Isn't She Cute

I just love this adorable little digistamp from In Style Stamps. I needed a snow themed card for a swap at the Canadian Card Makers yahoo group. So I whipped this little baby up. The recipient is lucky I almost changed my mind about sending it to her.

Here is a quick list of products and materials that I used.

• Quickutz Lines and Dots embossing folder
• Quickutz Let it Snow embossing folder
• Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder
• SU Top Note Die
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  Clear Rhinestones
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  Watercolour crayons
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  Corner rounder
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  Pop dots and
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  Bazzill Cardstock
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  Glitter Glue

I hope you enjoyed my bit of creativity. There is more to come this week. I still need to show you the anniversary card for my grandparents, my day planner, my Christmas cards..... and a lot more.

I have made another change to the blog you can now sign up to be a follower. Just use the link at the top of the column on the right.

Enjoy and stop by again soon.

Tracey

Updated links

Welcome back. See two days in a row. I really am trying to be a much better blogger. I have made a few small changes to the blog. But a big change is the serious increase in updated and active links for you to check out. Go ahead scroll down and check out the links on the right hand side of the page. Now there is a great list of places you can go for inspiration or resources. Now that I am back in the blogger game I think it may be time to try out some of of the sketch challenges over at Mojo or SCS. Go... check them out.

Take some time to see what else is happening around the web. I will be adding more links as I find stuff that inspires me. Some scrapbook, some cardmaking and some general fun. Don't forget to sign up for Feedblitz. It's so easy.

Tracey

Time to start posting again!

Okay, I have to admit it. I have been a bad blogger or to be more precise a lazy blogger. And the really sad thing is I have all kinds of stuff to tell you and projects to show you. So let's get started.

First, I have an upcoming event. I am really excited about this. Last month I did a fundraising crop with one of the local schools and it was such a success and we all had soooooo much fun that more are planned. See that cool little down down clock to the right. It is counting down until Feb 27 at 10am. That is the next crop. Run your mouse pointer over it and it changes. I thought it was cute.

I am sure it is going to be even more fun than the last one. So you can get the registration info on my website or you can contact Ana Peasgood (she is one of the fabulous PAC organizers). Ana has all the info and she would be thrilled to sign you up.

Secondly, you can now sign up just for blog feeds. If you don't want the newletters but still want to see what is going on there is a link for FeedBlitz about half way down on the right. Simply add your email address and everytime I post to ScrapbitsbyTracey you will get an update. Isn't that just the easiest thing ever. Now you can cross off having to remember to check by because Feedblitz and I will simply tell you that you need to visit.

Thirdly, the clearance sale continues at the store I will be making some updates. There is bit of new product that has come in. Mostly I just want to send it all home with you. There are a few kits left and lots of other stuff. Take a look you never know what might be waiting for you to take it home.

And last but not least. I promise that by the end of the week I wil have shown you some of what I have been working on. Pictures may only be of my Christmas cards. But at least I'll be posting again.

So please take the time to sign up for Feedblitz. And I'll be back later this week to show you some projects.

Tracey

August Kit Club Release

Well you've been waiting for this. The August kits. And drum roll please.....

Scrapbook Memory Kit for August features Basic Grey's Lemonade. The fun colours of summer shine through in the great patterns. You'll love it. Again I decided to feature two single page layouts rather than one double page and here they are.

The It's all in the Cards Kit features Cosmo Crickets Early Bird Collection. I just love these papers. I had a hard time picking just two cards to feature for the samples. I'll probably post more later. So here are those samples.

The full pictures of the kits can be seen here.

On a further note. August will be the last kits designed for both kits clubs and all remaining kits and inventory is on sale. Take a moment and go shopping at the store. Now is definitely the time to pick up any kits or scrapbook goodies you have been thinking about. I am sure that they will sell quickly as everyone gears up for the fall scrapbook season.

I hope you have enjoyed this preview of this months kits.

Happy scrapping.

Tracey

Huge Inventory Clearance

Well the time has come to send all my wonderful scrapbooking goodies to new homes that will love and cherish them. So, if you have been waiting and dreaming about order kits or supplies now is the time. Head on over to www.rememberthisscrapbooking.ca/store and prepare to save a bundle.

All in stock kits up to and including March 2009 are on sale. Tons of other product is on sale too. And as I continue to clean up and make sure the the online store reflects what I have in stock you will see additional items being added and go on sale too. The sale will continue until it is all gone.

