Southern Indiana Scrapbook Friends

Interesting Website - Potluck Menu Ideas

2009-11-07T19:14:00.003-06:00

OK - maybe next to scrapbooking & talking, the best thing we do at our crops is EAT. So with that in mind, here is a link to a Potluck Menu Idea database. Sometimes I never know what to make to bring to the crop, and this would be a great starting point. Hope this helps you out, and good luck in your cooking!!

Do you alter items?

2009-10-19T21:38:00.003-05:00

Holidays, like Halloween, are a great time to take plain items and make them just right for the holidays. The "B" and "O"s are chipboard letters that I decorated with My Mind's Eye patterned paper, added the handmade hat and broom that I made, and then added them to the wreath. Finally, I added the feathers which I thought made the wreath particularly spooky. Now I have a homemade decorative item that will last throughout the years.

Website Friday - My Mind's Eye blog

2009-09-27T12:09:00.002-05:00

Wanted to share the blog of My Mind's Eye. I found it very inspiring, as I ALWAYS buy at least one of their new lines every time it comes out. Their products are so fun!!
But, I also wanted to share this information on how to take pictures of your layouts for use on the internet. Maybe you just want to share pictures of your layouts with others, or you want to share them on a website...either way, here is a good way to do it!
Enjoy their blog!

Website Friday - Inspired Blueprints

2009-09-10T08:43:00.002-05:00

Inspired Blueprints blog and Inspired Blueprints website...really just another name for sketches! I just recently found this website, and I love their sketches. Plus, you get two a month, and have a chance to enter & win prizes. I just love sketches as a starting point, and pretty much use them on all of my layouts to help me think outside of the box. Hope you enjoy their website as much as I do!

Website Friday - Changing Brads Technique

2009-08-21T23:22:00.002-05:00

OK, so it's technically still Friday...albeit later in the day, but still Friday! And speaking of technically, I found these instructions on how to change the look of a brad. What if you have one the is close, but a little off in color? Or, you just want to sparkle it up? Then, this is what you do. It looks so cool...I think I will try it!! http://deenaziegler.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/04/technique-and-winner.html

Interesting Website - Scrapping the Music

2009-08-01T13:55:00.006-05:00

The featured website this week is Scrapping the Music. Do you enjoy music? Are you stuck in a rut and need some inspiration? Then this website is perfect for you! Scrapping the Music gives a new song each week, and challenges you to use it as an inspiration. And they have prizes too! So, turn on your favorite tunes, head on over to Scrapping the Music, and get started!!

Interesting Website - Picnik!!

2009-07-22T22:57:00.003-05:00

OK, it's not Friday, and it's been a couple of weeks since I last shared a website. But, to make up for it, I am posting a website that is one dandy of a website!!
Have you ever wanted to do some fancy editing of your pictures? Or even just to turn them black/white or sepia-toned? Picnik will do all that, and SO MUCH MORE! Now this website looks free (I've just been playing around on it...) but it looks like you can also upgrade to get additional features. It will put borders on your pictures, help with blurriness, let you put writing on the pictures, even turn parts of the picture blurry or b/w while keeping the rest of it sharp & in full color. Bookmark this website - this is one you will surely want to use!

Website Friday - Method Playground

2009-07-03T11:10:00.003-05:00

Here is another challenge blog - I find it inspiring when I want to do something unusual with my layout...maybe use an unusual product, or try a new technique.
Method Playground is just that...a place to play around with your layouts. The next time you get stumped, see what their latest challenge is and it might help you get past that Scrapper's Block!

Embellished Flowers

2009-06-19T14:38:00.003-05:00

I found this video today of how to embellish flowers. The patterned flowers are real popular right now, but you can take flowers that you already have & make them updated. Just watch this video. I have tried it with script and swirl stamps as well, and I really like the look!

Store Finder by State

2009-06-14T14:09:00.002-05:00

I just got back from vacation (hence the big time frame since the last post), and found a need for our next website...a listing by state of all the scrapbook stores in that state. It, of course, may not be up to date, but at least it's a start. Scrapbookingmall.com does that for us. (If you know of others, please pass them on, and I will list them as well.) Have fun shopping!

