Cheryl KVD!!
Congrats Cheryl, please email me with your address. I have the envelope here waiting for your address!
Thanks to EVERY one of you who participated and sent cards to your "sisters"!
One of our favorite websites this week comes from our new SISTER Pearl!!
Here's the website by Di Hickman !!
Here's what Pearl says about this site:
Another website that was discovered yesterday (Deanne found it!) is this one:I love Di's simple graphic style ( which I have an affinity for ! ) It straddles both the paper & digital scrapbooking world. In the current scrapbooking trend where shabby chic, cut out & dimensional work seems to be highly favoured & regarded, Di's style is such a refreshing change . She creates sketches not limited to layouts but also for cards & recently ATCs. You can also find great tool/product reviews & digital scrapbooking tips.
Looking forward to seeing YOUR layouts!
Pearl makes her home in Sunny Singapore :-) She has been married for 15 years and has 2 great kids -Deborah , 12 & John Ross , 9. She has no sisters. She grew up in Malaysia & Singapore before she was 7 .
We asked Pearl about some of her "favorites". Take a look!
Favorite Snack: Any cheesecake ! Strawberry Oreo is a current fave !
Favorite Drink: Coffee
Favorite Paper: Basic Grey
Favorite Technique: adding dimension
Favorite Embellishment: Brads !
Favorite Scrap Tool: Cutterpede trimmer
Favorite Adhesive: 3M acid free double sided tape – very forgiving !
So, let's get to know Pearl even more by checking out her blog, Maisymary, and her gallery. We love her funky style and are sure you will too!
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So.....I was surfing the net and came upon the Kodak site! Should have known that they would have tips for taking great photos but I've never checked them out before.
Here is a link to their TOP TEN TIPS for taking great pictures and for improving your picture taking skills.
Go check out the site! And happy snapping!!
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Write a letter to a loved one. Not just a quick "hi, how ya doing,miss ya" . No, sit and think your letter through and write about at least five things you want to tell that person. (ex. 5 things you love about them, 5 moments when you were proud of them, etc.)
You can email it,of course, but how wonderful would it be for that person to receive a real "handwritten" letter from you in the mail! Think about it. That's your challenge for today. Oh, and how about fancying up the letter with some doodling! Fun stuff!
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Welcome to another WEB Wednesday! Thought I'd share a few links with you today. I've been busy surfing through blogs lately -- one blog leads me to another..... to another.... to another... and on I go :-)
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Angie is our current Sister of the Week! Just wanted to share a link Angie's Gallery!! Great inspiration there!! Check it out! We'd love for you to link us back to your favorite of her LOs!!
The fun part is that you will eventually have a variety of fonts and sizes of lettering to use over and over again!! Give it a try and share with us what you come up with!!
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(I know there's a pic on the wall of my DH, but he's not actually in my photo! hehe! Just a photo of him in my photo! haha!)
Susan's layout
Angie's layout:
... and Carla's layout:
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What are your favourite colours to scrapbook with?
This is tough!! I love pink and black but with both sexes of children I find I have to deal with all colors. My daughter like purple so she would have me use in everything, one son likes blue and the other likes green and hates blue on any of his pages. So with this in mind and they are my best critics. I try to make layouts that they like and try to ask for their input in every page I do This way it makes them feel like they are helping with our memories
Where do you scrapbook and when?
I scrapbook when I can, in between everything else
Are you an organized or messy scrapper?
I don’t know if I am organized, I try to put things away but find I don’t use them nor know what I have when I want something. I clean everything up when I am done a page but during the process everything is as messy as ever!!
How do you organize your supplies?
I try to organize by keeping thing grouped together but find embellishments the hardest to try to organize. Any suggestions would be great!
Describe your scrap space. Do you like/dislike it?
I scrap in our family room. It is an open space with four desks each with a computer. My kids each have their own and usually we are in one room doing our own thing. We also have the TV and sometimes have everything going on at once its sometimes loud and hard to concentrate but in our own way enjoying out time together.
Anything else you want to share?
