Speed Scrap on Friday!

There's one more speed scrap this month on Friday, September 30th at 7 PM PST / 8 PM MST / 9 PM CST / 10 PM EST & will be hosted by Christie of Scrappin' Serenity. Come join Christie & other forum members in the chat room or follow along in the forum. The participation prize will be a super cute add-on for one of her upcoming kits, Potions & Spells.

Stuff to Scrap Retreat & Courses

If you haven't noticed, there have been some changes in the forum & one of those changes is the addition of a Stuff to Scrap Course section where you can participate in a variety of online courses to improve your scrapbooking skills. The first course that we have available is the 'All About Me' Journaling Class which is starting this Sunday, October 2nd so you need to hurry on over & sign up. The cost for the 8 week course is only $10.00 but you'll have access to the private forum for 10 weeks as we all know how life can get in the way at times!

In addition to the assignments, which will be posted twice a week, you'll also receive 2 templates, and a FREE kit of your choice from the Stuff to Scrap store. Also included in your class is a exclusive coupon code to use at Persnickity Prints to get 20% off your purchase if you decide to print your layouts through them. Click on the flier to go to the forum to sign up.


Our next available class is the 'Tell Your Travel' Journaling Class which is going to run a little differently from the previous class. This is a self paced 4 week course so there is no start date but you will only have access to the private forum for 6 weeks. There will be 2 assignments per week so the extra weeks will help you catch up if you need it. The cost of the course is only $6.00 & you'll have access to the private forum as soon as you sign up so make sure you're ready to go! Click on the flier to go to the forum to sign up.


Finally, you need to save the date for April 27 & 28, 2012 as that's when the Scrapalicious Digi-Retreat 2012 hosted by Stuff to Scrap will be taking place! The retreat will be held at the Comfort Suites in Schaumburg, Illinois located just 30 miles northwest of Chicago. I know that there are a lot of forum members already planning to go so come & join us, it's going to be a great time! Click on the flier to go to the retreat section of the forum to find out more information on the retreat.


If you're planning to join us in Schaumburg, tickets for the retreat are already on sale for $99.00 until December 31, 2011. After January 1, 2012 the ticket price will go up to $125.00 so this would be a great Christmas present to yourself! Nicole has arranged for a block of rooms at Comfort Suites in Schaumburg at $79/night (+tax) which is a great rate for Chicagoland. For more information on booking hotel room, please see the information posted in the store. If you plan on flying into Chicago, the closest airport to Schaumburg is O'Hare & there are always plenty of taxis & shuttles between the airport & hotels.

We hope to see a large turnout of forum members & designers, I know that most of us living within a reasonable driving distance are planning on attending. Check out the FAQs thread for general information & the Roomie Wanted thread if you're looking for someone to share a room with. The Chicagoland members have started a thread with stuff to do in & around Chicago; we'll keep it updated as the date comes closer. We hope you can come join us at the Scrapalicious Digi-Retreat 2012!

Sweet Tooth

Looking for a kit to scrap all those pictures of your kids enjoying their sweets? Then pick up Sweet Tooth by B2N2 Scraps with the fun color scheme & yummy elements! You can get this kit at Stuff to Scrap for 30% off for the next week or at Brownie Scraps for 25% today only. Don't forget about the quick page set!

Here's a little freebie for you, click on the preview to head to 4shared & enjoy! Sorry, this freebie has expired! You'll also want to head over to Becky's blog to pick up some more freebies from this sweet kit!

Apple Delight

The Designing Divas have a very fruity new kit out, Apple Delight will be great for all your fall photos to orchards. I loved working with this kit & the ladies have a super deal for you if you buy the kit this week when it's on sale for only $3.00, you can purchase the quick page pack for just $1.00 using the code sahm_ad_qp$1.

I have a little freebie for you, click on the preview to head to 4shared & enjoy! Sorry, this freebie has expired!

In My Closet

If you've got a couple of little monsters like I do, then you'll want to pick up In My Closet by Scrappin' Serenity. With the great color scheme & adorable monster elements, you'll be able to use this for all those layouts of the crazy days that happen in every household!

Dive Into Fall

It's getting to be that time of year again where the leaves change color & I break out the space heaters. But the colors are always wonderful to see & the new kit by Mommy Me Time Scrapper & The Scrappy Kit, Dive Into Fall, will have you searching for all those leafy pictures! Even better you can pick it up for 35% off for a limited time & don't forget about the quick page set!

I've made a little word art freebie for you as part of a blog hop! Click on the preview to head to 4shared & enjoy! Sorry, this freebie has expired! Check out the rest of the stops below!

