Beautiful ~ ScrapThat! November Kit

This morning's snowfall has melted away, but left a hint of the winter to come. I have one final layout from the gorgeous November ScrapThat! Kit to share with you today. It was really a joy to work with this amazing kit featuring Bo Bunny Serenade and full of so many wonderful embellishments.

This photo of Rachel and her bridesmaids taken before the wedding is one that really caught my eye. I talked with her about it over Thanksgiving and found out that it is a shot that Rachel suggested to the photographer. I love how the girls look like they are having so much fun peaking out from behind the columns. 

"Beautiful" 

~Using the MK, EAO, & FAO Kits ~

I used Amy's gorgeous November Sketch:

Tips and Techniques:

Corrugated Board ~ You can see the corrugated board layered behind my photo. I have so much fun with this household item. Whenever I get some packaging that has the narrow little corrugation, it goes into my stash. Here I used a foam brush to lightly apply some black paint to the top ridges of the corrugation and edges. When dry, I applied some Ranger Rock Candy Crackle Paint for some great texture. 

Hand Stitching ~ After the paint was dry on the corrugated board, I used my handy piercing tool to create stitching holes around the curved edge along with some x's.

Misted Rock Salt Chipboard ~ My tutorial for the grungy finish on the chipboard door can be found here.

Curled Vine ~ The jeweled Prima leaves came with brown wire stems, which I pulled off to create the vines in my cluster. I wrapped the wire around a narrow metal bar for making wire coils, but anything like  a knitting needle, or paint brush would work. 

Flowers ~ The November ScrapThat! main kit included this gorgeous WOC poppy and the sweet little white poppies. The Flower Add-On Kit included the amazing Prima Gracie vine and lovely Cabaletta blossoms in white, black, and Grey. I layered some of the black tulle under the red poppy.

Punched Frame ~ I needed a different size frame than my punch set would allow, so I punched it larger, trimmed the ends and overlapped the ends resulting in the lovely corner.

Chipboard ~ I simply used some metallic paint on this Dusty Attic Holly piece to tuck under the flower cluster.

Distressing ~ Of course I used my Distrezz-It-All to distress all the straight edges.

My sweet friend, Helen Tilbury, is having an amazing give-away on her blog, Scrap Addict. It is international and open to everyone. You just need to be one of her followers. Her work is amazing, and you will enjoy following her gorgeous work!! Look what all she is including in her package:

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~ 

ScrapThat! October Kit Reveal and Blog Hop

Welcome to the ScrapThat! October Kit Reveal and Blog Hop!!

If you have arrived here from Patti Hamil's blog you are in the right spot. If not, head back to ScrapThat!

We are so excited to show you our SPECTACULAR October kit featuring the gorgeous "Tea Thyme" Collection from Prima.

We have a very talented Guest Designer joining us this month!! We are most delighted to introduce to you, Patti Hamil. ScrapThat! is so pleased that she has joined us this month!!

So, without further ado . . .  introducing our 

~ October Kit Reveal ~

"Tip Toe Through Fall" 

This kit is full of amazing products including gorgeous ribbon, flowers by IAMROSES, Wild Orchid Crafts, Prima and Petaloo, Prima wood embellishments and trinkets, Kaisercraft wood flowers, alphabet set, and pearls, and much much more!

Main Kit: $39.99

 NOTE: The Main Kit cost for non-members is $44.99

1 ea, Charmuse

1 ea, Marcella

1 ea, Charmante

1 ea, Linsey

1 ea, Kersey

1 ea, Cypress Rose

1 ea, Cloque

1 ea, Challis

1 ea, Bazzille cardstock, celery

1 ea, Bazzille cardstock, gunshot

1 ea, Bazzille cardstock, sienna

1 ea, Kaisercraft, Alphabet set, chocolate

1 ea, Prima, Wood Embellishments, Craftsman

1 ea, Prima, Fluid Chalk Ink, Dry Sand

1 ea, IAMROSES, Soft Brown Paper Spray with 3 brown leaves

2 ea, Wild Orchid, small green leaves

2 ea, Prima, velvet rainbow leaves, naturals

3 ea, WOC, earth tone mulberry paper carnation flowers.

