Another Design Diva Accomplishment!

Design Diva Penny Smith has been chosen to be on the Design Team for



They are a newer company, which we hope to see at Scrapaganza VERY soon!

Come check them out!

And again, CONGRATS to Penny!!!

Be sure to check out the blogs of Scrapaganza's talented design team!!
(Just to the right! Open 24/7!)

High School Reunion...

Ready for a challenge??? How about digging into your past??? This time we are challenging you to make a layout OF YOURSELF in high school. The pictures can be snapshots, senior pictures, prom pictures... you choose. The only stipulations this time around are that you make a layout and it has 1 or more pictures from your high school days of you. It will be lots of fun to see everyone way back when :)

Enjoy this one of Kelly

and Deb

and Marissa (not so much a stretch for her!) {layout by Sally}

Can't wait to see yours!! Please e-mail them to scrapaganzaonline@gmail.com BY JUNE 5th. Thanks for entering :)

Rain rain go away...entries & winner

Obviously we got carried away with all of the celebrations and didn't get this post up for you. So sorry for the delay! Be sure to click on the images to see them larger. Our winner this month is Cindy Poock....

Our other entries were fabulous!! Be sure to check them all out! (and if you are in club, be sure to get your prize for entering!)

WHAT a FUN CROP!!

We had SO much fun!
It was sad to see people go!

What a GREAT event!Friends were made, or shared...Prizes were won...
EVERYONE got our FAVORITE THINGS!
The Scrap off was SO high energy!
Way to go Lolly! A layout in 5 minutes!Thank you everyone for the enthusiasm and fun!
We are so happy you came to join us for THE cropping event!

Just ANOTHER FUN AND FABULOUS way Scrapaganza is helping YOU
GET THOSE PAGES DONE!

Enjoy the slide show!! (I took SO many pictures!!)

Crop slideshow

Here are the pictures from my (Candi's) camera... We had a great time and I am so glad I got to spend so much time with all of you! Hope to see you at our Friday night cropaganzas!

THE SECRET'S OUT!

Yep, the cat's out of the bag!!!

Scrapaganza presents.... the reason for ALL the excitement....


...and Kelly and Beth's BIG SMILES...

...and the lines...
...the big announcement is...


In collaboration with Pine Cone Press, the Design Diva's present to you....
STAMPING AND SCRAPBOOKING:

a book done entirely by Scrapaganza!!!

Not a member of Not Your Ordinary Book Club, with over 100 members??
Join NOW to be included in this fabulous club and be taught by the designers who actually wrote the book on Stamping and Scrapbooking! Each month is technique driven and guaranteed to get you out of any rut. For just $10 a month (6 month pre-paid membership required) you will receive a kit of up-to-date product so you can learn and try the latest techniques!!


All of us...


want to THANK YOU for your enthusiasm, and support!! (And for waiting in long lines! :) )

WHAT a fun night!!

(We will be adding a slide show SOON-just wanted to give you a peek!!)

CHECK OUT THE SUNDAY PAPER, WHICH WILL HAVE AN ARTICLE ABOUT "STAMPING AND SCRAPBOOKING"!!!

AND we look forward to an AWESOME weekend at our SOLD OUT crop event!!

WE'RE LIVE!!!

www.scrapaganzaonline.com
is ALL new and FABULOUS!!!!

CHECK IT OUT!!!

The home page layouts where created by the Design Diva's themselves!!

Also, each of the Design Diva's will be uploading their page ideas of past, and each thing that they create along the way in our GALLERY!!

AND we will have some yummy things for purchase SOON!

And don't miss our UP TO DATE and INTERACTIVE calendar!

Thank you for patience as we updated and created a website that YOU deserve!!

And as always, Scrapaganza is the store to help YOU, GET IT DONE!

Because scrapbooking matters!!

Members Only

Are you a member of NYOBC (Not Your Ordinary Book Club)?? If not, there is still time to sign up and be a part of our celebration. If you would like more information about club or the event call or stop by Scrapaganza! We can't wait to see you all Thursday for the MEMBERS ONLY open house event. Doors close for the general public at 4. You will enjoy a huge savings, a free gift, food and time to mingle with everyone. And did I mention the BIG SECRET will be announced??? Kick off National Scrapbooking Weekend and join the Scrapaganza Designers for a fun evening.

