friday...ScrapThat! August Kit-Project #3

Happy Friday everyone!

Since this is my last post for ScrapThat!, I want to take the time to thank Kaitlyn for having me be a Sketch/Layout designer for the past year and a half. I really appreciate the opportunity you gave me. To my fellow DT members, thanks for your hard work and I'll keep in touch with you all through your blogs. I wish you all the best in your scrappy endeavors. Tracey S, you are an amazing DT leader!

To the ScrapThat! Community, you gals are all amazing! Thank you for your support in the monthly sketch challenge. I'd love to keep in touch with you all as well.

My last project with this kit is a gift card set with a gift box.

I used the Main Kit Only for this card set. The purple cardstock on the box and small butterflies are from my stash. I love how this set turned out!

Here's another shot of the whole set:

Close up of one of the cards:




Close up of the box:

Thanks again and I'll miss working with you all! Have a great weekend everyone!

thursday...ScrapThat! August Kit-Layout #2

Good morning everyone! Today I want to share my second layout using the Scrapthat! August Kit "Days to Remember". 

My second layout is of my adorable niece Amy Helen. She is now 7 months old and growing so fast! She was only 3 months old on these pictures taken during Easter 2013.

I used the Main Kit, FAD and EAO for this layout. The doily is from my stash. Her tutu matches perfectly the flowers and papers on this kit!


I used one of the butterflies from the kit "as is" and added a large pearl/rhinestone pendant as the butterfly's body.

I loved the colors in this month's flowers as they matched perfectly with the papers! I added stickles to my flowers on this page to make it extra girly!

I cut up the bird chipboard in half after stamping it with brown archival script stamp and inking the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. I added the pieces in opposite corners of the layout.

Here is a close up of the second piece of the bird chippie. It's so sweet!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and please come back tomorrow for my last Scrapthat post.

thursday...Rose Petals Flower Tutorial

Hi everyone! Today I have a yet another flower tutorial for you! It's a very simple flower tutorial that can be done in under 5 minutes! So, let's get started!

Supplies:

• loose flower petals  from ScrapThat! Kit
• purple pearls from ScrapThat! Kit
• glue dots or hot glue gun

Step 1. Cut out a 1" circle from a thicker material such as cardstock or thin chipboard. Make 5 little marks and start adding petals on each of the marks.


Step 2. Your first layer will look like this.


Step 3. Keep building your flower by staggering your petals to add dimension.


Step 4. For the last 3 petals, pinch each petal to give extra dimension before adding them.


Step 5. Your flower should now look liek this. Notice how thick and luscious it look at this point!


Step 6. To finish it off, add different size pears to its center and now you have a custom made flower (you can mist it, add stickles, etc) that you made yourself but it looks store bought!

Here's my flower on my layout. Doesn't it look like I went out and bought it? I just love how this turned out! If you want to see the whole layout you can read all about it HERE.

Thanks for stopping! Have a great rest of the week!

tuesday...ScrapThat! August Kit-Layout #1

Good morning everyone! Today I want to share my first layout using the Scrapthat! August Kit "Days to Remember". This layout is based on my August Sketch for Scrapthat!.

Here's the sketch:


and here is my take on it:

"US" layout

This kit is absolutely gorgeous! It was my first time working with Maja Designs papers and I have to say that i loved it! The paper is really thick and soft and feminine. At first, all the purple threw me off but because it's a light purple, i was able to work with it just fine!

I used the Main Kit Only for this layout. Picture is of my hubby and I at the park where we got married 1.5 yrs after our wedding.


Included in the kit are a bunch of already die cut kraft colored butterflies. I LOVE the fact that they are kraft colored so I only inked mine around the edges slightly and added a purple flower to its center and use it on my layout like that. 

The circles included are so luscious looking! I used them for my background and added different size pearls to each center. I wanted this layout to be soft and pretty (sorry babe!).


The lace included is amazing! I added it as one of my layers under my photo. The alphas are very neutral so they go with this kit wonderfully. You can alter them (color, ink, mist, etc) to match your photo. I opted for a light inking around the edges and two purple pearls on the U.


I love the sweet flowers included in this kit! I added some stickles to them and die cut a few leaves to match my outdoorsy photo and formed a cluster with them. The little own is too cute as well!


Here's a better view of the flower cluster. I handmade the white bloom with the petals included in the kit. Come back later this month and I'll share with you how I made it!It's really easy and it looks store bought! :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you have a great weekend! :)

friday...ScrapThat! August "Days To Remember" Kit Reveal/Blog Hop

Welcome to our August Kit Reveal and Blog Hop !

If you lose your way, here is the order:

ScrapThat! 

Lisa Gregory

Monica Lowrance

Amarilys Doria 

ScrapThat! Facebook Page 

Tracey Gregory 

Tracey Sabella 

Sandi Clarkson

Laura Gilhuly

ScrapThat! 

