Prepare to be WOW-ed!

Hey everyone, Karen here, wishing you all a happy Monday!

While Tricia and the design team are putting the finishing touches on our newest special edition "event",  WOW Spring, I thought I'd remind you that we still have a few past "events" still available in our online store. (For those of you who aren't familiar, "WOW" stands for "Weekend of Workshops".)

Club Scrap is well-known for our annual Retreats here in Wisconsin each Fall, but who can wait that long! Each WOW event includes a brand-new, original paper collection, several project Workshops, and other goodies...all for one economical price. Love the idea? WOW Spring will appear online very soon...but in the mean time, check out a few past "events" still available in our online store...while supplies last, that is!

WOW Holiday 2011 It's never too early to start working on handmade gifts for the holidays. This box includes enough supplies to create three (or more) holiday gifts, with plenty left over to keep for yourself. (Photos below.) You won't believe everything that is included...so go HERE to check out the full packing list!

Brewed Awakenings Project Pack  A coffee lover's dream! This java-themed collection includes three individual projects, all for under 25 bucks!

 

2012 Retreat in a Box I honestly can't believe there are any of these left. Last year's Retreat, in my humble opinion, was the BEST EVER. Retreat in a Box contains all of the supplies needed to complete more than seven Workshops...plus awesome gifts, goodies and tools...AND you'll learn lots of new tips and techniques. This l'il box will keep you busy for quite some time, and I guarantee you'll love the finished projects.

             

      

The photos above don't even begin to cover everything that comes in the Retreat in a Box...so check it out online...it's amazing the sheer amount of stuff included!

So, there you have it. You'll never be bored again (just kidding). But seriously, there's no better value out there...so run, don't walk, to the Gotta Have More! Dept. to order your favorite, before they're all gone.

Creatively yours,
Karen










Editor's note: some product links removed due to unavailability 6/13/13 jmh**

A Bunch Of Paper In Stitches

Friday Greetings from Kay here at Club Scrap!

While walking through the Club Scrap warehouse this week, I stumbled onto this Study in Red Paper Bundle. It's a lot of paper at an amazing deal, so I thought to myself, "I should be using this!" And this kettle stitched Study In Red mini album was born.

There are different sizes of paper in this big bundle and plenty of each size to work with, so I scored and pierced stitching holes in three sizes. In the picture below, you can see how I clipped same-sized groups of papers together to help me get organized. I also made Z-shaped pages to serve as connectors.

Next, I unleashed the stitching bonanza! I first stitched the same-sized pages together and then added the Z-folded connectors. If you've never stitched a book, it's not very difficult. Check out Tricia's technique video to see how it's done.

It's probably a better idea to add the supportive paper strips in the binding while stitching. But no . . . I had to do it the hard way and wait until after the stitching was done! I used my handy wiggling technique and guided the support strips beneath the stitches with a needle. (Speaking of support, this is sort of like putting on a bra while wearing a shirt. Wiggling technique works there, too.)

What a fun handmade album! I like the repetition of the same colors throughout the project, so even though I have different sized pages, the consistent color scheme makes it all work.

Go get your own big bundle and make one, too. Thanks for stopping by!

Kay