NSD "Greatest Impression" Challenge winners!

We were truly "impressed" with the wonderful entries for our National Scrapbook Day,  Give Us Your Greatest Impression Challenge.  Thank you to everyone that played along with us.

Now, on to the 3 lucky winners of the Couture Creations Embossing Folders.

 

Chosen by random draw, the winners are...

Winner #1 - Karen Hasheck

Couture Creations Fine Designs Collection of 10 Embossing Folders

Winner #2 - Cathy R

Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection of 10 Embossing Folders

Winner #3 - Cebelica

Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection of 4 A2 Embossing Folders

Congratulations everyone!  Please e-mail us at the address under the CONTACT TAB in the upper left sidebar of the blog.  You will have 10 days from today, May 20th to claim your prize.  Any prize not claimed by May 30th will be considered a forfeiture.

Thank you, once again, for taking part in our CropStop NSD Challenge!!

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Follow Up Friday!

Vicki here...back again today with a fun project I created at a recent crop that I attended.  

We always have a challenge to complete on Saturday evening.  The past couple of crops it's been an altered art challenge.  Not a problem for me except the time frame is shorter than I am used to having for this type of project.  Fortunately, I had all of my favorite mixed media products in tow and put them to good use along with my heat tool!

 This is the finished frame.  Now...here's the how!

I started with just a raw unfinished wooden frame that's more than likely from a local craft store.  Since time was a factor, I used a very, very light coat of gesso to help seal the wood.  I added some of my favorite mists and distress inks all from Ranger.  

 

 The bottom right corner was the next order of business because it needed the most time to dry.  Using my Want2Scrap Brick template, I used a plastic gift card to apply glass bead gel.  Love this stuff!! 

 

  I used my heat tool to help dry it a little faster.  You can see the difference in the appearance as the gel dries and the beads become almost transparent.

 In the lower left, I added some trees with a template, modeling paste and Flower Soft for texture. The chipboard letters, heart and house were from my stash.

Across the top I used more modeling paste and added some flying geese.  I inked them when they dried.  The cloud is also made with modeling paste and Flower Soft.  The jeweled flourishes for some "wind" effect and the frame is finished!

I sprayed a coating of  Thermoweb Glitter Dust over the entire frame to add more shimmer.

 CropStop Supplies

Crafters Workshop Templates

Snowy Treescape

Flying Geese  

Flower Soft Christmas Textures (green & white)

Liquitex Light Modeling Paste

Ranger/Dylusions Ink Spray

Dirty Martini

Pure Sunshine 

Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Broken China

Milled Lavender

Peacock Feathers

Rusty Hinge

Spiced Marmalade

Squeezed Lemonade

Wild Honey

 Worn Lipstick

Thanks for stopping by to share our Friday inspiration with you!

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CropStop, the stopping place for paper crafters!

There's still time to play along with our National Scrapbook Day Challenge....share your "greatest impression" with us and you may be the winner of one of the fabulous prizes CropStop is giving away!

CropStop will be awarding prizes to 3 winners!

Winner #1 - Couture Creations Fine Designs Collection of 10 Embossing Folders

Winner #2 - Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection of 10, 5 x 7  embossing folders

Winner #3- Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection of 4, A2  embossing folders

Click on our National Scrapbook Day icon in the upper right corner of the blog sidebar to go straight to the challenge post.   Deadline for entries is May 18th!

Guest Designer Thursday with Jan Tatomir

 Once again, our May guest designer, Jan Tatomir, is "tickled pink" to share her headband project with you!

I love it when I can use my scrapping goodies on other projects!  This is a quick and "easy to do" project that starts with a plastic headband.

I sprayed the entire headband with spray adhesive and layered the beautiful  May Arts fuschia ribbon onto the headband. 

I love how the zig zag of the headband shows through the ribbon somewhat.

I used the Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Paint, Picked Raspberry, on the pretty paper flower.  The dauber application made this really easy.  I wanted a little of the white to show through on the flower for contrast.

When everything was dry, I popped the flower on the headband with a bit of glue.

Featured CropStop Product
Ranger/Tiim Holtz Distress Paint- Picked Raspberry
May Arts Sheer Ribbon with Ruffled Edge - Fuschia

Thanks for stopping by to share Jan's fun project! 

Shop in the CropStop Store, the stopping place for paper crafters.  Use our blog discount code, BLOG, for 10% off your total purchase over $30.

"Greatest Impression" Challenge!

There's still time to play along with our National Scrapbook Day Challenge....share your "greatest impression" with us and you may be the winner of one of the fabulous prizes CropStop is giving away!

CropStop will be awarding prizes to 3 winners!

Winner #1 - Couture Creations Fine Designs Collection of 10 Embossing Folders

Winner #2 - Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection of 10, 5 x 7  embossing folders

Winner #3- Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection of 4, A2  embossing folders

Click on our National Scrapbook Day icon in the upper right corner of the blog sidebar to go straight to the challenge post.   Deadline for entries is May 18th!