Prima "Pastiche" Paperbag Album

Hi, everyone! The Prima "Pastiche" Paperbag Album is complete & the auction is live!



As you know, I poured my blood sweat and tears into this album over many a UStream. The result is an incredible album that is packed full of product, tags and gorgeous techniques. You can watch a quick video overview here:



I also took 57 photos of the album, including shots of the front and back of all the tags, inserts, etc., and you can view the slideshows here:

This album is now available for sale on eBay. Click here to go to the listing and bid: Prima "Pastiche" Auction Listing.

Procedes from the auction will go to offset the cost of the May 1st National Scrapbook Day Virtual crop. It will purchase prizes, pay for prize shipping and basically help ensure that we have a fun crop without breaking the bank!

Thanks for checking it out & good luck with the auction!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

New Video, 12"x12" Layout: Liz & Ted

Hi, everyone! I just finished this layout about my sister and how she likes to abuse my teddy bear:



The journaling reads:
Liz and Teddy have a little bit of a tempestuous relationship. Sometimes she treats Teddy with respect and allows him to hang out with her with her {like in the picture above, for example}. But then other times she becomes filled with some sort of violent rage which she insists on taking out on the poor bear {see picture to the left}. These mood swings can occur within a space of five minutes, so Teddy is never totally safe. Watch out, Teddy!

This layout is once again based on a sketch from Becky Fleck's book Pagemaps, and I need to print more photos because I have finished all the sketches I prepared so far. I pulled the next batch of sketches and I will start the photo editing/printing process tomorrow. That's always time consuming and annoying, but totally worth it in the end as I never have to do any cropping with a trimmer later. :)

I made a video of this layout coming together & posted it over on my YouTube Channel:



I hope you enjoy the layout & that today is the start of a very excellent week for you!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

New Video: "Waffle Man" 12"x12" Layout

Hi, everyone! I just finished this layout about my sweetie and how he likes to make me breakfast:



The printed journaling reads:
Alan has always wanted to be in charge of weekend breakfast. It is something his dad, Wayne, always did for his mom and it is a tradition he wanted to carry into our own marriage. Sometimes breakfast is as simple as coffee and frozen waffles. Other times it is a full-on spread of eggs, bacon, toast, coffee and juice. He also likes to break out the griddle and make all sorts of pancakes, like banana walnut or a berry medley. Every once in a while, he lets me help, but usually he just wants me to sit and relax and chit chat with him while he is working away. When he’s done, we sit together at the table and have leisurely morning, reading the paper and talking about our plans for the day. This is just one of the many ways this wonderful man takes care of me and makes me feel special. I can’t thank him enough for being such a wonderful husband, caretaker and friend. :)

The handwritten journaling reads:
I love you so much, sweetie!

This layout is once again based on a sketch from Becky Fleck's book Pagemaps, and I have actually decided to work my way through the book one sketch at a time to a) get my money's worth out of it and b) start getting pictures off my hard drive and into my albums where I can look at them. :)

I made a video of this layout coming together & posted it over on my YouTube Channel:



I hope you enjoy the layout! Let me know if you'd like me to keep posting my journaling for you to read.

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

New Video Up!

Hi, everyone! First of all, happy St. Patrick's Day to all you Irish lasses and Irish-for-the-Day lasses!

I have a new video up over on my YouTube Channel using a gorgeous lace stamp from Hero Arts. I hope you enjoy it!



Thanks for watching!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

March 2010 Crop Challenge #6: Pretty In Pink

March 2010 Crop Challenge #6: Pretty In Pink

The sixth challenge is to make a layout or project using ONLY the color pink. It can be any shade of pink. You may also use a black pen to do your journaling if you don't have a pink journaling pen. Other than that, every single thing on the layout or project must be pink.

To participate, create a layout or project that is 100% pink. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout. This challenge also lends itself well to a card, art journal page or other art project.

Enter the challenge by posting a link to your submission BELOW THIS POST by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. The link can either be to a photo of your entry in the gallery here, or to a video on YouTube or to your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EST USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be announced Monday and posted on a new March 2010 Crop Prize Winners thread in the forum.

You will get one entry for each challenge you participate in, and this is the last challenge, so have fun working on the challenges! I look forward to seeing what you create!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

March 2010 Crop Challenge #5: Like, Omigod! It's a scrunchie!

