ScrapThat! March Kit reveal and Blog Hop !!

Welcome to the ScrapThat! 

March Kit Reveal and Blog Hop!! 

You should have come here from

Amarilys Doria

If not then head back to Scrap That! to start the hop!

We are so excited to show you this beautiful and fresh kit! Not only does it feature papers from Meg's Garden, but Meg's Garden is also joining us on our hop and offering this gorgeous Spring Paisley Card Makers RAK on their blog!

The individual papers are the same as the 12” in design but are reduced to 6” for use on cards, OTP, tags etc.  Can also be used as part of a LO.  The pack comes with mini pics approx 2” which are perfect for the front or inside of a card, tags, OTP, as well as scrapbooking."

We are so thrilled to welcome the fabulously talented and creative scrappy superstar 

Limor Webber

as our March Guest Designer!

Limor is known for generously sharing her amazing mixed media techniques. Her YouTube Channel with all her fabulous videos can be found here, and her fabulous blog is here. She designs for a number of companies including FabScraps, I Am Roses, Lindy's Stamp Gang, and guest designs for Faber-Castell. She has made some glorious creations with our March kit and will have a tutorial for us all as well!

We are saying goodbye this month to one of our amazing ScrapThat! designers, Sandi Smith.



Sandi, you have been an amazing inspiration in both your stunningly creative projects and your sweet spirit. We wish you everything wonderful and know that you will succeed with everything you do! We were blessed to have you!

Our farewell to Sandi brings the excitement of introducing our new ScrapThat! designer and
Social Media Coordinator, 

~ Laura Gilhuly ~

Here is a little about Laura:

I am Laura (often know as AngelBear). I live in a small town in south-western Ontario with my family. I love to ink, tear, layer and distress my projects!  The dirtier the better.  I like to blog too which you can find at http://angelbearscraps.blogspot.com/ and you can see some of my layouts at scrapbook.com.  My family is the focus of my life, my inspiration, and my motivation to scrapbook.  

For the full bio on Laura see our March Sneak Peek post!

Welcome to the team, Laura!

Now, without further ado,
 introducing our fabulous March Kit, 

"New Blooms"

Featuring the oh, so lovely, Meg's Garden Spring Paisley Collection and loaded with Prima goodies, this kit boasts the most beautiful shades of green and pink, just perfect to bring a little spring into our winter! There are also neutrals and some funky accents to allow for creations from shabby chic to masculine to mixed media. Take a look:

Main Kit

Embellishment Add-On

Flower Add-on

Paper Add-on

More details on this romantic 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 at the beautiful sketch Amarilys has created for March:

See details about the challenge here: Sketch Challenges

Be sure to also check out the details of our monthly DT challenge

 hosted by Laura here: DT Challenge

Everyone is welcome to participate, 

all entries for both challenges due by March  27

Something new! All winners of our challenges, including Layout of the Week, will be eligible to receive 10% off any 2012 Kits-includes Add-ons!

Here is my first page using the main kit only:

Lots of fussy cutting and I used the kit's cheesecloth and pearls to make the flowers.

My second layout uses the add-ons and is based on Amy's sketch:

I really love the colors of this one! The cute Prima clothespins hold a pleated ribbon and doily from my stash and the alphas were some horrid hot pink leftovers that I crackled to match. I curled the kit's Tim Holtz film strip using my heat gun and hubby's help!

My last project is a canvas. I have been starting to play with mixed media, as inspired by our March GDT, Limor Webber.

I used the main kit and add-ons and some items from previous ST kits. The twig and the moss are real. I will be giving a simple tute on how I made my brick wall background.

Now, on with the hop!!

Our Blog Hop features 11 fantastic hop sites including our Design Team blogs. 

We have been scrapping away and are so excited to show you our  creations!

Our SPECTACULAR March Blog Hop Prize
is a ScrapThat! July Main Kit,
 "Summer in My Garden", featuring Fabscrap's Organic Collection:

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.

* For your last stop on our Blog Hop return to the ScrapThat! Chat Blog.

Leave a comment letting us know you have

completed the hop.

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

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

The Blog Hop ends Sunday, February 24 at Midnight EST

The prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog.

~ If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~

**Winner will pay actual shipping costs for sending the kit from Canada.**
Shipping costs will be invoiced via PayPal unless you are a kit member, then your prize will be shipped with your monthly kit.

Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.

Due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.

My secret word is: 

Dust

Next hop over to :

ScrapThat! Facebook Page

Should you lose your way, here is the Blog Hop order:
Scrap That! 

Limor Webber
Meg's Garden

 Sandi C. 
Laura Gilhuly

Amarilys Doria 

Tracey Gregory 
ScrapThat! Facebook Page 

Sarah Routledge 

Tracey Sabella 

Sandi Smith 
Scrap That!!

For your final stop, return to the ScrapThat! Blog 
to let us know you have completed the hop.
Remember ~ only send the secret sentence to tracey@scrapthat.ca
Happy Hopping!

