Simply Scrapping

New Goodies!!

2010-03-09T17:17:00.006-05:00

Just a quick post to let you all know that we have received another CHA show order and this one is a big one. Bo Bunny is here....5 brand new lines along with all of the co-ordinating embellishments. This lines are gorgeous and a couple of them are different than your typical Bo Bunny. I can't wait to play with a couple of these...I have some pictures in mind already.

Here are the collections:

Come in and check it all out.

Lucy

Final Day: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-14T09:25:00.003-05:00

Well our For the Love of Scrapbooking Sale has come to an end. On this last day I'd like to tell you about one of the newer products that we've started carrying at the store....Spellbinders. Spellbinders are a metal die cut that cuts shapes out of paper. What is a little different about Spellbinders die is that many of the dies also offer an embossing feature that can be used after you've cut out your shape.

You can also use the die as a stencil and add colour and ink to your shape once it has been cut out. These additional options make the Spellbinders a very unique die cutting system. Whether you use the shapes in your layouts or on your cards, Spellbinders are a great tool to use in your craft making.

Spellbinders also offer embossing plates very similar to the Cuttlebug Embossing Folders. One feature that I like about the Spellbinders embossing plates is that if you ink them before you emboss them, you end up with a letterpress effect. The ink transfers to your paper and the die debosses at the same time. It's a pretty neat technique that will have everyone wondering how you did it.

So for this last day of our sale, you can pick up any Spellbinders die in the store for 20% off regular price. I hope you've enjoyed our For the Love of Scrapbooking posts about some of our favourite products to use in our scrapbooking and card making.

Lucy

New CHA Product has arrived

2010-02-13T09:27:00.005-05:00

Just a really short blog post to let you know that we have received our very first order of NEW product from CHA. Three brand new paper lines from Best Creations are in the store and they are absolutely gorgeous.

It is so much prettier in person...come in and check it all out.

Lucy

Day 13: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-13T09:02:00.007-05:00

There are only 2 days left to come in to the store and take advantage of the sale prices that we have offered on some fabulous products. For today's blog post like I'd like to tell you about one of my favourite Ranger products...Glossy Accents. Glossy Accents is a dimensional medium that you can use in many different ways.

It can be used as an adhesive and for this purpose it is absolutely fabulous. It holds down everything...I've even used it to fix broken ceramic ornaments around my house. If you want to add glitter to a project, I find that Glossy Accents is one of the best adhesives out there to use. You do have to be patient and let it dry but once it dries, it holds your glitter in place.

My favourite way to use my glossy accents is to add a little gloss or shine to my chipboard. Whether I've painted or inked naked chipboard OR use ready made chipboard....I love adding Glossy Accents as a top coat. It not only adds a glossy finish but it also adds some dimension. You can do this with other embellishments as well, buttons, stickers, flowers etc.

The final way that I love to use my glossy accents is to add some dimension or shine to patterned papers. If there is a patterned paper that I've picked out and I want to accent some of the images, I just trace them with my glossy accents and it just gives my paper a little extra bit of a pop.

The accents line offered by Ranger also includes a Crackle Accent which is similar to the Glossy Accents only it cracks as it drys. There is also a Sepia Accent, which gives your projects and aged look and a Matte Accent.

Come on in to the store and check out some samples of ways to use the Glossy Accents. You can also pick up any of the Ranger Accents line in the store on sale for $7.50 which is a savings of $2 a bottle. Check back tomorrow where I'll tell you about one of my newer favourite products on the last day of our For the Love of Scrapbooking Sale.

Lucy

Day 12: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-12T10:15:00.002-05:00

Well, we are getting down to the final 3 days of our sale and it's been a fun way for me to tell you about some of my favourite products. For today's post I'm going to tell you about Clearsnap Cat's Eye Ink Pads.

These are one of my favourite inks for edging my papers. Why? Because they are so inexpensive that I can buy 3 or 4 colours for the price of one large stamp pad. And the good news is that I can stamp with the Cat's Eye Ink Pads too.

They are available in a ton of colours which makes it easier for me to match it up to my papers. One of the other things I love about them is that I don't need an applicator tool to apply these to my edges. They add a nice little edge and I love the look of the inked papers on my layouts.

So for the duration of our sale, come in to the store and stock up on these great little ink pads for 2 for $5. Check back tomorrow for the second last day of our product reveals.

