Scrap That! Monthly Featured Member for April

Please help us give a warm welcome to our Monthly Featured Member

Dorothy Clee!!!!

Scrap That! radomly chooses one member each month to feature at our NING community site and our blog and in return we send a yummy package of goodies out to the Featured Member for participating!

We recently sent Dorothy a set of interview questions - just like we do with every random Featured Member to get to know them better - and here are her responses!

How would you describe your scrapbooking style?

I am always experimenting with different styles.  However, I love the distressed edges, machine stitching and layering the best.

Complete the sentence: I cannot scrap without... double sided tape.  I use glue a lot be it annoys me in that I get it all over my fingers.

How long does it take you from start to finish, to complete a layout?

This can vary.  If I have an idea in my head before I start it can take an hour however I have been know to come back to a layout over a few days until I am happy with it.

What kind of camera, photo editing software, die cutting machine and photo printer do you use?

I have a Panasonic DMC-FZ5 camera. (One day I may venturer to upgrade to a SLR). The photo editing I use is Photoshop elements,  This program is a lot more powerful than people often think.  I have a bigshot and a cuttle bug.  Mostly I print out what I want and cut it out.  I have a Canon printer for my smaller photos and a Epson A3 printer for my digital layouts. 

Tea or coffee?

I am definitely a tea drinker.  Sorry but I don’t even like the smell of coffee.

Are you a night owl...or an early bird?

I am an early bird.  As soon as daylight hits I am up and thinking of my next project.

What is your pet peeve?

Glues. I hate glues.  It doesn’t matter what brand I get it every where.

Got blog?

http://russelleebnb-russellee.blogspot.com

Do you prefer cards, layouts, altered items or mini albums and why?

Layouts are my favourite choice.  I can get very involved in layouts.  My two boys (30 and 25) like to look at layouts where as they wouldn’t look at a photo album.  I have done alerted items but I often think that the beautiful work in them will perhaps one day be thrown out as a dust collector.  I have done mini albums for some of the family members but prefer the 12’ x 12” layouts and digital layouts are also a favourite.  I often do a combination of both digital and traditional.

What is on your scrappy wishlist?

More punches.  It never ceases to amaze me how versatile punches are.

Who is your fave scrapbooking manufacturer and why?

Now that is a hard question as there are a few.  However, Dusty Attic is probably at the top of the list.  I just love their chipboard shapes and words.

Now that you know Dorothy a bit better, stop by her profile or her blog and say hello! And remember, we may pick YOU next to be our monthly featured member!

Sending happy scrappy thoughts your way!

*Ivana*

~Scrap That! Challenge~

Good morning! Ivana here with a little challenge...

You have until the 17th to play along, and you could win an awesome prize pack sponsored by Scrap That! if you do!

My challenge to you is to create a layout, a card or an altered item using only two main colours. You can add in neutrals such as black, brown, white and cream as much as you'd like...But try and stick to two colours such as I did in the layout below :) I used teal and yellow as my colours and added in bits of brown, white, cream and black also!

To be eligible for the prize pack:

1. Create a project using the challenge guidelines above

2. Join the Scrap That! community and post your project in the Scrap That! Gallery, including 'Scrap That! April Challenge' in your title

3. Then hop on to the forum and comment below the April Challenge thread, providing a link to your project or a photo of your project as a part of your comment

4. Post your challenge project on your blog (if you have one) and mention this challenge!

You can enter as many times as you like in the next two weeks to increase your chances of winning!

Good luck to everyone who plays along!!!!

Hope you have a happy day.

~Ivana~

Whoot Whoot! We are blowing our own horn!

Hello Lovely Followers!

We are beyond excited that Scrap That! has been featured on the BO BUNNY BLOG today!

Our Madame Butterfly Kit includes the entire Gabrielle paper collection which is one of our recent favorite paper collections. 

Oh - wait..... our first favorite is the May kit paper collection - BUT we can't give away any secrets on that just yet :-)

Take a peek and see what they are saying :-)

Welcome to Scrap That! And Our March Blog Hop Adventure!

