Creative Scrappers

Sketch #197

2012-02-26T06:33:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

We have a Sketch reveal today and the last reveal from our team members - Brenna, Fiona, HIlde, Janna, Machiko, Myriam and Ulrika. Thank you ladies for the time and effort you've put into Creative Scrappers. You've provided us with some great layouts over the past few months ...and we ALL thank you for that !

Enjoy our reveal today with Sketch 197

My name is Keren Tamir and I'm 37 years old. I am a wife to a wonderful husband who is very supportive of my scrapbooking hobby and a mother of two amazing kids; a 10 year old boy and a 5 years old girl.

I've been scrapbooking for 7 years and I mainly scrapbook about our family. I love to create and experiment with many different mediums and techniques. I get inspiration everywhere I go. I love my camera and I’m always taking many pictures everywhere I go.

I believe my style is shabby chic vintage with a hint of whimsy. I love designing with flowers, butterflies, doilies and lace. I scrapbook mainly layouts however I do love making mini-albums and just recently I began making different altered projects. Every once in a while I like getting a little grungy and distressing my pages with many paints, mists and inks. My style is always evolving and that’s one of the things I love about this hobby.

One of the main reasons why I started scrapbooking was to preserve memories and photos for my children and grandchildren. However in this past year, I’ve started to enjoy another aspect of scrapbooking. I love the artistic outlet that it gives me. It has become an obsession, a healthy addiction which helps me relax in life. I love it so much and I hope to scrapbook for many years to come!! I’m very happy and honored to be featured at Creative Scrappers!!!

Check out my blog: http://kerentamir.blogspot.com/

Our Guest --Keren Tamir

Ana Castro

Brenna Smith

Daniela de Sá

Fiona Kenward

Hilde Aaslund

Janna Werner

Myriam Mantion-Ginel

Machiko Matsuura

Ulrika Blomfelt

This reveal will be part of our March prize package that will be announced on March 1. The deadline to submit your pages for this reveal is March 31 2012

Enjoy your week!

Kristine

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Be Our Guest

2012-02-23T23:23:00.002-04:00

Interested in being a featured designer?

Send me an email (kristine@creative-scrappers.com)
title of email "CS FEATURED DESIGNER"
your full name
blog address / or gallery address
attach 2 of your latest pages to showcase your style

*those that have never been featured will be given priority*

Deadline for submission - Wednesday February 29

Sketch #196

2012-02-19T06:31:00.003-04:00

Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

It's reveal day! Sketch 196 created by Nicole and sadly the last reveal for some of our designers. I would like to say thank you to Amelia, Felicitas, Marielle, Kanga, Mariska, Marianne, Marie and Natasha! You girls rocked our sketches each and every reveal and THANK YOU so much for being part of CS with me!!!

If you participate don't forget to add your layout to the Inlinkz list ;-) Our sponsor this month is Stephanie Hart from My Little Bit of Whimsy !!!
Enjoy the reveal ;-)

Hi I'm Sherri Funk, from Manitoba, Canada. I am a married to the sweetest guy I know, and together we have three girls. It has been 6 years since I discovered the art of documenting my family's story with pretty paper. I love the power of story and believe that we all have one worth leaving behind for future generations. The death of my mom 11 years ago, helped affirm to me how important this hobby is. There was so much I had yet to discover about her when she passed away.

Scrapping is a way for me to ensure my girls have access to the real me: the mother, the wife, the friend. This fun, and fulfilling hobby is a wonderful way to document our real life story, from the big events like our recent trip to Disney World, to the everyday blessings like a wonderful meal shared with friends. I believe there is no better way to capture and document one's story.

When I'm not scrapping I can be found singing in the band at my church, volunteering in my girls' school, working one day a week at my LSS, dancing in an Adult Competitive Tap Class, or designing for an on-line challenge site among other things. You can find me at http://faithandscraphappiness.blogspot.com/ I want to extend a huge thank you to Kristine and her team for inviting me to join them this week, it was truly an honor.

