Sweet Lillian!

We have a new kit up for Preorder at the store and it’s moving quickly!  Sweet Lillian is full of amazing double sided paper and charm galore.  How can you resist?

I have so enjoyed working with this kit.  I did everything from a layout about my husband to swim lessons–talk about versatile! And here is one I did about my wonderful daughter:

You can see many more kit creations here.
And don’t forget that with every Full Kit order, you will receive our Sketch Duets.  That’s 2 amazing sketches that pump your creativity even more.  Sound like fun?  Then head on over to Scrapbooker’s Club House and preorder your kit today.

Blog Sketch Contest #23!

It’s that time again:  sketch contest time!  Our wonderful new in House sketch artist, Katie Turner, brings you this sketch for your interpretation:

And to get your creative juices going, here are a couple sample interpretations by Katie and Shannon Cummins, our winner from our last sketch contest:
Katie’s

Shannon’s

Let’s see what you got! Enter your layout into our Blog Sketch contest folder which can be found here. Don’t forget to put your NAME and the words BLOG SKETCH #23 in the subject line. The lucky winner will receive an envie of goodies courtesty of Scrapbooker’s Club House!

Deadline: July 1st, 2009

Can’t wait to see your entries!!

Scrap Happenings: What’s Going on at Scrapbooker’s Club House

Things are buzzing at Scrapbooker’s Club House!  If you haven’t been on our message boards lately, here is a run down of what is going on:

1. Our 7 Signs of Summer online crop has begun!  There is still time to partake in the fun challenges, chatter and the upcoming games.  We will be creating up until Monday so come join the fun here.

2. We are thrilled to have a new Sketch Artist join our Team!  Please welcome Katie Turner as our new sketch designer.  She already has a fabulous sketch ready for your creating pleasure.  Stay tuned to this blog as Katie will be featuring another sketch for an upcoming contest!

3. We have started our Spring into Summer Sales!  This week’s feature is ribbon and a chance to save 45%!  Each Monday will feature a new sale so check this forum for details.   Remember once items are sold out, they are gone Forever!

We hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and sunnier days while scrapbooking to save those memories for a rainy day.  Happy Scrapping!

Technique Tidbit Thursday: Paper Tearing

Written by Trina Carbert

Paper tearing is the first “technique” I learned and nine years later it’s still my favorite. It’s actually very versatile and adds great dimension! It’s a VERY easy and cost effective way to texturize and add distressing to your projects! AND it’s GREAT for stress relief! 

Paper tearing requires NO tools – just paper and your own two hands! 

Start by either laying your paper on a flat surface or holding it in both hands.

If you lay it on a flat surface use one hand to hold the paper down, the other to tear.

If holding in both hands make sure you don’t wrinkle the edge you will want to keep.

 

You can easily vary the sizes of the “waves” you make while tearing too, just by using your fingers as a guide. Don’t worry if you tear a little too much or not quite enough. You can go back and tear it more or more to your liking after. Also, it doesn’t have to be perfect – the glory of paper tearing!  :0)

 

It’s easy to add some depth to the torn edge just by inking it a little.

 

Another way to tear your paper for a really neat effect is to use some tape (or other adhesive you can remove) on the face of your paper.  This is how I got the white areas on the layout shown below: 

Adhere the tape LIGHTLY and tear away GENTLY. If you don’t get the effect you want, try again.  (You may want to try this on a scrap piece of paper before doing it on your good papers.) Again, it doesn’t have to be perfect. Tearing is supposed to look rough.

 

If you want a “rough” edge, but fairly straight, lay a ruler on your paper, hold down tight and tear along the ruler’s edge. There are also a few paper tearing tools out there if you are afraid to try this technique sans tools! 

I hope I’ve answered some questions here and given you inspiration to try this technique on your own.  Happy tearing!

Spring into Summer Sales Begin Today!!

Happy Monday!

Today marks the beginning of our Spring into Summer sales! This week until Sunday May 31st, purchase our past kits at 45% off. Incredible Savings to stretch your dollar further! See our sale items HERE.

Each week will bring a new Sale so check back often. Once items are Sold Out, they will no longer be stocked so shop while supplies last!

Online Crop!!!

Wahoo!  Mark your calendars!  Scrapbooker’s Club House will be hosting an online crop June 8-15th!  Our theme is the 7 Signs of Summer and promises to be great fun with challenges, fun chat and prizes to be won.  See you there!

Sketch Artist Wanted!

Scrapbooker’s Club House is looking for a sketch artist to provide 2 sketches per month (one for our forum and one for our blog) along with sample interpretations.    You will receive credit for your work along with an envie of goodies each month from the Scrapbooker’s Club House store.

Sketches must be original and made exclusively for Scrapbooker’s Club House. 

Please send 3 sketches (one must be a card) and sample interpretations to nicole@scrapbookersclubhouse.com by Friday May 29^th. 

The winner will be chosen by May 31^st with their term beginning June 1^st and ending September 31^st, 2009. 

Good luck!

Free Shipping Offer!

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!

From today until next Saturday (May 16th), receive Free Shipping to the US and Canada on orders of $100 or more (before taxes).

Have fun shopping!

Technique Tidbit Thursday: Cabbage Flowers!

I have seen these great “cabbage flowers” on so many layouts and always wondered, “How do they do that?”  Well, now I know and I ‘m going to share the steps with you!  It’s actually pretty simple.  :0)

 1. Trace out 3 circles of different sizes on different papers.

2.  Tear the circles out instead of using scissors and cutting.

3. Add some depth by inking or stamping some details on the circles.

4. Pinch the edges of each circle to help it  curve up. This also gives more dimension.

5. Layer the circles on each other and glue together.

6.  Top it off  with an embellishment of your choice in the middle.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will share your creations with us!

Card supplies from Scrapbooker’s Club House Simply Enchanting kit.

National Scrapbooking Day Contest!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

We’re so glad you made it over as we have a contest for you!  Intrigued?  Then read on!

This weekend we would love for you to take the time and scrapbook about you as an ARTIST.  Tell us about your hobby, why you love it, what you bring to it, what it gives back to you.

Enter your layout into our Blog Contest folder.   You will need to register with our site and all entries will need to be approved by the Moderator before they show up in the folder.

Be sure to have your NAME and the words “NSD CONTEST”  in the subject line.

We will accept entries until Midnight, Sunday May 3rd, 2009 (mountain standard time).  The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 7th on our blog and will win this summer themed prize pack:

Good luck!