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Kathy
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Kathy is now following The Gentleman Crafter
Jun 20, 2012
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Going to raid DH's old shirt drawer today!!!
Spider Rose Tutorial with Becky!
Thanks for joining me today! Get your upcycle t-shirt ready and let’s create the spider rose I showed you in Monday’s post. To begin, you will need some basic supplies: t-shirt, patterned paper, cardstock, chipboard, circle punch, baker’s twine, button, chipboard sticker, wet and dry adhesi...
So cute...I love all the layering!
A beautiful window card with Virginia!
Happy May! I love gazing out my window and seeing all the pretty spring blooms appear in my garden. I thought this would be a perfect time to share how to create a window card. I like to dress up my window card in layers by using elements on the outside, in-between and the inside of the card: ...
Ooh, can't wait, Becky....beautiful card, AWESOME flower technique!
Upcycling with Becky Fleck!
Good morning, everyone … Becky here with a “green” challenge for you this week! First of all, did you enjoy all of the National Scrapbook Day festivities here at SCT? The projects, challenges and inspiration throughout the day were amazing! One of my favourites was Summer’s colour challenge and ...
I loved everything about today....the layouts, the tips, the comraderie and fun in all the posts, the awesome prizes, the sponsors....you guys are just the BEST! Thank you for all that you do here at SCT to make us better scrappers! Now off to thank Pebbles for that awesome prize!
NSD - Grand Prize for NSD! Post 18!
If you have followed us all day then we're sure you've reached this point feeling inspired, excited, challenged and probably a little tired too! It is one of the reasons that all of our challenges and prize offerings are open until Thursday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. EST. You've got time to go bac...
Great tips...and I so agree that many of us don't mist because we are afraid of making mistakes or totally messing things up. So practicing will make us better!
NSD - Emily Pitts with misting tips! Post 16!
Hello! Emily here on the lovely day of scrapbooking celebrations the world over. Today I'm going to focus on misting. Misting on a layout can be frightening, I readily admit this to be a true (and oft heard) comment. The whole randomness of where the mists will land on your page can be enough t...
Wonderful tips! And so true!
NSD - Photography secrets with Kathy! - Post 15!
Hello and Happy National Scrapbooking Day! How wonderful is it that we have a special day dedicated to celebrating this wonderful hobby of ours? For me, a great scrapbook page usually starts with a great photograph. Here are my top 5 tips for capturing your best photos: 1. Pay attention to...
Cool page, and I love the confetti challenge! What a mess I will make! Happy NSD!
NSD blog hop
happy national scrapbook day, everyone! as part of the fun, some of us at studio calico are doing a little blog hop. our may kit, 35mm has sold out - but we thought it would still be fun to share some extra inspiration using it since it will be on all of YOUR desks soon!! and if you missed thi...
Wow, Kinsey, I love those splashes! Hope it's okay if I lift your idea! So awesome! Happy NSD!
NSD: Studio Calico Blog Hop + Giveaway
Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!! Welcome to my stop on the SC NSD blog hop! For those of you Studio Calico subbers, your brown boxes should be hitting your door steps any day now with the May kit- 35mm...the main kit is now sold out but since those boxes are beginning to find their way to yo...
Oh, I really NEED this paper because a) it is beautiful, b) I want to use it for old family album photos, and c) I love Bo Bunny products!
NSD - Bo Bunny is here! Post 14!
We are thrilled to have Bo Bunny joining us in our NSD fun! A company that consistently provides the paper crafting market with innovative projects, on trend designs and double dot paper...what more could we ask for? We also love that BoBunny often gives a personal touch to their product design...
Oh, FABULOUS page! I so love MME! And great prize up for grabs, too!
NSD - Memorabilia with Davinie! Post 13!
Happy NSD! I hope you are getting a lot of crafting done and have found some good inspiration today! For the Spring issue I created a layout of some of my daughter Payton's favorite things. I used a lot of delicious products from My Minds Eye, but wanted to include something personal for...
So so cute. Have to get my thinking cap out for this one!
NSD - Embellished pins with Sheri! Post 12!
Hello everyone, and Happy National Scrapbooking Day! There is so much fun and excitement here today, not to mention, a ton of inspiration, and of course, we can’t forget the wonderful prizes! This layout that I have to share with you today uses one of my very favourite little tricks...mak...
Oh, I must order some of that zipper twine...I am seeing cute things made with it all over the place. Thanks for the great video! Awesome giveaway, too!
NSD - Maya Road tutorials! Post 11!
At Crop & Create Moncton Caroline from Maya Road provided us with some great make n' takes that our attendees loved! Caroline has gone one step further today and created an "exclusive" video for YOU, our SCT readers, to make this sweet bird necklace! She includes some fun stamping tricks too! ...
Oh, this cute collection isn't even available yet! I love it! I also love mixing pps and bright colors....not unusual for me to have 5 or 6 pps on a layout! Great tips you have shared with us today!
NSD - Kelly Goree, BasicGrey and more! Post 10!
Welcome back! Quick question - how many struggle just a little when mixing patterned paper? Well, not to worry as designer Kelly Goree is here to share some of her tried, tested and true tips and tricks for mixing patterned paper! "Hello, everyone and Happy NSD!! I'm so excited to be here t...
