FAB FRIDAY 39

I bought a package of adhesive cork nearly a year ago, and am finally getting around to using it!  I thought it added a nice bit of dimension and texture to this card.  I altered the placement of the strips from the Fab Friday sketch slightly, but like the clean and simple look.  This will be another card for my "It's A Guy Thing" Stamp Club in May.

Here are the products that I used:
Green ice cardstock - from my stash - who knows how long it's been there!
Outdoor Denim cardstock (CTMH)
Sarita background paper (CTMH)
Adhesive Cork Stack (DCWV)
Outdoor Denim and Champagne inks (CTMH)
Set Sail stamp set (SU retired) - ship image
Schooner stamp set (SU retired) - inside image and sentiment
Holiday Tags stamp set (CTMH - D1560) - front sentiment


Check out the Fab Friday challenge blog to see the other great cards made with this sketch.
Thanks for stopping by - and enjoy your week!

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY WORKSHOP - SATURDAY MAY 3

This cute Hip Pic Album can be transformed into a wonderful mini-album for up to 16 photos.  This design, created by the wonderful art department at Close to my Heart, is designed to accommodate 10 pictures - each approximately 4X4.  You can make adjustments on any page if you want to add more photos.

This workshop will meet on Saturday, May 3 at 9:30 in my home craft studio.  

Cost is $27 and includes everything you need to complete this album - 

except for your photos, adhesive and a journaling pen! 

Email if you are interested in participating!

scrappingailaz@gmail.com

I need reservations by Wednesday, March 23 in order to 

guarantee arrival of all the materials in time for class.  

Pre-payment is requested for this workshop.  

You can mail me a check or contact me for info on using PayPal.

MOJO MONDAY 341

 

It's been quite a while since I've participated in a challenge.  May's Stamp Club is all about guys, so I played around with this Mojo Monday sketch and tried a new technique.  I was able to emboss on tin foil without having the design get smashed as soon as pressure is applied!  I'll be sharing the technique in May's class, then I'll post more information about it.

I love the new embossing folders from CTMH - especially because they are a 5X7 size and give you room to get your image placed just the way you want on a smaller piece of paper.

Here are the products I used on this card (all CTMH):
You're the Best (C1571) stamp set - tools
Holiday Tags (D1560) stamp set - circle frame and greeting
Whisper, Slate, Barn Red and White Daisy cardstock
Dakota background paper (retired)
Black, Whisper, Slate and Barn Red inks
Pewter brads (retired)
Chevron embossing folder (Z1925)

Here's a close-up of the details - and another option on the greeting, since Father's Day is fast approaching!

Hop on over to the Mojo Monday Blog to see other cards made with this sketch.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy your day.

APRIL 2014 STAMP CLUB - Bags, Tags, Boxes, and Bows

I'm a little late posting the information for April's Stamp Club.  All of the groups have met and made these fun projects.  BUT - I wanted to share them here.  We had fun with the round Kraft Canister from CTMH, made a box in a bag for small gifts, and used Julie Nutting's doll stamps to create great tags.  In addition, we learned to make a bow using the envelope punch board available from several companies, and tied tiny bows using a fork!  Hop over to the Stamp Club page to see more detailed photos of these projects.  And I promise - May's projects will be posted BEFORE Stamp Club meets!

SCRAPBOOK WORKSHOP WITH FLIP FLAPS

We will be meeting to create two more scrapbook layouts the end of March.  These layouts will once again use CTMH's Flip Flaps.  The layout above will use two 6X6 flip flaps, and you can see in the photos below how they open to create a mini album right on your scrapbook page.  This gives you the same amount of space as 3 - 12X12 pages!

The second layout uses two 6X12 flip flaps, that open to reveal two more pages of scrapbooking!  The Lollydoodle paper pack is shown below, and the second photo shows the flip flaps on the right page opened.

 

The paper and color scheme are continued onto this open section of the layout.  You can see the amount of extra space that is available when the flip flaps are opened.  There is LOTS of room for your photos, journaling, and embellishments.   If you find that you still have too many photos, you can add some 4X6 flip flaps on the base page (extra fee for those).

 

In order to make this layout work for your photos, you will have four different paper pack options.  You've already seen the layout done with Lollydoodle.  Shown below are the other options.  The basic layout is the same in each.  I've shown you a variety of ways that you can arrange your photos without changing the basic layout.  The paper packs shown are Timberline, Balloon Ride and Pro Player. 

Cost of the workshop is $25 and includes all of the materials to complete the two layouts.  You will choose the paper pack for the second layout.  Please let me know when register which paper you want to use.

Dates for the workshop are

Thursday, March 27

Saturday, March 29

starting at 9:30

email me at scrappingailaz@gmail.com to register

MARCH STAMP CLUB

It's time for Stamp Club again!  And even though we've barely had a winter, we will be focusing on SPRING!!  Not only the spring colors in the projects, but that kite you see in the top card is applied with one of the little springs from CTMH so it's ready to weather any amount of wind!

Stamp Club will meet on these dates, all beginning at 9:30:

Monday, March 3

Tuesday, March 4

Thursday, March 6

Saturday, March 8

Email me at scrappingailaz@gmail.com to register

Cost for Stamp Club is $20 and includes everything to complete all four cards as seen.  There are options on several of the cards, so you can personalize them for whatever occasion you need a card for.

CASE Study #180 and FLOURISHES Timeless Tuesdays #260

 

I love the doily stamps in the CTMH  Spring/Summer Idea Book.  "Love Doily" was actually released last spring, but it is a perfect match to the pattern in the Jubilee background paper!  I knew I had to combine the two onto one project.

