Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from KTCrafts and the DT,
Kelly, Barb, Kristy, and Vicki!

KT Crafts Holiday Sale!

25% Off everything in the store, including close outs. Now thru January 1, 2008! Use code TK2007! Don't miss the big, end of year sale!


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December/January Scenic Route Contest!

OK, the rules are very simple...

1. Your layout must include 75%, Scenic Route supplies.
2. Only one submission per participant.
3. Participant may not have won a monthly contest at KT Crafts within the past 6 months.
4. Entries will be judged on creative use of materials.

Easy enough.. You may notice there is NO THEME for this.... All you have to do is use Scenic Route Paper!!! That is it!!! So for those who feel trapped when there are specific guidlines.. FREE YOURSELF and just have fun!!!

Deadline is January 15 at midnight EST Winner will be announced by Januray 17th.

Please send as many details shots as you like to show off your layout.

Please keep submission size between 400-500K.

Winner receives a $20.00 gift code for the KT Craft store.

Please e-mail entries to ktcraftsdt@hotmail.com

Meet our new Guest Design Team member, Jana Fail!

With the holidays upon us and everyone taking a break from their scrapping, we decided to extend our guest design team position for two months, December and January. Again we received wonderful submissions and it always makes the choice a difficult one.

We are happy to announce that our new Guest Design Team member is Jana Fail.

Here is Jana's submission entry!

I would like to be the guest DT member because I love feeling creative. I enjoy taking the time to share my talent and style with others. I think the experience would enable me to create things in a more timely manner and I hope it would give me the opportunity to challenge myself creatively. I enjoy the time I spend with other forum members and love getting to know them. I would love to issue challenges to them and also create some fun games and other forum activities for RAK's, including some non-scrapbook related ones. I love getting to know other people and have found such a 'home" at KT Crafts and would love for everyone to feel the same way. I would love to see more people join us at KT but I do love the comfortable feel that I have experienced here as well as it's smaller size (some sites are just too huge.) I love the support everyone gives each other at KT and feel I could continue to give that support and help others reach their creative potential. I love all the DT members and would love to work with you all more closely. Thanks for this opportunity.

Jana has jumped right in and shown great initiative and inspired so many of us already!
Welcome, Jana! We are happy to have you as our December/January Guest Design Team Member.

Out with the old and in with the new!!

KT Crafts has a huge sale going on right now in their closeout section!!!

Some items are 50-60% off! and then on top of that you get an additional 15% off if you use the code:GRKT115

Hurry supplies are limited!!!

While you are there, check out items just in to the store like Tinkering Ink, Junkitz and K & Co.

December's Member Highlight!

This month our member highlight takes us north into Canada. Our Crafty Girl of the month is Candy, better known to us as Canzlynn98!

Candy shares a recent photo of herself and her scrapping inspiration, her son Austin, along with one of her favorite LOs.

1. Tell us a little about yourself.
I am 35 years old, I live in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. I grew up in a small town in Alberta called Taber. It's known as the Corn Capital of Canada. I then moved to Calgary, Alberta when I was 22. I lived there for 7 years and decided that big city living wasn't what I wanted for my son. So we moved back to Taber. Now we are here in Lethbridge. I am a mom. I have the most wonderful 10 year old son. Everything I do is for him. I don't know where I would be today If I didn't have him. I love photography and especially love that I can take my photos and turn them into something wonderful. I love to scrapbook and make cards.

2. What makes you tick? (do you have favorite snacks, tv shows, quirks, what excites you, etc.)
Here are a few of my favorites: I love Pepsi, Chocolate, Pizza, my favorite tv shows are: Dog the Bounty Hunter, Friends, CSI Miami. I also can't get enough scrapbooking paper. LOL!!!

3. How and when did you start scrapping?
I started scrapbooking 3 years ago. I only planned on doing one book. Well I can say that I have done about 10 now. My friend got me started and then I in turn got another friend "HOOKED" and it just kind of snowballed from there.

4. What is most inspiring to you where scrapbooking is concerned?
My photos. I find it really hard to scrapbook unless I have really good photos.

