Welcome to Scrap It Girl’s Website!

Here you will find weekly posts, My Favorite Things Friday posts, Monthly Challenges, Facebook Giveaways, and info regarding my classes.

If you are a local crafter (Wisconsin/Illinois) who already attends my classes or would like to attend a class, email me and I'll send you my weekly class schedule, updates, and product info.

I am currently teaching Scrapbooking, Cricut Beginners & Advanced, and Cricut Expression 2, Card Classes, Altered Art, and Holiday Decor. I teach classes at my local Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Museum, Country Club, and I have a classroom in my home. I also teach private classes, host craft parties, and I will also do your scrapbooking for you.

I also sell scrapbooking and craft supplies. Let me know if there is something you are looking for. Contact me for more information.

Favorite Things Friday “New Badges & Blinkies”

May
11
2012
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I hope everyone is having a Happy Friday!  It is warm and sunny and I am off to a great start to this Mother’s day weekend.  Do you remember what my last weeks favorite thing was?  It was Give-A-Ways.   Congrats to the  winner of my last weeks Favorite Things “Give-A-Way”   April W.  Please contact me so I can send you your winnings~

My favorite things Friday this week is adding new badges & blinkies to my “crafty resume”.  I don’t know if you are a fan of the badges and blinkies that you find all over the craft blogs, but I really do like to see what people have.  Sometimes I spot a badge that I have never seen before.   Those badges and blinkies are a  great way to find new sites and challenges.  The badges also tell you a lot about the person.  You can tell if they love to do challenges, enter give a ways, belong to design teams, or are just totally addicted crafters and do it all.   They are basically a form of a crafters resume.

For me, I don’t have time to enter challenges or blog hops.  I don’t even have time to enter give a ways or blog candy posts.  I think they are all great and I sometimes leave myself a sticky note reminding me to enter a specific challenge I find, but then, you know how it is, you get busy.   I do host a monthly challenge and I try to do at least one or two giveaways a month, but even those are time-consuming.   I really do want to join in on the on-line fun and challenges.. it is on my list of  “to do’s” for next month.

I was updating my resume a few weeks ago for  a new position I am starting and I took a peek at my “crafters resume” and realized I haven’t added anything to it in a while.  So I quickly decided to get to work.  I now have a few new badges that I can add.   Why do we get so excited to post a badge?  I don’t know, but I guess it’s like a crafters postage stamp indicating that we did and where they were.. what do you think it means?  Do you post your badges and blinkies?  Do you think they are just plain silly or do you think they are mainly displayed as “bragging rights”?  Be honest.. you can say what you really think.

I won’t bore you with the details but these are my recent badges that I will be adding to my resume and crafty resume pages.  It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does I feel like I should post them to my site.  If they didn’t mean anything, then I guess they wouldn’t make them.  Right?  Tell me what you think by leaving a comment.. I will send you a surprise package of goodies to the best comment~  I will post the best comment and winner during next Friday’s Favorite Thing post.




Filed Under: CHA news, Favorite Things Friday, featured designer, Tim Holtz

Scrap It Girl’s Class Schedule: Next 2 weeks.

May
6
2012
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I don’t usually post my classes on my website like this….but I have met so many new people over the last few weeks that have asked to see my schedule.   Here is a quick version of what I am up to and where I will be at for the next two weeks.  Most of my classes fill up quickly though my Face book page, email or through the contact form located on this website.  You are welcome to RSVP any way you want.  I will need your name, phone # and an email address.  Please contact me directly with any questions you may have.. I respond right away.

 

  • Sunday May 6th: 3-5 Spellbinders Demo @ Michael’s Craft Store in Racine:  FREE
  • Tuesday May 8th:  9:30-11:30 a.m  Scrapbook  1 layout & 2 cards @ My Studio:  $15
  • Wednesday May 9th:  6:00-8:00  Card Class 5 cards @ My Studio:  $20
  • Thursday May 10th:  10-Noon  Private Store Demo
  • Friday May 11th:  10-Noon  Cricut Class @ Kenosha Hobby Lobby  $25
  • Friday May 11th:  4:00-6:00 Demo @ Michael’s Craft Store in Racine:  FREE
  • Saturday May 12th:  10 hour crop @ My Studio:  CROP IS FULL
  • Tuesday May 15th:  9:30-11:30 a.m   Patriotic Banner Class @ My Studio  $25
  • Tuesday May 15th  6:30-8:30 p.m   Patriotic Banner Class @ My Studio $25
  • Wednesday May 16th 6:00-8:00 p.m  Card Class either @ My Studio or The Kenosha Public Museum
  • Friday May 18th: 9 Hour Crop @ The Kenosha Hobby Lobby  CROP IS FULL
  • Saturday May 19th:  Kids Altered Art Class @ My Studio  3:00-5:00 CLASS IS FULL

My kids classes @ The Kenosha Strawberry Country Club start in June.

I have an altered art class making a Patriotic Display Frame on May 22nd & May 23rd.   No experience is needed for any of my classes.  You will need to bring scissors and all adhesives to all of my classes.  Contact me if you have any questions.  I have a list of upcoming events on my facebook page.  I also email my upcoming lists, let me know if you want to be on my class email list.