Website Friday - a double dose

2009-05-29T22:05:00.003-05:00

In a effort to make up for missing last Friday, here is a double dose of interesting websites for you to peruse...both of them are blogs:
1.) The first one is a blog where a scrapbooker has listed 31 ways to make scrapbooky/crafty flowers...a whole month's worth! Her blog (and no, I don't know this person, but she looks like fun!) is call Pink Paper Peppermints. Some of her flower tutorials are scrapbooky, some crafty, and some are even edible. Take some time to browse...I'm sure that you could find one idea to try!!
2.) The second blog is called One Little Word - celebrating the power of words. Every other Wednesday they give a new word, and challenge you to do a layout focusing on that word. In between words, they show a new technique & challenge you to use it. This blog is a great way to push your layouts & your journaling to the next level!
Good luck with the new techniques that you might discover!

Website Friday - Titles

2009-05-15T15:12:00.004-05:00

Today, I wanted to share a database that I just discovered. Sometimes it is so hard for me to be inspired when it comes to titles. Mine are usually, well, boring. So, I have bookmarked this page at Scrapbook.com to use in my scrapbooking - a whole database of titles, already pre-thought-up-of for me!! Can't get better than that when I am un-inspired!!

Crop tomorrow!!

2009-05-15T15:05:00.002-05:00

Don't forget our monthly crop tomorrow, May 16th. Don't forget your swap items. See you there!

Scrapbooking YouTube

2009-05-10T22:58:00.000-05:00

OK...I thought this was, well...a little too realistic!! :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNXnsODLrmU

New Month = New Poll

2009-05-07T22:10:00.001-05:00

Scroll on down the right hand side a little for our latest poll that ends on May 31st. We will share the results in our next newsletter.

Website Friday

2009-05-07T21:57:00.003-05:00

OK - I've been so busy the last couple of weeks, but I have a REALLY COOL website to share with you. www.wordle.net!!! Wordle is a webtoy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. Once you get to the website, click on "Create your own". Type in a bunch of words (descriptions work well) and click "Go". This will bring up a "word cloud". Don't like how it turned out?? Click on "Randomize", and keep clicking until you find one you like. Then, print it out. Isn't that cool?!?! I haven't figured out how to use it on a layout yet, but I will one day!

Website Friday (on a Sunday - oops!)

2009-04-19T23:35:00.002-05:00

This week's website spotlight goes to BackPorchMemories. This past weekend, they had an online virtual crop (one reason why I didn't post this earlier...I've been busy!!) For people like me who couldn't go to the retreat this past weekend, this was a much less-expensive route to take, and I still feel like I got a lot accomplished. They have prizes (great prizes!), it's free to join, and there are some great people and great talent there. Some of the challenges/classes are still ongoing, so take a look.
One of the classes I especially liked was "Paper Flower How-To's", which illustrates several ways to make your own flowers. And dang, they are Ca-ute!! I can't wait to try them!!

Website Friday

2009-04-10T22:58:00.003-05:00

Here it is...another Friday - Good Friday - and a good Friday it is!!

This weeks website focus is on the blog of Kelly Goree. She is a local girl, living somewhere in KY near the Indiana border, and she has an awesome skill in photography. She designs for Basic Grey, among other scrapbooking companies, and just a has an overall great sense of what to do with a layout. I hope you enjoy reading her updates as much as I do.

New Poll

2009-04-03T11:37:00.002-05:00

It's a new month, therefore, we have a new poll. It is open the month of April...with results in our next newsletter. To the right, and scroll down a little...tell us what you think!

Website Friday

2009-04-03T11:26:00.003-05:00

I just read about this one in a magazine yesterday, and checked it out today. Did you ever want to know what was going on in the world on your birthday? dMarie.com/timecap has a link to some great information!!! Things like Top Headlines, Top Songs, Current Prices for the day, and lots more. Just enter your birthdate, and you can either hit the "Quick Page" button to get the info fast, or hit the"Advanced Page" button for more specific info. It would be great to do a "me" page using some of the information!! Isn't it about time we did a "me" page?

Road trip coming up!!

2009-03-27T13:18:00.003-05:00

Someone left a comment on our blog wondering if our Roadtrip was open to anyone. The answer is yes. Please contact Carol Berry for more info...or if you don't have her information, please leave a comment on this post and we will get Carol to contact you. It sounds fun, and there are some seats left, so we hope you will join us!!

Website Friday

2009-03-27T13:12:00.003-05:00

I love this website because sometimes I just need a extra push to get out of my box of scrapping, and the Dream Girl Blog does that for me. They will give you a challenge, but then add a twist (or several twists) to it. AND they have a design team, so they have examples to prompt you as well. I think their prize packages are great too...give them a try!!

