Last Sneak and Tomorrow is Reveal Day!!

Fun with Grandpa by Frances (FOTM)

Join us tomorrow for the REVEAL of our October kit...you don't want to miss it!!

Sneak #5

Happy Birthday Aaron! by Jenny (FOTM)

Sneak #4

Happy at Home by Aphra (FOTM)

Sneak #3

The Cuteness of Isabel by Sarah (Doubleshot kit)

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL: (September 26-October 2)

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL:
BLACK & WHITE PAPER PACK (10 sheets): $3.25 (70%+ Discount)

• 4 sheets Imagination Project Monthly Glance Calendar Paper
• 2 sheets Luxe Designs Color Me Cozy Patterned Paper
• 2 sheets Luxe Designs Color Me Percolated Patterned Paper
• 2 sheets Flair Designs Happy Birthday Music Paper
  

You can purchase this week's Steal through our shopping cart by clicking on the following link: THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL. Or, if you are currently a TSR member, then you can e-mail us with your order at admin@scrap-room.com. :)

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

Each Monday morning between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., we'll post a new super-saver-scrappin' deal that we're calling SCRAPROOM STEALS! Quantities on these steals are very limited, and when they're gone, they're gone.

ScrapRoom Steals are offered for one week only or until they're gone!

ScrapRoom Steals are amazing Scrappin' Deals, with everything being discounted at least 40%-90% off of retail prices.

Since you know we love kits, most ScrapRoom Steals will consist of items bundled together for greater savings (and more fun)!

ScrapRoom Steals Shipping Policy:

ScrapRoom Kit Club MEMBERS can elect to have their ScrapRoom Steals shipped along with their next monthly shipment by selecting the "MEMBER ONLY" option when checking out. If shipped with a regular monthly kit club shipment, there will be no additional shipping charges, although the ScrapRoom Steal itself will be charged to the Member's credit card at the time of the purchase.

Customers who are NOT ScrapRoom Kit Club members are still eligible to purchase the Weekly Steals. The indicated shipping charge will be added to the total before the credit card is processed, and the item will ship out within 2-3 business days.

Sneak #2

One Fall Day by Kim (Doubleshot Kit)

Sneak #1

Spooky Family by Melanie

Final Freaky Fast Layout of September!!

It's me, Frances, here with my last FREAKY FAST LAYOUT using September's formula!!

And here is a reminder of September's formula...

1. Cardstock or Patterned Paper Background
2. 9 X 9 patterned paper
3. 3 X 11 1/4 patterned paper
4. 1 1/2 X 11 1/2 patterned paper
5. 1 X4 patterned paper

And here is the steps to completing your layouts using the September formula...

1. Collect a few pics.
2. Cut your patterned paper to the dimensions stated above.
3. Push the paper around your cardstock till you achieve the look you want, or simply copy my layout below!
4. Adhere and EMBELLISH! It is that easy!!

Here is a look at my 3rd SEPTEMBER FREAKY FAST PAGE...

Enjoy Your Day

This layout was created using the Garden Cafe kit from the Flavors of the Month Kit. And instead of creating the obvious single page layout, I decided to shake things up a bit and create a double!! I began with creating my 9 X 9 squares. As you know, if you use one FOTM kit, you can not get 2-9 X 9 squares in the same pattern. So to make the 9 X 9 squares the same on each page, I cut one pattern 6 X 9 and another pattern 3 X 9. Add those together and you get a 9 X 9 square with 2 patterns...easy!! Instead of running double the strips of paper, I ended up using the strips on one side. I did use the 1 X 4 strip...do you see it? I actually put the pieces together and made a 1 X 8 strip, and used a border punch to create the scallop. This layout, obviously, took longer than the singles, but it only took 1 hour. I think that is pretty good, right?

Thanks so much for stopping by again to see my Freaky Fast layouts this month! I will be back again in October with another fun formula. Have a great weekend!!

Design Team Inspiration with Kim!!

Hi Scrappy Friends!Today I wanted to talk to you about making your very own Accordion Flowers. I'm not much of a flower kind of girl but I do like to sometimes add a flower or two and what better way than to make your own!!!! I'm sure you have noticed that many manufacturers have hopped on the Accordion flower band wagon and are selling them to you, the consumer, pre-made. Well, why buy them when you can make a small investment, and make them yourselves. What I am referring to is the the new Tim Holtz die-cut that works with your Sizzix Big Shot and it looks like this.....

and this is an example of the flower made with the die.....

Now, if you would rather not buy a die for your flowers, you can always make them according to the following instructions and still get the same results.....


Step 1: Before beginning, decide how wide you would like your accordion to be. If you want it to span 2 inches, then cut your paper 1 inch. If you would like it 3 inches, cut your paper 1 1/2 inches. Measurements for either would be 12"x 1" or 12"x 1.5".

Step 2: Score the paper at 1/4 inch intervals the entire length of the paper.
Step 3: Fan fold at each score mark.
Step 4: Attach glue dot or sticky strip. Glue it end to end.
Step 5. Lay the flower out. Bring the center in tightly.