First stop on your “hop” is this blog, so if you are here you are in the right place!  

We have NINE AMAZING  blogs for you to visit today, each with some beautiful projects that were created using the Scrap That! April "MADAME BUTTERFLY" KIT. 
 
First of all, you will need to visit all NINE blogs :) There will be a randomly drawn comment winner from each blog! That means NINE winners will receive a yummy package of Prima goodness!  Easy so far right?

**When you visit each blog be sure you leave a comment and become a follower so we know you have joined in. **

Once you’ve done that, you’ll need to swing by our * facebook page, and become a friend, and then head over to our *social community and become a member.
 
Plus, while you are hopping you will want to be looking for the special word on each blog. (you will want to jot these down as you go along)

Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, create the sentence and email that sentence  to friends@scrapthat.

All qualifying entries  will be entered into a draw for the GRAND PRIZE, a personally signed copy of the latest edition of PageMaps generously donated By Beck Fleck.  A big thank you to Becky for designing a custom sketch for this months Scrap That! kit.

TO QUALIFY:

1)  VISIT EVERY BLOG ON THE HOP, LEAVE A COMMENT AND BECOME A FOLLOWER

2)  GO TO SCRAP THAT! FACEBOOK PAGE AND BECOME A FRIEND

3)  GO TO THE SCRAP THAT! SOCIAL COMMUNITY AND BECOME A MEMBER

4)  EMAIL THE SECRET SENTENCE TO FRIENDS@SCRAPTHAT.CA

 Scrap That! "Madame Butterfly" Kit

Next stop on your hop is Ivana!  But before you leave write down the secret word which is: "JOIN"

P.S if you love our blinkie,  grab it while you are here :-)

If you lose your way on the hop, here is the sequence:

1) Scrap That!

2) Ivana

3) Janis

4) Karen

5) Lisa

6) Tara

7) Tina

8) Vicky

9) PageMaps

April kit Sneak Peek!

Hello Lovely Followers!

Our Girls have done it again!  We all need to give them a big pat on the back and a round of applause.  They were really challenged by time this month as many of the new CHA products shipped late from the manufacturers. Well done everyone!!

And without further ado - here is the April Kit Sneak Peek!

Scrap That! has a new supplier in Australia!

If you are looking for some unique items that you can't get anywhere else at a reasonable price you will want to check out this company!

If you want to make Vicky's AWESOME fuzzy lollipop flowers you can order Mulberry paper from Green Tara.

They also have some gorgeous blooms!

1)  Simply browse their website

2)  Email us with the item numbers of the product you are interested in (friends@scrapthat.ca)

3)  We will respond to you with prices

4)  Once you confirm your order we will send you a PayPal invoice

5)  Products will take about three weeks to arrive

Pre-Order Deadline is March 27th.  Happy Shopping!

http://www.greentara.com.au

Our March Featured Member ~ Michelle Marks!

Scrap That! has introduced a new "Monthly Featured Member", whereby we pick one of the many fabulously talented gals in our community, interview them and feature their interview on our blog and here on our community site! As a token of our appreciation, Scrap That! will sponsor a prize pack for each Featured Member :)
So if you want to be considered as a Monthly Featured Member, all you have to do is participate in our community and either upload some of your creations, leave some love for all the beautiful work in the gallery, or simply partake in one of our many forum discussions! You never know, you may be our next Monthly Featured Member!

We are happy to introduce you to our March Featured Member ~ Michelle Marks!

Interview

How would you describe your scrapbooking style?

I don't really think I have a set style. I like a little bit of everything and like to try new styles  especially when I'm inspired by someone else's work. I do tend to lean toward the vintage/shabby chic style the most though. I love doing heritage LOs!

Complete the sentence: I cannot scrap without...

Diet Pepsi! My fav "go to" scrap supply though has to be inks.I love distressing and inking everything!

