Sketch-y Friday or maybe not!

Sorry friends....

Since this is the very end of the month we will not be posting a new sketch, but definitely check in next Friday (if not before, for other stories) when will will share a new sketch and announce our August winners!

Instead of leaving a naked post, we are sharing a few more of Eileen's amazing cards!

How sweet are they!

As always we are grateful to you for visiting us today!
Your friends from ScrapMuch?

Inspiration on Thursday

Hello!

 I just love Thursday, when I get to share some great inspiration with you all!  Today's page was created by Elaine!

 How sweet is that!

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Alpha Sticker Overload with Sandy - Guest Tutorialist

Hi there!

Happy Wednesday, we have a treat for you today!  Sandy from our sketch design team is sharing a truly fun technique with you that will help bust your stash of leftover alphas!  Take it away Sandy!

"This layout was created to play along with a few challenges and use up my stash of alphas stickers!  First I gathered up my lettering.....

Then I arranged them on my background paper for the layout I wanted to create....

Next I applied some craft paint...

In different layers. I applied a couple of coats of the beige with a foam brush to cover up the variety of colourful lettering.

Next I dabbed yellow, blue & green on randomly with a baby wipe.

I also added some Adirondak Brights - Alcohol Ink in Citrus & Sailboat Blue randomly.

Then I finished the rest of my layout once I had my background work completed.

Stay Crafty!"

If you would like to see more information about this layout, please check out Sandy's blog here!

Thank you Sandy, that is a great idea!  And thank you all for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?!

Kit Club Tuesday

Hi there!


Eileen has her final share of the month ready for you today!

Amazing page, I bet she had fun creating it!

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?!

Sketch-y Friday with Team B

Hi there and happy Friday!

Here is your brand new sketch for the week....

And here is your Team B inspiration!

Ashley

Jayne

Jessica

Karen

Here is a run down of our Sketch-y Friday rules.  Just link up your creations in our sidebar to be entered into a random draw for our monthly prize.    You have until Friday August 29th, at midnight to participate in any of August's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!

If you are playing along with more than one challenge you will need to link each of them up via a separate blog post for the link up tool to work. (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees.)  Good luck, we cannot wait to see what you create!

*note - If you are playing along using Flickr the team will no longer be leaving comments, due to changes in Flickr policies and passwords.  However, we will be checking out your entries for sure and you are definitely eligible for the prize draw. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?!

Inspiration on Thursday

Hi there!

We are sharing some of Eileen's gorgeous cards with you today!

My favourite colour combo, yellow, black and grey!  Swoon!


Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Party Favour tutorial with My Mind's Eye Market Street

Hi there!

As promised I am back with another little creation using the amazing My Mind's Eye Market Street collection.

I created this sweet little party favour box specifically so that I could use a border punch along the edges to fancy it up.  I thought they would make cute wedding or shower favours.

To help you out, I designed a printable for you.  This is 8.5 x 11 format and you can print it right onto the back of your paper and trim along the solid lines, and fold on the dotted lines.

I also created a Silhouette cut file for those that want it.  This is available in both the older version and the new version by clicking on the image below.

So once you have your box cut out in the method of your choice, go ahead and punch along the 4 outer edges, as shown.

Now assemble the box, tape style adhesive holds the best for this type of project, especially if it will be handled.  I like ScoreTape or Terrifically Tacky Tape, pretty much equally.

Add the tape to the flaps.

And adhere the edges together.

Now for the fun part, decorating!  I made a little wooden tag for mine.

Ta Da!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Kit Club Tuesday

Hi there!

Another Tuesday!  Wow they are flying by!  Eileen has a great page to share with you today using the August Kit club contents!

Love the pie chart int he background!

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

ScrapMuch? and Encore Dance Studio

Hi friends!

Our friends at Encore Dance Studio are having a fundraiser crop on September 27th and ScrapMuch? is helping them out.  We are trying to help spread the word on what that means to their croppers as we know some of our readers are going.

ScrapMuch? will donate $1 from every ScrapMuch? layout, card or mini album kit purchased online to the Encore Dance Scrapbooking Crop 2014 fundraiser event. 