This is going to be so much fun. It will be a scrapbooker's paradise. But don't wait too long or the items you are dreaming about will disappear and I would hate to see you disappointed.

Happy shopping,

Tracey

July Kit Sample Layouts

Wow, did I fall off the blog bandwagon hard. I can't believe that I haven't posted anything for you to read since April. I should be fired. But I am going to try and make it up to you. I have the sample designs for July.. and I think they are pretty great. So here goes....

First up, let's take a look at the card kits. I have chosen Bo-Bunny's Calypso. It is such a happy, bright looking collection and very fun to work with. These are the two sample cards I created.

You can't see it really well, but I did score the front of the second card to create a frame for the patterned paper. It's so cool what you can do with your trimmer and a stylus.

For this months Memory kit I also used Bo-Bunny (sensing a theme here). But I choose Mango Luau. Now I will admit that the colours are not traditional summer colours, but this kit is great...if I don't say so myself. And again this month I did two single page layouts. Maybe for August I will treat you to another double pager. But without further delay here are the sample pages for the memory kit.

I hope you have enjoyed taking a look at this months kits. They will be at the webstore on Saturday July 18th.

Also coming up this month. Is one of my famous No Frills crop. $15.50 for up to 12 hours of fantastic scrapbook time. This year I have added a new twist. The No Frills crop and my Super Summer Garage Sale will occur on the same day. Saturday July 25th. This means you now have a 12 hours garage sale you can attend at well. Online shoppers will actually have 24 hours to place their orders. Get more details here.

July 25th will be a fantastic day.

Have a scraptabulous day and I promise to post more often.

Tracey

Just a quick one day sale.

Purchase any 2 kits (sale or regular price) and receive a 3rd kit for $12.50. That is huge.
This sale is for Saturday April 4th only.

Join me at the Kitimat Craft and Small Business Fair. Or order on-line. On-line orders will be adjusted manually. Some kits are in very limited numbers so order yours very quickly.

Tracey

Wanted to share

One of my delightful customers, Jen S, sent me the link to her blog showing of the beautiful work she did using my February Scrapbook Memory kit. Although the kit is designed with scrapbooking in mind you can just how versatile the kits are. Please take a look at http://scrapsbyjen.blogspot.com/2009/03/pink-and-brown.html to see just how great they are.

Jen, thanks for sharing this with all of us.

If you have original projects you have completed with any of my please feel free to send me a link or photos so that I can share with the rest of my readers and customers.

Tracey

365 Days of Scrapbooking Update

So I took part in a bit of bling swap with the girls over at Canadian Cards. And I has such a great time working on something just for fun. This is the card I made...

It was much blingier (is that a word?) in real life. And the shimmer was great. I also created a matching envelope. Didn't think to take a picture of that though. Oh well, you'll just have to believe me that it was great.

Drum roll please, here are some 365 ideas for you.

March 1st - Miss you (who do you miss and why)

March 2nd- Where I've lived (start with town and countries)

March 3rd- Where I've lived (houses, apartments, dorm rooms....)

March 4th- Favorite sport to watch

March 5th- Favorite sport to do

March 6th- If you could compete in the Olympics, which sport would you choose

March 7th- Favorite food to eat

March 8th- Favorite food to cook

March 9th- Things my Mom does that I love

March 10th- Things my Mom does that make me crazy

March 11th- Just like Mom (Things I do, that my Mom did, that I swore I would never do)

March 12th- Things I do that make my Mom crazy

March 13th -Things I do that make my children crazy

March 14th- Things my children to that make me crazy

March 15th- My favorite things

March 16th- Pet peeves

March 17th- My scrapbooking place

March 18th- Most recently read book

March 19th- My favorite childhood toy

March 20th- My favorite scrapbook toy

March 21th- How do you welcome Spring

Okay that's enough for now. I'll give you the rest of month later.

Don't forget the pre-inventory sale going on at the store. Enter code Spring2009 to save 25%. Trust me you will be so happy that you stopped by.

Tracey

Sneek Peek Sunday...Well Almost

So here I am back with your March peeks for this months kits.

This months card kit is all about stamps. Imaginesce and EK Success. You'll love them. And I decided that it was time to try out Bazzill Swiss Dot. Pretty cool stuff. I especially like the way it get my frogs some extra texture. Check out this months cards. These stamps are all cling stamps, so if you don't already have blocks you will need to order some as they are not included in the kit.

