Scrapbook Star Tutorial Cracked Glass and Metal Flowers

A cloudy, overcast Wednesday today everyone. I did get a moment to go and plant my sweetpeas and hope they will sprout. Yesterday our Son had a doctors appointment and we finally got some results that are going to help him stay healthy. Poor little guy {5 1/2} has had a real rough go this year.I guess that is what happens to Little pumpkins born at 33 weeks. He has some high level allergies and a sever allergy that we think has been toe culprit to all his sickness. He is allergic to our kitty and that is just heartbreaking. Now we have to see if my sister will take Puck for I don't think she'd make it with anyone else. She is a super shy, scaredy cat, and is an indoor cat to boot. *pouting*

But let's put a happy bit into this post today.
I've got a great 2 part tutorial over at Scrapbook Star and I love how it turned out. You can find the whole tutorial HERE. I created the Cracked Glass effect using UTEE and a metal flower.

Here are the photos for you.

Such a cool technique that I will definitely be doing again soon


Here is the flower

And the finished card

Tonight is weigh in at Weight Watchers, and I'm feeling really great about the outcome. I'll share it with you tomorrow.

Until then,
Toodles


Supplies
Bo Bunny Flower Child Collection
tenSeconds Studio Appletini metal
tenSeconds Studio Tools
Jute ribbon- Really Reasonable Ribbon
alcohol ink
Inkadinkado Morphic Flowers Stamp
Helmar Zapdots
Helmar  Quick Fix Adhesive Runner
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

All supplied not hyper linked, available at Scrapbook Star

Scrapbook Star Tutorial-Acrylic Resist

Hi Everyone. Hope you are all having a great weekend. Today, I've got a project to share with you using the Acrylic Resist technique. You can see the entire tutorial at Scrapbook Star



I love resist techniques and thought I'd give the Acrylic paint a go. This os what the card ended up as

Stop on by Scrapbook Star and take a look at the upcoming June Kit. It is full of Pink Paislee goodness.


Until tomorrow
Toodles

Scrapbook Star Tutorial-paper craft quilting

Hi everyone. hope you are having a great Wednesday. Today is weigh in night and I'm really hoping for that magic under 200 number to flash up on the scale. We'll see and I'll tell you tomorrow.

Today i've got a quick post showing you my very first quilt card. I've never used my sewing machine for paper crafting and I'm thinking to myself WHY NOT!!! ha

If you would like to see the full tutorial, just hop on over to the Scrapbook Star Forum and check out Erika's Tutorials. There are a bunch of them there for you to see.

Here is the card using the April Kit from Scrapbook Star. Gotta love this My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary collection. The colors are simply beautiful.

I've entered this card into this weeks challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room Too.

Now I think I have to buy some embroidery floss and more thread. This was so much fun.
Until next time

Toodles

Some Crate Paper Goodness

Hello Everyone and Happy Tuesday. Last month Scrapbook Star had a fantastic kit full of Crate Paper goodness. The Season collection is really sweet and the quality of the paper is beyond amazing. I decided to do a few projects but really want to share one that makes me smile. The sentiment kind of says it all doesn't it?

I am really loving  Basic Grey alpha stickers as of late too. Never thought I'd use alpha stickers on my cards, but it has happened. These ones really make the card pop don't you think?

I took the doily and cut it up to create some great shapes. yup this was one of my favorite kits until this month happened ACKKKKKK!!!! Samantha at Scrapbook Star sure knows how to put together a beautiful Kit. I just did a tutorial over on the Scrapbook Star forum using the April kit and would love for you to stop by.
Hope you have a fantastic day.
thanks for stopping by. I sure appreciate it
Toodles

A Winner and some Easter love.

Just a really quick post today to let the winner of the RAK for the Gauche Girls Open Up blog hop know THEY WON!!!!!

Here are your random numbers:

16 

Timestamp: 2010-04-03 02:59:06 UTC

" M " said...

Pleasure to meet you Erika , Im new to GA so this is very exciting for me . Look forward to your challenges ! : P Mary Ann, get a hold of me through my email address and I get out a great RAK prize for you. Secondly, wanted to quickly show you a card project from the new April Kit at Scrapbook Star . I just love love love these papers and the embellishments are divine!!!!

Stop by the Scrapbook Star forum for a tutorial on how the card is made. Have a great night and Happy Easter to all of you

Josephs Coat Stamping

Happy Tuesday to everyone. I hope that you have a fantastic weekend and are full of creative energy and ideas. Since yesterday was the 15th, I've posted another technique over at Scrapbook Star.You can find all of my techniques and tutorials by going to the community tab, then message board, then Erika's Tutorials.

