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Online Scrapbook Class: Free October Scrapinar and Practice for True Scrap 4!

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Lain Ehmann over at Layout a Day.com just announced her next FREE SCRAPINAR for October and I think you’re going to love it!

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Hmmm … You know that little voice in your head that talks to you but no one else can hear … yet *I* know what it’s saying right now? It’s saying, “What in Blue Cherry Hill is a ‘scrapinar’???” And since I heard your little voice alllll the way from here, I’m going to answer: A scrapinar is an online event where everyone meets up at the same bat time on the same bat channel (e.g., same website – which will be provided to you when you sign up). Lain speaks to us live, then she introduces a pre-recorded mini-scrapbook class or seminar. While all of us “students” are listening to Lain and watching the video, in another box on our computer screen, we are having an ongoing “live” (real time) chat with Lain and each other about the topic. We ask questions, make comments, share our own ideas, make jokes, whatever.

And the beauty part is that if you get interrupted or miss it altogether, you will have a certain window of time AFTER the scrapinar to log in, watch Lain, watch the video, and read the chat transcript. Lain also shares any links, worksheets, etc. that were discussed during the scrapinar. BUT – aint’t there always a but? – you MUST register before the event to have access to it afterward (i.e., you can’t see if after the fact if you didn’t sign up to attend originally). You don’t need Skype or anything. Lain sends you instructions on how to access the “classroom” and they’re really super easy. Hey, I’m about the biggest techno-boob out there and I managed to figure it out. Just sayin’ …

The REAL beauty part is … this is all FREE if you can flippin’ believe it! I know, right?

So here are the Top 5 Reasons You Should Sign Up:

1. On Tuesday, 10/02/12, she is having Jennifer Woodbury, a creative team member for Becky Higgins’ Project Life! She will share “Project Life Step-by-Step.”

2. As soon as you sign up, you’ll be offered a special deal that you can only get by signing up for this particular scrapinar. {Hint: It involves Becky Higgins, it’s a great deal, and you won’t want to miss it}.

3. If you already love Lain, you get to spend more time with her. And if you’ve never “met” Lain, what are you waiting for guuurrrrll? She’s fun, upbeat, and always hooks us scrappers up with cool stuff.

4. The October scrapinar uses the same “live chat” and video technology that Lain uses for the TRUE SCRAP events. So this is the perfect test drive to see how it works, get any bugs out, etc. before True Scrap later in October*

5. Um, *I* will be there! DUH!

*TRUE SCRAP 4 is an amazing 2-day, all-inclusive, online scrapbooking event taking place October 21-22, 2012. You get:

Inspiration and Education from 15 A-list instructors…
Five virtual project make-and-takes…
Pre-Event PJ Party…
Virtual goodie bag…
All for one low price…
All from YOUR computer!

I’ll be attending a True Scrap event for the first time. You can probably tell how excited I am because I keep blogging about it, LOL. I just think it’s a super cool thing and I wish I would’ve found True Scrap earlier. The class I took from True Scrap 3 was the best of ANY online scrapbooking classes I’ve ever taken, and that’s what brought TS4 to my full attention. Please think about joining me. Srsly.

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I also hope to see you at the free October scrapinar. Do you think you’ll attend either event?

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Simple Stories “Sn@p!” … Almost Here and Taking Pre-Orders Soon

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HERE is the new Simple Stories “Sn@p!” line in all it’s gorgeous colorful Project 365-ish December Daily fun glory ;)

And HERE it is on my Memory Works website. It’s not quite available yet so it’s showing Out of Stock. But they usually don’t put items on the website until we’re almost there! Good sign, good sign.

In the meantime, you can take a look at my site and start putting your wish list together. You can see the prices, what’s included, and get a close-up picture. Like window shopping, scrappy style!

I’m waiting for a response from Home Office about the exact date I will have the “Sn@p!” items available on my website, and then I’ll decide when to start taking pre-orders. I originally heard “the first week of October” but I know they had some of the binders at Scrapfest this weekend, so I’m thinking (hoping!) we’re going to get it sooner.

I will keep you updated :)

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Scrapbook Shopping: Elle’s Studio Kit – Update & Referral

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I just wanted to quickly update THIS POST about the kit I got such a great deal on from ELLE’s STUDIO.

I ordered it Wednesday 9/12/12.
I got a shipping notice Thursday 9/13/12.
It arrived Monday 9/17/12.

5 days. BLADOW!!

It was packaged beautifully, wrapped in colored tissue, and secured in a paper bag with a sticker closure. In addition to all the kit contents (adorable, btw!), there was the invoice signed by Elle, a free journaling card, and a “Refer a Friend” card.

