August Newsletter
We survived another CHA and another year end inventory! Whew! Many thanks to those of you who helped us count all of that product! CHA was a blast... lots of new products to see and of course a fabulous class with Tim Holtz! You can't ask for much more than that. We ordered so many new items for the store, and they will start to arrive shortly. Technique Tuesday has already arrived and we are working on getting the new stamps online. Here are some things you can expect to start arriving:
- American Crafts
- Deja Views
- Autumn Leaves
- Ranger
- Reminisce
- Fancy Pants
- Paper House
- Inque Boutique
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- Basic Grey
- 7 Gypsies
- Pebbles Inc
- Fontwerks
- Zsiage Scrap-odex
- Scenic Route
- Dream Street
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- Daisy Bucket
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Rusty Pickle
- Pageframe Designs
- Crafters Workshop
- SEI
- Bazzill
- Dress It Up
- CK Media
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Design Team Technique Jar
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When cropping photos, show only the most important parts of the
picture. This makes the page more interesting and allows room to place
more photos and for journaling. ~ Martina
- Using Ranger Glossy Accents over chipboard to give it the wet look. ~ Selena
- By folding and stitching strips of patterned paper, you can make "ribbon-look" embellishments to perfectly match any scrapbook page layout. It also adds a 3-D effect which allows you to quickly and easily add texture and dimension to your scrapbook pages. ~ Jasmine
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Want that "distressed" look on your layout? Here are some ways to do it:
Tearing edges: Tear towards you to get a white edge.
Crumpling: This can be done
wet or dry. Dry is done by crumpling up a piece of paper and unfolding
it. Repeat until you get the look you want. Wet crumpling is done by
misting the paper with warm water, crumpling it into a ball and then
flattening it by "sandwiching" it with a few paper towels and then
pressing it flat with an iron.
Sanding: You will need a piece
of fine to medium grade sandpaper. Gently sand the paper as much or as
little as you like. You can sand paper as well as stickers, die cuts,
and even photos to give them an aged look. Steel wool or wire brushes
can be used too.
Crimping: To add texture to
your cardstock, run it through a crimper, over and over in different
directions. This softens and creases paper for a worn look. ~ Dea
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Design Team Projects
| The Design Team has been busy creating as usual. In July they worked with Doodlebug Black & White and Autumn Leaves French Twist Papers. They embellished with buttons, Heidi Swapp Flowers, Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes and of course QuicKutz! Be sure to check out all of their projects and leave some praise for their hard work in the DT gallery! |


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Monthly Sketch Contest
June WINNER
Winning Layout Created by Kim S.
You will find the August Sketch Contest posted on the forum. Entries are due by the last day of the month and the winner will receive a $5 Gift Certificate and will have their layout featured in the newsletter. Here is this month's sketch...
Monthly Mystery Challenge WINNERLayout Created by Mindy S.
Mindy has won a $10 store gift certificate for her winning layout in the June Monthly Mystery Challenge! August layouts are due by August 28th.
Upcoming Classes:
QuicKutz Anonymous Class
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Calling all addicts! Join Michelle in creating another fantastic layout using a variety of QuicKutz dies and tools. Bring your squeeze tools and be ready for some addictive fun!
Session One: Date: Friday, August 10, 2007 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $12.00 (QA Members) Supplies Required: Basic Supplies and QK Squeeze Tool and/or Revolution.
Session Two:
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2007 Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Cost: $12.00 (QA Members) Supplies Required: Basic Supplies and QK Squeeze Tool and/or Revolution.
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Simple Stamping
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Join Lisa and learn how to embellish with stamping! Create this fun and colorful summer layout using Basic Grey papers and acrylic stamps.
Session One: Date: Thursday, August 16 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $18.00 Supplies Required: Basic Supplies and Brown or Black Ink.
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Scenic Route Christmas Cards
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Lori was at it again! Creating amazing cards using Scenic Route scrapstrips! In this class you will create 15 fabulous cards that your friends and family will adore this Holiday Season. Yes we know it's only August, but we know some of you like to be prepared!
Session One: Date: Sunday, September 23, 2007 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM Cost: $25.00 Supplies Required: Basic Supplies, Green Ink, Maroon Ink, Foam Adhesive
Session Two: Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007 Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM Cost: $25.00 Supplies Required: Basic Supplies, Green Ink, Maroon Ink, Foam Adhesive Session Three: Date: Friday, November 2, 2007 Time: 6:30 - 9:30 PM Cost: $25.00 Supplies Required: Basic Supplies, Green Ink, Maroon Ink, Foam Adhesive |
Hannah, Lori, Teresa, Michelle and Bob Scrapping Turtle (519)-664-3951 http://www.scrappingturtle.com http://www.turtlesoup.scrappingturtle.com
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