I'll find something for a prize and everyone who posts on the blog (reply to this post)
between now and Friday midnight will be entered.
So, the question is:
"How do you plan to spend your May long weekend?"
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Over 3000 Hits!!!!! Time for some BLOG CANDY
So, the question is:
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (C)
Calligraphy - Formal, old fashioned lettering.
Cardstock - Sturdy paper, available in a variety of weights for scrapbooking.
CASE - Copy And Steal Everything: Means copying layouts. Also called Scraplifting.
Chalk - Not regular children's chalk, this is specially designed to be safe for Scrapbooking and used in similar paper arts.
Chalking - The art of using chalks to enhance your scrapbook pages.
Charms - Metal, paper or other type of small object that can be added to your scrapbook as an embellishment.
Clip Art - Art purchased in book or software from that can be applied to scrap booking pages.
Collage - An artistic composition made of various materials (paper, cloth, wood) that are glued onto a surface.
Colour Wheel - Shows colour relationships and placement.
Coluzzle - A plastic tool used to guide the cutting of various shapes. You need to use a craft knife as the cutting instrument.
Corner-Edged Scissors - Scissors that cut corners. Each pair creates four different types of corners.
Corrugated Paper - Thick, wavy cardstock available in many colours.
Cricut - Electronic die-cutting machine to cut words and shapes in a variety of sizes.
Crop - A term used for a gathering of Scrapbookers to work on their albums, and page layouts...’A Crop’. Can also be a formally hosted event with an expert who shares techniques, products, and information with the group.
Crop/Cropping - To cut or trim a photograph... to highlight a certain area, or cut out unwanted activity, or simply changing the photograph's shape.
Cropper Hopper - A brand of carrying tote for all your scrapbooking materials etc.
Cardstock - Sturdy paper, available in a variety of weights for scrapbooking.
CASE - Copy And Steal Everything: Means copying layouts. Also called Scraplifting.
Chalk - Not regular children's chalk, this is specially designed to be safe for Scrapbooking and used in similar paper arts.
Chalking - The art of using chalks to enhance your scrapbook pages.
Charms - Metal, paper or other type of small object that can be added to your scrapbook as an embellishment.
Clip Art - Art purchased in book or software from that can be applied to scrap booking pages.
Collage - An artistic composition made of various materials (paper, cloth, wood) that are glued onto a surface.
Colour Wheel - Shows colour relationships and placement.
Coluzzle - A plastic tool used to guide the cutting of various shapes. You need to use a craft knife as the cutting instrument.
Corner-Edged Scissors - Scissors that cut corners. Each pair creates four different types of corners.
Corrugated Paper - Thick, wavy cardstock available in many colours.
Cricut - Electronic die-cutting machine to cut words and shapes in a variety of sizes.
Crop - A term used for a gathering of Scrapbookers to work on their albums, and page layouts...’A Crop’. Can also be a formally hosted event with an expert who shares techniques, products, and information with the group.
Crop/Cropping - To cut or trim a photograph... to highlight a certain area, or cut out unwanted activity, or simply changing the photograph's shape.
Cropper Hopper - A brand of carrying tote for all your scrapbooking materials etc.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (B)
Basic Templates - Templates in basic shapes such as circles, squares, ovals.
Beads - Come in many different shapes and sizes and can be attached with glue, on wire, sewn on etc.
Blocking - When two materials stick together unintentionally. For instance, a photograph sticking to the back of the next page or photo album sleeve.
BOM - Abbreviation for: Book of Me, a book by Angie Pedersen about creating a scrapbook all about your life.
Bone Folder - A tool that's used to impress a fine line or crease onto a piece of paper or cardstock to make folding the paper much easier and provides a neater fold. Although called bone folders, they can also be made out of plastic
Border - The margins of a scrapbook page. Usually spoken of in terms of decoration.
Brads - Similar to typical offices split pins but are found in many different sizes, shapes and colours. Very commonly used for an embellishment.
Buffered - Products capable of maintaining the core of a solution. (Buffered paper prevents acid from moving from a photograph to a paper).
Button - Come in many different shapes, styles and colours. There are also many buttons that are made specifically for scrapbooking. They are thin, flat and can be attached with fibers, thread or glue.
Beads - Come in many different shapes and sizes and can be attached with glue, on wire, sewn on etc.
Blocking - When two materials stick together unintentionally. For instance, a photograph sticking to the back of the next page or photo album sleeve.
BOM - Abbreviation for: Book of Me, a book by Angie Pedersen about creating a scrapbook all about your life.
