皆さん、
こんばんは。
毎日、寒いですね。
あと数日で3月になり、春が近いかな～と思っていませんか？私も同感です。
月１・２回程度（予約もOKです）、お子様連れのお母さんの為にスクラップのクラスを開く事になりました。ただし、お子様用の物（食べ物・飲み物・おもちゃ等）は各自でご用意願います。お子様には少し危険な物もおいてますので、その点もご理解をお願いします。
＊3月のクラス＆ワークショップ スケジュール：
1日（月） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
4日（木） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
5日（金） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
9日（火） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
１２日（金） ０９：３０ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ （子供ずれOK）
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ ミツワCommunity Room
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$6 + material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
15日（月） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
31日（水） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
＊ベーシックツールキットは、12" paper trimmer; scissors, black pen/marker, pencil, eraser, ruler, exacto knife, and adhesive (dry=テープのり & wet＝液体)です。無い方(例えばPaper Trimmer)は、私から借りて下さい。
今後この連絡の不要な方は お手数ですがお知らせください。
参加ご希望の方は、ミツワ、私の自宅とも私宛にお電話もしくはＥメールして下さい。もし、上記に都合の良い日が見当たらない場合でもご連絡下さい。
ご興味があれば下記Webリンクもご覧下さい。
Spellbinders Wizard Die Cut Machine (Co-Editor, Company Blog): http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/blog/
TaDa Creative Studios (Design Team Member): http://www.tadacreativestudios.com/
Craft Fancy （Margie’s classes）：http://www.craftfancy.com/
スクラップブッキングのスタイルは個人の好みです。是非、ワークショップにはご自身で選ばれた素材をお持込み下さい。レイアウトを決める際には喜んでお手伝い致します！もちろん、各種素材やキットの販売も致しております。紙を加工するカッターツール等もいろいろ揃っています。
ランチやスナック等の持ち込みも歓迎です。
月一回のクラスをミツワの集会場で行います。毎月第2金曜日の午前9時半から午後1時までを予定していますが、悪天候等で学校が休校になった時などキャンセルとなった場合は、そのお知らせをＥメールで致します。ミツワの集会場は卵のコーナーと牛乳のコーナーの間の角に奥に入る扉があります。その中です。少し奥まって分かりづらいところにありますのでご注意下さい。ミツワのクラスではご自分の飲み物・スナックなどご用意いただけると助かります。もちろんお昼にかかりますので、ランチをご持参される方はどうぞお好きなときに取っていただけますのでお気軽にご用意くださいね。
それでは皆さんとご一緒にスクラップブッキングをエンジョイして素敵なアルバム作りができることを楽しみに致しております！
Happy Scrapping!
マージー樋口
Margie Higuchi
Monday, March 01, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Calling All Spellbinders Fan....
Spellbinders® is nominated for another round of When Creativity Knocks' Great Crafter's Tool Hunt 2™ for the Presto Punch™ as your favorite new tool. Don't wait...register today! Vote (once every 24 hours) and you will be eligible to win one of the incredible prize packages they are offering - one of them even includes the Presto Punch™. Good luck and thank you in advance for voting!!
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
On TaDa's Blog...
My altered frame is featured along with some other awesome projects as the DT gets their hands on the new collections (Jock Jams and A Little R&R). Come take a look HERE!
Here's my frame...
Thanks for looking!
Here's my frame...
Thanks for looking!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentines Day!
I had these darn metal mailboxes from Target for a year. Never had a chance to do anything with them until now (well, at least one!)...a year later! LOL!! Well, better late than never, right?! I used TaDa Creative Studios' Festivus Collection (My Sweet Valentine paper) and Spellbinders Classic & Scalloped Hearts on its front. Loved how it turned out :)
We had Valentines Day dinner a day early since hubby has to work on Monday...unlike kids who are lucky to get off school for Presidents' Day. It was a good thing we went to Koreana Restauarant at 5:00 pm! Once we ordered, people started to pile into the place. Our clothes are in the wash today because of all the smoke from the BQ - all the BQ tables were full and were smoking up the place! They had to open the door because the exhaust fans couldn't catch up! LOL!! But boy, the food was GOOD!! YUMMY!!
SOooooo I would like to wish my friends and family a wonderful wonderful HEARTFUL day with each other...be good and be thankful for the love you receive and lovingly give! xoxoxoxo
We had Valentines Day dinner a day early since hubby has to work on Monday...unlike kids who are lucky to get off school for Presidents' Day. It was a good thing we went to Koreana Restauarant at 5:00 pm! Once we ordered, people started to pile into the place. Our clothes are in the wash today because of all the smoke from the BQ - all the BQ tables were full and were smoking up the place! They had to open the door because the exhaust fans couldn't catch up! LOL!! But boy, the food was GOOD!! YUMMY!!
SOooooo I would like to wish my friends and family a wonderful wonderful HEARTFUL day with each other...be good and be thankful for the love you receive and lovingly give! xoxoxoxo
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Michele's Sketch Challenge
This is for you, Michele, in honor of your first sketch! LOL!
Here's my take on the sketch...totally different from your layout. All boy and I had this Teresa Collins Collection FOREVER so thanks for the kick in the butt!
This is my oldest (Taka) when he was in sixth grade with his friends at Wheaton. They have known each other since fourth grade (five years ago) and to this day, they still talk to each other via internet...even though we moved to another town. Matter of fact, they were over last month for a sleepover! LOL!!
Here's my take on the sketch...totally different from your layout. All boy and I had this Teresa Collins Collection FOREVER so thanks for the kick in the butt!
This is my oldest (Taka) when he was in sixth grade with his friends at Wheaton. They have known each other since fourth grade (five years ago) and to this day, they still talk to each other via internet...even though we moved to another town. Matter of fact, they were over last month for a sleepover! LOL!!
Friday, February 05, 2010
CraftFancy Opens Online Store!
Check it out!
Link: http://store.craftfancy.com/
So for those who were jealous of my LSS, can now enjoy the products I buy! LOL!! Congratulations, ladies, on getting it up on the net :)
Link: http://store.craftfancy.com/
So for those who were jealous of my LSS, can now enjoy the products I buy! LOL!! Congratulations, ladies, on getting it up on the net :)
Thursday, February 04, 2010
For My Japanese Scrappers - FEB 2010 Schedule
皆さん、
こんにちは。
毎日、寒いですね。
月１・２回程度（予約もOKです）、お子様連れのお母さんの為にスクラップのクラスを開く事になりました。ただし、お子様用の物（食べ物・飲み物・おもちゃ等）は各自でご用意願います。お子様には少し危険な物もおいてますので、その点もご理解をお願いします。
２月のProjectは少し早めの春のテーマです。１２インチの紙でHandbagを作ります。Projectの費用は＄８（クラス代金・材料込み）です。写真は見本です。
２月のクラス＆ワークショップ スケジュール：
8日（月） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
１２日（金） ０９：３０ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ （子供ずれOK）
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ ミツワCommunity Room
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$6 + material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
16日（火） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
18日（木） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
22日（月） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
23日（火） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
26日（金） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
＊ベーシックツールキットは、12" paper trimmer; scissors, black pen/marker, pencil, eraser, ruler, exacto knife, and adhesive (dry=テープのり & wet＝液体)です。無い方(例えばPaper Trimmer)は、私から借りて下さい。
今後この連絡の不要な方は お手数ですがお知らせください。
参加ご希望の方は、ミツワ、私の自宅とも私宛にお電話もしくはＥメールして下さい。もし、上記に都合の良い日が見当たらない場合でもご連絡下さい。
ご興味があれば下記Webリンクもご覧下さい。
Spellbinders Wizard Die Cut Machine (Company Blog): http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/blog/
TaDa Creative Studios (Design Team Member): http://www.tadacreativestudios.com/
Craft Fancy （Margie’s classes）：http://www.craftfancy.com/
スクラップブッキングのスタイルは個人の好みです。是非、ワークショップにはご自身で選ばれた素材をお持込み下さい。レイアウトを決める際には喜んでお手伝い致します！もちろん、各種素材やキットの販売も致しております。紙を加工するカッターツール等もいろいろ揃っています。
ランチやスナック等の持ち込みも歓迎です。
月一回のクラスをミツワの集会場で行います。毎月第2金曜日の午前9時半から午後1時までを予定していますが、悪天候等で学校が休校になった時などキャンセルとなった場合は、そのお知らせをＥメールで致します。ミツワの集会場は卵のコーナーと牛乳のコーナーの間の角に奥に入る扉があります。その中です。少し奥まって分かりづらいところにありますのでご注意下さい。ミツワのクラスではご自分の飲み物・スナックなどご用意いただけると助かります。もちろんお昼にかかりますので、ランチをご持参される方はどうぞお好きなときに取っていただけますのでお気軽にご用意くださいね。
それでは皆さんとご一緒にスクラップブッキングをエンジョイして素敵なアルバム作りができることを楽しみに致しております！
Happy Scrapping!
マージー樋口
Margie Higuchi
P.S. Project Supplies - Pattern Papers: TaDa Creative Studios; Dies: Spellbinders
こんにちは。
毎日、寒いですね。
月１・２回程度（予約もOKです）、お子様連れのお母さんの為にスクラップのクラスを開く事になりました。ただし、お子様用の物（食べ物・飲み物・おもちゃ等）は各自でご用意願います。お子様には少し危険な物もおいてますので、その点もご理解をお願いします。
２月のProjectは少し早めの春のテーマです。１２インチの紙でHandbagを作ります。Projectの費用は＄８（クラス代金・材料込み）です。写真は見本です。
２月のクラス＆ワークショップ スケジュール：
8日（月） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
１２日（金） ０９：３０ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ （子供ずれOK）
スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ ミツワCommunity Room
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$6 + material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
16日（火） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
18日（木） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
22日（月） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
23日（火） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
26日（金） １０：００ＡＭ－１３：００ＰＭ
今月のProject、 スクラップブッキング & etc. ＠ シャンバーグ自宅
クラス・ワークショップ代金：$5+project material
持ち物： ベーシックツールキット＊
＊ベーシックツールキットは、12" paper trimmer; scissors, black pen/marker, pencil, eraser, ruler, exacto knife, and adhesive (dry=テープのり & wet＝液体)です。無い方(例えばPaper Trimmer)は、私から借りて下さい。
今後この連絡の不要な方は お手数ですがお知らせください。
参加ご希望の方は、ミツワ、私の自宅とも私宛にお電話もしくはＥメールして下さい。もし、上記に都合の良い日が見当たらない場合でもご連絡下さい。
ご興味があれば下記Webリンクもご覧下さい。
Spellbinders Wizard Die Cut Machine (Company Blog): http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/blog/
TaDa Creative Studios (Design Team Member): http://www.tadacreativestudios.com/
Craft Fancy （Margie’s classes）：http://www.craftfancy.com/
スクラップブッキングのスタイルは個人の好みです。是非、ワークショップにはご自身で選ばれた素材をお持込み下さい。レイアウトを決める際には喜んでお手伝い致します！もちろん、各種素材やキットの販売も致しております。紙を加工するカッターツール等もいろいろ揃っています。
ランチやスナック等の持ち込みも歓迎です。
月一回のクラスをミツワの集会場で行います。毎月第2金曜日の午前9時半から午後1時までを予定していますが、悪天候等で学校が休校になった時などキャンセルとなった場合は、そのお知らせをＥメールで致します。ミツワの集会場は卵のコーナーと牛乳のコーナーの間の角に奥に入る扉があります。その中です。少し奥まって分かりづらいところにありますのでご注意下さい。ミツワのクラスではご自分の飲み物・スナックなどご用意いただけると助かります。もちろんお昼にかかりますので、ランチをご持参される方はどうぞお好きなときに取っていただけますのでお気軽にご用意くださいね。
それでは皆さんとご一緒にスクラップブッキングをエンジョイして素敵なアルバム作りができることを楽しみに致しております！
Happy Scrapping!
マージー樋口
Margie Higuchi
P.S. Project Supplies - Pattern Papers: TaDa Creative Studios; Dies: Spellbinders
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
14 Days of Valentine's Day Tags
At Scrapbook News and Review Magazine (SNR), each staff member gets a chance to show off their tag art. The theme? Well, Valentine's of course!
So I am doing one on an image I downloaded at Twisted Papers. I love their images :) With their image, I did a "new" favorite technique of layering the same image as many times as you want...my fellow crafter/artist, Sherry Cheever, showed me!
For more details, here's the thread with my tag and the "how to" steps!
Hope you enjoy it.
TAG YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!
So I am doing one on an image I downloaded at Twisted Papers. I love their images :) With their image, I did a "new" favorite technique of layering the same image as many times as you want...my fellow crafter/artist, Sherry Cheever, showed me!
For more details, here's the thread with my tag and the "how to" steps!
Hope you enjoy it.
TAG YOU'RE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Happy Belated Everything!!
OY! I see I needed to update my blog...I've been updating Spellbinders' instead! LOL!
A week ago today I have officially two teenagers in the house! Yes, my baby had his thirteenth birthday so I made his favorite meals ... TONKATSU (Japanese breaded veal cutlet) and Macaroni & Cheese (all homemade and so easy - thanks to The Pioneer Woman!!!).
Then cake but we really don't have a whole cake. I decided a long time ago that each person will get their favorite cake slice ... it makes for a weird looking cake but I tired of the whining. You know kids, they change their mind like they change underwear! LOL! Sooo putting thirteen candles on a slice is a challenge. Instead I made a cake slice topper ... opposed to a cupcake topper.
Loved how this turned out ... the Nested Owl is new from Spellbinders™ and I also have the Labels Six and the Classic Scalloped Circle. All personalized thanks to JustRite Stampers! And whoooo (sorry, couldn't help it! LOL!) couldn't resist the google eyes to add just the right whismy! Happy belated birthday, Hiro!! xo
Another belated is news about TaDa Creative Studios' releases coming up next month! They usually exhibit at just the CHA-Summer Show so they will be releasing the rest on the blog so be on the look out! LOVE their sneak peeks:
I am really excited to see the rest of it! These ladies work so hard to design something different - great job!!
OK...it's getting late but wanted the chance to post an update!
Thanks for stopping by! xo
A week ago today I have officially two teenagers in the house! Yes, my baby had his thirteenth birthday so I made his favorite meals ... TONKATSU (Japanese breaded veal cutlet) and Macaroni & Cheese (all homemade and so easy - thanks to The Pioneer Woman!!!).
Then cake but we really don't have a whole cake. I decided a long time ago that each person will get their favorite cake slice ... it makes for a weird looking cake but I tired of the whining. You know kids, they change their mind like they change underwear! LOL! Sooo putting thirteen candles on a slice is a challenge. Instead I made a cake slice topper ... opposed to a cupcake topper.
Loved how this turned out ... the Nested Owl is new from Spellbinders™ and I also have the Labels Six and the Classic Scalloped Circle. All personalized thanks to JustRite Stampers! And whoooo (sorry, couldn't help it! LOL!) couldn't resist the google eyes to add just the right whismy! Happy belated birthday, Hiro!! xo
Another belated is news about TaDa Creative Studios' releases coming up next month! They usually exhibit at just the CHA-Summer Show so they will be releasing the rest on the blog so be on the look out! LOVE their sneak peeks:
I am really excited to see the rest of it! These ladies work so hard to design something different - great job!!
OK...it's getting late but wanted the chance to post an update!
Thanks for stopping by! xo
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Love My Memories (Jpn SB Magazine)
I think I have mentioned a few times that I have been featured in this magazine. Love My Memories (aka "LoveMemo") is the first Japanese language magazine that is dedicated to scrapbooking and has been publishing for five years.
I am lucky be part of it...interviewed as TaDa Creative Studios' design team member and to feature my artwork for them in the magazine (a whole page and half! WOW!). The second time was covering LoveMemo's Issue #9 Release parties in Japan and the U.S. Cosmo Cricket was kind enough to provide the MnTs for the parties. It was a great success! The Chicago party was at my home and the theme was "Cupcakes and Coffee." Needless to say, I haven't baked any cupcakes since! LOL!!
Now I have been truly blessed and honored that Emi Kume (Founding Editor) has asked me to become a special reporter from the United States to cover (for now) new companies debuting at CHA (Craft & Hobby Assoc. trade shows). So in Issue #11, I had the pleasure of writing up on two companies that caught my eye and interest...Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker LLC and Bella Blvd. Both are based in the Midwest and have some really fresh and cool designs.
So who will be the next companies I'll cover?! Hmmm....stay tuned! Special thanks to Nikki and Stephanie for giving me the trust and faith in writing their stories! Good luck to them on the upcoming CHA-Winter show!!
I am lucky be part of it...interviewed as TaDa Creative Studios' design team member and to feature my artwork for them in the magazine (a whole page and half! WOW!). The second time was covering LoveMemo's Issue #9 Release parties in Japan and the U.S. Cosmo Cricket was kind enough to provide the MnTs for the parties. It was a great success! The Chicago party was at my home and the theme was "Cupcakes and Coffee." Needless to say, I haven't baked any cupcakes since! LOL!!
Now I have been truly blessed and honored that Emi Kume (Founding Editor) has asked me to become a special reporter from the United States to cover (for now) new companies debuting at CHA (Craft & Hobby Assoc. trade shows). So in Issue #11, I had the pleasure of writing up on two companies that caught my eye and interest...Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker LLC and Bella Blvd. Both are based in the Midwest and have some really fresh and cool designs.
So who will be the next companies I'll cover?! Hmmm....stay tuned! Special thanks to Nikki and Stephanie for giving me the trust and faith in writing their stories! Good luck to them on the upcoming CHA-Winter show!!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Smile!
These are items from TaDa Creative Studios (EIEIO Collection) in which I made a shadow box card...at least I think that's what it is called. LOL! The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday (Ali Edwards design - Simply You).
The temperature in Chicago on this Sunday morning is 0! YUK! So I pulled out something to smile about...how can you NOT RESIST this silly chicken (Ollie) ?! LOL
Have a good Sunday and make it a GOOD WEEK..we're hitting a heat wave sometime this week (near 40s)! WOOOHOOOO!!!
The temperature in Chicago on this Sunday morning is 0! YUK! So I pulled out something to smile about...how can you NOT RESIST this silly chicken (Ollie) ?! LOL
Have a good Sunday and make it a GOOD WEEK..we're hitting a heat wave sometime this week (near 40s)! WOOOHOOOO!!!
Monday, January 04, 2010
You wanna get MISTED?!
WHAT?! LOL!!
Most of you are familiar with Tattered Angels' Glimmer Mist and they are these beautiful and glimmery color sprays (so many colors too)! Matter of fact, I have a project that just got misted which you will see in my future blog post..promise! LOL!
Anyways, ever wanted to do more than just mist a piece? Maybe some masking? Or use as an impression on a layout (I used Glimmer Mist on a Tattered Angels' stencil and letterpressed to make this iron gate accent)?
Well, you can! They just came out with a blog just for that called Educator Blog and I, for one, cannot wait and learn! There's already a post and it's a beautiful project too. Take a look!
Most of you are familiar with Tattered Angels' Glimmer Mist and they are these beautiful and glimmery color sprays (so many colors too)! Matter of fact, I have a project that just got misted which you will see in my future blog post..promise! LOL!
Anyways, ever wanted to do more than just mist a piece? Maybe some masking? Or use as an impression on a layout (I used Glimmer Mist on a Tattered Angels' stencil and letterpressed to make this iron gate accent)?
Well, you can! They just came out with a blog just for that called Educator Blog and I, for one, cannot wait and learn! There's already a post and it's a beautiful project too. Take a look!
Spellbinders Birthday Party - WOOOHOOOO!!
A Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!!
Guess what, you’re all invited!
The Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Trade Show is fast approaching and we’re super excited about the new products Spellbinders™ is introducing! How excited? So excited that we’re doing another round of new product reveals, complete with daily prizes!
The Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!! will begin on January 7, 2010, and will last for a week. Each day 3 of our fabulous Designers will introduce one or more surprises!! Each day 3 lucky winners will win all of that day’s newly revealed product! At the end of the week we will select a Grand Prize Winner!!
Below is the schedule of blogs and the official rules. If you stop by the Spellbinders™ Blog each day we will direct you to the Designers Blogs, and announce the lucky winners.
January 7
Debbie Olson
Julie Overby
Lesa Rapp
January 8
Becca Feeken
Debbie Seyer
Janine Blackwelder
January 9
Heidi Blankenship
Karen Taylor
Cathy Chlebana/Beth Pingry
January 10
Linda Duke
Jennifer Davis
Terre Fry
January 11
Keri Lee Sereika
Kazan Clark
Mary Pfaff
January 12
Karen Hunsaker
Christy Farneth-Kerr
Holly Simoni
January 13
Sherry Cheever
Kimberly Crawford
Sharon Johnson
RULES
Any participant wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!!give-away must adhere to all of the following rules.
To enter each drawing of the Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!! between January 7 and January 14, 2010, visit the participating blog and click on the email contest link to open an e-mail window. In the subject line of the e-mail, enter the die template name being revealed on the blog you are entering from and send the email.
Each blog reveal will remain open for 48 hours.
Only 1 entry per blog is allowed and entrant must use the same email address daily to be considered for Grand Prize entry, no exceptions. Please consider whether you will have access to the same e-mail address from January 7 through January 14 and plan accordingly.
After each deadline entry is reached, Spellbinders™ will randomly pick one entry from each Surprise Birthday Party!! event. Winner will be contacted by e-mail within 24 hours of the contest deadline. Winner will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim the prize. If Winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new name will be drawn for said prize.
Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the Surprise Birthday Party!! Grand Prize must enter all 21 blog reveals within the specific deadlines of the daily drawings and follow all the above rules.
By entering this contest you give Spellbinders™ Paper Arts permission to publish your first name and the city, state and country you live in on their blog and promotional materials.
Spellbinders™ Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawings.
We are happy to invite US and international blog guests to this Surprise Birthday Party!!
PRIZES
Daily Prizes –
~ Spellbinders™ will use the web site random.org to choose a winner from valid entries.
~ Spellbinders™ will draw one name from each of the three daily blog reveals. Each winner will receive all three dies revealed on that specific day.
Grand Prize –
~ Participants sending valid entries for each of the 21 reveals will be included in a drawing for a Grand Prize valued at more than $350 .
~ The Grand Prize Winner will be emailed a winner notice on Friday, January 15, 2010, and must reply to the winner notice by 12 noon on Monday, January 21, 2010, Eastern Standard Time.
Any questions regarding this contest should be sent to ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us
Please note:
*Spellbinders™ will only use email information to contact the winner.
*Spellbinders™ will not share this email address with any other parties.
*Spellbinders™ will not use this email information for advertisements or communications other than to contact the winner.
*If you wish to be included in further communications from Spellbinders™, please go to the homepage SpellbindersPaperArts.com and sign up for the newsletter.
What’s the Surprise? We can’t tell you yet!
We’ll see you on January 7! Good Luck!!
Guess what, you’re all invited!
The Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Trade Show is fast approaching and we’re super excited about the new products Spellbinders™ is introducing! How excited? So excited that we’re doing another round of new product reveals, complete with daily prizes!
The Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!! will begin on January 7, 2010, and will last for a week. Each day 3 of our fabulous Designers will introduce one or more surprises!! Each day 3 lucky winners will win all of that day’s newly revealed product! At the end of the week we will select a Grand Prize Winner!!
Below is the schedule of blogs and the official rules. If you stop by the Spellbinders™ Blog each day we will direct you to the Designers Blogs, and announce the lucky winners.
January 7
Debbie Olson
Julie Overby
Lesa Rapp
January 8
Becca Feeken
Debbie Seyer
Janine Blackwelder
January 9
Heidi Blankenship
Karen Taylor
Cathy Chlebana/Beth Pingry
January 10
Linda Duke
Jennifer Davis
Terre Fry
January 11
Keri Lee Sereika
Kazan Clark
Mary Pfaff
January 12
Karen Hunsaker
Christy Farneth-Kerr
Holly Simoni
January 13
Sherry Cheever
Kimberly Crawford
Sharon Johnson
RULES
Any participant wishing to be included in the daily drawing for the Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!!give-away must adhere to all of the following rules.
To enter each drawing of the Spellbinders™ Surprise Birthday Party!! between January 7 and January 14, 2010, visit the participating blog and click on the email contest link to open an e-mail window. In the subject line of the e-mail, enter the die template name being revealed on the blog you are entering from and send the email.
Each blog reveal will remain open for 48 hours.
Only 1 entry per blog is allowed and entrant must use the same email address daily to be considered for Grand Prize entry, no exceptions. Please consider whether you will have access to the same e-mail address from January 7 through January 14 and plan accordingly.
After each deadline entry is reached, Spellbinders™ will randomly pick one entry from each Surprise Birthday Party!! event. Winner will be contacted by e-mail within 24 hours of the contest deadline. Winner will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim the prize. If Winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new name will be drawn for said prize.
Any participant wishing to be automatically entered into the drawing for the Surprise Birthday Party!! Grand Prize must enter all 21 blog reveals within the specific deadlines of the daily drawings and follow all the above rules.
By entering this contest you give Spellbinders™ Paper Arts permission to publish your first name and the city, state and country you live in on their blog and promotional materials.
Spellbinders™ Design Team members and employees are not eligible for drawings.
We are happy to invite US and international blog guests to this Surprise Birthday Party!!
PRIZES
Daily Prizes –
~ Spellbinders™ will use the web site random.org to choose a winner from valid entries.
~ Spellbinders™ will draw one name from each of the three daily blog reveals. Each winner will receive all three dies revealed on that specific day.
Grand Prize –
~ Participants sending valid entries for each of the 21 reveals will be included in a drawing for a Grand Prize valued at more than $350 .
~ The Grand Prize Winner will be emailed a winner notice on Friday, January 15, 2010, and must reply to the winner notice by 12 noon on Monday, January 21, 2010, Eastern Standard Time.
Any questions regarding this contest should be sent to ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us
Please note:
*Spellbinders™ will only use email information to contact the winner.
*Spellbinders™ will not share this email address with any other parties.
*Spellbinders™ will not use this email information for advertisements or communications other than to contact the winner.
*If you wish to be included in further communications from Spellbinders™, please go to the homepage SpellbindersPaperArts.com and sign up for the newsletter.
What’s the Surprise? We can’t tell you yet!
We’ll see you on January 7! Good Luck!!
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Happy New Year!
Ahhh, the year of the Tiger! I was born in the year of the Tiger and so was my husband....and my mother and my father. Oh my! LOL! I will have to look up the personality of people who were born in the year of Tiger. I will post about it later (after research of course! LOL!).
On to some crafty things....
For TaDa Creative Studios' blog, I made a New Year's card with their Twinkly Tidings Collection. It is one of my favorites because it has a shimmer in their paper that makes it so elegant - just love that!
And along with the theme of a new year, one must have a monthly planner. So I created this and it was featured in the Spellbinders' blog. The goal was to use as many die templates as possible. Actually it was my own goal and I wonder what the folks at Spellbinders think - Margie is crazy! Well, they probably knew that! I suggest not doing this all in one day straight...the next morning I woke up with a sore arm! LOL!!
Here's to a wonderful 2010 for everyone (raising my glass of water)!!
On to some crafty things....
For TaDa Creative Studios' blog, I made a New Year's card with their Twinkly Tidings Collection. It is one of my favorites because it has a shimmer in their paper that makes it so elegant - just love that!
And along with the theme of a new year, one must have a monthly planner. So I created this and it was featured in the Spellbinders' blog. The goal was to use as many die templates as possible. Actually it was my own goal and I wonder what the folks at Spellbinders think - Margie is crazy! Well, they probably knew that! I suggest not doing this all in one day straight...the next morning I woke up with a sore arm! LOL!!
Here's to a wonderful 2010 for everyone (raising my glass of water)!!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas Happenings...
which isn't much in our household...there's only four of us! LOL!!
On Christmas Eve, we had a traditional style Japanese dinner - NABE! With another tradition, a Christmas Cake that sells in Japan during Christmas Eve. Now I never heard of this until I lived in Japan but it's common. The Japanese bakeries here in Chicago also offer it. So every year, we order one...to keep up with tradition! LOL!
Hmm….Christmas cake…how to explain…here’s one definition - It's common to eat Christmas cakes on Christmas Eve in Japan. Typical Japanese Christmas cakes are round sponge cakes with whipped cream and fruit toppings. Another link is HERE.
Here's a picture of our cake this year...
Then Christmas morning, the boys waited until we woke up around 9:00AM! I was up late wrapping gifts and cleaning up a little (COUGHdinningroom/scraproomCOUGH) so I slept in! Heehee!!
This picture is when we all first woke...don't we look lovely = NOT! I have to say that the boys got their haircuts today...couldn't take it anymore and dad had to get one too for his trip to Japan.
And this is how we spent Christmas....nice and quiet!
We hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas...enjoying each other and making some new memories to last a lifetime!
Merry Christmas!! xo
On Christmas Eve, we had a traditional style Japanese dinner - NABE! With another tradition, a Christmas Cake that sells in Japan during Christmas Eve. Now I never heard of this until I lived in Japan but it's common. The Japanese bakeries here in Chicago also offer it. So every year, we order one...to keep up with tradition! LOL!
Hmm….Christmas cake…how to explain…here’s one definition - It's common to eat Christmas cakes on Christmas Eve in Japan. Typical Japanese Christmas cakes are round sponge cakes with whipped cream and fruit toppings. Another link is HERE.
Here's a picture of our cake this year...
Then Christmas morning, the boys waited until we woke up around 9:00AM! I was up late wrapping gifts and cleaning up a little (COUGHdinningroom/scraproomCOUGH) so I slept in! Heehee!!
This picture is when we all first woke...don't we look lovely = NOT! I have to say that the boys got their haircuts today...couldn't take it anymore and dad had to get one too for his trip to Japan.
And this is how we spent Christmas....nice and quiet!
We hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas...enjoying each other and making some new memories to last a lifetime!
Merry Christmas!! xo
Happy Kwanzaa!
Today, it was my turn to post a blog on Spellbinders (Savvy Saturday). Did you know it was the start of Kwanzaa today? I was surfing through the internet and learned a lot about this holiday. The most common factor in Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa is FAMILY. Love it!
Hope you had a wonderful time with your family as we did. For us, the holidays are quiet as our families are overseas in Japan...we haven't been together (all together as a family) for 14 years! YIKES!! I miss it so as I keep telling friends - ENJOY EACH OTHER'S COMPANY!!! - and I mean it. Now you know why! LOL!!
Here's the project I made for Spellbinders today...
Later I hope to post some Christmas pictures!
Have a good & warm day...it's snowing like there's no tomorrow in Chicago! Beautiful but then again, I'm inside! LOL!!
Hope you had a wonderful time with your family as we did. For us, the holidays are quiet as our families are overseas in Japan...we haven't been together (all together as a family) for 14 years! YIKES!! I miss it so as I keep telling friends - ENJOY EACH OTHER'S COMPANY!!! - and I mean it. Now you know why! LOL!!
Here's the project I made for Spellbinders today...
Later I hope to post some Christmas pictures!
Have a good & warm day...it's snowing like there's no tomorrow in Chicago! Beautiful but then again, I'm inside! LOL!!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Happy 15th...
birthday to my oldest son, Taka!!
Last night, we took him to his favorite restaurant, DARUMA (Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates IL). He was full and we were broke! LOL!!
When we got home, he was still eating?! OY! Teenage boys! It was fun to see him embarrassed as the staff sang the birthday song...they don't usually sing but they love to embarrass him!! Thanks, Thomas and friends xo!
This is a layout I did for Scrapbook News & Review Magazine a few months back. It's one of my favorites!
Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Chipboard Pcs: Cosmo Cricket
Letter Stickers: American Craft
Ink: Clearsnap
Stamp: LostCoast Stamps
Punch: EK Success
Misc: High School ID (from summer school)
Last night, we took him to his favorite restaurant, DARUMA (Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates IL). He was full and we were broke! LOL!!
When we got home, he was still eating?! OY! Teenage boys! It was fun to see him embarrassed as the staff sang the birthday song...they don't usually sing but they love to embarrass him!! Thanks, Thomas and friends xo!
This is a layout I did for Scrapbook News & Review Magazine a few months back. It's one of my favorites!
Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket
Chipboard Pcs: Cosmo Cricket
Letter Stickers: American Craft
Ink: Clearsnap
Stamp: LostCoast Stamps
Punch: EK Success
Misc: High School ID (from summer school)
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Happy Hanukkah!
I broadcasted a post for Spellbinders today on a take that I did with Tim Holtz's Twelve Days of Christmas Tags...I did the 10th day. It's a really cool tag using metal, embossing and alcohol ink.
For details on the steps taken to make this tag, click HERE! Hope you like it and do your own interpretation! Would love to see so send me your link in the comments!
To my friends who are celebrating the Festival of Lights, Happy Hanukkah!! xo
For details on the steps taken to make this tag, click HERE! Hope you like it and do your own interpretation! Would love to see so send me your link in the comments!
To my friends who are celebrating the Festival of Lights, Happy Hanukkah!! xo
Thursday, December 03, 2009
12 Days Of Christmas At Scrapbook News & Review (SNR) Magazine!
Welcome to Day Four of
The 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!
I am thrilled to be a part of SNR's Blog Hop today! For my featured project, I'd like to showcase a kit club that I had SO MUCH FUN with - Mac Mae Kit. When I first received the kit, it was HUGE and the price point was one of the most affordable out there - $29.95 (shipping included). SNR did a review of Mac Mae Kit and I had contributed a few pieces for the article. BUT I still have SO MUCH left that I made a card "YOU ROCK" that I'd like to share. It's not exactly Christmas-themed but I liked how this turned out! LOL!
EDITED TO ADD...OK, I changed my mind and the sun came out! LOL! I had my Spellbinders™ S4-219 Nested Poinsettias set out...I have been neglecting her SO I made this holiday card with the die templates, Ranger Distressed Ink, Hero Arts word stamps and of course, the Mac Mae Kit!
Here are some of the other projects I created for the article...
To view the blog hop from the beginning and for the fourth day (tomorrow), please visit SNR's blog HERE!
I hope you get a chance to review SNR and if you like it, please subscribe. You won't get that many eye candy, inspiration, techniques and forum like SNR for each issue - not even the print magazines! AND you go GREEN, save those trees! LOL!!
Thanks for stopping!!
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Thank-FULL!
It's been a crazy November so I'm trying to make up for it NOW! LOL!! But I have a few projects due by this Saturday...UGH!!
So here goes...
I am so so thankful for a wonderful family, roof over our heads and food on the table (mostly good...when DH cooks! LOL!!).
Thankful for friends made through scrapbooking. I will miss Frozen Memories (Bartlett IL) as they had closed last month. And I appreciate the opportunity & friendships at Craft Fancy (Arlington Hts. IL)!
Friends who think of me during their busy schedule to make a card, slap a stamp on it and MAIL it to me!! THANK YOU, THERESA TYREE!!! I miss you girl!! xo
VERY thankful for the creative opportunities I receive from wonderful manufacturers who trust me. I am humbled beyond words! Thank you, TaDa Creative Studios, Spellbinders and LaserLine.
To the publishing folks, Scrapbook News and Review Magazine (SNR) and "Love My Memories" (Jpn scrapbook magazine) to whom I write with and create with - thank you!! I have learned so much and hope to learn more...hopefully I am contributing as well! LOL!!
There so many things, people and happenings to be thankful for - I have a good life! Now just to lose some of this poundage and I would BE REALLY HAPPY! Oh, wait...sounds like a new years resolution! Oops, wrong occasion! Heehee!!
So here goes...
I am so so thankful for a wonderful family, roof over our heads and food on the table (mostly good...when DH cooks! LOL!!).
Thankful for friends made through scrapbooking. I will miss Frozen Memories (Bartlett IL) as they had closed last month. And I appreciate the opportunity & friendships at Craft Fancy (Arlington Hts. IL)!
Friends who think of me during their busy schedule to make a card, slap a stamp on it and MAIL it to me!! THANK YOU, THERESA TYREE!!! I miss you girl!! xo
VERY thankful for the creative opportunities I receive from wonderful manufacturers who trust me. I am humbled beyond words! Thank you, TaDa Creative Studios, Spellbinders and LaserLine.
To the publishing folks, Scrapbook News and Review Magazine (SNR) and "Love My Memories" (Jpn scrapbook magazine) to whom I write with and create with - thank you!! I have learned so much and hope to learn more...hopefully I am contributing as well! LOL!!
There so many things, people and happenings to be thankful for - I have a good life! Now just to lose some of this poundage and I would BE REALLY HAPPY! Oh, wait...sounds like a new years resolution! Oops, wrong occasion! Heehee!!
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