I am pleased to announce that Everything Scrapp'n turns 2 years old September 26th and we all know that birthdays mean presents! Take a look at some of the great goodies you can get.
First Thing:Surprise Savings! Enter the code 2years during checkout to receive 35% off your ENTIRE order! (Starting now and ending at Midnight EST September 26th)
Second Thing: Presents! Level 1 Present - $10.00 purchase - 1 Package of E Pearls/Crystals Level 2 Present - $20.00 purchase - Level 1 + 1 package of E Flowers Level 3 Present - $30.00 purchase - Level 1 & 2 + Zva cloth bag Level 4 Present - $40.00 purchase - Level 1-3 + Little Yellow Bicycle Medium Tote (heavy duty material) Level 5 Present - $50.00 purchase - Level 1-4 + $5.00 gift certificate After Level 5Present - you will get an additional $5.00 gift certificate for every $10.00 you spend.
Third Thing: Invite your friends to our "party"! If I get 26 orders between the moment you get this email through Midnight EST on the 26th, every customer will get bumped up a present level. So invite your friends!
Well yesterday I had Scott a supervisor from Charter come out & he went over the inside wiring with a fine tooth comb. He changed connectors, reran wires, labeled wires, changed the amplifier, and even reinstalled the phone outlet that I yanked out of the wall a week or so ago when I was calling Charter yet again & got the automated lady voice who didn't understand me & then "told" me that she "can do the same things as a tech can do" well I lost it & my cordless phone base flew across the room and shattered into 10 pieces. The cord was yanked clean out of the wall. I never lose my cool like that but man this has really been getting on my nerves and taken 5 weeks to get this far. Scott said that he is 100% sure there are no more inside wiring issues... but that he was also pretty sure that I would continue having problems since there are some outside intermittent problems in my area that they can't seem to figure out the what & why. He gave me his number & his boss's number to call each & every time there is a service interruption. So we shall see.
It feels good to be able to blog again....
There is lots going on at Everything Scrapp'n. New products are coming in each week. Tim Holtz Grungepaper is now in stock. You can buy it by the package or if you are on the fence Heather is selling it by the sheet. I'm so excited about this product - I can't wait to get my package.
The sale this week for Labor Day is: September 1st-7th: YOU PICK YOUR SALE! Free shipping on all orders over $25.00 if you use the code Labor at checkout. An extra 10% off if you use the code LaborDay at checkout.
There is a fun contest going on right now.
Create a banner using Pink Paislee products. Link your creation to the Everything Scrapp'n Blog by Sept 15th to be entered to win a prize that I sure wish I was eligible to win.... The winner chooses one of the following: a pack of all the 2009 Summer Release CHA Pink Paislee Papers (Yes all of the lines), Pink Paislee Apron, or Pink Paislee Tote.
sure am loving all the new products from CHA pouring into the store. Heather is sure getting a workout receiving, putting it in inventory on the computer & in the warehouse & filling all the orders of others like me who are anxious to start creating with it.
I like to stretch my products as far as I can. Cutting strips of pattern paper will allow you to use one sheet on several projects. If you look at the back of my layouts you will also notice that I cut out parts of the background paper that would just be covered with other layers. So even when I am using the outermost of a 12x12 sheet the middle is carefully cut out so I have a square to use elsewhere - this really stretches my paper. The bling flourishes can also be cut apart so that you aren't using the entire piece on one layout. You can see many of my budget friendly tricks used on all these layouts...
Pink Paislee Amber Road I have so many photos of CHA I thought I would use some for my layouts today. I really enjoyed meeting people that I know online while I was at the convention. Unity Stamps was one of my must stop places. I had to get a photo meeting Angela & Brooke. I mixed many of the new Pink Paislee Amber Road papers with Maya Road, Prima, & Jenni Bowlin Embellishments.
Jenni Bowlin & Graphics 45 I had a few favorite pictures with guys at CHA. Tim Holtz has a huge following & when he is "in the house" you can hardly get near him... so late one afternoon I couldn't believe he was by himself in his booth. He was very gracious to take a photo with me. Another favorite guy was from Tattered Angels. During the week he was so much fun - chatting with us whenever he passed us. I can't for the life of me remember his name... that'll teach me to write things down in my little notebook. If you were at CHA & remember leave me a comment please.