Our Guest -- Sherri Funk

Amelia Khalik

Felicitas Klink

Katarzyna Grzegorzewska

Marielle LeBlanc

Marie-Anne Kimpton

Marina Yazawa (Kanga)

Mariska Walter

Marianne Sjoberg

Marie Johansson

To win a prize package from our February sponsor My Little Bit of Whimsy you simply need to complete at least one layout from our sketches # 193-194-195-196 and upload it using our inLinkz at the bottom of our reveals.The deadline to submit your layout(s) is February 29 2012

Enjoy your week!
Kristine

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Readers Reveal for 195

2012-02-17T17:40:00.004-04:00

Hey Girlies!

I have an extra showcase of talent for sketch 195!
I attended a crop last weekend and the girls were given a challenge to complete a layout using our CS Sketch 195! They had the weekend to complete their page and then vote on their favorite ;-)

So.. here is an extra reveal for 195! Enjoy ;-)

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Marie Josée Allard

Kelly Carroll

Monique Bourgeois

Marielle LeBlanc

Michelle Gallant

Isabelle Perreault Doucette

Jocelyne Roy

Aurélie Cormier

Chantal Anderson

So what do you think? The girls did a great job didn't they?!!
Have you and your friends completed a layout challenge using one of our CS Sketches?
I would love to see them and perhaps post them on our blog ;-)

Thank you ladies for participating!!!
Kristine

eBook Winners!

2012-02-15T13:38:00.002-04:00

WOHOOO! thanks everyone for all your 123 comments ;-)
Instead of giving away 1 electronic copy
i have decided to giveaway 10 copies!!!!

thank you bunches for your words of encouragement
and congrats to you ladies!

1 Robin said...
I love sketches, it would be awesome to win this
thanks for giving me the chance :)
Wed Feb 08, 07:23:00 PM
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2 Sonja said...
I do love sketches and I use them very often.
So I´d be very happy to win a digital copy of your book.
Thu Feb 09, 03:20:00 PM
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3 Debbie said...
Would love to win your new e-book!
Your sketches are so inspirational!
Wed Feb 08, 09:44:00 PM
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4 Cori said...
What a great prize!!!
I so need this - I cannot scrap without sketches!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Thu Feb 09, 09:36:00 AM
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5 doudeline said...
J'Adore vos sketch!!! Quelle belle idée que ce ebook!
Merci pour la chance de gagner!!
Thu Feb 09, 10:05:00 PM
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6 Kayla W said...
Your sketches are fabulous and I would love to win your book!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Fri Feb 10, 07:20:00 PM
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7 Karyn S said...
wowee, this publication looks amazing!
thanks for the chance to win!
hugs xx Karyn
Wed Feb 08, 09:08:00 PM
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8 meredemaison said...
It would be wonderful to win a digital copy of the sketchbook
to take with me on my laptop! Thanks for the chance!
Thu Feb 09, 02:16:00 PM
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9 LynnLe5 said...
OMG!! What a great gift!!
Soooo generous of you. Good luck everyone.
Thu Feb 09, 10:21:00 AM
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10 Wifey Cookie said...
Great sketches all in one sketch book! Love it! :)
Cheers, Jenny
Wed Feb 08, 08:14:00 PM
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to claim your prize please email me at Kristine@Creative-Scrappers.com
(deadline to claim your prize is Sat Feb 18)

Our Creative Team

2012-02-14T14:12:00.004-04:00

Thank you EVERYONE who submitted for our CT Call!
Your interest to be on our team is certainly appreciated and I love all your support xoxo Thank you ;-) During this time I cannot accept everyone, although sometimes I would like to... I try and select designers from different countries and also different scrapbook styles. If you didn't make it for this term, please try again during our next CT Call.

I am positive you will love our new team members! We have some previous designers returning and a few NEW ones as well!! The first reveal showcasing our new team members will be March 4th

please welcome our new team members!

