Jen Scraps's Weblog

Moving my blog

jenscraps — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:06:18 +0000

I have decided to move my blog over to blogspot so I can make it cuter! I started out on wordpress because that was what people I knew were using, but I couldn’t get the layout to do what I wanted it to. I’m positive it was just due to user error, LOL. I am quite technically challenged, although I do try. I find that I can do most anything once someone SHOWS me how to do it, but I’m not very good at figuring out website design and such on my own. Here is the link: http://coastalcropper.blogspot.com/

So this new blog will be anything scrapbook or papercraft related, just as my other one was. I hope to be a much more consistent blogger now. I enjoy sharing tips and techniques, as well as hearing what other people are doing in their crafting. So be sure to leave me your comments!

Here is a card that we did at the last team meeting I attended. It uses the August stamp of the month from Close to My Heart which you can get at a discount or even FREE. This one was made by Tina Sutton, my upline, but we all made ones just like it!

This is a bleach tecnique. The piece with the flower started out as colonial white cardstock. We then brayered it with sunflower (yellow) ink over the entire piece. We stamped the flower and sentiment with versamark ink and then embossed it with CTMH chocolate embossing powder. Here’s the fun part-take a paint brush, dip it in bleach, and paint it on the petals. The ink color will disappear, but the background color will not because our cardstock is printed, not dyed. Cool, huh?

More Artwork from Close to My Heart convention

jenscraps — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:58:18 +0000

I am back from my “vacation” of taking the kids to camp, so here is some more inspiring art from my fabulous Close to My Heart sisters. In a few days, I hope to have created some of my own to share with you.

Inspiring Art

jenscraps — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:33:22 +0000

The artwork on display at our convention was incredible! I was so inspired by the things I saw. Here are just a couple of beautiful pieces that I plan to imitate. These were created by Bren Yule, a fellow consultant who taught us a class on making these flowers.

Lots of new stuff…

jenscraps — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:50:29 +0000

I’m back from the Close to My Heart national convention, and I learned so many new things. I can’t wait to share them with everyone. Stay tuned…

Mini-Album

jenscraps — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:16:41 +0000

I made this cute mini-album with the Passages paper pack and stickease from Close to My Heart. The All-Sorts album starts out as a blank chipboard album and you can decorate any way you like. I chose to cover my pages with paper, but the chipboard is white already, so it is very easy to also stamp, sponge, or paint on any design you fancy. This workshop cost $20 for supplies and makes a great gift album for anyone.

Friday Night Crop

jenscraps — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:52:01 +0000

Come join us at the monthly Friday night crop at my “scrap pad” tonight, May 21st from 6-11pm. Cost is $5 (or FREE if you bring a friend not invited by me or place a $5 order) and includes use of my cricut, stamps, inks, and tools, as well as light snacks and drinks. See you there!

Online Scrapbooking from CTMH

jenscraps — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:04:05 +0000

Here’s some exciting news–Close to My Heart has a new online scrapbooking tool called Studio J. It will help you turn your digital photos into 2-page layouts quickly and easily, saving you time and money. It is absolutely FREE to set up an account and play around with and create layouts– you pay for your layouts when you have them processed and sent to you. All you need to check out this fabulous new opportunity is an internet connection and adobe flash player. Go to my website HERE to start playing with Studio J today.

May Layout Workshops/Clubs

jenscraps — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:14:01 +0000

Join us in May for one of the brand new Close to My Heart paper packs-Passages. This pack is perfect for your summer travel pages, so make sure you take lots of vacation photos! I really like the interesting stamp set available exclusively with the workshop on the go pack. It features old skeleton keys and clock faces. View the calendar on my website calendar HERE for dates, times, and supply prices.

National Scrapbooking Day-May 1st

jenscraps — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:06:38 +0000

May 1st is National Scrapbooking Day, and we are going to celebrate with a FREE all day crop at my new scrap pad. There will be lots of prizes, new products, and time to scrap with the girls. It will be 9am-9pm, come and go as you like. The new Close to My Heart catalog goes live to customers that day, so you will get the first peek at all the fabulous new papers, accessories, and stamps. I will be drawing tickets throughout the day for prizes, with a big door prize at the end. Here’s how you can earn tickets:
3 tickets-RSVP before April 25
1 ticket-Attend
4 tickets-Bring a friend not invited by me
1 ticket-For each hour you stay to scrap
3 tickets-Placing a $40-$99 order
5 tickets-Placing a $100 or more order
1 ticket-Bring completed artwork to show
7 tickets-Hold a workshop/home gathering in the following 30 days
1 ticket-For each challenge you enter throughout the day

Babies under 6 months, and children 12 and over who are interested in scrapbooking/cardmaking are welcome to attend with you. Bring a friend and join the fun. Contact me to RSVP and get directions.

Tip/Technique of the Week–Emerging Colors

jenscraps — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:06:40 +0000

Random stamp a pattern in light to medium colors. Heat set with heat gun. Stamp a solid image over your random-stamped paper with Versamark or other clear embossing pad. Cover with clear embossing powder, tap off, and heat set. Ink brayer in a dark color ink, roll over embossed paper, and repeat until desired intensity is reached. Wipe off embossed images to remove excess ink. Add piece to project.