5. Do you sketch your ideas before you create them?
Not usually. I just kind of plan as I go.

6. What technique do you love, but have not tried yet?
I really haven't tried any techniques. I just like to do my own thing. Really I haven't figured out what that is yet.

7. What else has scrapbooking brought into your life other than capturing memories on paper?
I have met some of the most wonderful people by scrapbooking. It's so awesome when you can meet in a message board and make such good friends. I love how friends who also scrapbook are so supportive of your accomplishments and praise you for your hard work.

Thanks for sharing with us, Candy!

Holiday Memories

The countdown is on! There are only 19 days til Christmas! The holiday season is a special time of year for our family. It brings back so many wonderful memories of our own childhoods and of our children growing up. Now, they have families of their own and they are making their own holiday traditions.

Its a time of year for recording those memories to look back on in years to come. Don't forget to take that camera and have it ready wherever you are! Keep extra batteries nearby, because its inevitable that you will need them when you are least prepared! Make sure you get photos of special moments, but also important items that will be "special" in years to come.

Here are a few suggestions for photos....

That letter to Santa! How priceless will that be in years to come in that handwriting that only Santa can read? Or a picture of that plate of cookies for Santa and his elves?

Cutting down or buying that perfect tree. This is a huge tradition for us. First breakfast together at a local diner, and then off to fell the "tree of the year"! Ours is usually about 12 feet tall and requires a lot of ornaments to say the least. It is a day long affair. Topping it off with the "star" is another tradition. Our 2 daughters took turns every other year. And, we never had to worry about remembering who's turn it was. They NEVER FORGOT! Now that they are off on their own, we always reminisce about those moments when I place the star on top of our tree!

Hanging the stockings, your Christmas outfit for church, watching for Santa! There are too many to list!

Family and friends are a very importantl part of the holidays too. Make sure you take pictures of visitors and those you are visiting with.

There are lots of special moments that we will want to remember down the road....so make sure that you record yours with pictures. And, it will allow for many joyous scrapping moments too!

Message Board

Our message board has been experiencing technical difficulties, but it looks like it has been fixed now. Thank you for your patience!

So we Say Goodbye

This design team was first put together in February of 07. We have lost a couple of members, but the core of us stayed. We have seen changes in the store, the message board, gallery troubles and more. We have discussed our families with each other and the board members! At KT Crafts we have become family and friends.



Just this week Lisa Dale announced that she is stepping down from our design team. The time had come that Lisa had to shift geers and change some priorities. Lisa will be greatly missed on this team! She is creative and has great ideas. She is an inspiration to the team and to the members of the message board. She will be missed on the team!! I do look forward to seeing Lisa on the boards and having her share her creativity with us!

Lisa- you know you will always have a "home" at KT Crafts! Thank you for all you have done!!

A new Contest...We R Memory Keepers!

Our November/December creative contest will feature We R Memory Keepers products!
We have chosen the contest theme, "Monumental Moments". Create a LO/project about an event in your life that has had a huge effect on where you are today! See the forum or Pub calls for details. We want to see your creative work!

Piggy Tales Contest

What a wonderful display of talent!!!

Meet KT Crafty Member Kelly!!!

Let me introduce Kelly AKA Kelscraps_4_Two

Where do you live, what is it like, who is in your family? I live on the south side of Chicago. I love the city! the seasons can get a little mixed up at times but the only thing I'd trade chi Town for is the ocean. My little family consists of my son Denon, daugter Ella, and "sigificant other" Cory.

What one person would you like to meet in real life and why? OK this is super cheesey, but I would really like to sit and have a long conversation with Bono from U2. He just fascinates me with his talent and philanthropy work.

If you could have any job in this lifetime, what would it be? A Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. I walked away from an almost complete BA in Psychology to start all over in a different school's nursing program. I start back in January, so my dream job will happen before I am 30!!!

