Monday Showcase and Au Revoir!

Hi all,

Welcome to another Monday, which means a showcase at The TownScrapper blog!  Alas, this is my last post as a Scrapette - November marks the end of my DT term : (
I got to work with some realy fun and talented ladies, so I will definitely be blog stalking all of them!

So, for my card today, I chose to work with a Greeting Farm image - it is one of their sprouts called Vivi.  She is such a cute little elf - again, I just love those ears!

My card base is Tempting Turquoise CS, and I added a panel of Gable Green on top, embossed with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder, and that was matted with Whisper White.  I also added 3 strips of Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon around that base.
The next panel is a fuzzy piece of DSP from SU's Christmas Cocoa pack, matted with Whisper White.

I stamped Vivi onto Bella's Bestest paper, coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.

I had fun with this one, especially since the colours are a little unusual for the Christmas holidays!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Town Scrapper Monday Showcase

Hi all,

It's Monday again, and that means another showcase at The Town Scrapper blog!  As you know, on Mondays, the Scrapettes get to show you images from any brand that Phebe sells!

Today, I chose to play with a Magnolia image - I love the Tildas! Did you know that Phebe sells Magnolia images???

My card base is Baja Breeze CS, then the DSP is from the SEI collection called Glitzmas - love the metallic ornaments!  That was matted with Basic Black CS.  I also added a couple of the Felt Flurries from an old SU Accents and Elements package.  I cut out a Whisper White rectangle with a Basic Black mat.  At the top of that, I stamped my sentiment from Stamping Bella with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I stamped Tilda onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento ink, coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I thought she made a cute Christmas card : )

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.
Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Townscrapper: 2 Ribbons

Hi all,

It's Friday again! TGIF!  It's time for another Friday challenge over on the Town Scrapper blog!  This week, our challenge is to use 2 or more ribbons on the project!  Now, that should be pretty easy, right?  Well, I went for a boy card, and it's a simple one!

Here it is:

My card base is Kraft CS, followed by a Whisper White piece.  That was embossed with my Mesh Cuttlebug folder, and I wrapped my 2 pieces of black grosgrain ribbon around that piece.

I used the Victoria Case image called Keep the Peace Evan on PTI White CS.  He is coloured with Copics, and that panel was matted with a Basic Black layer.  Look at Evan trying to protect that poor fish from the cat!

I hope you're able to play along - check out the TTS blog, and link up your creation!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.



Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Monday Showcase with TTS

Hi all,

I hope everyone had a fun Hallowe'en!  It's the start of a new month, and a new week!  It's Monday again, so that means it's time for another showcase at The Town Scrapper blog!  I always love when I get to play along for a Monday post!  On Mondays, the Scrapettes get to play with images from any brand that Phebe sells!  This week, I chose to play with a Wild Sprout image from The Greeting Farm!  Did you know Phebe sells Greeting Farm images?

Here we go:

I used a really simple layout, but I've always loved black cardstock with white embossing!  It stands out so nicely!  I used white mats for everything, and I used my Martha Stewart grass punch on the main panel.  The sentiment is from an old Close To My Heart set, stamped with Versamark, and sprinkled with white EP, and heat set with my Heat Tool.  I added a couple of cute yellow brads to both sides as well.  My base is Baja Breeze, and the grass is Sage Shadow CS.  The red panel is from SU's old Ski Slope DSP.

I stamped this cute little sprout onto Neenah Solar White CS using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her hair and skin with Copics, and the rest was done with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS/Gamsol.  I cut her out with a thin white border, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.

Make sure you head on over to the TTS blog to see what the other Scrapettes have made!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.


Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Monday Showcase - Happy Everything

Hi all,

It's time again for another Monday Showcase at The Town Scrapper blog!  I had to pull out another fun image from Kraftin' Kimmie this time - her name is Yvette!  Did you know that Phebe sells Kraftin' Kimmie stamps at The Town Scrapper?  Phebe actually sells all kinds of great brands of stamps, and this is just one of them!

