Vicki Boutin

Are You Going to Be at Crop & Create in Burnaby!?!?!? And a GIVEAWAY!!!!

Hey friends!!!  I am busy getting ready for three big trips!!!  A family Vacay in Florida, Crop & Create in Burnaby and The Puerto Rico Scrapbook Event.  It's taking up a great deal of my time and I have been a bad blog poster.  Seems like my theme song these days!!!

For the ladies attending Crop & Create.  Have you signed up for your classes???!!!  Have you seen the class line up?  Kimber, Kelly, Caroline, Becky and Jennifer have some great workshops planned!!!  Check them out HERE.  I wish I had time to take one or two classes, too!!!  But I will also be teaching two workshops!!!  I hope to see you there!!!!  HERE are the class descriptions, too!!!

OK!!!!  How about a GIVEAWAY, too.  You know I have no problem buying your LOVE with goodies!!!!  It will be a GOOD ONE!!!!  How about a CLASS KIT GIVEAWAY!!!!!  Just leave a comment on this here post!!!!!

NOW...GO SIGN UP FOR CROP & CREATE IN BURNABY!!!!!!  HERE!!!  I will be looking for you!!!!!

 

 

We have had a wonderful week on the blog showing off how well our products mix with Petaloo products and wanted to end with a bang.  So today we have a blog hop to wind up the week. 

Here are a few tags I created with Hello Spring and some lovely Petaloo products!!

 

Don't you love those Petaloo butterflies!!!!

A little something for Mom.

Please hop to the following Biker Chick blogs to see the beautiful projects they have created, leave a comment on their blogs, and come back here to tell us what you saw.  Your comments automatically enter you into a drawing to win some of our Hello Spring collection.

 

Vicki Boutin You Are HERE!!

Jenny Chesnick  Go see Jenny's Lovely creation next!!!

Corrie Jones

Liz Qualman

Shanna Vineyard

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and for your participation in our blog hop.

 

 

National Scrapbook Day Winner!!!

Hey Friends!!!  Thanks for all of the posts and letting me know what you were working on for NSD!  So good to hear from you and I have more to post a little later but I wanted to get this winner announced!!!

The American Crafts prize pack goes to...

 

I'm using up odd ball photos from last summer and snooping around on the internet to find inspiration. You always have cool techniques and I enjoy experimenting with them. At the same time I'm making up several batches of cookies so have to stay in my kitchen in between times. Don't want to burn 'em.

Posted by: Darla | May 05, 2012 at 05:04 PM

 

Congrats, Darla!!!!  I will be in touch!

And a BIG thanks to Ali Edwards for giving my book away and a few sets of my stamps!!!!! 

 

 

NSD Giveaways and a Little Tutorial**Giveaway Closed!!!**

I am a little late to the party!!!  It is so nice outside today and we had a little sleep over guest lastnight so my day is starting late.  Where to begin!?!?!

First...Scrapbook and Cards, Today started the party at 7 am today!!!!  Go and check it out HERE.  LOTS of giveaways!!!!  LOTS of inspirations!!!!  TONS of fun!!!!!

 

Next,the fabulous Ali Edward's is giving away two copies of my book Creative Foundations and two sets of my Creative Foundations stamps from Stamping Bella HERE!!!!  If you are feeling crafty today and think you deserve to treat yourself (I always think I deserve a treat!)...you can purchase the stamps HERE and go visit Amazon HERE to get yourself some of the stamps or book.

 

Now for a little something I whipped up from my challenge on May 1st.  I used the photo placement idea and layer masking to make a card.  I decided to wait on the tissue technique.  Here is the card...

 

And here are the steps I used to create it!

 

The bits.  My Twirly Bird and Love Notes stamps.  A card base, scraps, Pan Pastels, a mask and ink.

 

I stamped the bird on my frame diecut and stamped it on scrap paper and cur it out to create a "mask".

 

I tacked the "mask" in place and stamped the Love Notes in olive.

 

Attach the frame to the card and leave the mask in place.

 

Place the mask over the card.

 

Rub pastels over the mask with your finger to create a pattern.

 

Rub a little pastel around the stamped mask as well.

 

Voila!  A layered mask on the original stamped image!  An oldy but a goody technique.

 

Layer scraps around the bottom edges of the card and trim away overhang.

 

Fun and quick and these ideas can be used on a layout and any of your crafty adventures!

