Stitched Titles and Sentiments Tutorial

Hi there!

Happy Wednesday!  I have a new tutorial for you.  A long, long while ago I shared a tutorial on hand stitched titles, suggesting that you stitch over your hand writing to create a title on your layout.  Now, I know that many of us do not like our handwriting, so I have revisited this technique to come up with something that we might like a little more.

I printed out my title/sentiment the size I need for my project.  You can simply use the Word Document program on your computer.  If you are like me, you may need to print out a couple of sizes to ensure you get one that suits your project. Or if you have a Silhouette, you can print from your project design screen... this is really nice as you can get it the exact size you need the first time!

 Now, gather up your printed title, the element you are going to be stitching on, a needle and embroidery floss, a piercing tool and mat, and a couple of paper clips.

 I know it is a little hard to tell in this photo, but I like to hold my printed text and the paper I am stitching on up to the light so that I can check to make sure I have good alignment.  Clip it into place, so it holds titght while piercing.

 I decided to only pierce / stitch along one side of my letters, but you could pierce along both sides for a different look.

 Now remove your printed template to reveal your pierced guide.

 And start stitching.

Doesn't it  look great when it is all done?  And it really only took a couple of minutes!

I added my stitched piece to this card as a sentiment.  I think it turned out great!  Stay tuned in a couple of weeks I will be sharing another tip based on this card.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Kit Club Tuesday

Hey there!

Happy Tuesday!  We are back with a another share for you!

Yup, more awesomeness from Eileen!

You still have a couple of days to play with this month's Kit Club Challenge or Kit Club Sketch , to try for your chance at a prize!

Thanks for visiting!

Sketch-y Friday

Hello and happy Friday!

Now, you know what Friday means, right?  Yup, we have a new sketch for you to play with! We hope you play along and share your creations!

This week it was Eileen's turn to share a sample with us...

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 Wednesday August 1st at midnight to participate in any of July'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. )

Also, we are launching something new!  Would you like to be one of our sketch layout designers?  Each month we are going to offer one lucky participant the opportunity to create the reveal sample for one of our sketches!  So if you are interested in being considered, play along with at least two sketches and while you are linking up your creations add "GDT" after your name.  The only stipulation is that you must have a blog.

Now getting creating!   And thanks for visiting!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Inspiration on Thursday

Hello and Happy Thursday!

Is this summer season affecting your scrapping?  Well, hopefully, you are at least able to snap some great pictures! 

This sweet layout comes to us from Sandy Ross, such a gorgeous mesh of colours, layout and white space.  Thanks for sharing Sandy!

Do you have a project you would like to share to inspire our readers?  Email me here, we would love to share it!

Thanks you for visiting us at ScrapMuch?!
Your ScrapMuch? Friends!

Adding Dimension to Stickers - Tutorial

Hi there,
I have a little tip to share today, it's is not quite a tutorial, but I am sharing just the same!

 Have you ever wanted to pop dot a sticker, but were a little concerned that once you inserted your page into an album the adhesive on the sticker would stick to your page and you would lose your dimensional look?  Well grab your baby powder for a quick fix.

 Sprinkle the powder onto the back of your sticker, make sure you get good coverage.

 Tap off the excess.

 And start adding those pop dots, we all love so much!

See, told yah it was more of a quick and easy tip!

Thanks for visiting!

Laura

xoxo

Kit Club Tuesday

Hey there!

How are you all making out with this month's kit?  Are you getting a lot done?  Eileen and Elaine have been super creative with the kit, have a look at Eileen's latest....

Love those vibrant hues!  don't forget we are always happy to see what you are creating, you can leave us a comment with a link and we will come and admire your creations.

You still have lots of time to play with this month's Kit Club Challenge or Kit Club Sketch .

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Free Silhouettte Cut File

Hi there!

We are preparing today to head off to CHA Summer in Las Vegas to shopping for juicy new goodies for all of you.  We hear the heat will scorching (yes we know it`s dry heat, but still mid 40's !!??) but a girl has to do what a girl has to do! hehe


Anyway, to let you know that we are thinking of you, we are leaving you with this freebie cut file you can download and use on a summery layout.

click on the image to be taken to download site

Now even though we are away we still have all of our usual fun going on here this week, so don't forget to pop in often!