Here is the card using Hearts in Touch Stamps and the Josephs Coat technique. I hope you love it.

A Batik Background Tutorial

Hi Everyone and happy Tuesday to all of you. Today for the first time in 10 days, our little boy actually feels and looks healthy. Man he has had a rough go the past while. Nice to see he is bouncing back.
A few days ago I did my march 1st tutorial over at Scrapbook Star and I just had to share the card. I love love love how this background turned out and if you'd like to give it a whirl, you can find the tutorial here.

For the background I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (one of my favorite products in my craft space) and they really finish the background beautifully.
Here is the card. A happy birthday to any of you that are celebrating a birthday this month.

Love that color combination too.

Today I'm watching the Design team reveal over at GCD Studios. Man they've got a stellar line up for this term.

Hope you all have a fantastic day today. Let me know what your favorite technique is. I'd love to know.

EDITED TO ADD: I just found out that I am one of the Spotlight girls for the GCD Studios Design Team WAHOOOOOOOOOO!

Toodles

Cherished

Hi Everyone and Happy Tuesday. A little overcast here today but all in all a pretty good day. Had coffee with an amazing friend this morning and thought I'd share a card that I think really encompasses her friendship to me. There is a complete tutorial for this card including the great "bleeding Copics" butterfly, over at Scrapbook Star. Every month I do 2 tutorials over there and love when I get visitors so stop on by. You can find the tutorials in the community under Erika's Tutorials.

All of the supplies for this card are from the February Kit from Scrapbook Star. Gotta love Jenni Bowlin.

Hope you all take a moment to tel a friend that they are cherished today. I am blessed to have all of you be a part of my life.
Toodles

A Valentine tutorial for you

Hi Everyone and Happy Tuesday to you all. I just wanted to share with you a card that I made for Scrapbook Star. Every 1st and 15th (thereabouts) I do a tutorial over at Scrapbook Star on their Community message board and I'd love for you all to come on by and let me know what you think. Here is the project

Stop on by the Message board, go to Erika's Tutorials, and you will see all the tutorials I've done to date. Come on over and say Hello

Happy Blogoversary to Me!!!

Hello Everyone
This post will stay at the top until January 31st, so please scroll down to see some new stuff!


It has been 1 year since i started my blog and what a year it has been. I have been so blessed to have such a wonderful group of followers both through the blog and through different readers. Every day I post, I think about your wonderful comments and I hope that I'm giving you a blog that is interesting to visit. Today is Blogoversary time and to celebrate, i have quite the Blogoversary candy up for grabs. But before we get to that I just have to share my newest creation. It took over a year to jump into this boat, but I'm so thankful that I did, and I hope that you will all enjoy this new creative venture....

A scrapbook page! Whodda thunk that was going to happen

What a fun thing to do, although the time to do a layout is much larger than that of a card lol. What do you all think? I do have to say thankyou to an online friend Tara Orr for pushing me a little to finally take the scrapbook plunge. So Thank you Tara.

Now onto the Blogoversary Candy. 
Here is how this will work. The Blog candy will be up for grabs until January 31st. There are 3 parts I'd like you to do.

#1- become a follower- Knowing who my audience is, is so important to me so thank you for this. You can become a follower by clicking the follow button or by subscribing to the newsletter of by whichever reader you use.
#2- Leave a post on YOUR blog letting people know about my blog and the blogoversary candy. If you don't have a blog, no worries. Tell a friend, mention it on Twitter or Facebook. 
#3- Leave a comment on this post answering this question- What would you like to see on my blog? What changes? Do you want to see more techniques, tutorials, pictures of my family and life, more writing about whats going on in Erika World. A different look? Setup? widgets? Maybe you have a suggestion, an idea, something that would make this blog even better. Your ideas and thought matter a WHOLE BUNCH and I want to make sure that my audience loves coming to visit.

Now are you wondering what is up for grabs? Are you ready for this crazy list of goodness? Well here it is

