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Studio Calico giveaway!

Hello from Ottawa!  The Crop & Create team (Catherine, Jen, Vicki Boutin, Kelly Goree and Kelly Purkey!) have arrived and are ready to share a wonderful weekend of education and inspiration with 98 very excited ladies!  Since we know you could not all join us, we talked to our friends at Studio Calico and look what one lucky SCT reader will have to play with!

This fabulous kit has many great exclusives including vellum diecuts, a stamp set, washi tape and so much more!  Studio Calico has also offered our readers $10 off the first month of a new subscription, good through 9/28/2012 at midnight- one day only!  The code at checkout is SCTblitz.  Click HERE to order now!  If you have a moment, please visit Studio Calico on facebook and share some SCT love :)

We also have some winners to announce!!!

Winners of the new fall issue:

My fave thing is this is the BEST magazine out there and it's FREE!!!! So much inspiration to draw from and I go abck and look thru them again and again! Posted by: tina phillips | September 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM

OMG, I love that paper collection!!! Halloween in one of our favorite holidays. :)  I'm definitely downloading the new edition of the magazine. Can't wait to find time to read it!
Posted by: Lisa T | September 21, 2012 at 05:33 PM

BOO-tiful paper and embellishments. These are just so cute! My thanks to the entire team at SCT. I LOVE your magazine, with so many great ideas. Thank you so much!  Posted by: Brenda Sadler | September 23, 2012 at 02:10 PM

Winner of the Carta Bella All Hallow's Eve collection:

I can HARDLY WAIT to sit down with the new issue of SCT with a cup of coffee and drool over the inspiring layouts and tips and tricks - this is at the top of my priority list for Saturday morning! Love the new Halloween collection from Bella Carta ... the spider paper is creepy-cool! And the colours are so earthy - fantastic!!! Posted by: Amber M. | September 21, 2012 at 02:12 PM

Ladies, please send us your address with "blog winner" in the reference line to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com! 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!   Remember to leave a comment below for the fabulous Studio Calico October kit! 

~ Catherine

 

A little Halloween inspiration from Webster's Pages!

As the Crop & Create team is packing up the final things and leaving for Ottawa soon (so excited!) we wanted to share a great layout created by Courtney Walsh showcasing the beautiful new Once Upon a Halloween line from Webster's Pages!  Swoon! 

"I've always struggled to scrapbook my Halloween photos, mostly because they never seem to "go" with the products that are out there. Here, my daughter is wearing PINK...and nothing says "Halloween" LESS than PINK!

The good thing is that the purple and orange and green in the Once Upon a Halloween line seem to add that element of fun I needed to make these photos work on a Halloween layout.

I tend to always think of things in "3's", and found that worked for this page where I was able to cluster two Perfect Petals and the kitty cat Cameo in the lower left and three smaller Cameo accents in the upper right.

And while I tend to be more of a "Clean and Simple" scrapper, fussy cutting this "Halloween" motif from the background of one of the papers served as an absolutely perfect title for my page. I backed it with foam squares and had a dressed-up title I loved." ~ Courtney 

Rumour has it that that Webster's Pages is gearing up for Trick or Treat week over on their blog next week!  With easy-to-duplicate projects using this collection and ending with a Halloween Blog Hop next Friday, October 5th there will be loads of inspiration for all your Halloween projects!  (pssst...we may also have a "special" giveaway next Friday too!!!)  

Websters pages is also gearing up for the sale of the fabulous October Sprinkles box with pre-orders starting today at noon.  Check out their blog for more details!   The last Sprinkles box was amazing but went so fast.

Have a great Thursday everyone and be SURE TO JOIN US TOMORROW!  Did I say that loud enough???  :)

~ Catherine

Amazing pie chart tutorial with Nicole Nowosad!