I went for a really clean and simple card this time - the image is pretty big, so I just used it to fill up the whole card.  My base is Kraft CS, then a Basic Black mat. 

I stamped Yvette onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured her in wth Copics.  I added some shading with my Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol/OMS.  The sentiment also comes with the girl, so I stamped that at the bottom in black ink.

That's it for today - don't forget to stop by the TTS blog to participate in THIS week's ongoing challenge!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday Challenge: Some Inspiration

Hi all,

It's time again for another Friday Challenge at The Town Scrapper blog!  This week, we have chosen a fun pic as inspiration, and we got it from the Decor8 blog HERE!  Check out the pic:

For my card, I chose to go with the clean and simple feel of the picture, and I followed the same colour theme and little layout at the side.  I used Whisper White for the base, and I cut 1/2" circles out of white, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, and Dusty Durango CS, and added some stitching in random patterns.
I used the Victoria Case image called Beary Sweet, and coloured her in with Copics.

Don't forget to stop by the TTS blog to submit your own creation using the inspiration picture!  We always draw for a prize out of the entries!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.


Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Monday Showcase at The Town Scrapper

Hi all,

We get to play along with another Showcase Monday today at the Town Scrapper blog!  Every Monday, the Scrapettes get to play with any of the stamp brands that Phebe sells in her store! So this week, I chose to work with The Greeting Farm image called Cheeky Glamour!

I used Whisper White, and Basic Black CS, and my DSP is from a DCWV pack called All Dressed Up.  I punched the white strip with the Martha Stewart edge punch, and tied some gray taffeta ribbon around it.  I also punched out a white piece with Label 1 Nesties, and added some sponging with Antique Linen Distress Ink, and tucked that under the horizontal strip. 
I punched out 2 photo corners with my SU Photo Corner punch and Whisper White CS, and added 2 bows that I bought in a package from Michael's (not sure of the brand).

I stamped Cheeky Glamour onto Neenah Solar White CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  I also added some Sakura Glaze Pen to her eyelids for some shiny eyeshadow. 

I like how girly this card turned out - she is definitely inspired by Marilyn!  Stop by the TTS blog to see what the other Scrapettes have done!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.



Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

TTS Challenge: Distress It!

Hi all,

It is Friday again, which is wonderful just by itself....BUT to add to that, we have another challenge at The Town Scrapper blog!  If you head over there, you'll be able to see the winner from last Friday, as well as the intro of this week's challenge!  This week, the Scrapettes are challenging you to add some distressing to your project!

For this week, I chose to work with a cute Victoria Case image that Phebe sells called You Are So Birdiful!  HAHAHA - get it?

OK, so I used Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Whisper White, and Elegant Eggplant CS.  On the large white piece, I added some score lines to make a grid, and I distressed the edges.  I wrapped some Bermuda Bay ribbon around the project, and then I added an eggplant strip, punched with a Martha Stewart edge punch.  I cut a swirl out of white felt, then rolled it into a flower, and stuck it on, adding some Certainly Celery leaves underneath.

My image has been stamped onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, and cut out with Long Rectangle Nesties, and distressed.  The same was done with the black mat.

Well, I think you should definitely submit your creation using some distressing, and you can also check out what the other Scrapettes have done on the TTS blog!

Also, for all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.


Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Town Scrapper Monday Showcase

Hi all,

Well, I had an amazing weekend, because I got to take some colouring classes with Paula and Linda!  My card for today's showcase is a Mo Manning image, which I coloured in Linda's class (she put together our papers and everything!).  I had the best time ever, and I always learn so much from them...you should definitely check out their blogs and take a look at their masterpieces!

Mondays at The Town Scrapper blog mean that the Scrapettes get to show you some projects using stamp companies that Phebe sells.  Did you know that Phebe sells Mo Manning images at The Town Scrapper???  They are so artistic and darling, that I can't help myself!  And they are a blast to colour...which is my favourite thing to do!

I used the image Jill is Two, and I coloured her mostly with Copics, and added some Prismacolour Pencils for some extra shading (a la Linda).  Stitching was added to the image panel, and the border punch is the Lattice punch from Martha Stewart.

