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getting scrap-pea

joscie

7 Feb 2010 | 7:25 pm

I participated in my first online crop over at twopeasinabucket on Friday night. okay, so it was friday night in the central timezone, but afternoon for me over here in paradise. I missed the beginning because I was picking Jalen up from school. BUT, when I did get online, it was a fun, quick paced chat and scrap with some nice peas. For Jen Martakis’ challenge I scrapped about love. Have you heard that song by Jason Mraz and Colbie Callait? I swear, the first time I heard it, it was like it was written for my hubbs and me. (click on the layout to see it in the twopeas gallery)…
cough cough.

joscie

6 Feb 2010 | 11:55 pm

So. after I dropped my camera, my 50mm lens would not auto focus. I had to send it in, thankfully I purchased insurance when I bought the lens through b+h photo, whew! I received a ups label via email, packed it up and sent it off. while I am awaiting it’s return, i am left with my wide angle (10-22mm) an18-55mm, a 105mm macro and a monster 100-400mm. My picture of the day project is somewhat struggling. on January 30th, I finally took the time to take down the Christmas tree and all the other decorations. The living room looks so plain and sparse. I need to add more art.
savvy and maryann

joscie

31 Jan 2010 | 8:02 pm

Last summer we went on Scott Kelby’s world wide photo walk and my girlfriend Lisa and her daughter Savvy came along too. She was so nice to let me snap a couple (zillion) pictures of her. and FabuLisa was sweet enough to agree to letting me scrap them with these lovely girly digi goodies from twopeasinabucket! Tricia Chapman’s Posh Baby Girl Papers MaryAnn Wise’s Basic Stitches No1 Curled White Frames Text Drops Brushes Kate Teague’s Life in 365 Jen Martakis’ Text Paths and right now, MaryAnn Wise’s goodies are on sale at two peas. I love those curled…
welcome to the family

joscie

29 Jan 2010 | 3:29 pm

So. do you remember a few days ago i was telling you how i have two external hard drives? where I have the same information on both? Yes. you remember, the 10 years of digital photos, digi scrap etc… so one of those drives is an HP Personal Media Drive. It slides into a port on my desktop computer. It’s a 500Gig hard drive that I’ve had for several years and made the switch from my last desktop to my current desktop almost painless. It’s also the drive we carried with the laptop to Alabama so I’d have a place to store my photos and digi scrap if I got the…
minty goodies

joscie

28 Jan 2010 | 12:07 am

Miss Mint has done it again! another cute new digi release over at PeppermintCreative.com. Here’s my layout of Jalen and Jordan laughing their heads off in church. :) (click on layout to see it in the PC gallery and for full credits) she has also release some super cute iPhone/iTouch wall papers. I thought it would be cute to make a little slideshow to put on my iTouch and on my cell phone (you can use it on other phones too!) here’s one frame I did… I emailed it and loaded it onto my cell phone and my iTouch. The camera polarized filter is causing Jordan’s head to…

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New e-book: Every Little Thing

Francine Clouden

9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

Debbie Hodge of Get it Scrapped, has published a new e-book in collaboration with Designer Digitals. The book, entitled Every Little Thing, will help you to “understand the many products you can use as scrapbook page embellishments—both to support page meaning and to enhance page design.” The book costs $9.99 and is available now. Click here for more information and to purchase.
Free Scrapbooking Blog Banner

Francine Clouden

9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

KI Memories has designed this blog banner and they are giving it away on their blog! It’s all part of their Digital Scrapbooking Month. Click here to go to download
Tutorial: Altered Notebook

Francine Clouden

9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

Amy Bender shows you how to create this notebook using your scrapbooking supplies. Click here to go to tutorial
Inspiration du Jour – Karen*C

Francine Clouden

9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Digital Scrapbooking Month at KI Memories

Francine Clouden

8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

February is Digital Scrapbooking Month at KI Memories, and all the digital KI products are now on sale for 50% off! You can get kits like the one shown above: Love, Elsie in digital! Click here for more information. Click here to shop

Scrapbook Update
Test Post

Nancy Nally

8 Feb 2010 | 6:36 pm

Apologies for the lack of new content…Scrapbook Update is experiencing serious technical difficulties and will hopefully be operating fully again shortly.
Paperclipping Roundtable #5: Why People Don’t Scrapbook

Nancy Nally

7 Feb 2010 | 10:42 pm

Paperclipping Roundtable #5 is available for listening! This week the panel consisted of me, Noell Hyman, Lain Ehmann, and our producer Izzy Hyman. Organization and barriers to scrapping in our lives were very hot topics of discussion. My pick for the week was the Moleskine Journals that I have found a scrappy use for…tune in to hear why! To listen to this week’s episode, you can either visit the Paperclipping Roundtable web page or to make things easy, you can use this link: Subscribe for free to Paperclipping Roundtable on iTunes That link will open in iTunes and take you to the…
Sorry for the Service Interruption!

Nancy Nally

5 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am

Scrapbook Update would like to pass along our apologies to our email and RSS subscribers who have not been receiving their content in a timely manner this week. The Google Feedburner service that we rely on to deliver that content has failed us this week multiple times, by failing to generate email to our subscribers at the designated time when there was new content waiting to be delivered to all of you. It is also failing to send out the RSS delivery of our articles until as long as 12 hours after the articles are published, when RSS is supposed to be immediate. Unfortunately, as is the case…
2010: A banner year

May Flaum

4 Feb 2010 | 8:59 pm

Editor’s Note: A few days ago Scrapbook Update identified banners as one of the key product trends at CHA Winter 2010. Now, Contributing Writer May Flaum takes a closer look at that trend. A few months back, I noticed banner patterned paper in a Studio Calico kit. I’ve also noticed digital brushes and other files from Rhonna Farrer at House of 3 that I like a lot. The more I think about it, the more paper banners make sense in scrapbooking. I am not sure why, but it would seem 2010 is destined to be a year of banners in scrapbooking. This is one trend that is picking up speed…
Rusty Pickle Closing Down

Nancy Nally

4 Feb 2010 | 11:24 am

Manufacturer Rusty Pickle announced yesterday that they are closing down operations and liquidating their inventory. The company, based in Salt Lake City and owned by Tasha & Lance Anderson, had not exhibited at a CHA show since at least 2008. The company’s announcement blamed the economy for their closure: This past year has been incredibly tough on Rusty Pickle due to the economic situation. We feel that we can no longer survive as a company; consequently we have decided to close Rusty Pickle. An inventory liquidation is in progress at the Rusty Pickle warehouse and on their…

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Reader's Pet Pages

8 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm

For many of us, pets are an important part of our family. Therefore, it only makes sense that they would also be an important part of our scrapbooks. This gallery, which includes reader layouts, gives you ideas for fantastic pet scrapbook pages. More Pet Page Resources: Dog Quotes Cat Quotes Pet Page Free Scrapbook Page SketchReader's Pet Pages originally appeared on About.com Scrapbooking on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 20:52:35.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Free Flower Patterns and Page Sketches

1 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

This gallery has been so popular, scrapbookers are loving it! This week challenge yourself to pick one of these sketches and one or more of the flower patterns to design a special page for your scrapbook. Then, share that page with readers here on About.com Scrapbooking. Be sure to read instructions for submitting page in the Current Page Calls article. Free Flower Patterns and Page Sketches originally appeared on About.com Scrapbooking on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 15:03:48.Permalink | Comment | Email this
17 Ideas for Using Flowers on Your Scrapbook Pages

25 Jan 2010 | 8:22 am

The 7 new flower patterns in this week's gallery here on About.com Scrapbooking will surely inspire you to want to use some of them on your scrapbook pages. But how to begin? In this gallery, Rebecca, Close to My Heart, and About.com Scrapbooking readers, all provide ideas for embellishing your next scrapbook page with flowers. You can make flowers with ribbon, with cardstock, with patterned paper, and more. You can embellish the flowers with brads, gems, buttons, etc. The ideas are as endless as your creativity. 17 Ideas for Using Flowers on Your Scrapbook Pages originally appeared on…
Rebecca's Favorite Quick Techniques

18 Jan 2010 | 7:21 am

Some of my favorite articles here on About.com Scrapbooking are based on simple techniques that can help you make quick and stylish scrapbook pages. Corner Rounder Revival - By using a corner rounder judiciously you can impact the design of some of your layouts. The three pages in this gallery give you ideas of how rounded corners can be used as an integral part of the page design. Quick Geometrics - Simple shapes are an easy way to add interest and good graphic design to your scrapbook pages. Concentric square and circle punches allow you to complete these types of layouts quickly. Monogram…
Focus on Your Pets - Journaling for Cats and Dogs

13 Jan 2010 | 6:47 am

This month as we focus on pet scrapbook page ideas, I wanted to share some ideas with you for adding journaling to pet pages. To get you started, I have created two new lists of quotes about cats and dogs. When you have trouble coming up with wording for the journaling on your scrapbook pages, quotes can be just the perfect touch. These quotes will inspire you to create a layout about your favorite furry friend. Dog Quotes Cat Quotes Share your favorite pet page. Check out this month's featured Page Call to find out how you can have your favorite pet themed scrapbook page displayed in a…

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Cuttlebugs and Creativity

karooch

29 Jan 2010 | 7:06 pm

Well Summer is in full swing here in Oz. And I’ll be honest with you; I haven’t done much in the scrapbooking line for a few months. But I haven’t shut up shop entirely. My Tuesday night craft group ensures that I still keep projects on the go. Last year I introduced Marla to the concept of Artist Trading Cards and I’ve never seen someone embrace anything with as much enthusiasm as she has with ATCs. She’s joined several swap groups and in a few short months she’s built up a huge collection, filling two binders already. She makes beautiful ATCs as you can see here. At the moment…
Worldwide Christmas Scrapbooking Freebies

karooch

1 Dec 2009 | 12:07 am

Yes folks it’s on again! Antoinette from Sparky’s Scratches has organised another huge roundup of scrapbooking freebies for your crafting pleasure. Just click on the logo below to get to the special blog she has set up with all the links to a Wonderful World of Christmas Scrapbooking and Cardmaking items I didn’t have anything to do with the organising of this year’s event being otherwise occupied cruising up the Danube and down the Rhine, but I’ve come home in time to do my part in providing some Christmas Word Art Freebies for you. Just click on the sample…
Face to face with a Star Commenter

karooch

17 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am

I have been writing Scraps of Mind for nearly five years now and I’ve had the chance to ‘virtually’ meet many wonderful people. I live in Australia and most of my readers live overseas from me so there’s not much chance to actually meet in real life. So how exciting it was to finally get to meet up with Antoinette from Sparky’s Scratches whilst I was in Amsterdam yesterday. If you’ve been a regular reader of Scraps of Mind you’ll know that Antoinette is one of the most regular commenters here and we’ve been emailing each other a lot too. I’ve been travelling from Budapest in…
Artist Trading Card (ATC) Swaps

karooch

27 Oct 2009 | 5:09 am

You might remember me writing about a Christmas Card Making in July event I went to that was a whole bucket load of fun. Well following on from that, Marla invited me over to a regular Tuesday night craft session that she and a few friends hold each week. I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I tend to be a solitary scrapper as I don’t have any like minded friends nearby. My sister does card making but she doesn’t live so handily as to catch up for regular card making sessions. So you can imagine how pleased I was to be included in this group. So now Tuesday night is a craft catch up…
My New Baby

karooch

20 Oct 2009 | 4:39 am

Congratulations Mum, it’s a Dell Mini Notebook This is my new little baby. Isn’t she cute? She’s really dinky. Almost too small to have been taken from her mother. And she’s purple! I didn’t want to get anything that looked remotely like it was a work tool. This is all about play and portability. Having lugged my work laptop across the central business district of Melbourne it does not meet my definition of ‘portable’. I wanted something that I could grab and tuck under my arm when I go to my Tuesday craft catch up with the girls. I wanted instant portability without…

Scrapbooking News
Painted Hand Made Cards for Unique Gifts

7 Feb 2010 | 10:06 pm

Making your own greeting cards is quite a craze these days. So far, I have managed to escape the scrapbooking fever, avoiding it intentionally because when I get involved in a new craft, nothing will do until all the supplies they make are spread out before me so I can use whatever is needed for any project that comes to mind.
Couple seeks help after theft of photo albums, scrapbooking supplies

5 Feb 2010 | 10:02 pm

The recent theft of family photo albums and scrapbooking supplies from a vehicle at a Terre Haute hotel has caused an Elkhart couple to ask for help from Terre Haute residents.
Ten Top things to do - Mon Feb 01 2010

5 Feb 2010 | 3:11 pm

LOOKING for something to do in and around Sheffield today? Check out our 10 top things - plus other ideas for the next few days.
History of scrapbooking presented Feb. 13

3 Feb 2010 | 2:56 pm

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum will host a "History Through Scrapbooks" program at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
Attend murder mystery crop written by award winning author

3 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am

If you love scrapbooking and mysteries, you do not want to miss the debut of " A Crop to Die For ." This new mystery theater crop features the famous scrapbooking character Kiki Lowenstein.

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Blue Light Special - Carrielyn

Well, I’m DEFINITELY not using construction paper anymore! It stayed pretty much the same for about 5-6 years, pictures and lots of journaling with a few die cuts and stickers thrown if for color. Then when scrapping supplies started to show up everywhere, I started experimenting more and more with the new products. I’m still a fairly clean scrapper focusing on pictures and journaling, but I definitely put a lot more thought into the artistic side of my pages.
Christmas Gift Contest Sponsored by Coordinates Collections!

This is one contest you are not going to want to miss! Coordinates Collections is sponsoring the December contest for ScrapLove! This month we want to see your scrapbooking holiday gifts. Come on ladies, you know you are creative enough for this one! We want to see the ornaments, bag tags, paint cans, journals, altered clip boards, and anything else that you can come up with!
Blue Light Special - Dorothy Larson

I almost died twice while in surgery. Noah and I were both lucky to survive. I owe our lives to the amazing doctor and nurses that took care of us. I wanted to record my birth story but I wanted it to be private at the same time. This layout means the most to me.
LazerLetterz Design Team Contest!

Do you dream of designing for a professional design team? Do you think you have what it takes? Well dream no more! The winner of this month's contest will be offered a guest position on the LazerLetterz design team!
Blue Light Special - Schnauzermom

I like layouts that aren’t typical – that have something a little different. It might be a neat picture, or different use of an embellishment, or a unique way of putting the whole thing together. My list of favorites is a mishmash of things, but they all have something special to offer!

