OUR FIRST CYBERCROP

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the wonderful Tracy for hosting the best cybercrop last night - it was so much fun and so fast paced and I can't wait to do it again. The Treasure Hunt was just so exciting and it was fun trying to beat everyone else to the answers and the Word Bingo was fantastic - my husband must have thought I had lost my marbles as I was constantly laughing and talking to myself. 3 challenges have been set and the crop attendees have until midnight Friday, 13 February to upload their projects to the gallery and judging will be on Saturday, 14 February. The person with the most votes overall will be crowned "Queen of the Crop" and will win a $25.00 store voucher.
Maryanne was the lucky winner of the Word Bingo and has scored herself a prize supplied by the very generous Tracy.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the next crop!

Kat
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FIRST CYBERCROP

Tonight we are having our first Cybercrop on the KATS. Our KT designer Tracy Firth is running it starting at 6.30pm (QLD time) with some chatting on the forum. At 7pm we have BINGO. Please PM Tracy through the forum with your words from her list. She will be setting 3 challenges to complete over the weekend. Check on the FORUM for more details. We would love to see you there!!


Also check back on the 10th of this month when I put the next TUTE up. Its about ADDING ENHANCEMENTS TO YOUR PHOTOS!!!!

WELCOME TO FEBRUARY

Wow, can you believe it is February already. January was such a big month. My baby boy went off to Prep on 27th and loved his first week at School, which made it that much easier for me not to cry. I cannot believe how quickly time has passed.

Congratulations to our January Sketch and Kreative Kit winners:

Dawn
Pamela
Mel
Lynette

These lovely ladies have picked themselves up a store voucher. Why not buy a kit and upload your layout/project for your chance to win a $15.00 store voucher or try one of the sketches for your chance to win a $10.00 store voucher.

Whilst I had lots of new products arrive in January, February and March will see the arrival of all the new products released at CHA.

Some of my pre-orders are:

My Minds Eye (scrumdidliumptious - I know that is really not a word....lol)
Making Memories
Fancy Pants (too lovely for words - so excited about their 4 new ranges)
Basic Grey's 4 new ranges
Prima Say it in Crystals and Say it in Pearls Swirls - just lovely
New Kaiser Rhinestone and Pearl strips in Pink, Black and Clear (Rhinestones) and Pink, Black and White (Pearls)
New Kaiser papers - Airy Fairy, Sugar Sugar and A La Carte plus Epoxy Brads to match
New Kaiser Rubons - 24 gorgeous new Rubons Sheets
New Webster's Pages (to arrive soon)

Plus lots lots more.......

I hope you have a fantastic week but in the meantime why not stop by our gallery and check out all the gorgeous new layouts uploaded yesterday. I love the 1st of the month.

Kat
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Well as Ames said almost that time of the month - we cant wait to see more of Ames journalling kit. Here are some more sneak peaks this time the Kats Kits and sketches for Feb. February's kits are sure to please - Kathryn just keeps making them better - you will not be dissapointed so get in early and snap them up.

February Kreative Team Kit Sneak Peek...

Happy Australia Day!

It's only a week until we enter February, which means it's time for a February kit sneak peek...

Get your pens poised, ladies, February's kit is all about journalling.

If you find journalling daunting, there will be journalling prompts, hints, tips and ideas to help you record your special memories.

And as usual, the kit is packed with value.

One of my favourite (and hence, most used) design elements in scrapbooking is the visual triangle. What is a visual triangle, you ask? A visual triangle is an arrangement of 3 repetitions (could be a particular embellishment such as a button or brad, colour or shape) in a triangle on the layout. The idea is that the repetition leads your eye around the layout, allowing your eye to “rest” on different areas of the page, while drawing it to the centre of the triangle. Most often, your triangle will be around the photo/s, drawing your eye to the main photo focal point, but this is not always the case.

Let's look at a few examples I found in the gallery...


On my “Must Be Love” layout, I have created a visual triangle with the yellow circles. I have placed it in such a way that it leads the eye from the title to the photos, to the journalling.



Kris has created a visual triangle on her beautiful “Family” layout with the black embellishments clusters and title.



The green circles in Maryanne's “Proud of You” layout creates a triangle drawing attention to the photo, but also the title.



The sky blue embellishments on Natallie's “City Limits” layout creates a close visual triangle, bringing the focus on the lovely central photo.



Mel has actually got two visual triangles going on her “Just One Hand” layout, all leading the eye to her gorgeous photos. One is the cluster of flowers; can you pick the other?

I can't wait to see you use visual triangles on your layouts. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments.

Hope you enjoyed the first installment of The Tenth Tute. Tune every month on the tenth for more great design tutes from Kreative Team Members.

Looking forward...

Happy New Year! Trust you and yours have a great year ahead.

There's a lot to be excited about here at The Scrappin Kats. The Kreative Team Members have been busy brainstorming on new ventures and challenges to come in 2009.

You've already heard about the 2009 Month in Review monthly kit. What a fantastic idea! It will be so great to look back this time next year and see all of 2009 documented.

Starting this month, some of the Kreative Team Members will be taking turns in producing a monthly design tutorial called "The Tenth Tute", covering different page design elements and how to make them work for your layouts. Tune in to the blog on the 10th for the first installment, looking at visual triangles.

There's plenty more in store for 2009, but I can't go reveal it all in one post... it's going to be a happy, scrappy year!