A Surprise Find

Many of the local scrapbook stores have been closing in the Twin Cities Metro Area over the last year or so. We're now mostly surrounded by Archiver stores and other large chains selling scrapbook product. There's been a loss in selection with the closing of the little shops. It's getting harder to find specialized scrapbook product and smaller company items. So, when I visited "Anchor Paper" today, I was pleased to find "Kaiser Craft" product and various other new products being sold on their store shelves. I brought home new Prima Belle Fleurs, lots of new Kaiser Craft product, gold foil stickers, new American Craft chipboard, Basic Grey paper and stickers, Making Memories letter stickers, and more. I will add, that we are fortunate here in the cities to have some awesome scrapbook stores still with us, those include "The Scrapbook Shop", "The Pine City Scrapbooking Company", "Scrapbooks Ltd.", "Artsy Tartsy", and other various small scrapbook stores in the area.  All of them offer something different and unique, which calls for an occasional visit. I love collecting scrapbook "stuff". Smile.

Love these colors!!!

Metallics..lots of possibilities here.

The Keiser Craft paper flowers have a distressed look. They're also available in unique colors, such as this Dusty Pink color. Very vintage.

Keiser Craft Rhinestones are very affordable for those of you that like a bargain. They're also available in an array of colors that have not been available previously.

Wood Butterflies. Need I say more? So delicate and whimsical.

Paper from K & Company, Kaiser Craft, and Basic Grey. Num.

Cute Chipboard Sticker Animals from Basic Grey's new "Sugared Line". Normally, I wouldn't have an excuse to use these, but I'm a softy when it comes to animals. I couldn't pass these ones up :)

Lastly, I'm thinking about posting a weekly technique session on my blog for those of you looking for new ideas using various scrapbook products. I would focus on one product a week and show various ways in which to use the product. If this is something that interests you, please mention it in the comment section of this post. Thanks so much!

Comments

[wendy]

oh my gosh i would love to see you teach us something once a week. i learn sooooooooo much from you xxx

[wendy]

oh my gosh i would love to see you teach us something once a week. i learn sooooooooo much from you xxx

[jill]

i would love for you to do it! i love your work and admire it for many reasons. so, teach us, teach us.

[Colleen]

Wow! New goodies! Don't you just love the Kaiser Craft?! And the price makes it even better!!

Love the idea of a technique thing once a week!!

[Rhian]

I would love you to teach us new techniques, your work is fab.

[krista]

love the idea of teaching new techniques! you are so talented--great idea to share your ideas!

[Jackie]

Please,Please,pretty please.Do it!!!!

[Julie]

I love Kaiser Craft bling and wooden swirls etc.I didn't know they had chipboard butterflies! I would love for you to show us some techniques!Awesome idea:) Thanks.

[Sue]

Yes, a technique a week would be excellent! :)

[Sheree]

Hi
Im an avid reader of your blog... Your work is very inspiring.. I do hope that you do the technique thing weekly would love to learn some of the ways you use differnt products...

thanks heaps
Sheree from Australia

[motherbear]

Yes Please

[Kim]

Weekly technique session sounds awesome!! Count me in!

Kim

[SandyB]

Wow...so many awesome goodies! I love Kaiser too!!

[Heidi]

I so enjoy your blog and your beautiful layouts. A technique a week would be great!! So... when can you start.

Heidi

[Ann]

I love reading your blog and seeing all your creations! Yes, Yes...let's start those sessions!
-Ann

[Nathalie (brn2scrp)]

Sounds like an awesome idea!

[fran heupel]

Love your blog and your work.
Would be interested in seeing what you would create. love the new products.

[Amy]

Love those flowers you got. Would love to see some of those sessions on your blog. You're a great artist.

[Q]

Wow - what neat stuff you bought! Enjoy using it all. I love the Keiser Craft Rhinestones and didn't know there were more colors available.

And yes, add me to the list of folks who would love to see a weekly technique section as I'd be very interested in learning more about how you do things.

[judi]

definately interested. love all the eye candy for what you found. no lss here, no archivers. just a watered down Michaels
judi

[Anne]

Christine, I'm sure all of us would be delighted in your sharing techniques. Some of the products I'm interested in really are the more of the art materials... crackle glazing, guaches, watercolor pencils, using laces as masking... that kind of thing. I like to get silk flowers and take them apart to use on layouts and collages... is that okay for layouts? Other ideas would be the layering of textures.
Many thanks,
Anne
aka anniescraps

[Suzan Tiemroth-Zavala]

Yes, please!!! Sounds like a great idea. I love seeing your pages and I love that you tell how you did various techniques.

[Emily (skrpbkmom)]

Love your new finds...those wooden butterflies...love them!

[Sheila]

Christine I would LOVE to learn a little something about your work each week! Please teach away. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! :o)

[Lisa King]

Yes, please teach techniques! That would be so much fun. The Kaiser bling and pearls are my favorites--love the different sizes and how easily they stick.