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The Tuesday Template- 9 February 2010

tgmousechick

9 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am

Hello, all! Tgmousechick Kim (Geeky Diva Designs) here, bringing you today’s Tuesday Template! I’m going to get right to it: Take advantage of that big block on the template! Our Creative Team has provided a wealth of examples to inspire you! Here’s mine, using Hawaiian Happy Hour by The ScrapMatters Team: From Jen, using Storytime by Designs by Sarah Bennett, Stacy’s Backdoor Designs, and Lil Digi Bits by Jude: Wendy (WM squared Designs) flipped it and modified it a bit. She used 2 kits by Jenn Barrette, Chilled and Feeling Frosty: Kimbytx went with its…
Manic Monday at ScrapMatters

chia

8 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am

It’s “just another Manic Monday” at ScrapMatters.com!!! Monday ONLY!! Select items for $2 or 50% off!! Visit the ScrapMatters Shop for more details!! *Manic Monday sales go into the shop early Monday morning and will “disappear” around midnight! HURRY! What are you waiting for!?! * “Piece Of My Heart Templates” by Man In The Moon Designs “Snowbound” by Britt-ish Designs Technotronic by Jennifer Barrette Bowling Party Printable Set by Simply J Studio Snow Day {full kit} by Trixie Scraps Designs Round off by Sya’s Blueprints Cardboard:…
Quickpage Exchange for February – Love Ya Kit

panders77

8 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am

Happy February Everyone!! Amanda here to tell you about our new Quickpage Exchange for this month!! When you think of February, what comes to mind? LOVE of course!! Our kit sponsor this month is perfect for scrapping all of your February moments. The Love Ya Kit by Page Frocks is full of bold colors and amazingly unique elements that will make your pictures for this Valentine holiday month really pop! But if you don’t want to scrap Valentine’s day, this kit is versitile enough to scrap about anything in your life that you are passionate about! So work on one 12×12 page and…
LOTW and Sunday Spotlight- ybaros

panders77

7 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am

Happy Sunday everyone!! I am going to interupt our regularly scheduled blog post to bring you some really exciting news!! The ScrapMatters Girls are thrilled to be hosting our very first challange!! We love spending time hanging out in our amazing gallery and have found it is so inspiring! Going through all the fabulous layouts posted during the day keeps us up on the trends and we find awesome LO’s to scraplift!! So with this challange we are hoping you will go past the first page of the gallery and discover the inspiration that your fellow ScrapMatters members can provide! (and…
2/6 Saturday Special: Avatars

littlehiccup

6 Feb 2010 | 5:58 am

Mary here with today’s Saturday Special. Last year sometime, there was an Everyday Magic challenge about our favorite websites. I wasn’t able to complete a LO for that challenge, but I’ve wanted to scrap that subject ever since then. Recently, I stumbled upon some free avatar making sites. The two ideas merged, and now we have a Saturday Special! For this challenge, I want you to create an avatar of yourself (or the self you want to be ) and use it in a LO. There are plenty of free avatar making sites out there. I have a few suggestions, but please feel free to use and share…

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Scrapbook Challenge : Challenge #106–Card Sketch

I hope everyone has had a great week. I spent three fabulous days with my husband for an early Valentine's Weekend in Italy. Lots of great picture taking moments this past week.... This scrapbook challenge courtesy of [ ]Tamara Wheeler
Scrapbook Challenge : Two Challenges combined!

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Picture ThisPaper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea DSPInk: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip CraftAccessories: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Dimensionals®, 1-3/8", 1-1/4", & 1" Circle Punches, Pink Satin, Sewing Machine, Clear Embossing Powder, White Gel PenHey! What do you think of this one? It's a little out there, or at least for me.... This scrapbook challenge courtesy of [ ]Renée
Scrapbook Challenge : Jumping back in the challenges on SCS

We have internet back in our house! Can you hear me cheering?!!! No more trips to the library and one hour limits.... This scrapbook challenge courtesy of [ ]Bouncy, Flouncy, Fun,Fun, Fun
Scrapbook Challenge : Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #65 – Sleepless in Seattle

Welcome Everyone to our 65th Challenge and with Valentine's day just a week away, we thought we would help provide some romantic-love cinema for your creative inspiration - so this week we are featuring the love story: Sleepless in Seattle(seriously, how did you guys guess this? and Meg Ryan too?? your Friday sneak peek guesses are amazing!). This movie was nominated for two Oscars and since its release and is influenced by the brilliant 1957 movie: "An Affair to Remember" (starring Cary Grant/Deborah Karr) - which we did as a Cinema challenge last year (by the way - this movie is a MUST…
Scrapbook Challenge : BLOGGERS CHALLENGE and a FEW MORE TOO!

Hello!!! Ever have one of those days? Well, this morning has been one!... This scrapbook challenge courtesy of [ ]Chrissy D

Scrappity Scrap
Coolibah

Daynah

16 Jan 2010 | 7:38 pm

Name: Coolibah (iTunes) Written By: Coolibah.me Category: Lifestyle Price: $4.99 Size: 16.5 MB Requirements: iPhone / iPod Touch Version: 1.0 Rate: 4.5 out of 5 Stars If you love scrapbooking, you’ll definitely love the iPhone/iPod touch app called Coolibah. It’s a premium digital scrapbooking app for all your iPhone and iPod Touch photos. Creating a new scrapbook is very simple and only takes seconds! There’s a free kit that’s pre-installed when you purchase the app. Start a new page by picking a background for your layout. Then add a photo, a few embellishments, and…
Let’s Shop!

Daynah

18 Nov 2009 | 10:23 pm

I buy a lot of scrapbook and craft tools, so I thought I’d share my favorite ones with you. You can find some of them on this new Shop page. Please share with me what your favorite scrapbook tools are!
Pineapple Cove

Daynah

9 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm

Daynah & ManLe at Pineapple Cove – Photo Taken by Albertech on iPhone Everytime I go traveling, I try to stop by local scrapbook stores to pick up a few special things I can’t find at home. Of course, this trip to Hawaii is no exception! I was unsure about where to start, so I asked on Twitter where the best scrapbook store in Oahu was. @TweetPea sent me a link to Joscie’s “Scrapbooking in Hawaii list” and I couldn’t be more happy! Going down the list, I fell in love with the store named “Pineapple Cove.” Well, I’m finally at the…
Fall Cards

Daynah

28 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm

Here are some of the cards and stamping projects I completed in the first half of class last Saturday! 10 projects out of 18 done by 12pm isn’t bad! I was making good time. :) I’ll be taking photos of the rest of the cards soon! Also, the tin at the lower bottom of the page is made with the Cuttle Bug and Air conditioning duct tape! I had to stop by Home Depot the other day to pick up some… :)
Stationary Box

Daynah

24 Oct 2009 | 4:23 pm

I had such a great time in my Rubber Stamping class today! I made a few new friends and we did about 18 projects altogether! One of the projects is a stationary box. Below are the instructions for the box in case you missed it in class. Part 1 – The box Part 2 – The lid Finished Product: Have fun making your stationary box!

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Feb 2, Scrapbooking Gallery 2 - Submissions by Site Visitors

1 Feb 2010 | 9:48 pm

Be inspired by scrapbook layouts submitted by our site visitors at this Page 2 of our scrapbooking gallery. Take your time to browse and feel free to share your comments on these layouts!
Feb 2, Happy Birthday in Primaries - Visitor's Scrapbooking Layout

1 Feb 2010 | 9:36 pm

This layout was made using all Stampin' Up! materials. The main ingredient is the Happy BDay Simply Scrappin Kit. Lots of details, coordinating pages
Jan 26, Sitemap to Everything-About-Scrapbooking.com

26 Jan 2010 | 5:30 am

Everything-About-Scrapbooking.com Sitemap. Getting lost? Find your way at my site with this updated sitemap.
Jan 26, Great Ideas for Scrapbooking Pages

26 Jan 2010 | 5:26 am

Be a creative genius with lots of ideas for scrapbooking pages. Grab your ideas for scrapbooking pages from thin air.
Jan 26, Birthday Scrapbooking - Easy and Fun Ideas

26 Jan 2010 | 5:21 am

Birthday Scrapbooking; A series of fun ideas you can use to create meaningful birthday-theme scrapbook pages. Lots of ideas, sketches, quotes and more for beginners.

Scrap Girls Digital Scrapbooking Adventures
Confessions of a digital scrapbooking artist

rozanne@scrapgirls.com (Rozanne Paxman)

4 Feb 2010 | 8:39 am

Each of us occasionally suffers from scrapper's block. It's not easy to be creative and original all the time. It's probably not even possible. I found a string on the Scrap Girls Message Board the other day. One of our...
Winter Wonderland

rozanne@scrapgirls.com (Rozanne Paxman)

3 Feb 2010 | 7:58 am

It was a beautiful winter wonderland. A beautiful day in early February, crisp but the sun was shining and the sky was blue. We loaded the entire family into the car, including the dog, and headed off to the beach....
Best in the Galaxy

rozanne@scrapgirls.com (Rozanne Paxman)

30 Jan 2010 | 9:25 am

Almost every night at bedtime, my five-year-old son Max likes to snuggle. He usually wants a story (or three) and to tell us how much he loves us, and most assuredly, how much we love him. Of course, I let...
Make It Stop

rozanne@scrapgirls.com (Rozanne Paxman)

27 Jan 2010 | 3:32 pm

As I started watching the weather the week of Christmas I thought it might actually happen. We might actually see a white Christmas. It's something we don't see very often here in Missouri. As the week went on, the threat...
Renew

rozanne@scrapgirls.com (Rozanne Paxman)

27 Jan 2010 | 2:57 pm

Did you know I played flute? Piccolo, too. Well, years ago anyway. I loved it. I practiced everyday, and darn it, I was good at it. Life-changing events led me away from something I loved dearly. The last time I...

The Nifty Boutique
Kiss Me Valentine Goodie Bag FREEbie

scrappado

8 Feb 2010 | 10:09 am

Escape Artist Katherine Lent created this sweet hybrid good bag just in time for Valentine treats. Thanks to Kay Eflin for Kiss Me in the Morning kit. Personal Use only.
Red Heart Fruit Bouquet Recipe Card

scrappado

8 Feb 2010 | 9:03 am

Nifty idea for a class party.
Printable FREEbie Mini Box for Valentine’s Day

scrappado

4 Feb 2010 | 9:48 am

Escape Artist Erica Nunez made this darling printable mini-box using the template and instructions shown in post below. Click on sample to begin download.
Breadstick Hearts for Valentine Treats

scrappado

4 Feb 2010 | 9:42 am

Katherine Lent offers this nifty suggestion for Valentine treats. Click on preview for the recipe card.
Februrary Featured Designer–Jeanne Norman

scrappado

3 Feb 2010 | 5:59 pm

I am a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) of two wonderful teenagers, DS (Darling Son) is 16 and DD (Darling Daughter) is 14. I started paper scrapping in August of 2007 because I wanted to keep all of DS’s Football memories for him. Once I got started I was hooked. I bought everything in sight! I completed my first Real Digi Layout in May of 2008 and I was instantly addicted. I’ve now converted to digi only. I mostly scrap my DD because she will pose for me on a whim. On the other hand, I have to fight DS for a pic, though he is getting better about it…..if I beg! I am a Lab Tech by trade…

Bits and Pieces...
Digging Out (and a Giveaway, too!)

Anabelle

7 Feb 2010 | 4:10 am

Wow! What a storm!!! They say we got about 28 inches of snow. And there's possibly another storm coming on Tuesday. We have had a wonderful time snug in our house. I've gotten some scrapping done, Ryan has been playing with the neighbors, the crock pot has been cooking away! All of the kids have had lots of time outside!Here are some photos. It's hard to see how deep it really looks, but I think you'll get the idea.These first two were taken during the storm.Here's the front of our house. And here is DH having a snowball fight with the kids outside. The snow plow came through and made these…
Snow's A Comin'!!

Anabelle

5 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

They say we're in for a big one. I hit the grocery store at 7am this morning and grabbed a few needed things. I'm ready to hunker down! I have a mini album to share with you today. I made this for a friend using lots of Tattered Angels goodies. I used Tutti Fruiti, Scarlet Red and Pink Taffy mixed together throughout the album. I made it for a friend who was recently engaged. Here's a peek at some of the inside pages. I did some stamping with the Regal Glimmer screens. And I spritzed cream colored flowers (and stamped on some, too) to make them coordinate. I left the album blank so my friend…
New Websters

Anabelle

1 Feb 2010 | 3:02 pm

Have you seen Webster's newest lines??? They are absolutely amazing. I was lucky to get a hold of the Life's Portrait collection and made this layout for the booth. I'd scrapped these pictures before but they were perfect for these papers, so I used them again. Gotta love the look on my son's face. This next card was made with the Life's Beautiful line. I still love the colors on here. I added a new Heidi Swapp die cut from Tattered Angels and spritzed it with Glimmer Mist. The flowers and pearls are Zva.Tattered Angels is partnering with Webster's Pages all month. Be sure to check out…
We Have a Winner!

Anabelle

1 Feb 2010 | 7:32 am

I just wanted to pop in and let you know that we have a winner. Congrats to Colleen! Colleen, email me with your address and I'll get the issue out to you ASAP.Be sure to check back later this week. I'm going to be doing another littlegiveaway.Thanks for stopping by!
Valentine's Stuff...