 

Now for another GIVEAWAY!!!!!!  How about an American Crafts prize pack!!!!!  Just post a comment on the this thread.  Let me know what you are making or a new technique you are itching to try!  I will draw a name on Tuesday May 8th!!!!

 

Have a Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!!!!

 

 

National Scrapbook Day is Tomorrow...

Do you have any plans for NSD (National Scrapbook Day)?  I know there will be a ton going on tomorrow.  Scrapbook & Cards, Today magazine has a whole day of interesting posts and giveaways planned...

 

It is going to be a great day of inspiration and scrappy goodness!!  Can't wait to see what is up their sleeve!!!  The fun starts at 7 am!  Check it out HERE.

 

I will be doing my own little project with instructions and a giveaway!!!  And there might be something else exciting happening, too!  Make sure to stop by tomorrow.

 

I wanted to share a few tags I whipped up using my Creative Foundations stamps from Stamping Bella.  I had some time to play at Crop & Create in Moncton and this is what I came up with on the fly...

 

These are the Joournal Strips turned into buildings.  Also used the Label set and In So Many Words.

 

This is Twirly Bird and Ranger Perfect Pearls, Love Notes stamp and Label It.

 

Love this!  I made Ranger Distress Stain splats and used Pan Pastels with the Love Notes stamps and a Label It stamp.

 

Check out the stamps HERE if you haven't already.  I am kind of fond of them!!!  :)

 

Check out Little Yellow Bicycle blog tomorrow, too.  I know there is lots planned over there, too!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Kicking It Old School Today and a Winner

Hey' all!  Feeling a little nostalgic today and thought I would take a look back on some past projects.  I find as I am working on a project that I sometimes like to go through my "archives" to look for ideas to "upcycle".  Some of them are really worth reworking, blowing the dust off and trying again.  Here is what I found...

 

I like the photo placement on this page I did in 2010 for Basic Grey.  So this is the idea number one.

 

Here is an old one from Scrapbooks, Etc magazine (note: love that the DIY flower and the Wall Decor features are my projects on their site!)  Love the masking up the center. 

 

Totally going to do this...idea two.

 

This card was for Scrapbook & Cards, Today magazine.  The window is a stained glass technique with tissue.  Hmmmm...idea number three.

 

To sum up, I have three techniques...random photo arrangement, layer masking, stained glass tissue.  Did you know National Scrapbooking Day is this Saturday?  I am going to cook something up with these "upcycled" ideas.  Should be fun!  Want to play along?  You can use these ideas or three recyled ideas of your own.  

 

Now for the winner of the 7 Gypsies goodies! 

 

Kitchener was a blast and I am off to the Creative Festival in the morning! I just finished another Mixed Media board with leftovers from the class in Oshawa last fall at Scrapfest, so I need me some more 7 gypsies!!! Take care & keep on creating!

Posted by: Lea | April 27, 2012 at 09:23 PM

Congrats, Lea!!!  Thanks to everyone for posting.  Still sick here...hope it clears up soon!

 

My friends in the Burnaby area...have you signed up for Criop & Create yet??!!!  I am hoping to see a lot of my old friends from the area and make some new crafty friends, too!!!  This is an event you will NOT want to miss.  Find all of the details HERE.

 

Enjoy your day.  

 

 

 

How About a 7 Gypsies Giveaway?

I know you have probably heard crickets chirping when you have visited here lately.  I have been travelling a lot and then came home sick...again.  I think exhaustion plays a role in leaving you susptable to illness.  But here I am today.  I have missed posting and hearing from my blog friends!!!  I have lots to share so grab a chair and let's chat!

First, Scrapfest Kitchener was a blast!!!  I love this event.  Great shopping...really good shopping and I get to spend time with ladies that I love to see!  Both classes went well and I enjoyed spending time with my momma.  Thanks to Tara and her daughter for helping out!!!  I will be adding the instructions for the bonus card and bonus layout from the Easy, Detail, Expert card next week.  That goes for both the Kitchener ladies and the Moncton ladies!  Here are some pics to remind you...

 

 

 

Next was Crop & Create in Moncton.  Fabulous.  From start to finish this was a great event!  Again, awesome hotel, awesome food, FANTABULOUS people!!!  I am going to share more once I edit the photos but I had to send out props to the attendees and stores.  Thanks for a good time.  You made it all worth it!!!

