By Christy Riopel I took this shot at a very unusual event last summer. It was a head shaving party for my 16 year old daughter’s best friend. Victoria was diagnosed with cancer and though her prognosis was favourable she would have to undergo treatments and that would mean she could lose her hair. Now as an adult it is easy to say, “Better her hair then her life”, but to a teenage girl it must have been horrifying. SUPPLIES: Stampin’ Up! patterned paper, ink, stamps, pen and adhesives. Not her though, she took charge of the situation and threw a party, and shaved her head. Her courage was amazing and inspiring and this photo was so special to me. It required just the right paper that showed the strength of her heart and the beauty of her face. Using Stampin’ Up! paper and stamps I was able to…
Thinking of You Card by Jayme Loge First the steps: Start by stamping a background onto some cardstock, using waterproof ink. I used Clearsnap’s Archival Dye inks for this step. I stamped two images in the background (the small dots are a Hero Arts for Doodlebug Designs stamp, and the script is by Stampin’ Up!). Next, get ready for some inky fun! I took a used dryer sheet and cut it into 2″ squares, and spritzed them with three colours of Clearsnap Smooch Spritz. Once they were dry, I mod podged them over top of the background I stamped earlier. Once it was dry, I tore off edges and tied some ribbon around it before attaching it to an embossed background. I punched the butterfly out of a double sided adhesive sheet and applied some Clearsnap glitter to it, then attached it to the ribbon. Last step was stamping…
Have you seen these beautiful intricate dies from Spellbinders? They are just gorgeous, and with a few little tricks, easy to use. I absolutely love this little die called ‘Cattails’. Although I have to say, I’m a prairie girl, and while I’m sure the die could look like cattails, to me, it looks like wheat. So that’s what I used it for. Stalks of ripe wheat, blowing in the breeze. The first time I tried using this die, I discovered it was not quite as simple as all of the other Spellbinders dies I have used over the years. Because it is so intricate and highly detailed, I had a few issues with it cutting all the way through, and then had trouble actually getting the paper out of the die. I had a quick look on the internet for some suggestions on how to make it easier. I found…
WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to Evelyn Gallant – this weeks lucky winner! It is Wednesday and we love giving stuff away EVERY SINGLE WEDNESDAY!!!!! This week we are giving away this entire collection from Kaisercraft including stickers, stamps, rub-ons, patterned paper and die cuts! YAHHOOOOO!!!! This prize could be yours! Why not eh???? Visit Kaisercraft on facebook – CLICK HERE – Tell them CS sent you! To enter to win this contest leave a comment right here under this blog post. You have until Friday Feb 08 at midnight to enter! Good luck everyone!!!
Do you love creating double page layouts????? We sure do! Check out these two layouts Christy Riopel and Kim Gowdy created for our Winter 2012 Double the Fun Challenge. Designed by Christy Riopel. SUPPLIES: DCWV patterned paper and cardstock, Clearsnap ink, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Designed by Kim Gowdy. SUPPLIES: Bazzill and Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock, Heidi Swapp patterned paper, Stampin’ Up! ribbon and stamps, Ranger Industries distress ink, Pebbles Inc. alphabet, October Afternoon rub-ons, Magenta stamps, unknown brads. Each issue Kelly Klapstein designs a sketch for a double page spread. This is the current sketch. Create a double page spread based on this sketch and submit it to us at submissions@canadianscrapbooker.ca or CLICK HERE for more submission details and to see Kelly’s take on this sketch to inspire you! Your layout could be published in the Summer 2013 issue of CS!!!! YAHOOOO!!! we wanna publish YOU! Good luck everyone
WINNR UPDATE – Congratulations to this weeks winner – Dorothy Culp It is Wednesday and we love giving stuff away EVERY SINGLE WEDNESDAY!!!!! This week we are giving away 3 sets of coordinating cling floam stamps, paper piercing mat,tools, stencils and the matching patterned paper from the wonderful people over at Stampin’ Up! This prize could be yours! Why not eh???? Visit Stampin’ Up! on facebook – CLICK HERE – Tell them CS sent you! To enter to win this contest leave a comment right here under this blog post. You have until Friday Feb 01 at midnight to enter! Good luck everyone!!!
Jennifer Hottinger-Sloan designed this layout featuring Karen Foster Design for our Jan Sketchy challenge. SUPPLIES: Karen Foster Design patterned paper, stickers and brads , Bazzill cardstock, Martha Stewart border punch. Here is a little look at some of the products in the Karen Foster Design’s LOVE line CLICK HERE to see more of this great line! With Valentine’s day fast approaching your gonna need it all!! Here is the sketch that Jennifer based her layout on. Join our online challenge! We would love to see your take on the Jan sketch! There is still time. CLICK HERE Happy Monday everyone
Are you familiar with FabScraps? They are a company from Africa and they have a ton of gorgeous shabby chic products including patterned paper, chipboard, embellishments, journaling cards and so much more. Here is a little project that Jennifer Hottinger-Sloan created for her sister-in-law. SUPPLIES: FabScraps patterned paper and chipboard, Clearsnap ColorBox Fluid Chalk ink and Donna Salazar Mixed Media ink, Clearsnap Smooch ink, EK Success punch, Prima Marketing flowers, Dee’s Distinctively Dies, Target frame, unknown bling and vellum. Jennifer used the Heritage collection from FabScraps to create this project. CLICK HERE to see it up close and personal Have a wonderful Sunday everyone.
Check out Laura Whitakers take on our Jan sketchy challenge! LOVE THOSE PHOTOS!!!!! Visit our online sketchy gallery for all the details and to download your take on the Jan sketch! CLICK HERE to join us! Have a great weekend everyone!
Hello Canadian Scrapbookers! Kelly here, and I’m really excited to share with you today here on the Canadian Scrapbooker blog. One of my favourite lines I enjoy working with is Graphic 45 They launched their designs in the paper crafting world 4 years ago, and since day one, I have been eager to get my crafty hands on their products. Their beautiful patterned papers make a vintage statement, and every new release inspires creativity. Some of the collections I’ve loved in the past six months are “A Ladies Diary,” “Happy Haunting,” “Bird Song,” “Nutcracker Sweet” and the newest calendar line called “Place in Time.” The new calendar line “Place in Time” has so many paper crafting possibilites. I decided to design a 12 x 12 calendar album as a birthday present for my mother, using photos of herself from her own scrapbooks. In fact, I’m now teaching this album as…
