Kit of the Week

This week we celebrate Canada Day - a day to celebrate this great country of ours - and we have created a fabulous layout to hold the photos of all the fun you have!

Wether you are having a special gathering with your friends or just enjoying the day off, be sure to wear red and white and celebrate! And, be sure to take lots of pictures!

Friendzy Friday with Patti!

Crafters Workshop Templates

Have you ever wondered how to get those brads lined up ‘just so’ or perhaps you love a particular shape but can’t draw it if your life depended on it! I know, I’ve been there!

Look no further – I’ve found the answer and it is as simple as adding a few of the Crafter’s Workshop Templates to your Scrapbooking tool collection and Voila you have a versatile ‘embellishment maker’ at the tip of your fingers.

The templates come in different sizes depending on your needs – 6x6 or 12x12. Here is a layout I completed using the above 6x6 ORCHID template.

I traced and cut out my desired pattern and added a few brads and glimmer mist for the look I was trying to achieve.

I used the Cosmo 12x12 Template here to achieve a semi circle of matching brads around the bottom of my photo.

These are just a few ways to use the Crafter’s Workshop Templates. They are so versatile and can be used as much or as little as you want on your projects.

Experiment, have fun. Remember there are NO rules.

Happy Scrappin!

Beach Crop & Key Tag Days!

Summer has officially arrived and Two Scrapbook Friends is going to celebrate!

We are hosting a sold out Beach Bash Crop this Friday and Saturday and 36 lucky scrapbook friends are going to enjoy wonderful food, goodie bags, a store full of amazing products and most of all.....time to scrapbook.

We are also hosting our June Key Tag Days this Friday and Saturday as well! We have a store full of yummy products that are just waiting to make it into you albums. So why not stock up for your summer scrapbooking and enjoy some summer savings at the same time?

Stop by this Friday and Saturday, June 26th and 27th during our regular store hours (we are open until 11pm on Friday night due to the crop) and you will receive a special discount on your entire purchase. All you have to do is show us your Pink Key Tag at check out and you will receive a 15% - 30% discount*. We will have this 'beachy bucket' filled with sand and savings at our checkout counter. You simply pull out a shovel to reveal your discount. If you are not a key tag holder yet, you can purchase one for only $1.

We also have our shipment of the Summer edition of Scrapbook & Cards Today! This magazine is full of inspiration and tons of products that can be found right in our store. They are available in limited quantities and are FREE with any purchase this Friday and Saturday. Be sure to stop by and pick up your copy before they are gone.

*Sale excludes Cricut & Cuttlebug products, classes, crops and TSF kits. Discounts cannot be combined with any other offers or coupons.

New Products!

Zing isn't just ordinary embossing powder.....it is the most even, opaque and vivid embossing powder available. These are just a few of the colours we have in stock. Be sure to stop in and check them out!

American Crafts cardstock collection packs are back in stock. Here are a couple of new ones that arrived. They are 12 x 12 sheets of beautiful textured cardstock. You get 60 sheets in 15 different colours.

June Product Challenge

Remember the June Product Challenge kit that you purchased at the beginning of June? We are approaching the deadline for having your entry submitted!!!

Here is how it works! Karan has put together a kit with product from our store. It sold for only $4.50 plus tax. You must create your layout/project using the product from this kit. You are welcome to add anything you like from your own stash, but you must use all the items included in the package (even if it is only a small piece of each item).

Once you have created your layout/project you must upload it to the gallery under the special section just for this challenge. You have until June 30th at midnight. A winner is selected by our design team.

As a winner, you will receive our next product challenge kit FREE, as well as a $10 gift certificate to our store. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get involved, get pages done for your album, win FREE stuff, and have a lot of fun doing it.

We are working on putting together our Product Challenge Kit for July! It will be available on July 2nd for purchase. Watch the blog for more details.

This is the last week of school and then summer vacation begins. We have created a wonderful double page kit to celebrate the 2008/2009 school year. It is done in primary colours and includes lots of goodies to play with.

Be sure to pick up your kit before they sell out. Quantities are limited.

Teacher Thank You Kits!

Wow! After this past Saturday there are going to be a lot of happy teachers. We were hopping all day long and we had lots of 'little' scrapbook friends stop in to make a special gift for their teacher. Everyone did such a great job. A big thank you to Amanda who ran the make it & take it station all day.