Anabelle

30 Jan 2010 | 8:15 am

I'm finally feeling like I've recovered from my trip. It's been so fun seeing all of the photos that people have been posting. And now the waiting begins. I can't wait to get my hands on the new goodies. ;) Luckily, I have a bunch of new things from my teams and that will be keeping me busy. This month, Webster's Pages and Tattered Angels are teaming up to showcase how well their products work together. Hello?!?! They are two of my faves and I love working both manufacturer's into my projects. Be sure to check out the TA blog and Inspire me for lots of inspiration starting on Feb. 1!OK, I…

Bits&Pieces
Blog poll: Do you?

cathy

9 Feb 2010 | 8:45 am

I've recently become a fan of tea. Hot, black, herbal tea. Rooibos tea, to be more specific. Vanilla rooibos, to be exact. And I take my tea black, like my velvet backdrops.I used to drink tea in my late teens, early 20s. Lemon Lift. Constant Comment. I was a big fan of the Bigelow brand, and I also tossed in a little Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime for good measure.Then, I forgot about tea for about 20 years.People love tea. Do you love tea? How do you take your tea? What have I really been missing?Please, do tell!
Tales from the Scale: now with more Omega-3s. And hope!

cathy

8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

Okay, I lied about the Omega-3s.But I'm TOTALLY telling the truth on the hope part! It's been a full month since I've been back in the saddle. I realize I just posted about it a few weeks back, but this is in BLOG time people, roll with me!Last Saturday marked the end of my first month on Weight Watchers online. I figured I would report to you straight away, lest you think all of my Tweets about working out were just a big old smoke screen of sweaty lies.I suppose I could write about everything, but first things first, you want to see the results, yes? The proof? The…
Giveaway Winners

cathy

7 Feb 2010 | 8:46 am

Here are the winners to the sponsor giveaways.The winner of the signed Tim Holtz die cut from A Walk Down Memory Lane is:The winners of the Log Your Memory products are as follows:The winner of the free print-at-home download of the Memory Logbook 2010 and the complete Add-On Page Set is: The winner of the "10 Things CD Album Kit is:The winner of the "List my Life" book, in their choice of PDF or writable eBook is:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The winner of the customized ring from Liz Eaton is:…
Sponsor Giveaway: A Walk Down Memory Lane, Log Your Memory, Liz Eaton, Clickin' Moms

cathy

5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

A Walk Down Memory Lane has one question for you: do you like Tim Holtz? Because the owner has one of Tim's brand-spanking new not-quite-available-yet Sizzix Alterations On the Edge dies to giveaway. But that's not all: Tim signed it, ladies! Aw yeah! Here's some more from A Walk Down Memory Lane:A Walk Down Memory Lane is an online scrapbook and stamping store that carries all of your favorite brands, as well as some great new up & coming companies. You'll find plenty of scrappy goodies in our clearance section as well. Find products from 25-75% off in our…
Come to Mama

cathy

4 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

Oh, Mama. Can you feel it? Can you? Oh, I can feel it.And do you know what it feels like?It feels like Twenty-Ten, baby. And the future is now. I EMBRACE MODERN LIFE!AND MY HOME GYM WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!(I mean, seriously…look at how far it's come:)The only thing that's really changed besides the treadmill? My picture of Neil Finn at the finish line is on a different wall.I'm coming, Neil! Mama is coming!For those who are curious, I bought a Sole F63 treadmill. I bought mine for $899 at Dick's. LOVE Dick's! (Okay, that sounded all kinds of wrong, still…)I'm…

Create Something Today
2 dollar teusday + sneak peek

Karla Dudley

8 Feb 2010 | 9:48 pm

Yep, it's that time again! Stop by my shop to check out these kits on sale all day today for $2! Gotta love Tuesdays ^_^ Also, coming out this Thursday is a paper pack ^_^ Here's a layout I did using the papers from the kit[supplies: Papers (white cardstock): Chesca, Other papers (coming Thursday); Brush: Rub-On Essentials 1; Tag: Digi Essentials 3; Decorative template: Open Book Template-Square.] I just loved watching Kayson's curious mind at work; trying to figure himself out ^_^ I finished the layout of Kody I started a couple days go using Studio Calico's: Home Front…
and the winners are...

Karla Dudley

8 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am

Stephanie (55) Geoi (23) Psatti (48) D'Nese (6) Suz. (81) Ruth (10)Inspired (72) Congratulations! I will email you shortly. You can choose the 3 kits or a pass to my next workshop ^_^ Thanks again everyone for stopping by my blog. Even if it's every once in a while, everyday or you're a newbie :P ...I really appreciate the company :) I will be back later on lovelies, -out
love 7000!

Karla Dudley

5 Feb 2010 | 7:04 pm

It's celebration time! And here's why...I've reached 7000 comments!!!!! Since my very first post 'till now, you all have shown so much love and I want to give some back! Comment below and DerRick will pick seven random numbers. Each number will correspond to a commenter and they will be one of the winners! The winners can either pick 3 kits of their choice or a free pass to my next workshop...(miniBOOK anyone?)...Oh yeah baby!The winners will be picked + announced Monday! So just wanted to pop in and say thank you.Oh...and I finally posted to the gallery! Wooo…
kit inspiration + tip

Karla Dudley

4 Feb 2010 | 9:13 pm

Ok...so remember when we had the conversation about me learning the ropes over at TDC right? Well, yeah...I was not getting the whole uploading to the gallery. Like I was having such a hard time. Everyone was cool but every time Karla tried it didn't like her. So I blew the gallery a kiss and went on about my merry way. But that didn't stop me from looking at what lovelies people have been making with my kits. O man...soooo cute. Just take a look Now...today I have a mighty goal. A goal to rival all other goals. I will upload a layout to the gallery before the stroke of…
yesterday & today

Karla Dudley

4 Feb 2010 | 9:02 am

Kayson exploring more and more. This time what he has attached to his body :) Chris... Feeding time. (I happen to like the sweet potatoes myself ^_^)New papers in works.Studio Calico w.i.p ^_^-out

Feasts on Scraps
Yellow Aster Butte-iful, Revisited

Ingunn

5 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am

I haven’t made a scrapbook page since the dawn of time*, but today I felt an uncontrollable urge to make a page about our backpacking trip to Yellow Aster Butte (aka A Place You Must Go to if You Ever Have the Chance). (Check out those retro BasicGrey letter stickers! I know the title looks cramped and borderline illegible, but I dug those stickers out from the deepest, darkest depths of my stash and I love ‘em.) Even though I’m taking an (involuntary) break from scrapbooking, I feel like I should at the very least be documenting our favorite trips so I’ll have…
Slowpoke on Si

Ingunn

19 Jan 2010 | 10:36 pm

I have a rather ambivalent relationship with Mount Si; on the one hand it is a nice hike close to Seattle (and I have fond memories of this view from my favorite tv show), but on the other hand I equate it with heart-stopping, soul-sucking training hikes with heavy packs. Graahk. Looking back at my first hike of Mount Si, it’s clear that I was once very enthusiastic about it in an adorably naive way…so it was nice to go back there last weekend with two Si virgins and see the mountain through their eyes. It didn’t hurt that the weather turned from grey with snow flurries to…
Red Lentil Dhal

Ingunn

14 Jan 2010 | 5:17 pm

Between not going on any challenging hikes since October, cancelling our gym membership, abusing the fact that they finally opened a Trader Joe’s in Redmond, and generally having a non-stop eating fest over the last two months (the period of time called “the holidays” seems to get longer and longer every year), it is no surprise that I have gained a fair amount of blubber lately. I didn’t realize quite how much until I was foolish enough to step on the scale this morning. Oh dear lord. So since this is January and I am presumably not the only one who is trying to shed…
Microwave Hill

Ingunn

13 Jan 2010 | 9:31 pm

A particularly bad case of the winter doldrums has kept me from going hiking so far in 2010 (egads!), so here’s a look back at our last hike of 2009 instead. By the way, I compiled a geeky list of my hikes from 2009 with links to the relevant trip reports/photos in case a) you’re looking for ideas on where to go or b) you’re just a plain ol’ blog stalker. A couple of days after Christmas, JK and I decided to move our porky behinds (I’m speaking for myself) off the couch, away from the Christmas cookies, and up a hill - Microwave Hill to be exact. A…
Swim, my pretties!

Ingunn

11 Jan 2010 | 12:25 am

Oh, hello there. I seem to have flipped my marmot switch and entered full hibernation mode this past week. In an effort to rouse me from my slothful slumber, I’ve been going through photos from warmer, sunnier times. Last summer we got one of those tiny little camcorder things with the idea that we were going to put together little videos of our backpacking trips, but of course that didn’t happen. Today we decided to rectify the situation by putting together a video of our alpine lake dips from 2009. If you’re really bored or just have 8 minutes to kill, here it is:…

JW Photography
We interrupt your normal blogging schedule...

momtoprincesses

2 Feb 2010 | 6:23 pm

to inform you that migraine headaches suck. I had intentions on sharing my Freehand Scraps February Kit layouts with you all yesterday, but, my head had other plans. I woke up with a blinding one and it lasted all day long. Ugh. If you haven't checked out the kit yet, definitely do. And while you're over there, check out the great sale Heidi is having right now - 40% off any past kits that she has left!! She's making room for all of the awesome new CHA goodies (which makes me veeeeery excited!) Here are my layouts: Aren't those colors delicious? I LOVE…
I think I might be in love...

momtoprincesses

31 Jan 2010 | 7:51 am

with these color combinations...I created these two layouts for Scrapjazz.com using Cosmo Cricket and Crate Paper. (Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Collage Press, October Afternoon & Studio Calico; Alpha Stickers: Sassafrass Lass, Websters Pages; Prima E-Line Pearls) (Supplies: Patterned Paper, Crate Paper; Alpha Stickers: Sassafrass Lass, Websters Pages; Brads; K & Company, Pink Paislee, Punches; Martha Stewart, Fiskars) Don't forget that the Freehand Scraps February Kit goes on sale tomorrow!!! You do not want to miss this kit, trust…
A Little Sneak...and a Cute Kitty too...

momtoprincesses

28 Jan 2010 | 4:18 pm

First, I want to share a couple of sneak peeks of the February Freehand Scraps Kit. This kit is awesome. I love the color combo - oooh and the adorable embellishments. I created three layouts with this kit and I still have some goodies left to play with! I was psyched I had some photos (from our North Georgia winter trip) that went perfectly with this kit! I used my sewing machine a lot for these layouts - with the new studio, I have an easier access to my sewing machine. I no longer have to drag it out and then try to squeeeeeeze it onto my little desk area! Have I already…
What a Monday....

momtoprincesses

25 Jan 2010 | 6:27 pm

I've never disliked Mondays...until today. Today has been a Monday. A yucky, nasty, blah kind of day. It started out rough - more issues with Jillian at school. She's just not coping well with me leaving/going to school. She's just not. And it's hard - so hard. Today was the worst by far - she literally acted terrified. She had a death grip on my jacket and was on the verge of hyperventilating. So now we're left with whether or not to pull her out and homeschool or to just try to grin and bear it. I have a lot of thinking to do. If any of you out…
A couple of layouts to share...

momtoprincesses

22 Jan 2010 | 7:31 am

Don't you just love Friday's? The promise of a weekend with family and friends and sleeping in! I have a couple of layouts to share with you all today. The first one was really theraputic...Jillian has been struggling with going to school and leaving me lately. She has a lot of fears - fears that a typical 7 year old just shouldn't have. It's just part of who she is and sometimes it overwhelms her. The past couple of weeks have been filled with tears and talks with the teachers. She's refusing to eat breakfast and crying all through school. It's…

Help [ME] Ronda
pillow love

Ronda Palazzari

9 Feb 2010 | 7:36 am

I am having so much fun making pillows from my scrapbook supplies. I made this one for Fancy Pants for the Winter CHA show. It has some of their new ribbons from Rusted Sun & My Family lines. I used the same pillow form from my Christmas Button Pillow. I love using an envelope technique to make my pillows, makes it easy to change out the covers. I found this tutorial to show you how to make one. This is a great way to use up some of those ribbons you have in your stash!
that's Amore...

Ronda Palazzari

8 Feb 2010 | 5:08 pm

Wanna see how to make this adorable banner for Valentine's Day?Go to the Cocoa Daisy Dive Blog for a step by step by little ole me.
if i only had ....

Ronda Palazzari

7 Feb 2010 | 10:36 am

the nerveyes if life was the Wizard of Oz, i'd probably be the lioni am fairly brainy, i do have a heart, and i have found a homeme, i am search of courage, probably better defined as self-confidenceits funny because some people see me as confidentand in truth i have grown a lot this past year in self-confidenceand i am confident in parts of my lifebut in other parts I'm still that shy, scared, seeking approval little kidfor example, at cha... i am with my kind, you know scrappers, artistsand yet i can't work up the nerve to go introduce myself to some people i think i know…
back again

Ronda Palazzari

6 Feb 2010 | 11:36 am

had to go back to the doctorsSecond round of antibiotic for the pneumonia. add in too many steroids for the wheezing (i'm asthmatic)and i say it again...a bored Rondabut i know i need to sit & restso i have found some things i can do while sitting herehappy to read, happy to look for inspiration via magazines& found lots of inspiration online, jessi & i exchanged websitesincluding this little flower tutorial...HEREI have strips of fabric waiting to be turned into these little beautiesand i think i have an idea of what to create using themjust waiting for the idea to…
Inspire Me, week 5 & 6

Ronda Palazzari

5 Feb 2010 | 8:10 pm

Week 5: Inspiration Found Week 6: You've got to have friendsInspiration: Julie Fen-Fan Balzer & her project 52Time to play catch up. First off i love that you can find inspiration anywhere, especially if you open up you heart. Yeah, i said heart. You have to see beauty in things. The above picture is from CHA. It was created out of newspaper. How cool is that? I just grab all the scrap paper laying around on my desk. I didn't care if it matched or went together. I just kept adding layers. Not worrying about where they were going. Crumple up the paper and…

[ J - FOR THE RECORD]
[happy birthday mummy!]

