49 and Market ARToptions Viken Album!

Hello friends! Karla here today with a look at the completed album we started to put together in the weekly Facebook Live  last week. You can check out the Facebook Live Replay below as well as a completed flip through on YouTube at the bottom! You'll find the 49 and Market Quad Folio, Waterfall Set and ARToptions Viken Collection in the Scrap Shotz Store, along with the Spellbinders Tufted 3D embossing folder and Tonic Pearlescent Cardstock. I also used Lavinia, A Colorful Life and Tim Holtz Stencils, Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Ink, Midnight Snack Lunar Paste and the Limited Edition Tim Holtz Mica Stains!

Here is a look at the Facebook Live Replay where we put together the Waterfall Pages and some of the Album! 

I used Rub-ons to create dimensional elements by adding them to white cardstock and fussy cutting, as well as cutting out the cut-apart sheet included in the 6x8 paper pack.

The Rub-ons look beautiful added directly to the spine, with a chipboard label.

I added the Mica Stain Sprays by both spraying through the stencils and then turning them over for a negative effect. They are so shiny!

As you open the Quad Folio you'll find areas to embellish, perfect to add the Waterfall pages.

We put the waterfall set together in the Facebook Live, so be sure to check that out! The Spellbinders Tufted 3D folder and Tonic Pearlescent Cardstock looks like a quilted effect on the edges of the album!

There are magnets included in the Waterfall set so the top flap stays closed. 

I added layers of Rub-ons, paper and chipboard and then added chipboard and Rub-on sentiments throughout the waterfall pages. I used Midnight Snack Lunar Paste with a sponge through a stencil on the flaps.

I sponged the edges of the 6x8 paper with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Ink.

There are 3 waterfall sets included in the pack - two small and one large. 

The large waterfall fits the whole page and fits larger photos perfectly!

I used some elements from the cut apart page included in the 6x8 paper pack and added a Rub-on sentiment directly onto the page.

On the back I added some stenciling with the Tim Holtz focus stencil and the Mica Stain Spray. There is a magnetic closure that keeps the album flap closed.

And here's a look at the full flip through on YouTube! 

Happy Crafting Friends! Be sure to stop by and hang out again this Thursday on the Scrap Shotz Facebook Page for another Live Demo at 1 pm MST!

Splendid Collection Calendar Gift!

Good morning Scrap Shotz friends!! It's Karla here today with a look at the beautiful calendar gift we made in last week's Facebook Live using the gorgeous Splendid Collection and the sweet Mini Taylored Expressions calendars Set! If you got the beautiful May Kit Club featuring the Paige Evan's Splendid Collection you'll be able to use products from the kit! And you can also find them in the Scrap Shotz Store! This will look beautiful in your own house as a piece of home decor! And since you get 10 Mini Taylored Expressions calendars in the set, you'll be able to make lots for lovely gift sets for your friends, family, teachers and more!

Here's a look at January through June, embellished with stickers from the Sticker Book and 6x12 Accent Sticker Sheet. I kept the finished piece flat, but if you were adding it to a shadowbox frame or a frame without the glass you could add several layers of dimension!

This is July through December. I pulled out some of my older Vicki Boutin Sticker Sheets from the Color Study Collection as well. Any small phrase and sentiment stickers work great for this type of project!

There are so many ways you can display these calendars - choose any 4x6" frame, give them with photos for each month, put them in a travellers notebook, on a scrapbook page or in a pocket page - before or after you've displayed each month! And the embellishment ideas are endless!

Watch the Video on Facebook where you can see just how these calendar cards came together! Plus you get to see some new goodies close up!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out the Scrap Shotz Facebook page this Thursday at 1pm mst for a Live Demo by the beautiful Rosie! 

Have a happy, crafty summer!!

Cardmaking Inspiration for Summer Crafting!

 Hello All!

Rosie here to share a few projects to hopefully inspire your summer crafting!

Yes we are past graduation season so now would be a great time to pick up the Spellbinders Hats Off To You die set! You can make this super cute card for future graduates in their school colours!

Stencils have become a crafting staple and range from background, masking to layering stencils! This Altenew Vibrant Florals Simple Colouring stencil has a coordinating hot foil plate but is super easy to use on it's own if you don't have a hot foil system.

You can get loads of lovely looks but switching up your ink colours and this card comes together quickly!

Do you enjoy all types of colouring? If the answer is yes then you might want to pick up the Altenew Midsummer Bouquet stamp set.

This large bouquet fills an A2 card front with just the right amount of white space and I coloured the bouquet using a "Copic Blending-Free Colouring" technique. I've linked to a video by Yana Smakula describing the technique. After colouring I've fussy cut the image then layered over watercolour card front embossed with the Altenew Geo Diamonds 3D folder-this isn't in the shop but can be special ordered. Lastly, I've brushed random embossed areas with Tim Holtz Sterling Foundry Wax.

