Scraptastic August Kits

Check out the fabulous kits Jessica has put together this month.

Classy Girls Main Kit

Classy Girls Add-On Kit

Classy Girls Add-On Stamp 

Classy Girls Flair (included in the kit, but available separately also)

The I Found A Boy Main kit is already sold out, but the Add-On Kit is still available.

I Found A Boy Stamp Add-On

 I Found A Boy Flair (included in the kit, but also available separately)

This Life Noted Kit

This Life Noted Stamp Set (included in the kit, but also available separately)

This Life Noted Flair (included in the kit, but also available separately 

If you are considering any of the above, I would suggest you hurry over to the store now to get yours. You may purchase a one time item or kit, or sign up for our Scraptastic Club.  There is no contract necessary, and you'll not only get a discount off the monthly kit of your choice you will also receive a discount off of any Add-On items you purchase also. Pin It

It's Our Birthday

Scraptastic Club is turning THREE YEARS OLD, and we want to share the presents and celebration with all of you!  Pop over to the Forum and join in our games and challenges this weekend, for your chance at a the Grand Prize, a FREE 3-month subscription to the kit of your choice.  There are many other prizes along the way, including a chance to be randomly selected to win a surprise goodie for every challenge/game you participate it.

Jessica puts together great TWO great scrapbook kits and TWO great Add On kits each month. Always using the latest in trends and scrappy supplies.  She also has PROJECT LIFE kits each and every month.  All kits include flair (my favourite embellishment), and often an exclusive or two from the store. The PL kits always include custom flair, journal cards, AND stamp set created by the super talented Kaitlin Sheaffer.  You can check out this month's newly released kits here.

Here is a little sneak peak of the layout I created for my "BIG3" challenge.

You can jump in on all the fun this morning at 8 CST.  There will be a special thread in the Fourm dedicated to the celebration.  If you've not yet signed up you may do so here.  Hope to see you at the party! Pin It

Paper Secrets Guest Designer

I was contacted by Kristi several months ago to consider a spot as their Guest Designer for August.  I was thrilled of course at having been asked.  I was even more thrilled at the opportunity to meet both her and her shop partner in crime Rochelle at CHA last week.  It was so great to have them stop by the Chic Tags booth.

Kristi(L), Rochelle(R)

For those of you unfamiliar with Paper Secrets you can check them out here. They are a paper crafting shop and challenge blog, with new sketch challenges with a twist released twice monthly.

I had the pleasure of working with the Summer Stories collection by Teresa Collins.

It is gorgeous, check it out

I had a really great sketch to work with.  A good sketch, combined with a fun new photo, and this gorgeous collection all made for a fairly quick layout for me.  Here are a few sneaks of my layout.

The twist this week is to use an embellishment with text, hence the Freckled Fawn "love" heart.  I'd love for you to pop over to the Paper Secrets Blog and see my completed project.  There will be a lot of inspiration from the DT also.  You may also link up a project of your own for your chance at a $10 gift certificate to the store.

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Last Day of CHA

I learned a couple of things for sure on this trip to CHA.

1. Cha, as in cha-cha-cha is how I pronounce it, and several of my local friends pronounce it the same way.
2. C-H-A is how most of my American friends pronounce it.  Who knew?
3. This was the last Summer show to be held.  There are changes coming next year, a travel show is one of the options being talked about for the new Craft & Connect show.  New name, new venue, new vision.  I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to attend this one.
4. I really needed my SLR camera.  Although I can manage to take pretty decent photos with my iphone, not everyone is able to do the same.  I should have learned after my last trip to Vegas, but I didn't so I once again I have many, many blurry photos.  It's sad.   If I ever get another opportunity to attend a C-H-A event, I'll bring a proper camera for all these inside pix that I want to be in.
5. The last thing I learned, or at least that is evidently clear is that I am way more about people than I am about product.  Although I saw a lot of great new product, I failed to take many photos of it.  Most of my photos are of the people I have come to care very much about through Instagram, and Facebook. I'm not surprised really, if you know anything about me at all, it's that I love people.  I love getting to know about all the little things that make people tick, and all the experiences that got them to where they are today.  So meeting people was bound to take center stage during the Trade Show.  By the way if you're looking for a great blog post (or 2 actually) showcasing lots, and lots of product you should pop over here to my friend Julie's blog.  She was a CHA photo taking superstar.

The People:

First and foremost, this friendly giant just needed to have his photo taken with me, haha.  I usually stand on my tip toes to make myself look less short, but in this case, it really was futile.  He was very friendly, however, although he did ask if I was from Ca-nah-dah.  Hahaha.

The lovely and always warm and friendly Catherine of Scrapbook & Cards Today.  I was so glad to have run into her.  Another bonus of a smaller show.

The Scrapbook Nook crew: Shelley, Carol, Anabelle, and myself.  The Nook may have closed a year ago, but we will always be Nook girls at heart.

So great to meet Julie in person.  Love her blog, she's the one you should see if you want more product images.

The hilariously funny Leah L'Orange.  Oh this girl is like a breath of fresh air, so fun and lively.  I kinda felt like we should have met a long time ago.

The oh so adorable Suz Mannecke - have you noticed that many feel the need to crouch when they take a photo with me.  It's embarrassing, I often forget how short I really am.

My sweet, sweet, super talented (as in she's on so many BIG name DTs) friend Shellye, with the super popular Heidi Swapp.  She's not only talented, but really lovely too.

So happy to have connected with this woman Kate Swanson of Art Impressions (I just love how IG brings people together)

After a few times missing this girlie, we finally connected just before the end of the show.  We were likely the only 2 Funks in the whole place.

These next few photos were taken with my new friend Lea Lawson's camera.  See the difference.

That's Lea in the midldle, she works with Glitz Design, lucky girl

Introducing my friend Carol - Photo Bomber Extraordinaire, lol

These were all taken at the very end of the show, as I'm sure you can probably gather.

The Product

This My Mind's Eye Cut & Paste line is even cuter in person than it is in the pic

Teresa Collins' release was super cute.  

Just love this colour combo.

Fancy Pants has totally taken me by surprise.  They have really evolved.  I really liked every single release. 

These letters are perfect!  Right in between the micro mini Lily Bee Design ones, and the great new BasicGrey ones.  Great colours too.

Aren't those tags and flair awesome?!

Wasn't their booth just adorable?  

My dear friend Amy rocks their products.  They are lucky to have one another.

I've been saying for about 2 years that someone needs to come out with a woodgrain heart stamp.  I guess Kristy and her hubby of Some Odd Girl stamps herd me from all the way up here.

Loved this little set, perfect for PL

Met Stephanie of Bella.  Seriously she was so sweet.  And the first of all the big manus to know exactly which DT member did which layout for her.  Really cute collections coming out soon. 

Okay, that's all I have.  I really don't know how anyone gets to every single booth.  And this was the small show too.  If I ever have the opportunity to go again, I'm going to have to go armed with a plan.

I have one more post to share with you as far as CHA goes.  It'll be devoted to my friend Carol and her sweet family.  I was so fortunate to be hosted by them for the duration of CHA.  I'd love for you to meet them too.

Thanks for following along with my CHA experience.  Especially if you've made it through this post.

Have a great day all,

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Bring On The Cheese

I've got this layout up on the Scraptastic Club blog.  It's created using the July Out On The Town Kit. Hop over to the blog to see how I created the sunburst like background.

There two are such characters it was pretty easy putting a layout together the suited the hammy feel of the photos. Pin It