Wednesday, April 27, 2011

An interesting week!

It has been an interesting week thus far.  I cancelled my upcoming crop on Sunday May 1st due to a lack of comittment but then had 2 more people that wanted to attend, so I extended the deadline for another 24 hour period.  Hard to believe that people don't want to come to a crop just outside of Ottawa that costs only $10 per person.  The last crop was a wonderful success and we all had a great time.  We had a potluck which is what we were doing this time also and everyone left with a full tummy and a smile on their face.  I truly hope it is just bad timing but I am definitely going to be disappointed if it needs to be cancelled.  If you are in the Ottawa area (the venue is located between Kemptville and North Gower) it is a short drive for a fun day.  Two of the people that want to attend are from the Brockville area which even farther from the venue than Ottawa is.

Another interesting thing that happened this week was Loonie4scrapbooking had its first International order.  The order came in from Great Britain and it felt really good to be seeked out from that far away.  We are more than willing to ship internationally but do require clients to pay the actual shipping charges associated with the order,  We ask that anyone wishing to have orders shipped internationally contact us prior to arranging payment to ensure they know the appropriate shipping cost to their area based on weight of the order.

If you have been on the site lately you will notice that we are still adding new stock,  This week we are expecting some new piercer attachments from Sew Easy!  Keep an eye on the Facebook group page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=134496253257152  for updates.
As well we are in the process of preparing for our upcoming Spring Cleanout Sale!!!!

I would also like to bring your attention to 2 pages that may be of interest to you:
http://gabryroad.blogspot.com/           Gabry Road- handmade goodness buying and selling
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274    Creative Kuts- Patterns you can buy to make your own embellishments.

Happy scrapping!
It has been an interesting week thus far.  I cancelled my upcoming crop on Sunday May 1st due to a lack of comittment but then had 2 more people that wanted to attend, so I extended the deadline for another 24 hour period.  Hard to believe that people don't want to come to a crop just outside of Ottawa that costs only $10 per person.  The last crop was a wonderful success and we all had a great time.  We had a potluck which is what we were doing this time also and everyone left with a full tummy and a smile on their face.  I truly hope it is just bad timing but I am definitely going to be disappointed if it needs to be cancelled.  If you are in the Ottawa area (the venue is located between Kemptville and North Gower) it is a short drive for a fun day.  Two of the people that want to attend are from the Brockville area which even farther from the venue than Ottawa is.

Another interesting thing that happened this week was Loonie4scrapbooking had its first International order.  The order came in from Great Britain and it felt really good to be seeked out from that far away.  We are more than willing to ship internationally but do require clients to pay the actual shipping charges associated with the order,  We ask that anyone wishing to have orders shipped internationally contact us prior to arranging payment to ensure they know the appropriate shipping cost to their area based on weight of the order.

If you have been on the site lately you will notice that we are still adding new stock,  This week we are expecting some new piercer attachments from Sew Easy!  Keep an eye on the Facebook group page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=134496253257152  for updates.
As well we are in the process of preparing for our upcoming Spring Cleanout Sale!!!!

I would also like to bring your attention to 2 pages that may be of interest to you:
http://gabryroad.blogspot.com/           Gabry Road- handmade goodness buying and selling
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274    Creative Kuts- Patterns you can buy to make your own embellishments.

Happy scrapping!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!  Hope the Easter Bunny made a good effort to leave a little something for everyone.  Remember to click lots of photos of the little ones as they go on their hunt for eggs.  Remember too to have a little extra patience today with the little ones as all that extra sugar today will definitely affect their energy levels today.  I know my kids (ok and so did I) indulged in a little ummm sample of chocolate for breakfast today,

When you have all those photos developed and are looking for a unique scrapbooking idea then come take a peek at our Easter themed Ezee Pzee  lazer cut designs containing eggs, a bunny etc.  If you are more interested in the origin of Easter and want to scrapbook the more religious aspect of it then you may be interested in this Ezee Pzee package of Easter crosses.

Whatever your preference we have you covered at http://www.loonie4scrapbooking.ca Until next time...happy easter and happy scrapping!
Remember Jesus Christ gave his life to give us everything we have...don't take life for granted!
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Ezee Pzee

Ezee Pzee by Engravit...Canadian company specializing in lazer cut designs!  Loonie4scrapbooking is thrilled to now be carrying the Ezee Pzee product line including various themes such as outdoors, Canadian, holidays, shapes, the birdhouse kit, heart keys etc.  Here I will show you some of the stuff I am currently carrying at http://www.loonie4scrapbooking.ca/  The stuff I have on hand is only about half of the available product and more will be added as the stuff catches on.

