Hi, Connie here today. This layout was inspired by the February sketch in the Canadian Scrapbooker It’s a Sketchy Challenge and the new Kaisercraft Shine Bright collection. The latter turned up in my mailbox as part of the latest Scrap Shotz monthly kit and the colours were so striking – bright yellow and black and gray – perfect for some older soccer photos in my collection. I knew I wanted to create a soccer ball to use as the circular element suggested by the February sketch and quickly realized that my Sizzix Eclips2 electronic die cutting machine could make that soccer ball an easy thing. I simply googled ‘soccer svg’ and found a lovely free soccer ball cut file on the internet. I imported the file into Ecal (the software used with the Eclips2) sized it appropriately and then cut it out on a couple of different colours…
Kim here with a post today on a cause that has become near and dear to Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine’s team. You may have already noticed on our blog and Facebook page; a link to “Hope for Haiti”. We also have a full page dedicated to the cause in our magazine, in hopes that OUR scrapbooking community can rally together and help raise the funds required to build an ART ROOM for the under privileged children living in the outskirts of Cap Haitien. This art room would be a roof-top adjunct to a school being built with the help of volunteers like our team member Alison Orthner. She has joined forces with LIVE DIFFERENT and CANADIAN SCRAPBOOKER magazine in efforts to make this dream become a reality. A place where these children can leave the hardships of their life for a short time and create beautiful art and music. Every child…
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…
Today we welcome Nicole Wright, also known as Canadian Nickel Scrap’n, who creates amazing projects with Sizzix! Well, can I just say I’m thrilled to be a Guest Blogger on Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine! Hey everyone, my name is Nicole. I live in beautiful Calgary, Alberta with my husband of 20 years and 3 growing kids. I’m a proud Canadian Blogger and I love all things grungy, vintage and messy. I’ve worked hard to find my style and I love sharing my creative process. In 2014 I entered and won the Sizzix http://www.sizzix.com/home Who Are You Contest as North America’s Top Crafter. I was flown to Sizzix where I spent the day meeting the Sizzix Team, crafting and learning. Every crafters dream! I was asked by Sizzix Designer Eileen Hull to create 5 projects for CHA from her newest Sizzix Collection. I’m excited to share with you my Travel Trailer. This new Sizzix collection…
There’s always lots of excitement buzzing around the Sizzix booth at the Craft & Hobby Tradeshow! The vintage Tim Holtz displays are amazing as usual! Projects made with the new dies are on display…gorgeous grunge! Isn’t this coffee cup die fabulous? One of the most exciting new releases is the Tim Holtz Alterations line of punches: Each Sizzix licensed designer has a separate area of the booth. It’s like leaving an antique store and walking into the sunshine! Lori Whitlock’s designs are always bright and fresh! Brenda Walton also designs really cute dies. Where Women Cook magazine editor Jo Packham has teamed up with Sizzix to create a fun line of cooking, kitchen, home entertaining theme dies. Stephanie Barnard’s designs are always super cute. So many sweet cards made with 3D dies! One of the new releases garnering a lot of attention is French General, a collection of dies for…
WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to Robin Mowat – this weeks lucky winner! It’s WEDNESDAY!!!!! We love giving stuff away on WEDNESDAYS!!!! This week we are giving away 3 Tim Holtz dies and the Movers & Shapers base tray from the wonderful people over at Sizzix! All this love could be yours!!!!!!!!! 1. Visit Sizzix on facebook – CLICK HERE – tell them CS sent you. 2. Leave a comment under this blog post for your name to be entered to win! You have until Friday Jan 16th at midnight to enter to win! Good luck everyone!
Sizzix Eclips2 – Using SVG files Today I decided to try using some free SVG files I found on the internet. An SVG file is kind of a universal format that can be imported into most electronic die cutting machines. The possibilities are endless and files are widely available – there are even some free cut files on the Canadian Scrapbooker website! Check these out here http://www.canadianscrapbooker.ca/cut-files/. If you google ‘free svg files’ you will begin to get an idea of some of the images that are available. There are even more wonderful svg files available for a small fee. A couple of great websites that I have discovered so far are http://www.misskatecuttables.com/ and http://svgcuts.com/blog/. In order to cut svg files with the Sizzix Eclips2, you must upgrade the Ecal ‘lite’ software that comes with the machine to the full featured Ecal software. This costs around $60 but having it…
WIN WIN WIN!!!! How it Works Each day for 12 days in a row we will be sharing two prize packages with you. Leave a message under the blog post for each post in order to be entered for all 24 prizes. Visit the prize sponsor on facebook and say hello from Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine or CS. NOTE do not use the same comment everytime you post on facebook – Facebook thinks you are spam and may block you. Names will be drawn randomly and you can win more then once if you enter your name for more than one prize package! Winners will be announced on Dec 24th. Just in time for Christmas! Day#3 of 12 Starts NOW! The Sizzix Texture Boutique Embossing Machine Beginner’s kit could by yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! The entire Vintage Baby Collection from FabScraps valued at over 380$ – WOWZERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To enter to win 1. Leave a comment right here…
Check out Desiree Saskiw’s take on our Nov sketch featuring May Arts Ribbon and Sizzix! SUPPLIES: DCWV patterned paper, Sizzix die, Me & My Big Ideas hockey embellishment, Faber-Castell Gelatoes, Sharpie marker, May Arts ribbon, Be Creative Sookwang tape, Tombow liquid glue, Google hockey board image. Okay – if you need the perfect Maple Leaf die – look no further than Sizzix! CLICK HERE We adore the 1 inch adhesive flag banner ribbon from May Arts Ribbon Desiree used on her page! – CLICK HERE Desiree based her layout on this sketch. Our December sketch is ready! Check this one out! Join our sketchy community to share your take on our Dec sketch – we want to see your work. CLICK HERE! Happy Scrappin!
WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to Shannon Miller – This weeks lucky winner! It’s WEDNESDAY!!!!! We love giving stuff away on WEDNESDAYS!!!! This week we are giving away 2 sets of stamps and coordinating dies along with a fun alphabet die set for the wonderful people over at Sizzix! All this love could be yours!!!!!!!!! 1. Visit Sizzix on facebook – CLICK HERE – tell them CS sent you. 2. Leave a comment under this blog post for your name to be entered to win! You have until Friday Nov 21st at midnight to enter to win! Good luck everyone!
