FEBRUARY ADD-ON

Wow - this is the first time I have been able to post the add-on early! The February kit is gorgeous and so fun to work with. We have this fabulous add-on to go with it:
FEBRUARY ADD-ON

1 package of Scenic Route Loveland Valentines Stickers 1 package of Scenic Route Redmond Stencil Red chipboard alphabet letters
1 package of Scenic Route Loveland Valentines Die Cuts (arrows, etc.)
1 sheet of 12x12 Scenic Route Background White blue grid paper
1 container of Queen & Co. Scrap City anchorettes (18 of them)
1 sheet of 12x12 ladybug Bazzill paper
1 sheet of 12x12 Bazzill bling paper
ADD-ON PRICE: $12

Here is a layout I did using the kit and add-on. I LOVE these chipboard letters. They are by far my favorite alphabet letters. I also love the arrows and journaling spots. I still have plenty of add-on left to use in future layouts. I just realized that since I got pregnant in the summer of 2005, I didn't scrap a ton of photos for the rest of the year. This picture is from our trip to Massachusetts to see my family. We always have a big lobster feast and clam bake when we go back there. The pictures came across a little dark but these lobsters were about 3 pounds each - YUM!!!
So, What do you think so far???? Post a comment here by January 31 and you could win a free grab-bag with some past kit goodies in it....

NEW GAME announced: SURVIVOR!!!

Wow this game is going to top all games we have played before! Have you ever watched Survivor? Whether you have or have not you need to check this game out!!! It is going to be so much fun!!! Along the way you will play challenges, have a chance to win prizes, get to know other PersonalScrapper members and of course get MORE layouts completed!!!

We have a gameblog for the survivor game and all of the rules are listed here: http://personalscrappergameblog.blogspot.com/

The first thing to do is to post a layout about yourself in our gallery (http://cs.personalscrapper.com/photos/survivor_scrapbook_island_-_2008/default.aspx) and you are automatically entered to play! If you already have a layout done about yourself, you can post it or this could be your chance to create a new one!

More great January layouts!

Wow - what a busy month. We had an online crop over at PersonalScrapper.com! We had almost 300 layouts created in 5 days! These women were awesome! I am definitely going to scraplift a few of them. Here are a few more layouts with the January kit.

Here are some from Heidi:

Here is another one Carmen did using the "Sushi" paper :

This is one from Leah with an Update on her daughter that she is adopting from China! We are so excited for her and can't wait to see more Juliana layouts:

JANUARY GUEST DESIGNER: HEATHER LOUGH!

We had a contest for guest designer in November and Heather Lough won! Heather has been a member of Personalscrapper and has created some fantastic layouts! We are so excited to show you her creations.

Here is a little bio from Heather:

I am a wife of 11+ years to Dale whom I met at college (I was his TA :)). We both worked as consulting engineers at the same company until I had our daughter almost 7 years ago. Other than teaching a few fitness classes each week, I now stay home with my 3 kids, Hannah (7), Justin (5), and Owen (18 months).

I have always loved taking photographs, but I didn't start scrapbooking until I was pregnant with my daughter. At first I didn't really think I was creative enough for scrapbooking, but I kept at it and started looking at magazines and increasing my skill and developing my own style. Being trained as an engineer, I have a very methodical thought process, and that transfers over into my scrapbooking with layouts that have pretty clean lines, although I am always trying to push myself out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to not be so linear.

With my ever increasing interest in scrapbooking, I started going to conventions and retreats. I met Erica and the PS crew in Bellevue, WA at the CKC convention in October 2005. I fell in love with the kits and signed up and haven't looked back. After joining the message board, my scrapbooking went to a new level. I started scrapbooking more than ever at home. The boards give me so much motivation, inspiration, and encouragement. I love these gals.

My goal for the coming year is to challenge myself to get more layouts done than I ever have in a year and to also continue to submit for publication and join design team contests. While those things are not my main goals, I feel that in doing them, I push myself to do the best work that I can. The most important part, though, is seeing how much joy my husband and kids get out of looking at our scrapbooks. My daughter already loves to scrapbook and does such an awesome job at her young age, and my 5-year old son also loves scrapbooking but really has picked up on photography. If I can pass those things onto them, then that will be the biggest reward.

January 2008 Slideshow...

Here is a slide show with all of the design team layouts for January. Hope you enjoy!

January 2008 PersonalScrapper.com kit revealed:

January's kit is featuring American Crafts. I can't remember the last time I got 8 pages done for a kit in just 2 times of sitting down to scrap! It was so versatile that I was able to scrap all different topics. Here are my layouts:

I used only the kit plus one additional set of sticker letters that I already had. I still have patterned paper and some arrows, etc. left.

WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE?

PersonalScrapper Blog is here.... (finally)

We have finally started a blog just for PersonalScrapper.com information. This is where we will post our monthly kit review, layouts, challenges and lots of ideas!

PersonalScrapper.com is a fantastic monthly kit club. Our kit club has been around for 4 years! Our mission was to bring scrapbookers together to preserve their memories. Every month we have been providing a variety of great papers, embellishments and of course fantastic ideas to keep our members scrapping!

We have a fantastic design team consisting of Heidi, Jenny, Leah, Carmen, Carrie, Jessica, Melissa and me :) We will be having a guest designer each month this year and I will post some of their layouts and bios here!

Welcome and keep coming back!!!