Scraputante Reveal Day and Blog Hop

We are having an amazing staggered reveal for this Months June Cotillion Kit over at Scraputante.com.  If you are stumbling here then you need to start our blog hop over at Dawna's Blog!!

Here is what the amazing kit looks like as it comes to you:

So full of Basic Grey, Simple Stories, and Fancy Pants Designs....the embellies are just as amazing and seem to never end!!  Get your's while supplies last, they are going fast!

Ok, here is the schedule for reveal by our esteemed Design Team

Dawna Scharff will reveal  June 1st, and her blog can be found here:  http://www.dawnasplace01.blogspot.com

Kelly Shoaf will reveal on June 2nd :  the scraputante blog with all instructions will be found here!!http://blog.scraputante.com/

Holly Corbett will reveal on Sunday, and she does not have a blog, so go to her FB page and comment that Courtney's Blog sent you by clicking here Holly's "blog"

Courtney Villari reveals on Monday, you can comment on her blog here: http://scrapsandchachki.blogspot.com/

And finally Amelia Crowe will reveal on Tuesday.  She can be found here: acrowe111.blogspot.com

Thanks to all and happy scrapping! :)

I will be posting my layouts later this evening when I get home from work....you can see them here and over at scrapbook.com...but you must comment on our blogs to be eligible to win this amazing kit!!

And without further a do....here are my layouts...Sorry for the delay

This is a layout of my mother and it has always been one of my favorite pictures!!

Here is a picture of my brother and sister....i don't remember where we were, but they were being goofy as always!!

This is a layout of my mother at great adventure around 1996...

This kit is so versatile and just awesome to work with...I am hoping to get a few more layouts done this week with these amazing papers...Don't forget to check out Amelia's Blog tomorrow!

Pion Designs For Scraputante

Hello all!

I finished a layout tonight where I used the beautiful Pion Designs Pocket Watch paper as my background. This fabulous paper comes all the way from Sweden and Scraputante has so many of their gorgeous papers!!

I used some beautiful Prima flowers and Dusty Attic chipboard.  The crown, I simply misted with Juniper Glimmer Mist and then, Tattered Leather Glimmer mist....the Large flowers were created with Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Tattered Floral....

Here is a close up of the Glitz Design Title Chipboard Stickers that I used on this layout:

I distressed the strips of paper with the Prima Distress tool, water and ink and applied the chipboard stickers.

Here is a closeup of the Dusty Attic Crown

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog.  Stay tuned for Scraputante's April Reveal day of their beautiful Mega kit!!!  The great thing about Scraputante's kits is there is no obligation.  You can get one month or as money months as you want!! Head on over to see whats new in the store.  There are new things coming in just about daily!!

Scraputante Reveal Day

Yesterday was Reveal Day for the Design Team at Scraputante.com.  Here are the 5 layouts I did with the March Vintage Kit:

This 2 page layout (which I very rarely do) is of my moms Baby Shower for ME!  I do not have many pictures from my childhood, so these are a pure treasure to me.  The colors of these Glitz Happy Travels papers are so rich and beautiful.

This is a layout of me at about 3-4 years old. Apparently it was early in the morning because my hair was a mess, and my mother would never stand for that LOL....I did some tearing and water distress on this layout, and put burlap behind the rips.  The rosettes were all made using my Pazzle, and they were a lot of fun to play with.

The above layout I titled Moulin Rouge.  It is a photo of a friend that I danced with in my earlier years.  She is now a Vegas showgirl and just an amazing dancer.  When I saw the papers of these kits, I immediately thought of these photos that she had posted on her Facebook page. I used this layout as an example for my March Feeling French Challenge over at Scrapbook.com

Here is a close up of some of the details:

This is the Leaky Shed Eiffel tower, which is not part of the kit, but I did purchase it separately at Scraputante.com.  The woodable in the lower right hand corner is a Scraputante EXCLUSIVE.  All hand carved and such a beautiful addition to the kits!  There will be many more designs of woodables to come in the near future!

This is a close up of the Dusty Attic Fleur di Lis that i simply covered in white acrylic paint and then I used Pink stickles to give them some sparkle. 

