Scrapbooking Ideas From The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store

{New Teresa Collins on the shelves}

Not only are there amazing specials in the online store for Teresa Collins,

but there are some new lines on the floor as well!

The Friendship line has Teresa Collins’ classic designs but with a touch of blue!

And the new Sports Edition line will be a hit with any of your sports minded family members. Male and female alike will be captured perfectly in Teresa Collins infamous sports quotes.

Last, but not least is her new Crush line! I’ve been dying to see Teresa Collins do something pink! Notebook paper designs, crown, hearts, cupids….need I say more?
What’s your favorite new TC line?

See you soon!
Charity

Recap of Scrapper’s Anonymous Crop #2

Reporting the day’s activities after cropping for 15 hours straight at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store’s Scrappers Anonymous Crop #2, it’s Kelly C. your Challenge Hostess and addicted scrapbooker.

Let me begin by thanking our wonderful crop hostesses, Rhonda, Amy, Barb C. and Kelly S.! These girls make it so easy to relax, get away from all of your day to day duties, and focus on your scrapping and having fun.  I don’t know of anyone who attended who didn’t love the meals, the atmosphere, the friendships or the whole day of scrap-booking bliss!

So as many of you know, I posted a Crop Challenge for the day. The whole concept is all who wanted to participate bring in $5.00 worth of unused scrapping goodies to place into a big gift bag to be used as the prize at the end of the crop. When you do that, it enters you into the challenge. This crop’s challenge was based on a scraplift from Scrapbooks, Etc. magazine with an added  “must include” twist. When the layouts are completed and verified to meet the list, it enters the scrapbooker’s name into the drawing at the end of the day! Each player can enter as many layouts as they wish. At the end of the day  we had around 24 +/- layouts in many various themes from Beach Babes/Dudes, Christmas, Heritage, Pool, Four-Wheeling, Baby Girl/Boy, Fourth of July, Frogs, I could go on & on! The winner  was drawn by Rhonda herself…it was Judy B.! She took home a bag of goodies any scrapbooker would have loved to get their scrappy little paws on!

Many of us made store runs to The Memory Zone to take advantage of the great discounts & coupons Rhonda included in our surprise Page Planner with all of the supplies for a beautiful & colorful layout. Some made trips to Dairy Queen or Starbucks to get a little something sweet for a sugar buzz or a bit of a caffeine jolt! We enjoyed the air conditioning and the huge cropping area even more after our little trips out. We had a first time cropper there too, Beth had never attended an all day crop before…can you believe it? Needless to say, I think we’ve got her hooked now!

“Scrappy the Bunny” ended up being a fun way for busy scrapbookers to win fun little prizes throughout the day. I was not a lucky winner, but I’m thinking I saw about half of the women there, picking out some extra goodies from the prize table! I didn’t get a tally on how many total pages were finished that day, but I am sure it was a BUNCH!

Overall, the Scrapper’s Anonymous Crop #2 was a BLAST! I would highly recommend attending one (or like me, ALL OF THEM!). There is a spirit of sharing, friendship, laughter, camaraderie that you feel immediately. Scrapbooking women have a special gift I believe, it’s the ability to see, appreciate and express things others may not. It is a creative environment that you can freely observe while attending one of these events. Without sounding to mushy here, it’s refreshing and inspiring to be in the same space as others who understand and “get it.”

Your recap of the day’s activities is complete, I hope you enjoyed it. I don’t know if I’m suppose to let the “cat out of the bag” but, I’ve heard some chatter about another crop coming up in September…? I truly hope to see more of you signing up to attend future scrapping events like this hosted by the best scrapbook store around, THE MEMORY ZONE SCRAPBOOK STORE!

You’ll be glad you did!

xoxo
Kelly C.

Sketch Challenge -Deadline August 26th

It’s time again for a brand new sketch from Kelly Crowl!

Use the sketch and a twist! The theme of your layout is “How did I spend my summer vacation.” Here’s some helpful topic ideas for you to toss around as your thinking your layouts up: Vacation, “Stay-cation,” Travel, Break, Rest, Retreat, Relax, Day Trips, Road Trips, Adventure, Weekend Get-away, Escape, Holiday, Recreation, Summer Camp, Camping, Cruise, Hike, Ride, Journey, Destination…you get the idea?

You have until August 26th to load your layouts into the gallery and link them to the messageboard challenge thread so Kelly knows you are playing along for the RAK.

See you there!

Kelly’s End of July Challenge!

If you haven’t caught a glimpse of the this challenge on the message board…..
then you saw it in Friday’s newsletter…..

And if you still haven’t heard about the challenge, then I’ll fill you in on the details! The deadline is tomorrow- Friday July 7th at midnight.
And here are the nitty gritty details:

One layout using 3 different patterned papers, 3 different photos, 3 different types of embellishments and a title!

For example, Ginger’s “Lucky Guy” layout uses 3 patterned papers, 3 photos,a title and 3 embellishments- flowers, chipboard bird and rhinestones.

You can enter as many times as you would like, but you have to go over to the Message Board and gallery to let Kelly know you’re playing along and load your layout. In the thread you’ll get a glimpse of the RAK Kelly is giving away to two lucky winners!

