ScrapThat! December Blog Hop and Kit Reveal !

 I am so excited to have been selected as an official ScrapThat! DT member! 
These ladies are as sweet and kind as they are talented.
I feel truly blessed to be a part of this team!
 
So...
Welcome to the ScrapThat!

December Kit Reveal and Blog Hop!!

If you came here from

ScrapThat Facebook page

then you are on the right track!
  

We are so excited to show you our wonderfully Christmas themed December kit featuring the beautiful "Turtle Dove" Collection by Kaisercraft..

We are so thrilled to have the amazing Robin Shakoor 
join us as our December Guest Designer!

So, without further ado . . .introducing our

~ December Kit Reveal ~ "Memories. . ."

Featuring Kaisercraft's "Turtle Dove" line, this kit combines elegant vintage images with classic Christmas colors, so whether you prefer shabby, classic or vintage style pages ~ you can do it all with this kit!

Included are poinsettias and holiday leaves from WOC and Green Tara, multiple ribbons from May Arts, Christmas chippies from Fabscraps and more! The Prima flowers in the add-on are such a great mix of textures from neutral to blingy!

December Main Kit

Flower Add-On 

 

Embellishment Add-On

 

Paper Add-On 

 

More details on this breathtaking Christmas Collection 
can be seen here: ScrapThat! Store

We are currently accepting new
Kit Club Members.

For more information,
complete the form on the link below:

New Subscriber

Look what Amarilys created for December's sketch challenge!

See details about the challenge here: Sketch Challenges

Everyone is welcome to participate, all entries due by December 15.

Our Blog Hop features 6 fantastic blogs
from our Design Team.
We have been scrapping away and
are so excited to show you our creations!

Here is my first layout, using only the goodies from the main kit:

I made the snowflakes in the background with molding paste and a snowflake stencil from Wal-mart. I sprinkled in some Glamour dust while it was still wet for some extra sparkle.

Here is my second Layout,based on Amarilys' gorgeous sketch:

 

 The pic is from the Radio City Music Hall's Christmas show in New York City. The final nativity scene is so powerful and beautiful. The trees are from my Dusty Attic stash. Did you know ScrapThat! is also a carrier of Dusty Attic? Very cool.

My third layout is also a combination of the main kit and the add-ons,with the doilies from my stash.

 Aren't these Prima flowers stunning?
 The Dusty attic pieces here are both from the kit.

Back to the hop: 

Our SPECTACULAR December Blog Hop Prize is a ScrapThat! April "Serendipity" Main Kit featuring the amazing Sweet Nothings Collection from Kaiser Craft.

To qualify for this month's FABULOUS Prize you must complete the following:

* Visit each blog listed on the hop to see what each designer has created using this month's kit and sketch
 (comments are very much appreciated).

* Each designer's blog hop post will feature a word to make up a secret sentence, collect these words along the way.

* You must become a FOLLOWER of each blog along the way and LIKE us on our Facebook Page!

* Post the ScrapThat! Blinkie on your blog.

* Your final stop will be back at the ScrapThat! Chat Blog to leave a comment letting us know how much you enjoyed the hop.

*Email the secret sentence to Tracey Sabella: tracey@scrapthat.ca

(Please do NOT include the secret sentence in your comments.)

The Blog Hop ends Sunday, Dec 2 at Midnight EST

My secret word is:
ALL
 

The next stop on the hop is:

Sarah Routledge

Should you lose your way, here is the Blog Hop sequence:

Scrap That!
Robin Shakoor

Sandi Smith
Amarilys Doria

ScrapThat! Facebook Page

Tracey Gregory
Sarah Routledge
Tracey Sabella
Scrap That!

For your final stop,go to the ScrapThat! Blog and please let us know how much fun you had hopping!

Remember ~ only send the secret sentence to tracey@scrapthat.ca

All of us at ScrapThat! wish you and your 
families a wonderful Christmas Season!

Thank you for sharing your pages and stories with us!

Let the scrapping begin!

We can't wait to see what you create!

