Apparently, 5th grade is the year you learn how to do things for yourself. First, Lauren had to have a laptop for school this year. It’s pretty cool to be able to email and Skype chat with her.
She started taking showers in the morning, instead of at night before bed. I wake her up at 6:30 and she gets in the shower…gets herself dressed…and makes herself breakfast. Yesterday morning, she even made lunches for her and Logan…made hot tea for both of us…and put the backpacks in the car.
"You didn’t have to anything this morning, Mommy, except get yourself ready!"
Holy smokes! It’s so exciting to watch her grow up but so sad at the same time.
Now, if I could just get Logan to brush his teeth without me hounding him! A mom can only dream (*smile*)
Did you get a chance to see all the layouts we posted on the blog on Wednesday? Hope they gave you some great ideas for this week’s new products.
Collections include:
- “Jack and Jill,” “Road Trip,” and “Annalee” by Prima
- “School Spirit” and “Snowy Day” by Crate Paper
- "Heebie Jeebies" and “FunFetti” byWe R Memory Keepers
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/9012010.html
We also have 270 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/9012010sale.html
Our promo this week has several levels to it, the more you “need” (*smile*) the more you save!
Ladies, this is perfect for those of you whose motto it is, “it’s not what you spend, it’s what you SAVE!” (*smile*)
Order $55, receive 10% off of your order (use promo code: 10off)
Order $65, receive 15% off of your order (use promo code: 15off)
Order $75, receive 20% off of your order (use promo code: 20off)
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
As always, thanks for your business.
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September 2nd, 2010
You know how sometimes you meet someone and you instantly feel like you’ve known them forever? That was my experience with Linda, a woman I met this past weekend.
And isn’t it interesting how you can tell a complete stranger things you are afraid to share with your closest friends? Something about the anonymity of it, I guess.
I saw her at the meeting and she was always laughing and smiling. She had a really bubbly personality and seemed to be a happy person.
She ended up sitting across from me at dinner and we made the usual small talk. But when I asked her where she was from, everything shifted. "My body is here, but my mind and spirit are in California."
They say we all wear a mask for other people. When she dropped her "I’m so happy and bubbly mask," a woman in a lot of pain was underneath.
As I listened to her share the heartache in her life with me, I was just overwhelmed with compassion for her. Not just because of what had happened to her, but also because she didn’t know she could change everything. Just like that.
It’s all in our heads, you know. Women have condescendingly been told that for years, and it’s true. But not in the way we were made to think it was.
All we have to do is change our mind. And were usually pretty good at that! (*smile*)
We think things should be a certain way and when they’re not, we are in pain. And stuck. And we can’t see how things could possibly be any different. Or we are so set in how we think things should be, that we miss out on something better.
I hugged Linda and backed up and put my hands on her shoulders and looked her right in the eyes. And tried to send her some of my newfound strength. And shared with her the wonderful advice given to me by my dear friend Annie.
"I know right now, standing where you are, you can’t even imagine how things are going to get better. But don’t focus on right now. Focus on a year from now, when you can look back over the past year and marvel at how far you’ve come. I know it seems so overwhelming to look forward. So don’t. Just know that a year from now, it will all have worked out, just the way it was supposed to work out. You just can’t see it yet."
I hope I helped her to feel a little better. Sometimes I think we just need someone, even if it’s a complete stranger, to tell us everything is going to be okay. (*smile*)
Now, wait until you see the scrapbooking supplies we have for you this week!
Here we go again – trying something new! So many of you have written us and told us that you “LOVE” to see the new collections “in action.” This week we aren’t going to do so much writing as we are “showing.”
The individual pieces of each collection are fabulous, in and of themselves, but when you see them featured in layouts the ideas begin to flow. Below are layouts for each of the collections. Also, to make it easier to find the products in the New Section, we have added an image of the layout to this section. The products used in these layouts can be found following the layout image. (Please keep in mind, you can NOT buy the layout.)