Olga Heldwein - Poland
Christin Gr ö nnslett - Sweden
Jenny Evans - USA
Marie-Anne Kimpton - Canada
Ana Castro - Brazil
Paty Proença - Brazil

Ana Paula Leal da Rocha - Brazil
Véronique Gagné - Canada
Stacey Apps - Australia
Kasia Krzymińska - Poland
Katarzyna Grzegorzewska - Poland

Nicole Nowosad - Canada
Shannon Morgan - USA
Kaori Fujimoto - Japan
Amanda Reddicliffe - Australia
Geneviève Leblanc - Canada

Erin Blegen - USA
Stephanie Hart - Canada
Melissa Ferguson- Canada
Daniela de Sa - Brazil
Mija Comstad - Sweden

Welcome to Creative Scrappers Ladies!

Sketch #195

2012-02-12T06:49:00.001-04:00

Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

We have Sketch 195 to reveal today. We are sooo close to 200 Sketches!
How awesome is that ??!! The sketch was created by me, and our guest is Jenny Evans. I must say she ROCKED this sketch!!! WOWIE it's awesome ;-)) and of course our designers did nothing but the best ! Enjoy the reveal ;-)

Hello everyone!!
My name is Jenny Evans from Ponca City, Oklahoma. I graduated from Oklahoma State University in December 2007, but have luckily been able to stay home with my family! I'm married to my amazing and supportive husband, who is also my high school sweetheart! We have 2 super sweet and adorable boys, Daniel (9) and Jacob (3) and one little yorkie puppy!

I dabbled in scrapbooking on and off for a few years after my oldest was born, and re-fell in love with it in April/May 2011. I have been full force since then and haven't looked back! My boys are my sole inspiration, though I am branching out and learning to scrap myself and other family (my adorable niece and nephew). I feel that I am now slowly settling into my "style", and making my way through this scrapbook world while preserving all of these amazing memories in the process!

A big Thank You to Kristine and Creative Scrappers for having me here as a Featured Designer!

Jenny
http://jennygevans-mylittlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Our Guest -- Jenny Evans

Ana Castro

Brenna Smith

Daniela de Sá

Fiona Kenward

Hilde Aaslund

Janna Werner

Myriam Mantion-Ginel

Machiko Matsuura

Ulrika Blomfelt

To win a prize package from our February sponsor My Little Bit of Whimsy , you simply need to complete at least one layout from our sketches # 193-194-195-196 and upload it using our inLinkz at the bottom of our reveals.The deadline to submit your layout(s) is February 29 2012

Enjoy your week!

Kristine

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Publication Giveaway!

2012-02-08T18:21:00.006-04:00

Leave a comment on our blog
for your chance to win a digital copy of

Creative Scrappers
Creating with Sketches

to purchase your own copy CLICK HERE!

Please note:
that the store has had issues with international purchases
with such destination as Brazil, and Singapore
if you get an error message that i don't ship to your country
please email me! I do... I do ship internationally! ;-)

Deadline for giveaway is Feb 10 - at 10pm EST

Creating With Sketches

2012-02-05T20:48:00.002-04:00

Need some inspiration? You've come to the right place!!
For the past few months i've been creating sketches, emailing designers,
sorting thru layouts and sketches and the day has finally arrived! My ebook is ready to go!

The ebook version - which is a PDF file (13MB) is available TODAY!
You can download it to your iphone or ipad using your favorite reader ( i use ibooks )
you can also print your own copy and use it as you wish! If you use any of my sketches for classes or publications please give me credit ;-)

The published book is currently in the graphic stages and getting ready for printing. I wasn't sure exactly how many copies to order so I am doing a preorder for this publication. Immediate Payment is required and your copy will be mailed to you as soon as it is complete ( Hopefully before March 1)

This publication has 100 plus 1 sketches, 50 international AMAZING TALENTED SUPER DUPER designers, and NOADS! 50 fabulous pages of inspiration for you

You'll receive amazing layouts from 50 designers such as -
Amanda Reddicliffe, Ana Castro, Christin Gronnslett, Cindy Stevens, Janna Werner, Juliana Michaels, Mija Comstad, Nicole Nowosad and so many more!

Your ebook PDF (13MB) will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your cleared Paypal payment.

Thank you for your support !
and Enjoy Creating with Sketches!

