Wonderful Wednesday Special!!!

Do you like a great deal? Well you are going to love this

TODAY ONLY--> If you buy any 2010 scrapbook or card kit, you'll get 40% off. You'll also get the brand new issue of Scrapbooks & Cards Today FREE!!!

Don't wait, before you know it , it'll be Thursday and the deal will be gone!!

Head on over to the store and get your kit today!!

Featured Scrapper Tuesdays!!

Today's Featured Scrapper is AMY..otherwise known as Stuck@Home on the forums. Check out this awesome layout, I just love the bright colours~

You can check out the rest of her gallery HERE, and see some great cards as well. Make sure you leave her some great comments, I'm sure she'd love to hear them~~

Congrats Amy

Shutterbug Monday!

Are you leaving your camera on 'auto' setting because it's easier or because you are unsure of what settings to use in 'manual' mode.

Aperture refers to the opening that allows light to enter the lens. A small aperture limits the light entering the lens while a larger one allows more. To chagne the size of the aperture, adjust the f-stop settings on your camera. The higher the number, the smaller the opening.

Depth of Field is something you need to consider when choosing your aperture. Depth of field is the area that's in focus in front of and behind your subject. Depth of field is determined by aperture, the focal length of the lens and the distance of the camera from the subject. Striking portraits that show a shallow depth of field are a result of a wider aperture (or smaller f-stop) such as f2 - f5.6. A smaller aperture from f8 - f22 offers a greater depth of field.

Shutter speed--> The faster your shutter speed the less time there is for light to enter your camera. When you take a picture of a galloping horse with a slower shutter speed (1/60 to 1/125 of a second for example) the shutter remains open longer so you capture the blur of the horse's movement. That same horse photographed with a faster shutter speed (1/500 of a second) will appear as a much sharper or "frozen" image because the shutter closes quickly and captures less movement. With slower shutter speeds, keep the camera stead to avoid blurring the whole image.

Check back every Monday for more shutterbug tips!!!

It's Finally Friday's Sketch of the Week~~

Yayyyyyyyyyyy it's that time of the week....and Denise has posted an absolutely wonderful sketch to get you motivated. It's a card sketch but you could use it for layouts as well

Check out the forum HERE to see what this weeks sketch is~~

Be sure to let us know if you've done the sketch and leave us a link so we can see what you created~

Have a wonderful weekend

Important Notice~!~

For those of you that might not know, Midland was hit with a devastating tornado last night around 6:30pm. Damage is severe. Denise lives in Midland, pretty much in the middle of where the tornado hit, but thankfully her house was not damaged at all, and no one in her family was hurt, just shaken. She is however without power so if you've emailed her, it might take a few days before she can respond. If you need to get in touch with her, please send me a message and I'll get in touch with her for you.

Hopefully they will get power restored soon, and things can return somewhat back to normal. The mayor has declared a state of emergency so it will take time.

Thank you

Wonderful Wednesday Special!!!

Head on over to the store for an amazing deal on adhesives. 25% off all day today...what a great time to stock up...it's a definite necessity ...we can't paper craft if we don't have any adhesive. Don't leave yourself (un) stuck without your sticky !!!

Featured Scrapper Tuesdays!!

Today's Featured Scrapper is our very own Scrap~tures owner Denise. Her layouts are absolutely gorgeous, and even though she doesn't admit to being a card maker, when she does make one, it's equally as gorgeous~ Check out Denise's Gallery HERE

You'll find lots of inspiration!!!

Scrap~hour is Tonight June 21/10

Please join me tonight in the online classes forum for a cute little project~
You will need:
paper trimmer
scoring tool and bone folder
strong double sided tape or good glue like Mono glue
ribbon, can be a bit thicker if you like
cardstock 8 1/2 by 11 and patterned paper to match

Hope to see you there!!

Finally Friday Sketch Challenge

Last Friday a Rak was offered for anyone who did the sketch and the winner of that RAK is

DOT~!~ Congrats :)

Here is this weeks sketch~ I just love this sketch from Pagemaps
Be sure to upload your creations in our gallery for us to see too!!!!

Want Some Last Minute Teacher Gift Ideas?

Do you give your child's teacher a gift at the end of the year? Well, even if you don't have kids in school anymore, here are a couple of awesome gift ideas that you could adapt to any occasion give just about anyone.

The June project challenge ST member Ellen posted is a great way to keep track of what you need to get done. Click HERE to see what it is and how to make it!!!

Scrap~tures member Jen posted this project in her gallery and is it ever cool~ Click HERE to see what it is..it would be an amazing gift for any teacher!!!

If you have any other ideas for quick and easy teacher's gifts, please share with us..we'd love to hear them :)

In Store Specials!!!

Today Only--> BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on all cardstock! What a great deal...check out the link to the store and stock up today

Also...for JUNE ONLY-->If you sign up for a 12 month kit subscription, you will receive your first month FREE!! Just click on the “store” button on the sidebar and it will bring you to the Scrap~tures store where you can subscribe to our monthly scrapbook, or card making kits.

What an amazing deal...how could anyone pass that up?

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

First Ever Blog Hop Winners!!!

