Scrap That! May Kit Creations ~ with detail ~

"Praising God So Stones Don't Have To" 

Based on Amarylis's sketch using the MK, FAO and EAO

This is a 12x12 canvas that I did based on Amy's great sketch! I'm telling you ... this was the most fun I've had in a while!  I've been wanting to do a canvas with this title/message on it and when I saw these papers, I thought it was a perfect opportunity! I was deeply inspired  by those inner feelings and had a blast "getting inky!" I've used about a half dozen different mists and sprays after applying my Gesso base. I've let the paints run, merge and drip as they wished. Then I've used a Crafter's Workshop Tile Textures stencil and Golden molding paste. Along with some fussy cut pieces, a bit of the transparency and embellishments from  the kit,  I now have a favorite piece to hang in my scrap room. I was so excited about the little car full of flowers, that I took that piece as inspiration for my project. It is mounted on a couple of pieces of corrugated cardboard for height to allow for placing the yellow flowers underneath it.  The mists, canvas and Gelatos (purple edges) are from my stash. 

If you have never done a canvas and had some fun with your mists, I highly recommend it! Let that inner artist emerge! Originally meant to be a piece celebrating May Day, this piece became something entirely different as I went through the process. 

Here are a few close-ups! 

Next ...

"Pea"

MK, FAO, EAO

I am so in love with this kit! The Prima Divine collection has such beautiful papers and the matching embellishments just make for such great pages! My photography is a bit crooked here although my  page is actually very straight! =) I've made a "messy" punched border with my Martha Stewart Swirling Lace punch and added a pleated paper inset that I did a tutorial on May 8th on the Scrap That! Chat blog.  Just a fun little something that I haven't done in a while! That is our super cute, ggdg Peyton in the photo. (The paper doilies are from my stash.)

And last ..

"Kisses, Kisses, Kisses"

Main Kit only layout (plus bits of personal stash)

(Sketch by Nanne' Harry @ Stuck on U Sketches

This was a special page for me as well! I'm in love with this photo of my youngest daughter with her hubby. Although technically  it is not a photographer's dream, I love the happy expression on her face and her long hair cascading down. But also, Im head over heels about the printed background paper (Rosebuds)! So, I wanted to use as large a piece as I could.  It's not a print I'd use  in my home necessarily but it makes a fabulously unique scrapbook page! I've made some of my own blooms for this page using my Spellbinders Grand Peonies die and some flowers from the kit. Of course, I had to add in some of that pretty bling from the kit!

Don't you love those great Petaloo CMC butterflies! Just spray them any color that you want!  I finished off the page with a banner cut from one of the designer papers and added some twine from my stash(The twine, title strips and doily are from my stash.) 

I think that about wraps it up for this time.  Thanks for coming by today! I always enjoy your taking the time to visit and comment on my work. 

May 10th Sketch is up at SOUS "Postcard Perfect"

Happy Friday, everyone! My favorite day of the week!! 

And it's time for a new Sketch Challenge over at Stuck on U Sketches.  I was so excited about giving this one a go! It has been about 2 months since I created this one though, so I hope I can remember a few of the details for you! LOL! You may have noticed that I took a bit of a break from SOUS ..  thanks to my sweet co-leaders and friends Leah and Nanne.'  It gave me a wonderful opportunity to get some things done around the home that I've seriously been needing to do! 

The photos are of my lovely granddaughters and were taken by a family friend of theirs.  (Thanks, Kristen!)  Just too cute not to scrap! I've used some of the newer Kaisercraft Base Coat and 75 cents collections! Aren't they just fabulous?! I can't wait to create a few more pages with what I have left! 

I used my fave Martha Stewart Scroll Hearts punch as well as her Floral Vine punch. I made a few of my own flowers using the Spellbinders/Donna Salazar Bitty Blossoms Die. They are such fun to make! I've also added a few Prima and Petaloo. 

I've been dying to do a large corner peek-a-boo page for awhile! I think I first saw it done by the awesome Lisa Valentine although I have seen other artists use it as well. It also reminds me of a few done by scrappy friend Marilyn Rivera.

I've added a few artsy touches with both black (circles) Gesso and white (flowers) Gesso.  Then finished off the flowers with some jute bows for texture. 

Thanks for coming by today! Remember that  you will have 2 weeks to create a challenge page using the sketch and upload it at SOUS using the Inlinz Tool! Can't wait to see what you create! 

