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CSM Spotlight on Echo Park Paper Co.

August 4, 2017 No Comments

Hello everyone! Kim here with a spotlight on Echo Park Paper Co.! I love being able to share my love of great companies with you here on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s blog! Let’s do this! What you may not know is that Echo Park was founded in 2010. I was a bit surprised to learn that they are still a relatively new company, I feel that they have been around forever! That is a sign that they are doing it right! It’s a sign that they are providing quality products year after year and staying on top of the industry trends! Echo Park’s goal is simple – create easy to use crafting products while incorporating fun designs and bright colours! NAILED IT!!! Although this fun company started out creating papers, they have quickly expanded to albums, dies, stamps and stencils. There current catalogue features over 2000 products! I recently found…

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Dream Card Designed by Katelyn Grosart

July 31, 2017 No Comments

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans – Katelyn Grosart here today! I hope that you’re having a fabulous Summer so far. Dream Card Using the Serendipity Collection from BoBunny, some adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, a die from Elizabeth Craft Designs as well as a few products from Ranger Ink, I was able to create my Dream card. You’ll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage as I show you how to recreate this card in the comforts of your own home. Building the Card From the Serendipity paper by BoBunny, cut a piece that measures 4 1/4” x 6 1/4”. Using the 3” Stitched Rectangle die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, cut a stitched rectangle from the same piece of patterned paper. Distress the edges of both pieces of papers using an edge distressor. Ink the edges of the patterned paper pieces using a blending with foam and Vintage…

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CSM Spotlight on Paper House Productions

July 7, 2017 No Comments

Hi, Kim here with a CSM Spotlight on Paper House Productions! Have you used any of their products lately? You should check them out! They have so many fabulous collections, many theme related that come with coordinating products like stickers, die cuts and journal cards! Paper House Productions has 30 years of design expertise behind their fun, innovative products for the stationary industry. You’ll find their quality products will appeal to crafters of all ages! I recently got my hands on their gorgeous paper pad collection: BE HAPPY! I can’t even tell you how gorgeous this collection is, the soft pinks with pops of gold and the patterns & design of the papers made me smile! I first sat down to make some cards! They were quick and easy to put together by layering the beautiful papers and embellishments…of course, it’s always nice to add a liner and/or stickers to…

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Prickly Pear and Vicki Wizniuk

June 12, 2017 1 Comment

Hello everyone – Vicki Wizniuk here! Today I am sharing a few cards I created using the new Prickly Pear papers from Close to My Heart! I love the fresh and funky colour palette in this pack. For my first card, I paired the Prickly Pear papers with the Prickly Pear Cardmaking stamp set. I love that these new stamp sets have matching Thin Cuts dies, making creating even that much easier! To add colour the stamped and die-cut cactus, I used my inks and small waterbrush to simply paint the colours on. Tip: I like to use Black Memento ink to stamp the image, as it dries quickly and it doesn’t “bleed” when I use my waterbrush to add the colours. I added a few sequins from the Prickly Pear Sequins pack. I love how easily you can combine everything just by going by the name of the product…

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Tuesday with the Team with Cathie Allan

May 23, 2017 2 Comments

HELLO SUMMER! Hey everyone, – Cathie Allan here – thought I would share with you a totally fun and easy card that you can create in the wee hours of the morning. Why? … in the “wee hours of the morning?” ….. well, because, it is May 23rd and it is behaving like summer outside so we NEED to spend “some” of our “crafting time” in our gardens and on our deck. I used totally “doable” stamping techniques to create a fun, shape card that “wanted to be a slider card”. The background was simply stamped using a wonderful solid, daisy stamp from Impression Obsession and two fabulous pigment colors from Clearsnap. Since it was pigment ink, I was able to stamp the darker, Antique Pewter images first and then stamp the lighter, Buttercup images on top of the dark color. Pigment ink allows me to do this and I…

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Tracy McLennon and Art-C Ephemera Kits

April 13, 2017 No Comments

Check out this card designed by Tracy McLennon featuring Art-C The entire card is created from an Art-C Collage Ephemera Kit Tracy inked the edges with Clearsnap pigment ink. The entire card is stuck together using Tombow Xtreme adhesive Have a wonderful day everyone! To see more of Tracy’s work visit her blog – Scrappy Chick Designs! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!

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Free February Colouring Card by Betty Hung

February 8, 2017 10 Comments

February ‘s theme is Love and Valentine’s Day, and Betty Hung has designed another gorgeous card for you to colour. We just love that lettering with the ribbon effect and the word “Love” ! Betty used Tombow Dual Brush pens and Irojiten Coloring pencils to create this card. Here is what the download card looks like. You can print it on regular 8.5″ x 11″ copy paper, colour it, cut it out and give it to someone special. Click HERE to download this coloring card….and enjoy! To see more of Betty’s beautiful art, click HERE to visit her website www.colorart.ca To see more of these products in action, be sure to pick up our latest issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. Use MAGFINDER to find a store near you!

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Technique Tasters – Web Show #97 – Direct to Paper inking and Stenciling

November 27, 2016 No Comments

Cathie Allan is back at it again with some FABULOSA stamping techniques! SUPPLIES: Creative Scrapbooker Super Stock, Clearsnap ink, stylus, white foam tips, Art Screens, Smooch Accent tips and Top Boss, Art Impressions stamps and dies, Tombow Dual Brush pens, May Arts Ribbon, Sizzix dies and Big Shot die cutting machine, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Here are a few of the products Cathie will be playing with… Clearsnap Art Screens (stencils) Tombow Dual Brush pens Art Impressions slider stamps! Grab a coffee – and get ready to HEAT up those stamps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8SGudxbdH4 Happy Scrapbooking everyone Subscribe today to Creative Scrapbooker Magazine – DON’T MISS A SINGLE COPY! – CLICK HERE

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Heartfelt Creations – Tracy McLennon and The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals

July 22, 2016 No Comments

We found this GORGEOUS Christmas card on DT member Tracy McLennon’s blog today! This card is created from Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Season Patterned paper Along with coordinating dies from Heartfelt Creations! To see all the details visit Tracy’s blog – CLICK HERE GUESS WHAT???!???!?!? The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals are right around the corner! AND we are super duper excited to announce that is once again…. one of the ….. for our Registration for our 9th annual Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals opens at 9am MST as follows: For the EDMONTON show: on Tuesday, Aug. 2nd. For the CALGARY show: on Wednesday, Aug. 3rd. CLICK HERE for crop and class info. We have split the registration dates by location to make it easier for you to reach us. Register online or by phone 403.809.4888 We can’t wait to see you there! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right…

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NEW Mini Wobbles from Art Impressions

July 18, 2016 No Comments

These are the CUTEST things ever!!! We have fallen in love with the NEW Mini Wobbles from Art Impressions! Watch this video for the details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xZDLIdc7fo Here is what wobbles look like in their packaging and here is a project designed by Sharon Caudle that kinda shows what the wobbles do. The turkey head actually wobbles around!!!! LOVE IT!!!!! Visit Art Impressions today for more information and to get your next project wobbling! Happy Scrapbooking everyone SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!