Fabulous Friday!

Class is nearing the end but we still have loads of fabulous layouts being uploaded to the gallery! Here are some traditional and digital to inspire you-

By Stacy K-

By Brenda-

By Lu-

By Michelle-

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Quilting on layouts

One of the new scrapbooking trends I’ve noticed lately has been achieving a “quilted” effect on layout. I really love the look of quilting, but I have no patience to actually sew a quilt – but I do love making quilting patterns with paper!! Here’s a layout that I made that has a definite quilted pattern. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the pattern and I pieced them together, then machine stitched some of the areas to really make it look like a quilt.

For this card, I simply diecut a butterfly shape and then layered strips of leftover patterned paper under the body. It sort of looks like a crazy quilt! After attaching the butterfly to the card, I did some machine stitching across some of the strips.

Both of these techniques were very easy to do, but give both projects a very unique look! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you try some quilting on your paper projects!!

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Another Fabulous Friday!

We are on the 11th sketch in our sketch class this month and we have sooo many fabulous layouts being shared. (I am sure there are some who are completing them and not uploading, too!) I have to say HOORAY for getting so many pages completed in the beginning of the year. :)

Here are a few projects from the gallery that caught my eye this week-
By Little Miss Scraps:

By Lori:

By Stacey C:

By Angela:

Keep up the great work and keep scrapping everyone! I love that you are all sharing with us this month in the class and gallery! You ladies ROCK!

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Forum Challenges!

Need a bit of scrappy motivation? Check out our forum challenges this month. A few of our DT alums have posted great challenges to get your scrappy mojo flowing. :)

Barb’s “Do the Wave” Challenge
Becky’s “Easy as 1,2,3,4!” Challenge
Kate’s “I ♥ You!” Challenge
Valerie’s Tag Challenge

And don’t forget to take some photos this month for our Month-by-Month Challenge! We’ll share a brand new sketch at the beginning of February for you to scrap those january photos. :)

Lastly, here’s an adorable layout by DT Alum, Kate, to get your creativity flowing!

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Fabulous Friday!

Anyone else happy it is Friday? :) There have been an unbelievable amount of awesome layouts created for class and for the monthly challenges! Here are a few recent ones that caught my eye:

By Jean-

By Angie (our digi expert!)-

By Wendi-

And there are so many more! I am off to leave some love in the gallery…I have neglected it too long. You ladies are amazing and your creativity is overflowing! Have a fabulous weekend!

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Have you heard?

Inspired to Scrap has started its very own monthly layout project (think “project 12″ type of project). It’s called Month by Month. Here’s how it works:

Each month you will take several pictures…from the big events (birthday) to the everyday mundane stuff (laundry). Then, on the 5th of the following month Stacey will release a sketch for you to use to scrap those pics. To give you an example I’ve scrapped my December pics.

Here’s the sketch for December and my layout:

You’ll find a post on the message board each month. Be sure to participate! Those playing along each month will get their name intered into a drawing for a RAK. What could be better? You’ll have a snapshot of your life each month in the form of a layout and you get to use one of Stacey’s fabulous sketches! As a bonus you could also be the winner of the random draw for a RAK!

(Feel free to grab the blinkie at the top for your blog, siggie, or anywhere else you are allowed to use it!)

See ya on the board!
Von

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Fabulous Friday!

It’s Friday and it is certainly FABULOUS! I am loving the energy and all of the layouts being completed in class! Here are a few from the gallery this week by our class members…love them all!!!

By Grenolafarms:

By Lulo:

By lsugirl:

And there are so many more great pages!!! Check out the class gallery and leave some love!

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First Day of Class!

Today is the first day of our new sketch class and I am super excited! Our class is overflowing with fabulous members and we have an all-star group of past DT’s to help inspire everyone.

Here are the DT alums helping out:
Valerie Bishop
Stacy Killion
Barb Prendergast
Becky Rico
Julia Short
Kari Ann Sweeney
Von Tinney
Kate Vickers

**Aren’t you super excited to see layouts by all of these great gals?? I know I am!

If you are on the fence about class, I hope you will take a chance and join us…such a great way to get some scrappy motivation to start the year. :)

Today, I have a two page sketch along with a fun little border punch idea. Yippeee! Love new ways to use my old tools. Here is a tiny peek at my layout today. Can’t show you too much or I will give away my tip! ;)

For a full month of scrappy motivation, join us in class!!
Cost- $15

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DT Coordinator Call!

It’s a new year and we are changing things up a bit on Inspired to Scrap! We are planning a few minor changes and some new fun activities to keep us motivated and scrapping. To help me run it all, I need a DT Coordinator! Here’s the scoop-

Design Team Coordinator CALL (www.inspiredtoscrap.net)
Date of call-January 1-20th 2012

Inspired to Scrap (www.inspiredtoscrap.net) is seeking a well-organized and motivated scrapper to join us as a Design Team Coordinator. The term will run for four months (February 1- May 31 2012).

Duties include overseeing Guest Designers and Member Challenges; creating and posting a challenge each month; assisting in class planning; creating at least three class samples before each class (classes are every other month); creating two tutorials for each class; posting actively on the forum; and posting weekly on the blog. We request that you participate on no more than one other Design Team during your term. (Call is open to scrappers in the US and Canada only due to shipping costs.) As a thank you, you will receive a free class after your term, a package of scrapbooking goodies, and recognition on our site.

Please email three layouts that demonstrate your scrapbooking style and the following to stacey {at} inspiredtoscrap.net for consideration:
1. Your name, address and email
2. Your blog address
3. Are you active on any other forums? If so, which ones?
4. Why do you want to be the Inspired to Scrap Design Team Coordinator?
5. What do you feel are your best attributes that would help you to be successful in this position?
Please join our forum so we can get to know you during the call. Thanks and I look forward to getting to know you and having you join the team!!

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Inspired to Scrap’s Top 11 of 2011

All the cool kids are doing it, so I thought that I would do it too – create a Top 10 list for Inspired to Scrap, that is! If I have overlooked any favourite layouts or projects, please forgive me. I’m just picking from some of my personal favourites. These are in no particular order, just 10 of my favourites.

Julia’s exploding Christmas box:

Stacey’s Princess layout:

Stacey Inspired To Scrap

Heather’s Smile so Bright layout:

Angela’s More Snow layout:

Kari Ann’s Rainbow Day layout:

Barb’s Can We Talk? layout:

Julia’s I’m Watching You layout:

Von’s “Emma is” mini book:

Carol’s You Make Me Smile layout:

Becky’s Burger Time layout:

And, finally, my very own “A Little Boy’s Life” mini book:

I hope you enjoyed my Top 11 of 11! Happy New Year!

Kate

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