Monday, February 17, 2014

NEW VIDEO: I Heart My Super Geek!

 
 
Happy Presidents' Day! I hope you all have something really fun planned for the holiday. It's always nice to have an extra day off from work. :)




Over the weekend, I printed some more photos and got to enjoy a little bit of play time with my new Bo Bunny "Modern Miss" collection. After editing the Simple Stories "Homespun" Recipe Class videos all day Saturday, it was nice to unwind with some crafty time.
 

 

I Heart My Super Geek

I used Bo Bunny's Modern Miss collection to scrap this photo of Mr. Lifeguard wearing one of his new favorite geek shirts. This one is a Dr. Who shirt and he got mad compliments on it from the staff at Knott's Berry Farm. Maybe they have Dr. Who staff get-togethers at Knott's?
 

I used Bo Bunny's Modern Miss collection on this layout: http://goo.gl/vsNk6Z


I found this awesome twine from Hemptique that comes several thicknesses on one card. I love that is had a nice, thick twine that really filled the holes on these chipboard buttons.

Hemptique Twine: http://goo.gl/5n19Xg


Paper clips are always the perfect touch for a school or office themed embellishments. I added Tim Holtz Idea-ology mini paper clips to the corner of this Bo Bunny 6"x6" card.

The heart garland on this card was the inspiration for the page's major embellishment.


I layered a chipboard star of a pair of chipboard glasses - both from the 12"x12" Modern Miss chipboard sheet. The star fits in with the "Super Geek" idea and the glasses are just adorable. The fact that we were at an amusement park is reinforced by the ticket stub.

Love the geeky glasses layered over the admission ticket and viewmaster!


The title is one of my favorite parts of this layout. I love how substituting the hearts for the word love gives it an excited, fun look!

Plenty of Hearts Stamp + Die Set at Simon Says Stamp: http://goo.gl/BkQxfY

 
 

Watch it Come Together

I filmed a video of this layout coming together, which you can watch below or click here to watch on my YouTube channel: I Heart My Super Geek.
 

 
 
Thanks so much for watching & have a GREAT week!
 
Kathryn :D
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Saturday, February 15, 2014

NEW VIDEO: "Sew Much Love" Heart Album

 
 
Hiya! I hope you all wonderful Valentine's Day yesterday and are setline in for a relaxing and restful weekend. I am going to be crafting all weekend - working on the recordings for the "All Star" version of the "Locker Room" kit, as well as the "Homespun" Recipe Album videos.
 
 
 

So Much Love

I used three collections to create the "So Much Love" Chipboard Heart Album: Bo Bunny's "Pincushion", Pebbles's "From Me To You" and Teresa Collins's "You Are My Happy." There's room for over thirty 3.5"x5" photos, which is a really good size.

Here are the photos of the finished project. There's also a video with a flip through of the entire book at the end of this post.
 












 
 

 New Video

I filmed a video of this album, so you could see how all the pages move and function. You can watch it below or click here to watch on my YouTube channel: "Sew Much Love" Video.
 
 

 

Album and Kits 

This album is available for a limited time as a kit and a chipboard album. Get yours before they goes back into the vault!
 
 
 
 
Well, I'd better get cracking! I have a lot to accomplish this weekend.
 
What are you working on this weekend?
 
Kathryn :D
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Today's Class: Finishing the Heart Album!



As of typing this blog post, we still have power and Internet and class is a go. If that changes, I will use my phone to post updates on Facebook and Twitter.
 
 
 
 
Today's class will be the conclusion of the "Sew Much Love" Heart Album. I have really enjoyed working on this project with you guys - it's been a blast!
 
 
 

Sew Much Love

I am in love with how this album is turning out! The colors are so fresh - love the coral and green together. I'm also loving how it works for both a love themed album for your sweetheart or as a family album or as an album to showcase your craft projects.

Here's the front cover - so cozy!

This album is available as a kit and as a raw chipboard album, for those who are interested.

Click HERE for the kit.

Click HERE for the raw chipboard album.

Can you believe we're almost done with this project already? We have been making incredible progress this year, you guys! I love that we're just zipping right along.

Since we are making such good progress on our projects, I've decided to adjust the February Classroom Schedule a little bit to add in some more play time.

 
 

February Classroom Schedule

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 5
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 6
 
 
Thursday, February 20, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Gelatos 101
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Gelatos 102

When I asked people what tutorials and classes they wanted to see this year, one of the most requested things was a class on techniques for using the Faber Castell Gelatos. I have developed two classes using the Gelatos in a variety of ways, and with a variety of tools and mediums so you can see just how versatile these products are.