Here is a closeup of the flowers and scroll in the upper righthand corner of the layout.  The flowers came from my stash, but the Leaky Shed scroll is part of the kit.  I used stickles and glimmer mist on the flowers to make them the right color and make them pop a bit.  The Scroll, I covered with white acrylic paint and then used Tattered angels Glimmer Glaze to color it...I used Plumeria and Fuzzy coconut on this scroll.

Here is a closeup of the lower right hand corner, where I used some more flowers from my stash.  The Chair is from Prima's Mistable package that is available at Scraputante also.  I used Lindy's Stamp Gangs Mist and Tattered angels Tattered leather glimmer mist on the chair.

Here is another layout featuring my beautiful friend Amy and her gorgeous photos.  I used lots of mists, paint and embossing powder on this layout.  The frame around the photo is also an EXCLUSIVE Woodable, chick I painted with white Acrylic paint, than I used embossing powder to stamp and then put perfect pearls.  I then misted with Bahama Blue Glimmer Mist.

Here are some closeups:

Here you can see the Woodables, and the amazing Chippie from Harmonie.  The dress form I simply painted it white and then distressed it with sandpaper.  The flowers are teeny tiny flowers by Zva Creative.  They started out white and were colored with Plumeria Glimmer Glaze, and added some tulle I had in my stash.  The design in aqua is embossed using my cuttlebug and then inking over the embossing.  The lace is also part of the kit.

 This shows a closer view of the Woodables, as well as one of the stamps and Tea Dye Distress Embossing powder I used.  I do not heat emboss enough...and want to attempt to utilize this technique more.  I also used Adirondack Acrylic Dabbers for the brown paint you see here.

 Here is a butterfly that I also used the Distress embossing powder and stamps.  This is a CTMH stamp that I recently picked up

This month has been my favorite so far. I hope you have enjoyed looking at my design team work this month.  Head on over to www.scraputante.com to order your kit today.  Quantities are limited so make sure you run don't walk!! You will not be sorry!  You can also see some of my fellow design team members work there....So much talent on this team!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I would love to hear what you think!

We have a Winner!

Hello All,

Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner of my giveaway.  The winner is..........Izzyb..and here is what she said:

IzzybFeb 27, 2012 10:38 AM

I follow your blog and Scraputante's! Great project. My style started out clean and simple but is ever evolving.

Izzy, please send an email to me (courtney@barracudasbait.com) and I will get you your $10 gift certificate to Scraputante!

Thank you everyone who participated...Watch for March 5th which is Scraputante's Reveal Day

Friday Giveaway!

So much exciting news happening at Scraputante.com.  Just in from Sweden's Pion Designs is the Fairytale of Spring collection...It is absolutely GORGEOUS!  Also recently received Zva Creative and Harmonie from Quebec.  There are so many different lines available at Scraputante.  Kelly is hopeful she will get all of the new product entered in this weekend, so make sure you head on over to Scraputante and see whats new!

Also, Scraputante announced a new Design Team member today....Miss Holly Corbett!! What a fabulous addition to the already awesome team Kelly came up with.  Can't wait to see what she does with these kits. Im sure she will not disappoint.

There is one big announcement coming from Scraputante on March 1st so make sure to check out their blog.  To make sure that you don't miss the big announcement, I am going to do a giveaway! Its simple! All you have to do is head over to Scraputante's blog, become a follower, and leave a comment.  Then become a follower of my blog and leave a comment here on this post.  You can tell me anything you want, your favorite paper line, your favorite style, anything about scrapbooking you want to tell me...

You have until Midnight on Wednesday 2/29 to do this.   And on Thursday, I will randomly pick a winner of a $10 gift certificate to Scraputante.com. 

Thank you all for all of your support, I truly appreciate it!  Here is a sneak peek of my Design team work from the March Vintage Kit.  Reveal Day is March 5th!! Make sure you check out all the great work by the fabulous design team:

Scraputante's Ultimate Black and White Kit

This was not a very productive scrappy weekend for me, but I did get this layout done featuring the AMAZING Ultimate Black and White kit from Scraputante. This kit features the awesome Bo Bunny Enchanted line as well as Teresa Collins' Timeless papers.