Well, you are my friend so I’m referring you! Here’s what it says:

Refer*A*Friend!

Refer your friends all September and October long {thru 10-31-12}! When they make a purchase at our website and mention your email address in the “Customer Notes” during checkout, we’ll send you a $5 gift certificate code that you can use on your next order!

So if you do end up buying from ELLE’s STUDIO, feel free to enter my e-mail in the Customer Notes at checkout: scrapbookobsession(at)gmail(dot)com. If not, no worries! Either way, I wholeheartedly recommend shopping at Elle’s Studio. It’s a classy site and I like how they do business :)

Thanks Elle!

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Scrapbook Sale: Retired Items at Elle’s Studio

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Okay, you NEED to sign up for the mailing list at ELLE’s STUDIO! That’s a fact.

I just got another steal from there. I got the “Here and Now” $30 kit from THIS post … for $12. Yep, TWELVE DOLLARS.

… it features 7 12 x 12 patterned papers, 4 12 x 12 sheets of colored cardstock, a transparency, alphas and stickers, a cute bag and a ton of Elle’s Studio goodies! 15 exclusive tags from us, that match and coordinate with all the kits contents. There is also an Elle’s Studio stamp and a set of 4 badges …

Even with the $8 shipping, I’m still getting all this goodness for $20.

The one below it in that blog entry, “Everyday Moments”, is on the same sale, along with all the retiring Elle’s Studio tags and a few other things. But their items go fast so get to shoppin’, lady!

I’m not going to just share the discount code because that wouldn’t be nice. Please go HERE and sign up for Elle’s e-mail newsletter to get it. I mean, 60% off??? You’d be crazy NOT to, am I right?

This is the second major sale I’ve gotten in on since I signed up for the newsletter. Last time I got a bunch of journaling tags for next to nuthin’. And they don’t bombard you with e-mails … they’re pretty infrequent.

Happy shopping!

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Online Scrapbook Classes: True Scrap 4 … Discount for Two Peas Members!!

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I’ve been talking about TRUE SCRAP 4 ever since I took and loved SHIMELLE’s CLASS from True Scrap 3.

Now it’s time to sign up for the next event: October 19-20, 2012!!

I’m a member, as many of you are, of the TWO PEAS IN A BUCKET scrapbook message board. I just found out that Lain Ehmann at True Scrap 4 is offering a discount on the event fee JUST for 2 Peas members. If you sign up by 09/30/12, you can save $30!

You’re going to recognize most if not all of the True Scrap 4 Instructors including:
– Heidi Swapp
– Jen Gallacher
– Jessica Sprague
– Nicole Magouirk
and many more!

Two Peas is the headline sponsor of True Scrap 4 and Lain even made a quick video just for 2 Peas community members. {And she’s stinkin’ adorable … I heart that girl!}

So just CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE OR SIGN UP!

Hope to see some fellow Peas in class! Maybe we can get desks together ;)

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Simple Stories “Sn@p” Collections: Core, Life, and Color Vibe

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Simple Stories has a HUGE new collection coming out in October 2012. It’s amazingly fun and ~ I’m totally serial, it’s FEE-YOU-JUS! So grab your beverage of choice, make yourself comfy, and get ready to scroll!!

I’m putting ALLLLL of the sure-to-be-popular “Sn@p!” collections by SIMPLE STORIES in one place so you can see it all together … and decide which pieces you “need”. Of if you’re like me, this is going to put into perspective how much money we need to put aside to buy, well, most if not all of the “Sn@p!” collections. Yeah, it’s kinda’ scary :P

As always, I’ll be selling the entire “Sn@p!” line as a MEMORY WORKS CONSULTANT. And here . . . drumroll please . . . is the “Sn@p!” line in its entirety:

“Core Collection”