(invites by Ashleigh at Classeigh Inks)

Sneak Peek #3

Okay, so you know by now the BIGGEST crop weekend in Scrapaganza history is May 2 & 3!!! Have you kept up with the sneak peeks?? Everyone attending the crop will receive our favorite things! If you are just joining us here is what you have missed... Beth's Favorite thing is... Scrapaganza! (obviously she can't give you the store, so you are getting a t-shirt unveiling our new logo & new look) Kim's Favorite thing is... Rusty Pickle! She will be teaching a two page layout straight from CKC!! Rachelle's Favorite thing... the NEW Basic Grey Rub-on Tool!! Be one of the first to use this new slick rub-on roller.

If you are still waiting to sign up... DON'T! Only 9 spots available (as of yesterday)!!! Call and reserve your spot 563-391-0099. Can't wait to see you all as we celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!

*Have you noticed Penny and I have teamed up to bring you a better blog! At the bottom of each post it will show you who posted! Hope you like the changes.*

Rain rain go away!! ...challenge!

Okay, are you all ready for the next challenge??

Submit your "rain" layouts for a chance at a fun prize pack!

There can be rain, rainbows, sprinklers, anything wet!

Here are a few of our designers ideas to get you started...


by: Kelly
(click the photo to view larger)



By: Tracy
Candi's can be viewed here.
(Along with other April Showers layouts in Scrapstreet Magazine)

All entries are due by May 1st... just e-mail them to scrapaganzaonline@gmail.com or drop them by the store.

Can't wait to see them... good luck!

Online Scrapbook Magazines

Called "Ezines's", online magazines are popping up everywhere!

Many times costing the viewer nothing-but offering a LOT of ideas!

This month, Design Diva's Candi Ladwig and Penny Smith have layouts featured in Ezine's!!

Candi is in this months issue of Scrap Street Magazine (page 9)!!

And Penny has TWO layouts in the premier (May/June) issue of Scrap -N- Art Ezine!
(Page 14 and page 46!)

(to access this magazine-you must download it-it is a PDF. On the home page, click the magazine image-it will take you to a page that has a PDF file showing-hold up here for a sec.! It takes a minute for the content to load, and then there will be a "Download" link under the file!)

DEFINATELY worth a look! FULL of pictures, layouts, mini-books, and techniques!

Also, "Diva in training" (the newset addition to Scrapaganza's team!) Monica, is a regular contributer to Ready, Set, Create!

So much to see and do! Count on Scrapaganza to keep the ideas coming!!

Penny Guest Designer for Paper Trunk

Congratulations to Design Diva Penny!!

She is the Guest Designer for Paper Trunk!
Paper Trunk is a "green" scrapbooking manufacturer that offers papers printed on recycled papers, and they use soy based ink! They also use "green" packaging whenever possible!

They also have some adorable stamps and a cool chipboard "wheel"!!

Check Penny out on Paper Trunk here!

AND Penny will be featured on the front page of their newsletter and on their blog in May!

Their Newsletter usually offers monthly sketches & great tips and other ideas! Check them out!



CONGRATULATIONS Penny!!

YOU ROCK!!

And remember, you can read about several of our design diva's by accessing their blogs to the right of the post!
Just a click away!
They have lots of great scrapbooking information, tips and goings-ons!

National Scrapbooking Day Crop EVENT!

"Scrapaganza's Favorite Things" Crop
A SNEAK PEEK!

Come join us for National Scrapbooking Day, Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd!

As promised, we are revealing one of the
Design Diva's Favorites!

Did you get to go to CKC (Creating Keepsakes University) two weeks ago in St. Louis? As many of you know, our very own Kim Garner is a teacher for Rusty Pickle and travels the Midwest teaching at CKC's for them. Kim told us that her very favorite paper line is Rusty Pickle and as a very special treat has gotten unprecedented permission to teach you the class that she taught CKC-ers in St. Louis! Rusty Pickle normally charges $19.99 for this class, which is EXCLUSIVE to CKC's only, but Design Diva Kim brings it to YOU as one of her favorite things.

