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 Wednesday, July 01, 2009
An "a-ha" moment.
You know, one of those moments when something hits you square in the forehead and you think "why didn't I think of this sooner!". Well I had one of those moments the other day when I was trying to decide what size circle punch I wanted to use. It seems every time I go to use a circle punch I have to punch a scrap circle to see what the size will be. Not to mention how I am always measuring the circle punches to figure out what size they are.
So my solution (which is really simple) was to punch a set of circles and label them. Now when I need to find the right size circle punch I just pull out my templates and I am good to go.
To solve the problem of having to measure my circle punches every time I used a sharpie to write on the punch what the punched size is.
I hope this little tip helps, and have a great Fourth of July weekend!
Christine
Christine Drumheller
7/1/2009 9:09:18 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Creative Paper Piecing
Here is my layout that was in the July/August Masterpieces issue. I thought I'd share a close up look at what I did. I've never quite figured out how to do cute paper piecings. But, I wanted to try one for this page. I decided to use a page from a Maya Road sheer house book as my base. It worked wonderfully! All I had to do was cut paper that fit it and embellish! I added lots of buttons to the roof and used the bottom for my title.
There are so many shaped chipboard or sheer books out there that you can use this technique with - stars, hearts, birds, vehicles, flowers, etc. You can explore lots of possibilities.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Anabelle O’Malley
6/30/2009 5:28:25 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Great Deals @ GASC
I had a great oportunity to attend the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly last Friday. I love shopping for scrapbook supplies especially if they are on sale. The show did not disappoint, lots of sales were going on in the vendors' booths. I found some fabulous product that will not break the bank and can be used numerous times to create! Come on for a quick tour...the next date is September 25-26, 2009 in
Chattanooga, Tennessee. Your pocketbook and creative soul will thank you, for more information check out the event website at http://www.greatamericanscrapbook.com/!
I love Luxe Designs papers and rubons, their papers are double sided and the colors really go well with other papers in their collection because they are printed with the same colored ink. I purchased the green and white dot paper in the upper right corner. They had rubons for a dollar and are avaliable in all the colors they print their papers in, awesome....so I picked up a package in green as well. :)
I fell in love with this collection of paper from MME (My Mind's Eye). It is a bit heavier pattern paper ($1.00/sheet) but I couldn't resist it! I love the tone and colors in it, so I purchased the second and fifth patterns in this display.
Bling for .99, yes please! :) I love bling on my layouts and Want2Scrap had some cute designs I did not have so I purchased a package. I must admit I can not pass up bling or pearls for my creative endeavors...
I love these fibers, aren't they pretty? I resisted them but it was hard. :)
As you know I love to use chipoard shapes as masks and stencils. So I couldn't pass up this deal!
If you are in need of some tools, scrapDeals had these fun colored punches for $1.00. 
Lastly, a photo of my new goodies from the show. All items were $1.00 a piece or less, I love pretty things for less, I know I am not alone! :) If you aren't able to check out the convention always look for close out scrapbook items at Target, JoAnn's and your local scrapbook store. The trends are always changing and stores need to make room for the new inventory so that means cost savings for the consumer!
Veronica Jennings
6/29/2009 3:43:43 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Making your Summer Album
 I got some requests on how to make the Summer album, so I thought I give you a little tutorial. This album is a great way to use up left over chipboard letters. Here I used all the same letters but you can use a mixture of letters.  You will need: - Foam or Paint Brush
- Palette knife or Popsicle stick
- Gesso
- Heavy Molding Gel (Paste)
- Chipboad Letters
- Paint
- Pen
- Strong Hole Punch
- Sandpaper
 First off I sanded and applied gesso to chipboard letters. This way they were ready to go when I put them onto the album. Next put a layer of gesso onto the chipboard. Gesso is a great way to prep any surface for paint.  I love this product. It is like the paste you used to find in the classrooms but extra thick. So many fun possibilities with this product.  Take the paste and smear it all over your chipboard piece. You can use a palette knife or just use one of your extra Popsicle stick.  You want it rather thick. This is what you are going to "smoosh" your chipboard letters into. I love having a rough texture but you may want it smoother. It is up to you!  The first letters you want to smoosh into the paste layer is your title so have these ready to go before you do your paste layer.  Next start layering in the rest of the chipboard letters. I like to change the direction, putting them upside down and backwards. Keep moving quickly as the paste tends to dry quickly.  Keep on layering in the chipboard pieces until you completely cover the surface. Those great little accents like quotation marks, asterisks are great fillers to fill in the gaps.  Next I put a layer of Gesso on the pieces, making sure I got into the nooks & crannies of the letters. This preps the whole surface for paint.  Paint your chipboard any color. For the first one, I used white. I like the clean white look. This second one I decided to go with a bright yellow.  Next do something to make your title stand out. You can outline it
with a pen, paint it a different color, or you could choose not to
accent it and just let it sit there in the background. Punch holes into your chipboard and attach binder rings to your album. I used my Crop-a-dile II Big Bite to make the holes and cut through the chipboard letters. Hope you have fun creating your own little mini! Love, Always Ronda
Ronda Palazzari
6/28/2009 12:45:14 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Little Details
Hi, everyone! I want to share a simple way to jazz up your photographs. In my sample below, the first photograph has no border treatment. It is a nice, clean look...but it needs a little interest. The second photograph has a worn edge added. It is a subtle effect, but I think it provides a lot more depth and character. You can purchase worn page edges from several digital scrapbooking sites. The edges I used below are from Lynn Grieveson. They were made for 12 x 12 papers, so I just sized them down to fit a photograph. They are my new favorite supply right now! Hope you enjoyed this quick and simple way to add a little pop and pizazz to your photos! 
