Gina A. is Fresh and Easy...

...or at least my new Little Yellow Bicycle Design Team layout is! :-) I just love this new summery line but I really didn't have any summer pictures that inspired me right now so I decided to "FOCUS" (tee!hee!)on the CAMERA THEME papers and embellishments. Not every layout is going to be award winning and this one is definitely a simple, frill-free layout, but I think it turned out cute and the whole thing was done - start to finish! - in 30 minutes! Looking at the LYB camera print paper and the little transparency "polaroid" outlines made me think of the fun of instant cameras before digital cameras. Back then, only a polaroid could capture an instant memory and allow you to see the results within minutes. That gave me the theme for these pages: "Instant Memories" and I quickly gathered a few cute pics of my nieces and nephew and their children. These were all shots I liked for one reason or another but none warranted a full page or spread. So I grouped the pics, put the photos behind the new KaiserCraft Polaroid Frames, added a little cardstock, the polaroid transparencies, and the LYB "Five Favorite Memories" journaling pocket (I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! that you can change and personalize the banner - something I've done on my own with former LYB pockets but this looks so much more professional) As a final touch I added a couple film strip transparencies to the pocket and wrote my title inside the camera shape from the same transparency packet. (I still have plenty of the travel transparencies leftover from the packet for use on future layouts!) The camera theme is perfect when you want to group some favorite pics that don't otherwise share a theme. Stop in soon to get these papers and put together a layout using some of your own recent favorite pics or maybe even some old polaroids you have laying around. Either way, have fun with this fresh and easy layout! Gina A

Christmas In July class samples

Here are the cards we will be making in my new card class:  Christmas In July (and August too!).  The first session started filling up so quickly that I added another session for those that are ready to get a jump start on their Christmas card making.

Session 1:  Saturday July 21st, 12 - 3 pm

Session 2:  Saturday August 4th, 12 - 3 pm

We will be making a total of 8 cards in this class (2 of each of the 4 designs).  You will need SHARP scissors since we will be doing some cutting for some of these cards.

Please bring the following Copics to class if you own them:
R29
R89

I look forward to creating with you soon!
Cindy

Ocean Getaway

Little Yellow Bicycle's newest release Escape is perfect for any of your summer photos with the bright, fun colors.  The diecut paper served as my base but for the second page I turned the paper twice until the pennants were on the bottom of the page to create balance.  Bo Bunny's Buttercup Double Dot cardstock was used behind the diecut paper and going across the layouts.  From my stash I covered a strip of zigzag chipboard with one of Escape's beautiful papers to run across parts of both pages.  Hand-cut pennants from a variety of the papers plus clouds, sun, and words from the Clear Cuts Acetate Shapes served as embellies.  The FUN-O-METER had to go on my layout because, well, it was just fun!  The Fresh Verse stickers helped create the title on the right page while I used Prima's alphabets for the smaller title on the left side.  *New technique alert!  I stepped out of my comfort zone and actually misted the top photo on each page with Studio Calico's Mister Huey's Opague White.  I couldn't love more how those photos appear to have ocean spray jumping off the picture.  Make your "escape" to Photo Scraps to see another hot summer line!!

NEW: Christmas In July card class

I know it is hard to think Christmas when it is 102 degrees outside, but let's try to do it together.  Join me on Saturday July 21st from 12 - 3 pm for an all new card class:  Christmas In July.  We will be making a total of 8 cards (2 each of 4 designs) help get you started on your Christmas card creating.  Here is a sneak peek of one of the cards.  More samples and a supply list to come soon!

Cindy

My 2nd Demo Day card

Yes, you read my post title correctly!  We will be making 2 different cards at my table for July's Demo Day.  This 2nd card is of the CAS style (clean and simple), using a Memory Box die to form a "window" so that patterned paper can peek out.  Think of all the possibilities with this easy design and dies/punches...an ornament with Christmas paper peeking through, a balloon with birthday paper showing...I could do on and on.

As always, there will be a variety of sentiments on hand for you to choose from.

Cindy

Gina A. got SMASHED in Sweden!