Ok, here we go:
It’s FINALLY here! The three new Prima collections are IN – “Jack and Jill,” “Road Trip,” and “Annalee.” So many of you have been asking (so we know that some of you know how beautiful these collections are) but for those of you that haven’t seen them yet, just wait…
"Jack and Jill" Collection
"Jack and Jill" Collection
"Road Trip" Collection
"Road Trip" Collection
"Annalee" Collection
We are “loving” the Crate Paper collections this week and the layouts just keep making it better and better! We have several layouts to show different ways to use the same paper….ideas, ideas, ideas! Tiff wants me to be sure to mention that she is REALLY crazy about the “Snowy Day” collection. She LOVES the bright, cheerful colors, the fun patterns and the gazillion different ways that this paper can be used….it’s not only limited to winter/Christmas time layouts…oh yeah, “and how can you pass up the cute, little snowman?”
Below are the layouts using “School Spirit” and “Snowy Day.”
"Snowy Day" Collection
"Snowy Day" Collection
"School Spirit" Collection
"School Spirit" Collection
"School Spirit" Collection
Finally, We R Memory Keepers presents "Heebie Jeebies" and “FunFetti.” Tiff’s layout for FunFetti is vibrant and really shows how to use different product from other lines….take a look at how she used the Say it in Pearls, self-adhesive, pearl embellishments by Prima (PR-530891).
"Funfetti" Collection
"Heebee Jeebees" Collection
One tool that we believe is worthy of mention, is Basic Greys rub-on roller (BG-TOL-819)…..yep, you heard us right, throw away those horrible popsicle sticks and get a tool that you’ll fall in love with! One side is a rolling ball tip that smoothly transfers your rub-on onto the paper while the other side is a paddle for “setting” your rub-on. As far as we are concerned, this is a “must have!”
Hard at work (as usual), our SYT Designers have brought to you: Beach, School, Cruise, Camping, Hunting, Ancestry, Friends, Wedding, Construction, Football, Archery, England, Monaco, Caribbean, Canada, Africa, Middle East, USA, Nevada, Massachusetts, Washington DC, California, and Florida. We also have new custom items for you to choose from: Custom Travels Of Tag Laser Die Cut, Back To School: Child Custom 12 x 12 Paper and Back To School: Youth Custom 12 x 12 Paper.
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/9012010.html
We also have 270 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/9012010sale.html
Our promo this week has several levels to it, the more you “need” (*smile*) the more you save!
Ladies, this is perfect for those of you whose motto it is, “it’s not what you spend, it’s what you SAVE!” (*smile*)
Order $55, receive 10% off of your order (use promo code: 10off)
Order $65, receive 15% off of your order (use promo code: 15off)
Order $75, receive 20% off of your order (use promo code: 20off)
And congrats to our three winners from last week (as generated from www.random.org):
- Kim Miller ($78.90)
- Mara Jo Johnson ($78.98)
- Joyce Rebaric ($116.27)
The entire amount of your order is being refunded to you! Yay! Free scrapbook supplies!
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
As always, thanks for your business.
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August 31st, 2010
Thank you to everyone that participated in our Customer Webinar on Wednesday!
We received lots of feedback and answered lots of questions. One customer emailed me after and said she really enjoyed hearing how Scrap Your Trip works. 
While there were a few comments about us not adding as much travel products as we have in the past (we are, it’s just that there isn’t as much available as there used to be – it’s why we started designing our own), most of the feedback we received was that you want us to continue to expand the selection of products that we offer.
There were lots of requests for layout instructions on the layouts we’ve been including in the Wednesday emails and we are going to start including them for you.
"How do I let you know about special requests?" was another question we heard. "And how do we say, ‘Hey! I’d like that too!"
