scrapgasm

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!

See thru' scrappin'

While crusin' the message boards over at ScrapInStyle I found a post that I had to follow the link to. Check out these clear albums! They are available from Picture It Page Frames. I must order one and try my hand at some naked creations! Imagine the possibilities.

So Stylin'

While surfin' for inspiration a few weeks back I stumbled across scrapinstyletv.com. I was most intrigued. They officially launched yesterday, May 15. You must check them out! Cool videos of techniques, interviews and general fun stuff make up the site. They have a monthly kit, which I ordered so look for the review as soon as that box-o-goodness arrives on my doorstep. Like other sites they have message boards and galleries but from what I've seen so far they put a much more trendy, stylin' spin to it. So go check them out, I mean, they have Claudine Hellmuth on their design team so it should be good!

The Big O... Oraganization!

While out on a scrapbook store field trip last week I stumbled onto the Original Scrap Box. It is a thing of beauty that made my scrapping buddy and I giddy with joy. This impressive peice of carpentry measures 32"d x 36"w x 72" h when completly closed. It unfolds to nearly twice that size and comes with all the storage bins to fit inside the unit. You can watch the animation of it opening and closing (I've done it several times as I try and convince the hubs that it is just what my scrap space needs!)

Scrapgasm Challenge: Sound Track of Your Life

So here is my take on the "Sound Track of Your Life" challenge. I used the Playlist line of paper and made a collage CD listing from iTunes. So I've shown you mine, you show me yours! Post a link to your images in the comments.