Cat Out Loud!

The DT at Scrapbook Express is working with Halloween papers and goodies, this month.  This Bo Bunny Spooktacular was perfect fro capturing the spastic nature of my half crazed fur baby!!  No kidding- this cat streaks through the house running at and climbing door jams full tilt.  He gets in these moods- I have termed them frippy.  He gets frippy.  Seriously!  Sis keeps muttering about Kitty Valium.  But, I love him!

Supplies:  Bo Bunny Spooktacular paper and embellishments, Hobby Lobby Cardstock, Grungeboard, Rhinestones...and don't you love the filstrip digital frame?  That was a free download from 2Peas.

World Cardmaking Day!!!!

Scrapbook News and Review Presents...

WCD Winter Wonderland Card Crop OCT 4th

Scrapbook News and Review is ringing in the holiday card making season in a grand way! World Card Making Day is Oct 4th, and we at Scrapbook News and Review are inviting you to join us for a full day of cardmaking fun! There will be tons of games, challenges, and fun banter in the forums. Our galleries will be open for inspiration, including a new gallery filled with tons of holiday cheer. We will be showing a complete look at all the major holiday releases this year. There will also be fun guest sponsors and hosts, and fun prizes, too...definitely not to be missed!

Ready to get your holiday cardmaking started? Want to see the fun Winter Lines the major manufacturers are debuting this season? Want to make some new friends, and maybe win a few prizes? Make plans to join Scrapbook News and Review (www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com) on Oct 4th for an all day Card Crop.

Scrapping Cents

I have actually called ribbon storage the Holy Grail of Scrapbooking- and it is. Everybody is looking for the perfect solution...someone could make a fortune, I swear! Wanna see mine? See? Ribbon stays vertically stored, no rolling, room for almost a hundred rolls. Want to know what it cost me? Nothing. Zip. Zero. Nada. Gotta love it! You want to know where, right? Big Lots. So, here is the story...I am out on a mission one day last year- ribbon storage or bust! I have gone to literally every store I can think of- nothing. Now, I am willing to pay some bucks, here- it just didn't exist. Finally, I am walking through BL, and what do I spy? Their Christmas ribbon for sale---in this handy little cardboard endcap. I asked the manager- cause it was almost empty- and she was thrilled to give it to me. A little alteration...and we have ribbon storage. I actually have another one in storage- there for when I need it. Just thought I'd mention it...it being the Christmas ribbon selling season, and all.

Scrapping Cents Sightings:

BL: Lots of cool MM Garden Party accessories...for $1!

Scrapbook News and Review: Sept issue is up- and remember: pay for one month, and you get access to EVERY, single issue we have ever published for that month. Now, THAT is a bargain!!

Trumpet Call

You have simply got to love the Eva Line from Basic Grey...I mean look at those colors!! The entire line is just so rich and beautiful together. Truly as dream to work with, I tell you! I made this one as part of my DT work at Scrapbook Express- and you know they have this line- at a great price, and for very reasonable shipping costs. Check it out!

Happy Half Birthday!!

The 6th- yes, 6th issue of Scrapbook News and Review is up and ready for your reading pleasure. Everyday, I see threads and conversations on the forums about the lack of content in the popular scrapping magazines. Can I just say: CHECK US OUT!! SNR has literally hundreds of projects, dozens of articles, a complete card section,and tons of altered projects and mini albums. Not to mention product reviews, tutorials, even a monthely feature that tours cool scraprooms. How fun is that?! And, it bears repeating: Pay for one month- you get EVERYTHING we have ever published for that month!!! Check it out!!

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12 Weeks of Christmas Card Challenges

I know- you immediately thought, "Christmas?! No way!!" Yes, way! Especially if you want to get all those cards ready in time to address and mail in a timely fashion. And Scrapbook Express has the answer to making this fun, too! 12 Weeks of Christmas Card challenges started last Weds- and will continue to run for the next 11 weeks. There will be fun, friends- and, of course, prizes!! Come join us!!

For more info: CLICK HERE!

Baby Gift Set

One of the parents in our program had a new baby boy, and I got to decorate the gift set...yeah me! I love decorating baby things- so fun and whimsical!! Anyway- I had to use my Apple Blossom Studio stamps for this- too fun! I tell you what, if I had to defend one stamp with my life, it would be that long scallop border! I love that thing- I have used it so many times. Of course, the awesome journal spots are so handy, too. I just love mixing and matching these stamps on projects. They really are so fun to use. If you have not checked them out yet...you really need to pop over and have a look!

