12 DAYS OF GIVING! WIN WIN WIN!!!! Let the party begin! Each day for 12 days in a row we will be sharing two or three prize packages with you. Leave a message under the blog post for each post in order to be entered for all 25 Prize Packages. Visit the prize sponsor on facebook and say hello from Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine or CS. NOTE do not use the same comment everytime you post on facebook – Facebook thinks you are spam and may block you. Names will be drawn randomly and you can win more then once if you enter your name for more than one prize package! Winners will be announced on Dec 24th. Just in time for Christmas! Day#5 of 12 Starts NOW! Our first prize are three different collections from FabScraps! 12 DAYS OF GIVING! WIN WIN WIN!!!! Let the party begin! Each day for 12 days in a row we will be…
I’m getting all caught up with my Sketchy Challenges…it feels good! I love working with sketches, it takes the toughest part of scrapbooking out of the picture-the design! Once that part is dealt with the creative juices can flow. Here is our September Sketch, designed by Kelly Klapstein, that was the starting point for my page. For this layout I wanted to play with my newly purchased Nuance Pigment Powders from Magenta. It was the first time I played with them after hearing about them through Christy Riopel at our Edmonton carnival. They are FUN to say the least and I look forward to using them more and learning other applications with them. I masked off three boxes and used the Nuance powders to colour them…I really should have used a small amount of Gesso on my cardstock, but I forgot…it’s a learning process! Had I used the Gesso my…
Hello! It’s Kim here on the blog today! Just wanted to share a Halloween themed layout with you using some of my “new” favourite products! I was recently introduced to Magenta’s Nuance powders and I think I just may be developing a crush on them! I used them on this layout to create the background. I first applied a thin layer of Gesso to my Canadian Scrapbooker Superstock. This “primes” the page making it less porous, which in turn allows for longer working time with some products! I spritzed the paper with water in the areas I want to apply colour, then tap some Nuance powders on the area and spritz with more water. Sometimes I would jiggle the page to move the colour, sometimes move it with a heat gun and sometimes dap it with paper towel to soften the colour. In other words…JUST PLAY! I layered the FabScraps’…
T’is the season of reflection – being grateful, being thankful and simply saying THANK YOU! For the next few weeks we will be posting THANK YOU cards featuring products from all our sponsors of the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals this past Sept in Calgary and Edmonton! We are so grateful and thankful for all they do for everyone in the scrapbooking industry! Today’s card is designed by Kim Gowdy and features FabScraps, Sizzix and Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock SUPPLIES: FabScraps patterned paper, Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock, Sizzix Thinlits die and Big Shot die cutting machine, Clearsnap ink and Smooch Glitz, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. THANK YOU once again – we truly appreciate all you have done for us!
In September, Kelly Klapstein has been Guest Designer over at the Quietfire Design blog. On Friday she shared her second project, a gorgeous Thanksgiving card. SUPPLIES: Quietfire Design stamps and die; Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock; FabScraps patterned paper; Clearsnap Ink; Brother ScanNCut; May Arts Ribbon twine. Kelly used a beautiful Quietfire Design stamp set called “To Give Thanks” along with a “Thanks” die. Click HERE to visit the Quietfire Design blog to learn more about how this card was made. The 3D easel card base and pumpkin were designed using the Brother ScanNCut machine. Here is Kelly’s video tutorial on how she created these with the ScanNCut.
If you love stamping, then you probably love Quietfire Design products! These beautiful calligraphy stamps and hand-drawn images look gorgeous on cards, scrapbook layouts, and other paper crafts. Quietfire Design also offers a selection of wonderful dies in the calligraphy style. Today Kelly Klapstein’s Graduation layout is on the Quietfire Design blog featuring the stamp set “Butterfly Circles, May the Wings.” Click HERE to visit their blog now and learn more about this page design. Kelly used the FabScraps paper collection “Tranquility.” The circles, diecut element, and gold border were all cut using the Brother ScanNCut machine from Core’dinations Adhesive glitter paper and Canson Watercolour paper. The ScanNCut can scan the stamped images and cut a shape around them. The Core’dinations glitter paper is 12″ x 24″ … and works beautifully with electronic cutting machines. This is the perfect glitter paper for home decor, papercrafting and a DIY party! The…
To create the panorama view of the North Saskatchewan River on Kelly Klapstein’s layout below – she stood on a bridge and took 4 photos with her iPhone, then printed and pieced them together. There are also iPhone apps to create Panorama photos. We love the panorama look on this layout! SUPPLIES: FabScraps patterned papers; Sizzix dies and Big Shot; Clearsnap ink; Kuretake Zig pen; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner and 3D Foam Squares. Guess what???? are FOUR of our The carnivals are COMING to Calgary and Edmonton!!!! YAHOOOO!!!! Thank you Sizzix, FabScraps, Clearsnap and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for adding to the fun! We totally appreciate it! YOU ARE ALL INVITED to attend!!!! Visit our website CLICK HERE for all the details!!! See you there!
We are truly honoured to be a part of the Live Different Banners of Hope Campaign spear headed by our very own angel – Allison Orthner. Take a minute and watch this great video explaining the campaign AND Katharina Doyle will show you some fun ways to decorate canvas using some of our favourite products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOxwxVgOTYs Here is a closer look at Katharina’s banner It came together beautifully using this Glass effects die from Spellbinders along with the Grand Calibur This fun Wild At Heart collection of patterned paper from FabScraps And our favourite blending pens EVER from Chameleon Pens Visit our website to get your banner today! Lets build an Art Room in Haiti TOGETHER! Happy Scrapping
WINNER – Congratulations to Karen Addison – this weeks LUCKY winner! It is Wednesday and we love giving stuff away EVERY SINGLE WEDNESDAY!!!!! This week we are giving away a fabulous collection of patterned paper, journaling tags, stickers and chipboard from the wonderful people at FabScraps! This prize could be yours! Why not eh???? To enter to win 1. Visit FabScraps on facebook – CLICK HERE – Tell them CS sent you! 2. Leave a comment right here under this blog post. You have until Friday, March 6th at midnight to enter! Good luck everyone!
It is DAY#2 of a Taste of CHA featuring FabScraps, Sizzix, Heartfelt Creations, and Clearsnap How it works 1. This contest is all about giving our sponsors some LOVE! NO sponsors NO prizes! 2. During the next 12 days (Feb 11 – 22) you need to visit 41 of the HOTTEST scrapbooking manufacturers on facebook LIKE their pages and say CS SENT ME. Joining their communities will keep you informed of all things good in the scrapbooking industry! What will you win – A TASTE OF CHA sample pack worth over 1000.00$ of the latest product released by each of the 41 sponsors this past Jan at CHA!!!!!!!!!! WOWZERS! Lets get started! #1 – FabScraps – Gorgeous plastic stencils! Visit FabScraps on facebook – CLICK HERE – say hello from us. *Please do not continually post the same comment on the facebook walls of the sponsors i.e. CS SENT ME – by doing this facebook will…