See you there!
Charity

Core’dination Cardstock!

You’ve seen it in the store  in the cardstock area- the black cardstock with the colored tabs, and seen it used in projects at the store like this card…..

You can use it like your every day cardstock, but it’s  so  much more than your everyday cardstock.  The “core” of this acid free, lignin free paper is brilliantly disguised by it’s cover. You can SAND it, TEAR it, EMBOSS it and you’ll LOVE the  color that comes through. It’s textured on one side and smooth on the other which makes it great for hybrid journaling too!

The Memory Zone is always trying to find it’s customers  exciting everyday essentials, and this is one of the lines that has been a hit amongst us scrappers. So, TMZ has made a commitment to expand their selection to include the entire line of Core’dination Products! Not only will you find Black Magic and Core Essentials on the shelves, but you’ll also find their Whitewash, Chocolate Box, Vintage and Dust Buddy’s Collections too!

Why not share your favorite project using your Core’dination cardstock with us in the gallery! We’d love to see how you’ve used this great line in your projects.

See you there!
Charity

More Peeks Anyone? How about Pebbles Inc.

Don’t forget to swing on by the messageboard

to see the list our very own DT member Beth has put together for your viewing pleasure.

You will find just about every one of your favorite scrapbook companies listed in this sneak peek thread….
I can’t think of one she’s missed yet. But it’s very exciting to see all of the new goodies that could be coming our way in the very near future.

For example: Pebbles Inc.!

It’s being put on the shelves as we speak.
They’ve created a really fun boy line, “Little Buddy.”
It’s perfect for those baby photos or, as I used it, for your teens.
You won’t want to miss this line!

See you soon!
Charity

CHA Sneak Peeks Anyone?

You know everyone is already buzzing about  CHA 2009.
Not only buzzing, but arriving!
Swing on by the messageboard to see the list that our very own Design Team member Beth Marohn has put together for your viewing pleasure.
You will find just about every one of your favorite scrapbook companies listed in this sneak peek thread….But it’s very exciting to see all of the new goodies that could be coming our way in the very near future.

For example: Reminisce!

It’s being put on the shelves as we speak. Lots of new themes from their Signature Two Series……
Under the Sea

Baby Basics

Bath Timeproject by Beth Marohn

Not to mention Brothers, Sisters, Recipes, Paintball and so many more! These are just the ones that are on shelves now. We’re still expecting Autumn Forest and Halloween 2009 to name a few.
See you soon!
Charity

Scrapbook Layout Inspiration

Do you ever wonder how scrapbookers take a magazine ad or a picture from the web, like this one….

and use it as inspiration for a scrapbook layout?

You can find these images all over the web in photo galleries, home decor sights, and magazine ads. They come from graphic design used in blogs and web pages too. Ever looked at a package you just purchased, or greeting card and  found your creative juices tingling at the end of your fingers?

You don’t have to be limited to perusing the scrapbook magazines for inspiration {even though I’m hopelessly addicted to every page between each cover and would NEVER tell you to not buy one}.

You can use any inspiration you find attractive and interpret it to a project of your own. Say for instance this photo….

I was inspired by all of the plates on the wall and turned it into this…

Hopefully if you haven’t already discovered the would of Graphic Design as inspiration, you will be seeing things in a whole new perspective from now on. Happy discovery!

Charity

Hello Kitty Style July Class

We’re starting a new class series at The Memory Zone Scrapbook Store…..

Hello Kitty Style

Do you love all things Hello Kitty? Or have a special someone who will giggle to see their photos preserved in Hello Kitty Style? This is the class for you. Charity will help you create 2 pages using the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge made by Cricut. In future classes we will create coordinating layouts so you could have a completed album by the end! You won’t want to miss a class.

Don’t forget to sign up early for the July 23rd class and bring your essential tool kit…

• ruler
• paper trimmer
• paper piercer
• paper adhesive
• foam pop dots
• Quickutz Quickstik or tweezers
• corner rounder
• Xyron X

Scrapbooking-News Headlines

The news headlines this week have been extraordinary…Ed McMahan, Farra Faucett, and now Michael Jackson?

“Who is Michael Jackson?”, my 10 year old daughter asks.  “Wasn’t he a country singer?”  “Country, no but when he was the “King of Pop” and everyone in this country knew who he was.”    My how time flies with out even blinking an eye.

What else do you remember from your childhood?  Did you stay up late on Wednesdays to catch EVERY episode of “Charlie’s Angels” like my sister did?  Where you a PRO at the “Moonwalk”?  What was your favorite childhood candy?  Did you live through and remember today the PALM SUNDAY Tornado?

My point here is that at the moment I realized my children have no idea what I enjoyed as a child,  I realized the many memories and stories I have never shared with them.

I think this is a great reminder of what scrapbooking is really all about….leaving our legacy…letting those who come after us know what it was like before them.  All this being said, I challenge you…create at least ONE layout this week, that is about you as a child…allow your self to tell a story about ANYTHING from your past…what was your favorite toy? who was your favorite artist?  what did you want to be when you grew up?

Come up with your own questions and answers.   When you get the layouts done, feel free to share them in our gallery.  I think this will be fun…I bet we find many of us have a lot in common from our past!  Have fun!