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Sizzlin' Summer Sales Event - Week Three

Raise your hand if you've enjoyed our Summer sales so far... woot, woot! We have too! And the offers are only getting better...

Here's what's happenin' this week:

Woohoo!!!  ALL of our marked-down clearance items (25 to 75% off) are an ADDITIONAL 25% off! That's a steal of a deal--and it lasts through Saturday, June 22nd!

Now, at the risk of sounding like those late-night TV commercials...
But wait... there's MORE!

This one goes out to all my fellow paper addicts... :-) Hazah!

Keep in mind... our Sizzlin' Summer Sales Event lasts the entire month of June ONLY--our last deal coming NEXT WEEK! Stay tuned!

Happy Scrappin'

The Man of the Hour

With Father's Day coming up on Sunday, I figured it relatively apropos to celebrate the "man of the house" with one of the most popular masculine lines we've had in stores in a long time--Swagger, by Fancy Pants!

Whether the man in your house is your husband, father, son, grandfather or uncle, this collection is the perfect combination of manly patterns and guy-friendly colors--ready and waiting for all your masculine pages!

Sharing her "Man of the Hour" layout with us today is Vicki Harper, the scrapbooking manager at our Indianapolis (Nora) location!  She designed it using strips from the Swagger 6x6 paper pad collaged onto a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and embellished!

"Swagger" Layout by Vicki Harper

Supplies Used:
    Fancy Pants Swagger: 6x6 Paper Pad, Felt Pieces, Ephemera Pack
    Bazzill Cardstock: Whirlpool, Saltillo
    Doodlebug Washi Tape
    Jillibean Alpha Bean Cardstock Stickers
    Cat's Eye Chalk Ink: Chestnut Roan
    Dimensional Adhesive
    Border Punch

What a cute lil' guy--Jackson--with his glasses, faux walker and everything! And I'm a big fan of the mustache paper in this line... SUPER trendy, SUPER cute!

Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend!

Sizzlin' Summer Sales Event - Week Two

Our month-long series of super hot deals continues this week with two more special offers you'll want to take note of!

Look for these signs throughout the store to locate the deals for the week. As with other offers, these special promotions are available while supplies last, in stores only. They cannot be combined with any other coupons or offers (including clearance) and previous purchases and/or special orders do not qualify.  If you have any questions at all--just ask! We're happy to help!

Have a great week!

Sizzlin' Summer Sales - Week One

Some call it Spring Cleaning.  But now that school's out, the temperatures are climbing and everything around us is screaming for a change in the seasons, we much prefer to step into Summer!  It's time to "clean house" around here--out with the old and in with what's new!

Truth is, CHA Summer is just around the corner, with new releases from ALL your favorite companies expected to arrive as early as August! In the meantime, we're in the midst of mid-release season with brand new collections arriving almost weekly and let's face it--with all this good scrapbooking "stuff" available, we couldn't possibly display it all!

What to do, what to do...

The answer?  Well, that would be an entire month of super sizzlin' Summer sales! High value deals and steals on everything from albums & refills, tools and stamps to patterned papers, ribbon or twine--even clearance! And it all starts this week!

For starters, now through Saturday, June 8th, the following items are on SALE!

That's right--we're getting back to the basics with savings on albums and refills and all your favorite tools and accessories! (Some restrictions apply. See store for complete details.) Prepare to stock up and save!!

We'll be back next week with all new specials, but if you'd like to plan ahead, you can see a complete list of our weekly sales offers here.

Happy Scrappin'!

TWO DAYS LEFT!

There are only TWO DAYS LEFT to take advantage of the lowest price EVER on the amazing Silhouette Cameo!  MSRP on this guy is $299.99--our everyday price being $269.99. But with this coupon, you save an ADDITIONAL $50, making this one heck of a deal!

Simply click on the image above to print your copy of the exclusive coupon included in our April eNewsletter and redeem it in stores by the close of business April 30th, 2013!

Then, stock up on machine materials and accessories with these!
(Simply click to print)

For more great coupons and offers, make sure you're subscribed to our monthly eNewsletter! New coupons for every week each month--save on paper collections, adhesives or tools and MORE!

Here's to scrappin' and savin'!

