Stacy's Scrap Shack

Line of the Week

The weather is warming up and the beach is calling you! We have the perfect new lines to capture those beach memories. Fancy Pants "Beach Bum" and "Beach Babe". Wonderful colors and patterns that are great for a summer album, beach layout, or party invitations!

Beach Bum

 
 

Beach Babe

 
 

Color Sample 2!

I love this color sample because it's the perfect combination of cool and warm colors! Why not try them on a gift, or something decorative for your home.

 

Here's a cute little sign to remind myself to be Happy with the things around me instead of being in constant pursuit of it. Just breathe, pause, and let the happiness of whats around me settle on to me like a butterfly on my shoulder. 

It Says:

Happiness is like a butterfly. Which, when pursued is always beyond our grasp. But if you will sit down quietly, it may settle upon you.

 
 
 
 Use the color palette, and find a quote that means allot to you. Something you can look at and be inspired by everyday! 

Fabulous Friday Videos

For Fabulous friday video this week you'll get a video from Me!

It's my first so be kind . . .   : )

I messed up with the font size, but hopefully you won't notice. You will however notice at the end of the video I spelled my OWN NAME WRONG! I spelled Purdie, Pudie. Awesome! Isn't there some saying about adding mistakes purposefully to your art work to show that human error is divine.....ya.....that's what I did.

*NOTE*

All the mistakes you are about to see were purposefully inserted into the video with the specific intent to empower woman that it's ok to make mistakes!

 

For my video I decided to show you how to make a colorful gradient using dreamweaver stencil paste, ranger alcohol inks,  and crafter's workshop stencils .

 

start spreading the news...

i'm leaving today ... i want to be a part of it ... new york - new york!well bloggers... i'm off to the BIG apple to live out a BIG dream i've been working on for the past year.  i'm so excited to finally be able to announce this next adventure on my creative journey...introducing "DISTRICT MARKET"!  this collection of new signature-designed finished goods will make it's debut at the national stationery show in new york may 15-18.  i'll be tweeting and blogging the items i'm releasing throughout the show, but for now we are keeping them under wraps so those attending the show will get the first look at this collection.  it's been fun reading all of your comments and guesses as to what this announcement could be, and i hope you share in my excitement.  of course this does not mean i'm leaving the craft industry in any way - i've got lots of new things coming your way for cha too!  it's just in addition, and a new opportunity to create a line of finished products.  my sincere thank you for your part in making this dream a reality.  a new journey is about to begin, and i'll be sharing it with you every step of the way.  we're off to the airport in just a few hours...i'm too excited to sleep...t!m

via timholtz.typepad.com

Sooo excited to see finished items. Everyone wants to create like Tim. Now they can buy Tim and create like themselves! Yay!

Amy Hurley Purdie

 
Today we are celebrating me! . . . . Awkward! So I guess I will tell you my story. I am a stay at home mom to a blended family of 9 children. Yes...you read that correctly. I have 9 children and 3 son-in-laws, and 1 beautiful granddaughter. A few of my children must deal with the effects of Autism and Bi-Polar. It's challenging for them, but they have beautiful spirits and strength beyond their years. I love my big, chaotic family!

I have been a scrapbook teacher and designer for 15 years. Over the years I have worked with lots and lots of stores, as well as taught thousands of women at conferences and scrapbook stores. However. . . By far my favorite part of my career has been designing and getting to know so many talented women. It's what I love most about scrapbooking. The instant connection with other ladies, sharing ideas, supporting an inspiring each other. It's like one giant slumber party! After teaching for so long I decided I wanted to branch out and try my hand at creating my own lines. I signed with Creative Imaginations and worked with them to make and create three of my own lines.The lines I created  with them are: I'm Pregnant, I'm Adopted, and my fav Spit Up Couture! The whole concept behind the lines is "Keepin' it Real". Everything has truth in it with a large dose of humor!They have been in scrapbook stores and Michaels's around the United States.

Currently I have been freelancing at home. I still design for Stacy's scrapbook store and design different pieces for clients. I really love the variety of it all. I love that now I am blessed to be able to paint, create sculptures, create gifts for my clients all from my studio at home. I love the everyday variety of it. I have my own blog, as well as creating the blog postings for Stacy's Scrap Shack

Some of my Lines:

 

*Notice my favorite sticker on this one..."The morning commute" *
 
Here is a really fun project I made with this line. It's a folder of mini albums that house my pregnancy test (Ok...a blank one that I marked pregnant, I just couldn't put the real one in) and a book for each month of my pregnancy. Some months I didn't have any photos, so I just used stock photos from the internet!

 


 
 
 
I have to show you my favorite paper from "Spit Up Couture", because it's so fun . . .

 

 

 

I recently took a class where you had to bring a painting by an artist you were inspired by and re-create their painting. It works because your able to follow something without thinking about it, and it has a way of unblocking you.  I chose a painting by Lisa Walsh. You can see her blog here.