Apple Blossom Studios Stamps

Scrapping Cents

So, let's talk about your die cutter. You bought it, no doubt, with the idea of making your own embellishments and saving some money. So, let's get creative and really save some money. You know that your Cuttlebug and Revolution will cut thin chipboard...so you are already saving and using things like cereal boxes, right? Did you know they will also cut acetate? So, save your clamshells from your purchases- and you can cut your won ghost shapes. The embossing folders also emboss the plastic- for a great look!! And, alcohol inks add color. Felt and fun foam can also be cut with your machines. And, think of the fun of cutting and embossing thin metal sheets. So many possibilities...don't forget to keep a look out for fun things to cut and emboss in your machine!!

Slip, Slide and Away

The DT at Scrapbook Express is working with the yummy My Mind's Eye, this month. This really is one of my fav paper makers...I love the weight and texture of the paper. It just feels yummy!

I had fun with this layout. I actually cut up a cardboard box, peeled back the top layer...and- look! Isn't the texture wonderful?! I thought it was the perfect background for all the fancy cutting I did- not to mention the fun pops of red.

Scrapping Cents

Stamps don't always have to be bought...let's look at 'found' or made stamps, this week.

First, look around at everyday objects. The bottoms of cups and bottles will make great round stamps...for ink or paint. I have a square candle holder and children's wooden blocks...more great shapes. Imagine making your own patterned papers...fun!

Also, consider making your own stamps. fun foam is super cheap...and easy to cut. If you have a die cut machine-like a cuttlebug...you can make stamps in the shapes of all your favorite dies. Just cut, ink and stamp! If you don't have a die cut machine, consider hunting the internet for simple, graphic images- coloring pages are great for this. Then print them off, and use them as a template.

Last idea-- consider looking around for 'texture stamps'...things you can imprint texture from. Sponges, make up brushes, even wadded up yarn dipped in ink and pounced on your paper can make the niftiest effects. Be creative...and have fun!!

Scrapping Cents Sightings:

BL is having some killer deals. McGraw Hill punches are making it to some BL- at $4 a punch. These are the big ones that are still in HL for $20. Also, some great alterable items at great prices.

HL continues its killer reset...BG roller tools, Nestabilities, and Grungeboard have even been seen. AWESOME!

Gift Bag

A dear friend went in for surgery a couple of weeks ago- yes, she's fine...but, I made this as part of the gift. Love the way this bag turned out! The window is simply the saved packaging from a misc product...I love saving the clamshells!! The paper is all from a K&Co paper pad, and this was definitely one of my favorite pads. I think I used almost every page! Have a great weekend!!

Splish, Splash!

The DT over at Scrapbook Express has been having a blast working with 7 Gypsies, this month...lucky us!! These papers are from the bea-u-ti-ful Nottinghill Collection....Yummy!! I also cuttlebug embossed the clear plastic for a fun water-y look...love the way that turned out!!

Scrapping Cents

I love rolodex ideas...I want a rolodex, darn it! Isn't this one a wonderful idea for storing your dies?! A couple of other ideas for you: I have seen these used for sketch storage- just print your sketch really small, or hand draw, and file... This would also work really well to store your dolloar stamps from M's...just adhere the pouch to the card, and you could flip through. This would also be great for building a file of your stamps, punches, and die cut dies...just stamp on a card, and file, punch out a punch, adhere and file, etc. Think of how handy it would be to have a handy inventory of available embellishements at your finger tips, the next time you get stuck in a project!!

Scrapping Cents Sightings:

T's: Clearancing dollar spot- at 75% off.
J's: KI Memories reported on clearance.

New Look!

So, what do you think of the new look? Love it? Hate it? I definitely am liking it better! It was so time for a change! My thanks to Shabby Princess for the digital kit...it was so fun to put this together!

Chosen

Time to show you another project using my Apple Blossom Studio Stamps. this one uses 2 stamps- the scalloped oval in the background, and the tag on the front. such fun ways to use these versatile stamps!! The Challenge word for this week was chose/choose- I confess, I changed it to chosen. I lpve the idea that we are chosen by the God of the universe--how cool is that?!!!

Scrapping Cents

Now, if you are like me- you love, love the look of those scallop edge papers...but hate the price. Especially cardstock...I never have the color I want, it is always so frustrating to me. Irene has the simplest solution...you are going to wonder why you never thought of it. I know I did!! Here is a tutorial for making your own scallop edge paper- on any paper, of any size...with any size scallop--without buying special tools! How cool is that?! Have fun!!

Scallop Edge tutorial

Scrapping Cents Sightings:

Target: Check out Target!! They are clearancing out the scrapping aisle, again. Great prices have been reported on MM page kits, Fiskars, Xyron and more. I also saw many boxes in the Dollar Spot area of mine, last week. Woo-hoo!!

Want to save a ton of money on magazines for Scrapping inspiration? Scrapbook News and Review has just published its 5th issue- and is packed with over 300 projects!! For 4.99 you get access to EVERY issue SNR has EVER published- for one month. All the projects, all the tutorials, all the tips and trick, all the great articles. This is one of the best scrapping mags on the market, and it is pennies a day. Take a look- you'll be blown away!!

