Design Team

May 17, 2013

Authentique Paper Original | Friday Design Team Project

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Design Team Member Staci Jones is with us today for her first post. Staci has been in our ScrapbookSteals community since the beginning. I for one just love seeing her work! Staci is working with Authentique Paper’s Original Collection. This collection is very versatile and Staci shows you how!

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I am so excited to share with you my first Design Team post. Not only do I love Scrapbooksteals, but I just love today’s steal!

I have a little boy who loves football, especially our favorite college team whose colors happen to be blue and white. This poor little boy has been in a poorly decorated bedroom for the last couple of years because I just couldn’t find the right decorations. Then Melodee handed me Authentique’s Original Collection. Immediately, I knew that is was just what my little boy’s room needed.

After a couple hours spent in my craft room with my Silhouette, some ink, cardstock, and Original, my son has a room that is finally decorated to suit his football love.

I used some football images from the Silhouette store cut out on cardstock and adhered to either the 12×12 or 6×6 sheets of original to make some easy framed images and wall hangings.

I love banners and really wanted one with the team name for his wall. Super easy and quick to make.

Because it is a football room, the room wouldn’t be complete without a football and a a flipbook with his football game pictures.

My little boy loves his room, my husband loves the room, I love the room, and I still have plenty of paper left over to do some great football layouts for his scrapbook!

Thanks for joining me today!

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Thanks Staci! I love how you could decorate a room with one kit. What an awesome job! Make sure to come back on Monday to see a project using a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

May 2, 2013

Meet the New ScrapbookSteals.com Spring/Summer Design Team

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After a few changes and coming through dozens and dozens of awesome applications, we are excited to announce our new Design Team. It was hard to choose, but we know you will all enjoy the upcoming creations from:

Mary Pat Siehl, Staci Jones, and Candace Zentner!

We asked a few questions of our wonderful new team so you all could get to know them a little better. Sit back, relax, and enjoy learning a little bit about each of our new design team members.

Meet Mary Pat Siehl!

Where do you live? I live in Springboro, Ohio

What is your favorite thing to make? In regards to paper crafting I can’t choose just one thing. I love scrapbooking ( that was my first love) but I also love cardmaking, stamping, home décor items and altered items. If I get to work with paper then I am a happy camper!

Do you have kids? I have two boys that totally keep me on the run and having fun. I am totally stocked in photos for a lifetime. I am years behind and I love it!

If you could travel anywhere (and scrapbook it) where would you go? I would love to go back to Europe. I lived in Spain a couple of times and just love it.

What is your favorite scrap collection? I really can’t choose just one. I love paper and there are so many wonderful collections out there.

If you were locked in a room and forced to scrapbook, what tool would you have to have and why? I would have to have my Silhouette. It seems like I can’t make a project without it these days. I just love how versatile it is- home décor, scrapbooking, cards- it really is awesome!!

Meet Staci Jones!

Where do you live? Beautiful Sandy, Utah. I love the mountains here, as I am an Oklahoma girl. I am grateful that everyday I wake up and see the mountains. I am also grateful that I am so close to the SS warehouse, even though my husband might not be.

What is your favorite thing to make? I love, love to make 12×12 scrapbook pages, but I am starting to get addicted to making smash books/mini albums for my daily journaling and Instagram pictures. I pretty much like to do anything crafty that requires me to play with paper.

Do you have kids? I have 4 of the most adorable kids ever. (Alright, maybe I am a little biased. ) My oldest is a 7 year old girl. When she was born 7 years ago, we found out she had Down Syndrome, but that hasn’t stopped her from being the craziest, funniest, most loving kid ever. Our second , also a girl, is 5 years old and keeps me on my toes. She loves to watch PBS kids and know so many random facts about different things that I am also learning something. Our third is a 3 year old boy. I always wanted all boys and I am glad to be only blessed with one. I come from a family of all girls so just having one boy is blowing my mind. He is wild, crazy, and as sweet as can be, especially with his little sister. Our youngest is a spunky and opinionated 20- month old. She brings so much joy into my life and is well suited to be the youngest.

If you could travel anywhere (and scrapbook it) where would you go? My dream is to travel through Europe, and especially Italy. I love all the movies that have scenes of Italy in them. The contrast of the gorgeous blue Mediterranean against the white buildings is just stunning. Have you heard about those world cruises, the ones that take you all around the world on a cruise ship? That is another thing I would love to do. I just want to see everything and scrap everything!

Meet Candace Zentner!

