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GIVEAWAY WINNER ***October 2011 Scrapbooks Etc.***

CONGRATULATIONS to...

Tanya Phillips said...

I love the chair, how fun! Thanks so much for a chance at the mag! :D

ReplyAugust 20, 2011 at 08:50 PM

Tanya, please email me at nicholmagouirk@cox.net with your mailing address and I'll get this in the mail to you!

Thanks to everyone for playing along!

Lawn Fawn | August Inspiration Week (Many Thanks)

So very excited to be sharing a card created showcasing Lawn Fawn's new Many Thanks Stamp Set during August's Inspiration Week! This brand new stamp set is chalk full of "thank"ful greetings perfect for any gratitude/thank you card.

I went with a very simple stamped image surrounded by lots of punched and die cut hearts that reinforce the "theme" of the greeting.

Card How To:

1. Emboss Stampin' Up Pool Party cardstock card front with Papertrey Ink Giga Guidelines 1 Impression Plate. Round corners of card with 1/4" corner rounder.
2. Die cut My Favorite Things Die-namics High Tea Party Doily from PTI Rustic White Cardstock. Adhere to card base off the right side. Trim excess.
3. Die cut  2 My Favorite Things Die-namics 1/4" Rosette Die from SU Peach Parfait Cardstock. Adhere one die cut to the other and accordian fold. Secure other end to make rosette. Secure with glue dot to center of doily as shown.
4. Stamp Lawn Fawn Many Thanks heart greeting on PTI Rustic Cream cardstock using Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party SU Inks. Trim into strips and layer to create colorful greeting. Cut around heart and adhere to center of rosette.
5. Die cut and punch remaining hearts and adhere to card as shown. Embellish with Doodlebug gemstones.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Click HERE to see the Lawn Fawn Design Team's projects showcasing, Many Thanks.

Be sure to leave a comment on the Lawn Fawn Blog HERE for your chance to win this stamp set and HERE for a chance to win all nine of the new Fall/Winter Series stamp sets!

*REMINDERS/INFO for Upcoming Events/Classes*

Click HERE  (or on the cute little elephant logo in the left sidebar) to read all about the event and to sign up now!

***I have created all new, never before seen stamped layouts for this class. How to videos will feature lots of samples.***

If you sign up between now and August 31st, you can save $3 off the registration fee.

At this price it makes it less than $2 per video!!!

I am thrilled to be a Guest Designer for Jennifer's Brand New Class, Inspiration Showcase. This is going to be an amazing class.

Click HERE to read up all about it and sign up NOW!

Lawn Fawn | August Inspiration Week (Happy Haunting)

Today the Lawn Fawn Design Team is sharing projects using the brand new Happy Haunting Stamp Set.

I love creating Halloween projects and the super cute images in the new Happy Haunting Stamp Set are perfect for creating scary scenes!

I decided to go with a kraft/purple/white color scheme instead of the more traditional orange/black. I love the elegant feel compared with the whimsical stamped images.

Card How To:

1. Round the corners of kraft card using 1/2" corner rounder.
2. Trim Stampin' Up Concord Crush Cardstock to 4 x 5.25" and dry emboss with Sizzix Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. Round corners with 1/2" corner rounder.
3. Die cut SU Top Note Label from kraft cardstock. 
4. Stamp phrase from LF Happy Haunting Stamp Set over the die cut label for a "text background" using Colorbox Frost White Ink. Lightly rub Frost White Ink around edges to soften the background.
5. Stamp house, tree and moon with bat onto Neenah Solar White Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color in with Copics and Glitter Copic Markers, cut out and assemble on label as shown.
6. Stamp ghosts onto vellum using StazOn Stone Gray Ink and cut out. Add googly eyes and adhere to card with adhesive hidden behind eyes.
7. Layer SU Concord Crush ribbon to card as shown. Stamp greeting on vellum strip and layer over ribbon. Secure ribbon with Tiny Attacher and embellish with button tied with Divine Twine.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Click HERE to see the Lawn Fawn Design Team's projects showcasing, Happy Haunting.

Be sure to leave a comment on the Lawn Fawn Blog HERE for your chance to win this stamp set and HERE for a chance to win all nine of the new Fall/Winter Series stamp sets!

 

Thanks So Much Card

Today, I'm sharing another card from the October 2011 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc. showcasing more Copic Marker coloring and Hero Arts Stamps. :) These HA flowers are some of my favorites. Gorgeous. And super fun to color.

