Jun
30
Black Market Paper Society
June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments
Okay, this company wins huge in the “cool name” category! I was fortunate enough to score some sheets of this paper and well, I am impressed. Apparently, many others are smitten as well because it is flying off the shelves and local stores have a hard time keeping it in stock…..this, and, the company doesn’t [...]
Jun
27
Photocropology
June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments
Photocropology sounds like the study of something unmentionable….it isn’t, I just made it up (at least nothing showed up when I Googled it a minute ago…. so, you heard it here first folks). It’s the science of cropping a picture for your scrapbooking project. You keep the photo and get rid of the “crop”….you know, [...]
Jun
26
Brenda Pinnick
June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
Designers are the unsung heroes in the crafting industry. To borrow a term Walt Disney used, they are the “imagineers”. I figured you’d like to meet some of the folks behind the scenes that drive the scrapbooking industry and feed your muse with their amazing creativity. Brenda Pinnick is one of those creative folks who [...]
Jun
25
Stuck on you!
June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
I am an adhesive junkie….my addiction runs deep. I personally have complete drawers dedicated to various decorative tape and adhesives. One of my favorite sites This to That gives me the lo down on what type of adhesive I will need to stick whatever it is to whatever I want. I know, it hasn’t been [...]
Jun
25
Rusty Pickle Sale!
June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
So, the Rusty Pickle Folks sent me this announcement…figured you would all want to know. You will need to verify pricing and such with them but, hey, it’s always cool to get something FREE when you are investing in cool stuff to begin with!
When you purchase 12 of the listed Kits below you will recieve [...]
Jun
24
Flood Waters
June 24, 2008 | 6 Comments
In the event of an emergency, is your crafting stash really safe? I have shared this story in Creative TECHniques magazine with a few folks before but, it is something that is really important so bare with me….
For a minute, I’d like you to take an inventory of the crafting supplies you have. Don’t worry, [...]
Jun
24
Scrapathon at Willow Tree
June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment
Mark your calendars July 25th-27th….. 1 lay-out every hour from Friday at 8PM through Sunday at 11PM. At the end of the weekend, you will have 52 completed lay-outs! Read here for the details.
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Jun
23
Prompt
June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Prompt means all sorts of things I suppose. I always considered it to mean being on time and ready to go….”Promptly and according to schedule.” After spending time with my good friend Carol Duvall on the set (watch the video) of her Art Unscripted retreat, Prompt was associated with a lead-in, a couple words given [...]
Jun
21
Gutters
June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here in Michigan, if one does not clean one’s gutters, not only will all the water get trapped, you will have interesting things grow in them and wick up under your shingles if you are not careful. Why is my mind on gutters (better than being in them I suppose)….because there, in the gutters, stagnant [...]
Jun
20
Things That Matter
June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Scrapbooking, if it’s honest, is a small window to our inner most thoughts and a reflection on the things that matter the most to us. Think about the pictures you carry around in your wallet or on your cell phone right now…. They aren’t in an album, aren’t really framed, probably not mounted on coordinating [...]

