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New Video: March 2013 Paper Posies Kit Club Featuring American Crafts Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm Collection

Posted by Terri Bradford, Create Scrapbooks Lead on March 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

It’s March 1st and that means… NEW kit club releases!

Here’s the latest open box video I made that includes the contents of the March 2013 Paper Posies kit:
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Get more information on the kit here: http://www.scrapclubs.com/2013/03/paper-posies-march-2013-scrapbook-kit-club-featuring/

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Kit Review: Sprinkles Craftbox by Webster’s Pages – September 2012

Posted by Terri Bradford, Create Scrapbooks Lead on September 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

review of websters pages scrapbooking supplies sprinkles box

Hi all! It’s Terri, and I am back with with a kit club review of the newest club! I made a quick video on the box I received and the contents of the September 2012 Sprinkles Craftbox by Webster’s Pages.

websters pages scrapbooking supplies sprinkles craftbox

If you already subscribe to the Create Scrapbooks YouTube Channel it will be automatically available in your subscription feed there – and you can also view it below:

More Information & Product Links:

Sprinkles Craftbox Kit: http://www.WebstersPages.com

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The Stamps of Life July 2012 Special Releases: Four Fabulous Sets!

Posted by Contributor on July 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Gretchen here to tell you about The Stamps of Life Special Releases for July. There are FOUR sets this month. They are four (yes, FOUR!) great new sets and they are tea4two, moretea4us, anniversary2celebrate, and words4crayons.

This is a card made using both the tea4two and moretea4 us sets. I stamped the cups in black, stamped the hearts in coordinating colors, and then colored the cups in with matching chalk. I added some Glossy Accents by Ranger to each heart to give it a bit more definition.

The Stamps of Life is a monthly stamping kit club that offers one club set at the beginning of the month and special release sets a week or so after that. The Stamps of Life owner and designer is the wonderful Stephanie Barnard, who is also the Sizzix Spokesperson and Licensed Designer.

Video from Stephanie about the July Special Releases

tea4two

15 stamps on a 4×6 sheet. This set coordinates with the moretea4us stamp set.

moretea4us

10 stamps on a 4 x 6 sheet. This set coordinates with the tea4two stamp set.

anniversary2celebrate

10 stamps on a 4 x 6 sheet, largest stamp is approximately 2.5 x 2.5.

worlds4crayons

31 stamps on a 4 x 6 sheet, largest stamp is approximately 2.75 x 1.75. This set coordinates with the crayons2stamp set.

The Stamps of Life information

If you would like to purchase any of these stamp sets from The Stamps of Life or sign up for the monthly club, head on over to their website to find out how. The website is chalked full of information and inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by Create Scrapbooks!

On a personal note, this will be my last official blog post for Create Scrapbooks. I have enjoyed creating tutorials and posts featuring The Stamps of Life stamps and working with Terri. Feel free to stop by my blog or follow me on Twitter to stay up to date with the latest from me.

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The Stamps of Life July 2012 Club Release: crayons2stamp Card Tutorial

Posted by Contributor on July 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! I’m Gretchen and today I’m here to share the latest club release from The Stamps of Life. This new set is called crayons2stamp. There’s a fun crayon outline plus a solid so you can make it whatever color you like, 14 different sentiments (most of which will fit inside the crayon – how cool is that?!), and some extra fun crayon drawings and other decorations too.

crayons2stamp crayon color clear stamps from The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard

I’ve got a photo tutorial for you today with the details on how I made this super cute Hi, I Miss You So Much card featuring the crayons2stamp stamp set.

You’re finished card will be 4-1/2” x 5-1/2” and will fit into a standard A2 sized envelope.

To start, create your card base, you’ll need a 5-1/2” x 8″-1/2” piece of paper that’s been folded in half. You’ll also need a piece of cardstock that is 4” x 5-1/4” to mount on the card base and a smaller strip of patterned paper that is 2” x 4”.

Adhere the 4” x 5-1/4” paper onto your card base, centering it. Glue the patterned paper strip down towards the right hand side of the card as shown.

On to the stamping! Use the solid crayon to stamp three images in coordinating colors.

Stamp on top of each of those images in black using the crayon outline and then add a sentiment inside each one.

Cut each crayon out and then stack them together using Glue Dots, having them fan out a bit. Wrap a piece of embroidery floss around your crayon set and make a knot.

Tip: Don’t tie your knot to tight. You’ll want it to shift slightly so you an make sure you can read your sentiment properly.

Almost done! Place your crayon stack towards the bottom of your strip of patterned paper but don’t glue it down (you’re using it as placement so you know where to stamp your heart). Lay the heart stamp where you want it on your card.

