National Scrapbook Day is almost upon us and even though it is not a STATUATORY holiday (yet!) we at Two Scrapbook Friends think it should be commemorated with an online crop.

The Two Scrapbook Friends and the Design Team have planned lots of challenges, games and lots of scrappy prizes. Please join us beginning at 3pm on Friday, April 27, for a whole week of fun! The online crop will end on Sunday, May 6, at 11:59 pm.

There will be more info and all the particulars to come! Hope you'll join us!


My challenge for National Scrapbook Week: "Almost Magically Creates the Image"

You know how much I love layers on my page and that they are textured. So, my technique challenge for you.. You can either do dry or wet embossing or even both on a layout or card.


Here's my layout based on Dry and Wet Embossing.

Be sure to check out 2SF owners and Design Team's challenges.  They are fabulous!!

Happy Scrappy!

Friendzy Friday for Two Scrapbook Friends

Distressed Gesso Background.

Good Morning, I am doing a Friendzy Friday for Two Scrapbook Friends..  Make sure to check out their website.

I was playing around with my gesso recently to see if I could do anything DIFFERENT with it and here are the results of my findings…. DISTRESSED GESSO BACKGROUNDS!
Gesso really is an amazing medium for using on paper and card stock. You only need a little bit and you can achieve stunning distressed effects! And the best part is that its so easy!!

Gesso is an artist's primer.  In another words, it is like a white chalky paint that makes a flat or not glossy, tooth (or texture) on the surface of paper, canvas etc...  Gesso is also referred to as a "ground".  The flat finish it creates, lets different medium (inks, paints, etc) stick to it.

1. Materials: Gesso, 3 - 4 Distress ink pads or any stamp ink pads, Stencil, white cardstock, sponge, and baby wipes

2. Place stencil on a piece of cardstock. I cut cardstock into 4 inches by 5 1/4 inches.

3. Gentle spread gesso paste using the sponge onto the stencil. Remove the stencil carefully.

4. Wipe off the gesso with baby wipe.

5. Choose 3 or 4 distress ink pads or any stamp ink pads. Distress Ink works best on gesso. Two Scrapbook Friends has assorted of colour distress ink pads.

6. Apply the inks on the areas as you desire.

Here's my another card, I created...   I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks; Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduray, Walnut Stain and Frayed Burlap.  They turned out lovely. 

Hope you will give a try this technique.

Happy Scrappy!

Sketch Challenge for Two Scrapbook Friends

Good Morning, We have a sketch reveal today for Two Scrapbook Friends. You've provided us with some great layouts over the past few months ...and we ALL thank you for that.

Here's my 3rd sketch. Hope you continue to play!!

Last month, one of my distance online girlfriends challenged us to create something about me and my husband. I was attempting to get us a perfect picture of us, but my DH ended up goofy around and we did not get a good shot of us. The pictures were taken in Las Vegas during our 10th wedding anniversary. The papers I used are the echo park..

We would love to see your creation and make sure you post your layout here in the forum and in the gallery as well.

Happy Scrappy!

Crafty Challenge for Two Scrapbook Friends

Happy Monday... Today is my turn to throw a challenge for Two Scrapbook Friends. I am sure some of us tend to throw out the gift card after using it. So, my challenge: Why not save it and decorate it on your layout or card.

Here's mine... See Harry Potter and his buddy gift cards on the left of the layout.

Hope you will play! Make sure to post your challenge on the forum and in the gallery as well.

Happy Scrappy!