This part of the Sn@p! line contains:
– Sn@p! Binders: 6×8 albums like those in the “Mix and Match” line but in 6 fun colors {red, teal, orange, green, pink, and brown} $17.00
– Sn@p! Pocket Pages, again like the Mix & Match pages; they come in 6 configurations {10} per pack $4.00
– Sn@p! 3×4 cards “Snappy Sayings” {24} with quotes and page titles $4.00
– Sn@p! 3×4 cards “Snappy Thoughts” {24} with more room for journaling $4.00
– Sn@p! 3×4 cards “Snappy Days” {24} to track your days of the week $4.00
– Sn@p! 4×6 cards “Snappy Sayings” {24} with quotes and page titles $5.00
– Sn@p! 4×6 cards “Snappy Thoughts” {24} with more room for journaling $5.00
– Sn@p! 4×6 cards “Snappy Days” {24} to track your months $5.00
– Sn@p! Pages “Color Fusion” which are {8} 6×8 chipboard pages with colorful basic patterns $5.00
– Sn@p! Pages “Just the Basics”, {8} 6×8 chipboard pages but these have graph and ledger designs $5.00
– Sn@p! Pages “So Random”, {8} 6×8 chipboard pages with more intricate designs than Color Fusion $5.00
– Sn@p! Stickers “Icons” which contain {8} 4×6 sticker sheets fun shapes, sayings, and journal spots $5.00
– Sn@p! Stickers “Labels” with {8} 4×6 sheets of labels $5.00
– Sn@p! Stickers “Letters” with {8} 4×6 sheets of alpha stickers $5.00
– Sn@p! Stickers “Typeset” with {8} 4×6 sheets of mini alphas $5.00
– Sn@p! Pockets “3×4 Pockets” containing {6} bright basics pockets $5.00
– Sn@p! Pockets “Just the Basics Assortment” with {6} graph/ledger pockets in 3 sizes $6.00
– Sn@p! Pockets “Color Fusion Assortment” with {6} colorful pockets in 3 sizes $6.00

*ETA 10/01/12: When I originally posted the prices here, they were taken from the wholesale catalog and reflected retail prices ending in “.99”. Now that the items are listed on my Memory Works website, I see that MW rounded the prices up a penny to end in “.00” and I’ve updated them here accordingly – a minor change but I wanted to explain the edits I made to this blog entry. Thanks!

Without further adieu, here are pictures of the … SN@P! CORE COLLECTION … that I just listed above.

See what I mean? There’s A LOT! And that’s only the first of THREE “Sn@p!” collections arriving in October 2012.

“Wait. There’s more!”

Next we have the Sn@p! “Life” Collection, which consists of:

– Sn@p! Life Collection Kit, a 12×12 pack similar to all existing Simple Stories lines $21.00
– Sn@p! Life 6×6 Paper Pad $6.00
– Sn@p! Life Fundamental Cardstock Stickers, cute design icons $3.00
– Sn@p! Life Calendar Cardstock Stickers with months, days, and numbers $3.00
– Sn@p! Life Simple Basics Pack with {6} sheets of 12×12 double-sided cardstock in basic designs w/bingo cards $5.50
– Sn@p! Life Basics 6×6 Paper Pad $6.00
– Sn@p! Life Cardstock with {6} sheets of 12×12 double-sided designer cardstock $5.50
– Sn@p! Life Signature Elements, {6} sheets of cut-apart elements $6.00
– Sn@p! Life Flash Cards, {1} sheet of cut-apart 3×4 cards $1.00

Now it’s time for pictures of all the Sn@p! “Life” Collection just listed:

Last but not least, we have the Sn@p! “Color Vibe” Collection. It contains:

– Sn@p! “Color Vibe” Collection Kit including {18} sheets of 12×12 double-sided cardstock and journaling elements $16.00
– Sn@p! “Color Vibe” 6×6 Paper Pad, {36} sheets of 6×6 papers $6.00

Here is what the Sn@p! “Color Vibe” Collection looks like …


* I noticed that 2838 above is mislabeled. It says “Brown Dot/Stripe” but should be “Grey Dot/Stripe”.

Soooo … those are all 3 of the new Sn@p! collections that are coming your way in October 2012. See what I mean? It’s a HUGE line!

I was trying to think how to differentiate the 3 collections in my mind and here is what I came up with:

Sn@p! “Core” Collection: 6×8 album album and all the accessories
Sn@p! “Life” Collection: 12×12/divided protector scrapping; what Simple Stories lines traditionally contain
Sn@p! “Color Vibe” Collection: 6×6 and 12×12 papers in basic colors and patterns to support the other 2 lines

I’m so in love with this line and hope that you are too! I’ll be taking pre-orders; details on how to place your pre-order will be in another post.

What do you think of “Sn@p!”?

ETA 10/01/12: Okay, I updated a few other things above so that now this blog entry matches the descriptions and prices of what’s actually on my Memory Works shopping site. And here are 2 things that are exclusive to Memory Works consultants like me:

American Crafts Coordinating Cardstock Pack, {7} sheets of textured 12×12 cardstock pack in colors to match the “Sn@p!” line $3.75

Coordinating Ribbon Bundle, {5} color-coordinated polka dot ribbons $4.00

I’m now taking PRE-ORDERS until the line is in stock. Once you see it in stock HERE, no pre-order necessary. Just put it in your cart and order away :)

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Memory Works: More NEW Lines Have Arrived from CHA!

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As new products arrive @ the MEMORY WORKS warehouse from the most recent CHA, we consultants are e-mailed .pdf files of the catalog pages to go with them. That way, we can show our customers what we have right away, even in advance of the next catalog {which in this case is due later this month ~ September 14, 2012}.

