Congratulations to our Winners!

Thanks for the feedback ladies!! I agree with all of you! This is what scrapbooking is all about! I Love seeing all my new and old friends, bringing family together, feeling inspired, and of course lot's of SHOPPING! There is nothing like a day or 2 out with the girls to get those creative juices flowing!

The winners of our Cricut Cartridge giveaway are:

Jenni

KdK Johnson

wendipooh13

Marjeen

E-mail wendy@scrapbookusaexpo.com with your address info and we will get those cartridges off to you! Thanks to Provo Craft for sharing their great product!!

Follow next week and every day we will be taking a peek at the classes being offered at our Fall Show!

S.E.I. Class Preview-See It Here First!

Who doesn't LOVE S.E.I.?? Each and every show they bring such darling products and ideas. Plus their classes are REALLY FUN! If you haven't taken a class from S.E.I., you need to! Each class teaches a technique that you can use again and again in your other projects. Here is a sneak peek of a few of the classes that S.E.I. will be offering at our Fall Show September 9-10, 2011!

What do you think??

Join SEI for a fun-filled walk through the seasons as you make four double-page spreads to kick start your scrapbook for the year. Learn how to weave your paper products  with ease to give a whole new dimension to your page! Each layout has special details designed just for that time of the year. Featuring three different SEI lines, the combinations you create will help teach you how to mix patterns into a fabulous spread! Color and scale will be your new best friend by the time you leave this class.

This is one of those fabulous projects you just have to make! Learn how to fold this gorgeous stationary box from just 1 piece of 12 x 12 paper. And then, fill it with two sizes of note cards, tags & an address book, glammed up with the most stylish of embellishments layered together!

Who Wants A New Cricut Cartridge??

I have some Cricut Cartridges to give away courtesy of our Fall Show Title Sponsor,
Provo Craft! We are excited that they will be at the show sharing techniques, tricks and doing demonstrations. They will also be teaching some fantastic classes that will offer information and education on using their products! Leave a comment and let us know your favorite thing about Scrapbook USA Expo and you will be entered to win!

New Vendors at September Show

Check out who is coming to Scrapbook USA Expo in September!! I am REALLY excited about the line-up of favorites coming back as well as the new companies that will be joining us for the first time!

**Unity Stamp Comany**

http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Over 20,000 mounted and unmounted stamps. You won't find stamps that are more hip on the market!

**Purple Cows Inc**

http://www.purplecows.net/

Innovative tools for adventurous crafters! Trimmers, laminators and Craft Geek creative tools

**Framed Legacy**

http://framedlegacy.com/

Turning your heirloom photographs into beautiful pieces of art framed in burnished, hand rubbed solid hardwood using today's technology and professional graphic design.

**Patty's Paper Projects**

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61842977/big-daddy-ribbon-caddy-i-will-be-at-the

Durable, Sturdy, Well Made, and Functionable Ribbon Caddy

**Red Letter Days**

http://funproperlydone.com/store/home.php

Scrapbook-style DIY party invitations in a variety of themes for birthdays and holidays.

More info on these companies will be coming up soon plus  more new vendors to share soon!! What do you think??

What Do YOU Do In The Summertime?

I am loving spending so much time with my kids that doesn't involve homework!  Of course the house is messier with everyone being home and I'm refereeing more spats than usual.  But we are still spreading the love through spending time together.  So far this summer, we have hiked to Ghost Falls and Battle Creek Falls (both beginner and good for children); hit the water park a few times; made homemade doughnuts with Grandma (I am not a cook); and had cousin sleepovers.

And here is my official first summertime quote that I'd like to share with all of you: 

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in."  

-Morrie Shwartz (Tuesdays with Morrie)

**My first summertime journal/layout prompt for you is this:  

**What did you do in the summertime when you were a kid?  

**Are there specific summertime trips or activities that were always done in your family?  

**What does your family do now that you did as a kid?  

**Do you have summertime traditions?

Share with us here some of your summertime traditions? What do you really want to do with your kids before they go back to school?

Mark Your Calendars!

If your house is anything like mine, it is crazy! Still trying to get my summer chore charts organized!! So, in all the  craziness please mark your calendars now to get online on WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10TH at 10:00 AM  for Classes and VIP registration. We have some of the best scrapbook companies in the industry teaching classes and I know they will not disappoint. The descriptions and photos are rolling in and I am excited to start giving some peeks next week!! Lot's of fun stuff planned for our September show, don't miss out on the fun!!

