Saturday, May 4, 2013

May 4th - National Scrapbooking Day

Welcome, National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hoppers!


This hop originates from the Club Scrap Creates Blog (in case you want to start at the beginning). Also check out the end of this entry to find out how to win the sheet of unmounted rubber stamps used in this layout!

Check out my fun 8.5x11 scrapbook page with my handsome dh and beautiful daughter . . .


The paper used is from the 2012 Retreat "By The Numbers" Paper Pack from the 2012 Retreat Kit. This collection just went 50% off!!! I just love the subtle earth tones it has to offer! The journaling block and bottom border strip is from the 12x12 Cutapart also found in the kit. The large "1,2,3" number embellishments were created by using the By The Numbers Borders & Backgrounds Unmounted Rubber stamps.

Check out the fun I had while making the number embellishments:

1. Use a foam brush to paint several coordinating colors onto a piece of white cover stock.


2. Once an area is covered with color, blend with light brush strokes of cream acrylic paint.


3. Spray the altered area with your favorite color of metallic or shimmer mist.


4. Stamp the unmounted number image onto the painted area with India Black ink.


5. Trim out the individual numbers with a small detail scissors.


6. Ink the edges of the numbers with a CS® Ink Applicator and India Black ink to hide the white base paper.


7. Layer the numbers onto a scrapbook page with foam adhesive.


Tah-dah! Easy as 1-2-3.

Everyone loves free stuff!
Since Club Scrap wants to share the love of rubber stamping as well as scrapbooking, be sure to leave a comment on this blog to get your name thrown into the hat to win this By The Numbers Borders & Background sheet of rubber stamps. Include an email address if you aren't already a Club Scrap member or shopper. It would be terrible if your name was randomly selected and I couldn't get your shipping address!


Next, check out The Artful Gamet and see what Cathy is up to.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!
Kay at Club Scrap

54 comments:

  1. Happy NSD, Kay and you share with us yet another great technique tip and your beautiful family. Hugs to all!

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  2. Wonderful ideas to use numbers on scrapbook pages. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  3. Kay, your altered numbers are so cool! Love the acrylic paint technique! THANKS so much for sharing your process. Love that step by step. Your layout is lovely. HAPPY iNSD!

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  4. Cool numbers, Kay! I should make a few sheets of that painted paper style and use them as "art orphans" for future projects! Great technique.

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  5. Love this layout with the numbers technique . Now I need this set of stamps!

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  6. That technique can be applied to so many things to make great embellishments... Thanks for the idea...

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  7. Kay, this is beautiful! I love the paint technique!

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  8. Great technique. Wonderful instructions as always. Sweet page.

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  9. As usual - beautiful page. Thanks for the fun paint technique and I would love to win those um's.

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  10. Omigosh, I just LOVE that technique with the stamped letters. So clever! Thanks for sharing...happy NSD!!!

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  11. Thanks, Kay! Looks like I'm getting out my paints today! ;)

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  12. Didn't see this retreat paper until now - love, love the colors and the technique here is wonderful - it really pops off the page adding so much dimension! Thank you for sharing, Kay!

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  13. Fabulous layout and love how you made the numbers!
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  14. You always knock it out of the park Kay! Gorgeous work.
    Nancine at sbcglobal.net

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  15. Love your layout! I also love how you made the numbers.

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  16. Excellent as always, Kay! Thanks for the technique tips!

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  17. Thanks for the giveaway. alma_dirpaul@ sasktel.net

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  18. I love this! Quick question~ are the colors you blended with cream paint ink or paint? Looks like ink... Gotta try this!
    I already have the stamps, so if you pick me, please draw again :0)

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    1. Thanks a lot! The colors are all acrylic paint, even the cream color - ink would have been worth a good try though too :)

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  19. AWESOME LO.... love the number stamps they would be a great addition to my stamp collection, your colors are fantastic that you used to create your number embellishments!!! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!

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  20. LOVE how your numbers turned out, just gorgeous!

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  21. Super way to use those and other stamps!

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  22. WOW! thanks for the step by step, really got to try this out.
    TFS
    Elizabeth

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  23. What a great background technique - I can see using that with flower stamp and another large line art stamp - and you can make it to match completely. Definitely going to do this.

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  24. Love the unique color of the numbers, wonderful layout Kay!

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  25. Lovely layout. Great technique! I almost always miss the opportunity to ink the edges of an embellishment. Thanks for the reminder and sharing your creative and crafty ideas! Lucky Club Scrap…. and members!
    Cher

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  26. That coloring technique looks amazing...i'm sure mine would just turn out like mud, but you did a beautiful job!!

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  27. Wow - really great technique!! TFS!

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  28. Kay, This is a neat technique. I haven't tried this yet. I love to work with acrylic paint. Thanks for being on this Hop

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  29. This blog hop is fabulous! I appreciate learning your technique in making the numbers...Thanks

    hmcid@hotmail.com

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    1. Congrats HeatherD! We've randomly selected your name as winner of the "By The Numbers" sheet of rubber stamps. I've sent you an email requesting your mailing address - enjoy!!!

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  30. Cool idea making the background for the numbers. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  31. Oh my gosh Kay - you are soooooo INSPIRING!! I love love love how you colored those numbers! I LOVE that set of numbers with wording in the middle - need the rest of the set and alphas!! (if only they existed..wink wink)

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  32. Great layout Kay! I have to try that blending technique. Beautiful results!

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  33. Very much appreciate this very cool technique,Kay!! Beautiful as always! But also quite do-able! Win-win!

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  34. OMG, I love your numbers scrapbook page. TFS how you made it. I was a CS member for nearly a decade but had to stop for awhile, so my e-mail address is: Threads18@aol.com

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  35. Beautiful layout and I love this kit too, don't know how I missed it! Have to go to GHM now! Great inspiration for using a B&W pic too.

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  36. As always ... I love your page! Just gorgeous. Don't enter my name in the drawing because I already have the stamps, but now you've inspired me to actually USE them. :)

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  37. Great ideas, beautiful page!

    Angela M

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  38. Very pretty layout. Nice background technique, as well.

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  39. What a pretty layout, and such a good looking family. Thank you for sharing your wonderful tutorial with us.

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  40. That is such a cool technique!

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  41. Beautiful layout...beautiful subjects! I love this technique, thanks for the steps, can't wait to try it out.

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  42. As usual your attention to detail is fantastic! Sigh!

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  43. So gorgeous, love the lay out. Glad I found your blog, now following & shall stop by often :)

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  44. Such cool numbers and a great set of stamps. Love it! Would love to have it in my stash! Thanks.

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  45. I did a search on the link you provided for the numbers stamp set and the product was not found on Club Scrap. A shame, I would have liked to maybe purchase it.

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