Welcome back to the SN blog, today I’m sharing a 6″ x 6″ canvas project. This project is grungy and really textured, I hope you can see that in the photos. I started this off with some plain tissue paper, crumpled it up into a ball then used matte medium to adhere it to the […]
Hello crafty friends, Shaker cards are a fun way to create an interactive element for the recipient of your handmade card creations. Today’s share is a simple shaker with a pattern paper background. The shaker element was created using the Studio Katia Stitched Nested Squares die, white cardstock and double-foam tape. Studio Katia sequins & seed […]
Collection Pack by Jillibean Soup – Chit Chat Chowder With all 4 of my projects this week I tried to pick embellishment techniques that are super easy for everyone. On project #1 the happy face has a pop dot used for added dimension. I also substituted a button for the letter O for added dimension […]
Stencils are my scrapbooking weakness, I just cannot resist them. So rather than fight it, I look for ways to use my stencils to justify my collection, and I have stumbled on yet another medium in which to use! Gelatos! and the best part this is so easy. Items needed: Crafting mat, Gelatos, sponge, […]
Hello Scrapbook Nerd friends, I hope you had a nice Easter long weekend, I had a fun day with my family out in Port Elgin. I’m already looking forward to the leftovers and turkey sandwiches. The mixed media share today is a 6×6 canvas board. This canvas project has 3 layers; it starts with […]
Hello everyone. I hope you’ve all had a great week where you were able to find some time to get into your crafty zone and get creative. I have, and it’s felt good. This week I’ve been playing with the fabulous One Canoe Two Hazelwood collection. This is a new collaboration between One Canoe Two […]
Hello everyone. It’s another Tuesday, and time for another tutorial. We have just received a large order from Therm-o-Web with new Deco Foil products. I’ve been anxiously waiting for this order to come so I could get my hands on the new Deco Foil Transfer Gel. This transfer gel allows you to create beautiful projects […]
Happy Sunday friends! I have another masculine card for you today. I went through my stash and grabbed some Crate Paper Boys Rule papers, some dies, and pop dots. I used some paper scraps for some layering and before gluing things down, I inked the edges of all the papers with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. […]
It’s my turn this week to share my projects. I have been playing with the Dear Lizzy Lovely Day collection. I fell in love with this collection the moment I laid my eyes on it. I love the colour combination of the navy, pinks, and greens. It’s such a fresh combination and it makes it so […]
Hello Crafty friends! I hope you all are doing great, now that the weather is starting to change! Today, I am popping here with a new tutorial (my Cameo is taking a rest this time!) that showcases the patterns in the new Pinkfresh Studio collection “DREAM ON”. In case you haven’t seen […]
Hello SN friends, I’ve got some masculine inspiration for you today using some Therm-o-web Deco Foil. I die-cut the start from some Toner Paper so I could add foil to the top using a laminator machine. The stars were cut again out of some black cardstock so I could use the leftover/negative piece leftover. I […]
This week I created layouts with Crate Paper’s – Cute Girl Collection . This collection is for girl’s of all ages! The papers are a good mix of subtle and bold patterns, geometrical, floral, pocket cards, and some black and white patterns. The embellishments in the collection are adorable, a large selection of stickers , resin […]
Working with Crate Paper – Cute Girl I have noticed that more and more Collections are including 1 or 2 plus, pages of pocket cards. When I am working with a group of photo’s I will often make layouts with my favourite photo’s and add a pocket page or 2 of additional photo’s and it […]
Hello crafty friends, Sometimes I’m a bit behind on trying out new trends and that was true for the all of those sequins out there. I jumped in and I bought a few bags of Studio Katia sequins several weeks ago and I’ve been enjoying using them as embellishments and in some shaker cards. I […]
Hello All, When I write these Friday recaps, I am aware of the passage of time. As winter has become spring (and then feels like winter again!), I notice that I am wrapping up scrapbooking my winter photos, and looking forward to the variety that comes with moving outdoors. Love You: This photo, taken at […]