Lawn Fawn's "Summertime" w/ Guest: Martha Dafnos

Those of you who frequent our Indianapolis (Nora) location have most likely seen the work of Martha Dafnos around the store. Martha's one of our Certified Copic Instructors, offering a variety of Copic-themed classes and workshops each month!

  

Martha's put together a special card-making treat for us using the above coordinating stamps and "Lawn Cuts" dies from Lawn Fawn's "Summertime Charm" collection! Items are making their way to the store now, so if you're inspired by what you see--just give the Nora gals a buzz and tell them to hold a set for you! Trust me--these will go fast!

 
"Thanks" Card by Martha Dafnos

Supplies Used:
    Lawn Fawn Summertime Charm Stamp Set & Cutting Dies
    Copic Markers: RV13, YR15, Y15, V04, B000, Spica Glitter - Clear
    Doodlebug Flower Box Paper: Tiny Tulips/Green Dots
    We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper
    Other: Pop Dots, Scallop Label Punch

From Martha:
"Lawn Fawn's Summertime Charm will easily become one of my favorite stamp sets! There are so many possibilities for cards, page layouts, labels and tags! Creating a jar full of blossoms is easy.

1. Stamp the jar image in the corner of a piece of X-Press It Copic Paper cut to 4.25" x 5.5".  Stamp flower blooms filling the jar, a few falling out and several on a smaller piece of paper to color, cut and pop dot on green paper cut to create grass.

2. Mount on a side-fold card measuring 4.5" x 5.75". Attach small blooms in various spots on the grass and coming out of the jar. Lightly color the background or mask the jar and flowers and fill with Copic Airbrush!

3. Stamp your sentiment and you're done!"

"You Brighten My Day" Card by Martha Dafnos

Supplies Used:
    Lawn Fawn Summertime Charm Stamp Set & Cutting Dies
    Copic Markers: B000, Y19, E84, T0, T3, Spica Glitter - Clear
    Authentique Renew 8x8 Bundle
    Other: Twine, Black Gems

From Martha:
"You brighten my day with fireflies... stars or hearts! Fill the jar with an image from the set, add a stamped border or banner strip and embellish with gems or tiny brads! Paper piece a background and accent with twine or ribbon--so quick and easy!

Thanks for sharing these Lawn Fawn projects, Martha!

For information on Martha's upcoming Copic classes (including Airbrushing), please contact Cord Scrapbook Studio Nora or pick up a class calendar the next time you're in the store!

Happy Scrappin'!

Authentique Grace w/ Vicki Harper

Scrapbooking Coordinator and talented scrapper Vicki Harper has crafted a couple of new layouts for us to share with you today--both of them featuring Authentique Paper's "Grace" collection (available in stores now!)

With Mother's Day coming up soon, this is the perfect Spring-y collection for documenting those special Mother, Daughter, Sister and Friend relationships!

"Mother" Layout by Vicki Harper, Scrapbook Studio - Nora

Supplies Used:
    Authentique "Grace" Paper: Poised, Humble, Foundations
    Authentique "Grace" Details Stickers
    Authentique "Grace" Components
    Authentique "Grace" Puzzle Pieces
    Other: Black Journaling Pen, Black Ink, Foam Adhesive

"My Girls" Layout by Vicki Harper, Scrapbook Studio - Nora

Supplies Used:
    Authentique "Grace" Paper: Beauty, Poised, Heart, Humble, Delicate
    Authentique "Grace" Components
    Authentique "Grace" Element Stickers
    Authentique "Grace" Details Stickers
    Other: May Arts Ribbon, Foam Adhesive, Black Journaling Pen, Black Ink

The "Grace" collection is just ONE of the many new collections we've received from Authentique Paper! In fact, new lines roll in each month! To preview the latest and greatest from Authentique and take in a little inspiration using their gorgeous paper lines, check out the Authentique Blog and/or Facebook page! 

Happy Scrappin'!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Whew... there's quite a few cobwebs here on the ol' blog, eh?

Thankfully, a quiet blog isn't a reflection of things quieting down all-around!! We've been busy these last couple of months placing orders for new product from CHA releases, planning events for the coming year and adjusting to some changes taking place behind the scenes (maternity leave, new team members, a new website, etc, etc.) It is our hope to return to regular blog posts, Facebook feeds, Pinterest content and more very SOON!

