Tuesday Tips: Lettering

Ever been working on a project and just didn't have the right lettering?  I think we all have!  I was at a crop this past weekend and I created this card using the new BasicGrey Curio (on preorder now!).  I wanted it to be a Thanksgiving card, but none of my Thickers were small enough for that long word (it was a sad moment).  The only letters I did have that were the right size was these rub-ons.  But they were white and weren't going to show well on the striped paper.  So I outlined them.  

Outlining is an easy way to add character and definition to an element, without adding bulk or anything else from your stash.  You can make things easier to see, add a shadow, or even just visually separate two elements by outlining them.

Order your Curio in the store today... and come back Thursday and Friday for more peeks of it!
~Alyssa~

Is it Monday again?

It IS!

That means in exactly a week, we'll be watching LollyChops teach us how to alter these cool Kaiser Wreaths.

The Class is scheduled for Monday, November 15th at 7:30 Central time.  (Thats 8:30 eastern and 5:30 Pacific).

If you can't make the live class DON'T panic.  This is a recorded class and will be available for the next 6 months on our new Ustream Channel.  If you are already a subscriber or you subscribe this week, we will email you the link and password to access the class.

I wanted to give everyone the specific details of the class and kit.  Kits are available in the shop for purchase.  We have a limited number ready to ship now with more supplies on the way.  Since this class will be recorded, the kits will be available for a while.

To access the class, you will need to purchase a subscription to Stash to Treasure for $5.00.  Since Lolly is an extra this month, that means you get access to Jamie Dougherty's classes as well.  (you can get her kit in the shop too!)

Now here's the fun part!  If you want to work with one of the other two wreath's from Kaiser, we have them in stock.  The Holly wreath:

And the Star wreath:

Are both available.  You can mix and match these with your favorite line.  And if you're not a fan of the Basic Grey Jovial we use in the main kit, you can purchase the Funky Wreath that Lolly uses and pick another line to work with.

This is what Stash to Treasure is all about.  Make it yours or make it the same as the samples!

Make sure you are signed up for the Newsletter because we have some exciting news for you!  Next newsletter goes out tonight!

Friday Sketch

Hello everyone!!!

Weekend is here again! Ready for some scrapping? Here's a I did sketch to inspire you jumpstart a layout!

My example:

"A+ Student" layout by LG Belarmino - Crate Paper School Spirit Collection, Shabby Chic Crafts - Vintage Scalloped Circles, Shimmerz Spritz and Kraft Cardstock all available at YSS Store

A few months ago, my daughter started attending school. She was 2years and 2 months old back then. Despite her very young age, the school administrators found her ready and appropriate for Nursery. She was interviewed and observed for a couple of days. Luckily, she passed and is now attending Nursery Level 1.

We have never thought that she will grow up this fast. She still looks like a baby but her communication skills and behavior says otherwise. She speaks in sentences already, she behaves like a 7yr old kid who knows how to follow instructions, she is very artistic and her retention skills amazes me. We are really so proud of her.

I made this layout to tell a story about how she have grown and how she became an A+ Student in our eyes.

 I played with the scalloped journaling spot circles here and made it look like a flower. I just love the colors of this journaling spots. It was perfect with the School Spirit line.

Thanks for letting me share!

Happy scrapping!

Stash Faves

Happy Thursday!!!

I am here today to bring you this week's stash favorite.

Have you checked YSS Online Store recently? I just found out that the NEW We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy tool is now available for preorder. This is the best alternative tool for all those who want to add a special stitching touch to their pages and cards. If you do not own a sewing machine or you just want more stitching variation, this is the tool for you!

Order yours now! And don't forget to use this month's 20% coupon code NOVEMBER2010 to receive 20% off your entire order.

Studio Calico Mists....

ARE IN!!!

We got out much anticipated reorder today.  Let me get the backorders sorted out and then we will update the store with the remaining quantities!

ETA: We have updated the shop with the new quantities of mists!  We ordered LOTS of white.  If you plan on taking Kinseys December Daily class at Stash to Treasure, you're going to need this one!  *wink wink*

Before the day gets away from me.....

I wanted to post a few updates.

The November Kit for Jamie Dougherty has sold out.  We have already ordered more and expect to continue shipping kits next week.

You can purchase your kit in the store.

The December kit is up for Pre-Order and will begin shipping on November 15th.  This will allow time for you to get your kit and begin setting it up.  Classes run the first week of December and show you how to put the album together.