The photo at the Case Study Challenge Blog this week gave me the inspiration.  And over at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge, they suggested a card with no coloring - just stamping.  So that worked as well.

To fill in the white spaces on the card, I mixed Honey reinker with water, rubbing alcohol and CTMH's Create-A-Shade paint to spritz some of the yellow on the background paper onto the card front.

Products I used (all CTMH):
Papers:
White Daisy cardstock
Jubilee Background paper (X7181B)
Inks:
Honey
Blush
Sweet Leaf
Gypsy
Pacifica
Stamp Sets:
Love Doily (B1418) - background doily
Ivy Lane Cardmaking Workshop (G1079) - square doily image
Dreamer (B1439) - butterfly
You're the Best (C1571) - sentiment
Other:
Sparkles Clear Flourishes - Small (Z1812)
Sparkles - Clear Assortment (Z1752)
Silver Geometric Washi Tape (Z1932)
Scallop Border Punch (Z1851)
Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint (Z1039)
Spray Pen (Z1380)

Here's the inside of the card - you can add whatever greeting you want!

Pop over to the two challenge blogs to see the other great creations inspired by the guidelines:
CASE Study Challenge Blog
FLOURISHES Timeless Tuesday Challenge Blog

Thanks for stopping by!

FAB FRIDAY 35 CHALLENGE

I'm finding that doilies are all the rage right now.  You see them on so many projects.  The sketch for Fab Friday this week is no different.  CTMH now has three different doily stamps, and I thought a stamped doily image would be just as pretty on this card as an actually paper doily. 

The ruffle on the bottom is actually paper pleated with the back side of the background paper.  I love this technique - it makes it so easy to have a dimensional accent strip that coordinates with your paper.  And you can fold it any way you like - you don't have to worry about being too precise.  It turns out looking great.

Here's what I used to complete this card (all CTMH unless indicated)
Papers:
Ariana background paper (X7179B)
Heavenly Blue cardstock (retired)
Buttercup cardstock
Hollyhock cardstock
Pink Lemonade cardstock (French Paper Company Pop-Tone collection)
Stamps:
Classy Doily (B1424) - doily
Sincere Expressions (A1146) - sentiment
Rosy Regards (retired) - rose
Inks:
Blush
Hollyhock
Sweet Leaf
Garden Green (retired)
Tools:
Scallop Border Punch (Z1851)

Check out the other great cards made with this sketch at the Fab Friday Challenge Blog.
Thanks for stopping by.

STUDIO J - THERE'S A SPECIAL COMING UP!

Studio J - CTMH's digital scrapbooking program - will be offered at a discount during the month of March.  You can start preparing for the special now by signing up for an account and creating wonderful 2-page layouts.  Studio J helps you easily create two-page layouts using our foundational scrapbook patterns, exclusive color palette, and themed designs, all delivered in 12" × 12" custom prints ready for your albums. It's a snap!

Here are some samples of what the finished projects look like.

You control all the themes and templates. Every layout is distinctively you.  You have hundreds of options for every pattern you choose, so your style always shines through.

After creating layouts in Studio J™ online design software, you can purchase your layouts for the special, discounted price of $5 in March. Studio J layouts are processed, not printed, using a silver-halide process considered the highest standard in the photo developing industry. Unlike printed papers or images you might print from a home photo printer, the silver-halide process yields “100-year+ quality” that has long been tested and used by the top photo labs in the world. We use the same papers and equipment used by leading labs to produce long-lasting photo prints, so you know your layout will be reproduced with high fidelity and will last throughout the years. As always, JPEG files are available free with your print purchase and are available as a stand-alone item at regular price during this promotion.

There are art samples for you to check out - complete with the instructions for you to recreate the designs with your photos.  Hop on over to the Studio J Art Gallery for lots of inspiration.  You can see more samples and ideas of how to embellish these digital pages once they are printed.  Check out the Studio J Blog.

Want to get started?  Just click here to go to my CTMH website and open a Studio J Account.  You can create projects with no commitment -  there is no up-front cost to use the program.  You pay only when you are satisfied with the layout you've created and actually submit the order.  During the month of March, that will be just $5 for a 2-page 12 X 12 layout, printed and delivered to your door.  You can order as many as 50 of these 2-page layouts and still pay only $5.95 shipping.  (There is a minimum order of 4 layouts.)  

During the month of March, there will be a unique Studio J online order option.  Order your layouts through this online gathering to be eligible for a free give-away.  I will be giving away a new CTMH scrapbook album to one lucky customer (as long as at least 20 layouts are ordered).  If fewer than 20 layouts are ordered, a smaller prize will still be given away.  Be sure to order your layouts during March to be eligible for this prize.

Want to find out more about using Studio J?  I'll be holding several sessions where we will walk through all aspects of the program.  Join me to find out what is possible.  And there is no charge for this!

Thursday, February 20

Monday, February 24

I'm available for both morning and afternoon sessions on both days - so let me know what works for you.  If these times aren't convenient for you, let me know and we'll work something out.

Contact me to register

scrappingailaz@gmail.com

Another option if you can't make it to my classes is to check out the videos available at the Studio J website.  Click here to watch the instructional videos.

 

 

NEW EMBOSSING FOLDERS FROM CTMH

CTMH has introduced five new embossing folders in the new Spring/Summer 2014 Idea Book.  These 5 X 7 folders will give you a variety of designs to enhance the background of your projects - or offer a great way to make any element of your project really pop off the paper.  Watch this video from CTMH to find out about these great folders - and a secret element on them that I have not seen on any other embossing folders offered from any company!  You will also learn a great tip to use when you have white core cardstock.  ENJOY!