Can't wait for our next SMASH crop - hope you can join me on Saturday, July 21st, 6 p.m. to Midnight for some Smashin' and Scrappin' fun! Looking forward to showing everyone my latest SMASH project... I used the larger purple SMASH book to create a wonderful memory book to commemorate my recent trip to Sweden for my Goddaughter's wedding. Tracy took a few "sneak peek" photos to show you just a tiny bit of this great album. I still have some journaling to add (and might even squeeze in a few more embellies!) before it'll be completely finished but I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the look and I especially LOVE that it took one crop here at the store and a few quick sessions at home to complete the whole thing! As you can see from the pics, or will see when you view the real thing at the crop, this book gave me plenty of room for enlarged photos including 8 x 10's and 5 x 7's plus many 4 x 6's and cropped photos. I actually counted and there are 216 photos displayed throughout the book with another 40-plus tucked into the many envelopes and pockets that are part of the book. This also gave me lots of room for ephemera like the wedding invitation, brochures, business cards, etc. (Be sure to check out the pages about our visit to the ICEBAR... 30 degrees c. and FREEZING but lots of fun!!! I even added a Heidi Swapp Memory File so I could add more pictures to the pages about that cold adventure!) Looking forward to sharing this book with all of you on the 21st and can't wait to see what things YOU'VE been SMASHING since we last cropped together. See you soon and Happy Scrapping!!! Gina A.

My July Demo Day card

Join us for Demo Day on Saturday July 14th from 11 - 4 pm.  We will have lots of great projects for you to create.

Words and quotes are some of my favorite stamps to collect and use.  At my table, we will be using a quote chosen from one of 2 fabulous stamp sets by MFT called Vertical Greetings (or Vertical Greetings II) as the focal point of the card.  I like to call the kinds of quotes in these stamp sets "words of wisdom" or "words of inspiration" and find them very versatile in that you can use them for many different situations.  The quote that I chose for my sample card is great for sympathy, someone going through an illness, or someone going through a rough patch in life (divorce, job loss, etc) and needs their spirits lifted a bit.

I will have both of these fantastic MFT sets at my table so that you can choose the words you would prefer to have on your card.  Each of these sets even comes complete with their own die!

I look forward to creating with you soon!

Cindy

Repeat card class date!

I've added another date for my All Occasion Card class that has sold out on 6/30.

Join me on Saturday July 7th from 12-3 pm as we make a total of 8 cards (2 of each design) that can be used for any occasion. Sharp scissors are a MUST as we will be doing some fussy cutting on 1 of the cards. Below are a list of Copics that need to be brought to class if you own them.

YG0000, YG11, YG13, YG17, YG67
R11, R85
RV52
Y00, Y000, Y02, Y15, Y17, Y38
BV01
FV2
BG000

Kits are available for this class if you are unable to attend in person.  Please let us know you need a kit when you call Photo Scraps to register for the class.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Cindy

It's Free Magazine Time!

Hi Everyone,


I'm traveling to Chantilly to attend Great American Scrapbook Convention for a couple of days.  If you see me at the show, remind me to give you a coupon to use at the store when you get home.   We just received an order of the New Memory Box Dies that include a palm tree and hibiscus.  Of course, we also got some more window dies, shutters and screen doors.   We received some new MFT Stamps, Graphic 45 Ladies Diary and Echo Park chipboard albums.   

It's Free magazine Time!

Just make a $40 pre-tax purchase of merchandise and get this great magazine for free, while supplies last.

In this issue, there are fabulous articles on:

·         Creative ways to capture your vacation memories;

·         the Colour Suite;

·         designer secrets revealed;

·         seasonal layouts;

·         a fabulous 3 Designer Challenge!

This issue is filled with all things summer. It is bright, full of beautiful artwork from our team, and features brand new products from some of your favourite manufacturers!   

I love these new pull-out mini albums from Echo Park.  Click the video to see them in action.

New Memory Box Dies and some old favorites are in stock.

New MFT Stamps and dies.

New Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary has arrived.

Jen Starr is coming back to Photo Scraps for 2 New Classes on Thursday July 19th.


We had 3 great classes filled with technique with Jen last fall and her new classes sound like lots of fun.  

Blog: http://www.jenstarr.typepad.com/
Facebook: Jen Zdanis Starr

Jen Starr is a fully Certified and Ranger Recognized Instructor. She was the 2007-2008 Design Team Coordinator for Ranger Industries and continues to teach and do private design work for them. She enjoys being a Golden Embassador for Tattered Angels, an Endorsed Instructor for Prima and was the Lead Creative Designer for Canvas Concepts. More recently she has become certified with Ten Seconds Studio and has added some metal work to her inky class line-up! Jen has designed several signature product lines and her projects have been featured in many publications in the US and Europe including the "Ink Essentials" book.