Lucy

Day 11: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-11T09:02:00.005-05:00

Only 3 days left after today before the end of our sale, so if you're planning on getting in to take advantage of these awesome sales....don't wait much longer. For today's blog post...I'm going to start off by saying two words...Tim Holtz. He is quite possibly one of the most amazing and unique designers in our industry. His products are awesome, as many of you know, and his creativity is unbelievable. Tim has aligned himself with some awesome manufacturerer's and has released some amazing products over the last couple of years. From Ranger ( distress inks) to Advantus (ideology embellishments) to Stamper's Anonymous (stamps), Tim has dabbled in a little bit of everything.

In our store we carry quite a lot of the Tim Holtz products. We have all of his Distress Inks, Distress Stickles, Crackle Paint, Grungeboard, tools, and his ideology embellishments. I'm happy to say we will be adding even more after this year's CHA show in Anaheim...including the 12 new Distress Ink colours.

You can check him out on You Tube and watch him demo some of his latest products. These videos are great for learning how to use some of his products and integrating them into your scrapbooking and cardmaking. During our sale, all of Tim's products that we carry in the store are 20% off regular price. That is everything except the Grungeboard...the Grungeboard is 25% off regular price. Check back tomorrow for another one of our favourite products that we have featured during our For the Love of Scrapbooking sale.

Lucy

Day 10: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-10T09:33:00.003-05:00

Today's post will be short but sweet because I'm going to tell you about Bazzill cardstock. For most scrapbookers, like myself, Bazzill is their go to cardstock. This is one product that I cannot scrapbook without.

I love the textured look I get on my layouts when I use Bazzill cardstock. I love the Bling cardstock, shaped cardstock and edged cardstock. There is nothing I don't love about Bazzill cardstock. I love that I can pretty much match any patterned paper out there with a solid cardstock from Bazzill. The colour selection and texture selection is absolutely amazing.

So up until February 14th, all the Bazzill cardstock in the store is on sale 2 for $1.00...that includes the Bling cardstock and the shaped cardstock as well. It is a perfect time to stock up your cardstock stash.

Lucy

Day 9: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-09T10:09:00.005-05:00

Yesterday I told you I was going to tell you about one of Stephanie's favourite card making products so here it is....Peel Off Stickers. For those of you who don't know what Peel Offs are, they are a very thin outline sticker that you can then fill in with markers or water colour pencil crayons. You can also leave them blank...it is entirely up to you.

The Peel Off Stickers also come in many different sayings and holiday greetings...from Thanks to Congratulations to Season's Greetings in different fonts. There are literally so many different Peel Offs to choose from that you won't miss a holdiay or sentiment. They come in silver, gold or black and you can change the colour of the stickers simply using the Identi-pens. The pens come in a pack of 8 or are sold individually. You just colour over your Peel Off Sticker and voila, your sticker will change to suit any patterned paper that you are working with.

The nice thing about the Peel Off Stickers are they add a nice clean embossed look without having to pull out the heat gun. Everyone will ask you how you did it. So stop in and check out these quick and easy stickers that will add a little pop to your greeting cards. For the duration of our sale the entire collection of Peel Off Stickers that we have in the store are 20% off regular price.

Lucy

Day 8: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-08T09:06:00.002-05:00

Today, I'm going to tell you about another one of my favourite manufacturers...Fancy Pants Designs. It seems that lately I have been using quite a bit of their patterned paper and embellishments in my scrapbooking. This year Fancy Pants had one of my favourite Halloween lines EVER!!!

Fancy Pants always seems to have some of the nicest patterned papers out there and they also co-ordinate some awesome embellishments with their paper lines. My favourite embellishment has to be the glitter cuts. For those of you who don't know about these, they are an awesome clear die cut embellished with glitter. They are awesome! Fancy Pants embellishments also include ribbon, buttons, chipboard, overlays, rub-ons and the greatest little journal tag books.

Up until February 14th, you can come in to the store and pick up anthing Fancy Pants for 20% off regular price. Stop by and get a first hand look at all their great stuff and save some money at the same time. Tune in tomorrow for another one of Stephanie's favourite products that she uses quite a bit in her card making.

Lucy

Day 7: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-07T09:23:00.004-05:00

For all you cardmakers out there, today's featured product is right up your alley. As many of you know, Stephanie designs all of our card classes and she does an amazing job. One of her favourite products to use in these classes are the Cuttlebug Embossing Folders. These folders are a super easy way to add texture to any patterned paper or cardstock paper in mere seconds. And what a difference such a simple process makes in the appearance of your cards.