To create this card:

1. Round the top corners of the card using a 1/4" corner rounder.
2. Add texture to the background with the Hero Arts Envelope Pattern background stamp and Antique Linen Distress Ink.
3. Trim a 2 1/2" border from Neenah Solar White cardstock and stamp HA flowers using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color in flowers with Copic Markers.
4. Add interest to the background of the stamped and colored flowers with HA Definition Background Stamp and Antique Linen Distress Ink. Don't worry about masking the flowers, stamp over the entire piece. Use Ink Blending Tool to distress edges with Antique Linen Ink.
5. Mount stamped and inked piece to 2 3/4" wide green cardstock strip. Wrap silk ribbon around strip and tie in a bow.
6. Stamp greeting on vellum strip and score edges using the Martha Stewart Scoring Board (it gives the vellum a nice "finished" edge). Staple vellum over ribbon/strip as shown. Secure strip to card base.
7. Add pearl gems to the flower center as shown.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Tomorrow Lawn Fawn will be revealing one of the nine new sets that will be unveiled August 25th. I can't wait to share the card I created showcasing one of these new stamp sets.

Also stay tuned this week for inspiration featuring two more of the new stamp sets and one retro stamp set. Lawn Fawn will be revisiting past stamp sets during upcoming inspiration weeks and showing new ideas with them! Fun!

Here's a sneaky peeky of the new Lawn Fawn Fall/Winter stamp sets:

If you would like a chance to win all nine of the new sets in the Fall/Winter release, please click HERE to leave a comment.

There is still time to enter the giveaway for the October 2011 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc. Click HERE for a chance to win this issue plus some extra goodies from me. :)

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for new Lawn Fawn goodness.

GIVEAWAY Winner (SB Trends Stamping Issue)

CONGRATULATIONS to....

sandy wiley said...

great ideas! your layout is inspiring and that book looks like a must have!

ReplyAugust 19, 2011 at 11:38 AM

Sandy, please email me at nicholmagouirk@cox.net with your mailing address and I'll get this in the mail to you!

Thanks to everyone for playing along!

Wish You Were Here Card (and GIVEAWAY!)

I created several cards featuring Copic Marker coloring for the October 2011 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc. for an article about stamping/inking special effects.

Over the next 3 days I'll share my cards but I thought I'd kick off the sharing with a little giveaway as well. Scroll down to the bottom for a chance to win the October issue of the magazine (plus some extra goodies!).

Here's the first card showcasing this cute chair stamp and sentiment from Hero Arts!

I absolutely adore 6x6 paper pads and they created the perfect card base and die cut label for my stamped and colored chair.

I cut a couple of strips from the 6x6 sheets of My Mind's Eye Stella Rose patterned papers and adhered them to my card base, added punched scalloped borders, then die cut a Papertrey Ink Double Ended Banner, stamped a greeting and adhered it where the "seam" of the two papers/border met. Because the border banner die wasn't quite long enough to go across the entire card, I cut it where it would be hidden behind the label die cut to give it the illusion of being longer. Easy peasy!

I die cut the Tim Holtz label from another coordinating patterned paper and inked the edges with Distress Ink. Then I stamped the chair directly on the label using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Next I stamped the chair on Neenah Solar White cardstock and then colored in the image with Copics. Once I was happy with the coloring/shading, I cut the chair out (I didn't worry about cutting around the chair legs since I had already stamped the chair on the label) and adhered it right over the stamped image on the label.

A button tied with string and a few gems finished the card.

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

GIVEAWAY

I have an extra of this issue that I'd like to give away. Leave a comment here by Monday, August 22nd, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. for a chance to win. I'll randomly choose a winner from the comments left on this blog post and post the winner Monday afternoon. (I'll include a few extra goodies as well!) Good luck!

Versamark Ink Resist | A Layout (GIVEAWAY too)

I wanted to share a new layout from the new Stamping Idea Book from Scrapbook Trends.

I loved being able to contribute to this idea book using a fun stamping technique that is so easy to do. :)

The title is a design from the Silhouette Online Store:

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To create the Versamark Ink Resist butterfly accents, I first die cut a bunch of butterflies from the Ranger Glossy ATC cards. I stamped them with Veramark using a variety of background stamps, making sure the ink dried completely, then I used re-inkers to add color over the stamped images. The stamped portion resists the ink. I removed the excess ink with a baby wipe. 

The flower brads complete the die cuts giving them a finished look.

Close up of the journaling:

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

GIVEAWAY

I have an extra of this idea book that I'd like to give away. Leave a comment here by Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. for a chance to win. I'll randomly choose a winner from the comments left on this blog post and post the winner Saturday afternoon. (I'll include a few extra goodies as well!) Good luck!

From Start to Finish | This is What Life is All About

For this week's layout I combined a bunch of papers and embellishments from the new MME Lost & Foun, Too Collection to create my layout. Where it is always fun to mix and match papers and embellishments from different manufacturers when creating a layout, it is also highly enjoyable to take a single collection that already coordinates and quickly and easily assemble a meaningful and well-constructed layout.

