Lauras August Reveal

I am very saddened that this will be my last reveal for ScrapThat!  It has been a pleasure to work with everyone of the ladies on the design team and I hope to work with you all again!

Here are my projects

This first on "Bright Eyes" I created with Amy's sketch

I added some gesso to the circles, edges of the papers, and the butterfly and made some flowers!

Here is some of the details

now my second project

"I {heart} U"

This is my beautiful granddaughter!

I did lost of layering and distressed the edges of the papers, altered the chipboard and added the flowers

here are some details

My last project I created!

"Little Beauty"

I punched edges, added ink and pearls to the butterfly, the pearls from the embellishment add on, and the flowers and it was done!

here are some of the details

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have enjoyed my post!

ScrapThat! for Sale

After much consideration, Kaitlyn would like to announce that the August Kit will be her final Kit offering with ScrapThat! 

She is putting ScrapThat! up for sale. If you would like to explore purchasing ScrapThat!, please contact Kaitlyn Eves at Keves1@telus.net. to discuss further details. 

The August Kit will be sent out as usual and the ScrapThat! Store will remain open until all retired kits are purchased or in the event of the sale of ScrapThat! to another party.

We will continue to post the August Kit project details and Tutorials by the design team throughout August, however, all challenges will be closed. 

Cereal Box Fun Tutorial with Monica

Hello there! I'm excited to be here to share a little something with you. Isn't Srap That! an amazing place to learn new things!  The supplies you will need for this tut: one cereal box, one punch, Gesso, foam brush or something to paint with, ink, and die cutting machine to emboss with, embossing folder, Heat tool- optional.

1. Take your punch that you want to experiment with, punch it out and then paint it with Gesso. 

2. Now if you want to hurry it along just a little bit you can use your heat tool to dry it faster.

3. Now that you are pretty sure its dry take your emboss folder and whichever die cutting machine you have. I used my Cuttlebug.

Here you can see I am feeding it in using my Genius platform system. It's pretty awesome.

4. Look at that! Really cool right?  However....

I had other folders that I thought I should try. I couldn't stop and you might not be able to either!! 

Experiment and play til you see something that you really like. I've included some examples. I did try to restrain myself and not use every folder I owned. 

Now if you notice this butterfly comes in our main kit. It was a really nice thin material. 

5. Now get out your ink and lightly go over your embossed items. I even rubbed two different colors on one of them. I did get excited about the inks too. 

Then I had another thought!!! What if after the Gesso I went ahead and INKED the item. I used my Tim Holtz Metallic Distress Stain from my stash.. to paint the butterfly and THEN I embossed it. 

Here is the end result. I love how this turned out as well.  I think there is a place for both methods! 

What do you think??

Here I used both creations on my project using the Main Kit Only for this layout.

Thank you for looking. I hope you will participate in my challenge this month at Scrap That! 

Happy Scrappn!!

August Kit Reveal and Blog Hop !!

Hello and Welcome to our August Kit Reveal and Blog Hop !

If you lose your way, here is the order:

ScrapThat! 

Lisa Gregory

Monica Lowrance

Amarilys Doria 

ScrapThat! Facebook Page 

Tracey Gregory 

Tracey Sabella 

Sandi Clarkson

Laura Gilhuly

ScrapThat! 

We are so blessed to have the sweet and uber-talented, 

Lisa Gregory 

as our Guest DT for August!

Hi, My name is Lisa and by profession I am a registered nurse. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have 2 children who are now successful young adults.  I have been a crafter my whole life. Back in 2005, when my son was doing his senior project with his girlfriend (who is now his wife) They were creating a scrapbook of their lives. They elicited my help as I was the crafty one. I found Scrapbook.com and saw the kind of scrap booking the artists did. I was amazed at the styles. It just wasn't cut and paste and stickers. It was 3 dimensional, it was gorgeous, and oh so inspiring. So I created a gallery, created my first layout and the rest is history. My style has changed a bit throughout the years, but playing with and scissors is still so therapeutic for me. I am honored and excited to be Guest Designing for Scrap That for the month of August. 

Stop by Lisa's Blog

What a Wonderful Mess 

to see her gorgeous work.

We are also excited to introduce a new addition to our DT-

Monica Lowrance

Hi all! My name is Monica Lowrance.