Holy CANNOLI!!!!
Here is the list everyone


Lizzie Anne Designs - Shore Thoughts
Lizzie Anne Designs- A Man's Sole
Craft Lounge- Granny's Support Team
Cornish Heritage Farms- Gates and Bridges
Acrylic halloween stamp set
Acrylic Rubber Boots stamp set
Large Flower Medallion- Outlines Rubber Stamps
Stampin' Up victorian Stamps-2
Hero Arts- Block Stamp Sentiment Set
Holly Berry House- 2 large stamps
Glitz Vintage Titles- Cardstock Stickers
Glitz Vintage Extras- Rub-ons
Prismatics- Teal Pack Cardstock
Prismatics-Teal Accent Pack
American Crafts- Guesthouse Patterned chipboard travel
Magenta- Peel Offs- Squares and Flowers Lime
Scarlet Lime- Large clips
Small package mixed flowers
small package mixed metal accents
The Angel Company- Frutti Fusion Paper pack
Stampin' Up metallic eyelets
Black Ink- Skeleton leaves
Glue Arts- Glue Rings
Anna Griffin- Darcey Collection 3D border stickers
Scarlet Lime- Stickers
Amaco-Metal Accents Sheets-Country borders
My Little Yellow Bicycle-Zinnia Clear Cuts Frames
Making Memories-Envelope templates set
Coluzzle Rounded Square
Glimmer Mist- Scarlet
Jenni Bowlin- Red Line Chipboard buttons
American Craft-Vacation adhesive badges


PLUS 4 of the companies that I am a design team member for have graciously donated some outstanding goodies

Hearts in Touch has donated my favorite stamps

Hearts in Touch- Christmas 2009 plate

Hearts in Touch- Backgrounds #2 plate

2 sheets EZ Mount

Paper Temptress has donated my favorite paper package

Silver Lustre paper pack

About Art Accents has donated

$10 gift certificate (excluding charms)

(they have the most amazing fairy and asian stamps)

Scrapbook Star has donated 

$10 gift certificate

This place has everything you need. From inks to tools, stamps to paper.

Now how is that for a HAUL!!!!

Remember to do all three requests please and your name will be entered for the Blog candy draw on the 31st of January. Good Luck and thank you all again for your continued support. I so appreciate your comments and your visits.

An amazing Sale at Scrapbook Star

Good morning everyone. I hope you had a very Merry Christmas. Just thought I would quickly let you all know of a HUGE sale that is going on at Scrapbook Star.  I am on the design team for this amazing store and Samantha has everything under the sun available for purchase. Stop by Scrapbook Star and check it all out. Grab yourself a little extra Holiday gift or two




Boxing Day Sale
3 days only
Dec 26, 27, 28 2009
Holiday Hours


Receive 30% off all albums, adhesives, cardstock, Slice Products, Cricut products*, and tools.

Receive 50% off all patterned paper, stickers, embellishments, stamps, inks and more

Receive and additional 50% off our liquidation section**

Please note that online orders must be received by 3pm EASTERN on Dec 28 2009 to qualify for the sale prices.



Cricut Gypsy for only $291.25

Happy Holidays from the entire team at Scrapbook Star!



Please note that during this sale we will not be accepting products for exchange or refund

*Does not apply to the Cricut Gypsy, COPIC airbrush systems or Aircans, to Scrapbook Star kits, kit subscriptions & products (such as totes, shirts etc),or ribbon by the yard, On in stock items, does not apply to pre-orders, special orders, lay-a-way. Sorry no rainchecks.

**This discount will not show up in your shopping cart. It will be added when we process your order.

Unfortunately during this sale we will not be able to contact you with items out of stock. Your order will ship as is, with in-stock items. Free shipping over $100 DOES NOT APPLY during this sale


Oh and here is a little Sneak Peek at Scrapbook Stars January kit. Simply DIVINE!!!!

Scrapbook Star Paint Smooch Tutorial

Fall is definitely upon us and the weather is changing quickly. Leaves on the trees are going fast, snow has stopped by for a visit and Halloween is right around the corner. Today I've got a great and easy card project to show you. This card has a full tutorial over at Scrapbook Star so please stop by and take a look. You can find all of my tutorials in the forum under Erika's Tutorials.


Acetate is a great product to use in projects and can really be altered to suit your creative needs. Try using it in your next creative adventure. Thanks for stopping by and keep coming back. I have a HUGE blog candy give away coming up and the more you stop by and tell others to do the same, the more that will go into the candy pile. So start letting people know.

Toodles

Great to be back Scrapbook Star Design Team Call

After a few days away with my wonderful husband, I'm back in full force. Today I've got a great little piece to share with you all. This is a card I created using the September kit at Scrapbook Star. They are really great kits and it was a "hoot" creating this one. Hope you like it.