So, I started a thread on the Discussion page of the Scrap Your Trip Facebook Fan Page called SYT Product Requests. Click here to tell us your ideas: SYT Facebook Fan Discussions
We have 288 new items for you to check out this week. Collections include:
- “Wander” by Basic Grey
- “Haunted” by MyMindsEye
- “Real Magic” and “Wave Crashers” from Reminisce
- “Preschool”, “School”, “Autumn” and “Thanksgiving” by Karen Foster
- “Cottage Christmas” by Imaginisce
- “By the Shore” by SYT
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/8252010.html
We also have 288 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/8252010sale.html
Want to get your order for free? All orders over $75 placed by 11:59 Eastern tonight will be entered into a drawing to get the entire amount of your order
(including shipping) refunded! The winners will be announced next Wednesday.
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
As always, thanks for your business.
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August 26th, 2010
“Would you ever take a journey, Julie, if you knew ahead of time that you’d become hopelessly lost, have your heart broken into pieces, and sometimes wish you’d never been born?
Now, how about if you knew ahead of time that on that very same journey you’d also find yourself, fall passionately in love, and live happily ever after?
Yeah, I know, you made the same choice a long, long time ago.”
Every morning I receive an email from the Universe. “Notes from the Universe,” that is – a daily inspirational email from Mike Dooley, who happens to live in Orlando.
Sometimes they are funny and sometimes they seem to not apply to my life. And sometimes…it’s like they were written just for me. Like Mike knows what is going on in my life and is sending me a message.
I received the message above in January. It has been on my computer monitor ever since.
When I received that message, I was still in the first part of the journey. I had just spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning by myself because the kids were with their Dad. I felt exactly like it said…”hopelessly lost and sometimes wishing I had never been born.”
I would look at that message on my monitor and try to get to a place of knowing that the second part of the journey was coming. Exactly on time and not a moment too soon or a moment too late. But my heart was broken into a million pieces and some days I was unsure if I was gonna make it.
They call the first year of divorce the “transition year.” I have come to the end of that journey.
And just like The Universe told me in January, I have found myself. A strength I didn’t know I had. I have removed a lot of layers of myself and uncovered the real me that had gotten covered up over many years.
And I have fallen passionately in love. I thought I knew what love was when I was married. I have discovered a whole new level and depth that I didn’t’ know existed.
And I know I will live happily ever after. (*smile*)
The last year has been the most amazing, most painful, most exciting, most frustrating, most grow-more-than-I-ever-thought-was-possible year of my life.
Thanks for being on the journey with me.
Now, let’s talk about some scrapbooking supplies!
· “I love your paper BUT how do I use it?”
· “I love your paper BUT I don’t want to cover the pictures, what should I do?
· “I scrap in two page layouts, how do I use your paper for that?”
Since we have started showing layouts, we thought we would answer some of the most frequent questions we get about using our own SYT papers. We did this by having Tiffany show you how she used some of our papers, die cuts and other products to create an awesome football layout. One of the things I love about this layout is that it looks like someone zoomed in with their camera and snapped a shot of the football lying on the field!
This week we also have the travel themed collection, “Wander” by Basic Grey. The really great thing about this line (and all of the Basic Grey lines) is that there are so many different papers – the uses for this collection are endless: night out with the girls, trip over seas, learning to drive/first car and even geo-caching.
Speaking of collections that can have multiple purposes – check out “Haunted” by MyMindsEye. The following two layouts are created using this collection. The first layout is the “expected” while the second layout demonstrates a whole new way to look at this line.
As summer comes to an end, Reminisce gives each of us a perfect opportunity to use some of our summer pictures by using their “Real Magic” collection or their “Wave Crashers” line. Whether you visited a theme park, traveled to a tropical location or spent time on the beach, you’ll find something that will work for capturing your perfect summer memories. As we move out of summer, go back to school and straight into Fall (if only in my mind) we have Karen Foster’s “Preschool”, “School”, “Autumn” and “Thanksgiving” collections.
Can you feel the snow hanging in the air? (*smile*) We have the Cottage Christmas collection by Imaginisce. Tiffany took the holly stamp, inked it (using the Distressed Ink), cut it – cut up Zva crystals, punched, folded, glued and wa-la, you have the masterpiece below!
Our SYT collection this week, “By the Shore” is a completely different take on what a beach collection “normally” looks like. It’s serene and feels a little like you are looking into a “beach reserve” that has been untouched and simply exists in its natural state – simply beautiful.
