{thestorymatters.com is now LIVE...

Head on over to check out the awesome new The Story Matters site! Sign up for the forums, chat with us a bit, and be sure to add your scrappiness to our gallery!

The May kit is now available! Go click that buy button!

We're also giving away this great paper pack on the blog!

Don't forget about the bloghop going on at ShabbyChicCrafts too!

Scroll down to my last post to see my {e} layout using some of the fun new spring tags!

{Happy NSD....website launch & a blog hop...

There is so... many fun things going on today!
Beginning with the launch of the much anticipated The Story Matters kit club website!
We are so excited about this and I know you're going to LOVE it!

If you're not a subscriber already, go now and hit that subscribe button!
The May kit R-O-C-K-S!!!

Here's what I did with the {The Very Hungry Caterpillar} kit!











And now... how about a chance at some great tags from Shabby Chic Crafts?
Leave me a comment and let me know what kind of crafty thing you're doing to celebrate NSD to win a package of fantastic Tags from Shabby Shic Crafts!
Each of the Shabby Shic Design Team Members are hosting a SSC giveaway so make sure to visit each blog to check out what they did with the new Spring Line!

Christina Padilla
Sasha Holloway
Michelle Lanning
Amy Tan
Leslie Ashe


{tags used: spring words icon, date/place lace borders, & vintage note circles}

Enjoy your scrappy day!

{win a xyron creatopia...

Imagine if you could have a machine that does it all. Die cutting, embossing, applying adhesive and laminate, and much more! Well, the wait is over, the Xyron Creatopia does all that and more.

They're giving one away over at the Scrapbook Trends blog! Hurry!

{And the winner is...

I am so sorry for the late post! I had hoped to post this morning, but that just didn't happen.

I have had a chance to do a little blog hoppin, but I am still hoping to sit down soon and check everyone's blogs out. I thank each of you for commenting and sharing your blogs with us!

and now for the winner:

Amber said...
Just added myself as a follower...although I already had you in my reader!!!...anyways, my blog in amberscurlock.blogspot.com and I love your blog!! =) Happy 400th post!!
April 26, 2010 7:44 AM

Congratulations Amber! Shoot me an email to meganklauer{at}yahoo{dot}com and I'll get your box shipped out asap.

Now, be sure to head on over to The Story Matters because they are giving away a spot in the fabulous Lain Ehmann's LOAD class!!! You can get the info here. Also, check out the LOAD website here.

The website officially LAUNCHES ON SATURDAY! May 1st!!!
LOTS of prizes given away the whole week following!
This fun assortment of the new Artsy Urban line by GCD Studios will be up for grabs next week along with lots of other awesome goodies!



So go to The Story Matters on Saturday {it won't go live until then} to check out the great new website! You're going to LOVE it!

{ruffle flowers...with gcd studios

**DON'T FORGET TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR A CHANCE @ MY 400TH POST GIVEAWAY!

CLICK here TO ENTER!**

{ALSO}

Win the Homespun Chic collection by GCD Studios on their Facebook Page!

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TECHNIQUE LAYOUT

by Megan Klauer

I love how just folding a strip of paper can add such a great focal point to a layout, card or project. I used a few simple products to create just that.

You'll need:
2 strips of patterned paper {I used 1/2" x 12"}
circle punch {I used 2 5/16" by The Paper Studio}
Sticky Strip {by Stampin' Up!}


1} Punch circle from pattern paper {would work great to use a photo in the center too!} and cut paper strips...


2} Add Sticky Strip to the back of each paper strip & adhere circle to layout or project...


3} Start creating the "ruffle flower" by simply back folding the strip of paper as you continue around the circle using both strips of paper...



and all finished!


and here is how I used them on my layout...





Layout supplies:
Cardstock: Stampin'Up!
Patterned Paper: Collections - Homespun Chic
Embellishments: Metal Rimmed Glass Brads - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Fabric Brads - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross, Textile Tags - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross
Punches: Martha Stewart, The Paper Studio, Fiskars
Chipboard letters: Cosmo Cricket
Precision Pen by American Crafts & Sharpie Marker
Adhesive: Xyron & Sticky Strip by Stampin' Up!

{more scrappy sneaks...

A few things to mark on your calendars!

Tomorrow head on over to the GCD STUDIOS blog to check out my tutorial using this layout...


and Saturday is of course National Scrapbook Day, so be sure to be at The Story Matters to win some great prizes!!!

And here are a few mores sneaks of pages I worked on for the May kit...



See more sneaks HERE!

And don't forget about my giveaway going on in the post below!

{400th post = giveaway time...

I hinted about it in my last post, so here it is...my 400th post! Wow! It doesn't seem like that long ago I was doing my 300th post giveaway!

I went through my stash {wow do I need to do this more often} and I will be giving away this flat rate box stacked full of 12x12 patterned paper!



As always, there are 2 ways to win:
1} leave me a comment with a link to your blog so we can all do a little blog hoppin
and
2} follow my blog {if you're already a follower, just let me know}

You have until Wed. at midnight and I'll draw for the winner on Thursday! WooHoo!
Good luck everyone!