image by Artful Inkables

Twilight Tuesday and Artful Inkables have teamed up and are hosting a New Moon blog hop on Nov. 20th to celebrate the release of the highly anticipated second  movie in the Twilight saga (I personally can not wait!! ) Nov. 17th is the deadline to sign up. Click here for all the details.

-Heather

image by Swapbot

The social networking site Swapbot is having a swap to bring awareness to World Aids Day. Here’s what they have to say about the swap:

“Show your support for this important cause by joining the World AIDS Day swap on Swap-bot.com. This international mail swap brings attention to the cause of AIDS research by combining a craft and fellowship component with a charitable donation component. Each participant in the swap will send a handmade craft in the theme of the AIDS awareness red ribbon to their one partner. They will each also make a donation to amFAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. The deadline to sign up for the World AIDS Day Swap is November 17th and you must have a Swap-bot account to participate. ”

Click here to join the swap.

-Heather

image by Amy Totty

Today is World Card Making Day!! So find some time to sit down, be creative and make a card for someone special today. Go to the official World Card Making Day website for great ideas and ways to celebrate.

-Heather

image of Graphics 45 booth by Suze Weinberg

Wish you could have gone to CHA this week?? Well visit Suze Weinberg’s blog and you’ll almost feel like you did. She’s got lots of wonderful pictures of the booths, new hot products, make and takes and more.

-Heather

image by Tim Holtz

This weekend in Carson CA is the Original Rubber Stamp Convention at the Carson Community Center. Be sure to stop by the Stampers Anonymous Booth and take some make and takes with Tim Holtz and Wendy Vecchi, Tim has examples on his blog.

Wish I was going !!

-Heather

Hi Everyone:

how are you? there are some things that goes hand in hand. Summer is not really Summer at my house unless we see all the blockbusters that comes out.

This week challenge is to create a project that is inspired by a movie you love..

Dannis doodle created this fun card inspired by Cars..

Use your older stash, [tag]stamping[/tag] to create a fun card. More inspirations here

Have a great day,

Maggie

Lately I’ve been thinking of nothing else but to go to a scrap retreat..My friend Christine Penaflor owns a wonderful Scrap Retreat house..

I’ve been thinking wouldn’t it be nice to get away to Sunny California?

Here’s more info for you to gather your friends to a wonderful spot..

Nestled in a quiet community in Riverside County, California, this brand new 4100+ square foot retreat house is just minutes away from the Temecula wine country and has several inviting features ideal for your scrapbooking, cropping, and stamping enjoyment. The interior areas of the Scrap Retreat House was designed with other scrapbooking enthusiasts in mind by a fellow scrapbooker. Our vision is to offer our guests an inspiring atmosphere in which they can enjoy creating projects that capture their memories as well as creating new memories with friends who join them in experiencing a weekend at the retreat house.

The crop area is over 500 square feet and dedicated for the use of weekend retreat guests. This elegantly appointed room boasts custom built coffered ceilings and a mirrored wall surrounded by beautiful moulding. Nine recessed lights provide daylight lighting ideal for scrapbooking. The overhead surround sound speaker system is connected to the digital stereo receiver equipped with an iPod docking station where guests are welcome to listen to their favorite music playlists.

Each guest is treated to their own six-foot long table which provides a spacious area to freely create their projects. Guests are provided with comfortable leather task chairs which easily move on casters as they work at the tables. Each table is also equipped with a daylight lamp for detail work and a power strip to conveniently connect laptops or other electronic devices for use in their work space. No need to pack up supplies each day  because guests can choose to work 24 hours each day if they like! Guests are welcome to create all weekend long (up to 54 hours during the entire weekend!). Check-in time is at 10:00 a.m. on Friday and check-out time is 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.

There are five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms in the retreat house. Each spacious bedroom accommodates two people with their own twin-size bed. The master suite accommodates four guests comfortably. Linens and towels are also provided.

For more information or reservations:

http://scrapretreathouse.com
Email: ScrapRetreatHouse@gmail.com
Phone: (951) 541-9674

Here’s the floor plan

Provo Craft is conducting a survey..

Let your voice be heard, please take this survey and let Provo Craft know how you feel about the products what you are looking for..

This is your chance to voice your opinion!! We are looking for your feedback,Provo Craft are listening to what you, as a crafter really would love and want to see in their new folders!!! Take advantage of this opportunity!

The survey will take less than 2 minutes…and this survey will stay open until next Thursday

Head over to the Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot for a chance to win tons of prizes here

Good Luck,

Maggie

Create this fun gift set using your cuttlebug , cricut and [tag]stamping[/tag]

Instructions at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot

Created by Lea Lawson

Have a wonderful day,

Maggie Lamarre

How do you like the new design fun eh?

Every year when Spring comes I have this big desire to pull all furniture out and do a big spring cleaning..

alas with everyone done with the flu, I can’t do that.

But I can certainly clean my blog..

I’ve had the pleasure to meet Michelle who does such a fabulous job doing blog makeover..

If you are like me and in need of a blog Makeover, Michelle is our featured designer for this month

Here’s a bit about Michelle

I am Michelle Baird, creator and designer of Shabby Creations. SC was created just over a year ago as I was seeking a shabby, stylish and chic design for my own blog. I quickly had an unbelievable response, and what started out as an idea has turned into an almost full time job. Shabby Creations specializes, but is not limited to, styles and looks that represent a Victorian, chic, vintage, and/or shabby touch. We offer sassy pre-made designs that can be viewed at my site www.shabbycreations.blogspot.com . We specialize in CUSTOM designs that are individualized to fit your needs, personality, and style (see my portfolio to view a few of my favorites). In addition to blog design, we offer design services for Etsy banners, badges, avatars, business cards, stickers, stamps, and SO much more. All of which can be made to match and coordinate one with another. If you do not see a specific service available from my ordering page, please inquire via e-mail at bellablog@shabbycreations.com
Please stop by to say hi at www.shabbycreations.blogspot.com

Have a great day,

Everyone

Maggie

With the great stamps coming out from CHA soon, the possibilities on altering an item from your closet gathering dust is endless.

[tag]Stamping [/tag]a jacket or shirt, denim etc is very easy and loads of fun.

Somerset Mag has a great publications called Altered Couture that will get your mojo going..

I am looking at my stamps and brimming with ideas of altering my daughters Jeans..

I will be giving a copy away, all you have to do is add this blog to your blog roll or link and I will choose 1 winner.

Easy peasy!

Here are some great ideas for a jacket!

Have a great weekend,

Maggie

Envelopes are hot again, a few weeks back we featured one be Hero Arts.. HERE

I am hosting an envelope challenge at Acbailey you can see it, would luv to see what you create?

HERE

Use your stashes of envelopes, transparencies or page protectors to create a unique album, use your stashes, [tag]stamping[/tag], digital brushes and paper to create this fun album!

I fell in luv with this album, so ELEGANT but yet so easy to create

HERE

Have a great day,

Maggie