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May is NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH! Celebrate with Stampin’ UP!’s My Digital Studio

Katherine Pritchard — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:00:51 +0000

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Month with My Digital Studio from Stampin’ Up! This easy to use software lets you use Stampin’ Up!‘s exclusive artwork and vibrant colors to create an assortment of printed and multimedia projects. Print your own original project at home or use our professional print service for high-quality color coordination.

Purchase Stampin’ UP!‘s My Digital Studio during the month of May, and receive a FREE package of Designer Brads

Stampin’ Up! has recently added some fun downloads for My Digital Studio. Fans of My Digital Studio will want to check these out!

Click here to check for latest Downloads

Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin’ UP!’s My Digital Studio I love this fantastic digital scrapbooking product and I’m sure you will too! Ordering is easy by following the link:

katherinepritchard.stampinup.net

Digital scrapbooking is a fun easy way to keep up with all the summer family & children’s activities.You’ll love Stampin’ UP!’s My Digital Studio for it’s user friendly straight forwardness.

COTTAGE UPDATE!

Katherine Pritchard — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:59:58 +0000

Things are really humming out at My Bluebonnet Cottage.

Humming…literally, thanks to WINDSTREAM! After a couple of miscues with the installer, I finally connected with the nice gentleman who was going to do the installation and everything went smoothly. The installation of the internet connection is complete. YEAH!!

Now when you book your stay for My Bluebonnet Cottage you will be able to access the web for all those inspirational sights that scrappers just love to browse.

We’ve had two wonderful groups of gals there this month who were just singing our praises. (The largest even squeezed in NINE ladies and have figured out where to put a tenth gal next time!)

The workroom is fabulously lit for these cloudy overcast days, giving you plenty of light for your color choices and coordination…no need to worry, it’s always sunny inside!

I’m already getting calls for 2010, so if your thinking of getting together with your friends for some scrapping keep me in mind. As soon as you get your preferred dates together, give me a call and I’ll save a spot for you.

Happy Fourth!

Katherine Pritchard — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:30:05 +0000

You don’t need expensive paper, stickers, and all that stuff to make an impressive scrapbook page. You CAN do it with just cardstock, and a little imagination!

Now, you will need some stamps and ink of course, but I don’t know any serious scrapbookers that don’t have SOME stamps in their stash.

So here’s one example:

So, we’re going to have a 4th of July BBQ and I’m all ready to put my pics on the page! Won’t that make the event much smoother knowing ahead of time, that I’ve already got it mostly scrapbooked? I’ll say it will. (Sometimes when those creative juices are flowing, you’ve just got to sit back and let it happen!)

I made a calendar page and highlighted the 4th like it was torn right out of a calendar. The striped band at the top is a 3/8″ ribbon mounted on top of a 5/8″ ribbon and makes a spirited stripe for at the top of the page. The fun bottom banner was created by using a Jumbo size wheel and star punches in contrasting colors.

There are many ways you can incorporate this layout sketch in your scrapbooks. It could be a birthday, anniversary, or a graduation just to name a few.

Here’s a closer look at that bottom banner:

I hope this will inspire you over the summer when the heat drives you back inside to get a headstart on your scrapbook projects. Who said you have to wait until AFTER the event? Life happens, and I scrapbook anytime I can squeeze it in! I hope you find the time to enjoy the memories you will make this summer and to leave some of those memories so that your loved ones can enjoy them for years to come! Have a wonderful and blessed week.

Katherine

Layout details:

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Inks: Riding Hood Red and Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink
Stamps: Mark the Date, Whimsy Jumbo Wheel, Typeset Numbers (retired but still going strong!)
Punches:Large Star, Small Star, Spiral Punch
Ribbon: 5/8″ White Satin and 3/8″ Riding Hood Red Taffeta

Happy Birthday!

Katherine Pritchard — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:54:02 +0000

Every scrap book enthusiast needs a basic Happy Birthday page map and here is a great one that’s cute, flexible, and can easily be personalized and customized to your stamp sets and ‘bling’.

What you will need for this layout:

Stamp sets: Outlined for Fun, Full Calendar, Crazy for Cupcakes, Petal Pizzazz and Party Hardy
Ink: Summer Sun, Tempting turquoise, Cameo Coral and Going Gray Classic Stampin Inks
Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise, Summre Sun, Cameo Coral, Confetti White, Whisper White, and Shelli’s Exclusive DSP Pink Flamingo
Accessories: Flower Punch, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, 3/4 Circle Punch, Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Turquoise Super Fine Glitter, and Misc. Teeny white button.

Enjoy!

Eastern Blooms Bookmarks

Katherine Pritchard — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:04:29 +0000

Eastern Blooms Bookmarks

We had such a delightful time Saturday at the Stamp-a-Stack, I just wanted to share a peek at the basket of Rose Red chipboard bookmarks that I made up. I was lucky to have enough for everyone to have one as a special little something extra! I’m sorry if you missed it, but I hope maybe you can come next time!

