What are you doing on Saturday?

HI there!

We are cropping this Saturday AND next Saturday!  What are you doing?  Why don't you join us, thee are still a few spaces left.  Here are the details.....

 January 5th from 8am-5pm (featuring 30% off most items) 

 AND

 January 12th from 8am-5pm (featuring a kit sale)! 

 The cost of the crops are $25 + tax each and include snack, lunch, cold beverage and a surprise gift!

Sign up for both Crops and save $10! Shop and Crop combo pack is only $40 + tax!  Join us for 2 fun-filled days! 

Register on line here or emailing us here to reserve your space!  

  

The Crops will both be held at the Salvation Army Church in West Brant, Located at 33 Diana Ave, Brantford ON 

Thanks for visiting!

Laura

xoxo

Sketch-y Friday

Hi there!

Happy last Friday of the year!  Here is your weekly sketch.....

This week it was Elaine's turn to create a sample for you....

Elaine created a beautiful Christmas layout that highlights her papers nicely and features a couple of great embellie clusters!


Now it's your turn!  Play along and share it with us!

Here is a run down of the rules.  We are offering a little prize to one lucky scrapper that participates in at least 2 of this month's 4 sketches.  Just link up your creations at the bottom of each Sketch-y Friday post, all qualifying scrappers will be entered into a random draw for a prize.  Only one entry per sketch please.  You have until Tuesday December 31st at midnight to participate in any of December's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!  But remember, you must play along with 2 different sketches for a chance to win!  (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees. ) Who knows, maybe we will run this challenge month after month if you love it and keep playing along!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

 

Inspiration on Thursday

Hi there!

We are quickly approaching the new year!  Do you have big plans to celebrate? Or will you be having a quiet evening at home?  Will you have time to create this weekend?  I have more inspiration for you from our Fall retreaters, to get your mojo flowing!

by Marion

by Marlene

by Nancy

 

by Tiffany

Thanks for sharing ladies!  


 What are you creating this week? Leave us a comment with your blog address (or other link) ... we will be sure to stop by and leave you some love.  Also, don't forget you can email anything you wish to share, to me here, to have them shown off on our Thursday blog posts.


Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Colour Challenge Winner

Hello all!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!  I took the liberty of skipping a tutorial for today, I wanted to spend Monday (my usual tutorial creating day) with my family and I figured you were probably all holiday tutorial-ed out!

However, I do have an announcement to make!  This winner of December's Colour Challenge is #4,  Kimberly C.!!  Actually, Kimberly doubled her odds, by playing along twice!  Congrats Kimberly, you can email us here to claim your prize!

You still have almost a week to join in on any 2 of our 4 sketch challenges for your chance at a prize for that!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Merry Christmas!

 Wishing a .....

 

... from all of us to all of you!

Anita, Elaine, Eileen and Laura

 

Last minute wrapping.....

Hi all,

I wanted to pop in quick and share this last minute wrapping tip from Eileen......

A simple brown bag, wrapped with beautiful Washi tape and a pretty ribbon.  It is so beautiful and elegant, but super easy and you can pull it off last minute.  Now think beyond the holidays.... to birthdays etc. and all of that great everyday Washi you might have!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Sketch-y Friday

Hi there!

I have a new sketch to share with you today.

This week was Eileen's turn to play along, here is what she created.....

 Adorable isn't it?  The product Eileen chose is just perfect with the photos and her use of embellies and washi tape is fab!

Now it's your turn!  Play along and share it with us!

Here is a run down of the rules.  We are offering a little prize to one lucky scrapper that participates in at least 2 of this month's 4 sketches.  Just link up your creations at the bottom of each Sketch-y Friday post, all qualifying scrappers will be entered into a random draw for a prize.  Only one entry per sketch please.  You have until Tuesday December 31st at midnight to participate in any of December's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!  But remember, you must play along with 2 different sketches for a chance to win!  (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees. ) Who knows, maybe we will run this challenge month after month if you love it and keep playing along!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

 

Inspiration on Thursday

Hello there!

Happy Thursday to you!  The holidays are quickly approaching and I am sure you have plenty to do still, but I wanted to share with your some projects created by our Fall retreaters, to inspire you should you find some time to play!

by Katie

by Julie M

by Laura S

by Lynda A

Thanks for sharing ladies and for the inspiration, I know I want to go and scrap!