HERE I showed you the catalog pages for the 3 new Simple Stories lines, and HERE I shared what we have of the new Echo Park.

Now it’s time to show you a bunch more ~ yay! Clicking on the brand names below gives you the .pdf file of the catalog pages. They’re loaded with graphics and may take a sec … but so worth it! I’m also sharing my favorite items from each line :)

AMY TANGERINE‘s newest line, “Ready, Set, Go” and her popular “Day Book” album.

Love these papers in the Theme Set – they make me happy!

{Buy Amy Tangerine here}

BASIC GREY “Soleil”, “Lucille”, “Serenade” and Christmas theme “Aspen Frost”. Love the VW van and surfboards from Basic Grey “Soleil” Chip Stickers …

{Buy Basic Grey here}

JENNI BOWLIN including “Wren”, “Christmas 2012”, and this awesome Chevron Stamp:

{Buy Jenni Bowlin here}

LILY BEE including “Persnickety”, “All Spice” and “Christmas Cheer” – here is the cute Christmas Cheer Theme Set …

{Buy Lily Bee here}

PEBBLES INC. “Walnut Grove”, “Seen and Noted”,and “Tricks and Treats” … including these adorable Walnut Grove Masking Tape Stickers:

{Buy Pebbles Inc here}

STUDIO CALICO with the “Yearbook” and “Wonderland” lines including Mr. Huey’s mists and the super popular wood veneer shapes like these.

{Buy Studio Calico here}

You can also order NEW items below from:

– AUTHENTIQUE “Curiosity”, “Enchanted”, “Festive” and “Peaceful”
– BELLA BLVD “Thankful”, “Birthday Girl”, “Birthday Boy” and lots of designer tapes aka washi tapes
– BO BUNNY “Apple Cider”, “Detour”, “Serenade”, “Mistletoe”, and “Rejoice”
– CARTA BELLA “Alphabet Junction”
– FANCY PANTS “Little Sport”, “The Good Life”, “Hopscotch”, and “Home for Christmas”
– MY MINDS EYE “Tangerine”, “Honey”, “Bluebell”, “Lavender”, “Lost and Found Halloween”, and “All is Bright”
– TERESA COLLINS “Tell Your Story”, “Vintage Finds”, and “Christmas Cottage”

See anything you likee? Even if you aren’t planning a purchase, what are your favorite things from above. Hey, we can window shop, right?

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Scrapbook Sketches … and Super Scrapbook Scissors

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I got an e-mail today from Joann.com saying they had a 1-Day Only sale with up to 50% off some scrapbook supplies. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular but somehow came across “Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 8” by SCRAPBOOK GENERATION and remembered I want it!

As you know, I love me some SKETCHES FOR SCRAPBOOKING books.

I have “Sketches for Scrapbooking”, volumes 1-7 and one of the cardmaking ones. The 2 that I currently want are Volume 8 and the Travel one. I couldn’t find the travel one at JOANN.COM, though :)

Before I pulled the trigger, I did a little bit of price comparing because I had seen recently on a 2Peas post that these books were found for a good price on OVERSTOCK.COM. However, the 2 volumes I want were listed for almost full price there.

Then I looked on Scrapbook Generations’ own site to see what it would cost to get Volume 8 from them.

Scrapbook Generation: $16 plus $2 for shipping (if added to my monthly kit shipment) = $18

Joann.com: $16 at 50% off = $8 plus $6 shipping = $14

So I went with the Joann.com deal. Plus I got some scissors I’ve been needing to replace (because my lovely husband used them for something outside and never brought them back … love that man!)

I’ve had these scissors since I started scrapbooking 11 years ago and love them. They are the BEST for fussy cutting. The Fiskars scissors were $16 on sale for $11 and added $1 to the shipping.

So I got both items for $27 total.

Me = Happy Camper

What is your favorite scrapbook-related purchase or best deal lately?

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Online Scrapbook Classes: “True Scrap 4” is Open for Registration!

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Yippie kie YAYYYY!!

As I talked about HERE, a wonderful online scrapbooking event ~ TRUE SCRAP 4 ~ is now open for registration!!

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I was on the Pre-Sale e-mail list so I was able to register a couple of days ago. Now registration is open for all, so get your cute bottom over there and join me, wouldya’?

Just CLICK HERE to learn about about “True Scrap 4” and then register. {You can also get there by clicking on the cute little superhero True Scrap logo above ^^^ or on the upper right of my blog}. Let me know if you have any questions, and I’ll get them answered :)

In addition to all the amazing classes, there will be a message board, pajama party, prizes, and other cool stuff.

