tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019642018666960762024-03-13T05:21:52.424-07:00A Crafting StartA Crafting Start - We All Gotta Start Somewhere - A Caring Crafting Community!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17879172662451839222noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-61757896701031181092012-07-13T14:53:00.002-07:002012-07-13T14:54:27.449-07:00New Challenge Blog<div style="text-align: center;">
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I thought that I had posted this when our new challenge blog opened but I guess I have not.</div>
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Chalk N Stock is a chalk challenge. Chalk N Stock can be found <a href="http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/">here!</a></div>
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We are a monthly challenge right now, but in September will be bi-weekly!</div>
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So stop by and leave us your best get well card using chalk! </div>
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This months sponsor is Scribbles By Sandy!</div>
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7 images of your choice to the winner!</div>
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Create some prayer flags and share love with those who need it.. Here is everything you need to make one!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-90744953051443946252012-04-06T09:02:00.001-07:002012-04-06T09:02:45.980-07:00Prayer flag swap! make five of the same flag and swap should be fin!
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Holding the swap at Mixed media shops in the creative art studio.. Its free to join! Or you can do it from here let me know! ill post more information shortly!
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Here is a tutorial on how to paint this picture. I will take you through the process and guide you through it. Happy pntingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-4809343435841248662012-03-13T16:36:00.001-07:002012-03-13T16:36:50.833-07:00How to make Clay embellishments<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iH1md3-6qfs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-16498612743409422482012-02-28T11:33:00.000-08:002012-02-28T11:33:11.387-08:00Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">There are a few of us here on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe team, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">so wanted to let all followers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">know that there is a blog hop starting today and running three days at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Thanks </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Tammylee</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-44156414849780427902012-02-25T18:33:00.001-08:002012-02-25T18:33:53.525-08:00<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qtYv2pl3bV4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Here is a tutorial On how to make cd cloth flowers with the Sizzix die from EIleen Hull. I hope you can make some alone with me!,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-46156524366284336722012-02-21T18:59:00.000-08:002012-02-21T18:59:45.349-08:00<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g6WfZAxBW2M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<br /> I,ve had a few request on how to make a digital stamp tranfer. So I decided to make a tutorial I hope this helps!</br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-2764388525890483782012-02-15T16:33:00.000-08:002012-02-15T16:33:05.507-08:00News about Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hi Everyone! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Letting you all know that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">has decided to change one rule for you.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">You will be able to use any image. But you will still need to use our chalks. With that said we are having a special and is only 1 per person. You can go to our chalk site and order 4 chalk colors for only $6.00 plus shipping. You will need to write the colors in the comment section. You can only get 1 set of 4 chalks at this less than 1/2 price special. </span><a href="http://www.powderedchalk.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.powderedchalk.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Here is the chalk site</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">.( does not include Metallic, Fluorescent or Stardust) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieA90G5BK1ewFPwF-PusJLthwkmmzAfB6s_Tk2jvydErlVwES29kpG9gQQ5wsvmiFUHAae8l1qLJwv3uCm5Gl996PbApdw8Yw6mglIDLA-bi5Xlo-CkSqrYsdzfNgbiSXur9EIKRKzkqs/s1600/PowderedChalkSet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieA90G5BK1ewFPwF-PusJLthwkmmzAfB6s_Tk2jvydErlVwES29kpG9gQQ5wsvmiFUHAae8l1qLJwv3uCm5Gl996PbApdw8Yw6mglIDLA-bi5Xlo-CkSqrYsdzfNgbiSXur9EIKRKzkqs/s1600/PowderedChalkSet.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Then if you send in a card that you used for the challenge LuAnn will give you a coupon for your next </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">chalk purchase. Just email me at </span><a href="mailto:Craftyscrapper2@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Craftyscrapper2@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> for the address to send in your card.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Another thing I wanted to tell you all is that Stamp N Plus Scrap N has grab bags for sale. </span><a href="http://www.stampaffair.com/catalog/clearance/clearance.shtml"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This is the description: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Stamp N Plus Scrap N offers 15 handcrafted unmounted rubber stamps on double sticky cushion for wood mounting in a 6in by 9in manila envelope these stamps are old stock in good shape approx retail value of $40 to $50. The only thing they may need is trimming. 15 images for Five Dollars or 45 images for Twelve Dollars WOW!!!!!<br />
