Scrap Your Stash

Hello! How are you?! we are something like 5 weeks into our Corona Virus #stayhome situation right now and  I'm wondering what all of you are doing to keep yourself distracted from the world's event?

For me, scrapbooking is the greatest therapy of all...and I'm fortunate that I have so much STASH in my home that I could be home for years without running out! LOL

Yesterday's video in the Scrap Your Stash series I've started on my Facebook Page I was working with this sketch from our Close To My Heart 'Make It From Your Heart Volume 2' 

 There are loads of fantastic how-to designs in this book and it gives you exact measurements for cutting plus images to help you visualize other versions of each sketch also!

So this is what I used as a reference for the three photos I wanted to work with and this is how it turned out...you'll note that I just created the left page in this sketch!

So I made this sketch design work for me. I preferred the look of the Beach Script PP flush with the RHS edge of the Kraft CS edge. I also was working with some pieces I had leftover (scraps) and so my PP on the far left is off from the sketch but remember that a sketch is a starting off point, so don't obsess over 'exact' because no one knows any differently when they're looking through YOUR ALBUM!!!

The point as well when working through your stash...get into your embellishments! YES! I mean ALL of them, not just the ones that you purchased with your specific papers. You have a literal TREASURE in your creative spaces, so get on into them and start considering 'collecting' all your 'chachskis', 'bits and baubles', 'embellishments' into one storage style so you can use your stash more easily and have fun mixing things up!

chachskis 

Yiddish: Knickknacks, collectables, figurines. Small figures and mememtos that can be bought at gas stations, dollar stores, gift shops, tourist destinations, etc. These are usually used to give to friends or to decorate cubicles. Sometimes placed in curio cabinets and so forth.

I bought some lovely chachskis for my scrapbook page from Kristine!

Speaking of chachskis, I was able to locate some beach'y ones that came with these No Worries papers (in my scraps) of years gone by... PLUS using up more of the 'bits' which was AWESOME!

Can you see how I've sanded the edges of these photos? A great way to define, highlight or make them pop without having to mat them with CS...I created some extra 'scratch' lines with my sanding technique to add to the effect which I really like!

Thank you for popping by today and follow the Facebook link (above) to see the Scrap Your Stash videos if you're looking for something to do!!!

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Sketch 5-1-18 and 5-15-18

May Sketches from Let's Scrap!

I don't always have a chance to play along when these sketches go 'live' to y'all but I totally LOVE what Michelle creates every month for our inspiration!

This sketch inspired me to create for a bonus layout at the LSS I contribute to...

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New Let's Scrap Sketch!

This is what we call a blast from the past...

We dug into the Let's Scrap Sketches Blog archives for this one but you can have some fun with photo layouts as the right page could lend itself to multiple photos!

I've been too busy travelling in January and February to get into my creative space but that doesn't mean you can't play along! 

While we're at it, here's the February 1st sketch we revealed...it's a fantastic sketch for multiple photos and a great way to use up your scraps!

I think I see a layout featuring some of my recent cruise photos...love the flags and the pockets...perfect for hidden journalling or when you just can't decide which photos to use!

Hopefully you have a chance to play along with these sketches this month...if you link up your creation to our Let's Scrap Sketches Blog, you have a chance to win a little something.

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New sketch with Let's Scrap Sketches!

I hope you have time to play along with us this time...another great sketch by Michelle!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  

Wishing you loads of good times and happy memories for 2018...I hope you have fun documenting your life this year :) 

New Sketch with Let's Scrap Sketches!

Check it out! Michelle has created another great one...

I have been playing with the new Carta Bella 'Cabin Fever' line and thought this layout would be perfect for our upcoming trip to Big White Resort...seeing as we will be in the snow!

I know there will be several photos taken of our adventures in the snow...

Super simple and super fast...why don't you play along with us!?!!

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Only a couple more days before the peak of Christmas activities happen in this household!

I do love the lights and traditions of Christmas...not the mall but definitely all the things I get to do during the month!

Another great sketch from Mich and Let's Scrap Sketches...hopefully you'll have some time to create this month...

I am almost done scrapbooking LAST Christmas...pretty exciting to be up to date on one year of Christmas LOL

This is 'A Perfect Christmas' paper collection from Echo Park...love the black in these papers.

Love the ephemera pack and brads that came with this paper collection!