CLICK HERE to PURCHASE!
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS!
no hidden cost, no taxes ... what is indicated is what you pay!

Sketch #194

2012-02-05T08:16:00.006-04:00

Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

It's reveal day! Sketch 194 created by Julianna and a great reveal from our designers. If you participate don't forget to add your layout to the Inlinkz list ;-) Our sponsor this month is Stephanie Hart from My Little Bit of Whimsy !!!
Enjoy the reveal ;-)

Hello everyone! My name's Victoria Freze, I live in Odessa, Ukraine. I'm so honored to be a Guest Designer for Creative Scrappers today!

I came across scrapbooking in 2009, began to scrap in 2010 and have been entirely involved in it since I quit my permanent job in June 2011. Most of all I like to create layouts and cards and I'm still trying to find my style.

Besides scrapbooking I like photography, traveling, reading and living life :) Scrapbooking is my passion and it helps me to realize who I am through my layouts.

I love to share ideas, some tips and happiness on my blog at http://evoliscrap.blogspot.com/

Our Guest -- Victoria Freze

Amelia Khalik

Felicitas Klink

Katarzyna Grzegorzewska

Marielle LeBlanc

Marie-Anne Kimpton

Marina Yazawa (Kanga)

Mariska Walter

Marianne Sjoberg

Marie Johansson

Natasha Naranjo Aguirre

To win a prize package from our February sponsor My Little Bit of Whimsy
you simply need to complete at least one layout from our sketches # 193-194-195-196 and upload it using our inLinkz at the bottom of our reveals.

The deadline to submit your layout(s) is February 29 2012

Enjoy your week!
Kristine

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an eBook Update!

2012-02-04T22:48:00.002-04:00

Hello Creative Scrappers!

Sorry for the interruption but i have an announcement to make ! ;-) this could have waited till Monday but I just couldn't wait!

The Sketch Book is almost ready!
It is designed to be an ebook that you can enjoy in pdf format on your computer, your iphone, ipad or even print yourself if you wish but I was pondering a printed issue two weeks ago and had a sample done. I LOVED IT!

Do you ever get a magazine and look thru it, find ads, a few sketches, and some good layouts? Well let me tell you this publication has .... wait for it ...
100 plus 1 sketches, 50 international AMAZING TALENTED SUPER DUPER designers, and NO ADS! just 50 pages of inspiration for you ;-)

The ebook is almost ready, i'm just waiting on a few designers to retake pictures of their pages for better viewing and then it should be ready for a full print. It's been proofed by my bestie Stephanie and she says " I LOVE IT " so... it's received a good review!

The printed publication will be available by PREORDER for the month of FEBRUARY
( UM WELL WORTH the extra few bucks i must say ) and the ebook version will be available probably in the next week or so.

this is the cover.. you can even see a few sketches!!!

the inside has 12x12 sketches - 8 1/2x11 and 4 double page layouts.
So much inspiration I GUARANTEE you won't be disappointed!

So Stay tuned and i'll post here and facebook when the preorder is available, hopefully Sunday or Monday.. ;-)
Just curious... could you leave me a comment and let me know if you'd purchase a printed copy or downloaded copy? I just want to get a feel for the interest ;-))

Thanks bunches everyone and I can't wait!

January Winner

2012-02-03T11:18:00.006-04:00

Hello Everyone!

It's time for me to showcase a few fabulous layouts posted in our January reveals and to randomly draw a winner for an awesome prize from our past Paper Bakery Kits

With as many as 280 participants for the month of January I am so proud of all of you! WOWIE your pages were amazing and so full of inspiration ;-) I am so thrilled to see all you entries! Please keep up the great work ;-))) and thank you for using our CS Sketches!

A few favorites!

Sketch 189 PICOTINE
Sketch 190 MARILYN

Sketch 191 Kelly

Sketch 192 Michelle

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The winners of our fabulous prize
selected at Random is ........

SCRAPPY HAPPY MOM
CONGRATULATIONS!

email me at Kristine@Creative-Scrappers.com to claim your prize

Thanks for participating everyone!!!!!