In the meantime, in celebration of this hobby we all LOVE as well as for this lovey-dovey Valentine's Day, we have a few cards to share with you from Design Team 2012 member Celeste Brodnik!  

These LOVEly cards were created using Authentique Paper's "Lovely" collection, available in stores now. In fact, if you happen to mention this blog post while shopping in stores through Sunday, February 17th, you'll SAVE 50% on the Lovely collection! Honest!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, folks! We'll get a little Spring cleaning done in here, clear out these nasty cobwebs and be back with more design inspiration, new product updates, sketchy recipes, contests and challenges and MORE! All in good time...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Peaceful

Authentique's "Peaceful" winter collection has slowly evolved into one of my favorite paper lines this year. But, I may be a bit partial given that I had a wintery, December wedding with photos that have yet to be scrapped and when this paper line came along... well, I anxiously snatched up a pack!

Design Team Member Janet Zeppa has also done a little "playing" with this festive, wintery line... here's what she came up with!

"Freezin'" Layout by Janet Zeppa

Supplies Used:
    Authentique Peaceful Paper: Warmth, Cozy, Frost, Solitude
    Authentique Peaceful Details Cardstock Stickers
    Authentique Peaceful Elements Cardstock Stickers
    American Crafts Thickers
    Mister Huey's Mist
    Studio Calico Wood Veneer Shapes
    Distress Ink
    Other: Cardstock, Alphas, Punches

"A Little Birdie" Card by Janet Zeppa

Supplies Used:
    Authentique Peaceful Paper: Freeze, Cozy, Warmth
    Authentique Peaceful Details Cardstock Stickers
    Stickles
    Distress Ink
    Other: Cardstock, Brads, Ribbon

We're coming to the end of our Design Team submissions for the year... haven't these ladies done a WONDERFUL job?! They're the best...

Have a great weekend!

Let's Talk Scraps w/ Special Guest Mary Pat Siehl

Today's guest feature is brought to you by Design Team Member and blogger, Mary Pat Siehl! To see more of Mary Pat's work, visit her blog here.

Hi Everyone!
Mary Pat here with you on the Scrapbook Studio Blog and today I want to talk about scraps!  What do you do with them?  Do you throw them away?  Do you keep them in a scrap basket?  Do you use them?   

Well... I am here to help you!  See... I save ALL of my scraps.  No scrap is too small for me to keep.  I also keep all my scraps together with the paper collection.  Now...  what to do with all these scraps.  Here's a few suggestions for you...

This past Fall I was very fortunate to work on some projects for Cord using the awesome Jillibean Soup Winter Tortellini & Spinach collection.  I made several projects and then I had a bag left over with tons of scraps.   So the first thing I usually do with scraps is to make a card(s).  This is an easy way to use up a lot of scraps.  I NEVER cut into a beautiful full piece of paper for a card!

Here's an example of a card made using my Winter Tortellini scraps...

Now with my scraps I also decided to get a jump on my holiday tags.  I made a bunch of tags that I will use on my packages and gift bags for the holidays. This is where even the smallest bit a paper can come in handy!  And you don't just have to place these tags on gifts--you can use them on cards, home decor or scrapbook pages.  They are really very versatile!  

The next thing I like to do with my scraps is to make my own embellishments!  Do you love the look of all those layered and fun embellishments that go with the collections?  I know I do but sometimes those "extras" aren't in your budget.  So you can use your scraps to make fabulous embellishments!!  All you need is a couple of punches and you are set to go. 

Here is a look at several of the embellishment clusters that I made using some circle punches, foam tape and other things you have in your stash.  I simply cut various sizes of circles and layered them using foam tape.  Really you can use whatever you have.  No need to go out and buy extras!

 

You can use these embellishments on other projects, cards, tags, scrapbook pages, home decor, etc. They're so much fun and totally customized for whatever project you're working on!  

After working with all of these my scrap bag no longer existed!  And I hope seeing just a few of the ways I work to use up my scraps has inspired you to save stretch your dollar as well and to use up YOUR scrap stash!

Happy Scrappin'!
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