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.
Here is a cute little card Sue Sykes posted on her blog a while back! I love the background technique she created and of course I love that she used products from one of our Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival sponsors Sue used Spectrum Noir Markers and stamps that are distributed by Canuck Crafts. Thank you so much to Canuck Crafts for all their support through out the years and for once again being one of our We couldn’t do it without you! MUCH LOVE!
I just LOVE finding layouts that make me smile on the internet! This layout is designed by Carla Ganske – and I can totally relate to everything she has journalled about on this layout! Carla is a Close To My Heart consultant and all the product on this layout is manufactured by – of course – I would like to give a BIG HUGE THANKS to Close To My Heart for being one of our…. The show is on right now in Calgary! Stop in and SAY HELLO! Visit our website CLICK HERE for all the details!!!
I have fallen in love with this Monsters stamp set from Avery Elle Here is a layout designed by Maska that I found on the Avery Elle design blog. For more details – CLICK HERE Thank you to for being one of our JOIN THE FUN in Calgary – the event is going on RIGHT now!!!! Visit our website CLICK HERE for all the details!!! Don’t miss out!!
Hi everyone – Karen Ellis here! My friend Sheri inspired me to play around with Tombow Markers and white embossing powder this week and I wanted to show you the results …. cause I LOVE it! HAHA Here’s what I used: Tombow Markers – Assorted Colours One of my favourite rubber stamp sets (Catherine Scanlon Designs, Art Gone Wild) Perfect Medium Ink (Ranger Industries) or your favourite embossing ink. White embossing powder Watercolour postcard (Strathmore) or other watercolour paper a waterbrush (not pictured) Heat Gun (not pictured) The first thing to do is emboss a stamped image onto the back of the watercolour postcard with your embossing ink and stamp. Heat to set and get ready to colour!! The embossing acts as a resist to the ink and water. Go ahead and colour a portion of your stamp with the markers and then, with a wet brush, drag the ink…
Hi, it’s Connie Nichol here today. I used the September sketch in the Canadian Scrapbooker Sketchy Challenge as a jumping off point for scrapbooking this childhood photo. I don’t have a lot of pictures from when I was a kid and virtually all of them are in 35 mm slide format, so I am slowly scanning, printing and scrapbooking them while my parents are still around to help me remember dates, places and people. The layout doesn’t resemble the sketch much, but that’s the beauty of working with scrapbook sketches. It’s a place to start. And then once started, page elements can get moved around, added to or eliminated. I have been working a lot lately with Close To My Heart products. They have some terrific stamps and I love the way the ink, cardstock and patterned paper coordinates. Makes everything so easy. This layout features the ‘Brushed’ patterned paper and…
Cathie Allan has been playing!!!!!!! To create this card she used – Stampendous stamps Clearsnap ink and Spellbinders dies Guess what – all three companies are sponsoring our Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals!!! I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to …. for being three of our The carnivals are COMING to Calgary and Edmonton!!!! YAHOOOO!!!! YOU ARE ALL INVITED to attend!!!! GET YOUR 80’s on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Visit our website CLICK HERE for all the details!!! Don’t miss out!!
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…
I found this card on the Avery Elle blog and thought it was absolutely PERFECT! It was designed by Jean Manis using Avery Elle’s Tea Time stamp set and Finished Frames and dies! I would like to give a BIG CUP OF THANKS to…. for being one of our The carnivals are COMING to Calgary and Edmonton!!!! YAHOOOO!!!! YOU ARE ALL INVITED to attend!!!! Even if you are not a cropper you can still attend classes, go shopping and do a TON of make and takes!!!!!! Visit our website CLICK HERE for all the details!!! Don’t miss out!!
Our latest web show is now up on our YouTube channel. Kelly Klapstein shows you how to create this beautiful watercolour card using Heartfelt Creations, Spellbinders, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and Clearsnap. Watch the video and see how easy it is to create this gorgeous watercolour effect! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAzjGM1tEiY