For this layout I wanted to keep it simple with clean lines. The new Jenni Bowlin papers & embellishments made it super easy & had a very classic look. I even used some of the Graphics 45 Domestic Goddess - choosing a stripe made a more femine line paper be appropriate for a masculine page.
Graphics 45 also has an alpha that is part of the line. It's an incredible bargain because they are pre punched on a 12x12 sheet of paper. So for $1.40 you get lots of alphas (2 full upper case alphas, 3 full lower case alphas & 2 numbers). You can easily get them to look like the new Tim Holtz metal type letters by punching them out & running them thru a Xyron sticker maker (to apply adhesive & stablize them on a non stick sheet) then apply a thin coat of Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents.
Rusty Pickle - Panama Jack Finally Heather & I wanted to showcase the new Rusty Pickle Panama Jack line that just came in the store. At first glance it's a very theme oriented with a lot of beachy images & drinking logos. I looked past that & found wonderful products for a layout about my adult sons' birthdays. I love the diecut yellow notebook paper & the mini file folders are an instant favorite to hide journaling.
I hope this will inspire you to look past the obvious of the papers in your stash & in the store... and get creative making them work for you.
The file folder allowed me to hide my journaling. For this layout is was perfect because I wanted to tell the story of the day but since it was a difficult day for my older son I didn't want it to be in view whenever we looked thru the album. You see he broke up with his fiance that day - it had been building up for weeks & he had just had enough...
The journaling spots really added interest to the layout. I cut a noteworthy shape to fit on the file folder and fill in the blank spot under my stamped calendar. The dark border of the square journaling spot really added weight & drew the eye to the titlework. Again on my "guy" layouts I keep the embellishing simple. I used a punch to make a file folder label to add more interest. The Jenni Bowlin Tiny Alphas are a perfect addition. A few buttons scattered on the page in a visual triange complete the design.
I also wanted to post about a great site that went online this week... Ella Publishing. Lain Ehmann & Angie Lucas (formerly of Simple Scrapbooks) have started a publishing company for downloadable scrapbooking books & monthly ezine.
The first issue of the magazine will be available on September 8th. I can't wait to see it. The books look fantastic. Filled with top notch photography & quality all the way. Here is a link to the freebie they are offering this week. Text Tricks includes 3 sketches & some hints to make your journaling/titlework a standout. Head on over & join the commuity, check out the blog & download your inspiration....
What a busy week this has been... It'll be great to have a long weekend. Even if it looks like we'll have some rain everyday of it.
It's Friday & you know that means Unity Stamp Hip Hop Hangover. If you'd like to do the hop from the start head on over to the Unity Blog
I sure am having a great time creating with all the new Unity Stamps I ordered last week. My sweet hubby after 23 years knows how much I love my crafts & prefer practical gifts so for our anniversary he let me pick out some kits to add to my growing collection. I sell cards so he knows I'll make some money too in the long run (to buy more stuff lol shhhh don't tell)...
I don't know about you but I need some great paper & embellishments to go along with those new stamps so I filled up my cart & placed an order at Everything Scrapp'n. They are having a great Memorial Day sale. Get 35% off your entire order. Coupon code "memorial". This sale begins May 22 and end May 25 (midnight EST). I've got some great stuff in my basket. There is also a giveaway. For every $20 you spend you get one entry to win this cute tabletop tote. See Denise's blog post for photos.
I had a layout challenge to use stamped images as embellishments. I love the Unity butterflies that came in the September KOTM. The cut slightly distressed polka dots are perfect. Just stamp them on pattern paper, cut out & they are ready to go.
Now now week is complete without making a cute card. Here's a super quick one using the FOLK INSPIRED kit. As a quilter I will get a lot of mileage out of this set.