Thanks for all your sweet comments! I read them all and appreciate them alot~ Have a great weekend!!  

Sandi's Paper Folding Tutorial for Scrap That!

Hi, Scrap That! fans! Sandi here today to show you how I did the folding of the green polks dot paper on my layout from the May Kit Reveal. This was something I learned from friend and previous DT colleague Tammy Henderson.  It is actually a little bit of work but so worth it to achieve something a bit different on an  occasional page. I hope you'll try it!

You will need:
A sheet of 12x12 paper, preferably one that has a lighter patterned side B so that you can see your markings.
Pencil
Ruler
Scoring tool and/or bone folder
Brayer, optional

First of all, make sure that you work on the Back side of your paper as you don't want your markings to show on your completed project. 

Make an X on the Top Left corner of your paper, as well as on the Bottom Right. This will be useful as we move through our folding. 

Then make tick marks across the Top of your paper at these intervals:

  2 in, 2 1/4 in, 6 in, 6 1/4 in, 10 in and 10 1/4 inches. 

(For the purpose of my tutorial, I am using an older piece of paper that was not included in the kit.) 

Then do the same thing going down the Left hand side of the paper. I make an arrow to help me keep track of my page's orientation. When you get to the bottom, you can turn your page to where the X is now in the Top Right position and continue marking your other 2 sides. 

Next, begin connecting the tick marks until you get to the last set. 

This is what it should look like at that point. 

Next, turn the paper until the Top Left X  is at the Top Right. Then begin connecting that set of tick marks. 

This shows how you page will look when you have connected all your marks. 

Now you will want to start scoring your marked lines.  I find it easier to use my ruler as I go along. You may be tempted to skip this step but it is critical to making your folding look crisp and uniform. 

Time to actually start folding!  Begin with the X in the Top Left corner again.  You will be folding from the Top Left to the Bottom Right.  Your FIRST fold is at the SECOND line and you will fold INTO the page as shown above. 

Next fold at the FIRST line as shown above and making the corner go back up toward the Top Left. 

Go all the way down your page folding first the SECOND line, then the FIRST.  You can see where the scoring pays off, right? 

This is how the paper looks when you've completed one direction. This is a good time to smooth everything down with your brayer. 

Now you will turn the paper until the Top X is in the Upper Right corner. Then begin folding just as you did the first time around. 

On this photo you can see that I've completed 2 sets of rows going in this direction.  When you've finished all your folds, you may want to use your brayer again to make all the folds nice and crisp. Some people will use a bit of tape to hold everything in place although that is optional. 

Now flip over to the right side of the paper and you are ready to use your folded project  on a layout! I do like to ink my folded edges. 

Once again, here is the layout I've done with my folded paper. I've added pearls at some of the intersecting folds to help emphasize them. Paper folding  is just something a bit different to use now and again for a litle added zip! 

Thanks for coming by and be sure and let me know if you have any questions! 

May 1st card sketch ~ SOUS ~

Hello and happy hump day to all you bloggers out there! Today we have a new Card Sketch Challenge up over at Stuck on U Sketches. This is a really great sketch by our own Leah Schaeffer. It's one that I think I'll be using over and again!

Today's card was kind of a quick one for me, done using some yummy Graphic 45 Place in Time papers, pale yellow Webster's Pages Bloomers and some Prima Rosario flowers. The bling is a scrap I was keeping for just such an occasion. I love making square cards but usually reserve that size for the ones I am handing out in person since the post office wants to charge extra. Go figure!

Anyway, you will have 2 weeks to play along with our challenge and upload your project for a chance at winning a Top 3 recognition. We hope that you will have time to play along!

Thanks for coming by!

Scrap That! 2013 May Anniversary Kit Reveal and Blog Hop "Spring into May"

Welcome to the ScrapThat! 

May Anniversary Kit Reveal and Blog Hop!! 

May is our three year anniversary and we want to 

thank all our subscribers and members for sharing their pages and creations with us!!

We are so excited to share the details about our newest kit

 featuring the amazingly gorgeous Prima Divine !!

If you came from  Kelly Klapstein's blog, then you are on the right track. 

Should you lose your way, here is the Blog Hop order:

Scrap That! 

Gabrielle Pollacco
Kelly Klapstein

Sandi Clarkson

Laura Gilhully
ScrapThat! Facebook Page 

Amarilys Doria 

Tracey Gregory 
Sarah Routledge 
Tracey Sabella 

Scrap That!!

