Sketch It (Crystal Barrett)

May 17, 2019May 16, 2019Leave a comment

Hey it’s Crystal with Pineapple Papers. One of our fellow design team members Christy who is Christy’s Beautiful Life over on YouTube is doing round 3 of 30 days of sketches. She always picks out the best sketches and when I can I like to play along. This sketch is from Ashley Horton. You can also check out Christy’s take on this sketch from 5/3. cmg may 2

I follow this sketch pretty closely. I even used hearts. The great thing about this sketch is that you could use any shape or even use those spots for embellishment clusters.
I love the stitched circle in this sketch as well, but today I was feeling lazy. I just took a plate from my kitchen and used a black pen and traced around it a couple of times. Offsetting each circle.

Do you ever have those lazy scrapbooking days where taking your layout 5 feet away to your sewing machine is just too much work. For me I may only have 20 minutes to play in my room and yes 5 feet is too far away.

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I would love it if you would head over to the YouTube channel and check out the video.

Remember to wear your crown.

Crystal

The Crafty Maven Getaway Online Crop Line Up

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017Leave a comment

Aloha Crafty Mavens!!

I wanted to share with you a sneak of the Crop Line up for tomorrow in our Facebook Group.

The Crop times are EST time zone, some challenges will have process videos, link for Playlist on the Crafty Maven Getaway YT Channel, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ0GNvFQB9YjcgPj_Hu6fao4tupGXZr4C. Some of the Challenges and games will be posted as FB Live in the Crafty Maven Getaway FB Group.

Please make sure all submissions are placed in the thread listing the challenge. If your layouts or spreads aren’t added to these threads they won’t count toward prizes.

All submissions are due by December 14th 10pm EST. The winners will be announced on December 15th 1 PM EST so please make sure you stayed tuned to that!!

Also at some point throughout the day I will be doing a split screen FB Live with Crafty Meggy and we are going to be discussing New Year’s Scrappy Goals. If you have questions and things to ask or are wanting us to chit chat about during this session feel free to tag me in the FB group before hand.

I hope everyone is excited about playing along this weekend!! We at The Crafty Maven Getaway are really excited too!!

Saturday December 9, 2017 EST

6am (EST): Hannah FB Live Intro

7am: Khristina’s Handstitching Challenge (Prize Special Curated Secret Not Secret Kit Club Mini Kit) This will be a Facebook Live Challenge

10am: Sara Scraps- Sketch Challenge And Secret Giveaway (join in to the challenge and find out this Top Secret Prize)

12pm: Christy’s Patterned Paper Challenge (Prize Mystery Prize Pack)

Use at least 4 patterned papers/collections on one page

1:00pm Hannah FB Check In Game Scavenger Hunt

I will be listing a group of things to look for and find within the group. Have fun and have your findings in by 10pm EST. In the comments list all the items you found with a snapshot of screen shot of the items.

2pm: Nicole’s 4×6 photos challenge – use two or MORE full sized 4×6 photos on a layout (single or double) – will draw a winner for a seat in my 4×6 class.

Tuesday’s Mixed Media Challenge (Prize Pink and Mint Christmas Kit) This will be a FB Live Challenge

5pm: Memorabilia challenge – incorporate something the commemorates the event OTHER than just photos.

Megan’s Bingo Challenge (Prize Favorite Scrappy Prize Pack)

7pm: Helen’s Tic Tac Toe challenge (Prize Gift Card)

9pm Last Challenge Beth’s Challenge ( $15 GC Scrappings Wonders Store)

10pm: Hannah FB live sign Off

Again we will have a Playlist on The Crafty Maven Getaway Youtube for all the process videos for the challenges. Be sure to check that out!!

Can’t wait to see you around tomorrow!!

The First Crafty Maven Getaway Online Crop

September 20, 2015October 7, 20152 Comments

Aloha Crafty Mavens!! I hope you had a chance to hop over to The Crafty Maven Youtube Channel and The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination FB Group!! The actual Crop is over now but it is still busy over at the group as everyone is sharing the layouts they have been working on this weekend!! The challenges end on September 26th at 11:59pm EST, so if you were thinking you wanted to join in on some of the challenges you still have time to check everything out!! Here are the rules for playing along.

Here is a quick description of the challenges in the order the were posted over in the FB Group. There are albums in the photo section of the group for each of these challenges. This is also where the entries for the challenges need to go in order to have chance to be entered to win, in the challenges that have prizes. Not all of them do, so if you aren’t sure ask in the comments section of the albums and we will let you know for sure the details.

Friday Evening ScrapsByJen Scraplift Challenge

Scrapift with FREEDOM. Go ahead… lift it!! And don’t feel guilty about it. Then show us. I lift inspiration from other scrappers all the time… it’s just important to give credit where credit is due.

Jen scrap lifted a layout she found in Jot Magazine. You can watch her process Here.

This video is in the Scraplift Saturday Playlist.

Tackling the Terror Tanya’s Challenge 5am EST

I’m challenging you to try a technique or style or anything basically that you’re too scared/intimidated to try- for me it’s sewing… there’s a $25 gift card up for grabs so play along smile emoticon!!

Tanya is using her sewing machine on this layout, even though that scares her to pieces!! You can watch her process video Here. This video along with the rest of the videos from the Crop are in the Online Crop Playlist.

Rachel’s Challenge {PL}ease Use ME 8am EST

Use up PL or cut apart cards on a layout, there is a $20 gc to the online store of your choice to the participants of my challenge. Here is the link to her video, which explains the details.

