BBQ 4th of July Scrapbook Layout

You've been upgraded to Grill Class.

I made 4 of the same layouts for this Two Peas Swap that I'm doing. This is what the BBQ themed page looks like. Then I took the one for me and made it my own by adding my photos.

US Scrapbook Stores Map

http://papercrafterscorner.com/scrapbook-stores/

I have found a new favorite website. It is called Paper Crafter's Corner and they have a huge up to date list of scrapbook stores, crafty events and even scrapbook kit clubs. Check them out!
http://papercrafterscorner.com

Scrapbook Stores / Paper Crafting Stores

The above map shows 671 US brick & mortar paper crafting retail locations including independent scrapbook stores, independent stamping stores, Archiver’s locations, PaperSource locations, Craft Warehouse (pacific NW), and a few “mom & pop” general craft store locations (like Ben Franklin.) It does NOT include “big box” stores.

Looking for more detail on stores, retreats and events in your state?  Click here 

Framed Layouts

Its official, scrapbook pages look so much prettier when they are framed! Thank goodness for Hobby Lobby! I grabbed a handful of these simple black 12x12 frames for about $5/piece since they were on sale 50% off! Score!

I made a page for Kyle before I went out to Italy to give to him when I got out there. He loved it so much he told me he wanted to frame it. Why didn't I think of that?! I just thought he would push pin it to the wall or something. Then near the end of my stay out there he asked me if I would make some more for him of photos of us from my stay. Awww. Of course!! So I made these and bought some frames and the photos don't do them justice but I think pages look so much better framed!

Tiara's and Tutu's

Christy, Gwen and I started getting together at least once a month to scrap. A few months ago we added some more girls and now we have a bigger group that moves from house to house. Friday night we were at Natalie's house and the theme was Tiara's and Tutu's. I was there from about 7pm-2am and I finished 4 pages!! Thats how slow I am, but its all good, I was enjoying everyone's company. This photo we all have our Tutu's on and are squinting our eyes for Heather, she always seems to have her eyes shut in every photo. All but one of us got the memo... ;)

SCAL Coupon Code

I've got a Sure Cuts A Lot aka SCAL Coupon Code for 10% off!!!

Use the Coupon code 8774959 and you will get 10% off. The only problem is the offer expires tomorrow, 4.12.10.

SEI April Kit

Yay!! Its always so exciting getting packages in the mail, especially when you know they are full of scrappiness

I love how every package is wrapped in tissue as if its a gift, well it kinda is =) OoooOO this month looks cute!! PINK!

Full of Scrappiness

This past weekend has been full of scrappiness which was well overdue and well needed. I had some bad news on Friday morning about my Uncle passing and everything has been crazy since. But I did get to scrap a lot this weekend, which was good. I didn't actually finish that much but when do I ever?

So my weekend started Friday night at The Scrappin Table in Placentia. That store is super cute but sad news they are closing. So they were having one last crop and Christy and I decided to pop in after work. They were pretty full which is always fun, but the store was very empty product wise which is always sad to see. We had scrapped there once before and loved it. The space was nice and open and they had tons of cute stuff to buy plus they had a Cricut and other cutting accessories. They are still going to continue their Blog that has tons of cute ideas from their amazing designers.

Club SEI

At the expo a few weeks back I signed up for SEI's monthly kit. Its something I've been wanting to do for a while I just never did and this last expo I finally did it. Well I got it today and its so fun opening it! Yay! Here is what this month's kit had in it.

CHA 2010

What a long and amazing day today!! Christy, Gwen, Natalie, Christine and I went to CHA's (Craft and Hobby Association) Super show. If you don't know what it is, it is basically like the Scrapbook Expo but with other types of crafts like sewing, jewelry etc. instead of just scrapbooking. We also went and participated in Scrapbook Royalty's World's Largest Crop Attempt Charity Event. Scrapbook Royalty is a group that hosts events like this and all the money goes to a certain Charity. The Charity we were donating to was the Kids In Need Foundation.

Scrapped

I didn't meet my goal yesterday, but I did finish September and October! So that means I digi scrapped 4 pages, and I had less time to do it because Cory came over at 7:30 instead of 8. I was pretty proud of myself. I will have this book done by the end of this week!

Digital Scrappin'

Going to do some digi scrappin...I've been telling myself that all day since 9am and its now 4pm. Thats the only problem with digi scrapping. You get easily distracted with everything on your computer, and we all know I'm one for being distracted very easily.

My challenge, finish September, October, November and December's layouts for 2008. Thats 8 pages, I can do that by 8pm right?

We are going to the Improv tonight so I need to be done by 8 so thats my goal.

Laura Mae