We cannot guarantee there won't be any doubles if multiple envelopes are purchased as a bunch of images were thrown in a bin and then stuffed in envelopes. No doubles in individual envelopes. WOW What a sale!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">SALE </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">$6.00 for 4 chalks ( does not include Metallic, Fluorescent or Stardust) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">& </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Grab Bags for $5.00 and $12.00 plus shipping. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Hope you all have a great day and hit up our great sale!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Tammylee</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-2995859575884192282012-02-02T15:57:00.000-08:002012-02-02T15:59:40.180-08:00Basic Cuttlebug<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWzLLsxk_mPJp1-BSEMV4aHamSOZnsPZJXLQM0kKpfZICupy8j8erMZqpk4acTQS-5fnH_i9DWu0rZzwPr-yDq3v72VSgaFzEa0gwVuzA4_iom2a3hzCi8GW8_mYxSrNA6AR2wwqh2s4J/s1600/_MG_1186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWzLLsxk_mPJp1-BSEMV4aHamSOZnsPZJXLQM0kKpfZICupy8j8erMZqpk4acTQS-5fnH_i9DWu0rZzwPr-yDq3v72VSgaFzEa0gwVuzA4_iom2a3hzCi8GW8_mYxSrNA6AR2wwqh2s4J/s320/_MG_1186.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Do you ever: Want to make flowers, butterflies, titles &/or tags that perfectly match your layout? Want to be thrifty & make beautiful embellishments from your leftover scraps? Want to never worry about running out of the letter E again? Then the Cuttlebug just might be the tool for you.<br />
What is the Cuttlebug? It is a personal Die Cutter & Embosser. Huh? Put simply the Cuttlebug uses "dies" to cut out shapes and "folders" to emboss. Here is a sample of things I made using the Cuttlebug in less than an hour (& I stopped to take lots of pictures for this tutorial). The Cuttlebug at your local store may or may not look exactly like this: <br />
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As you can see, the Cuttlebug is one of my favorite tools. If you've never used a diecutter it might look intimidating. The good news is...It's very simple, if you remember a few things:<br />
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1) Make sure you are on a stable work surface. If one isn't easily available, I often use the floor. The Bottom is designed to grip the work surface when you open it up, so it won't slip around when you are turning the handle, But if your work surface is moving around, that won't do you any good. <br />
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2) You can cut many different materials, paper, felt, vinyl, fabric, chipboard, even cork, but don't try to cut anything thicker than 1/8 inch. Not only do you risk bad cuts, but it can void the warranty. Also it must be no more than 6 inches wide, or it won't fit.<br />
(Length doesn't matter it can trail off the edge as long as you want. I run 12" strips through mine all the time) <br />
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The Cuttlebug comes with 1 spacer (A) and 2 cutting pads (B) There is also a Thin Die Adapter (C), which doesn't come with the Cuttlebug, but is designed for use with other companies dies. You will always need at least 2 of these & I've found most of the time I use A & both B's.<br />
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If the sandwich is too thin, it won't cut and if it's too thick, the cutting pad can break, so don't force it. Here's how you can tell when you turn the handle:<br />
If it turns very easily it's probably too thin.<br />
If it creaks loudly &/or is very difficult to turn, it's too thick.<br />
Either way simply adjust which layers you're using.<br />
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Here is an example of a sandwich:<br />
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and turn the handle until it comes out the other side.<br />
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It doesn't matter which side you put it in, so both lefties & righties can both use this machine with no problem. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;">So when it comes out you take apart the sandwich & this is what you find:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeK6ZLTShHhFrsG5vk6ZqyjOwl1MRuLcnW5SrXfAhA-iW6t4z0EJ9EKQbCY8dvREkZVGGJ_HM8e411tPqOfFPmZksBAY3IT09KCS8hL4rvQmzOjU_F-9YzjV2b32O8G3oPFyQG9r7IN2I/s1600/_MG_1123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeK6ZLTShHhFrsG5vk6ZqyjOwl1MRuLcnW5SrXfAhA-iW6t4z0EJ9EKQbCY8dvREkZVGGJ_HM8e411tPqOfFPmZksBAY3IT09KCS8hL4rvQmzOjU_F-9YzjV2b32O8G3oPFyQG9r7IN2I/s320/_MG_1123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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And after running it through the machine we have a beautifully embossed butterfly.<br />
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So that is the Cuttlebug! A simple user friendly tool. I've included a links to some more information, including Provocraft's downloadable <a href="http://website%20www.provocraft.com/">Cuttlebug manual (PDF). & This link has some information that i found very helpful: </a><br />
<a href="http://cuttlebug.net/Cuttlebug_information.html">http://cuttlebug.net/Cuttlebug_information.html</a><br />
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I'd love to see what you do with the Cuttlebug! You can find me at http://k84mansramblings.blogspot.com/.<br />
Posted by Katrina Forman of Katrina's Kreations </div>Scrappy Katrina Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03146445870062996875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-80181068645453132472012-01-16T08:05:00.000-08:002012-01-18T19:43:46.658-08:00Photopolymer Clear Stamps and Cards by: Precious Remembrance ShopHello everyone! most of you heard the newest product that I added in my shop. These are high quality photopolymer clear stamps. I'm so excited to share it here today, along with some projects.<br />
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If you get a chance, stop by at my <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">shop's blog</span></a> to know more about the stamps, they are simply the best! You can subscribe too if you want to get updates about the stamps and future products and projects.<br />
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I have two stamp sets available and I''m looking forward to add more in the future. First is "<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Friend Stamp Set</span>", and the second one is "<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Love Stamp Set</span>". Both stamps are perfect whole year round, since they are pretty flexible to any projects. Valentines is coming up, it's perfect for that too!.^_^<br />
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You can get both stamps <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PreciousRemembrance?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">here</span></a>.<br />
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Here are the stamp sets along with some card samples that I made.<br />
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Enjoy and have a great day!<br />
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<i>(Thanks Jennifer for letting me share it here.^_^)</i><br />
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I had some extra scraps in my desk, but was hesitant in throwing them away so when I saw the sketch over at CPS I had to try it :)<br />