ScrapThat! March Sneaks and exciting news!!!

Hi there! It's that time again where we get to tease you with sneaks of our March kit!

Check it out:

You are going to LOVE this gorgeous kit! Stop back on Friday, Feb 22 for our reveal and blog hop and a chance to win one of our kits!

And for the exciting news....

we have a new DT-my good buddy, Laura Gilhuly!

Visit her blog at and be inspired by her work at Scrapbook.com

To read more about Laura go see her full bio on our ScrapThat! Blog

Have a great day and hope to see you Friday!

Scrapping Everyday Miracles Sketch Challenge is posted!

I am hosting February's sketch challenge at Scrapping Everyday Miracles!

The sketch was created by me and I hope you like it! 

While I definitely have a  "shabby-chic" tendency, 

feel free to interpret the sketch as you see it and in your own style!

** The twist for this challenge is to use distressing on your project! **

I created the sketch from an original previous design of mine and used FotoFlexor editing to convert it into a sketch. I have done this before when I like the bones of a design and then I can see how to re-purpose it!

Here is my original layout:

And here is my new layout:

I hope you take a look at the Scrapping Everyday Miracles blog to see how other DT members interpreted the sketch:here

You have until February 28th at 11:59 pm to submit your creation to the main blog!

The winner will be chosen by Random.com and is eligible for our great monthly prize!

This month we have been sponsored by My Creative Scrapbook... 

They have generously donated a February kit for each of our challenges!

My Creative Scrapbook
My Creative Scrapbook is all about you and helping you preserve your memories in a fun and creative way.  With a subscription to any of our monthly kits, you will receive the newest and most desired scrapbooking products. Our design team gallery is loaded with beautiful layouts, cards, and projects using our kits in a wide variety of styles to inspire you. Throughout each month, our talented design team shares wonderful step by step tutorials, tips, and techniques on our blog and facebook page just for you.  We invite you to join our kit club and experience the wonderful possibilities that our coordinated kits offer.  With plenty of innovative materials and ideas to jump start your creativity, preserving your memories will be effortless and enjoyable.

website:
http://www.mycreativescrapbook.com/

blog:
http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com/

facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Creative-Scrapbook/130352440344752

My Creative Scrapbook is also offering all SEM readers a $5.00 discount on shipping with a 3-month or longer subscription to any of our monthly kits

**You may submit the project you create for Scrapping Everyday Miracles  to other challenge blogs but your project must be mainly created for the Scrapping Everyday Miracles challenge in order to win the sponsor prize and/or be one of the Top 3**

*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!

Thanks s much for stopping in and can't wait to see what you create!!

ScrapThat! February Projects!

Hi there! Today I wanted to share my creations made with the gorgeous ScrapThat! February Kit, "With Love." I love Prima and this kit is so perfectly co-ordinated, it almosts scraps itself!

First up is my layout made using only the goodies in the Main Kit:

 I started by fussy cutting out the center of the top layer and backing it with cardboard for depth. I wanted a shadowbox effect. I fussy cut postcards and flowers and finally my daughter herself !

I received a Cuttlebug for Christmas and I am having so much fun with it! I made these butterflies with the Tim Holtz die and I am going to do a tutorial on how I created these with an antiqued look.

My next layout uses the Main kit and all the Add-Ons and  Amaryllis' February sketch:

I wanted to create a pinup board feel,with lots of goodies and mementos tucked away.

I searched for my eyelets-haven't used those little guys in awhile but was inspired by a LO in Scrap365. The ribbon is included in the Main Kit.

I water distressed the edges and tucked in cut away sections of the Main Kit's doily. I backed the entire eyeletted (is that a word?) section with cardboard to give it depth and make the foundation secures enough for the layers of items tucked in and hot glued in place.

How seriously darling are these angels from the Embellishment Add-on? I love how it almost mimics my daughter's pose.

 Using my Cuttlebug again, I embossed the Bare Basics hearts and the photo mat. Using Gold Rub n' Buff, I antiqued the highlighted areas for more dimension and a little shine ! The Kaisercraft wooden hearts were antiqued and hit with patina.

Now that I made these gloriously girly layouts, and used almost all my flowers up, I wanted to try for a neutral pallate. 

I created the flowers and leaves using the cardstock from the main kit with  Sizzix dies and embossed all the Bare Basics hearts with different patterns. This was my first time using these products and I was impressed by the quality and versatility of them. The alpha and doily are from my stash. I gloriously gessoed and misted and had some inky fun with this one. The pic is my Hubs and I while we were still dating-10 years ago!

Thanks for checking out my layouts and hope you will take advantage of all the ways to use this gorgeous kit! Can't wait to see what you create!

SOUS Reveal Day!

Welcome to another Reveal Day friday at SOUS!

Todays' original sketch can be found here:

Leah's Fabulous Sketch

Here is my take on it:

Ok, I got a little carried away, but the bones of the sketch are there! I am using up my old Prima that i have been hoarding to make room for the brand new collections (that I will probably hoard).
The flowers are a mash-up of Manor house, Prima, Recollections, Jo-Lees,Flying Unicorn and Michael's dollar aisle. The pic is of my niece with her sweet toddler faced highlighted in the sun.

