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In Mixed Media

OLFA Cutting Tools

June 23, 2023 No Comments

It definitely goes without saying that the quality of tools you use for any project makes a HUGE difference on the enjoyment level of creating!!!!! Not to mention the quality of the project. Last year I started using OLFA cutting tools and folks – they are a game changer! My favourites include their smaller scissors, craft knife and cutting mat. This company has been around since 1979 … so its safe to say – they get the CUT right! giggle giggle! CLICK HERE to check out their crafting cutting tools. AND take a minute or TEN – in this case – and watch Karla use some of the products to create a Mixed Media Chipboard tag. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrC4nrAKZ94&t=70s In this video Karla is using the following OLFA Cutting Tools OLFA Craft Knife and Cutting Mat OLFA scissors Happy Cutting My Friends! Here is an image of the final project that Karla…

In Why Not Win Wednesdays

OLFA Giveaway!

June 14, 2023 No Comments

WINNER – Janet Norman ALERT! OLFA GIVEAWAY! Nothing says HAPPINESS like that PERFECT cut! This prize package filled with OLFA cutting products will have you SMILING! The OLFA GIVEAWAY Prize package will include: * 12X7 OLFA Folding Cutting Mat * OLFA AK-1 Art Knife * OLFA AK-4 Cushion Grip Art Knife * CMP-1 Compass Circle Cutter * RTY-4 Rotary Cutter The OLFA folding cutting mat is idea for use with a selection of OLFA tools that includes 2 art knives, a compass circle cutter and an 18mm rotary cutter. All products are great for use with any of your paper projects! CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! The contest closes on Friday, June 16th at midnight. Good luck everyone Did you hear the news? Our fabulous summer issue is showing up in mailboxes EVERYWHERE!!!! YAHOOOO! Subscribe or order your copy today! CLICK HERE

In Christmas

Upcycle Your Christmas Cards into a 12×12 Scrapbook Layout Featuring OLFA

January 10, 2023 7 Comments

Happy New Year! Kim here with a quick layout share! It felt so good to ‘clean up’ Christmas within my house and get back to some routine. By the end of December I have had quite enough of too much food, too much shopping, too much wine, so many events, so many to-dos…this introvert needs to cocoon a bit in January! I managed to find some time to play in my craft room last night! YAH! One thing that has become a ‘thing’ for me is to gather all my Christmas cards and scrapbook/collage bits and parts of them into a layout. It’s a great way to hold on to the sentiments, photos and fun images of the cards from friends and family. It is also a great way to upcycle them into something that will bring us smiles for years to come. It is not in my nature to…

In Christmas Tags

Christmas Tags Ready to Go!

December 6, 2022 3 Comments

Every year I sit down for a little tag making session! I like to gift my co-workers with a little something fun to take home for Christmas and feel I must include a handmade tag as they all know I am passionate about paper crafts. I want my tags to be simple enough to make in bulk, but with enough details to show I care! I started this tag making session with some shipping tags purchased at Staples. I added a small strip of plaid paper [Echo Park Lumberjack Christmas] and then stamped the gift and branches images [Stampers Anonymous Seasonal Scribbles] with Distress Oxide ink. I coloured and outlined the images with my Nuvo alcohol markers. I choose these markers for two reasons…I LOVE them and they will not reactivate the Distress Oxide ink! A little glitter was added to the gift image with a Nuvo glitter marker. My…

In Cards

Fancy a Cuppa?

August 25, 2022 No Comments

Check out this fabulous Slimline card designed by Kerry Engel. Kerry used the Dylusions Fancy a Cuppa stamp set that is absolutely delightful. Probably one of my all time favourite sets and I am not even a big tea drinker! But seriously, who doesn’t love a cute little tea cup? Am I right or am I right?!?!?!? The images were stamped onto Creative Scrapbooker Super Stock. There is no messing around with this heavy weight cardstock…like the title says…its SUPER! LOLOLKerry stamped the images using Ranger Archival ink. She then coloured the stamped images using Tonic Studios Nuvo Alcohol Markers. For a perfect cut, Kerry cut the images out using her OLFA Craft Kinfe and cutting mat. The background patterned paper is from the Dina Wakley Media Collage Collective journal. All those fabulous enamel and glossy accents were created using a variety of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops. Everything was adhered…

In 12X12 Scrapbook Layouts

Zebra Pen Doodles for the Win!

July 8, 2022 3 Comments

Hello Creative Scrapbookers! Kim here with another puppy layout…I guarantee more will follow as my new puppy Kona is my current photography muse! I wanted to do some doodling for this layout, it’s a fun layer to the kraft paper I used as my base page! I pounced some gesso through the Dylusions daisy stencil using a makeup sponge. Once the gesso was dry I doodled away using my Zebra CLiCKART pens. Doodling is a fun way to turn off your brain while being creative! I took a page out of my Dylusions journal to use under my photos and as a fun way to document some text: EAT, SLEEP, PLAY! The Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive was perfect for adhering the sequin flowers and my Olfa Knife and Ruler get pulled out throughout the scrapbooking process, I LOVE straight lines and sharp cuts!My PUPPY title was easily made by adding Deco…

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