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As I promised you last week I would create a project using the music paper I posted last week. It was a lot of fun! I enjoy creating with my friends online. There is an endless amount of projects you can create with the paper I shared with you. I hope you share with me what you created. I love to see what everyone creates.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-31358263995601271252012-01-03T09:28:00.000-08:002012-01-03T09:28:51.404-08:00Valentine's Day Mini AlbumGood Morning Everyone, Martha here with a little mini I just finished making.<br />
Great way to use up those supplies is to make mini albums. What I love is that I can use scraps of anything I have left over, and add them as embellishments to the mini.<br />
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I can't wait to see what you come up with... EnjoyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-55185359456373924482011-12-31T05:42:00.000-08:002011-12-31T06:05:56.287-08:00Crafting New Years Goal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVXW3sqWA7OaPkAplNO6amRN6VHsZD0dHU5355ZbF-cJkth8epJCP2MKEXN6QI-oXYBpVLdCf8uk8EEc6sHfwYi1iQeSdPxeHJy0dHCgA0pMZUAkrqN5El76FlSUSmqfGCpuX7gAshGyE/s1600/Card+Cupids+Heart.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVXW3sqWA7OaPkAplNO6amRN6VHsZD0dHU5355ZbF-cJkth8epJCP2MKEXN6QI-oXYBpVLdCf8uk8EEc6sHfwYi1iQeSdPxeHJy0dHCgA0pMZUAkrqN5El76FlSUSmqfGCpuX7gAshGyE/s400/Card+Cupids+Heart.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692287841367735026" /></a><br />Do you make New Years Resolutions?<br />Do you set some goals for the upcoming year?<br /><br />I would like to challenge you to share your beautiful handmade cards to brighten someone's day.<br /><br />For the past year I have particpated with <strong><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/">Card Cupids</a></strong>.<br />We have sent cards cuddle packages to children going through chemo and radiation treatment.<br /><br />Our January drive is to send Valentine cards, and goodie bags for 39 children in a homeless shelter.<br /><br />There is also a <strong><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/">Card Cupid challenge blog </a></strong>where you can win prizes!<br /><br />Please visit <a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/testimonials/"><strong>Card Cupids</strong></a>, and make your New Years Resolution to send a Smile to a Child.<br /><br />Karen S<br /><a href="http://karensdigi.blogspot.com/">http://karensdigi.blogspot.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-62210723667168119762011-12-04T17:12:00.001-08:002011-12-04T17:18:51.903-08:00Work With A PUNCH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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CorgiDusty is our featured DT member this time around! And this project was PUNCH themed! We are showing you different ideas with PUNCHES. I LOVE these colors!</div>
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Dyane continues to shine!</div>
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Ella's is Excellent!</div>
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Erica's is AWESOME!</div>
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Jaime's is JAMMIN'</div>
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Karen's is KOOL!</div>
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Laura's is LOVELY!</div>
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Lisa's is lively and festive!</div>
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Lynn's is FUN and FAB!</div>
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MOMof2 is surely something to see!</div>
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Tameko's is a TREAT!</div>
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And Whit has a nice LO this time around! Excellent projects and ideas girls! Thanks so much for your talents and participation!</div>
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Participation Badges are coming soon! Thanks everyone!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17879172662451839222noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-67488004162086819332011-11-17T09:21:00.000-08:002011-11-17T09:31:05.999-08:00Beginner Scrapbook Supplies - The Essentials Part 1<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left; "><span style="font-family:Arial">NOTE:</span></b><span style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial; "> As you read through, these essential items, you will see that I am starting to use the common “scrapbooker language” and abbreviations that you will come across regularly. I have put these in bold in each section so that you become familiar with them!! Now, to begin with you need some place that is safe to store your completed works and works in progress.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">1. Album</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> As you explore the world of scrapbooking you will see that there are many album options – some of which are tiny, some large, and some can be made by you as part of your scrapbooking project. In terms of starting out, I recommend purchasing an album of some kind. There are many choices for albums depending on your personal tastes and scrapbooking preferences. Here are a few:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">* 8.5” x 11” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">* 12” x 12” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">* mini-albums are available in various sizes such as 6x6<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">Albums can be bound in different ways. Some common album binding options are:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">* Three-ring – a notebook-style metal ring mechanism that holds page protectors in the <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> album. Album contents can be adjusted easily.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">* Post-bound – two to three metal screw and bolt-type posts hold album contents into place. The album must be disassembled to add or removed pages. Post bound albums can be expanded into a larger album either by adding in more screw extensions or exchanging the screws out and using the snap-load system which is similar to the strap-hinge (see below).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">* Strap-hinge – Though not as prevalent as 3-ring and post-bound albums, these albums have two to three nylon straps than lace through sturdy staples on the pages designed specifically for strap-hinges.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Scrapbook Album Tip</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">: Your album decisions should be based on personal preference. If you are not sure what to do, start with an inexpensive 12x12 as it will still hold your 8x8 and other smaller pages until you really have a feel for the size you enjoy working with the most!