Vicki Boutin

A Little Tutorial for Scrapbook and Cards, Today!!!

It's Wednesday!!  I have to more days before my kids are off fo a week.  So much to do, so little time!!!

Today is the day for the project part of my post on the Scrapbook & Cards, Today blog...HERE. The project is the result of my Upcyle challenge from Monday.  Here is what I started with...

 

 

Here is what I made...

 

 

I love these mini trays from 7 Gypsies and all of my scraps filled it perfectly with the addition of a little bit of paper and a title!  The steps are on the SCT blog HERE.

 

I can't believe how fast you can make something from technique left overs that were destined for the trash!  All the hard work is done!

Think about it before you throw it away!! When you are using mists, trying a new technique or stamping...keep the cast off.  Clean up the left over mist on your craft mat with a piece of cardstock. Keep the neagtive bits from die cuts.  Anything useful.  Put the bits in a box and make something with them!!!

Try it!!!  It is fun!!!

I will add the steps in my Tutorial section on the navigation bar later today.  Have you checked out the Tutorial section HERE ??  I have a few retired class PDF's in there.  Check it out!

March Photo a Day...yesterdays prompt was 5pm.  I couldn't pick just one.  We were making brownies for daddy.

 

 

 

Todays prompt is...Something You Wore.

 

 

A Couple of Winners and a Few Other Things to Share

As you may know I am a proud member of the Little Yellow Bicycle Design Team.  LYB is a great company with wonderful people and fabulous products!  Did you know that they currently have a design team call up on their blog.  Go check it out HERE.  And good luck if you decide to give it a try!!!

Here is my March photo of the day for yesterday.  The prompt... a SMILE

 

I love that smile and I especially love this kid.

 

Now for the winners!!!!!!!!!  (insert...waving my fist and wooping like Arsenio Hall)

For a copy of Creative Foundations...

Love your new blog! Loved seeing you and all your creative beauties at CE! So excited for you and your new book! Thanks for the chance to win. :D

Posted by: Jill | February 29, 2012 at 01:48 PM

 

Congrats Jill!!!!  I will be in touch for your deets.

 

For the copy of Courtney Walsh's A Sweethaven Summer (great book) and a scrap prize pack...

I too am the family memory keeper. This year, it's doing my grandmother's families, both maternal and paternal for family reunions. With 14 and 10 brothers and sisters respectfully it's a lot of work but these papers and your layout are a great idea to share more photos. Thanks. Thanks for a great giveaway and Courtney's book is on my wish lish for March.

Posted by: Dorina | March 01, 2012 at 12:04 PM

 

Congrats, Dorina!!!!!  I will be in touch with you, too!

 

Thanks for all of the posts and comments!!!!!

 

Don't forget about the Challenge on Scrapbooks & Cards, Today and your photo prompt for today is...5 pm.

Interesting.

 

 

A SCT Challenge and a Chance to win the New Cardmaps 2!!!

Happy Monday, friends!  Did you have a good weekend?  I enjoyed time with my family and an awesome shopping trip with my sister-in-law.  Good times.

Today I am all about finding time to make something!  I have a challenge up on the Scrapbook & Cards, Today blog.  Go HEREto read about it and play along!!  The gist of it is save your scraps and make something from it.  You are going to see a lot of talk about Upcycling your paper/technique waste here.  I save my pretty bits...it encourages time saving and earth friendly crafting.  Here is what I will be working with...

I will post my finished project on Wednesday.  I love a good challenge!  How about you?  Are you going to play along?

Did you get a copy of Cardmaps, Today last year?  Did you love it?  I sure did!  I love sketches and this one was full of card sketches and tons of beautiful inspiration!  Well guess what!?!?  CardMaps 2 is coming!!! And you can pre-order it HERE.  It will start shipping on March 16th.

How about a little info...

CardMaps Today 2 is just about ready to hit store shelves!  With 45 brand new, never-before-seen card sketches by Becky Fleck of PageMaps, CardMaps Today 2 includes 80 beautifully-designed cards by 15 talented cardmakers all with instructions!   New to CardMaps Today 2 are eight trend-setting techniques featured in photographed step-outs!  This limited-edition, special issue is a must for all cardmakers!

More happy news!!  I will be giving one away to a lucky blog reader!!!  Just leave a comment and I will draw a name on next Thursday, March 15th!!!  Yay!  I love giveaways!!!

Let's finish off with my March photo of the day for Saturday and Sunday...

March 3rd prompt...Neighborhood...

March 4th prompt...Bedside

I will be drawing names for the two giveaways last week tonight.  The names will be posted tomorrow!

Don't forget the registration for Crop & Create in Burnaby, BC opens tonight!!!  Go HERE to check it out!!!

 

 

 

Fruity photo and Yet Another Chance for a Copy of Creative Foundations!!!

Finally Friday...but rather...where the heck did this week go!?!?!  I think I missed it.  I can't believe I am posting here three days in a row!  Wow...new leaf and all that!!!  Listening to my favourite song...Yeah by Usher and posting a little before I head to the downstairs to make a project and fun challenge for Scrapbook & Cards, Today magazine.  It will be on their blog next week!