Finally, stamp your heart moving your crayon stack right before so you don’t stamp on top of it. Adhere your crayon stack down and stamp “hi” right above it. As a finishing touch, outline your card in black if desired.

Supplies: crayons2stamp (The Stamps of Life), Licorice Premium Dye Ink (Stephanie Barnard, Colorbox), Stick Candy, Lavender Sachet, and Speckled Egg (Jenni Bowlin, Ranger), white cardstock (Bazzill), black cardstock (American Crafts), Bee’s Knees patterned paper (Country Drive, Echo Park). Other: black pen, embroidery floss.

If you would like to purchase your own crayons2stamp stamp set from The Stamps of Life or sign up for the monthly club, head on over to their website to find out how.

Thank you for stopping by Create Scrapbooks!

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The Stamps of Life June 2012 Special Releases: chevrons2stamp, hexagons2love, & faces4stamps

Posted by Contributor on June 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Gretchen here introducing three new stamps sets to you from The Stamps of Life These three sets are from the June 2012 mid-month special releases. They are chevrons2stamp, hexagons2love, and faces4stamps.

hexagons2love

This set has 14 different hexagons shapes that will look great on cards or scrapbook layouts. It comes with outlines so you can really highlight the shapes or leave the outline blank and stamp a sentiment inside it.

For my card, I stamped the larger hexagon outlines first, filled my sentiment in one, and then filled the other hexagons in with solids and some of the shapes. I love how it turned out and it was a pretty quick card to make.

chevrons2love

This is an awesome set! This set comes with two main stamps, one set has three thinner chevrons and the other set has two larger ones.

For my card example, I paired the stamp set with one of Stephanie Barnard’s Sizzix Flip-its as well as a few other The Stamps of Life stamp sets. Those sets are happyBDay2you, happy2becircles, and greetings4birthday.

faces4stamps

As you can see, this super cute set comes with a ton of smiley faces and fun sentiments.

I decided to make some simple notecards to really show case all the cute smiley faces the set had to offer and added another sentiment and smiley inside the card to finish it off.

I’m loving these three new stamp sets and I hope you do too. Chevrons are really popular right now as well as hexagons and the smiley’s are just way to cute! You’ve got some awesome new options in front of you.

If you’re interested in joining The Stamps of Life club or purchasing these stamps, inks, or the Flip-it die, please visit www.thestampsoflife.com. They offer really great, high quality stamps… there’s something for everyone!

Thank you so much for stopping by Create Scrapbooks. If you have any projects that you’d like to share with us, please do so in the Create Scrapbooks Flickr gallery, we’d love to see your creations.

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The Stamps of Life May 2012 Release: pops2eat plus a video tutorial

Posted by Contributor on May 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Gretchen here with a fun new stamp set to share from The Stamps of Life, this new set is called pops2eat.

I’ve got a brand new video tutorial for you also making this sweet little card (sweet? popsicle? get it? I crack myself up!)

Supplies: pops2eat stamps (The Stamps of Life)

Other: Big Stripes patterned paper (Big Splash, Echo Park)

The Stamps of Life is a monthly kit club that also offers mid month special releases. To find out more information about The Stamps of Life or to join the club, please head on over to their site and check it out.

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The Stamps of Life mid-March 2012 Special Releases plus a Tutorial

Posted by Contributor on March 12, 2012 1 Comment

Hi everyone! I’ve got three new releases from The Stamps of Life to share plus a tutorial featuring one of the stamp sets. The new sets are moremums2love, Easter4Him, and humor4woman. The moremums2love stamp set matches perfectly with the March 2012 club release called mums2stamp.

In today’s video tutorial, we’ll be making this card:

(for a larger view of this card, please visit our Flickr gallery)

Supplies: moremums2love and mums2stamp (The Stamps of Life), Kraft cardstock (Bazzill), Straw cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (from my stash), Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, and Barn Door Distress Ink (Tim Holtz, Ranger), Licorice and Artichoke dye ink (ColorBox), Ink Blending Tool (Ranger), Styled Labels die cut (Sizzix), Pearls (Jewels, Stampin’ Up), pop dots (Zots, Therm-o-web), Fingertip Tweezers (Fiskars).
If you’d like to purchase your own The Stamps of Life stamp sets or join their monthly kit club, head on over to The Stamps of Life!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Gretchen

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The Stamps of Life March 2012 release: mums2stamp plus a tutorial

Posted by Contributor on March 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Gretchen here and I’ve got a new card tutorial to share with you featuring the latest release from The Stamps of Life. This beautiful new set is called mums2stamp and it’s the March 2012 release.