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">2. Page Protectors</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> are the “sleeves” that your pages will drop/slide into for safe keeping. Many albums come with a few page protectors included. Page protectors keep your layouts from being handled, while still making it easy to view them and hold them all in one place. You will want to buy more protectors as your album grows. Different album manufacturers use various styles of page protectors. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"> On average, either 8.5” x 11” or 12” x 12”albums will hold 35 full page protectors. If you use a lot of embellishments of memorabilia, and create thicker layouts <b>(LO’s), </b>your album will not be able to hold as many pages. It is important to use only archival-safe protectors to avoid damaging your photos and memorabilia. Page protectors are available in either clear (shiny) or non-glare protectors. Clear protectors best show off the true colors in your layouts <b>(LO’s)</b> while non-glare protectors are easier on the eye as they reflect less light off the page while you are viewing it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Scrapbook Page Protector Tip:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> It is important you either buy extra page protectors at the time of purchasing your album, or make sure when you are ready to buy more page protectors that you buy ones that are made by the same manufacturer as the album you are putting them in.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">3. Cardstock</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> <b>(CS)</b> is the heavier weight solid coloured paper that is often used as a background or to support the rest of your layout. It is versatile and affordable. There are hundreds of colors available that make it possible to create beautiful color combinations in layouts. There are different kinds of cardstock <b>(CS)</b> including some various textures, and you can also get cardstock <b>(CS)</b> with coloured, black or white cores. When you rip the edge of your cardstock <b>(CS)</b> or sand a layer away, the middle core will appear – and depending on the type of cardstock, it could be a different colour then that of the outside. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">Every scrapbooker needs a supply of black, white, and neutral <b>CS</b> as they are used quite often. Until you become comfortable with your personal preferences and scrapbooking style, I suggest you purchase a multi-pack of various colours that you feel you would use – look through some of your photographs and see what colours you are most attracted to. Often you will want to match the colours in your photos with your papers so this is a good starting point! Once your supply of a particular multi-pack color is depleted, you can restock with individual sheets of <b>CS </b>or purchase packs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Scrapbook CS Tip:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> <b>CS</b> is also available in single sheets so choose just a few sheets to start with – basing your choice on a set of photos that you wish to scrap first!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">4. Patterned Paper (PP)</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> adds more color, movement and theme support to your layouts and is half the fun of scrapbooking!! Every scrapbooker needs a good selection of paper with patterns and/or shapes. Feel free to mix and match patterns and colours. There is no need to stick with one manufacturer or one colour palette as there is much overlap in the colours and patterns available. The most important thing about all your papers (and embellishments) is that they are ACID FREE – so beyond that, anything goes!! Most often, companies will have an entire line of coordinating products –including patterned paper <b>(PP), </b>embellishments, fibers, die cuts, stickers etc. . <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Scrapbook PP Tip:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> Some companies even make kits from their coordinating paper lines which can be a good place to start for a beginner – especially if you aren’t sure about your scrapping style just yet!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">5. Adhesives</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> are used to hold everything in place on your layout. There are so many kinds of adhesives that I am sure I will miss mentioning some of them here!! Adhesives are available in double-sided tabs and tapes, liquids, and glue sticks. The type of adhesive you choose depends on what you are gluing and where you are gluing it. Be sure you choose adhesives that are scrapbook friendly they will be acid free.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">Another very important consideration is to NEVER put adhesive on an original heirloom photo or snapshot. This can ruin the photo which is irreplaceable and we don’t want that happening to you!!!! We are there to preserve those special memories…. Not ruin them!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">A. Photo Corners</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">, as you might recall were used years ago as the only way to adhere photos to an album page!! Well they are back and are relatively popular because they come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours, like white, pastel, black and metallic gold and silver, as well as pastels like light blue, light green, pink and even clear. I mention these as an option to using any adhesives directly on old or heirloom photos. They make a great way to adhere older photos directly to your pages, as the photos can be removed from between the photo corners very easily.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">B. Tab or Strip (ATG) Adhesives</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> are the most commonly used scrapbook adhesives and the most basic of the necessities you will need when starting out as a scrapper. The tab adhesives are ½ inch squares, double sided, sticky on both sides. They can be rolled out from a dispenser or placed on a surface by hand. Usually the tabs are permanent however, you can gently lift them without doing much damage if you are careful and do it quickly enough so they haven’t been firmly attached. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">The strip adhesive is more like a glue strip that must be applied directly to the paper. This type of tape runner can be both permanent and temporary. Adhesive tape runners leave behind a continuous tacky strip when dragged across a surface. It can be removed if you carefully rub it as it is similar to rubber cement in that way. These tape strips are great for applying adhesive to round or shaped objects as you are not restricted to making a straight line with tape gun. An <i>ATG or Adhesive Transfer Gun</i>, is a quick and easy way to dispense adhesive tape. The tape itself is supported by a backing film and is a pressure-sensitive adhesive pre-applied to a special liner. The gun allows the tape to be applied cleanly and easily. There any many kinds of strip or ATG adhesives: Scotch Adhesive Transfer Tape Dispenser, Scrapbooking Adhesives EZ Tape Runner, and Tombow Permanent Tape.