Website Friday

2009-03-20T08:56:00.004-05:00

Here is another website of interest (which I've decided will be featured on Fridays...): the blog - Stamp Something - is a very cool blog that I visit at least once a week. On Fridays, they offer a new stamp challenge which has to be completed by the next Thursday, & then linked to their blog. They choose a random winner to receive a very nice prize package. Now, you don't have to link anything or show it to the world (however, this is the only way to win!!), but it may help you think out of your box. Or, like me, justify the fact that I have over 40 stamps sets. This way, I actually use them!! I have been inspired to create some things that I would never have thought of, and feel so good after I use a stamp or stamp set that I've never used. Give it a try, and if you stamp something, link it here so that we can see too!!

Interesting Websites

2009-03-04T09:32:00.002-06:00

A new feature that I would like to include on the blog is to introduce you to interesting scrapbooking websites. There are so many resources out there that we can use to inspire us. Our first website in this series is...ETSY (www.etsy.com). Etsy is a lot like Ebay, but described as "Your place to buy and sell all things handmade". If you browse the website, especially under "Paper Goods", you will find many unique and scrapbook-y kinds of things. This website is not for the faint of heart, you might just become as addicted to that website, as you were to Ebay!! Enjoy, and let me know how you liked the website!

Can anyone go to the crop?

2009-02-17T16:40:00.003-06:00

Someone left a GREAT question - YES, anyone can go to the club crop. It costs $10.00 each crop, if you pay as you go, and only $5.00 for anyone who pays for all crops all at once. All that is requested is that you RSVP so there is sufficient seating available.

Speaking of crops - don't forget this Friday/Saturday is the crop for February!!

Update!!

2009-02-06T10:03:00.002-06:00

Please note the update on February's crop times!!!

February's Crop Info

2009-02-04T18:14:00.003-06:00

Don't forget that February's crop will be a "sleep-over" crop, beginning at 3:00 PM on Friday, February 20th and ending on Saturday, February 21st at 12:00 AM (That means Saturday midnight/Sunday morning!!) Hourly Attendance and End of Night drawings will be held on Saturday only. Bring your scrappin stuff, & your pj's, & a pillow, and plan to have some fun!!

January's Swap

2009-02-04T18:11:00.003-06:00

This month's swap is a gift bag swap. There were sign-ups for different "themes", for example baby boy, baby girl, wedding, birthday, etc. If you signed up to make wedding bags, and 12 people total signed up, you will make 12 wedding bags. When all of the bags are swapped out, you will go home with 12 different gift bags for 12 different occasions - how cool is that?

Bags are due at the Feb. crop. Stay tuned for February's swap which will be due in March.

First Crop of the Year news!!

2009-01-12T10:45:00.003-06:00

Hello Ladies and Happy New Year!! Your new officers have been working hard to ensure that the SISF Monthly Club Meeting will be exciting, fun and a place to get some serious scrapbooking done. (We have to carry on Kim's legacy!!)

Here is just a sneak preview of what's been going on:
Dawn and Laura have planned "Baby It's Cold Outside" for the January Crop Theme.
Kristi has entered 103 e-mail addresses into her computer for news updates about our club.
Rebecca has taken on the financial responsibilities. Show us the Money!
Teresa has gone shopping with the theme in mind.
Stephanie is already planning cool SWAPS for you to participate in.
Tracey already has many mission projects underway-with the help of Kimmay.
Anastasia has a new Newsletter format to share with everyone.
Peggy will be corresponding with each and everyone of us.
Carol is busy planning your Retreats and Roadtrips.
Julia hopes to keep everyone updated on the blog.

So with that in mind, please join us January 17, 2009, 1:00pm to 10:00pm

Remember Yearly Fee's are $60.00 or you can still pay $10.00/month. (If you pay the whole year, you can pay $30.00 in Jan/$30.00 in February.)

Moving on to 2009!!

2008-12-29T18:04:00.003-06:00

So sorry that new information has been scarce lately. This writer has not been able to attend the last two crops, nor will I be able to attend the next crop...when is that, you ask?? Well, it is January 17th, from 1:00 - 10:00 PM. New things are on the agenda for 2009, so why don't you make a New Year's resolution to be at the next crop, and at the ones throughout 2009. (I will update the calendar as soon as I get this year's dates!)

Speaking of the New Year, don't forget to scrap your 2009 Resolutions!! Do a 6 x 6 page and hang it somewhere you can see it everyday!

