Creative Thought of the Day - 7/15/09

It is hard to get too carried away with yourself as an artist when you’re picking up dog poop in the backyard.
~~ Loren Long ~~

Creative Thought of the Day - 7/10/09

A woman who works with her hands is a laborer.
A woman who works with her hands and head is a craftsman.
A woman who works with her hands, head, and heart is an artist.
~~ Author Unknown ~~

AD: Memory Works Offers Two Consultant Levels

Memory Works is excited to announce that we have expanded our current business opportunity, and now offer two consultant level options. New consultants now have the option to sign up as a Basic Consultant or a Premium Consultant. During this economic downturn Memory Works wanted to provide our consultant program to a broad range of scrapbookers at an affordable price...and our new Basic Program does exactly that. Please refer to the chart below which shows the comparison between our Basic and Premium Levels.

Please note that if you signed up as a consultant during our previous program, you are now considered a Premium Consultant and will continue to receive the same benefits!

Basic Consultant Level
As a Basic Consultant you have access to the Memory Works program and all the benefits of being a consultant. This level doesn't include the consultant start up kit, but allows for individuals to build their business at their own pace with the opportunity to purchase business supplies when the time is right. Please note that there is no yearly minimum sales requirements, however you will be charged $20 per year to remain a Basic Consultant.

Premium Consultant Level
As a Premium Consultant you will receive everything that you need to start your business opportunity with Memory Works including our New Consultant Kit. The New Consultant Kit includes Start up folder, Memory Works Tote, Order Forms, Catalogs, Memory Works Pens, Mouse Pad, and a Memory Works Button. Please note that you will not be charged an annual fee, but have a $75 per year minimum sales requirement.

Chocolate Titles

Click the link here and make your own chocolate name for a tag or make a title for a scrapbook layout.



You can type in whatever you want and print it out as one line for a title.

Seasonal Paper-Piecing Patterns

Scrapbooker Vicki Boutin designed these exclusive paper-piecing patterns you can use to dress up your scrapbook pages, cards, gift tags, and other paper projects all year long. Check out the FREE seasonal scrapbooking paper-piecing patterns and create your own versions.

Card Inspiration

As you know, a few months ago I whipped up a batch of birthday cards and all-occasion cards, so I will always have a greeting card available. This time-saving trick has worked so well for me.

For some card inspiration, you will find tons online :
Birthday cards
All-occasion cards
Thank you cards
Wedding cards
Party invitations
Graduation cards
Everyday cards from scraps
Digital photo card templates
Collage card templates

Happy scrapping!

Scrapbook for Box Tops

Get FREE Scrapbook Embellishments!

I am helping my children collect the Box Tops 4 Education box tops for their school. Send us your box tops and we will send you some FREE scrapbook embellishments! The kids will turn them in to their school to be redeemed for items the school needs to help the kids get the best education possible. Get free scrapbook embellishments, help a school, and encourage a child! Wow! Doesn't get any better than that!

At my children's elementary school they collect the tabs off of certain brands of food and other household products. Many of us use these products and I am asking if you'd please help us out in collecting these labels. Kimberly Clark, Huggies, Kotex, and Depend all have recently joined this program. We all need this stuff anyway, so go ahead and buy the stuff and save those box tops.

To help our school, go shopping, clip those labels, then send us the box tops. Email me for the address and I will send you items from the list below. You can pick your preference but there is no guarantee that is what you will receive.

Scrapbook Embellishment List
Stickers, fiber, ribbon, die cuts, brads, eyelets, paper piecing patterns, buttons, ATCs, silk flowers, paper flowers, and more. All acid-free and from a smoke-free home.

Box Tops 4 Education
https://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx

Sketch It

Some of my favorite scrapbook sketch sites that refer to again and again are...

52 Sketches 52 Weeks
http://52sketches52weeks.com/

Page Maps
http://pagemaps.com/

The Scrap Witch
http://www.scrapwitch.com.au/

Scrappers Anonymous
http://www.scrappersanonymous.com/PHOTOPOST/showgallery.php?cat=517&stype=1&s...

Scrap Maps
http://www.scrap-maps.com/

Pencil Lines
http://www.pencillines.com/

Sketches by Tamara
http://sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com/

Lifetime Moments Sketches
http://gallery.lifetimemoments.com/showgallery.php?cat=590

Scraptivity
http://www.scraptivity.com/create_sketches.html

Two Peas in a Bucket Simple Sketches
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=534372

Scrapbook Dreamer Sketches
http://www.scrapbookdreamer.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=591

Scrap Muse
http://www.scrapmuse.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=526&password

Little Book of Sketches
http://littlebookofsketches.blogspot.com/index.html

Please share your favorite sketch sites.

Architectural Titles

Architectural photos that look like letters are a hot trend in home decorating. You can use this idea to create a one-of-a-kind scrapbook page title for your next layout.

Around the Scrapbooking Blogosphere #2

Jessica shares a font every Friday, her posts are aptly named Font Friday. Each Friday, she generously shares a new FREE font that you download.

A little about Jessica:
She is 23 and a freelance graphic designer for my own company. She works primarily with designers, retailers, and other small business owners doing everything from print design to websites. She is very creative and believes designs should be affordable, so her rates are substantially less than other designers due to my low overhead. Her blog, The Love List, has been featured in many national publications.