When to stop and when not to? by Christy Riopel January always makes me a little introspective and I tend to scrapbook more interpersonal stuff this time of year. I created this layout about dealing with the old(er) girl in the mirror these days. SUPPLIES: FabScraps pattened paper and chipboard, Aladine Izink inks distributed by Clearsnap, May Arts ribbon, Impression Obsession stamps, ColorBox Surfacez ink by Clearsnap, Spellbinders dies and Grand Calibur die cutting machine, Dymo Label Maker, Ranger Industries gel pen, Beacon Adhesives. It ended up being an exploration in not just one hard question ( when did I get this old?) but in another unrelated question I often face….. When do I stop? When is enough on a layout? Here is a picture of what It looked like when I first thought it was done. Not that I was unhappy with it but I just felt it needed more.…
It is that exciting time of the year when the biggest crafting tradeshow takes place in Anaheim, California, and Canadian Scrapbooker joins in the fun to share with you all the wonderful new releases and products from our favourite manufacturers. The first booth we will show you today is Spellbinders. “Shaping a Beautiful Life” is the guiding statement of this company that is much more than than the die cut system it is well-known for. Entering this booth is nothing short of magical. Displays are just gorgeous… It seems as if you are transported back in time to an age of vintage glory and antique wonders. One new collection is called “Laced with Love” There are many new intricate 3D dies… Many projects and cards on display were so beautiful and inspirational! These cut out vintage book frames were stunning! At the other end of the booth is…
LET THE PARTY BEGIN!!!!! 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#1 of 12 Starts NOW! The Arianna Blooms collection of patterned paper, coordinating stamps and die set from Heartfelt Creations could be yours!!!!! This is one of their HOTTEST lines! Our second prize package today is this selection of…
Get your inky on with this fun technique – CREATIVE TEXTURE! Kelly Klapstein put this card together using FabScraps French Heritage Collection – Lilac Delight Spellbinders M-Bossabilities – Flora embossing folder Clearsnap Fluid Chalk ink Those cute little gold photo corners are from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L And finally that gorgeous ribbon is from May Arts Ribbon Watch these products in action in our latest websiode! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GlmSZzcI58 Enjoy!!
Kelly Klapstein has been super busy creating stencils to create this stunning layout! SUPPLIES: FabScraps patterned paper, embellishments, chipboard and pearls, Canadian Scrapbooker Super Stock, Heartfelt Creations stamps, Spellbinders Grand Calibur and dies, Be Creations Sugar Beads, Clearsnap ink, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. This layout came together using some of our favourite products including Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret stamps and coordinating Spellbinders dies The Beachcombers collection from FabScraps Clearsnap Fluid Chalk ink Watch this products in action in our latest websiode! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdZzCpr31I Create your own stencils today!
These past week, I remembered. I remembered what I have no first hand knowledge about. I remembered brave men and women I have never met. I celebrated the safety and freedom of my life. Today, my heart overflows with gratitude for the bravery and sacrifice of others. Thank-you. A few years ago, we were able to spend Canada Day in Ottawa. What an experience that was! I loved the ceremony and the pride and joy swelling from the crowds. I bet you are wondering why I am reminiscing about Canada Day on Remembrance Day. It is simply because we stopped at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on that day. I guess I just felt the need to look at those photos again. And remember. Lest we forget… Supplies Used: Cardstock- Bazzill Basics Paper and Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock; Patterned Paper, Stickers- Graphic 45; Dies- Spellbinders; Phoomph under photos and…
JUST KEEPING IT “SCARILY” SIMPLE AND HANDSOME TOO! It’s Halloween and time for trick or treating. Therefore, I decided to “treat” myself by creating this fun Halloween card and then using the same basic techniques, supplies and stamps (okay, so I changed one, lol), I then treated myself a second time to this wonderful scrapbook page that bears the photo of my “grandhandsomeson” Liam. I kept it basic, all the inking techniques are simple and truly easy to learn and I know everyone can do them. If you have Volume #6 of Canadian Scrapbooker Basics and/or you follow my articles in Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine, you probably recognize the techniques I used. Basically I smeared my way to a great background using colors from the Provence, petal point from Clearsnap and this great brick background from the fine folks at Magenta. I used the same background for both the card…
Happy Monday! Kim here with a quick card to share! I have been wanting to work with this paper collection from Heartfelt Creations for sometime now, but there always seems to be something else that needs to get done! Friday morning I put it on the top of my to-do list and am so happy I did. Creative time is so good for my soul! Celebrate the Journey collection also has some wonderful dies and stamps that play fabulously together! These are just a few! I chose to make my own background paper using Canadian Scrapbooker’s Superstock, Clearsnap Colorbox chalk & pigment inks and of course the wonderful stamp shown below! I matted the background with paper from the collection and began to build my card. I used the hot air balloon stamp to create my dimensional elements and layered May Arts ribbon & pieces of patterned papers to get the look I wanted.…
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I am just loving some of the new Spellbinders Shapeability dies that were released this winter. The die set “Shoot”, a set of five arrow dies, actually inspired this layout. Because arrows made me think about directions, I googled ‘direction quotes’ and found a perfect quote for a scrapbook page. There were a lot of great quotes to choose from but I’m thinking that arrows are the perfect touch for many projects. A very versatile die set. Spellbinders also manufactures my favourite alphabet die sets – the font one upper and lower case sets are the perfect size and style for many projects. Just love them. When you make your own letter stickers, you never run out of ‘a’s. Adhering small or delicate die cuts can be tricky, but a Xyron Create-a-Sticker makes the process incredibly easy. I turned all of my Spellbinder die cuts into stickers so that they…