 What are you creating this week? Leave us a comment with your blog address (or other link) ... we will be sure to stop by and leave you some love.  Also, don't forget you can email anything you wish to share, to me here, to have them shown off on our Thursday blog posts.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Tutorial Wednesday

Hi there!

I have a quick last minute little gift idea for you today.

 I started out with one of these plastic ornaments, and a bag of holiday candy.  Did you know M&M's came in mint, I didn't until I opened the bag!

 Next I added a rub-on sentiment to the front of the ornament.  Rub-ons work great on these plastic balls going around the shape nicely.

 Now add candy and close it up.

 I rad washi tape around the ornament at the seam.... you could always use ribbon.

 I couldn't resist dotting my 'I' with a gem.

 Add some ribbon or any other leftover bits and pieces., from your Christmas cards or scrapping.

 I love jingle bells, so I added a couple of them.

The finished product.

I am using mine as a little stocking stuffer, can't wait to see Timmy's face!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Mini 8 Punches

Hi there!

Do you remember back at the end of November when the Mini 8 Punches arrived in our store, and I promised you here that I would share some projects using these punches.  Well, today is that day.

Here is a card front that features the punch.....

And here I used it on a layout.....

What do you think, fun right?  Stay tuned for more projects featuring these great punches!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Sketch'y Friday

Hi there!

I have a new sketch to share with you today.

And this week, it is my turn to create a sample ....

 I spun he sketch around and changed the orientation of my photos , but otherwise I stayed pretty true to this sketch. 

Now it's your turn!  Play along and share it with us!

Here is a run down of the rules.  We are offering a little prize to one lucky scrapper that participates in at least 2 of this month's 4 sketches.  Just link up your creations at the bottom of each Sketch-y Friday post, all qualifying scrappers will be entered into a random draw for a prize.  Only one entry per sketch please.  You have until Tuesday December 31st at midnight to participate in any of December's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!  But remember, you must play along with 2 different sketches for a chance to win!  (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees. ) Who knows, maybe we will run this challenge month after month if you love it and keep playing along!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo
 

Inspiration on Thursday

Hello all!

It's Thursday today and that excites me as I have more layouts from our Fall retreaters to inspire you with!  I love seeing what everyone created, do you?

All of today's layouts were created by Jessica T and this is just a sample of the amazing 10 page spread she created!  Thanks for sharing jESSICA!

 What are you creating this week? Leave us a comment with your blog address (or other link) ... we will be sure to stop by and leave you some love.  Also, don't forget you can email anything you wish to share, to me here, to have them shown off on our Thursday blog posts.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Tutorial Wednesday

Hi there!

I have a new tutorial to share with you today, which is great for wrapping up those last minute gift cards that we all pick up!

Here is a look at the outside of the gift card holder.....

 Of course, it can be adorned in any manner you wish, you can colour up and image  / follow a sketch or keep it simple, such as I did.

Now for the fun part, watch as I slowly open the card for you......

 Did you see how the gift card came up out of it's hiding spot?

Cool, right?  Now let's get to the "how to's'"....

First, start out with a piece of cardstock that measures 6.25" wide and 11" long, to create our base.  Following the diagram below score along the width at 3.75" and 8" (see red score lines), then turn and score and the length at 1" and 5.25".  To create the small flaps, score along the width at the 5" mark, but only on the two 1' strips you created with previous scoring

Now trim away the 'green' areas of the diagram, leaving a 4.25" x 11" piece with two 1" wings in the lower centre part of the paper.

Leaving you with a piece of cardstock that looks similar to this.....

Now for the inert, the magic piece.....

Cut a second piece of cardstock that measures 4.25" x 6.75".  Score along the width at 3.25".  Then score along the length - starting at the 3.25" score line  to the end at the 1/8th inch mark and the 4 1/8th inch mark.  Now trim away the 'green' areas.

Now adhere the insert to the base using a strip of adhesive just along the top.   The insert will measure the same width as the base at the top, but not on the lower part.  And the score lines along the width will not line up, this is intentional.  See photo below....