December Crop Reminder

2008-11-21T17:29:00.001-06:00

Please note: the December Crop is from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and will be catered. Merry Christmas!!

Two Events Coming Up Soon!

2008-11-04T17:31:00.001-06:00

The SISF Fall Retreat is this weekend, Nov. 7-9.
And the November Crop is Sat., Nov. 15.
Hope to see you there!!

Threading Water Punch tutorial

2008-10-29T13:27:00.003-05:00

Wanted to share something that I found today; I haven't tried it yet...but I hear it is a good tutorial on how to use the Threading Water Punch to make a perfect scalloped square. I have this punch so I am excited to try it...let me know how it goes for you!! And if you see any other good tutorials online, let me know that too (just comment to this post with a link!!)

December's Mission Project

2008-10-21T16:51:00.003-05:00

We are going to support Morningside Church's Christmas Project for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. However, the items need to be brought to the November crop! We need 120 of the following items:
Barbie Dolls
Baby Dolls
Trucks
Hot Wheels Cars
Small, McDonald's-type toys (for stocking stuffers)
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
Keep these items in mind while shopping. Please purchase quality items - these children deserve it. Buy as you would for your own, & bring them on Nov. 15th!

The October Crop recap

2008-10-21T11:24:00.002-05:00

We had several new people, and several people who hadn't been able to attend for awhile. It was a great to see everyone. We all commented about how QUIET it was without several of our regular attenders (LOL!) The swap for October (by popular vote!) was a Christmas card, and we had 6 people sign up for that, which is due at the next crop. Many people are getting ready for the retreat coming up in 2 weeks, can't wait for that! And stay tuned for our next crop November 15th.

Please VOTE!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2008-10-08T11:51:00.004-05:00

Please take a moment to vote for the next swap, coming up in October & due at the November crop. It will be our last swap of 2008, so think hard!! (The poll is on the right of this blog!) Thank you!!

October Crop Reminders

2008-10-08T10:40:00.007-05:00

The September crop has come & gone again - and we had a great time. You have been outdoing yourselves on the food carry-ins lately!! The Favorite Quote swapped went well, and we had more great examples of art. The garage sale allowed us some great buys at cheap prices. And we got the news that the SISF Fall Retreat is already full. (I'm excited - this is my first time to go!!) Finally, we had our big Secret Sister reveal, and boy, wasn't that fun?? Some of knew, and some of us didn't. Thank you for participating!!

The October crop is coming up on the 18th. The theme will be "Happy Haunting". There will be a $25 JoAnn's gift card raffle, and hourly Attendance/End of Night drawings. The Stampin Up Ribbon swap will be exchanged, and we will have sign up for our last swap of 2008. See you in October!

September Crop Reminders

2008-09-19T11:24:00.004-05:00

Take note scrap sisters - reminders for our September crop!!

The big Secret Sister reveal will happen - don't disappoint!!

We will have another yard sale - bring your $$, and bring your items bagged & pre-priced!

Don't forget to bring your favorite school photo to the crop Saturday to share with everyone.

And don't forget to bring your swap items - no flakers please!!

See you there!!

Sept. Crop coming up!!

2008-09-10T17:31:00.005-05:00

Only a week and a half away from our September Crop!! Sept. 20th, 1- 10 PM!
And don't forget the BIG Secret Sister REVEAL!!!! Treat ya sista' right!!

Favorite Quote Swap

2008-08-17T22:34:00.003-05:00

We had great signups for the August Swap - your Favorite Quote Swap. There are 3 strings:

String #1:
1.) Julia
2.) Kimmay
3.) Cyrilla
4.) Jenny
5.) Kathy
6.) Carol

String #2:
1.) Julia
2.) Judi
3.) Jill
4.) Marilee
5.) Kimmay
6.) Kathy

String #3:
1.) Kimmay
2.) Tracey
3.) Rebecca
4.) Julia
5.) Jill
6.) Teresa

Final Details:
-can be any quote, song lyrics, bible verse that you want.
-does not have to be a tag, but tags are welcome.
- must be matted, meaning at least 2 layers of paper.
-must be printed on the computer, stamped, or otherwise printed; NO HANDWRITING ALLOWED!
-must be on cardstock or scrapbooking paper; NO COMPUTER PAPER ALLOWED!
-must include a ribbon or fiber, and at least one other embellishment (see list below).
-1 quote per person in your string, for a total of 6. If you signed up for more than one string, you will have a different quote for each string, and will only make 6 of each quote.
-put your items in a bigger baggie, & include your NAME & STRING # on the baggie.
-bring your finished quotes to the next crop on Sept. 20th before 3:00 PM.
-Quality counts, and NO FLAKERS please.
-Examples of embellishments: brads, eyelets, snaps, charms, buttons, bottle caps, clips, metals, beads, stamping techniques, chipboard & more! "One eyelet" does not count as an embellishment, so if you use smaller embellishments, please use several of them. Stickers & rubons do not count as embellishments.