Click HERE for more information on Faber-Castell's Gelatos, Tools and Mediums.

 
Thursday, February 27, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
TBD
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
TBD
 

 

Kathryn's Classroom

I broadcast eight live paper crafting classes a month from my online classroom at www.kathrynscraps.com!
 
Classroom membership includes commercial-free live broadcasting, high quality videos and access to my video archives.
 

 

Thank You!

Kathryn :D
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Monday, February 10, 2014

NEW VIDEO: Silly Hat Club, 12"x12" Layout

 
 
Happy Monday! I hope you all had nice, restful weekends! I was really happy to get some new supplies to play with on Friday and so I spent the evening catching up on my Hulu shows and making a new layout and video.
 
 
 

Silly Hat Club

I used Bo Bunny's Modern Miss collection to scrap this photo of my sister and Mr. Lifeguard wearing silly squid hats at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. We spent some time there after CHA to relax before we got back on the plane and headed home.
 
I used Bo Bunny's Modern Miss collection on this layout: http://goo.gl/vsNk6Z
 
 
I added black cardstock to the back of a sticker from the collection to create my own custom layered die cut. I love how it also acts as a sub title for the layout. I definitely caught them being silly!
 
Some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Sweet Cherry adds a playful burst of color to this layout.
 
 
I covered some wooden charms from Cosmo Cricket with their adhesive glitter sheets to make these very sparkly star embellishments. They look awesome mixed with some chipboard hearts from the collection.
 
Cosmo Cricket Wood Stars: http://goo.gl/hkZqE1
Cosmo Cricket Glitter Sheets: http://goo.gl/ppSWUf
 
 
These Thickers from American Crafts in the LAX font (color: powder) as the finishing touch to the layout. The color melds beautifully with this collection and the sparkle fits right in.
 
I used a smaller letter sticker to add my sub title so I wouldn't have to find a place for all those Thickers.
 
 
 

New Video

I filmed a video of this layout coming together, which you can watch below or click here to watch on my YouTube channel: Silly Hat Club.
 

 
 
Thanks so much for watching & have a GREAT week!
 
Kathryn :D
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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Scrappy Bowl 2014 Kicks Off at 6:30 p.m.!

 
 
The 2014 Super Bowl is kicking off tonight at 6:30 PM Eastern USA time, and so is our Third annual Scrappy Bowl Party! Since I am not into the whole football thing, I will be hosting a little Superbowl party in my new classroom. The two shows will run during the Superbowl.
 
 
 

Scrappybowl

Scrappy Bowl, Part 1:
6:30 p.m. Eastern USA - Half Time (8:15 p.m.)
 
Scrappy Bowl, Part 2:
8:45 p.m. to End of Game (10:30) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenges & Prizes

We'll have live scrapping, chatting and prize giveaways during the game. I have a whole Valentine's Day/Love theme planned for the evening with cards, layouts and treat holders. There will also be challenges with prizes posted over on my Kathryn's Scrappers Facebook group.
 
 
 
 
If you've been less than impressed with the Super Bowl commercials lately, or you just couldn't care less which team in tight pants beats the other team in tight pants, come join us for some scrapping instead!

See you tonight!
Kathryn
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

February Classroom Schedule!



Can you believe it's almost February already!?!!! This year has just been zipping right along!

Since there are just a couple days left in January, I thought I'd post the February Classroom schedule.



Kathryn's Classroom

Beginning Thursday, January 2, 2014, I started broadcasting eight live paper crafting classes a month from my online classroom at www.kathrynscraps.com!
 
 
 
 
 Classroom membership includes commercial-free live broadcasting, high quality videos and access to my video archives.
 
 
 
 

February Projects

We'll be starting with the "Sew Much Love" album. This album is great for a family or love album (without being too Valentine-y) or could house photos of your favorite sewing or quilting projects.
 
 
 
Once that project's all sewn up, we'll be starting our Locker Room project. The Locker Room project is extra nice because you get two classes - a sports version (pre-recorded) and a school version (live class).
 
Both versions will feature all kinds of amazing goodies from Prima! There will also be kits available for both versions, as well as chipboard albums available for purchase to follow along with your own supplies during the class!

