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Cute as a Button

I did most of this page in MDS then added some stitching with my sewing machine and sewed on some real buttons. The shine is in the photo I took of the page and doesn't show in real life.

Smile Scrapbook Page

This was one of my scrapbook entries. I used one of the Simply Scrappin' kits from Stampin' Up

Black & White

This is one of the scrapbook pages I entered in the Artisan Award contest. I'd never done a black and white scrapbook page but I spotted a page online a while back and wanted to case it. I lost the original photo when my computer crashed but I remember the circles and polka dot paper and liked the look. I made another one of these and framed it for my daughter's room.

Winning Artisan Award Projects

One of my favorite things about convention was seeing all of the Artisan Award projects on display. Here are a couple of my favorites. I can't post them all but here are some more pics if you want to check out more of the awesome projects that were on display Download Winning Artisan Award Projects 2011

Snow Page Day 5

 This is one of the scrapbook pages I entered in the 2011 Artisan Award contest. I forgot to take a photo of it until it was boxed up and on it's way out the door.

A lot of the features don't show very well in the photo. The letters have icecycle drips using crystal effects then sprinkles with dazzling diamonds. I covered the chipboard with Pink Pirrouette cs before cutting them out with the Big Shot. The ribbon is embossed with the tulip folder by sticking the ribbon to a scrap of card stock before embossing it. You can't see this in the photo at all but I covered the whole page with a big shot adhesive sheet, peeled the backing then cut a swirly decorative strip from the backing sheet. I placed the swirly die cut down the left side of the page then covered the remaining page with faux snow. After dusting off the excess snow I peeled off the swirl and sprinkled that area with dd. It looks very pretty in real life. I also added some snow flakes, pearls and clear bitty buttons. This way my favorite page but then I'm a sucker for pink.

You can find the tutorial to make faux snow using SU products here 

Stamps: none

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Accessories:, Dazzling Diamonds, Big Shot Adhesive Sheet, Stamping Sponges, Crystal Effects, Serif Alphabet Dies, Organza Ribbon, Bitty Buttons, Pearls, Northern Frost, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon,  Cheese Grater

Techniques: Faux Snow-grate Whisper White card stock with a cheese grater

By the Sea Day 3

This is one of the scrapbook pages I made for the 2011 Artisan Award contest. This was my first chance to play with the baker's twine. It looped like that on its own so I just added my tags and left the loops where they were.

I made the ship in 3 separate pieces. I cut the neck of the bottle from a window sheet, sponged around the edges with White Stazon and attached it to the page with Big Shot Adhesive so it wouldn't show. The ship was stamped on white card stock and cut out around the top. For the bottle, I made a tube and rounded the edges with the corner rounder punch. The seam is hiding under the card stock. I left the top puffed up a little to give it a 3D effect.

Stamps: The Open Sea

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Nautical Expedition DSP

Accessories: Window Sheets, Jumbo Eyelets, Bakers Twine, Circle and Tag Punches, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Vintage Trinkets

Artisan Award Entries 2010

I forgot to take photos of a couple of my entries for the Artisan Award before I shipped them but I found them on display at convention so now I have the complete set. I’m looking forward to entering again next year. I didn’t win but I really enjoyed the challenge and it was pretty cool seeing my stuff on display.

Here are all 10 of my entries for the 2010 Artisan Award.

       

Ice Cream Scrapbook Page

This was another one of my entries for the Artisan Award. I used the embossing plate to texturize the letters and the two tag die to make my journalling block.  

 

Stamps: Baroque Motifs,

Ink: Versa Mark; Melon Mambo, Creamy Caramel Classic Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Creamy Caramel Cardstock

Accessories: Two Tags, Pennant, Timeless Type Alphabet Die; Texture Plate Kit #4; Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry Polka-dot Grosgrain Ribbon; Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder; Sponge Daubers

See-Through Scrapbooking

This was one of my scrapbook page entries for the Artisan Award contest. I used one of the printed window sheets so the page is see through. I matted the photo, title and journaling so I could make the page two-sided when placed in an album. I added a couple of dangling elements to finish it off.

Make a 12 x 12 Album in a Day

Do you like to scrapbook but just can’t seem to find the time? Here’s a quick and inexpensive way to finish an entire 12” x 12” album complete with photos in one sitting. You can purchase the instructions to complete 20 double sided layouts using only one of Stampin’ Up’s Simply Scrappin’ Kits. You'll also end up with one extra sheet of 12 x 12 cardstock to use for mats or for  another project.

The instructions include photos and written directions of each step plus photos of each individual page so you can quickly and easily put them in order. I've also included some basic scrapbooking tips so you can have your photographs ready to go when you start your album.

If you’re a demonstrator who’s interested in offering scrapbooking classes, this is an easy option for you. I’ve used these instructions for several scrapbooking classes where each participant used a different Simply Scrappin Kit and in 2-1/2 hours went home with a complete 12 x 12 album (20 layouts) including photos. Some of the participants had never scrapbooked before.  

You can purchase the instructions for each Simply Scrapin' Kit for $5 USD. They will be sent out via email in most cases within 24 hrs of receiving your order.

If you live in Canada you can order the Simply Scrappin' Kit of your choice from my Stampin' Up Website and have it  shipped right to your door and I will send you the instructions for free. Linen photo albums are also available under "storage". You can complete an entire album in one afternoon without leaving your home.

 

 

Simply Scrappin' Kit Instructions

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