First..Remember Courtney...yesterday?  Well is cooking something fun over at her blog and I think you might want in on it!!!  All you have to do is check out her challenge HERE, get inspired, make a project, post it, link it and then you have a chance to win some great prizes including a copy of my book Creative Foundations!!!!  Go check it out!!!!!

Here is my second instillation for the March Photo a Day Challenge.  The prompt... FRUIT...my take on it...

 

Fruity flavour, right????  My only other option was a rotten banana!!

Don't forget to check out leave a comment on the post from Wednesday HERE and Thursday's post for ANOTHER chance to win HERE.

Have a great weekend!!!!!

 

 

Let's Visit with Courtney Walsh, March Photo of the Day and Another Giveaway! CLOSED~~~!!

Wow!!!  What a great response yesterday!!  Thanks, friends.  So happy to have you here!  More to share today.  Grab a coffee 'cause I am a windbag today!!!  Oh yeah!

I would like to introduce you to Courtney Walsh.

 

She is a fabulous lady.  A great artist and an amazing writer!  I am always envious of people who have a way with "words" and this girl does.  She is so good in fact that she has penned this book...

 

 

And I took the journey to Sweethaven and made it back in a day!!  I read it in a day!  I have to say, I was worried when I started it.  What if I didn't like it?  I didn't want to hurt my Courtney's feelings.  But no worries...I couldn't put it down and finished it... in.  a.  day!  I felt so good when I put the book (actually, my kindle) down.  Great story about 4 girls who record their memories in a scrapbook while spending their summers in a small beach town.  I loved the characters, loved the visual imagery Courtney conjured and I LOVED the Scrapbooking element!!  Guess what?  Now I want to go to Summerhaven with the girls and scrapbook!!!  And drink vanilla lattes with whipped cream!

Go Here to read more clever words about the book and BUY it...go HERE to spend some time with clever Courtney.  It is worth the read!!!  Loved it.L-O-V-E-D it!  So stinkin' proud of her.

Oh...and we are giving a signed copy away!  How about that! And...I am sweetening the deal with a scrapbooking/stamping prize pack!!!  A paper pack, embellies and a set of stamps.  Yep, it's a good one!  Leave a comment.

PRIZE AWARDED!!!  GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!  Congrats Dorina!!!

As part of the celebration of Courtney's first novel launch she asked me to...scrapbook, of course!  Here is what I made as inspired by the book.  A page with a scrapbooking theme!!  (make sure to check out Jaime Warren, too!  She will also have a project on Courtney's blog...I love Jaime's stuff, "sigh")

 

I am my family's Memory Keeper.  I jot it down, take photos and make it pretty.

The majority of product on this page arrived at my doorstep!  It was a sweet surprise from Ruby Rock-it and Bella!!!  I am in love!!  Great paper, foil embossed stickers and chipboard embellishments.  Oh!  And don't forget the bling from Bella!!!  Thanks a million, Ruby Rocket-it and Bella!  I love discovering new product to collect, hoard and make stuff with.  Go check them out HERE.  Looks like they have something to annouce today.

 

AND DON'T FORGET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY..

This is exciting!!!  I LOVED Heid's release at the Winter show.  I will SERIOUSLY be making stuff just for FUN with the Memory Files.  Watch for it!  You WANT this stuff.  I have been around for a while...and this stuff makes me WANT to create!  Way to go Heidi, my friend!  She came back swinging!!!

Go HERE to check it out.  And HERE is the blog.

Moving on...

Here is my first photo of the day for March.  The theme is Up...

 

I LOVE this picture.  I am amazed that I took it.  My friends...it is all guess work when I take pictures.  I have the ideas in my head, but very little technical knowledge.  Others may think it's just ok and I'm alright with that.  I love it.  Very little editing...just happened to take it on the front porch.  She was on the porch and I was on the sidewalk.  Funny story...I took it yesterday.  Mad Dev get her boots on and run outside in the rain because I thought I was going to screw up and miss my March 1st photo!!!  Well...it was February 29th yesterday.  Duh!  Did any of you play along??  I want to see!

Some exciting news!!!!  See this...

You might not have recognized me from the picture but I am "Special Guest"!!!  Isn't that exciting!!!  I am so thrilled to be teaching along side these talented ladies!!!  Puerto Rico, here ! come!!  Are you ready for me!?!?!  More details in the coming weeks!! Check it out HERE.

Ok friends...I have finally run out of breath..let's recap..

Courtney and SummerHaven...check it out!  And she has BIG giveaways coming...maybe even another chance to win my book...just sayin'.

Ruby Rock-it and Bella!  Worth taking a peek!

Heidi Swapp...fabulous as ever...lots of giveaways and other stuff starting today at 11 EST.

Puerto Rico...will you be there??

Don't forget to comment on yesterdays post.  You could win my book!!!

Leave a post here for the chance to win a signed copy of Sweethaven and a WONDERFUL scrap pack!!!

 

Have a GREAT day!!!!!!