What is your favorite time of year and why is it meaningful? I have always loved the fall. There's just something in the air that is so blissful and relaxing...Could be because fall marked the beginning of me being pregnant with my son and the end of being pregnant with my daughter

What is your favorite Scrapbooking company? This is a total toss up between Basic Grey and MME. I have loved them both since I started scrapping and could use those two manufacturers for the rest of my life if I had to!

Here is a recent Layout of Kelly's


I am thrilled that Kelly has found our site! I love her style. It seems to be a timeless look with a little edge! Thanks Kelly for sharing your talent with us!!!

Santa's Workshop

Here's a great seasonal project for your home decor! This is the large Doodlebug Chipboard house that I altered to look like a gingerbread house/Santa's Workshop.

Product list
Worldwin Metallic Bronze paper
EK Success, Incredible Hulk Green Brick (on chimney)
Bo Bunny Holiday pp (roof top)
Provo Craft Fieldstone (steps)
Karen Foster wooden, "Santa's Workshop" sign
Gold brad for doorknob
Wreath is a Queen & Co. metal circle embellishment with misc. fiber and ribbon
Aleene's glitter snow
Misc. candy canes and hard candies

Piggy Tales Contest

We have a new contest for the month of November!! Show us what you can do with all those fabulous Piggy Tales products!!! We can't wait to see all the fabulous entries! And, don't forget, the prize is $20 to spend in the KT Crafts store. For complete details, see the message board at Piggy Tales Contest .

November Guest Design Team Member

We had so many wonderful submissions to choose from and that made this choice so hard! We could have chosen anyone as our first Guest Design Team member and know we would have been thrilled!

With that being said I am happy to announce that Jessica Wallin Tander will be our November Guest Design Team member!!!!

Jessica offers such a fresh prespective with her unique scrapping! Her use of paint and other materials brings so much fun to her pages! She is also a wonderful photographer! We look forward to being inspired by her this month!!!

Please check out her submission!

I would like to be your guest because I think it's time for me to take another step.
I have wanted to be in a DT for some time now, but never felt like I have had the time or experience for it.
I also think that I might evolve in my scrapping but also as a person. And the best thing, it would be nice to work with you girls! =)










Join us in congratulating Jessica!!

25% off sale

Don't miss the 25% off sale in the store that continues through Sunday, October 28th! Use coupon code Oct20 in the checkout! And don't miss the opportunity to donate your $2.00 for Breast Cancer Awareness and receive a raffle ticket to win over $350 in scrapbook supplies! Check out the store homepage for details.

Catching UP and a Raffle!!!

This past weekend we had a "Harvest Crop" at KT CRAFTS! WOW... it was so much fun and we had a wonderful group of people participating!!! It all began on Friday evening when Crafty Girl Vicki got everyone started at MIDNIGHT! Now, I am one of those people who loves my sleep.. I was not up at Midnight, but sure looks like they had fun!!! Saturday we kept the party going from 8am - 4pm. The challenges were great and everyone sure posted some wonderful work!!

Friday KT Crafts also kicked off a dontaion Raffle to support Breast Cancer Awareness through the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
You can buy a raffle ticket for $2.00
Check out the store to get your raffle ticket!

And the winner is....

Sandi C!

This was such a difficult contest!! Congratulations to all who entered!

Stay tuned for a new contest soon!!!

Fancy Pants Contest!

There are some seriously talented people out there and so many wonderful entries in our Fancy Pants contest this month! I just wanted to show everyone a wonderful slideshow showing what we got!

I had to do it in two different slides because of all the entries! So Thank you to everyone who submitted for this!!!

We will be announcing the winner later today!

Also keep an eye out for our next contest!

October's Member Highlight

Well, it's time once again to highlight one of our wonderful Crafty Girls! This month we have chosen Christine, better known to all of us as Kissyj. Christine hails from out west in the great state of Utah!

1. Tell us a little about your background and family.

I am a SAHM to 4 wonderful children. Joelle is 7, Liam is 5, Max is 3 and Dane is 16 months. We will be welcoming another baby boy, Lucas, to our family in November. We are so excited for him to be a part of our family! My husband, Jared, and I have been married for 10 years. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful, supportive husband! We all live together in Northern Utah, though we are natives of the Sacramento area in California.

