National Scrapbooking Day Crop - Reminder

 

We are just popping in quick to remind you of our special crop this coming
Saturday May 4th, in honour of
National Scrapbooking Day!

We are extending the hours (8am to 8pm!!) which means more scrappy time for you!

 

Just a friendly reminder to bring your own lunch!  Beverages, snacks and dinner will be provided!

 

You can find out all the details here.

 

We also still have some spots left in the following lovely class (only $15+HST):
Email us at scrapmuch@rogers.com or call 905-730-2673 to reserve your space!

If you aren't able to join us for the crop ... don't forget to join us on our blog and participate in the fun!

Thanks for visiting!

Kit Club Tuesday - a Reveal, a Challenge and a Winner!

Hi there!

Wow, we have a few things going on here today.  First up we need to pick a winner for the March Kit Club 'Stitching Challenge', so with a little help from Random Integer here goes .....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3

Timestamp: 2013-04-29

That means that Carola is our winner!  Congrats Carola, watch for your prize in your next kit club box of goodies!  Also, you can grab your 'winner badge' from our left hand side bar.  How is that for incentive to get your own blog going, girl! lol

Next, we are going to launch our April Kit Club Challenge.  This month we are challenging you to add 2 or more photos to your single page layout.  Check out Eileen's sample...

You have until May 27th to enter into the challenge for your chance to win a prize!

Lastly, we are reveal your May kit!  we know you will just love it, because we do, too!

You kit will includes some great papers from the Simple Stories 24/7 collection, stickers, cardstock and a great little bag of goodies!

Thanks for visiting and keep on crafting!

Exciting Fall Retreat Update!

Guess what??  I have an exciting Fall 2013 Retreat update for you ...

Our first Fall Retreat Weekend (Nov 22 - Nov 24) is officially SOLD OUT! It is sure to be an amazing time ... I know that I am already counting down the days!

As you know, we wouldn't want anyone to be left out of all the fun ... so the good news is that we still have some spots left in our second Fall Retreat Weekend (Nov 29-Dec 1)! Just don't wait too long to sign up, the spots for this weekend are also filling up quickly!

See below for everything that you need to know so that you don't miss out!!!

 

 

November 22 - 24, 2013 (sold out)
November 29 - December 1, 2013 (some spots still available!!)

Our Fall Retreat is once again being held at the beautiful Elmhurst Inn Resort and Spa. The Inn is located only 40 minutes from Brantford in the town of Ingersoll. Surrounded with acres of beautiful scenery, the Inn itself has elegant decor, freshly redecorated guest rooms and baths, complete with 2 queen beds and a warm atmosphere. All rooms include complimentary access to the guest lounge, games room, fitness room, whirlpool, sauna and steam room so bring your bathing suit!

Join us for a fabulous Fall getaway weekend where you can enjoy 24-hour cropping in the quaint and rustic Carriage House building. You will receive fantastic goodie bags, full buffet meals, and deluxe accommodations. Our store will be set up on-site for your shopping convenience.

The cost of the retreat is $325. +HST, all inclusive. Spaces are limited and will be reserved on a first come first served basis. To help you budget for this fantastic weekend, we are breaking down the cost into 3 payments. A $100 deposit is required to reserve your spot.

To reserve your spot, please contact us by calling (905)730-2673 or email: scrapmuch@rogers.com or visit our webstore. Please be sure to state your weekend of preference upon booking.

Directions:

The Elm Hurst Inn and Country Spa is located in Ingersoll Ontario, Canada, at the junction of Plank Line Road and highway 401. It is nestled in a beautiful country setting amongst century old maple trees. Only 30 minutes of travel time take you to London or Stratford, where shopping and theatres are in abundance. The Ingersoll Golf and Country Club is minutes from our door. Toronto and Windsor are only 90 minutes away

Elm Hurst Inn & Country Spa
415 Harris Street, P. O. Box 123
Ingersoll, Ontario, N5C 3K1
Phone: 1-800-561-5321 or 519-485-5321
Fax: 519-485-6579

Website: www.elmhurstinn.com

 

We look forward to having you join us!

Your Friends at ScrapMuch?

News from ScrapMuch?

Hello all!

As most of you know, our ScrapMuch? team is a close-knit and committed group. The four of us have spent many hours shopping, brainstorming and creating to make ScrapMuch? what it is today. Without our dedicated and innovative team, there would be no ‘ScrapMuch?’

 

Today we have an exciting announcement. Although our team and our event dynamics will remain the same in your eyes, there are some changes going on ‘behind the scenes’.