JACQ

3 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am

to the bestest and most supportive mum, Happy Birthday!!!We had dinner at Peach Garden, the food was really good. Of course, the girls were looking forward to the cake!Cheeky G actually licked (?!?) my mum? eeewwww....I'll post a video of the bday song too, as soon as it uploads onto Youtube.There's the latest CHA releases for October Afternoon up on their Website. Here's my favorite:Love maps! this is no exception.Vintage patterns.... how wonderful.. i can almost see how this will go so well with hybrid layouts that uses lots of fabric and embellishments :)I just love the happy happy colours…
[Our Home - process 03]

JACQ

1 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am

This is a post about all the things that still need to be done for our place.. it seems like it is a neverending process, but I remind myself everyday that this IS our home, there is no need for a "handover", and I can take my time to slowly suss out what stays on the "need" list and what should be whittled down on the "want" list. (the want list is now Very Long!) The thing i really wish not to happen of course, is for the "need" list to eventually morph into a "never had the time to do it, therefore it is just left as it is" list, which is something we all know happens so easily!So, here it…
[Our Home - process 02]

JACQ

25 Jan 2010 | 12:37 am

So, we've finally moved in, still in the process of snagging the defects, rectifying the defects, more cleaning, decluttering and sorting out what things go where. We have not got to the fun part of decorating yet, so the following pictures are really what the bare spaces look like now... :) I think 2 weeks might not be enough to complete the space for Chinese New Year (is it only 2 weeks away!!! how time flies!)Here's some pictures from the phone + camera:Screenshot montage of arty pics of the house from V's phoneWalls.....More walls....Dining space and display shelvesReading + Library…
[October Afternoon - Monogram Tutorial]

JACQ

19 Jan 2010 | 7:46 pm

Remember the Wooden Monograms? Here's the tutorial on how to make them!I've done a few more for the girl's room, will share soon.....October Afternoon Monogram TutorialIn the meantime, we're slowly settling into our new place. The space is pretty incredible, lots of high ceiling spaces, storage, a dedicated office and most importantly, a really good size girls' room! The little ones are so happy to be in this new space. K especially finds it hard to believe that this is going to be our house. I asked her last night about where "home" is, and she still thinks it's 'new house'! So funny. She…
[Our Home - process 01]

JACQ

13 Jan 2010 | 7:04 am

.......*drum rolll.......* We're finally moving!!!! This weekend to be exact.... It has been long awaited and from the initial 3.5months of expected stay at New House (V's grandpa's place), it has been extended to almost half a year. The girls have adapted surprisingly well to this temporary arrangement. We were worried that they would be homesick, or feel very uprooted by all these changes. We read and researched online lots and have been helping them transition by keeping all their familiar things on hand. It helps that every weekend there is the beach or park to look forward to, and that…

Dear Lizzy
La La Love You

elizabeth

7 Feb 2010 | 8:04 pm

The best part of waking up isn't Folgers in your cup but coffee filter garlands. Since Spark, my cha Dear Lizzy Booth and now Valentine's decor I've gone through 1800 coffee filters. 3 jumbo packs. Sheesh that doesn't include Rhonna and Margie's. After we took down all the garlands for Spark, which was A LOT, even Collin missed them. So I was happy to decorate for Valentine's Day & if you've been to Dear Lizzie boutique the entrance to their store is so fabulous! Right then and there I knew I needed some filter fun strung for February.The La La Love Youprint I got a couple years ago and…
Instax Carousel

elizabeth

6 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm

Have a splendid day!!The carousel of instax photos is making me happyyyyy this weekend. Also, I used some of my new products: the crochet flowers and "Have a splendid day" is from a Dear Lizzy stamp set. I haven't seen those on sale yet... but I saw some Dear Lizzy at 2 peas here.Also, the fabulous Lucy, Brittany, Gretchen and the rest of my southern girlfriends from Scrap Etc Scripts are putting together a kit full of Dear Lizzy goodies!! Details and pre-order by clicking here. Photo carousel: 7 Gypsies
Spark & Studio 5

elizabeth

4 Feb 2010 | 1:10 pm

Earlier this week we were thrilled when Mindy from Studio 5 (a local morning show) asked us if they could spotlightSpark (our creative event). Mindy asked where we should film the question/answer part of the segment with the 3 of us Spark girls. The answer was easy... Dear Lizzie (a magical little store and bistro. The same place where we had the Spark Soiree & they hosted my Book Party.) It's also the place where we thought of Spark. The 3 of us met for lunch... thinking we would just be chatting... but instead we left with an event ready to plan.Yesterday I headed up to Studio 5 where…
Second Sister

elizabeth

3 Feb 2010 | 11:40 am

You should check out a new website that is quite lovely & whimsical. Second sister is the creative genius also known as... April Meeker. She taught at Spark No 1 with Margie and was instantly a Spark sister to us. Not only did she draw the city scene above but she made me this gorgeous butterfly necklace for my Dear Lizzy photoshoot. I wore it with one of my ensembles at cha. I love all the intricate details like how all the butterflies are made out of leather then covered with dictionary paper then gorgeous silk and packaged in an embellished cigar box. The chains she uses are beautiful…
details

elizabeth

1 Feb 2010 | 7:17 pm

It's all in the details... is a mantra I adopt in many areas of my life. From the kids' snacks in cute cups on trays, to planning Spark with Rhonna and Margie and not to mention scrapbooking. Here are some close up shots of pages from my book, "52 More Scrapbooking Challenges." Hand cut fabric sewed to a page layered with rubons, tags, hearts & stamps.Layering metal mesh, chipboard stars, eyelets, embroidery.Woodland creatures layered on vintage book paper and scalloped circlesHand embroidered title. Amy Tan gave me some fun pointers at CHA... the queen of embroidery.Glimmer Mist &…

Life as a Three Legged Dog
Sharing a little Love

Becky

8 Feb 2010 | 8:20 pm

It was a Monday with some ups and downs for me, so I made a little project that I thought would be fun to share that cheered me up a little. Maybe it will do the same for you.I saw paper flowers all over CHA, and took a little time to figure out how to make them, there are loads of good tutorials out there, but it is really easy and all it takes is a little trial and error. First start with a circle (mine were all varied from 3" to 5") and then cut a spiral from the outside edge to the inside. Keep the width as even as you can until you reach the end and then start from the outside of the…
I Think You are Hot!

Becky

5 Feb 2010 | 5:18 pm

Wanted to share the card I had made for our Valentine's swap with my card group. I loved the Pink Paislee Cupid colletion and really wanted to use it for this swap, so out came the stamps from my Domestic Love set.And of course I had to do the inside to match, it needed to show the love somewhere ;o)Keeping it cute and simple makes for a fun card that is easy to make multiples of.Got love that when it is time for getting cards made for the ones that you love (or your kids love!)B-
A Few More Thoughts and Pics From CHA

Becky

3 Feb 2010 | 9:15 pm

I still have a few random pictures and thoughts, so hope that you don't mind me sharing them.It was really fun to contribute some samples to the Ranger booth, the "Hello Chica" card and the "Hey Sunshine" projects are mine. Claudine's product line is so versatile I just love playing with it!It was a great compliment to be included in Suze Weinberg's Melt Art Challenge for this show. I had a great time playing with Mold N' Pour, UTEE, and Perfect Pearls for this project. I wanted to play off of numbers and love, with the challenge of including a ticket theme as well. The other side of the sign…
Did You Know?

Becky

1 Feb 2010 | 6:37 pm

This is a little known fact...You CAN'T take HUGE scissors in your carry-on with you when going through airport security.Just saying...Can you see the scale of those shears next to my size 7 shoe? And to top that off, they are so heavy duty! I wasn't about to let go off these bad boys without a little tap dancing, so I got on my dancing shoes and started tapping!Here is how it all happened.Teresa called to find out where I was so that Stefanie could come and scoop me up so we could get to the airport before rush hour traffic got out of control. Good thing I had plenty of room in my carry on…
Extra Long Post from CHA

Becky

30 Jan 2010 | 1:34 pm

So here it goes, a really long post that is in no particular order...I should try harder to get it organized, but there is just so much that I am going to use pictures as my cues.First picture is Sharon Laakonen in the Prima booth. This was a fun booth, the favorites for me were the canvas line. Very alterable and fun. There were also loads of new flowers that I would love to get my hands on!And how cute is Maren Benedict? She has a fabulous laugh that makes your heart happy and we got to spend a little time together in the Pink Paislee booth!Speaking of Pink Paislee, here is a fun group pic,…

Life is good
girly girly crochet nintendo pouch...

revlie

5 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am

tee hee. learning how to crochet is one of the best things i did lately. seriously. i kick ass. bad. well. actually Celia kicks ass and sells the tutorial for her nintendo crochet pouch in her etsy for only 5 dollars! the pattern is perfect. i added the handle and the flowers. i am a sucker for flowers see? cajute! and cute buttons to close it up. and ofcourse i wanted to take a pic with the subject & the object the pouch was intended for... but she was busy... right. on her nintendo. so i go for the second best option. throw the dang thing on her head and take a picture while stamping…
a little "what will you become when you grow up" conversation...

revlie

4 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am

me: "Sanne, what do you want to become when you grow up?"Sanne: "i LOVE animals. i want to take care of them. i want to work in a zoo. i am going to be the penguin girl" (insert lovely dance here)me: "okay, but you have to clean out their poo too hun"Sanne: "like i care..."me: "okay, but you'll have to take care of the monkeys too when you work at the zoo"Sanne: "duhh. i love monkeys!"me: "o, and i've heard that girafs poo too, watch your head, boms awayyyy"Sanne: "mommy! i take care of the penguins!"me:…
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revlie

2 Feb 2010 | 11:35 am

those two are so unbelievable close, it makes my heart jump! ofcourse they fight & have their battles, but most of the times, they are like Tom & Jerry, Starsky & Hutch, Laurel & Hardy, Jackel & Hyde... created with the gorgeous february kit from Scrap-Club. you don't need love-love pictures to use the valentine stuff!! life is good. embrace it. rev
tumblr.

revlie

1 Feb 2010 | 11:10 am

ok. i'm getting to old lazy to keep up with all the new exciting stuff online. just managed to get a Twitter account, in love with that by the way, now i found tumblr. o boy. once you go black you can't go back-feeling! such an amazing site to FINALLY put all your crazy, fun, want-to-make tutorials, bookmarks, happy folders whatever you store on your pc or imac! and the best part: you can see what your friends are loving and get that on your to-do list also. as if i needed another list. ha. no seriously, Gi, thanks a million for introducing me into this very very lovely time…
i want to break free!!

revlie

29 Jan 2010 | 12:39 am

oh how i want to break freeeeee!thanks to Arjan how sang this song when he saw this pic i took from Ruben. he cracks me up with the big rainboots :D life is good. break free.rev

Life Outside the Fishbowl
Best Superbowl Ad

Deborah Mahnken

8 Feb 2010 | 6:26 am

Six more weeks of football. LOL.And while we really enjoyed The Who's halftime show, I couldn't help but think the drummer beared an uncanny resemblance to Nigel Tufnel... (This is the best pic of him I can find so far - sorry! They showed a lot of him drumming during the show. Here's a link to the video ).And Nigel:
A Bit of Wool

Deborah Mahnken

2 Feb 2010 | 8:13 am

Since we're all feeling the cold of January, Miwako's come up with a great challenge at Method Playground: use a bit of wool. It can be felt, yarn, whatever. Here's a fun blog I found Lu Bird Baby - she made felt valentines! You can buy sheets of felt at craft stores, wood yarn, and even packs of felt embellishments - Making Memories had some cute felt Christmas ones. And remember all those tubes of felt embellies by American Crafts that were popular a couple of years ago? Still got some? I know I do.For this layout, here's what I did: I used a piece of craft felt to…
Funny

Deborah Mahnken

28 Jan 2010 | 2:32 pm
January Projects & Challenges

Deborah Mahnken

21 Jan 2010 | 9:40 am

I'm starting this new year off slow blogging. My excuse is that I've been devoting lots of time to working on my house. I'm back in earnest stripping wallpaper & moving everything around in the basement -- literally -- so we could have the floor replaced. Anyhoo... I'm going to post what I've been doing, scrapbook-wise in one big post.Method Playground:The current challenge up at Method Playground is to go green -- upcycle something. So I looked around the house and recycling bin to see what I could find. I had recently gotten my January Studio Calico kit, so I…
A Twilight Story

Deborah Mahnken

10 Jan 2010 | 7:16 pm

For Christmas Thomas and Rachel made me a homemade gift. A story about Twilight. They know that I like the books & movies and "helpfully"point out everything they see that's Twilight-related. Rachel was even telling people that we all were going to see New Moon (yeah, right). So... here's their story. It's apparently Bella & Eric...."Look out!" says "Eric" when he sees a wolf.Top: the man turns into the wolf. Bottom: they fly in an airplane. I think a wolf is riding on the tail of the plane. Our hero & heroine have evaded the wolves…

Little Corner of Ania
~~ Wii fight! ~~

ania

8 Feb 2010 | 8:41 am

The newest sketch (173) is up over at Pencil-Lines, guested by the fabulous Lisa Day and once again the entire team (well, the half of us who was up anyways :) ) did an amazing job. I finished this layout a few weeks ago - the first layout I made with Pink Paislee after receiving the DT-box...but it seems I actually forgot to email it to PL...whoops! Hopefully it´ll be updated soon with my layout aswell *cough* :) I did mention that I love these notes yeah? *sigh* Such lovely journaling-notes, just the right size for most projects :) And the pleated, already-sewn-upon-ribbons!! Love love :)…
~~ I have dreams of orca whales and owls ~~

ania

7 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

We’re off celebrating mother-in-laws birthday today, spending some activity-time together at a swimming-pool before the birthday-dinner. Figured I’d share the card I made for her here in the meanwhile.. Made with the truly elegant “Queen Bee”-line from Pink Paislee, using a mix of the 12x12” and 6x6” papers. I seriously think all the lines from Pink Paislee this winter are awesome, but this one – this might just as well be my very favorite..because it’s so…not me! And yet I adore it and love to create with it! I also love to mix 12x12” and 6x6” from the same line…
~~ two good things ~~

ania

3 Feb 2010 | 1:42 am

Yesterday morning I entered my office and was greeted by this LOVELY sight!! Finally! My very own gear at work! Had to wait for this for so long because the budget didn’t allow more gear-shopping for 2009, but once 2010 came the order was sent in (and slowly processed) and here we are! Hello Canon 7D! Hello Canon 24-105 f/4.0! Hello Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6! Hello huge battery-grip w/extra batteries! And oh yeah, hello UV-filter too I guess :p (now, if I could get a 50mm f/1.4 too I’d be in heaven, but alas…) I’m excited – and slowly learning this camera and it’s specs. The body and…
~~ but it’s always gonna come right back to this ~~

ania

2 Feb 2010 | 2:13 am

The newest Fancy This-post is up over at the Fancy Pants-blog. When I saw some cute heart-origami-bookmarks while browsing my reader I just knew I had to try my hands on the patterns. Especially with Valentines Day drawing closer. So simple and so cute!! And useful to boot too! Me like! I made mine outta – uh – it’s been a while now and I forgot to write it down, but I think – 6x6” and 9x9”? It’s awesome when you have doublesided papers with solid-ish fill on on one side and pattern on the other. For more images of these bookmarks, hop over to the Fancy Pants blog! :) …
~~ How to scrap real simple :p ~~

ania

29 Jan 2010 | 1:53 am

Once in a while scrappy bloggers explain their scrap-process and I for one really enjoy reading about why people do the choices they do when scrapping, following exactly how their layouts came together. Figured I’d do the same just for fun. Just because :p(Only difference being that I scrap pretty simple, so it´s nothing exciting or "new" really, but ohwell :p) This layout started with these two post-it notes. My oldest one wrote down some fave-sites on the post-it note to the left. The youngest punk saw the note and decided to copy it on her own. She keeps doing that these days – loves…

Making Memories
Sweet Page by Laura

makingmemories

9 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am

Making Memories designer, Laura Vegas, created this beautiful layout using Making Memories Love Stuck collection. Laura used the Love Struck garland kit to create her love notes. This is a fun gift idea for someone you love. Simply let them know what you love about them. What are you giving your loved ones for Valentines Day?
Design Challenge from Wendy Bretz

makingmemories

8 Feb 2010 | 9:07 am

Are you a big fan of Monday? That day has always been a little tough for me. I don’t know why it seems so hard to get out of bed when the alarm goes off on Monday morning. Maybe it is the process of adjusting to schedules and trying to get organized for the week. Or maybe it’s because I always seem to be tired because I stayed up too late the night before. J Well, with all that being said, I thought it would be fun to do something on the blog to help start the week out right. Every Monday Making Memories is going to have a designer challenge on its blog. Each week our design team members…
Stamping Survey

makingmemories

5 Feb 2010 | 1:59 pm

Tell us what you think about Stamps. Take this quick survey here.
Valentines Cards from Laura

makingmemories

5 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am

If you have not started thinking about Valentines, it's probably a good time to start. :) Every time I run to the store I pass the candy aisle (not only do I want to stop and buy some cinnamon hearts), but I also remember that I need to get started on creating my Valentines Day cards. To me Valentines is a great excuse to tell people that you love them and to show that you care. One of Making Memories designers, Laura Vegas, created these beautiful yet simple Valentines Day cards. I love them because they all use basic white cardstock as the background. She then used Making Memories' new…
I Forgot..............

makingmemories

5 Feb 2010 | 6:25 am

I am so sorry that I forgot to post the Making Memories' Love Struck winners from January 20th. I was so caught up in CHA, that I inadvertently forgot to pick the winners. Thanks Linda for the email reminder. I appreciate it. Let's not wait any longer. Congrats to the following Making Memories' Love Struck winners. Winners please email me at jweston@makingmemories.com so I can send your prize. Congrats and sorry for the delay.

