Memorial Day sales

Scrapbook Generation has two great offers for our local and online shoppers this weekend!

Local customers:
• Sale runs Friday and Saturday
• Take 30% off any one item (excludes Sketch Fusion and One on One)
• SG will be closed on Monday

Online customers:
• Sale runs Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
• Take 10% off all clearance items -- use coupon code SG10
• We've added a ton of products to our clearance section at scrapbookgeneration.com, including paper collections by We R Memory Keepers, Little Yellow Bicycle, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, American Crafts, and Carta Bella
• We've also added lots of additional SG kits to the clearance section -- now over 40 page and card kits on sale!
• Local customers can also shop online -- just choose the no-charge "pick up" option for shipping and we'll hold your order for you here at SG.

Click here to shop online.

Closed Monday for Memorial Day

Scrapbook Generation will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.

Tomorrow, we'll be announcing the details of an online sale that will run from Friday until Monday, and also an in-store sale for both Friday and Saturday.

Go grab your free download sketch for May!

It's another fantastic download day, with products ranging from single sketches to another great themed bundle of goodies by Allison Davis.

One Sketch Three Looks: Quick & Easy -- 89¢
• Double-page sketch features five 4x6 photos, two 3x4 photos, and one 6x4 photo. Photos are definitely the star of this layout. It could become a go-to sketch whenever you want a quick and easy layout with lots of photos. One strip of patterned paper, a couple of strips of stripes, a cluster of embellishments, and you're done. Title area is large enough to leave room for creative use of sizes and styles.
• Color layout examples are climbing trees, basketball, and pumpkin patch.

One Sketch Three Looks: Patchwork -- 89¢
• Double-page layout features two 4x6 photos, two 6x4 photos, one 4x5 photo, and one 4x3 photo. The focal point is an area featuring squares of patterned paper layered with more papers and embellishments. Project Life-style 3x4 cards would work perfectly in this focal area, along with other small decorative mats or frames.
• Color layout examples are wedding, Christmas baking, and Thanksgiving.

One Sketch Three Looks: Focal Grid -- 89¢
• Double-page sketch features one 6x4, one 3-1/2 x 2-1/2, and six 3x3 photos. Focal point is on the grid formed by the 3x3 photos and patterned paper squares. A series of strips and a decorative scalloped border forms a backdrop for the grid. Title area includes circles and lots of room to create a title using a variety of letter sizes.
• Color layout examples are goofing off, Easter eggs, and boys playing.

Four Pack - $1.79
• Four new two-page sketches designed by Allison Davis that all feature 7 photos. 
• The first sketch has two 4x6 photos, one 6x4 photo, one 4x4 photo, and three 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 photos with a large background, a few banner strips, and accented with stars.
• The second sketch has two 6x4 photos, four 4x4 photos, and two 2x2 photos with a large journaling space and accented with hearts.
• The third sketch has two 3-1/2 x 5 photos and five 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 photos with a big banner, flowers, and clouds.
• The fourth sketch has two 4x6 photos, four 3x3 photos, and one 3x4 photos with a large background and accented with hearts.

Individual Sketch #1 - 49¢
• A one-page sketch designed by Allison Davis. The sketch has one 3x5 photo and three 3x4 photos with a large background and accented with stars.

Individual Sketch #2 - 49¢
A two-page sketch designed by Allison Davis, perfect for use with 6x6 paper pads. The sketch has two 3x4 photos, three 2x2 photos, two 6x4 photos, and six 3 x 2-1/2 photos. There are two 6x6 squares and the sketch is accented with hearts.

Girls/Mother's Day Bundle by Allison Davis - $10 (samples shown above)
Includes:
• 6 two-page girl-themed sketches
• 6 one-page girl-themed sketches
• 4 girl-themed cards
• 5 girl embellishment ideas/sketches
• girl and mother quotes
• girl and mother titles

Free Sketch:
• A double-page sketch by Allison Davis. Sketch is shown below.

Click here to download the free sketch and shop for other sketch products by SG.

Star Challenge inspiration

A few weeks ago, we promised to show you some of the entries in our NSD challenges. Today, we've picked out a few of the layouts submitted for the star challenge to illustrate the wide range of ways people approached this challenge. 

Here's the challenge they undertook:
Stars are such versatile embellishments. We use them on layouts about holidays (Christmas, Fourth of July), people (rock star, award winner, child), and events (contests, concerts, camping trips). For this challenge, use your creative talents to make one or more special star embellishments for a one- or two-page layout. Materials you might try: felt, fabric, chipboard, corrugated cardstock, floss, twine, ribbon, bling, and more...be a creative star!

We have patriotic stars, love-struck stars, little boy stars, sports stars, and even star banners! Love the variety, and the chance to share them with you. (And if I don't have your full name listed, please feel free to comment here and I'll update the post.)

Allie Stewart

Corrina

Denise

Laureen

Sharlene

Sheree

Tasha Key

Chat tonight, anyone?!

 We invite you to join a group of scrapbookers who will be using our live chat feature tonight at 7 pm (CST). The chat is being organized by ladies who are part of a new forum called ScrapNYap. This is an extremely encouraging, kind, cheerful, and happy message board, and to say it is SG-friendly is an understatement!

Right now, a group of about 40 of us are taking Allison's online Sketch Support class together. We have just completed week one, and we're posting our layout assignments and inspecting and praising each others' work. As soon as we finish the Sketch Support class, we're going to start on another one of Allison's classes and do it as a group, too! We'd love to have you join us. (Click here to read more details about the class.)