 

In order to pursue her career full time as owner of ‘Get Movin....Fitness For Everybody.’, 

Anita will be stepping down as co-owner of ScrapMuch? She has shown great passion and success with her new job and we wish her all the best with this endeavor. Anita will continue to have an active role in ScrapMuch? and will continue to be an integral part of our team.

 

It is with great pleasure that we announce Eileen Mead will take over the position as co-owner of ScrapMuch? Eileen has been with ScrapMuch? from the very beginning and has contributed in many different roles. Eileen is a multi-talented individual and brings both her financial knowledge and her genuine enthusiasm for the scrapbooking industry to the store. Please join us in congratulating Eileen with this exciting new transition.

 

Although the ownership of ScrapMuch? has changed, the name and level of service we provide to you will remain the same. We will continue to grow and greatly appreciate your loyalty and support as we continue on this thrilling journey.

 

Sincerely,

Elaine, Eileen, Anita and Laura

April Colour Challenge Winner

Hello!

Our April colour challenge drew to a close on Monday night.   So, I am popping in to announce the winner to you!

Kathlleen did a fabulous job of using the challenge colours.  She managed to showcase them in a completely different way than they were used in my April reveal.  Kathleen, go ahead and grab your "I won at ScrapMuch?" blinkie from the sidebar!

Thanks to everyone that played along.  We hope you join us again for May's  Colour Challenge, which will be released Monday May 6th!

Thanks for visiting!

National Scrapbooking Day Crop!

Hi there!

We are just popping in quick to remind you of our special crop this coming Saturday May 4th, in honour of National Scrapbooking Day.

We are extending the hours which means more scrappy time for you!  You can find out all of the details here.

We are also offering this great class at the crop ....

 You will create both the double page layout and the card, for just $15.00 plus HST!



Email us at scrapmuch@rogers.com  or call 905-730-2673 to reserve your space!

Thanks for visiting!

Sketch-y Friday,

Hi there!

Happy Friday!  We have a new sketch to share with you today, have a look.....

This week it is my turn to share a sample....

It was my goal to show you that even though the sketch looked a little on the feminine side, your layout didn't have to be.

Now it's your turn!  Play along and share it with us!

Here is a run down of the rules.  We are offering a little prize to one lucky scrapper that participates in at least 2 of this month's 4 sketches.  Just link up your creations at the bottom of each Sketch-y Friday post, all qualifying scrappers will be entered into a random draw for a prize.  Only one entry per sketch please.  You have until Monday April 29th at midnight to participate in any of April's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!  But remember, you must play along with 2 different sketches for a chance to win!  (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees. )

What for some extra fun, beginning with our first May sketch!

Thanks for visiting!

Inspiration on Thursday

Hi there!

Here is your weekly dose of inspiration, I know you look forward to this as much as I like to share it with you!

Created by Elaine.

We would really love to see what you are creating this week. Leave us a comment with your blog address (or other link) ... we will be sure to stop by and leave you some love.  Also, don't forget you can email anything you wish to share, to me here, to have them shown off on our Thursday blog posts.   We would love to share your creations and our readers would love to see them!


Thanks for visiting!

Faux Water Colour Painting with Mr. Huey's Tutorial

Hi there!

 I have a fun tutorial to share with you today. This one is a little messier than I usually play with,  I sort of have a thing about mess.... but it turns out so cool and pretty and I had so much fun, I couldn't resist.  I also found a way to minimize the mess and clean up!

Now to minimize mess and clean up, I used a couple of layers of clear food wrap as my artist's 'palette'.  When finished just roll it up and toss it away.

First spritz a few colours of mist beside each other, you will want to get some overlap onto one stamp.  I used yellow, green and a light teal.  Choose a stamp (I used a fern stamp) and tap it into the mists.

 Now stamp in onto your paper.  I used a double stamping technique to  crate some colour variation and depth.

 Next up, I used a red and white mist to stamp some flowers .  And then a darker teal mist for more leaves, filling in along the lower edge of my paper.

 Then I went back with another flower stamp and some black ink and stamped a focal flower and a butterfly.

 And then some finishing touches!

It's really that easy, and the only clean up is washing the stamps!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura

Kit Club Tuesday

Hi there!

We are just popping in to give you a quick reminder that you still have time to play along with the March Stitching Challenge and the April Sketch Challenge for the kit club members this month.  You can find a link to both on the side bar on the left.

In the meantime, we thought we'd share a bit more inspiration with you.

Thanks for visiting, and have fun with your kits!

 

Sketch-y Friday

Hi there!

Happy Friday!  We have a new sketch to share with you today, have a look.....

Now have a look at this amazing sample created by Eileen....

As always, Eileen's sketch interpretations are just lovely! And her signature long title is just perfect!