Inspiration and Education from 15 A-list instructors…
Five virtual project make-and-takes…
Pre-Event PJ Party…
Virtual goodie bag…
All for one low price…
All from YOUR computer!

The theme is superheroes and all the instructors have superhero names, LOL. There is Early Bird Registration through 09/30/12 for $20 off. Hope to see you there!

So …. did you sign up?

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What is Your Photo Back-Up System? And GURRRLLL You’d Better Have One!

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THIS is a great article from the CREATING KEEPSAKES MAGAZINE blog that talks about how one scrapbooker backs up her photos. In a nutshell:

– Hard drive
– External drive
– CDs
– Scan old/new photos to online backup source

My method is slightly different:

– Hard drive
– External drive
– SD cards

Since I switched to a digital camera many years ago, I’ve always kept the photos on the original SD card they were taken on. While the card is still being used in the camera, I periodically go through and delete unwanted photos. So when the card is full, it’s full of good stuff, the keepers. I eject the card, write the beginning and ending dates in permanent marker on the card, and store it in a firesafe box with our important papers.

The advantages of the SD cards as a storage method are that they are cheap, easy to find images on later, and super small and easy to store. I’m no techie but I also assume that, since they are a later technology than CDs, that I will have the ability to “read” them longer than I would using CDs. One question I have but have never researched is the longevity – anyone know? I think the archival CDS have a super-long retention time so maybe that would convince me to also CD backup if I find out the SD cards won’t retain my images for years to come.

Another thing I do different than the article is that I use iPhoto so there’s no need to do any fancy folder system when I download photos onto my hard drive. It does all that work for me ~ what a timesaver!

What is your method for backing up your photos?

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Michaels: 2 Great Coupons This Week!

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40% Off Entire Purchase plus 40% Off Open Stock Scrapbook Paper 08/26 through 09/01/12. Make sure to check your ad or e-mail!

I haven’t had much luck finding anything there lately but maybe they’ll have received something new, since I’ve stayed away for about a month. If not, I’ll just get more yummy jar candles and more kraft cardstock. I bought the Recollections brand last time they had 5 for $1 and it’s excellent quality.

What are you getting with your coupons?

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Scrapbook Article: “In high-tech world, scrapbooking draws women together for social, hands-on craft”

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Check out THIS great article from a newspaper in Austin, Texas.

I enjoyed reading a nice long article that was complimentary to our hobby instead of trashing or making fun of it. The writer, whether a scrapbooker or not, did a great job with the proper terms and explaining what the social side of scrapbooking is like.

What did you think of the article?

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Scrapbooking in the Media: Famous Rocker is Proposed to … Scrapbook Style!

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Check out THIS article about the creative way that rock-gurrrlll Avril Levigne was proposed to!

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Scrapbook proposal for Avril
BANG SHOWBIZ, The West Australian
August 25, 2012, 12:55 pm

Chad Kroeger proposed to Avril Lavigne by adding a page to her scrapbook.

The Nickleback singer and the ’Sk8r Boi’ hitmaker became engaged after a whirlwind romance this year, and he asked his fellow Canadian to marry him by writing it down.

Alison Eastwood, editor-in-chief of HELLO! Canada, said: “It happened in their recording studio. She was scrapbooking and he added a page to the scrapbook, and the page said: ’Will you marry me?’ ”

The pair’s romance began when he started working with her on her new album in February, and he has revealed he is the “luckiest person alive” to be with Avril – who has previously romanced Brody Jenner and Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley.

He said: “I knew I was falling for her. It was incredibly powerful and something I’ll never forget … I feel like the luckiest person alive because I get to be with my best friend every day!”

Avril added her new love makes her laugh constantly and is impressed by how much he meets her needs.
She said: “He makes me laugh every day. He takes care of me in every way and is extremely attentive.”

Isn’t that sweet? She has a man who supports her scrapbooking from the beginning. I’d say he’s a keeper!

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Online Scrapbook Classes: Instructors for “True Scrap 4” Have Been Announced!

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And I think you’re going to be as excited as I am. There’s a buncha’ good ones!

I just found about about the True Scrap events recently {do ya’ every feel like … “Well, where the heck have *I* been?!?!” That would be me}. I had already missed True Scrap 1 and 2 but was able to take some a la carte TS3 classes this summer and WOWZA. Very impressive. Very fun. Very cool.

HERE is my review of my favorite class which was presented by Shimelle Laine. At some time after the live True Scrap events are done, the individual classes become available for separate purchase. This is a great way to check them out and see if they’re for you … which they will be, I promise.

But now I want the interactive, 2-day, hundreds of scrappers converging online at once, entire amazing experience. I’m going to sign up for “True Scrap 4” and get the whole bomb diggity. Fo’ sho’.