A Double Page Feature

2012-01-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

While browsing blogs this past Sunday, I stumbled upon Nicole's blog.

Nicole was inspired by 2 different sketches to make this double-page, both designed by me. Sketch 192 and a sketch posted on my personal blog

The right page is based on
Sketch #192 from Creative Scrappers:

and then she used this sketch from Personal Blog to create the left page:

The papers she used are a mix of Pebbles Inc., Bazzill Basics, and BoBunny.

Thank you Nicole for creating this beautiful page and for letting me share it with our readers!

Kristine
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Video Tutorial by Janna

2012-01-30T06:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!
I have something special for you today! Our DT Member Janna Werner created a video on how she created her layout for our reveal this week! How awesome is that?! take a few minutes and check it out ;-)

Wasn't that awesome?! Thanks Janna for sharing this with us
Kristine xo

Sketch #193

2012-01-29T06:01:00.000-04:00

Hello and Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

We have a fabulous sketch from Amarilys today! Don't you love the romantic feel her sketches have? so gorgeous!! Sketch 193 and the first sketch for our february challenge. Our Sponsor will be announced February 1st.

Interested in some news about my ebook?! I have a few details posted at the end of this reveal ;-)

Hi everyone, my name is Stacey and I’m a sketch-a-holic. I am so excited to be a guest designer here at Creative Scrappers.

I live on the south coast of Australia, in a lovely little town by the sea.

I am a SAHM and married to a wonderful man, who while supportive, doesn’t quite understand my obsession with this craft.

I have three terrific children Dylan 15, Courtnie 10, and Hayley almost 3.

My obsession with scrapbooking started when i saw a friends album, and having just given birth to my second child i thought that it would be a great way to record and remember them growing up. Who knew back then that scapping would become such an important part of my life, that’s nearly 10 years ago now. With a gentle push from my friend I started a blog, and started submitting my work to on line challenges and to magazines, and to my amazement, have been published in several magazines and have even won a few challenges.

I want to say a huge thank you to Kristine for inviting me to be a guest designer.

http://www.seasidescrapper.blogspot.com/

Our Guest -- Stacey Apps

Ana Castro

Brenna Smith

Daniela de Sá

Fiona Kenward

Hilde Aaslund

Janna Werner

Myriam Mantion-Ginel

Machiko Matsuura

Ulrika Blomfelt

To win a prize package from our February sponsor you simply need to complete at least one layout from our sketches # 193-194-195-196 and upload it using our inLinkz at the bottom of our reveals.

The deadline to submit your layout(s) is February 29 2012

On another note!
If you haven't had a chance to visit our Facebook page, i've been posting a few sneak peeks at the eBook I'll be releasing in March! All i can say is OMG I'm excited! It's awesome... really it is. The layouts that have been designed and the sketches... well if you love my sketches you will L.O.V.E this book! You will have options to either purchase it printed in a manual format, or you'll be able to purchase it at a reduced price in PDF format by download. your choice ;-) personally the printed version rocks... here is a sneak ... just in case you missed my Facebook post!

I still have a few details to finalize, and of course some sketches that are due January 31st.
I will have preorders available hopefully February 1st so please... .stay tuned for more info! ;-)

Enjoy your week!

Kristine

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Sketch #192

2012-01-22T05:52:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

It's a new day, a new reveal and wow it's almost CHA time! Have you been drooling over the new goodies being released this season? Me? Yes I sure have!!! Christy Tomlinson, Bella, Jillibean, and October Afternoon will certainly have a share of my yearly income !! ;-)
What about using this sketch and some of your scraps? or older papers maybe to make room for some new products !??!

Enjoy our reveal and our next Creative Call has been posted! this is your chance to be a CS Designer ;-)

Hello! I’m Cheryl! First up, I’d like to say a huge thank you to Kristine and Creative Scrappers – for starting off my 2012 with the happy news that I get to guest on this blog, and for constantly providing superbly inspiring layouts from their endlessly talented Design Team.