Kim Frantz
6/23/2009 9:32:36 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Leftovers.
Leftovers, we all have them and I am not talking about the kind you find in your fridge. I am talking about those bits and pieces we put together to go on a layout but then don't use. For instance I created the bow accent on this card to go on a layout. I had originally had it wrapped around the bottom of a picture, but it just did not look right and I ended up taking it off. Well rather than set it aside to gather dust or take it apart, I decided to use it on a card. I do this a lot - it's a great way to use up what you have already put time and effort into and you get a card done ahead of time, which is always a good thing!!
To create the mask effect I simply traced around the original die cut label to create a mask, cut it in half and positioned it on my card then sprayed it with some glimmer mist. Added a little outline in black pen and I was done.
I was asked in the comments on my last post how my new process of sorting my papers by color was going. I have to admit to not having had much time to scrap in the last few weeks, however the few times that I have needed to look for something I did find it MUCH EASIER! I would have to say that so far I am liking the new organization. I also picked up another printers drawer at an antique store this weekend (I have one on my wall that holds my rubber stamps and I love it!) and I may use it to sort all my little "do-dads" by color too!
Have a wonderful week everyone! Christine
Christine Drumheller
6/22/2009 10:31:42 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Just Smile
just because you can. why not??? here's a little smiley love for you this fine day... put the smile in your pocket and pull it out, often, as you go through your week. share it with others and hope for the same in return. just smile. this was in MM May/Jun '09 issue and is an all digital LO featuring mostly goodies from Little Dreamer Designs.
Amy Martin
6/21/2009 11:12:39 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sweet Summer Time
Such a great time of year. BBQS. Outdoor Activities. Water Sports. Lots of time soaking up the sun. So how are you organizing all those memories? If you are like me you click, click away and have tons of pictures at the end of summer. This year I decided to do a summer mini album. This album is a quick & easy way for me to organize tons of pictures, plus it also gives me a chance to play & use up some scraps.  I used some chipboard, chipboard letters, gesso, & heavy molding paste to create the cover. I outlined my title so it would stand out a bit more. I love the texture & feel of this album.    The interior pages are baseball (sports) card holders. They are the perfect ATC size (2.5 x 3.5). I cut down the pages to create just six pockets on a page instead of the usual 9 pockets. This just the start of my album & I am looking forward to filling the pages. I am also excited about playing around with some techniques on these little cards. I will be sure to share those cards in the coming weeks here. Hope you are having a good summer so far! Love,Always Ronda
Ronda Palazzari
6/17/2009 4:51:31 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Father's Day
Father's Day is right around the corner. I'm sure many of you will be creating cards this week. And you will be taking lots of photos over the weekend. So, I thought I'd share some of my favorite Father's Day quotes. You can use these on cards or on layouts!
He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~Author Unknown
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father! ~Lydia M. Child, Philothea: A Romance, 1836
Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance. ~Ruth E. Renkel
A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Author Unknown
Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad. ~Author Unknown
The greatest gift I ever had
Came from God; I call him Dad!
~Author Unknown
I love my father as the stars - he's a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart. ~Adabella Radici
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. ~Author Unknown
Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope. ~Bill Cosby
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. ~Mark Twain, "Old Times on the Mississippi" Atlantic Monthly, 1874
Hopefully, these will spark your creativity! Have fun creating. ;) ~Anabelle
Anabelle O’Malley
6/16/2009 6:38:49 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
June is the month for weddings!
If you have lots of weddings to attend this month, I have a quick card idea for you. I made this card for a girl that I work with who is getting married later this month. Honestly I hate battling gift registries so I plan on putting a gift card inside of this card and calling it a day! :)
{Supply list: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket), Brads (American Crafts), "For keeps" sticker (October Afternoon), Misc (red tulle, tiny tag)}
{All supplies from June kit from Scripts}
Have a great weekend!
gretchen
Gretchen McElveen
6/14/2009 4:48:34 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Getting ready for summer.
I am looking forward to summer and being able to spend more time outdoors soaking up the sun and playing with my boys. Summer also means the chance to capture pictures of all those great outdoor activities. This layout is about one of our favorite things to do in the summer - play down at the swing set!
Make sure to take your camera with you when you go out to play this summer!!
Have a great week everyone, Christine
Christine Drumheller
6/9/2009 11:46:15 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Don't forget!
Father's Day is coming up!
Sunday, June 21st
It is not too late to make cards for all the fathers in your life!
Supplies: Cardstock (Prism), Patterned paper (Fancy Pants), Brads (Basic Grey), Die cut star (Sizzix), twill
All supplies from May Scripts kit.
Have a great day!
:)
gretchen
Gretchen McElveen
6/9/2009 10:21:12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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