Blog Archives: Challenges & Events
The Inspiration Station: Challenge No. 1
Hi everyone and thanks for joining me for my new weekly inspiration challenge: The Inspiration Station! I’ve started this challenge in the same spirit that I created my workshop Finding Your Inspiration Station–as a way to help scrapbookers to start taking all of the inspiration out there and begin channeling it in their pages! Each week on Thursdays, I’ll post [...]
And the lucky storyteller is…
Ann D. Congrats Ann! You are the lucky winner of an advanced copy of Everyday Storyteller! I will forward your information to Jennifer at Simple Scrapper and she will be in touch with you shortly with all of the details. And thank you to the rest of you for your participation and your enthusiasm about this project! Remember there is [...]
Everyday Storyteller Blog Hop + Giveaway!
The arrival of Everyday Storyteller: 33 Practical Ideas from Real World Scrapbookers is almost here and those of us involved in this awesome project are celebrating with great bonus tips, giveaways and a HUGE launch party! That’s right this digital idea book filled with resourceful ideas to aid modern-day scrapbookers in capturing their memories goes on sale May 4th at [...]
The Winner of the Subscriber Giveaway!
First of all–my apologies for being late with this announcement–as I’m sure any of you who braved the streets and the stores out there today can attest–its has been ONE CRAZY day! I’d like to thank all of you who took the time to subscribe to my mailing list–your support is very much appreciated! As subscribers you will be receiving special [...]
Repurposing Your Holiday Leftovers in Your Scrapbooking {Blog Launch-Day 12}
Hi everyone! And thanks for joining me for the past 12 Days–I’ve had a blast. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and gather many wonderful memories for your holiday pages! I look forward to bringing you some fresh ideas in the New Year to help you look at your memories and your scrapbooking in creative ways–I do hope you’ll [...]
This Scrapbooker’s Stocking Stuffer Wishlist {Blog Launch-Day 11}
If you’re anything like me then you’ve gone and left those stocking stuffers to the very last minute! And you are on your way out the door to start perusing the clearance sections of your favorite stores for the perfect little bobbles to fill your stockings with. But just for a minute I’m going to pretend that I live in [...]
Scrapbooking Your Holiday Reflections {Blog Launch-Day 10}
For me, it’s the little things about the holidays that really bring the season to life: catching a glimpse of my reflection in an ornament on the tree, the candy canes that we buy every year even though no one ever eats them or the pinked edge on a new roll of wrapping paper. These are the underlying details that [...]
And Our Book Winner Is…
Kim December 19, 2011 The Artistic Mother looks like it would be fun and useful for me. I have a few of the other books you’ve listed and love them! Thanks! Thanks for everyone’s participation! Kim, you will receive an email from me shortly and as soon as I get your mailing information “The Artistic Mother” will be on it’s [...]
20 Creative Prompts for Your Holiday Pages {Blog Launch-Day 9}
There are already 20 holiday-inspired creative prompts in the Page Idea Gallery to help jumpstart your next page! Click on any of the ideas below for more inspiration! AND for every page you link to in the page idea gallery between now and December 31st, you’ll receive an entry in a drawing to win Tami Taylor’s class Get Inspired by [...]
5 Crafty Books To Curl Up With For the Holidays {Blog Launch-Day 8}
Christmas is quickly approaching and I don’t know about you but as I start to get all of those things crossed off of my to-do list I like to carve a little ME time out just before preparations start for the BIG day. I’d like to share 5 of my favorite crafty books with you that would be perfect for [...]
