I must say I was hopeful the product was going to be as good as it looked in pictures and read about, but I must say I was definitely pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it when it actually arrived and was in my hands.  The heart keys are a favorite of mine, and before I even got anything online I had already sold a set of dragons, birthday themed set and a gone fishing set.






There's a sneak peek to wet your appetite.  I will add more shortly.  In the meantime, go to the site and take a peek for yourself.  The sets retail between $7 and $8 except the birdhouse kit which is $13.99.  Stay tuned for more info in the next couple of days.

Loonscrapper






                                                                                                                







Friday, March 4, 2011

New Product Line coming...

Loonie4scrapbooking will be carrying a new line by a unique, Canadian company called Ezee Pzee which is a new division of  Engravit. This company is out of western Canada and offers a large assortment of lazer cut designs including embellishments, signs, birdhouses etc.  You may have seen pictures of the birdhouses as they are kits and were featured in Canadian Scrapbooker magazine recently.  Here are a couple of images of the birdhouses.






Here are some of the other products they offer.  Remember they are all lazer cut and most of the photos show what you can do with them.  Sky is the limit@





the swirls


There are a variety of products available including letters made of different fonts, embellishments for the outdoors, christmas, sports, holidays (easter, halloween, birthday) sewing and knitting, Canadian specific (army and maple leaf), flourishes, etc etc.,,,,,

Hope I peaked your interest!  I am looking forward to offering this to you.
Happy scrapping!\
Loonscrapper


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

pics from class

The first ever Introduction to scrapbooking and techniques class was a huge success this past week-end.  We had a wonderful group of enthusiastic students that came and learned some techniques including heat embossing, photo mounting, glimmer misting, paper trimming,  etc.  A great big thank you to the extremely talented designer who taught the class, Lorena Sollows, and all those participants who came and created gorgeous layouts during (what for some people) was their very first scrapbooking experience.  I have requested photos from the class participants to post on the blog but at this time only have two I can share with you.

The first was completed by a 10 year old girl who is obviously naturally artistic but had never scrapbooked before.  This young lady followed directions like a pro and had great insight into how she wanted her layout to appear.  Congratulations Jessica this is an amazing layout and I am thrilled to share it with my followers/fellow scrapbookers.


Jessica aged 10

Obviously, Jessica comes from good creative genes, so lets see what her mom, Vicky accomplished in class.

Vicky

Too bad it loses some clarity as it is enlarged.  I will have to try editing the photo to make it more clear because the detail is gorgeous.  Hopefully, you can get some idea from this that the apple (aka Jessica) most assuredly gets her artistic talent from her mom:)

Well there's a taste of what we did,  Hopefully I will be able to add more shortly.  By the way for those that are local to the Ottawa, Ontario area, Loonie4scrapbooking will be holding its 1st ever CROP on March 27th, 2011.  for more info visit the facebook page for L4sb at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206260799388598&index=1

Have fun and happy scrapping!

Monday, February 28, 2011

Harry Potter inspiration!

Hello fellow scrappers,

Harry Potter is in such high demand!  I have had some people say to me, I love the paper but what can I do with it?   Well one thing that comes to mind is it would make great halloween paper, especially if your child gets dressed up as a sorcerer, wizard or something of the like.  What if you don't have kids? When I challenged my designer Lorena with the kit she was able to come up with the following idea:

"Even though I haven't seen any movies, nor read the books, I do know one word associated with Harry Potter and that is "Muggle".  You see our family Geochaches - and someone who accidentally happens upon the Geocache or who inquires about what you are doing out in the woods etc. when you are searching for a cache is called a Muggle to us Geocachers ... ah ha - instant Harry Potter connection!"  Lorena Sollows

So she met my challenge head on and look at what she came up with:



close up button

close up stitching


Here is how she did it:

"I used three different papers from the collection for this, and printed my story out on ivory cardstock with the font Kristen using my computer. Then distressed the paper and inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo, and used two Glimmer mists; Coffee Shop and Wheatfields.  I stitched the one paper with my sewing machine, and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distressing ink in Vintage Photo.  I The title is Basic Grey Chip letters.  The button is a vintage military button from my husband's sewing box. The ribbon trim I'm not sure about the brand".  Lorena

Hope this helps to inspire you!
Happy scrapping!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

New Cuttlebug folders coming soon

I am so excited!  I just checked my suppliers blog and came across some new Cuttlebug stuff by Provocraft that I have pre-ordered for the store.  Lots of new goodies will be coming including 9 different All in Ones, 3 new A2 embossing folders, and 3 new 5x7 embossing folders.