The Cuttlebug Embossing Folders are manufactured by Provo Craft and come in many different textures, including dots, flowers, swirls etc. They are also available as borders as well. You can use them to add texture to the base of your cards or even to add texture to paper flowers or paper shapes.

Right now during our For the Love of Scrapbooking sale, you can pick up Cuttlebug Embossing Folders for 2 for $6. That is a savings of almost $2 each. Check back tomorrow for another great product that we simply cannot live without.

Day 6: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-06T09:11:00.003-05:00

I'd like to talk to you today about Stickles. Stickles are manufactured by Ranger Ink and they are similar to glitter glue. They come in at least 38 amazing colours and are a great way to add a little bling bling to any card or scrapbook layout.

I absolutely love using my Stickles to add a little dimension to my projects. My favourite Stickle to use is Crystal. I've gone through many bottles of this one colour. I've used it on top of chipboard, to accent the centres of my flowers or just using it to accent my patterned paper. I can't get enough of this stuff. I just wish they would dry faster....hee hee. But that doesn't stop me from using them.

So for the duration of our sale, you can pick up Stickles here at the store on sale for 2 for $5. Don't forget to check back tomorrow for another great product that I simply cannot scrapbook without.

Day 5: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-05T09:38:00.006-05:00

Well, it's time for a post about another great product that we have on sale here at the store druing our For the Love of Scrapbooking Sale. Today I'd like to tell you all about Bazzill Lickity Slip Albums. These albums are of course manufactured by Bazzill and they are a d-ring binder album. They come in various colours and are covered with Bazzill cardstock paper. The cool thing about these albums is that they come with two different page protectors.

They have the traditional 12x12 page protector, along with, a 12x12 page protector that is divided into five 4x6 slots and 1 2x12 slot. I love that about these albums and that is why I've used them for a couple of family vacations that we have done. The reason I used this album is because like many of you I take way too many pictures when I'm on vacation. And the thought of scrapbooking ALL those pictures seems like such a daunting task to me. So what I do is I pick out my favourite pictures and do 12x12 layouts using those. The remaining pictures that I don't use in my layouts, I store in the page protectors that are divided with the 4x6 slots and they go in the back of my scrapbook album. That way when we are looking at all the pictures from our vacation they are all together in one scrapbook.

So as part of our sale, up until February 14th, we have the Bazzill Lickity Slip Albums on sale. When you buy any album, we will give you a pack of the matching refills for FREE. That is a value of $13.95 and the best part is you get to pick which refills you'd like....either the 12x12 page refill pack of the divided 4x6 refill pack. Tune in tomorrow for another great featured product.

Lucy

Day 4: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-04T09:30:00.004-05:00

Another day, another post about another great product that we carry here at the store that I simply adore....the Uni-ball Gel Pens from Sanford. These pens are absolutely amazing. They come in six different colours...gold, silver, black, red, blue and my personal favourite, white. These pens are great for journalling on your layouts or simply for adding a sentiment to your cards. I use them to add faux stitching or doodling to my layouts as well.

The ink flows from them so nicely and they last a while. They dry pretty quickly which for me is a big deal as I have horrible luck when it comes to ink and smudging. With these pens I don't have that worry.

So come in to the store and give them a try. They are on sale until February 14th as part of our for the love of scrapbooking sale, for buy one get one 50% off regular price. Don't forget to check back again tomorrow for another great sale item.

Lucy

Day 3: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-03T11:13:00.003-05:00

On this third day of our For the Love of Scrapbooking sale, I'd like to tell you a little bit about Zva Creative. Zva Creative is a manufacturer that makes plenty of bling. This is one of my favourite bling companies and let's face it every girl needs her bling bling. Zva Creative makes flourishes out of crystals and pearls in numerous sizes and colours. They also make crystal words and alphabets.

These are great embellishments for adding a pop to your layouts or cards. They also offer a great value as none of their flourishes are over $5.00. You can buy them in singles or packs of two and they are very easy to apply to your layouts or cards.

So come in and check out this great company and save yourself some money at the same time. Up until February 14th all Zva Creative products are 20% off regular price. Don't forget to check back tomorrow where I'll let you in on another great product that we absolutely love.

Lucy

Day 2: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-02T10:26:00.005-05:00

For today's featured item, we've chosen one of our favourite manufacturer's here at Simply Scrapping. Many of you know that Stephanie and I absolutely love Bo Bunny...it is by far my personal favourite line of paper and embellishments. Bo Bunny always seems to bring together the most amazing colour combinations in all of their lines. Their patterns never overwhelm and they seem to co-ordinate together so easily.

Bo Bunny also provides a great selection of embellishments to help you add that little something something to any layout. From rub-ons to ribbon to brads to chipboard, there is always excellent selection for all of their different lines.

So up until Valentine's Day, you can come in to the store and pick up anything Bo Bunny for 25% off regular price. When I say anything I mean anything...paper, embellishments, mini albums, stamps and more. Don't forget to shop early for the best selection.

Lucy

Day 1: For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-02-01T09:32:00.005-05:00

Well, it's the first official day of our For the Love of Scrapbooking (or cardmaking) Sale. Stephanie and I have come up with a list of 14 items that we absolutely love and simply cannot scrapbook without. These 14 items will be on sale everyday up until February 14th. You can see the list of items on the blog post below this one.

Each day up until Valentine's day, we are going to pick one of these 14 items and promote it here on the blog. The first item that I'd like to tell you about is Zip Dry Glue. This is the most amazing crafting glue EVER. It is made by Beacon Adhesives and Stephanie and I both agree that this is one product that we cannot scrapbook without.

One of the many things I love about it is that it is sort of like rubber cement glue in that if you use to much or some squirts out the side, you can wipe it away and it will not leave behind any type of stain or mark. Another bonus for me is that this glue works on pretty much anything. I use it for photos, paper, chipboard, metal, ribbon, flowers and more. It literally is an all purpose glue. If you've ever done one of our make n' takes at any of the shows, you've heard us go on and on about it there too.

So up until February 14th, you can pick up a bottle of Zip Dry Adhesive in the store for $6.95...that's a saving of $2 per bottle. Don't forget to check back tomorrow to see the next item in our favourite's list.

Lucy

For the Love of Scrapbooking

2010-01-28T15:33:00.004-05:00

I hope everyone is having a great week. We have been pretty busy here at the store...between CHA orders and card classes, it's been a pretty hectic week. I just wanted to do a quick blog post to inform all of you of a great promotion we have coming up that starts this Monday February 1st. With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we thought it would be fun to pick out some of the products we absolutely love to use in our scrapbooking and/or cardmaking.

So in the lead up to Valentine's Day, Stephanie and I have picked 14 different items that we can't live without and that we simply enjoy using in our crafts. These 14 items will be on sale for the first 14 days of February. That's right from February 1st until Valentine's Day all of these favourites will be at amazingly discounted prices. You can follow along on the blog, as everyday we will feature one of our beloved items in a blog post.

Without further ado here is the list of featured items:

1. Zip Dry Adhesive--$6.95 (Save $2)
2. Cuttlebug Embossing Folders--2 for $12 (Regular $7.95 each)
3. ALL Bo Bunny--25% off regular price
4. Stickles--2 for $5 (Save $1)
5. ALL Zva Creative Jewels--20% off regular price
6. Uni-ball Gel Pens--Buy 1 Get 1 50% off regular price
7. ALL Bazzill Cardstock--2 for $1 (including bling and scalloped)
8. Glossy Accents--$7.50 (Save $2)
9. ALL Tim Holtz products--25% off ALL Grungeboard and 20% off EVERYTHING else
10. ALL Spellbinders--25% off regular price
11. Peel off Stickers--20% off regular price
12. Cat's Eye Ink Pads--2 for $5 (Save $1)
13. ALL Fancy Pants--20% off regular price
14. Bazzill Lickity Slip Albums--Buy 1 Album Get a Free Lickity Slip Refill Pack (Valued at $13.95)

Dont' forget to follow along on the blog and shop early for the best selection.

Lucy

Upcoming Classes

2009-12-11T11:21:00.005-05:00

Just a quick blog post to let you know about some fun classes we have coming up in January. We are offering a great 2011 calendar class on January 16th from 1-4pm. We will be using lots of the latest products from a new Canadian company...Harmonie, as well as, the latest Bo Bunny line...Snowy Serenade. You can see the sample of the calendar in this post. You can find all the information about the class here.

Stephanie will also be offering an all occasion card class on January 23rd from 1-4pm. The cost of the class is $15 and includes 5 cards with envelopes. You will be able to view samples in the store soon.

One last thing...we have also received the latest issue of Scrapbook and Cards today and it is available here at the store free with every purchase.

Lucy

Thank You Go Scrapping!!

