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!