September Sketch A Thon

  Welcome to the Spice & Sugar Sketch A Thon!  If you watch 2 Broke Girls you know the Spice & Sugar theme came from the "It's Not Pretty Enough" episode! Watch the clip here.

You will notice that our sketches are all black and white and fairly simple, so your mission is to add embellies and make them pretty! 

You will have the entire month of September to complete the sketch a thon, each design team member will be offering a small prize draw for completing their sketch, and 2 Broke Girls Scraps will offer a grand prize at the end of the month! Every sketch you complete will give you an entry for the grand prize. 

Make sure to become a follower of each design team members’ blog while you are there! 

Don't forget we will also have our regular sketches during the month of September as well! 

Here is my sketch!


 

And here is what I did with it

















This layout was done with the Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic paper pack from Michaels, CTMH rosette ribbon and various alphabet stickers from American Crafts and Heidi Swapp.

 Next on your journey is Tabby, so hop on over to her blog to see another great sketch. If you get lost along the blog hop, here is where you can find all the sketches! 

2 Broke Girls Blog
Tabitha Sketch 2
Tammy Sketch 3
Brandi Sketch 4
 Janet Sketch 5
Michelle Sketch 6
Miwa Sketch 7
Karen Sketch 8
Cyndy SKETCH 9 YOU ARE HERE
Tabby Sketch 10
Michelle M Sketch 11
Darcy Sketch 12
Pat Sketch 13
Stephanie Sketch 14

Here is where you will link ALL your entries!

 Hope you join in the fun!! 

True Scrap 5!

We've got exciting news to share! If you've been lacking in the creative mojo, or wondering how you can get more life from the scrapping supplies you already own... or you just want to spend a couple of
days with a bunch of super-cool crafty people, then look no further!
My friend Lain Ehmann of True Scrap has pulled together FIFTEEN of the hottest scrapbooking instructors around to offer two days of inspiration and fun, such as Heidi Swapp, Nichol Magouirk, Jennifer Gallacher, and a dozen more. They'll be revealing all their best crafting tips, tricks, techniques, and secrets in the latest True Scrap event – True Scrap 5.

True Scrap 5 is a two-day, online, LIVE event on October 11-12. Yep, that's right – all fifteen instructors will come to YOU via the magic of the Internet in a state-of-the-art web room. You'll watch class demonstrations, chat with instructors and other students, and have the time of your crafty life – all without leaving home (or even changing out of your PJs!).
And just because YOU are so awesome I have some amazing deals to offer you!

• Regular registration is $197, but Arnprior Scrappers readers can use the code LUCKY50 to save $50 through 9/30 That comes out to less than $8 per class!!! Where else can you get a class from Heidi Swapp, Nichol Magouirk, Jennifer Gallacher, or  ME for less than $8?
• EXTRA BONUS: If you register before 8/31 you will also get a complete set of replays from “True Scrap Young At Heart” valued at $97 for FREE! That’s five classes and two virtual make and takes, from instructors like former CK Hall-of-Famer CD Muckosky, Traci Reed, and Stephanie Ackerman! There’s sure to be something to tickle your creative bone.

How amazing is that?? If you register before the end of August you will end up with 27 amazing classes! Which would make the cost per class less than $5.50. That is the deal of the century!
Register here for True Scrap 5!
If you're tired of just staring at your crafting supplies or creating the “same old” projects, then check
out True Scrap 5.

Sarita Workshop

 

This is probably my favourite non-holiday paper line in the new Fall/Winter 2013 CTMH Idea Book.

Join me on Thursday, August 29 at 7pm where we will make this layout along with at least 2 others, one of which will be using pocket pages that will be supplied as part of your kit.

The workshop kit contains everything you see above but for my class the kit will also contain 2 pocket pages, journaling cards and instructions for the other layouts. You can still order the kit even if you can’t attend the workshop in person.

Plus, if you order just $10 more you get the august stamp of the month for free (a value of $17.95)!

Please RSVP no later than FRIDAY, AUGUST 16th.

Cost of the workshop is $40 (taxes and shipping are already included).

Contact me directly to reserve your spot.

New 2013 CTMH Autumn/Winter Idea Book and Free Stamp of the Month!!