Thanks for visiting.

You friends at ScrapMuch?

Sketch-y Friday and a Guest Designer

Hello and happy Friday!

Now, you know what Friday means, right?  Yup, we have a new sketch for you to play with!  This week we have  a special treat, it is Guest Designer week here on the ScrapMuch? blog!

Here is our sketch.....

This month Tiiu is joining us as our Guest Designer....

I will let Tiiu tell you a little bit about herself......

"Hi everyone - I'm Tiiu and I'm so flattered to be selected for this month's guest designer spot. I love to play along with the sketches when I have the time, but my busy schedule doesn't let me hop in as often as I'd like. I've been scrapbooking for 7 years. One of the things I love the most about the hobby, aside from the creative outlet, is that I've been fortunate to meet so many amazing men and women who share the same passion for telling the stories of themselves and their families from all over the world. I'm an avid traveler, wife, and fur momma to 2 amazing cats. Those 3 seem to be the things I scrapbook the most.  As for scrapbooking - I'm paper obsessed with a very simple style, I don't journal nearly enough, and I LOVE mini albums!

For this week's layout I used papers and embellishments from the Fancy Pants Trendsetter line, with the mini clip from Tim Holtz and the title with American Crafts thickers, and a few added ribbons from my stash. One of the photo mats was actually from the packaging for the embellishments because it just worked with everything so perfectly. Never discount how awesome and "scrapable" your packaging can be! Thanks so much to the awesome ladies at ScrapMuch? for selecting me!"

You can find Tiiu's blog here.  Now let's have a look at her gorgeous creation!

Thank you Tiiu, we truly appreciate you joining us this month and sharing your creativity with us!  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 Wednesday August 1st at midnight to participate in any of July'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. )

Also, we are launching something new!  Would you like to be one of our sketch layout designers?  Each month we are going to offer one lucky participant the opportunity to create the reveal sample for one of our sketches!  So if you are interested in being considered, play along with at least two sketches and while you are linking up your creations add "GDT" after your name.  The only stipulation is that you must have a blog.

Now getting creating!   And thanks for visiting!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura

Inspiration on Thursday

Hello and Happy Thursday!

  We are cropping Saturday... hope this inspires you to create!

Loving all the 'white space' on this layout, it really emphasizes the spectacular patterned paper!

Do you have a project you would like to share to inspire our readers?  Email me here, we would love to share it!

Thanks you for visiting us at ScrapMuch?!
Your ScrapMuch? Friends!

Stylus Rolled Flowers Tutorial

Hi there!

Happy hump day, hear is your tip for the week....

This week I have a quick tip on adding a bit of dimension to your die cut or punched flowers.

 Using a stylus / dry embossing tool....

 ..... simply rub in a circular motion, the ends of each petal.  The petals will curl up giving you a little dimension.

 When you layer a few together you get lots of dimension!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xox

July Kit Club Sketch Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another edition of Kit Club Tuesday.   This week we are launching our sketch challenge, here is the sketch.......

 and here is Eileen's sample....

 Now here are the deets....  Each of our monthly Kit Club challenges and sketches will stay live for the remainder of the 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 August 2nd at Midnight to play along with this challenge.  Of course, anyone can feel free to play along, 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.  

We also have a very exciting addition to our monthly kit club!!  Effective September 1st, we are now offering you the opportunity to upgrade your monthly kit club subscription to the premium package.  For an additional $10/month, you will receive an additional 4 sheets of cardstock, 2 sheets of co-ordinating patterned paper with extra unique co-ordinating embellishments. Please contact us by July 20th to become a premium kit club member starting September 1st.