Thursday July 19th  11-2 PM
Life is Beautiful Gate Book $45 (3 hours)


In this class you will learn some creative mixed media techniques to help make your projects
as beautiful as your life! We’ll be working with die cut elements from both Tim Holtz and
Memory Box, Distress Inks (including the limited edition colors), Gesso, Crafter’s Workshop
Templates from the fabulous Dyan Reavely and some of my favorite Glimmer Mist colors in
this year’s Spring/Summer Limited editions that I designed for Tattered Angels…plus many
more fun things will be incorporated throughout the book. This is an 8x9” chipboard gate
book with flipping and folding interactive pages inside…SO much fun!!
**Please bring to class a heat gun if you have one, strong adhesive such as Glossy
Accents or red tape, scissors, scoring tool for folds,
**Please NOTE: title is not included so you will be able to make it any theme you want.

Thursday July 19th  4-7 PM
Memories of the Beach Canvas flip book $49 (3 hours)


(photo coming soon!)


Photos, shells, sand and memories of a special beach excursion, cruise, island
getaway or just some summer fun are the makings for a special keepsake! In this
very mixed media canvas book you will learn some fun techniques that you will be
able to carry on in to future projects as well. We will be playing with paint mediums,
mists, glazes, modeling paste, inks, stamps, screens, UTEE and much more
during class. The 8 inch square canvases will be “hinged” using a unique binding
technique. The inside will utilize the negative space with dimensional elements
hidden behind additional chipboard panels and pages that will flip out…this is one
not to miss!!
**please bring to class a small hammer and any special shells or sand you may want
to incorporate (I will have some small shells in class as well)

Fresh from Authentique

Fresh from Authentique is just the new collection to get you in the spirit of the summer season with it's cool shades of light blue, cream and a hint of red.  The colors worked beautifully with summer vacation photos from last year.  I did a bit of fussy cutting from the gorgeous papers to create a border crossing the two pages of my layout.  I also fussy cut the scalloped paper to create a wave-type border for one of my photos.  Also cut were the postcard and large shell to create a cluster of embellies on the right corner.  The prints were so soft and subtle that they were easy to mix and match!  If you haven't yet felt the heavyweight and luscious texture of Authentique paper, then hurry in to Photo Scraps to see for yourself.

New card class with Cindy

Join me on Saturday June 30th from 12 - 3 pm for an all new card class!  We will be making 8 beautiful cards (2 of each of the 4 designs) using newly released stamps.  Thee cards are perfect for any occasion and I will have a variety of sentiments on hand.  Sharp scissors are a MUST for this class as one card has some fussy cutting.

Please bring the following Copics if you own them:
YG0000, YG11, YG13, YG17, YG67
R11, R85
RV52
Y00, Y000, Y02, Y15, Y17, Y38
BV01
FV2
BG000
G07, G43, G46
E18

I look forward to seeing you soon!
Cindy

Maya Road & Simple Stories Decorative House

Hi from Tina
 It took me forever, but I actually love it! Used the little chair from My Minds Eye stamp set, I wanted a little chair for this house, I covered the sides as well. Made the "mirror" on the cricuit, the wooden floor turned out well. Just craft card stock scored and ink with chestnut brown.  Tina

New Summer Distress Ink Pads!

New class sneak peek!

Join me Saturday June 30th from 12 - 3 pm for an all new card class!  We will be making some lovely cards for any occasion using some beautiful new stamps.  Sharp scissors are a must because we will be doing some detail cutting.  Here is a sneak peek at 2 of the cards we will be making.  The other cards and a list of Copics needed will be coming soon.

I look forward to creating with you soon!
Cindy

Weekend of fun with Demo Day Satuday and Copic

 Hi everyone,

We have a huge weekend planned for you starting with Demo Day on Saturday (Demo Day rewind is scheduled for Friday June 22nd, All day.) We will be closing at 6:00 PM on Saturday.  Sunday, Lisa Hetrick has lots of ladies joining her for Copic 101 and 102. 

Here is a little Message from Lisa - If you are joining us for Copic 101 and/or 102 this Sunday, and you own markers... please bring them. We will not have enough sets for each person to play with without sharing.  And, for 102, please bring a Colorless Blender. We have a full house of COLORISTA's and we're going to have some serious coloring fun. 101 begins promptly at 1:00. Looking forward to spending the day with everyone! -Lisa Hetrick










All Day Crop for Charity June 29th  10 AM to Midnight

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