ROCK THE BLOCK CAMPAIGN!

Hey all.  Thought I would post the photo of the new campaign.  Sorry it has been so long since my last blog.  I will try and do better in the new year ;)

RFK Crop

October 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fees:
Scrapbooking Only $20
Scrapbook plus tshirt $25
Scrapbook plus tote $25
Scrapbook plus tshirt and tote $30

Classes (for an additional fee):
Beginning Digital Scrapbooking $20
Scrapbooking 101 (Paper Scrapbooking) $20
Know your Digital Camera $10
Computer Tricks for Paper Scrappers $10
Distressing 101 Workshop - Paper Scrappers $10

RFKCrop sponsors a week-long summer camp is every June for kids 6 - 12 from Bradley & Hamilton Counties and we also do a weekend retreat (called Royal Family Connections) every October for middle school foster kids from Bradley & Hamilton Counties.
Blog post:  http://sccogrfkc.blogspot.com/
To register contact Tina Riddle at rfkcrop@yahoo.com

Where are children of abuse?

It happens more often than any of us want to believe. Each year, over 3 million American children are reported as abused... physically attacked, emotionally damaged, sexually molested, or severely neglected - often by the people they have loved and trusted most.

They are children like Jimmy - an eight-year old who has known more of violent tempers and cruel comments than he has hugs and kind words and loving encouragement. It is for children like Jimmy that we created Royal Family KIDS.

Most Social Services departments refer children to faith based camps such as those sponsored by the Salvation Army and Catholic Social Services when two criteria are met; namely, that no child is coerced to accept any particular religion, and that the foster placement program, foster parents or other caretakers are given a voluntary choice. Royal Family KIDS meet these two criteria.

Although each camp counselor and staff member is a committed Christian, the camps do not proselytize, and no religion is ever criticized or denigrated.

The camps extend Christian love and care, with adults modeling a non-violent, positive way of life as an alternative to many of the negative, abusive situations which children of abuse and neglect have faced.

Our Vision

Every foster child, ages 6 to 12, experiences a life changing camp, club and mentor

 

Our Mission

Create life changing moments for children of abuse

 

Our Purpose

Mobilize the faith community to confront child abuse

 

Our Strategy

Launch and sustain camps, clubs and mentors

 

Our Values

• Treat People Royally
• Keep Moving Forward
• Make Moments Matter

 

Budget Club Layout

Once again we are using the Magic book to create one of a kind interactive layouts!  We will be using Spell Bound p. 50-53

Progressive Challege Day #5

Today's the day!  Your layout will be complete!!  Today I invited you to try something NEW! 

Step #1
Create a hand-made embellishment.

 

I made "bubbles"  To make bubbles, all you need is a spare plastic baggy, liquid glass, and a circle cutter.

 

Cut the side seems of the baggy.

Using a circle cutter (I choose my coluzzle) I can several different sizes of circles from the baggy.





I then used Liquid Glass around the outside edges of each of the circles.







Step #2 Add your title using stickers!
I love CTMH stickease because they coordinate perfectly with the paper as well as provide whole sayings and quotes.

 

Step #3 Add journaling and any final touches!

 

What does your layout look like?

Progressive Challege Day #4

How is your layout coming along?  Having fun?  I sure hope you are! 

Today's challenge is to add a strip of that 3rd color of cardstock you picked out on Day 1.  Add it to the layout. 













Then adhere your focal photo to the opposite page (if doing a 2-page layout) as your photo stripe! 

Progressive Challege Day #3

I hope this finds you well on your way to creating a beautiful layout!  Today it is simple.  Add an embellishment of a contrasting color.  I used chocolate ribbon.  If you are doing a two page layout put the same embellishment on both pages!  Then add a piece of cardstock in the same color of 12" x ? (whatever you like).

Progressive Challege Day #2

It's not too late to join the fun!  Grab some pictures and scroll down to see yesterdays challenge.  Today we will add additional photos and our paper to our base pages!

Day #2: Using your leftover photos from yesterday create a photo strip (you can make it smaller than mine, but I wanted to use the whole photos).

Then add two blocks of color using the cardstock you matted your focal photo.  I added blocks of color to both pages of my layout.  I added a small stripe of Pear carstock to the top of page two above my photo strip then a big block of Cotton Candy cardstock to the bottom.  I then added a small piece of Cotton Candy to the bottom right corner of my page 1.
Where will you put your blocks of color and how big will you make them?

Progressive Challege Day #1

Welcome to the summer fun of our weekly Progressive Challenge!  Each day I will post that day's assignment with pictures.  On the following Sunday I will post my finished version.  If you post a picture of your finished layout on my Facebook fan page: Scrapali - Close to my Heart, you will be entered into a chance to win FREE products! 

Day #1
Pick your photos and then look through your stash to find 3 different colors of SOLID cardstock.

 

Chose one of your photos to be your focal picture for this layout.  Matt your focal photo using two of your cardstock choices.

PROGRESSIVE Challenge!

Beginning June 4, I will issue a "challenge" you create that element of the layout.  You create one step at a time and by the end of the week you will have a complete layout!  You choose whether it is 1 page or a 2 page spread.  Look for more details coming TOMORROW!

Making Memories come ALIVE!

After creating the perfect background for the BIG snow and I was ready to add a few special touches!  The ribbon was placed perfectly with the accents of handmade paper candy, but I really wanted to give that snow feel.  I used the NEW Spray Pen.  Put water and white paint, shock (with spray nozzle not attached) and then spritzed it across the bottom edges of my page. 

Rock and Roll is here to stay ;)

No, I am not talking about the type of music, but the lasting memories you leave in your albums for years to come.  Don't just stamp your image, but allow it to really pop of the page. 

Step 1:  Ink your image in a base color. (I used Cranberry red.)
Step 2: Take the block and gently "rock" the stamp in a circular motion in a darker color (cocoa or black).
Step 3: Breath on the stamp and press to your paper. 
Step 4: Cut the image out and adhere to your layout using 3D foam squares or my favorite substitute, folded up scraps.

For best results use the correct block size as to not get access ink on the block, if you don't have the right block size make sure you put the image closest to a corner of the block to make the rocking easier.