Scrappin on a budget?

Aren't we all!! I saw this article in the Spring issue of Canadian Scrapbooker by Heather Starosielski. It's about using your scraps. Do you use yours? Up to what size to you keep? I have to confess...I'm not very good at keeping scraps...The smallest I'll keep is likely about 1/4 of a page...but her article gives quite a few awesome ideas for scraps ...made me re-think what I do. I do however not have a very good storage system for small pieces. I currently store my paper in paper files and put the scraps back into them. I do like this mainly because it keeps all the colours together. How do you store your scraps?

Her storage ideas were--> file folders, clear plastic containers, photo boxes, drawer cart, baskets, or even an accordian file. If I had a dedicated room with lots of space..I might consider the basket idea...I think it would look good with a few different baskets on a shelf.

Scraps of paper can be used for all sorts of projects as Heather explains...

Cards--> Since cards are smaller, you need to use smaller pieces of paper for them and what better way to use up your scraps. Even something as small as 1" x 1" could be used as an embellishment on a card!

Tags--> Tags are even smaller then cards, so even your smallest scraps can be used for tags or even use them to make gift tags for the next holiday or birthday party

Die Cut or punches--> I LOVE punches....and I forgot totally about using up smaller pieces of paper for punches but it makes perfect sense. I am guilty of using a full sheet of paper to punch a shape which seems so wasteful.

Paper Piecing--> I haven't done a paper piecing in forever...but once again...using up smaller pieces of paper can defnitely save your full size sheets that would be better for backgrounds

Strips--> I love this idea..Place a strip underneath a title or row of pictures to create focus on that element!!

Journaling Blocks--> This I do quite often...I reach for a piece of my scraps and use it for a journaling block. You can even print out your journaling on a regular piece of paper, then cut a scrap to fit , attach it to the regular piece over top of whats printed and send it back through your printer and voila...a printed journal box!

There are so many cool things you can use your scraps for but if you are like me at all, you need a little push to think OUTSIDE the box. You can ink, stamp or even chalk small pieces to add dimension. If you have some smaller pieces of pattern paper, you could cut a shape out of the pattern paper and add it to your project using a pop dot for even more dimension.

If you still find that you have just way too many scraps to deal with...consider giving them to someone just starting to paper craft..or a school teacher. Children are sometimes the most thankful and also the most creative when it comes to using up those bits of paper.

No matter how you decide to use up those scraps...have fun knowing you are stretching your scrapbooking budget!!

Featured Scrapper Tuesdays!!

Every Tuesday we will be featuring a Scrap~tures scrapper...all these ladies are very talented and we'd like to showcase their work

Today's featured scrapper is Dot. Check out this adorable card that she made for the March Technique challenge

Skip on over to the gallery and check out the other wonderful works of art that Dot has made.

http://www.scraptures.ca/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=10


Have a wonderful day~

Are you a Shutterbug???

Then head on over to Scrap~tures and participate in the Shutterbug Challenge. It's new, only in it's second week...with the hopes of broadening our picture taking. Life is all about every day moments....no matter how big or how small...and once that moment is gone..all we have left is the snapshot...whether it's in our memory or in our photo albums and scrapbooks.

Check it out here http://www.scraptures.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1101


Have a great Monday~

Scrapbook And Cards Today Spring Issue Is Here!

You can get a copy with a minimum purchase of $20.00 (before taxes and shipping)in the Scrap~tures store!

www.scraptures.ca/store

Don't miss out!

It's Finally Friday!!

I just love posting these sketches every Friday and then seeing what everyone does with them. I love sketches!!

This sketch is from the Scrapbooks Etc. website

http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/printables/sketches/

I had no idea there were so many sketches posted there...wow!

Anyway, let's try this one for this week's Finally Friday!!!

Don't forget to stop by the gallery and message boards to show us your take on this sketch!

Happy Scrappin'!

Show and Tell

So you never know when your handy dandy scrapbooks are going to come in handy!

My soon to be 13 year old son has to do show and tell for English (he goes to a French school), so even though he is in grade 7, they do show and tell as a way to help grade their English...anyway...he himmed and hawwed over what he was going to do for S&T and couldn't come up with anything good, so I suggested he bring in his school years scrapbook. I started this book when he was in kindergarden and when scrapbook swaps were all the rage!! So he is going to talk about the content of the layouts, let the class have a look at all of the old class pics and such and basically talk about how much they have all grown and how they have been a part of each other's daily lives for so long. He thinks they will all get a kick out of how much they have all changed and grown. He's really excited about doing his S&T now.