We are so thrilled to welcome the talented Scrappy Superstar ~
Gabrielle Pollacco

as our May Guest Designer!!!

"My name is Gabrielle Pollacco, I'm a mom of 2 sweet girls, happily married to my husband Steve and we have one big fluffy Labradoodle named Zoe, that sometimes makes her way into our family photos!   I've had the privilege of being a Guest Designer for Scrap That! in the past year and was delighted to come back to scrap with this year's Anniversary kit! 

My blog:  http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/"

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We are also so happy to announce our latest addition

 to the Design team as our Video Educator,

Kelly Klapstein !

Some of you may know me online as "Kelly Creates." I am a Canadian scrapbooker living in Edmonton, Alberta. I'm excited about sharing my designs and techniques with you through my video tutorials!"

You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/user/kellycreates

Now, without further ado,
 introducing our fabulous May Anniversary Kit,
 "Spring into May"

And what a Spring it is! We wanted a very special anniversary kit and this kit is packed with so many fresh and lovely goodies featuring Prima's Divine Collection. There are fabulous textures and soft bling to bring out your creativity!

Take a look:

Main Kit

Embellishment Add-On

Flower Add-On

Paper Add-On

More details on this collection can be seen here: ScrapThat! Store 

We are currently accepting new

Kit Club Members.

For more information,

complete the form on the link below:

New Subscriber 

Look at the beautiful sketch Amarilys has created for May:

See details about the challenge here: Sketch Challenges

Be sure to also check out the details of our monthly DT challenge

 hosted in May by Sarah here: DT Challenge
We have a Round Robin Challenge to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day this month as well hosted by Tracey G. It looks like it will be a blast!

Everyone is welcome to participate.

All entries for both challenges are due by Wednesday, May 29.

 All winners of our challenges, including Layout of the Week, are eligible to receive 10% off any 2012 Kits ~ including Add-ons!
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*** Now, it's time to share what I've created using Amy's sketch! ***

"Praising God So Stones Don't Have To" 

Based on Amarylis's sketch using the MK, FAO and EAO

This is a 12x12 canvas that I did based on Amy's great sketch! I'm telling you ... this was the most fun I've had in a while!  I've been wanting to do a canvas with this title/message on it and when I saw these papers, I thought it was a perfect opportunity! I was deeply inspired  by those inner feelings and had a blast "getting inky!" I've used about a half dozen different mists and sprays after applying my Gesso base. I've let the paints run, merge and drip as they wished. Then I've used a TCW Tile Textures stencil and molding paste. Along with some fussy cut pieces, a bit of the transparency and embellishments from  the kit,  I now have a favorite piece to hang in my scrap room. The mists, canvas and Gelatos (purple edges) are from my stash. 

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Next ...

"Pea"

MK, FAO, EAO

I am so in love with this kit! The Prima Divine collection has such beautiful papers and the matching embellishments just make for such great pages! My photography is a bit crooked here although my  page is actually very straight! =) I've made a a messy punched border and added a pleated paper inset that I'll be doing a tutorial on May 8th.  Just a fun little something that I haven't done in a while! That is our super cute, ggdg Peyton in the photo. (The paper doilies are from my stash.)

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And last .. 

"Kisses, Kisses, Kisses"

Main Kit only layout (plus bits of personal stash)

(Sketch by Nanne' Harry @ Stuck on U Sketches

This was a special page for me as well! I'm in love with this photo of my youngest daughter with her hubby. Although technically  it is not a photographer's dream, I love the happy expression on her face and her long hair cascading down. But also, Im head over heels about the printed background paper! So, I wanted to use as large a piece as I could.  It's not a print I'd use  in my home necessarily but it makes a fabulously unique scrapbook page! I've made some of my own blooms for this page using my Grand Peonies die and some flowers from the kit. Don't you love those great Petaloo CMC butterflies! Just spray them any color that you want! (The twine and doily are from my stash.) 

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And the rest of the Blog Hop details ... 
Our Blog Hop features 9 fabulous hop sites including our Design Team blogs. 

We have been scrapping away and are so excited to show you our  creations! 

The May Blog Hop Prize is our 2012 Main Kit, Prima's Nature Garden

To qualify for this month's FABULOUS Prize, 

you must complete the following:

* Visit each blog listed on the hop to see what each designer has created using this month's kit and sketch (comments are very much appreciated).