 Important Notice - Shipping Costs  .....We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your positive feedback and compliments on our monthly kit club.  This has been an amazing adventure for us and we have to admit, we really enjoy it! When anxiously awaiting your monthly kits you have 2 shipping options.  You can either arrange for pick up, or have your items shipped to you. Unfortunately we have had to raise our standard shipping costs to $12.00 + hst for a 13x13 pizza box.  Effective September 1st, as our loyal kit club members, we would like to extend a discounted shipping rate of $10.00 + hst.  We thank you for your understanding and we hope that you continue to love your monthly kit club packages!

Become a member - If you are interested in becoming a Kit club member, please contact us at 905-730-2673 or scrapmuch@rogers.com for more info.

Thanks for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you are creating! 
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Day Crop - Saturday July 20th

Hi there!

We are cropping this weekend, here are the details and we sure hope you can join us!

July 20th

When:  Saturday July 20th, 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm 

Where:  Salvation Army Church - 33 Diana Ave, Brantford

Cost of the crop is ONLY $25 + hst and includes lunch, cold beverage and a gift for all attendees! Bring your supplies and get ready for an enjoyable day of scrapbooking!

Our store will be set up on site for your shopping enjoyment.

Don't' delay!! Reserve your spot here or contact us at scrapmuch@rogers.com

We will also be offering this 2 page layout and card class...... 

 $15.75 for both, contact us at scrapmuch@rogers.com to reserve your class spot or kit.

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

2013 Fall Retreat News

Hi there!

Our first 2013 fall retreat weekend (November 22-24th 2013) is officially SOLD OUT!! It is going to be a blast!!  But as you know, we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on any of the fun.... So the good news is that we still have SPACE AVAILABLE in our second fall retreat scheduled Nov. 29th-Dec. 1st. This weekend is also filling up quickly, so please don't delay any longer and contact us at scrapmuch@rogers.com to reserve your space now!   You can find more information on our retreat here. Thanks for visiting! Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Sketch-y Friday

Hello and happy Friday!

If you haven't checked out our selection of project kits for sale recently, you really should!  We have added lots of new kits to the page, here.

Now, you know what Friday means, right?  Yup, we have a new sketch for you to play with!  And we cannot wait to see what you create.

Elaine created a gorgeous sample for you.....

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 Wednesday August 1st at midnight to participate in any of July'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. )

Also, we are launching something new!  Would you like to be one of our sketch layout designers?  Each month we are going to offer one lucky participant the opportunity to create the reveal sample for one of our sketches!  So if you are interested in being considered, play along with at least two sketches and while you are linking up your creations add "GDT" after your name.  The only stipulation is that you must have a blog.

Now getting creating!   And thanks for visiting!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Inspiration on Thursday

Hello and Happy Thursday!

I am gearing up for a weekend away, but I can't focus on my packing until I share some of our fabulous weekly inspiration to share with you, have a look .....

 ... this is a fun card Elaine created the second her new silhouette was delivered to her door!  Such a cool tool and even beginners can create fabulous projects.

Do you have a project you would like to share to inspire our readers?  Email me here, we would love to share it!

Thanks you for visiting us at ScrapMuch?!
Your ScrapMuch? Friends!

Wood Dipping Tutorial

Hi there,

Happy Wednesday!  I have a fun little tutorial for you today.  Have you seen the trend on wood dipped home decor items?  Like these.......

... it is a really cool look.  And I thought, hey why not incorporate that into scrapping.

 Now of course you can pull out your craft paints for a more opaque finish, though today I decided to give my elements a stained look, so I grabbed some Mr. Huey's a few embellies, tweezers and a disposable shot glass.

 Add the Mr' Huey's to the shot glass, about a half inch should do for most embellies.  You can pour the leftovers right back into the bottle so there is no waste.

 Using the tweezers dip each element into the stain.  You can dip as much or as little as you like.

 I dipped the flower yo about the half way mark and the car to about two-thirds. The button got the full on treatment!

I can't wait to use these on a project!  Isn't this a fun way to customize your little wooden elements!

Thanks for visiting!
Your Friends at ScrapMuch?

Kit Club Tuesday - Challenge Time

Hi there!

Welcome to another edition of Kit Club Tuesday.   I know you are all anxious to get the party started, so here goes.  This month's challenge is 'petite pics'!  Show us fun and creative ways to use at least 2 smaller sized photos.  You can even crop larger ones.