Marianne Giveaway (10 am EST) Paint By Numbers

PAINT BY NUMBERS
This challenge is to create a layout or 2 cards that contain the following:
–1 (one) kind of paint.
(gesso, acrylic, watercolor, gelato, distress etc.)
–2 (two) different colors of mist
–3 (three) total combination of stamps and ink..so for example: one ink and 2 different colors ink or 2 different colors of ink and one stamp.
All Crafty Maven crop rules apply! Prize is a $15 gc to online scrappy store of winner’s choice.
Here’s Marianne’s Layout!!

(There is no video for her layout, but if you head over to the FB Group and check in the album you will see Marianne has added a bonus giveaway!!)

Scrapping Jem’s Recipe Challenge 12pm EST

My challenge is to create a layout using the following “recipe”:
3 different pattern papers
1 card stock
The colors teal and gray
3 arrows
Some Chipboard
A travel themed embellishment (you layout does not need to be travel themed)
And finally something in your stash that is older than a year old

Here is the link for Jenn’s process video.

Nurse Lisa’s Challenge 2pm EST

This challenge is to do a PL style layout or traditional layout using a greeting card! Maybe a card that’s special or one you just like. I have a $25 Michael’s gift card and will draw a random winner at the end of the week’s deadline!

Click here so you can watch Lisa’s challenge PL spread video.

Mari’s Mixed Media/Cut File Fun Challenge 4 pm EST

Use any type of mixed media and a cut file on a layout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj7v6l1nWUQ

Christy’s Beautiful Life Colour Challenge 5pm EST

This challenge is about color, make a layout with a color that intimidates you!!! This Challenge does not have a prize.

You can watch Christy’s share video of this challenge here.

Kelly’s Speed Challenge 6pm EST

Kelly usually take between 1-1.5 hours to complete a layout. Every now and then though she likes to challenge herself to get a layout done much quicker. So her challenge to you is to create a page from start to finish between 30-45 minutes. Gathering supplies, papers, and photos doesn’t count towards the time frame. Now…if you a really slow scrapbooker, try and cut your time by half. This isn’t supposed to be stressful!
Here is Kelly’s Process video.·

Katty’s Sketch/Recipe Challenge (7pm EST)

For Katty’s 7 P.M Challenge she has a Sketch/Recipe challenge where she will be giving away a $25 gift card to the store of the winners choice(you must post your layout to my challenge album here on the Facebook group) So for one entry you can follow the sketch or for one entry you can follow the recipe:1. Use a stencil 2. Use wood veneer in at least two places 3.Use twine or for two entries you can do both(as I did in my layout. This is going to be fun!

Here is the video if you’d like to watch. Below is Katty’s Sketch for the challenge from sketchNScrap.blogspot.com.

NicoleJones911 8pm EST

Nicole is going to be challenging us to make our own Backgrounds,Use Stencils, ink, and stamping to create a background for a layout!!

Here is the Process Video, explaining the details.

Hannah’s Kit Challenge 9 pm EST

This challenge is for the Crafty Maven getaway Destination FB Group Online Crop. The Challenge will be open for submissions until Saturday September 26, 2015 12pm EST. The winner will be chosen from random and will win a 25 dollar gift card from the online store of your choice. To enter your layout must be in the album that is marked for this challenge, which is in the Crafty Maven Getaway Destination FB Group. Your name will be entered once for using the layout and once for making a kit from your scrappy supplies and adding that picture in the album. Can’t wait to see what you make.

Here is the Moodboard I created for the crop. I made the paper Kit with these papers from my stash to match the mood board.

You can she this process video for this challenge here.

I want to thank everyone who came on Saturday and played along!! The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination FB Group was so busy with scrapper playing along with the challenges and chatting and some google hangouts may have happened both friday and Saturday!! I had a fantastic time, and so glad everyone could have fun scrapping!!

Like I said earlier the Winners will be picked after Saturday September 26, 2015 at 11:59pm EST so you have time to get your layouts done and into the albums for the challenges!! I would love to give you the chance to win something fun!!

I hope you have a great week coming up!! Can’t wait to see you tomorrow!!

Aloha, Hannah

Online Crop This Weekend

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015Leave a comment

Hey My Crafty Mavens!! I am really excited to share with you a little bit more about what is going on this weekend over at our Facebook Group, The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination.

We are hosting our first online crop in our Facebook Group!! We are going to be having challenges all day Saturday (Eastern Standard Time). On Friday evening PST there will be a fun Skype chat with ScrapsByJen !!

All the challenges will be open for one week (Sept 26, 2015 12 midnight EST) so everyone has a chance to get their layouts in!! Some challenges will prizes some will not, so you will definitely want to check everything out on our Facebook Group for all the details, which are starting to roll in.

All of us at The Crafty Maven have been cooking up challenges and ideas to make this online really EPIC!! Who doesn’t like the chance to scrap and chat all day with your friends and mentors. The only thing that would make it better would be to have the crop in person, but that isn’t an option for us right now, maybe in the future though!!

I really Don’t want to give too much away so I am just going to send you over to our Facebook Group The Crafty Maven Getaway Destination so you can join us in all the fun!!

I have already posted a mood board that I made for the online crop, I hope you find it inspiring!! Maybe even some of the posters to the channel will use it too. Here is a look at it!!

I am currently working on a kit that I planned to use during the day with the challenges I am playing along with. That kit I will be sharing later Thursday evening (Hawaiian Time), so keep a look out for that kit!!

I hope you scrappers are excited about seeing extra videos and having some fun challenges with the Crafty Maven Getaway scrappers!! Hope to see you all this weekend!!!

Aloha, Hannah