2. What makes you tick? (do you have favorite snacks, tv shows, quirks, what excites you, etc.)

I love to read, I spend a lot of time with my nose in a book. With the kids and making time for scrapbooking, I usually do my reading as a wind down before going to sleep. One of my favorite food is Bruschetta; I just love that tomato-Basil combo..so yummy! As far as quirks go, you might call me a little chatty..LOL..ok a lot chatty!

3. How long have you been scrapbooking and please show us your first LO.

I started scrapbooking shortly after my oldest child was born. My aunt was a Creative Memories consultant, so she hooked me up with plenty of products to play with. I have scrapped off and on since then, but I have gotten most enthusiastic since moving to Utah! I can find so many great products here locally, and they are so much more inspiring than what you find in your general craft store. (I don’t know why I didn’t think of looking on line for supplies!!!)That was a year and a half ago and there’s no stopping me now.

4. What, or who, is most inspiring to you where scrapbooking is concerned?

I am not sure that I have one main inspiration. It really depends on my mood and what I am working on. But, what keeps me scrapbooking is the enthusiasm my children show when looking at their pages. My oldest son, Liam, just loves it when I finish a new page about him. He loves to show his album to anyone who will look. It is such an inspiration to keep going.

5. When inspiration strikes, what is the first thing you do to develop you LO idea?

Most of the time I start out with my photos and go from there. Sometimes I have “the perfect papers” and sometimes it takes more thought and searching through my stash to find just the right thing. Sometimes my inspiration will come from a new pack of paper, and I find the right pictures to go with it and work that direction. I have no hard and fast rule.

6. What technique do you love, but have not tried yet?

I love to see the layouts with paints, and goofy me, I haven’t bought any yet!

7. Do you think you will continue to scrapbook for years to come?

Totally! I will soon have 5 children, so I will never run out of topics to scrap! (Though finding the time might prove difficult!)

Thank you so much, Christine, for sharing your family and interests with us! We are so happy to have you as one of our Crafty Girls!

(The LO on the top left is the first one that Christine created. The one on the top right was her most recent when this interview took place)

October Harvest Celebration Crop

October Harvest Celebration Crop at KT Crafts!

Saturday, October 20

This will be one high energy crop! Lots of fun and prizes.

Crop will include challenges, mini classes, chats, games and fun!

We will even kick things off early for those who are night owls or live in different times zones.

Check out the crop thread

Or check www.ktcrafts.com for more information!

October

I love fall! It is one of my most favorite times of the year! At KT Crafts Fall is coming in with a major BANG! October is proving to be one of the busiest months yet! The Crafty Girls have some awesome things planned!!!

Starting Today
Race for the points Challengehas begun! <------- check it out!

This challenge is simple!! All you have to do is CREATE to earn points! Easy enought huh? Also at random times throughout the month you will have opportunity to win bonus points. There will be deadlines for these bonus points and you never know when they will happen!

October 15 is the deadline for our Fancy Pants contest! Check it out!

October 20 we will be having our Harvest Crop This will be our biggest crop yet! Don't miss it!

Then the Guest Design Team search is going on! The deadline for this is October 29

So come and check out KT Crafts WE do not want you to miss a thing!

Be Our Guest!

We want you to be our guest! Design Team Member that is! We love the community we are building at KT Crafts and want to include more! So each month we will be having a Guest Design Team Contest! So check out the details and come and join us for some fun!

You are invited to BE OUR GUEST!
At KT Crafts we have just been excited about what is going on! We want to invite you to share in that excitement with the Design Team! We are looking for new excited, motivated, scrapbookers to join us each month! You will get to plan challenges, create projects and have a part in all the excitement!

Requirements:
-must have at least 50 post on the message board to enter. If you do not have them yet… get started. www.ktcrafts.com
-Submit one project that tells all about yourself & shows off your personal style. (we want to get to know you through this project!)
- submit it to ktcraftsdt@hotmail.com no later than October 29, 2007 at Midnight ET.
Winner will be announced on October 31 and begin their Guest DT gig for the month of November.
-with your submission write a paragraph letting us know why you want to be our Guest!