Bone Folder - A tool that's used to impress a fine line or crease onto a piece of paper or cardstock to make folding the paper much easier and provides a neater fold. Although called bone folders, they can also be made out of plastic
Border - The margins of a scrapbook page. Usually spoken of in terms of decoration.
Brads - Similar to typical offices split pins but are found in many different sizes, shapes and colours. Very commonly used for an embellishment.
Buffered - Products capable of maintaining the core of a solution. (Buffered paper prevents acid from moving from a photograph to a paper).
Button - Come in many different shapes, styles and colours. There are also many buttons that are made specifically for scrapbooking. They are thin, flat and can be attached with fibers, thread or glue.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Today's Tip - Scrapbooking Terms (A)
AF - Abbreviation for: acid-free/lignin-free Acetate - A form of acidic plastic that causes photo’s, paper and documents to deteriorate and fade over time.
Acid - Acids weaken the cellulose in paper, which leads to its break down, causing discoloration and disintegration.
Acid Free - Materials that have a pH balance of 7.0 or higher. Many papers are considered acid free immediately after manufacture however unless they have been buffered, i.e. treated with a neutralising agent, chemical reactions with substances such as sizing or bleaching will cause the paper to become acidic over time. All plastic by its nature is acid free however some plastic is unsafe for use in photo albums.
Acid Migration - Acid migration occurs when something with acid is placed against an article that is acid free. Photographs mounted on acidic paper will weaken and crumble. Acidic memorabilia can be added to photo albums if encapsulated in polypropylene sleeves or placed on buffered card on a page underneath a protective sleeve.
Adhesives - The glue used to attach/secure photographs and other components onto a scrapbook page. Adhesive types include photo corners (clear plastic stick on style or paper "lick and stick" style) which are considered to be non permanent, photo tape, photo tabs, tape runner (all forms of double sided tape) which are considered permanent and photo safe.
Album - Blank book used to store scrapbooking photographs and scrapbook pages.
Alkaline - Alkaline substances have a pH over 7.0. They may be added to a material to neutralize acids or as an alkaline reserve or buffer for the purpose of counteracting acids that may form in the future. A buffer may be added during the manufacturing or during the process of deacidification. While a number of chemicals may be used as buffers, the most common are magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate.
Alpha Cellulose - The strongest and most stable of all plant fibres. Because of this stability it is used in permanent paper.
Altered Book - An altered book is an existing book that has been changed or altered using glue, paint, collage, rubber stamps, and scissors, tearing, or adding to. “It is an expression of one's self, a piece of art, an experiment or a conversation piece."
Analogous Colours - Colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel.
Archival - Term describing a product or technique used in preserving artifacts, photographs, memorabilia and other items.
Archival Quality - A non-technical term which suggests that a substance is permanent, durable and chemically stable. There is no guarantee that this is the case. It is safer to look for acid free and lignin free when purchasing scrapbooking components.
Acid - Acids weaken the cellulose in paper, which leads to its break down, causing discoloration and disintegration.
Acid Free - Materials that have a pH balance of 7.0 or higher. Many papers are considered acid free immediately after manufacture however unless they have been buffered, i.e. treated with a neutralising agent, chemical reactions with substances such as sizing or bleaching will cause the paper to become acidic over time. All plastic by its nature is acid free however some plastic is unsafe for use in photo albums.
Acid Migration - Acid migration occurs when something with acid is placed against an article that is acid free. Photographs mounted on acidic paper will weaken and crumble. Acidic memorabilia can be added to photo albums if encapsulated in polypropylene sleeves or placed on buffered card on a page underneath a protective sleeve.
Adhesives - The glue used to attach/secure photographs and other components onto a scrapbook page. Adhesive types include photo corners (clear plastic stick on style or paper "lick and stick" style) which are considered to be non permanent, photo tape, photo tabs, tape runner (all forms of double sided tape) which are considered permanent and photo safe.
Album - Blank book used to store scrapbooking photographs and scrapbook pages.
Alkaline - Alkaline substances have a pH over 7.0. They may be added to a material to neutralize acids or as an alkaline reserve or buffer for the purpose of counteracting acids that may form in the future. A buffer may be added during the manufacturing or during the process of deacidification. While a number of chemicals may be used as buffers, the most common are magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate.
Alpha Cellulose - The strongest and most stable of all plant fibres. Because of this stability it is used in permanent paper.
Altered Book - An altered book is an existing book that has been changed or altered using glue, paint, collage, rubber stamps, and scissors, tearing, or adding to. “It is an expression of one's self, a piece of art, an experiment or a conversation piece."
Analogous Colours - Colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel.
Archival - Term describing a product or technique used in preserving artifacts, photographs, memorabilia and other items.