 
 

February Schedule

Thursday, January 30, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love, Part 1
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love, Part 2

 
Sunday, February 2, 2014:
6:30 PM - 8:15 PM Eastern USA
Scrappybowl, Part 1
 
8:45 PM - 10:30 PM Eastern USA
Scrappybowl, Part 2
 
Scrappybowl is back in 2014! Join us for lots of giveaways and two fabulous shows (we take a break so you can watch the halftime performance). The party starts with kick-off and ends with the game (usually about four hours after kick-off).
 
For this year's Scrappybowl project, we will be making Valentine's Day cards and treat holders!
 
 
Thursday, February 6, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 3
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 4
 
 
Thursday, February 13, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 5
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 6
 
 
Thursday, February 20, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Locker Room, Part 1

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Locker Room, Part 2


Thursday, February 27, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Locker Room, Part 3
 
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Locker Room, Part 4



 

Thank You!

Kathryn :D
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

No Class Today!



Happy Thursday, everyone! Since I have been back from CHA, I have had a fever and a terrible cough. It's definitely Martian Death Flu, Round Two for me over here. Boo!

Today's Class Rescheduled

Due to my coughing, hacking, sniffling and general icky feelings, I'm postponing today's classes until Monday, January 27th. Classes will be in the new classroom at the normal times.

Broadcast #1: 2:00 p.m. Eastern USA time
Broadcast #2: 9:00 p.m. Eastern USA time


Magnetic Modular Organizer

Monday we will be finishing the Magnetic Modular Organizer. The following week, we'll begin the Sew Much Love album project.

Monday, January 27, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Modular Organizer, Part 5

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA


Thursday, January 30, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 1

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 2


Click HERE for the Sew Much Love Kit!


Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm going to collapse into bed, and then see you next week!

Kathryn
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Friday, January 17, 2014

CHA Wrap Up Live Shows Today!



Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful week. I was very busy at CHA, but I am back with lots of info on new products, tools and techniques and am ready to share what I found, talk about the schedule for the year and answer any questions you might have.
 

CHA Recap Shows

They'll be shorter than our usual broadcasts, but still tons of fun!
 
 
Broadcast #1: 4:00 p.m. Eastern USA time
Broadcast #2: 10:00 p.m. Eastern USA time
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Magnetic Modular Organizer

Next week we are back to our usual day and times for class. We will be finishing (I hope) the Magnetic Modular Organizer. The following week, we'll begin the Sew Much Love album project.

 
Thursday, January 23, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Modular Organizer, Part 5

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA


Thursday, January 30, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 1

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 2


Click HERE for the Sew Much Love Kit!


 
Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm going to collapse into bed, and then see you later!

Kathryn :D

P.S. If you haven't seen already, I've posted a ton of pictures from CHA over on my Facebook! Click the "Facebook" tab above to check them out.
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Monday, January 6, 2014

New Blog Feature + 7 New Uses for the Envelope Punch Board!



Long post today, guys, with SEVEN awesome video tutorials to share with you today. Before we get to that, I wanted to let you know about a new blog feature. If you look right above the title of this blog post, you'll see my blog now has a row of links at the top.

Here's what will happen when you click them:
Blog brings you right back to my blog's home page.
Facebook takes you directly to the Kathryn Scraps FB page.
Clicking Pinterest will show you what I've been pinning lately.
YouTube will take you right to my videos.
Click on Shop for manuals, kits and more.
Watch live videos classes by clicking Classroom (membership required).
Click Classroom FAQ to read about how the classroom and classroom memberships work.

I hope you'll find these links helpful in navigating to the different places mentioned in my blog posts. Now, onto the inspirational goodness!

This weekend I was bopping around online in between flu-induced naps and saw a tutorial on Facebook from a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator named Sam Donaldson (aka Pootles). She shared SEVEN new ways to use the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. The WRMK Envelope Punch Board is now available through Stampin' Up!






New Use #1: Sewing Box

Click HERE for more pictures!

The way this box closes with the buttons is too cute for words!

Watch the tutorial on this cute little sewing box below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube.





New Use #2: Tab Tie Box

Click HERE for more pictures!

Sam's fabulous tab tie box makes a great candy or tea light holder for gift giving!

Watch the tutorial on the adorable tab tie box below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube.





New Use #3: Open Basket

Click HERE for more pictures!

How lovely would this basket look with a gift nestled in some paper grass?

Watch the tutorial on the springy open basket below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube.





New Use #4: Folded Gift Bag

Click HERE for more photos!

The possibilities for this bag are endless - luminaries, mini albums and (of course) gifts!