Here is my painting. By the way it did help, totally unblocked me:

 
Here's some samples of ALL the things I like to dabble in. From ATC's Cards, scrapbooking, painting, sketching, photography and PARTIES! (if you knew me, you would see how this makes sense because I'm kinda all over the place. I'm that dog in the movie "UP" who in mid sentence will stop talking and say . . . "Squirrel!")

 

    
      
 
  

    
 
  

So that's me in a nutshell, wife, mother, friend, artist and all around crafting spaz! 





 

 
 
 
 

 

 

Scrap Shack for Sale

Hey Blog Followers!

I just wanted to let you know first that I am putting up the Shack for sale. IT IS NOT CLOSING! I will be here for sure until November 2013 if I don't find a buyer! I love this place, but I am finding it more and more difficult to be a mom to my two boys and own this store. This is what I debated last year, and while I went through store closing procedures my wonderful customers talked me out of it. This store is much needed in Lincoln City and on the Oregon Coast and it is fun. But because of my personality and work ethic, it is hard for me to balance it and being a single mom! And yes, I am still commuting 2 hours every day from McMinnville and that is hard as well!

If you or anyone you know might be interested in this business, you can drop me a line at [email protected] . This is not a desperate situation and I am not asking for pennies on the dollar. The store is performing like it has since its inception and clientele is being expanded since we decided to do more web outreach and social media. I will continue to give the store my all, like I have, but if someone is interested I will definitely talk to them. This store doesn't make millions either. It is hard work. The winters are slow and the summers are crazy. If someone is web savvy they could probably turn their winters into equally crazy as summers, which is what I hope to do with some help! Also, it is really important that you like the Oregon Coast weather. 'Cause it is CRAZIER than inland weather.

I just wanted you to hear it from me first! And don't tell anyone I am closing, because I am not going anywhere. In fact, I will continue to grow this business and make it better and better, because that is what I want to do. Hugs.... Stacy

Megan K Suarez

Today we celebrate Megan!

 
 

Megan is a dedicated mother and very talented artist. She is the creator of Megan Scraps. You know those great paper pieced embellishments at the Shack that we love to put on our pages! She also paints, and has her own blog and sells her artwork as digital stamps. She has her own You Tube channel with some really fun videos you can check it out here.

Megans Scraps

 
 

Megans Art

 
 
 
Megans Digital Stamps

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

Stacy Brown Martinis

All this week we will be celebrating Mothers from the Shack!

Monday has to be Stacy's turn because

IT'S HER BIRTHDAY!!!

 
(Here she is in her Birthday Crown)

 Stacy has been creating all her life. From a freelance journalist and writing for the LA Times, to owning her own scrapbook shop and coming up with brilliant business ideas, or enjoying her passion of collage she is one creative woman ! She loves collage the most, although she doesn't take enough time to create for herself. Stacy also loves to buy things and inspire people to create.  She's a wonder to watch in the store interacting with customers. She is kind, helpful, and most of all authentic. She loves photography, and her boys are her favorite subject to photograph because they are so darned cute!

Here is some of her work

 
 
 
 
 
Send her a handmade card at the shop this month for her birthday and she will put it on the wall of artists! Also, you will receive 38% off an item for doing it!

Color Samples!

We have a new feature on the blog starting this week. Color Sample! Every week we will feature a new Color Sample for you to take inspiration from. Fun color combos that you might not usually think of. You can use them to create layouts, cards, or whatever craft your inspired to create. We will use a variety of photos for inspiration. Including quite a few gorgeous images from Bing!

Here's our first Color Sample:

 

Here's a card using the Color Sample inspiration

(also the image used is a digital stamp by our own Megan K Suarez! You can find it and other digital stamps at her blog Dilly Beans Stamps) 

 

And here is a layout about my 17 year old son using the Color Samples:

 
 
 

 
 

Fab Friday Videos and Mothers Day Weekend!

 

We here at the shack are sending out lots of love to all theMomma's in the world! We hope the whole weekend is an extravaganza that has you totally enveloped by the love and appreciation of all that you do as a wife, mother, and woman! (Ok...we all know it's going to be a regular weekend with a card, some cute gifts, and if we're lucky chocolate, but we can pretend right?)

To help you celebrate . . . I decided I would share my favorite videos from my favorite sites and give you a reason to hideaway at your computer for a couple of hours! So here is a list of my fav's!

Enjoy, and Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Stacy's Scrap Shack!

Hero Arts has some really great videos Here

Five awesome Copic coloring videos Here

Lots of fun videos at Ranger Here

Cutting machine and card techniques Here

Here's a few bonus Blogs I love as well that focus on crafts, scrapbooking, and decorating!

Tatortots and Jello

Tip Junkie

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