In honor of Memorial Day Cards For Heroes is doing a Blog Hop. I'm excited to be one of the stops on the hop. I hope you will join in & hop for heroes this weekend. It's a great cause that provides blank cards for our soldiers to send home. There are some great scrapbookers/cardmakers who are participating including: Jennifer McGuire & Nichol Magouirik
Hope you have a great Memorial Day. Take some time during all the fun to remember what it's all about - those fallen soldiers who served America so bravely & their ultimate sacrifice.
It's my day over on the Everything Scrapp'n Blogso head over there to see this challenge & post a link to your creation for a chance to win the enormous MME prize package.
My Mind's Eye has been a long time favorite of mine. They have such beautiful papers with lots of textures & depth to the patterns. They really out did themselves this season with the release of Penny Lane, Bella Bella & Bloom Grow.
I love playing Bingo so I thought it would be fun to merge my challenge with Bingo. Just pick a row: horizontal, vertical or diagonal & create your layout including all those supplies/techniques.
Make sure you use some new MME papers/embellishments for your layout & link your creation back to the comments section of my post ON THE EVERYTHING SCRAPP'N BLOG before midnight eastern time April 30, 2009 for a chance to win that super My Mind's Eye prize valued at $90!
I have 2 sons - so sometimes I feel limited when using all the pretty new papers that hit the market. Usually I can pick a stripe & a polka dot out of any line (as long as it's not pink) & make it work. I love the dark browns in Penny Lane - it really makes the colors pop. The perfect background in my book is a piece of Bazzillkraftcardstock.
In my example I used photos of my younger son Brandon marching in the Atlanta Braves Stadium before a game with his t-ball team. He was so honored to be allowed on the field where his heroes played. He loved sharing his big day with his grandpa & they both had fun watching the game.
Including the hot Bracket Mixed Media Album (It combines all of our favorite medias in one book. 3 Chipboard pages, 1 Transparency, 2 Printed Transparency & 2 Felt pages all in one book) , Journaling Books & their beautiful trims by the yard
Don't forget to leave a comment for another entry into my month long RAK contest for more details see this post.
It's not quite finished but much better I think...
I'm learning a lot about HTML in the process - I know I'm way behind all you know it alls out there... what takes me a while you can do in minutes. There's still some tweaks to make but I like the 3 columns & clean design. Who would think a pile it on layering scrapbooker like me would like clean lines on her blog.
Just wanted to remind you
The My Mind's Eye month long extravaganza at Everything Scrapp'nStarts tomorrow. I hope you got your orders in so you're ready for all the creating & prizes.
There's still time to get your order in as the sale ends midnight (eastern time) TONIGHT. 15% off all My Mind's Eye
AND
Free Shipping for all orders over $30 (discount code SPRING)
I know I've said it before but I'm saying it again...
My Mind's Eye has outdone itself this season Sure the paper is the exceptional quality we all expect with texture, color, depth... But now we have die cut 12x12 papers. I love the shape of this one... MME hasn't forgotten the bird & owl lovers either - they have some super cute papers/embellishments with that theme in mind.
If you who love the elegant look of Webster's Pages paper My Mind's Eye Bellezodoesn't disappoint. The colors are beautiful & designs so elegant. They make quick work of designing those special pages. For us heritage scrappers it's PERFECT without looking dated.
A little girly but we all need a bit of that every once in a while. Pretty soft spring colors that compliment any photo - showing it off with perfection.
More Enabling...
Other products in stock that are must haves that I picked up with my order....
Just wanted to give everyone the heads up that April brings lots of fun at Everything Scrapp'n
There will be a month long MY MIND'S EYE Extravaganza with some great prizes.
The grand prize is $90 in new MME products!
Along with that each of the designers will be having a giveaway on their personal blog for more MME goodies.
Are you excited yet? MME is a longtime favorite of mine & they really out did themselves this season.
For entry in the grand prize drawing you will be required to use new MME products so head on over to the store & place your order so you're ready for the challenges next week. Everything Scrapp'n Store
The 15% off new My Mind's Eye sale has been extended & will last thru March 31st at midnight eastern time.
Free gift of Prima flowers with $25 order
Free shipping with $30 order (discount code SPRING) thru March 31st at midnight eastern time.
& always the customer appreciation program - $20 gift code for each $200 spent.
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