Awesome card, Dawn, I love it! Gonna lift your idea for sure! Thanks for the chance to win that add on kit! And happy NSD!
Studio Calico NSD Blog Hop
Helloooo there! Happy National Scrapbooking Day! In honor of the big day, some of the Design Team members at Studio Calico are having a blog hop AND Studio Calico has also given each of us a prize to award to one of YOU! Keep reading....details about that are at the end of this post. ;...
Awesome prize...love those cards! Happy NSD!
Studio Calico Blog Hop!
On top of all the challenges and prizes we've got for you all today on the Studio Calico blog, some of the design team is giving away one Brownie add on! Simply leave a comment here and you'll get a chance to win this awesome kit! Hop to each blog below for your chance to win! Davinie...
Sounds like an awesome class. Posted on my blog over at Let's Scrap!
http://letsscrap.ning.com/profiles/blogs/check-out-this-summer-camp-class-at-studio-calico-sounds-like-fun
Happy National Scrapbook Day! Win a free spot in our Summer Camp 2012 class!
To celebrate this special day, I'd like to invite you to play and do a little game! Cut and paste this message below on YOUR blog and come back here to comment with the link to your post : one winner will win a FREE ACCESS to our SUMMER CAMP 2012 online class! GET A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE SPOT ON...
Studio Calico ROCKS! I am taking my first class with them right now, and it is awesome! Love their papers, would LOVE to win this kit! Thanks for the chance.
NSD - Studio Calico inspiration is here! Post 9!
If you are following along with us today then you are in for another treat! Have you seen the brand new May kit from Studio Calico? Click the shutter and capture a memory with 35mm! Love that! Studio Calico has brought together a bright mix of products from Echo Park, My Mind's Eye and Heidi...
I love watching you work, Lynn...your style is so like mine, and I really am inspired just by hearing you 'think out loud' as you create! Your page is AWESOME!
NSD - Create Today video with Lynn Ghahary! Post 8!
In celebration of National Scrapbook Day, SCT design team member Lynn Ghahary has created new video in the Create Today series! Working with the new My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline collection and a PageMaps sketch, you can see how Lynn builds a beautiful layout of her son Brandon from start to fi...
Doodlebug is one of the first collections I got when I started scrapping! And you are so right....the colors match every year! I would LOVE to go into their offices and see those cheery colors on the office walls! Their new cards are awesome!
NSD - Doodlebug inspiration! Post 7!
It's the Doodlebug hour! Always known for their core colours and whimsical illustrations, they are a favourite with so many! Ever wonder where the name "Doodlebug" came from? We asked Cynthea, the owner of Doodlebug, to share a few "fun facts" about Doodlebug with us. Did you know... 1. Cyn...
Oh, I so would love to win that prize pack from Jillibean Soup---such deliciousness!
NSD - Title challenge with Kimber McGray! Post 6!
Good morning! Kimber here with a challenge! My challenge for you for National Scrapbook Day is to use a unique "title". I knew I wanted to do a title that was more than using standard alphas. Since I was using a photo of my daughter blowing out her birthday candle, I used that as the inspirat...
WOW! I can't even IMAGINE running a company like Pink Paislee with only 4 FT people---you all ROCK! Love this page, thanks for the tip sheet and a chance to win the kit!
NSD - Vicki Boutin & Pink Paislee! Post 5!
Thank you for joining us this hour...it's a good one! We have Vicki Boutin and Pink Paislee ~ a heavenly match! Pink Paislee has been a force in the paper craft world since 2008. With innovative products and designs along with some amazing partnerships (Christy Tomlinson and Heidi Swapp!), we...
Great color scheme! I can't believe how much changing the colors also changes the layout feel...great inspiration~~
NSD Post 4 - Colour Changes Everything with Summer Fullerton!
Happy National Scrapbooking Day! Today I thought it would be fun to take you on an exploration of colour and show you what happens when you approach the same layout from a whole new colour perspective. I took my Colour Suite layout from the Spring issue of Scrapbooking & Cards Today and decided ...
Oh, I so want to win this.....so beautiful! Bazzill makes the best paper/cs assortment hands down! And so many other things too! Happy NSD!
NSD - Bazzill anyone? Post 3
Hello and thank you for joining us this hour for some Bazzill fun! Bazzill Basics paper has been a staple in most scrap spaces for over 10 years now. With many textures, weights and colours, it is a rainbow of happiness! Do you have a favourite colour? Do you know how Bazzill names their pa...
Oh, you were a cutie even back then! Great sketch, great way to celebrate NSD.....and a perfect challenge to get me to be creative and stretch this sketch into a double 12x12!!! And who WOULDN'T want to win a signed copy of your fab book?!?!?!?!
NSD - A PageMaps challenge! Post 2!
Welcome back SCT friends! Welcome to NSD "SCT style" and to your first challenge of the day! There will be a few challenges, many tips, tricks and techniques and of course prizes along the way! So today your first challenge is a PageMaps sketch challenge from our fabulous editor and author Be...
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