***Use a circle punch and punch out a piece of the printed paper to use for the back of the flower. This keeps the flower grounded.

Quickly adhere your embellishment to the center

I hope you find this informative and helpful!!!! Now go make those flowers and have a scrappy good time!!!!!!

The Perfect RECIPE for...

...a scrapbook layout, of course!!!

Did you know that when you become a member of The ScrapRoom you get a step-by-step recipe card for each of kits in the Flavors of the Month kit and the DoubleShot kit????

And these are not just any old recipe cards! Our recipe cards include:

• The exact dimensions to cut your paper and photos to create your layout
• The specific paper used to create the layout
• Placement suggestions for embellishments, journaling, and your title
• A color picture of the layout
  
• Step-by-step assembly directions for the right and left page of your double page layout
• Hints of how to add details the designer added to their layout

WOWEE, right? Here are the Recipe Card layouts created this month...

August 2011 by Lan
Using Prima Alla-Prima Kit

Luck of the Irish by Kim

Using October Afternoon Boarding Pass Kit

Family Pics by Aphra
Using American Crafts Amy Tangerine Kit

Cute Tripod Sit by Melanie

Using Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup Kit

The Thrill of the Hunt by Jenny

Using American Crafts Garden Cafe Kit

If you would like more information on our kits or Recipe Cards, you can find the info HERE. Thanks for visiting!!

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL: (Sept.19-25)

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL:
BAZZILL SPECIALTY CARDSTOCK SET: $3.20 (50%+ Discount)

• 2 sheets Bazzill 12x12 Oopsy Daisy White Embossed Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill 12x12 French Garden Lemon Drop Embossed Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill 12x12 Swirlpool Brown Embossed Cardstock
• 2 sheets Bazzill 12x12 Daisy Snow In Stitch'z Cardstock
  

You can purchase this week's Steal through our shopping cart by clicking on the following link: THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL. Or, if you are currently a TSR member, then you can e-mail us with your order at admin@scrap-room.com. :)

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

Each Monday morning between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., we'll post a new super-saver-scrappin' deal that we're calling SCRAPROOM STEALS! Quantities on these steals are very limited, and when they're gone, they're gone.

ScrapRoom Steals are offered for one week only or until they're gone!

ScrapRoom Steals are amazing Scrappin' Deals, with everything being discounted at least 40%-90% off of retail prices.

Since you know we love kits, most ScrapRoom Steals will consist of items bundled together for greater savings (and more fun)!

ScrapRoom Steals Shipping Policy:

ScrapRoom Kit Club MEMBERS can elect to have their ScrapRoom Steals shipped along with their next monthly shipment by selecting the "MEMBER ONLY" option when checking out. If shipped with a regular monthly kit club shipment, there will be no additional shipping charges, although the ScrapRoom Steal itself will be charged to the Member's credit card at the time of the purchase.

Customers who are NOT ScrapRoom Kit Club members are still eligible to purchase the Weekly Steals. The indicated shipping charge will be added to the total before the credit card is processed, and the item will ship out within 2-3 business days.

September Freaky Fast Layout #2!!

It's a new month and that means...FREAKY FAST FRIDAY with me Frances!!!

This is the 2nd installment of Freaky Fast Pages for September. And here is a reminder of September's formula...

1. Cardstock or Patterned Paper Background
2. 9 X 9 patterned paper
3. 3 X 11 1/4 patterned paper
4. 1 1/2 X 11 1/2 patterned paper
5. 1 X4 patterned paper

And here is the steps to completing your layouts using the September formula...

1. Collect a few pics.
2. Cut your patterned paper to the dimensions stated above.
3. Push the paper around your cardstock till you achieve the look you want, or simply copy my layout below!
4. Adhere and EMBELLISH! It is that easy!!

Here is a look at my 2nd SEPTEMBER FREAKY FAST PAGE...

Picnickin on the Cane

This layout was created using the Amy Tangerine kit from the Flavors of the Month Kit. And again, it was really east to put together. This layout took about 45 minutes to finish because of the fussy cutting of the sun. But I don't know about you, I don't even care because that sun is adorable!! The paper placement ONLY took about 10 minutes this time...now that's fast!!!

See ya next week with another layout using my September Freaky Fast Formula!!

Design Team Inspiration with Lan!!

Ribbon/Bookmark Tutorial -

Hi there, I"m continuing with the school theme as it's the month most of our kids get back into that routine and even some of us adults are heading back ourselves. And if you're one of those few, a big pat on the back to you!

So get your paper and scissors out because today, I am going to show you how to sharpen those pencils.

Step 1: Pull out your scraps and cut to the following dimensions

Step 2: Using a corner rounder, punch the eraser top & add black cats eye chalk to the edges.

Step 3: For the section of the pencil where the yellow part starts, I used my old $1 decorative scissors with the Dragonback design. You could also use pinking sheers or just cut little triangle notches.

