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3T's with Allison Cope

Allison Cope is back with us today with two fun patriotic projects using all those fabulous and fun edge punches we love! 

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Happy Summer
By Allison Cope

supplies:  patterned papers, My Mind’s Eye;  cardstock, Prism, Bazzill;  edge punch, Martha Stewart;  leaf embossing die and die cut, Provo Craft;  ink, Ranger;  label die, Spellbinder’s;  stamp, Papertrey Ink;  jute, Stampin’ Up!; other, thread.

Let's Celebrate

By Allison Cope

supplies:  patterned papers, My Mind’s Eye, Creative Imaginations;  cardstock, Prism;  edge punch, Fiskars;  ink, Ranger;  label die, Spellbinder’s;  stamps, myStamp BOX, Stampin’ Up!;  jute, Stampin’ Up!; other, thread.

Happy Canada Day and Happy 4th of July to all our Canadian and American readers!

Designer Challenge Monday - Kathy Thompson Laffoley

Happy Monday, everyone! Has everyone had a chance to check out the summer issue of SCT yet? If not, you can download it right here! To everyone who has, thank you SO very much for your lovely comments! We read and appreciate each and every one!

This week, we are so pleased to welcome Kathy Thompson Laffoley (aka our new Contributing Photo Editor) to the blog as our guest designer of the week! Welcome Kathy!!! Here she is with her first ever SCT blog challenge:

Hey everyone!! I am so excited to be a part of the SCT team, and I am equally excited about my first blog post!!

My pages are more often than not photo-based. I almost always start them with a photo and go from there. One of my favourite types of photos is a detail shot, and I think that with the right kind of detail shot you can tell your story in one or two images.

My daughter Emma plays rugby, of all things. Throughout the season I take hundreds of action shots. If you’ve ever watched this game, then you know how rough it is. By the end of their season, they’re bruised and tired and sore—this is not a game for the faint of heart!

During the very last game of the season, this was more than apparent! Not only were their shins and knees covered in bruises, but also a few of them had cleat imprints on the backs of their legs!!! Ouch! So I forgot the game and set about capturing details of their season and this crazy sport—details that tell the story in a single image—like grit bruises and dirt!!

So my challenge to you is to tell your story using a detail shot—what does using a detail shot on your page do to help further define your story? I think in this case a picture is indeed worth a thousand words!

 

true grit
by Kathy Thompson Laffoley

supplies: cardstock and patterned paper, American Crafts;  chipboard star, Heidi Swapp;  fonts, Century Gothic, Mom’s Typewriter

Freebie Friday - Shabby Green Door

On Tuesday of this week, we made a special announcement about a FAB new company called "Shabby Green Door." This company is a brand new division of Daisy Bucket Designs and promises to deliver on-trend, visually pleasing, and just plain gorgeous products - paired with the same impeccable Daisy Bucket quality and professionalism that we have all come to know and love. Here is a bit of info about the new venture:

"As our lives change from season to season, so do we. We grow and become more than we were yesterday. SHABBY GREEN DOOR is that expression of where we are going creatively. Looking at the world around us and seeing things a bit different. Looking for fresh looks with classic style. We hope you will walk through our door and join us as we unlock the door to CREATIVITY and find new inspiration! Visit Shabby Green Door at www.shabbygreendoor.com!"

So, one lucky winner will be the recipient of a generous selection of products from Shabby Green Door's debut line, "Farmer's Market." This prize will include one of each of the new patterned papers, a selection of the new acrylic stamps, as well as some of the coordinating embellishments. Wow! For a chance to win, post a comment below telling us what you love best about the brand new SUMMER issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today (now downloadable at www.scrapbookandcards.com).

Incredible stuff!  Let's find out now who won the yummy BasicGrey goodies from last week's Freebie Friday.

Our lucky comment number for this week is.....

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

141

Timestamp: 2009-06-25 22:46:04 UTC

And lucky comment #141 belongs to Ida and she says:

Well Congrats to BettyAnn for winning last weeks cool prize.

I think Lemonade just sounds luscious and would love to win so thanks for the chance.

Posted by: Ida | June 19, 2009 at 01:43 PM

Congrats Ida!  Allison will be contacting you in the next 24-48 hours.  Thanks everyone and good luck with this week's giveaway!

A reminder.... For your comment to be eligible to win a prize, you must include your email address in the section provided.  You will be notified by us through the email address that you provide if your comment has been selected as our winning comment. The reason for this change is due to the use of generic usernames for comments.  It is difficult to identify the individual "Jane", "Jen" or "Bob".  Thanks!

Launch Day! Yippee!

The summer issue is, at long last, now available!

In case you do not yet have a “hard copy” in your hands, you may download the issue, in its entirety and for FREE, right here!

Also, we have a special announcement to make! Well, two special announcements actually! Please join us in welcoming two new members to our SCT team—Kathy Thompson Laffoley from Riverview, NB joins us as Contributing Photo Editor, and Lisa Kisch from Toronto, ON joins us as the newest member of our Design Team. Girls, we are thrilled to have you both and look forward to working with you on upcoming issues! And, because we know you want to get to know them both a little better, here is a bit of info about each:

Kathy Thompson Laffoley

Kathy lives in Riverview, New Brunswick with her husband and 2 teenage daughters who provide the inspiration for most of her pages. Kathy is a simple scrapbooker who has yet to meet a piece of striped paper that she hasn’t liked! She believes that if you have a good photo, then you have the foundation for a great page. Kathy loves to capture everyday moments and honest reactions with her camera, and create pages that document the feelings those photos evoke. She has a nasty Diet Coke habit that she has no intention of breaking and has never turned down a handful of peanut M&Ms! She invites you to stop by her blog and say hello: www.kathythompsonlaffoley.typepad.com

Lisa Kisch

Lisa loves documenting every day life through scrapbooking. Little moments that would otherwise be forgotten are her passion! A stage actress in her pre-baby life, she is now staying home with her two little girls. Lisa loves photography and learns more about using her camera every day. She is a very slow scrapper, but occasionally challenges herself to complete several layouts in an evening. Here's to working outside your comfort zone! She, too, invites you to stop by her blog and say hi: www.lisakisch.typepad.com

 

Now, we will sign off for today and leave you with the latest issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today to read, to bookmark, and hopefully, to savour. See you tomorrow with a GIVEAWAY from a brand new company!  Don't miss it!   

Designer's Project with Kimber McGray

Kimber is back today to share her new favourite technique with us—paper piecing. Here she is:

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You're a Treat
by Kimber McGray

supplies: cardstock, Jillibean Soup;  patterned paper, BasicGrey, Bo Bunny, Chatterbox;  stamps, Unity Stamp Co.;  ink, Ranger;  die-cut, doodlebug designs;  fiber, Jillibean Soup

3t's with Jennifer Hottinger Sloan

I had fun creating this bright, fun, and colourful layout of my nephew driving his jeep. I loved the play on words in the title and how I was able to integrate the gear stamps into the theme of my layout.

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gearing up for fun
by Jennifer Hottinger Sloan

supplies: cardstock, Bazzill;  stamps, Just Cre8 “Gears to You”;  ink, Tsukineko;  circle die-cuts, Spellbinders;  circle punch, EK Success;  tools, Cuttlebug by ProvoCraft;  adhesive, Scotch by 3M

Love this layout? Follow Jennifer’s work on her blog at http://lifebescrappy.blogspot.com/