2 ea, WOC coffee brown hybrid mulberry paper tea roses, 1”

1 ea, WOC, Coffee Brown Hybrid mulberry paper tea rose 1.5”

1 ea, WOC, 2-tone old gold hybrid mulberry paper tea rose 1.5”

1 ea, IAMROSES, Mulberry leaf, brown

1 ea, Kaisercraft, Self-adhesive pearls

1 ea, Hot of the Press, Postage Stamp, stamp

1 length, Satin ribbon, chocolate brown

1 length, Satin ribbon, peach

Embellishment Add-On $14.99

 NOTE: The Embellishment Add-On cost for non-members is $17.99

1 Pkg, Kaisercraft, Wood Flourishes
1 Pkg, Prima, Vintage Trinkets
1 Pkg, Petaloo, Mixed Blooms, Sienna

Flower Add-On $12.99

NOTE: The Flower Add-On cost for non-members is $14.99

1 Pkg, Prima flowers, Allegra Dove
1 Pkg, Prima flowers, Lucerne Almanac
1 Pkg, Petaloo flowers, Velvet Mini Blossoms, White

Paper Add-On $9.99

NOTE: The Paper Add-On cost for non-members is $12.99 

1 ea, Charmuse
1 ea, Marcella
1 ea, Charmante
1 ea, Linsey
1 ea, Kersey
1 ea, Cypress Rose
1 ea, Cloque
1 ea, Challis
1 ea, Bazzille cardstock, celery
1 ea, Bazzille cardstock, gunshot
1 ea, Bazzille cardstock, sienna

We are currently accepting new Kit Club Members.

For more information, complete the form on the link below:

New Subscriber

 We also have our October Sketch Challenge Posted

HERE

Everyone is welcome to participate, all entries due by October 15^th

My first Layout is based on Amy's gorgeous sketch
designed for the October ScrapThat! kit.

Love of My Life

This layout features an engagement photo of our Elizabeth and Andrew. I used the Main Kit and Embellishment Add-On to create this page. I hand crafted some of the flowers and added some burlap, jute and mixed media products. The sweet butterfly was created with the kit stamp and embossing. I will be sharing a tutorial to show you this fun technique later this month. 

First Dance

Again I used the Main Kit and Embellishment Add-On to create this page. This paper has some wonderful images to fussy cut as you can see the layers around my photo and the roses added to my flower cluster. I misted and painted the fussy cut pieces around the photo. I added mixed media products to build the brick background and hand stitching around the edges.

Forever

This layout was created using only the Main Kit. The only items I added are a doily, and glimmer mist. The wooden Prima trinkets are so perfect to tuck into flower clusters or behind torn or distressed edges!! The kit pearls made fabulous flower centers and look so nice scattered on the misted splat! The larger flower was handcrafted from kit paper. 

I will be showcasing these layouts later this month with close-ups, tips and tutorials, so be sure to stop back for all the details. 

 Our Blog Hop features 6 fantastic blogs from our Design Team

To qualify for this month's Prize you must complete the following:

* Visit each blog listed on the hop to see what each Designer has created using this month's kit and sketch (comments are very much appreciated)

* Each Designer's blog hop post will feature a word, to make up a secret sentence, collect these words along the way and follow the directions provided in ScrapThat!'s forum when you are all finished.

* You must become a FOLLOWER of each blog along the way and LIKE us on our Facebook Page!

* Post the ScrapThat! Blinkie on your blog

* The last stop on our Blog Hop is our Forum, follow the link provided and complete the remainder of the Blog Hop Instructions

The Blog Hop ends September 30 at 12PM CST

Prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog

If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~

Please Note: for anything larger than an envelope, winner will be responsible for the cost of shipping.

Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.

due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.

My secret word is ~ Kit

Next hop over to:

Sandi Smith

Should you lose your way, come back here for the Blog Hop sequence:

Scrap That!

Patti Hamil  

Tracey Sabella ~ You are here

Sandi Smith

ScrapThat! Facebook Page

Amarilys Doria

Marilyn Rivera

Sandi Clarkson

ScrapThat! Forum

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.
~ Blessings ~