49 and Market Grove Collection Part 2

 Hello everyone. Get ready to get green! I have two more layouts today with the 49 and Market - Grove Collection. It's good to be green.

The first layout uses one piece of paper. It is cut in half and then that half was cut in half again. The company tag at the bottom of another two papers had the green band on the back and I used them to cover the seams. 

I decided to stamp some words and leaves on the page to for some contrast and interest. 

 The frame pack, acetate leaves and butterflies and envelope bits pack were what made the embellishments easy to use. The rub-ons are hard to find because they blend so well.

The second layout used a few different papers layered for the background and then lots of frames. I fussy cut the main leaves and butterflies and then layered acetate and rub-on ones underneath. The Thickers are from Simple Stories from a previous kit. I decided to stitch a little bit to match the fake stitching on the frames and ended up wrapping two of the frames in thread. 

This picture shows one of the rub-ons, stamping, fussy cutting and paint splatter.

This picture shows some of the stitching and fussy cutting.

That's all for now. Stop by the shop and check out this collection while it is still in stock!

Have a scrappy day!

Back To Basics Facebook Live with Karla - Paper!

Did you catch Karla this week with our Back To Basics Facebook Live Series? This week's focus was PAPER! What types of paper should you use? How should you store your paper? Techniques that work with different types of paper! Everything you need to know to get started on your Cardmaking journey, or enhance what you already know. Click the link above or the video below to catch the replay!!!

 

 Find all of the supplies Karla used in the Scrap Shotz Store. And visit the Scrap Shotz Facebook Page every Thursday at 1pm for a new Live in the Back to Basics series. Is there a topic you haven't seen covered yet? Comment below to let us know, visit the Facebook Page or Community Group: Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Group to leave your suggestions and questions there. Please feel free to share your creations and what you're learning there as well, we'd love to see it :) 

Set your weekly remind so you don't miss any of this series, and see you next Thursday :) 

49 and Market Color Swatch Grove Layouts

 Hello everyone! Are you in the mood for some green layouts? If so, I have two just for you. This is my first time using 49 and Market and it did not disappoint. The papers are thicker than any I've ever used which makes for a really strong base. I also loved the rub-ons. It is not something I've used a lot in the past, but it sure makes adding splatters precise and less messy. They also transferred very easily and they look like they are printed on the paper. 

The collection is called 'Colour Swatch - Grove'. The first layout I used the premade frames for my photos. Then I used some acetate leaves and butterflies to decorate the page. 

The pocket is in the envelope bits pack. Finally, some of those subtle details are rub-ons. It's hard to tell which ones!

The foam letters are from a previous Simple Stories kit.

The second layout uses all the same supplies as the first. The journaling tags can be found in the envelope bits package. It is much easier to see the elements up close. 

The acetate you can see the outline of the plastic around the leaves. But the two butterflies and the splatter between them are all rub-ons and look like they are part of the background paper. 

Those leaves below the butterfly are a rub-on and the leaves on the right are part of the patterned paper. Can't even tell the difference! I also couldn't help spattering some white paint around the page. 

That's all for now but I'll be back in two weeks with more Grove Collection layouts.

Back To Basics Facebook Live with Rosie - Inks!

 Hello, Jenn here to share this week's Scrap Shotz Back To Basics Facebook Live series. This week Rosie shared all the tips and tricks you need to know to use your INK! 

Grab a drink, and a snack, and enjoy this Live class, perfect for beginners and experts alike. And be sure to check the entire series for everything you need to know to start your cardmaking and paper crafting journey, or spark creative inspiration to take your crafting to the next level.

See you next Thursday with the next installement Live on the Scrap Shotz Facebook Page at 1pm MST. And here on Friday with the replay!!!