Melody Ross Creative Life
If you are coming tonight....here's the directions......

melody ross

24 Jan 2010 | 3:50 pm
Everyone is invited, please come!!!

melody ross

20 Jan 2010 | 4:34 pm

I have been in Los Angeles for 3 days and I finally have internet access!!! I wanted to tell you all....A few months ago, one of my store owner customers from Southern California who has also become a great friend over the years was in Boise, and we had breakfast together......after we chatted for a while....she asked me if I would be willing to come and speak to a group of community women while I was at CHA........of course...anything to lift up and encourage women....as I have been so lifted up and encouraged!!! I am so honored to be able to do this!SOOOOO....women of all ages are…
LOOOOOVE NEW FRIENDS!!!! YAY!

melody ross

9 Jan 2010 | 1:19 pm

Hi friends!Ok...so, I have this really great blog post all written and ready to go...and the ONLY thing I can think of that stinks about having really creative kids is that now they use all of my stuff.....so, my oldest daughter and I share/fight over the card reader, cameras, etc......and I have NO CARD READER because she left it at school....so BLOG POST coming soon w lovely lovely photos....FOR NOW!!! YAY!!!!!!! Gail just sent me these photos from my trip to Los Angeles last week.....I had the wonderful opportunity of making a few friends that will be lifetimers, I can just feel it...many…
Miracle #10 -Life's Currency-

melody ross

8 Jan 2010 | 10:43 pm

This post has been quite the calamity. Nothing went right when trying to prepare it....then today, while I was looking underneath my bed for some old design sketches...where notebook after notebook was stacked...I found an old journal entry that I want to share with you at the end of the post. After I read it, and sat and marveled at all that has happened in the almost 5 years since I wrote it, I knew that things weren't coming together because I needed to share how deep my despair was at that time, how lost I was and how off my divine path I was, how dark things seemed...I want share,…
What a very nice day!

melody ross

6 Jan 2010 | 8:32 am

First of all, today my pal, Margie, launched her new signature paper line....I am so proud of her....check it out hereNEXT.......I am so over the top honored to have been interviewed by Moxie Fab.....the lovely and chic, Cath Edvalson......check out the interview here......so fun, so sweet, such a total honor.... I am blogging later today.....come on back...this next post has been a labor of love....to find the right words to truly express what my miracle #10 has meant to my life.xoxoxmelody

Method Playground
Challenge 61: Ruffles !!!!

paloma1815

7 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am

Jen here, posting with today's challenge!...I don't consider myself much of a girly-girl, especially when it comes to clothing. However, I just knitted a scarf that has a ruffle down the length and I LOVE it! It got me thinking how great a little ruffle can be to spiff up a layout, as well as a piece of clothing.So here is your challenge.... add a RUFFLE TO YOUR LAYOUT. Use paper, use fabric. Whatever you want.As always, you have 2 weeks to link us up for a chance to be considered for a RAK from me.Here is what the team has for you:Paloma: Ruffles! How do you put ruffles on a « manly »…
Go Green Winner!

Life Made Creations

27 Jan 2010 | 6:43 pm

You ladies rocked this challenge! I was amazed by all the creative uses for stuff that would otherwise be thrown in the trash. From packaging and wrappings, to food cans, mirrors, and spiral binding--nothing was safe from being altered or added to your projects. Check out the creations in the slide below. The winner of the camera strap is Lora! Please email me your addy and I will get it in the mail to you. For those of you who would like to make your own camera strap, here's a tutorial so you can whip up your own.
Challenge#60: Warm Wool

Miss Jaster

24 Jan 2010 | 2:49 pm

I live in Japan, now is winter season, today is cold day too.My challenge is…… wool !!! playing with felt, woolen yarn, raw wool ( I love needle felting! ). Using 12 inch size felt instead of pp, making felt embellishment, knitting….please enjoy to give something warm on your project.MIKAWO-PALOMA-For this challenge I chose to work with felt. I just love felt! Felt is warm, it has a smooth texture and it gives a very interesting “depth” to layouts. I used it on the green leaf on the left of mine, for an elegant finishing touch and… for the frame around the main subject of my…
Challenge #59 Prize

Life Made Creations

20 Jan 2010 | 6:22 pm

Here's what's up for grabs this week for the Go Green! challenge. One lucky winner will receive a camera strap slipcover. This strap will fit over most DSLR/SLR camera straps and is padded for extra comfy-ness!Check out the challenge here and link up your creations in the comments by Sunday midnight!
Make It Messy Challenge Winner

Miss Jaster

18 Jan 2010 | 4:07 pm

The winner of the make it Messy Challenge is....Katie! I love how you stepped out of the box to use a non art supply to mess up your LO! You Coffee Genius!! Your prize is a kit from The Scrapbook Get-Away. Pick the one you want, email me @ lostinadreamofjosh@gmail.com with your information and I'll have it sent your way! :) Thanks to all who participated! Great LOs everyone!~Kimmy

Nitty.Gritty.
Big families are awful...

Jody

9 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am

when the flu bug hits your home. We're in the midst of sharing a stomach virus around here since last Friday. So far, 6 out of 7 of us have 'enjoyed' the effects of the flu, and Wyndham has gotten it twice. Poor girl. Ava is the only one who hasn't gotten bit by the nasty bug. I think we're all crossing our fingers that she'll be the lucky one and be spared.Let me tell you... it's called the 24-hour flu, but when you have it and then the rest of the family gets it- it feels a LOT longer than 24 hours!A couple of the kids have even had flu shots but apparently this is a different strain. I'm…
So not perfect.

Jody

5 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm

I've had a rough week all week fighting a terrible cold and headaches too. Today is the first day that I felt I was functioning at about 90% capacity. It's no fun being so wiped out and still feel like you have demands that need to be met and no energy or desire to do anything. I think I may have brought some of this sickness on myself because if I look back on last week I was in a downward spiral. It got so bad that at one point a conversation that Chip and I had turned into me raising my voice and saying things that I didn't mean as he and the kids were getting ready to head out the door…
Taking a little 'me time'.

Jody

27 Jan 2010 | 10:28 am

It's no surprise that I rarely find a minute to myself in life right now. It seems like there is always someone or something that needs me. I am normally pretty good at juggling everything, but lately, and most likely due to this new pregnancy, I feel more like I'm drowning than swimming through most of the day. Early pregnancy for me means I am tired. A lot! I have been able to get to bed early a few times the past couple of weeks and I try to sneak in an occasional nap when Crew takes one. I am queasy almost every morning and every night. Which doesn't help my energy level. But this should…
French inspiration.

Jody

21 Jan 2010 | 10:51 am

Sort of. I've been seeing occasional updates from Heidi Swapp's facebook status as she's been enjoying an amazing adventure in Paris. I doubt I'll ever get there in my lifetime, so it's been even more fun to click through her pictures and enjoy it through the computer screen. I happen to be a BIG FAN of anything pastry, and the crepes and other delicious food in Paris just got me inspired. So yesterday I pulled out my recipe for cream puffs and then whipped some cream, filled them with pistacio pudding and drizzled Hershey's Special Dark chocolate over them and we all enjoyed our French…
Beyond our imaginations.

Jody

16 Jan 2010 | 11:52 am

Life was hectic at our house this week. With several of us having some sort of stomach-bug for the better part of the week it felt long and we're glad to all be on the upswing at this point. The worst of it was when both Chip and I overlapped in not feeling very well. The kids definitely outnumbered us in energy and their needs felt even more demanding. But somehow we managed survive and life is back to "normal" again.As you can see, Crew creates his own "normal" and keeps us all very entertained around here. Somedays I wonder what I did in my free time before he came along. Other times I…

paper passion and pixel mania
mom moments:

noel joy

6 Feb 2010 | 12:24 am

the good, the bad and the ones your kids will probably share with their therapist someday. is there anything so perfectly imperfect than being a mom? it's a power position, a comedy routine, a pressure cooker, a joy... and everything in between. i often wonder which parts i'm getting right, and which parts i'll wish i'd done differently. but in God's great wisdom, he's only given us one shot at getting it. i think it's quoted well in one of my favorite books, "So I fumble along as best I can, now good, now bad, and I hope generally fair-to-middling." it is very likely that my kids will grow…
hobbies, obessions and love

noel joy

3 Feb 2010 | 12:03 pm

i sometimes sit and think of just how blessed we are to live in a country where we are afforded the time and luxury of having hobbies. there are places, and there have been times when people have and weren't afforded this fabulous slice of goodness. lucky us! sometimes i forget just how blessed i am. sometimes i forget the million little blessings that fill my daily life. one of the things i've been trying to reflect on this year are those little things. i guess they're really not so little, but i'm often looking out over the horizon at the next big thing, that i forget to see the…
the world keeps on spinning - and my little ones do too

noel joy

29 Jan 2010 | 9:44 pm

here it is friday. another week under our belts... full of the little daily duties that make up everyday life. nothing monumental or terribly important marked our week, although it was a week full of this and thats. makes you wonder, sometimes, where all the time goes. perhaps it is out having coffee with the one-sock-eating dryer bandit... or maybe dining with my missing left shoe. either way the time flies by and leaves us just a trace of it to wonder where it has gone. the part i have a hard time understanding, is how in the very same day (at the very same moment) time can be both flying…
watermark tutorial

noel joy

26 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am

the question i've been asked most often about my project 365 is how to get that scrolly watermark on the bottom. well, after some google searching, downloading, recording, editing, rerecording, editing again... having a random program shut down, starting over, then editing some more... i finished my first ever screen capture tutorial on how to make that cool scrolly watermark in photoshop elements for your pictures. in the tutorial i used photoshop elements 8. i am on a mac, but all of the instructions are the same for pc users. the brush i used for my tutorial is available here, but the…
in a funk

noel joy

25 Jan 2010 | 12:34 am

{other shots from today}ever had one of those days where you're just in a funk? happened to me. i think i may have awoken to the funk day this morning. there was no particular reason... i awoke to an amazing, nearly scarlet sunrise behind the mountains, but apparently even God's perfect morning masterpiece wasn't enough to get me to pull out of my mood. oh, i went to church and took pictures for our first service in the new building, but i was feeling very alone. funny how you can sometimes feel so alone even when you're surrounded by those that you love. {sigh} i'm not a big fan of the…

paper rhino
February Cocoa Daisy!!

Christine

4 Feb 2010 | 8:06 pm

This months Cocoa Daisy kit "Memphis Belle" has plenty of red in it if you are in the mood for Valentine's Day, but it also has shades of blue and cream which I loved mixing with the red. The combination worked great for some of my winter photos. And did I mention that the kit comes with a bottle of spray ink!!! I will post a little tutorial on how to do these snowflakes this weekend, little hint, that is not glitter :)Have a great weekend, I am VERY CLOSE to getting my room all put together, can't wait to share some pictures!
CHA recap

Christine

1 Feb 2010 | 6:48 pm

Here is my quick little run down of my time in CA attending the CHA convention! I had a wonderful time, checking out all the new product and unlike last summer there was A LOT of great new product! It was amazing to feel the sunshine in the middle of winter, I hope I get some sunshine here in Michigan SOON! But most of all it was wonderful being with these ladies:Mmm...breakfast:It was fun being roomies :)Tricia and Ronda looking at some Dear Lizzy papers from American Crafts:My favorite booth is always the 7gypsies booth, so full of inspiration:Some of my other favorites from the show:Crate…
Cocoa Daisy Reveal night!!

Christine

31 Jan 2010 | 4:42 pm

It's reveal night at Cocoa Daisy, stop by and check out the fabulous February kit and add-ons as well as the Daisy Divas latest creations.
CHA pictures coming soon!!

Christine

31 Jan 2010 | 9:22 am

Busy painting and putting my room back together - promise to get my CHA pictures posted soon!!
The wall is all gone!

Christine

22 Jan 2010 | 4:49 pm

My scrap room is coming along really well! Here is my brother tearing down the wall (and that little fur ball is Deli, I think he does a great job of supervising):And here it is with the wall completely down, the old door way filled in and drywall hung:Some trim work, carpeting (luckily we have a big piece left over from when we did the basement) and a bit more mudding on the seams and the room will be ready for Greg and I to paint!! Should be ready by the time I get back from CHA. I leave for CHA tomorrow and I can't wait to see friends and all the great new product. Have a wonderful week…

Scrapbooking Ali
1 Sketch, 6 layouts - Part 2

Allison Davis

8 Feb 2010 | 10:21 pm

My starting point, the sketch I'm using from Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 3.Layout #2 - "Seeing Santa"Patterned papers, rubons, punch out die cut - Pink Paislee, jewels - KaiserCraft, alphabets - Heidi Swapp, American CraftsThese pictures of the boys didn't turn out that great quality-wise but I love them! We were expecting Jackson to flip out since he's pretty shy but he surprised us. I didn't care that the picture quality wasn't that great. There was no way I wasn't I going to document this cute moment with Santa!Variation #1 - I decided to stick with the 4" x 4" photos suggested on…
1 Sketch, 6 layouts - Part 1

Allison Davis

7 Feb 2010 | 10:39 pm

It's sketches week! This is now a monthly feature on my blog. The second week of the month is now officially sketches week.This time I've used one sketch and created five layouts based off that sketch. The sixth layout is the original that the sketch itself is actually based off of.The original layout"Bad Hair Day"The only thing that changed from the layout to the sketch is a few minor elements on the accent cardstock tabs. On my layout I had used word stickers and on the sketch we went with stars.This is the sketch, from Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 3, that I will be using as a starting…
Basic shapes mini-demo

Allison Davis

2 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to do a segment on one of our local TV stations, KSPR. It was mostly to talk about Scrap-a-Palooza but they also asked that I do a mini-demo similar to the ones I do at 'Palooza. This was my first live TV gig and let me tell you, I was nervous! The robo-cameras that they had didn't help to ease my queasy stomach. I had visions of a Maximum Overdrive like scene and was hoping that the camera didn't come to life and kill us all. I know, I have quite the imagination. It was just so weird to see the cameras move on their own.Anyway, I thought I would share the…
Letting my family do the work.