ScrapThat December Sneaks and an announcement !

I am so excited to share that I have been selected to be an "official" DT member for the ScrapThat! Kit club! It was so much fun playing along as a GDT and now I get to stay!
 

So....Here is a sneak of what we have been up to with the beautiful December Kit:

 

 

Want to see more?

 Come to the ScrapThat blog on this Friday for a full reveal and chance to win a fabulous prize!

SOUS Reveal Day!

I hope all my American friends had a happy Thanksgiving!

If you are reading this on Black Friday, I am getting my Christmas season started, Dunkin Donuts in one hand and flyers in the other! Whoohoo!

 

Also exciting is the latest Stuck on U Sketches challenge!

 Click on the link to see the sketch and the DT's inspiration layouts!

 I love the simplicity yet strong graphic element of the sketch, which allows for the range of interpretations!

 

Here's mine:

Isn't she a cutie? I love this pic of my then-newborn neice so not loving Santa!

I bought waaaay to much Christmas paper last year and am still making layouts with it but love these Kaisercraft Father Christmas and BoBunny Dec 25 papers.

The foliage is all from Michaels and (gasp) the Dollar Store.

 That snow? The spray snow in a can.

This is not an only copy of my pic, heirloom type layout

 so I just had fun and sprayed the stuff on like misting.

This came out very cool! I started with a Dusty Attic ornament chippie and painted it red, with a crackle medium overlay. Then painted the gold top coat unevenly to help make it look round. I added Ranger crackle on top of it and just-so-lightly used the heat gun to add the little bubbles and make it look like a glass marble. I love the textures!

Then hit it wih some fake snow!

 

I hope this gives you a little nudge to get creative with this week's sketch!

Link up to the Stuck on U Sketches website and you could snag our "Top 3" badge!

 

When you get home from shopping, that is..

Happy Thanksgiving !

Happy Thanksgiving to

 my scrappy friends and 

all your loved ones !

Tulle Flower Tutorial-Guest DT for ScrapThat!

Today I am going to show you how to make a easy and thrifty tulle flower like the ones below:

Tulle is readily found at any craft store but I can find large rolls of it at my Dollar Store in the "Bridal Aisle". If I overheat and melt a layer,it's not a big cost!You can mist and alter the colors as you wish. I created the black flowers from the ScrapThat! November Kit and the cream flowerswere spritzed with peach glimmer mist.

Let's begin!

 

And there you have it!

Some points to note-the layers can can get quite hot,

 so keep your fingers out of the way,please!

Try heating the layers separately or all at once for a more cohesive look.

 I kind of like mine rumpled. I find that the gems adhere better with glossy accents than glue-it dries nice and clear,too!

There are so many ways to alter this flower to your project!

 Have fun with it and can't wait to see what you create!

November's Sketch Challenge is up on the SEM blog!

Hi there!

This month, Nicole is hosting the sketch challenge at Scrapping Everyday Miracles.

Isn't this a fun one? The twist is to feature numbers in some way..

Here is my take on the sketch:

I turned the sketch on it's side and wanted to think outside the box with how to incorporate the circles. I ended up making 3-D circles in the style of birthday blowers! I continued to add swoops and circles around the layout as well. the paper is some older Prima that has been waiting for the right pic. This is my sweetie-Pop neice, Vivien as she blows out the candles to her 2nd Birthday. Last year, her birthday coincided with a freak October blizzard:

While it was beautiful in it's own way, we soo appreciated this October's 70 degree day!

So, head over to the Scrapping Everyday Miracles Blog to check out the DT inspiration layouts and learn  more about what you could win!

Our SPONSOR this month is Peace, Love & Scrapbooking.

Peace, Love & Scrapbooking was born out of a passion for scrapbooking and preserving memories. They strive to put together kits that feature the latest products from several manufacturers ... taking care to make sure everything coordinates perfectly! Each kit is jam packed with paper and embellies and will always contain enough product for you to create several stunning layouts or cards. They aren't a typical kit club, there is no membership or monthly minimums ... just beautiful kits at one low price! You choose what you want, when you want it and how many of each kit you'd like!