Katina
Tammy
** Stephanie **
Lindsay
Jodi
Nancy
Crystal
Ashley
Michele
Donna
Barb
Tracy
Nicki
Dannethia

Shine Down On Me

I got to work withB2N2 Scraps' newest kit Shine Down On Me & it was such fun to work with. The kit is great for all those sunny day pictures or even just your random silly pictures. You can find this kit at both Becky's stores Stuff to Scrap & Brownie Scraps. The kit will be 25% off at Brownie Scraps today only & will be 30% off at Stuff to Scrap for one week (including the quick page set!).

Kit is Shine Down On Me by B2N2 Scraps; font is Pea Anderson by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Kit is Shine Down On Me by B2N2 Scraps; font is Pea The Lettered Cottage by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

School Time

The newest Stuff to Scrap Mega Collaboration, School Time, has been released. As usual the designers have outdone themselves, creating a kit that has 119 papers, 154 elements, & 2 full alphas! This is one kit that you can use year after year for those first-day-of-school pictures.

Kit is School Time a Stuff to Scrap Collaboration; calendar by Manda Lane Scraps.

Kit is School Time by Stuff to Scrap Collaboration; fonts are Pea Angedawn & Pea Ashlyn by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Speed Scrap Monday!

Digi-designs by Nicole is hosting a speed scrap tomorrow afternoon, the participation prize is an add on to her newest kit, Made Beautiful.

Monkey See Monkey Do

I've got a super cute kit & set of templates to show off today. The kit is Monkey See, Monkey Do by B2N2 Scraps & Flutterbye Faery Designs; it's perfect for all your sock monkey pictures. Or just pictures of little boys wearing daddy's socks! I also used one of B2N2 Scraps' templates from her Templates: On The Sides pack. A great combination to pick up today!

Template by B2N2 Scraps; kit is Monkey See Monkey Do by B2N2 Scraps & Flutterbye Faery Designs; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Penalty Box

Scraps N' Pieces has a great hockey kit in the store, Penalty Box; I found it great for scrapping some pictures of my boys trying to ice skate for the first time *total disaster by the way*. The kit has a lot of great hockey elements including a great puck hitting a window element; you can also pick up a set of cardstocks or a set of quick pages if you're pressed for time. Go Blackhawks!

Kit is Penalty Box by Scraps 'n Pieces; fonts are Pea Stacy Elizabeth by Kevin & Amanda and Distress; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Template by Scraps N' Pieces; kit is Penalty Box by Scraps N' Pieces; and font is Pea La Fuji Mama by Kevin & Amanda.

Speed Scrap Tomorrow!

There's going to be a great speed scrap tomorrow night hosted by Scraps 'N Pieces. The participation prize is a mini made from their High School Memories kit. They used black, white & metal, so you should be able to add whatever your school colors are to it and have a very usable kit!

Space Cadets

I recently worked with a super cute kit, Space Cadets, by AmyDane Designs. It's perfect for all your little one's space adventures or Star Wars viewing parties. There's even a Lego-themed add-on to help scrap any pictures of kiddos playing with Lego Star Wars. Can't wait until my boys are old enough for those toys!

Kit is Space Cadets by AmyDane Designs; fonts are Dead Secretary, American Typewriter, & Amazing Ruler; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Kit is Space Cadets by AmyDane Designs; font is Jailbird Jenna by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Huge Labor Day Sale!

There's going to be a lot of stuff going on this weekend for Labor Day including special challenges & 35% off the whole store! Check out the challenges in the forum & click on the preview to head to the store.

Carnival Time

This month's Build A Kit theme is carnivals with a fun, colorful palette. There are so many great portions, I'm so bummed that the boys are still not quite old enough to go to carnivals. That & Ian seems to not be very interested in rides these days, he's hit his fear stage. For those of you with kiddos who love the carnival, check out all the different offerings for sale; as usual, buy 3 or more kits & use the code SEPTBAK_BUY3_SAVEHALF to get 50% off your purchase of Build A Kits.

I got to work with two kits this month & lucky for me I had a bunch of pictures of the boys riding on carousels over the past year. Our first ride was a disaster but the second try back in March was much better; except for the fact that I got way too dizzy! For our second ride on the carousel, I used The Scrappy Kat's portion, Midway; this month Kat's got an element pack, a paper pack, a worn paper pack, quick page set 1 & quick page set 2.

Kit is Midway by The Scrappy Kat; font is Pea Ashlyn by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Our third try at riding carousels was fine for Jake but not for Ian as he's in full fear mode right now. So I had to use his ticket which was fun but again, that whole older person dizziness started up. Cannot wait until the boys are old enough to ride on their own! Designs by Christi's Land of Fun made for a great kit to scrap the pictures of Jake on the carousel & Ian watching.

Kit is Land of Fun by Designs by Christi; font is Pea Danielle Renee by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Don't forge there are many more Build A Kits for sale this month!