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Oh...My...Word! I swear to you, I have a new love! Today, I am showing you my first card for Apple Blossom Studios Stamps...the source of my new love affair. Now, I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that I am about to tell you how wonderful these stamps are, because that is what I am supposed to do. Well, you're right...and you're wrong! I am going to tell you how wonderful these stamps are- cause they are! These are the best acrylics I have worked with- and I have a large collection! They are thick, really deeply etched, cling like a dream...and are really nicely sized. The border stamps are actually 11 1/2 inches long- no repeating the patten needed. And, they stamp like a dream, too. And- no. I am not saying these things because I am supposed to- it really is true! I am in love with these stamps- try them and you will be too!!

Laugh by Anne House Supplies: Cardstock: Hobby Lobby; PP: K&Co, MME; Paper Studio; Embellishments: Fancy Pants Chipboard, Kaisercraft Pearls Stamps: Apple Blossom Studios, Studio G; Ink: Clearsnap, Versafine; Other: Straight Pin, button, thread, Zig Roller Pen

Count on Me

This month, the Design Team at Scrapbook Express is working with 7 Gypsies...how lucky are we?! I made this envelope album into a counting book for my kids. Each page has a number, in each envelope is that number of items to count...held together with the 7 gypsies metal binding ring. So the children can easily hold and count each item. Each page is also accented with the 7 gypsies Nottinghill Paper Clips--how perfect!!


The paper used for this project is the Nottinghill Collection and the Kaiser Jade's Garden Collection. I also used Basic Grey Number Pile, and a bunch of other yummies from the store.

Anyway, I am not an author, but here is the text:

Out for a walk and what do we see... one little elephant wants to walk with me!

One little elephant knows just what to do...grabs his monkey friends, 1 and two.

Two little monkeys, silly as can be...finds a few giraffes...1, 2, 3!

Three tall giraffes just want to join the fun...see 4 lions, so they run, run, run!

Four lion friends decide to play along, hear 5 frogs croak a little song.

5 croaking frogs look up in the air...see 6 buttleflies fluttering way up there.

Six pretty butterflies stop to take a rest, find 7 flowers, but like the red the best!

Seven happy flowers just growing in the sun, see 8 kittens having fun, fun, fun!

Eight playful kittens having a great time...came one more and then there were...9!

Nine hungry kittens looking for a treat find 10 yummies to eat, eat, eat!

& The Hunt is On!!

This month's sketch has been posted over at My Sketch World...too fun!! This one was a 2 page sketch- with the option of using one side or the other. Well, I cannot remember the last time I did a 2 pager- so I chose the right side of the sketch. And had a blast with it!! I had been dying to use this wonderful- and cheerful- AC paper. This layout was perfect for that!


Supplies: Paper: American Craft,
Hobby Lobby; Letters: AC Thickers, Target; Brads: Spare Parts;
Pen: Zig Uniball; Font: Sybil Green




Journaling:

Every year, Carrie asks the same question....it usually starts early In the
day...and there are different approaches...but it is always the same.
When can I open my presents? Wouldn't it be a good idea to do it
now, and get it over with? Can I open them before dinner? Yada,
Yada!


This year, I was ready for her, though. This year, I planned her presents
for her Cookie Party...way early. Afternoon, in fact. The girl thought she had hit the jackpot! Until I told her the 'catch'. She could open them...but she had to find
them first!


I was nice, I provided clues. It was so not my fault a parent picked up
as she was finding them. Also, not my fault when he decided to stay and watch the fun, either. It was really not my fault she proved to be a less then stellar clue decoder. The clues weren't hard. Well, not THAT hard.

Scrapping Cents

How great of an idea is this?! (Seen on Scrapbooks Etc website). Imagine sorting paper by theme, kit or color into baggies- then hanging on these. You could then take a strip of wood, add cup hooks down it, hang the wood vertically down a wall, and have room for multiple hangers. Or, I have seen these hangers used for ribbon storage. Just hang a different color on each bar-- either on the roll or loose. What about chipboard storage? You could have a bag for cursive fonts, one for type fonts, one for decorative shapes, one for frames, etc... Or magazine storage- one bag for each title, multiple issues per bag. Or an idea file- one bag for sketches, one for pages torn from mags, etc. So many uses-- and these babies are no more than $5 each at your basic super store. Free if you steal it from the closet, lol!

Scrapping Cents Sightings:

BL: Martha Stewart products are starting to show up in BL's across the country. These seem to be the products clearanced from M's last season- but if you missed it then, you have a second chance.

TJ Maxx/Marshalls: A couple of WRMK alphabets have appeared in these stores. A small tub of pink/brown chip, and various metals.