PSA - The Finale

WoooooHHHoo!!!!
Its the FINALE of Project Scrap-a-way!
Our FINAL 3 - Sharmaine, Rachel and Sonja!!!

Let's say it...as in fashion one day you are in and one day you are out!!!

{ DRUMmmm Rolllll..... }

Watch this space or our contest blog for the results - we have a slew of celeb judges...and I am biting my nails in anticipation...

THE LINK: http://www.scrap-n-crop.com/index.asp?p=/static/projectscrapaway_finals.html

GOOD LUCK GALS!!!

sneak peek @ Project 365

nuh huh. nope. not this blog.
but Project 365

I guess my sister has had it with me!
and she's decided to sponsor a whole NEW Challenge on Project 365 after having re-designed this blog and her own: Scrapin' Single

So, if you have what it takes - just creativity really - no programming skills needed, and feel up to the challenge, tune for instructions as Project Scrap-away winds down to the finale this week.

Ranger Arindondack Pigment Ink

Ranger's latest ink pads are the pigment inks that coordinate with Ranger's entire Adirondack product line and are also available in half ounce reinkers.

Whats the difference between their earlier dye pads and this pigment pads?

Pigment ink pads have slightly longer drying period as it air dries on matte papers and other surfaces and leaves behind a vibrant and rich, opaque color. And because they are juicier, these are the perfect choice for embossing! According to the directions, they can also be heat set on glossy paper, vellum, shrink plastic, metal and glass.

The Adirondack color palette includes a coordinating light, bright, and earthtone shade of the same color, allowing for amazing shading and depth in stamped projects. There are six families of color (blue, yellow, green, purple, red and pink) plus pitch black and snow cap white for a total of 20 colors. Scrap-n-Crop has ALL THE COLOURS! Not only can you use these inks in their color families, but the tones (lights, brights and earthtones) also all coordinate.

Each case comes with a tight fitting lid and another plastic cover on the inside directly over the ink pad itself to help keep it from drying out. The pads have a raised foam surface that holds the ink above the case for easy direct-to-paper applications and to keep your fingers as clean as possible. The cases are black plastic making it a clear distinction from the dye ink pads which are a light tan color. The label on the top of the case is the color of the ink and the name is printed in clear block letters too. The bottom label states the color name and features of the ink. All of the cases are stackable and are actually made to fit neatly together when stacked to prevent them from falling over.

the intensity peaks on mini Challenge #2

and this was how intense mini Challenge #2 got on Project 365 ...

August 17, 2008 12:07 AM

blog administrator said...

S-I-G-H

The intensity peaks with the LAST QUESTION to go. The winners so far are:

Q1 Winner - Sharmaine
Q2 Winner - Bimboony
Q3 Winner - Sharmaine
Q4 Winner - Carol
Q5 Winner - Bimboony
Q6 Winner - Bimboony
Q7 Winner - Sharmaine
Q8 Winner - Carol
Q9 Winner - Wishful Thinking

Stay tune girls! And if we have ties, there will be additional questions, as only ONE winner will walk away with ONE RAK.

Thanks all,

Blog Administrator

So, for her tenacity and patience, this awaits Bimboony in her mail box.

Congrats girl!!!
and yes, keep your fingers crossed for the next one and keep rooting for your favourite PSA finalist... who knows, you may be walking home with yet another RAK in less than a week!

Gwen + Grosgrains

Aren't they pretty?

Here's what one of our lovely supporters, Gwen from New Zealand, does with our grosgrain ribbons.

You can see her headbands or shoes as this site Trademe.co.nz under user name lynxholme. She makes lovely Christening gowns too.

If you would like to have more ideas on little girls accessories such as the one Gwen made or even little jewelry items for yourself, check out this book Paper Crafts Special Issue - Jewellery Creations

introducing the 125th Brand in SnC!

Cloud 9 Design

Its not exactly Valentine season but what the heck!
Why can't we be romantic even if it isn't February?

Valentine is always outshadowed by Chinese New Year, so lets spread lurrrve all around right now instead of waiting for St. Valentines!

Cloud 9 Designs New Line is all we need to give a little lurrve!!!

spread the love by visiting Scrap-n-Crop's online Store now.

DT Showcase - Sister's Mini Album

We were awed by our DT Jasmin's Mini Book using the Sisters Kit.