The SYT Designers have been hard at work – they have brought to you the following designs: Beach, Summer, School, Baby, Road Trip, Romance, Scrapbooking, Halloween, Cats, Dogs, Football, Nascar, England, Africa, Iowa, Wyoming and Alaska. We also have new custom items for you to choose from: Custom I Walk For…Laser Die Cut and School Spirit Custom 12 x 12 Paper.
**Remember, all of the pieces that were used in these layouts can be found following the collection
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/8252010.html
We also have 288 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/8252010sale.html
Want to get your order for free? All orders over $75 between 08/25/10 and 08/27/10 will be entered into a drawing to get the entire amount of your order
(including shipping) refunded! The winners will be announced next
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Last, but not least, don’t forget to join us on our Customer Feedback webinar today at 3:30 Eastern!
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August 25th, 2010
Several months ago, I was interviewed on an internet TV show called "The Room Live." During the course of the interview, they asked me what the "secret to my success" was.
I told them, "I ask my customers what they want. And then I do that."
Usually, I send an email asking for feedback. Or post a survey. But this time I wanted to do something different.
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Hope you liked the holiday collections we put up this week, as part of the 281 items we added on Wednesday. Collections were:
- “Making the Grade” by Reminisce
-“Happy Halloween” by Echo Park
- “Autumn Forest” and “Gingerbread Lane” by Reminisce
-“Out and About” by We R Memory Keepers
- “Maternity,” “Baby’s First,” “Potty Training,” “Little Girl” and “Little Boy” by Karen Foster
- Germany and Birthday by SYT
Only a few hours left to get the free Witches Brew Clear Mini Stamp with any order of $59 or more – (and yes, you can still use coupon code, “FREESHIPPING59) *While supplies last. Quantities are limited.
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/8182010.html
We also have 281 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/8182010sale.html
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
As always, thanks for your business.
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August 20th, 2010
Summer has come to an end. Quite honestly, I think this is the best summer the kids and I have ever had.
I didn’t put them in summer camp this summer – first summer ever since either of them was born. Last summer they did lots of different camps and I was actually a little jealous of all the different kinds of fun they were having.
This summer, both of them let me know that they did not want to go to camp. So, home with the babysitter it was. I worried they would be bored.
Turns out I couldn’t have been more wrong. They both loved “just hanging out” this summer and riding bikes, playing video games, swimming in the pool and getting up when they felt like it. I can’t imagine why! (*smile*)
Today is their first day of school. Fifth grade and second grade. Unbelievable. They didn’t even want me to come to their classroom. “We know where to go.”
And since they are at their Dad’s, I didn’t even get to see them on their first morning of school. Yuck.
I am SO not ready for this growing up thing!
Since I’m “feeling” school so acutely in my house this week, we decided to bring you “Making the Grade” by Reminisce. This collection spans kindergarten through Senior year….both of which, with very little thought, can reduce me to tears in moments (Moms – you KNOW what I’m talking about!). Back by popular demand, Tiffany has created two layouts using this collection.
The pieces are great for all of the years and as your child gets older, you’ll notice that the color scheme changes as well making it more age appropriate. One of the really cool things that Tiff does is use the scallop punch by EK Success (EK-54-30048) to create coordinating flowers for her layouts. It’s hard to see in the images but she also uses pop dots to add a dimensional look – love that!
Echo Park – “Happy Halloween” – Cuuuuute! Take a look at the layout that Tiffany designed using this collection. (For all of you that want to scraplift – and hey, I don’t blame you if you do, we put up all of the pieces that she used right after the Happy Halloween collection.)