I will give you a sample here of 3 of the All in One's that will be released.  These are True Love, Twinkle and Songbird,  The Cuttlebug All-in-One system allows you to combine this folder with the 6 x 9 embossing plate so you are able to emboss, deboss, and letterpress images the way you want. It’s easy to rearrange coordinating designs to create unique effects for your projects.





I will be putting these on the Loonie4scrapbooking site very soon so you can pre-order them.  Each set will cost $19.99 + tax.

A2 Musical flourish

Madison 5x7
The A2 embossing folders that are coming are:  Musical flourish, Rebecca and Tiffany.  The 5x7 embossing folders that are coming are:  Keyboard, Mary Ann and Madison.  Above is Musical flourish, and Madison.  The A2's will retail for $4.99 and 5x7's will retail for $6.99   

Be sure to check out our selection of Cuttlebug folders, dies, all in ones and Cricut companions!  Let Loonie4scrapbooking your source for Cuttlebug!

Happy scrapping!
Loonscrapper








Wednesday, February 23, 2011

New Echo Park coming the first week of March

Echo Park will be available next week on the site.  "For the Record" and "Springtime" will both be available to purchase for $11.45 + tax.  There is a limited supply so if you want to ensure you get it pre-order now by emailing me at loonscrapper@gmail.com

Springtime contains warm and cheerful colors and patterns that will have you looking forward to the warmer weather.  Images of flowers, birds and butterflies in beautiful pastel colors make this a cheery kit.  For the Record contains images that are more vintage and uses darker colors more trendy elements and classic patterned paper.  Here is a sample picture of each collection kit.



Keep your eyes open as Loonie4scrapbooking has many of your faves coming in soon.  Basic Grey is due to come in by mid-March, BoBunny is on the way, MME, LYB, and many others.  Lots of exciting new stuff.  Look for some looks at the LYB Tiny Saurus and Tiny Princess collections that are coming soon, they are just so adorable!\\

Until next time, happy scrapping!














Sunday, February 6, 2011

BG Sneak Peak

Hello fellow scrappers,

Another busy month has come and gone and it seems things are never ending.  I am still hoping to find some time to do some scrapbooking of my own family before the newest addition arrives at the beginning of July.  I am so far behind and every time I plan to sit and scrap, either I am not feeling well. my eldest wants to scrap so I get busy helping him that I don't get to myself, or something else comes up.  Seems like I may have to schedule a crop soon just so I can find some "me time".

Like I said things are busy...but who doesn't say that?!  I am now prepping for the upcoming class on the 27th of this month.  I am really excited for the class and look forward to learning some new stuff.  The teacher I have coming in is Lorena Sollows, a very talented paper crafter.  I strongly urge people to have a look at her blog at
http://scrapingcorner.blogspot.com/  Lorena is a designer for Posh Designs in Montreal and will doing some work for us here at Loonie4scrapbooking.  We are extremely pleased to have someone of her caliber working with us.  As the year progresses we hope to utilize Lorena more and more.

We are super excited to learn that our local supplier will now be carrying Basic Grey!  Before we had to place orders all the way across the country anid hope there would be enough in stock but now we can get it right in our backyard.  Here is a little sneak peak at the two lines BG released at CHA 2011 that we WILL proudly carry on the site.   The first is called Hello Luscious and the 2nd is Life of the Party.
Hello Luscious 18 pages

sticker titles



Life of the Party 18 pages


Element sticker

Ribbon doilies

Page kit

Hope you liked the sneak peak.  Looks like this Life of the Party is going to fun to work with, now I just have to find the time to play@ 
Happy scrapping everyone!
Loonscrapper










Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Gabry Road

Hello fellow scrappers,

I just wanted to take a second to tell you about a new site recently launched called Gabry Road.  This site provides an avenue for Canadians to buy and sell handmade products.  Products can include things like handmade jewellery, clothing, vintage and unique items, art, etc. 