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">Both of these kinds of dispensers have refills that you can purchase, so you are not throwing away the entire “handle”. You simply empty the paper the tabs or strips are attached too and drop in a replacement refill cartridge.<br /><!--[endif]--><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">C. Liquid adhesives</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> such as – Zip Dry, Mono-multi liquid glue, Tombo mono liquid glue pen, Zig memory system glue pen, Scotch quick dry etc. Liquids go on clear – or with only a small tint that disappears as it dries - and give you smooth even coverage. This type of adhesive is great when adding small embellishments as you have good control over the amount of glue you dispense, especially with the glue pens.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">D. Glue sticks</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> – such as Scotch brand, UHU, are a very basic adhesive for scrapbooking. They are inexpensive and go a long way. That is the pro side. The con side is the sticky finger part, which is not exactly an advantage when using it to glue photos. Personally, I have found over the years that items glued with glue stick haven’t held up well and some of my embellishments actually dry out and come loose from the page. As a beginner it is ok to try out glue sticks but down the road I would invest in other different kinds of glue.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">E. Xyron</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> is an adhesive inside of a Xyron machine that will attach a sticky side to the bottom of any item that you run through it. There are a wide variety of sizes and types of adhesive if offers and it works without heat. It can be used for almost any type of flat embellishment, paper or photo. Although I have never used a Xyron I know they are quite popular and have a few friends who use and love them!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">F. <a href="http://store.scrapbook.com/gluedots1.html"><span style="color:windowtext; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Glue Dots</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> come in various sizes and thicknesses and are made by many different companies. They are great for adhering all kind of embellishments. These are very strong and are great for non-porous or heavy embellishments including buttons, ribbons, photos, flowers, metal embellishments, letters, etc. Make sure that you don't try to peel the dot off of the paper. Take whatever you would like to stick and push onto the dot and it will automatically peel itself off and stick to your embellishment or photo. They usually come on a plastic roll or a sheet. Some are made for use with specific paper types such as Vellum adhesives. These are very small and are almost impossible to see through the Vellum and are called Glue Dots for Vellum (Note: Vellum is a very opaque/semi-clear paper that is used in scrapbooking.) <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">As mentioned, glue dots also come in various thicknesses called pop dots – and we are <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> going to look at these at their own category.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Scrapbook Adhesive Tip:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> When you use any kind of adhesive, remember that <i>less is more</i>. It isn’t generally necessary to coat the entire back side of anything you glue to a layout. Just because an adhesive comes out in a strip doesn’t mean you have to put it all along a paper edge. You can put a little in each corner and some in the center, and it will stay in place. However, if the piece you are gluing is bulky and/or heavy, you may need more adhesive. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">6. Pop Dots</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> are a small piece of foam about 1/8 inch deep with glue on both sides so they can be use to adhere an embellishment to a page and help it “pop up” or lift off the page to give it extra dimension. They can be either round or square. Usually purchased in the Regular 1/2 inch size, there are also also Mini Pop Dots available at 1/4 inch wide. If you have something too small for the size, these can always be cut up into smaller pieces. You can also use multiple Pop Dots to add various levels of height to your project. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">Similar to Pop Dots is foam tape. The difference is that the tape comes on a roll and can often be found in wider widths than the larger ½ inch pop dots. The similarity is that it still has the dimension of a Pop Dot and the foam tape can be layered to give different heights just like the pop dots can.<br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Scrapbook Pop dot Tip:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> If you have used up a sheet of Circle pop dots, don’t forget you still have the foam & tape left from around the Pop Dots. These pieces can be cut and used and it’s okay because no one will actually see the back of the item you are attaching with the Pop Dot leftovers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Arial">Thanks for stopping by. Hope you come next week for part two!!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-36664072118357159572011-11-14T10:16:00.001-08:002011-11-14T10:19:09.206-08:00<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JfPcn2bz5Rs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Here is a 6x6 page tutorial using paint, left over stickers and slick stick by Crayola. This is the first part of The project. You can find the other parts on my You tube page. I hope this teaches you how to add paint and different Art media to your scrapbook pages..Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-14607431299215326292011-11-13T18:45:00.000-08:002011-11-13T18:54:05.125-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some layout I recently finished. I thought That we could look at the design of the layout and Make similar ones. I wish I new how to make a sketch. That is one of my goals to do this year. I also wanted to ask what are some of the things you would like to learn following this web page? Do you want to learn how to implement paint into your layouts? Maybe a bit more about design? I was also thinking about teaching a few stamping techniques. There is a lot of talented contributors on this sight. I am pleased to be apart of it.. Please help me serve you in ways that will help you and teach you.
