Carefree Canvas by Mindy Melgar

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And yet another class by Mindy Melgar, Creative Director of Blueyedezines who's coming all the way from Australia!
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Mindy designs and produces fantastic scrapbooking products for the Blueyedezines label. Since Blueyedezines conception in 1999, she has been invited to teach in various stores throughout Australia. She has also been published in many major scrapbooking magazines such as Scrapbooking Memories and Scrapbook Creations. Recently she received honourable mention for Detailed Design in the Creative Design Awards for Keeps Magazine.
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CAREFREE CANVAS

The Canvas Art class is reputed to be intensive; covering countless of techniques 3 hours.

Date: 26th October 2008

Time: 10.30 am - 1.30 pm

Venue: Scrap-n-Crop Store (our new Scrap.Abode)

Cost: RM160 including materials

* light refreshments will be provided as well as the use of most common Scrapbooking tools *

.** Postpone till later notice as Mindy is ill but the class is still open for registration. Those that have registered, we will be updating you via email. Thanks.

launching in <24 hours ...

yes, our very own kit club with a difference

and more Outreach Programme news

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RE-STORE
was this week's challenge for us.

Scrap-n-Crop.com joined Datin Catherine Lai to bring awareness about craft, charity and the environment.

Working around the theme RE-STORE, we demonstrated how old stuff, recycle-able items and scraps can be used to make beautiful projects and gifts that will last a lifetime.

More importantly, we highlighted how something as simple as craft can bridge the gap between women and assist those in need; both in terms of employment for stay @ home moms with kids with cerebral palsy as well as the women in the Ti Ratana home - Outreach Programmes which Scrap-n-Crop.com and Datin Catherine Lai passionately champions.
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Datin Catherine Lai explaining to the participants how to conserve and restore projects with scraps and recycle-able items.

Featured above is a photo frame made by my sister at the earlier demonstration session.
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Demonstrating how used red packets can be turned into beautiful greeting cards.
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And finally a sample of the many lovely projects done life at the session.
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SnC Volunteers @ the STAR World Environment Day

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"DO YOUR PART, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT" - we did just that today!
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Scrapbooking 4 a Cause

This time around we went green for World Environment Day while fund raising for the Ti Ratana Welfare Home; a centre for abused, abandoned, runaway, homeless and under privilege women.
.Chief Ratana admiring some of the finish products at the booth, while Datuk Tony explains scrapbooking to the Chief! Not BAD!!!!!!!!!! Datuk! Looks like Datin Catherine has an attentive hubby there.
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the Fund Raising idea
Make a Card 4 Charity ~ It's only RM 5!
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Contributors were given unlimited cut-outs (embellishments) from recycled materials and free use of adhesive, pens, markers, stamps, glitter glue etc. to create their creations.
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Our participants were so varied: children, adults, boys, girls and even VVIPs like Datin Sri Jeanne Abdullah and Datin Wendy Ong!
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Me, showing Datin Wendy Ong and Datin Sri Jeanne Abdullah some of our scrapbooking and craft projects made from recycleable materials.
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S-n-C Going Green for WED

In conjunction with World Environment Day today,

The Star is organising the Green Every Day – Act Now celebration.

Sunday (8th June 2008)

Taman Lembah Kiara, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur

9am to 4pm

We are pleased to say that Scrap-n-Crop has been invited to particiapte in this event and we will be...

going GREEN! +

Giving Back to Mother Nature!

Come visit us, if you are around, to show your support and learn about recycleable materials and what you can do with them and much more in scrapbooking and other craft.

... and please carpool if you can - KICK THE CO2 HABIT!

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recycling MR tins for Environmental Day

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Remember those dull aluminum tins / "suitcases" the Maya Road chipboards came in?
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Well, here's what my sis came up with for our STAR (newspaper) Environmental Day drive this coming Sunday.

So, ladies ...

. Want not . Waste not .

