Scrapbook Update

Gallery Highlights | 5.25.2012

May 26, 2012 By Stephanie Vetne 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Gallery Highlights! We have an eclectic bunch of scrapbook projects for you this week – a gorgeous canvas, traditional layouts, multi-photo layouts, single-photo layouts and digi layouts. So, let’s go take a look! You can click on the links to visit the layouts in their galleries and view supply lists, leave a comment for the designer, or view the designer’s other work.

Proof by PamFSU29

I adore this layout! Not only is the photo adorable but Pam was able to take some very graphic embellishments and papers and use them to turn this layout into an active, fun-filled design. The kraft paper background is the perfect complement to the bright colors.

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Noteworthy | 5.25.2012

May 25, 2012 By Nancy Nally 1 Comment

Welcome to a holiday weekend edition of Noteworthy! This week I’ve got some new collections, a big sale, some eye candy, and some food for thought to share with you. That’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started!

The mid release announcements were still coming this week! Echo Park announced a total of 3 new collections for their June release: So Happy Together, Homemade, and School Days.

So Happy Together is a full collection designed by Deena Rutter, with 12 double-sided patterned papers, 3 double-sided solid papers, and two sheets of stickers. It is also available in a 6×6 paper pad.

Online and Offline Scrapbookers

May 23, 2012 By Stephanie Medley-Rath 52 Comments

When I started in the industry, nothing that I did related to scrapbooking was online. I shopped in my local scrapbook store (I worked there and got a great discount). I only scrapped with paper, not digitally. I did not visit message boards or galleries, and as a very busy graduate student, I wondered who had time to do all of that anyway. I secretly judged those who carried on conversations offline about stuff they read on their favorite message board.

Today, I still rarely visit message boards. I have always found them overwhelming, and still just can’t get over that feeling. But I no longer judge those who do use them.

That’s not the only thing that has changed. I now do a lot of my scrapbook shopping online. I do have a local scrapbook store about 30 minutes from my house, but they do not carry everything I want and I do not always want to drive all over the place to get supplies anymore. I also now dabble in digital scrapbooking.

And of course, I visit blogs. I subscribe to blogs. I write a scrapbooking blog. I love scrapbooking blogs. [Read more...]

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Pinterest Inspiration | Minimalism

May 22, 2012 By Stephanie Vetne 6 Comments

A huge source of scrapbooking inspiration can be found in the world of advertisements and I found one this week while browsing through Pinterest. It’s a very simple ad – minimalism at its best – but it really struck me.

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Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: Pinterest

Giveaway | Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spring Seasonal Ink Pads

May 22, 2012 By Nancy Nally 221 Comments

Another season means it is time for another set of seasonal colors for Tim Holtz’s Distress Ink collection! Ranger is currently shipping the Spring seasonal collection to stores, and they are a palette of vibrant pastels sure to please floral fans!

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