 I used a die cut stacked style title for my page from the Silhouette Store:

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Even thought this adorable pre-made coordinating banner die cut from MME is cute on it's own, I added a bit of string and a MME button to give it a little extra somethin' somethin'.

One of my favorite things about the papers in the new MME Lost & Found, Too Collections is the pre-printed labels right on some of the patterned papers. For my layout, I made sure to cut the glitter dot paper with the text label so that I could use it as an embellishment on my page. 

Then, I die cut a bunch of butterflies, layered them on top of some punched circles and added it to the pre-printed "label". A "sewn on" button, fabric brad and label sticker complete the embellishment. Super easy.

Close up peek of the journaling:

HOW TO

 

SUPPLIES (click on photos for links):

Click HERE to see this week's From Start to Finish layout + video at 2Peas.

Click HERE to view the entire 2011 From Start to Finish series at 2Peas.

Just a reminder about the Fall Boot Camp coming up 

Sept. 19-24, 2011:

Click HERE (or on the cute little elephant logo in the left sidebar) to read all about the event and to sign up now!

If you sign up between now and August 31st, you can save $3 off the registration fee.

At this price it makes it less than $2 per video!!!

 

 

Join Me For: Ella Publishing Boot Camp 2011

Super stoked about a new online class/boot camp coming up at Ella Publishing Sept. 19-24, 2011.

I will be the stamping "drill instructor" for this event and will be sharing 3 - 10 minute stamping drils for you to try on your layouts. As you know, stamping on your scrapbook pages is something I am highly passionate about so I am excited to share stamping drills that you can easily incorporate into your scrapbook pages. I'll be sharing some of my very favorite stamping techniques on brand new never-seen-before layouts showcasing lots of ways to get the most of out of your stamps!

Your Boot Camp Drill Instructors

Maggie Holmes, Photo Effects Drill Instructor
A professional family photographer, photography instructor, scrapbooker, and blogger, Maggie Holmes also creates and sells her own Photoshop actions and teaches frequent classes through her website focusing on photography and photo finishing.

Nichol Magouirk, Stamping Drill Instructor
Nichol Magouirk has been scrapbooking, stamping, die-cutting, teaching, and inspiring other crafters for thirteen years. A former CK Hall of Fame winner and Scrapbooks Etc. Creative team member, she's currently a twopeasinabucket.com Garden Girl, and also works with Technique Tuesday and kerribradford.com.

Lisa Dickinson, Design Drill Instructor
A professional graphic designer, Lisa Dickinson is also a widely published scrapbooker, eBook author, scrapbook instructor, blogger, and manufacturer design-team member. And she's here to share her design expertise with you. 

Angie Lucas, Journaling Drill Instructor
A word nerd at heart, Angie has been a professional writer and editor for 15+ years and a scrapbooker/journaler for as long as she can remember. The founder of ellapublishing.com, this girl definitely has a way with words.

Wendy Smedley, Daily Lunch Break Inspiration
Professional scrapbooker Wendy Smedley has written three best-selling books about scrapbooking and hundreds of inspiring articles for crafting magazines and websites. She currently spends her days keeping ellapublishing.com and bigpictureclasses.com both inspired and organized.

 

Here's a peek at all the drills that will be covered in the Boot Camp:

The DRILLS

• Connective Journaling: how to make broad or deep connections for writing that really resonates with Angie Lucas
• Scrapbook stamping: cool, custom backgrounds with Nichol Magouirk
• Designing on a grid with Lisa Dickinson
• Visual Journaling: tell your story using charts and graphs with Angie Lucas
• Scrapbook stamping: fun with word and phrase stamps with Nichol Magouirk
• Extracting inspiration for your designs with Lisa Dickinson
• Your Guiding Principles: use this quiz to identify and then write your deeply held beliefs in mere minutes with Angie Lucas
• Scrapbook stamping: Heat embossing and resisting with Nichol Magouirk
• Mixing and combining patterns like a pro with Lisa Dickinson
• Fabulous photo-editing drills (3) with Maggie Holmes
• Daily lunchtime inspiration sessions (6) with Wendy Smedley
• And MORE!

Click HERE  (or on the cute little elephant logo in the left sidebar) to read all about the event and to sign up now!

If you sign up between now and August 31st, you can save $3 off the registration fee.

At this price it makes it less than $2 per video!!!

 

Focus On: Kerri Bradford Designs ***GIVEAWAY WINNER***

Congratulations to:

Melissa S said...

Thanks so much for featuring Kerri's designs this week. The use of them in your projects is amazing and truly inspiring. There are so many kits on my wish list now. Thanks for the chance to win! :)

ReplyAugust 12, 2011 at 08:35 AM

Melissa, please email me at nicholmagouirk@cox.net with your email address and I will pass it along to Kerri so that you may claim your $50 in your choice of downloads from her online store. :)