Monday, March 19, 2012

Kathryn Scraps Now on Pinterest!

Hi, everyone!

I hope you're having a great day & that you had a wonderful weekend. I taught my Kaiser Craft "Sweet Nothings" album-in-a-box class on Saturday and it was a huge success! Not only were all of the attendees people I already knew from the show, but also we had people there from Virginia, Maryland and Canada! It was such a fun group & I was so happy to meet everyone. :D

This morning every single Front Door album went out in the mail, so those will start winging their way around the world. That class starts on April 5, 2012, so anyone who ordered this weekend should get their album in plenty of time for it to be there when the class starts.

The subject of Pinterest came up during my show last Thursday, and Ella suggested that I create a board on my account where you guys could pin pictures of the projects you create that are inspired by my shows and tutorials. So I went ahead and did that today. The board is on my Pinterest page and is called Inspired by Kathryn.

In order to pin to this board, I'll need to add you as a contributor. If you'd like to pin projects that have been inspired by me to the board, please send an email to me at thescrapbeach@gmail.com with the following info:

Your Name
Preferred eMail address
Link to your Pinterest

Once I have the above info, I'll send you an invitation to pin to the board and you'll be able to post your projects there.

When posting to the "Inspired by Kathryn" board, please let us know which of my projects inspired your creation. Please only pin projects that have been inspired by me.

Pin away!

~Kathryn :D

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Now Available: Front Door Albums

Hi, everyone!

I have been a busy little bee around here. I have projects in the works for both Graphic 45 and Fancy Pants Designs that will be YouTube videos before the end of the month, so keep checking back here for more details on those.

Also I have been getting prepared for my class at the local scrapbook store here in town. It's this Saturday and three people from the bog and USTREAM show are coming, so I am excited to meet them! We should have lots and lots of fun. I hope you all have exciting stuff planned for this weekend, too!

I have another exciting album series planned for my USTREAM Channel. This one features an AccuCut die in the shape of a front door, so we will be making a "Memories of Home" album. I hope to start this series on Thursday, April 5th.

Front Door albums will begin shipping on Monday, March 19th in the order in which purchases were made. I'm hoping that will give you plenty of time to receive your album before the class, even if you are outside the country.

Here's a picture of the front door album:




The album measures approximately 5.75" x 10.5", so it's quite large. You'll definitely need a 12"x12" paper collection for this one. I'll be using papers and embellishments from the Cosmo Cricket "Tea for Two" collection for my album.

Price options below include album + shipping for USA and Canada. For all other countries, please choose "Album ONLY." After checkout, a separate invoice will be sent with the exact shipping charges to your location to ensure you are not overcharged. If you purchase multiple albums, we will combine shipping and issue refunds for shipping overages when possible.





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Also today is Thursday, so please join me during my regularly scheduled USTREAM shows at 2:00 PM Eastern USA time and 9:00 PM Eastern USA time. This week we'll be working on some Spring/Mother's Day cards with stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations. I hope you'll be able to join us!


~Kathryn :D

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Kaiser Craft "Sweet Nothings" Album Class at ScrapbooksPlus

Hi, everyone!

I just wanted to quickly post and let you know that I will be teaching a class at Scrapbooks Plus in Chantilly, VA on Saturday, March 17th from 10:15 AM - 4:45 PM. There are still some spots available if you're interested & I would love to meet you if you're in the area!

Here is a picture of the class project:





This clean and simple box transforms when the lid is removed into a gorgeous paper bag album. Inside the box, the Kaiser Craft "Sweet Nothings" paper collection frames your precious photos with dreamy vintage images. Holding 24 4"x6" photos easily, this box is made entirely from paper and chipboard. During the class, we will build and cover the box, as well as create the album binding system and decorate the pages. No beginners, please. Class supplies: Centering Ruler, Quick drying liquid glue (Scotch Quickdry), strong double-sided adhesive (Scor-tape or Red tape), dimensional adhesive (pop dots, foam tape), tape runner (ATG, Tombow), Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Craft Knife, Scissors, Corner Rounder, Purple Corner Chomper (if you don't have one, one will be available to share), Martha Stewart Score Board (if you don't have one, one will be available to share), Martha Stewart Photo Corner Punch (if you don't have one, one will be available to share) Saturday, March 17 10:15 AM - 4:45 PM. Price: $75.00.