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Wisconsin has a new Scrapbook Store!

May
5
2012
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I love checking out new Scrapbook stores, so when I found out about this one, I had to go right away.    Wisconsin has had several scrapbook stores close within the last year, so when a new one opens here I think everyone gets excited.    I couldn’t believe it when I found out that it was only 40 minutes from my house.

Let me introduce you to  My Paper Playground,  which just opened in January of 2012.    Sharon Bukowski  is the proud owner of her very own Oak Creek, Wisconsin Scrapbook store.   It’s way more than a  “paper”  playground!  My Paper Playground  has plenty of stamps, embellishments, card supplies and more.

My Paper Playground is really easy to find, it’s within minutes of downtown Milwaukee and right off of I-94.     My Paper Playground is in a great location, has plenty of parking and is surrounded by other great stores.  Once inside, it is very easy to find what you are looking for.  The store is not huge, which in this case is really nice.  You can find what ever you need quickly and easily if you are in a hurry, but another great feature is that you don’t feel over whelmed.    There is enough space between the displays that you really feel comfortable and it makes it a more pleasurable shopping experience.

Located near the back of the store  is “The Playground” (aka: classroom).  The playground is open everyday for those of you who want to stop in to get crafty.  You will love the big comfy chairs, you can even wheel yourself right over to her playground toys (tools).. yep she is willing to share her toys.  Grab a couple of friends and bring them with you.. or stop on over by yourself and enjoy the use of a clean classroom.








If you are looking for some classes or for a few make n takes, My Paper Playground has plenty.  Each month she has technique classes, cards, stamping, cricut classes and more.   Here is the website, address, and phone #’s, along with the link to their Facebook page.   Please stop by to visit Sharon and her new store.  Sharon also has an event page on her website along with more photos of her store.  I plan to go back next week,  let me know if  you want to come with me~

My Paper Playground      8880 S Howell Ave Suite 600  Oak Creek, WI  53154        1-414-768-6911   Facebook Page

I hope you didn’t think I would show you pictures of her store, tell you all about it, and then not give something away!  Here you go!  Sharon is going to give away this wonderful Scrapbook kit to one lucky “reader”.  If you want to win this kit… just stop by the My Paper Playground  Facebook page and click “like” and let her know Scrap It Girl sent you there.  I will draw a winner on Mother’s Day.  Remember only the people who mention Scrap It Girl in their comments will be added to the drawing.  Once we announce the winner on Mother’s Day you will have 5 days to send me your address so we can send you your kit.  I hope you like my Scrap It Girl Facebook page too~  If you have already liked her page.. that’s ok, just let us know you read this post.  Good Luck~

Fancy Pants Designs: Winter Wonderland Kit & Embellishments

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Favorite Things Friday~Give-A-Ways!

May
4
2012
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Happy Friday~  I hope it is sunny & warm where you are.  I am getting ready for my neighborhood garage sale, which starts tomorrow.  While setting things up  I realized it’s been a while since I have  given any thing away.     Well I did give my old Cricut Expression to my friend Bonnie yesterday.  But I want to share the love to my Blog & FB followers.

So this weeks favorite things is that I do enjoy giving things away~  Here is what one lucky friend will win.

Favorite Things Friday Give-A-Way

Tim Holtz Burlap Stain, Webster’s Pages Bouquet, Maya Road Trinkets, 3 tags of flower trim, Doodle limeade Twine, Smash Tabs, Martha Stewart Buttons, 2 large Jenni Bowlin Bingo Cars, Pink Pailsee Spring Tags, Tim Holtz Memo Pins, & misc. wood/chipboard pieces.  Enjoy~

Do you want to win this package?  All you have to do is:

  • leave me a comment here, just letting me know what your favorite thing in this package is
  • share this post on your blog or Facebook page
  • like my Scrap It Girl page on Facebook
  • check back on Friday to see if you won               That’s It~  Pretty Easy.. Share the love and pass it on to your friends..
Filed Under: blog candy, Favorite Things Friday, Martha Stewart Products, maya road trinkets, Scrap It Girl Giveaway, Tim Holtz Stain Tagged With: , , ,

New May Kits ready for National Scrapbook day~

May
2
2012
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Are you ready for NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK MONTH? Are you in need of some new layout ideas? Stop in Hannah’s this week and stock up on new products, new page kits, and check out our new displays giving you ideas of what you can create at home. Here are just a few examples of  some of their newest layout kits. If you are planning to get together with your friends to scrapbook why not surprise them with a kit too!   As you can see I finally did more “boy layouts”.




If you stop in to pick up one of my kits let me know~ I will reward you with a prize.  Don’t forget Hannah’s is having their May Crop on Friday May 4th, 5:00-11:00 $10.. Call today to RSVP your kits and your spot at the crop~  If you haven’t been to Hannah’s yet.. you will want to go. I have been on their design team for over a year now & I absolutely love it!   They are known as the “Scrapbooking Headquarters”, once you go there you will know why.  Here are the links to Hannah’s Face Book Page & their blog.   Leave a comment on their page and let them know I sent you.. you never know what we will do with those comments~  Thanks for stopping by~  Time to Scrap~

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