I enjoy Scrapbooking to pass on memories for my children I hope they can enjoy them as they grow and remember the moments we share so they pass this on to their families, We are a very close family and hopefully these traditions will continue as now a days its tough for children and families to be together and enjoy family time that seems to be diminishing.
THANKS, Lisa!
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Lucy (aka. scrapperqueen)has provided us with some wonderful card sketches! We featured 2 in April, and here are 2 more!
Lucy's wonderful work can be found in many places such as:
*Memories From Scrap, which she owns
*Scrapbook Doodle
*The Kit's Meow
*Crop-a-latte
*The Scrapbooker's Dream
She also owns My Sketch World sketch blog!
Thank-you LUCY! Have fun with her sketches, everyone! You could use these sketches as inspiration for the RAK challenge!!! Hmmm, good idea, isn't it!
I've got a GREAT challenge for you today!
I was looking through some of my mom's older photos and found this one of Deanne and I. What I thought was so cool was the car behind us. Now I know my mom was probably not thinking about the car -- she just wanted a picture of her cute girls (even if they are wearing ugly socks, again!) LOL!
It got me thinking that in 20-30 years, the look of our cars/vans can change so much. I'm sure that when my children are grown, they will get a kick out of how "different" our van was compared to theirs.
So, snap some pictures of your vehicle, and don't forget to get some close-ups. If you're like me, you'll want to give it a good cleaning first! When you've done that, create a page or two showcasing the details of your vehicle. Your kids will thank you for it later :-)
Happy Thursday! It's almost the weekend (and a LONG one for us Canadians)!
Your challenge today is to use hidden journaling on a layout.
Sometimes, you just don't want EVERYONE reading your journaling. Making it hidden ensures that the story/feeling/emotion is preserved; but it just tucks it away for the intended reader.
Other times, you may have so many photos on your layout that there's no where to add your journaling.
Post a link, or share with us some creative ways that you've used hidden journaling!
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Let's learn a bit more about our sister, Lisa!
How/Why did you start Scrapbooking?
I started when a friend of my sons Mom invited me to a CM class That was about 5 years ago and then about a year ago I realized that there was more out there and started to add color to my pages.
How long have you been Scrapbooking?
For about 5 years I have stamped for roughly as long and enjoying making cards and altering projects.
What is it about Scrapbooking that you really love?
I like telling the story and bringing it to life
What scrapbook magazines do you read?
Creating Keepsakes and Scrapbooks, Etc.
Where do you get your inspiration?
I love looking at others layouts and reading blogs LOL even though I have yet to start one
Do you enjoy other crafts and/or hobbies?
With three kids and working, it’s hard enough to find the time to get what I do get done
How many hours a week do you scrapbook?
I would say only about 2-6 hrs a week and this doing in shifts
How long does it take you to complete a layout?
My goal is trying to do one a week, I started this in January, so far I have kept my goal and hope to do this all year I love the challenge idea as it inspires you to create an new layout plus the fact you have a week to get it done.
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You can upload pics to your album somewhere and then punch the link to the pic HERE and find the matching colors! Cool isn't it! Great for scrapbookers!!! Enjoy!
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Items in this RAK are:Create your layout and email it to scoish3ATrogers.com (change the AT to @)! Deadline is Sunday, May 20
{Remember...the LOs you create for these challenges do NOT have to be newly created! We would love for you to use a LO you have already created for your favorite forum or even combine our challenge with another challenge somewhere! We're not picky...we just wanna see your LOs!!}
Here are the layouts created by your sisters for this challenge!
Here's one by our Sister of the Week... LISA GLOWATSKI
Here's one by Susan!
*layout is based on Erica Hildebrand's sketch that was posted here on Saturday.
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Let's learn a bit about Lisa!
Home: Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Tell us about your family: I am married to my best friend Devon and we have three children DS Brandon, Sheldon and DD Kaelon. Including a Lhaso-Apso Jack-Russell Terrier cross mutt named Tango.
Favourite Snack: Starbursts
Favourite Drink: Bottled Water
Favourite Paper: Bazzill Cardstock
Favourite Technique: Inking
Favourite Embellishment: I would say eyelets and brads
Favourite Scrap Tool: My cutter bees and trimmer
Favourite Adhesive: Herma Fix
How thick is your cardstock and paper stash?
