Summer Layouts

Check out this inspiration from design team member Rita Barakat using the Happy Camper collection by Imaginisce. 

Be sure to check these out when you stop by The Crafty Scrapper this week! 

Birthday Card

I have two fun projects to share from design team member Jennifer Boehme. The first is a fun birthday card using Basic Grey papers. 

The balloons are so cute! 

And here's a sweet wall-hanging that Jennifer put together using a kit that all of the designers received. Love the trim, and the words of encouragement. :)

Be sure to check out these projects when you're next at The Crafty Scrapper. :) 

Mixed Media Canvas Album

Check out this gorgeous mixed media canvas album created by designer Rita. 

I love the photo transfer on the left page. 

Be sure to check this project out in person when you're at The Crafty Scrapper! 

Maya Road Mini: Spotlight on Ginger

You may have seen this sweet mini album near the register at The Crafty Scrapper. This sweet mini was created by design team member Ginger Cameron. She shares the design process below. :) 

I decided since the album said Home that I needed to show images of my home and the family.  I first painted the album green, inked it, and papered it with Basic Grey patterned papers. Notice the sweet diamond stickles along the edges.

This page is the front of my home.  I just love how cozy it looks and the American Flag.  I used October Afternoon alphabet stickers "Where Your Story Begins" and then a die cut by K & Company.

I then decided to show that we often have our little grandchildren come to visit with us.

On these two pages I wanted to show that at Christmas time I do alot of decorating and the photo on the left is our mantel.  I used Chestnut Roan Ink on the paper and then added embellshments.  On the right is our Christmas tree and we also had Santa and his helper show up to surprise the grandchildren.

On these two pages I added photos of Easter.  They all come over the day before and we all will decorate eggs!  The grandchildren really enjoy this activity.  Of course the moms have to help as well.  On the left is my grandson and his mom.  I inked the paper and then added chipboard house and letters which I painted.  I then added a little key and flower.  On the right is Paityn and her mom and Kenzie and her mom.  Love this sweet Maya Road ribbon flower.

The photos on the left is our home when it is snowing (which is almost never) and our grandson who built a little snowman.  Just looking at the photos gives me the shivers because it was soooo cold.  On the right are the grandchildren in our hot tub and having a great time.  Whether it is cold or hot they love getting in there to play around.

These two pages show our family.  The first photo is my hubby and myself and then our four children and their families.

This last page has pictures of our beautiful rose bush that blooms during this time of the year until the weather turns very cold normally in mid November.  I also found a little squirrel sitting in a little pot eating an acorn.  I inked the papers and then added rose lace by Maya Roads and a little bow.  

Thank you for taking a peek!

Ginger

Maya Road Mini Canvas

Here's another creation by design team member Rita. She shows how to do some amazing techniques in this Maya Road mini canvas album. 

Be sure to take a peek at this amazing project when you visit The Crafty Scrapper this week. 

Spring Break Mini Album

Guest Designer Freddie Toledo put together this super fun Spring Break mini album using Fancy Pants Beach Bum collection.

Love those zipper flowers! 

A great sunny page. The colors of these papers are perfect for spring, summer, beach, and vacation photos. 

Gorgeous Maya Road glittered butterfly, and more amazing zipper flowers with Maya Roads trims. 

This sweet seashell tube is along the spine of the album. So neat! 

What a great idea for incorporating the shells you pick up from the beach. You can find two sizes of these tubes near the register at The Crafty Scrapper. 

Close up details of one of the pages, and the Ten Second Studios embossed metal that he incorporated. Fabulous! You can check out more of Freddie's designs on his blog freddietoledo.blogspot.com. 

Hope to see you at The Crafty Scrapper this week! Be sure to pick up supplies for scrapping your vacation and summer memories. 

Introducing Rita Barakat

Hi! My name is Rita Barakat and my family was recently relocated to the giant state of Texas!  I have been married to my wonderful hubby for 20 years. I am blessed to be a SAHM to five beautiful children. Lots to scrap about! before I had children I painted life-sized murals for a living. I have always loved doing anything artsy or crafty so scrapbooking was a natural progression. 


Most of my pages revolve around the kids but you never know what I might come up with! Living in an area without a local scrapbook store was hard for me so the first thing I did when we moved was scope out "The Crafty Scrapper" ! Eeeek!! What an amazing place, scrapbookers heaven! So you know I was totally estatic when Carolyn called me for the spot!! I cannot wait to get started! You can get to know me a little better on my blog http://letsembellish.blogspot.com ! 


Here's one of Rita's designs for The Crafty Scrapper. 

Summer Scrapping

It's time to start thinking about scrapping your summer memories. Designer Jennifer Boehme created these sweet summery layouts using Maya Road embellishments and Basic Grey papers. 

Love the title! :)

Such a sweet layout, and perfect for me to scraplift as I have tons of pictures of my kids on swings. :)

Here's an idea of what to scrap other than your family or vacation - how about your co-workers. :) Be sure to check these out when you're at The Crafty Scrapper! 

Thanks for looking and happy scrapping! 

My Fairytale

Have you checked out the Bo Bunny Gabrielle collection at The Crafty Scrapper? 

Design team member Jennifer Boehme created this beautiful mini-album using the collection. 

Be sure to check it out next time you visit The Crafty Scrapper. 

Fun Card Creations by Tina $20

Tuesday, May 24th 11:a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
AND
Saturday, May 28th 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Come get creative with stamps, dies, scrapbook papers, and fun folds. Using the stamps and dies from My Favorite Things, you will complete three cards, including a Joy Fold Card, an Easel Card, and a Twisted Easel Card. Please bring adhesive, small pop dots, a small X Xyron (if you have one), detailed Scissors, and your preferred coloring medium (Copics, colored pencils, etc.) All other supplies provided

Le Cirque Album

Shelley will be teaching this class on Saturday May 14th at 3 pm and Friday May 20th at Noon. 

Come take this class and make the "Le Cirque" book class.  It is full of whimsy and delight!  In this class, we use Graphic 45's "Le Cirque" paper, Maya Road's embellishments and book, and Glossy Accents to create an interesting view of life under the big top!  We also use crackle paint and micro beads to make this stunning art piece.  I will be teaching this class at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie, Texas. Cost:  $40.  To sign up, call 972-923-3151.

My Sunshine -by Dee Dee

I designed this sweet summery album using the "Mix and Mend" collection by Sassafras Lass. These papers are designed with a lot of layers so they're super easy to work with for beginning scrappers. 

I wanted the colors to look like sand, the sun, and the ocean so I mixed in different Prima embellishments and painted the album to coordinate.  Here are a few sneak peeks. 

I did some masking, and paper piecing. 

I layered Maya Road chipboard and flowers over pictures of my kids at the zoo last summer. 

I created this sweet chipboard banner to accentuate the photo of my daughter playing near the penguins, her favorite animal. 

I tucked in a few scraps from our trips into this little pocket I created with paper layering. 

I am going to be teaching it as a class at The Crafty Scrapper May 28th at 2:30 pm. Call the store to sign up or reserve a kit if you're interested. :)