Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways: Elise Blaha, ReVa, Studio Calico, & SheyB


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One person will receive a spot in Elise Blaha's Get Crafty workshop.

Get
Crafty

is an online workshop led by Elise Blaha. Over two weeks, this class will explore
techniques on how to build mini books and layouts from the ground up.
We will break away from the traditional scrapbooking products and
design our own paper and embellishments. Each weekday, there will be a
lecture, a project, an idea to try that day and an idea to save for
future use. In addition, there will be photos, journaling prompts and
giveaways. Class starts on June 1st.

ReVa June Kit 

One person will receive the June kit from ReVa (click to see the full list of supplies). Read more about Rebecca on her personal blog here.

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One person will receive the June Studio Calico kit called Soda Fountain.

SheyB

One person will receive a camera strap and a lens bag in their choice of the fabric from *Shey*[B].

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To be entered in today's drawing please leave a comment below sharing your best advice for a new scrapbooker. What did you wish someone had told you when you first started? Comments will close tonight at 8pm Pacific with the winner's posted shortly after.

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Just a quick reminder from last week's giveaway post that Transparent Touches & Tag's kit subscription offer ends today.  If you sign
up for 6 months, you will receive a fun goodie bag filled with
scrapbooking products for FREE with your first kit. After you sign up,
email Monica (info@transparenttouches.com) to let her know that you
heard about TTT from this giveaway. Offer ends today.

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  1. ronee.malama says…
    05/27/2009

    I wish someone had told me that it was just this addicting! Kidding! My advice for new scrappers...as much as you hate your own handwriting...you need to journal in your own handwriting..it's a memory your family will treasure!
    xoxo
    ronee

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  2. Jessica Herling says…
    05/27/2009

    Don't be overwhelmed, work one page (or a two page layout) at a time. It will all come to you. If you lose your inspiration, get up and walk away. Coming back to your piece will bring new inspiration.

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  3. allison Gottlieb says…
    05/27/2009

    There are no rules. If you are comfortable scrapping chronologically, then do so. If you want to scrap pictures you took yesterday, then do so. Most importantly - JUST DO SO. Don't leave those memories in your head, in a box, or god forbid, in your camera. And whatever you do - HAVE FUN! This is the BEST hobby - if you could even call it that at this point - in the world.

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  4. Courtney Newton says…
    05/27/2009

    My advice...the important part is that you're documenting your life and telling your story...not the stickers and embellishments. Also, scrapbooking is as expensive/hard as you make it.

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  5. jen k says…
    05/27/2009

    Hi Ali!!! i think its wonderful how you do these weds. giveaways...
    my tip for a new scrapbooker??? SHOP!!! buy some product that speaks to you!! buy paper that looks cool!!! if you are excited by the product then starting will be easier!! I wish i had this much for options in product when i started scrapbooking!!! and lastly? don't sweat it!!! each one of us has our own perception of what looks good!! who are we to tell someone "that doesn't work, or that doesn't look right"??
    those are my tips!!!

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  6. Debi says…
    05/27/2009

    Have fun:) Set up a spot in your house, no matter how small, that you can keep up so you can steal a few minutes here & there to be creative:-)

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  7. Georgie says…
    05/27/2009

    Only buy what products you truly love and use them - don't wait for that "right" layout.

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  8. Lydia says…
    05/27/2009

    Love the give-a-ways! Thanks, Ali!
    Well..I work at Archivers and I always suggest our free Scrapbooking Basics class. But mostly...I tell them to keep is simeple...there's no right or wrong way to scrapbook. It's your own personal style and don't get caught up with with everyone else is going (if your pages don't look like theirs..etc.)

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  9. becky in va says…
    05/27/2009

    Don't worry about scrapping in order...just scrap what inspires you at that moment/day. And try 3-ring binder albums right away!

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  10. Dori says…
    05/27/2009

    My advice is to love whatever you create. Don't second guess your layouts or think they must look like an example in a magazine. Create what makes you happy and you'll be creating your own style.

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  11. Johanna Dietrich says…
    05/27/2009

    As I am a beginner myself, I'd like to share the best advice I received somewhere along on this blog in my own words: There is no need to catch up. Don't feel overwhelmed by all the stories you haven't told yet – rather than trying to cross off a list of things you haven't done yet, see the things you have completed as a growing list of accomplishments.