Contact Julia for more information. Happy Swapping!

August Crop has come & gone

2008-08-17T22:02:00.004-05:00

Well, the August edition of the SISF crop has come & gone, and MUCH fun was had. Everyone commented on how we all outdid ourselves on the food that we brought - there was definitely some good eating going on!! "You Are My Sunshine" was the prize theme, and all the prizes were summery & yellow. Many secret sisters had gifts show up, including a few more that appeared in the ladies restroom (mmm, what does that say about us??). Scrap Bingo happened again, including our own version of yelling "BINGO", which some were more enthusiastic than others!! And our own Stephanie provided a wonderful make & take (a water bottle that had it's own pocket tag where you could add a flavor packet; perfect for giving to someone special) showing off some of the latest colors & stamps from Stampin Up. Also mentioned was the success of the St. Louis Road Trip, as well as the collection of donations for our troops in July, which resulted in 10 packages being mailed. All in all, I would say that there was a lot more than just scrappin going on in August!

Secret Sister

2008-07-30T14:09:00.004-05:00

Reminder - have you sent anything to your Secret Sister yet? Have you received anything yet? Don't forget your sister...send her something today!! Gift #2 will be in August, as well as the big reveal with Gift #3 (a $10.00 gift) at the September club crop. In addition, if your "sister" has a birthday or anniversary during these months, please send them a card to show you care!

Flower Power Swap

2008-07-24T12:41:00.004-05:00

We had great response with our signup for the Flower Power Swap.
Here are the final details:
Small flowers (3/4" or smaller) - 10 flowers/person
-There are 7 people in this string, so you need 70 flowers.
Medium flowers (3/4" to 1-1/2") - 5 flowers/person
-There are 8 people in this string, so you need 40 flowers.
Large flowers (1-1/2" & larger) - 3 flowers/person
-There are 5 people in this string, so you need 15 flowers.

Remember:
-Place each quantity per person in a bag for each person - please do not hand me one bag with all the flowers in it bunched together.
-Make sure that you give QUALITY flowers.
-Place your little baggies in one bigger baggie with your name on it - it is so easy to return that way.
-Bring your items to the next SISF crop on Aug. 16 by 3:00 PM.
-If you have any questions, please call Julia.

Coming Up Soon - Road Trip!!

2008-07-14T17:21:00.007-05:00

Join us for the Southern Indiana Scrapbook Friends Summer Road Trip to St. Louis! Saturday, July 26, 2008

The bus has been reserved. The itinerary is finally set. We'll be stopping at 4 Scrapbook stores in the St. Louis area, including Archiver's in St. Louis Mills Mall! Other stops will be at For Keeps Sake, Red Lead Paperworks and Rock, Paper, Scissors. We will have 2 pick-up points this year, one at Morningside Church, the other at Hwy 41 and I-64.

Reserve Your Seat Today! Only 19 spots left, $55 per person.

Spread the word...tell all your friends and neighbors!

Deposit Required - $30 deposit due at registration. Balance Due by July 05, 2008. (I know we are past that, but there may be some spots still open.

Cancellation Policy - Full Refunds will be given prior to June 21, 2008. Any cancellations after June 21, 2008 will forfeit deposit. Balance must be paid by July 05, 2008 (again, I know we are past this date...) or deposit will be forfeited. There will be no exceptions. Charter Company must be paid in full 2 weeks prior to trip.

Contact Kim or Anastasia for more details!!

Helping out the troops at the July crop!

2008-07-10T09:35:00.002-05:00

Please remember we will be sending boxes to Iraq and Afghanistan. We will start with small comfort items they can carry with them in their pocket.