Allison Davis

1 Feb 2010 | 12:14 am

One of my favorite things about working for Creating Keepsakes magazine have been the ideas. Without them I probably never would have came up with some of my most cherished layouts. This is one of them.I was asked to create a layout that included journaling with the help of my family. I had a flood of ideas but ended up settling on asking my family members, "what was your favorite memory of the day Jackson was born." Each answer is completely different and I love that I got a peek into what was going on outside of my labor and delivery room.Not only is this a great way to get a bunch of…
And the winner is...

Allison Davis

28 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm

Of course I'm not going to tell you the winner at the beginning of the post!I thought it might be kind of cool to see all the layouts together. I love that they all look similar but still very different at the same time.Sketch from Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 5I had so much fun this week! Because of popular demand this will become a regular feature on my blog. Every month I'll have a week that focuses on getting the most out of sketches. I'm really excited about it and hope you are too. Also, if you have any of our Sketches for Scrapbooking books I would love to see your layouts and…

Scraphappy
Catching up...

alb52

8 Feb 2010 | 12:23 pm

monday again already?wow!and it's already over 1/2way over. whew.now, what's for dinner? lol.big week this week! so very much looking forward to the "big" ultrasound in a couple of days. getting excited to see this wee belly bean (who is now extremely affectionately referred to as "Rib") again and hopefully find out if baby is HE or SHE! mmmmm, sweet baby. this child is a little wiggler! i've been feeling movement since around 12wks, and it's only kicked up (literally) a notch as baby Rib has been growing. feets down by my bladder for…
Monster Jam

alb52

4 Feb 2010 | 6:56 am

well, this weekend, the boys are having a total boy weekend... they are heading out to go to Monster Jam - froggers LOVES seeing the big trucks, so it should be a great time for them. we girls are sticking around and having a girls' weekend. not sure what we're going to do yet, but i'm sure it will consist some of swimming, pedicures and shopping. ====================================always have to share when someone is having a sale... any of you digi gals or paper gals need layouts or photos printed? Scrapbook Pictures is having a winter sale... check out these great…
Shout Out!!!

alb52

1 Feb 2010 | 7:23 pm

whoooosh! and that week whipped by. been super busy living life... not a bad thing at all! we've managed to squish in the girls learning to swim (700yds each!! holy cow), moving up in gymnastic classes, attending school open houses for next year, trying a few new recipes and more in just a short time...baby is growing.. holy moley. this week (17wks), baby is the size of a turnip (while i prefer the nickname, lemon, much better, turnip sure is pretty cute). my belly is starting to grow - i need to get some pictures at some point to start doing week to week pics. i did so…
Fonts

alb52

26 Jan 2010 | 3:41 am

took the kids to the circus this past weekend... it definitely was NOT even close to a Barnum & Bailey type, but it was fun, nonetheless. the sad thing was that, when we got there, the kids (all of them) would NOT stop whining about what they wanted and didn't get. we want cotton candy! we want balloons! we want light sticks! we want, we want, we want... it wasn't enough that we took them, but they WANTED literally everything there. no, don't get me wrong, i have NO problem getting things for our kids, and we do often. but, the ungrateful attitude, the…
TGIF!

alb52

22 Jan 2010 | 8:26 am

ahhhh, Friday. good times. nothing penciled in to my calendar today makes for a good day. i went on a major cleaning spree yesterday in the early evening, so the house and the laundry are pretty much ready for the weekend. always a nice feeling to have nothing hanging over my head going into the weekend - that means sleep and LOTS of playtime! whoop.the circus is in town this weekend.... we may have to head there tomorrow afternoon or Sun afternoon. what kid doesn't love the circus? seriously. should be fun if we make it!===============================have to share one…

ScrapScene
MFT’s First Online Copic Refill Station!

Angie

9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

Running on EMPTY? MFT presents the FIRST online Copic Refill Station Refilling your Copic Markers is as easy as 1-2-3! 1) Add the Marker Refill Product to your cart. Once you've chosen all the marker colors you need to refill, go to your shopping cart and set the quantity to the amount of markers you are going to send us. Scroll to check the availability of the color you need to refill. Please don't send us markers of colors that are not available in the overview above. 2) Checkout and pay for your refills. Make sure there are NO other items in your order, only…
Choosing Embellishments for the Scrapbook Page

Angie

8 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am

Choosing Embellishments for the Scrapbook Page by Debbie Hodge Think about racing stripes on a car, earrings on a woman, roses on china. Each of these are embellishments. Wikipedia defines an embellishment as something that enhances appearance without having any functional purpose. I say “not so” when it comes to embellishing scrapbook pages. Embellishments can deepen and support your page subject Motifs, words, and even textures can signal an obvious connection to subject or they may more subtly evoke a sense of your page subject. Themed products are the…
Scrapbooking Contests, Calls & Events

Angie

7 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am

Treasured Scrapbooking – March Guest Designer Call Treasured Scrapbooking is looking for a Guest Designer for March. Our theme for February is all about beginnings, and the challenge is too! The deadline is February 10th at midnight PST. Please follow this link for more information about the call. If you have any questions, please contact Erin at admin@treasuredscrapbooking.com XOXO Girls - Scraplift Challenge It's voting time for all of the January Rebels. Come by XOXO Girls to cast your vote on who YOU think should WIN the January prize and…
Speedlink Saturday for Week of Jan 31/10

Angie

6 Feb 2010 | 2:04 am

Did you see these cute little cereal box houses on Bella Dia? Such a fun idea for kids. See one photo at right. Beautiful all-in-one card and envelope printable here from How About Orange. 320 Sycamore has a cute idea for making a framed wall-hanging using Scrabble tiles here. See one photo at left. {Via U Create.} Here's an interesting idea from BHG. They turned an old wooden cutlery tray into a jewelry display complete with pretty papered backgrounds in each section. Take a look here to see a pretty altered clock made by Leticia Seki. Have you joined the new ScrapScene…
New Scrapbooking & Paper Crafting Kits

Angie

5 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am

Kit 'n Kaboodles Spice up your February with KnK's latest kit. This month's kit was designed by KnK's own Designer, Deb Harter! The kit features Lily Bee's Audrey Collection, Jillibean Soup, Jenni Bowlin, 7 Gypsies, Tim Holtz Grunge Paper, Coordinating Prima Flowers, Stampendous Class A Peels and coordinating Bazzill. If you can't get enough of this kit, we have coordinating card stock addons and specially selected add ons in the store. Blue Moon Scrapbooking BlueMoonScrapbooking has a gorgeous new kit this month called Natural Living!

still me
welcome monday!

heidi swapp

8 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

i can't believe that my day is 1/2 over... i have been busy busy, and off to a great start! i love getting laundry out of the way on monday morning. i went back on my DIET... and i feel re-committed on several things i have allowed to SLIDE! it feels good to get back on track...however, i feel like i need a nap! i wound up staying up SO late last night with some awesome creative MOJO! i love that, but i am paying for it today! morning was SO unwelcome today! couple things to check out as you are browsing the web on this beautiful afternoon:1. Rhonna posted a FANTASTIC demo and tutorial…
as promised..

heidi swapp

5 Feb 2010 | 6:20 pm

ok, so these are not the best photos i have ever taken in my life! but... i did whip up another one of my 'sweetie' mini-books so that i could photograph the process... i walked through this little darlin during Wednesday's webshow ... so if you still are wondering... you may want to check out the recorded version. i LOVE how easy it is, and how QUICK it is... and well... i LOVE the ruffles!! so think of this as a little class in a blog! i hope you ENJOY! and make YOUR sweetie a little book! ***i need to clarify, i've had a slew of emails... the "Sweetie Book" is…
congrats to:

heidi swapp

5 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm

(how cute is that little label w/ a dangly- it's right HERE)Heidi, I have been so inspired by you lately, not just your artistic creations, but your enthusiasm in general! I bought the book 5 per your recommendation and have thoroughly enjoyed it! I am very new to the digital scrapbooking world, but have purchased several of the house of 3 kits and am having a ball playing around with them. Last night, during your webshow (which I didn't get to watch at that time) my daughter and I were making one of the banners. Thanks! oh and I am doing the Project Life kit, so our banner was the…
friday... already?

heidi swapp

4 Feb 2010 | 10:21 pm

this week has FLOWN by... i am a little freaked out! today evaporated, and nothing went as planned! for some reason around 2pm i found myself asleep on the couch, and don't even remember sitting down. i must have been in zombie mode. it was so weird! on the up side, great little nap!- and i feel energized to tackle some of the things i hoped i'd accomplish earlier today... COUPLE things to note...i will be selecting winners for the GIVEAWAY from last night in the morning--so just a couple more hours to enter!! leave a comment on the post below to enter to win the ring from Liz…
3 Feb 2010 | 9:43 pm

heidi swapp

3 Feb 2010 | 9:43 pm

we had a great LIVE webshow tonight!! thanks to all of you that joined us from ALL OVER THE WORLD!! how awesome was that!!? if you missed out on the LIVE part of the webshow, don't worry- you can still watch the recorded version!! ok, so i started out with the CANDLES- which are always a crowd pleaser! if you want to rewatch the CANDLE TUTORIAL that i did in December: CLICK HEREfor these candles, i used the MONOGRAM kit from House of 3, and you need a heat tool!! THEN... i talked about the CUTEST valentine banner... all i did to make it was cut it out and staple it to pink curly ribbon…

This Little Art of Mine
Another Cosmo Sketch

BabyBokChoy

6 Feb 2010 | 8:31 pm

Cosmo Cricket has another sketch and of course, I must try it again. My BFF layout made onto the Cosmo blog. CHECK, one goal for 2010 accomplished, seriously. So here is my take on the current Cosmo sketch and I think this layout is a bit too busy, but you know my mantra, moving on... The way I planned to do the journaling in my head looked a lot better than how it actually turned out. I suppose I could have done all little letter stickers instead of handwriting the journaling. That would have been so so time consuming!! I'm too lazy for that, LOL.Snow is coming to us too, enough to mess with…
我写几笔

BabyBokChoy

5 Feb 2010 | 3:33 pm

She said "我写几笔, 你猜猜是什么字!" (I will draw a few strokes, and you guess the character.) I seriously laughed out loud because I figured it wouldn't be hard to guess one of the three characters she knew how to write in Chinese. But I was wrong, she knew six, LOL. AND I couldn't guess the character after just a few random strokes.I entered this layout into the Creative Imaginations' sketch contest. I really love everything that is CI Narratives by Karen Russell and the Creative Cafe! Who else has CI rubons booklets by the dozen? LOL.
write...

BabyBokChoy

1 Feb 2010 | 6:34 pm

This layout was for Color Combos Galore 141 based on pencilines sketch 168. I really love this color combo. And it's amazing what goodness I can find in my stash to match the combo, lol. It's a wonderful feeling when precious and treasured stash come together and sing, lol. We had parent-teacher conference tonight and her teacher's focus in her master's degree program is in writing, which explains why First Born writes so much at home. Gosh, I journaled something that I observed about her and I was right! Imagine that! LOL!
If the Hat Fits...

BabyBokChoy

30 Jan 2010 | 8:55 am

It depends on how the word "fits" fits... eh... Created this layout based on a Sunday sketch at Studio Calico. I love the wide open white space. I still managed to fit in three photos, granted they were printed as 3x4 to begin with :)I think the more common spelling of this fruit is "pomelo." Well, I should have looked it up, it would have saved me an "m." lol. I grew up eating this fruit and they are in abundance in the winter at local grocery stores here at $1 a piece (on sale, I think, I dunno for sure, DH does the grocery shopping). Even though they are widely and readily available, the…
because I like the photos...

BabyBokChoy

28 Jan 2010 | 7:31 pm

If I had seen this layout a couple of years ago, I would have thought it completely useless: no journaling, no date, what is the point? And yet here I am, delighted with the results of this experiment, and relatively happy with the layout :) besides, I really love these photos.Every time I mist, it's an experiment, I never know how it will end up looking! I layered Maya Road chipboards onto the paper and spritzed a few times. The other experiment is using the MM journaling pages as patterned paper, looks a'ight to me: instant stash reduction! The last experiment that didn't go so well were…

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Febuary Cocoa Daisy projects.

Kim Watson

8 Feb 2010 | 2:01 pm

Ooh! finally I have gotten my head above water long enough to post some of my Feb Cocoa Daisy projects on my blog :o) I have been so busy with mag & supplier projects I just haven't had time. But before I carry on, do you want to see who the winner of Creating Keepsakes Tips 'n Tricks is? Random Integer GeneratorHere are your random numbers:6Timestamp: 2010-02-08 21:12:48 UTCKimberlysaid...That new issue looks great. Thanks for the chance to win!02 February, 2010Thanks to all who played along, Kimberly mail me your address, so I can get your mag sent to you!Now for my scrappy projects…
Club Ck is up & running!

Kim Watson

3 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am

Guys have you heard...that Club Ck went live today?Here is the link, pop on over & take a look. (Please bear in mind that the developers are still ironing out any kinks that might still be lurking about). The good news is that even if you don't have a Premier Charter membership you can still be a member of the board & have access to a bunch of great tips, tricks, downloads & of course the gallery! The Premier membership grants you access to the rest of the site, as well as the amazing sponsor discounts, CK special issue mags, free fonts, digital back issues etc etc the list goes…
Tips & tricks mag giveaway and Scrappers bowl with CK.

Kim Watson

2 Feb 2010 | 10:34 am

I not sure if you have heard, that the BRAND NEWscrapbooking tips & tricks premier issue, from Creating keepsakes magazineis available to purchase? This is a special issue mag that will come out 4 times a year & will focus on specific topics. This first one is all about organization both in your scrap studio & on your pages. With over 200 easy ideas it is a great read & I found it super helpful too. Now the question is do you want to get 20% off the purchase price? If you do then use this promo code TIPSBwhen checking out. The offer is valid until February…
Memphis Belle Now Available!

