november scraproom news: be inspired by

November is such a great month – sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. It features the
year’s best family-friendly holiday and the start of all of our Christmas preparations. Be sure to keep
your camera handy this month and remember to take some photos of things and traditions that you’d
normally take for granted or buzz right through. Why not print out a few of these photos in wallet
size and create a scrapbook page filled with the things that make November so special – and how
about “GRATITUDE” for a title. We all have so much to be grateful for, and as scrapbookers, we have
a creative way to share our memories and our gratitude with those who matter the most to us.
Tammy
NOVEMBER SCRAPROOM NEWS:
BIG BIRTHDAY BASH CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES!
We’re continuing our Big Clearance Sale on our Sale Page. We’ll be adding more items to this clearance sale
page as we find them in our warehouse and get them photographed and uploaded Check back throughout the
month for all of the latest goodies. When they’re gone, they’re gone!
WEEKLY CHALLENGE BLOG!
If you haven’t had a chance to check out our Challenge Blog and participate in one of our Weekly
Scrapbooking Challenge, then make some time in your schedule to check us out. If you commit to participating
in the weekly challenge, then not only will you have a really good crack at some great prizes, given away
weekly, but you’ll also be on your way to getting at least (4) layouts done every month!
BE INSPIRED BY MEMBER GALLERY TALENT
18 YEARS by: Heather K
(Chosen by MOD, Amy R)
Chocolate Eggs by: MommyC
(Chosen by Barista, Jenny Moore)
Be Inspired by TSR’s October Sketch:
(Created exclusively for The ScrapRoom by Julie Bonner)
Inspiration from our Baristas:
Brenda Carpenter
Deb Wisinski
Lan Amphone
The November Sketch will
be the basis of one of our
Challenges this month on
our Weekly Challenge
Blog. Show us how this
sketch inspires you, and
you could win a fun
scrappy prize! Check out
our blog for details!
Be Inspired to Organize
Chaos to Creativity: Organize Your Scrap Space – Kits
(By Shawnna Samples)
This month we will focus on organizing our kits. If you are like me, some months go by and you
realize you didn’t get a chance to play with all four TSR Kits, so you store the untouched ones and
even those that were partially used.
We need a system in place that will enable us to easily locate those kits. A few options would be to
store them upright on a shelf, in vertical cropper hoppers, or even banker boxes (you could spray
paint or decoupage the box to match it to your space).
Once you have decided “where” to store your kits, we need to move on to “how” to store them. You
might choose to organize them by:
• Month of Release
• Manufacturer
• Color
• Theme
Whichever method you choose just be sure it is functional for you. Remember that this whole process
is to streamline your scrap space. The way that you structure your scrap space should make it easier
for you to scrap and easier to clean up as well.
Last but not least, I leave you with an Inspirational ScrapRoom photo:
Link to leave praise
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1435852$$
Be Inspired to Step Up Your Design!
(By Deb Wisinski)
Sometimes, when scrapbooking, less is more. But, other times, more is more! This month, I’m showing you
two versions of one basic two-page design. The first two-page layout has all of the necessary elements for
good scrapbook design. The layout is balanced, grounded, and eye-pleasing. I’ve included clear photos in a
sequence, along with a two-page title and coordinating embellishments. If you are going for a clean look and
prefer a more simple style, then this design style would be all you’d need.
However, if you find yourself feeling the need to “step it up” with just a little bit more, then you might want to
try a few of these products and techniques.
*Mat your photos with a coordinating colored cardstock and group several photos together for a cohesive look.
*Add die-cut edged patterned paper as another layer to the layout.
*Add another layer of embellishments to the layout. (I used layered flowered on the edges of the photos to
help frame the photo collage.)
*Add 3-D embellishments on top of flatter sticker and die-cut embellishments.
*Add tiny alphabet stickers as journaling along the edge of a border element for added interest.
*Add machine stitching or pen stitching around the edges of the patterned paper as a great way to frame your
layout.
CRATE PAPER SEASONS *BONUS* RECIPE CARD
Designed by Deb Wisinski
The ScrapRoom 11/09
www.scrap-room.com
November Kits Used: Crate Paper Seasons FOTM Layout Kit, Cosmo Cricket Earth Love FOTM Layout Kit,
November Embellishment Kit, November Patterned Paper Kit
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Rainbow Paper:
(1) 11.5”x 11.5”
Birdies Paper:
(1) 5”x 7”; from the inside of this piece, cut out a 2.5”x 3.5” piece
Dark Brown Cardstock: (1) 11.75”x 11.75”; from the inside of this piece, cut out (1) 4.25”x 6.25”, (1) 5.25”x 7.25”
(from stash)
photo mat, and (1) 2.75”x 3.75” mat
Photos Needed:
(1) 4”x 6” vertical photo
PAGE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Use AC Pool Cardstock as the base.
2. Mount the Rainbow sheet of paper onto the 11.75”x 11.75” dark brown cardstock. Mount this piece onto the 12”x 12”
Pool cardstock base.
3. Mount the photo onto the 4.25”x 6.25” dark brown cardstock mat.
4. Mount the 5”x 7” Birdie patterned paper onto the 5.25”x 7.25” dark brown cardstock mat.
5. Add the matted photo on top of the matted Birdie paper. Lay this matted photo block onto the page, slightly to the
right of and below center. (Do not adhere yet.)
6. Mount the 2.5”x 3.5” piece of orange-red paper (backside of the Birdie paper) onto the 2.75”x 3.75” dark brown
cardstock mat. Add the chipboard word, “Hi” to this piece, as shown. Position this piece with the left edge tucked
under the upper right edge of the matted photo and adhere.
7. Tuck the “Hello You” sticker from the Seasons Title sticker sheet underneath the left edge of the photo mat, as
shown.
8. Add (3) fabric brads from the Cosmo Cricket Earth Love layout kit in the center of (3) of the Season chipboard
flowers.
9. Add chipboard embellishments to the lower right of the matted photo, overlapping both the photo and the “Hi” title
block, as desired.
**Alphabets and other items used for Titles and Journaling are not always included in the monthly kit. Substitute something suitable
from your own stash or print something up on your computer! Our Recipe Card layouts and directions also sometimes include “common
scrapbooking staple items” such as brads, buttons, mounting cardstock and ribbon that can be easily substituted with something from
your stash for that little extra “zing” on your pages if desired.