We are so blessed to have the sweet and uber-talented, 

Lisa Gregory 

as our Guest DT for August!

Hi, My name is Lisa and by profession I am a registered nurse. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have 2 children who are now successful young adults.  I have been a crafter my whole life. Back in 2005, when my son was doing his senior project with his girlfriend (who is now his wife) They were creating a scrapbook of their lives. They elicited my help as I was the crafty one. I found Scrapbook.com and saw the kind of scrap booking the artists did. I was amazed at the styles. It just wasn't cut and paste and stickers. It was 3 dimensional, it was gorgeous, and oh so inspiring. So I created a gallery, created my first layout and the rest is history. My style has changed a bit throughout the years, but playing with and scissors is still so therapeutic for me. I am honored and excited to be Guest Designing for Scrap That for the month of August. 

Stop by Lisa's Blog

What a Wonderful Mess 

to see her gorgeous work.

We are also excited to introduce a new addition to our DT-

Monica Lowrance

Hi all! My name is Monica Lowrance.

I'm so excited to be here!! I'm excited, humbled, and honored to be here. I’ve been scrapping for many years. I fell in love with it. I love creating. I have a love for flowers, chippies and beautiful papers. Actually I love all things connected with scrapping! I love trying new techniques and colors. I also try a variety of different styles, and mixed media intrigues me.

I look forward to getting to know you all and working with you. I can’t wait to see your wonderful projects. I am so excited at the chance to work with these kits. They are gorgeous!! Please join me in my next adventure here at ScrapThat!

Feel free to stop by my blog and say hi: Happy Scrappn 2.

Now without further ado, we are proud to introduce 

our August kit, "Days To Remember"

featuring the shabby loveliness of the Maja Design "Vintage Spring" Collection. This is one of those kits that you will just keep saying,"Oh, how pretty!" as you unpack every item.

The colors are soft and muted and paired with elegant embellishments and delicate flowers. Take a look:

Main Kit

Embellishment Add-On Kit

Flower Add-On Kit

Paper Add-On Kit

More details on this collection can be found here:

ScrapThat! Store 

We are currently accepting new
Kit Club Members.

For more information,

complete the form on the link below:

New Subscriber
 
Summer Promotion 

ScrapThat! is having a fabulous summer promotion. If you start a subscription during the months of July or August, after 6 paid months, you can pick a retired kit from the ScrapThat! store for free. It will be shipped along with your 6th month kit. If you are already subscriber and want to get in on the action, refer a friend. For each friend you refer, you will both receive a free kit after you each complete 6 months from the time the referral starts. The person you refer must give your name when they subscribe. Stop by the ScrapThat! Store to start your subscription today.

Look at the elegant sketch Amarilys has created for August!

See details about the challenge here:

 Sketch Challenges

We are having multiple DT Challenges this month-be sure to check them out!

Tracey S.: Spice it up with Stamping 

Monica: Chipboard from Cereal Box

Laura: Black & White Photo

Tracey G: Trash to Treasure

Everyone is welcome to participate in all challenges !
You do NOT have to be a subscriber to play along!

Entries for all challenges are due by Wednesday, August 28.

 All winners of our challenges, including Layout of the Week, are eligible to receive 10% off any 2012 Kits ~ including Add-ons!

Even though it was a bit challenging for me to use purple, I absolutely loved this kit! It was actually my first time using Maja Designs papers and I got to tell you, they are gorgeous! Here's what I came up with this gorgeous kit!

"US" layout

My first layout is based on my sketch for this month. I used the Main Kit Only for this layout. Picture is of  my hubby and I at the park where we got married 1.5 yrs after our wedding. I handmade the white flower I used here. Come back later this month and I'll show how I did it!

"Amy" Layout

I used the Main Kit, FAD and EAO for this layout. The doily is from my stash. Picture is of my adorable niece Amy Helen back in Easter. Here tutu matches perfectly the flowers and papers on this kit!

Gift Card Set

I used the Main Kit Only for this card set. The purple cardstock on the box and small butterflies are from my stash. I love how this set turned out!

Come back throughout the month and I'll feature each project individually with close ups, tips and techniques.

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 August Blog Hop Prize is our retired 

"Once Upon a Dream" Main Kit featuring Kaisercraft Charlotte's Dream

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 or two that will 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, July 29th 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.

The first secret word is:

BEST

Next hop over to
ScrapThat! Facebook Page

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!

wednesday...August ScrapThat! Sneak Peeks

It is that time of the month again where I get to share with you some sneak peeks! Here are the beautiful sneaks of the ScrapThat! August kit!

Be sure to drop back this Friday for the full reveal and blog hop! Trust me, you wont want to miss it! If you would like to become a kit subscriber and never miss a kit again, email: friends@scrapthat.ca.