I’m a freelance editor, recently married, living in the interesting (e.g. it’s very green, yet also very grey) city of Brussels in Belgium with my husband and our fun but too-wild dog. I enjoy baking, interior designing, going for walks in the countryside, travelling, getting to know my camera better, and of course, crafting. I’ve also started singing with my husband’s band – an attempt to shake off my timidity, it seems to be working!

But back to scrapping. I started scrapbooking in a very amateur way about 5 or 6 years ago, after my mum handed me down some of her stash. I’d always made my own cards, but this was a new challenge to me, and it took me a long time to get on board. But then we left the UK and moved to the European mainland, and I set up my blog so that I could more easily share my creations with my mum. Suddenly I was exposed to the online community – active, supportive, motivating and inspiring but also quite daunting and intimidating at first. Slowly I became immersed in this community and am now an active member of it.

I love scrapbooking 12 x 12 and 8.5 x 11 pages, but what I really love to do is make mini (or not so mini!) albums. I like the freedom they permit in terms of layout and style, and this statement best reflects my own style, I think. My style is always evolving, but I really like to be free to layer, to use found objects like flyers and tickets, to apply paint and ink and find textures, and generally to make my creations a true feast for the eyes. Scrapbooking, in contrast, reigns me back in and challenges me to use these principles but in a more controlled way. I am constantly in search of the white space on my layouts.

These days I’m fairly pressed for time, so I mostly turn to sketches when I come to make a layout. And that’s where Creative Scrappers comes into play – time and again they’ve saved me hours of frustration by providing me with a sketch every week. So, thanks again to Kristine for giving me guest spot this week! I hope you all like my take on the sketch!

Cheryl x

http://craft-thing.blogspot.com/

Our Guest - Cheryl Whittaker

Amelia Khalik

Felicitas Klink

Katarzyna Grzegorzewska

Marielle LeBlanc

Marie-Anne Kimpton

Marina Yazawa (Kanga)

Mariska Walter

Marianne Sjoberg

Marie Johansson

To win a prize package from our January sponsor The Paper Bakery you simply need to complete at least one layout from our sketches # 189-190-191-192 and upload it using our inLinkz at the bottom of our reveals.

The deadline to submit your layout(s) is January 31 2012

Enjoy your week!
Kristine

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Creative Call

2012-01-20T06:51:00.000-04:00

It’s time for another Creative Call at Creative Scrappers!

Submissions will be taken until February 8th
New Designers will be posted February 10th

Please include in your application:
Name, address, email address,
link to your blog and online gallery
List of Current Design Teams

Please Send us:
3 of your recent layouts to showcase your scrapbook style
Atleast 1 Layout using a CS Sketch, indicate Sketch #

The Design Team will be required to:
- Complete 2-3 layouts per month with sketches provided
- Exclusive to Creative Scrappers*
(no other sketch blog is permitted)
- post our CT Blinkie in signatures & on your blog!
- Posting our sketch & your layout on your Blog/Facebook

- This is a Term position from March 1 - June 30 2012
- Call is Open to Past and Present Design Team Members
- We have a Private Group on Facebook for CT Members Only
- Call is available to all countries!

Please Mail your entries to
Kristine@Creative-Scrappers.com
Subject line - CS Creative Call

LCOM Giveaway take 2

2012-01-19T23:24:00.002-04:00

We have a sponsor giveaway today!
The last LCOM Giveaway went unclaimed

To win all you need to do is leave us a comment on our facebook page that you SHARED our Fan Page and get a chance to win a 20$ Gift Card to LCOM! Deadline Saturday Night ;-)

CLICK HERE for Facebook --

https://www.facebook.com/CreativeScrappers

and of course click HERE to visit our sponsor!
LCOM has generously donated a gift card valued at 20$ to one lucky lady ;-)

LCOM is located on the East Coast of Canada in Fredericton New Brunswick.
Tanya has the latest and greatest in scrapbooking ! So make sure you visit ;-)

you can participate in their forum, add yourself as a blog follower or find them on facebook

thank you Tanya for sponsoring Creative Scrappers!