Way too much to mention LOL!!!
{We will share more about Lisa throughout this week. }
Thanks Lisa for being our SISTER this week!!
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This week's sketch comes from a wonderful sketch artist, Erica Hildebrand! I've had the priviledge of using her sketches a few times while I was DT at Scrap Galaxy.
To see Erica's work go to any of these places- My Scrapbook Nook, Scrappy Giraffe Kits, Scrap Galaxy, and Go Scrapping. To see more of her sketches check out her BLOG. She has put some brand new ones up this week!
Enjoy Erica's sketch. She has a gorgeous layout that she has completed as well for the sketch. If you try this sketch or any of Erica's other sketches let us know! We'd love to see them!
Thank-you Erica!
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Spring is all about NEW life.So today ,go outside and take a few photos of some NEW life growing around you.
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Looking for that PERFECT Title for your scrapbooking pages!! Here's a site I found while browsing the net last night!! The Perfect Title
There are many different subcategories to choose from, and LOTs of great ideas!!
Go check 'em out!!
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And...like we promised...here's a little more about Sister of the Week...LOIS!!
Favorite Adhesive: Scotch quick dry adhesive is the one I rely on for mostly everything…except for the little sticky tabs I use on my pictures. I also have found Aleene’s Jewelry & Metal glue holds just about anything in the way of an embellishment.
How thick is your cardstock and paper stash? I would guess about 2 feet high if stacked but at this moment it is all over in various storage containers, drawers and files!
How/Why did you start scrapbooking? I have been playing around with my family history on the genealogy sites and have amassed a major library of information so, my intention has been to start making myself albums of the pictures in relation to that and journalize with some of the history. I haven’t actually gotten my own family album done but have been able to successfully side-track myself with everything else, like my husband’s family, grandchildren, etc. till I can do mine perfectly with ‘just the perfect paper’!
How long have you been scrapbooking? I have been scrapbooking for about two years…my daughter got me going seriously about then. I did her baby album when I first started and now I realize I will have to do it over again because it is so plain…you know how it is when you first start…you’re cheap…use lots of stickers and just want to get those pictures on the pages!
What is it about scrapbooking that you really love?
I love to create…I have always been a bit of a crafter but I don’t paint portraits, landscapes or any of that. I did become a porcelain doll maker and have a kiln and all of that but you can only make so much ‘stuff’. Scrapbooking speaks to that part of me that wants to be an artist…so I make my feeble attempts and enjoy myself doing so!
What scrapbook magazines do you read? I haven’t read any…but have looked through some technique books on occasion. I will probably try Canadian Scrapbooker soon.
Where do you get your inspiration? I get inspiration from some of the pictures I’ve taken…and sometimes just get nutty and do whatever comes into my head…there have been a few layouts done during a weekend crop when I have been up for a couple of days so you can imagine!
Thanks Lois for sharing a bit of yourself for us!!!
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Would you like a little "Dip" for that "Chip"board??
I bet you all have some chipboard in your stash of scrapping goodies that you don't know what to do with-monograms, hearts, flowers, buckles, tags, scrolls to name just some! Seeing that this week's challenge is to use chipboard, why not pull out some of that "undressed" chipboard, dip into your scrap collection and have fun embellishing.
There are countless ways to make your pieces "delicious" and add texture and bling to your layouts, cards and altered projects!
Here are just a few things to dip into-
~Paint! Grab the perfect shades of paint! Dip that brush into your paint and add a splash of wonderful to your naked chipboard! Tip: Chipboard is pourous and paint will cause the chipboard to buckle so you should paint both sides.
~Cover them with patterned paper or cardstock! For an added touch of an "aged" look, sand the edges.
~ How about adding INK directly on to the raw chipboard! And then, placing another "script" stamp pattern over the top of that! Awesome look!
~Fabric! Check through your stuff for a great piece of fabric and place it on top of your chipboard. For added texture, leave the edges somewhat jagged and torn and ink the edges!
~Flowers, brads, jewels are neat on a piece of chipboard as well! Yum!
