Monday, October 04, 2010

Fast & Easy Layout inspiration using 7 photos


Summer Escape created by Stephanie Powers

I love this simple layout using 1 die cut sheet (sun) and 2 sheets of pattern paper, 6x6 dec. edge borders and 1 pack of stickers. The stickers just make the title & pics POP!!! And I just love these colors!!!! These products are showcased at MM along with the layout for easy scraplifting. You have several scraplifting options:

1) Scraplift using same products & sketch
2) Scraplift using sketch & photo placement & substitute papers
3) Scraplift using same color combination (orange, yellow, green & blue)

Something new from my favorite company:


Monday Madness: Buy any Glitz embellishment & get 1 Glitz paper FREE

Don't forget to register & save your spot in CCL XX-for some scrappin', yappin' & chillaxin'.

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Happy Scrappin,

Friday, October 01, 2010

Not your ordinary kit club

WOW, isn't this weather AWESOME!!!!! Well, so is the September MASTERS KITS!! They are filled with goodies from American Crafts, Fancy Pants, Queen & Co, Cosmo Cricket. We know you will be thrilled with all of these goodies BUT, what makes Masters Kit Club different? Its 4 awesome designers (Heather, Jody, Noelle & Stephanie)!!!!!! And their lovely creations-sometimes they go super simple so you can scraplift in a flash, other months they create masterpieces that you may want to spend more time on-whichever speed we catch you in each month, you always have a great variety of inspiration!! THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING in our Scrapbook Kit Club.

3 Friends created by Heather Banker

Happy 10th Birthday created by Stephanie Powers

Ready Set Go created by Jody Sorey

Together is the best place to be created by Heather Banker

Life is Good created by Noelle Landry

Moments created by Jody Sorey

We do have 2 kits left for September-come check it out. The layouts are even more gorgeous in person!!!

Blue Light Special;$5 Friday: GRAB BAGS ($12-15 value). Challenge yourself-create a layout with a $5 grab bag.

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Happy Scrappin'

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Want to learn some cool ways to make your photos POP??


PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP for Scrappers!!
October 4, 11, 18, 25

Do you have Photoshop Elements and need to know all the tips and tricks on how to use it? Getting frustrated because you can’t make it do what you want it to do? Curious about Photoshop Elements & want to learn about it before you buy it AND how to buy it at the best price?

Join us in October for a 4-part class (for easier comprehension) on Photoshop Elements! Local photographer and videographer Ronnie Poche will be teaching a Photoshop Elements class at Memory Mania during the month of October. It is awesome that it is broken down into 4 parts, you can go home & practice everything learned after each 2 hour session.

We all know Photoshop can be a very useful tool in retouching and enhancing our photos for our scrapbook layouts, so we are grateful to Ronnie (who just happens to be married to a scrapbooker!) for agreeing to show us how! Learn the tools, setup, navigation of the program, tips, tricks and shortcuts. Learn how to fix your photographs from unwanted blemishes to more advanced techniques of color, texture, special effects etc.

Get all your questions answered and learn great shortcuts and techniques to help you fix your pictures faster and easier than ever before. Ronnie will provide detailed handouts so that you don’t have to take notes. He will demonstrate how to use the program on a projector for everyone to follow, so you don’t need to bring your laptop. Ronnie will also answer specific questions from participants, so make some notes of things you’ve been wondering about using Photoshop!

Call the store at 744-CROP to register soon; the class is only open to a limited number of participants. Total cost-4nights/8 hours: $125

Blue light Special-30% Thursday: Mardi Gras Chipboard Album

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

AND THE FUN BEGINS . . .

OK, sooo I'll let you in on a little secret-this is my MOST favorite part of the whole event.
Greeting you at the door-your smiles & excitement just kick it off for me? What's your most favorite part?


Posing for Group Photos . . .

WINNING cool prizes . . .

Ideas, ideas, and getting MORE ideas

We are so excited about the CCL XX, can you believe its our 20th CCL-and many of you have attended each one. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for being such an avid, loyal Memory Mania fan. We know you have many choices and we thank you for choosing MM. So how many have you been to?

