ScrapScene

Have a peek into the studio of Karin, of Creative Chaos.  At right is a photo of her vintage wallpaper stash.

Another scrapbook room can be seen here.  This one belongs to Guppy Storm.  See all the photos here.

Take a look at Sue Clark’s art studio.  This lucky gal’s husband converted the sunroom for her.  Such a bright and open space to work in!

Shimelle Laine shows some photos of her studio in a post here.  One photo is shown at left. See all her studio shots here.

Vicki Flinchum shares photos of her scrapbook space here.

Little Miss Crafty shows photos of her craft space here.  There are so many things to delight the eyes here!  One photo is shown at right.

Scrappin’ Mojo - February Guest Designer Contest

Contest runs January 1- January 20, 2009

ScrappinMojo is looking for a Guest Designer to join their team for the month of February. Entries should be based on the ad inspiration posted on our message board.

If chosen as ScrappinMojo’s Guest Designer:

1. You’ll be notified via email and PM at ScrappinMojo. You will have 2 days to accept the position after notification.

2. Your photo and bio will be featured in our newsletter and on our website Design Team page.

3. You will receive a kit of products from our monthly sponsor and will be required to submit at least 3 layouts/projects to the Sponsor Design Team Reveal thread.

4. You will post weekly challenges on Friday afternoons during the month of your term.

5. You will begin at least 5 new discussion threads per week on the message board as well as comment on other board members layouts posted to the gallery.

We are excited to see your interpretation of the ad. Good luck! For Full contest details, please read here.

ScrapShanty - Beat the Winter Blahs Cyber Crop

January is here now and for most that is the heart of the winter.  It is time for new year’s resolutions to be made (and some broken too).  I know lots of scrappers always resolve each year to use up more of their supplies and buy less and those of us here at the ScrapShanty have a hum-dinger of a cyber crop planned for you during the month of January.  There will be lots of weekly challenges and it all starts this Jan 2, 2009!  We will have lots of RAKs to give away and we will crown a Queen of the Crop at the end of the month who will get a $20 gift certificate and a specially made avatar!!  This cyber crop is open to anyone who scraps; paper, digital or hybrid!!

So gather up your pictures and supplies and get ready to put your scrapping mojo to the test because we want to help you all BEAT THE WINTER BLAHS!

When: Jan 2 – Jan 31, 2009

Cuttlebug Challenge Blog - First Design Team Call

We are searching for talented Artists to offer fun, unique challenges to the blog. In addition, we would love to feature step by step video’s twice a month.

Requirements:
- Create and post project once a week from given prompts, using your stash, stamping etc.
- Leave comments to all the participants that leaves links.
- Wear our blinkie wherever possible and promote the Cuttlebug blog as well.
- Create a challenge once a month with step by step instructions.
- This call is open to anyone that uses Provo Craft products in their art, from the embossing folders, to dies, etc…

Send us an email with the following: cuttlebugchallenge@gmail.com
Name, address, design team you are currently on (not a requirement), online galleries and blogs that you have, and any videos you have created.

We are looking for 2 teams: video team, and step by step written instructions team.

Deadline: January 5th. Announcement: 10th. Start: 15th.  For full details, please click here.

The Mosy Scrapper

Start 2009 with a BANG of a kit…The Mosy Scrapper has two new page kits FULL of paper and textured embellies to keep you busy in January!! You can check out "Kirby" and "Phoebe" here. And to top it off, we have an AWESOME card kit out this month too!! If your eyes like what you see here then you have to come get a kit before they are gone! Snag up one of the Project Add-ons too! Supplies are limited. Stay up to date with the message board by clicking on the links in the store. Tons of challenges and inspiration from TMS’s talented DT members.

Dixie Pieces

Get a kick out playing with the Dixie Pieces January kit called “Grunge”.  It’s colorful, funky, and will push you right out of the winter doldrums.  The kit includes Prima’s Pulse papers with some coordinating GCD papers and Bazzill cardstock, Maya Road’s circle black overlay, some Prima flowers and bling, a bit of Tim Holtz’ Grungeboard, two sticker alphabets, and ribbon.

Color Me Miki

Happy New Years from Color Me Miki!  Our January kits are now up.  And in honor of the new year, we are having a special this weekend.  From now until Sunday, Jan 4th, there is free shipping on all U.S. orders.  For our international customers there is a $5 shipping discount.  We have two kits this month, and they feature products from Prima, American Crafts, KI Memories, and more.  We also have a new website, so check us out at www.colormemiki.com.