These were made with the chipboard scallop square, Eastern Blooms Stamp Set, Rose Red Craft Ink, 1″ Double Stitched Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, and the Large Rhinestone Brads.

I added a folded Top Note using the SIZZIX BIG SHOT and the Rose Red paper from one of the 6 x 6 Designer Paper Pads.

Winter Stamp-A-Stack

Katherine Pritchard — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:52:53 +0000

This Saturday come join the fun and replenish your stash of cards. You’ll be making twelve of these four lovely cards (3 each) plus there will be door prizes and goodies.

Cost is $15.00
Call: 254-848-5173 or email

katherine@mybluebonnetcottage.com to reserve your spot.
We’ll be meeting at my home from 2-4pm.
Come join the fun!

Stolen Heart Layout

Katherine Pritchard — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:07:13 +0000

With Valentine’s Day this month here’s a fabulous layout that reflects the holiday in non-traditional colors. It features Stampin’Up!’s In Color Baja Breeze teamed with the Kiwi Kiss and uses Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip for highlights. This layout also showcases Stampin’ UP!’s fantastic Large Heart Punch. If you’ve not used Stampin’ UP!’s wonderful punches you’re really missing out! They are the easiest and sharpest punches on the market, while many copy cats have come along they’ve been way ahead of the market.

It’s impractical for me to purchase 10 sets of chipboard alphabets for my Scrapper’s 10 Club, so I try to help them think out of the box by coming up with alternatives and I think that the Big Deal Alphabet Set used here in the title is an acceptable and attractive alternative. We first stamped the letters using the Baja Breeze Classic Ink and over stamped that with the dotted image from the Itty Bitty Backgrounds Stamp Set using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink to add interest.
The column of five hearts uses Baja Breeze dyed White Taffeta Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, a Clear Button, Faux Stitching, and the Small Dotted Texturz Plate for the SIZZIX BIG SHOT.

What size picture to use?

Katherine Pritchard — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:51:00 +0000

I love playing around with different size pictures for my scrapbook pages. Here’s one way to get more pictures on your page and not crop or lose any of the details that you want to show. When you are about to print a picture from your favorite photo software you have the option (usually) right before you click the final “print” step to select ‘properties’ for that particular printer. Once that dialogue box pops up, look for the ‘Effects’ tab at the top of the dialogue box and open that up. There should be somewhere on that tab a selection that says “% of normal size”. Changing the percent of normal size is one of the easiest and quickest ways to re-size your prints for your scrapbook pages.

Here above I have shown you what the same photo is like at 50, 70 and 100%. You can print your picture on plain paper in black and white first for more accurate sizing or you can keep a sample of sizes handy like this sheet for referencing with your layouts.

I hope that if you are serious about scrapbooking you have invested in a good color printer. They have really come down in price over the last few years and are much more affordable.

NEW CATALOGS ARE HERE!

Katherine Pritchard — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:43:00 +0000

Our beautifully awesome new catalogs have arrived! I am continually impressed with the art and design staff at Stampin’ UP!, they’ve out done themselves yet again.

I have subscriptions to about 7-8 different rubber stamp, scrapbook magazines, and craft magazines, and yet the best resource by far is our very own Idea Book & Catalog. Even before I became a demonstrator I collected past issues of their catalog for inspirations.

Here are several ways you can get your copy of the 2009 Spring & Summer Idea Book & Catalog:

1. You can purchase a copy for just $10.00

2. You can pick-up your copy FREE if you are a member of the 2008-2009 Scrapper’s Club

3. Your copy is FREE with a $25.00 order.

4. If you book a workshop your copy is FREE.

First orders can be placed MONDAY January 19th, and YES I’ve got an order going in Monday, so if you want to be included in that order just shoot me an email or call.

Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!

Let it SNOW!

Katherine Pritchard — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:33:00 +0000

Here’s a fun whimsical layout for those ski or snow pictures. If you look closely you’ll appreciate its simplicity and versatility; and it’s one that you can use time and time again throughout your scrapbook pages. I’ve utilized a couple of classic design elements that will help you with your other pages as well. Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig it’s easy to make repeating borders with your stamps; change the snowflakes border with flowers and birds; the snow mounds are replaced with two shades of green and the page elements are changed out with trees and flowers and you have a spring or summer page layout ready for outdoor pictures. OR, use fish and seashells for the border strip and use tan and a pale brown for the mounds and you have a seascape ready for beach pictures…get the idea? Don’t have the right verse or greeting . . .no problem, using “Double Line Doodling” it’s easy to make just what you need, that’s where the sign came from, that’s right, it’s “FREEHANDED”. Sometimes I think we rely too heavily on stickers and stamps and forget that we can actually draw something ourselves if you just give it a little practice!

Dimensionals were used to add lift for the snowman and penguin. This also adds depth to the page as well as the excessively distressed edges of the snow mounds. I hope you like this light hearted layout, it was quick and easy. . .and that’s the way scrapbooking should be!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend. . .Enjoy!