As a Guest Design Team member you will get a discount to the store for the month of November. You will also receive the November kit.

Expectations of Guest Design Team:
Post at least 1 projects each week.
Participate in the message board activities.
Have fun!

Karen Foster Sale!!!!

All Karen Foster Products are discounted 20%!!!!

You will also get the 15% discount with the coupon code GRKT115

That is 35% OFF

Get to shopping this stuff will not last long!!!

Karen Foster Section

www.ktcrafts.com

KT Crafts wants to Congratulate Rose!!!!

Rozita submitted this beautiful clock to Prima's website and they posted it!



Rose it is lovely! Good Job!

Also be on the look out for these lovely papers at KT Crafts soon!

September Kit

I have heard that the September kit has been one of the best selling since KT Crafts started producing kit! It is no wonder why, Fancy Pants is one of the greatest scrapbooking companies out there right now. I love the weight of the paper and their designs are just so beautiful!

As always Crafty Gril Vicki has not let us down with this kit. She has come up with some stunning creations!

If you purchased the September kit or if you happen to have some Fancy Pants Papers we would love to see what you did! Please send lo's to ktcraftsdt@hotmail.com - The DT will select a winner from those layouts that are submitted. You have until October 15 to get those submissions in!

Crafty Girl Vicki

OK.. we all know how wonderful Vicki is, but I just wanted us to get to know her a little better.

Hi, I'm Vicki Robertson, and I'm thrilled and honored to be part of the great design team for KT Crafts.

My wonderful husband, John, and I live in the beautiful Pocono Mountains in Northeast Pennsylvania. He totally supports my scrapbooking addiction and is always ready to peruse my latest creation. We have two beautiful daughters, a great SIL, future SIL, and two cherished grandsons.

I have been scrapbooking since my high school days (so, its been a long time), but scrapping the "new way" since 2000. I love the endless design possibilities and it is a gratifying creative outlet. My scrapbooking addiction has been a source of great joy for me and my family. Many of our most treasured moments are now on paper! I have made many new friends through my scrapbooking connections and thoroughly enjoy the opportunities it has presented me.

When I am not scrapping, I enjoy spending time with my family, doing genealogy research, and riding my Harley!

On a personal note: I had the fantastic opportunity to meet Vicki in person in Chicago. We actually had quite a bit of time alone and she is just the most wonderful down to earth person you will meet! I know we already know that from her participation on the message board, but wow.. she is one amazing lady! Our Design Team is so blessed to have her!!

Also this month Vicki is hosting some wonderful challenges on the site!

Check them out and participate if you get the chance!

Crafty Member Dawn (Duskie)

For the month of September we will get to know Crafty Member Dawn (Duskie)! Thanks you, Dawn, for letting us get to know you better!!

How did you get started in scrapping?
Well, I tried to get into scrapbooking right out of high school, but I just couldn't get into it. Then a year later I became a mom. I suddenly had all these pictures and had to do something with them! My first completed album was an 8x8 for my mom.

How long have you been scrapping?
I started about 12 years ago...but didn't really get serious about it till a couple years ago. So, I still kind of think of myself as a beginner!

What are your favorite things to scrap about?
Well, I like to scrap Caitie, but that's just because she's easy to do. Sports photos are great to. I find boys pages a lot harder to do and haven't really done a lot of those. I find Holiday ones difficult to.

What other hobbies do you have, other than scrapping?
I use to do a lot of plastic canvas things, but I haven't done that in a couple years now. I make candles for family and friends. They tell me what scent and color. Then there's the kids sports. I love to watch them play!

Can you tell us something about you that very few people know about you?
I love to sing! I have many Karaoke Cd's and use to go to the bar all the time for Karaoke night! I don't drink so I got tired of that quickly. Unfortunately there isn't anywhere else to do it, so it's been a long time since I've went.