I've used the same stamp here, stamped on Altenew A2 Watercolour Paper which is a gorgeous watercolour cardstock in Obsidian Pigment Ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

The image is then watercolored with Simon Hurley Lunar Paste in Prom Queen, Clear Skies and Slippery When Wet. I mixed Cloudy Skies and Prom Queen for the purple-y bloom, Prom Queen and Slippery When Wet for the top bloom, watered down Slippery When wet for the yellow-y bloom and mixed Cloudy Skies and Slippery When Wet make the green for the leaves.

A sentiment from the set a a some Spellbinders Color Essential Gems-Silver complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Rosie

Carta Bella Farmhouse Summer Layouts Part 2

Have you been playing with your June Kit? I have! I've made a layout using some family photos we took in the fall. The Carta Bella "Farmhouse Summer" Collection is perfect for family photos.

I began with all the frames that came in the kit. Some are made of chipboard and others are in the ephemera pack. I matched my photos to the frames and decided to cut apart the picture of the cat and my daughter so they could each have a frame. I knew I wanted to make a row of flags when I saw all the different sizes and shapes of flags in the kit. Some are puffy stickers, some are cardstock stickers and some are ephemera. I ran out of the green paper however, so I had to add a third row of paper. But it worked out ok because the frames kind of point into a triangle and I could add a second row of flags. The final touches included adding some enamel dots and ephemera tags. My favourite part of the layout is the journaling. It says, "The Johnson Family (plus a random cat)". This cat followed us through the whole park and really did want to be a part of our family.

Here is a close-up of all those flags. I cut them out without peeling the stickers off their backing so I could move them around until I found a layout I liked. 

Thanks for taking a peek at my layout! Have a scrappy summer everyone!

Farmhouse Summer Layout with the June Kit

 Hello everyone! I'm working with the June kit today which features the Carta Bella - Farmhouse Summer Collection. It has yellow, red, green and blue in darker and lighter shades and features lots of bits and pieces to make those cards and layouts. I decided to scrap a picture of one of our home renovation projects since there are lots of references to 'home' in this kit. I tried to tackle some home renos through COVID and convinced my child to help me for all of five minutes! 

I used a sketch from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Sketchy Facebook Group. Lots of inspiration there if you need to kick start your creativity. The sketch is from June. 

I started by choosing the three background papers. I love the look of 4 pictures but I couldn't find 4 that had the same size and theme so I used one and 2 cut-apart cards. I framed the photo with white paper and then used a punch to make a frame from patterned paper. The journaling framed by a frame in the ephemera pack. The title is from the chipboard phrases pack. The remaining embellishments are a combination of cardstock stickers, puffy stickers and enamel dots. 

I'll be back with more of the June kit next week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Check Out What's In the Store!

 Hello Scrap Shotz Friends!

If you were able to join us at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival in Calgary and Edmonton last month you got to see some brand new to Scrap Shotz products. 

We are thrilled to offer Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, a Canadian company! 

Check out all the Kraftin' Kimmie fun and cuteness in the store, we've got lots of stamps and stencils!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Good In the Woods and Good In the Woods Accessories

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Panda-monium

This card was one of the Make & Takes we did in Edmonton using the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Lumberjack and Jill stamp set. 

The card also features another new to Scrap Shotz line, A Colorful Life stencils! We used Deco Foil Duo Transfer Gel through the Meet In the Middle stencil and then foiled with Deep Blue Deco Foil. Hey is die cut from the Waffleflower Oversized Hey Hi Hello die and everything is layered over an inked card front embossed with the Altenew Woven Basket 3D embossing folder.

This card combines the Festive Stripes stencil by A Colorful Life with Distress Translucent Crackle Paint.

We brought in some newer Altenew products and everyone loved them, especially the 3D embossing folders! There are still some fabulous Altenew products in the store so let's take a look at a few!

Altenew 3D Embossing Folder Charming Mandala

Altenew Chevron Background Hot Foil Plate

Altenew Build-A-Flower Giant Bellflower Stamp and Die

So there you have a look at some of the great products now available in the shop!

Have fun shopping and Happy Crafting!

~Rosie~

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Indigo Garden - March Kit Layouts

 Hello everyone! I've been working with the March kit which features the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Indigo Garden Collection. I love indigo and flowers so this was the perfect kit for spring. If you missed out on this kit, there are still some available in the shop. 

For the first layout, I used one of the papers that already has all those flowers and butterflies. I cut a strip off each side and attached strips from another piece of paper. I tore some green and pink papers to put behind my photos. The rest is embellished with brads, foam stickers and thread.

The second layout uses a little bit of everything! I used white gesso to cover two strips down the yellow paper. I tore two pieces of floral paper and glued them to the gesso. I used brown ink and a stamp from a previous kit to stamp the branches around the page. Next, I added the photos and the embellishments which included ephemera and cardstock stickers. I finished it off with some brown paint splatters.

The final layout uses one of the papers that already has flowers and butterflies printed in a circle. To add dimension, I layered more on top. I fussy cut several flowers and used a doily as a frame. I bent the edges of the flowers and butterflies so they lift off the page. This was a really fun layout to make trying to use all the different types of embellishments!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!