Here is what I came up with:

I used some red paper from GCD Studios that I have had in my stash forever to mat the photo.  The black and white velvet flowers came in the kit, as well as large gem that is part of  the Bo Bunny trinkets.   The red flowers were created using white flowers I had in my stash that I misted with Tattered Angels Candy Apple Red Mist.  The tag was made using a sticker from the kit and some small white flowers I had left over from my January Vintage kit from Scraputante.  I used a template to mist the brick wall  on the left using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and a stencil from The Crafters Workshop.  

Here is a close up of the flowers:

Thanks for looking.  Head on over to Scraputante and check out what is new and exciting in their store! New stock is coming in all of the time!

New CHA Releases Available

I just got word today that there are several new CHA releases now available at Scraputante.com!! WOO HOO!!  Head on over there and check out was it new.  There is new stock every week.  Scraputante prides itself on keeping up on the latest and greatest in the scrapbooking and cardmaking world!

While your browsing the site, don't forget to stop by and see what the Design Team is up to!! They have all of their work with the latest February Vintage and Cute Kits as well as projects with other papers available in the store.  It is a fantastic place for inspiration!

Don't forget all Valentine's themed products are on sale from now untl February 14th.  Plus you get free shipping.  Just use the code made especially for my closest friends COURTNEYFREESHIP.

Thanks for stopping by!  I am currently working on a great project for a friend of mine's daughters.  I am so excited and will post it as soon as it is complete!  Have a great day!

GIVEAWAY!!!!

I am so excited to announce my first ever Blog giveaway!! I am so excited to be giving away the Maya Road Heart Box that I designed for this months Altered Project over at Scraputante.  But, thats not all!!  The winner will also receive a $10 gift certificate to Scraputante.com!! Thats right one contest, two great prizes!!

Of course, the one I send you will not have my wedding photos in it!! Tell all of your friends!!

How do you win? Its simple! Become a follower of this blog, become a follower of the Scraputante blog, and then come back here and leave a comment that you have become a follower.  I will put all of the entries into Randomizer.com and one lucky winner will be announced!!

Don't wait this contest will only run through Friday February 3, 2012!!

PS If your shopping in the Scraputante store, don't forget to use COURTNEYFREESHIP for free shipping on your order!!

Ice Castle and Big Announcement

This is my final layout for this month for Scraputante.com.  This February Vintage Kit was such a blast to work with!  There is so many great items in these kits and I still have some scraps to use later on!!  The best thing about these kits is that you don't have to commit! You can buy this month, and if next month doesn't tickle your fancy, you can skip it (although I don't see how that could happen)!!

This is a photo we took in Disney when we were there in November.  It was all decorated for Christmas and just absolutely gorgeous!!!

For this layout I used the fabulous Authentique and Teresa Collins Papers from the kit.  I punched the edges of a couple of the pages.  I used a Prima Flower from the main kit and the rose lace.  The Leaky Shed Chipboard is part of the Chipboard add on!!  I covered it in gesso and then colored it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze and Silver Glimmer Mist.  Thank you so much for looking!  

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for a big announcement!!

Heart Box Altered Project

This is design team work I did for Scraputante.com.  This is their altered project kit for February!! I had such a fabulous time with this kit!! Here is the top outside of the box!

The first thing I did to the Maya Road Heart box was to glimmer mist it with Tattered Angels Scarlet Glimmer Mist.  I took the papers from the kit and punched out little scraps with a Postage Stamp punch. I layered the punch outs haphazardly around the border of the box.  Also the "Cherish" was included in the kit. I layered it with Gesso and then misted it with Tattered Angels Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist.  The next thing I did was cluster the roses and pin from the kit in the upper left corner.  Here is a close up of the flower cluster and pin and the Cherished Chipboard:

Here is a close up of the side of the box.  I placed the lace from the kit around the side of the top of the heart box.  For the bottom of the box, I cut 3/4" squares out of the different pattern papers and applied them in a quilt like pattern around the entire outside of the bottom of the box.