If you're interested in signing up for the class, please contact Scrapboooks Plus at (703) 263-9503.

Also today is Thursday, so please join me during my regularly scheduled USTREAM shows at 2:00 PM Eastern USA time and 9:00 PM Eastern USA time. This week we'll be finishing up the card organizer and working on some cards to put inside. I hope you'll be able to join us!

See ya!

~Kathryn :D

Friday, February 24, 2012

Card Organizer Divider Labels

Hi, everyone!

We had two wonderful USTREAM shows yesterday & got our card organizer box complete. We also got started on the dividers for the box & there was a request that I would add another PDF with some ideas for card subjects in the same font used for the months. I created a PDF with the names of all twelve months + thirteen other card types to use as divider labels. You can download it here: Divider Tab Labels.

Use as many as you like from the list. I made a total of eighteen dividers for my box, but you could certainly make more ~ this needs to be functionl for you! Twelve of my eighteen tabs are for the months of the year, and six are for occasions that come up throughout the year. I'll probably be using the following six from the PDF:

1. Thank You
2. Sympathy (includes bereavement, get well soon, etc.)
3. Congratulations (includes new baby, wedding, graduation, etc.)
4. Thinking of You (includes anytime, friendship, etc.)
5. Faith/Religious Events (includes Baptisms, religious holidays, etc.)
6. Gift Card Holders

If you'd like to see how to assemble the box and create the dividers, check out the two USTREAM reecordings from today's shows:

1. Card Organizer: Box + Lid
2. Card Organizer: Dividers + Decorating

One of my goals for 2012 was to make (and send) more cards to friends and family. In order to store and organize these cards (and the dates on which to send them), I'll be creating a card organizer and storage box. That's why we created the box and dividers today.

I made the box out of 12"x12" chipboard and decorated it with the Bo Bunny "Country Garden" paper collection. Since this box will be sitting in your home, you should choose a paper collection that you love and that complements your home decor.

The tabbed dividers turn the large empty box into a filing system of sorts. There's a tab for each of the twelve months. That's where you put the cards for events that happen on the same day every year: birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. The additional tabbed dividers are for those occasions and circumstances that crop up periodically throughout the year.

To download the date sheets for the fronts of my twelve monthly dividers shown on the videos, click here: Monthly Card Sheets.

I'll be doing card classes throughout the year to fill our boxes up. The goal is to get the box nice and stocked so that you're always prepared to send a handmade card for any occasion.

I hope that you like this idea and that you'll be making a card organizer of your own.

~Kathryn :D

Thursday, February 23, 2012

New USTREAM Series: Card Organizer Project Starts Today!

Hi, everyone!

Now that the "Frosty Window Album" has been completed, we'll be starting a new project during today's USTREAM shows. This is a project that I'll be working on periodically throughout the year.

One of my goals for 2012 was to make (and send) more cards to friends and family. In order to store and organize these cards (and the dates on which to send them), I'll be creating a card organizer and storage box. That's what we'll be starting today.

I'll be making the box out of 12"x12" chipboard and decorating it with the Bo Bunny "Country Garden" paper collection. Since this box will be sitting in your home, you should choose a paper collection that you love and that complements your home decor.

Essentially the box will be come a file. We'll have tabbed dividers for each of the twelve months for events that you know about each year (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.), as well as tabbed dividers for those occasions and circumstances that crop up periodically throughout the year (congratulations, sympathy, thinking of you, etc.).

I have created date sheets for the fronts of my twelve monthly dividers. If you'd like to use them instead of making your own, a PDF is available for download here: Monthly Card Sheets.

Once we've got the box made, we'll be doing card classes throughout the year to fill it up. The goal is to get the box nice and stocked so that you're always prepared to send a handmade card for any occasion.

I am live today and every Thursday on my USTREAM channel at 2:00 PM Eastern USA time and 9:00 PM Eastern USA time. Check the right hand sidebar of my blog for a timezone converter if you're not sure what time that is where you live.