Where do you live? I am from a SMALL town in Alberta, Canada.

What is your favorite thing to make? My favorite thing to make is definitely layouts. I have been scrapbooking since I was just out of high school. Within the last couple of years, I have taken up card-making as well as anything else I can think of, that I can make with paper.

Do you have kids? I have three beautiful, sweet and fun little girls who keep me BUSY. They are four and a half, two and a half and six months old. It’s funny to think that I used to be scared I would have all boys, and never get a little girl!

If you could travel anywhere (and scrapbook it) where would you go? I would LOVE to go to Bora Bora and the Greek islands. I LOVE all things beachy, including scrapbook pages!

What is your favorite scrap collection? My all time favorite scrap collection is Summer Days by Echo Park. I am so in love with the bright, fun colors.

If you were locked in a room and forced to scrapbook, what tool would you have to have and why? I could never make a project without my paper trimmer. I could not cut a straight line if my life depended on it. I would also need my ATG gun… I don’t know what I ever did without an ATG gun!!

A huge ScrapbookSteals.com welcome to all of you! We are excited to see what you create in the upcoming months. Make sure to stay tuned to see all of the inspiration from these talented girls!

Apr 4, 2013

Imaginisce i-magicut Ribbon Cutter

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Winter Design Team member Lisa Spiegel is back with us today for her final, awesome reveal! Lisa got to work with the Imaginisce i-magicut Ribbon Cutter and she shows us just how easy this tool is to use. Super cute projects – you rocked the product again!

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Imaginisce i-Magicut Ribbon Cutter is designed to safely cut and seal ribbon so that it doesn’t fray. It works very simply by flipping the on switch, then placing your ribbon in the cutter. There is a thin wire that heats to cut and seal your ribbon…simply lay your ribbon in the cutter, lining it up with the markings for a perfect cut. Here I have laid the ribbon diagonally for a slanted cut.

Imaginisce Ribbon Cutter with Lisa Spiegel

And here I folded the ribbon in half for a dove tail cut. (I did have to cut through the wire on this ribbon after the ribbon was cut/sealed)

And I created this little friendship corsage for a package top (or even to wear- it has a clip on the back) with these ribbons.

Just cut your ribbons, layering as you go, gluing inbetween layers. I topped it with a sequin and gem and stapled some more ribbon to hang from the back..easy peasy.

Just to demonstrate the difference between cutting with scissors, I had to try it, and sure enough.. the cut with my scissors is on the left, and the cut with the Imaginisce i-Magicut Ribbon Cutter is on the right.

Imaginisce i-magicut Ribbon Cutter on ScrapbookSteals.com

Big difference, isn’t there?

I was having so much fun cutting ribbons that I then created this little ribbon wand..

and a close up of the perfectly cut ribbon ends…

Simply cut ribbons of varying lengths using your i-Magicut and tie them off in the middle with some twine. I knotted a button the the bottom of each piece of twine and put a small dowel or skewer through the ribbons, gluing for security. I added a little mist to my skewer to make it glimmer.

Don’t miss out on this great steal..it is such a wonderful little tool, every crafter should have one!

I just want to take a moment to thank Brittany and Kerys and the ladies on the Spring Team with me for a great term! It’s been so fun working behind the scenes with Scrapbook Steals and hope to again someday!

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Thank you so much Lisa! I can’t believe this is your last Friday project post as Winter Design Team Member. Thank you for sharing with us all of your amazing projects and talent over the last 3 months – I know I’ve had a blast!

Thanks for stopping by everyone and be sure to tune in again on Monday for a new Monday Craft Madness!

Mar 22, 2013

Studio Calico Classic Calico Volume 3

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Winter Design Team member Bev Code is back with us today for her final, awesome reveal! Bev got to work with the Studio Calico Classic Calico Volume 3 Collection and she shows us just how amazingly versatile this collection is. She will wow you with a mini album, a card and a layout too!

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Hi! It’s Bev here today. I am thrilled to share what I did with the Studio Calico 6×6 pad of Clasic Calico pappers. Starting with an item I could alter, a Plaid Enterprises Magic Slide Picture Book, I recovered the whole project with the amazing choices of paper that mixed and matched. It was perfect color hues for Ancestry and Old Family Photos.

