Christmas in July

This week we thought it fitting to do "Christmas in July...The challege was just that simple. Create a card, LO or altered item that is christmas related.....Easy right?????....and lots of fun........Here are a few takes made by the Design Team.....

Created By Scrapsation- Christmas ATC's

Created By LisaLisa & ScrapJam- " A Merry Little Christmas"-SU Top Note Die....

Created By Ms_ Dee- "Let It Snow"card- Snowflake from "A Child's Year".....

Created by Ms_ Dee- "Happy Holidays"- A Child's Year"

Just a Lil' Note

Cute, cute, cute...This is a 8x5.5" Post-it Note Organizer. Very simple to make and functional...These cute lil organizers also make great gifts for party favors if you are doing a crop or swarm....or just a simple little gift for "Teacher's" Appreciation Day or Secretary's Day...So why not make one or even a few. We used Chic n' Scratch Youtube video for instructions.....but you can vary the sizes if wanted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnm5IC5lgZ0&feature=channel Thanks for Looking and take a look at what our Design Team created...Great work Ladies....

Created By Scrapsation





Created by Ms_Dee







Created by Myrab





Created By LisaLisa&ScrapJam

"Shaker Box" Challenge -July 12-19

Here we go with another week of challenging projects. Well, it will be challenging for some. But for some of you ...I am sure you have already created this project or researched it and planned to make it. Well, if so, now is the time to give it a try. For those of you that have already made one, try putting another spin on it. If you made a layout before....this time make a gift box or a card using the same technique. Either way you decide to make it.... send us a copy of your project to the g-mail account and let us see what you made. A couple of Youtube videos if you need help in making the shaker card/box. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl_pEQjR7xw Thank you ChicnScratch or you can and you can also try this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C1lWFmLTts&feature=related

These are the design team take on this project.....Thanks for looking .......

Created by Scrapsation

Created by LisaLisa&ScrapJam

Created by Myrab

close-up view

Created by Myrab

Closeup view

Created by Ms_Dee

Closeup view

Created by Ms-Dee- Crafter's Companion Gift box

Lid and bottom box

Announcement : ATC "Sista" Swap

Interested in a Sista Artist Trading Card (ATC) Swap? We are trying to get a group of ladies interested in participating in the swap to provide a little more information about each other. And at the same time, the cards provide a sample of the artistic talent of the creator. ScrapCheryl will host the Swap.

• The ATC's will contain information about you that you don’t mind sharing.
• The ATC card size must be at least 2 ¼ inches tall and 3 ½ inches long but no larger than 3 x 5. (I have created several sizes of rolodex cards using my Cricut and Graphically Speaking, so I can send you settings to make your cutting tasks easier if you have that cart.)
• You must incorporate a small picture of yourself (to put a face with a screen name and artwork, so to speak!), your MB screen name and things you choose to share about yourself. Sometimes including a birth date, email address, even home address results in a nice RAK surprise greeting from participants in ATC swaps.

We will provide other details once we find out if we have enough people to participate.

If you are interested, send an email to the Sistas gmail account-( thesistasblog@gmail.com ) to ATTN: ScrapCheryl. The email should contain your Name, Address, Phone number, email address and preferred Artist Trading Card size. As stated before ....More information will be provided later, once we find out how many people are interested in the swap......

Challnge #5-"Layering"- July 6-12, 2009

Wow, the Design Team" have really been doing a splendid job with the challenges each week displaying the different techniques in Scrapbooking. "Great Job", Ladies. This week we decided to use the "layering Technique". There are so may cartridges that use the layering technique and sometimes all of those pieces can be somewhat intimidating. The process only looks difficult.... not only is it fun to do....it's quite easy. The different color paper for all of the pieces can be placed on the mat at once ...and if you are using the "E" the blade can be moved to each color and cut...Then all of your pieces are cut at once and you can put the pieces together. A tip in applying the layers.....Start with the Shadow or Blackout piece.

Take a look at some of the projects the DT put together. You'll find this technique just as fun to do as we did......Enjoy ladies.

"Thank You"- "Hello Kitty" Bookmark or Tag - Created by Myrab

"Tea Time" Card- "Dreams Come True"-Created by Ms_Dee

sideview-popped dotted for dimension

"Yummy " Layout - "Indie Art" and "Lyrical Letters"-Created by Scrapsation

Birthday Card-Sesame Street- Created by Myrab.

Closeup view of layering


"Once Upon a Time" Layout-"Tinkerbell"- created by Ms_Dee


View of Layering and dimension