Go check out all the layouts our DT created then try your own version of the sketch. Link to our main blog and you just may be picked for the Top 3 !
Happy Friday, everyone!

SOUS Blog Hop Winners!

We have our winners

from our 100th Sketch Blog Hop to share!

 First off, thank you all so much

for those that came and visited our gigantic team! LOL!

We know that

took some major time,

since we all hopped as well but we love

that you did made it through! So thanks to all of you!

Our first winner for the prize from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons is...

.....Jackie Plank

next for the 3 sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe is....

... blsd2scrp

and to finish us off we have 2 sets of your choice from Whimsical Designs

and our winner is....

Debbie Bakk!

Wow, wonderful! Congrats ladies!

To claim your prize please contact Leah at

mrsbealash AT aol DOT com

Thanks!

The winner of MY RAK is :

 

Joan Young !

Congrats Joan !

Email me your address at TrayP@hotmail.com

and I will get it right out to you!!

 

Thank you for everyone's lovely comments and for taking the time to hop over.

Have a great weekend!

Antiqued Butterfly Tutorial

Hello! .

Today I am going to share with you how I made my antiqued look butterflies in this layout:

It's pretty simple so just follow along and excuse my messy workspace !

Scrapping Everyday Miracles February Challenge !

Cue music:

Felicity is hosting February's Challenge at Scrapping Everyday Miracles.
This month's theme is "Home is Where the Heart Is" and the scrap twist is to use a tag or journal block to tell your story. Check out all the details here.

Here is my page:

This is me, my Senior year of High School in 1986 on the front steps of what will always be the place I remember as "home." Prior to moving here we moved about every year or so until landing in this simple house in Swansea, Massachusetts. This where my brother was born in 1978 and the only house he knew while growing up. As I look back at picture of relatives that I loved and lost sitting in that living room and gathered around the Christmas tree, I reflect on what a blessing this house was. It gave me a center, a safe haven and eventually, a place I had to leave. The swing in the backyard was used by myself,my brother and then my sons. While I was 3 hours away, raising my family, the time came for my parents to move on and buy their own place on the Cape. They were moved out before I could say goodbye to my home and it still saddens me. Whenever I hear this song, it brings me right back to that place and wishing I could just walk around one more time. "Won't take nothing but a memory,from the House that built me."

So what about you? Where do you call Home?

Link up your creation to the main blog site for a chance at our monthly prize!

SOUS 100th Sketch Blog Hop

Welcome! If you came here from 

Tracey K

you're hopping along the right path! If not, go to 

SOUS to start your hopping journey!

We at SOUS are so thrilled to have you all visiting on a historic

day for Stuck on U Sketches! 

Today's post marks our 100th sketch!

How awesome is that, right?

And to celebrate in a big way we have invited our entire Design Team

to join in our sketch challenge! 

An additional challenge was to use this as a layout sketch or transform

this into a card design! The surprise in the blog hop is waiting

to see what everyone did!

Now we just couldn't let a big day like today go without a bit of a treat

for you all so we have a few wonderful sponsors for our hop!

Our very own Lisa Norris of Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbon

Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe

Any 3 sets of your choice! 

And Stephanie of Whimsical Designs
Your choice of 2 stamp sets!

Our only expectation is to be a follower of Stuck on U Sketches

and leave a little love along the way for each team member (this will take

some time so our hop is a week long!) We have 3 sponsors and will

pick 3 winners and we'll have those to post for you on Friday, February 8th. 

And some additional sweetness...many of our Design Team

members will be offering blog candy on their personal blogs as well!

So the chances to get a lil' something is pretty awesome, not to mention

all the eye candy with the great projects to see! 

Here is our sketch designed by Leah Schaeffer

Here is my interpretation of the sketch:



















To keep with the Love theme, I filled it with things I love on my pages: cute babies, beachy things, distressing,sparkle,oodles of flowers and of course,butterflies ! The background "sand" was created by mixing Snow-Tex with tan paint, then a sprinkle of glamour dust. I made a cute little celtic heart out of the rope and playing with my new cuttlebug, created the embossed hearts and leaves.

I am also offering a RAK !
   To qualify for my RAK you must become a follower of my blog 
and leave me a comment letting me know.

 All winners will be announced on Friday,February 8, along with the grand prize winners.

Next on the hop is the fabulous


Sylvie !

Happy Hopping!!

If you lose your way the full line-up is:

Nanne

Sandi

Leah

And Design Team

Wanda
Tracey K.
Tracey G.
Sylvie
Shona
Shilo
Patricia
Misty
Margie
Lizzy
Lisa
Leslie
Laura
Kim
Jane
Holly
Fern
Erica
Charlotte
Caroleanne
Bonnie
Becky
Annette
and Andrea

Happy Hopping!!