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Craftwell on HSN February 9th!

For those of you that have been waiting....it's here!!!

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Craftwell on HSN February 9th!

Check out HSN on February 9 at 1am, 11am and 7pm for special deals on Craftwell products only available for 1 day only!

Join Me!

It's not too late to hop aboard!! Come on ladies!!!! Let's have some fun!!

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Hey Buddy!

I know, you're busy.

I know, February is already crammed with activities.

I know, you're traveling this month.

I know, the kids have vacation.

I know, you're tired.

I know, you're still recovering from the holidays.

I know, you can wait until May.

I know, you're scared.

I know, you haven't scrapped in months.

I know, you already scrap regularly.

I know, you have a lot on your plate.

I know, you just aren't sure...

There are a hundred reasons NOT to do Layout a Day 212.

But there's a compelling reason why you should toss all those excuses (and that's what they are - excuses) aside.

Because every story deserves to be told.

Click here to view more details.

Indroducing the 1st DT Member

Hi,

My name is Patti Bond, from West Salem, IL. I'm married to LeRoy.  We will be married 4 years on Feb. 14th.  We have 4 girls Jennifer 25, Jamie 21, Tameeka 19 and Hannah 18.  I have 4 grandbabies, Faith 3, Hunter 18 months, and twins; Tilee & Ayden 6 months.  I have been crafting since I was 6.  My grandmother taught me to crochet and my mom taught me to sew.   I started scrapbooking about 8 years ago.  Started card making about 2 years ago, when my niece and I started doing craft shows with our cards, scrapbooking pages and paper projects. I was on the Paper Cutz Challenge DT since Sept. 2010 until it closed in Jan. 2012.  I enjoy making my own items like popdots, wiggle wire, flowers and other embellishing and crafting items.  We live over an hour from the closest craft store so I do what I can with what I have.  Hope you all enjoy and learn from my projects I do for the Just a Scrappin' DT.

 Be sure to check out Patti's blog at pattispaperfun.blogspot.com
Welcome to Just A Scrappin' Patti!

February Stamp of the Month from CTMH

This post was written by guest blogger Carol Horton. Carol is a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant. Please visit her website at carolh.myctmh.com and her blog here: carol-scrappininparadise.blogspot.com

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Hello. Once again, I'm excited to share with you a beautiful card I made. It was done using some of the newest products from Close to My Heart. The card is made using papers from the new Superhero paper pack. The stamped image is one of the stamps from the February Stamp of the Month set. It can only be purchased in the month of February. The full retail price is $17.95, but you can buy it for $5.00 with a minimum purchase of $50.00 during the month of February.

Here are all the stamps included in the set:

The focal image was stamped in Cranberry ink onto white cardstock shape cut from the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. The blue background shape was also cut from the same cartridge.

To see other creations I have made, please visit my blog at carol-scrappininparadise.blogspot.com

Close to My Heart New Product Sneak Peek

This post was written by guest blogger Carol Horton. Carol is a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant. Please visit her website at carolh.myctmh.com and her blog here: carol-scrappininparadise.blogspot.com

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I am participating in a CTMH New Product Blog Hop to showcase new products. I had a really difficult time deciding which new product to showcase; I love them all. I finally decided that I wanted to show off the new A Card stamps. They are "A" sized stamps that have one feature stamp and can be used to make quick and easy cards. After all, CTMH's motto is "Faster, Simpler, Easier" so what makes more sense, right?

I also wanted to showcase one of the new paper packs. It is called Superhero. I can see many people completely ignoring this paperpack, while others are going to be over the moon in love with it.

I, myself, was prone to ignore it completely. Well, when I got my sample papers, I could not believe how beautiful they are. I used the striped side of the paper and layered it over a piece of Sky. I cut a banner out of sky over white. I stamped the image and sentiment on Moonstruck Cardstock using Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I layered the focal image on White Daisy Cardstock and attached it using 3-D Foam tape. I added 3 White brads to the card.

For my next card, I again stamped the image on Moonstruck Cardstock using Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. Then I wiped the edges of White Daisy cardstock on the Versamark Ink pad covered the edges all around with Gold embossing Powder. It makes it appear as if it is Gold Paper, at least along the edges.

I layered this focal image on a 4X4 piece of paper from the New Pemberly Paper Pack and put it on a 4X8 piece of Moonstruck Cardstock, creating a 4X4 card.

All products shown will be available from Close to My Heart on February 1, 2012. There is a shopping link on my blog
You can also see all the participants in the blog hop within the New Product Blog Hop post on my blog.

Valentine Banner

Ok, it's not major but I used my Cricut! TaDa!

Scrapbooking Layout with Glitz

This post was written by guest blogger Carol Horton. Carol is a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant. Please visit her website at carolh.myctmh.com and her blog here: carol-scrappininparadise.blogspot.com

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The layout I created for my scrapbooking class is from Cherish, the how-to book by Jeanette Lynton. The papers are retired, but since January is "Use your Scraps" month, I think it is appropriate. The paper is the Wings Creative Basics and can still be purchased on the While Supplies Last clearance on my website. The colors used in this layout are: New England Ivy, Sweet Leaf, & Cocoa. Accents are cut-outs from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge. Stamped sentiments are from the stamp set included in the Sonoma Workshop on the Go. That bright luster you see in all the tiny boxes on the Background Paper is created by Bronze Glitz Glitter Gel. All supplies can be purchased from me. There is a link on my blog: carol-scrappininparadise.blogspot.com or you can email me at hsch10@bellsouth.net with any questions.