Speaking of Scrapbook Star, There is a design team call right now and here is all the information

Scrapbook Star is searching for very talented Canadian Design Team Members to begin their terms on January 3rd 2010. If you consider yourself to be creative, team oriented and love our site and store please send the following to dtcontest@scrapbookstar.ca 3-5 recent projects that best represent your usual style
Please make sure your name is in the file title such as “janesmithbelieve.jpg”
Please keep files to under 100kb in size

Please include the following:
*Full name, address & phone number
* Other Design Teams you are a member of
* A link to your online gallery or blog
* Why you would like to be part of the team

Here is what is expected from a Design Team Member:
*You must be active on our online message boards as well as in our gallery. (Minimum 50 posts per week)
*You must post your work in our gallery. This includes the project you will make with your monthly kit, as well as at least 2 other items (altered, cards, LO’s etc)
*Projects made with your monthly kit must be scanned at high resolution and emailed to the store (photos are not acceptable)
*Participate in our monthly online crops by posting challenges
*Promote the site to friends and family.
**Design Team members cannot be part of any other Canadian design team (for retail & online stores and communities).

Compensation:
Each second month you will receive a kit valued at over $30. On opposite months you will get an allowance to use on any product you like. All Design Team Members receive a store discount on all purchases.

The position will be for a 3 month trial at which point both parties may chose to terminate. Afterwards the term will last for another 9 months at which point Design Team members will have to reapply for their position
Call deadline is November 20th 2009 at midnight EST.

Scrapbook Star Distress Stickles Tutorial

My favorite thing to do lately, is tutorials and classes. Never thought I'd enjoy them as much as I do. Today I have a great tutorial on how to use Distress Stickles. You can find the tutorial at Scrapbook Star . Just go to the Community tab at the top, then the message board. You will find all my Scrapbook Star tutorials under Erika's Tutorials. How easy is that!!! Come on by and leave some love. While you're at it, coule you love some here too?

Scrapbook Star Shimmerz Tutorial

Hi Everyone and Happy thursday to you. Today I am showing you a card made for my middle of the month tutorial over at Scrapbook Star. To see the entire tutorial and see the supplies list, just hop on over to Scrapbook Star and take a look.

Ahhhh the wonderful feeling a little sparkle can bring...

Scrapbook Star Acetate tutorial

Today is tutorial day over at Scrapbook Star and I am quickly taking a moment to share with you the card I've created. I have NEVER used Acetate before, so I thought why not make it a challenge for me. I absolutely love how it turned out. So take a moment and come by Scrapbook Star to see the entire tutorial.

Scrapbook Star Ten Seconds Studio Tutorial

hi Everyone. We are half way through the month and fall is just around the corner. Children off to school, leaves turning colors... Let's not get too ahead of ourselves lol. Today I'm sharing with you the card I made for my Tutorial at Scrapbook Star. Have you ever heard of Ten Seconds Studio? Oh this stuff is beyond amazing! I love love love it. You need to get some of this stuff because you can realy do SO much with it. So let's not wait any longer. If you'd like to see the tutorial, just stop by Scrapbook Star and take a look under Erika's Tutorial. I'm also entered this great card into the Spicy Chipboard Challenge over at Gingersnaps

Supplies
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: 7 Gypsies
Metal: TENsecond Studios
Spellbinders: Fleur de Leis Pendant
Tools: TENseconds Studio basic tool set, TENseconds Studio Humungo Mat Set, TENseconds Studio Humungo Killer Tape Sheet, Paper stump, Big Shot, Scor-Pal

Scrapbook Star kit card

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend so far. Today I'm sharing with you a card I created for the August Scrapbook Star Kit. These kits are packed with wonderful things and the August one had a bunch of one of my favorite manufacturers. 7 Gypsies.
So here it is. Let me know what you think. It is a really distressed card for me, but I loved making it. Take a look at Scrapbook Star. There are some absolutely amazing products in store that you just have to try. I'm also entering this card into this months Spicy Chipboard Challenger over at GingerSnap Creations.

Scrapbook Star Perfect Pearl Tutorial

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all having a great weekend so far. Today I am sharing with you a card I created for my tutorial over at Scrapbook Star.Every month I do 2 tutorials over there and this month I've started with a Perfect Pearls packed card.
Go on over to Scrapbook Star to see the entire tutorial. And make sure you leave a comment here to let me know what you think.




Supply List
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: 7 Gypsies
Rub-on: Basic Grey
Rhinestones: Kaiser Craft
Label: 7 Gypsies
Stamps: Little Yellow Bicycle
Spellbinders: nestabilities, pendant
Pigment: Perfect Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Scor-Pal, heat gun, Mini Mister
Other: white glue, make up sponge,

Another Scrapbook Star Card

Today's card is an inspiration challenge card that i did for the Scrapbook Star's got Talent July challenges. I have everyone using a picture of Leonid the Magnificent from a few years back on the America's got Talent Show. Here is the picture, followed by the card. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

I used a wonderful technique where you take a cuttlebug folder and ink it up, then put your painted grungeboard piece into it and this amazing embossed ink image is the final product.