Gift House Tutorial & Challenge

Supplies :
Heavy weight pattern papers - a 12"x5" piece (house)
two 4"x4" pieces (roof and pot holder)
Chipboard alphas

Instructions:
House
1. Copy this house template and cut out. You can use the 0.5" label edge of the paper as the glue tab.

2. Crease along the foldlines and glue the tab to form the house.

3. Fold a 4"x4" paper in half for the roof - add some trim to the long edges if you like.

Plant Holder
1. Copy this holder template for a 2" size pot.

2. Cut the along diagonal lines inside the circle.

3. Push the diagonal tabs away to open up the circle.

4. Crease along all other foldlines to form the holder. Glue the corners to secure.

5. Insert the pot and mark the pot rim line on the tabs

6. Cut the tops of tabs off along the marked rim lines.

7. Insert into the bottom of the house and mark the space between the piers.

8. Cut out the marked space between the piers

9. Your project is complete ready to be presented as a gift!

Here are our takes on this Gift House tutorial & challenge.
Cabbie's Gift House

Felicia's Gift House

Vicki's Gift House

Now that you've seen all of our takes, do share with us your creative ideas on the challenge!!! You have till Monday 14th February 2011 Midnight Eastern Time.
International scrappers are most welcome to join in.

January to June 2011

How's the 1st day of 2011?? First of all, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!! =)

Since December 2007 where our 1st challenge and tutorial were up, many have supported us by participating in our challenges and as sponsors for our RAKs for the participants. All of us at Artz de Scrap are grateful for all the support we get from scrappers. Thank you so much!! Please do continue to support us!

An announcement to make this beginning of 2011...
We shall be combining the monthly challenge & tutorial as one. Hence, the inspirational scrapper's work will inspire the challenge for the month.

Here's how it works:
- Inspirational Scrapper and Tutorial will be featured on the 15th of the month.
- Scrappers are to use the tutorial to create a project for the challenge. Feel free to interpret the tutorial as you like to come up with your very own project.
- Challenge will run from 15th of the month to 13th of the next month.

Without further ado, here's a sneak peek of the January tutorial...

Stay tuned to January's Inspirational Scrapper, tutorial and challenge which will be posted on 15th January!!

Winner of Altered Wood Challenge

The winner of the Altered Wood Challenge is ..................

Aileen

Congratulations!!!

You've won yourself a RAK sponsored by our very own RD Felicia!

Do email me your mailing address so we can send your RAK to you...=)

Thanks again for playing along with us and hope to see more precious & lovely submissions for our next Challenge!

Altered Wood Challenge

Here are the entries we received...

December 2010 Inspirational Scrapper

Artz de Scrap's Chosen Inspirational Scrapper for December 2010 is our very own DT

Vicki Flinchum

I'm a Stay At Home Mom. I live in central Texas with my husband of 8 years and our kids, a son, 7, and daughter, 11. I retired from 17 years of government service to stay home and raise my children. I have been involved in arts and crafts since I was a child. I became involved in scrapbooking and mixed media about five years ago. I love papercrafts, altered arts and mixed media. I teach classes at local scrapbook stores, retreat centers and online on a variety of topics from basic scrapbooking to complex technique heavy altered art and mixed media projects. I also instruct students to use tools like Purple Cows Trimmers and Zutter Bind It All and DreamKuts. My scrappy style is eclectic! I have a special love of distressed items and ephemera.

Chunky Christmas Block Tutorial

Looking for a fun, homespun holiday project? Maybe something involving the kids, quick and easy, using a minimum amount of materials and supplies? Well here it is.

Supplies needed:
- A used 2x4 (no more than 6-10 inches long)
- Ranger Crackle Paint, Distress Ink, Liquid Pearls, Stickles
- A holiday or Christmas image or festive patterned paper (one that will fit on the wide side of your 2x4)
- Several small embellishments of your choice
- Glue

Instructions:
- Make sure the 2x4 is cleaned up, free of dirt, etc. Paint with crackle paint. Let dry.
- Highlight crackle effect with distress ink.
- Adhere image or paper to one (wide) side of 2x4.
- Decorate with liquid pearls, stickles, distress inks, etc.
- Add embellishments.
- Display!

Have a happy holiday!!!

Here are our takes on this tutorial.

Do share your take with us, email us at artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg

Altered Wood Challenge

Are you ready for
Artz de Scrap's December Challenge?

Challenge: Alter anything Wooden

We can't wait to see your takes on this challenge!

Do link your submissions (on your blog) in the comments section
and email us a copy to artzdescrap@yahoo.com.sg for a chance to win
a wonderful RAK from our sponsor.

Here are our DT's takes for this Challenge!
Designer Cabbie's Altered Wooden Box!

Designer Felicia's Altered Wooden Container!

Designer's Vicki Altered Wooden Box!

Now that you've seen all of our takes, do share with us your creative ideas!!! You have till Thursday 30th December 2010 Midnight Eastern Time.
International scrappers are most welcome to join in.

A Sneak Peek of our next tutorial!