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Christmas card inspiration with Kimber McGray!

Is it too early to think about Christmas? This weekend it is only 4 months until Christmas. ACK!  On that note, I have two fun Christmas cards to share with you that I created with the new Jillibean Soup Christmas Cheer Chowder!  The whimsical Elves, Santa and his Reindeer are perfect elements to grace your cards, layouts and mini albums this upcoming season. There are adorable die-cuts such as the snow globe and tree that is made up of different color snow flakes that I used on my cards. The colors of this line are a mix of the traditional red, green and brown along with the trendier teals and pinks. I loved that this line has the new vintage inspired flash cards that coordinate with sentiments for the holiday!

The two cards I created with this line have a lot of layers just like you will be wearing as the air turns colder and we approach the Christmas season :)

 

 

To crate the Joy card, layer a large piece of the stripe pattern paper over the cream card base. Build a center panel with coordinating light blue and cream cardstock and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a wide band of the blue script pattern paper and ribbon cut both ends, add it to the front of the card. Tie two lengths of pink bakers twine through the end of the kraft tag and layer the kraft tag, joy flash card and die-cut tree on the front of the card. Finish the card by adding the die-cut pink snow flake, a blue star to the top of the tree and mini pearls. 

 

 

To create this card, start with a large piece of red Soup Staples polka dot paper to cover the main part of the cream card base. 

Using a large kraft as a base, adhere a scallop edged white piece of cardstock to the bottom edge of the tag. Trim to fit the width of the tag. Layer a wide green band of chevron pattern paper, medium width of blue script pattern paper and a thin strip of red/white polka dot pattern paper. Ribbon cut the left end of each of the papers. Adhere the ho ho ho vintage flash card to the front of the tag and secure with staples. Adhere the kraft tag to the front of the card and add some white string to the top of the tag and tie into a bow.

Finish the card by adding the snow globe with red bakers twine wrapped around the base. Dot a small amount of glue to the blue portion of the snow globe and sprinkle with glitter. Finally add the North Pole die cut with foam adhesive squares.  ~  Kimber

So here is the question...have you started your holiday cards yet?   If so, be sure to link us up below so that we can all be inspired!

If you missed yesterday's newsletter and fabulous giveaway from May Arts (and it's good!!) be sure to check it out on our website http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/newsletter-august-20-2013.

~  Catherine

Just Ask Jen Tuesday!

Good morning!  As part of her "Just Ask Jen" series, Jen Gallacher is joining us today to share her tips and tricks on completing this quick and easy mini book using the American Crafts "My Girl" line!    We loved how quickly this came together with lots of layers and dimensions....

 

 

Be sure to watch this great video and come back here and tell us if you had an "ah-ha" moment while watching it!   You can learn more about this project and even more inspiration on Jen's blog here!

Have a wonderful day!  Kimber is back tomorrow and our editor-in-chief, Becky Fleck, has a great tutorial to share later this week.  A full week of inspiration just for YOU!  

~  Catherine

 

 

Inspiring card by Kimber McGray!

Good morning SCT readers, Kimber here.  It's closing in on the end of summer and one of the latest lines from Jillibean Soup is Cold Avocado Soup! Doesn't that sound delicious?  With a nice mix of blues, greens and yellows, the line has family centered sentiments that can be used for both layouts and cards.  From the trendy die-cut frames and location markers to the vintage feel of the brand new flash cards, you can find many uses of this versatile line.

I created a few quick cards with Cold Avocado Soup to share with you. 

All Smiles card - For this card, I layered a section of the Bite Sized Bits pattern paper behind the opening in the frame. This made a great central focus for the layered die-cut banner and heart. To finish the card, I clipped a die-cut ticket to the top of the card with some bakers twine tied around the clip.

 

Best Day Ever card - This card is super easy to create. By layering the grey pattern paper under the blue pattern paper and simply adding a rounded corner on the lower right, you've created great visual interest with little effort. Wrap a bit of twine around the layered pattern papers and tie into a bow on the front before adhering to the front of your card. Finish the card by layering a few die-cuts with a flash card to spell out the sentiment. Perfection!

 

Life Is Better When You're Laughing card - Start this card by layering the yellow and  blue pattern papers. Cut a strip of the chevron pattern paper and create a ribbon effect by trimming one end into a V. Finally, layer a few die-cuts and add some staples and you are finished!

 

Love This card - After covering the majority of your card base with the blue polka dot pattern paper, add a layer of the Bite Sized Bits pattern paper wrapped with yellow bakers twine. The panels on the Bite Sized Bits are great ways to add a lot of impact, easily. The rest of the elements on this card are die-cut flowers, tickets and blue heart plus one of the new vintage inspired flash cards. So cute!

 

You & Me card - Again, this card is similar to the Love This card. Start by layering a large piece of yellow pattern paper and a strip of green pattern paper with a ribbon cut end. Then add a panel from the Bite Sized Bits pattern paper. This will give you the main part of the card and sentiment 'You & Me'. Layer a few corrugated people with a die-cut heart and 'joy'. Top the card off with a Stampin' Up! clip and a bit of green bakers twine. 

