10 things to do with twine - a tutorial

 Hi there!

It's Wednesday and that means I have a new tip to share.

Today, I am going to share 10 tips to do with twine.  I love twine and use it often, I am always looking for new ways to incorporate it into my projects.


1.  Notch your card or layout so the twine stays in place.

2. Use it to anchor an embellishment such as balloons.

 3.  Use twine as a 'laundry line' and hang embellishments or even photos from the 'line'.

4.  Sew twine through a button.

5.  Separate the two colours in the twine and stitch with one.

6.  In lieu of a flourish, on a masculine page.

7.  Hang a swag.

8.  Wrap it around and tie a bow.

9.  Hang a button tassel.

10.  Feed through eyelets.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

March Colour Challenge

Hi there!

 Welcome to our March colour challenge!   As usual I chose colours based on the products I played with for this month's reveal.

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 3 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, March 25th, 2013 at midnight. 
Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

March 9th Day Crop

Hi there!

Just a little reminder in case you hadn't heard... we are cropping this weekend, are you?

 Saturday March 9th 

from 9am-5pm.  

Cost is $25+ tax 

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

Lunch, snack, and beverage included. 

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

We are also offering this class ....

.... yes, you do get both the 2 page layout and the card for $15.00 plus hst!  If you cannot take the class you can order a kit.   And we will be donating $5.00 per class attendee / kit to the Crohn's and Colitis research fund!

Thanks for visiting!

Laura 

Monthly Reveal with Blissful Blizzard

Hi there!

Can you believe it is March the first?  Are you like me and counting down the days until Spring? Well, I for one cannot wait, and it is only 21 sleeps until our Spring Retreat!

Anyway, on to the reveal.  This month I played with Blissful Blizzard by Fancy Pants. 

I really liked the warm earth tones of this collection, and found it not only perfect for winter themed layouts, but also great for boys in general.  Here is a look at some wintery layouts that I created.....

SNOW FORT

I adore wood grain papers, corrugated cardboard, and glitter papers - so this kit was like Christmas!   I mimicked a snow hill with both the corrugated paper and the glitter paper.

 This page came together pretty easily,  utilizing the triangular banners from the kit.....

..... and some fun die cuts.

EVERYDAY I'M SHOVELING

 I started this page with this great burnt red background paper, and simply added a few strips of pattern to anchor my photos.  Very simple really. Then inked around the outside of the layout with some white ink to make it look blustery.

 Then I had some fun creating some embellies, making glittery snowflakes with button centres.

 A die cut shovel full of snow with Stickles for an accent.

A little banner that features some fun wintery word stickers, from the kit.

A a title that incorporates alpha stickers from the kit and a die cut, that I created.  (I think my Silhouette needs spell check - I see now that I spelled shoveling wrong. oops!)

SNOW DAY

The strips across the top of this page came in the kit, on the sticker page.  I love the designs, though I do not love that they are not a full 12 inches..  Although, this  ended up not being too much of an issue as I was able to embellish one corner of my page to disguise this... and anytime I can add some banners it's a good thing!  These banners also came in the kit.

 Some more die cut fun.

 For give the crooked snowflake, I fixed it after I saw this photo.  Some buttons and hemp, and few little dew drops to add a bit of snow-like sparkle.

I couldn't resist adding a little heart for my two sweeties.

I also created this fun little altered gift item.....

What do you think?  Wouldn't it make a great favour for a sledding party, or a girls night in party?  I die cut a couple of mug shapes and stitched them together.

 Then I printed a sentiment out and added it to the bottom of the mug.

Then the fun part, going to town adding some bling, twine and die cuts!

I will have one more layout to share with you later in the month that showcases this kit in a more generic way.  And I still have enough product to create a few cards or another layout!  I love the value in these kits, so many projects for your buck!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Sketch-y friday and a Winner

Hello there!

Happy Friday, I am busy getting ready for a day crop tomorrow, and by getting ready I mean cleaning the house so I can play the day away without guilt, ha!  Anita and Elaine are busy prepping the store for transport and Eileen created a great class for the event!

First of all, I am going to let you know last month's Sketch-y Friday challenge winner and then we will move on to the first sketch for March.

But before I announce the winner (do you feel the suspense?), I wanted to share a couple of entries with you.  Both of these ladies created fabulous layouts that are truly unique and personalized.

from Corinna

from Stacia

Thank you for playing along ladies, please feel free to grab our 'I was featured at ScrapMuch?' blinkie from the sidebar!

And now for our winner, generated by a random draw...

 Kathleen White!

Here is a sample of one of Kathleen's entries....

Congratulations Kathleen! Thank you for linking up your beautiful creations with us.  Email us here to claim your prize.  And grab your "I won at ScrapMuch?" blinkie from the sidebar!

Thanks to everyone that played along.  We hope you join us again for March's  sketch challenge. which starts today!

So without further adieu, here is your first sketch of the month....

 

 

This week it was Anita's turn to create a sample for you, have a look......

Gorgeous, I love the colour combo and the sweet embellies she chose to use.  and the pictures are beyond beautiful.

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 Thursday March 28th at midnight to participate in any of March'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!
Laura
xoxo