Bring on the Fall – this layout using “Autumn Forest” by Reminisce has me wishing for a chill in the air and the smell of a fire in the fireplace….I KNOW that I live in Florida where it’s 105 degrees but a girl can dream. (*smile*)
For our first Christmas collection this year (we asked and you spoke…AND I quote, “YES, we want holiday stuff any time of year….”) with that in mind, we have “Gingerbread Lane” by Reminisce. Gingerbread men, gingerbread houses, candy, peppermints, baking – now with my Fall fire I can smell cookies baking…..oops, got off track a bit. (*smile*)
The die cut tags by We R Memory Keepers that everyone loves are back! “Out and About” is a fun, versatile collection that can be used for vacations, last minute road trips or any get-away that you are lucky to be taking.
Finally, we have Karen Foster’s “Maternity,” “Baby’s First,” “Potty Training,” “Little Girl” and “Little Boy.”
Our SYT collections this week are Germany and Birthday. We were lucky enough to have some of our customers’ input on these collections – please remember if you’ve been to a country and have ideas on what we can incorporate to make our papers unique – please let us know, we love to hear from you! ….and yes, we will always try to incorporate a custom paper option!
Our die cuts this week include: Summer, Beach, Cruise, Great Outdoors, Fishing, Birthday, Wedding, Romance, Nascar, Bowling, Scrapbooking, France, Colombia, Australia, Brazil, Holland, Illinois, Nevada, Louisiana, and Missouri. We also have new custom items for you to choose from: Custom Good Times with Border Laser Die Cut, Custom Birthday Bash 12 x 12 Paper, and Custom Germany 12 x 12 Paper.
We were thrilled by the response that we had with the pumpkin stamp give-away last week so this week with any order of $59 or more we are giving away the Witches Brew Clear Mini Stamp that Tiff used in her layout. (and yes, you can still use coupon code, “FREESHIPPING59) *While supplies last. Quantities are limited.
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/8182010.html
We also have 281 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/8182010sale.html
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
As always, thanks for your business.
Julie Swatek, President
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August 18th, 2010
Hello from Idaho!
Let me tell you, until you’ve travelled with four kids catty-corner across the country…from Florida to Washington State…and had over a two-hour layover…you just haven’t traveled!
My boyfriend invited me and the kids to go with him and his kids to visit his parents. And all kidding aside, the trip went pretty well.
All three of the girls colored almost the whole first flight. Lauren just loves having the little girls look up to her and they can’t get enough of her either. Logan got his Mommy all to himself and was able to watch the movies he wanted instead of Barbie movies, so he was happy. And I got to read a magazine. All the way through!
We had a layover in Denver and when I told Lauren, she asked if we could go outside and play in the snow. Denver equals snow to her and I had to laugh as I explained to her that it was summer there and there’s not always snow in Denver. (*smile*)
Today is the first day of our trip and his parents have lots of things planned for us to do. Not my typical “Wake up and see what I feel like doing today” vacation, but I am looking forward to it. So are my kids. They have been excited for weeks. They keep saying, “We’ve never been to Idaho before!”
When we got here, Lauren kept saying, “Look! An Idaho tree! An Idaho bush! An Idaho rock!”
But the excitement quickly gave way to what always happens with her on the first day or so anytime we go anywhere: “I don’t like traveling! I want to go home!” But when it’s time to leave, she won’t want to go.
This is how she’s been ever since I can remember. I keep hoping she will outgrow it. Maybe by our next trip.
I’ll let you know on Friday how it’s going!
This week we’ve done something a little different – we’ve had Tiffany design a layout and card using one of the new collections, Imaginisce’s “Apple Cider.” Everyone (including me) stood around watching her come up with these amazing designs and “ooo’d” and “ahhhhh’d” over how she took papers, ink pads, flowers and ribbons – cut them, punched them, sprayed them and glued them – inspiring us all to go home and get scrappin’!
OK! I’m so excited that my mind is going a million miles a minute….do you see the really cute pumpkin snuggled into the cluster on the layout and on the front of the card??? Well, that pumpkin is a stamp – I KNOW, can you believe it? I was so inspired by watching Tiffany that this week’s promo is any order of $59 or more between now and August 13th gets THAT free “pumpkin” stamp!