Shop at LCOM

Read the Blog

Like them on Facebook

Sketch #191

2012-01-15T06:00:00.002-04:00

Hello Creative Scrappers!

Good Morning to you on this FREEEEZING Cold Winter Morning! Wow it's freezing here on the east coast... like BRRRR! Can't really complain too much it's been a very mild winter for us. It's certainly a great day to cozy up in the scrap room with some comfy pants, oversized shirt, cup of coffee and some scrap paper LOL!! :-)) Enjoy our reveal today and stay tuned cause we have a new CT Call Coming up SOON!!!

Hello everyone, I'm Leila Cassimira.

I am very happy to be here. I'm addicted to sketches and is an honor to be guest designer this time.I'm 35, I am married and have two beautiful children who are my greatest source of inspiration, love being in touch with nature and also am passionate about pets, dogs, cats, turtles and many others.

I live in Arararuma, a beautiful region in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil,where we have beautiful beaches and lagoons to enjoy and relax.

xoxo
Leila

http://lolo-artesanato.blogspot.com

Our Guest -- Leila Cassimira.

Ana Castro

Brenna Smith

Daniela de Sá

Fiona Kenward

Hilde Aaslund

Janna Werner

Myriam Mantion-Ginel

Machiko Matsuura

Ulrika Blomfelt

The deadline to submit your layout(s) is January 31 2012

Enjoy your week!

Kristine

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eBook Update!

2012-01-13T16:11:00.002-04:00

Hey Ladies!

just sending out a reminder ...
To all those that have been asked to participate in the publication process of my eBook -- please don't forget the deadline to send in your pages is coming up quickly (JANUARY 31)

If for some reason you are unable to complete your layout and won't be participating please let me know ASAP so i can find a replacement for your sketch... i have a long list of people who would love to participate ;-)

thank you again and I'm looking forward to the reveal!!!
I hope to have the eBook ready to go by March 1st with over 100 sketches and 25 participants !!

Exciting for me... and thank you all for your support and encouragement!
I am sure you'll LOVE IT as much as i do ;-))

talk soon
Kristine

Be Our Guest

2012-01-09T12:01:00.002-04:00

I have a few positions available for featured designers!
This would be for February / March

Interested?
Send me an email (kristine@creative-scrappers.com)
title of email "CS FEATURED DESIGNER"
your full name
blog address / or gallery address
Also please attach 2 of your latest pages to showcase your style
and that's it!!! ( a CS blinkie/badge on your blog helps!)

*those that have never been featured will be given priority*

Deadline for submission - Wednesday January 11 2012

Sketch #190

2012-01-08T06:00:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Creative Scrappers!

It's 2012 and a New Year to start creating with sketches perhaps?!
Today we have a great sketch from Amarylis - get out those Christmas pics and start scrappin!

Hi, my name is Karen. I live with my husband Chris and 5 children, Ashlee, Matthew, Samuel, Jack and Harrison, in Victoria, Australia, where we own and run a large cropping farm. In a former life, I was a nurse, but I am very fortunate now to be a stay at home Mum. I am completely obsessed with scrapbooking, and spend any spare time I have in my little scrap room.

I started scrapbooking about 10 years ago. My Grandmother had recently passed away, and had left us with a huge box of old photos, we didn’t know who half the people were in the photos, and I found it very sad that these people were my family, and I would never know them, or their stories. I didn’t want that to happen to my family photos and stories after I was gone. Not long after that, I stumbled on a scrapbook magazine in a newsagency, and the rest is history. My only regret is I didn’t start scrapping earlier, when my eldest child was a baby, it certainly would have changed the way I took photos.

My scrapping style has evolved and changed a lot, and is still changing. I suppose if I had to give it a name, I would say “shabby chic vintage” I love flowers and bling, and am especially fond of creating my own embellishments. I love the world of online scrapbook galleries, blogs and forums, and have met some amazing women online, who I now consider to be very dear friends.