How long does it take you from start to finish, to complete a layout?

That depends on the type of Lo I'm doing. A shabby chic/vintage style generally takes 4-8 hours. Depending on if I'm hand or machine sewing and if I choose to make my own flowers for it. Something clean and simple would take about 2 hours.

What kind of camera, photo editing software, die cutting machine and photo printer do you use?
 I have more goodies in this department than I use because my hubby is a tech fanatic and is always buying me new stuff...much to his chagrin because I'm techno challenged and don't have the patience to learn these new things! My main camera is a Pentax digital SRL with a couple of lenses, plus I have a Kodak { which my daughter usually has!] and a little Fuji digital to throw in my purse when the big camera is too much.  I generally use just the Kodak Easy Share for the little bit of photo editing I do. I do have Photoshop Elements 8 { but again ,hubby bought it and I have yet to learn how to use it!}. My photoprinter is Kodak . I'm generally pleased with it and like the fact that it uses a less expensive ink.  My diecutting machine is Cricut . I have used  the original 12 x6 for the last several years but hubby  bought me the larger Cricut Expression for Valentine's Day! I also have a Cuttlebug but so far have only purchased embossing folders for it..no die cuts.

Tea or coffee?           Definitely tea!!!!

Are you a night owl...or an early bird?  
      
Oh I'm all night owl! Lots of nights I get scrapping and then suddenly look up and realize its 2 or 3 in the morning!

What is your pet peeve? 
        
 Too many to mention ! bad drivers, telemarketers, rudeness , poor manners....people who have too many pet peeves LOL

Got blog?
         
Yup ...though I wish I had the techie skills to jazz it up a bit! You can find me at  www.michellesscrapbits.blogspot.com

Do you prefer cards, layouts, altered items or mini  albums and why ?

Definitely LOs ! They are my favorite . I also enjoy making cards. Minis I usually reserve for gifts. Love to look at altered items but don't do very many...too much clutter in my house as it is!

What is on your scrappy wishlist?
       
hmmmmm... well it WAS the Cricut Expression for the longest time  but hubby took care of that ...can't think of any specific product right now...just wish there was a scrapstore here in Corner Brook...the closest { and only one in NFLD] is 8 hours away!!! Thank God for on line shopping!

Who  is your fave manufacturer and why?
        
That's a difficult choice...I love so many! But if I had to narrow it down to a couple, then Basic Grey would probably be my fav. I find that their paper lines are very versatile..they lend themselves to many different styles of scrapping and I like that different lines combine well with each other.  Graphic 45 and Websters are also close runners up!  I also ADORE Dusty Attic and am sooooo glad that Scrap That! is a Canadian Retailer!

Photo Editing for Layouts

Hello!
Karen here with you today!
Just to share a quick few things about the pictures you use of your layouts. So as you all know, the picture that you use on your layout is your MAIN focus, with that said, you want to make sure it looks the best it can.

Here are a few pointers on what you can do to edit your pictures so they can enhance your project.

Tip 1.
You take a picture and then you notice there are alot of distracting objects behind your subject, this is the last thing you want in a picture, because the viewers eye goes to what's behind your subject as opposed to the main subject. What you can do to correct this, is simply blur the background.
See the world a difference in the picture below:
BEFORE

AFTER

Tip 2.

There are times you take a picture really quick, one of those candid shots and you didn't take the extra time to center or make sure you didn't have too much of the background showing, this happens alot to me as I have a 3 yr old. When that happens just easily crop out what you don't want, it works wonders!

Here's an example:

BEFORE (You can see all of the park and fence, not so visually appealing.)

AFTER

Tip 3.

When working with a lighter color scheme for a project, a black & white picture is a perfect drastic look to make your entire project pop. Edit your picture to B&W and adjust the contrast alittle and you will be amazed at the result. Just take a look below...

Other things you can do to enhance a picture is adjust the temperature, turn it more to warm for a vintagey look, adjust the contrast to make your color pop, turn it Sepia for an older more vintage effect.