When you take the lid off of the box this is what it looks like:

And here is a closeup of the inside of the box:

Inside the box I cut some of the beautiful Authentique papers to fit in the bottom and then I created 2 mats for my photos.  I chose to include 2 of my favorite photos from our wedding.. They are the photos of us exchanging our rings.  I took a few more of the flowers from the kit and glued them to the bottom of the heart.  The stamp was  one that I had in my stash from Technique Tuesday.  I distressed the edge of the pp with the stamp on it with Vintage Pink Distress Ink from Tim Holtz.

Thank you for visiting my gallery and I hope you enjoyed this project.  You can get this amazing kit at Scraputante.com!! Don't forget to use your free shipping code COURTNEYFREESHIP. and you have a few more days to get a 20% off coupon code over at Scraputante's Facebook Page! Head over there today:

http://shop.scraputante.com/

Reveal Day At Scraputante

Hello All,

Today is Reveal Day over at Scraputante.com.  I had the pleasure of working with the gorgeous February Vintage Kit!  And wowsa is it gorgeous!  It is full of beautiful Authentique papers, Teresa Collins Papers, plus there is a gorgeous Dusty Attic Add on, and Flowers and Bling add on...You really need to head over to Scraputante for all the details on this kit as well as their adorable Cute Kit!

This first kit is made with gorgeous Authentique papers, a couple of Martha Stewart punches, some gorgeous Websters Pages Feather Flowers and a beautiful pin, and some Prima bling.  The "buttons" on the left side of the photo are from the Authentique Die cuts, and I simply covered them with Tim Holtz Rock Candy Crackle Paint.

The next layout is of my favorite photo from our wedding.  I used some Authentique papers, some Teresa Collins Paper, the doilie from the kit, some black card stock and some of the Bling included in the kit.  The Flourish is part of the Dusty Attic Add on.  I misted the doilie using some Glimmer Mist which is also available at Scraputante.

I made the large grey and pink flower using an EK Success rolling flower punch and I am so happy with how it came out! Was my first time using it and I'm glad I did.

The final layout for today is of my aunts wedding in 1978ish.  I took Teresa Collins Timeless Flocked paper and masked the flourish on the left side and used Glimmer Mist Silver.  Then I took some of the Authentique paper and matted the photo and used water distressing to create the distressed look.  I also matted the paper with a sheet from Teresa Collins Timeless collection.  The flourish above the photo is part of the Dusty Attic Add on which is SOOO Worth it...I applied Gesso to give it some texture and then misted it with  Silver Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Tattered Angels Chalkboard bubble gum mist.  That large white flower is from Prima and is also part of the Flowers and Bling add on.

Thank you so much for looking and stay tuned for an altered project I worked on for February.  It is a beautiful Maya road Heart Box....Those photos will be coming shortly!

Thanks for the visit and don't forget you can get FREE SHIPPING at Scraputante.  Use the code COURTNEYFREESHIP!  Kits are limited so call and get your kit today!

Design Team work for Scraputante

Well the New Year is almost upon us.  And I am so proud to announce that I have made the Design Team for Scraputante.com.  Scraputante.com is a new scrapbooking site with many supplies and monthly Kits available.  They have several kits each month, including a vintage kit, a traditional kit, a card kit, and a project kit.  Scraputante.com offers many products that are not available locally.

Scraputante.com will open on January 1, 2012 and you will be able to begin placing orders then!  If their kits are any indication, you will not be let down.  I had the pleasure of working with their vintage kit for the month of January.

Scraputante.com is the first design team I have been accepted on, and I am so excited and proud to be a part of this team.  January's kit is absolutely amazing and so versatile.  Below are 3 layouts and 1 card I created using the January Vintage Kit.  I still have enough supplies for at least one more layout and probably several cards.

I will be posting close ups and details on these layouts throughout the week!  Thank you for visiting my blog.  I wish each and every one of you a happy new year and here is to a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2012 to all of you!

Courtney