Real Women Scrap is holding a Holiday Blog-Abration with giveaways, contests and a way to share your blog and make new internet friends. Simply write a post about the event, including the Blog-Abration badge and leave a link to your post here. Then leave comments on the daily giveaway psots. Prizes include a photo book from Shutterfly and books from bestselling authors. Click here for more information.

Here is the in-store event and webisode schedule:

• Clay Pot Village: Create a holiday snow village made from clay flower pots and DecoArt Snow-Tex® for a festive tabletop display.

• Webisode launch: 11/2

• Countdown Calendar:  Make a unique countdown calendar from treat tins that kids can open each day to discover holiday surprises hidden inside.

• In-store demo: 11/14 (1-3 p.m.)

• Webisode launch: 11/9

• Glass Ornaments: Design a handmade stained glass ornament to keep or give as a gift, with paint colors to match and accent existing ornaments and holiday themes.

• In-store demo: 11/21 (1-3 p.m.)

• Webisode launch: 11/16

• Snowman Door Wreath: Transform an ordinary green wreath into a friendly and inviting snowman that will be sure to warmly welcome family and friends throughout the holidays.

• In-store demo: 11/28 (1-3 p.m.)

• Webisode launch: 11/23

• Santa’s Workshop (Kids Crafts): Kids love to give gifts they’ve made, and they are sure to delight family members and friends with handmade personalized trinket boxes, stockings or holiday cards.

• In-store event: 12/05 (10 a.m. – noon)

• Webisode launch: 11/30

• Ribbon Bookmarks:  Give the gift of a simple and elegant bookmark made with ribbon and Jewelry Essentials™ charms.

• In-store event free with purchase of charms: 12/12 (1-3 p.m.)

• Webisode launch: 12/07

• Gift Packaging:  Wrap up the holidays with gift cards and wrapping paper embossed with Inkadinkado® Christmas clear stamps.

• In-store demo: 12/19 (1-3 p.m.)

• Webisode launch: 12/14

• New Year’s Eve Party Hats and Treat Cones: Embellish a simple party hat with feathers and cut-outs to ring in the New Year in style.

• In-store demo: 12/26 (1-3 p.m.)

• Webisode launch: 12/21

Check out the new polka dot labels from Jenni Bowlin Studio! They will be available exclusively in December. Also visit the main blog to see lots of Holiday ideas from the design team.

1. You receive pre-coordinated scrapbook supplies, making product selection for your projects a breeze.

2. If you’re busy with work, home, kids or school (or all of the above) it’s easy to grab your kit and get creating when you have some free time.

3. If you’re looking to think outside your creative “box”, a kit can challenge you with products you might not have chosen for yourself.

4. Some clubs include exclusive products like stamps or custom papers and embellishments, and also may be among the first to have new product releases.

5. Most clubs have  a Design Team to provide their members with inspiration for using the kits.

6. Many clubs have a message board where you can connect with other members and discuss topics related to the kits and scrapbooking in general

7. Some clubs also maintain a blog where they post inspiration, challenges, giveaways and general club information.

8. If you don’t live close to a Local Scrapbooking Store or a craft store, a kit club can meet your supply shopping needs.

9. A kit is a good way to use your scrapbooking budget while ensuring you are receiving the newest and hippest products

10. What could be more fun than receiving a monthly package of scrapbooking supplies?

Get organizational ideas from this article on Life Hacker, featuring a compact office/scraproom put together by a scrapbooker’s husband. Click here to go to article.

Fonts.com has launched a new collection of fonts called Nice Price. According to the site Nice Price is

A great little collection of fonts – at great prices – for scrapbookers, educators, home and small business users. These distinctive designs and your operating system fonts combine perfectly to tackle a wide variety of projects.

In addition, Fonts.com offers 80 percent off one new font every day in its Font Deal of the Day program. A new font goes on sale each day at 10:00 a.m EST. Click here to go to Fonts.com

Get instructions from the Crop Mom website on transforming puzzle pieces into this adorable mini album. Click here to go to tutorial.

Jill at A Matter of Memories has posted a review of Sherry Steveson’s book The Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook. Click here to go to the review.

KaiserCraft is calling for entries into their “Design your own rub-on” contest! The contest runs from November 1st to 20th, and entries are welcomed from all countries. Simply submit up to three unique quotations in one of three categories for a chance to win. Winning entries will receive a pack of the new rub-ons, with the best three entries receiving a collection, and three packs of rub-ons. Click here for all the contest information.

GCD Studios is giving away this album from their Artsy Urban Line. The line is designed by Melody Ross, who now works with GCD. Click here to enter the giveaway.

Wendy McKeehan and the Designer Digitals team have just released this new e-book featuring 48 layouts showcasing the use of Designer Digitals frames. The book is available in PDF format for download and costs $9.99. Click here to purchase