I know that you have kids -- how many, what ages, anything else a proud mom wants to brag (oh, tell us) about them?
I have 2 children, and 1 soon to be step-son. Caitie is 8 with a birthday next week. She's in the 3rd grade and looks and acts just like me! She is a girly girl tom boy I tell ya! She will dress to the hilt to go play in the dirt with the boys. She plays soccer and softball right now. She wants to play basketball and volleyball when she's get old enough. Riley is 12 and in the 6th grade! He has lived the last couple years with his dad. He use to play baseball, but has decided to join the band instead. What a move that was! He can now play the trumpet, piano and some guitar and some harmonica. Dalton is 9 and in the 4th grade. He is my soon to be step-son who looks and acts like his dad! He is also very sporty. He plays baseball, soccer and basketball and will be signing up for football soon. He is also into wrestling and can name all the wrestlers and all the moves and can probably do a good bit of them!

OK, we know that you are planning your wedding -- when is the big day, what are your colors, how many attendants -- spill all the details that you want!!!
Oh yes...lol...the wedding! Well, let see.. The big day is July 26, 2008 at 1:00pm at the Church of Christ. I will have 2 bridesmaids (one will be Caitie) and a matron of honor. Colors will be red and white. The theme is hearts. I have my pattern for my dress which my mom will be making. I haven't pick bridesmaid dresses yet. When we leave the church we will be releasing balloons with our names on them. They will have slips of paper on them with our address and a note telling the finder to let us know where they found the balloon. We don't know for sure where the reception will be, but we do have a band who will DJ for most of the night and then they will jam later for the younger crowd who want to hang out. Party favors will be Cd's with our picture and songs from our wedding dances. We will also have M&M's with our names and dates. And maybe chocolates with our initials. We haven't decided on food yet. I need to get with my mothers for that. We are planning on going to Niagara Falls for the honeymoon.

Thanks for being in our Member Spotlight this month, Dawn!!!

Labor Day Sale!!!

I like nothing better than to shop for Scrapbooking supplies! Well, KT Crafts has a deal for you!!!

LABOR DAY SALE - 25% OFF!

excludes new products and Cricut products

USE COUPON CODE: FALL44

ALSO: Be sure to check out the clearance section! Lots of new products added!

KT Crafts September Kit

I just received my September kit and I have to say that it is just fabulous! Everything is so well coordinated from the Fancy Pants Stamps and Worldwin Cardstock to the Crafters Workshop Doodle Flower and Prima Flowers! There are also 2 clothespins to alter, a Heidi Swapp "Remember" stamp, Karen Foster Garden Loopy Brads, Bo Bunny chipboard, and Fancy Pants
Rub-ons. You really need to check this kit out! VickiDT
KT Crafts

Getting Back In the Groove

Well, today is the day that the Crafty Girls load their projects for the week! I was just checking them all out and there is so much inspiration there!!! Crafty Girls Gallery

Next week we will be doing a challenge that will come from one of our board members. There is still time if you want to get a challenge in for us! Check out
THIS THREAD. The deadline is tonight so better hurry if you want to challenge us!

We have also changed up the gallery some. We were having so many issues with the other one that we thought it might be best just to post in the message board. So far so good! I have loved being able to easily see what is being posted and leave comments! Please take a few min and post something new for us to see!

And finally... you just have to stop by the STORE! New things seem to be arriving every day! Plus... new things are added to the clearance section everyday!

Happy Scrapping!

Have you ever taken the time to think about all of the scrapbooking products that you use? How are they made? Especially the paper products. Where does all of the paper come from? And the chipboard that we all love? Trees. Yes, trees give us food, shelter, oxygen, and PAPER! We scrapbookers know how important trees are. "Trees Give Us Life" is the title of a recent LO that I made for a challenge. We had to choose 3 items that we did not normally use while scrapping. I chose, masking tape, corrugated cardboard, and cork. All of these products come from trees also, so they were perfect for the title I had chosen for my LO. I really spent a lot of time thinking about how trees really do give us life while creating my LO. Where would we be without them?

