RAKabration 5

RAKScraps is 5 years old this month! To celebrate we are having a long weekend birthday party. It has now started (6am EST 6th Nov - 6pm EST 9th Nov).

So pop along to the special party forum here, and join in the fun. There are scrapbooking challenges, and games for those of us who don't have time to scrap loads of layouts this weekend but still want to join in. Participation prizes for all challenges and games. There are also prize draws and a treasure hunt. Free for everyone.

Toucan Scraps is sponsoring 2 games.

Part Bag Game - name 5 things to put in a party bag and receive this printable party bag made exclusively for the party. Click here to join in.

Spot the difference - I've created 2 scrapbooking layouts that are the same but different, can you find all 5? This mini kit is being given to everyone who does. Click here to join in.

Triangular Box

This week's Project Tuesday Challenge is to make a triangular box. I love triangular boxes and have a few in my store. I've just finished another one - for my Holy & Ivy Christmas Collection.

Mother of the Bride Bragbook - More Pages

Here are the rest of the pages for Debora's Mother's Bragbook Album, using digital scrapbooking items my Deborah's Wedding Collection.

Workdesk and a Freebie

Yvonne wanted to see my work desk, so here it is - it's in the corner of our living room. Little Tisha is in the bottom corner of the photo doing some "cower" as she calls colouring (or rather scribbling) while I'm typing. My ironing and mending piles are draped across the back of the desk. All my stash and equipment is in boxes scattered around the house crammed in different cupboards and out of reach places. I'm really jealous of Yvonne's new craft room.
And I promised a freebie today. Today I have a blog wear pack for you, created using my Deborah's Wedding kit. I haven't written any instructions for how to use it. The Memory Keeper at Easy Custom Blogs wrote some great tutorials, so do visit her.

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While you are here, have you found my Blog Prize Draw (Blog Candy)? Check this post to findout more.

Mother of the Bride Bragbook

I made a bragbook for Debora's Mother. She's German and speaks very little if any English. I have received a message via Debora that the album has arrived and they really like it. Debora helped me write a covering letter. She translated with the formal "Sie", which I used - I thought it appropriate, after all I don't know them and they are older than me. From what I remember of my German classes at school that is correct. Her parents said I'm family now and that Sie is no-longer appropriate. Looks like the family got bigger than by just 1 when Deborah married Chris (Daniel's Brother). Daniel says I need to revise my German so we can go there in the summer for a visit. I think it's a bit more than revise - haven't spoken it in nearly 20 years.
Here are the first 4 pages of the bragbook.






I've used this to create my Deborah's Wedding Bragbook QuickPages (store links below).
Digital Bragbook Quickpages
Pdf Printable Quickpages for Paper Crafters

And Debora helped me translate my wordart pack so I have it available in English and German. I've also made one on French and Spanish too. If these sell well, then I'll offer these languages in the store again with future products.
WordArt - English
WordArt - Deutsch
WordArt - Français
WordArt - Español

More pages tomorrow, and a freebie.

Homework

Before kids I used to paint with oil paints etc. But they had to move into storage as toxic paints and wet paintings don't mix too well with small children. One day I'll have an art room.
When I'm colouring in stamped images I shy away from ink pens and stick to my trusty blendable crayons. The image isn't as bold but I'm comfortable. Ironic that when oil paints can be very dramatic. They do stay wet for weeks though which makes blending so much easier.
The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog has just started a 4 week course on using Copic Pens and Printed Digital Images (digi-stamps). So I thought I'd give those ink pens a go.
This week's homework is to get the pens out and use them. I think I've got a long way to go before I get the blending to work - either that or the cheaper brands don't work like Copics do. (I think I forgot to colour the beak on that crow.)

The Scare Crow is from Digital Delights. They are sponsoring the course.

In the Post

Daniel found the Jiffy Bag Stash and Debora's Album is now in the post. I've had a message from her saying that her parents have received the brag book I sent them. I'll share that with you soon. The kids are painting and have run out of paper....