We have a special Guest Designer this month - LollyChops!  She'll be teaching a class on November 15th showing you how to create a super cute holiday wreath!

You must be a Stash to Treasure Subscriber to view the class.  Kits will be available for purchase this week.

Store Markdowns:

Smooch Paints 25% off
Little Yellow Bicycle Boardwalk 25% off
Echo Park Happy Halloween and Life is Good 25% off
Picture Keeper 25% off

November Coupon has been posted.  Enter NOVEMBER2010 during checkout to receive 20% off your entire order.

Tuesday Technique

Today, I would like to share with you a very simple technique to add a little something to your cards. Pop up cards have been popular for years, and are so easy and fun to make.You might recall doing this in school during your younger years.

Step 1 on your card base, create a rectangle in the center of the fold line. The length of your line will allow to create different distance view of your pop up elements. Experiment is the key.

Step 2 Using a craft knife or a scissors, cut along the longer lines.

Step 3 Then fold this inwards, opposite the original fold as shown below

Step 4 Adhere the card base to another sheet of card or paper slightly larger than your base. This will become the front and back of your card. It will also cover the rectangular hole that was made.

Step 5 Now just create your “pop up” design, and attach it with strong tape to your folds

Front of the card:

Card by LG Belarmino - Crate Paper School Spirit double sided papers. chipboard stickers and dimensional stickers all available at YSS Online Store.

6 Layouts, 1 Kit

**Contest Winners and a NEW CONTEST are in the post below**

Time for the next Stash to Treasure Class!!  Jamie Dougherty is this month's teacher, and she is bringing you 6 fabulous layouts, with one fabulous kit.  Jamie is on the design team for Prima and Tattered Angels, and she is amazingly talented.  This class is packed with techniques for misting, masking, using resists, layering, and so much more!

You won't want to miss this class.  Subscribe today!!

Here is the kit.

It's Just $22.99 in the Your Scrapbook Stash Store.

And here are a few peeks:

Subscribe now at Stash to Treasure!

We owe you some winners and a {NEW Contest}

I guess October 15th has come and gone and we never did pick winners for the Fall/Halloween and Altered Projects contests....

Here they are!

Denise C. with her fabulous Halloween Banner

Irit with her altered printers tray!

Last but not least, we asked you to create something using the sketch that Julie Bonner supplied.

The winner is Scrappin_in_AK with Time Flies.  I love the monochromatic feel of this one!

How about another contest?  This time its for a pack of the new Echo Park Little Boy line.  We know you love Echo Park by the way you grab up these papers every time we get a new release in!  So lets see how you're using them.

Echo Park is one of our favorite new companies.  They release something new every month, the lines are affordable and easy to get and best of all - these papers are good for ANYTHING!  Cards, layouts, altered projects.....

So lets see them.  Winner will receive the brand NEW Little Boy line (we can substitute this is you do not want the boy line)

Deadline is November 15th.  Use any of the previously released lines and link your idea to THIS post using the Mr. Linky link.

BOO!

Happy Halloween!

If you celebrate, we hope you're having a fantastic time!  Don't forget that today is the last day to save 25% off your entire order with us.

25% off all NEW and Pre-Order products and an additional 25% off clearance prices.

Enter SPOOKY25 during checkout to save.

Shop Update

There is so much going on right now, its hard to keep everything straight.  Here is a quick recap of new products, happenings, coupons etc.

SPOOKY sale this weekend.  Enter SPOOKY25 to save 25% off your entire order.  Friday, Saturday and Sunday ONLY!

Stash to Treasure

We still have a few October Kits left.  Alyssa's class will be up for 5 more months so you have plenty of time to subscribe and view her awesome videos and tutorials.  Pick up the kit in the store to follow along OR use products to you have at home.

Novembers kit is up and available to order now.  Jaime Dougherty is teaching a page kit using lots of fun product!  You'll get a kit with enough to make the 6 layouts.  Extras like mists, Glimmer Glam and other fun items are in the shop.  (We do not include these in the kits so that you are free to choose your own colors.)  She will be teaching some fun techniques with Tattered Angels products.  We have other items with less 'glimmer' in them in case you want a more flat color.  Check out the Maya Mists.

November is also double your money month!  Lolly Chops will be teaching a technique filled project on Ustream!  Class will be broadcast live and recorded.  It will be available for the 6 month period all classes are retained.  Lolly is a bonus this month so for that $5.00 you get two technique filled classes!  Kit will go live next week.