DIY handmade mini album using SC Classic Calico Vol 3

On the inside flip pages I used some punching, minimal layers, shapes, strips, borders and cute accents finished off pages. On the outside however I used a few more textured and depth accents, and added the titles to front and back. The outer edges of the project needed paint to finish off the edges. Clear SRM stickers are the best ever for any project and so easy to use. This little slide photo album is my ancestry and it shares three generations with grandparents on both my mom and dad’s side of the family. What a treasure and I enjoyed sharing it with you.

Supply List:

Paper: Studio Calico- Classic Calico

Letters: AC DIY thickers

Base: Plaid Ent. Magic Slide Picure Book

Stickers: SRM

Punches: EK Success

Other: BG floral, twine, brads, ink

Here is my card to share with you.. thinking of you. Fun layers of Studio Calico papers, some punching, brads, and some twine and SRM stickers along with some BG accents.

DIY handmade card using SC Classic Calico Vol 3

My layout started with a Kraft 12×12 base and then I used the 6×6 pad of Studio Calico. It is amazing what you can do with these small pads. They are not just for cards anymore.

Scrapbooking layout using SC Classic Calico Vol 3

I used some stamping in the background. Started with layers of paper, added some punched borders, added strips to the corner, and added BG accents in clusters and added some twine to a button and some brads.

Adding dimension and texture to scrapbooking layouts

Inked edges makes thing pop perfectly.The Title is the AC DIY thickers. This page is done using a very old photo als0 — I think it’s from about 1953.

I really enjoyed using this product and thanks for stopping by today!

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Thank you so much Bev! Your projects are just inspiring! I can’t believe this is your last post as Winter Design Team Member. Thank you for sharing with us all of your amazing projects and talent over the last three months – I know I’ve had a blast!

Thanks for stopping by everyone and be sure to tune in again on Monday for a new Monday Craft Madness!

Mar 19, 2013

How To-sday | Chalkboard Art Embellishments

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Today’s How To-sday comes to you from Winter Design Team member Cristine Redmond. Cristine shows us just how easy it is to make your own faux chalkboard cards. It truly is a piece of art!

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Using chalkboard art on cards and other various projects seems to be all the rage right now. Today I am going to show you how easy it is to put together a chalkboard piece to add to your cards.

DIY handmade tutorial on chalkboard art with Cristine Redmond

Here are the basic supplies you’ll need:
- black cardstock (scraps are great for this)
- white stamp pad
- white gel pen
- ruler (optional)
- make up sponge (not pictured – oops!)

For my first card, I just wanted to add a smaller chalkboard piece to a card, so I used my Cameo to cut out the tag shape.

DIY handmade tutorial for chalkboard art by Cristine Redmond

Next, I used a make up sponge to lightly apply ink all over the tag. I have used pigment, dye and chalk ink for this step, and I have found chalk ink to be the most forgiving. Pigment and dye inks get saturated into the sponge so they tend to leave more ink on the paper and are harder to blend in. Chalk ink just seems to work better for this purpose.

If I want to add a bit more definition to the eraser marks, I use a dry, stiff paint brush to add some ink, then I use the sponge to smooth them out a bit.

At this point, I like to add a border around the tag with my white gel pen to give it more of a finished look.

Add a stamped sentiment and/or image with white ink (I used dye ink for this step) and it’s finished!

Here is a picture of the finished card:

I decided to make another card that uses the chalkboard piece as the main part of the card. For this, I cut a larger piece of cardstock and used my corner chomper to decorate the top corners.

I added the chalk ink just as I did in the steps above, then added the border.

I decided to make a bigger statement with this card, so I used a bunch of cute sentiments on a bigger stamping block and then stamped them on to the card with dye ink. Here is a picture of the finished card:

Making chalkboard pieces is such an easy thing to do and adds so much to your cards. I hope I’ve inspired you to try making one for yourself!

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Cristine, thank you so much for sharing with us today! I LOVE the idea of a chalboard card! Thank you so much for all of your ideas and inspiration over the last three months – we sure will miss you! If you have an idea that you would like to share as a How To-sday tutorial, please send your photos and directions to ksharrock@steals.com.

Have a great day and be sure to stop by tomorrow for an all new Mid Week Mojo sketch with a Guest Designwer – Amber #5!

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Meet the New ScrapbookSteals.com Spring/Summer Design Team

Mary Pat Siehl, Staci Jones, and Candace Zentner!

Meet Mary Pat Siehl!

Meet Staci Jones!

Meet Candace Zentner!

Imaginisce i-magicut Ribbon Cutter

Studio Calico Classic Calico Volume 3

How To-sday | Chalkboard Art Embellishments

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