If you haven't attended one yet-this is the perfect time-please join us-its a lot of good, clean, fun!!!!!

HISTORY OF CAMP CROP-A-LOT




1 Camp Crop-A-Lot July 27-28, 2001 Memory Mania
2 Camp Crop-A-Lot November 16-17, 2001 Memory Mania
3 Camp Crop-A-Lot March 22-23, 2002 Embassy Suites
4 Camp Crop-A-Lot August 2-3, 2002 Embassy Suites
5 Camp Crop-A-Lot March, 2003 Embassy Suites
6 Camp Crop-A-Lot Jan 30-31, 2004 Lod Cook
7 Camp Crop-A-Lot July 30-31, 2004 Lod Cook
8 Camp Crop-A-Lot January 7-8, 2005 Holiday Inn Select
9 Camp Crop-A-Lot July 29-30, 2005 Lod Cook
10 Camp Crop-A-Lot January 6-7, 2006 Holiday Inn Select
11 Camp Crop-A-Lot June 23-24, 2006 Holiday Inn Select
12 Camp Crop-A-Lot January 5-6, 2007 Holiday Inn Select
13 Camp Crop-A-Lot July, 2007 Holiday Inn Select
14 Camp Crop-A-Lot Jan, 2008 Holiday Inn Select
15 Camp Crop-A-Lot July, 2008 Holiday Inn Select
16 Camp Crop-A-Lot January 17-18-2009 Crowne Plaza
17 Camp Crop-A-Lot July 24-25, 2009 Crowne Plaza
18 Camp Crop-A-Lot January 8-9-2010 Crowne Plaza
19 Camp Crop-A-Lot July 17-18, 2010 Crowne Plaza
20 Camp Crop-A-Lot January 7-8, 2011 Crowne Plaza

Blue Light Special-Wacky Wednesday: 50% Disney Princess album

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Calgon, take me here please

A lazy little villa in ITALY, PLEASE
I could exercise every morning, I promise I would.
I would cook some fabulous local dishes & sit with wine with my friends.
Then we could wrap up the day here with all of my friends around, sipping a little wine & discussing the beautiful things we saw today.

Sorry, i was really getting into this dream. BUT I wake up this morning with an ever-ending to do list that i want to finish by 5 because TODAY i really want to step outside and enjoy the sunshine & crisp air, BUT, my body has other plans . . .
Seems to happen about every October-October is only my VERY favorite month of the year, not just because its my birthday (and you know what my birthday means to you LOL) BUT because the weather and its just HAPPY weather. But know, my body INSIST on reminding me that I'm getting OLD, a point I try really hard to not think about, how fast i am heading for that 5 0 hill LOL, but its all good, i'll have to lie low today and pray the sunshine & temps are here again tomorrow. So for today, CALGON please take me here.

OKAY, well if i wasn't in Italy today (LOL), I'd be playing with these wonderful Scrappy goodies!!!! Oops-don't be surprised to see something similar to these in CCL BFF class-are you signed up yet???



Seriously, can you ever have too much fleur de lis-NOT!!!

And the new TRIM is just "TO DIE FOR"

Come check out the latest fun scrappy goodies today!!!! What a great time to use that MM Shopper Dollars-just a few more days-don't forget-redeeming your MM Shopper Dollars enters you into a $100 shopping spree-DRAWING IS AT 1PM on Oct. 9th-winner or representative must be present.

Blue Light Special-2FER Tuesday: BasicGrey and Marks Paper Co paper in section

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& Happy Scrappin'

Monday, September 27, 2010

FALLING for Bo Bunny

Happy Monday,
The weather is cool, i think its FALL!!!! Hopefully we're done with the hot weather!!!
WOW-have you been seeing the Bo Bunny ads in the scrapbook magazines? They have loads of layouts in their gallery & I copied a few to show you using the new product lines we have in stock.









So which one is your favorite??? Start printing your pictures, this is definitely some scrapbook weather!!!!!

