Photo a Day Encouragement

It's the 6th of the month, how are you doing with that picture taking? I hope your doing great! If not I want to tell you a little story.

Yesterday I got up and decided that after adding Webster's Pages Trim to the store that I would add a slide show of my photos for this challenge. I followed all the directions and I tried to add it from the blog and from photobucket but still could not get it to fit in the side bar. I kept getting a slide show that only showed about 1/4" of the photo. I worked on this for 3 hours! I was so frustrated that I was just at a loss for inspiration of any kind.

Finally around 7:30p.m. I tried again to get the slide show working and I did it! So at this point the thought hit me. The Blog would be a perfect picture for my photo a day journal as that is what I did all day so that would be all I could journal about. Well I got the bright idea that I could make the blog a pretty 3 column deal. LOL why I thought that would be easy after I spent 3.5 hours on a slide show I don't know. So again my inspiration was lacking. Right before I went to bed at 11 I realized I had not taken a shot for my photo a day to share with you guys - so I glanced around the living room to see what inspired me. I realized that it was sort of funny all the journaling tag books I'm using for my photo a day journal. I stacked them up and tried. Well I still have to upload them and edit them to see if I can make them pretty but hopefully I'll add them to the slide show soon.

Hope this inspires you to push past those moments when you just aren't inspired. Oh remember it never hurts to take two when you are very inspired!

November Newsletter

Special Sales!

November 1-7, Paper Packs on sale 15% off
November 8-14, Alpha stickers & Thickers on sale 10% off
November 15-21, Chipboard on sale 15% off

Discount Codes

November 11th, one day sale, enter code VETERAN during checkout for 30% off your entire order
November 23 - 29, enter code THANKSGIVING during checkout for 30% off your entire order



New Products!
New comers to the Everything Scrapp'n store, include journaling tablets from Little Yellow Bicycle and embellishments from Webster's Pages.. Be on the look out for the coordinating ribbons from Webster's Pages to be in the store soon. There is also the 2 new releases from Basic Grey called Indian Summer and Nook & Pantry that were added to the store last month.



Blog Happenings & Contests
Blog Hop, November 14th - Check out the blog (http://www.everythingscrappn.blogspot.com ), hop to all the Design Team Members' blogs, and comment for a chance to win a prize pack including the new Basic Grey Indian Summer papers, Petaloo flowers with jewel centers, and a My Minds Eye rub-on. The second winner will receive three Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists.





Blog Challenge Contest, November 28th - Check out the blog and there will be a challenge posted. Participate in the challenge and post a link to your work in the comments section of the Blog Challenge Contest blog entry by December 6th, Midnight EST for a chance to win a prize. The theme for this contest will be Christmas and that's all the hint I'll give you. The design team will be using Pink Paislee Mistletoe & Co. products. If you haven't seen these papers and embellishments yet, here's a small preview below. The entire collection of Mistletoe & Co. is in the store while it lasts.




November Photo a Day Challenge Contest- Join in on this month's additional challenge. I love taking pictures and as a scrapper we must take pics or we have nothing to scrapbook. Let's document the everyday part of life.
Okay, so here is the lowdown:
Take at least one picture every day.
You can not take pictures of your kids or dog every day (you may take one of each)
Think outside of the box. Examples: your favorite slippers, a special blanket, or a beautiful sunset/sunrise.
Check out the blog for picture examples. You will find the link to the challenge in the upper left sidebar of the blog. To help inspire you; complete this challenge for a chance at a gift certificate for Everything Scrapp'n.
$10.00 to one luck winner who takes a picture a day and links to where I can see them.
$25.00 to one luck winner who takes a picture a day and scraps them. For this one you have till December 6th.
(This is open to EVERYONE. This includes the Design Team and outside the United States. If you are outside the US, just look over the shipping information at the store. I do ship at actual cost to anywhere)



November's Guest Design Team Member Spotlight: Kimberly Mace
Where are you from?
Warner Robins, GA




What is the name and link to your blog?
Like seriously for real - Like Seriously For Real

What is your day job?
Stay at home mom. I have a 9 month old son and a 4 year old son that just started Pre-K.

What fad of scrapbooking did you never get into?
The super-sparse look. You know, the teeny, tiny picture that is off-centered with a tiny strip of ribbon and a title. I can admire it, but it just looks plain when I try to create that way.

What would you call your scrapbooking style?
Bright, layered, geometric, playful, and somewhat traditional as I like to use multiple photos and always journal.

What items will we always find on your projects?
I would say probably always brads and circle shapes.

What sparks your creativity when you are scrapbooking?
New paper! I don't even have a ton, because I use up every little scrap. New paper gets me planning out new layouts and pulling coordinating papers. Shopping for new papers is just as fun, because I start mentally noting what photos I want to get scrapped and what will work for me.

What is your favorite layout of all time and why?
It is really impossible for me to pick just one. Here's a newer one I'm pretty happy with. I love all the different silly pictures of my son and he truly is a unique one! I had fun splattering paint and love this color green too. This layout is one of those that definitely looks better in person, I promise!




I want to say a special thank you to Denise Martinez. She will be stepping down from her DT position at the end of this month. She was instrumental in getting the Design Team started and has shared her beautiful work with us during her time with us. We will miss her and her designs and great altered projects.




Inventory- Make sure that you check out the sales categories. I put on my annual scrapbooking yard sale and that means it's time to check inventory and sales categories. Check out the merchandise that has been moved to the sales categories and the merchandise that is further on sale.



Free Shipping Winner- Congratulations to Mary!



I want to wish you ALL a Happy Thanksgiving. Take lots of pictures and enjoy your family.




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Contest Reminder!

Here is the link to the original post for all the details.

We LOVE LOVE LOVE to see your work. Oh and there is a prize of goodies waiting for one luck winner. You have until Sunday night 11:59 November 8th to link up to the original post with your pic! Remember to check back for the winner. If you are the chosen winner you will have to email me with in 3 days with your address.

Pre Newsletter INFO

October was such a CRAZY month! The newsletter is coming but it is running a little late. Due to my inability to get the info to the newsletter creator it will be tomorrow or the next day.

Well with that being said I couldn't wait to tell you that some new goodies have come into the store!

Little Yellow Bicycle - Journaling Tablet - Family & Girlfriends



Webster's Pages - silhouettes & threads




Don't forget 15% off new items. You know me that also mean that I just put the whole line on sale - that means 15% off Postcards from Paris, Nature's Story Book , and journaling tags & cards.

Today is the DAY!

Today is the first day of the photo a day challenge. It is just 8 am so you have the whole day to decide what you want to capture on your first day! You will see I tossed up a picture of a coke can. "WHAT" you might ask. Well you see I could spin this many ways. I was drinking this coke last night at midnight, so technically thats today. So I could use it for that. I could use it as "WHY is Santa on my Coke before Thanksgiving?" or just my laziness that the coke can is still on the table - LOL.

I don't know that this will be my photo for the day but it was handy to photograph this morning. Personally I think I'm going to run mine more like a journal seeing as I want to improve my journaling habits and I love these picture a day challenges. I hope you will find great pleasure from this challenge. SO get out there and shoot some life.

Leave your comments and links to pics at the link below! Also note that a direct link to the challenge blog itself is in the upper left hand corner of the main blog page.
The post for the Nov Challenge

Go to the above link to leave your links! DO NOT LEAVE THEM HERE THIS IS JUST A REMINDER POST