Weekly Newsletter - Volume 9, Issue 49
December 10, 2007

In This Issue:

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1. Editor's Welcome
2. Information for Artists
3. Chalkboard Paints and More
4. Complete A Survey
5. Ornament Shaker Box
 

6. Our December Issue
7. Find a Retail Store
8. Premier Store Coupons
9. Online Shopping Links
10. Reader's Gallery
11. Bulletin Board

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Madeline Phillips puts the fun into blogging. Her mostly muted tones work well together and she has great examples of busy, yet beautiful pages. Don't miss her Christmas cards and pet layouts, click here.

 Welcome from the Editor

Jami pictureI know you are all busying yourselves preparing for the upcoming holiday. We have great ideas for gift giving, party favors and even those pesky holiday cards that never seem to end. It's easy to get overwhelmed so don't forget to take time for yourself during this mad rush. Set aside a half hour every day to do something creative - even if it's holiday related. Try your hand designing place cards for the table or simply put a few pictures onto a pre-made layout page. It's therapeutic and you'll feel like you're accomplishing a lot. No, wrapping presents does not count - unless you're really good at making your own bows. It's a skill.


Jami Petersen
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 Tip of the Week Featured Product Layout Contest
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Glass Glitter Beads lend the illusion of stained glass to the magazine cutout in this project. Look around your home for small items you can recycle into ornaments, or objects that will fit into these neat fillable ornaments from the Container Store. Click here for more ornament ideas.

Hambly Screen Prints artists are always coming up with cutting edge designs for their innovative line of papers, overlays, stickers and rub-ons. All are hand-silkscreened with beautiful metallic inks. The new Christmas Decor rub-ons have a fun retro feeling for all you cool cats. Get hip to this beat, Daddy-O, click here for more information.

Birthdays come for everyone - like it or not. Each year that passes can be commemorated through a scrapbook page. Children’s parties or quiet celebrations will make excellent topics for your next project. Submit the results here for a chance to win great prizes from top manufacturers. Click for details on how to enter.

 Chalkboard Paints & More
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"This is my big, month long project I have been working on! It is finally complete and I am so very happy with my results! Not only does it look great it is 100% functional! Here I had the opportunity to test out some new chalkboard paints that are being created by Tilano Fresco themselves!"

Click here for more ideas using chalkboard paint >>

 Surveys: Enter for a Chance to Win!
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Complete this week's survey about embellishments to win a huge pack of paper, stamps and accessories from Kodomo, Inc. Kodomo Inc. represents the merging of the artistry of Japanese, Chinese and American styles in the exciting realm of rubber-stamping. The new and exciting winter line of rubber stamps and paper, bring together new designs from these three cultures.


Simply fill out our short survey. Click here to enter to win and complete this week's survey


There is still time to enter last week's survey and enter to win.

 Ornament Shaker Box
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"I’ve always wanted to create my own shaker boxes for sometime now. It’s quite easy to create your own shaker boxes. There are ready made templates for shaker boxes sold in some scrapbooking stores but I’ve created this ornament shaker box from scratch."

See step-by-step instructions by clicking here >>