Blue Light Special: Selected trimmers 50% off

CCL XX registration is in full swing-limited tables available-SIGN UP TODAY!!!!

Thanks for reading & Happy Scrappin'

Friday, September 24, 2010

Want to complete MORE layouts in less time?


Join me for this informative class. We'll discuss & show examples of layouts using 10 or more photos on a layout & much more.
So Many Layouts
Tuesday, October 5th 6-8pm

MORE new stuff, American Craft










Blue Light Special: $5 Friday: 2 “STUFF” folders for $5, and $5 Grab Bags

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Happy Scrappin'

Thursday, September 23, 2010

GRAB Bags are a huge hit


I wanted to share this sweet email from a customer, Michelle: " I wanted to send you this pic of a double page layout I created using only the product I got in one of the $5 grab bags. The only thing I added was 3 sheets of cardstock (background and photo mats). Thank you so much for offering the grab bags. And I esp like that they have a coordinating line with some coordinating embellishments in it. Things are so tight for everyone right now. I hope you can share this story with others to show that they can make some beautiful layouts economically. Just a thought.
Thanks again!
Michelle"

Here is a peek at some hot, new items at MM this week:







Come check out these cool products in person, use your MM Shopper Dollars & see some other "hot deals" in the store.

Blue Light Special-30% Thursday: Melt Art DVD & Select Styles of Paper Trimmers 50% off

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Happy Scrappin'

Wednesday, September 22, 2010


WOW-I thoroughly enjoyed you scrappers last night!!!! Great attitudes, great conversation-great friends-KUDOS to all of you!!! Per your request, attached is the "Crop" portion of the layout from last night's class. Don't forget to add your SCRAPETIZER challenge to this simple layout. I hope you enjoyed your SCRAPetizers (the edible and non-edible ones LOL).

Check out how 1 pattern paper (double sided), 3 solids, stickers letters & one Basic Grey Die Cut Sheet is all that was needed to create this fast and easy layout!!! Each student chose a treat & challenge to "spice" up the layout. There are a few left of the die cut sheets & various papers to match if anyone is interested in a 20 minute layout today.


American Craft Dear Lizzy Every Day

American Craft City Park

Luminarte dabbers (paint)

Embossing Punches

Thank you for the requests for more recipes LOL. Well, I've been working around the clock most days lately SOOO, not much time for cooking so I'll share a little "quickie" dinner.

Chicken Breast & Asparagus In a Flash

Drizzle olive oil, teryiaki Sauce, Worcheshire Sauce in a non-stick skillet (lol, it sticks anyway)
Add chicken breast and season with pepper, Tony's & LOTS of garlic powder-flip a few times until cooked & remove; repeat same with fresh asparagus. Great meal when we've eaten "bad" on the weekends and trying to watch the carbs & not-to-mention its cooked in less than 20 minutes.

Blue Light Special-Wacky Wednesday: 6 X 12 American craft album $10.00

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Happy Scrappin

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Inspiration from Crate paper


Created by Crate Paper design team

Crate School Collection

Crate Restoration Collection

Crate Christmas Collection

How awesome are these new collections from Crate Paper? The girls at Scrapfest LOVED them and you will too!!!

2fer Tuesday: 2 Masterpiece books for $20 (two fer price of 1)
What an awesome gift idea-Buy one for you and give one to a friend.Share the passion of scrapbooking with a friend. Masterpiece books is a great way to get someone started scrappin' AND a timeless tool for the experienced scrapper also!!

Don't forget to sign up for Winter CCL-Scrappin', Yappin' & Chillaxin'!!!! You deserve a break everyday, but especially after the fast pace of Christmas!!!!!

Thanks for reading,
Happy Scrappin'

Tammy

Monday, September 20, 2010

TONS of new scrapbook goodies . . .


NEW LSU Tigers

Warriors

For a look at all new products this week-check out the latest pics on Facebook (Memory Mania)

Blue Light Special: 25% off Tim Holtz products & 50% off selected styles of Paper Trimmers

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Happy Scrappin'