 

Today I am off to the Creativ Festival in Toronto.  I will be there with Catherine from Scrapbook & Cards, Today and I will be selling and signing my books.  Stop by and say "hi"!!!  Great place to be...lots of crafty inspiration!!!! 

Now...BC you are next!!!!  You do not want to miss out on the Burnaby Crop & Create.  It is such a good time.  Tell them Saskatoon, Markham, Winnipeg and Moncton peeps!!!

Now for a little tutorial and images from a 7 Gypsies project I made for winter CHA...

 

1. Layer background papers and add stitching along the bottom.  Add papers to the 12 x 12 frame.
2. Layer tickets and a book frame inside the shadow box.
3. Add tape to the upper right and lower left corners of the matted paper.
4. Attach a piece of a ticket and a key wrapped in twine to the upper right corner.
5. To create the layered heart, spray a number of paper towels with Glimmer Mist, dry and cut into heart shapes.  Also cut various sizes of hearts from the printed Collage Tissue and layer together.  Sew the layers together and add beads.
6. Add the heart to the book cover.  Attach a ruler.
7. Add crème buttons to the right of the book cover.
8. To create the cherry blossoms, mist Collage Tissue with red Glimmer Mist and dry.  Cut the Collage Tissue and pink tissue into blossoms and layer together.
9. Salvage a tree branch and adhere to the frame.  Glue the blossoms to the branch.
10. Add corners.

 

To buy back your love due to my total neglect of this site in recent weeks I am going to give away a 7 Gypsies prize pack.  Lots of lovelies for one winner to be announced on Monday when I will be back with a vengence!!!!  Just leave a comment.  Catch me up on what's going on with you.  I missed ya.

Have a great weekend!!!!

 

 

Hey friends! I am in Moncton for Crop & Create and wanted to check in. I will have lots to share when I get home.

Scrapfest Kitchener!!!

Mom and I are packing up and heading out to Scrapfest in Kitchener!!!! 

 

Teaching two classes...

 

 

A make 'n take with my new Stamping Bella stamps at the Scrapbook & Cards, Today booth @ 10:30am on Saturday (check first...that time may have changed)

 

(this is a peek...added more stuff!)

 

And I will have books for sale and be doing a book signing following the make ' take!!!!!

 

Hope to see you at the Stamping Bella booth, too!!!!  We are going to have some fun!!!!

 

Thanks Ella Publishing and My Craft Channel!!!

 

Let me start this post off with a BIG HUGE THANKS to Ella Publishing and My Craft Channel!!!!  They featured my book Creative Foundations on this month's episode of Books and Crafts!!!!  You can check it out HERE.  Wendy and Angie played with one of the techniques from the book and got messy fingers with GESSO!  Love it!  Make sure to check it out!!

 

Thanks so much Wendy and Angie!!!!!!

Wow!  It's Wednesday and I haven't been here for awhile.  We had a GREAT Easter weekend!  How about you?  It was very busy with a 4 day weekend.  We had Friday and Monday off and we filled every minute with something.  There was egg dying, a couple of easter egg hunts (3 to be exact), family dinners, class kitting, class design, instruction writing...like I said, a busy 4 days!  Then Tuesday was spent catching up.  So here I am, finally posting on Wednesday!

Photos to share....

Our Good Friday tradition.  We color eggs!

 

 

Nanny was on hand to help!

 

 

This was a good dye kit.  There were over 10 colors.  Good times!

 

Riley finished off the coloring with a few dance moves.  He's sexy and he knows it!  I have to say...this song is sung by kids every where!  One day when I went to pick the kiddos up from school the grade 2 door burst open when the bell went and the kids came out singing "I'm sexy and I know it".  Crazy.

 

Saturday was a BBQ at my brother's.  Ri, Jake and Dev...always making trouble!

 

The kids with Nanny and Boo.

 

We saw this GORGEOUS flowering tree that looked like a willow and went back for a few photos.  Love Dev's dress!

 

She thought this tree looked like it was part of a fairy glen.

 

Easter Sunday at the Inlaws.

 

Ri, Reed, Elle and Dev. (and Barbie)

Dev's Easter Dress!

 

Don't forget...Scrapfest Kitchener is this weekend!!!!  I will be there teaching, doing a few make 'n takes and selling and signing my books.  Hope to see you there!!!!