Monday, January 11, 2010

Memory Makers Books: Call for Layouts!

Memory Makers Books: Call for Layouts!


Memory Makers Books is currently looking for layouts, which will be published in an upcoming idea book, tentatively titled The Big Book of Scrapbook Ideas.

This new Memory Makers gallery book will showcase fantastic layout ideas on all kinds of themes like family, holidays, special events, vacations and more. The new book will feature more than 500 layouts, so we’re looking for a variety of pages, highlighting all sort of styles, skill levels, colors, products, photos and techniques.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please submit your layouts on the following themes:

• Family time and special family/friend relationships

• Babies, kids and pets

• Hobbies and careers

• Hopes and dreams, faith, and other personal themes

• Holidays and special occasions

• Vacations

• Sports and other fun activities



We accept layouts in any of the following sizes and formats:

• 12 x 12 single and double

• 8.5 x 11 single and double

• Traditional, hybrid and digital

We are especially interested in pages that have multiple photos.

The payment for publication of your artwork is a free copy of the book.


Instructions for Submission


Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2010

* Send .jpgs no larger than 300K to mmsubmissions@fwmedia.com by March 15, 2010. (You can take a digital picture of your layout(s) or scan the layout, and e-mail it to us as jpeg.)

* Include your name, address and e-mail address with your submissions. Submissions without this information will not be accepted.

* Submissions must be never-before-seen, never posted in an online gallery and never published

* Submissions are limited to 10 per person

*If your page(s) is chosen, you will be notified via e-mail by March 30, 2010 with further instructions (including how to mail in original artwork).

Questions about submission guidelines can be sent to: mmsubmissions@fwmedia.com.


We look forward to seeing everyone's work, and best of luck to all!

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Up late scrappin and burnin!

I was on Facebook.com earlier and Sasha Holloway mentioned Pencil Lines sketch # 169.  I remembered coming across their sketches before.  She inspired me to visit Pencil Lines again.  Once I saw the sketch, I immediately went to scrappin and burning.

Here is the sketch and my creation from the sketch:







Supplies:
brown cardstock, 2 different colors of brown
raw chipboard
Studio bling
flowers
butterflies
Marvy Uchida square punch
Stampin Up scallop punch
fire
orange felt
Best Creations rhinestone accent


Check out the sketches at Pencil Lines.  They are inspirational.

This morning I finished a Creatvie Scrappers sketch # 85.

Creative Scrappers has some nice sketches that inspire me to create.  Check out their # 85 sketch challange:  http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/2010/01/sketch-85.html.

Here is the # 85 sketch and the layout I made called *No Little Monster*. 






Supplies:
Recollections 3D Phrases *Little Monsters* # 118512
A Martha Stewart Punch
scraps
Wordperfect for journaling
black cardstock and green cardstock

Journaling:
You are no little monster.
You were sent
from heaven above.

You are no little monster.
You were sent
to give me love.

Here is a Basic Grey Giveaway To Enter At Scrapz N Stuff




Martha Stewarts Punches: my inventory

I went shopping at Michael's yesterday.  I saw some really nice punches.  For the life of me I could not remember which Martha Stewart punches I already had.  So yesterday night I came home and did an inventory of my scrapbooking stuff.  I wrote down lists and took pictures.  I know what I have now.  6 Martha Stewart punches!  Ready to go and shop for some more.