Lorrie JonasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-41134755748420632932011-11-11T17:12:00.001-08:002011-11-11T17:51:54.014-08:00Remembering our Veterans: Operation Write Home; Send homemade cards for our troops to use<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today in the United States it's Veteran's Day.<br />
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Veteran's Day is a federal holiday and you'll find many government offices, businesses, and schools closed on this day.<br />
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This day is a time to remember all those who have served our great nation. We'd like to take the time to thank you for your determination and courage for without it; we wouldn't have many of the privileges that some can take for granted.<br />
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Yesterday, the <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/nov/10/marines-remember-fallen-corps-birthday/" target="_blank">Marine Crops celebrated their 236th birthday</a>. <br />
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From the <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1380070" target="_blank">Boston Herald</a>...<br />
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“They came over to me and they took one look at me and it felt like
they froze, but it was only a few seconds. They dragged me to the
helicopter and they kept knocking me on the face. They knew if I were to
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“It puts life into perspective when you almost die—when you really
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“Not a lot of people know what goes on anymore. They have no concept
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<i>Reichenthal spent six months at Bethesda Naval Medical Center and
has undergone 26 surgeries. He took his first steps in May, and as part
of his rehab at Brockton Veterans Affairs hospital, he’s learning how to
snowboard. He hopes to start college next fall, and someday would like
to teach history. Yesterday, he was honored by Boston’s Semper Fidelis
Society on the Marine Corps’ 236th birthday. In a quiet moment, he
pointed with pride at the Combat Action Ribbon and the Purple Heart on
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Here in the United States restaurants like Applebees, Chili's, Denny's, Subway, and many more are offering <a href="http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-hartford/veterans-day-2011-free-meals-from-applebee-s-chili-s-denny-s-subway-and-more" target="_blank">free meals for our veterans</a>.<br />
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For those of us who enjoy paper crafts one way you can show your appreciation is sending handmade cards to Operation Write Home. Operation Write Home sends these beautiful hand crafted cards to our troops. These cards are used by our troops to send to their loved ones. Isn't that a great way to share our love of handmade cards?<br />
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In the past, my daughter and I've sent cards, along with care packages, to our troops through <a href="http://anysoldier.com/" target="_blank">AnySoldier</a>. Since I've learned about this organization, we'll be sending a batch of cards to Operation Write Home. It's a simple way to let the troops now we're thinking of them, and that we appreciate what they do.<br />
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If you want to send cards to Operation Write Home, please stop by their website. Make sure you read <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/guidelines.html" target="_blank">Operations Write Home's guidelines</a> since there's certain things that can't be sent (such as cards with glitter glue), although it's too late to send our troops Christmas cards, stop by their deadlines page, so you can know the <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/deadlines.html" target="_blank">holiday schedule for 2012</a>. <br />
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Thanks veterans, your service is appreciated not only on this day, but the others also. Thank you<br />
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Opal<br />
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<br />Opalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706864809036775694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-58033877538305892282011-11-11T06:00:00.000-08:002011-11-11T13:54:24.767-08:00Chalk in a new fun way!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Powdered Chalk</span><br />
Hi everyone today I am here to bring you a fun <span style="color: #993399; font-size: 180%;">Technique. </span><br />
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I am sure that you all have worked with chalk before, but have I got something that you are going to love. It is called <a href="http://www.powderedchalk.com/"><span style="color: #a9501b;">Chalk-ah-lot</span></a> and it is powdered chalk. This is a great product as you don't have to spend time scraping chalk off those little squares. This is so convenient and can be used fast and easy. There are several ways to use this chalk. Here are a few ways to use it. Chalk to paper using a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Versamark</span> water stamp pad, mix chalk with glue, mix chalk with bubbles, mix chalk with shaving cream, mix chalk with paint and more.<br />
