New!! Creative Cards Class

We are excited to announce a new class for April!

Creative Cards by Tina

April 9th

1:00-3:00 pm

$20

Come get creative with stamps, dies, scrapbook paper, twine and more.

Lots of paper piecing techniques and fun ideas using

stamps and dies from My Favorite Things.

You will complete 3 cards, including the insides.

Additional supplies:  adhesive, small pop dots, detailed scissors,

and your preferred coloring medium (Copics, colored pencils, etc).

All other supplies provided.

We are very excited to have Tina teaching a card class for the store.

We have been admiring her cards for quite sometime now.

Call the store to sign up!  Hope to see you there.

Kerri

Spotlight: Jennifer Boehme

Check out what Jennifer did with this adorable chipboard album by Maya Road!

I’m Jennifer Boehme and I live in Forney. When I am not scrap booking ,
I work full time for Chase Bank. I have been married to my wonderful
husband for 3 years and we have 2 kids ages 15 and 4. (Yes, that’s 11 yrs apart)
I started scrap booking in 2003 right after I bought my 1st house. My mom
decided I needed a hobby and she took me to the scrapbook store and from
there it has become an addiction…you know it’s bad when you go to buy your
second house and your only request is that it has an extra bedroom so it can
your scrap room! Hee Hee. I am so thrilled to be a member of the design team
at The Crafty Scrapper (my favorite store)!

You can see more of her designs on her blog.  Plan a trip to The Crafty Scrapper to see our latest designs, and buy the latest Maya Road chipboard.

Happy Scrapping!

Fancy Pants: Spotlight on Taresa Sessions

I know lots of scrappers struggle with creating layouts for boys. Check out these cuties put together by guest designer Taresa Sessions using Fancy Pants new "To The Moon" collection. 

She painted and covered this chipboard piece with glossy accents and then tied on coordinating ribbons for a sweet 3d look. 

These letetrs were cut with her cricut, and then outlined with a white journaling pen. 

Love the title of this layout: just a nibble. Come check out these sweet boy layouts at The Crafty Scrapper! You can see more of Taresa's work on her blog. Happy Scrapping! 

New Items

 Good Morning Ladies and Gents!

Just a couple of pictures of some new products!

This new school line titled Class of '87 is from Kaiser and it is oh so cute.

We also have their cooking line called Nan's Kitchen checked in.

 We also received a couple of boxes that had some more of Wendy Vecchi's Art Parts

and these beautiful stamps from Darcie's.

We also have in Studio Calico, The Bottle Cap Co., Simple Stories (which is selling very fast), and new stamps from Technique Tuesday, Tim Holtz and Wendy Vecchi!!

We hope you are having a marvelous Spring Break!

Stop by and see us this week!  Our crop room is ready for you!

Kerri

PS.  The Fancy Pants paper shown on Patty's birdhouse sample isn't in the store just yet.

The paper she used was a sample from CHA to get your creative juices flowing.

We'll post on FB and here on the blog as soon as we get it. :))))

Cosmo Cricket: Spotlight on Dee Dee

Here's a sweet layout I designed for my son using Cosmo Cricket's new Social Club collection. :) 

The muted neutrals of the collection went really nicely with the bright colors of my photographs. 

The doily stamp on the left edge is by Technique Tuesday, the rub-ons are American Crafts, and the chipboard is from Cosmo Cricket. 

I layered a rub-on on top of my chipboard scroll, added a Maya Road sheer, chipboard buttons, twine, and a bit of lace. 

All these supplies including all the new Cosmo Cricket papers and embellishments can be found at The Crafty Scrapper. 

PS Today's the last day to submit an application for the Design Team! :) See post below for details. 

Spotlight: Jenn Starr from Ranger

Jen Starr is coming to The Crafty Scrapper April 1st and 2nd. 


Jen Starr is a fully Certified and Ranger Recognized Instructor.  She was the 2007-2008 Design Team Coordinator for Ranger Industries and continues to teach and do private design work for them.  She enjoys being a Golden Embassador for Tattered Angels, an Endorsed Instructor for Prima and was the Lead Creative Designer for Canvas Concepts.  Jen has designed several signature product lines and her projects have been featured in many publications in the US and Europe including the “Ink Essentials” book.

Grungy Greetings $35
Friday April 1st 6pm


 

Customize your greetings in the full range of new Distress Ink colors while working with Grungeboard, new Stampers Anonymous stamps and the new Alterations Sizzix dies from Tim Holtz!  We’ll make four 6x6” cards in your choice of colors using these fabulous new designs and some fun inky techniques.
 Note:  6x6” card fronts can also be used in mini-books if you choose not to make cards…this is all about the techniques!

