Hi, Tracy here! Today I wanted to share a quick and easy card idea using Stampin’ Up! Stamps, Ranger Archival Ink, Chameleon Pens and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Project Recipe: Stampin’ Up! – Falling Flowers Stamp Set- Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set (Sentiment) – Cardstock- white and black Ranger- Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink- Soot Black – Stickles- Yellow Chameleon Pens – YO3, YG3, RD4, BG4, PR4 Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L- EZ Runner Grand, Black 3D Foam Squares I started with a piece of white cardstock that was 3.75×5. Using my Ranger Archival ink I stamped the Stampin’ Up! flowers and leaves along the top and bottom of the cardstock. This stamp set is perfect for trying Chameleon markers for the first time. The lines of the images are a little thicker, providing a little more forgiveness when colouring. Once my images were coloured I added my sentiment. I picked nice…
Hi, Tracy here and I just want to wish all of my crafty peeps out there a Happy Valentine’s Day! The world could use a little more LOVE these days I think. So with it being Valentine’s Day, winter in some parts of our world, and a sometimes dreary world in the news…I wanted to share a little bit of crafty LOVE. Project Recipe: Simple Stories- Love & Adore Collection patterned paper, chipboard stickers, cardstock stickers, bits & pieces, sticker sheets Elizabeth Craft Designs- Medallion Stencil, Entwined Circles Dies Close To My Heart- Ink: Blush, Black Cardstock- white, black, pink Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L- EZ Runner Grand, White Photo Corners, Crafty Foam Tape, Foam Squares I had a little fun with Elizabeth Craft Designs using their medallion stencil and pink ink from Close To My Heart. I stencilled 2 images around the matted photo. Then I used…
Check out Tracy McLennon’s take on our Sept Sketch featuring Bo Bunny Tracy created this layout using the Bo Bunny – Kiss the Cook Collection – including patterned paper, noteworthy ephemera and letter stickers Here is the sketch Tracy based her layout on! JOIN our Sketchy Gallery! We want to see your take – CLICK HERE To see more details on Tracy’s layout visit her blog – Scrappy Chick Designs! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!
Bo Bunny- Take A Hike – with Tracy McLennon Project Recipe: Bo Bunny Take A Hike Collection patterned paper 6×6 pad buttons layered chipboard brads film sticker double dot cardstock Tombow Dual Brush 969 (Brown) Stamp Runner Adhesive Xtreme Adhesive Clearsnap ColorBox Spritzers- Pumpkin Pie, Grasshopper Chocolate ink May Arts Ribbon- Brown Mesh I LOVE working with fall colours! Who’s with me?? The warm earthy tones, that work with practically any type of photo. My layout today, focuses on one special photo. So I created a base of lots of layers of pattern and texture to showcase that special photo. Along the top border of patterned paper I added a line of coordinating decorative brads, for some additional texture. I added some simple splatters of my Clearsnap ColorBox Spritzers to the bottom left hand corner of my layered cardstock base. Do you LOVE to use ribbon on your layouts…
Hello Friday! Hello WHERE YOU CREATE! We took a break from these posts in the summer as submissions started to quiet down. We are ready to get back to sharing your creative spaces again, but need to put you to work! Go take pictures, tell us about your space and send it in! We will start the ball rolling again with our design team member Tracy McLennon. When we last shared Tracy’s creative space she described it as follows: “My crafting area would be best described as compact, organized and chaotic…all at the same time.” Here is what she has to share now. Tracy McLennon here, hi! We’ve recently moved, and as much as I don’t LOVE moving and all of the work it brings. I do love that I got to set up a new craft room, in a much bigger space than I’ve had. I thought I…
Tracy created the background on her layout using alphabet stamps from Stampin’ Up! So easy and so beautiful. I especially love how she incorporated the title BEAUTY into the background. LOVE IT! SUPPLIES: Core’dinations ColorCore cardstock, Graphic 45 patterned paper, cardstock stickers and chipboard, Stampin’ Up! alphabet stamps and designer acetate, Susan Weckesser for Clearsnap ColorBox ink, Tombow Xtreme adhesive and Stamp Runner. Tracy used the Stampin’ Up! – Letters for you alphabet stamps Graphic 45 Communique collection Susan Weckesser for Clearsnap ColorBox ink Tombow Xtreme adhesive Happy Monday everyone! To see more of Tracy’s work visit her blog – Scrappy Chick Designs SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!
I LOVE working with fall colours! Who’s with me?? SUPPLIES: Bo Bunny patterned paper, buttons, chipboard, brads, film sticker and cardstock, Tombow Dual Brush pen, Stamp Runner and Xtreme Adhesive, Clearsnap ColorBox Spritzers and ink, May Arts Ribbon I used the Bo Bunny Take a Hike collection. The warm earthy tones, that work with practically any type of photo. My layout today, focuses on one special photo. So I created a base of lots of layers of pattern and texture to showcase that special photo. Along the top border of patterned paper I added a line of coordinating decorative brads, for some additional texture. I added some simple splatters of my Clearsnap ColorBox Spritzers to the bottom left hand corner of my layered cardstock base. Do you LOVE to use ribbon on your layouts like me? You need to check out Tombow’s new Xtreme Adhesive Runner, this stuff will stick to…
Check out Tracy McLennon’s take on our Sept Sketch featuring Creative Memories! Tracy created this layout using the Creative Memories Hello Baby Girl Collection – patterned paper, cardstock stickers, alphabet stickers and journaling cards. She also used the Creative Memories Original Border Makers System – the Button chain border maker. She stuck the entire layout together using Tombow adhesives Here is the sketch Tracy based her layout on! JOIN our Sketchy Gallery! We want to see your take – CLICK HERE To see more details on Tracy’s layout visit her blog – Scrappy Chick Designs! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!
What do you get when Bo Bunny meets a dessert? PERFECTION of course! Today we are sharing a layout designed by Tracy McLennon featuring Bo Bunny! Tracy created this layout using the Bo Bunny Double Dot cardstock and their Heritage Collection Close to My Heart Chocolate Ink Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L All we need now is for Tracy to pop over and make us this fabulous dessert!!!!!! YUMMY! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!
Today’s CSM Spotlight is on TOMBOW, and industry leader since 1913! Tombow is passionate about providing innovative, affordable, quality pens, office, art and craft products to their consumers! Of course we LOVE everything we can use on our scrapbooking layouts, cards and mixed media products! So let us show you some of our favourites! Adored by our team and readers, Tombow Dual Brush Pens! Whether you have the complete set or a handful of your favourite colours, these markers step right up to the plate to get the job done and make it so fun and easy to create amazing colouring techniques. An array of adhesive is available for most all “sticky” needs! Check out this fantastic guide to find the product that best suits your needs! ADHESIVE GUIDE Tombow Mono Multi does double duty as a permanent or repositionable adhesive. Tape runners and Adhesive dots give you more…