I'm so excited to be here!! I'm excited, humbled, and honored to be here. I’ve been scrapping for many years. I fell in love with it. I love creating. I have a love for flowers, chippies and beautiful papers. Actually I love all things connected with scrapping! I love trying new techniques and colors. I also try a variety of different styles, and mixed media intrigues me.

I look forward to getting to know you all and working with you. I can’t wait to see your wonderful projects. I am so excited at the chance to work with these kits. They are gorgeous!! Please join me in my next adventure here at ScrapThat!

Feel free to stop by my blog and say hi: Happy Scrappn 2.

Now without further ado, we are proud to introduce 

our August kit, "Days To Remember"

featuring the shabby loveliness of the Maja Design "Vintage Spring" Collection. This is one of those kits that you will just keep saying,"Oh, how pretty!" as you unpack every item.

The colors are soft and muted and paired with elegant embellishments and delicate flowers. Take a look:

Main Kit

Embellishment Add-On Kit

Flower Add-On Kit

Paper Add-On Kit

More details on this collection can be found here:

ScrapThat! Store 

We are currently accepting new
Kit Club Members.

For more information,

complete the form on the link below:

New Subscriber
 
Summer Promotion 

ScrapThat! is having a fabulous summer promotion. If you start a subscription during the months of July or August, after 6 paid months, you can pick a retired kit from the ScrapThat! store for free. It will be shipped along with your 6th month kit. If you are already subscriber and want to get in on the action, refer a friend. For each friend you refer, you will both receive a free kit after you each complete 6 months from the time the referral starts. The person you refer must give your name when they subscribe. Stop by the ScrapThat! Store to start your subscription today. 

Look at the elegant sketch Amarilys has created for August!

See details about the challenge here:

 Sketch Challenges

We are having multiple DT Challenges this month-be sure to check them out!

Tracey S.: Spice it up with Stamping 

Monica: Chipboard from Cereal Box

Laura: Black & White Photo

Tracey G: Trash to Treasure

Everyone is welcome to participate in all challenges !
You do NOT have to be a subscriber to play along!

Entries for all challenges are due by Wednesday, August 28.

 All winners of our challenges, including Layout of the Week, are eligible to receive 10% off any 2012 Kits ~ including Add-ons!

Our Blog Hop features 9 fabulous hop sites including our Design Team blogs. 

We have been scrapping away and are so excited to show you our  creations! 

The August Blog Hop Prize is our retired 

"Once Upon a Dream" Main Kit featuring Kaisercraft Charlotte's Dream

To qualify for this month's FABULOUS Prize, you must complete the following:

• Visit each blog listed on the hop to see what each designer has created using this month's kit and sketch (comments are very much appreciated).
• Each designer's blog hop post will feature a word or two that will make up a secret sentence, collect these words along the way.
• You must become a FOLLOWER of each blog along the way and LIKE us on our Facebook Page!
• Post the ScrapThat! Blinkie on your blog.
• For your last stop on our Blog Hop return here to the ScrapThat! Chat Blog. Leave a comment letting us know you have completed the hop.(Please do NOT include the secret sentence in your comments.)
• Email the secret sentence to Tracey Sabella: tracey@scrapthat.ca

The Blog Hop ends Sunday, July 29th at Midnight EST.

The prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog.

~ If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~
**Winner will pay actual shipping costs for sending the kit from Canada.**
Shipping costs will be invoiced via PayPal unless you are a kit member,
 then your prize will be shipped with your monthly kit.

Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.

Due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.

The first secret word is:

Some

Next hop over to
Lisa Gregory

For your final stop, return here to the ScrapThat! Blog 

to let us know you have completed the hop.

Remember ~ only send the secret sentence to tracey@scrapthat.ca

Happy Hopping!

July Challenge Winners

Hi everyone, Amarilys here, announcing the winners for the July Sketch Challenge and the July DT Challenges/July RR Challenge. Between these challenges we had AMAZING entries and because no one likes the task of choosing a winner, we leave it to random.org! :)

...and the winner for the Sketch Challenge is...

NicolleLoves Scrapbooking

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...and the winner for the DT Challenge/RR Challenge is...

Leila Cassimira Cardoso

***Challenge winners please PM Tracey your information (e-mail and mailing address) within 7 days of the challenge ending date or you will forfeit your RAK.