And, yay, it’s getting closer!!! October 19-20, 2012. CLICK HERE TO SEE A QUICK FUN VIDEO ABOUT “TRUE SCRAP 4” !! You can also sign up there for advanced notices, discounts, etc.

Every True Scrap event has a theme and this time it’s super heroes. It’s so cute how she put little masks on all the instructors. And in a Full Circle Scrapbook Moment, it reminds me of the super fun Glitter Girl series that Shimelle does.

True Scrap 4: It’s already in my day planner. The work decks will be cleared and no other plans made. A little mini vacation, some “me time” if you will. {And you KNOW I will!}

As the True Scrap site says:

Not sure what this whole True Scrap thing is? Well, it’s the galaxy’s ONLY live, virtual scrapbooking event! Produced by yours truly, it encompasses two days and almost 20 hours of non-stop scrapbooking and paper crafting fun. Classes, make-and-takes, goodie bags, a PJ party… all from the comfort of your own home, all with 300 or so of your best scrappy buddies!

So check it out. The instructors looks great. I’m getting so excited and will be posting more about “TRUE SCRAP 4” so stay tuned!

Which of the instructors would you MOST love to take a class with (because they are all great)?

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Scrapbooking Statistics: Check Out This Video!

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It’s by Eric at LOADOFSCRAP.COM

And because I’m never all pink unicorns and blowin’ sunshine up yo’ azz, come see what the Peas have to say about it (and I agree with, especially Shimelle, whom I adore!).

Ah, it was fun to reminisce about brighter days … and the video style and music made me smile. Here’s hoping at least a percentage of it is still true :) Great job, Eric!

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Memory Works: ECHO PARK Documented, Tailored, Chillingsworth Manor, and This & That Christmas

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The new products from CHA keep rolling in! Now available on my WEBSITE are items from:

Echo Park “Documented”

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Echo Park “Tailored”

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Echo Park “Chillingsworth Manor”

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and
Echo Park “This & That Christmas”

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And that’s just a tease of these 4 lines … plenty more where that came from!

You can see our Memory Works catalog pages for Echo Park HERE – it’s a .pdf with color photos so it may take a while to load.

Orders can be placed HERE and will ship directly to you from our Utah home office within 1-2 business days. I accept Paypal or we can arrange for payment by personal check. Questions? E-me,baby! scrapbookobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

Have a great day!

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Memory Works: August “Memory Works Express” Kit with Simple Stories “Take a Hike”

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Our monthly kit, MEMORY WORKS EXPRESS, is now available for sale “a la carte” for a flat price, no joining required. I thought I would mention it because it contains 2 things that are very popular right now: Simple Stories TAKE A HIKE and wood veneer shapes. Aren’t those little wooden camera shapes by STUDIO CALICO flippin’ cute?

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Here is a list of what you get in the kit:

Patterned Paper
{1} 12×12 Happy Trails – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Back to Nature – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Happy Camper– Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Adventure – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 4×6 Journal Cards – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 6×4 Vertical Journaling Cards – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Brown Wood/Map – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Orange Stripe/Ledger – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Green Dot/Prints– Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Yellow Chevron/Grid – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Navy/Icons – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Bingo Cards/Chevron – Take a Hike (Simple Stories)

Embellishments
{1} 12×12 Take a Hike Fundamental Stickers (Simple Stories)
{1} 12×12 Take a Hike Expressions Stickers (Simple Stories)
{1} Chipboard Acorn Coaster Book (Maya Road)
{3} Wood Twigs – Assorted Styles (Maya Road)
{4} Green Leaf Trinket Pins (Maya Road)
{5} Wood Veneer Cameras (Studio Calico)
{1} River Felt Layered Details (American Crafts)
{10} Campy Buttons – Assorted Sizes & Styles (MemoryWorks)
{1} ½ Yard Orange Dot Ribbon (Creative Impressions)
{1} ½ Yard Brown Dot Ribbon (Creative Impressions)
{1} ½ Yard Green Dot Ribbon (Creative Impressions)

The price is $36.00 plus tax and shipping. It’s shipped straight from our Utah home office to you within 1-2 business days. When you buy a la carte, it’s a little more expensive than the monthly Memory Works Express price ($29.95) but there is no joining, no commitment. Well, there’s no commitment for MWE either but you do have to proactively cancel if you no longer want to receive them.

Do you have some camping, park, or outdoor photos from this summer that would work well with it? We didn’t go camping this summer but I have stacks of photos from past trips that I need to do! And I love the look of the Simple Stories “Take a Hike” line.

You can get this awesome kit HERE.

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On the Next “Survivor” Season in September … A Scrapbooker!