The next step is to fold the flaps inward, adding adhesive to what is now the tops of them.  Then fold up the lower portion of the base, ensuring that the lower part of the insert is tucked under the flaps.  this will create a pocket for the lower part of your inset and your gift card to sit in.  Be sure not  to put any adhesive anywhere on the lower part of the insert as it will not pull up and down if you do.

The last step is the fun part - decorate the card as you wish!  Adhere your gift card to the lower portion of the insert.  I used removable adhesive, trying to stay clear of the magnetic strip.

And that is it!  I created this to fit inside of a standard card envelope and use only one sheet of 12 x 12 paper to create both the base and the indert,  but you can play with the sizes on yours if you wish.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Crops for January

 Hello all!

Due to technical difficulties, the link to reserve and pay for the January crops was not working.  We are happy to report it is now functiong!!  You can go here to pay for your crop space(s) online.

And in case you missed this first announcement, here is a re-cap.  We have two fun filled crops planned for January - keep reading for all of the details........
  

Our crops will be held on:

 January 5th from 8am-5pm (featuring 30% off most items) 

 AND

 January 12th from 8am-5pm (featuring a kit sale)! 

 The cost of the crops are $25 + tax each and include snack, lunch, cold beverage and a surprise gift!

Sign up for both Crops and save $10! Shop and Crop combo pack is only $40 + tax!  Join us for 2 fun-filled days! 

Register on line here or emailing us here to reserve your space!  

  

The Crops will both be held at the Salvation Army Church in West Brant, Located at 33 Diana Ave, Brantford ON 

Don't miss out!  reserve your space today

Thanks for visiting!

Laura

xoxo

Woo Hoo, it's here!

Hi there!

Are you as excited as I am?  It's official, it's here and it's yours free with purchase!

I can't wait to get my hands on one!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Sketch-y Friday

Hi there and happy Friday!

As always we have a new sketch to share with you, and this week is the start of a brand new month of sketches,  Starting the month of with a double layout for you.....

This week Anita played with the sketch and created this wonderful layout to share with you........

(sorry about the shadow in the bottom right corner - it was not a good photography day)

Now it's your turn!  Play along and share it with us!

Here is a run down of the rules.  We are offering a little prize to one lucky scrapper that participates in at least 2 of this month's 4 sketches.  Just link up your creations at the bottom of each Sketch-y Friday post, all qualifying scrappers will be entered into a random draw for a prize.  Only one entry per sketch please.  You have until Tuesday December 31st at midnight to participate in any of December's sketch challenges, each linkup tool will remain open until that date!  But remember, you must play along with 2 different sketches for a chance to win!  (International participants may be required to pay some shipping fees. ) Who knows, maybe we will run this challenge month after month if you love it and keep playing along!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo


 

Inspiration on Thursday,

Hi there!

Happy Thursday everyone!  I have some more fabulous layouts to inspire you, created by our Fall retreaters!

by Dee H

by Jayne M

by Jen B

by Joanne Burton

Once again an amazing grouping of layouts and wonderful source of inspiration!  Thanks for sharing ladies!

 What are you creating this week? Leave us a comment with your blog address (or other link) ... we will be sure to stop by and leave you some love.  Also, don't forget you can email anything you wish to share, to me here, to have them shown off on our Thursday blog posts.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Tutorial Wednesday - HO HO Hostess Gift

Hi all!

Well it's officially the holiday season, and that means lots of visiting!  I wanted to share this quick and easy tip for whipping up a hostess gift.  However, you will want to make some extras for you too!
 
First grab your washi tape and that giant bag of tea lights that you have - I know I am not the only one with a lifetime supply!

Now wrap some washi around some tea lights, the washi come sin several widths so find the one that fits your candles.  There are also so many patterns to go with every decor... it doesn't have to be Christmas-y

 You can even wrap the not so pretty battery operated tea lights, they look so much prettier!

 Next I put a few in a box and used some Christmas scrappy scraps to decorate the box.   I literally used scraps, in fact the piece wrapped around the box is the advertising label for the paper pack.

 Okay, now if I am honest, I must say that when I first thought of this idea I thought of me - but as I was making it I thought it would make a nice hostess gift!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo