This book is just a lot of fun. I love it!

Tuba Christmas with Maya Road

I may have mentioned before that I think that Maya Road chipboard can be used on just about anything. Here I inked my letters, lined them up very neatly in a cuttlebug embossing folder and then reinked. Then I threaded them through the swirl. One of the thinks that I like about using the cuttlebug on the chipboard is because it comes out so thin. For the full LO you can go to my blog. I am having a little contest. If you can name all the products used in the LO, I will give you a five dollar GC to The Crafty Scrapper.

Maya Road Sheer Album

I love these albums. They are the perfect size to be used as a datebook to fit in your purse. I used Andrea Gold's Forever and Ever Calendar templates and kits from After Five Designs. Sam's teacher really loved it. It was a fun hybrid project!

Distressed Stickles and Chipboard

I may have mentioned before that I really love using the Cuttlebug and embossing the Maya Road chipboard. But now I have added another favorite, the distressed stickles. The peeled paint stickles were perfect for holly leaves. It added great sparkle with a little grunge. Just perfect. I have bought a few more to play around with. The rest of this LO is on my blog.

Merry Christmas

Christmas isn't just red and green any more. Look at all these fun colors. I was feeling a little clever here. I had some chipboard pages that I hadn't used in one of my Maya Road books. I used them as covers and cut pages to fit. This is another gft that I am going to give to one of my relatives. This cousin happens to have a little girl that will look great on the colorful pages. I do have to tell you...that I had a great time using the cuttlebug on these die cuts. I also inked like crazy.

You can see the full book on my blog.

On Dasher

Have I mentioned that I loved the Maya Road Petal book. I just can't get enough. I wanted to make a reindeer album for a gift. I think this idea works great with any two contrasting colors. I used Cosmo Cricket here....but there are many other brands that would work.

You can go to my blog and see all the pages inside. Click HERE. Thanks for looking.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

At the Crafty Scrapper, it is totally looking like Christmas! I was so excited today at the store that I couldn't wait to create this little Maya Road book. I used the petal book and another book. I added the yummy Christmas papers to create a fun "Christmas Together" book. I think that the petal book is perfect for use with those childhood hand prints to make a great little ornament as well.

I could even see making a pendant using reindeer and snowmen. I hope this gave you a few ideas.

Maya Road Gear Book

This chipboard album was so much fun to use. The cover of the album actually comes apart to make a frame. You can then use the gears in all sorts of creative ways. I backed some of the gears with papers. I also used the cuttlebug to emboss the letters. I wish you could see how shiney everything is with the Maya Mist.

The rest of the album is on my blog. I hope this will inspire you to try one of these little cuties.

Haunted House ala Brook

So I had the best time making this little Haunted House. This is a class at The Crafty Scrapper on October 25th. This house uses a great deal of Maya Road and has some really cool techniques. There is a lot of layering of Maya Mist and layering of UTE as well. I always love using Ten Second Studio metal on the roof. My favorite part is the little bat on a spring flying above the house. It is a little hard to see in these picts. I hope to see you on the 25th!

A little challenge from Brook

Ok....I have a strange little family. This is my dog Kipper way up high in a tree. Do you have any funny...or strange pictures? Photo quality obviously doesn't have to be wonderful.

Scrap that picture and then either visit me on the forum or reply to this thread with a link where I can find the LO and I will do a little drawing for a RAK from me to the Crafty scrapper.

Inspiration

Have you ever had a paper line that totally inspired you? Well with me, it is the Graphic 45 paper line. I recently was given several heritage photos of my family. I knew right away which papers would use. I teamed the G45 paper with Maya Road alphas and swirls and birds. I also used the Cuttlebug to texture the chipboard though you can't really tell from my picts. I used the paper edge puch to add a little umph. I was very please with the results.

I am on a roll!

