Scrapbooking one piece of life at a time. . .

MOVING DAY IS HERE!!!!

groovyscrapbooker — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:46:01 +0000

I have moved my blog to :

www.groovyscrapbooker.blogspot.com

Please come on over to my new blog – I am so excited about the new design!!!!

I Heart Cosmo Cricket. . .

groovyscrapbooker — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:33:13 +0000

It is an obsession really. . . this love affair I am currently having with all things Cosmo. And just when I thought there was nothing left for me to buy – well 0oops they did it again!!!

The latest line from Cosmo Cricket is called:

Seriously, what is not to love about those adorable little bunnies??????? I thought the hedgehog s from Earth Love were cute. . . sigh!

I have been working on a few layouts with Cosmos other lines that I should have ready for posting later today! Check back for more Cosmo Inspiration!!!

Happy Day everyone!

Hands On Photography!

groovyscrapbooker — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:47:53 +0000

Canadian Scrapbooker ’s website has a great new feature called Hands On Photography! Written by Sue Sykes, it provides practical info on how to make the most of your camera, and simplifies getting those shots you KNOW are possible with your camera, but you just haven’t figured it out just yet!

It also features photographs submitted by readers who try out the techniques featured! Here is a link to a photo I submitted, which was featured on the blog on Friday September 25th: Jump for Joy!

Speaking of photos – I finally found the missing card from our trip last summer! It has the photos I took in ALert Bay, and on the ferry through the Inside Passage from Port Hardy, BC to Prince Rupert. Here are a few samples:

What can you do with YOUR camera today!!!??????

Design Team Call for weScrap~

groovyscrapbooker — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:38:02 +0000

Design Team Call

Starting September 21st thru October 15th, 2009 we will be accepting Design Team Submissions. We are looking at bringing on at least 1 or more design team members to join our team! You may apply for the weScrap iTeam (Inspiration Team) by submitting the following to: allison.wescrap@gmail.com

*International applicants are welcome!

Submit a total of 3 items (by post them to the gallery indicated; do not send them with your application):

- 1 newly created Layout (for our gallery only! – do not share outside of this forum until the call has ended) best showcasing your scrapping style

- 1 newly created Layout or Card featuring use of embellishments

- 1 Layout featuring “you”- using papers, embellishments & journaling show us who you are (does not have to be new) All layout and card submissions should be posted in the weScrap Design Team Call gallery for general viewing.

Note: No more than 2 photos per project please.

Send a Scrapbook/artist resume & biography, as well as your full name, weScrap forum username, email address & full contact information with your submissions to allison.wescrap@gmail.com with “weScrap DT Call” in the subject line.

Please include a link to your blog. Having an active blog is a mandatory part of this position. Please tell us of any scrapbook design teams you are currently on. You are required to only be on no more than 2 other teams while you hold your weScrap iTeam position.

Please include the answers to the following questions:

-Why do you think you would make a great iTeam member?

-What is your best attribute or skill?

-What is the attribute or skill that is a challenge to you?

-Do you feel that you can give inspiration, encouragement & techniques in the forum on a daily basis? How might you achieve this?

*Share any other information you feel is important for us to know about you.

*During this DT call your presence in the weScrap forums and gallery is crucial, since the flow of a board is greatly determined by the activity and connection of the DT members to our registered board members. We do not like to set a number of post in the forums but just know if chatting in the forums and communication is not one of your strong points then this call may not be for you. Communication with forum members and other DT members is highly and strongly encouraged during this term.

If chosen as a weScrap iTeam member you will be responsible for the following:

1. You will be required to create Layouts, Cards, Altered items, Mini Albums anything that showcases the bi-monthly kits provided to you.

2. All DT members are required to be a registered member of our forum and post as much as possible each day. Starting threads and answering thread are a must as well as leaving praise in the gallery for our members and your fellow DT.

3. iTeam members are responsible for helping create & hosting forum challenges for our crops and providing new tips/techniques. You will be responsible for a few daily posts per month, newsletter assignments and creating work to be loading into our growing resource area.

4. Promote the weScrap site on your blog by posting any weScrap contests, news, announcements, projects, kit sneak peaks, kit reveals, etc.

5. DT members are to promote weScrap.com where ever and whenever allowed without breaking rules on other sites. An iTeam blinkie will be provided and required in your signatures on our forum and again anywhere without breaking rules on other sites. Updating and showcasing items on your blog.

6. Communication with your fellow iTeam members, Co-Presidents and Vice-President is essential to a great team & fantastic site. You will have access to the secure iTeam private forum.