I also decided it was time for a card with extra panels. Sooooo, the second card is a trifold.

For the memory kit I decided it was time for some 7Gypsies. I hadn't used them before. So now you can check out Nottinghill. And for some reason I have never done single page layouts. Not sure why, but this month you get two of them.

I hope you have enjoyed this little peek. Kits will be available on the website on the 12th.

Tracey

Sneak Peek Sunday & More 365 Ideas

First let's get through all the ideas for your 365 album. And of course I am a week behind. Go figure. Okay here goes...

February 1^st – Light bulb moments

February 2^nd – Where I was born
February 3^rd – Where I have lived
February 4^th – Nick names (who calls you what nick name and is there a story behind it)
February 5^th – Your favourite teacher in grade school or the teacher who you feel influenced you the most
February 6^th – Your favourite teacher in high school or the teacher who you feel influenced you the most
February 7^th – Who taught you to drive or who you have taught to drive and the stories that went with it.
February 8^th – Your favourite quite place
February 9^th – your favourite loud place
February 10^th – What's in your purse and why
February 11^th – What's in your child's pocket or backpack
February 12^th – Siblings (yours or your spouse's)
February 13^th – Your favourite smell and the memoires or emotions it triggers (sunscreen, lemons, barbeque, you get the idea)
February 14^th – You do you want to spend the day with and what would you do

Okay Sneak peek time..
This is what February has in store for you for when it comes to kits.

These are the sample cards for this month's kit. I choose imaginisce Summer Cool. I know it is a little early to think about summer, but I just love the papers. They are lacquered and double-sided. Very cool.

These cards have design on the inside, but really you have to admit it you're all more interested in the fronts. You can't tell from the pictures but the ice creams are lacquered and have a great 3D look.

And of course the Memory kit. You can always count on Basic Grey to give you wonderful, fun papers. This month we get to enjoy Bittersweet. a fabulous Valentines inspired collection.

Well that's it for this week. The kits will be available on the website on the 14^th. Place your order early in the day to avoid missing out on your kit.

Tracey

More 365 ideas - week 3 & 4

I'm late. I'm late for a very important update.

So Sunday has passed and I missed giving you your 365 ideas for the week. That's what I get for hosting a crop, planning kits and trying to give meaningful scrapbook ideas at the same time. But here I am and I am going to give you a whole bunch of ideas that will take you through to the end of the month.

January 18th - Your very first job
January 19th - Your current job
January 20th - Your dream job
January 21st - Your first vehicle
January 22nd - Your current vehicle
January 23rd - Your dream vehicle
January 24th - Today's to-do list
January 25th - Your top 5 favorite movies
January 26th - Your least favorite movie of all time (did your friends and family agree it was terrible?)
January 27th - The funniest movie you have seen
January 28th - The scariest movie you have seen
January 29th - The most inspiring movie you have ever seen
January 30th - Your favorite actress and your favorite actor
January 31st - If you made New Years resolutions - how are you doing with them. If they are going great - good for you. If you are starting to flounder a bit - step back and re-evaluate them and then take a deep breath and start again.

Anyways these are my suggestions to keep you going with your 365 album. I would love to see your layouts and how you are using these suggestions. If you have any ideas for upcoming topics feel free to send them my way. It will be an amazing year with so many of us pooling our creative energy.

Tracey

Sneak Peek Sunday

Well I am very late today, but it is still Sunday. According to my clock I have 29 minutes to get this posted to here goes..... a sneak peek at the kits for January. The January Memory kit is by a fairly new company and one I have never featured before.... Black Market Paper Society. This paper has rich colours and a fantastic texture to it and it is double sided as well. So take a look at their "Lucky n' Love" collection. It is beautiful.

And of course there is this months "It's all in the Cards" kit. I have used the "Loves Me" collection by imaginisce. Yes, there is a theme for both of the kits for this month. But that's only because I am trying to help you get inspired to create a project for someone special, so you can let them know just how important to you they really are. These are the cards for the January kit.

Both kits are really fun to work with and I know that all of you will do great things with them.