Kim Watson

2 Feb 2010 | 10:09 am

Hurry to the Cocoa Daisystore to get your February kit from Cocoa Daisy, "Memphis Belle". It's loaded with favorite brands like Bobunny, Prima, Pink Paislee, 7 Gypsies, American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin and more! "Memphis Belle" Also did you know that if you purchase 5 or more kits and have them all billed and shipped to one address you can…
It's happening + RAK!

Kim Watson

31 Jan 2010 | 11:22 am

The BIG REVEAL of Cocoa Daisy's gorgeous February kit & design team projects.....& it's all happening over at Cocoa Daisy message board 6pm EST. I am telling you that you just HAVE to stop by there & join in the fun & games because you'll have a chance to win some super prizes!! Plus the winner of the American Crafts giveaway will be announced! But The BEST NEWS YET is the you still have a chance at winning the RAK giveaway, by popping over HERE & leaving a comment if you haven't already done soMemphis Belle (This item will be available Monday, February 1,…

Why yes, I should be doing something else. Ha!
Fancy Pants!

Erica Hettwer

8 Feb 2010 | 11:47 am

I made a bunch of projects lately using some super cute Fancy Pants product. First off, a mini book! Sigh, I love minis! Clear album-Fancy Pants, Clear embelishments-Fancy Pants , Patterned Paper-Fancy Pants , Letter Stickers-Making Memories and Pink Paislee Pen-Uniball It's just some pictures of my kidlets as they've grown up until now. The page with Mickey says "He is my soul". The page with Audrey says "She is my heart". And then the back cover reads, "They are my everything". Pretty much covers how I feel about those two wonderful little beings. :)Next up, a layout! :D This one is based…
I'm Off!

Erica Hettwer

5 Feb 2010 | 7:47 am

...to CKC-Portland! If you see me there, holler at me! :D
Double Digits, Baby!

Erica Hettwer

4 Feb 2010 | 9:08 am

Yep, Miss Thing has hit double digits today! She's 10 months old! ~She has six teeth, four of which are on her right side.~She takes a few steps every few days but still prefers crawling. ~She eats bananas and cheese sticks whole. ~She still tries to eat dog food every chance she gets.~She likes to take a huge drink of water out of her sippy cup and then let it dribble down her chin. ~She and Mickey get along so well and love playing together. Just this morning Mickey was having her giraffe give her kisses. So stinkin' cute!~She will not lay still while I'm changing her diaper unless I'm…
My First Design Team Blog Post...

Erica Hettwer

3 Feb 2010 | 8:45 pm

for A Walk Down Memory lane is here. Check it out! :D
Inspiration in Pajamas

Erica Hettwer

1 Feb 2010 | 11:14 pm

Exhibit A~Audrey's pajama shirt Exhibit B~Birthday card for a friendAny questions?:D

Wooooo Hooooo!
... We Have a Winner!

Tracey Locher

9 Feb 2010 | 7:11 am

Rusty Pickle fans are the best! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and love for Rusty Pickle with me!! Now... let's just jump right into the winner... "Random.org" gave me #13... PAMS who said, "I am so sad that Rusty Pickle is closing it's door. I liked everything about their paper lines. I think I have used most of them in my scrapbooks. It would be too hard to say one was more of a favorite than another. I am now off to bookmark several of the dt's blogs so I don't lose the inspiration you all give us." Well put, Pam! Email me at traceylocher@cox.net…
Project 365 - Lights Out, Anna the Scrapper, and Starry Night...

Tracey Locher

8 Feb 2010 | 7:11 pm

So, this past November, I cooked my lowfat "Chicken Picatta" for all of the Rusty Pickle Chefs at the annual retreat... and my good friend, Tricia, asked for the recipe. I am an "add a touch of this and sprinkle of this" kinda cook, so I decided to make Chicken Picatta, write the recipe for Tricia and take a photo for my Project 365... in a weird twist of fate, just as I was about to plate up dinner, the lights went out. We have lived here for almost 8 years and, although we have had several power outages, the lights have always come back on in a minute or two. THIS…
Project 365 - #034 - 036...

Tracey Locher

5 Feb 2010 | 6:38 pm

What a week... Dad retired... Rusty Pickle closed... and my first child turned 20... YEARS... OLD!!! I don't know why... age doesn't bother me... getting older doesn't bother me... but having a 20 year old means that the feeling that I have in my head that I am still in my 20's has gone by the wayside... weird! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESSICA!!! (I still can't believe it!) ;-) I also can't believe how big Anna is getting... and how long her hair is getting! She sure is good at posing for the camera! (only because I torture the poor thing with photos so…
My last Rusty Pickle DT Assignments... (sniff, sniff!)... GIVEAWAY...

Tracey Locher

5 Feb 2010 | 5:51 pm

I didn't intend for these layouts to be my last Rusty Pickle Design Team assignments, but it turned out that way. Sadly, Rusty Pickle, the company that I have loved for YEARS and have designed for over the past 2 1/2 years closed its doors this week. This economy has been dreadful for the scrapbooking/paper crafting industry, and the closing of Rusty Pickle is a very sad loss! I wish the owners, Tasha and Lance, the best as they close down their business and move on with their future. I have had a wonderful time getting to know the other designers, traveling to Utah…
Project 365 - Dad's Retirement... Ballet... and Papa LOCHER!

Tracey Locher

2 Feb 2010 | 8:16 pm

What a GREAT few days!!! Today is a LIFELONG EVENT for my Dad. Today was his last day of work! He retired today after 43+ years with Unysis (formerly Burroughs). I can't belive that my dad has retired, but today is the day he and Mom have worked for all their lives! Tomorrow, Dad gets to sleep in and start the next part of his life. I'll keep you posted... ;-) Ohhhh... and look... it is Anna's FIRST DAY OF BALLET CLASS! Her class was one of the cutest and most darling things I have EVER seen! Better yet, Jeff's Dad, Papa Locher, came down…

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This Is Gettin' Mighty Ridiculous

Chrispea

8 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am

The snow, that is. Enough already!! Now we are to get another 6-12 on top of the 24+ that we have. This is crazy stuff, I tell you!!The kids did not have school. I think it might be because there wasn't any electric for 22 hours on that end of town. We were spared, and ours only flickered for a few hours.Here's a picture of what we have so far. We are buried!The temperature dropped, so that snow isn't going anywhere. I just hope that I can make it to chemo and back on Wednesday before all the snow falls... then after that, it can snow. I'm so close to being done, so I don't want to miss…
“Sliced” Love Tag

Chrispea

5 Feb 2010 | 5:16 am

My Making Memories Slice die cutting machine arrived on Monday. It was scheduled to be delivered on Thursday, so I was super excited that it came early!I have to say, I love that little thing!! And I only have the basic shapes card.I played around with it, and made this little love tag. Everything, including the tag, was cut out using the Slice.I used foam dots to add some dimension. The hearts are cut from Bo Bunny paper. I added black stickles to the word LOVE.I love my slice. I can't wait to get more design cards for it. If you have been thinking about a die cutting machine, this little…
It's February!!

Chrispea

1 Feb 2010 | 5:39 am

Is is me, or did January fly by? These days and weeks seem to really be going fast. I remember being in school thinking Christmas vacation lasted forever and summer felt like a year... now it just flies by.This weekend I got some scrapping in. I did this using the Scrapbook Nooks January kit. I still have enough paper and goodies to do many more layouts. It was a great kit!This layout came together very quickly. I had the sketch idea and photos already sized and printed. Oh, if you watched my scraproom tour video, these are the photos & sketch that were on my desk. Here's how it turned…
It's All in the Details

Chrispea

29 Jan 2010 | 12:05 pm

First, thank you all so much for the encouraging comments. Just needed to vent, I guess. Maybe someone else is going thru this, and it will help them. There are so many people out there going through so much worse. This will be a whine free zone for at least 3 weeks! LOL!Do you remember this layout?I wasn't real happy with it, so I asked for some suggestions.Well, I "fixed" it! I'm much happier with it now. It's all in the details! Here I added a twine bow, strung across 2 brad heads.And, this little chipboard fellow... he's cute... I think he might be a gopher!And finally, how about some…
Slice, Slice Baby...

Chrispea

26 Jan 2010 | 7:32 am

Let me tell ya... retail therapy RULES!(if you don't want to read my drama, skip down to the fun part... if not, carry on...)As you may know, I have breast cancer, and I'm currently receiving chemotherapy treatments. I had to have 4 of what they call AC, then 4 of this new one called Taxotere. I have had 6 so far, only 2 more to go. AC makes your hair fall out, so just call me Kojak... anyone gotta a lollipop? (now that would be a funny scrapbook page!) Now, with AC I had hair loss and nausea and some large muscle fatigue, sort of like doing 1000 squats really, really fast, then feeling it…

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Revisiting A Favorite Project: Punch Collage

Ali Edwards

8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Some of you may remember a Martha-inspired butterfly punch project using the classic butterfly punch I did two years ago (February 08). I decided to revisit the project again, this time using a heart punch. I punched all the hearts from a variety of different patterns and laid them out on a piece of cardstock to figure out where I wanted each one placed. Once I had them all organized I adhered each heart using a foam square. This time I also added a couple little accents: tiny pearls and some acrylic hearts (from an older Fancy Pants acrylic sheet) attached with mini-fasteners from Tim…
And the giveaways go to...

Ali Edwards

7 Feb 2010 | 8:27 pm

One person will receive Cocoa Daisy’s February Kit, “Memphis Belle.”Addie • Beautiful kit!! Two people will receive the 20 page layered template album pictured above, valued at $24.99, from ErinInk. Jennifer Land • Thanks for another great opportunity to win fabulous stuff!AnneS. • Wonderful giveaways that I would love to win! Thanks as aways for the opportunity! We are digging out from the big blizzard on the East coast. LOTS of snow! It is beautiful but not fun to drive in! Great time to scrapbook.Congratulations Addie, Jennifer Land, AnneS. please email me ali at…
Sponsor Giveaways : Cocoa Daisy & ErinInk

Ali Edwards

6 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

One person will receive Cocoa Daisy’s February Kit, “Memphis Belle.” Cocoa Daisy is dedicated to offering kits filled with the best scrapbook products on the market, and a site with great content, inspiration and ideas. We chose the name “Cocoa Daisy” to convey a sense of whimsy and free thinking…like scrapbooking itself. Cocoa Daisy is a place where your imagination can run wild! For inspiration, tutorials and frequent contests don’t miss our blogs and message boards! And if you are looking for the ultimate scrapbook getaway, be sure to check out our upcoming event on the Greek…
Scrapbooking Stuff That Comes Home In His Backpack

Ali Edwards

5 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

Simon's backpack is a treasure chest. At least once a week I find something pretty darn special inside that blue REI backpack he's had since kindergarten: handwriting samples (plentiful), drawings (few & far between), notes from teachers/aides, and sometimes wonderful little written or drawn sentiments that give a glimpse into his thoughts right now.When I go through his backpack I immediately decide to either keep or recycle the contents (and do it right then). Some days I keep nothing and other days I feel like I have hit the jackpot in terms of papers that can be used to tell…
GO/venture : Permanent

Ali Edwards

4 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

My friends Kal and Elise have a fun GOventure challenge happening this week. The image above is my contribution to today's theme: permanent. When Kal first emailed with the word prompt my initial response was, "Hmmmmm." I decided to try to forget about it for a few days and see what came from that. Often when I try to "forget" something, something altogether more interesting comes along. In this case all I kept coming back to were more questions. Being a "word-person" the first thing I did, after procrastinating for a few days, was look up the definition.

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In the mood for some Pink stuff ...& G45 DT Call

eMeLiNe Seet

9 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am

the past few days 'd been a blur with the Chinese New Year fast approaching .i thought i might be game for some more handmade CNY decorations this year.too ambitious. not much done... except for a few yellow red tissue pompoms.i was more in the mood for some pink stuff ... if u notice i'm in the crepe paper pompom (or whatever u call it) craze.these fluffy little things are just so cute ...here's one using Rose Moka's ... speaking of which i've decided to step down... another using Melissa France's papers. and finally a layout which i forgot to share.the kids love baking or rather messing…
Artist Trading Cards and Scarlet Lime Layouts

eMeLiNe Seet

2 Feb 2010 | 9:31 pm

these ATCs were made using Graphic 45's new Le Romantique collection.this is probably my 2nd decent set of ATCs...i'm finding kick in creating these image collages...and here are my layouts using Feb Scarlet Lime's kit. Check out Sasha who's our guest this month ! :) . the tiny paper rosette was created using the same method i used for my muslin flower > here...the last layout was titled Watchful...it is actually a dark reminder to my little girl, to be careful, to open her eyes be street smart ...and be aware of her surroundings... she is coming 6. That was the age where i was almost…
Guesting for Pencil Lines , layouts and other stuff

eMeLiNe Seet

1 Feb 2010 | 6:34 am

what a week .SO thankful the o-so-painful-ulcers-in-the-mouth period is Over for our lil' boy.SO glad...just So glad.i think it's record to have that horrible HFM thing in our house 5 times. i think u Read it right ... we had it visited us that many times. (o please O Lord, no more...)moving on, i'm so thrilled to be guesting for Pencil Lines for a second time! this sketch site has so much to offer and it's pretty interesting to see how different people interpret a sketch .Here's mine using Pencil Lines Sketch #172. our girl and one of her very favourite friend, F (again?! ha !) :)thanks…
23 Jan 2010 | 4:31 pm

eMeLiNe Seet

23 Jan 2010 | 4:31 pm

my hands and my foot are in my mouth right now...figuratively of course.can u believe it, HandFootMouth came knocking at our door again and our little baby, well, not so baby anymore actually caught it again. AGAIN.my poor baby !just slightly more than 6 months ago he caught it and it's here again.it brings back a flood of memories right before our family loss then.so, i'll be expecting lots of whining and lots of effort to seperate our 2 kids...the horrible thing about these episodes is that no doctor can make it all better with medication :[so meanwhile, i'll escape into my own world of…
19 Jan 2010 | 7:13 pm

eMeLiNe Seet

19 Jan 2010 | 7:13 pm

just completed a commissioned piece and well, satisfied with this. I'm glad the recipient, too, was happy with it !my projects using Nikki Sivil's are up on her blog ... do check it out HERE .Love the frogs and crown chipboards ! too cute.the album came about after watching the disney movie...thereafter our little boy insisted he's the frog and owns 2 princesses (read :his mother and his sister) after watching the disney movie. according to his words, he's only to kiss his mother's lips and his sister - cheek onli.much to her dismay lol ! 'll leave you with Scarlet Lime Feb Sneaks. i'm…

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Mint-spirational Monday makes a MOVE.