Step 4: For the pencil top, I measured out the center point and cut it into a triangle, then using the black cats eye chalk again, I inked it.

Step 5: Now you have the completed pencil pieces, just assemble it onto a coordinating 2"x4" piece of pattern paper.

Step 6: Next I layered these on longer sheets of cardstock, and added some letter stickers.

Step 7: For the bottom, I used my Dragonback scissors again and for the top, I used my coluzzle to cut the rounded shape where the red line is.

Step 8: For the final touches I punched a small star and looped a piece of ribbon on the top.

And that completes my tutorial on these cute easy ribbons that can be given to your star student for all their hard work or recycle as a bookmark.

Thanks for visiting!

It's Sketch Time!!

Hello ladies!!! It's time for our monthly........
Super fun, huh? Well let's get right to it! Here is a look at this month's sketch...

August Sketch by Lan

And here is a look at our super talented Design Team's interpretations...

Star Student by Lan

Home Sick by Kim

Pumpkin Pals by Jenny

Colored Eggs by Aphra

Bubble Boy by Melanie

Once again, love, love, love!! Now we wanna see your interpretation of our sketch! You have until Friday, September 30th to leave a comment IN THIS POST with a link to your layout. Your name will then be entered into a random drawing to win a $10 gift cert to our TSR Store!!!!

Sound good? Now get BUSY!!!!

Ok, almost finished. First, I would like to thank EVERYONE for participating in August Sketch Challenge...hope you enjoyed it! The winner of our August Sketch Challenge is...
BIG CONGRATS Kim!!!

Please email Tammy at admin@scrap-room.com with your real name, email address, and the name of the contest you won. She will in turn, email your gift certificate to you. Congrats again, and thanks again everyone for playing along with us this month!

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL: (Sept.12-18)

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL:
(5) JENNI BOWLIN BROWN VELLUM BUTTERFLIES: $1.75 (56%+ Discount)

• Set includes (5) Self-Adhesive Brown Vellum 3-D Butterflies with pearl accents. This set is not in its original packaging, but each set will include all (5) styles pictured above.

(Shipping for NON-Club Members will be $1.99./TSR Members can elect to have this item shipped with your next club shipment.)

You can purchase this week's Steal through our shopping cart by clicking on the following link: THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL. Or, if you are currently a TSR member, then you can e-mail us with your order at admin@scrap-room.com. :)

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

Each Monday morning between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., we'll post a new super-saver-scrappin' deal that we're calling SCRAPROOM STEALS! Quantities on these steals are very limited, and when they're gone, they're gone.

ScrapRoom Steals are offered for one week only or until they're gone!

ScrapRoom Steals are amazing Scrappin' Deals, with everything being discounted at least 40%-90% off of retail prices.

Since you know we love kits, most ScrapRoom Steals will consist of items bundled together for greater savings (and more fun)!

ScrapRoom Steals Shipping Policy:

ScrapRoom Kit Club MEMBERS can elect to have their ScrapRoom Steals shipped along with their next monthly shipment by selecting the "MEMBER ONLY" option when checking out. If shipped with a regular monthly kit club shipment, there will be no additional shipping charges, although the ScrapRoom Steal itself will be charged to the Member's credit card at the time of the purchase.

Customers who are NOT ScrapRoom Kit Club members are still eligible to purchase the Weekly Steals. The indicated shipping charge will be added to the total before the credit card is processed, and the item will ship out within 2-3 business days.

September Freaky Fast Layout #1 and a Winner!!

It's a new month and that means...FREAKY FAST FRIDAY with me Frances!!!

This is the 1st installment of Freaky Fast Pages for September. And here is September's formula...

1. Cardstock or Patterned Paper Background
2. 9 X 9 patterned paper
3. 3 X 11 1/4 patterned paper
4. 1 1/2 X 11 1/2 patterned paper
5. 1 X4 patterned paper

And here is the steps to completing your layouts using the September formula...

1. Collect a few pics.
2. Cut your patterned paper to the dimensions stated above.
3. Push the paper around your cardstock till you achieve the look you want, or simply copy my layout below!
4. Adhere and EMBELLISH! It is that easy!!

Here is a look at my 1st SEPTEMBER FREAKY FAST PAGE...

Off Broadway

This layout was created using the October Afternoon Boarding Pass kit from the September Doubleshot Kit. And again, it was really east to put together. This layout took about 45 minutes to finish because of ALL of the heavy embellishing. The paper placement ONLY took about 15 minutes...now that's fast!!!

And yes, I mentioned WINNER!!!! We had 27 layouts submitted for this giveaway, and the winner is...
BIG Congrats Lenea!!!

Please email Tammy at admin@scrap-room.com with your real name, email address, and the name of the contest you won. She will in turn, mail your Fancy Pants Summer's End Paper kit!! Congrats again, and thanks again everyone for playing along with us this month!

See ya next week with another layout using my September Freaky Fast Formula!!