I also owe you another week for your 365 albums.
January 11^th – Sunday dinners
January 12^th – Monday mornings
January 13^th - a winter activity (shovelling the driveway, laying a beach for vacation....)
January 14^th – a phrase you use all time (your choice)
January 15^th – a phrase someone else says you use all the time.
January 16^th - Friday nights (what do you do?)
January 17^th – you grocery list (what do you buy every week, what did you splurge on this week and what did you buy just so that you could take about a new food in this layout)

Good luck with this weeks 365 album. I hope these ideas will give you wonderful creative inspiration and feel free to change a suggestion any time you want. Kits will be available on the website on the 15^th. Happy scrapping.
Tracey

Scrapbook 365 – a year of prompts to get you motivated

I have finally crawled out from underneath my rock my wonderful collection of scrapbook supplies and have become very aware of one of the newest trends in scrapbooking. 365 days of scrapbooking. The basic idea behind it is to create a layout for each and every day of the year. Since I know many of you love trends and the way they help shape your ideas and your albums I thought I would help you with 365 ideas for your pages.

Each week I will give you the list of suggestions for each day of that week. See I am working on my resolution to post to my blog more often. I will have to post at least 5 times a month now. 4 times for the 365 list and once for Sneak Peak Sunday, and if I revitilize New Product Monday that would give my 9 posts a month. I would be so chatty. For now how about I just work on the 365 list and Sneak Peak Sunday and build from there. So here are the first few prompts for you. And if you feel like sharing I would love to see your creations and maybe even get organized enough to post them here. Which reminds me I have a posting I need to share sometime soon, one of my wonder "It's all in the Cards" members has sent me photos of the creations she made with the August kit. Don't worry I promise I will post them soon.

Okay here is your list:

Jan 1^st – a wish for 2009 (this could be a wish for you, someone else or an activity. Anything you want to wish for.)

Jan 2^nd – your biggest accomplishment in your teen years

Jan 3^rd – your biggest accomplishment in your 20's, 30's, 40's, up to which ever decade you are in. For those of you past your 20's you can save up the other decades and save them for days where the suggestion just doesn't work for you.

Jan 4^th – best friends (school friends, grown up friends, animal friends and friend from any time)

Jan 5^th – who inspires you and how

Jan 6^th - who do you admire and why

Jan 7^th – your favourite flower to give & your favourite flower to receive

Jan 8^th – things only a parent can understand (okay your are the parent and these are phrases your children say that no one else will ever understand. ie my daughter always called Charlotte's Web 2 "Wilbur" and whipping cream was always called "dips". Jot down your childs isms

Jan 9^th – your 2009 resolutions and how you are doing with them

Jan 10^th – Your favourite recipe to make

Okay everyone those are the first week, plus a few. Enjoy your list and if you have suggestions of pages you think should be done send them to me. I may use your ideas.

 

Tracey

Happy New Year!!

To start off the year I have a new look for both the website and the blog. I would love to hear what you think of the changes.

I am also in the process of celebrating my fourth year in business. So to add to the celebration I am having a huge, and I mean huge, sale. Check out the store for all the amazing savings. You are sure to find a great collection scrapbook and cardmaking goodies to satisfy your "needs". I know we never really need more supplies, but we always want more and I have "more".

I have also make some scrapbook resolutions for 2009. I don't usually get on the resolution bandwagon, but these are good ones. So these are my top 5....

1) Organize my scrap space - this should be easy. My wonderful husband is building me a wonderful scrap space. Not a huge as I would have dreamed, but there should be plenty of storage and this should help me create more often.

2) Create one personal scrapbook layout per month. I know one layout per month isn't really that much, but I really do have to admit that since starting my business I really don't spend much time on my own layouts - I share all my good ideas with you.

3) Post to my blog more frequently. 2-3 times a month really isn't enough. I should be posting 2-3 times per week. I think I will ease into it and start with once a week and build from there.

4) Create a new and updated list of blogs that you should visit. All you will have to do is click on the links and you will find even more creative inspiration. I am going to have a great time creating a new list for you to check out.

5) The most important resolution... it to thank each and everyone of you for being part of my scrapbook world.

Take care and check out the anniversary sale. I know you won't be disappointed.

Tracey

Sneek Peek Sunday

Sneak Peek Sunday

So are you curious about this months kits? Well, they are great and as an added treat I have a second Memory kit available this month. You're going to love it. So here goes.....

This is the main Memory kit for December and it is beautiful. I have used "Canneberges et Petit Pois" from Harmonie. It is breath taking paper and is sure capture you holiday memories.

And then there is the December Scrapbook Memory kit. It is Winter Wishes by Moxxie and it is just as cool as the season it celebrates. You will get 2 of each of the double sided papers - now you don't have to decide which one you like more. This is a limited edition kit and is selling fast. You will need to move quick to get yours.