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<div>Today, I am going to show you one technique on using this powdered chalk. I am going to mix it with paint. Today I am using <a href="http://www.powderedchalk.com/"><span style="color: #a9501b;">Buzz N Magic Paint</span></a> made by same company that sells the powdered chalk.<br />
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Here is the list of supplies that I will be using: <br />
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4X4 acrylic block<br />
2 q-tips<br />
Chalk-ah-lot in the color of Foggy<br />
Baby wipe<br />
and my image Dancing mouse </div><div>As you can see I printed out the mouse three times in different sizes.<br />
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<div>Just to let you all know that this chalk comes in so many colors it is hard to choose. You will have to be like me and get them all. And to say a little goes a long way is an under statement. Once you try Chalk-ah-lot you will not want to go back to the cake form of chalk. <br />
First of all I take the paint and I put a small amount on my acrylic block and then take a little of the chalk and mix it right in.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs24mnPFj904boxC5ZW7KSjlpubq5BZVKkvcOmRwkMYbdgeNnLDN0Uo41ZNPXTleAUSVvbPIONA2e90WZkTzh-y1cpdUbGlpdcBSXZeAkkXasvlfhdAVQSvq_59JOcW-1bRqgHBzqWTVB/s1600/IMG_0915.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" closure_uid_mten0j="15" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484537410591612514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs24mnPFj904boxC5ZW7KSjlpubq5BZVKkvcOmRwkMYbdgeNnLDN0Uo41ZNPXTleAUSVvbPIONA2e90WZkTzh-y1cpdUbGlpdcBSXZeAkkXasvlfhdAVQSvq_59JOcW-1bRqgHBzqWTVB/s320/IMG_0915.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 289px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a> I use one of my q-tips to mix it.<br />
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Mix it to the color you want. If you want the color darker just add a little more chalk. Notice I have now snipped the tip off one on my q-tips that is for easier painting as I paint with the q-tips. You don't have to use them but they are easier for me. <br />
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I have now painted the first mouse and you can see the color on the paper nicely. I then finish them all up. You can add other colors to this if you wish. I am only using one color in this example. Once your images are finished clean up is a breeze. I just take a baby wipe and the paint just comes off.</div><div><br />
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There super easy to clean up and you will have a nice finished image. Hope you enjoyed this technique on how to use powdered chalk. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgYrcLF725tGHsuNebrn5ymq9FI3UkX2fXh6a-cc6weom-k0knePhq7yCp29uMr58ATNNO3BhpJBdQTCPuWTdu2qmGJKfimccX2-1OmaHIW1ZG-au5iO7Kz_Uxqp3EIydhuwXjltX7wQ/s1600/IMG_0921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_mten0j="20" height="314" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgYrcLF725tGHsuNebrn5ymq9FI3UkX2fXh6a-cc6weom-k0knePhq7yCp29uMr58ATNNO3BhpJBdQTCPuWTdu2qmGJKfimccX2-1OmaHIW1ZG-au5iO7Kz_Uxqp3EIydhuwXjltX7wQ/s320/IMG_0921.JPG" width="320" /></a>You can find <a href="http://www.powderedchalk.com/">Chalk-Ah-Lot here</a> and they also have a new <a href="http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/">challenge blog</a> coming in January! Be a follower and play along with them to win chalk and or stamps. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by today!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tammylee</span></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201964201866696076.post-17581512549578090622011-11-09T15:56:00.000-08:002011-11-09T15:56:09.398-08:00Burnt Paper Technique<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is called the Burnt Paper Technique but I like to call it the Vintage look. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This was taught by Ranger Ink and thought I would share because you can use it around your stamps, on tags, any kind of paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Anything in parenthesis is the way I do it otherwise the stuff is Rangers directions so I wanted to give you an option on how you want to proceed.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used this paper/stamp but accidentally cut in the side of his poor head.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I think he'll be okay in the long run.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Steps:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5K4JldqM4ykeO5iWVmqXfXUcbwnNk46ceZ7Hwe8xu-loAH5GXLfuS_XsR0H6dS4QJUkoyzpxCF1oMphZSibteeBQanC9lKzbwo5_2P4F6P3OvypLBpJyjBY0aXU4awXzfX41kXjt65A2/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5K4JldqM4ykeO5iWVmqXfXUcbwnNk46ceZ7Hwe8xu-loAH5GXLfuS_XsR0H6dS4QJUkoyzpxCF1oMphZSibteeBQanC9lKzbwo5_2P4F6P3OvypLBpJyjBY0aXU4awXzfX41kXjt65A2/s200/IMG_0118.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A. Take a white piece of cardstock paper, in this case a white piece of stamped on cardstock paper.. Begin on one corner and tear all around the edges always tearing in the same direction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjCvMXE2I551JPmPC_Inn9Ld4eIPSuHvWU1pVzo5efjbTGOOBuSLOFZBxQbTt_Mzdga2DOmHN3D9_jgjZzJGWPQ9U2PD8iYHJLPfUQTz5W2PRn5vil2QLBxymhmxAkAxPMkTrmZ7IRKtM/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjCvMXE2I551JPmPC_Inn9Ld4eIPSuHvWU1pVzo5efjbTGOOBuSLOFZBxQbTt_Mzdga2DOmHN3D9_jgjZzJGWPQ9U2PD8iYHJLPfUQTz5W2PRn5vil2QLBxymhmxAkAxPMkTrmZ7IRKtM/s200/IMG_0119.