As an additional SURPRISE, anyone who has already signed up for the crop or who signs up in the next 10 days, will receive a $10 gift certificate for merchandise in the store! We will be handing them out at the crop on Saturday morning!

And the Lucky lady is...

Charlene Easter!!!

Here is her journaling:

I'm lucky, I have a great husband. But if Lenard hadn't been so lucky, I would not have had even one date with him. Lenard's lucky because he survived a terrible car accident. It was his fault, DUI, only him, on an icy Jan. night. He rolled his truck, the roof was smashed in. He broke his neck. He broke a very important bone on C2 the odontoid process. This part enables your head to turn side to side. Here's where the luck really comes in. The doctor told him he broke it in the most awful way, flush, straight across. He should have died or at least been paralyzed from the neck down. He was put in a halo to stabilize his neck and spine. Four screws went straight into his skull. He was only in the hospital for three days. He stayed with his parents for the next three months. He finally convinced his mom to let him go home to his own house. I started dating him not long after that. In the middle of April he was supposed to have surgery to fuse C1 and C2 together. He had a pre-op CT scan, more luck here, the bone was healing! So the doctor decided to leave him alone and continue to check on him once a month. In August the halo was removed and Lenard had to wear another brace, no screws. In October that brace was taken off. He was completely healed. He could turn his head, slowly at first, he was a bit apprehensive. A month later he proposed. Lucky Me!

Thank you everyone for entering! Here are the other entries: Becky

Jill

Mindy

Stay tuned for your next challenge (and inspiration)...

What's new????

Okay, we are alive and well... sorry about slacking on the blog!! I was waiting for all this fun stuff to come in!! Be sure to stop in ASAP!! We got in Making Memories "Garden Party" & "5th Ave", Fancy Pants, Doodle Templates, & LOTS more!! Spring is in the store... the colors are fabulous!

(layout featuring MM "garden party"

Congratulations to our very own, Kim Garner & Lynn Warner! They had the opportunity to teach at CKU (Creating Keepsakes University) last weekend for Rusty Pickle! How exciting... Both teachers/designers will be having classes at Scrapaganza soon, watch for details in the calendar!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! National Scrapbooking Day is the first weekend in May... and we are CeLEbr@tInG ! (BIG TIME)
It is definitely going to be our "favorite" crop ever!!
More details will be announced shortly.

Next challenge...

Are you all ready??? This month is "LUCKY"!! What's your lucky charm? What makes you feel lucky? Did you have a lucky day?

Scrap about luck! There is your challenge. As always have your layouts in by the end of the month (March 31). To get you started here is some inspiration from a few designers at Scrapaganza

Congratulations....

Marion! She is the winner of this month's blog challenge.


Wasn't this challenge fun? Something she looks at everyday is now scrapbooked for everyone else to see. I learned a little bit more about everyone through this challenge! SO FUN!!! Marion, stop in to pick up your prize!!

This month was SO HARD to choose... I couldn't do it! I called in the big shots :) You all were amazing!! Stop by the store for your $5 gift certificate.

Here are the entries...

Under Construction...

I am working to give the blog a much needed makeover... some things may not be quite right... and I am working on that.

Give me a few days and we will be looking much better!

It's here!!!!

Stop in!! Memories Complete has come in at Scrapaganza! These are the lines that Penny and I (Candi) designed. We are very excited to show them off and get feedback! Be sure to share your layouts you create with them... we can't wait to see it scrapbooked!

We are also giving some of the product away!! Be sure to stop by Penny's Blog and comment for a random drawing on the 15th.

While I am posting on new stuff at the store... Dream Street came in, too. It is bright and fun and great for spring!! They have the cutest sets for mini books!! (You know I am all about the mini books!)

Check back tomorrow for the results from our February blog challenge!!

Challenge deadline....

is coming right up!!! Just wanted to post a little inspiration for you, to get you thinking. The challenge this time was to scrapbook someTHING. (No people or animals, or living things... someTHING) Here is my layout about Sprinkles Cupcakes. (the alphabet stickers are from Memories Complete!!) :)

Don't forget...Deadline February 29th.