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In 12 Days of Giving

Day #6 of 12 Days of Giving

December 17, 2019 104 Comments

Let the celebrating begin! HO HO HO! How the contest works. Each day for 12 days in a row we will be sharing four or five prize packages with you. There will be 58 WINNERS! Visit the prize sponsor on Facebook (LIKE THEIR PAGE) and say hello from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine or CSM. Please take the time to visit our sponsors. Without our amazing sponsors, this contest would not be possible! Names will be drawn randomly and you can win more than once if you enter your name each and every day! Winners will be announced on Dec 24th. Just in time for Christmas! Scroll down to see the prizes – to find the links to visit the sponsors AND to enter your name to win today’s prizes. Day#6 of 12 Starts NOW! Our first prize is from Pink & Main These might just be the cutest penguin stamps ever from Pink…

In The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival

MultiCraft is a Carnival Sponsor

September 3, 2019 3 Comments

MulltiCraft Forever in Time was the starting point for my “Happy Memories” 12X12 scrapbook layout. Who can resist a jar full of flowers? I was feeling a bit playful in my studio and these charming MultiCraft Forever in Time bottles filled with flowers were the inspiration for my whimsical vision. To build my base layer I stamp some Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink on a non-porous surface (plastic sheet) then I spray some water on the ink. After you spray the ink with water you pick up the plastic sheet and dab it onto the paper. I dapped one colour at a time. I like the look of tone-on-tone so using the same colour of Ranger Oxide Inks and the MultiCraft Forever in Time floral stamps I stamp a variety of flowers on top of the background. I always like to add in small details and doodles to my…

In Scrapbooking Videos

Coloring Techniques for Intricate Stamped Images – Technique Tasters #191

June 2, 2019 1 Comment

Connie Nichol is on our latest web show coloring intricately stamped images. She has a few coloring techniques along with tips and tricks to make this task a fun one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0wyDlzCQXo&t=12s SUPPLIES Heartfelt Creations patterned paper, stamps and dies. Heartfelt Creations art daubers Sakura Dimensional Glaze Pens Sakura Micron Pens Clearsnap ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Brother P-touch PT-P300BT Cube Labeller Be sure to follow Creative Scrapbooker Magazine on YouTube! Do not miss a single video! CLICK HERE Happy Scrapbooking Everyone!Subscribe today to Creative Scrapbooker Magazine

In Cards

Creating Camouflage with Art Impressions and Chameleon Color Tone Pens with Kerry Engel

April 30, 2019 8 Comments

Hello everyone! Kerry Engel here today on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog creating Camouflage with Chameleon Color Tone pens and Art Impressions. I had a lot of fun with the Ole Buck set by Art Impressions this week. The stamp set is comprised of punny sentiments and fun camp accessories. Making a set of masculine cards was a fun creative interruption. I work with several hunters and I’m excited to have some “guy” cards in my stash. I created three different cards using a combo of papers from Carta Bella’s Fall Break collection, the Old Buck stamps, and some earthy Chameleon pens. I wanted my men to be wearing some type of camouflage and it was easy to create the look using 3 or 4 different earthy colours. To mimic Camo I scribbled randomly with Chameleon Color Tone pens in Olive, Fawn, Taupe, and Bisque. Here’s how it came together……

In Free Projects

Free February Coloring Card by Betty Hung

February 12, 2019 4 Comments

Today on our blog, we welcome our regular contributor coloring artist Betty Hung. Betty has designed this FREE February coloring card just for you! – CLICK HERE to download your card. Here is Betty’s version of the card. She has colored her card using Sakura Koi Watercolor Brush Pens. Vibrant Color in a Brush! Coloring your artwork is easy, anywhere, anytime with the no-mess, dye-based, Koi® Coloring Brush pens! These pens perform similarly to an artist brush. Make fine, medium or bold brush strokes just by changing the amount of pressure to the nib. The durable tip will quickly spring back to its original shape! The odorless, water-based solvent facilitates smooth blending and layering of colors. Koi Coloring Brushes are a convenient way to add vibrant color to any sketch, journal, cartoon, illustration, or rubber stamps. The 48 transparent ink colors blend easily to create a multitude of hues and effects.…

