Merry Christmas!!!

From everyone at Scrap Shotz, we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for your friendship and your business - we look forward to seeing more of you in 2014!!!

December Inspiration: Quick and Easy Cards

There is still time to make hand crafted cards to the special people in your life. Look at the sample below created by Rosie. These are also perfect for attaching to hostess gifts and teacher gifts - and takes minutes to complete. Just layer the die cut leaves into a wreath shape, add a glitter dot to the centre of the leaves, add your sentiment and a ribbon and you are done! This card is gorgeous!

Supplies: cardstock Stampin' Up, Elizabeth Craft Triple Leaf die, Elizabeth Craft Peel Off Words, Elizabeth Craft  glitter dots

More December Daily Inspiration

How is your December Daily coming along? One of Design Team members, Rebecca Hilligas, is also making a December Daily. Check out her beautiful project below.

Rebecca's December Daily is created using the Teresa Collins' Santa's List collection pack. (The collection pack can be ordered from Sandy and the accessories can be found here.) She cut the pages into 6x6 to simplify the project and to utilize the double sized pattern papers to its fullest.

Like her cover, she cut the numbers with her Silhouette Cameo. Rebecca added some special items by cutting 2 sheets of transparencies to create a shaker pocket filled with sequins and punched stars.

Rebecca used the Bind-it-all to assemble the book. (The Bind-it-all is a specialty item that is ordered directly from Sandy.)  Rebecca is also going to be using her WRMK 3x4 punch to insert her photos and journalling. I think you will agree that this is a beautiful project....and is very inspiring!

December Daily Inspiration

At Scrap Shotz it has become an almost tradition to have a month of inspiration as we head into the Christmas season. I show you some quick and easy last minute gifts or home decor items or something to dress your table with and even gift ideas (that maybe you want to see under the tree this year) - you never know what you will see here!

So let's start off the first few days with our December Daily!!! For this year, I wanted to be simple, easy and something my children could participate in. I used the WRMK Envelope Board to create 31 envelopes of varying sizes, using up my Christmas stash or any paper that had red, green, white, blue, gold, silver (well any matching colours!) - and wow, did it ever make a dent in my stash!!

I also used the Spellbinders dies to create a label on each envelope that I embossed with the Tim Holtz embossing folders (wood grain and brick wall). Adorning each label is a die cut snowflake and the uber cool December Daily thickers from Studio Calico --- seriously one of my favorite items this year!

My daughters and I will be journalling each day using the journal cards from Simple Stories, American Crafts and Smash Books. Each girl will be using the American Crafts Project Life pens because we just adore them....I mean we really really love them! (I use them just for writing everyday because I love them SO much!) I have taken a picture each day and will print them off and put them into each envelope with a corresponding journal card. It is a fun activity I do with my girls each day...well, in reality, it is every 2-3 days. 

How is your December Daily faring? I would love to hear!

Join me on the blog as I work to inspire you and/or spread some Christmas cheer throughout the month of December!

Fabulous Find: Taylored Expressions Quatrefoil Cutting Plate

Are you looking for an amazing product that is unique and versatile? Well, look no further than Taylored Expressions Quatrefoil Cutting Plate. This cutting plate can be used as either an overlay or a showcase piece for your card...or as an accent element on your layout. You can leave some of the openings empty which allows the pattern paper design to show through or you can randomly cover some of the openings for a unique look.

Look at the 2 examples below for some inspiration. The copic coloured images are from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

These items can be found in the Scrap Shotz online store - if you need some assistance, do not hesitate to drop Sandy an email.

Fabulous Find: Taylored Expressions Arched Window

Remember when you were younger and would look at the Christmas displays through the windows and dream about what Santa would bring? Well this fabulous Arched Window die and stamp set from Taylored Expressions captures that feeling.

Check out this gorgeous card below:

This Taylored Expressions die and stamp set is uber versatile - you can use these products not just for cards but also for scrapbooking. Wouldn't it just be darling to have a photo behind the window? I also wanted to let you know that there is a companion die set to the Arched Window die set - it is called Window Accessories. You can add shutters or a flower box too - its just darling.

Check everything out in the store and if it isn't in stock, Sandy can easily hook you up!

Fabulous Find: Taylored Expressions Party Banner

Happy Birthday to You....Happy Birthday to You... who wouldn't have a smile on their face with a fabulous birthday card made with the Taylored Expressions Party Banner cutting plate???

This cutting plate makes birthday cards so so so easy to make. It is really one roll through your die cutter and placed as an overlay on another piece of paper. You can embellish it by layering the banners or you can go simply and let the beauty of the cutting plate stand alone.

Supplies:  K&C (pattern paper); Close to my Heart (ribbon); Taylored Expression (birthday cutting plate, birthday treat topper); Spellbinders (scalloped circle)

I wanted to add how easy it was to cut with the Taylored Expressions cutting plate...the cuts were crisp and clear ... and are easy to use. Additionally I have found it so easy to pair Taylored Expressions dies together (more on this in an upcoming post.)

Have you added a Taylored Expression product to your stash? You can find many of her products in the store.