Anyone who ordered a kit for this project, they will be ready anytime after noon today. Be sure to pick up your kit(s) so that you have them ready for the last day of school.

Stay tuned for our next Make It & Take It project.

Join Us Today!

We are at it again today with our Make It & Take It creations. Join us to create a wonderful candy-kabob and matching card to say 'thank you' to all the wonderful teachers out there.

Join us for this drop-in project today between 10:30 am and 4 pm. Try out our border punches and see how much fun they are. We will also have some stamps available so you can personalize your card. This project is only $5.

Kits will be available for this project for an additional $2. If you can't make it out , you can reserve a kit that will be ready for you to pick up on Monday, June 22nd. Kits will only be available if supplies last. We will post on the blog to keep you updated. All kits must be ordered by closing on Saturday. They will include photos and instructions for easy assembly.

Friendzy Friday with Laura

Ribbon + Buttons = Flowers

1. For a ruffled flower, run a basting stitch along one side of a 6” - 8” length of ribbon or lace, leaving a tail of thread at the beginning of the length of ribbon.

Pull both ends of thread and tie a knot to create a ribbon ruffle.

Secure a button to the top of the ruffle with a glue dot.

2. For a funkier, more mod flower. Cut ribbon or twill into four 3” strips, and layer one over the other in a criss-cross pattern.

Secure in the centre with a couple of stitches, to hold the ribbons in place.

Add a button to the top with a glue dot. Add some inking if desired.

Scrapper's Island Tribal Council

Hello Friends! We have had our Scrapper's Island challenge contest going in our forum for the last 2 weeks. Thirty wonderful scrapbookers signed up for the challenge and they have been having a blast! Our layout gallery has been filling with all their creations and lots of our friends have stopped in to leave a little 'love' and encourage them along.

This is the first week that we are holding a formal Tribal Council. We need all the members of our forum to help us out with this task. Voting has been opened up and will run today from 8am - 6pm. Here is how it works:

Members of our forum can vote for the participant that has out cropped, out scrapped and out created their fellow island mates on Scrapper's Island.

Scrapper's Island is not only a challenge, but it is a contest. At no time do we want anyone to feel as though we are judging their creativity in a negative way. Some participants will stay on the island and others will move over to Exile Island (it's not so bad over here). Our goal, no matter where you are in this contest, is for everyone to enjoy the experience, the process and make some new friends along the way.

The voting will take place every Thursday from 8am - 6pm. It will be done electronically. Participants can not vote, but all other members of the forum and Exile Island are welcome! Only one vote per member is allowed. As voters, we encourage you to visit our layout gallery often and leave comments of encouragement for everyone participating. It is a fast and easy process and it is greatly appreciated by our hard working participants.

The first thing you want to do is visit our Layout Gallery. There is a section along the left side that says 'Scrapper's Island - week 2'. That is where all the layouts have been uploaded.

Voting is done electronically and is really easy to do. Login to our forum and head to the Tribal Council section. Click on the 'announcement' at the top that says Tribal Council - week 2. You can read through the details and there is a link at the bottom that will link you to the voting. Answer the questions and that is it!

All participants that are moving on to the next week will be posted in the challenge section under 'week 2 challenges'. Be sure to check the list. Two people will be joining us on Exile Island.

Good luck to everyone.

Check This Out!

Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue is now available at Two Scrapbook Friends! This is one excellent glue with three convenient features......crystal clear, instant grab and fast drying. It is made by the same company as ZipDry!

One of the fastest selling items in our store right now is this Ink Blending Tool from Ranger. As fast as UPS brings them to our back door, they seem to walk right out our front door. We just received another huge shipment of them, so if you have been waiting for one, now is the time to visit the store!

Another popular item are these yummy scalloped die-cut papers from Jenni Bowlin. There are 18 papers in a package and you get 3 of each colour. They measure 4x4 inches so they are perfect for journaling or a simple accent on your page.

Make It & Take It - Teacher Thank You Gift!

We are having so much fun with our Make It & Take It days! We are at it again this Saturday to create a wonderful candy-kabob and matching card to say 'thank you' to all the wonderful teachers out there.