I am very fortunate to be on 2 magazine design teams, “Scrapbook magazine UK” and “Australian Scrapbook Ideas ‘here in Australia. I am also a proud member of the Zva Creative and a few other design teams. My work is published regularly in all the Aussie magazines, as well as Creating Keepsakes.

I am very honoured and excited to be the guest designer for Creative Scrappers this week.
A big thank you to Kristine for having me.

Karen
http://karenshady.blogspot.com/

Our Guest - Karen Shady

Amelia Khalik

Felicitas Klink

Katarzyna Grzegorzewska

Marielle LeBlanc

Marie-Anne Kimpton

Marina Yazawa (Kanga)

Mariska Walter

Marianne Sjoberg

Marie Johansson

Natasha Naranjo Aguirre

The deadline to submit your layout(s) is January 31 2012

Enjoy your week!
Kristine

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LCOM Giveaway!

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We have a sponsor giveaway today!

To win all you need to do is leave us a comment on our blog post and of course click HERE to visit our sponsor! LCOM has generously donated a gift card valued at 20$ to one lucky lady ;-)

LCOM is located on the East Coast of Canada in Fredericton New Brunswick.
Tanya has the latest and greatest in scrapbooking ! So make sure you visit ;-)

you can participate in their forum, add yourself as a blog follower or find them on facebook

Leave us a comment before Sunday morning to WIN

Shop at LCOM

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thank you Tanya for sponsoring Creative Scrappers!

THE WINNER ---
unclaimed!
please email me to claim your prize ;-)
congrats!!!
Kristine@Creative-Scrappers.com

CS December Winner

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Hello Everyone!

It's January and it's a new year 2012! I'm kind of weird in a good way and happy this is a year with an even number HAHA!!!!! Can you believe i turn 40 years old this year... ? yup... i've started getting a few greys, some part of my body are a bit " softer " than others and the fun part is what to do for my 40th birthday "weekend!" Maybe a shopping spree to some HUGE scrap store with my bestie? Or a weekend in Vegas? What about Breakfast in Paris and lunch in London? Oh so many choices!!!

THANK YOU all for being part of Creative Scrappers as Designers, Readers, and Followers -- I wish you ALL a fabulous scrappy super creative 2012! xoxo

It's time for me to showcase a few fabulous layouts posted in our December reveals and to randomly draw a winner for an awesome prize from our past Sponsor Niklin Designs

Make sure you visit her Etsy Store --

http://www.etsy.com/shop/niklindesigns1225

A few favorites!

Sketch 185 - Jacqueline Vos

Sketch 186 - Doris Widder

Sketch 187 - Marina Khong

Sketch 188 Shinkiko -

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The winners of our fabulous prize
selected at Random is ........

AMARILYS!
email me at Kristine@Creative-Scrappers.com to claim your prize

Thanks for participating everyone!!!!!

Sketch #189

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Hello Creative Scrappers!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your families! I wish you Happiness and Good Health in 2012!

We have SKETCH 189 today!

I’m Amy Lynne Lassiter, and I am the mom to 3 beautiful girls, a spoiled cat, an Ewok dog, and the wife to one amazing husband. I work part time as a librarian, and as a vocalist (I am a classically trained soprano).

I started out scrapbooking after my youngest daughter was born, but in a very simple way. In 2010, sort of by accident, I took a class that began my movement in a different direction in my scrapbook art. It was a revelation to see that I could put little bits of myself….my feelings, my stories, and my photos; not just on paper alone, but with vintage items, dimensional items, paint, and fabulous embellishments……and see a account of my individual and family life.

Now, I create at least 2 layouts a week, and about one mini album a month, in a distinctive style that is uniquely mine. Scrapbooking has truly changed my life; through the amazing, kind and creative friends I’ve made, and through the therapeutic and beautiful artistic process.

http://sparklinggnome.wordpress.com/

Our Guest --Amy Lynne Lassiter

Ana Castro

Brenna Smith

Daniela de Sá

Hilde Aaslund

Janna Werner

Myriam Mantion-Ginel

Machiko Matsuura

Ulrika Blomfelt

The deadline to submit your layout(s) is January 31 2012

Enjoy your week!

Kristine

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