So you never know when your scrapbooks are going to come in handy!!

Scrap~tures Give Away!

Did you miss out on the winter issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today? Email me your mailing address at denise@scraptures.ca and I will send you a copy (*free of charge, Canadian residents only, one per customer*) along with a $5.00 coupon for the Scrap~tures store!

Get yours while quantities last!

The new Spring issue of SCT is shipping to stores at the end of this month.

Visit the SCT blog by clicking on the link on the sidebar.

Scrap~Hour Teeeese....

yupp I will Teeeese you with this image....

Join me March 20th at 8pm EST on Scraptures.ca for this quick under 1 hour tutorial.... you will be glad you did....

Laurie

Scrap~tures and Sketchabilities!

About a month ago I contacted Karan at Sketchabilities (thanks Laurie!) to ask permission to use her sketches to inspire Scrap~tures club members. I was so impressed with Karan's sketches that I thought it would be fun to apply for her Design Team, so I did and my application was accepted. I am proud to be part of the new Sketchabilities Design Team!


http://sketchabilities.blogspot.com


I am really looking forward to working with both our kits and the Sketchabilities sketches! Starting in May, each Scrap~tures scrapbook kit will include the sketch that I used to create one of the layouts for the kit reveal. I can't wait to get started!

Denise

Join me this Saturday at 8pm....

For our monthly Scrappy Hour.... I have a quick and easy project all lined up and ready to go... I hope to see you all there... I am excited...
Laurie

It's Finally Friday Once Again!!!

Finally Friday is here once again! Yahoooo!!

This week I am offering up a FREEBIE for anyone who completes this challenge! For all of you card makers out there, feel free to use this sketch to submit a card. I will draw a winner for the freebie on Friday March 19th. Have fun!!

All submissions must be posted in the challenge thread in the Scrap~tures forums.

http://www.scraptures.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=948

This sketch is from Page Maps
http://www.pagemaps.com/mar10maps.htm

WOW today's the day...

There are some wonderful creations from the ST for the March Kit. We also now have a card kit. Make sure you check out the gallery for more beautiful work!

From Wendy:

And One from Denise:

This one from Laurie (Wally):






And here is a card from our new card kits from Ellen:

Tomorrow is reveal day.. here is a Hint...

Stop by tomorrow for a full reveal of Scrap~tures March 2010 kit and the first ever card kit......

Laurie

In Honour of My Special Friend

I was approached by Tracey Gordon, one of the organizers of Crop for the Cure to ask if Scrap~tures would be interested in sponsoring their event. Crop for the Cure is an annual event to help raise funds for the CIBC Run For The Cure, which ultimately benefits the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Of course I said yes, how can Scrap~tures not be a part of this?

I found out about my friend's diagnosis with breast cancer a few weeks ago and even though she knows I am there for her for anything she needs, I am still feeling like I am not doing enough, so getting involved with this event makes me feel like I am helping more.

Scrap~tures will be providing a supply kit for a make and take for it's 50 participants as well as donating a door prize.

You can read more about this event by visiting their website...

http://www.cropforthecure.ca/index.htm

Finally Friday is here!!!

Here is this week's sketch. It's a card sketch from Card Maps!!

Reveal Day Count down....

Our next kit will be revealed by the ST On March the 10th!!!
We will have a scrapbooking kit and a card kit. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.....
Please make sure you check in at the kit portion of the website! See you there!

Great Challenges at Scrap~tures!!

Check out our forums for some fabulous challenges being posted for March! We encourage club members to join in the fun and create their own challenges. Teresa (Sammysgirl) certainly has our creative juices running with ideas for her challenge.

"T's Let's Get Down and Doodle March Challenge"

OK Ladies...with all the talk about templates last week...I thought I'd issue you all a doodle challenge. Specifically I'd like to see at least one shape with doodling on it ..on either a card or layout. If you don't have any templates then freehand something...

Congratulations to our March Winner!!

Congratulations to our monthly challenge winner Sassette!!! Sassette completed some Scrap~tures challenges in February and her name was drawn for the monthly prize pack! Check out her beautiful artwork in our gallery. :)