Join us for this drop-in project this Saturday between 10:30 am and 4 pm. Try out our border punches and see how much fun they are. We will also have some stamps available so you can personalize your card. This project is only $5.

Kits will be available for this project for an additional $2. If you can't make it out on Saturday, you can reserve a kit that will be ready for you to pick up on Monday, June 22nd. Kits will only be available if supplies last. We will post on the blog to keep you updated. All kits must be ordered by closing on Saturday. They will include photos and instructions for easy assembly.

Wallet/Card

Our Father's Day wallet card has been a huge success. We had a very busy Make It & Take It day on Saturday and we have now SOLD OUT off all the available kits. Anyone that ordered a kit, they are now ready for pick up. They include photos and instructions for easy assembly.

We hope the Dad in your life enjoys his new 'wallet'. Come and visit us again this Saturday for our Teacher Thank You Make It & Take It project.

OOPS!

I forgot that I was supposed to announce 2 winners from our Friendzy Friday! When Sue came to claim her prize she reminded me. OOPS!

So the winner of the card that Shelby made is.......

Here are your random numbers:

16

This is Brenda! Congratulations. Please contact the store and we will make arrangements to send you your prize.

Friendzy Friday Winner!

It is Monday, and as promised we are going to announce our winner from our Friendzy Friday post..........

It was #14.......Sue! I think this is Sue Eby......am I right? Congratulations! Contact the store to make arrangements to pick up your prize.

Kit of the Week

This week our kit is dedicated to Dad! This Sunday is Father's Day so you can plan to take your photos to fill this page with wonderful memories of him!

The papers and stickers are from Flair Designs. If you look closely at the first page, it is designed using our Week #1 challenge from Scrapper's Island. I didn't have time to complete the challenge myself, so this was my way to squeeze it in.

Jenni Bowlin Bingo Cards

We have stocked the bingo cards from Jenni Bowlin since they have been released and they sell out very fast. We recently received another shipment of the 5x7 size and the mini cards that are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. The are now available in brown, black and the new birthday themed series.


Here is an idea that I found online that shows one of the mini size bingo cards on a card.

Stop in and pick up your set before they are gone again. They make great additions to cards and layouts.

Make it & Take It Update!

In one week it will be Father's Day! Today at the store we had a Make It & Take It project to create a wonderful 'wallet' card.

The store was busy all day with many of our friends taking this opportunity to make a special card for dad! We sold out of all our prepared kits and we were frantically making more all day long.

We know that it was not possible for everyone to make it into the store and we had lots of requests for kits. We have a bit of product leftover and we are going to make kits available while supplies last. Kits will sell for $6 and they include photos and instructions. The stamping will be done for you. The only special item you would need is a white gel pen for the faux stitching.

If you wish to order a kit, please contact the store and we will reserve one for you. We will only be taking orders until Tuesday, June 16th at 5pm. All kits will be available for pick up on Wednesday, June 17th.

You can email us or call us at 519-746-6672!

Friendzy Friday With Shelby!

Using up Leftover Alphas

We all have them, odd alphabet stickers from previous projects. Don't hide them away in your stash, get 'em out and use them!

Here are a few ideas and tips to clear out the leftovers

Visit wordbuilding websites such as www.morewords.com or www.anagrammer.com and load in your remaining letters.

A list will appear of your options, keep this list with your stickers for easy reference.

Combine different fonts to create unique titles. Use alphas on cards or as monograms

Use numbers and letters as frames/borders on school or birthday themed layouts.

I completed 4 projects from the letters I had left, now go and see what you can do to clear out old alphas and make way for new ones!

This is a great idea! Thanks Shelby. I learned something too.

Shelby has offered to give away the Family layout and the card. Leave us a comment and you will be entered in a random draw. Two winners will be announced on Monday, one for each project!

New Tools From We R Memory Keepers!

We R Memory Keepers had brought us many popular tools in the past. At the last trade show I went to they launched a number of new items. We have finally received our shipment and here are some of the goodies that arrived.



This is the new Corner Chomper. It is a corner rounder that will cut regular paper, chipboard, leather, plastic, acrylic/poly and more. It rounds in 2 sizes...1/2 inch and 1/4 inch.

Here is a short video to show you how it works.