Here are a couple of FREE editing software sites, if you want to check them out. They're quite fun to play with!

Picasa

Picnik

Well thanks for joining me today!

Hope you enjoyed the read.=)

Making the Most of your Patterned Paper

Hi wonderful blog readers!  Tara here today to share a simple tutorial on making the most of your patterned papers.  This month's kit is full of gorgeous papers from Graphic 45 and Basic Grey - both of which are fantastic for fussy cutting!

I LOVE patterned paper! I love the bright colours, the dimensions, the amazing shapes, the beautiful photos of scenery, objects or just about anything you can print on a piece of paper! I love its versatility and I love how it inspires me with so many possibilities.

Personally, paper is everything to me. It’s the primary inspiration, along with my photos, for my layouts.

I always start with a photo that I adore and then I will match my paper accordingly. Once I have selected my papers, it’s on to the organization of the layout and finally, the embellishments and finishing touches.

If you’ve ever found yourself searching endlessly for the perfect embellishment; the one that will compliment your papers flawlessly and bring your layout together just right, look no further than your patterned paper!

That piece of paper with multiple flowers and stems might appear overwhelming at first glance but if you were to individually cut out each flower (not all of them, but some) along with some stems, wouldn’t they make the perfect embellishment? What about that paper adorned with butterflies? The possibilities are endless.

Rather than perceiving a piece of patterned paper as overwhelming, take a look from an embellishment perspective and discover the endless possibilities it has to offer!

SPECIAL NOTE: It’s always a good idea to buy 2 pieces of a patterned paper that you adore – especially if its double sided. One page can be used exclusively for cut-out work and the other for background paper, layering or photo mats.

SPECIAL NOTE: It is MANDATORY to have fabulous detailing scissors for fussy cutting. Sorry, but the kitchen scissors simply won’t do! They make a HUGE difference with regards to fine detailing, angles and teeny, tiny spaces.

Have fun with your paper!!

MARCH ALTERED PROJECT CHALLENGE

Here's a challenge from me this month:  Something that's off the page!

Create anything (except a layout) with 3 photos!!!  I was inspired to make this altered photo display using the window cardstock cutouts from the Scrap That! MarchSecret Garden Kit.  Lots of symmetry, repetition and clustering here so it was fast and easy from a design standpoint!!!

You have until March 20, 12 midnight, Sunday to play along!!!  A RAK will be randomly drawn at the end so good luck!!!!

janis

Grand Prize Winner of our Weekend Blog Hop is.........

We want to sincerely thank everyone who joined us this past weekend for our first Monthly Blog Hop.

It was so much fun for us to be able to present our March Kit "Secret Garden" Kit during the hop.  We had so much lovely feedback on the hop, the blogs, the projects and the kit!  Thank  you!!

We had so much fun organizing this hop, and hope you will be ready to hop with us again later this month when we release our April Kit!

Each blog had a random comment winner for a total of 8 winners and 8 packages of Prima!

The winners are:

Scrap That! - Scrap That Chat - Colleen
Tara Orr - Each Moment Only Once -Kris
Karen Wilson - A Girl's Scrap Obsession - Bonnie from Quebec
Ivana Camdicz - Paper Girl Crafts - Dara Lyn
Janis Medina- Maghinay - The Reluctant Scrapper -
Lisa Blastick - Beyond Beauty - Romy
Vicky Alberto - Simply Paper and Creativity  - Misty
LG Belarmino - LG's Scrapbook World - Shona Kheen

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS:

  SARAH ROUTLEDGE!!!

Congratulations Sarah!  Please contact us :-) friends@scrapthat.ca

"Secret Garden" March Kit Release

Many of you participated in our blog hop this past weekend, and you have seen the stellar creations posted by our design team using the Scrap That! "Secret Garden" March Kit.

For those of you that have not yet seen the cornucopia of creations, then allow us to show you now!