If you or someone you know wants to buy or sell handmade crafts I welcome you to explore http://www.gabryroad.com/

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

MME Sneak Peak

Keep warm fellow scrappers, with the cold weather here it is a great time to get caught up on some scrapbooking and plan what new products you are going to want to purchase in the upcoming months.

If you are curious what My Minds Eye has come out with as their contribution to CHA Winter 2011 go to http://mymindseye.com/SR/0001Gertie.asp  The latest collection from MME is the Stella and Rose collection featuring Gertie, Hattie, Hazel and Mabel, each representing a different color theme.

Each Stella & Rose collection offers:
  • 8 double-sided patterned papers
  • 2 double-sided die-cut papers
  • 5 beautiful titles
  • Layered Chipboard Stickers
  • Layered Stickers
  • Stickers
  • Buttons
  • Brads
  • Frames (transparent and paper)
  • metal trinkets
  • journaling spots
  • 6x6 paper pads
  • Stamps



If you see something you are interested in send me a message.  I have ordered a small sample from each of the 4 groups.  Pre-orders are welcome.  

Happy scrapping!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

A little peak at CHA

Hello fellow scrappers,

The CHA is this week-end and for those of you that are fortunate enough to attend, I hope you have a great time.  It is always exciting to see what new products the companies are coming out with and who really wants to have to wait to see them when they are in the stores and ready for purchasing.  Part of the fun is "window shopping", so here's a small peek in the window of We R Memory Makers.

We R MK will be releasing what they call the Lucky 8 Punch! 

* 6 great designs (collect them all)
* Corner and border punches combined into one punch
* Easier to use than other border punches
* Stackable for convenient storage
* Ideal for 12x12 paper, but you can perfectly create unique designs with any size paper
* Corner guides for “no-guess” punching







This looks like it will be a cost efficient punch.  Personally I am still waiting for the Spellbinders Presto Punch to come on the market but this looks like an interesting option and I do like the fact that they are stackable...anything that saves space, right?!  

More sneak peeks to come!
Happy scrapping!


Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Feedback welcome!

Hi fellow scrappers,

I noticed after checking the comments section on the blog there are only 2 comments from my followers.  I would absolutely love to receive feedback from you whether its about blog ideas, suggestions for products/web site inclusions, constructive criticism, or anything else.  Sometimes its nice to know I am not just talking to myself:)

As CHA 2011 releases new products I will blog about the stuff I plan on carrying in the Loonie4scrapbooking webstore.  If there is a product you know is being released that you are particularly interested in knowing about, feel free to ask. 

There are so many companies, each releasing new products that is difficult to cover all of them.  It would be especially helpful if I received feedback about the different product lines you are interested in.  For instance, Little Yellow Bicycle will be releasing a number of lines for the Spring and Summer and pre-orders are now going in.  I know I personally like the Baby saurus and Elizabeth Park line and plan to have them available but there is also Tiny Princess, Sweet Summertime, and Twig, that I am unsure of.  If you would like to give your opinion on the Littlle Yellow Bicycle line please take a peek at   http://mylyb.com/our_collections   and tell me what you think!

I personally love BoBunny!  BoBunny is also releasing some new lines for the 2011 CHA including:  Ad lib, Blast Off, Vicki B., Timepiece and Gabrielle.  To see a sneak peek of the lines go to http://www.bobunny.com/firstcollection.html
Again, I would love to hear your thoughts on these lines. 

Well thats it for this edition, so I hope some of you are at least willing to voice your opinion.  Happy scrapping!
Loonscrapper

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Intro class in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada

Loonie4scrapbooking will be holding an introduction to scrapbooking and techniques class in Kemptville, Ontario on Sunday, February 27, 2011.  Kemptville is appoximately 30 minutes south of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada just off Highway 416.  This will be a great way for beginners to learn some of the FUN-damentals of scrapbooking.  The class will be held in the hall above the Independant Grocery Store in the Kemptville Mall on Highway 43 in Kemptville.  The class will run from 10am until 2pm.

The first hour will be a basic intro including photo mounting, color coordinating, use of adhesives and tools etc.  The next 2 hours we will learn about techniques such as flower making, distressing, glimmer misting, stamping/inking, sanding and heat embossing. 