The lucky winner will receive a gift certificate good toward the kit of their choice!

Also...they will offer a 15% discount for anyone that orders a kit during the month of November! Use code: GC0906338

For a chance to win this awesome prize, link up a project by November 30th 11:59pm PST. *Important: Make sure your link is to the blog post with your project & not just your blog in general...and be sure to remember the SCRAP TWIST!

 Have a blessedly scrappy day!

Can't wait to see what you create!

 

SOUS reveal day!!

Happy Friday!

 Time to take a peek at our latest sketch challenge at Stuck on U Sketches! 

This week's original sketch is by our own Leah.

 Here is my interpretation:

This little sweetie is my very good friend's grandaughter. I saw this unbelievable picture and asked if I could scrap it. She will be getting this as a Christmas Gift-Shhh! I wanted to do this picture justice so I scrapped with some more of the beautiful  October ScrapThat! kit featuring Prima's Tea Thyme.

I applied black ink to the Kaisercraft wooden flower that also comes with the kit, then applied 2 layers of white crackle distress paint. I then glued on a Prima Almanac chippie to complete my shabby flower.

I kept the basic design of the sketch by substituting 3 sections of  paper and adding the one large pic to suit my layout. Don't be afraid to go where the design leads you!

I hope you will try this sketch out and link it back to the main site for a shot at snagging our Top 3 blinkie badge of honor!

Can't wait to see what you create!

Scrapping Everyday Miracles-Challenge #22 !

Cara is hosting this month's challenge at Scrapping Everyday Miracles with the theme of scrapping about your "Family Ties". The definition of Family is up to you. There are the family you are born into, your family at church or work or dear friends that have become family.

 The twist this month is to use ribbon on your layout. Get it.."ties"? Wicked cute.

 

 Here is my inspiration layout:

Using the  October ScrapThat! kit, I created a layout about the miracle that has occured in my family in the face of something awful. Many of you know, my sweet niece, Vivien:

Vivi's 2nd Birthday
 

Vivi has Cystic Fibrosis, "a disease passed down through families that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract, and other areas of the body. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults. It is a life-threatening disorder."(PubMed)

 

The last 2 years, a growing group of Vivien's family and friends gather to raise funds for CF research by participating in the Great Strides fundraiser. Our team,"Viver's Givers" has raised over $30,00 in 2 years!Alhough we wish CF was not a part of our lives, the annual get together is a testimony to the amazing power of love and dedication.

 Our "Team" family consists  of Viv's parents,Grandparents, Aunts,Uncles, cousins and many family friends of all of us. We don our Tee-shirts and do our part to help Vivi and the thousands of others with CF. I am so grateful to know all of Vivi's extended family and so proud to be a part of this "team."

 

So..enough about me..what is your miracle? How do you define "family"? We would love to see your creation (don't forget to include the twist!) and you could win this awesome prize!

 

Our SPONSOR this month is Peace, Love & Scrapbooking.

 

Peace, Love & Scrapbooking was born out of a passion for scrapbooking and preserving memories. They strive to put together kits that feature the latest products from several manufacturers ... taking care to make sure everything coordinates perfectly! Each kit is jam packed with paper and embellies and will always contain enough product for you to create several stunning layouts or cards. They aren't a typical kit club, there is no membership or monthly minimums ... just beautiful kits at one low price! You choose what you want, when you want it and how many of each kit you'd like!

The lucky winner will receive a gift certificate good toward the kit of their choice!

Also...they will offer a 15% discount for anyone that orders a kit during the month of November! Use code: GC0906338

For a chance to win this awesome prize, link up a project by November 30th 11:59pm PST. Make sure your link is to the blog post with your project & not just your blog in general...and be sure to remember the SCRAP TWIST!

Plus our Design Team will choose their top 3 layouts from all the entries...then those layouts will be featured in our Winners Post on December 8th.

Can't wait to see what you create!!