Make sure you drop by the TTS blog to see what the whole DT have done!  Also, don't forget about the challenge running - you just need to make a card or project that is NOT a square or rectangle shape!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.



Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

TTS Challenge: A Shaped Card

Hi all,

It's Friday, which means another challenge over at The Town Scrapper blog!  Every Friday, some of our DT members play along for some inspiration in the challenge, and if you play along, you have a chance to win a prize!  This week, our challenge was to make a project that is not your traditional square or rectangle shape...

Here's mine:

I chose to do a circle, because that is the shape of my largest die for my Big Shot.  My card base is Certainly Celery CS, which I folded in half, then ran through the Big Shot with my Scallop Circle die from Stampin' Up.  I also added some Lime Ice Stickles to each scallop for some extra interest and bling.

I stamped Lola Loves All Creatures by Victoria Case onto PTI White CS, and coloured her with Copics.  I cut her out with Circle Nesties, and added a Basic Black Circle as the mat.

This card was pretty simple, because the image is large, and I wanted it to stand out.

Don't forget to go to the TTS blog to make your own shaped card, and submit it using their Mr. Linky...you could win the adorable Big Dreams Evan stamp by Victoria Case!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Town Scrapper Showcase: Fleurs

Hi all,

Well, it's another exciting Monday over at The Town Scrapper blog!  The DT get to showcase images from any company that Phebe sells at her store!  Well, I had an itch to pull out some Greeting Farm images, and I chose Fleur Anya!

I used Whisper White and Kraft CS.  The DSP I used is Raspberry Tart from SU (retired) - I love those green and pink colours!  I used my Circle Nesties for the circle and sallop circle panels, and I used my Photo Corner punch for the top 2 corners. I tied some Kraft Taffeta ribbon around that base layer.  My sentiment is from SU's Well Scripted set, stamped with Chocolate Chip ink and cut out.

I stamped Anya onto Neenah Solar White CS with Versafine Onyx Black ink, and embossed her with Clear EP.  I coloured her with Copics, cut her out, and attached her to the circle panel with Dimensionals.

Make sure to check out what all the DT have created at the TTS blog!  If you are interested in images from The Greeting Farm, you can contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday Challenge at TTS: A Recipe

Hi All,

Welcome back to The Town Scrapper after a summer off!  We are back with a new challenge, and the whole DT is playing along!  This week, we were challenged to a recipe project...here are the ingredients:

- 1 stamped image
- 1 colour of cardstock
- 2 patterned papers
- 3 types of embellishment
- 2 ribbons

I chose to work with Magical Sophie, by Victoria Case.  My 1 colour of cardstock is Basic Gray Textured CS (I didn't count the white).  I used a Wild Wasabi Striped ribbon, and added a pink ribbon knot to that.  My 2 patterned papers are from an SU Simply Scrappin' Kit.  My embellishments are the pink glitter that I used on the image (dog collar and hair elastics), the rhinestones in the lower left corner, and the big sparkly swirl (got it on sale at Michael's).

My image was stamped onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, and cut out with Label 4 Nesties.  I added some Pretty In Pink sponging inside of that stencil as well.

Make sure to hop on by the TTS blog to submit your creation with this recipe - you have until next Thursday night at 9:00 pm, EST to play along!  There is always a fun prize up for grabs!

If you like this image or want to pick up any other awesome brands from Phebe's store, you can contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Friday Challenge: Anything Goes

Hi All!

Today is the last TTS post for the summer!  We are taking a hiatus, and we will be back in FULL force on September 10!  So for our last challenge Friday, it was anything goes!  We are all showcasing whatever we wanted, and it was a blast!

I chose Posy from Kraftin' Kimmie, and I paired her with some Rockabilly DSP with cherries on it!  I stamped Posy in Memento ink onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with Label 4 Nesties!  I added some sponging to the image panel with Kiwi Kiss ink as well.