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Obviously I cut the paper too short, poor Bloopy. So this shows that you need to make sure you leave plenty of room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">B. Take a cut square of Cut 'n Dry Foam and spritz with water. Ink the square with Distress Ink-Antique Linen. Transfer ink onto paper coloring it over the entire surface.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(You don't really have to do the entire surface since you are planning to color the stamp AND I ended up using a makeup sponge and didn't spritz it to color around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpTHzFVnwDIE9kYrV19YP4AMKRHWIYV7CR4G1Xuuaj_bbnbIqGHXtVtboOsFc9lYqk1Ix2C2YEzx9O1ThB7xauwTfxTyFYW_A1xN-FzDpRWY0D-GFCXfl4fk4vAVAP_h6h8rIgpZJbr-A/s1600/IMG_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpTHzFVnwDIE9kYrV19YP4AMKRHWIYV7CR4G1Xuuaj_bbnbIqGHXtVtboOsFc9lYqk1Ix2C2YEzx9O1ThB7xauwTfxTyFYW_A1xN-FzDpRWY0D-GFCXfl4fk4vAVAP_h6h8rIgpZJbr-A/s200/IMG_0120.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But if you were doing a tag of some sort then you would want to do the whole thing of white paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">C. Re-spritz square of foam and repeat inking procedure with Vintage Photo and this time color about 1/2'' around the edges.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I take the distressing pad and go around the edge about 1/2'' instead.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpJYuJKfGO4JmNbcv3yz9Tl4PMnIsV1oDfL0gIW65Iykcb8WWUH6RfOaZolP-ZIKKg-MBydn_PuZ751WHHizabiWW9ucciHHtN4honpj0dfhU9WFhOTogRpTnFnN6mu3TnA0EkILgNI6G/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpJYuJKfGO4JmNbcv3yz9Tl4PMnIsV1oDfL0gIW65Iykcb8WWUH6RfOaZolP-ZIKKg-MBydn_PuZ751WHHizabiWW9ucciHHtN4honpj0dfhU9WFhOTogRpTnFnN6mu3TnA0EkILgNI6G/s200/IMG_0121.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">D. Re-spritz with water and repeat inking procedure with Walnut Stain and this time color about 1/4'' around the edges.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Again I just use the ink pad alone for this.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNefRORyx83RGuo-KtluJuYjloSYuSVAuiaarbiCmp5uuqwrK7IAWCcLsI2givFRadu7gv8XPuN3GjWpHTf_QjdsOqStZjNEJTTiwzD8P2UQ_YMps2pHFpz1qe-n7D6JpFegilB3lT9FAA/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNefRORyx83RGuo-KtluJuYjloSYuSVAuiaarbiCmp5uuqwrK7IAWCcLsI2givFRadu7gv8XPuN3GjWpHTf_QjdsOqStZjNEJTTiwzD8P2UQ_YMps2pHFpz1qe-n7D6JpFegilB3lT9FAA/s200/IMG_0122.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">E. Last using pad-direct-to-paper technique, ink the paper lightly around the most outer torn edge with Black Soot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lom3SiBWfhfcS-uHGqSEzoqVQjLpNdCafEYLbH9aX37jUpBqANM5kpLyyCQMI-3ZJQ1c2GcLTf2AZOzZx19UeqZrxzkjam9cPAqhinqnIof4vMooHcpv-WHl9sfh1qoCgJ-ineuNDl1k/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lom3SiBWfhfcS-uHGqSEzoqVQjLpNdCafEYLbH9aX37jUpBqANM5kpLyyCQMI-3ZJQ1c2GcLTf2AZOzZx19UeqZrxzkjam9cPAqhinqnIof4vMooHcpv-WHl9sfh1qoCgJ-ineuNDl1k/s200/IMG_0123.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This digital stamp came from Sweet Stamping Treats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I will show you a picture of a tag I made using the same technique but not using a stamp but you could definitely adhere a digi to it and it would look great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoisE69bPIJLeBT9h7C4UZBkTJKMbbK38dvtaDiUwlOuxIoDPHJdzLcU5Rhk0WkhHtBCsAs-vlyhzstVDHGUEl1EiF1SEjzHAwqHItO3Xg9PXm1U488Nqr3G7zhl_FHSsjMbNm2HC_HjpG/s1600/DSCN0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoisE69bPIJLeBT9h7C4UZBkTJKMbbK38dvtaDiUwlOuxIoDPHJdzLcU5Rhk0WkhHtBCsAs-vlyhzstVDHGUEl1EiF1SEjzHAwqHItO3Xg9PXm1U488Nqr3G7zhl_FHSsjMbNm2HC_HjpG/s320/DSCN0003.JPG" width="166" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This week is Stickles Week at A Crafting Start! Or, some used Glitter instead! Our featured DT Member this week is Dyane (below) who kicks off the examples this week! If you create something using Stickles or Glitter - let us know! We will award you with one of our Blog Banners! </div>
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Here's Tameko's Card for this week! So colorful!</div>
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And Erica's! LOVE the rainbow of colors, here, too!</div>
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Here's Fab's! I LOVE the rolled up sides!</div>
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And Gaby's with the rich colors next to the black and white!</div>
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Pretty! Pretty!</div>
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Here's Jamie's project for this week! LOVE it!</div>
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Karen did two projects and they are festive and fun!</div>
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Here's Karen S's with some awesome coloring and tasteful glim and glam!</div>
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And Lisa's Winter Charm!</div>
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Here's Lynn's Sparkling True!</div>
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Opal outdid herself this week! So sweet!</div>
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And Sarah's is awesome for the season and this week's challenge! Way to go girls! Now it's your turn! Let us know in comments the URL to your project! Thanks for participating!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17879172662451839222noreply@blogger.com4