I love adding lots of colour and pattern to my projects. I am always on the hunt for new ways to do just that.  Lately I have seen a lot of pie charts being used and thought I would give it a try!  I am lucky enough to have a Silhouette Cameo and have a cut file to help me along, but if you do not – don’t despair! It is really easy to make your own template that you can use over and over and modify for your project too.
 
Here is what you need:


 
Supplies:  scissors, cardstock, patterned paper scraps, pencil, eraser, adhesive, ruler, circle cutter or bowl
 
Let’s get started!
 


On your cardstock, using a circle cutter – or trace around a bowl – to the desired size. My finished circle is about 6”.
 


Cut out the circle
 


Using your ruler, draw a line as close to where you think the centre of the circle is from one side of the circle to the other.
 


Turn your circle 90 degrees and repeat. You will have 4 pie shapes at this point.
 


Again, with your ruler, divide each of the 4 pie shapes in half, by drawing a line down the centre of each from one side of the circle to the other.
 


You have your pie shape lines drawn. If you notice, my lines are a little off centre. We will deal with that next.
 


In the centre, where all your lines meet, draw a little circle. At this point, it is very easy to see which lines are off centre a bit.
 


Erase whichever lines are off and using your ruler, re-draw that line.
 

Now you are almost there!  Number each of your pie sections. 1-8
 

Cut each section out. As you are cutting them out, line them back into a circle shape using the numbers as a guide – like a puzzle.
 


If you want too – draw smaller lines down some of the pie sections to create smaller pieces. I like to label them the A & B (ie. 7a, 7b)
 


Now, using your newly created template – trace each pie shape onto your scraps of patterned paper! Line them up back into a circle. I usually cut mine in numerical order, so that I can align them easily as I go.
 


You are ready to add this to your project. You can take each pie section and add it right to your page, or you can mount it onto a scrap of cardstock to keep it all together like I did. Just trim off any excess left over once your shape is adhered to the scrap paper.
 


If you have a small gap left when you place the papers beside each other – don’t worry, just wiggle the pieces downwards and sideways to redistribute. It is likely that a piece or two is a slight bit higher than the rest.
 


Once you have it the way you want – YOU ARE DONE! You now have a pie chart shape & a template ready for next time!
 


For my project, I wanted a smaller circle than my template, so I took a glass that was the size I wanted (about 3.5”), placed it in the centre of my pie chart and traced on top. Cut the smaller circle out.
 

You are now left with a pie chart and an outer ring like circle – dont’ throw that out!! That would be cute on another project! I am saving mine 
 
You are now all ready to get creating with your completed pie chart.

 
Here are a few projects that I made with this technique.
 

Supplies:  Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Pin: Maya Road, Button: October Afternoon, Stamps & Twine: Papertrey Ink, Sequins, Glimmer Glaze: Tattered Angels

Supplies:  Patterned paper: Basic Grey, Mini clothespins: Reflections, Mini coat hanger: Maya Road, Brads: My Minds’ Eye, Punches: Reflections, Fiskars, Stampin’ Up, Sequins, Glimmer Glaze: Tattered Angels, Vellum, Hemp twine

I hope you are inspired to try this technique !! It is really easy once your template is made, and you can use it over and over and over and... well, you get the point! Thanks for joining me today!
 
~ Nicole Nowosad

Mid-week Core'dinations giveaway!!!

Thank goodness it's...Tuesday?  I know, usually we are thrilled for Friday's around the SCT blog but today we thought we would change it up a little as our friends at Core'dinations have a little something they wanted to share with you!  

Did you see this ad on page 26 of our brand new fall issue? 

Repeat after me....a custom collection of seasonal embossed papers designed by Tim Holtz!  Oh yes, this package includes themes like love, halloween, holiday, spring and many more!  Of course with that we have a Core-dinations Sanding Block and a Dust Buddy!  A perfect pairing to go with this amazing collection.  Would you like to win it on this fine Tuesday?  Let us know your favourite part of our new fall issue in the comment section below!  If you've not seen it, you can either view it or download it (for FREE!) on our website HERE.   We are just going into our editorial planning for 2013 and want to know what you love or what you want to see more of.   Super easy!