I hope that you like this idea and that you'll be able to join me on my two live shows today to start working on it.

See you there!

~Kathryn :D

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Cupcakes & Shopping Tonight at Scrapbooks Plus!

Hi, everyone!

I just wanted to quickly post and remind everyone that I'm hosting a get-together for the gals from the blog and the show in the NOVA area at Scrapbooks Plus tonight from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM! We'll have cupcakes, cropping & shopping! I just finished icing some strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese icing & they are looking so adorable. :D

Since it's the day after Valentine's Day, I also thought it might be cute to swaps cards, tags or other goodies. Please email me at thescrapbeach@gmail.com if you're interested in attending the get together. All are welcome ~ bring a friend!

Also tomorrow is Thursday, so please join me during my regularly scheduled USTREAM shows at 2:00 PM Eastern USA time and 9:00 PM Eastern USA time. This week we'll be continuing (and maybe even finishing) the Frosty Window album that we started during Scrappy Bowl. I hope you'll be able to join us!

See ya!

~Kathryn :D

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Stampendous Blog Hop!

This Saturday the Stampendous design team has something extra special planned for you ... they have combined their regular monthly challenge with a blog hop showcasing some of the great new products released at CHA last month! I am super excited to have been asked to participate in this blog hop as a guest designer. Thanks so much to the Stampendous team for inviting me! So pull up a chair, grab a warm beverage and yummy snack, and get ready to be wowed!




The gals at Stampendous sent me some of their new Color Fragments for this Blog Hop, which I used to create a 6"x6" card. I turned these little bits of pure color into egg shells in the nest below:




In the above card, I stamped the bird's nest from the Nest Egg Perfectly Clear Stamps twice and then cut it out with a combination of my craft knife & a pair of scissors. It took a l-o-n-g time, I'm not going to lie. I layered one nest over the other to create the well in the center.

Next I used both the solid and speckled egg stampes from the Nest Egg Perfectly Clear Stamps to create the eggs. I layered the speckled images over the sold images to create this robin's egg look. One of the eggs I cut in half to look like it had already hatched.

After arranging the eggs in the nest, I added Scotch Quickdry to the nest and then sprinkled on the Powder Blue Color Fragments to look like broken bits of shell. Once the next was complete, I added it to the front of my card & I LOVE IT!!! Here's a closer look at the nest itself:




To see more of what you can do with these color fragments, check out the whole list of fabulousness for today:
















and a VERY special guest designer for this Blog Hop



As you hop from blog to blog, being wowed by all the amazing new goodies Stampendous is showing off, be sure to leave some love (and your contact email) for the designers, as well as over on the Stampendous blog. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win one of five fantastic prize packs. Each one includes a brand new stamp set and bottle of color fragments:












Winners will be randomly selected from all comments left on blogs, so the more you comment the better your chances are to win one!! You have until Sunday, February 12 th at 8:00 PM EST to leave a comment on each blog; winners will be announced on Monday, February 13th.
Due to shipping restrictions, all winners must have a US/APO/FPO mailing address.

Have a great weekend!

~Kathryn :D

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Valentine Cards + Treats Class at ScrapbookPlus!

Hi, everyone!

I just wanted to quickly post and let you know that I will be teaching a class at Scrapbooks Plus in Chantilly, VA this Friday afternoon (February 10, 2012) from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. There are still some spots available if you're interested & I would love to meet you if you're in the area!

Here is a picture of the class projects:





Create five beautiful Valentine projects for the sweethearts in your life from the Basic Grey "Kissing Booth" collection. During the class we will make two A7 cards, a tiny card + envelope and two treat holders. Class includes all supplies shown, as well as instruction on assembly & tips and techniques for stamping, punching and scoring. Please bring tape runner, Glue Dots, double-sided tape (such as scor-tape or red tape), fast grabbing liquid glue (such as Beacon Fabri-tac or Scotch Quickdry), dimensional adhesive (such a foam tape or pop dots), craft knife, centering ruler, scissors, corner rounder and brown fine-tip marker. Friday February 10, 3-5:00pm, $20.00

If you're interested in signing up for the class, please contact Scrapboooks Plus at (703) 263-9503.

Also, we're having a get-together for the gals from the blog and the show in the area at the store on Wednesday, February 15th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM! We'll have cupcakes, cropping & shopping! Since it's the day after Valentine's Day, I also thought it might be cute to swaps cards, tags or other goodies. Please email me at thescrapbeach@gmail.com if you're interested in attending the get together. All are welcome ~ bring a friend!

Also today is Thursday, so please join me during my regularly scheduled USTREAM shows at 2:00 PM Eastern USA time and 9:00 PM Eastern USA time. This week we'll be continuing the Frosty Window album that we started during Scrappy Bowl. I hope you'll be able to join us!

See ya!

~Kathryn :D

Scrappy Bowl Challenge & Random Prize Winners!

Thank you all so much for your beautiful submissions to the challenges & for all of you who participated in the chat during the Super Bowl and contributed to making the event so much fun! Thanks especially to all our wonderful sponsors who donated prizes to making this a really fun event! You're all wonderful!

Here is the list of prize winners from the challenges and from the random giveaways. If your name is listed below, please email me at thescrapbeach@gmail.com by 11:59 PM Eastern time on Thursday, February 16th with the address where you'd like your prize shipped.

Prizes winners from Challenge #1:
1. My Mind's Eye 6"x6" Paper Pad Bundle from Krystal O'Neill + albums from Geriann Armstrong: Leisa Herbst
2. Club SEI "Fresh Cut" Gift Pack from Debbie Lignell: Brenda Bowersox
3. Sizzix "Flower Layers #5" die from Scrapadabadoo: Geriann Armstrong
4. Martha Stewart "Tulip Garden" border punch from Scrapadabadoo: Katina
5. 3M Advanced Tape Glider from Linda aka Oz: Dawn Edwards
6. Bo Bunny "Gabrielle" card + stamp kit from Bo Bunny and Petersen Arne: Femy

Prize winners from Challenge #2:
1. My Mind's Eye 6"x6" Paper Pad Bundle from Krystal O'Neill + albums from Gerriann Armstrong: Tudorwench
2. Club SEI "Friends Forever" page kit from Debbie Lignell: Wanda Hernandez
3. Sizzix "Weathered Clock" die from Scrapadabadoo: Kristine
4. Martha Stewart "Pop Up Butterflies" border punch from Scrapadabadoo: Annette Alexander
5. Sizzix/Hero Arts Framelits/Stamps set from Linda aka Oz: Gwen Howard
6. Making Memories apron from Making Memories: Haley Gilmore

Prize winners from Challenge #3:
1. My Mind's Eye 6"x6" Paper Pad Bundle from Krystal O'Neill + albums from Gerriann Armstrong: Crystal Biby
2. Club SEI "Good Natured" gift pack from Debbie Lignell: Glynis
3. Stamps + Fran'Tage from Stampendous: Melinda Readman
4. Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Spray + QuickStick from Lifestyle Crafts: Jill in Frisco, TX
5. Martha Stewart Glitter Glue Set from Linda aka Oz: Debbie Lignell
6. Making Memories apron from Making Memories: Kim Mattson

Prize winner from Challenge #4:
1. My Mind's Eye 6"x6" Paper Pad Bundle from Krystal O'Neill + albums from Gerriann Armstrong: Zandra
2. Sizzix "Tattered Leaves" die from Scrapadabadoo: Linda
3. Martha Stewart "Hydrangea" border punch from Scrapadabadoo: Dorothee
4. Paper Accents + DCWV Tradewinds Journal Kit from Petersen Arne: DWDinAtlanta
5. Spellbinders "Wonderful Wings" grand die set from Linda aka Oz: Zelda
6. Calendar Making Kit from Gerianne Armstrong aka davearmie: Debbie T