Please stop on over at the Town Scrapper blog to check out what all the Scrapettes have contributed, and some of them are even offering blog candy, so be sure to stop over on their blogs too!  For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623

We will miss all our TTS readers, and we will see you back in September - just wait til you see what we have in store!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Monochromatic Friday

Hi All,

Welcome to another wonderful challenge Friday with The Town Scrapper!  This week, we were challenged to make a monochromatic project - that means all one colour theme!  Usually I find these types of challenges rather difficult, but I jumped in this time.  I did go with a safe colour - brown!

I also participated in this week's Sketch Saturday challenge:

Here is my creation:

My card base is Kraft CS, followed by some Au Chocolat DSP, Basic Black, and Chocolate Chip layers.  I wrapped some Chocolate Chip and black grosgrain ribbons around that base layer, and I added 3 black brads to that.  My vertical panel is also the same DSP and a Basic Black layer.  I punched 2 stars from Chocolate Chip and Kraft CS, and attached them to the base. 

I printed Big Dreams Evan by Victoria Case onto PTI White CS, coloured him with Copics, and cut out the panel with Curved Rectangle Nesties. 

I thought this would be a great card for a little boy, or for any guy - you can't go wrong with brown!  If you love the image I used, or want to stock up on some other great stamps like Greeting Farm, Magnolia, C.C. Designs, and Kraftin' Kimmie, just email Phebe at info@townscrapper.com or call her at 519-882-0623.  Make sure to head over to the TTS blog to enter your own monochromatic creation for a chance to win a great prize!

Challenges:

- The Town Scrapper: Monochromatic

- Sketch Saturday #110

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stoping by!

The Town Scrapper: Tent Card Challenge

Hi All,

Thanks for joining me for another fun challenge Friday over at The Town Scrapper blog! This week, we have been challenged to make a Tent Card!  TTS also previewed a Tent Card Tutorial this week done by our fellow Scrapette Maria - you can find it HERE.  It's pretty quick and easy and has a really fun look to it because the image dangles.

Here is mine:

My card base is Close to Cocoa CS, and my DSP is Enchante (retired SU).  The hole is punched out with Label Four Nesties, and I attached a neutral eyelet just above that.  I attached some miscellaneous white roses to the corners, with some dew drops beside them.  I punched out some photo corners with the Chocolate Chip CS and the DSP for all 4 corners. 

I printed Sophie With Daffodil by Victoria Case onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with a thin white border.  I punched out a smaller panel with the Nesties, and sponged some Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery ink inside the stencil.  I attached Sophie to the panel with Dimensionals and suspended her from the eyelet with some Linen Thread.

You should definitely head over to the TTS blog to check out what the whole DT have made and to submit your own tent card to enter to win a great prize!

If you want to make any purchases or ask any questions of Phebe, you can contact her by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623!  She would love to hear from you!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Showcase Monday: Sisters

Hi All,

Thanks for joining me on this lovely Monday in June!  Every Monday, The Town Scrapper blog has a showcase where all the Scrapettes get to show you projects they made using images that are sold at The Town Scrapper!  Phebe sells Mo Manning, so I chose her image called Stepsisters for my card.

Now, I don't have a stepsister, but I have a real sister, and I thought this image would be perfect for her upcoming birthday on June 30!  I would be the younger one on the left...

My card base is Whisper White.  Next, I added another white piece, which was embossed with the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder, and matted with a Basic Gray piece.  I added some zigzag stitching all the way around that layer.  I wanted to keep the base simple, so that the focus would be on the main image.

I stamped the sisters in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Solar White CS, coloured them with Prismacolour Pencils, and cut them out with Label Two Nesties.   I added some ink around the outside to make the white stand out a bit on the white background.  There are also a few small dots of Fruit Punch Stickles on the pink dress - I was always the more girly one. LOL

I think my sister will like this - it will remind her of how annoying I was to her when we were young!