And if you have a minute please send our friends at Core-dinations some "SCT love" on facebook!  They would love to hear from you! 

Have a wonderful day friends!  Join Nicole Nowosad right here tomorrow with a great tutorial on how to make those pie charts she showcased on her layout yesterday. 

~ Catherine

Pie chart challenge with Nicole Nowosad!

Good Monday morning friends!  Did you have a great weekend?  Did you get a chance to curl up with our brand new fall issue?  THANK YOU for all your kind and wonderful comments and emails on Friday.  We cannot even tell you how fun they are to read and how much they touch our hearts.  We absolutely love hearing from you! 

We are getting ready for Crop & Create Ottawa this week where Vicki Boutin, Kelly Goree and Kelly Purkey will be joining us with some absolutely AMAZING classes!  Our guest blogger this week, Nicole Nowosad, will also be joining us in Ottawa so get ready ladies...we are going to have some fun!

"Hello blog readers! I am beyond excited to be apart of the Scrapbook & Cards Today family this week as a guest blogger!  One of my favorite ways to get inspired is watching new trends and fun ideas pop up on Pinterest. Lately, I have been seeing a lot of pie charts all over the place and thought I would give it a try!
 


One thing I love to incorporate on my layouts, is to use a variety of different patterns and colours of paper and so I thought making a pie chart is a perfect way to do just that!

 

 The best thing about making a pie chart is that it a great way to put those scraps of paper lying around to good use!  There is no need to cut into big sheets of paper for this project – grab some of your favorite papers, mix them up and get to work!

 
Supplies: Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Diecut stickers, Washi tape, stamp: Bella Blvd., Cardstock:  Bazzill, Buttons: My Mind’s Eye

Today, I challenge you to incorporate one or more pie charts onto a layout and share it with us here on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog!   Come back to the blog on Wednesday for a quick tutorial on how to make a pie chart without the need for a fancy die cut machine!

~ Nicole Nowosad

Join us November 9 & 10th at the beautiful Delta Bessborough!  Maya Road, Bo Bunny, Xyron, Kelly Purkey and Kelly Goree will joining us with incredible and inspiring classes!  More information can be found here.  We have 18 spaces available so don't wait!

Our fall issue is here and, of course, we're celebrating!!!

 

It's finally the day to reveal our brand new, redesigned fall issue that has MORE pages!  You asked...and we listened!  This issue represents all that is fall - warm tones, crisp artwork and brand new ideas to inspire you throughout the season.  Becky Fleck was the mastermind behind our new "look" and we could not be more thrilled to release this issue.  From the beautiful front cover by Danielle Flanders to the Something Special by Amy Peterman and everything in between...we hope you love it as much as we do.  You can download/view the entire issue FOR FREE right HERE and we would love your thoughts.  Tell us what you loved most about the issue and we'll randomly choose three people to win a copy of this issue.

But wait...there's more!  One of our new partners, the fabulous Carta Bella Paper, would love to send the All Hallow's Eve collection to one lucky SCT reader...

Would you love this collection and a copy of the fall issue too?  Just leave us a comment below by Thursday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. EST and we'll choose one lucky winner.   Thank you Carta Bella!  You can also thank Carta Bella for this amazing prize by sending them a little "SCT love" on facebook!  Our SCT readers are always so great at welcoming our new partners  :)

A special thank you to YOU for your continued love and support for all that we do.  With readers in 120 countries, we are always humbled by your kind words and sweet emails.  I read every one of them so feel free to send me a note anytime to catherine@scrapbookandcards.com!

We wish everyone a great day...go grab a cup of something you love, put up your feet for a few minutes and be sure to download our newest issue here.   xoxoxoxox

~ Catherine, Publisher

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