Congrats ladies! I want to take this time to encourage you to play along the monthly challenges. The August Challenges will open during the Blog Hop and Kit Reveal tomorrow, Friday, 7/26. Hope to see you there!

Scrap That! August Kit Sneak Peeks!

Sandi here today to share some Sneak Peeks of our August, 2013 Scrap That! Kit called "Days to Remember."  You are seriously going to l-o-v-e this kit! 

 The DT has been creating away and are so ready to share a few sneak peeks of their gorgeous work. Lucky me, I get to see them first! Here they are! 

We hope you will join our Blog Hop and August Kit Reveal on Friday, July 26th, 6:30 AM EST. 

 You will want to visit all the designer's blogs to see their inspiring work with this month's kit. They never cease to amaze! 

 You will also have a chance to win our Grand Prize this month, the retired "Once Upon a Dream" Scrap That! Kit featuring Kaisercraft's Charlotte's Dream collection. Having designed with this kit, I can vouch for how truly gorgeous it is! 

Well, I guess that's about it for today!  Hope to see you Friday! 

August Introductions

We have two fabulous introductions to make for August.

First, we are so delighted to introduce our

August Guest Designer

Lisa Gregory.

Lisa is well known for her amazing handcrafted flowers. She currently designs for Blue Fern Studios and is on the Donna Salazar 2013 Guest Design Team.

"Hi, My name is Lisa, and by profession I am a registered nurse. I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have 2 children who are now successful young adults.  I have been a crafter my whole life. Back in 2005, my son was doing his senior project with his girlfriend (who is now his wife). They were creating a scrapbook of their lives. They elicited my help as I was the crafty one. We took a ride to The Dollar Tree (our local dollar store) that had a section dedicated to scrap booking papers, albums, embellishments, flowers, and we grabbed everything we could find. I knew about the new way of scrap booking, but never gave it any thought until that trip to The Dollar Tree. After helping the kids create their albums, I was curious as to where I could get more "scrapbooking stuff". So I drove to our local Michaels and Joanns craft stores. That is when I became hooked. I sought out the local scrapbook stores and found stuff I didn't even know existed until then. I shopped and shopped and shopped some more. I found Scrapbook.com and saw the kind of scrap booking the artists did. I was amazed at the styles. It just wasn't cut and paste and stickers. It was 3 dimensional, it was gorgeous, and oh so inspiring. So I created a gallery, created my first layout and the rest is history. My style has changed a bit throughout the years, but playing with paper and scissors is still so therapeutic for me. I am honored and excited to be Guest Designing for Scrap That for the month of August."

Stop by Lisa's Blog

What a Wonderful Mess 

to see her gorgeous work.

We are also thrilled to welcome our new ScrapThat! Designer:
Monica Lowrance

I'm so excited to be here!! I'm excited, humbled and honored to be here. I live in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. I have a 14 year old son, David and our crazy pug George. It can get super fun crazy. I’ve been scrapping for many years. I fell in love with it. I love creating. As the years have passed I’ve seen so many neat and amazing things. I’ve enjoyed learning and growing.

I have a love for flowers, chippies and beautiful papers. Actually I love all things connected with scrapping! It was so much fun to serve on The Paper Mixing Bowl. I currently serve at Paper Temptress. I’ve been published in Scrap N’ Art Magazine.  I love trying new techniques and colors. I also try a variety of different styles. Mixed Media intrigues me.

I look forward to getting to know you all and working with you. I can’t wait to see your wonderful projects. I am so excited at the chance to work with these kits. They are gorgeous!! Please join me in my next adventure here at Scrap That! 

Feel free to stop by my blog, 

Happy Scrappn 2 

and say hi.

Happy Scrappn!

LOTW July 21 ***Karen Conner***

Please help me congratulate Karen Conner

 on Layout of the Week

 for her stunning canvas creation,"Whimsy Dream"

Karen created this gorgeous work on a 9x12 Flat board canvas. 

She hand drew the beautiful girl and colored her with prisma pencils. 

Please stop by her gallery and leave her some love! 

Congratulations, Karen! Please PM me for your LOTW badge code.
You are also eligible for 10% off any of our 2012 kits left in stock-including add-ons! 

Remember to upload your projects to our Gallery for a chance to be chosen as LOTW! 