And last but not least the It's all in the cards December kit. It's all about birthdays this month. I chose Basic Grey's Cupcake. It's fun. It's festive. It will create great cards for everyone you know.

Any and all of these kits may be purchased locally or on-line.

I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek.

Tracey

Belated Sneek Peek Sunday

So sneak peek Sunday is very late. In fact this week I should almost name it "just about didn't happen belated peek Saturday", since by the time most of you read this the kits will be out. But I hope you enjoy them anyways.

The memory kit for this month is one of Crate Papers new collections "Prudence". It's sort of mellow, sort of Bohemian, sort of heritage, but not really. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I knew it would make a great kit. And I just love the way this paper feels. It has great texture to it that is subtle, yet still noticeable. So this is the layout I created with it. As always the layouts aren't hugely difficult in nature - mostly because I only have so much space to tell you how to recreate in my directions and I am always worried that what I am trying to explain may not make sense in any ones mind but mine.

The card kit features My Mind's Eye Brilliant papers, but the really great part of the kit is the al a card adhesive transfers by We R Memory Keepers. They are sooooooo cool. This month you get to play with the foil, flocking and glitter. I should have put these in a kit so much sooner.

Check out these cards.To order either of these kits or any of the other great products you can visit my online store. I have tons of Christmas stamps, embellishments and papers being added to the store and of course other non-Christmas items that are just waiting to go home with you.

I am working on some very fun Christmas projects. If I am very good I may even get to post one or two of them by Sunday. Stay tuned I may be a creative miracle in the making.

New Product Monday is Back!

Okay I admit it I fell off the New Product Monday bandwagon, but here I go again. So in order to make up for my laziness or lack of organization I have two great new products for you.

First save 10% on any of the Basic Grey collection packs. Yes, this does include the new Wassail collection.

And you can also save 10% on the new Karen Foster 3D countdown calendar.

Enjoy this weeks new products and I'll be back with more next Monday.

Tracey

Sneak Peak Sunday!!!

Well, sort of. More like Sneak Peak Monday! And happy thanksgiving to everyone.

So here goes. Let's take a look at this months kits.

Firstly, let's take a look at the October Scrapbook Memory Kit. This month is all about Scenic Route's Sonoma. I am also please to introduce you to Intricacies. These are custom cut cardstock. I had the number ones cut just for this kit. Intricacies are created by Monday Morning Memories, a division of Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs Inc. (MOSDinc). You can take a look at more Intricacies in the web store and the fabulous clear acrylic albums as well. The idea behind this layout is to take a family portrait and use the large mat for it and then use the smaller mats to give you head shots. You can't see it very well in my photo, but I used the Intricacies to show the date. I placed eyelets to show "8-09-12". This is the date of the family photo that I plan to use.

And here are the cards for this months "It's all in the Cards" kit. I am featuring BoBunny's Splendor collection papers.

This is the first sample card and a view of the inside.

This is the second card.

I hope you have enjoyed today's Sneak Peak Sunday. Remember kits can be purchased as a one time purchase or sign up for 3,6 or 12 months and save. So order yours today.

Tracey

Do You Know What Day It Is?????

Sneak Peek Sunday!!!

I know you have been waiting for today. And I have a surprise for this you. This month I have created a bonus kit. That means that just for September I have a second Scrapbook Memory kit for you to order. Just remember the bonus kit is limited numbers. So check out the great kits for this month ....

Cabana Blooms (September Main Kit)

This is the main kit for September Kimberly Poloson's Cabana Blooms. Three papers are double sided and two are flocked. Very cool and perfect for Summer, Autumn and family pictures.

Old Fashioned Flowers (September Bonus Kit)

The bonus kit. I don't do this very often, but for September I am offering a second kit you to order in addition to your main Scrapbook Memory Kit. I love the antiqued yellows, browns and blues. This kit is perfect for heritage photos or family reunions.

And finally the super shimmery It's All in the Cards kit for September. Check out Autumn Leaves Manhattan papers and Bazzill Bling Cardstock. The striking contrast of the colours used is truly beautiful and great fun to create gorgeous designer cards.

Sample Card #1

Sample Card #2

Inside of Card #2

I hope you have enjoyed this weekends sneak peak. Kits will be available on Monday September 15th.

Tracey