They also released the Ultimate Trimmer. It is a magnetic ruler with a twist blade. You use it along with the magnetic mat and it has add on blades that have a curvy cut or a perforated cut. The magnetic mat is also great for holding projects in place while you are working on them (using the magnetic posts).





Here is a short video that shows how easy this trimmer is to use.



One of the best things that we just received in is the Magnetic Circle Cutter. You also use this witht he magnetic mat. It cuts 4-12 inch circles perfectly. It is one of the easiest systems I have seen in a while. Sorry, no video for the circle cutter.

We Have A Winner!

We have a winner for this beautiful card created by Karan for our Friendzy Friday post last week. We had 12 lucky entries and the winner is......

Krysta! Congratulations. Email us with your information and we will be sure you get your card to you.

Here are your random numbers:

4

Timestamp: 2009-06-08

Good morning friends! We hope you had a great weekend. Thanks for checking in to see what this weeks Kit of the Week is.........we are bringing you Summer Bliss. The title says it all. It will be a great one for any of your summer photos.

Stop into the store or call/email us to reserve your kit.

Travel Line From My Little Yellow Bicycle!

Here is a taste of the new Travel line from My Little Yellow Bicycle. It is amazing for all destinations. It can be used for many other subjects too. It is now in stock and on the shelves. Get it while it lasts.

Double-sided pattern papers:

Specialty pattern papers:

Transparencies, lace pattern and die-cut papers:

Paper tablet, chipboard stickers

Cardstock stickers:

Clear Cuts:

Embellishments:

Decorative photo mats and coordinating cardstock papers:

Journaling tablets:

Clear Cut journaling pieces:

Friendzy Friday with Karan

Diecut Papers

While I was in the store yesterday, I was talking with a couple customers (Brenda and Linda) and they were looking for ideas for all the die-cut papers that the manufacturers are coming out with. These awesome shaped papers can be used just the way they are, or they can be cut in half or quarters and used on your layouts.

They are also great for making cards. I am going to use one from the new Breaking Free line by My Minds Eye.

I gathered all my supplies including some cardstock, a trimmer, flowers (because I never do anything without flowers), bling, and some white Liquid Pearls.

I want my card to be 5.5 inches in height and I want the tip to be the center of my card. I measured 2 3/4 inches on each side of the point and then cut the excess off.

Fold the card in 1/2, matching the points and edges.

I used a 3 inch and 3 1/2 inch large scallop circle punch and the fiskars border punch on the cardstock. I added a button to my Bazzill flower and assembled the card.

The inside of the card had the manufactures code and bar code, so I covered it up with the strip I cut off earlier and created a pocket.

Here is what the card looks like when its all done.

Here is the inside view.....

Here is another card I created using a die-cut paper from the Captivating line of Pink Paislee. I'm sure if you view our gallery, you will see many unique and interesting ways to use these awesome shaped papers....

We hope you enjoyed this helpful technique. Leave us a comment and you will be entered into a random draw to win the card that Karan made using the Breaking Free collection. The winner will be announced on Monday, June 8th.

Make it & Take it Father's Day Card

Our make it & take it projects have been a super big hit and we just love doing them. June is the month that we celebrate Father's Day! We have a really unique Father's Day card for you to drop in and make. He is going to treasure this for a long time......guaranteed.

It is a wallet/card! This is the most amazing idea ever. I can't take credit for the idea, but we did change it up and made it Two Scrapbook Friends style. You will have the opportunity to do some faux stitching and some stamping too.

You will stamp on the front and the inside of the wallet and it will say 'I love you Dad'! There is room for a family or individual photo, as well as a pocket for a gift card. The wallet opens up if you would like to put a special note, money or coupons that he can cash in for special favours.

When my kids saw this they were all fighting over it. I think we will be making 3 of them in our house.

So.......now for the details! We will be holding our make it & take it day on Saturday, June 13th from 10:30am -4:30pm. The cost will be only $4. This project is not sold as a kit, but you are welcome to purchase extras once you have completed it.

We hope you can join us for another fun make it & take it project!

Introducing Our New Design Team!

Starting in July we will move forward with our new Two Scrapbook Friends Design Team! We are very excited about the next 6 months. We have a lot of plans and a very enthusiastic group of ladies. Let us introduce them to you!