...err, since we are addicted to scrapbooking, the "want not" mantra may be hard to stick to, so let's recycle and save the environment instead.
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Travel Suitcase by Penelope Gan
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Materials from Scrap-n-Crop.com: Prima Marketing: Whispered Words Flock Alphabet Jenni Bowlin: Who, When, Where Tix and Punctuation Tix Tim Holtz: Ideology Grungeboard, 9'x9' Traveler Cardstock, 9'x9' Time Cardstock, Distress Ink - Old Paper, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany Heidi Swapp: Ghost Clocks, Chipboard Ornaments (clocks) Maya Road: recycled chipboard tin, Singleton Clear Stamp - Postcard and Library Card Stamp, chipboard wings, Fresh Chipboard - Antique Keys DaisyD's: Pattern Paper - Timeless Post StazOn: Black Solvent Ink Pad Scrap-n-Crop: brads, photo anchor, eyelets, fibre, clear UTEE and designer's own collection of rubber stamps.
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ali inspires ... why not scrap-lift?

SCRAP-LIFT?!?

oh, well...
...................we all do it from time to time.

A little help and inspiration from the "gurus" wouldn't hurt. So, while I was flipping through my latest CK mag, I saw this!
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"OMG, I have the same Bo Bunny LOVE Album!"

Immediately I sprinted to my basement room (hee hee, the advantage of having a scrapbook store I guess) and grabbed one LOVE album for myself.

"I'll make an album for Becks," I thought. "Ahh... let's make one for Bryant as well." So, I took two albums rather than one. Since mine is still in progress ... here's more pix of the pro's - Ali Edwards.



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(all photos taken off CK mag May '08 issue)
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May 08 CK Featured Items in Store

A quick sneak peak into May '08 Creating Keepsakes revealed a good deal of featured items we are currently carrying!

GREAT MINDS think alike, eh?
Here's some of them:
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Funky, stylish and totally FUNCTIONAL storage purses and totes that holds just about anything you desire... err... depending on size and design you choose. But no worries, you'll be spoilt for choices in our store. And did I say that they are flying off the shelves? So, hurry!!!

Vintage cool journaling shapes, rub-ons, patterned paper and more by Jenni Bowlin Studio

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Rhonna Farrer says...

Yipee!!! Rhonna Farrer agrees to be Challenge 1 Project Scrap-away celeb judge and blogs away on us ...
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Creations ...

Pairing MAYA Road (scrolls chipboard painted and embossed) with Making Memories (Diecut 5th Avenue) and American Craft (Mother May 1 PP)
The finished product - a Zutter album

SnC's gearing up for National Scrapbooking Day

stay tune for more ...

Giant Pegs

32 pegs.

All gone before I knew it!

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American Crafts paper and Making Memories 5th Avenue Diecuts - Elizabeth.

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Maya Road Fresh Chipboards-Trees, Maya Road Office Sheers - Notes, Making Memories Scrapbook Colours Paint and Penelope's felt flowers.

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American Craft paper, Maya Road Fresh Chipboard - Scrolls II, Making Memories 5th Avenue Diecuts - Elizabeth and Making Memories Scrapbook Color Paint.

New New New

Hi guys,

I am back....have had a hectic past 3 months....will blog more bout that when I am ready! But anyway, a quick note before I zzz...we have new stuff....all new, I just downloaded them today...the adhesives are in and so is the wonderful and talked about Crop-a-Dile tool!!! Yes, this fantastic tool has like 8 in 1 functions, I love it so much I had to take one for myself!

This is what I got from the website, www.weronthenet.com.

"Unbelievable. That's what everyone is saying about the Crop-A-Dile, and it's no wonder-- even the creators of the tool are impressed with what it can do. The Crop-A-Dile is no ordinary eyelet and snap setter. It punches through chipboard like butter, and with 1/8 and 3/16 inch built-in hole punchers, it silently and easily sets snaps and eyelets of both sizes-- and there are no loose pieces to keep track of! You'll be amazed at what you can do with this great tool."

Go and check out the amazing project ideas!!! They are all there on the website! So till then, have fun!