*This is an example only. Do not show up at Irene's house, June 1st unless she asks you to.* LCN June Card Swap Hello Ladies! It's time to meet up again for a card swap at Irene's house. This month's theme is "Birthday Card." Please design & make a birthday card, as well as a quick set of instructions for your card. Along with the constructed card, please provide 10 kits so that the other participants can make your card. Location: Irene's House Date: Sunday - June 1, 2008 Time: 1pm - 5pm Irene w...
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Hello Ladies! I know you're sitting around, bored, with nothing to do so I'm giving you an assignment. This is important. Forget about the laundry, the dirty dishes, or that the kids have been complaining of hunger for 2 hours now. You have a card to make! Isn't it beautiful? Simple, yet elegant. The original dimensions for this card are 6x6" (or square), but creative freedom can allow you to change that. It's up to you! If you'd like to check out the source of this sketch (& many more), check o...
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I'm challenging you to a Scrap-Off! Here is a sketch from the May 2008 - PageMaps Collection. The original sketch size is 12x12", but you can scale it down to 8x8" if you'd like (6x6" might be too small for this).

You don't have to follow this sketch by the book or feel restricted by the dimensions. Let it be your starting point. Who knows, maybe it'll inspire you to finish that album you started months ago... Find the original sketch (& more) at the website:
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If you're ever in a creative bind like I always am, PageMaps is a great site to get your creative juices flowing. Every month, Becky Fleck comes out with new sketches to try out so you can always try something new! There's resources for all types of scrapbook layouts (12x12", 8x8", 6x6", 12x6", 8.5x11"...) as well as tags, cards, and round projects! Check it out - I guarantee you'll find something you like.
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So this weekend was the Memories Expo and it was fun! I didn't go Friday because I had to work, but I met up with my mom & Zoraida there Saturday afternoon for a few hours of shopping. I found lots of paper, including some great Hawaiian patterns to scrapbook my March trip of Kauai. I also got some brads, punches, flowers, and chipboard!


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