Happy Scrapping :)

Jenn 

Traveler's Notebook Layout with 49 and Market

 Hello, Jenn here to share a Traveler's Notebook layout. I've been inspired by Scrap Shotz challenge for the month of February to get an unfinished project FINISHED! I know I'm not alone in having a pile of half finished projects that need some attention so I think this challenge is the perfect push to pick one and get it done. The first project I've chosen is my May 2019 Traveler's Notebook, which only has a few pages left to finish, one of which just happened to be a picture of my peach lemonade from Starbucks, the perfect match for the 49 and Market Color Swatch Peach Collection that I got from Scrap Shotz! Here is what I did:

All month long I have been playing with the sketch that I created for February so I thought it would be fun to try shrinking it down to a Traveler's Notebook size for this layout. I threw in a few of my favourite techniques, as well, to ingnite some creative sparks and complete the rest of the notebook. To start I used some watered down Abandoned Coral Distress Ink to create splatters on my background. While that dried, I chose the cover paper from the Peach collection, which has a small sample of each paper pattern on it. I really love using this paper in every collection to stretch my collection. I tore strips of paper from this sheet so there would be multiple patters on each strip, for my horizontal and vertical layers. This gave me a lot of colour for my layers without having to sacrifice a small strip torn off of multiple pieces of paper. The torn edges also give a lot of texture and interest without too much dimension. 

I layed down in strips in layers, similar to the sketch, and then added an envelope and tag from the Peach Envelope Bits pack, and some leaves and butterflies from the Peach Acetate Leaves pack. I also had a piece of a cutfile that I used as a stencil for an earlier layout in the Traveler's notebook and thought might make a nice embellishment so I cut it apart to fit it around my little picture. The finishing touches were a few sequins from the SpiegelMom Scraps Peach Fizz sequins mix and a sketchy border around the layout using a peach marker.

I always enjoy creating fun little layouts that come together quick and easy. I like to stick to my comfort zone to get started with finishing a project that I haven't touched for a little while, and then I can slowly build up my creative confidence with go-to techniques. For me, those include using a sketch to inspire design, using scraps, paper tearing, splatters, sequins, and sketchy borders. I try to keep it simple and use a limited amount of supplies, like a single collection. After creating this layout, I went on to finish three more and completed this project, WOOHOO!!! Please check out my Youtube Channel for a more detailed list of all of the unfinished projects I am working on this year, as well as the process video for this layout and a flip-through of the finished Traveler's Notebook. To find all of the supplies I used, click the links that are highlighted, or head to the Scrap Shotz store to see all of the beautiful 49 and Market products now available.

Thanks so much for popping by, Happy Scrapping :)

Jenn

Back To Basics: Facebook Live Series!

Have you been following along with our new Back To Basics series?!! We want to help you start making cards if you’re not sure where to start- or if you’re a seasoned cardmaker this will be an awesome weekly refresher and a great excuse to get out your supplies and share what you’ve made each week in our Scrap Shotz Paper Crafting Group! You can find us live weekly on our Facebook Page at 1 pm MT on Thursdays!

On week 1 we shared an overview of the series and talked about what is in a basic card kit and reviewed Adhesives!! Feel free to share your favs and let us know if there are topics you’d love to know more about! Watch the Facebook Live video HERE or click the link below!

Week two of our Back to Basics series and we talked trimmers, scissors and using your 12x12 scrapbook supplies to make cards! Watch the Facebook Live Video HERE or click the link below!

Back To Basics Week 3: Craft Mats and Scoring Boards - Watch the Facebook Live Video HERE or click link below!

Set your reminder to find us live weekly on our Facebook Page at 1 pm MT on Thursdays!

Hippity Hop: A Mixed Media Card & New in the Store!

Hello Scrap Shotz Friends and Happy 2024!

Rosie showed off one of the new Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault  dies, Hippity Hop in last weeks Facebook Live.

The Hippity Hop die set contains 41 dies which include a full alphabet set and numbers in addition to the rabbits.

That fabulous texture is courtesy of  Sizzix Expand Paste and if you are looking to purchase either, both or any of the dies from the Vault release please email sandy@scrapshotz.com with SPECIAL ORDER in the subject line!

You can watch the replay of the Facebook Live right HERE!

There are also some fabulous new products in the Scrap Shotz store including the super cute Doodlebug Snow Much Fun line!

We've also got the shadow box insert kit!

You can check out all the new projects in the store right HERE.