~ Who doesn't like to dip into the bling, bling! Cover your chipboard with glue and sprinkle glitter all over it!!! Wow!!! Instant sparkle. Let it dry and you are ready to add your chipboard to your piece of artwork!
~ Ribbon, twill, ricrac, or fibres tied on your chipboard! Amazing look!
So, there you have it! Some "dip" for your "chip"board! Have fun "dipping" into your stash and coming up with your own ways of fancying up that raw, naked, undressed chipboard! Oh and remember, double-dipping IS allowed!!!! Enjoy!
And Lois has some wonderful tips for everyone as well!
She says... "My favourite technique lately has been paint and crackle. The first time I used this was for a challenge on Pick of The Patch where I had to make my own paper. I painted crackle glaze (available in any craft store) over brown cardstock and let it dry…then I painted on a paint that was very light in color so the brown would show through the cracks. After it all dried I lightly sanded the whole thing. I loved how it turned out and have been using it a lot. You can use any color under the crackle but you have to use an opposite color on top or you won’t see the cracks very well. It looks great on chipboard pieces too."
And here's another tip..."I have been making art cards lately and have been using plain cardboard, (the free kind that comes as backing for things in packages) painted and using the crackle technique, then inking the edges and making heritage type cards. You can use up a lot of bits of leftover paper and small embellishments and still have something nice to give or trade away. I was at Dragonfly Scrapbooking yesterday showing my friend Colleen these cards…she loved the idea and asked me if I wanted to co-ordinate trading…so maybe I will!"
Have a totally tremendous Tuesday, everyone!
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Here is Lois's layout from last week's challenge!!
This LO was created by Nicole!!
Have fun with the sketch, and link us here in the comments when you finish your LO!!
THANKS NICOLE!!!
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Journal about, blog about, do a layout about, or comment here on some of the childhood games you enjoyed.
I played some great indoor and outdoor games, some had rules but most were played using our "imagination".
We had so much fun as children. With 6 kids you could play a lot of stuff and never get bored. I don't know if we EVER breathed the words that we were bored (but it's something I hear my boys say all the time!)
Indoor games were activities such as SCHOOL, our favorite! The DAY school was out for the summer, we pulled all our supplies out and played school. I loved being the teacher. (I guess that's why I'm a teacher now!) Another fun activity was CHURCH. There were enough of us to have a pastor, "organist" and congregation, complete with crying and screaming babies! Funny thing about it though, most times we stopped the game before the preaching! I guess none of us wanted to take on the responsibility to instill all those Biblical teachings on the others. But we had testimony services and sang hymns. We also enjoyed playing RESTAURANT. We would take "orders" and then go to the kitchen and prepare the "meals" for our customers.
Outdoors was as exciting! Playing in our "copyhouses" was the BEST! Our dad always had a "mini- house" made for us and we would spend hours playing "house" in it. Hide-and-Seek, Tag, and Red Rover were always high on the list as games we HAD to play when we were outside. Others like Hopscotch, I Declare War, Red Light-Green Light, Simon Says, Mother May I, BINGO, Marbles were perfect for when we all got together with our friends.
I could go on, but maybe Carla, Jane and Susan can tell you some more about the games they can remember playing.
We picked a random winner from all who entered any of our challenges for the month of April. The more challenges you did, the more times your name was entered :-)
Making Memories ribbon brads
Making Memories accessory tags
Pebbles "I kan dee" sliders
Junkitz rubons (Holidays)
Wow!! Where did April go? I really cannot believe it is May already!!
Today's Tip comes from our SISTER of the WEEK, Jean Pennington!! She has an awesome storage idea for ribbon! Here's what she says!!
I am always looking for new and inexpensive ideas for storing my Scrapbook products. One of my favorite items are Cigar boxes..I discovered that when you purchase Basic Grey Ribbon they come in sturdy plastic containers with each ribbon setting in it's own special groove.. I find them hard to store if kept in the original packaging, but if you fully open up the packaging and using your exacto knife trim off all sides, you have storage for an additional 16 mini spools of ribbon for a total of 24 ribbons that fit nicely into cigar boxes and keep your ribbon from rolling around or getting tangled....
Pearl's layout is a scraplift of a layout by 