This “Apple Cider” collection is “beyond cute.” Some of the papers have varnish on them, adding an entirely different look to them…the denim fabric stickers add a whole new texture to your layouts and the epoxy leaves….oooh those “epoxy leaf stickers” – we love them! The leaves are epoxy but not the smooth epoxy like we are use to…these actually have indentations that follow the leaf veins! For those of you that already love using glimmer mist, Tiff used glimmer mist to spray the flowers (which you may not be able to see in the pictures but add a really beautiful glimmer to them). Most of the products that she used for the layout and card are also available this week.
We also have the beautiful and elegant look of “Beloved” by Creative Imaginations. And to round out what’s new from our vendors, we have Karen Foster’s following themes: “Cat”, “Dog”, “Hunting” and “Football.” As a side note, we have decided to put the Karen Foster state plates back up this week due to so many of you having difficulty adding them to your cart last week.
Our new SYT collections are “Lil Birdie Told Me” and “Seaside.” The first collection is a fun, sweet, “don’t take yourself too serious” kind of collection while the second is one that creates a calming, peaceful and serene feeling using watercolors and a stamping effect to your layout.
The SYT Designers continue to bring ideas to life in ways that aren’t available anywhere else! *smile*: Summer, Kids, Cruise, Birthday, Disney, Gardening, Baseball, Soccer, New York, New Jersey, Slovakia, Korea, South Africa, Asia, and Peru. We also have new custom items for you to choose from: Custom Blue Years Old Laser Die Cut, Custom Girl Years Old Laser Die Cut, Custom Ferris Wheel 12 x 12 Paper and Custom Beach Vacation 12 x 12 Paper.
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/8112010.html
We also have 169 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/8112010sale.html
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
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As always, thanks for your business.
Julie Swatek, President
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August 11th, 2010
“Nothing new can come into your life until you are grateful for what you already have.”
I heard a very successful man talk recently about his “discipline of gratitude.” Every morning, he grabs a cup of coffee and a pad of paper and sits on his front porch and writes down what he is grateful for that day.
He said he was talking about this with one of his friends (who is also very successful) and his friend said, “So often, I look around at my life and think ‘How did this even happen to me? I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this and the only thing I’ve done any differently is to consistently write down everything I am grateful for.’”
I’d like to think I’m a pretty grateful person, but I don’t do a good job of expressing it consistently. When I was married, we all used to go around the dinner table every night and each tell the best part of our day and what we were grateful for that day. Logan was always grateful for electricity. I need to get back to that.
So, I am making a public declaration that I am going to express my gratitude daily. And there is always, always, ALWAYS something to be grateful for. Just like the gentlemen above, I often look around at my life and marvel at all of the wonderful people and things that are part of it.
Life is amazing and it just keeps getting better.
Now, on to scrapbooking supplies!
Once again we’ve found a new vendor with adorable new lines….SYT introduces TaDa Creative Studios. We just know that you are going to love their collections! Their “A Little R & R” is perfect for your outdoor explorations, if you’ve been to the farm or petting zoo lately then “EIEIO” is just what you need, and for all of those sport fanatics in your life “Jock Jams” was meant for you! The colors in Kaiser Kraft’s "Jungle Bug" collection are bright and fun – I’m not a bug lover but these bugs are C-U-T-E (*smile*).
If you want a different look to your birthday layouts then you need to check out “Birthday Bash” by Imaginisce. The red, the aqua and the brown combo combined with papers that can be cut out and pop dotted are ideal for switching things up a bit!
Creative Imaginations has taken to “switching things up a bit” themselves by adding a new artist to their design team, IOD with the “Loolah” collection. Although this collection has a very creative and artsy look to it, CI did all of the work for us – it’s simple to put together and layer to achieve a look that will appear as if it took days to create – be sure to check out the layouts in the “shop by layout” section or in the right hand column on our home page for inspiration. We are so excited about the Karen Foster new “State Plates.” They each have the state shape along with the nickname of the state on the plate.
