Scrap{sketch} and the last "Got Talent" challenge

This week it was design team member, Rachelle's, turn to create a sketch and layout for our weekly sketch challenge and what a great job she did!! I love how she made her sketch into a 2 page layout, something I need to do more of!! FYI: the weekly sketch challenge will go back to being posted on Friday's starting next week.

Today the last challenge will be issued in our "My Scraps Got Talent" contest. We have had a great summer completing the many different challenges the team members have given us, with many ladies participating! A special "thank you" to the design team members for all of their hard work AND to all of those who have played along with us this summer!! It has been such fun being inspired by your creations weekly!! Look for the "Got Talent" winner to be announced next weekend!!

Have a great Friday and try to stay cool!!

Summer Blast Savings!

Back by popular demand, receive 50% off all orders of $30.00 or more (excluding new products) with coupon code SUMBLAST ! Also, all order placed between now and August 14th, will receive a special discount code good through the end of the month, to be used on NEW CHA releases!! Happy scrapping my friends!!

scrap{quote}

"A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you."

This is the quote that I used for the scrap{quote} challenge. I saw it on the die cut page of the Dutch Mustard soup collection from Jillibean Soup and immediately wanted to scrap a picture of my husband and I using it!! The photo is not a good one, we were outside doing yard work when my daughter snapped it, but I think it still shows the love we have for each other!!

Happy hump day everyone!!

Design Team Call!

My Scraps & More is in search of 2 new design team members! The term will be from September - December 2011. We are looking for fun, friendly ladies who have a passion for scrapbooking just like us! If you think this may be something you would be interested in, please visit the forum here for all of the details! I look forward to seeing some wonderful layouts and meeting many new scrappy friends during this call!

Newsletter, catch up and More!

So much has been happening here at My Scraps & More! Let's start with the this...a newsletter! One of our very talented members, Lisa Mettman, offered to start a monthly newsletter. The first one is out and it is fabulous!! Please take the time to view it here. Special thanks to Lisa for all of her time and talent putting this together for us!!

This week in the My Scraps Got Talent contest is make up week!! You are able to go back and complete any or all of the challenges that you missed and post them in the gallery and message board to receive your points! I lookforward to seeing all of the great layouts being posted this week!!

And last, but certainly not least, NEW products!! echo park's two lines, Victoria's Garden & Apothecary Emporium, and Authintique Paper will be in stock tomorrow! I am looking forward to playing with these papers! How about you? echo park has gotten to be one of my favorite scrap companies!!!

I will leave you with a layout I created for the mini challenge this week for the Got Talent challenge. The challenge was to make a layout using the bingo card supplied. I always love this type of challenge and I hope that you challenge yourself and do it too!

Have a great weekend and may you find lots of time to play with paper! (today is the last day of the 50% off special... use code SECOND50 now to save!)

week #7 of My Scraps Got Talent

I can not believe that we are already to week seven of our Got Talent contest over on the message boards. Each week the design team members have given some great challenges, recycle items on a layout, color combo challenges, etc , to help get our creative juices flowing. This weeks challenge is a two part challenge, one part being a sketch, which most of us scrappers love! Since this is my week to post, I created the sketch and I will tell you now that I am by NO MEANS a sketch artist but I hope that you can look at it and be inspired. The other part of the challenge is to pick of song title from the list given and use one as the title for your page. Easy Peasy right?! I would love for everyone to play along this week and share your creations with us! (and here is a little heads up, make up week for any or all of the challenges from the contest is coming very, very soon!)

Crate Paper is having a giveaway for retailers!! I would so appreciate it if you would go here and nominate my store, My Scraps & More! I would love to be able to share their awesome giveaway with all of you...thanks!!