Welcome to the Design Team

Announcing the first ever Design Team for Just A Scrappin':
Crystal at Creations by Crystal
Confessions of a Paperholic
Brenda at Brenda's Scrappy Blog
Patti at Patti's Paper Fun
Cindy at Creating with the Heart
Keri at Keri's Kreativity
IvaGayle at Quilting/Scrapping/Crafts!! is just starting to blog and although her main focus is quilting, she has knowledge working with SVG files and SCAL, so I'm asking her to be a guest blogger now and then with paper crafts using those programs.


Congratulations ladies.  As I don't have all of your emails to contact you, please email me (Angie) at luvs2scrapbook75@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 25 to accept being on the DT.

Angie at Luvs2Scrapbook

Vintage Rosette's

I love this!

A Homemade Trading Card Game!

Post made by guest blogger, Allison Coldren. Be sure to visit her blog here: http://orangeyougladdaily.blogspot.com/

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I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to be a guest blogger for “Just A Scrappin’”. When I was given this opportunity, I thought long and hard about the right project for my post. I really wanted to do something special and different for this blog since I have been given so many great ideas and tips right here. And without further ado…

A Homemade Trading Card Game!

This is a twist on a set of ATCs. My 7 year old son LOVES all trading card games (Yu-Gi-Oh, Redakai, Pokemon, etc) and I HATE paying for these expensive pieces of paper. So we sat down and decided to make our own set together. It was incredibly quick and easy!



Now, I am normally a traditional paper crafter, but these cards are better off done digitally. It makes it easier to keep a unified look and add more cards whenever you want. Here is a quick tutorial:

1. Create your images for each card (my son drew his monsters on 8.5x11” paper) and scan them to your computer.



2. Create your trading card template. You can use any photo editing software that you have, or even a Microsoft Word document. We wanted a similar look to the set of Yu-Gi-Oh cards my son has, so we used that as an example while creating our template. Be sure to create a back side template to your cards (my son also made a drawing for this, but you can chose any image).

3. Insert one image per card and add your details (name, special powers, point levels, etc).



4. Print your cards and laminate. If you do not have a laminating machine, use clear Con-Tac paper. This makes the cards more sturdy and helps secure the front and back sides.



After this project, my son has declared his love for scrapbooking! I can’t wait to do more with him.

Stop by my blog to check out some other fun, kid-friendly projects. Thanks and Happy Scrappin’!
Allison

10 New Cricut Cartridges

Something for everybody!! So what do you think? Is PC off to a good start for this new year?

2012 Rose Bowl Parade

If you are (or are not even cause it's still interesting) a big Rose Bowl Parade fan check out this blog post: Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade Floats



Very cool!

Show Them Whoooo Cares With a Cute Card!

Today's post was made by Carole. You can visit her blogs by clicking here: Tuffimom's Quilts - Ewes Quilting

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Show Them Whoooo Cares With a Cute Card!

Making cards for the holidays is a great way to steal some creative time during a very busy season! Now, I’m relatively new to card-making—I’ve been quilting for 20 years and was given a Cricut for Christmas two years ago to use with my fabric crafts. (And, yes, I did make a cute wall-hanging with my Cricut, but that’s a subject for another post!) In the meantime, I discovered making cards is very similar to assembling a quilt top.
This year, I made cards for gift cards, thank you notes and gift tags. Found the Wild Card cartridge to be pretty wonderful for a variety of cards!



Made with Wild Card Ornament at 4 1/4 inches outlined with a silver Sharpee and a ribbon hanger



My aunt was more thrilled with the hand-made card than the gift cards inside!
The Very Merry Tag cartridge offers so many cute tags and everyone seems to enjoy them on their gifts.



Just a sampling of what tags I made this year
Pretty cool being able to customize your tags to match your gift wrap and add that perfect touch on every gift! Each tag was between 3 inches to 3 ½ inches. Thinking I’m going to start making these in October so I can have plenty on hand for Christmas. I just pop in paper, tell the machine to cut a bunch and assemble the tags. Might be fun to have a bunch of friends over and make enough for everyone’s gifts!



Whoo loves a cute thank you note???
The owl card is one of my favorites! I used shiny metallic paper for the owl, tree and greeting. Before putting the liner in the owl, I turned up the feathers on his chest a little to add a bit of texture. This little cutie was also made the Wild Card cartridge at 4 ¼ inches.
The weather around here has been unseasonably warm for New Jersey, which is conjuring thoughts of spring flowers. Wild Card also has this darling daisy card I made at 4 ¼ inches.



Wishing for springtime....



Will send this card during the next snowstorm!

A word of warning when making the flower card—make sure the liner and outside match, since they can only be oriented one way. (Don’t ask me how I found that out!) Would have preferred a way to make the grass a different color on the envelope, but there wasn’t a separate cut-out. Being cheap, err, frugal, and not wanting to cut another envelope and cut out the grass portion, I decided to get out my colored pencils and enjoy some relaxing coloring time.

Thanks so much to Linda for allowing me to be a guest blogger! Had a wonderful time sharing my cards and tags with you!