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Scrap Pink Success . . . Now what?

2009
10.04

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Thanks to everyone involved with Scrap Pink 2009! We had too much fun.

So now that it’s over, I’m at a loss. My time has been so consumed that I haven’t focused on anything else. Probably not the best idea I know, but it was worth it.

What to do? I could set another goal. Sounds good, huh? So let’s see what needs to be done. Well, as you all know, organization is an on-going project. Then there’s those altered/artistic projects I started years ago and have not gotten very far with them. What else, oh yeah, scrapbooking for fun. We have to remember to make time to enjoy our personal projects and hobbies.

Decisions, decisions. . . After long, hard thoughts, I’ve decided the most pertinent of the above is my space. I just can’t work in a mess without a clear area or even a chair. So, for the next two weeks I’ll be cleaning up, organizing, and maybe even throwing out.

Starting this evening, I will make my space usable again!

**Any suggestions on how to organize with zero to no money, please post a comment.**

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Scrappin’ Tonight!

2009
07.23

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I’m so excited to have my ladies over tonight for a scrappin’ get together. With all that’s been going on lately, I haven’t made much time to scrapbook. I love these gatherings because it’s an excuse to stop everything else and focus.

I think tonight I will focus on some photographs I recently had printed from Clark Color Labs. I’m very pleased with their prints because the color is good and their turn around time is pretty fast. Though, the best thing is their price. At 8 cents for a 4×6 print regularly (meaning this is not a sale price), you can’t beat it. The only concern I have is the paper quality is a bit thin and flimsy, but for scrapbooking that’s no problem as I mat my photos and then adhere them to a sturdy page. So I’d have to say these are pretty good prints for a great price.

(If you are interested in using Clark and would like to help me out, please email me before you sign up so I can invite you and receive credit for my recommendation. Thanks.)

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Latest Projects

2009
05.11

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So I’ve been working on some projects lately that have kept me busy. I just hosted an all day event on Saturday that went over very well. We started at noon and didn’t stop til about 11pm. . . almost 12 hours of scrapbooking, what’s better than that?! During that time I scrapped the rest of my New York City photos comprising of 13 pages. Wow! That’s more than 1 page an hour in addition to chatting, cooking, and playing games with prizes. I must brag – I’m good.
Anyway, here are some shots of selected pages from this event:

Before that, I completed three swaps from my previous meetup groups: a mini album page about me, a border swap for spring, and a color challenge card swap. Unfortunately, I didn’t get photos of the mini album or border swap, but here’s a photograph of the card. The color challenge was to use Pink, Green, and White as the main colors in the card.

What inspired this design was a combination of a 12×12 layout in a magazine and the “Welcome Spring” sheet of vellum I found. The layout featured the torn top and bottom layer and the grid-like spread. The spring paper followed the challenge perfectly, so I went from there. I enjoyed using a scrapbook layout to help with a card. At my all day event, I had a card make-n-take for Mother’s Day. The main point I made was that you can take 5-10 minutes after you complete a scrapbook layout and use the scraps to make a coordinating card. You can even use the layout to mirror on the card.

So I challenge you with this – when you complete your next scrapbook layout, use the scraps to make a card following the same theme and idea. Post comments and a link to your completed challenge.

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Jazzfest has taken over . . .

2009
04.30

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So my last post was almost a month ago and I have no excuses, but my explanation is Jazzfest. It has taken over my life, especially these last few weeks. With a brief break between these two weekends, I found time to catch up on sleep, sort through some photographs, and actually scrapbook a little. I added some photos on my photography website from the 1st weekend and will add more from the 2nd next week.

As for the scrapbooking, I’ve been working on swaps for my previous meetup group ladies. Next I will create my make-n-take project for the all day scrapbooking event taking place next Saturday in celebration of National Scrapbook Day (one week later), Cinco de Mayo, and Mother’s Day. Feel free to check the group out here – http://meetup.com/scrappin-in-the-streetcar

I will post later with more updates and hopefully some photos of my latest projects. Until then . . . Fest on Baby!

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Scrap Pink

2008
05.30

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“Scrapbooks etc. is partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to hold a “Scrap Pink” fundraising campaign in September 2008 at independent retail stores across North America.

The campaign will culminate in an exciting on-site crop hosted by each participating shop the weekend of September 26-28, 2008. At this event, scrapbookers like you can create layouts and projects on any topic you choose.

$10 of your crop fee will support Komen for the Cure’s promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures.”

The Scrap ‘N’ Memories Meetup Group has been invited to join the campaign by hosting cropping events during the weekend! Be sure to check back for more information as I plan for this great weekend including make ‘n’ takes, workshops, contests, and much more.

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