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  12. laura says…
    05/27/2009

    My advice for new scrappers:
    Take a lot of pictures so you'll have plenty to select from when telling your story, and remember to journal about the event. Otherwise, one day down the road you will look back and wish you could remember the details.
    live...laugh...LOVE!
    laura

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  13. Kristi K. says…
    05/27/2009

    My advice is to not worry about taking the perfect photo... just take LOTS of photos!

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  14. Katherine McKamey says…
    05/27/2009

    My advice? Don't buy anything other than some cardstock & scissors & glue. Try that out for a while and then decide if you want to get more involved with the patterned paper and embellishments. I spent more time 'collecting' supplies at the beginning of my scrapbooking instead of actually making pages - too much pressure from 'demo-based sales consultants' and commitment issues with paper that was too pretty to cut. I would have done much better with the cardstock, scissors & glue to see what direction I wanted to go before diving in head first and allowing it all to pile up around me.

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  15. Amber Scurlock says…
    05/27/2009

    Don't worry about scrapbooking chronologically...or about the "rules." If you make your hobby a stressful thing, then what can you ever do that ISN'T stressful?

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  16. Anne says…
    05/27/2009

    Do not start with the heritage photos! I think they are the hardest to scrap even when you are more experienced, and the stress of feeling that you have to do them justice can take a lot of the joy of experimentation out of the process (and stress should not be part of scrapbooking!). I would definately advise starting by scrapping up to date, everyday photos - leave the heritage stuff til later (and don't forget to scan those photos first!).

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  17. Melissa LaFavers says…
    05/27/2009

    What a great question! My advice to new scrapbookers, especially those who are perfectionists like me, would be "leave your perfectionism at the craft room door." Scrapbooking is about play and creativity, and trying to be perfect only gums up the creative gears.

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  18. france wisniewski says…
    05/27/2009

    my best advice is to just do it...i know, cliche, but true. If I had spent less time thinking, planning and sorting and more time just documenting a memory in any way that feels good...I would have saved myself so much time. Sometimes you just have to push everything aside and go on instinct.

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  19. Gail Lindekugel says…
    05/27/2009

    Simple pages let your photos tell the story. My early pages are ...well lets say I didn't think it was really a SB page unless it had a die cut (or two..) and stickers stickers stickers!! I LOVED stickers!!..Now those pages seem so dated to me. I love the timeless and classic look of photos, words and some cool paper that compliments both.
    Take your camera every where, you won't want to miss a thing!

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  20. christen says…
    05/27/2009

    my advice would be scrap what you love - your scrapbooks are for you and your family!

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  21. Krys72599 says…
    05/27/2009

    You need the basics, and some good quality paper.
    That and your photos, and your stories, and you will be a scrapbooker.
    The rest is icing on the cake.
    You can add "stuff" to your stash as you develop your own style and learn what it is you really like and will use.
    I've been scrapping for five years, maybe a little more, and I'm still cleaning out all the extra "stuff" I bought that first year!!!
    And learn to take better photos - that's still my biggest regret - I don't have enough of them and I want to take better ones!!!

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  22. Jeannine B. says…
    05/27/2009

    I wish someone had told me that I didn't need to scrapbook every photo. Instead, scrapbook what is important and meaningful to you, and the photos and stories that help to tell your and your family's story.

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  23. Lisa says…
    05/27/2009

    My advice would be to scrap for yourself and family. Also that you don't need loads of stash, it's so easy to get carried away with products. Attending crops is great too as you meet new people/friends. And of course - enjoy :)

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  24. Candice Myers says…
    05/27/2009

    My best advice would be to echo some of the other comments already posted. Don't buy everything and all the latest and greatest before you start. Buy the basics like adhesives, good quality scissors, ruler, pencil and craft knife. Then go to crops and shops and ask people for their opinions, and for demos. See what the seasoned scrappers are using and do lots of research in magazines and online. I wasted so much money in the beginning buying everything I could lay my hands on and in the end either gave it away or threw it out.

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  25. Kym says…
    05/27/2009

    What beautiful things.
    I wish someone had told me to just focus on putting pictures down...scrapbooking is NOT about the stickers. I have lots of pages that have three pictures, cut out in tiny circles, and a ton of stickers. Oy. Those are never seeing the light of day.
    Scrapbooking is about the pictures and what they say. Stop buying crap and focus on picking out pictures. :)

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