scrapgasm

Manhandled

So Emily Adams has a crafty hubby. He has decided to jump on the crafting bandwagon and open and Esty store specializing in hand made journals. So go check it out and get manhandled.

Swirly Scrapgasm

Check out Sisterhood of Scrap. They have an awesome tutorial on how to create a quickie frame to coordinate with your layout using scraps, your own doodling and of course... a bit of bling!.

Inspired Scrapgasm

This week's webisode over on ScrapInStyleTV.com is all about quick projects you can do outside while enjoying the warm summer days. One of the suggestions was to put together an inspiration journalI--a place to keep all the cool items I come across on a daily basis that inspire layouts, color combinations, or patterns. I finally put together an inspiration journal. Here are some of the things I've collected that may turn into a project sooner or later. The lamp and bench have cool lines that might make an interesting color blocking template. I love the color combinations and the patterns from the bedspread and the table cloth. I'll make sure to post any layouts that come from these ideas. So tell us, or show us, where do you find inspiration?

Quickie

Check out the One Little Word Challenge blog in addition to great challenges to spruce up your scrapbooking they also offer some nifty tutorials. I love this one on how to make your own transparent letters. Give them a look see.

Scrapbooking Smackdown

Yes you read right. The Chicago Tribune ran an article where they gave 2 scappers the same set of pictures and 1 hour to create a master piece. Take a moment to read the article. Might be a fun idea for your next crop!

Beautiful like a rainbow...

So stroll on over to Beautiful Like a Rainbow. This is a spin-off blog to Blog me Baby, by Ngaire. She posted the challenge to create a layout about how beautiful you are. Not an easy task, but if you pay enough attention to the Dove ads you might just start to believe that you are, in fact, beautiful. So, I answered the call and have been included on her page. Check it out and celebrate your beauty today!

More Purple Passion

Yes that's right, new blades and a new trimmer from Purple Cows!. I love my combo trimmer. Now I can add new blades to the rotary side. I love that I can add a scoring blade and several other styles to my already kickin' trimmer. This product is debuting at CHA summer and should be shipping soon. Check with your local scrapbook store or on-line merchant for more details.

Unpubbed

Do you suffer from publication anxiety? Do you create some kick ass pages but are an unknown designer? Well then have I found the place for you. Take a peak at Unpubbed, a new blog celebrating those awesome scrapbookers who are unrecognized, yet, by the trend magazines! I found this blog while surfing my new favorite on-line community. Check it out and who knows you might just be the next big thing!

Scapgasms: User's Manual

On-line classes Don't have a scrapbook store nearby or worse it's 2am and you are in your flannel jammies and bunny slippers no fear these are open 24/7/365 Check out these:
Freebie:
The Scrapbook Lounge Be sure to check out the Page Planner webisodes, great ideas plus downloadable instructions and templates. You can also subscribe to the feed from iTunes making the class mobile on your video iPod
Fee
Big Picture Scrapbooking have classes taught by well known designers with galleries and message boards so you can seek inspiration from others.

Check out some of the other scrappers in cyberspace. They post many of their fave layouts in their galleries so check them out and scraplift, but always give credit if you are posting them, it's only polite!

The Big O... part deux

Check this out! This very cool product will hit the shelves soon. What is it? Why it's the Arccivo. An awesome invention that is the brain child of three scrappers who took they're idea to a casting call for Everyday Edisons. To help with the product development Donna Downey was brought in and will appear on the next episode of Everyday Edisons. But enough back ground what does it do? Well when it opens up you have 3 feet of workspace to create a masterpiece, but if in the middle of your crafting you have to stop to make dinner, answer the phone, tend to kiddies, or on the rare occasion in my apartment evacuate for a fire alarm, you can lay down 2 heavy duty magnets and everything remains securely in tack until your return. Check out the demo of the product to see it in action. I want one, I want one bad!