Not only do you get a gorgeous LOTW badge, you also receive 10% off any of our 2012 kits left in stock-including add-ons!

Tulle Flower Tutorial by Amarilys

Amarilys here and today I have a tulle flower tutorial for you! It's a very simple flower tutorial that can be done in under 5 minutes! So, let's get started!

Supplies:

• Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die
• manual die cutting machine
• small rose from ScrapThat! Kit
• tulle from ScrapThat! Kit
• white pearls from ScrapThat! Kit
• glue dots

Step 1. Die cut 6 Tattered Florals out of the tulle included in this month's kit.


Step 2. Fold each flower in half and then in thirds. You should be holding something like this.


Step 3. Add tulle flower over a small scrap square piece of paper with a glue dot.


Step 4. Repeat steps 2-3 until you are done with the die cut flowers. You should have a very puffy looking flower right now. Don't worry about the paper layer int he bottom as you will cover it up in the next step!


Step 5. To embellish the center, add a small rose from the kit to its center and start adding white pearls all around the flower. I ended up using 7 large pearls.


Step 6. Here's your finished tulle flower ready for your layout or card!

and here is how it looks in a layout:

Thanks for stopping! I hope that you are inspired to make something with this amazing kit! If you want to see more of my creations, please stop by my blog.

July Kit Creations with Tracey G.

Hi there! Today I am going to share a little more detail about my creations with the gorgeous ScrapThat! July Kit featuring Pink Paislee's "Hope Chest" collection.

Here is my layout is based on Amy's sketch and uses the Main Kit items only:

Using a Martha Stewart corner punch, I made a doily of sorts from the sheet of cork.The little butterflies are cork as well. I am really loving the cork because of the texture and earthy feel and the cork Alphas are the perfect complement. The pic is my daughter at the falls near our house taken on her graduation from middle school day. She changed out of her "dress up" clothes and we took a nice walk at the Natural Bridge in North Adams, MA.  

I love the way her hair is still "up and fancy" but she is in her comfortable clothes while at her childhood hangout. I tried to capture her sense of peace and wistfulness. There is a fabulous Crafter's Workshop stencil in the background that used with molding paste to capture that sense of time and passage. I fussy cut the flowers
 and used gesso to lighten the flocked ribbon. 
Love the banners in the sketch!

My next page was inspired by the same photo shoot 
and is my Round Robin entry for Round One:

The little scrabble tiles are the cutest! We all got different letters, which was fun! The cork Thickers Alphas go so perfectly with the cork background. I love the nature and map prints to these papers.. which made me think of rolled up maps which led to..my background idea! I misted the papers lightly before wrapping them around a paintbrush handle and gluing them closed. I posted a tutorial on how I made my gesso embossed foliage on July 8. The Pink Paislee burlap butterflies give some great texture and match perfectly. The twine is from my stash.

This month I am hosting the DT Challenge.
 My challenge for you is to make a canvas-any size-
using  pictures or just mixed media-just play! 
Here is my inspiration piece:

I made the background with modge-podged sections of the kit paper, then using the mesh from the main kit as a stencil, applied light molding paste and lots of Heidi Swapp Mists. Once that was dry, I gessoed,stamped and just had some messy fun. I layered the pics of Vivi for a more 3 dimensional effect. That way I could gesso,paint and stamp the background but leave her sweet self clear.The butterflies are courtesy of the talented Lisa Gregory and were inspired by this gorgeous card. I printed them out in various sizes to give the illusion of motion. I added some Tim Holtz tissue tape and matted the pic with more papers from the kit. All the colors in this collection blend so seamlessly!  

I named this one,"Defying Gravity" because Vivien, with the grace of God and diligence from her parents, has not had any respiratory difficulties despite her Cystic Fibrosis. She still takes multiple medications and requires restrictions that other 2 year olds don't have to deal with. I wanted to capture a moment of joy and freedom and hope!

Here are some links in mixed media if you haven't given it a try:
http://scrappin-sisters.blogspot.ca/p/my-tutorials.html
http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/2012/06/mixed-media-fun-with-bo-bunny-template.html
http://homegrownhospitality.typepad.com/homegrown_hospitality/configuration-box-tutorial-1-.html

 Thanks for taking a peek and I hope you give our challenges a try!