Newbie 101

[BernardandMissBianca]

Oh goodie!!! Kat can make me a box or 2, or 3, or 4............

 

[SusieStone]

I am OBSESSED with skittles. I'm going to take the day off this year so i can go to the Bazzill Sale. Since you went for me last year Hope, I can go for you this year


Here are my skittles:

Kat,

You are so lucky to be able to go. I will be drooling. Can I send my VISA to you?

 

[Arizona Rita]

Thank you ladies for all the great answers!!
I think I'm still going to stay away from the Cricut andother cutters for awhile. I'm still in Swapping 101 and that is at least 201!

Kat, I just wanted to say thank you for showing me the things you did and I still would like to go out to your Michaels. I really like those little accent beads (do you think after reading I can remeber the name~no! Skittles?)If its the same Roger, I got to see that and its so delicate!
I think I would like working with Skittles and Stickles! At Christmas in our classrooms I'm known for glitter and glue!
I think on the 8x8 swap someone made a Minnie with a bow, is the bow in Stickles?

Thank you everyone for posting photos! I am a visual learner.

Hope, Buffy and anyone else who wants to come, I am a great tour guide and the first stop would be this store in Mesa!
Come on down! My van seats 7 and Kat gets shotgun!
Hope I've heard we have some great stores in Mesa but have never been out there to investigate.

I hope that any other newbies out there who come across this can see how great you ladies really are! And how patient !!

Rita

 

[Arizona Rita]

When you all talk about embellished in 2 ways, could you give me more examples? I'm curious about the 3x5 swap and I understand about double matting but I would still like more examples of "2 ways".
Went to M's and saw Prima's but could not find any Skittles.
Went onto the Scrapping thread, Buffy are you in charge of some big convention? What do the initials stand for?
Thanks again!
AR

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

When you all talk about embellished in 2 ways, could you give me more examples? I'm curious about the 3x5 swap and I understand about double matting but I would still like more examples of "2 ways".
Went to M's and saw Prima's but could not find any Skittles.
Went onto the Scrapping thread, Buffy are you in charge of some big convention? What do the initials stand for?
Thanks again!
AR

What initials? SDV?? It's an east coast scrapbook retreat. Scrapbook Dream Vacations. I'm not in charge of it, but I am obsessed with it! LOL

Dreameventsinc.com has an annual 4 day crop at Disneyworld, and this year 15 of us are signed up to go. They have other crops all up and down the east coast but who can pass up WDW and Scrapping!

Wanna come????

 

[123SA]

A reason to post more photos!

Embellished two ways:
First, alwyas check the sign up thread. It does vary sometimes depending on the hostess. Inparticular, some hostesses will count a 3rd layer as an embellishment, or fancy paper as an embellishment -- something glittered, embossed or flocked, sometimes any patterned paper will count

some examples
brads in the corners, and inked edges
ribbon or fiber and eyelets
letters and brads

Here are some photos

The left mat: printed paper (1), eyelets (2), fiber (3)
The right mat: printed paper (1), brads (2)

letters (1), brads (2)

inked edges on the green (1), eyelets (2), twine (3)

inked edges (1), blue paper (2), stickers (3)

ribbon (1), bookplate (2)

flower (1), embossed paper (2), triangle (3)

rhinestones (1), diecut (2)

 

[Arizona Rita]

Thank you Susan! And you made the Minnie I mentioned earlier? Is her bow done in Stickles or did you use a special paper?
I LOVE photos! It makes me want to do more on my pages. I was going to join the scrapping thread where they keep track of pages but Im so inconsistant right now that I dont think I should.

Buffy, I would love to come! Maybe next year I can escape from "life" and come play!

 

[123SA]

Thank you Susan! And you made the Minnie I mentioned earlier? Is her bow done in Stickles or did you use a special paper?
I LOVE photos! It makes me want to do more on my pages. I was going to join the scrapping thread where they keep track of pages but Im so inconsistant right now that I dont think I should.

Buffy, I would love to come! Maybe next year I can escape from "life" and come play!

Yep -- these are all mine. The Minnie bow is not stickles. It was from a DCVW Glitter Paper Stack.

Oh -- a pet peeve of mine -- all of those photomats fit a 4x6 photo without being cropped. The embellishments are adhered so the photo can slide under them.

 

[Arizona Rita]

Thought of another one!
Alphabet, what do you use, and if stencils are used where do you get them? I am limited as befor the TNT swap I have only used stamps(Stampin Up) and stickers. Dh helped use computer for TNT title.
Susan, love your work! Minnie, is that paper piecing?

 

[123SA]

Thought of another one!
Alphabet, what do you use, and if stencils are used where do you get them? I am limited as befor the TNT swap I have only used stamps(Stampin Up) and stickers. Dh helped use computer for TNT title.
Susan, love your work! Minnie, is that paper piecing?

Yes, Minnie is a paper piecing -- a cricut one.

Alphabets -- I use cricut die cut letters or computer printed titles. It takes me forever to deal with sticker letters, but I have used creative memories letters. Stamps are good too,

 

[MazdaUK]

I'v used alphastacs (SP?) as well for lettering. Computer titles are great as you can find different fonts and effects and print however many you need really quickly

Join the monthly/annual challenge threads - my DS(8) is on there and he probably only registers pages once every other month, but he's managed to move up to the second level and is very proud of himself

And some swaps (like recipe swaps) count as pages And pages done with swap items count for the challenge AND the "scrapping with swapped items" challenges

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Buffy, I would love to come! Maybe next year I can escape from "life" and come play!

I will probably be posting a new thread in the Scrapbook forum when we get back for next years crop with dates and such. I will PM you a link when I do.

 

[Arizona Rita]

Before I get involved in too many swaps I have read that in the secret santa swap that the final present must be handmade (of course! we are crafters)

!)Is there going to be a secret santa this year?
2) What are the requirements from past swaps?
3) Couls someone please just tell me generally about this swap so I could possibly decide if I would like to join?
Im afraid that my work wouldnt be good enough and Im also concerned about the time contraints.
I know, its only July, but really its only 5 months away!
No, I will not say the "C" word! Too scary, blame Hallmark!
There are a couple of swaps Im interested in but I did make the promise of only doing what I thought I could handle!
Thanks!
Rita

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

1) more than likely, Mickeyteacher and I usually co host.
2) requirements are getting gifts for your Secret sister from the questionnaire they fill out.
3) Basically you fill out a questionnaire and we pick a sister for you, then we shop from the list, max is usually $15 - $20 (I think) per mailing, then mail it. You can use the hostesses return address to throw off your SS. Some stuff is hand made but not all of it.
Then you reveal yourself in your last package.
If you have questions for your SS you funnel them through the hostess or create a new user name and mess with your SS.
4) I hear ya about the C word. Heck I'm not ready to hear about the kids going back to school!