The final hour will be open for people to chat, try out a Cricut and Cuttlebug (that will be on site) or ask questions.  It promises to be a fun four hours.  Snacks and drinks will be provided as well there will be door prizes.

To register go to http://www.loonie4scrapbooking.ca/ and click the last title under categories (Scrapbooking class) put it in your shopping cart and arrange payment.  Hope to see you there!
Happy scrapping!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Scrapfest is coming!

Hello there fellow scrappers,

I thought I should bring it to your attention that Scrapfest 2011 is just around the corner...ok well, the ticket sales to it are.  Scrapfest is an annual event that takes place in Ontario, Canada, each year, and this years venue is Kitchener, Ontario.  You may remember me talking about Scrapfest last year in Oshawa, well the 2011 edition is happening on the week-end of April 8-9 and the tickets are available online starting February 2nd at 8pm. 

Last year was my first year to attend and I had a blast!  I learned so many new things, met like-minded scrapping enthusiasts, and shopped until the marketplace closed (both days).  You could spend half a day just doing make and takes...which is both fun and interesting.   I took 2 classes with Vicki Boutin who is a really personable and passionate teacher, and learned a few new techniques from her classes.  It was an amazing experience and did I mention that there were incredible deals in the marketplace!!!  Who doesn't love to save $$$!

So whether you are interested in taking some classes to learn some new techniques, want to shop till you drop and take home as many freebies as possible, or just want to spend a day at the crop with other papercrafting enthusiasts, Scrapfest has something for every scrapper out there!  And hey, its a week-end away with the girls, no kids, and (typically) no men:) 

For more info about Scrapfest go to http://www.scrapfest.ca
The list of teachers are up but not the list of classes, though they do promise to be online shortly.  Hope to see some of you there.
Happy scrapping!

Monday, January 10, 2011

I have placed yet another order for Sew Easy piercer's and attachments...lets hope they still have some in stock. My 2 previous orders sold out quickly with the exception of one hem attachment I still have in stock.  I am hopeful that I will get a the stitch piercer and some attachments this time:)

Today is the day that I am finally going to work on my scrapbook, its been awhile but today I went out printed some pictures and am getting ready for some me time to do some scrapping tonight.  I will let you know how and if it works out.

I also want to post it in as many places as possible, Loonie4scrapbooking is planning an Introduction to scrapbooking class!
Info will be available once we have enough interest and people respond with best dates to help narrow down the date. The venue will be at the hall above the Jonsons Independant Grocery in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada, on highway 43. There will be a 1 hour intro followed by 2 hours of techniques including distressing, flower making, glimmer misting, and stamping. If interested please post on the Loonie4scrapbooking Facebook wall with preferable dates.  

 Here are some dates to choose from Feb 26th or 27th, March 12th or 13th.


Happy scrapping

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Welcome to the New Year!

I had a wonderful holiday with my family and friends and hope everyone else had a safe and happy holiday also.  Now that the holidays are over its back to reality.  We at Loonie4scrapbooking are very excited for the challenges that are sure to come this year. 

Loonie4scrapbooking is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring a prize for the site Let's Scrap http://letsscrap.ning.com/. We invite all of our followers to check out this site that is a scrapbooking community full of ideas, challenges and sketches. It is a great opportunity to connect with other fellow scrappers and showcase your creativity.  We will be sponsoring various sites throughout the year and we will keep you informed when the time comes.  Other sites we will be sponsoring include: CreativeScrappers.blogspot.com and colorfulcreations.ning.com

We plan on adding more variety to our stock for 2011, including more products directed toward cardmakers.  We also plan to hold lessons/classes for our local clientele from time to time throughout the year. We are anxious to add 2 sections to our site but we need your help to do it.  We would like to have a photo gallery to showcase your creativity and are asking you to submit via email any papercrafting projects you are particularly proud of.  We will post the picture with your first name and the city you are from. The other section we would like to add is a Testimonials section, so if you were pleased with our service, the site or anything related to Loonie4scrapbooking, feel free to tell us and we can place your testimonial on the site. Also feel free to tell your friends, family and co-workers about us:)


We will continue to offer free shipping on orders over $75 for Canada and the Continental US and free pick-up/delivery  for people within our local corridor (see site for details).

Don't forget to sign up for our Loonscrapper's News (monthly newsletter) when you visit our site to keep up on the latest promotions, offers, contests etc.

Happy 2011 and happy scrapping:)