I know they would love to have you join them tonight to talk about all things scrapbooking. And if you would like to check out this new forum, the address is: http://scrapnyap.freeforums.org. To participate, you must be approved by the moderator, who works hard to ensure that this forum stays supportive, informative, and above all, pleasant and welcoming.

It's Sketch Week with Allison Davis!

We love Sketch Week, and it's time to have some fun as Allison Davis gives detailed descriptions of how to get the most mileage and inspiration from Scrapbook Generation's free download sketch this month.

We're giving you a sneak peek at the sketch, which will be available for download tomorrow. For now, why not hop over to Allison's blog for a closer look at her layout, and for information about how to win a great prize! Click here to check out Sketch Week.

New at SG!

Queen & Co.: candy stripers (striped accents that would make cute flower centers), ice accents (polka dotted shaped buttons), pave jewels, and twinkle jewels

Adorn It: Forever Family

Little Yellow Bicycle: Poppy

Echo Park: Bundle of Joy

Echo Park: Bundle of Joy

Doodlebug: Cap & Gown

New quarterly blog hop for SG sketch fans!

Today, we're turning the blog over to Ruth Bonser from Australia. Ruth is a long-time SG fan/customer/friend, and she's also an extremely accomplished and talented scrapbooker and blogger. Recently, she had three beautiful layouts published in the first issue of a new Australian online magazine: "Life. Paper. Scrapbook."

Ruth has come up with an exciting way to motivate all of us to scrapbook more, and share more. We'll let her explain what she has planned...

Ruth Bonser:

Come and join the party!

Who wants to see a whole lot more layouts using the amazing sketches by those talented girls from Scrapbook Generation?

Hi SG Fans, it's Ruth here and I am planning a party with you all to encourage everyone to get out their sketches and scrapbook. There were so many amazing layouts submitted in the NSD challenges and I can't wait to see some of them showing up here on the blog. After all, one of the best things about SG sketches is that they are great for beginners or for someone who has been scrapbooking since the sticker sneeze was cool, they are universally useful.

So we're having a Super-fun Sketchy Soiree every three months on the blog for all you sketch lovers out there. On the first Monday in June, September, December and March, we will have the SG Sketch Lovers blog hop starting here on the Scrapbook Generation blog and blog hopping to everyone who would like to share a layout using one of the Scrapbook Generation sketches. You may use your SG monthly kits, your printed books and e-books, Sketch Support sketches, or the downloadable products form the SG online store.

If you want to join in you have two options:

1) If you own a blog then you need to email me (ruth.bonser@gmail.com) by the 1st of June with your blog address to let me know that you will have a blog post up and ready on the following Monday. I will reply to you by email  confirming your involvement. I will supply you with some text to include in your blog post closer to the time and will also let you know the time to have it posted at, so that they are all there at the same time.

2) If you do NOT own a blog but want to share a layout, please email me (ruth.bonser@gmail.com) a link to your layout in an online gallery (e.g. 2peas or  flickr), along with a couple of words about you, which sketch you used and anything you want to add about your layout. I will then include those in a blog post specially created for those without a blog, so that everyone is able to be involved.

PRIZES!

It's always more fun with prizes involved, so there will be two prizes at each blog hop party, one will be randomly given to one of the participants and one will be randomly chosen from all the comments left by the readers. Those who are part of the blog hop can also leave comments, so they get twice as many chances to win. Comments will be able to be left at every hop, so there are lots of chances to comment to win while getting inspiration to use your sketches and see what your fellow SG fans are doing with their kits and sketch books.

I want everyone to know that this is a very welcoming party. Please don't feel shy if you are a beginner or have a new blog, everyone is welcome and we would love to see what you are working on! It encourages others to get out their kits and create with you. In a scrappy world where many of us live far away from those we love to chat with about scrapbooking, this is the next best thing to having a scrapbook get-together!

I hope you will join in the party and get creating, please leave any questions in the comments below and I will answer them. I am really excited to see what you create!

Color Challenge inspiration...

A couple of weeks ago, we promised to show you some of the entries in our NSD challenges. Today, we've picked out a few of the layouts submitted for the color challenge to illustrate the wide range of ways people approached this challenge. 

Here's the challenge they undertook:
Color makes life a little brighter...and it can do magical things for a scrapbook layout, too. One of the hottest color choices right now is ombre -- a French term meaning "shaded" -- with colors graduating from light to dark. For this challenge, choose one color and use it to create an ombre effect through papers, embellishments, or both, on a one- or two-page layout. It doesn’t matter if you make it bright or make it soft...just make it colorful!

Some people undertook an ombre background, while others used the effect through embellishments, or even a full-page approach! Love the different viewpoints, and the chance to share them with you. (And if I don't have your full name listed, please feel free to comment here and I'll update the post.)

Barb Krause

Els Cattenstart (Netherlands)

Maria Whitehead

Patricia Watling

Susan

Alison Spannaus

Six new layouts kits!

We've just added six new kits by Debbie Sanders and Allison Davis to our online store. Allison's four kits came from the classes offered during our National Scrapbooking Day festivities.  Click here to shop!

New Debbie Sanders kit: Winter Dreams -- five double-layout kit including sketches and color photos. $30

 

 

 

New Debbie Sanders kit: Snow Happy -- two double-layout kit including sketches and color photos. $12 Extremely limited quantities -- less than 25 available.

New Allison Davis kit: Sisterly Love -- two double-layout kit including sketches and color photo. $20

New Allison Davis kit: Brotherly Love -- two double-layout kit including sketches and color photo. $20

New Allison Davis kit: Happy Little Moments -- three double-layout kit including sketches and color photos. $25

New Allison Davis kit: Unforgettable Happiness -- three double-layout kit including sketches and color photos. $25