Ink Bootcamp  $55 SOLD OUT
Saturday April 2nd 10am-2pm
 

This workshop will give you a basic training on a variety of different types of inks and embossing powders.  You'll learn what they are, what they do, what surfaces they work best on and how to choose the right ink for your projects. Working mainly with Ranger product lines you'll explore the differences between inks such as dye, pigment, alcohol, archival, Distress, Colorwash, and more.  We will make a technique reference book with 6x6" mini-layouts/card fronts with instructions for each page and type of inks used.  This class will give you the knowledge to use inks properly and to their full potential!
**Please bring to class: heat gun if you have one, variety of adhesives, acrylic block,
scissors, pencil and paint brush

Home Is Where Your Art Is  $50
Saturday April 2nd 3-6pm


 

Display your memories in your home in a unique and artful way!  Use it as an accordion book, display it standing on a table or shelf or even hang it over a doorway...so many possibilities with this project!  You’ll be working with some gorgeous papers from My Mind’s Eye and then choosing your own color palette from a variety of mediums from Tattered Angels and Ranger to suit your own style while learning the techniques.  In addition, you will explore metal art techniques using Ten Seconds Studio tools and molds to add extra special effects and beauty to this work of ART!

Spaces are selling out FAST! Call The Crafty Scrapper to reserve your spot! 

Bo Bunny: Spotlight on Designer Taresa Sessions

Check out this adorable altered frame created by guest designer Taresa Sessions using Bo Bunny's new Blast Off Collection. 

She used glossy accents on the space ships to make them 3d. So cute! :)

Look at this great stitching on these squares. I love the stitched tail coming from the rocket ship. :)

New products are arriving daily at The Crafty Scrapper. Make a trip to check out these cute designs, and to pick up some new supplies for your projects. 

You can see more of Taresa's designs on her blog. 

Fancy Pants: Spotlight Patty Rogers

Our Blessed Nest is a super sweet mini album by design team member Patty Rogers. It features Fancy Pants new line "It's the Little Things." 

Check out the beautiful crackled paint effect on the chipboard elements which come with this cute Maya Road birdcage album. 

Sweet layering with this Maya Road Kraft Doily. 

This is Patty's little niece. Such a sweet photo. 

Aww love that smile, and that sweet ribbon flower made from Maya Road ribbon. Check out more of Patty's work on her blog. 

Plan a trip to The Crafty Scrapper to pick up this sweet birdcage chipboard album and Fancy Pants paper collection, or call the store to have it shipped to your house! :) 

Happy Scrapping! 

Upcoming Spring Break Classes

Life Is Sweet Banner Class $40 Saturday, March 12th 10:30 am

This class will be FULL of product, and you'll create a four panel banner perfect for spring or a baby shower.

 Welcome Spring with this sweet banner perfect for your mantle or door. You will alter chipboard with techniques including: embossing, misting, glittering, painting, and so much more - all layered on a pennant banner. This project features the vintage-inspired Curio line by Basic Grey, and lots of Maya Road goodness. 

SUPPLIES: Paper trimmer, Scissors, Adhesive, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Glossy Accents

Sew Love Acrylic Album $36 Class Monday, March 14th 10:30 am 

Take a break and create this sweet Spring-inspired acrylic album perfect for photos and scraps as we leave the cold Winter behind. We will design your album with papers and embellishments from 7 Gypsies, Fancy Pants, Maya Road, Pink Paislee, Prima, and more! We will be inking, stamping, misting, distressing, and altering to create this shabby sweet look. 

Supplies needed: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Glossy Accents, Paper Trimmer, Adhesive, Scissors

Susie's School Shadowbox Class $40 Tuesday, March 15th 10:30 am

There are a few seats left. :) We will play with grungeboard, Maya Mists, chipboard, and 7Gypsies products. 

Supplies needed: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Paper Trimmer, Adhesive, Scissors, Pop Dots

Bad to The Bone Doghouse Album 

Tuesday - Mar 15, 2011   10:30am   $38

Join Gena in making this dog house album for your sweet fur baby! In this class we will emboss with the Cuttlebug, paint and ink.Supplies needed: pop-dots, dark brown cats eye ink, xacto knife, mat, sander, adhesive (I recommend the Tombo blue stick and Zip-dry. 

We also have our next No Frills Crop on March 19th. Join us for fourteen hours of non-stop cropping with pizza, salad bar, drinks, and dessert.

If you can't make one of the classes, but would like the kit call the store to have a kit shipped to you! :) 

New Prima Products in Stock: That Smile

Today we're continuing our feature of design team member Patty Rogers. 