Hello Nerds! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get stumped by trying to come up with a title for my layout. And yet, for me, it is important to have a title on each of my layouts because I find that when I share them with people, most look only at the photos […]
Hi ya, Joy here today with a fun home decor project for today’s mixed media inspiration. I’ve had this project in my head for a while and I actually want to make a series of 3 for my niece’s bedroom. I used a piece of canvas fabric in the hoop and glued the fabric to the […]
Hello my friends, I’ve really been enjoying water colouring and the new products from Studio Katia over the past few weeks. The SK sequins are great for embellishing and for making shaker cards. Today’s share has me thinking of Spring with the beautiful flowers and the colours I used. The sequins were my inspiration. I heat […]
Hello there friends! Can you believe that Spring is just around the corner? But it seems winter just does not want to leave us yet! I think we are ready for a new season, so all my good thoughts and vibes were channeled to this month’s projects, and my biggest source of inspiration […]
Hello there! I hope that you all are keeping safe from the snow, and hopefully ready to welcome Spring (let’s hope it arrives soon!!!) It is time for a new entry for the Silhouette Savvy Series. This time I wanted to refresh a past tutorial, and maybe give you a new way to create a […]
Welcome back friends, I’m back to share some projects that I created using some of my favourite things. 1. Making my own background papers 2. Paint! 3. Dina Wakley stamps I started with a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper that I created with paint, stamps and stencils. Then cut it down into several […]
Happy Sunday friends, Thank you for stopping by for another card share, this week we’re featuring a beautiful stamp set from Studio Katia called Together We Bloom. This beautiful floral set is so trendy and has a lot of flower images to choose from. I’m really into heat embossing right now so I grabbed some […]
Hello there, I hope you all are getting ready for the upcoming Spring season. There are so many beautiful paper collections arriving at the Scrapbook Nerd store. In addition, the Nerds are offering a new beautiful cut file, designed exclusively by Ashley Horton from the Cut Shoppe, for free. Just hop to […]
Hi there, Joy here with you today and I’m happy to share a gift tag that I created with the new Studio Katia Mandala stamp. This tag is very different for me because the colour combination is very outside my comfort zone. I had a hard time finishing it off and second-guessed myself, the colours changed […]
Hello crafty friends, Today I want to share a bright & cheerful card with you using the new Studio Katia Mandala stamp. This stamp is so versatile and is great for colouring with alcohol markers, watercolour products and distress inks. I started by heat embossing the Mandala with white embossing power on 110lb smooth white […]
It’s the end of another DT week on Scrapbook Nerd and I’ve been having a blast playing with a few different products. I started out with the Amy Tangerine Oh Happy Life papers, and added in a few different embellishments. Just working with this collection made me feel happy! Project One : Love this Life […]
Hello all you Nerds! Welcome back to another Tutorial Tuesday on Scrapbook Nerd. This week I’ve been playing around with Amy Tangerine Oh Happy Life patterned papers, and some various embellishments from the Scrapbook Nerd Store. For this tutorial I decided to pull out my Heidi Swapp Screen Inks, as well. For my tutorial, I’m […]
Hello, It’s Joy here today sharing a new mixed media project with you. We recently started a new card swap over on our Facebook Friends page and the theme for this swap is birthday cards. I decided to make a masculine card with a bit of a watercolour background and some stamps. I created a […]
Welcome and happy Sunday. I’m excited to share my card with you today, I have been working with some new supplies from Avery Elle and Studio Katia and they just make me happy. My card share today is easy to make and has just a little bit of sparkle. I think this card took me […]
Good morning, Another week gone by, and I had fun sharing my new projects with you. This week I was successful in getting away from only using white cardstock as my backgrounds – in three of four layouts, I used coloured cardstock and/or patterned paper. Winter Wonderland – I used the Crate Paper Snow and […]