Examples:
black electric tape (this is like gold in some places right now)
baby wipes
bubble gum
camouflage duct tape
candy (no chocolate)
cookies
crossword puzzles
dried fruit
individual canned fruit (with flip top)
hand sanitizer
tuna and chicken in flat packages
propel or vitamin dry mixes (individual packs ) or Koolaid straws to add to bottle water
peanut butter
puddings
powder
power bars
nuts (individual packs)
snack crackers
socks
trail mix (individual packs)
tucks (hemorrhoid wipes)
ziplock bags (2 gal sizes)

They would always like letters, old newspapers, something to let them know we are with them.
And...remember money is always good...need to buy postage for all of this!

If you have any of these items, please bring them to the July crop!! Thank you for your generosity!

Fresh Prince Scrapper

2008-07-10T09:18:00.003-05:00

OK - you have to watch this video from You Tube - you never know what will show up there. Turn up the volume!! Fresh Prince Scrapper!!!

10 ways to shake up your next all-day crop!

2008-06-24T09:51:00.006-05:00

(Saw this at www.scrapbookandcards.com & HAD to put it here...so funny!! I may have tweaked a few though...)

1.) Add everyone at your table as a Friend on Facebook (or add them to your "joke" email list!)

2.) Set your egg timer every time you start to design a new layout.

3.) Start hammering an eyelet every time someone tries to strike up a conversation.

4.) Ask your neighbor every 20 minutes, "Are you going to use that?"

5.) Mark your workspace territory by laying down some masking tape on the cropping table (haven't I seen that done before?)

6.) Pull out your "All Day Crop Tool Belt", reload your stapler, and strap on safety goggles.

7.) Bring your Janome sewing machine to the crop and announce at your table that you are sewing ALL of your pages today.

8.) Line up 8 to 10 pill bottles (full of mints) and tell your cropping neighbor that they are just to get the creative juices flowing.

9.) Show your completed scrapbook to a neighbor and mention how you didn't purchase any of the supplies...you made it from stuff found in the trash at the last crop.

10.) When looking at others' layouts, mention that "The only thing missing is glitter...you can never have too much glitter!"

Do you have any that you would like to add?

Coming Up - June Crop

2008-06-12T11:17:00.004-05:00

Several fun things happening at the June Crop on 6/21! "Garden Angels" theme. We will be playing B-I-N-G-O. For the prizes, we are asking that everyone go through their scrapbook stash, and bring in anything you don't want or use, so we can give them out as prizes for the bingo. Please make sure these are new, unopened items. Stuff you would like to get in return! Also, having a yard sale - bring your items pre-bagged & pre-priced, & bring your own card table.

Don't forget - if you are in the current swap ("5 for 5"), bring some pictures (if you want to participate in the random layout drawing!!)

Congrats to Julia

2008-05-30T09:14:00.002-05:00

Congrats to Julia on her pick for "Layout" of the Week at scraplove.com. Not really a layout, it's an altered frame that her & her daughter designed as teacher's gifts, and can easily be scraplifted!! Congrats again to Julia!!

Welcome!

2008-05-16T13:46:00.001-05:00

A scrappy hello to everyone who is visiting for the first time!! Hope you enjoy the information that will be shared here. If you have any suggestions, please let us know...this is for YOU - the scrappers of southern Indiana!!

Congrats to Marilee

2008-05-13T17:27:00.004-05:00

Congratulations to Marilee on her pick for Layout of the Week at Scraplove.com. It is a beautiful 12x12, 1-page layout with a lot of detail. Not to mention that beautiful picture. Congrats again Marilee!! If you have a "toot" that you would like to pass on, please let us know!

May Swap (due at the June crop)

2008-05-13T17:22:00.001-05:00

It’s called a “5 for 5 Swap” - all participants will fill out a short questionnaire (like favorite brands, favorite colors, favorite subject to scrap, 12 x 12 or 8-1/2 x 11, etc.), and turn those back in.
Then, each person will draw out a name. Where the “5 for 5” comes in is this...based on the questionnaire, we will get that person:
5 – brads or eyelets
4 – buttons or flowers
3 – patterned papers (at least 2 must be different patterns)
2 – cardstock (can both be the same, or both different)
1 – surprise item!!

All items would need to match so that we can make a page out it. Then, at the June crop, we will have a layout contest. The layouts MUST include at least a little of each item.

It's TOUGH being me!

2008-05-12T16:28:00.004-05:00

Wanted to share my latest layout. It was of our puppy, Chip, who is NO longer a puppy. PP - Basic Grey, Scallop Punch - Stamping Up, Flowers - American Crafts, Brads/Tag - Making Memories, Other - Stamp, Ink, Pens

Welcome!

2008-05-12T13:09:00.000-05:00

Only getting started!!