Now it's your turn!  Play along and share it with us!

Here is a run down of the rules.  We are offering a little prize to one lucky scrapper that participates in at least 2 of this month's 4 sketches.  Just link up your creations at the bottom of each Sketch-y Friday post, all qualifying scrappers will be entered into a random draw for a prize.  Only one entry per sketch please.  You have until Monday April 29th at midnight to participate in any of April's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!  But remember, you must play along with 2 different sketches for a chance to win!  (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees. )

Thanks for visiting!

 



 

Inspiration on Thursday

Hi there!

Here is your weekly dose of inspiration, I know you look forward to this as much as I like to share it with you!

Both layouts were created by Elaine.

We would really love to see what you are creating this week. Leave us a comment with your blog address (or other link) ... we will be sure to stop by and leave you some love.  Also, don't forget you can email anything you wish to share, to me here, to have them shown off on our Thursday blog posts.   We would love to share your creations and our readers would love to see them!


Thanks for visiting!

Make your own Stamps Tutorial

Hi there!

 I have a simple and fun tutorial to share with you today.  Have you ever bought a die for your Cuttlebug or other die cutting system and wished that you had a stamp just like it?  Well now is your chance to make yourself one!

 To start with you will need some fun foam, your die and your die cutting machine.

 After running the die and foam through your machine you will end up with something like this.

 Now adhere the foam shape onto a stamp block with some adhesive, regular old adhesive works just fine.

Iak up your newly created 'stamp' and go ahead and stamp your image.

 Pretty great right?  And, it only took minutes to create!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura

Kit Club Tuesday - A New Sketch for April's Kit

Hello all!

 Today is Tuesday and that means we have something special for our Kit Clubbers!  We are still so incredibly overwhelmed by the positive and supportive responses from all of you!  We sold out of our initial subscription spots, and had a wait list that we felt we could not ignore.  So we opened up more spaces in the club, and they too are filling up quickly!   You ladies are definitely keeping Elaine hopping!  If you wanted to join and missed out of the first round, contact us here and we will do our best to accommodate.

Before we share our new sketch for the April Kit, we would like to announce our winner of the March Kit Club Sketch Challenge, determined through a random draw.....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3 

Timestamp: 2013-04-16 03:24:49

Which means Kerry is our winner!  Congratulations Kerry, you can grab your 'I won at ScrapMuch?" blinkie from the sidebar and watch for a prize arriving along with your next kit.

Now on to our April Sketch Challenge...

Each of our monthly Kit Club sketches will stay live for about one month, you can play along and link up as many times as you would like during the month.  You layout must consist of 80 percent kit product with the remaining 20% being any product you wish.   That way if you have a 'go to' product or technique you like to add to your creations you can feel free to do so.

You have until May 20th at Midnight to play along with this sketch.  Of course, anyone can feel free to use the sketch, and link up with us.... but you must be a Kit Club member and adhere to the rules above to qualify to be entered into the random draw for a prize.

Oh and before I let you run off to create, here is a sample layout for your viewing pleasure.....

.... created by Eileen.

Thanks for visiting!

New 'Pebbles Love You More' in Store

Hi all!

I wanted to pop in quick and share another new collection we have in the store ....

This is a great boy line from Pebbles, but honestly some of these papers are just so versatile they will be handy for a multitude of uses.  and teh vibrant colours are so wonderful!

We are looking forward to seeing what you create with them!  You can email us here to order from this collection.

 Thanks for visiting and watch for more information on new collections!

National Scrapbooking Day Crop

Hi there!

 Did you know that Saturday May 4th is National Scrapbooking Day?  Well guess what?  We did and we are having a special 12 hour crop to honour it!

Here are the details.....

National Scrapbooking Day Crop

Saturday May 4th

8am - 8pm  (yes, that is 12 whole hours!)

Cost is $25+ tax

Bring your scrappy stuff and have a great day scrapbooking with friends.  
Our store will be set up on site.  

Dinner, snack, and beverage included.  Bring your own Lunch.

Email us at scrapmuch@rogers.com to reserve your space!

  

As usual, the Crop will be held at the Salvation Army Church in West Brant, Located at 33 Diana Ave, Brantford ON 

Thanks for visiting and we hope you join us!

New 'Echo Park Bundle of Joy' in Store

Hi all!

I wanted to pop in quick and share some more new collections we have in the store ....

 We pick ed up both the baby boy and baby girl collections from Echo Park.  In true Echo Park fashion these collections are chock full of goodness, with great patterns and elements.

Aren't these just the sweetest, we can't wait to see what you create with them!  You can email us here to order from this collection.

 Thanks for visiting and watch for more information on new collections!