Spring Stamping Fever...Frugal Scrapping Style:)

I'm so excited!  I am going to be teaching a class at Ever After Scrapbooks!  Woohoo!!!!  Many of you know that I've taught at Ever After off and on for about 4 years, but took a break for the last year or so to re-group and re-vitalize my scrappin' mojo!

Well, I'm BAAAAAACK!!!!  I can't wait until class day which will be March 31st from 10 am to 1 pm. I will be teaching a card class using ALL NEW Technique Tuesday stamps and Prima's NEW Songbird collection.  The class description is as follows:

"Spring Stamping Fever with Lori McCausland. Well, you’ve known her as the Frugal Scrapper for many years here at Ever After. And we’re happy to report...SHE’S BACK! Join the oh-so-talented Lori McCausland for a Stamping Workshop using the new Technique Tuesday stamps from CHA Winter. And, a delightful bonus: Lori is including a new Technique Tuesday stamp for each student! You’ll leave with five completed cards...plus the stamp! $25."

Please see below for a quick view of all of the cards we will make:

I hope to see you in class:)

Just the "scraps" ma'am at Frugal Scrappin' in July!

That's right, fellow scrappers:)  Whoo hoo...I'm REALLY excited about July's Frugal Scrappin' class at Ever After.  Join us as we go "back in time" and reminisce about those "scraps" we've been hoarding...it's time to bring them out, use them up, and send them out...as awesomely frugally made MAILABLE cards!

July's Frugal Scrappin' class is sure to be a tremendous HIT!  We will "PLAY" with our old favorite scraps as we assemble some great FLAT cards, great for mailing...no extra postage necessary!  We will use layering techniques that will give our cards DIMENSION without the BULK.

I challenge you to bring your favorite scraps and I will show you some tips 'n tricks on how to layer, use positive AND negative "space", make your own "templates", and more!  Of course, in true FRUGAL SCRAPPIN" STYLE, we will use my FAVORITE T!m product...distress inks:)

Below is a sample of some of the cards I've made with some of my favorite scraps...you may recognize these lines from days gone past...a little Basic Grey AND Cosmo Cricket!

As an added BONUS, there will be a little "contest" in class...I'll be bringing out a few of my favorite catch phrases from days gone by...with a word or two missing...all you need to do is fill in the "scrap" for your chance to win a $5 EA gift card!

As always, this class is fillin' fast!  Sign up right away!  Class details below:

Class Date:  July 29, 2010

Time:  6:30p.m. -8:30 p.m.

Price:  $15

Supply list:

• You favorite patterned paper scraps

• Scissors
• Paper Trimmer
• Distress Inks (neutrals and colors)
• Brown/Black Archival or Staz On Inks
• Your favorite adhesive (tape runner, etc)
• YOUR CREATIVITY
 
Can't wait to see you there!

Survivor Crop 2009

I have to tell you all about an AWESOME event in it's 8th year...that's right it's 8th year, whoo hoo!

I am one of the committee members for an awesome cropping event called "Survivor Crop". Survivor Crop is an event held in October of each year where papercrafters join together for a common goal...to raise funds for breast cancer awareness...the sole beneficiary of this event is the San Diego affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the cure Foundation.

Up to this year, Survivor Crop has raised almost $290,000 for this very important foundation. For any of you who live near San Diego or would just LOVE to visit San Diego, please consider signing up for this event. You will find more information on the event here.

The event is a 24 hour crop starting on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9 a.m. and ending at 9 a.m. on Sunday, October 18.

You can visit the Survivor Crop Blog if you need more info:)

As one of my fellow committee members says:

"When life gives you lemons, make Pink Lemonade".

Have a great day and thanks for visiting:)

Lori McCausland, Frugal Scrapper Extraordinaire:)

More of...Just the Trash and my Stash

Hello fellow scrappers:) I haven't posted a "Just the Trash and my Stash" project for a while, although I still do them all the time....soooo....I realized I need to share some more projects with you:)

I made this mini album focusing on my husband's 50th birthday. Our family surprised him by having ALL of our immediate family (kids, significant others, AND grandkids) together for the very first time! Whoo hoo!!!!












I started with a Genuinely Jane Arrow book that I got from Ever After Scrapbooks. This book came with 4 wooden arrow-shaped pages, but being the frugal person I am, I used only two of the pages in the project (which means...I can make another book later:)

I did add pages by using some corregated cardboard (from a cardboard shipping box...i.e...trash). To cut the arrow shape, I just layed one of the wooden pages on top of the cardboard and roughly cut around it with an exacto knife. I then trimmed where ever needed with scissors. When I do projects like this, I always ink around the edges of each page. Since I wanted this book to be masculine, I used a black acrylic paint dabber on the edges.

Using paper from Graphic 45, 7 Gypsies, and the Paper Loft (I love to mix the manufacturers papers), I covered the wooden pages. On the corregated cardboard pages, I used some Tim Holtx masks and glimmer mist on some, and some Making Memories acrylic paint on others. You will also notice that on some of the cardboard pages, I pulled some of the top layer of cardboard off so the corregated core would show through.

I then added some rub-ons, word strips, ink and more acrylic paint (on photo edges) from my stash. Finally I "blinged" it up (in a masculine way, of course) with Stickles.

I also decided to use sepia photos on this book which pulled the theme together.

Enjoy:)

Playing with my "Alter Ego" at TNT

Wow, I've been working hard to put the March kit together for the TNT Club I lead at Ever After Scrapbooks. I just completed the kit last night and can't wait to share it at the meeting on March 10th at 7 p.m.!

I've also been getting really "distressed" as I play with some of the items we will be using for our March make 'n take. Since I'm sure you all know that I am "in love" with T!m Holtz ideas and his products, you shouldn't be surprised that I will be incorporating them into my March make 'n take. Whoo hoo!!! If you haven't visited T!m's blog recently, go take a look here. He has added some awesome tutorials that I've had fun watching. One of my favorites is this one.

I'm also really excited to have one of our TNT members do a STAMP demo. More to follow on that later:)

Stop back later this week when I do a "sneak peek" of my tag samples I'll use for my make 'n take on March 1oth:)

Happy Scrappin'

Lori McCausland, Frugal Scrapper Extraordinaire

My Year in Tags

So I was working on the make 'n take for the TNT scrapbook club I lead at Ever After Scrapbooks and I realized I'm missing a great opportunity to post some great tips 'n techniques...
You see, I've decided that each month's make 'n take for 2009 will be a tag since tags are small enough to complete in 15-20 minutes and are a great embellishment to be added to our paper crafting projects.

Even though I'm getting a bit of a late start, I will add the January tag to this post with a supply list and short description of how it was completed. I did post about the February tag and will link both of these posts to my "Year in Tags" sidebar.

January Tag:
Products used:

Glimmer Mist (Cranberry and Patina)
Picket Fence Crackle Paint
Staz-on Ink (teal blue and black)
Snowflakes (took apart a snowflake garland from the local dollar store)
"Thinking of You" rubber stamp from my stash

Directions:

• Lay a few snowflakes on the tag and spray Cranberry Glimmer Mist on tag
• Remove snowflake "masks" and dry tag with craft heat tool
• Spray Patina Glimmer mist on tag (it's important to dry each glimmer mist layer individually so that the colors won't "blend"
• Apply a bit of crackle paint across bottom of tag, let dry
• Press one snowflake in Teal Blue Staz-on Ink
• Layer another snowflake on top and adhere with a brad
• Add Sentiment (Thinking of You) with Staz on Ink

There, you have it:)

Enjoy!