MissMint

8 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm

Every Monday for quite some time we’ve been highlighting and celebrating the most Mint-spirational layouts in the gallery posted from the previous week in a special thread in the community forum. This week Mint-spirational Monday makes a major move from the depths of the forum to the top of the ‘ol blog. Why? Because these layouts deserve to be SEEN damn it. And if I’m going to go through the trouble of fishing them out – you’re going to look at them! Them’s the rules little lady so put down that mouse and have yourself a gander at the overwhelming display…
Did somebody order a sneaky peeky?

MissMint

5 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am
Digital Printable Coupon Books for Couples & Friends

MissMint

4 Feb 2010 | 4:07 pm

Last week I debuted my BABIES…the new line of COUPON BOOKS for Sexy Couples, Everyday Couples, Romantic Couples and Friends. I am totally in LOVE. This is by far my most favourite Peppermint Creative product to date. As I was finishing them up and printing out samples (and bouncing with glee) I was worried that you might not fully get just how awesome these bad boys are. I mean it’s hard to encompass the full magnitude of awesomeness that IS this product in a 500×500 pixel preview. So I have no choice but to come here and tell you why this the best gift you will ever give so that you…
Movin’ On Up!

MissMint

30 Jan 2010 | 1:06 pm

TOOT! TOOT! Thursday night we hit a MAJOR Facebook milestone and hit 1,000 fans! High five for that. That is pretty darn exciting I have to say. I wonder how long it will take to get to 2,000. You think we can do it? I know you’re out there Peppermint lurkers. Join us….. (swinging gold watch in front of your eyes in an attempt to hypnotise you). You LOVE Peppermint Creative. You LOVE Miss Mint. You think she is FUNNY. You want to join the fun. You will click the link below and become a Facebook Fan. CLICK ME. You will be notified of new products before I can even send out a newsletter.
Altered Art Tutorial: Wooden Sled

MissMint

29 Jan 2010 | 7:19 am

Altered Art: Wooden Sled By: Mary Jo Johnston Have you ventured out of digi-land and into the world of hybrid yet? How about one step further – altered art! If not, this is the time! If you’re not familiar, altered art is going beyond the page and fusing your hybrid papers and elements with every day items such as photo frames, unfinished wood, gift boxes, and wreaths – the possibilities are endless! And this is such a great time to pick up those little trinkets. Valentine’s Day brings an array of goodies to your local craft store. I recently saw the cutest little mailboxes just…

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The Winner is....

Safo

7 Feb 2010 | 12:18 am

Hello girls,I want to say thank you for being so many to participate in grade challenge this month, the choice was difficult and I am pleased to announce the winner is:ChiknanaThank you kindly contact me to receive your kit Tempor'EllesSee you soon
Caroline Rondel alias Lilith been Jacked

Safo

15 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

Above all, the whole team joins me in wishing you all and all a very good year in 2010.For this new challenge of the year, I am pleased to discover or rediscover a scrapbooker who inspires me a lot, her name is Caroline Rondel alias Lilith. She has a style that is clean and that suits him so well, then let yourself be tempted by the sweetness of her creation by visiting her blog Flickr and gallery SisTVthanks for the inspiration, Lilith!!!!Our Jacks:Michelle:Beth:Meg:Mandy:Jenny:(Me) Safo:Vanessa:The winner will receive a beautiful kit from Tempor'elles
December Jack Winner!

Vanessa

14 Jan 2010 | 8:02 pm

Hello hello! We LOVED all of your Jacks of Stephanie'sPainted Ladies layout, what a talented bunch of readers we have! It was hard to choose but Tenaya's page really stood out to us! We loved her use of stitching and the flowers scattered on the page much like how Stephanie used the scattered circles on hers! Check it out!Congrats Tenaya! Please shoot me an email (vmdelisio @ yahoo . com) with your info and I will send you a goodie box! Stay tuned for a new Jack!!
Stephanie Wheeler, Come on Down!!

Vanessa

14 Dec 2009 | 6:52 am

Hello everyone! I am pleased to bring you our latest Jack! This month we are Jacking the awesome Stephanie Wheeler, also known online as "LivingRoomFloor." I have admired Stephanie's style ever since I met her on SIS 2+ years ago, and now she has just been added to the Studio Calico design team! Congrats!! Her style is modern, simple and often geometric which I love and find very inspirational. Here is her page that we jacked and our takes on it. I hope you find it inspirational as well and decide to play along!Steph's awesome page:Our Jacks:Mandy:Meg:Safo:Jenny:Beth:Christina: Michelle:Me…
Surprise Caroline! You've Been Jacked!!

Breanne Crawford

15 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm

We are SO excited to bring you the awesome talent of Caroline Ikeji this month to jack! Caroline is crazy talented and fresh and awesome! We had such a hard time picking out what page of hers to jack but came up with this one because of the fun colors and fresh feel. thanks for the inspiration, Caroline!and here's our takes:Breanne:Christina: Meg: Vanessa:Safo:Michelle:Mandy:Beth:Jenny:We cannot wait to see your takes on Caroline's amazing page! So get to it and the winner will get a little something something surprise ;)

the life of a scrapbooking teen
This is why i scrapbook

30 Jan 2010 | 4:17 pm

I have been reading a blog by a girl named Shimelle, for quite awhile now. She posted this project a couple weeks ago, and all you had to do was either make a video, or a scrapbook page, or a mini album, or just write a paragraph about why you scrapbook. So i decided to make a mini album about why i scrapbook. Here is the finished project:
15 interesting facts about Dreams

27 Jan 2010 | 12:13 am

I found this on someone's tumblr account which you can find here. And if you haven't heard of tumblr before, man are you missing out, it is the next best thing to scrapbooking, and you have to check it out! Anyway, i thought this was very interesting:1. You forget 90% of your dreams.Within 5 minutes of waking, half of your dream is forgotten. Within 10, 90% is gone.2. Blind people also dream. People who became blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images, but have dreams equally vivid involving their other senses of sound, smell, touch and…
new blog

25 Jan 2010 | 7:18 pm

Okay, i've decided to make a separate blog for project life, and you can find it here.I will officially start on February 1st, which also happens to be the first day of my new semester! and i think i will just focus on doing a weekly post, to keep the amount of pages down.Tell me what you think!!
thinking

25 Jan 2010 | 4:17 pm

I really want to do project life, and it just so happens that Becky Higgin's is launching the digital version of the project today, so if you want the details when she posts them go over to her blog.I am really struggling with how to do the project though. Ali Edwards posted her version on her blog today, and i love the way it looks in the paper version. I think a digital version would work best for me but Becky Higgin's version is too expensive, it will cost up-words of $100 to actually print the book, which i cannot afford. Which brings me to my next point, i think i will just blog…
project life

18 Jan 2010 | 5:50 pm

okay so i am a 365 dropout, twice, i know it's horrible. but the truth is it was too much stress to manage it, and print the photos and journaling etc. etc. and i didn't buy a kit from becky higgins so it wasn't that big of a deal. But i am going to finish this project, i will i promise. it's just a matter of when!Becky Higgins just came out with a new kit, called project life, that doesn't necessarily involve taking a photo a day, it's a little bit simpler then that, heres what she posted on her blog:"PROJECT LIFE is the perfect solution for preserving your pictures and anecdotes and stories…

Salt Lake City Scrapbooking Examiner
CK Media searching for event coordinator

19 Jan 2010 | 8:02 am

CK Media posted a job opening last Thursday (1/14/2010) for an event coordinator. The job description is as follows: Creating Keepsakes Events, a leader in scrapbooking conventions, is seeking an Event Coordinator. The ideal candida...
Close To My Heart holds online clearance sale Dec. 2 - 17, 2009

1 Dec 2009 | 4:32 pm

Disclaimer: I am employed at the corporate office of Close To My Heart. This post represents my own viewpoints and should not be construed as authorized or endorsed by Close To My Heart. Close To My Heart will hold an online clearance sale Dec...
American Crafts warehouse sale throughout December 2009

1 Dec 2009 | 3:45 pm

American Crafts will hold a warehouse sale Dec. 4 to 24 (excluding Sundays) at its Orem warehouse. Here are the details: Dates and Times Grand Opening: Dec. 4 and 5, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Warehouse Sale Continues: Dec. 7 to 23 (Mon. to Sat. o...
CK Media seeks online editor

18 Oct 2009 | 12:30 am

Ever wanted a job in the scrapbooking industry? Now's your chance to apply. CK Media has posted a job opening on craigslist for an online editor. Following is the text of the ad: Online editor for scrapbooking magazine (Bluffdale, Utah) ...
Breaking News: Scenic Route Paper Co. closing its doors

25 Sep 2009 | 6:04 pm

I have to say, I was shocked to find this email in my inbox tonight:With a landslide of conflicting emotions we have decided to close the doors at Scenic Route. Our last 6 years doing business in the scrapbook industry have been both fun and ch...

pretty paper. true stories.
This is just the beginning [123]

Shimelle Laine

8 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pm

So it’s been cold for too long and I’m getting a bit twitchy for some sunshine and green grass and fresh air that does not freeze the lungs. Since the pavement seems to be getting ore dangerous instead of less, I think it’s about time to get settled at my crafting table and work on something a little bit special. And I’d love it if you would join me. This little adventure starts today and will continue through the end of the month, right here on shimelle.com. It’s not just free — you may end up with money to go shopping by the time this adventure comes to a…
Vote for your favourite entry!

Shimelle Laine

8 Feb 2010 | 1:54 pm

The response to the This is Why project has been so exciting to see throughout the past month. I lovelovelove the spins crafters have put on this idea. And now, it’s time to pick a winner! Here are our entries! They are listed in the order they were posted. Please have a look at their fabulous projects. I know you will find so much inspiration from these talented ladies. Madeline at It Is What It Is Kate at Liberty Cottage Cal at Clearing the Brambles Mel at I Speak Melsh Helen at Loving the Traditional Jannet at My Tammy Kirsty at Handmade by Kirsty Alissa at {a} my world Dana at Leaf…
Hambly Screen Prints :: Winter 2010 CHA report [10]

Shimelle Laine

3 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am

The Hambly Screen Prints booth is always filled with gorgeous candy-coloured products and projects. You know they had me with the first of the new overlays: oh be still my cupcake loving heart. The lovely Alison who makes all this stuff happen helped everyone with the most adorable make and take – a wooden bangle bracelet with doily rub-ons then sealed with diamond glaze. I adore mine and will show it to you one day when I happen to wear the perfect outfit to match, I think! Plus more transparencies, including doilies, hearts, stitches and peacock feathers. These all come in an array of…
Cosmo Cricket :: Winter 2010 CHA report [1]

Shimelle Laine

3 Feb 2010 | 6:42 am

Cosmo Cricket released three new lines at the winter show: Joyride, Material Girl and Variety. After last year’s releases with collections like Early Bird, Jolly by Golly and the multi-coloured woodgrain wonder that is Nutmeg, these have become some of the supplies I keep closest to my crafting table! So the question of the day: will these be as versatile? Joyride is a youthful take on a travel line, with cute and quirky cars, roads and so forth. The circle patterned paper in that first picture is my favourite, as it can be used for absolutely anything! Love it. (I loved the circle…
Heidi Grace :: Winter 2010 CHA report [7]

Shimelle Laine

2 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am

Walking past and seeing this made me so very happy. I absolutely love Heidi Grace products: the fonts, the colours, the quality — everything just so perfectly ready to use. (This is one of my favourite made-with-HG products from last year.) For several years the Heidi Grace line was available through Fiskars, but last year when Fiskars decided to regroup and go back to their tool-based focus, it meant that the Heidi Grace line disappeared along with all the other paper and embellishment collections they had previously offered. But as of now, Heidi Grace is back! The line (along with…

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New release highlights for Feb. 9, 2010

Jennifer

9 Feb 2010 | 3:30 am

Week after week, the digital designers in our community inspire me with their talent and creativity. When you’re shopping around this week, remember that you’re supporting small, (primarily) woman-owned businesses! After Five Designs: My Everything by Jazzmin Designs Cat Scrap: Anything Goes by Dawn Inskip Designer Digitals: Notebook Paper Pack No. 06 by Katie Pertiet Design House Digital: Design 365 A Year of Rub Ons by Carina Gardner The Digi Chick: Dip Dyed Alpha by Roben-Marie Designs Elemental Scraps: Just Bee by Brynn Dukes The Lilypad: Sticky Tags by Amy Martin Little…
A retreat for digital scrappers

Jennifer

9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

This is a guest post from Christie Stearns, who writes the Hand-Picked Freebies blog. When I found out she was heading to Utah this spring for a digital crop, I asked her to fill us in on the fun! This year is the 3rd annual Digital Scrapbook Memories Retreat! Have you heard about it? It is a fun-filled time of learning, scrapping, and being surrounded by other digi-scrappers! It’s taking place at the lovely Newpark Resort nestled in the beautiful mountains of Park City, Utah. The retreat is technically two days long, with April 23rd & 24th containing full days of classes. However,…
Get a grip on freebie madness

Jennifer

8 Feb 2010 | 9:15 am

I am totally zonked from four days of non-stop talking at the Blissdom conference in Nashville. I didn’t want to leave you post-less while I work on the new releases! In the meantime, a reader requested that I share an article with you that I wrote last year for the April ‘09 issue of the DST Insider. You don’t have to be involved in digital scrapbooking very long to recognize the massive quantities of freebies available for download. You’ve likely stumbled upon freebie blogs and directories as well as come upon many goodies at shop sites. Unfortunately, hard drive space is…
Simple Tip Saturday

Jennifer

6 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

Yay! It’s our first Simple Tip Saturday. On most Saturdays, I’ll share a super simple tip that will make your scrapping easier and/or more fun. Then, you’ll share blog posts of your own that shared a tip, idea, technique or inspiration! This week, my tip will help you find even more hard drive space. After your gallery-sized layouts are uploaded, delete the file. Saving only the original and the high resolution .JPG is all that’s needed. Even then, once your layout is printed, the high resolution version can be ditched as well. Move your originals to a data DVD or…
New inspiration for your scrapping

Jennifer

5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

The pages I’m seeing in the galleries have my jaw on the floor. You are all so talented and awe-inspiring! Here’s a collection of recent favorites: dreams by mil01: Innovative composition here; it just feels right XOXO by scrappydonna: I love seeing a full-page, traditional style layout with great layering and clustering ME.right.now by krutten: Amazingly creative with perfect details 10 for 10 by Cristina: Great photography complemented by fun journaling and supplies It’s Your Love by tammybean04: I’m afraid of the darker kits; she used these supplies well! Us by…