For this LO my goal was to include a lot of detail, include dimension, and to work with the paper in a new way for me. Done, done, done! I spent some time hand cutting the lovely flowers that are in this GORGEOUS PRIMA collection called Madeline, After cutting them I used a foam sheet from the craft store to get a solid cushion for each flower. Also, I distressed, inked and stitched around the circles for more details. Last, I hand cut along the lace border (see bottom of page), inked it, scored it and folded it up. The only products used here that are not Prima are the lovely white frame by Pinkpaislee called Artisan Elements, the Ranger Glossy Accents for the title and other accents (see closeup) and Maya Road chipboard mini alphabet called Noah, which I inked, using Cat's Eye Magenta. 

The photo is of my DD, Elizabeth, taken last Friday. 

Thanks for taking a peek, everyone! .......Patty

You can check out more of Patty's designs on her blog, or stop by The Crafty Scrapper to see this gorgeous layout and all the new Prima papers and embellishments in person. 

Thanks for looking! :)

From A Winter's Day

Here's another amazing design team layout created by designer Patty Rogers. 

 "What a joy it was to work with these products by Maya Road and Little Yellow Bicycle. The patterned paper is all from the "Twig Collection" by LYB, as are the feathers and little Flower Button Dots. All chipboard pieces are by Maya Road. Also used, was Maya Road Candy Stripes Blossoms (ribbon flower), Ranger Ink (lettuce), Making Memories paint (Chocolate), Flower Soft (Polar White and Glue). Techniques used were painting, distressing, inking, machine stitching and embossing. The photos were taken by me during our "Deep Freeze" here in Texas.....I had a ball taking pics of our little critters just outside our kitchen windows! Aren't these little guys PRECIOUS?!!! Thanks for taking a peek......Patty"

I am totally blown away by Patty's layout! Be sure to stop by The Crafty Scrapper to check it out in person, and pick up supplies to make a layout of your favorite winter day. 

You can find more of Patty's work on her blog. 

Spotlight on Designer Patty Rogers

If you've been into The Crafty Scrapper this week you were likely ooohing and ahhing over this fabulous banner from design team member Patty Rogers. 

Hi! My name is Patty Rogers and I am a big fan of The Crafty Scrapper. I never mind driving there from Arlington because it is the best scrapbook store in all of Texas! Believe me; I’ve been to many of them. What a joy it is to see the latest supplies here and think of ways to use them. 
My wonderful husband supports and encourages my scrappy "addiction", and so do our two grown children, Lee and Elizabeth. My family is the joy of my life and the subject of much of my scrapbooking. When I’m not working on layouts of my immediate family, I enjoy going through my mother’s pictures of our ancestors. The stories and pictures that she has shared with me make our family tree come alive.
Officially, I’ve been scrapbooking for about twenty years, but my scrapbooking began while in grade school, and I still have the first album that I made then! New techniques and products are of great interest to me and I consider myself lucky to live during a time when resources for scrapbookers are plentiful and ever-changing. The giant steps that have been made in the last few years in the scrapbooking industry amaze me. I rely heavily on the training I received at Texas Christian University, where I majored in education and minored in art. The challenge of creating scrapbook art that hopefully will be cherished by generations to come drives me to tell the stories of my family and friends in an interesting and creative way.

 Here are some close-up photos of Patty's banner if you're interested in creating it for your mantle or wall. 

Supply List: 

Maya Road Metal Accents Collection: Bottle Caps "Super Mega"

Maya Road Alphabet Chipboards "Philadelphia - Lowercase"

Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Crackle Paint - Peeled Paint

Maya Road Mists: Sunflower Yellow and Seafoam Green

Maya Road Trinket Blossoms

Prima Fairytale Roses, Buttercup

Ribbon: May Arts

Patterned Paper: Glitz Designs

Stop by The Crafty Scrapper or call in an order to make this for yourself! 

You can see more of Patty's work on her blog. 

Don't forget about our Design Team Submissions and Call for Teachers! 

We're doing the HAPPY DANCE!!

 We now have TWO registers at TCS and we are so excited!!

No more long lines on Saturday or anyday for that matter.

Don't they look awesome??

We also have lots of NEW product in at the store and expecting a lot more this week.

Graphic 45's Le Cirque and Curtain Call

Cosmo Cricket's UpCycle, Salt Air and Social Club

Great colors in all collections.

Great new ribbons and trims

Jenni Bowlin has a lot of new stamps, papers, ephemera, and trinkets

A new company for us called Our Craft Lounge.

We have some cute stamps and their signature product called FLUFF.

It comes in a zillion colors!

Come see us this week!

Happy Tuesday

Kerri