* Each designer's blog hop post will feature a word to make up a secret sentence,
collect these words along the way.

* You must become a FOLLOWER of each blog along the way 
and LIKE us on our Facebook Page!

* Post the ScrapThat! Blinkie on your blog.

* For your last stop on our Blog Hop return here to the ScrapThat! Chat Blog.

Leave a comment letting us know you have

completed the hop.

(Please do NOT include the secret sentence in your comments.)

*Email the secret sentence to Tracey Sabella:tracey@scrapthat.ca

The Blog Hop ends Sunday, April 28 at Midnight EST.

The prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog.

~ If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~
**Winner will pay actual shipping costs for sending the kit from Canada.**
Shipping costs will be invoiced via PayPal unless you are a kit member,
 then your prize will be shipped with your monthly kit.

Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.

Due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.

Finally:

My secret word is:

"a"

Next hop on over to

Laura Gilhully

For your final stop, return to the ScrapThat! Blog 

to let us know you have completed the hop.

Remember ~ only send the secret sentence to tracey@scrapthat.ca

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for coming by! 

Scrap That! May Kit Sneak Peeks and a new Design Team member ...

It is nearing the last Friday of the month and it is almost time to reveal our May Scrap That! 2013 Anniversary Kit "Spring into May."  Our designers have been super busy designing with this awesome new kit! 

 We are all excited to share a few sneak peeks of their gorgeous work:

Stay tuned for our Blog Hop and May Kit reveal on Friday, April 26th, 6:30 AM EST. 

 You will want to visit all the designer's blogs to see their amazing work with this month's kit ...
 and for a chance to win our grand prize this month, the May 2012 Scrap That! Kit featuring Prima's Nature's Garden.. 

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Here are a few of my personal sneaks:

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Now on to more exciting news .. Scrap That! is excited to welcome our newest Design Team member and new Video Educator, Kelly Klapstein. 

Here is a little about Kelly:

"Some of you may know me online as "Kelly Creates." I am a Canadian scrapbooker living in Edmonton, Alberta. My 3 teenagers keep me busy with their sports, and my husband and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage in 2014!  My passions are teaching and writing, and I'm a former high school English teacher.  Now I enjoy designing and teaching scrapbooking classes across Canada!  My dream came true when I was invited to design and write for Canadian Scrapbooker magazine in 2011.  I'm excited about sharing my designs and techniques with you through my video tutorials!"

We hope that you will subscribe to Kelly's YouTube Channel.  Here is the link.  http://www.youtube.com/user/kellycreates  

Also please check out her blog: http://kellycreates.blogspot.com/

Welcome aboard, Kelly! 

~ That's it for today!  See you Friday! ~ 

Scrap That! Burlap Banner Tutorial

Happy Thursday, crafters! Sandi here today to share with you how I created this simple banner for my "Bobby" layout from the April kit.

I started by simply cutting some scalloped ovals using my Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Large dies. For the burlap portion, I've used the next to the largest die and my Big Kick die cutter. I was not necessarily going for the scallops on these pieces since I knew they would ravel anyway.  However, I wanted to stay consistent with the shape used in the next step.

After cutting 4 of the burlap ovals, I cut 4 larger pieces from the woodgrain card stock from the kit using the largest matching Spellbinders die.  

Then I adhered my burlap pieces to my card stock using a spray adhesive.  My original plan was to simply tack the pieces together and then put some Fraycheck on the burlap edges to keep them from fraying. I opted for this technique instead to reduce the  fraying to a bare minimum.

Next I inked my edges heavily with some Quick Quotes Powder Puff Amaretto chalking ink. I also did a bit of doodling on the scallops to reinforce the curves lines. 

After that was complete, I folded all my ovals in half. 

Then I placed them in a single layer on the rope that came in the kit. If I had had more burlap to work with, I probably would have done multiple layers for a fuller, fluffier banner. However, I wanted to demonstrate what was reasonable with the amount of burlap that came in the kit, keeping in mind that I've used some of it on all 3 of my layouts. 

Once my pieces were in place, I hot glued some buttons from a previous kit onto the rope and in between the folded ovals. These served as a nice base for attaching some jute bows and giving the banner some punch! The banner itself is actually hot glued to the page and the rope ends were snipped off beyond the page. 

Once again, here is the completed banner and layout! I hope you'll give this a try soon! It was really quick and easy once I got started! 

Thanks for coming by today!