Who would like another chance of getting your scrap products 50% off?? I am doing another week of this great sale to make room for all of the new items arriving, some as early as next week! Along with sale is the new shipping rates, FREE shipping on all orders of $30 or more and only $6.95 for all others. You can't beat that right! So head over to the store here to get some great deals! Use code SECOND50 at checkout to receive your discount of 50% off all orders of $30 or more! All orders placed after today (7/15/11) will ship out next Friday.

Happy, happy Friday my friends!!! Have a wonderful weekend doing everything that you love!

New products from CHA!!

I am soooo excited about all the great products that have been shown for this upcoming CHA! I personally think that the companies have out done themselves this time!! I have ordered from all of the companies that I currantly have in stock and new items should be shipping in August! Please look for them here first because you never know, I may just have a little promo going on! wink! wink!!

Along with all of the companies at My Scraps & More now, we are going to soon be carrying a brand new scrap manufacturer that I am really excited about! Authentique paper was some wonderful papers and die cuts that I thought would be a great addition to the online store. Each set also has a bi-fold paper set that is like different colors of coordinationg cardstock to match the papers. Gotta love that! They have four themes now: Journey, Blissful, Uncommon and Slendid collection. Two others sets are being unvealed at CHA. One is a Halloween theme and the other is a Christmas theme. You can see all of their papers here. I got my hands on the Splendid collections and had such a fun time playing around with the papers. They are beautiful! I know that everyone will be wanting to get their hands on these products!! Leave a comment here about what you think of this new company and their products and I will award a random winner the Blissful collection! You have until next Friday, July 22nd to comment.

Have a terrific Thursday and I hope to see you over on the boards!

Scrap{lift} Monday and some other news...

Monday is our scrap{lift} challenge day and it seems to be a favorite challenge among the designers! Today was Heather's turn and she chose to scraplift member audreykit! Audrey has shared some amazing layouts in our gallery and this page was no exception. Heather also did an awesome job with her layout (as always)! I hope that you will join us in the forums and show us your take with this challenge and all of the others posted daily!

I have some news in regards to the shipping rates at the online store. Starting now, all orders over $30.00 will receive FREE shipping! Orders totaling under $30.00 will be charged a small shipping fee of $6.95. I hope this helps to make My Scraps & More your "go to" place for scrapbook products!

Have a happy Monday!!

Last hours to save!

Tonight is the last night to receive 50% off of all orders of $25 or more! This includes all of the new releases from Basic Grey, echo park, and many more! Visit the store here and use coupon code CLEAROUT50 to save today!!

This week's sketch!

Did you know that there is a weekly sketch challenge on the boards every week? Usually posted on Fridays, they are being posted on Thursdays through the summer because of the My Scraps Talent contest going on. This week one of our design team members, Heather, created such a cool sketch and layout! I can not wait to get a chance to play along with it. I would love to have you share what you create with it as well. As a little incentive, all of those who share their creations, either through a link on this post or on our message board, will go into a random draw to win a 6x6 paper pad by My Minds Eye. You have though July 14th to get them posted...have fun with it! ( our great sale is still continuing! use code CLEAROUT50 and get 50% off all orders of $25 or more!)

New (weekly) Manufacturer challenge!

We have started a new weekly challenge on the message boards at My Scraps & More. Each week we will highlight a manufacturer that we carry in our store. The challenge to you is to share layouts and/or projects that you have made using their products! Easy peasy right!? At the wnd ot the week, a random winner will be drawn from those who participated and shared that week, to win a small scrappy prize! This chosen manufacturer for this week is Crate Paper. Their lines are always among my favorites and I can not wait for them to unveal their new products for CHA! Here are just a few layouts I have made recently with their papers. Please sign in to the message board and share yours as well!

Have a wonderful day and may it be full of scrappy goodness!

Happy Fourth of July!!!!

I hope that everyone has a great holiday and remembers those who help protect us and keep this wonderful country the Land of the Free!!

To celebrate this holiday, our great 50% off sale has been extended through July 10th! use code CLEAROUT50 to received 50% off all orders of $25 or more!