I got to dig into my stash with this one...LOVE my wood veneer bits...especially in alphabet mode!

Head on over to the Let's Scrap Sketches Blog to see what the other Design Team created with this sketch!

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Hello December !

Are you all ready for the busiest time of the year?!!!  I think I am, but almost always I am not...it's a denial thing.

Check out this great sketch from Let's Scrap Sketches for the 1st of the month...

You will see this paper collection again later this month as I'm working on completing 2016 Christmas before we celebrate 2017 Christmas LOL!

Poor colour day, it's dark and rainy and not so good for taking photos!

'A Perfect Christmas' by Echo Park...I like it !

 This paper collection seems to work out perfectly with all of our Christmas Sweaters :)

Head on over to Let's Scrap Sketches to see what the other Design Team created and to play along with us!

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It's the 15th of October already! Sheesh this month is going by faster than September did!!!

Lucky for you and me though...we have a new sketch to inspire you from Let's Scrap Sketches :)

So I started with this sketch, but once again I ended up somewhere completely different!!! 

Remember that everything is an inspiration or influence when you are creating and that you should enjoy the process and see where your creative time takes you...don't worry so much on everything being exact but instead let the inspiration spark your creativity :)

I'm using Falling for You from Close To My Heart...links at the end of the post...love me some FALL! (remember to click the images to get a close up look)

So the history about these photos goes back to when 

my son was first born. 

I used to get his sisters to give him a smooch on both cheeks for a photo...they used to think it was cute and Matthew used to as well.

Currently, Matthew no longer lets me get the shot I used to...no surprise seeing as he's almost 20! Maybe someday in the future he will think it's cute again LOL

I liked the idea of text running the length on the layout and will likely try this technique again...I used the September SOTM (stamp of the month) from CTMH, Feel So Blessed, to stamp the 'so thankful' sentiment...I LOVED that stamp.

All stickers and compliments were from the Falling for You Complements pack...great value.

Products Used:

X7223B - Falling for You paper pack 

X7223C - Falling for You Complements

Z4030 - White & Bronze Twine

Z4029 - Bronze Sequins

Asst. CTMH cardstock

Check out my link for more CTMH products

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Design Team Call at Let's Scrap!!!

We are so excited to announce the call for Let’s Scrap Sketches Design Team!!

Do you LOVE to play with sketches? Do you have an active blog? Do you love to inspire others with your creative flair? Then we want to hear from you!!

We’re looking for talented scrapbookers who love to create layouts with sketches, and are committed to creating quality layouts/cards each month.

To apply send us your take on the sketch to marcelcathy@comcast.net and include Let’s Scrap Sketch DT Application in the subject line.

Follow this link to go to the Design Team Call at Let's Scrap



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Kuranda Rainforest

November! Oh my!!! 

Is it just me or is this year speeding by...I'm not sure how I feel about that ;)

With the first day of the month comes a brand new sketch with Lets Scrap Sketches...

...so that much we love!

I saw some new Graphic 45 papers at the Shoppe and had to play with it using some photos of our trip to Australia and the Kuranda Wildlife Centre...awesome day and great photos of us feeding the birds!

Graphoc 45 papers are usually pretty 'busy' for me...loads of pattern and sometimes challenging to use lots of it together...I loved this sketch for adding bits of pattern to get a taste for it.

Cork alphabet...all time favourite...not sure how it'll survive the years in an album...but I don't really care, so there! LOL

Burlap and twine...all time favourite for ribbon...you can probably tell that much about my style :)

I'm sure you'll have fun with this sketch...head on over to the Let's Scrap Sketches blog to see what the other Design Members did with this sketch...check out their blogs as well as you will often see tips or techniques and usually better photos of their projects :)

Happy Crafting my Creative Peeps!!!

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September 1st sketch from Let's Scrap!

Good day my creative friends!

As promised, a new sketch from a new Design Team at Let's Scrap...some returning and some new, but all of us love the sketches and are super happy to be able to play with them and hopefully inspire you to play along with us too!

Here's the sketch...and when you click the link at the end of the post to the Let's Scrap Blog...you'll see what the rest of the Design Team put together with the same sketch! 