You all know Karan, she is our design team coordinator (well, she is more than that, but for this blog post that is her title).

Not only does Karan contribute amazing layouts and projects each month, but she also does a great job of putting together the Design Team kits, communicating with the team, and oversees many of the events that will be coming up......including Scrapper's Island.

We appreciate everything she does. A big thank you to you Karan!






We are very pleased to have Patti McCarthy return for a second term. She also contributes amazing designs each month and has introduced our scrapbook friends to many new products over the last 6 months.

She is a huge force behind our online forum with daily posting and lots of fun games, questions and ideas.

A big hug goes all the way to Alberta for everything you do! We appreciate all your efforts and so do our customers.



Laura will also be returning for a second term with us and we are thrilled to have her back. Her very creative style is a very welcome addition to our team.

Laura is very active on our forum and helps out regularly with our Friendzy Fridays. She contributed some amazing challenges during National Scrapbook Week and is always very supportive .

We appreciate all you do to help us out and we are glad to have you stay on as part of our team.


We had quite a few applications to consider and it was not an easy job to narrow down the choices. But, we are delighted to announce that Corrina Colquhoun (right) and Shelby Koehler (left) will be joining our Design Team for the next term!

These two ladies are both very talented and enthusiastic and we know they will make a great addition to our team!

Congratulations to our new team! You can view their biographies on our website and be sure to welcome them when you have a chance!

Design Team Creations for June!

We can't believe that our very first design team term is up. It went by so fast. We have a wonderful team of talented ladies and we would like to thank them for all their hard work and dedication. They did a fabulous job!

June is the last month for our current team and then we move forward with a new team....some returning and some new ! Here are some of the creations from the June kit that our design team worked with.

From Karan!

From Michelle:




From Patti:



From Laura:

All the papers and embellishments are from the Pink Paislee Captivating line. They are available in our store. There are more projects and layouts available to see in our layout gallery.

June Product Challenge and May Winner!

A big 'congratulations' goes out to Heather! She is the winner of our May product challenge. Heather, you can stop into the store anytime to pick up your $10 gift certificate and your June product challenge kit.

Here is the layout that she created using the product from the May kit. We have 3 kits still available from the May challenge if you missed out on the opportunity to play. They are only $3.99. Let us know if you want one.......you won't be disappointed.



The June product challenge kit is ready! Karan stopped into the store today and put together a really yummy collection that includes papers from the Penny Lane collection, a 6-inch monogram, buttons, ribbon, eyelets, sprouts, and Prima flowers.

Here is how it works! Karan has put together a kit with product from our store. It sells for only $4.50 plus tax. You must create your layout/project using the product from this kit. You are welcome to add anything you like from your own stash, but you must use all the items included in the package (even if it is only a small piece of each item).

You will have until June 30th at midnight to upload your creation to our gallery. A special section has been set up just for this challenge. A winner will be selected by our design team.

As a winner, you will receive our next product challenge kit FREE, as well as a $10 gift certificate to our store. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get involved, get pages done for your album, win FREE stuff, and have a lot of fun doing it.

Kits are available for purchase at our store while supplies last.

Cute as a Bug Kit

This is a kit that we released at Scrapfest and sold out! We were able to get some of the product back in stock to make more. They are available in limited quantities.

This will be the last time that this kit is offered. Be sure to grab it while you can. See you soon!

Good Morning ladies! This weeks kit of the week was created by Karan and inspired by Carol Jansen. Carol is a very 3-D scrapbooker and we all know how much Karan likes to cut things out of paper.

The paper is from Kaiser Craft and Karan has added lots of dimension by cutting out the designs on the paper. It looks amazing. This is one you have to see in person to appreciate the detail. Here are a few detail shots to help.

Hope to see you soon!

Only 2 Days Left To Register For Scrapper's Island!

The excitement is building.....everyone is organizing their supplies and tools.....they have bought their favourite scrapbooking snack.....they are getting into the mojo zone!

There are only 2 days left to register for our Scrapper's Island Challenge Contest. We have 23 people on the list and there is still room for more. Click on this link to see the original post with instructions on how to get involved.

The fun begins this Thursday at 8pm! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! We can hardly wait.