Watch the tutorial on this versatile gift bag below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube





New Use #5: Soap Gift Box

Click HERE for more photos!

This box could hold artisan soap, monogrammed note cards and so much more!

Watch the tutorial on this yummy soap box below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube.





New Use #6: Sweetie Pot

Click HERE for more photos!

I love how using a double-sided patterned paper on this version looks like a folded over napkin or handkerchief!

Watch the tutorial on this darling little sweetie box below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube.





New Use #7: Clutch

Click HERE for more photos!

The perfect gift holder for the fashionista in your life!

Watch the tutorial on this stylin' clutch below, or click HERE to watch on YouTube.





Leave Some Love

Please visit Pootles on her blog or YouTube channel and leave some love for her wonderful ideas!





Thank You

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon with another post!

Kathryn :D
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

NEW YEAR, NEW PROJECT: Magnetic Modular Organizer



Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful evening last night!
 
Thank you all so much for the support and encouragement you have provided me during 2013! I have loved our daily interactions and working on projects with you. I hope to see you all in the new classroom tomorrow for our first show of the new year!

Since memberships usually take about a day to approve, today is the last day to sign up for the classroom and be guaranteed to watch tomorrow.
 
 


I will continue to post about new projects, fun internet finds, and other goodies here, on Facebook and on YouTube in 2014.





New Year, New Projects

January's schedule is a little bit hectic due to the Craft and Hobby Association's Winter Conference and Trade Show (aka CHA). As usual, I will be tweeting from the floor with awesome photos of fabulous new finds!
 
 


We will be working on the Magnetic Modular Organizer starting tomorrow. Once that's finished we will switch to the Sew Much Love album project.

The Sew Much Love project is great for a family or love album (without being too Valentine-y) or could house photos of your favorite sewing or quilting projects. More details about the Sew Much Love project will be announced soon. There will also be kits and chipboard albums available for purchase to follow along during the class!



January Schedule

Thursday, January 2, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
New Classroom welcome party + giveaways + Magnetic Modular Organizer, Part 1

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
New Classroom welcome party + giveaways + Magnetic Modular Organizer, Part 2


Wednesday, January 7, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Magnetic Modular Organizer, Part 3

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Magnetic Modular Organizer, Part 4


Thursday, January 16, 2014:
TBA - Possible CHA Wrap-Up Show
I'm travelling back to DC from CA on the 16th, so I may do a brief CHA wrap-up show in the evening, jet lag permitting. Otherwise, no class.


Thursday, January 23, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 1

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 2


Thursday, January 30, 2014:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 3

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern USA
Sew Much Love Album, Part 4





Organizer

Tomorrow we have a lot going on in the new classroom - giveaways AND the start of a brand new project for 2014: Magnetic Modular Organizer.


This folder holds everything you need to get organized in 2014!
 
Doing Project Life in 2014? Use the folder to organize your photos and cards!
 
 

Boxes are held inside the folder with super strong magnets!


The sample above uses the "New Year, New You" collection by Webster's Pages.
 
 
 

Giveaways

To be honest, we have so many giveaways to do, I'm really not sure how far we'll get on the organizer, but I'll do my best! :D

Yummy!
 
 
 

Kits

There is a kit available for the classroom version of the project, which uses Graphic 45's "Couture" collection:

These elegant papers will make a striking organizer!
 
We include everything you need to make the original folder configuration - magnets and all!
 
There's even a clipboard and some chip pieces to decorate your boxes!


The kit is available at two price points - member and non-member. Most future kits and manuals will be available with a similar format.

Member pricing is for customers who have already purchased memberships to the new classroom and do not need access, or for members who like to work from a manual alone and do not need live videos to complete a project. If you select this option, you will receive the kit and manual only and not classroom access.
 



Non-member pricing is for customers who do not have memberships to the new classroom, but would like it for this project. If you select this option, you will receive the kit and manual, temporary classroom access for the duration of this project and lifetime access to this project's video archives.
 
 



Manuals

There is a manual available for the Magnetic Modular Organizer project. The manual is available at two price points - member and non-member.

Member pricing includes the manual only and does not include classroom access.
 
 


Non-member pricing includes the manual, temporary classroom access for the duration of this project and lifetime access to this project's video archives.
 
 


Kits are ready to ship and manuals should be sent via email on of before January 2, 2014.
 
 
 

Happy New Year!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful new year and I'll see you tomorrow!

Kathryn :D
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