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Virginia Fynes shares some beautiful lace cards!

Hi SCT followers! Prima Ribbonista Virginia here, from the May Arts Design Team.  Today I’m stopping by to share a little tutorial with my favorite May Arts Lace.

 

 

I love the bright happy colors of this untraditional 1.5” lace. Plus, because the edges of this ribbon are seamless it is perfect for creating lace paper.

 

 

Cut 3-4 strips of lace the length of your mat or tag. Put small dots of double-sided adhesive on the solid flowers and line the strips up, edge to edge on the cardstock. Apply a strip of adhesive to the backside and turn the lace over the edge (not necessary but I like to put a piece of washi tape over the ends for extra security). From the front side trim edges to match the cardstock.

To give you an idea of the different looks you can get from this technique I’ve created 3 different cards with the lace paper.

 

 

Soft and pretty with white lace

 

 

Mod and punky with pink lace

 

 

Sweet and bright with green lace

Big thanks to Catherine for inviting me to share my projects with you, please check out my blog- Fynes Designs for other great craft ideas.  Click over to the May Arts Facebook for loads of Ribbon inspiration, and to win some designer ribbon of your own!  ~  Virginia Fynes

Thank you again to Virginia for joining us this week!  Our friends at May Arts have offered something very generous to our readers so be sure to check back on Friday!!!   We have also not heard from a few of our NSD winners.  To check to see if you're a winner, click here.  We want to make sure all those prizes find their rightful owner :)

Have a wonderful day friends! Becky Fleck joins us tomorrow with a fun use of feathers!  See you then.

~  Catherine

New video series..."Ask Jen!"

Good morning!  We are excited to unveil our new video series with Jen Gallacher called "Ask Jen!"  In this series Jen will take a reader's question(s) and answer them via video format.  In this first video Jen shares ideas on how to colour wood veneers, a great tip for hidden journaling and shares some great ideas on layering your patterned paper!  A whole lot of goodness packed into 11 minutes!  

 

If you would like your question featured on the next "Ask Jen!" video, be sure to email it to her at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com.  You can also catch up with Jen on her blog where she has more videos and ideas to share each day!

After you watch the video, leave a comment below and let us know your thoughts.  Jen will also have a new video on the first Friday of each month.

~  Catherine

Reader spotlight - Virginia Fynes!

Happy Victoria Day to all our friends in Canada.  In the Toronto area we have had a spectacular weekend which has allowed many the privilege of getting those gardens done.  There is something about flowers that just make us happy!  Last week our friend and reader Virginia Fynes shared this adorable card that was inspired by an "interactive" challenge at our Moncton Crop & Create event on our Facebook page. Virginia is a design team member for May Arts, a ribbon wholesaler,  and WOW does Virginia know how to use it!  We just had to share!

Would you like to know how Viginia made that beautiful ric rac flower?  The tutorial is here!   Virginia's blog, Fynes Designs, is also filled with all sorts of goodness so be sure to check it out.   Wait until you see her scrap space.  Beautifully done!   

Virginia will be back with us Wednesday with another beautiful project to share.  Don't miss it.  Enjoy your day!

~  Catherine

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Crop & Create Cornwall, Thunder Bay and our summer kit sneak!!!

Happy Sunday!  Plans are being finalized for two amazing Crop & Create education events this fall and we are ready to share some details about them!  

Crop & Create Cornwall will be a THREE day event held at The Nav Centre in Cornwall, Ontario on September 27-29th.  Our fabulous line up of educators includes Vicki Boutin, Kelly Goree, Nicole Harper, Angie Blom from Unity Stamps and Beth Kingston from Xyron!  We will have class descriptions and sneak peeks on May 29th just in time for registration at 8:00 p.m. on June 3rd!  Alumni registration will take place on June 2nd at 8:00 p.m!  Get ready to get your craft on ladies as these instructors have some brand new classes for you.  Last year our Ottawa event sold out in 24 hours so be sure to register early to save your space.  For more information, click here.

This fall we will also be heading to...

We will be hosting Crop & Create Thunder Bay at the Valhalla Inn the weekend of October 19/20!  Join Vicki Boutin, Kelly Goree, Nicole Harper and Beth Kingston for a weekend of pure fun!  We will share, educate and laugh...a lot!  Spread the word!  Class information and schedule will be on the website on June 11th.   Registration will open on June 17th at 8:00 p.m. for our new friends and alumni registration will open on June 16th at 8:00 p.m!  We cannot wait to see many of our Winnipeg friends there and meet so many new friends too.  Be sure to register early to reserve your space.  We will have details on our website soon but if you want to know what a Crop & Create event is about, click here.

 

For all our friends that cannot join us at one of our Crop & Create events, we have created Crop & Create: Delivered kits just for YOU!  Our first spring kit sold out in 12 hours so don't miss out on our "Summer Fun" kit which will be on sale June 1st at 9:00 p.m. sharp!  Would you like a little sneak peek?  

Isn't that stamp set designed by the fabulous Becky Fleck amazing?  Wait until you see what our designers have done with it!  For more information about Crop & Create: Delivered kits and to see another sneak of our summer kit, click here.

As you can see we have been very busy behind the scenes!  There's more.  We are just in the final editorial stage of the summer issue which is BURSTING with colour and one of our favourite articles to date!  We can't wait to share it with YOU and our friends all over the world on June 21st. Mark your calendar!  

Enjoy a wonderful Sunday everyone.  Take some time to be creative...whether papercrafting, cooking or just curling up on the sofa and pondering your next creative adventure! (at Crop & Create hopefully!!!)

~  Catherine 

Brand New Webster's Pages giveaway! And NSD winners too!