Here is Elaine's sample....

Now here are the deets....  Each of our monthly Kit Club challenges sketches will stay live for the remainder of the 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 August 2md 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.  

Thanks for visiting, we cannot wait to see what you are creating! 
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

June Colour Challenge Winner and a new one!!

Hi there!

It's time to launch our June Colour Challenge winners and launch a new challenge for July!

First up, let's draw for June's Colour Challenge Winner , using Random.org  here is the winning number.......

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5 

Timestamp: 2013-07-08 00:17:33 UTC

Which means.....

 5. Jes 

 
.....is our winner!  Congratulations Jess, go ahead and grab your "I won at ScrapMuch?" blinkie from the sidebar!  And email us here to claim your prize!  Thanks to everyone that played along.  We hope you join us again for June's  Colour Challenge!  Here are the details........

 To play along, all you have to do is create a new paper crafted project, of any type, that uses the colours from the challenge and post it on your blog or any other online forum  (ie. your Flickr Account) that you can link us up to, by our deadline.  Then click on the title of your blog post, copy the URL from the address bar at the top of your screen, and link it using the Inlinkz tool below below.

Please share the challenge colours on your blog (just copy and paste them) and show a link back to this site to encourage your readers to play along, as well.  You can link up your projects here for 4 weeks following the challenge and then we will choose a few lucky participants to feature on this blog.
 
One lucky participant will be winning a prize, drawn randomly!!  Woot Woot! It doesn't get much better than that!  Everyone is welcome to play, though there may be some shipping charges to our international winners.

The deadline for linking to this challenge is Monday, August 5th, 2013 at midnight. 

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?!!

CHA

Dear Friends, Can you believe it's July already? ScrapMuch? has lots in store for you this month and we can't wait to share it all with you. Along with all of our crop and class events, we will be traveling to Vegas!

	It's CHA time again!!!
The summer Craft and Hobby Association trade show is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of this month.  We are heading down to view all the new releases and purchase lots of fresh product for the store. We are very excited and can't wait to share our findings with you!! We would love your input!  What are you looking to add to your scrapbook stash?  Are there new cool tools, techniques or fun products you have been eyeing?  Special collections, themes or adorable embeillies?  Let us know!!  Contact us at scrapmuch@rogers.com or visit our facebook page to comment. Thanks for visiting! Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Sketch-y Friday and a winner!

Hello and welcome to another edition of Sketch-y Friday!

Before we get started with our first sketch for July.... How about we announce some winners for June!

First up our sketch-y Friday winner for June is Ashley T! Here is one of Ashley's layouts ......

 ... isn't it so sweet.  I love the mix of patterned paper and the sweet little flowers! Congratulations Ashley, you can email us at ScrapMuch@rogers.com to claim your prize,  don't forget to grab our blinkie from the left hand side bar for your blog!

 And now for the Guest Designer position winner.  This person will be responsible for creating a sample with our July 19th sketch.  Our winner for this month is Tiiu, Tiiu is a regular participate she has what I like to call a clean and eclectic style.  Here is a sample of her art...

Congratulations Tiiu,  please email me here to get all of the information you will need to be our July 19th Guest Designer.  We had several talented ladies apply to be a Guest Designer and I really hope you keep playing as we would love to have each and everyone of you join us as a GD over the next several months!

Thanks again to all of our participants, keep joining us and linking up as we love seeing what you create!

And now on to new news!  Here is this week's sketch.....

... our monthly double!   And this month it was my turn to create a sample.  I can tell you that it has been quite some time since I have created a double page layout and I am very out of practice... I may need to work on them a bit more.

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 Wednesday August 1st at midnight to participate in any of July'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. )

Also, we are launching something new!  Would you like to be one of our sketch layout designers?  Each month we are going to offer one lucky participant the opportunity to create the reveal sample for one of our sketches!  So if you are interested in being considered, play along with at least two sketches and while you are linking up your creations add "GDT" after your name.  The only stipulation is that you must have a blog.

Now getting creating!   And thanks for visiting!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo