Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Life on the {Scrap}beach!
Just a quick post to announce the winner of the Christmas stamps & then I'll be posting today's 100 Subscriber Celebration videos in just a bit.
I used a random number generator to choose the winner for me and the winner is:
Anonymous said...
Kathryn, great scrap room. I love your lazy susan thingy. Brenda
Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:14:00 PM
Brenda, the lazy susan tote is the Tote-ally Cool Tote 2 from All My Memories. I dfinitely love how cnvenient it is to have all my tools together in one easily transportable place. Please email me at thescrapbeach@gmail.com with your address so I can get the stamps off for you.
Thanks again, everyone! I loved reading your comments!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
{Scrap}room Tour
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to life on the {scrap}beach! I have a new video up over on YouTube and it's a tour of my home office/scraproom. I would love to have a room all to myself but my husband objected to using the guest bathroom as his office {so selfish} so he is currently sharing with me. Maybe one day I will have my very own art room/studio/atelier/closet to call my own. Until then, enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed seeing where I play with my pretty papers. In my regular project videos I concentrate on showing you what I'm doing, so not much of my room is included. Now you know what it looks like!
I'll be tomorrow with more of our 100 Subscribers Celebration and Part Three of the Engagement Mini Album.
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
P.S. Remember to leave a comment on this post before 9:00 PM Eastern tonight to be entered to win that set of snowflake stamps.
I hope you enjoyed seeing where I play with my pretty papers. In my regular project videos I concentrate on showing you what I'm doing, so not much of my room is included. Now you know what it looks like!
I'll be tomorrow with more of our 100 Subscribers Celebration and Part Three of the Engagement Mini Album.
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
P.S. Remember to leave a comment on this post before 9:00 PM Eastern tonight to be entered to win that set of snowflake stamps.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Engagement Mini Album, Part Two
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Life on the {Scrap}beach! I hope you are all enjoying the 100 Subscribers Celebration so far!
I'm going to continue with today's video:
This is the second part of a mini album I made for a friend's wedding gift. The wedding is in August, but I wanted something to send to her now so she could document their love story. I hope she enjoys it!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
P.S. Don't foget to leave a comment on this post before 9:00 PM Eastern this Thursday to be enetered to win that set of snowflake stamps.
I'm going to continue with today's video:
This is the second part of a mini album I made for a friend's wedding gift. The wedding is in August, but I wanted something to send to her now so she could document their love story. I hope she enjoys it!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
P.S. Don't foget to leave a comment on this post before 9:00 PM Eastern this Thursday to be enetered to win that set of snowflake stamps.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Engagement Mini Album, Part One
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Life on the {Scrap}beach! I hope you are all enjoying the 100 Subscribers Celebration so far!
I'm going to continue with today's video:
This is the first part of a mini album I made for a friend's wedding gift. The wedding is in August, but I wanted something to send to her now so she could document their love story. I hope she enjoys it!
Don't forget to leave a comment on the previous post for a chance to win those stamps!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
I'm going to continue with today's video:
This is the first part of a mini album I made for a friend's wedding gift. The wedding is in August, but I wanted something to send to her now so she could document their love story. I hope she enjoys it!
Don't forget to leave a comment on the previous post for a chance to win those stamps!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Blog Giveaway
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Life on the {Scrap}beach! Today is day two of my 100 Subscribers Celebration Week and I am going to start with a giveaway!
These are one of my favorite Christmas stamps sets -- the Inkadinkado "Snowflakes A Plenty" clear stamps:
It may seem weird to be giving away Christmas stamps in April, but I don't think so! First, I'm getting ready to start scrapping my Christmas photos soon, so Christmas has been on my mind lately. Second, scrapbookers can be scrapping any holiday at any time of the year, so these won't necessarily have to wait until next winter to get some use.
To be entered to win these stamps, all you have to do is a leave a comment on this post by 9:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, April 16, 2009 with your favorite holiday to scrap and why. I will use a random number generator to select a winner and make the announcement in a blog post on Friday morning.
Also, I will be posting a new video later today -- just as soon as I get it uploaded to YouTube and everything.
Thank you again for making my YouTube chanel and blog what it is today!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
These are one of my favorite Christmas stamps sets -- the Inkadinkado "Snowflakes A Plenty" clear stamps:
It may seem weird to be giving away Christmas stamps in April, but I don't think so! First, I'm getting ready to start scrapping my Christmas photos soon, so Christmas has been on my mind lately. Second, scrapbookers can be scrapping any holiday at any time of the year, so these won't necessarily have to wait until next winter to get some use.
To be entered to win these stamps, all you have to do is a leave a comment on this post by 9:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, April 16, 2009 with your favorite holiday to scrap and why. I will use a random number generator to select a winner and make the announcement in a blog post on Friday morning.
Also, I will be posting a new video later today -- just as soon as I get it uploaded to YouTube and everything.
Thank you again for making my YouTube chanel and blog what it is today!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter Eggs Layout, Part Two
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to life on the {scrap}beach! Did everyone have a great weekend? I really hope so!
I have a new video up over on my YouTube Channel.
It's the second part of an Easter layout I made as a gift for a friend. It's part of the Debt Free Divas April challenge over on www.twopeasinabucket.com.
I really hope my friend likes it! Please let me know if you have any questions about the techniques used, and, as always, thanks for watching!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
I have a new video up over on my YouTube Channel.
It's the second part of an Easter layout I made as a gift for a friend. It's part of the Debt Free Divas April challenge over on www.twopeasinabucket.com.
I really hope my friend likes it! Please let me know if you have any questions about the techniques used, and, as always, thanks for watching!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
100 YouTube Subscribers!
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to life on the {scrap}beach!
This weekend I reached over 100 subscribers to my YouTube Channel. I can't tell you all how truly humbled I am by your support. When I started making these videos, I had no idea that anyone would ever want to watch them! I am overwhelmed by your comments and your kindness.
Since this is such an exciting moment for me, I've decided to celebrate with a week of videos and some small giveaways! So sit back, relax and enjoy!
I hope I can continue to produce the kind of videos and blog content that you came here to see. And, as always, if there is anything special you would like to see, please don't hesitate to contact me here or over on YouTube.
Thanks again!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
This weekend I reached over 100 subscribers to my YouTube Channel. I can't tell you all how truly humbled I am by your support. When I started making these videos, I had no idea that anyone would ever want to watch them! I am overwhelmed by your comments and your kindness.
Since this is such an exciting moment for me, I've decided to celebrate with a week of videos and some small giveaways! So sit back, relax and enjoy!
I hope I can continue to produce the kind of videos and blog content that you came here to see. And, as always, if there is anything special you would like to see, please don't hesitate to contact me here or over on YouTube.
Thanks again!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to life on the {scrap}beach!
A while back, my husband sent me this cartoon about earworms:
He and I both thought it was hilarious because I have such a huge problem with songs getting stuck in my head. In case you haven’t heard the term “earworm” before, it's the "scientific" name for a song that gets stuck in your head. Yes, scientists are actually studying the songs that get stuck in your head – they get paid for this. Must be nice, huh?
Anyway, like I said, I have a HUGE problem with earworms. Maybe it's because I don’t have the greatest memory when it comes to song lyrics and so I can usually only remember one or two lines of the refrain, that will then, of course, get stuck in my head on permanent repeat. Regardless of the reason, I decided to do a layout with the songs most likely to get stuck in my head:
There were two reasons why I created this layout (which is actually very simple in its construction -- there are no fancy techniques, just some inking and lots and lots of cutting):
First, I think it's important to include layouts about our every day life in our scrapbooks. The major events are very important to capture, too, but sometimes our best memories from growing up, high school, college and beyond are not the big things, but the little ones. I would love to know what songs got stuck in my great grandmother's head, wouldn't you?
Second, it was fun! I try very hard to make sure that scrapbooking is always a fun and creative outlet for me, so I don't stress too hard about what is going into my books. I was really tickled by the comic strip and how it seemed to perfectly sum up a frustration I feel on a regular basis. And I enjoy scrapbooking silly things, things that just make me smile and want to play with my paper and glue.
So as you're scrapping the birthday parties and life's other milestones, remember to include the little every day things that make you smile. Those glimpses into your life will be so special for those who come after you. After all, because of this layout, one of my descendant's may get a Def Leppard song stuck in their head & what better legacy could I leave? ;)
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
A while back, my husband sent me this cartoon about earworms:
He and I both thought it was hilarious because I have such a huge problem with songs getting stuck in my head. In case you haven’t heard the term “earworm” before, it's the "scientific" name for a song that gets stuck in your head. Yes, scientists are actually studying the songs that get stuck in your head – they get paid for this. Must be nice, huh?
Anyway, like I said, I have a HUGE problem with earworms. Maybe it's because I don’t have the greatest memory when it comes to song lyrics and so I can usually only remember one or two lines of the refrain, that will then, of course, get stuck in my head on permanent repeat. Regardless of the reason, I decided to do a layout with the songs most likely to get stuck in my head:
There were two reasons why I created this layout (which is actually very simple in its construction -- there are no fancy techniques, just some inking and lots and lots of cutting):
First, I think it's important to include layouts about our every day life in our scrapbooks. The major events are very important to capture, too, but sometimes our best memories from growing up, high school, college and beyond are not the big things, but the little ones. I would love to know what songs got stuck in my great grandmother's head, wouldn't you?
Second, it was fun! I try very hard to make sure that scrapbooking is always a fun and creative outlet for me, so I don't stress too hard about what is going into my books. I was really tickled by the comic strip and how it seemed to perfectly sum up a frustration I feel on a regular basis. And I enjoy scrapbooking silly things, things that just make me smile and want to play with my paper and glue.
So as you're scrapping the birthday parties and life's other milestones, remember to include the little every day things that make you smile. Those glimpses into your life will be so special for those who come after you. After all, because of this layout, one of my descendant's may get a Def Leppard song stuck in their head & what better legacy could I leave? ;)
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Easter Eggs Layout, Part One
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to life on the {scrap}beach! I have a new video up over on my YouTube Channel.
It's an Easter layout I made as a gift for a friend. It's part of the Debt Free Divas April challenge over on www.twopeasinabucket.com.
One of this month's three challenges was to make a layout using no cardstock -- just patterned paper. Now, if you've seen the video you do know that I used cardstock to make the letters for the title. It was a thrifty way of making some extra "chipboard" letters:
I don't think that breaks the rules, though, because I used the cardstock to stretch my letter supply, not as a design element on the page. That's my story, anyway, and I'm sticking to it!
I also used several of my stash of Technique Tuesday coaster tiles to make some flowers. The flower centers are either patterned paper or buttons, depending on whether or not the flowers had solid centers:
All-in-all is was a fun way to use up a bunch of stuff I had on hand. I really hope my friend likes it!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
It's an Easter layout I made as a gift for a friend. It's part of the Debt Free Divas April challenge over on www.twopeasinabucket.com.
One of this month's three challenges was to make a layout using no cardstock -- just patterned paper. Now, if you've seen the video you do know that I used cardstock to make the letters for the title. It was a thrifty way of making some extra "chipboard" letters:
I don't think that breaks the rules, though, because I used the cardstock to stretch my letter supply, not as a design element on the page. That's my story, anyway, and I'm sticking to it!
I also used several of my stash of Technique Tuesday coaster tiles to make some flowers. The flower centers are either patterned paper or buttons, depending on whether or not the flowers had solid centers:
All-in-all is was a fun way to use up a bunch of stuff I had on hand. I really hope my friend likes it!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Welcome to Life on the {Scrap}beach!
Hi, everyone! Welcome to life on the {Scrap}beach, my brand new scrapbooking blog! It's still has that new blog smell and everything! I will endeavor to actually keep this blog up and regularly post and not allow the same post to remain up for months, gathering dust and embarrassing me with my distinct lack of creativity and inability to actually think of something to write that anyone would want to read.
Unlike my other blogs, which shall remain nameless.
I want to make sure that this is a blog you want to read, so I'm asking you to help me out here. What sort of content do you look for in a scrapbook-related blog? All layouts all the time? Cards? Altered items? Do you ever want to know what is going on in the scrapbooker's life or do you just want her to stop rambling about her Starbucks addiction and get to the project already? Is there anything in particular you would like to see me do?
Let me know, because I want this to be a blog that you enjoy each morning with your coffee.
For those of you who are coming to me from my YouTube channel, I'd apprecite it if you'd tell me which videos you like best, what you liked best about them and what you'd like to see more of. I do the project for myself, but I do the videos for you, so I'd love to know what works and what doesn't!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
Unlike my other blogs, which shall remain nameless.
I want to make sure that this is a blog you want to read, so I'm asking you to help me out here. What sort of content do you look for in a scrapbook-related blog? All layouts all the time? Cards? Altered items? Do you ever want to know what is going on in the scrapbooker's life or do you just want her to stop rambling about her Starbucks addiction and get to the project already? Is there anything in particular you would like to see me do?
Let me know, because I want this to be a blog that you enjoy each morning with your coffee.
For those of you who are coming to me from my YouTube channel, I'd apprecite it if you'd tell me which videos you like best, what you liked best about them and what you'd like to see more of. I do the project for myself, but I do the videos for you, so I'd love to know what works and what doesn't!
Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
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