One of the most popular new vendors at the CHA show was Echo Park. If you haven’t given them a try then you really should – you’re missing out. Their collections are really cute and can be used for just about anything. This week we have their “Life is Good” collection and we can’t wait to hear what you think about it.
Our SYT “In Memory” collection is understated and elegant. The colors convey a sense of peace and will allow your memories of a loved one to shine through. To make your layouts even more special, add your sentiments to the custom paper.
Our SYT designers never cease to amaze me…their talent knows NO end! Die cuts this week include – Summer, Kids, Faith, Camping, Casino, Food, Dog, Construction, Cheerleading, Jamaica, England, France, Ireland, Korea, USA, Chicago, and Virginia. We also have new custom items for you to choose from: Custom Graduate Here Laser Die Cut, Custom Travel Girl Laser Die Cut, Custom Cheerleading Trophy Metallic Laser Die Cut.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that we have started to add thickers to various collections. I know that there are a few of you out there asking, “what’s a thicker?” Well, I’m glad you asked!
Thickers are alphabet stickers that have different fonts, come in a wide variety of colors and that use different materials (chipboard, glitter, puffy, foam, felt, fabric, etc.) and are a nice finishing touch to your layout. (In Tiffany’s words, “They are just reallllllly COOL!”) As far as we’re concerned – this is a “gotta have it, add it to my cart now” kind of product. For those of you that know what all the buzz is about when it comes to thickers, please post it to the blog – we don’t want everyone to just take our word for it!
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/8042010.html
We also have 226 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/8042010sale.html
Everyone needs cardstock – it’s the basic “must have” for all of us. With this in mind, for every order over $59 between now and August 6th, get 3 free sheets of 12×12 Bazzill Cardstock. (And yes, you can still use coupon code "FREESHIPPING59" with this offer.) **In order to get your order shipped out as quickly as possible, we are unable to take color requests or apply credit to cardstock placed in your order. Colors will vary and quantities are limited.
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
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As always, thanks for your business.
Julie Swatek, President
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August 4th, 2010
"It’s never too soon, nor too late to follow your passion."
This is the tag line for a wonderful new book "Life on Your Terms: The Support You Need To Follow Your Passion From Inspirational Entrepreneurs" by Shann Vander Leek.
She says "I created Life on Your Terms and the Life on Your Terms Accelerator
Series to demystify entrepreneurial freedom by sharing 41 stories of
successful entrepreneurs. My hope is that once readers have experienced
the real stories in this book, they will feel propelled to begin
creating a life on their own terms.
When the reader understands the prolific numbers of people who have
made the leap before them, they can take a deep breath, learn from
these dynamic creators and begin to create a life of entrepreneurial
freedom – Life on Their Terms."
Why am I excited to tell you about this book? Because I am one of the 41 entrepreneurs…my story is right after Tony Hseih, CEO of Zappos. I am still in awe…my story is in a book that is about to be published.
If you’ve ever wanted to recreate yourself and join me in the entrepreneurial fray, this book can help you create a "Life On Your Terms." Click the picture below to check it out.
Have you checked out all our new scrapbooking supplies this week? We added the following collections:
* “Animal Stackers”, “A Trip to Paris”, “The Great Outdoors”, and “Tool Time” by Three Bugs in a Rug
* “Beach Days”, “Monkey Business”, and “Sand & Sea” by Creative Imaginations.
* “Wishful Thinking” by Fancy Pants
* "Paper Girl" by The Girls’ Paperie
* Alaska, Tea Party and Pool Time by SYT
Click here to see all the new items: www.scrapyourtrip.com/7282010.html
We also have 216 overstock items on sale at 25% off. Click here to see: http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/7282010sale.html
Today is the last day to get a free Zig pen with any order of $59 or more. (And yes, you can still use coupon code “FREESHIPPING59” with this offer.)
And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you! Click here to see all our custom options: www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html
See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
As always, thanks for your business.
Julie Swatek, President
Scrap Your Trip®
www.ScrapYourTrip.com
‘cuz life is a trip worth scrappin’®
http://blog.scrapyourtrip.com
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July 30th, 2010
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