 

We have a variety of kits available to help you quickly and creatively add pages to your albums. 

 

 Purchase your kits online now until September 11th and mention 'Encore Dance' in the comment section.  Choose the pick up option at check out.  Your kits will be waiting and ready for you at the event.  Quantities are limited.  Shop early to avoid disappointment.  

Thanks for visiting today!

Your friends at ScrapMuch?

On Beach Time - a freebie Silhouette cut file

Hi there!

I am sharing a cut file today, hope you like it!

Enjoy!  And thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Sketch-y Friday

Happy Friday!

Here is your sketch....

And here is your Team A DT inspiration!

 Danie

Laureen 

Sandy 

Tiiu 

Here is a run down of our Sketch-y Friday rules.  Just link up your creations in our sidebar to be entered into a random draw for our monthly prize.    You have until Friday August 29th, at midnight to participate in any of August's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!

If you are playing along with more than one challenge you will need to link each of them up via a separate blog post for the link up tool to work. (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees.)  Good luck, we cannot wait to see what you create!

*note - If you are playing along using Flickr the team will no longer be leaving comments, due to changes in Flickr policies and passwords.  However, we will be checking out your entries for sure and you are definitely eligible for the prize draw. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?!

Inspiration on Thursday

Hi there!

Elaine is our inspiration today, have  peek at what she has been up to!

I just love what she has done with the texture paste!

Thanks for visiting!
Your friends at ScrapMuch?

Die Cutting My Mind's Eye Wood Sheets - Tutorial

Hi there!

Have you seen these wood sheets from My Mind's Eye Necessities collection?

Well they are actual wood and I am in serious {heart} with them!

I decided to play around with them in my die cutting systems and thought I would share what I learned.  Please bear in mind these are all my own findings, you may find other opinions on the www.

When I first saw this product at ScrapMuch? I immediately thought of how great it would be if I could cut it with the Silhouette. The first couple of times I attempted it, I played around with the thickness setting on the blade.  It didn't cut great at all.  I even tried using the chipboard setting, which I personally thought was genius and I thought I was totally on to something! ha! Fat chance!

I slept on it and went back the next day after doing some thinking in my best thinking place (the shower, ha!) - this is where I remembered about the corrugated paper setting, that's pretty thick right? So I gave it another try.

This time I had better results, not perfect but better. I had to press through with my craft knife to finish the job.

The cuts turned out cute though.  What did I learn?

•  I probably should have down a double cut, or even three or four - I definitely removed my project from the machine too quickly. 
• Simple cuts are probably a better choice.  
• This wood sheet is very delicate.

Would I try this again?  In a heart beat!  Just not with a new blade!
 

After that I decided to try this amazing wood sheet in my Cuttlebug.

To do this I just made the standard "sandwich" for cutting paper.  I moved it back and forth through the machine a couple of times before removing it.

I got a nice clean cut, with this scalloped heart.  Which is a little more detailed that the simple cut I could get on the Silhouette.

This butterfly cut nicely, too!  And they look amazing!

What did I learn?

• Be gentle removing the wood from the die.
• Cut the wood into smaller sections to avoid cracking while die cutting.
• You can cut slightly more detailed shapes. 

Would I try this again?  Absolutely! 

So, as I am sitting here typing this it is 1:30 am and a thought hits my fuzzy brain.  What about punches?  Well I am too tired to photograph and edit so I will tell you the details on that quick experiment.

To start with I used this side squeeze leaf punch.  It took a bit of squeezing but I got a good cut. However, I find these side squeeze punches quite delicate and I likely wouldn't use it again for this purpose. 

Next, I tried one of these punches.

This punch worked like a charm with much less squeezing and I wasn't afraid that I would break my punch.  I did not try an intricate shape, but if you are looking for quick and easy wood shapes, you can get them with your punches for sure.

So to break things down for you, I will list these ideas in order of preference.

• metal dies in a hand cranked machine ie. the Cuttlebug
• lever style punches
• Silhouette machine
• side squeeze punches

Please note all of these opinions are my own, be sure to  use your equipment carefully and at your own risk.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo