Creating Keepsakes hosted an online chat with Elsie Flannigan on Tuesday. Here is a brief summary of the highlights. (You can read the entire transcript here). Elsie says that to break out of a rut, try scrapping a project for fun “like an art journal or a funky mini book”; she says that it is [...]
Issue 21 of the UK’s Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine features an article by Teresa Collins. “Sew Pretty” shows lots of cards designed by Teresa, each displaying stitching.
Have you seen Karen Russell’s new Journaler’s Notebooks? They are part of her Narratives collection from Creative Imaginations. New for CHA. On her blog, she says they should start shipping in August. Here she uses a sheet on part of a layout.
Listen to a podcast interview with Tara Whitney at The Candid Frame here. She is podcast #9 if this link doesn’t bring you directly there.
Dawn Bibby is featured in an article in the August ’06 issue of Crafts Beautiful magazine. “A Week in My Shoes” tells what a typical week is like for Dawn. Dawn is a frequent guest of UK’s QVC , author of books and videos, workshop instructor, and product designer for her own company Topaz Crafts. [...]
Check out CK’s site to see a preview of Elsie Flannigan‘s new book, 52 Scrapbooking Challenges. This preview is only available until July 23rd and shows some of her challenges and quizzes with photos of layouts from the book.
In the Summer 2006 issue of the UK’s Scrapbook Inspirations magazine, there is lots to be inspired by. Shimelle Laine, a former Kansas prairie girl and now an England resident, has several layouts in the magazine. This one, to the right, is about a visit to Brighton’s West Pier. Jane Dean shows a seaside memory [...]
Today at 4pm, EST, there is an online chat with Elsie Flannigan at Creating Keepsakes.
One thing Ireland doesn’t seem to be short of is magazines! There are lots of decorating and craft type magazines to choose from. I bought these scrapbooking and paper crafting magazines in both Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. They are all produced in the U.K. Clockwise: Simply Cards & Papercraft, Crafts Beautiful, [...]
On a recent trip to Ireland, I was keeping an eye out for any scrapbooking related supplies. Other than the standard paper, scissors, stickers, etc., I didn’t find much in the way of embellishments or accents. I really didn’t spend much time in any of the larger cities, so perhaps that is why. However, there [...]
Kah-Mei Smith announces new additions to the Fontwerks‘ Design Team: Karen Russell, Yolanda Robinson, Nisa Fiin, Emily Falconbridge, and Katie Pertiet. You can read the full announcement in Fontwerks’ July newsletter here.
Ana Cabrera, Associate Editor for Scrapbook Answers , is planning to open an online boutique to sell her handmade wares. Ana makes bags, skirts and jewelry. You can read her announcement here.
Listen to an interview with Ali Edwards on Digital Scrapbooking Talk Radio . If you don’t get a chance, here are a few highlights (note, a lot of the questions asked are similar to those from a recent online chat hosted by CK – you can read my summary of that interview here): she tells [...]
Alannah Jurgensmeyer has been posting details on her blog of a contest she is running for her company Arctic Frog. You can view the details here of “Deal or No Deal.” The contest runs from July 10th to September 29th.
Watch a parody of scrapbooking on YouTube here. The title says it is from SNL.