The winners from our First Ever Blog Hop are:
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Peggy for hopping and Jennifer (Wustaz) for doing the sketch!!!

yay ladies, congratulations :)

Pm me your addresses in the forums and we'll get your RAK's out ASAP!!

Thanks again to everyone who hopped...stay tunned for information on the next hop :)

Sketchabilities Sketch #18 Reveal

Well Ladies, another great sketch from Sketchabilites has been revealed. Check it out http://sketchabilities.blogspot.com

I used the June Card Kit - Basic Grey Kioshi to create this sketch. You can view this month's kits in the store (link to store on sidebar).

Featured Scrapper Tuesdays!!

Today's featured Scrapper is Jennifer/Wustaz!!! Jennifer is fairly new to our forums but has filled our gallery with some amazing layouts and cards. If you want some great inspiration check out Jennifer's gallery HERE

I'm sure she'd love to hear some great comments on her amazing work!!

Congrats Jennifer :)

Finally Friday Sketch Challenge

It's Finally Friday once again!!!

I chose a Cardabilities sketch for today! You can check out some great sketches and ideas on the Cardabilities blog...

http://cardabilities.blogspot.com/

For anyone who completes this challenge by the time the next Finally Friday sketch is posted, I will put your name in the hat for a little RAK!

This card was created with the Scrap~tures June Scrapbook Kit ~ Crate Paper Brook. Check it out in the store... www.scraptures.ca/store

Have fun!

June Kit Reveal!!!!

Today is the reveal for the June Scrapbook kit from Crate Paper Brook and the June Card Kit from Basic Grey Kioshi. There were some amazing projects created using these kits and here are just a few...

This amazing layout is by Lisa/Sassette..absolutely stunning~

This stunning creation is by Laurie/Wally....gorgeous~This superb card is by Ellen/Elcrafty..beautiful~And this awesome card is by DeniseThis is just a peak at what the creative team has created. Please pop into the galleries via these links Card Gallery

Layout Gallery

We'd love to see what you 've done with the kit, or hear what you think of our amazing team's creations~

Only 6 more days...

to create using this blog hop sketch and get it uploaded to the gallery. Don't forget, you have to come back here and leave a comment with a link to your creation~

Featured Scrapper Tuesdays!!

yay....it's Featured Scrapper Tuesday and today we are going to feature CHELLE!!! Here is one of her amazing layouts

I just love all the gems on this~~ Be sure to check out the rest of Chelle's gallery by clicking here I'm sure she'd love to hear some great comments on her work too~~~

If you would like to be a featured scrapper, all you have to do is upload your work to our gallery~~ We'd love to see what you have been creating~

Shutterbug Monday!

Let's talk lenses~~~

Focal Length--> Lenses are categorized by their focal length, or power to magnify, measured in millimeters. A change in focal length affects the scope of a scene you can capture in a photo. The longer the focal length of a lens, the smaller it's angle of view and the closer the subject appears. The short the focal length of a lens, the greater it's angle of view and the farther away the subject.

Standard Lens->With an average focal length of 50mm, the standard lens offeres about the same view as that seen by the naked eye. It's the best lens to offer a natural view of your subject

Wide-Angle lens->Wide-angle lenses provide a broader fview than the standards lens. They are ideal for large group shots and landscapes or when shooting in small spaces.

Telephoto Lens->Long-length, or telephoto lenses are gret for getting closer to your subject. They have a smaller angle of view then standard lenses and show distant subjects closer, like a telescope. Lenses in the shorter telephoto range, 70-120mm are often called 'portrait' lenses becasue they create images that are softened but not foreshortened.

Zoom Lens->Unlike fixed focal -length lenses, zoom lenses offer a variety of focal lengths you can use without switching lenses or moving your camera or your subject. Point-and-shoot cameras often come with built in zoom lenses but for high impact close ups, reach for the SLR and it's interchangeable lenses. With only a couple of additional zoom lenses, you'll be able to handle almost any focal length you might need, from wide angle to telephoto.

Macro Lens->Not all lenses focus well when you're very close to your subject. But with a macro lens, you can take great close up pictures of small objects such as a baby's hands and feet, flowers or wedding rings. Be careful with the macro though: at close range , even tiny movements can cause blurring so use a tripod and cable release. Some digital cameras offer a macro mode that lets you get good close ups easily. In this mode, depth of field will be very shallow.

Here are a couple awesome shots from our Scrap~tures members~

This is one of Lisa'sand this one is Jen's

Stay tuned every Monday for more Shutterbug info and more amazing photo's~

What do pink, breasts, and loads of fun have in common?

Well stop by Scrap~tures this weekend for the 'Breast Crop Ever'. This online crop will be full of 'pink' challenges and loads of fun in support of breast cancer~~~ The team has been working hard to bring you some great inspiration beginning this Friday June 4 and continuing until Sunday June 6th.

If you aren't a member of our forums, stop by and register. It only takes a moment and we'd love to have you a part of our family!!

Cancer affects everyone. I bet you 'd be hard pressed to find someone that has never been touched by this awful disease. Lets crop and have some fun in honour of all those affected by cancer, especially breast cancer~~~

Hope to see you there :)