 

It’s here! It’s here! The brand new 2013Autumn/Winter Idea Book goes live today. It is filled to the brim with wonderful new products and lots of great project inspiration. You can view the book online here. Contact me directly if you would like your own copy. There are so many fabulous new products, that I can’t mention them all in this post, but I will share with you some of my favourites.

There are 6 new Paper Collections, 8 new Workshops on the Go Kits, 2 new project kits, lots of fun My Creations alterable items, beautiful new textile fabrics, a SUPER FUN new My Crush Collection, great new Base & Bling Collection, tons of fabulous new stamp sets, and MORE!

A few of my absolute favourite products are:

Design Decor Products

Make It From Your Heart Vol. 2

My Crush Collection

and of course the new Artbooking Cricut Collection

 

A few more of my new favs are:

Polar Pal Card Kit

Stitch Guide and Foam Mat

Designed Decor Black Frame

Designed Decor Flip Stand Album

 

What are your favourite new products???

Can it get any better than that? Oh yes! With a new month comes a new Stamp of the Month and August’s SOTM is SOOOOO cute! It’s called A Chocolate Affair and, get this, you can get it for FREE!

August is an especially sweet time to shop—when you place an order of $50 or more during August, you’ll receive the August Stamp of the Month set, A Chocolate Affair (S1308A), FREE!* This D-size stamp set with a retail value of $17.95 includes 16 images and sentiments that will have your friends salivating over your chocolatey layouts and cards. Make every project a treat with this must-have set.

*No additional tax will be applied for the free stamp set. Shipping/handling is calculated based on the full retail price of the stamp set ($17.95). Offer valid August 1-31, 2013.

Click on the photo below to visit my shopping site to browse all of the great new products!

A Great Pre-order Deal

Pre-Order the NEW CTMH Artbooking Collection today through July 31st!

 Click HERE to see the Cricut Artbooking Handbook!
 
Then check out my Pre-Order Special below!

Available only through me through July 31st!

My Pre-Order Special: When you Pre-Order your new Artbooking Cricut Collection I'll give you a FREE coordinating stamp set of your choice! That’s right! Any stamp set in the new Fall/Winter 2013 Idea Book that coordinates with the new cartridge is yours for FREE. 

You get everything you see in the picture above PLUS an additional stamp set of you r choice for FREE for only $99.

Ready to Pre-Order? Your Pre-Order also makes you eligible for the August Stamp of the Month for just $5 extra - its a fun chocolate themed set at a delicious price for you!




 Pre-order today and spend the rest of the summer making all kinds of wonderful projects.

Newest CTMH Cricut Cartridge

You all know how much I love my two CTMH Cricut Cartridges - they are pretty much the only cartridges I ever use. Well, CTMH has done it again and given us ANOTHER fabulous cartridge called Artbooking and this one just blows me away!  Artbooking is packed with 700 different cuts:  - 30 Themed DOUBLE Page Layouts (total of 60 layouts) all size coordinated - 10 Themed Mini Albums (8x8, 6x6, 5x7) with minimum 8 pages each - Full page and partial page overlays (square and rectangles of each overlay) which can also be used as stencils for inking or misting - Loads of phrases - Themed accessory images - Themed and decorated photo mats - Font - So much you won't believe your eyes!  And if you say to yourself, well this one isn't for me because I mostly do cards, gifts or home decor then think again because ALL of it can be re-sized and used as pieces for any kind of papercrafting project!  Its got everything from a sweet little giraffe to a man and woman outline shape holding hands and the most adorable snowman I've ever seen!

I'll be posting a PRE-Order special tomorrow on my blog but for now I thought I'd give you the goods and show you just how AWESOME this cartridge is going to be!  Orders will be going in on August 1st release date.
 

July Challenges at 2 Broke Girls

 

July has arrived and so have the next 2 sketch challenges at the 2 Broke Girls website.

Submit your layout for a chance to win a prize.

retired CTMH paper pack Back Country, digital title from Designer Digitals

Maggie Holmes paper line, canvas frames and digital element pack, doilies from Super Lucky Dollar Store

 

Go to the challenge forum here to see my word challenge for July. Enter a layout for your chance to win a prize!