Decembers kit will be available on November 1st.  Kinsey Wilson and Lesley Langdon are tag teaming to bring you 2 different ways to make a December Daily.  These two designers have opposite ideas so you'll get double the fun in December.

Subscriptions are just $5.00 a month.  (Kits are available for a separate price.  Class prices are based on contents.)

Now in stock:

October Afternoon Schoolhouse
Maya Road Reorder/Backorder (Bingo Motifs, Window Envelopes, Sheer Doilies, Deborah chipboard alphas and more!)
Girls Paperie Toil & Trouble, Tinsel and Twig
Jillibean Soup arrives on 10/29
Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutant arrives 11/1
October Afternoon Seaside Reorder
Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus/Parisian Anthology - arrives 11/1
Jenni Bowlin Ink Pads - now shipping!

Available for Pre-Order:

Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime (preview coming soon, ships late November)
Glitz Designs (Hoopla, Scarlett and Love Nest)
Basic Grey Curio and Marjolaine - ships early October
Jillibean Soup Christmas Chestnut Soup
Echo Park Little Boy line - Ships 11/10
Love My Tapes Fabric Tapes and Adhesive - arrives 11/3

Halloween Products

We have several Halloween lines in stock from cute to vintage!  Since these are a seasonal release, once they're gone, they're gone!  We have some papers left from last year as well but these are due to be donated next month.  If you have your eye on anything in the shop now is the time to get it!

SALE Section

We have over 1400 items marked down 25%-75%!  We add more every 2 weeks.  Make sure you check back often to see what we've marked down!

This week we added Basic Grey Oliver and Olivia!  Get everything in these lines 25% off.  Combine with the coupon code and save 50% off!

Friday Sketch

Here's my sketch for the week:

And here's the layout it was inspired by:

The layout was created using Jenni Bowlin's Family Tree collection. Other supplies include the pretty Jenni Bowlin butterfly and Maya Road chipboard butterflies, which are all available at YSS.

Stash to Treasure Kit update.....

We are getting ready to list our December kit in the store.  I know everyone is excited and asking a LOT of questions about this one.

This will be a December Daily album.  You will have the chance to purchase your kit beginning November 1st in the shop.  Classes will begin on December 1st and we have TWO teachers for you next month.  2 teachers means twice the inspiration and techniques.  Each has their very own style and there will be some extras that you can only get with the subscription.

Downloadable files to be exact!

The best thing about Stash to Treasure is that you have the freedom to purchase the kits or use your own 'stash'.  Of course, we'd love for you to purchase the kits but we know some of you have an extensive 'stash' so you are free to follow along.

Kit prices will be posted in the store on November 1st.
Subscriptions are $5.00 

      {I stole this image from Kinsey because she took a MUCH better photo of the kit than I did!}

You need to purchase a subscription to get the video and extra content from the teachers.  Kits contain color photos of the projects and basic instructions on how to complete them.


Kinsey and Lesley are both giving away some subscriptions so you may want to stalk their blogs!
Email any questions to admin (at) yourscrapbookstash (.) com

Stash Faves - Basic Grey Curio

My Stash Fave this week is the fabulous Curio collection from Basic Grey.

I love the nature theme of this collection with the pretty birds and flowers, in country hues of petal pinks, pastel blue and soft browns. Those chipboards and other embellishments look like must-haves too.

The Curio collection is available from YSS on pre-order now. I've ordered mine. :)

Creating dimensional embellishments

I love dimension on my projects and a simple way to create this is by using accordion flowers. Make them out of a strip of patterned paper, layer other elements on top, and you're ready to go.

Here's the 3D embellishment I created using Webster's Pages papers:

To make the accordion flower, first cut a strip of patterned paper measuring 12"x2". Punch a decorative border along one side.

Accordion fold the strip. If your decorative edge has a defined pattern, fold your strip according to the pattern. It'll make for a more pleasing design.

Glue the two ends of the accordion strip together, flatten it and attach the accordion flower to a piece of circle cardstock.

Gather up different elements you want to add to your embellishment. For this example I punched out a 2" circle scallop, cut out the musical score image, and created a little butterfly, all from the coordinating Webster's Pages patterned papers.

Layer the different elements on top of the accordion flower:

And that's it. Here's my completed dimensional embellishment on an altered jar that's all ready for Christmas candy. :)

Have fun making your own three-dimensional embellishments!

Sue