Make sure to stop by the TTS blog and check out what the whole DT are showcasing!  If you want any of the images, or need to ask Phebe any questions, you can contact her by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Town Scrapper: Kim's Sketch Challenge

Hi All,

Thanks for joining me today for another Friday Challenge over at The Town Scrapper blog!  This time, Kim challenged us to a fun sketch!  Check it out:

For my version, I made a male card, going along with this month's theme.  I chose to go with the adorable Victoria Case image called Evan's Big Catch - sold by The Town Scrapper!  Isn't he adorable?
Here is mine:

My card base is Whisper White.  All my DSP is from the SU pack called Outlaw, and everything is matted with Basic Black CS.  The circle panel was cut with Nesties, and sponged with Chocolate Chip ink.  My sentiment was printed out onto PTI White CS, cut out with square Nesties, and sponged with Chocolate Chip ink. That was matted onto a larger black square.  I also added several buttons, threaded with Linen Thread.  I added 2 silver brads to the lower right side, as well as a couple of staples.

I printed Evan onto PTI White CS, coloured him with Copics, and cut him out with a white border around. 
I think this would be a great card for a boy, or even a father!

Now it's your turn...head over to the TTS blog to make a project using the sketch, and submit it for an awesome prize!
If you want to make a purchase, or just have an inquiry about products in the shop, simply email Phebe at info@townscrapper.com or call her at 519-882-0623!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

TTS Showcase Monday: Amelia

Hi All,

It is Showcase Monday over at The Town Scrapper blog - happens every week!  During Showcase Mondays, certain members of the design team get to showcase any images/brands they like that are sold by TTS!  Well, for my creation, I decided to go with stamps made by The Greeting Farm.  This is the set called OA - Happy Day. (OA stands for Oliver and Amelia).  After you're done here, head over to the TTS blog and check out all the DT creations!

Here is my card:

My card base is Soft Sky.  The next layer is Basic Black, with a Whisper White mat.  I stamped the sentiment from the OA-Happy Day set onto the bottom of the black piece in Versamark, and embossed with Winter White EP.  I took one of my button packs from SU, added some Linen Thread to 4 of the buttons, and attached them around the sentiment with Mini Glue Dots.
The next panel is made from East Coast Prep DSP and More Mustard CS.  I tied a piece of Old Olive grosgrain ribbon around the bottom of that panel.

I stamped Amelia from the set onto Neenah Solar White CS with Versafine Onyx Black ink, and embossed her with Clear EP.  I coloured her in with Copics, cut her out, and mounted her on with Dimensionals.  She is quite the firey redhead, don't you think?

Hope you like my showcase card, and thanks for stopping by!

For all your papercrafting needs, contact Phebe by email at info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623.  She is currently working on getting the TTS store online, but use email or phonein the meantime.

Town Scrapper Challenge: Save A Tree

Hi All,

Over at The Town Scrapper blog, we have a Friday challenge to SAVE A TREE.  That means to use scraps, or minimal amount of cardstock.  Head on over to the blog to take a look!  We are also following a theme of Father's Day or masculine projects during the month of June, so you will see lots of men/boy cards this month.

My card used loose pieces of DSP that I needed to use up, and for the mats, I used pieces that had things punched out of them!  I thought it was a good way to re-use some of the CS that probably would have been thrown out.

Here is my card:

My card base is Blue Bayou, followed by a scrap rectangle of Walk in the Park DSP. That was matted with Basic Black and Whisper White pieces (the black had a big rectangle and a circle punched out of the middle, but I covered it with the layers).  Same thing with the next rectangle panel.  I wrapped some Baja Breeze stitched ribbon around that layer, and adhered it to the base.  I punched 3 stars out of Certainly Celery and More Mustard scraps, and stuck them to the ribbon.

The image is by Victoria Case for The Town Scrapper - isn't he darling?  I love his extra loose tie, and his oversized shoes!  I used PTI White CS, and coloured him with Copics, then cut him out, and mounted him on with Dimensionals.  The sentiment is also from TTS, and it was cut out with a 1" Circle punch, and mounted with a 1 1/4" Basic Black circle.  I then mounted the sentiment onto the middle star.

I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!