Archival Quality - A non-technical term which suggests that a substance is permanent, durable and chemically stable. There is no guarantee that this is the case. It is safer to look for acid free and lignin free when purchasing scrapbooking components.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Oh My Goodness.... where has time gone?
Such a busy weekend!!!! Time to catch up!
Friday was our work Golf Tournament which is a bit misleading as it was more like everybody who golfed, played and then we all met for dinner and prizes in the clubhouse. I, personally, don't golf so my role was to ensure the lounge was comfortable and the beer was flowing... (tee hee hee). Actually, it was a much needed afternoon "break" as I had spent a busy couple of days working and running around purchasing all the prizes, coordinating everything with the Golf Club, and all the little details that make the night run smoothly. It did and I was lucky enough to win exactly the prize I hoped for!!!!!! All-in-all, a GREAT night!
Saturday started as a day of gardening in the sunshine and then we went shopping and bought more plants. Got a little more gardening done and then off to the neighbor's for her Birthday Party. A great day, but not a lot of time on the computer.
Unfortunately, today is more of the same. I have a couple of errands and the weather doesn't look like it's going to cooperate, but I HAVE to plant all of the plants that I bought yesterday.
So, I'd better get moving. I will get some scrapbooking / papercrafting tips and photos posted soon.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!!
Friday was our work Golf Tournament which is a bit misleading as it was more like everybody who golfed, played and then we all met for dinner and prizes in the clubhouse. I, personally, don't golf so my role was to ensure the lounge was comfortable and the beer was flowing... (tee hee hee). Actually, it was a much needed afternoon "break" as I had spent a busy couple of days working and running around purchasing all the prizes, coordinating everything with the Golf Club, and all the little details that make the night run smoothly. It did and I was lucky enough to win exactly the prize I hoped for!!!!!! All-in-all, a GREAT night!
Saturday started as a day of gardening in the sunshine and then we went shopping and bought more plants. Got a little more gardening done and then off to the neighbor's for her Birthday Party. A great day, but not a lot of time on the computer.
Unfortunately, today is more of the same. I have a couple of errands and the weather doesn't look like it's going to cooperate, but I HAVE to plant all of the plants that I bought yesterday.
So, I'd better get moving. I will get some scrapbooking / papercrafting tips and photos posted soon.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Today's Tip! - Card Crafting Basics - Scoring & Folding
This is an excerpt from a July 2006 article in CardMaker magazine:
Card Crafting Basics
Card crafting is easy, creative and fun. Collect basic tools and supplies, learn a few simple terms and techniques, and you're ready to start. The possibilities abound!
_____________________________________________________________________________
Scoring and Folding
Folding - Mountain folds-up, valley folds-down. Most patterns will hae different types of dotted lines to denote mountain or valley folds.
Tools - Scoring tool and bone folder. Fingernails will scar the surface of the paper.
Card Crafting Basics
Card crafting is easy, creative and fun. Collect basic tools and supplies, learn a few simple terms and techniques, and you're ready to start. The possibilities abound!
_____________________________________________________________________________
Scoring and Folding
Folding - Mountain folds-up, valley folds-down. Most patterns will hae different types of dotted lines to denote mountain or valley folds.
Tools - Scoring tool and bone folder. Fingernails will scar the surface of the paper.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Today's Tip! - Card Crafting Basics - Pens & Markers
This is an excerpt from a July 2006 article in CardMaker magazine:
Card Crafting Basics
Card crafting is easy, creative and fun. Collect basic tools and supplies, learn a few simple terms and techniques, and you're ready to start. The possibilities abound!
_____________________________________________________________________________
Pens and Markers
Choose inks (permanent, watercolor, metallic, etc.), colors (sold by sets or individually), and nibs (fine point, calligraphy, etc.) to suit the project. For journals and scrapbooks, make sure inks are permanent and fade-resistant.
Store pens and markers flat unless the manufacturer says otherwise.
Card Crafting Basics
Card crafting is easy, creative and fun. Collect basic tools and supplies, learn a few simple terms and techniques, and you're ready to start. The possibilities abound!
_____________________________________________________________________________
Pens and Markers
Choose inks (permanent, watercolor, metallic, etc.), colors (sold by sets or individually), and nibs (fine point, calligraphy, etc.) to suit the project. For journals and scrapbooks, make sure inks are permanent and fade-resistant.
Store pens and markers flat unless the manufacturer says otherwise.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
I'm back...........
Had a great vacation visiting my sister and her family. What a great long weekend! Will get some layouts done soon and post....
Hope you all are getting some crafting done!!! Would love to see your projects!
Hope you all are getting some crafting done!!! Would love to see your projects!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