Pirates AND Princesses

Can't get enough of S.E.I. at the show?? 

Check out their BLOG and gather some darling ideas for some fun summer kid parties. Whether you have a pirate or a princess it doesn't matter. They have some darling ideas. 

There are less than 100 days until Scrapbook USA Expo weekend comes back!! We have some FANTASTIC new vendors lined up for this show. I am really excited for the new booths that we will have to shop this fall. Next week I am looking forward to introducing you to a few of them!!

Graduation Season

With it being graduation season (both college and high school), I have recently been reminded of my own graduation so many years ago.  I found this quote that I thought was so appropriate to add to a grad layout (past or present), as well as so many other occasion layouts. 

 "I am successful today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down." 

 -Abe Lincoln

 

What were your dreams and aspirations when you were a new graduate?  Where did you see yourself in 5, 10, 20 years from that day?  What lessons have you learned since that day?

Whether you have a graduate in the family or are just excited that school is out, this new layout from Out On A Limb would be a super cute addition to your albums!

NEW Layout from Out On A Limb Scrapbooking
Visit: www.gooutonalimb.blogspot.com

Quick Gift Idea

Last weekend was my Mom's Birthday and I was put in charge of one small part, order part of her gift then pick it up. It was on my to-do list for about a month and I even did it a dozen times in my head but things have been so crazy that I didn't actually do it. With a few hours to spare I tried to order it and pick it up at the same time but that didn't work. So, I needed a temporary stand in, quick! Isn't it great to be a crafter?? We can usually throw something together pretty quick and have it look cute at the same time. I started with this:

 And ended with this:

The Paper is from StoryTeller's Club (a silver sponsor at our Fall Show) 

I think this would be a great idea for a centerpiece on a table or for a teacher. My Mom's final gift will be an arrangement of house plants in a basket that she saved from my Dad's Funeral. The original plants in this basket lasted for a number of years and ever since they died she has wanted to get something new planted inside. I think she will be pleased when she can move this little vase to the side and have the basket full of greenery in her home. I hope she isn't reading this!!

Congratulations to DCWV!

Have you heard the fantastic news! DCWV has acquired Blue Moon Beads! I think this is a perfect fit and I am so excited to see what the future holds! Check out their BLOG to see the details!

Made By You Monday!

Thanks Tracey for sending in this darling layout! I love purple and LOVE the flowers! Thanks so much for all of you that have sent in your projects, cards and layouts for us to share! We are collecting so many cute ideas to save and use later! Thanks a bunch! If you have something to share, send it to wendy@scrapbookusaexpo.com and check our blog on Mondays to see your project online!

June is Finally Here!

June is a popular month for weddings! I was married in June and my parents were married in June also (the day before us). My inlaw's went for another popular time for love ~ February 14th. 

My Grandparents on their Honeymoon in San Francisco in the 1930's

If you haven't already done so, get copies of your parents and grandparents wedding photos, share them with your children through a layout. Don't forget to ask how they met and for details on their engagement story, honeymoon and early years.

Hopefully you took some photos over Memorial Day Weekend with family and relatives(Especially memorable if you saw snow like we did). Here is a great journaling quote that you could use with those family photos:

"When we choose not to focus on what's missing from our lives, but are grateful for the abundance that's present...we experience heaven on earth." 

Welcome to "Made By You Monday"

Thanks Kassidy for sharing your darling projects with us this week! I absolutely LOVE the circle shape instead of the standard rectangle. Not good for the postman, but hand deliveries are better anyway :) Remember each and every Monday we are sharing projects made in between shows. Send photos of your projects to wendy@scrapbookusaexpo.com and watch for them to be posted on Mondays! Remember, if you are using products from any of Scrapbook USA Expo's vendors, please let us know.

Baby Girl Project

Last week I was working on some teacher end of school gifts but before I got that finished up it was time to switch over to Baby Shower invitations for my Sister-in Law's shower this weekend. I used a darling collection of paper from 3 Bugs In A Rug called "Savannah" that I absolutely LOVE! Granted I have 4 princesses of my own so I am drawn towards pink castles, fairies, wands.

I also used "Storybook" Cricut Cartridge to add some flair to the front. This cartridge has ended up being one of my absolute favorites. When I bought it I had no idea I would end up using it all the time.

So, I am pretty happy with how they turned out. Here is the front of them!