Remember how I said all the new lines were being introduced?
Who wouldn't love one of these new ones by Simple Stories? Which one would you pick?
Seriously...check out their other lines on their blog! Go to www.simplestories.typepad.com to see more and then be sure to come and tell me which ones you'd love to see at The Scrapbook Room!
And enjoy your Sunday!
~Pauline
Yep...they've got it back...only till Sunday so hurry and order your pictures NOW! Click here on Blacks Photography to start ordering NOW!
~Pauline
Hey Everyone:
That darned poll just won't go into my blog right. I've tried and tried and it loses the submit button. I need to either figure it out or find a new place to build a poll. I'll keep you posted. Meanwhile, feel free to comment below or email me the dates, frequencies, durations etc. of crops that you would like to see.
Also, take some time to check around the web and your favourite scrapbook sites to see what is new at CHA. (That's the big Craft & Hobby Show going on right now!) Tell me what you're seeing coming that you'd like to see in THE SCRAPBOOK ROOM!
Here's three of the new product lines that have me excited...they're by Glitz Design. Go check out their blog at http://glitzitnow.blogspot.com/ and enter to win one of three prize kits! Which one would YOU like?
It's the weekend. Don't forget to scrapbook!
~Pauline
PS Anyone want to do Wednesday night scrapbooking at the shop next week. That would be Wednesday, February 1! Let me know.
Hey Everyone:
I won't enter the draw. I just wanted to show you I did do a layout based on the challenge. It's nothing fancy for those who think they have to do a fancy schmancy layout to send to me. Keep it simple if you want--whatever your style. No right or wrong.
Here's mine. It's not normally my style. I haven't even done 12 x 12 in eons but here's the layout anyway--based on the sketch. I do have a strip of red and white striped paper along the bottom of the layout. It matches the mat used under the photos and is about 3/4" high. It is centered at the bottom of the page. It doesn't go right to each edge. In fact it was a leftover strip I had and that's why it doesn't go to the edge. Isn't that an easy way to use of scraps?
Here's the layout:
Hey everyone:
By popular request, I have decided to extend the date for the sketch challenge. I will accept entries until Sunday, January 22nd so those attending the 2 day PJ Crop this weekend can enter there or anyone else can email me a photo of their completed layouts. I will draw a winner randomly from all entries and will award a nice little prize to the winner.
Get your game on. Get your scrapbook supplies back in use. Get your photos printed. And do this layout!
You can read all about it a couple of posts back. Here's the sketch again...
Now go!
~ Pauline
PS ONE spot left for the PJ Crop!
Hey Everyone:
Of course many of you know that we consider Shannon Vine (of Shannon Vine Photography) one of our girls.
She used to be a great addition to our scrapbook tables back in the day before she had children and got super busy with photography. We miss her and expect one of these days she'll be back when she finds the time. She's a super creative scrapbooker too!
Here's a picture of her visiting us at Croptoberfest a couple of years ago. She was holding baby Abbey up beside the sign for the MME "Abbey Road" paper line!
Anyway, this morning Shannon has a post on her blog that you may have already seen but I just had to share it...not only because it's touching, not only because it's a testament to the great job Shannon does, but also because what it says is TRUE!
So be sure to take time out to go read what she's sharing.
It's here at her website http://www.shannonvine.com/blog/?p= .
Then go have a great Sunday...and take pictures!
~Pauline
I just came across this sketch in one of my notebooks.
I don't know where it's from or how long it's been there but I think I still like it.
What do you think?
I think I'll send out a challenge. Let's all do a scrapbook page based on the following sketch:
Remember; in using a sketch, you don't have to follow it exactly. Turn it sideways. Turn it upside down. Instead of one big centre photo use four photos. How about those circles at the top? Use buttons. Use pattern paper. Use letter stickers. Doodle. Those side pieces? Ribbon? Doodling? Strips of text? Pieces of pattern paper? Put a title in a spot for one of those smaller photos. Put the title and journalling in the big photo spot!
See? The sky's the limit. You can do anything. Scrap some photos from Christmas. Start a monthly page for 2012. Make a page with blank spots ready to add the photos later. (Hurry down to Main Street Pharmacy or YOUR nearest store and print out a few photos!)
The challenge is on. Email me a photo of your page and I'll enter your name to win a prize. All entries should be in by---hmmm, let's all stop procrastinating---how about by Sunday, January 15th? Start now. Find the photos. Tomorrow find the papers. Wednesday, start cutting photo mats and start your layout. Thursday, add the journalling. Friday, finishing touches. See? Just like that--taking just a few minutes a day--you have a page done.
Now go. Get scrapping!
And have a great Monday!
~Pauline