Creative juices have been flowing lately, I whipped out this canvas using TH crackle paint, distress ink, mister and brown reinkers. Also used a fabulous pack of TIED UP IN RIBBONS emphemera sold at the store, some Maya flowers and a cool antique typewriter up at the store. I am so pleased with the result! My daughter is 18 and at a rough time..... almost made her cry! Now go scrap SOMETHING!

Recent Designs

Well I have been in a card making mood lately and while I seem to be buying up the store, as of late. These are all very inexpensive cards. After the garage sale I took all my 1st run American Crafts paper and made a "to be made" Card basket. This is what has been coming out of it! Also my very first word chipboard books for 4th of July, loved the results.

Kits, Challenges and Other Winning News

Although I know more people bought the kit than sent in pictures of projects, I am excited that three people chose to submit their project for the challenge. I can see from the pictures sent and comments made with them, that you guys really did find this out of your norm and it did stimulate you to do something different. I find it thrilling to think that it did that.

The pictures of the challenge submissions have been posted in the gallery on the store's website. When you click the link, it will give you thumbnail pictures. Open the first one and then you can select 'next' and go through each page of the submissions.

I'm glad I was not the judge. I would have had a REALLY hard time deciding. I found it interesting that everyone did an album of some sort. I guess with that many papers in the kit, it lends itself to those. We asked someone who is not affiliated with the store, doesn't know any of the participants but is a scrapbooking person to judge.

The winner (you thought I'd never get to this didn't you) is KIMBERLY. She is participant 1 in the gallery. CONGRATULATIONS Kim! The gift certificate will be waiting at the store for you! Thanks to all who did the challenge!

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The Kit for August has a theme of Celebrating Summer. The colors remind me of summer. They would work for any type of layout or project, but to me the colors look like summer times: back yard bar-b-ques, family get-togethers, a day at the lake, celebrating a special person or a birthday or an anniversary. I hope the kit inspires you to make something...maybe to even make something you haven't made before.


For August, we will do a give-a-way of a September Kit (approximate value $25.00) to the winner. I will draw a name from all of those who submit their project or layouts. I want to remove the excuse some people might use-thinking "oh it is not good enough & will never win". All submissions have an equal chance of winning.:) Stop by the store and pick up a kit or buy it on line here. Submit your pictures to us by midnight August 30, we will draw the name and announce the winner September first right here on this blog. (there are a couple of the July kits left too, if you wanted one) Here is a picture of the August Kit.


This time, we will post some ideas the design team came up with to use elements of the kit. I hope they will spark some ideas for you. Feel free to use any ideas from these in your projects if you want. Come up with something totally new if you want.
by Brook


by Joanna


by Sherri

For September, we will be putting together actual project kits as well as the paper kits, so stay tuned. Also, there are a BUNCH of classes and crops going on in August and September. Check them out here. Hope to see you soon! Hope to see a creation made by you soon as well! Email them to carolyn@thecraftyscrapper.com.

Thanks & Happy Scrappin'!

Radio Days aka: Can't get enough of Graphic 45

Have I said that I love this line? I was just totally inspired by the vintage feel. It went perfectly with all my heritage photos of my mom as a little gal and her family. (Don't tell her I called her picts heritage! I have a very young mom!) I just got back from visiting my MIL and she gave me some great photos to scan of my husband's family! They are so cool. So be on the look out for my pig farmer lay out coming soon!

Because I Couldn't Help It!

I love the Graphic 45 and wanted to share this LO. What do you do when there is one tricycle and 2 girls? Taking turns doesn't work when one can't reach the pedals! LOL! I have always loved this picture. I am so glad I was able to find the pirfect paper for it.

Alphas- Thickers

Ribbon- Maya Road

Journaling-Prima

Scallop punch- Fiskar

Buttons and Brads-hmmmm

Everything else- you guessed it....Graphic 45.

Sweet

All I can say is this Graphic 45 is just too awesome for words. I have some great pict of of my mom and aunt when they were little. This is my aunt. I also added a Prima journaling page and some Maya Road ric rac, and some Thickers (which are on sale at the Crafty Scrapper).