Scrapping Servant

A Tutorial for you Today! May 10, 2008

I am very excited to share with you all a tutorial designed straight from Rusty Pickle’s owner Tasha Anderson.  Just click on the slideshow below to find your step by step instructions.

An even better thing regarding today’s make-n-take is that some of you will actually be able to TAKE IT!!!  TOTALY exciting I know!

If you would like to win one of these kits leave a comment on this post sharing one of your favorite ways to use ANY of the products from this file folder mini book.       

The winners of these kits will be chosen at random from the comments on THIS post.

PS… In the slideshow I shared photos of both the book I made and the one my friend Velma made… she totally added her own sizzle… she even bound it a different way! :o) 

Thank you Velma for sharing!  And thank you Rusty Pickle for this awesome giveaway!

 Enjoy ladies!!!       

Thursday’s Thing April 3, 2008

I LOVE to distress my paper when I craft!!!  And this time I wanted to share a tutorial with you.  I put it in a rolling picture format so it would fit better on my blog post, so let me know if you cannot view it so I can work on another format for you… Enjoy!

Here is a paint can I recently made with this same distressed paper to give you an idea :o)

If you have any questions please feel free to ask them in the comments line or via email, thanks! 

Altered Paint Cans September 1, 2007

Okay ladies as I promised, the recipe is here.  But now that I am finally posting it I’m remembering back to when I wasn’t even willing to make one of these suckers, it took me forever just mulling over the idea before I made one.  I didn’t see the point, what would it be used for?

Well, let me tell you just in case you are as bad as I was… they can pretty much be used in the place of any gift bag, but even more cute and specific, like with themes of a spa retreat, a date/movie night, a wedding engagement, a baby shower and so on. They also make good raffle, card, donation, suggestion, or even supply buckets.        

My first paint can was for a client’s husband’s retirement party about a year ago.  The party was Mardi Gras themed, so I made her a themed can and some tags to match, she put it all on a table where people wrote their best wishes for her husband on the tags and put them in the can.  I ended up making a custom album for her as well with the party pictures where I used the tags, it was wonderful… and I was sold!!!  I have made about 40 cans since.  Including the 16 I made recently for my dear friend’s wedding reception centerpieces (pictured above). The possibilities are endless.

Be sure to check out our other Recipes including a paper bag album, a lunch pail tin and a Starbucks frappuccino box. 

Altered Frappuccino Box & Bottles May 3, 2007

Want to make a wonderful gift like this one… ?

It only took me a couple hours from start to finish including notes and pics for you, so please don’t be discouraged this is an easy one. 

Altered Lunch/Recipe Box Instructions April 26, 2007

If you want to learn how to make a fun altered box like this one…

Let me know what you think of my instructions, share them with others, and if you make something come back and share it with me :o)  

Paper Bag Album Instructions March 2, 2007

These albums make a great gift, this particular album is not only the first one I have ever made, but it is also a gift for my in-laws as a welcome home… they moved to Maui under two years ago, and they just got back two days ago.

If you want to learn how to make a fun altered paper bag album like the one above, click the picture above, thank you.