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Friday, November 23, 2007

Did someone say CONTEST?

I Can See Clearly Now Contest
Clear albums and transparencies are HOT right now in the scrapping world. We want to see how you use them!
We have a fabulous prize up for grabs so keep reading to check it out!

How To Enter:
- Register as a user at Couture Scrapbooking.
- Upload an image of your finished project into the contest gallery. Your project can be a LO, card, or altered item. Layouts should be 8x8 or larger, please!
- You can enter as many projects as you like. Any theme is welcome.
- Your projects must be new to the Couture gallery and must not have won any prior contest.
- Entries must focus around transparencies and overlays – brands like Hambly, My Minds Eye, Autumn Leaves, Fancy Pants or even your own creations.
- Entries must be uploaded into our gallery by midnight EST on 11/30/2007
- Winners will be announced on 12/01/2007 in our forum.

We will choose one winner based on overall creativity, design and use of product. The winner will be highlighted in our next newsletter and receive an awesome Page Frame Clearly Cutting Edge 6x6 album plus an assortment of other scrapbooking goodies valued at $50!
Check it out here:
http://couturescrapbooking.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1319

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Monday, November 19, 2007

Old Faithful

Serendipity Scrapbooks is old faithful to me. Even though I have visited many sites I always go back to this site. Kristen has awesome kits, super fast shipping and a great forum. I have lots of friends there and she gave me my first DT opportunity. Check her out at

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Yesterday was a Very Sad Day


One of the most incredible people in my life passed away yesterday. I am one lucky girl to have had such an wonderful grandmother. She not only touched my life but thousands of others. I have the most treasured gift, her great-granddaughter, her namesake, my daughter. Here is a layout I did over a year ago about her.

Technique: Eyelet Doodling


Looking for a cheap and easy way to add zip to your layout. This technique will enable you to stretch your scraps into more layouts. On this layout I used my last two sad pieces of AC Metropolitan from Oct. kit and still got a great layout. Eyelet doodling isn't what you think, or atleast not what I thought . Everyone is shying away from eyelets these days but we all have the tools, and that is all you need.

The Essentials are:
Your layout materials: cardstock, pp, and photos
Eraser
Pencil
Eyelet setter with multi holes sizes
Setting Mat



Step 1
Once you have your page design in mind, adhear papers and photos, keeping in mind where you want your eyelet doodles to go.
Sketch the doodles (or use a templete) using your pencil.

Step 2
Once you have sketched the doodle, use the larges hole punch to randomly scatter wholes along your doodle. Not to close together.

Step 3
Next use the medium and/or other size hole punches to fill in between the largest holes.

Step 4
Erase the pencil sketch carefully. Adhere a contrasting cardstock or pp to the back side of the layout, covering the holes. (this is what shows thru) this is a great time to use up some of those scraps.

Step 5
Adhere any demensional embellishments, letters etc and your layout is finished.


Supplies for this layout provided by Scrappygirldesigns.com, step by step photos shown there under Tips and Techniques and/or mini classes

Thursday, November 1, 2007

I Can See Clearly Now Contest

I Can See Clearly Now Contest
Clear albums and transparencies are HOT right now in the scrapping world. We want to see how you use them!
We have a fabulous prize up for grabs so keep reading to check it out!

How To Enter:
- Register as a user at Couture Scrapbooking.
- Upload an image of your finished project into the contest gallery. Your project can be a LO, card, or altered item. Layouts should be 8x8 or larger, please!
- You can enter as many projects as you like. Any theme is welcome.
- Your projects must be new to the Couture gallery and must not have won any prior contest.
- Entries must focus around transparencies and overlays – brands like Hambly, My Minds Eye, Autumn Leaves, Fancy Pants or even your own creations.
- Entries must be uploaded into our gallery by midnight EST on 11/30/2007
- Winners will be announced on 12/01/2007 in our forum.

We will choose one winner based on overall creativity, design and use of product. The winner will be highlighted in our next newsletter and receive an awesome Page Frame Clearly Cutting Edge 6x6 album plus an assortment of other scrapbooking goodies valued at $50!
Check it out here:
http://couturescrapbooking.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1319

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Scrappy Girl Designs is looking for GDT

Scrappy Girl Designs is looking for a
GUEST DESIGN TEAM SPOT for DECEMBER!

Scrappy Girl Designs is looking for a GUEST DESIGN TEAM SPOT for DECEMBER

November is a time to reflect and count our blessings. Show us what you are THANKFUL for! Use the word "THANKFUL" in your layout title. Submit your THANKFUL layout and enter to win a Guest Design Team Spot for December! The layout can be 12X12 or 8 1/2 X 11 or a mini album and can be about anything you are THANKFUL for!

Upload your layout to our gallery in the Guest DT area and check in at the message board to let us know you've submitted! Layouts must be in the GDT gallery to be entered into the contest!

The Winner will receive December's SGD Kit and be featured in our Newsletter and on our home page and design team page!!!

The winner must be able to complete multiple layouts and our mini project from our December kit as well as actively participate on our message board.

Contest runs from November 1st - November 20th.

What a FREE kit?

I received a Newsletter from Scrappy Girl Designs… You can receive the January kit FREE if you have a friend join a 2 month Subscription and in the comment box say that YOU sent them over to try the kits!! COOL or what? You will receive Januarys Kit free and remember the more friends who join the more FREE Kits you get!