 Deena Ziegler

Looking for a Card kit that’s different than all the rest? My Creative Cards Homeschool kits are for you.  Unlike most kits, my kits come with all the parts and pieces already cut for you. All you have to do is follow along with the color photographs and assemble. These kits are perfect for those that struggle with creativity or just don’t have time to come up with new ideas al the time. My kits include all the supplies for 5 cards each kit is $20. Currently I am accepting sign ups for January February and March 2009. Please visit my blog for more information and sample cards. I’d love to have you join! You can also contact me at zigszoo@cox.net if you have any further questions. Smiles, Deena

Thank you again everyone for the great calendar ideas!  Here are some more we’ve received:

Shirley, from Standing on the Edge, created this cute little tag calendar last year.  One photo is shown at right.

Susan Coish made a calendar for her Mother-in-Law for Christmas this year.  I love how she has this in a clear case with the tabs identifying the month peeking through.  One photo is shown at left.  See more photos and details here.

Vicki Flinchum recently created a calendar for a project for the Zutter Design Team.  It’s a combination perpetual calendar / clipnoard / chalkboard!  One photo is shown below and click here for more details and photos.

Happy New Year!

One of the gifts I made for our children’s grandparents this year were little desktop calendars.  These are sort of like brag books, by the month!  Each month features photos of our children taken in the same month of the year previous. 

Using free digital elements from ScrapBlog, these calendars came together very quickly.  The elements I chose were from a set designed by Kristina Contes.

First, I found a mini custom calendar and saved them it to my computer.  I cropped around each image and saved them individually so I could add them as images to my layouts.  Here is one source for the mini calendars.  After finishing the 12 calendar pages plus a cover page, I saved each image as a jpeg to my computer.  

You could always have your creations printed via the site, but this time I decided to print them out myself. Each page was printed out on an Epson R1900 Large Format Printer and cut out.  I bound the pages together using a Cerlox Binding Machine .  You could use a Bind-it-All or another method as well.

Thank you to those of you that have submitted your calendar projects!  Such inspiration from our readers.  Thank you again!

Nicky Biwaki, a scrapbooking/papercraft teacher from Scotland who is currently living in Japan, crafted this perpetual calendar from paper bags.  Photos are shown below.  Be sure and visit Nicky’s blog for more of her ideas and inspiration.

Deanne Burton crafted this calendar (at left) to be displayed in a 4" x 6" acrylic frame.  Visit Deanne’s blog for full details, photos and instructions on how to create this project.

Joscie Cutchens made a hybrid calendar for Peppermint Creative which you can visit the link for full details and photos.  Love the look of the scalloped calendars overlayed on these large sized photos.  She used a Bind-it-All to attach the calendar together in a book format.

Andrea Wiebe shares this 2009 planner that she made.  Photos are shown below. She also created a tutorial with printables for everyone to access via her blog.  Andrea says, "I wanted to design something with a lot of *white space* so after 2009 is up the planner would be filled with quotes, extra pictures, cards, sketches, journaling ideas….etc.  For each month there is a folder for you to either store cards that you’ll need to send off or to tuck your own memorabilia away in.  This a a great project if you’ve got a lots of ribbon and card stock that you are itching to use up. " For details, please visit Andrea’s blog.

Shannon Cummins altered a round pizza pan from a dollar store and created an advent calendar out of it.  See photo shown at right.  Shannon tells us the following about her process, "I painted it with acrylic paint.  I cut out 1 1/2 in. circles using pp (patterned paper) and 1in. circles using white cs (card stock).I used number stickers for the  days. I then embellished each date with Christmas embellishments from Making Memories, Creative Cafe. I also used various buttons, and small ornaments found at the craft store. I also used red rick rack and pom pom ribbon to finish it off."  For more from Shannon, visit her at her blog. 

See more advent calendar ideas in the link.

Shannon Cummins also did a different take on the advent calendar idea.  She made one into a monthly magnetic calendar.  See photo at left. She plans on using the cookie sheet the whole year and changing out the magnets each month.  "I painted the cookie sheet using crackle paint. I then cut 1 in. and 1 1/2in. circles for the day, and for the days that are important to me I also cut out  snowflakes using my sizzix. I added a layer of paper glaze to each one and then I embellished the days using products from Targets $ spot. Chipboard was also in the $ spot."

Come by tomorrow for Day 2 of our week long calendar feature!

Today’s featured designer is Kara Haupt.  Despite only being 16 years old, Kara is a very accomplished scrapbooker with her own unique style.  She is currently on the Hambly Screenprints Design Team. Shown in this post are a few pieces of her work.  For more, visit Kara’s blog here and her Flickr gallery here.  Also, stop over into Kara’s Etsy shop, "The Sequined Shoe."

For past featured designers in our Inspired By series, please click here.

Kara shows her creativity with this spray painted tree with handmade Hambly ‘ornaments.’  Another of Kara’s Hambly layouts is shown at right.

A mini pocket journal Kara made for her Etsy shop is shown at left.

At right is a project Kara made with lots of flaps.

Kara recently guest designed for Elle’s Studio.  Take a look at her creations here.