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How’s that for alliteration?!?! Or is it assonance? I always get those two mixed up.

But being a scrapbooker isn’t her claim to fame. Being on “The Facts of Life” is. Do you know who the mystery contestant is?

Yep, Lisa Whelchel! {There’s a funny scrapbooking story about her right HERE}.

Lisa Whelchel: Who I loved and wanted to BE when she was on The New Mickey Mouse Club. Well, it was NEW in the 70s anyway!

When I used to watch her as Blair Warner on “The Facts of Life,” she could be a snot but I would’ve killed for her hair.

Yeah, unfortunately, I’m THAT old :( If you’re not, I don’t want to hear about it. Srsly. No “what’s the New/Old Mickey Mouse Club?” or “who is Blair Warner?” If you ask me that, I will kick you.

So anywaaaaayyysss … HERE is an article about it and a video of Lisa. She is still stinkin’ adorable.

Lisa Whelchel, best known for her role as Blair Warner on the ’80s television show “The Facts of Life,” headlines the cast of “Survivor: Philippines,” which premieres Wednesday, September 19 on CBS. The former teen actress will join 17 other castaways, including retired MLB player Jeff Kent and three returning players (to be revealed Wednesday), to compete for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.

“I’m a huge, huge fan and have been from Season 1. I haven’t missed an episode. I love the game and was born to play it,” Whelchel shared with Yahoo! TV while on location during filming. “I never wanted to do reality TV, but this doesn’t feel like reality TV. This feels like having an adventure that I’ve always wanted to have. Even if this weren’t filmed, I would want to do it. It just happened that it’s filmed and put on television and I use to be on television.”

When “The Facts of Life” ended in 1988, Whelchel married a pastor and has been a stay-at-home mom homeschooling her three children. After sending her youngest off to college, the devout Christian “went on a vision quest” to figure out what she wanted to do with her life after focusing all her energy on raising her children. With encouragement from a friend, Whelchel tweeted a video to host Jeff Probst proclaiming her desire to be a contestant on the show.

“Lisa is somebody that a lot of people will recognize from many years on television on ‘The Facts of Life.’ I think that’s going to appeal to a lot of people,” Probst told us. “But what made her really appealing to us from a casting point of view is she wanted to do ‘Survivor.’ She’s a superfan. She really knows the show, so it was great when we first met her. It was kind of a no-brainer to say ‘yes,’ and now to see her out here on a beach doing this is very exciting. I hope she lasts long enough so that she gets a real shot at playing this game that she loves.”

Despite her being a celebrity (of the 14 other contestants we spoke to, only one recognized the 49-year-old “Facts of Life” alum), both Whelchel and Probst agree that her greatest challenge in the game will be her age. “Lisa’s biggest obstacle is going to be her age, and it’s not like she’s that old, but she’s old for ‘Survivor.’ I don’t think Lisa’s celebrity will get in her way nearly as much as her age. If she can find a way to get the monkey off her back of people saying, ‘She’s the older woman, she’s not going to be good in challenges,’ She’ll be OK. How you do that, you’ve got to form a great alliance — strong and with the right people,” advises Probst. And being a “Survivor” fanatic, Whelchel plans on doing just that. “I will have to pay attention to where’s the majority alliance,” she shared. “It would be stupid to get on the minority alliance.”

Check out the following video in which Whelchel opens up to Yahoo! TV about her audition process, how she prepared herself mentally and physically for the game, and what she bought on eBay to give her a leg up in outlasting, outwitting, and outplaying her fellow castaways.

I am really rooting for her to win, and I haven’t even seen who the other players are yet. Well, except one: JEFF KENT, former 2nd baseman for the LA Dodgers – who I’ve seen play in person. I love me some MLB, too.

jeff kent

I will be hoping he comes in second :)

SCRAPBOOKERS RULE!!! GO LISA!!!

Do you watch “Survivor”? What do you think of Lisa being on there – will she Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast?

ETA 08/21/12: In researching (i.e., Googling … but “researching” sounds so much brainier, no?) Lisa Whelchel, I came across THIS post on THE BLOGGESS.COM. For the love of all that is holy, ONLY … I repeat, ONLY … click on that link if you 1. have a very broad sense of humor and B. enjoy profanity if used effectively. The Blogess, she ain’t for sissies. And I hope you aren’t drinking coffee while reading her blog. There. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Enjoy!

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Local Scrapbook Stores: A Controversial Question

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While perusing the interwebs for scrapbooking news – as I often do because it’s a CAPITAL way to avoid housework – I came across THIS blog post about a local scrapbook store in Minnesota that is closing.

Thanks for the Memories VIP!