Have you heard the news?  Adrienne Looman is now designing collections for the ever fabulous Webster's Pages!

"Adrienne’s unique, nostalgic and timeless style is the perfect addition to Classic Webster’s Pages and Allison Kreft Designs! Her new collections, Plum Seed and Citrus Squeeze are straight from the heart! Adrienne’s aim is to help you tell your story from start to finish, making every memory as vivid as the day you experienced it!"  ~  Webster's Pages

We could not have said it better ourselves.  Not sure who Adrienne is?  Let her new collections speak for themselves (brace yourselves as they are STUNNING!) and please take a moment to view the entire collections, and what inspired them, on Adrienne's blog too...

Are you gasping just a little (or a lot?)!!! We did too!  LOOK AT THOSE COLOURS!!!  We also gasped when our friends at Webster's Pages said we could give away a collection to two lucky SCT readers!  Wouldn't you love to open that box?  If you can just imagine that box being on your doorstep, be sure to leave a comment below by Friday, May 23rd!  Also be sure to take a moment to welcome Adrienne to the Webster's family on their facebook page HERE.  Good luck SCT friends!!!

We also have some winners to announce!  If you joined us on {inter}National Scrapbook Day then you know we had 14 hours of inspiration and prizes!  BEST.DAY.EVER!  We were thrilled you could join us each and every hour.  For all of you that have since emailed about how excited you are that Ali Edwards is writing again and will be writing for SCT, thank you.  We are thrilled to have her too!  For a complete list of all the NSD winners, just click here!

Have a wonderul weekend.  For all our friends in Canada, enjoy the first summer long weekend!

~  Catherine  

 

Jen Gallacher is back...with a giveaway too!

We are excited to have Jen Gallacher back with us today with a great mini album idea and a GIVEAWAY! We have loved having Jen here this week and you will also see Jen again in our summer issue as she tackles our Easy, Detailed, Expert article!  The summer issue will hit the stores/website on June 21st so be sure to mark your calendars!  It's such a burst of colour, we can't wait to share!  

"I have been wanting to create a little mini album for my niece who visited us last summer. I wanted something she could easily hold in her hands, but that wouldn't take all day to create. Looking through my supplies, I realized that I could use my 4x6" and 3x4" Journaling Cards as the foundation for an album. I selected this charming tear-out booklet from Pebbles, Inc. to start my album.

 

 To decorate the album, I simply added photos to fit the back of the more decorative cards, printing them at 2.25 X 3" and 3.5" X 5" to fit the corresponding journaling cards:

 

  I also combined both 3x4" cards and 4x6" cards in the album and added journaling to the cards with journaling lines:

 

  Then I added a few embellishments from the collection's matching sticker sheet and some My Mind's Eye enamel dots. A few details go a long way on a mini album. You can add dimensional adhesive like pop dots to the back of your stickers to give them a little "pop" on the page:

 

 And finally, I added a bit of stamping to the back page for a little bit more sophistication. I matched the stamping ink to the colors found in the papers and selected a sentiment which fit the theme of my album. Then I created a scene with the leftover stickers:

 

 This is what the completed album looks like, perfect for little hands to handle:

 

Supplies: Journaling Cards (Pebbles, Inc.); Stickers (Pebbles, Inc.); Enamel Dots (Pebbles, Inc.); Office Ring (Karen Foster Design); Ribbon (American Crafts); Pop Dots (American Crafts); Journaling Pen (EK Success); 1/4" Hole Punch (EK Success); Stamp (Hero Arts); Stamping Ink (Stampin' Up!); Adhesive (Xyron)

 

Many manufacturers offer 4x6" and 3x4" journaling cards pre-cut as die cuts or as 12x12" sheets with their collections. While these are often used for Photo Freedom or Project Life pages, they can also serve as the start of a great album. Look for these innovative cards as the foundation for your next mini album project!  ~   Jen Gallacher

A big thank you to Jen for joining us this week.  If you have not yet clicked on to her blog, you MUST! Jen has inspiration every day to share including tutorials, videos, product highlights and more.  Jen also has a beautiful brand new online class over at 2 Peas in Bucket and would LOVE to offer a spot to a lucky SCT reader!!!  Here is a sneak peek and a description...

"Tool School" by Jen Gallacher

We all have them: punches, die cut machines, die cut shapes, and even our most basic tools. And while some of these tools get more use than others, some get completely neglected. Jen Gallacher comes to the rescue with this workshop designed to help you use your tools in creative new ways.

The "Tool School" workshop includes over 100 creative ideas for using your tools. Some basic knowledge of how to use a digital die cut machine, a manual die cut machine, and paper punching are required. Full step-by-step instructions are included for all of the 102 techniques found on the 30 layouts for this workshop.

In addition to the 37 page PDF, Jen has incorporated many of the techniques in each chapter video. Learn how to die cut a shape from Washi Tape. Punch and layer two of the same photo. Hand stitch an embossed pattern. Or staple ribbon to your page. There are so many techniques to choose from! Each video also includes a full start-to-finish layout so you can see how Jen approaches designing with tools into her design process.

Whether you're looking to purchase and use new tools, or whether you're looking to stretch your tool supplies even further, this fun and exciting workshop will give you plenty of ideas to choose from. Lessons can be completed at your own pace. A private message board forum is also available to ask questions of both Jen and to connect with other participants.  Join in on the fun!" 

For the chance to win a spot in this class, be sure leave a comment below by Sunday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. EST.  Good luck!   Jen is also working on a series of videos for the SCT YouTube channel so stayed tuned for more information on those too!

Tomorrow we will be revealing all our NSD winners and we have a great announcement too!  See you then.

~  Catherine