So, the next time you look at a tree, take a good look! Be thankful for them, take care of them, and plant a few! They will be the source of someone's happiness in the future. Without trees, none of us would be pursuing this passionate hobby of ours!

Happy Birthday Crafty Girl Barb!

Well, today is special for many reasons!!! One it is Saturday and Saturdays are always fun at my house! And another great reason that it is special is that it is Barb's birthday! We will save her bio for a later day, but I wanted to take a few moments to say how wonderful Barb is! I recently had the opportunity to meet Barb in Chicago! It was so much fun! She is always smiling! Not to mention this girl has a serious talent for altering things! The energy she adds to the design team and to our message boards is wonderful!

So Happy Birthday Barb! I hope you have a wonderful Day!!!

In overload!!!

First as exciting as CHA was it is even more exciting to see all the products comeing into the store!! Just this week Fancy Pants arrived. I remember standing in the booth like it was yesterday!!! The stuff was absolutely amazing!!! While this is not everything that we have in stock it is just a sample!!!

to see more

Check out the Fancy Pants Section

With all the new stuff coming in you also need to keep your eyes on the Clearance Section
It is growing with wonderful savings for you!

Don't forget that KT CRAFTS ALWAYS has a great discount for you!

Use Coupon Code: GRKT115
for 15% off your entire order. This includes items in the clearance section!

Happy scrapping!!!

Crafty Member Elisabeth(Chinapainter)

For the month of August, I thought we should get to know more about Elisabeth(we know her as Chinapainter)on the board.

I asked her a few "get to know her better" type questions and here is what she had to say!

When and how did you begin scrapbooking?
I started scrapbooking a little over a year ago - determined I was NOT going to do it! Jessica/wintermoon took me to a crop in Umeå and I was totally stuck when I got back home. I bought my first supplies at the crop and started the day after. That was May 14th, 2006. I thank all the lovely ladies there who showed me a lot of tricks and gave me so much inspiration!

What are your must have items/products?
Things I cannot live without is my paper trimmer, pens, fluid chalk and of course papers. The products I use most besides these are chipboards, flowers, brads and the edge scraper. It's nice to have ribbons and buttons around, too.

Do you have a favorite scrapbooker?
I don't really have a favorite scrapbooker - I find inspiration everywhere on the internet, but I am very impressed by you girls on the design team. I surf around some and find bits here and there that I want to try.

How do you handle a creative block?
I've never had a creative block - but I lack in inspiration sometimes. At those times I change to do something else, like making jewelry or painting china. There I find inspiration for new color combos or a new doodling pattern, and the problem is solved.

What are your other hobbies besides scrapbooking?
Besides scrapbooking I like to make cards, jewelry, paint china and do cross-stitch embroidery. These hobbies may seem a bit away from each other - but they do intertwine! I take my color combos with me from scrapbooking to jewelry to chinapainting, and I also find interesting patterns on the papers to transfer to china. A small cross-stitch embroidery will look lovely on an LO, and I have also made some LO's on china painting. Product knowledge is another thing - I use a lot of my china painting supplies when scrapbooking!

What's your favorite flavor of coffee?(we know how much you love coffee!)
Coffee... A must for me! I don't function before my first cup in the morning. I like it strong, black and unsweetened. The favorite is called Inferno, but I can make it with almost all medium to dark roasts. As I need to slow down a bit on the caffeine, I have started to drink instant Cappuccino in the evenings, preferably with chocolate flavor. I even have coffee at parties, as a coffee-drink, it is lovely with a punch of Amaretto in it and topped with whipped cream and raw sugar!

Are you a morning or a night person?
Definitely a night person! I must have been an owl in an earlier life. Or maybe a cat. I like to scrap or do other crafts when the rest of the family goes to bed, the house is so quiet and I am not disturbed by anything. It happens that I still scrap when DH wakes up and goes to work...

Thank you Elisabeth for being our Crafty Member of the Month of August! it was so fun getting to know you even better!

Get to Know Crafty Girl LISA!!!!