Other supplies used:
Chipboards: Carolee's Creations Adornit, SEI, Scrapworks
Stickers: 7Gypsies, American Crafts, Heidi Grace, Scrapworks, Making Memories
Die-Cuts: Making Memories; Flowers: Prima, Imaginisce, Dream Design
Ribbons/Beads: local haberdashery store
Blings: Prima
Rub-ons: Maya Road
Stamps: Catslife Press
Alphabets: American Craft Thickers
Fabric Brad: K&Co
Others: Stickles, Diamond Glaze, Ranger Inkssentials Sepia Accents

Check out the gallery for more DT features.

Thursday Thrills

Enjoy 20% off ALL POSTBOUND ALBUMS!!!

Just type ALBUMS on discount code upon checkout.
Offer is valid till Midnight 27 August 2008.

Supporting WWF

Hi there...this is not related to scrapbooking but nevertheless deserves a mention as the author is really doing this for a good cause and they are SnC's friends. Shamini Flint, is donating all her royalties from the sale of this book to the WWF! And we are all for preservation and saving the world!

So, what is the story about?

Honesty Smith and Spencer Jones - two ordinary children on a quest to save the planet. But is it too late for the orang utans of Borneo and the polar bears of Alaska?

"The Seeds of Time is an enjoyable, gripping and perfectly-timed story of young people and animals teaming up to save the world!" - Nury Vittachi.

"The Seeds of Time, delightfully and with a spirit of bold adventure, inspires us to believe that, whether young or old, we can save our beautiful planet Earth."

- Dr. Isabelle Louis, Director, Asia Pacific Region, World Wide Fund for Nature.

Buy this book and many others from Sunbear Publishing at Homart Bazaar, 30th and 31st August 2008 at Great Eastern Mall from 10am onwards. For more information, contact Angeline at 012-297 4533 or via email at ng.angeline@gmail.com. See you all there!

Magic Mesh?

Re-invent your pages with Magic Mesh*.
Add pizzazz, texture, and 3-D effects to pages, cards, tags, memory books, and other projects with our craft mesh.
The opportunities are limited only by your imagination.

Be creative, have fun, and Make projects!


Sounds fun? We thought so too.
So we researched further and this is what we found:

{ the .... BUT WHAT IS MAGIC MESH? answer }

Magic Mesh is a self-adhesive, repositionable decorative craft mesh that adds dimension and texture to any page or project. The mesh comes in a variety of weave thicknesses, and textures--including Dottie Ann’s (polka dot) and bejeweling mesh (knit metal mesh)—widths, and a wide range of colors—over 50 products in all.

OK, I wasn't sure how to use it, so I have only brought in a little to try...but as usual I hoard but have not tried... and managed to get these inspirations from their website.

PSA + Sonja McLean + 2 Peas

Here's what one of our volunteers stumbled upon in 2 Peas in A Bucket!
Our very own Project Scrap-away Challenger's entry for Challenge #6 ~ Dotto, which incidentally won the Challenge for that particular week.

Layout Details	Designer's Comments
Title: Challenge #6 - Four Coasters Posted by: booker-baby Posted: 7/13/2008 Format: Other Gallery: Layouts	Project Scrap Away's sixth challenge was to create four coasters using DOTS as the theme. I mounted my four coasters onto a large square frame.

Thanks Sonja for putting us on the 2 Peas in a Bucket and sharing your wonderful work with others! Check out Sonja's other creations for PSA at our Project 365 blog or a selection in 2 Peas in a Bucket.

Zutter Round It All + Acrylic Sheets

New from Zutter Innovative, the Pink Round It Alls - finally, a corner rounder for chipboard and acrylic!!! And since this rounds acrylics so easily, one can't have the tool without the acrylics... hence we brought in acrylic sheets for your Bind-it-All as well.

I found this in Memory Makers Blog, a funky edges layout from our DT Iris, Memory Makers Master 08'.

I thought I would feature it here as quite apt, she shows us how she had mixed the old and new!!! Yes, similar to our PSA Challenge 12 challenge of the week.

Materials used: Patterned Papers from Autumn Leaves, Heidi Swapp, Pink Paislee and Basic Grey. Chipboard by Scrapping Outback and Word Strips by Teresa Collins.

Going GREEN with Paper Trunk

If you have never heard of Paper Trunk, you should definitely check it out as owner Carrie Postma creates a difference to the environment with her special collection of fantastic scrapbook papers and stamps.

What makes her products and company so different?
When Carrie set out to have her papers printed, she had no idea how many choices she would have to pick from. She could have gone with a typical scrapbook paper but, she chose a recycled cardstock.