7. This is a 6 month commitment; DT duties will start up on November 1st 2009. You will have immediate access to the DT forum as soon as you are notified of your new position so that you can get to know the other members and learn all about your responsibilities.

8. iTeam members will receive a discount in the weScrap store during their contracted time and free shipping if shipped with your bi-monthly kit items.

9. You will receive one free kit every 2 months to create with. Kits are packed with great products and fun things to create with. Use this thread for any questions that you may have about the call. We are here to help you be your best so that you can be the best for weScrap.

Good luck to all and have fun!

New Pink Paislee – yummy!

groovyscrapbooker — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:40:57 +0000

I will be teaching a class at Scrapbook Parade in November using the new fall line from Pink Paislee and it is YUMMY!!! The line is called “Amber Road” and is everything fabulous about fall – warm colours, apples, harvest, gratitude. Now that it is officially fall, I am definitely in the mood for some “cooler” layouts – here are a couple of the layouts for that class.

Next I will be working on some layouts for that spookiest of seasons. . . with the new lines from Fancy Pants and Pink Paislee – YAY!!!

Catching up

groovyscrapbooker — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:10:15 +0000

It has been such a busy week – back to work, teaching classes, and kids into school full time! I have been hanging out alot at Wescrap – the ABC card swap is in full swing and we are having a great time - Wescrap membership is now FREE (yippee) so drop by and sign up for lots of chances to win some great prizes and meet some terrific scrappers from around the globe!

I taught a 10 page layout class at Scrapbook Parade on the weekend – lots of fun and great to reconnect with some students I haven’t seen in a while! Here is what we made using the Garden Grove collection from Scenic Route!

Check back tomorrow for information on the upcoming Design Team search at Wescrap – maybe you are the person we need to join our team – all the details will be here, so check it out!!!

Happy Day everyone!

ABC Card Crop Begins at WESCRAP!!!!

groovyscrapbooker — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:10:47 +0000

Check out all the fun everyday for the next 26 days as we unveil a new challenge each day based on a letter of the alphabet! Complete the challenges for a chance to win some great prizes courtesy of My Stamp Box and Scrapbook and Cards Today! Just click on the ad below to go straight o our forums for the crop!

I just got my set of stamps from our sponsor and all I can say is FABULOUS!!!!! I love clear stamps and these have great designs and they are also a Canadian company!!! Check out their products here:

Hope to see you at weScrap for some great card inspiration!

A cool photography site. . .

groovyscrapbooker — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:14:37 +0000

I made a really fun discovery the other day and want to share! You may be familiar with Allison Orthner – a photographer and scrapper who writes for Canadian Scrapbooker and has been published in numerous scrapbook publications. She also hosts Crop and Cruise events where you can crop while you cruise ( how great would that be?????)

I love her blog and website – check them out here and here - they are full of inspiration for your photography and scrapping!!!

The funny part? Even though I have been a fan for a while I never realized until this weekend that she was my LOCKER PARTNER all through high school! We finally caught up with each other on Facebook and put it all together!!! Small world! And its been fun to catch up after all these years!!!

So check out her blog and website – they are terrific – and maybe you will even want to join her in Cancun as an instructor or participant at her next event!!

And on another, completely different, tangent – here is one of the layouts for a class I am teaching at Scrapbook Parade this weekend – there is still a spot or two available – 10 pages using the terrific Garden Grove collection from Scenic Route!

Happy Day everyone!

New Layout Inspiration

groovyscrapbooker — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:58:41 +0000

Just in case you thought I had totally abandoned scrapping for cardmaking – I haven’t!!!! Here are a couple of layouts I did earlier this summer:

This one of my daughter Em uses the Cherry Hill Sundae Kit from WeScrap(and some odds and ends!) :

This one is a non traditional softball layout using all products from My Mind’s Eye:

And don’t forget to check out We Scrap for our upcoming ABC Card Crop (26 days of cards!) and our Guest Designer contest ! Our membership is completely FREE now, and we are looking for you to join our forum for great ideas, fun and prizes!!!!

Happy Day!!!

Back to School Layout

groovyscrapbooker — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:17:48 +0000

Well the first full day of school was today and I miss my gang already! They were at school for just 2 hours yesterday. I love the relaxed pace of the summer, but my guys especially thrive on structure so the school year organization is a good thing overall!

I did a layout today for Back to School – entitled 8, 5, 4, 2 - I can’t believe they are big enough to be in these grades! Supplies are: paper from Creative Imaginations, embellies are mostly Junkitz, tags are 7 Gypsies and MAMBI, and a lot of little bits and peices of stuff I had lying around. The stamp is a cheapie from Michaels – but I loved the apples! Happy Day everyone!