This kit features the whimsical and magical "Once Upon a Springtime" papers. The beautiful floral patterns, the blooming color palette of grass green, sky blue, and dusty pink provide the perfect backdrop for the fairies to appear and whisk you away to a magical and "Secret Garden." (with the most adorable little rabbits!)

For our subscribers, we are offering this perfectly coordinated Embellishment Add-On Kit of Prima Goodness!

As always, we also offer a Paper Add-On too!

Here are some of the super creations from our DT using the "Secret Garden" Kit.

Karen Wilson

Lisa Blastick

 

Tara Orr

 

Vicky Alberto

 

Ivana Camdzic

Janis Medina-Maghinay

And there you have it!  So many possibilities with this kit.

We apologize that our website has not yet been updated with our new kit information. 

We are currently working on our site and will have a brand new SITE REVEAL for you next week :)

If you wish to order this kit, please email: sales@scrapthat.ca

Graphic 45 Mentions Scrap That! on Facebook

We are so happy that Graphic 45 has mentioned Scrap That! on their facebook page!  Our March "SECRET GARDEN" kit features the entire "Once Upon a Springtime" Collection from G45.
This paper collection is to die for!  A beautiful spring palette of rose pink, sky blue, and grass green - these papers mix and match with each other so well and the fussy cutting possibilities are endless!

Stop by their fan page and "LIKE" us :-)

We are now carrying Dusty Attic!

Yep - after much persuasion and persistence from our DT & Kit Club Coordinator Vicky Alberto, we have joined Dusty Attic as a retailer in Canada!

We just love everything about Dusty Attic Chipboard!  Starting with our April Kit, every Scrap That! Main Kit will include a piece of Dusty Attic!

Jen at Dusty has very graciously donated some fantastic DA pieces that we will be giving away during our next blog hop at the end of March!  So check back often so you don't miss your chance to play :-)

Now..... hands up?  How many of you are seriously coveting some Dusty?

You'd better dig out your wish list, because we are taking a pre-order!

Simply let us know exactly what you want (include product codes) and we will order it for you!

The cut off for the pre-order will be Thursday, March 3rd.  Check out the Dusty Attic site for their new releases!

Email your wish list to: sales@scrapthat.ca and we will special order anything you want, and deliver it right to your door!  What could be more convenient?

Welcome to the February Scrap That! Adventure Blog Hop

The first stop on your hop is this blog, so if you are here you are in the right place!  We have 8 AMAZING blogs for you to visit today, each with some beautiful projects that were created using the Scrap That! March "SECRET GARDEN" KIT.

First of all you will need to visit all the blogs :).  There will be a randomly drawn comment winner from each blog! 8 winners will receive a yummy package of Prima goodness!

**When you visit each blog be sure you leave a comment and become a follower so we know you have joined in.**

Once you've done that you'll need to swing by our *facebook page and become a friend, and then head over to our *social community and become a member.

Plus, while you are hopping you will want to be looking for the *special word on each blog.

Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, create the sentence and email that sentence to: friends@scrapthat.ca

All qualifying entries, will be entered into a draw for the GRAND PRIZE, a Scrap That! "SECRET GARDEN" Kit which is loaded with all new releases.

TO QUALIFY:

1) VISIT EACH BLOG ON THE HOP, LEAVE A COMMENT AND BECOME A FOLLOWER

2)  GO TO SCRAP THAT! FACEBOOK PAGE AND "LIKE US"

3)  GO TO THE SCRAP THAT! SOCIAL COMMUNITY AND BECOME A MEMBER.

4)  EMAIL THE SECRET SENTENCE TO FRIENDS@SCRAPTHAT.CA

The secret word for this blog is "JOIN" (you may want to jot them down as you go along :)

Here is the order of the blogs you will visit, you can refer back to this blog anytime if you get lost ;-)

Scrap That!

Karen

Janis

Vicky

Ivana

Tara

Lisa

LG

Kindest Regards and Happy Hopping from all of us at Scrap That!!