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. :) 

Louise - A Heritage Album

This mini album was my design team project for The Crafty Scrapper. They gave me this beautiful "Timepiece" collection by Bo Bunny, and I knew immediately that I needed to create this for my grandmother who is 98.  I first cut all the papers for each page and then I added Chestnut Roan chalk ink to the edges.  I added lace and pearls, and a Prima flower to create the vintage look.

On these pages I sized the photo of where my grandmother was born, Whitehouse, Texas on August 30, 1912.  On the left side I added a note about my grandmother.  The tabs I decided to add the year in which the photo was taken.  I then added lace and Prima flowers.

Again, the same for these two pages, paper, ink and Prima flower, and a few items that I happened to have on hand.

The photo on the left is her at age four and the one of the right is one of my all time favorite photos of her.

The photo on the left I had to get from my grandmother.  It is her and my grandfather when they got married on March 31, 1928.  She was just 15!!  On the right is a photo of them in the 1950's.  I am not sure of the exact date but I know it was in the '50's.

The photo on the left is 4 generations.  On the top right is her parents Bessie and Henry with my grandmother and grandfather on the left, plus my dad and my younger sister Sally and myself.  This photo was taken during the '50's at Christmas Time.  The little photo on the right is my grandmother and my mom taken in the '50's as well.

The photo on the left is 5 generations.  My great grandmother, my grandmother, my mom, and then me and my first born child, Heather.  This was taken in 1973.  I had another child in 1976 and my great grandmother died in Oct. 1977.  She was born in 1886.  Wow!!!  I am so lucky to have known her for I was 26 years old when she passed away.  On the right is a picture of my grandparents during 1978.  My grandfather passed away in Nov. 1986.   At that time I had 4 children.  It was a very sad day for me and my family.

The photo on the left is my mom and "Nenny" as we call her, and the photo on the right is my grandmother today at 98 and she looks so well.  She still drives, cooks, sews, and will take care of all of us when needed.  She is such a delight and I pray that I may live as long as she and that my health is in good shape.  We pray each day that she will see her birthday again this year in August and for several more years after that. 

Thank you so much for looking at this heritage album that I created.  I really took alot of pride in working on this project. You can see all the beautiful details when you come into The Crafty Scrapper! 

Hugs - Ginger

Introducing Shelley Hamilton

Welcome one of our newest instructors: Shelley Hamilton! :)

"I live in Mansfield, Texas, just a short drive away from The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie. I love it there, and am very excited to have the opportunity to teach some upcoming classes.

I began scrapbooking around four years ago, and since then I have been thoroughly enjoying the hobby. I love spending time with my family, and then scrapping our photos. I scrap vacations, birthdays, sports, and practically everything else I can get my hands on. I like to try new techniques and use the newest stuff! I like making gifts for my family and friends.

I have been married to my wonderful husband, John for 10 years, and we have two children together. Our son, Evan is 9. He loves to play sports, and I love photographing him and scrapping those photos in mini albums. Our daughter Macy is 6. She also likes to play sports, and she loves to scrapbook--go figure! I also have a 20 year-old son named Blake, and of course, he has been the subject of many of my projects, as well. 

Professionally, I teach Statistics full-time at UTA, and have been there for 13 years. 

Overall, I enjoy people, I am crazy about my family and friends, I love to scrapbook, and I am super excited to meet you at The Crafty Scrapper, hopefully in one of my classes!"

Check out this photo of her "Girl's Paperie Album" class coming up Thursday, May 12th at 6 pm and Saturday, June 4th at 3 pm. 

This fun "Girls' Paperie"  tag/envelope album is the perfect class to practice

your stamping skills.  We will be using several new Tim Holtz stamps

to decorate this fun album, as well as a new stamp set from Ten Seconds

Studio.  We also use Tim Holtz's new dies, and tissue tape to adorn our

pages.  This book uses beautiful ribbon and contrasting colors to

provide sweet delight.

     I'll be teaching this class at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie on Thursday, May 12th at 6:00 pm, and also Saturday, June 4th at 3:00 pm. The cost is $38.  Call 972-923-3151 to sign up!