In A Taste of Creativation

Day #4 – A Taste of Creativation GIVEAWAY

February 4, 2019 481 Comments

Creativation is one of the biggest crafting trade shows in the world. At this show, many crafting companies release and display their latest and greatest products. The Taste of Creativation Giveaway winner will receive a little sample of the latest products from over 50 different crafting companies!!! YAHOOOO!!! THIS IS A HUGE PRIZE!!!!!! Someone is going to win over 1000$ in paper crafting supplies!!!!!! Why not you? It is DAY#4 – Thank you to today’s sponsors-Heartfelt Creations, Sakura, Ecstasy Crafts, Creative Memories and Avery Elle. How the contest works 1. This contest is all about giving our sponsors some LOVE! 2. During the next 10 days (Feb 01 – Feb 10) we will ask you to visit over 50 of the HOTTEST scrapbooking manufacturers on facebook LIKE their pages or FOLLOW their blogs. Joining their communities will keep you informed of all things good in the scrapbooking industry! What will you…

In Free Colouring Cards

FREE January Coloring Card with Betty Hung

January 3, 2019 1 Comment

Today on our blog, we welcome our regular contributor colouring artist Betty Hung. Betty has designed this FREE January colouring card just for you! – CLICK HERE to download your card. Here is Betty’s version of the card. She has coloured and created the card using Sakura Gelly Roll Pens along with Sakura Koi Watercolor Brush Pens. Visit Betty’s blog – Color Art – for more colouring inspiration. SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door

In #RememberingChristy

Elephant Hugs #RememberingChristy

August 11, 2018 No Comments

Each and every week, we look back in time and remember the beautiful art of our late friend and colleague Christy Riopel. Christy’s designs are timeless. So many of her creations from way back when continue to inspire us today. This week we are looking back to the Summer 2016 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. In this issue, Kelly Klapstein wrote a feature article on different watercolor techniques. This was Christy’s contribution to Kelly’s article featuring Sakura Koi Water Colors. So beautiful. There is nothing better than Elephant Hugs! Not that I would know…I have never been lucky enough to receive one! Giggle Giggle! SUPPLIES: Creative Scrapbooker Super Stock, Simple Stories stickers, Sakura Koi Water Colors and Pigma Sensei pens, Tombow Xtreme Adhesive. Photo by Laurel Pryde. Have a wonderful Saturday everyone! In loving memory of Christy Riopel – we continue to raise money for the Christy Riopel Art Scholarship. To date…

In Cards

Brea Reese Glitter Watercolor and Mermaids!

June 11, 2018 1 Comment

Hello everyone, Kerry Engel here today on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog. I’ve been playing a lot with Brea Reese watercolor inks. They are very bright and beautifully transparent. The glitter inks are just yummy. They are perfect for making the galaxy paintings that you see all over Instagram and Pinterest. Brea Reese watercolor inks are dye-based ink and they dry quickly. They are very concentrated…a little goes a long way. If you put them in a paint pallet they will dry in the pallet and when you come back later with a wet brush you can re-activate them. To make this card download a mermaid tail and turned it into a stencil. You could use any large silhouette type shape with this technique. Large flowers work well too. To begin, trace the tail onto watercolor paper. Use the rough side of 140 Lb, cold pressed watercolor paper. Paint the inside of…

In Scrapbooking Videos

Watercolor Galaxies with Sakura

April 20, 2018 No Comments

Kelly Klapstein is on our webshow today with a hot technique – creating watercolor galaxies for cards, backgrounds, scrapbooking or paper crafting. This is a fun technique with different results everytime you do it. No two projects will ever look the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft1dUZJG5Lg&t=12s SUPPLIES USED Sakura Koi Watercolor Brush Pens Sakura Micron Pens Sakura Pen-Touch Silver Pen Sakura Pigma Professional Brush Pen Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Dots Unknown Watercolor Paper Like what you see? Be sure to follow Creative Scrapbooker Magazine on YouTube – CLICK HERE Happy Scrappin’ Everyone!Subscribe today to Creative Scrapbooker Magazine – HOLD IT! READ IT! LOVE IT!