Paper Trunk's paper is made with wind-generated electricity and 3% PCW.
And the breathtaking designs are printed with vegetable based ink making the cardstock safe for your memories and the environment.

As for us, well, we have been asked repeatedly: how Scrap-n-Crop supports Mother Nature? in all the ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES we participate in!

Well, here we have it now!!! Bringing to you, PAPER TRUNK...
and with Paper Trunk's debut, we bring to you 2 collections:

Giant PEGs: back by popular demand

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We received a whole lot of ruckus and unnecessary RUSH when these GIANT Bare Elements Diane Clothe Pegs first made their appearance in the old blog. With my sister hoarding most of them, making little gifts for all her colleagues, I had to quickly reorder.

So, here they are again in-store.

B{are} E{lements} Creative

most popular PENGUIN in scrapbooking

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aloha!
{ aren't they cute}

Well, apparently we weren't the only one who thought so!
From our earlier blog entry on imaginisce - a sneak preview, we have been having walkins and calls from buyers calling for us to list! list! list!

The result? In less than a month we are almost running out of clear stamps, 'talk tags' (sticker tags), rub-ons, embellishments and patterned paper.

A Shore Thing Collection

PSA Challenge 12

"Wow...so hard to pick just one.
My eyes were drawn to: SHARMAINE KRUIJVER ~ DIG A CASTLE

Loved the technique and making it look fresh and current. I would not have guessed it was "older" product. Great job making the "older" look new. Loved it!"

TERESA COLLINS

Materials - Bazzill cardstock - Pattern paper {Crate} - Mask and lettering {Heidi Swapp} - Chipboard {Collections Elements} - Paint {Making Memories} - Glimmer mist {Tattered Angels} - Wood grain contact - Liquid paper - Staples - Pen

Sonja McLean ~ Be True to You
Materials -Autumn Leaves Patterned Paper, Office tags, letter stickers and alphabet rub-ons -Making Memories metal name plate -Pageframe Designs clear frame -Hambly overlays -Basic Grey rub-ons -Maya Road Sheer flowers -Stampin' Up text stamp -Prima flowers -Bazzill chipboard circles and cardstock -Heidi Swapp Ghost letters -Misc. buttons -Misc. ribbon

Rachel Clarke ~ My Two at One

Materials - 4 x canvas 4x4 size - Paint {Gesso, Making Memories Scrapbook} - Colours {Strawberries & Cream, Country Blue} - Patterned Paper {K&Company (Romanza Wild, Roses Printed Embossed Paper, Romanza Wild Roses Printed Embossed Vellum)} - Chatterbox {Rosey Olive Stripe} - Making Memories {Vintage Antiqued Stripe} - Card Stock {Bazzill} - Magenta Maruyama Sky Blue Mesh - Tombow Pens (772, 192) - Provocraft Micro Beedz {Rose, Clear, Apple Green} - Buttons, Lace & Ribbon {from my stash} - Fiskars Threading Water Punch - Adhesive {Ranger Glossy Accents, Double Sided Foam Tape}

Metallic Mists

Have you ever tried any mists?
Well, we uncovered some by Stewart Superior and just as the name suggests, these seem to be the best mists ever!!!

However, errr... how do I break this news? errr... ok. ok. We only brought in the metallics because we were not sure how it will turn up, but ... yes, we are kicking ourselves now! because it sprayed on so well and looks fan-ta-bu-lous!

Check these samples made by one of our staff:

Have to have them???
Well, they are available HERE.

So, while we are off to order all the colours, enjoy and be inspired by the video on the left bar! Oh yeah, it's soooooooo good, I have to have ALL the colours myself!

7 Gyspies - 97% Complete...97% There

Consider them the scrapbooker’s garnishes.

Our stickers, rubbings, and tags are specifically designed to enhance and embellish any page you create. You’re guaranteed to find the perfect accent with all of our available designs and themes.

Whether it’s a set of our 97% Complete® stickers that say everything for you or our latest tags that let you customize and say it with your personal precision, journaling has never been more savory.

Bon Appetit!

They are HERE!

ssshuuucks!!! GONE in 2-days!

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well, when it's this gorgeous and one of the most affordable embellishments in town ... it's hardly surprising.

add in the magical :
"mirror, mirror on the wall;
who's the fairest of them all ..."

that's what happened with our entire range of Heidi Swapp's Mirror - Birds, Butterflies, Flower, Hearts.

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Seriously, avoid disappointment NOW, by checking out the other great Heidi Swapp product range just uploaded in store.hot and sassy Heidi Swapp Chandelier Crystal and Jewelled Brads