2009-11-30T09:57:00.003-05:00

A quick blog post to thank everyone, especially Karen from Go Scrapping!, for a great day on Saturday. Stephanie and I attended the "I Am a Canadian Scrapbooker" Crop, as the onsite store and we had a blast. Judy and Sheri from In a Pinch Designs were also in attendance selling their gorgeous kits and doing a beautiful Christmas card make n' take.

We spent the day talking, laughing, eating, make n'taking and more with a group of about 50 lovely ladies. It was nice catching up with some familiar faces and also meeting lots of new ones as well.

Here is a quick picture of almost everyone who attended the crop...courtesy of Judy B.

Thanks again everyone for a great day.

Lucy

Christmas Blog Hop Last Day: The Big Reveals

2009-11-27T09:28:00.010-05:00

It's the last day of the Christmas blog hop and I must say I'm excited to see what everyone has created this week. It's been a little crazy here at the store this week...with trying to pack for Saturday's crop and getting ready for our after Christmas sale but I've had a blast creating these fun little Christmas projects. Thanks to Judy, Sheri and Karen for providing me with a little Christmas inspiration.

So without further delay....here is what we created this week. Here is our card that we created from the sketch that we provided on Tuesday. We used the latest Bo Bunny papers from the Snowy Serenade line, Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls to create this card. I love how it turned out.

For Karen's teacher gifts blog...we altered a compostition book that we picked up at the Dollar store. We covered it with patterned paper, added some flowers, ribbon and rub-ons. Hopefully, my daughter's teacher will get some use out of it and will enjoy the candy (see below) that goes with it.

Lastly, using Judy's wrapping blog as inspiration, here is what we created. We used our Pazzle machine to cut out this cute little box. We wrapped some Christmas candy in some cellophane with ribbon and put that into the box. We embellished with some cardstock, flowers and ribbon. I love how this one turned out too.

Don't forget to check out Karen's blog and In A Pinch Designs blog to see what they created this week. And you can also blog hop to see what everyone else has created. The list will be posted on Karen's blog. I hope everyone enjoyed this week of Christmas creativity....I know I did.

Lucy

Christmas Blog Hop Day 4: Wrapping it Up!

2009-11-26T12:57:00.004-05:00

Well, the blog hop is almost over now and I have to say it's been a fun week. In a Pinch posted today's crafty Christmas idea and it's all about the wrapping. You can read their post here.You can also check out Karen's blog for a great way to make your own paper bow.

For the last 4 years I have participated in a cookie exchange with some of my scrapbooking friends. Judy's blog has inspired me to get extra creative this year when wrapping my baked goodies. I'm not going to use the usual tin or box that I have used in the past...I think I'm going to try and get a little more creative using some of my Christmas paper scraps.

Don't forget to check back on Friday for all of the reveals and make sure Karen has your information if you are planning on participating in the blog hop.

Lucy

Christmas Blog Hop Day 3: Gifts

2009-11-25T11:17:00.004-05:00

On this third day of the blog hop, you can head over to Karen's blog to see some great Christmas gift ideas...especially for those hard to find teacher gifts. Karen has created some really cute projects that are super easy to replicate or turn into your own creations.

Don't forget to come back to our blog on Friday to see what we created. And if you are participating in the blog hop, please make sure that Karen has your information so that she can add you to the official blog hop list.

You can also check out Judy and Sheri over at In A Pinch Designs to see what they are creating.

Lucy

Christmas Blog Hop Day 2: Christmas Card

2009-11-24T09:57:00.006-05:00

Well, it's our turn to inspire your Christmas creativity on this second day of the Christmas Blog Hop. At this time of year, many scrapbookers are busy making their own Christmas cards to send out to family and friends. So here is a sketch of a Christmas card that we made that will hopefully inspire you to create one of your own. But wait...there is a catch. We challenge you to make this card using only scraps that you have laying around.

Don't forget to email Karen to have her add your name to the official blog hop list if you are going to participate. Here is a little sneak peak of what we did with our sketch. Come back on Friday for the full reveal along with the reveals for the rest of the week's challenges.

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone creates with the sketch.

Lucy

Blog Hop Day 1: Christmas Traditions

2009-11-23T11:08:00.011-05:00

Judy and Sherri have kicked off Day 1 of the Chirstmas blog hop with Christmas traditions. Head on over to In A Pinch Design's blog and check out what their favourite Christmas tradition is and why? You can also add your own favourite in their comment section.

So in the spirit of their post, Karen and I have decided to also blog about our own Christmas traditions. Check out the Go Scrapping blog to read Karen's post.

Like most families with children....we do the letter to Santa, reindeer food and, of course, milk and cookies for Santa. But recently, our family started a new Christmas tradition and it is quickly becoming one of my favourites.

A few years ago we bought our girls their own little Christmas tree. We let them pick out their own ornaments, colour theme (silver, blue and white), topper etc. They were both so excited and decided right away it would go in their room. As much as they enjoy helping us to decorate the family tree, they really love getting to decorate their very own from beginning to end.

Why is this my favourite tradition....because like most siblings, my two girls can pretty much disagree with each other about anything and everything. But for those few hours it takes them to put up their tree...there are no disagreements or arguements. They are united in their mission to make their tree look beautiful and it's a joy to watch them do it.

Lucy

It's a Blog Hop!

2009-11-18T12:56:00.002-05:00

We're having a BLOG HOP!!

I was so excited to do this -- I created our very first blog!

What a great way to launch it!!

Go Scrapping, In A Pinch Designs, and I thought we would get together to bring you a Crafty Christmas Blog Hop starting MONDAY and running each day next week until we all get together at Go Scrapping's Day Crop in Cambridge next weekend!!!

Karen posted this on her blog so I thought I would copy it here! Karen is the unofficial record keeping blog organizer so, if you have any questions, please contact her by email. I know she'd be happy to help.

It's going to be fun!
Here's what's happening: We'd love you to stop by our blogs each day next week and join the fun! We'll have some scrapliftable things to do to get ready for our favourite time of year, Christmas! There will be Christmas cards, decorations, gift giving ideas.... one new item each day. And then, on Friday we'll have a BLOG HOP which means that we'll post links to participating blogs so that people can go from blog to blog to see what we all did with the ideas. Sound fun? :) If you'd like to participate (and yes, some small prizes just may be involved *nudge nudge, wink wink*) send me (Karen) an email to let me know you'd like to participate and I will add your blog or photo site to the Blog Hop list.
So, plan on spending a few minutes each day checking our blogs and being inspired by lots of ideas. We have a couple of challenges for you, so gather your favorite Christmas scrapbook supplies, and keep your adhesive and trimmer handy and yes,
plan to use it! I can't wait to get started next week!!

Looking forward to next week!! Santa's coming to the mall starting this weekend and Christmas music will playing... I'll already be getting in the mood!!

Lucy

New Blog, New Design Team Call

2009-11-17T13:53:00.000-05:00

I am so excited to announce that we are doing our first ever call for a Design Team. We are interested in showcasing the great talent that we have in this area and will be selecting 3 individuals to become a part of our new team!

The design team will be in place for a term of 6 months, at which time we will do another call. If you are interested in applying, please provide us with the following:

Your full information...this includes name, address, phone number, email address.
Tell us about yourself, your scrapbook style, why you started and why you want to be apart of this design team
You must submit the following: Three 12x12 layouts...one of which must be a two page layout. One altered project and three cards. All entries should feature products currently carried by Simply Scrapping. **These projects must all be your own original work.**
Any prior or current design team experience that you have.
Names and links of any online galleries or blogs where we can view your work.

All of this can be dropped off at the story any time during store hours...as we want to see all the work in person....please no email entries.** All entries must be received by close of business on December 12, 2009.

If you are one of the lucky individuals that we choose....here is what we will require from you:

You must complete 4 projects each month. Three of these must be layouts and one of the three layouts must be a two page layout. One of the three layouts must also come with a set of instructions. The fourth item can be an altered item or a set of two cards. These items must be dropped off at the store by the end of each month so that we may showcase them in the store for a one month period. After which they will be returned to you. You must also upload them to our website Design Team gallery by the end of the month.
You must become an active member of our message board by posting new threads, responding to active threads and leaving comments in the member galleries. You will also be required to post challenges on the message board. These challenges will be posted on a rotating basis. You must also participate in the challenges posted by your fellow design team members.
You will be required to participate in store events...such as anniversary sales, Scrapfest etc....by running make n' takes or just manning the booth. Each member must be available for a minimum of 4 hours for these events. You will not be required to attend the events for the entire day.
You must commit to the entire 6 month term of the contract which will run from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
You must be an exclusive member of the Simply Scrapping Design Team for the length of the contract. And all projects created for the design team must also be exclusive to the Simply Scrapping messageboard and online gallery for the length of the contract.

**All Design Team members will receive monthly kits to be used in creating their monthly projects.

**All Design Team members will receive a 20% discount on regular priced purchases made at the store.

-Lucy