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"Scrap Of Your Life" August Newsletter |
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Hi... I hope this edition of our newsletter finds your well, maybe even enjoying a few winter evenings indulging in your craft hobbies!
I know I have been doing a little more scrapping than normal as it is too cold to go outside sometimes.
Did you know... market research suggests that Scrapbooking is more popular than Golf! Not really a surprise for me.. ...
The survey reported that Scrapbooking is still the fastest growing personal pastime/hobby - suggesting even that one in four households participated in the past time of Scrapbooking. The survey went on to rate it as holding third place when compared to other hobbies/pastimes. (But no - it didn't mention what was first and second). Another aspect of the survey was that for many, buying new or more product wasn't as important any more as using their existing "stash" - as was the desire to better deal with the pressures of time and life in general. Scrapbookers and Crafters are reportedly looking for greater efficiency in their creativity.
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**HUGE SALE**
I have added more paper to the sale section as I am running out of storage space. I have to find more room for new stock...
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**Find Perpetual Happiness** cont...
Take a Scrapbooking class
This link was in the July Newsletter, I wonder how many of you took a look. I have taken the plunge and registered for the Perpetual Happiness class. I have downloaded the products list and a couple of reading references. Take a look at this link.
I have also registered for the scrap happy class which is a free online class. There are other free classes also, so check them out by clicking on the link....
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**What's new in store**
Sara's Surfaces™ are a unique line of alter- able surfaces, featuring post-bound albums, paper portfolios and mini pockets and folders- designed to inspire your creativity! Stamp on them, use alcohol inks or paint, then embellish them with papers, ribbons, brads, buttons and other accents for a completely personalized look.
Decorated Surfaces are perfect as gifts, organizers or mini scrapbooks.
In store you can find Portfolios, Mini Folders, Pinwheels, Milk Cartons and Little Purses
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PROJECT IDEA - BOHEMIAN CARD
Bohemian Technique: Layering
The Bohemian trend incorporates several tried-and-true techniques like sanding and inking-but layering is also a key part of the trend. Like the Bohemian fashion trend of layered clothing and mixed patterns, Bohemian paper crafting features layers of designs combined with an eclectic mix of patterns, from dots and stripes to swirls.
Love the look? Try creating this gorgeous card.
Thinking of You Card (Rating - Easy)
Supplies:
White embroidery floss
Instructions:
Step 1 - Cover the card with pink dot paper.
Step 2 - Select an area from the bohemian green/pink floral paper with the bird and shadowed flowers. Cut
into a 4 1/4"x5 1/2" rectangle and ink the edges.
Step 3 - Stamp a set of large butterfly wings as shown.
Step 4 - Thread three buttons with floss, making antenna with 3/4" long tails.
Step 5 - Use Glue dots to attach the buttons in a row between the wings.
Step 6 - Stamp "Thinking of You" (Or any phrase you like) in the upper left corner of the card.
Step 7 - Tie a length of brown ribbon into a bow and adhere with a glue dot... or two.
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**Tip of the month - Chalking**
I have a scrapbooking friend who's a fan of scrapbook chalks and she went on saying how versatile chalks can be and they last for a long time. With a wide variety of chalk colors available you can shade, tint or age a page layout. You can play around to achieve the kind of soft and innocent or heavy and rugged looks you're trying to create for your pages.
What else? Use chalks to add depth to photo mats, shade on die-cuts, add color to ribbons and even produce your own background papers! Make sure you clear one small area to work on using your scrapbook chalks.
If you're just starting out, apply chalk to pieces of scrap paper and see how you like the different effects chalk can create. Experiment and play around a bit.
Chalk can be applied in a variety of ways, a eyeshadow applicator, cotton balls, brushes, cotton swabs and even your fingertips, you can have fun applying chalks to highlight the edges, shade in a portion or add a tint to an entire area.
Use an eye-shadow applicator if you desired a richer color, compared to a cotton swab. You can still use the cotton swab, just that you have to apply more layers to get the same rich color.
If you're using a cotton swab, remember to give it a roll with your fingertips so that the wisps won't carry the color to areas you don't want them appearing on. Cotton swabs are great for detailed shading.
If you want a soft, fluffy look, use a cotton ball.
How to Apply Scrapbooking Chalks
Step 1
Swipe your applicator across the chalk square.
Step 2
Tap off the excess color lightly before application.
Step 3
Lightly apply the scrapbook chalk in a circular motion. Slowly build up layers of color instead of being too heavy-handed at the first go. With lightly-applied layer, you can choose to easily remove some color by using a chalk eraser or artist's white plastic eraser available at craft stores. But if the layer is too heavily-applied, it's harder for the color to go off. After erasing, you can still add chalk color to that area.
Step 4
To "set" the chalk color, turn the chalked area face down onto a piece of scrap paper and rub firmly with your fingertips. This will help burnish it and blot off the excess chalk.
As your pages are stored in page protectors, you don't have to worry about the chalk smearing onto other pages.
You can also use an acid-free fixature to prevent the chalk from smearing and this will also seal the chalk.
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 **AUGUST KITS**
Lil Scrapper Pack - $14.99
All Day Scrapper Pack - $24.99
Ultimate Scrapper Pack - $34.99
This month's Ultimate Scrapper pack includes gorgeous Carolees' Creation's Whoopsy Papers, Bazill cardstock and chipboard, Rub Ons, Brads, Label Holders and lots of other fun scrappin stuff. This pack also contains newly released Scrap Of Your Life "Heartz Dezines" - a heart full of ribbons, flowers, eyelets and brads all colour co-ordinated to go with this
range of girly pink papers.
**PRE-ORDER ZODIAC KITS**
Have you ever wanted to scrap your starsign or maybe your partner's.
Take a look at these Zodiac Kits' from Carolees' Creations and pre-order now!
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CAN YOU FIND THE SECRET SYMBOL IN THE Product Pages?
Spend $20.00 or more in the store, find the HIDDEN SYMBOL in the product pages and receive the Hidden symbol items for FREE with your order. Want a clue or two? check out the home page of my website by clicking here.
DONT FORGET TO ENTER the name of the product and code at checkout to be sure you get your free gift.**
Offer Expires: 31st August 2008
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