Prize Winners from Random Drawing:
1. CTMH Stamp Set from Krystal O'Neill: AuntyMandy
2. CTMH Stamp Set from Krystal O'Neill: Kim Davis
3. CTMH Stamp Set from Krystal O'Neill: Bretmarie
4. CTMH Stamp Set from Krystal O'Neill: sscrafter
5. CTMH White Daisy Ink Pad from Krystal O'Neill: minischnausers3
6. My Mind's Eye "Fine & Dandy" paper pad from Krystal O'Neill: Edna
7. My Mind's Eye "Merry Days of Christmas" paper pad from Krystal O'Neill: tonkincats
8. My Mind's Eye "Merry Days of Christmas" paper pad from Krystal O'Neill: cjohnson
9. CTMH White Daisy Ink PadKrystal O'Neill: whillo359
10. CTMH White Daisy Ink Pad from Krystal O'Neill: upnurse
11. CTMH Stamp Set from Debbie Lignell: momofcody
12. CTMH Stamp Set from Debbie Lignell: JillW
13. CTMH Stamp Set from Debbie Lignell: Julie
14. CTMH White Daisy Ink Pad from Krystal O'Neill: Valerie Gonzales
15. CTMH White Daisy Ink Pad from Krystal O'Neill: Carol Horton
16. Autumn Leaves Stamp Set from Debbie Lignell: Gail Martinez
17. CTMH Stamp Set + surprise goodies from Debbie Lignell: Margie C.
18. CTMH Stamp Set + surprise goodies from Debbie Lignell: Debbie (email begins with "dtr")
19. Hero Arts/Sizzix Stamps + Embossing frolder set from Linda aka Oz: angelbug56
20. Cuttlebug "Swiss Dot" Embossing Folder from Crystal Biby: Linda Pok
21. QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die bundle from Scrapadabadoo: Linda Rice
22. QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die bundle from Scrapadabadoo: Carol Gurganus
23. QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die bundle from Scrapadabadoo: Sara Frye
24. QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die bundle from Scrapadabadoo: Jan Fenton
25. QuicKutz Cookie Cutter die bundle from Scrapadabadoo: Lillybug27
26. 3M + Scor-Pal Adhesive Bundle from Scor-Pal: Bunny Constabile
27. 1/4" Scor-tape two-pack from Scor-Pal: Nicole Haydon
28. QuicKutz "Sophisticate: alphabet die from Scrapadabadoo: Brenda Phibbs
29. Sizzix "Butterflies and Flower #3" dies from Scrapadabadoo: Yvonne Smith
30. Sizzix Mini Bird + Cage dies from Scrapadabadoo: Candy Hazzard
31. Scalloped Heart album + tear critters from Zandra: Gloria L.
32. Gold embossing powder + tear critter from Zandra: Barbara Moore
33. Eclipse masking tape from Zandra: Carolyn Miller
34. Sizzix "Vintage Market" die from Zandra: Gabby Jimenez
35. Sizzix "Photo Corners, Baroque" die from Zandra: Cyndi B.
36. Sizzix "Mini Butterflies" die from Scrapadabadoo: Doris Green
37. Sizzix "Hello, Kitty! Tulip Garden Die" from Scrapadabadoo: Dedesu3
38. Sizzix "Flower Vine, Spring" die from Scrapadabadoo: RUKiddingM3
39. Sizzix "Circles & Triangles" die from Scrapadabadoo: Debbie T.
40. Sizzix "Dots & Scallops" die from Scrapadabadoo: Nancy H.
41. Studio G White Ink Pad + surprise goodies from Gerriann Armstrong aka davearmie: Susan Price
42. Studio G White Ink Pad + surprise goodies from Gerriann Armstrong aka davearmie: Terry Sampson
43. Studio G White Ink Pad + surprise goodies from Gerriann Armstrong aka davearmie: Sandra Beaver
44. Studio G White Ink Pad + surprise goodies from Gerriann Armstrong aka davearmie: Sue Trask
45. CTMH Stamp Set + surprise goodies from Gerriann Armstrong aka davearmie: Sue Speigner

Again, thank you all SO MUCH for your awesome participation! Thanks to everyone for donating prizes, participating in the challenges & being so much fun on the chat. A HUGE THANK YOU to each and every one of you!

Also today is Thursday, so please join me during my regularly scheduled USTREAM shows at 2:00 PM Eastern USA time and 9:00 PM Eastern USA time. This week we'll be continuing the Frosty Window album that we started during Scrappy Bowl. I hope you'll be able to join us!

~Kathryn :D