You'll notice that we all have our own unique style and take on the same sketch...which is what makes scrapbooking those memories such a fun and creative process...we look forward to you playing along and uploading your finished layout to our Let's Scrap Blog...you could even win some scrappy goodies :)

I've started digging into all the wonderful Close To My Heart products from our newest Annual Inspirations Catalog...the paper lines I've used are from the Basics Fundamentals Creative Collections and I'm in love!

*remember you can click on the images to get a closer look*

What do you think of this new mint green? It's CTMH's newest 'colour of the year' called Sea Glass...an exclusive colour for just this next year until the release of our new annual catalog August 2017...I am loving it!

This is our new Happy Thoughts embossing folder in the Sea Glass card stock...lightly sanded because our CS has a white core which is fantastic! It was a perfect fit for the theme in this layout ;) 

You'll notice several things in this photo, the glitter chipboard, sticker, letters and word are ALL from our You & Me Complements pack. We also now have some thin cut dies...the one I used here is a set of three hearts...love the thin outline and also the fact that I can use the insides of the heart for future embellishing!

Oh! I almost forgot the vellum with the gold polka dots! It's in a new Uptown Fundamental paper pack...I really love getting a transparent accent into my layouts and vellum is a great way to add some contrast or texture without changing the look too much.

I hope you enjoyed this peek today at the new Let's Scrap sketch...head on over to the Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team created this week and Happy Scrapping!

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Cheers!

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Products Used:

Z3263 Uptown Fundamentals
Z3289 Uptown Ribbon Pack
Z3269 You & Me Complements
Z3262 Rustic Home Fundamentals
Z3294 Memo Fundamentals
Z3249 Happy Thoughts embossing folder
Z3260 Hearts thin cuts

If you are Canadian, you can shop directly from my Close to My Heart Website.

If you are from Australia, New Zealand or the United States...you can still follow that link but instead you'll be directed to a Consultant nearest you!

Would you like a sketch...or two, or three???

It's been just over two weeks now since my Father-in-Law passed away. We are all plugging away in my household with all three of my kids working for our family business during the summer break, helping my Mother-in-Law with lots of details and my husband dealing with all the  Estate and financial business that comes when there is a death in the family. All new to us, luckily, but all needing to be dealt with! 

I honestly just haven't felt like being too crafty...I've had lots of fun ordering product from the new CTMH catalog but haven't yet stepped into my workshop to create...first order of business will be to tidy it up so I can walk in there! and then get serious about some fantastic sketches I've been wanting to play with...perhaps today's the day for that!???

In the meantime I want to share with you a couple great sketches I missed working on these past three weeks due to our family's loss...I am super grateful for my fellow Design Team ladies at Scrapbook Challenges for their support and for continuing to provide inspiration to all of you!

Make sure you pop on over to the Scrapbook Challenges Blog to see each of these sketches and what the Design Team created with them too! I am always impressed with all the different looks created from the same sketch...just another reminder that sketches are meant to inspire you and spark your creativity!

Happy Summer Days to you and I hope you have a chance to get crafty this week!

Let's Scrap with Chantilly and CTMH!!!

Hello! So glad you've stopped in today...it's always fun to start with a sketch...whether it's a card or layout sketch, whatever gets you creative and creating!

It's Wednesday and so that means it's time for a new sketch at Let's Scrap, this week is the third Wednesday in the month so that means a Card Sketch! As you can see, I created a layout instead!

So in case you haven't been following along, it's also time for a new Close To My Heart catalog! (contact me if you need one!) So of course with a new catalog, Consultants get to order from it one month before it goes live to customers, a great perk for us, and I ordered!!!

Now in case you've noticed, that lovely little fabric brad is from our *New Chantilly Assortment...and there are 9 adhesive backed ones in each package for $5.95...so they aren't really brads but they look like them! I've tucked this wee birdie onto a flower from the Paradise Paper Flowers and the Colonial White Rosette Ribbon  from last catalog! These lovely papers are from the *New Chantilly paper Packet and those FANTASTIC kraft mini-alphabets are NEW from CTMH too! So excited that we finally have some mini-alphabet stickers and even more excited that they are in my favourite Kraft!!!

Now a heads up...we are offering FABRIC to coordinate with two different paper collections and Chantilly is one of them...this bow coordinates with the paper collection  and all of the items in the artwork below are from our new catalog!

Here's the sketch!

Thanks so much for taking a moment today to check out my post, I love that you stop by and I hope you have a chance to get busy with paper, scissors and glue!