A couple of cards

I thought I would share a couple of cards I created recently. Normally I scrapbook primarily, but why buy cards when I can use all my pretty scraps!
This card I created for my Fathers upcoming Birthday.

 I completed a challenge that my kit club had posted asking to use shades of pink, teal and gold. This is what I created:

 Thanx for stopping by and have a scrappy week!!

"Hello Summer" You are going to fast!!

Can you believe we are already into August! The summer is going to fast for me. I usually start the season with lots of plans but the summer goes by so quickly that I never make it to the bottom of that list!
Today I did get a little scrapbooking in and completed a few challenges that my kit club had posted. "Hello Summer" had been my take on a sketch challenge.

I had fun using a 6"x12" photo, something I had always wanted to do lol Thanx for stopping by!!

The Where`s of it all

Do you shop for your goodies online, at lots of different places, or get everything at your LSS?  With the industry changing ,a few shops and companies have closed. Have no fear though scrapbooking is going strong!! Below are a few places to get goodies!

 There is Michaels and other big box stores that sell paper crafting supplies.( they can get pricey so join their email lists look for sales and coupons.)  There are catolgue companies like Stampin` Up!and Close to my heart. Chances are someone knows someone who is a Consultant. This can introduce you to gatherings, clubs or just to place to order.They sometimes have stock sales as well!

 In home shops are a great source as well! Word of mouth may help you find one near you. For me there are 3 I like to go to. Laura at The Crop Hopper has a great choice of cardstock and hosts crops as well. Tammy at Dream Create & Share  has a small shop in her home, has classes and travels with her inventory to crops as well. Kristy from  Scrapbookingcafeonline has a shop at her home, and you can order online. She  travels with her inventory to crops, and hosts crops as well.
 Local Scrapbook Stores/Shops ( LSS) are a great place to shop , take a class and find other addicted scrappers lol  Whenever I travel anywhere I always research to see if there is a shop in the area. For me The Cutting Garden would be my LSS. Kim has great supplies, can order in something , has classes, crops etc. I have met wonderful fellow crafters there!! Another store I go to sometimes is My Stamping Studio. The store is a distance away, but turning it into a day trip is always fun. The store has a great feel, and also hosts classes, crops etc.

Then there are online sites. I will admit I have only ordered online from 4 different places ( for anything ever lol) . I will not guess how many sites are out there ready to ship goodies to us. If you have not ordered paper crafting supplies online I suggest researching  the shipping rates to your address. You may be surprised what companies can ship to you cheaper then others.
Peachy Cheap features a different thing to sell and ship daily. Getting on  their mailing list to get daily emails has served me well. Scrapshotz is a Canadian company, and it is amazing how much Sandy from Scrapshotz can fit in a envelope and ship to you at a great price!
 I had recently decided to join a Kit Club. That in itself brings lots of choices. There are many different companies, and deciding one is based on your budget, tastes and location. It has been fun getting a box of goodies already matching and shipped to my door! Again shipping costs vary. Look into the cost before deciding, because for example, a kit club in the same country as me has a higher shipping cost then another from a different country, a $10 difference actually!

 One last note about the wheres of it all, yard sales and community facebook pages are awesome ways to find things. We all at some point have things in our stash that we will not use.  Being a seller or buyer it is a win win really!  Some LSS`s  host yard sale tables for their customers to sell items for store credit.

The unexpected finds are always the best, you never know what store has a corner dedicated to our craft. Stephanie at RC Wings & Wheels Hobby Supplies has just that. It would for the most part appear to be for models etc, however she has a selection of supplies.
 Feel free to leave a comment if you have any other places you shop at!

Look who made her first video!!!

Me on Paper

How often do we scrapbook about ourselves? As I am usually the one behind the lens it is rare to find me in the photos I scrapbook. This may be the case for you, or perhaps we are just not used to focusing on ourselves ( thats right you know you put yourself last on your list!!)
Maybe it is time to put yourself in the spot light... put yourself on paper!! Our loved ones that will inherit our albums would love (I am sure) to know more about us. Here is a page I created during a crop at my LSS.

I layered the "frames" of the layout and cut out the middles to use through out the rest of the page.To dress my page I used items from my stash : Washi tape, a Simple Stories cut apart Bingo square, pearl swirls & a lacey flower from CTMH, and wood veneer stars. At the shop I purchased the papers as well as  the tarnished silver accent and red burlap ribbon.

 Think about putting yourself on paper.If  documenting something about yourself is troublesome, perhaps skip that part and make the Title speak for itself like I did in this layout.Thank you for stopping by and taking a look at my page.Have a great day!

What are you doing for Supper August 21st?

Hi Scrappers!  I never make a habit of endorsing fast food chains until I saw this video. MS. So many are effected by this.In honor of those I have cared for, family members that suffer from this and a fellow crafter that has shown what courage really is I will be there! Why not raise money to help find a cure.  Treat yourself to supper August 21 st and donate your  dollar, I am!

Hope you have a great supper and don`t forget to bring your camera!!

Some Layout Love

Hello Again! I thought I would post a few layouts that I have created in the past. If there is anything better then making a layout you luv it is sharing it with fellow scrappers!! Take a peek :

 " I <3 Her" Dusting off my Circle punch helped me use up left over scraps to create this layout.

 "So Proud" I created this during a crop in Truro that Kristy at Scrapbookingcafeonline  held. This layout came together rather quickly. I wanted to focus more on the paper ( luv it!!) then emblishments :

"She`s Ready" A layout that I created using some emblishments I got from a crafty yardsale at my LSS.... love crafty yardsales!!

The trim and flowers that I picked up went well with the papers I had in my stash:

This layout came about after a scrappers block... it had been a longer then usual time between layouts. I just needed to get something together. I got out my corner rounder, a picture of my 2 fav. people and this is what I created :

Thanx for stopping by and taking a look! Here in Nova Scotia it is a wet day outside, so I am off to get a little crafty!!