Tuesday, June 16, 2009

My Stay-cation layouts!

There were so many wonderful challenges this past weekend at Serendipity Scrapbook's Stay-cation crop!

Unfortunately, I am a slow scrapper, and had time to finish only 3 layouts.

Here they are:







Last Serendipity Scrapper Standing



Last Serendipity Scrapper Standing

1st Prize: $75-100 prize package

2nd Prize: $50-$75

3rd Prize: $30-$50

Sponsors are:

Glitz Designs

SEI

Hambly Studios

Kaisercraft

Moxxie



Are you ready for Last Serendipity Scrapper Standing ?


If you like fast paced challenges and think you can out last,


out scrap and out play with the best of them,


than this is the contest for you!

Last chance to sign up is June 17th!

LSSS will start on June 15th and go through July 17th.

Challenges will be posted every other day.

You will then try to get as many layouts done of

this challenge as you can because there will be an elimination at

the end of each challenge. If you can hang with the best and you

think you are top scrapper then get ready to sign up! If you don’t

know about it and are a little scared then sign up anyway

because a good push is all you need! Oh and by the way no one

will be eliminated on the first challenge. We will let you get

hooked before we let you go!











Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Stay- cation Weeked Online Crop and other Serendipity Scrapbook Events!







Stay- cation Weekend online crop
Are you one of the many people that found themselves canceling their vacation this year?

Maybe you decided on postponing it or scaling it back to a long weekend. Either way, Serendipity has the crop for you.

We are celebrating Staying Home with a Stay-cation crop.


Our Design Team has come up with clever challenges based on our favorite vacation spots and local treasures that we are celebrating.


Just because you can't go away this time of year doesn't mean you can't celebrate a summer Stay-cation.


As with all of our crops, we give away an awesome prize package for the Queen of the Crop, not to mention each challenge and game is good for a RAK.
To see how to make the lei pictured above, and join the fun, click on the link below:
Precrop challenges started last Friday, June 5th


with some of our BEST pre-crop challenges YET!


Remaining challenges will be posted on June 12th.





Last Serendipity Scrapper Standing contest
Are you ready for Last Serendipity Scrapper Standing ?


If you like fast paced challenges and think you can out last, out scrap and out play with the best of them, than this is the contest for you!


LSSS will start on June 15th and go through July 17th.

We have AMAZING prizes.


First Prize will consist of a package worth $ 75-$100;


Second Prize will be $50-$75 and Third Prize will be a value of $35-$50!


So far the prize packages will include Glitz, Hambly, Kaisercraft and SEI, Moxxie and we have some more lined up.


If you can hang with the best and you think you are top scrapper then get ready to sign up!


If you don't know about it and are a little scared then sign up anyway because a good push is all you need!


Oh and by the way no one will be eliminated on the first challenge.


We will let you get hooked before we let you go!
See all information here:


Sunday, June 7, 2009


Faux Rip and Stitch Technique
By Mel (aka Scrap-alicious)

The rip and stitch technique involves paper or cardstock, being Machine stitched to a backing and then torn.
But, if you are machine-less, like me, you are going to like what I am going to share with you -
a Faux Rip and Stitch Technique, which involves no sewing at all, and looks just as fantastic!

Materials
Single sided pattern paper and or scraps, fast drying adhesive/glue (I used Pioneer Embellishment glue stick), Paper piercer, self healing mat, and white gel pen (I used white Uniball Signo pen http://shop.serendipityscrapbooks.com/scrapbook-supplies/sanforduniballsignopenwhitegel.html ).

Disclaimer: ***You may want to practice steps #1 & #2 on some scraps before actually applying this technique to your LO.

Method

1. Cut or tear piece of paper about an inch thick and as long as you would like your “rip” to be.
Working with one strip of paper at a time, run a thin line of adhesive in the direction you want your stitching to run.
Place the strip over the line of glue and press down firmly, to make sure it is attached well.
Allow a few minutes for glue to dry.

2. When you are sure the paper is glued down, you are ready to rip.
Holding one end of the paper with your fingers, tear along the length of the strip, in the direction of the glue.
Try not to be too neat, and allow the white parts of the tear show.
Repeat this step with the other side of the strip of paper, making sure you leave enough pattern showing- to be able to “stitch” along.

3. Using a paper piercer, pierce holes in a straight line, along the full length of the torn paper strip, spacing the holes 1/8” inches apart.

4. Using a gel pen, draw a dashed line between the pierced holes.
The color of your pen forms the color of “thread” that the strip is “stitched” in.
Repeat these 4 steps with other strips of paper, building up layers for depth and dimension.


Check out My Faux Rip and STitch Technique in it's entirety with step by step photos here at Serendipity Scrapbooks :
http://www.serendipityscrapbooks.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=16409

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Serendipity Scrapbooks Stay-cation Crop starts June 12!

Are you one of the many people that found themselves canceling their vacation this year? Maybe you decided on postponing it or scaling it back to a long weekend. Either way, Serendipity has the crop for you.

We are celebrating Staying Home with a Stay-cation crop!

Our Design Team has come up with clever challenges based on our favorite vacation spots and local treasures that we are celebrating.

Just because you can’t go away this time of year doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate a summer Stay-cation.

And as with all of our crops, we give away an awesome prize package for the Queen of the Crop, not to mention each challenge and game is good for a RAK.

Precrop challenges start this Friday, June 5th with some of our BEST pre-crop challenges YET! Remaining challenges to be posted by Noon your time on Monday June 15th.

Get rested up for our first ever Stay-cation!




SERENDIPITY SCRAPBOOKS

JUNE KITS ARE HERE!

http://www.serendipityscrapbooks.com/monthlykits.htm

Check them out!

Here are the main kits, but variations are now available to order too!






Welcome Spring!