I think you will fall in love with this line as much as I did. I can use it in so many different ways and in different projects.  To see the full Cold Avacado Soup line, click here.  Later this week, I have a few cards to share with you from the new Christmas themed line - Christmas Cheer Chowder!

~  Kimber McGray

Unity Stamp Giveaway...not one but TWO!

Happy Friday!!!  What a wonderful week around SCT of event planning, fall issue photo shoots, fall kit preparation and the finishing touches on a very special new project we've been working on behind the scenes.  We cannot wait to share!   We are going to also round out this great week on the SCT blog with a fun giveaway from our friends at Unity Stamp Company.  As we featured some ANGIEgirl stamps this week, they are offering not one but TWO ANGIEgirl stamps to a lucky winner.  Will you choose this one...

or maybe this one?

or maybe some of the other beautiful ANGIEgirls designed by Angie Blom!  To win, head on over to the Unity website here , come back and in the comment section below name the TWO ANGIEgirl stamps you would love to win!  Leave your comment by Thursday, August 22nd and we will randomly choose one winner to be announced next Friday.  Good luck!  If you're on Facebook be sure to stop by and wave hello to our friends on the Unity Stamp Facebook page.  

We also have the winner of the A-MAZING 80 days kit (now sold out!!!) from our friends at Cocoa Daisy!  

The winner is...

My 17 year old grandson is going to Europe next spring and I'd love to win so I can make him a scrapbook of his adventures.....thank you for the chance to win this gorgeous kit!  Posted by: Ineke Rekman | August 09, 2013 at 02:24 PM

Congrats Ineke!!!  Please send us your mailing information to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and put "blog winner" in your reference line.  

Last, if you have not joined the SCT newsletter, now would be a great time to do that...wink, wink!   We will be sending a quick weekly update with some photography tips, ideas, news and perhaps a little surprise or two! Be sure to sign up here today.

Have a fantastic weekend friends!  See you next week.

~  Catherine

August Colour Suite with Summer Fullerton...and a guest!

Welcome to the August Colour Suite! This month I couldn’t resist a super fun bright fun selection of colors that totally reminded me of summer. I began with a trio of colours bright pink, yellow and teal. I then rounded out my Colour Suite with mint green and a very pale pink. The end result is a colour palette that makes me think of sunny days, snow cones and swimming pools!  These days days I find I am constantly reaching for bright bold colours and this month was not any different.

 

 

Virgo by Summer Fullerton

Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Bella Blvd/American Crafts, Border Sticker, Washi Tape, Crochet Heart: Bella Blvd., Decorative Brads and Rhinestones from Doodlebug, Alphas Jillibean Soup, Silhouette Cutting System, Tag Pebbles, Hemp Twine, Frames from Technique Tuesday, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, and various fonts

This month I also invited my friend and fellow designer Lisa Dickinson to join me and play with the Colour Suite. Lisa too picked up on my summer colour vibe. She told me that the fresh colors immediately made her think of summer. She opted to use an enlarged photo of her daughter that epitomizes the carefree, fun-filled season. Below the photo, she color-blocked various shades of the yellow, mint green, pink and turquoise using papers, tags, and various embellishments.

 

Supplies: cardstock: Bazzill Basics; patterned paper: Basic Grey, American Crafts, Lawn Fawn, Elle's Studio, Echo Park, Webster's Pages; chipboard: American Crafts, Studio Calico; brads American Crafts, Crate Paper; stickers: Basic Grey, American Crafts; acrylic letter: Heidi Swapp; metal clips: Pebbles, Two Peas in a Bucket; enamel dots: Basic Grey, My Mind's Eye; punch: Fiskars; pen: American Crafts; fonts: Always in My Heart, Janda Script

While both Lisa and I love the fun summery vibe of this months colour selections we both took uniquely individual approaches to the colous. I went full force with the colours while Lisa took a neutral approach with colour blocks. No matter what avenue you take these colours are sure to inspire your next layout. We can’t wait to see what you do so be sure to link us in the comments below or send us an image to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com.  

Happy Scrapping!

~ Summer Fullerton

 

 

A little surprise for Catherine!

Hi again, Angie Blom here to welcome you this Wednesday. I just love the middle of the week as it means Friday is so much closer. What are your plans for the weekend? We are just winding down and getting ready for school to start.  I have one going to grade 3 and the other starting his first year of College. When did they grow up so fast?  I think many of us are asking that question  :)  

Today I wanted to share a layout I made as a surprise for Catherine featuring one of my favourite trio's.  Meet VICKIgirl, CATHERINEgirl and LEICAgirl...you just might know these fun loving gals.  I  love them to bits and knew they should be a part of the loving family of ANGIEgirls! 

I loved these papers from Crate Paper's Maggie Holmes Collection which were perfect for this layout. I also misted and made some fun rolled fabric flowers and misted some wood veener butterflies to add dimension.  The GIRLS stamp has been coloured using copics. If you have ever been to a Crop & Create event you will know this background scene very well as the SCT photo booth is the most fun place to capture your memories of this event.  

 

 

Hope to see you at the Crop & Create event in Cornwall where I will be teaching a fun card class.  Come and join me as I have a few tricks up my sleeve to share!  

hugs, Angie Blom