Lisa is on of the talented ladies on our Design Team at KT Crafts. I have to say I am amazed at her talent and her wonderful personality is evident not just in her layouts, but in each and every post on the board! Lets get to know Lisa a little better this month!

Hi, my name is Lisa Dale. I live in Williamsburg, Virginia, with my husband Scott (my High School sweetheart) and our two daughters Allison and Olivia. We also have 2 cats, Tinker and Belle and a rat( believe me, she IS cute)Peaches. I am a stay at home, homeschooling mom. This is our 6th year homeschooling, and I truly love it!

I started scrapbooking in 1996. I attended a Creative Memories Party at my sister-in-law's house and loved the whole concept of scrapbooking. My style has definitely evolved from those early days, lol! My style today is clean and simple, focus on the photos. I love patterned paper, flowers, buttons and rubons - I can hardly do a layout without them!

I am honored to be a part of the KTCrafts design team, the message board is like a home away from home - such a warm, friendly community, and the gallery, so much inspiration!!

This month Lisa is working with our KIT

Check out some of her beautiful work!

New CHA Products are rollin' in!

Check out the KT Crafts online store for all of the new CHA products that are in stock and/or can be preordered! See how to get your order FREE and/or win a $25.00 Gift certificate. Also KT is offering 15% off of all orders! See the store front for details.

NEW PRODUCTS
Calendars
World Win Cardstock Papers
Just Rite Stamps
Around the Block (preorder)
Dream Street Papers
3 Bugs in a Rug
Scenic Route
Fancy pants stamps
Sassafras Lass
Karen Foster Designs
Laser Ruler
Cards and Envelopes
Bare Elements
Bo Bunny Belle Journee
Cosmo Cricket
Inkadinkado Stamps
Autumn Leaves Overlays/Stamp

Also new to the store:
Felt Ribbon by Queen and Co
Chalks
Digital Scrapbooking
Toteally Cool Totes

Hey you ribbon lovers!

Don't forget to stop by the game thread on the message board and see the ribbon you could win! Very easy to win too! Just PM Design Team member, Barb, how many feet of ribbon you think are in the jar. See the game thread for deadline details.

Words have power!

The power of words.....have you ever thought about that? Have you ever counted the number of words that you use in a day? Have you ever really stopped to think about your choice of words every time you speak?

Words have tremendous power and make a daily impact on our lives. They give out energy and a message which creates a reaction in others.

Many of us use "one word" titles on our LOs. I know that I do. I like one word titles that tell the story in my LO. Some of my favorite words to use are love, cherish, and family.

Do you find yourself using "one word" titles when you scrap? If so, why?
Do you think about the impact that they will have on the LO?
"How do you choose your words"?

Check out this "topic of the week" on the message board!
Vicki

Coming on Monday...

A new game will be started on the message board on Monday, August 6!! Watch the game thread for the details. It is super easy to play, but won't be as easy to win! Oh, and there is a prize involved! Hope to see you over on the boards!!

Barb DT

Congratulations!

And the winner of the Cuttlebug by Provocraft is

NAOKO Y. from Tokyo Japan!

Congratulations!!!

It is so hard to believe that August is here! I am so excited about our new kits for the next three months! This month it is all about Dream Street!




This month we also have a speical edition kit! These cute little boxes from 3 Bugs! This is done with the Back Porch Collection!


They are selling out fast so order yours today! And if you want to have a peek at what we have planned for the next few months Check out our kit page...

KITS

OH and we have an exciting promotion going on in August!!! You could get your entire order free!!! Stay tuned for more details!

Crop Winners!!!

Well this was another great crop for KT Crafts! Thank you to all who participated! I know it was much more low key, but we promise to kick it up a notch for the next one!

And the winners are:

Jessica (wintermoon)
for the Ad Inspiration Challenge


teresamatz
for the 8 is Enough Challenge


and
Elisabeth (chinapainter)
for the Naked challenge




Then for our games...

Bingo winner was Rose

Review It was Christine (kissyj)

Thanks again for palying everyone!!!