March 2010 Crop Challenge #5: Like, Omigod! It's a scrunchie!

The fifth challenge is to make a layout or project using crumpled or "scrunched" paper.

To participate, create a layout or project utilizing a crumpled paper element. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout. This challenge also lends itself well to a card, art journal page or other art project.

Enter the challenge by posting a link to your submission BELOW THIS POST by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. The link can either be to a photo of your entry in the gallery here, or to a video on YouTube or to your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EST USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be announced Monday and posted on a new March 2010 Crop Prize Winners thread in the forum.

You will get one entry for each challenge you participate in, so get ready to scrap! The next challenge will be posted at 2:00 a.m. Miami time!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

March 2010 Crop Challenge #4: The Breakfast Club

March 2010 Crop Challenge #4: The Breakfast Club

The fourth challenge is to create a layout about eating. For example, my husband and I have a tradition of making a fabulous Sunday brunch together each week. It's a chance to be together in the kitchen, read the paper, relax and enjoy each other's company. It's something I've really missed since he's been gone. Your layout doesn't have to be about breakfast. It can be about everything from a backyard BBQ to Thanksgiving dinner, but it should somehow be about a shared meal.

To participate, create a layout about a shared meal. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout.

Enter the challenge by posting a link to your submission BELOW THIS POST by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. The link can either be to a photo of your entry in the gallery here, or to a video on YouTube or to your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EST USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be announced Monday and posted on a new March 2010 Crop Prize Winners thread in the forum.

You will get one entry for each challenge you participate in, so get ready to scrap! The next challenge will be posted at 1:00 a.m. Miami time!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

March 2010 Crop Challenge #3: Transformers, More Than Meets the Eye

March 2010 Crop Challenge #3: Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

The third challenge is to make a layout or project involving a major interactive element that transforms the look of the project when opened. Examples include double slider pockets, waterfall cards, explosion boxes, accordion folders, etc.

To participate, create a layout or project using a major interactive element. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout. This challenge also lends itself well to a card, art journal page or other art project.

Enter the challenge by posting a link to your submission BELOW THIS POST by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. The link can either be to a photo of your entry in the gallery here, or to a video on YouTube or to your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EST USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be announced Monday and posted on a new March 2010 Crop Prize Winners thread in the forum.

You will get one entry for each challenge you participate in, so get ready to scrap! The next challenge will be posted at midnight Miami time!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

March 2010 Crop Challenge #2: Squeeze into Your Acid Wash Jeans

March 2010 Crop Challenge #2: Squeeze into Your Acid Wash Jeans

The second challenge is to make a layout or project that incorporates stamping with bleach. Note: since bleach is acid, this project will not be archival safe.

To participate, create a layout or project involving stamping with bleach. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout. This challenge also lends itself well to a card, art journal page or other art project.

Enter the challenge by posting a link to your submission BELOW THIS POST by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. The link can either be to a photo of your entry in the gallery here, or to a video on YouTube or to your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EST USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be announced Monday and posted on a new March 2010 Crop Prize Winners thread in the forum.

You will get one entry for each challenge you participate in, so get ready to scrap! The next challenge will be posted at 11:00 p.m. Miami time!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.

March 2010 Crop Challenge #1: Rainbow Brite and Starlite, Too!

Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Life on the {Scrap}beach!

The first challenge is to make a layout using every color of the rainbow {red, orange, green, blue and violet} PLUS white+grey+black OR cream+kraft+brown. You can use any shade or tone of a particular color that you like. For example, pink is a shade of red, so using pink on your layout will fulfill your red requirement.

To participate, create a layout or project using every color of the rainbow. The layout may be any size {12"x12", 8.5"x11", 8"x8", 6"x12", etc.} and can be either a one-page or two-page layout. This challenge also lends itself well to a card, art journal page or other art project.

Enter the challenge by posting a link to your submission BELOW THIS POST by 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. The link can either be to a photo of your entry in the gallery here, or to a video on YouTube or to your personal blog ~ wherever!

Remember that you have until 9:00 p.m. on Monday {that's Miami, FL EST USA time which is GMT-5} so you have until then to submit an entry for each challenge. Prize winners will be announced Monday and posted on a new March 2010 Crop Prize Winners thread in the forum.

You will get one entry for each challenge you participate in, so get ready to scrap! The next challenge will be posted at 10:00 p.m. Miami time!

~Kathryn
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.