Submitted by Kathy on Tue, 2012-08-14 03:25.
Big Change at VIP…
Thanks for the Memories!

V.I.P. Scrapbook will be closing its doors on September 1st. We know everyone will be wondering why we have made this decision and to be honest, it is for a variety of reasons. The current staff has had a great 3 years building our store to where it is today. We are proud of how our store looks, the new product we have continued to get in and most importantly, the relationships we have built with many customers.

It is not a secret that many, many independent scrapbook stores have been closing. In today’s economy as well as the online sites and chain stores, the independent stores have a very difficult time competing. We would just like to remind everyone that if you value the individual attention, free advice, and personal service you can find in many independent stores, then we must all remember to help support them, whether it is a scrapbooking store or a small town grocery store…

When one door closes, another one opens… we, all the staff, are ready to start new chapters in our lives. Some of us have come to places in our lives where we are excited to pursue new opportunities. On behalf of all of us here at VIP, we would like to truly thank our customers that have supported us in a variety of ways. Thanks for all the wonderful memories!

The part that sticks out to me is this:

We would just like to remind everyone that if you value the individual attention, free advice, and personal service you can find in many independent stores, then we must all remember to help support them, whether it is a scrapbooking store or a small town grocery store…

I have seen or heard about statements like this in many a “goodbye” or “holy crap, I’m about to close and I need your help to save me!” posts and letters from local scrapbook stores around the country. I wonder what scrapbookers think about this kind of message being directed to them?

The feedback I’ve heard in the past has been really mixed. Some scrappers feel like it’s not their responsibility to keep LSS’s in business and others feel an obligation to them in varying degrees.


*Random LSS photo found online :)

Here are my feelings about it: As someone who lost 7 local scrapbook stores within a few years and has been relegated to shopping at Michael’s, Tuesday Morning, and one craft store 40 minutes from home, I do feel an obligation to support LSS’s. I don’t think scrapbookers SHOULD have to support their LSS financially by shopping there regularly, but I think they DO have to support them if they want them to stay open.

When times were good in the scrapbooking industry, I think manufacturers did very very well for themselves. But I don’t think LSS owners were ever getting rich, even in the best of times. {I’m sure there were exceptions but none of my 7 store owners were driving Lexi* and drinking martinis in St. Tropez}.
*That’s the plural for Lexus, right??

So when we were hit with the worst of times, LSS owners really struggled. Like I heard an owner say once, “I have to sell a LOT of sheets of scrapbook paper just to pay the light bill.” Then figure in rent, personnel costs, insurance, other utilities, minimum product orders, etc.

The markup on scrapbook products is typically about 50%. So for each $1 sheet of scrapbook paper sold, the owner is profiting only 50 cents. For those $4.99 Thickers you bought, they made a whopping $2.50. So, yeah, they gotta’ sell a lot of product to be viable. LSS’s don’t typically sell many big ticket items like electronic die cutters, larger tools, etc. {we get those for cheaper at big box stores with sales and coupons, right?}. They don’t tend to make a big profit on classes and crops. Those are “break even” events whose main purpose is to draw customers into the store, hoping they’ll buy product while there.

So tangent alert! I did it again (sheepish smile). But my point … and I do have one … is that I personally DO feel an obligation to support the local scrapbook store for almost purely selfish reasons: I want them to succeed so they stick around and I don’t have to keep schlepping to Michaels with my flippin’ coupon and spending it on Herma tab refills because I can’t find anything from this decade, much less the most recent CHA. Or walking into TJ Maxx with my fingers crossed that they have some 2-year-old Dear Lizzy stickers I missed the first time around. Ya feel me?

Two small LSS’s have opened within an hour of me recently. As soon as I heard about each store, I rushed over to support them! Well, okay, I rushed over to see what scrapbook swag they had and to sniff massive amounts of paper at once, but you know what I mean. Sheesh.

They are smaller stores, which I think is a smart way to start, and I will do my best to choose them over the big box stores as where to spend my scrapbooking budget. To me, it’s like picking up litter or letting the one-item gal go in front of me at the supermarket check-out: One person CAN make a difference in her own little way. If a lot of other “one persons” join in, we’re golden, people!

I would love to hear what you think – and please don’t hesitate to disagree. I can completely see both sides of this issue and would love to hear it all.

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Memory Works: Simple Stories Catalog Pages – Pretty Cool!

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CHECK THIS OUT!

It’s a .pdf file of the Memory Works catalog pages for all the Simple Stories lines!

Take a Hike
Harvest Lane
Handmade Holiday
Summer Fresh

It can take a while to load because it’s full of colors and graphics. But it’s worth the wait, fer shure.

So after you fall in love with all of it (wink, wink), please come HERE to order!

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