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Coupon Code: ShopWithSanta Even Santa knows that Scrap Girls is the best spot on earth to get digital scrapbooking supplies! Santa is stocking up his workshop with everything his elves need to make albums, Christmas cards, and other gifts! We're giving Santa - and you - a great sale to help you get your shopping done! But he will be headed for the North Pole at Midnight (ET) on December 15th. And when Santa leaves, the sale is over for everyone!
Gifts Galore!
12 Days of Christmas Special
This gift tag will give you digital scrapbooking layouts and printable craft projects a special touch. Be sure to collect the entire set of gift tags over Scrap Girls' 12 Days of Christmas celebration!
12 Days of Christmas Games! Star Treasure Hunt Be a star and win this treasure hunt! The winner will get a $20 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique. The rules are simple... Use the clues to find the correct products in the Scrap Girls Boutique. You will know when you have located them because you will see this star image on the product details page.
Please send your entry to [email protected] with the product name and web address link for each item you find. Use the subject line: "Star Treasure Hunt" and include your name and your Scrap Girls Forum user name, if available. Everyone who gets the correct answers to ALL of the questions in by 11:59 p.m. (ET), Sunday, December 16, will be entered into a drawing to win the prize.
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If you are a registered user of the Forum, just click on the "PM" box at the bottom of any of their posts to send them a message. Or, to check out more of your favorite Scrap Girls team layouts, visit the Scrap Girls Design Team section and the Scrap Girls Layout Artist Team section of the Layout Gallery.
Secrets in the Closet
Saturday, December 15, 2012
IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
- 31% off Even Santa Shops Here Sale, plus an extra 10% off Coupon!
- Gifts Galore!
- 12 Days of Christmas Special & Games
- Cute Stuff
- 12 Days of Christmas Story
- December's Member of the Month
- Layout & Contest Winners
- Scrap Girls Club
- ScrapSimple Club
- Designer Freebies
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls
- Ongoing Opportunities for YOU
GENERAL INFORMATION
Contact Scrap Girls
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While one girl's picture appears here on the Newsletter, Scrap Girls is really a community of talented designers, techy gals, thoughtful contributors and fantastic customers. We are ALL so happy to have you as part of the Scrap Girls community and we are very grateful for your support. Debbie OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUSuggest a Challenge, Win a Prize! Have a great idea for a Gallery layout challenge? Submit it to [email protected]. If your challenge idea is chosen, you will win a prize! Friday will be Customer Challenge Day, so keep an eye out on the Message Board calendar. It will be fun to see what YOU come up with for us to do!
Of course, it is a surprise what you will receive because birthday presents should alway be a surprise! Make sure your Forum email address is current and that you have the correct birthdate entered into your profile to participate. |
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Story Winner #3: Secrets in the Closet
My parents had secrets.
One December day, a long time ago, when I was five or six years old, my little brother, Chippy, and I were playing hide-and-seek. I decided to hide in the large, upstairs, walk-in closet. He would never find me! I left the closet door slightly ajar so it wouldn't be pitch-black in there, and I brushed my way through the coats and suits to the rear of the deep, narrow chamber. To my amazement, stacks of boxes and bags I had never before seen filled the area behind the hanging clothes.
Even in the closet gloom, thanks to pictures on the boxes, I knew in a moment what I had found: My parents' secret Christmas stash.
I sat in the dark closet and plotted.
Later, when Chippy's nap time finally arrived, I set out to explore what was in the bags while my mother was safely downstairs preparing dinner.
I could just reach the chain dangling from the closet's ceiling light fixture. I turned on the light and closed the closet door. One by one, I went through the bags and very carefully replaced all items in exactly the same order in which I had found them. Now I knew what Chippy and I were getting for Christmas.
Still, I wasn't certain about something. Maybe Santa had delivered those boxes early for my parents to hide, or maybe Santa had slipped in early and hidden them himself in that closet. I had to find out.
So on Christmas Eve, I faked being sound asleep when my mother came upstairs to check. I listened for what seemed like hours as my parents went up and down the stairs, knowing they must be emptying the closet and carrying all our new toys downstairs. Maybe, just maybe, Santa was there, too. I was too excited – and too curious - to fall asleep.
When the upstairs-downstairs trips finally ceased, I waited for another several minutes and then crept out of bed and tiptoed to the head of the staircase where I could peek through the banisters down into our living room.
Sure enough! The Santa and Mrs. Claus I knew so well were decorating the tree and arranging the presents. There was no plump, little bearded man in a red suit helping them. Nor did I hear reindeer on the roof. It was cold on the stairs, and after a few more minutes watching, I went back to bed.
Something told me not to say anything to anyone. So my little brother continued to enjoy the magic of Santa, my parents continued to believe in my naiveté... and I kept my secret knowledge to myself!
- Jane Blake Millar
Layout by Jane Blake Millar
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About the Author:
Jane Blake Millar: I am a retired mathematics teacher living in Florida. I started digitally scrapping with Photoshop Elements less than two years ago, and I'm now learning Photoshop and Illustrator. I have all the family photos, some going back to the mid-1800s and am learning both editing and photo restoration. I have two sons, one daughter-in-law, and two grandsons, so I create many layouts featuring them. My other interests include fine art, travel, and creative writing.
LenaLotta
Scrap Girls' Member of the Month - December 2012
Member Name: LenaLotta
1. What program do you use to digitally scrapbook?
Photoshop CS6 for the last couple of months, but if I'm in a hurry I still use Photoshop Elements 9.
2. Are you a Mac or a PC?
I'm a PC but dream about a Mac.
3. Tell us the make and model of digital camera that you use.
Sony Cyber-shot for the quick photos of people or events, Canon EOS 400D for nature photography.
4. Name one thing that every beginner digital scrapbooker should know.
Learn your software whichever it is. It gets so much easier to get the good looks you want when you know the functions of your program.
5. If you could be transformed into a digital scrapbooking embellishment, what would you choose and why?
Probably a ribbon because ribbons go with almost everything. They can be tied or loose, patterned or plain.
6. What time of day do you find that you do your best scrapbooking?
In the evenings just before bedtime, usually the only time I have for scrapping.
7. What is your favorite snack?
I'm a "godisgris" (candy pig) as we say in Swedish, and love most things that are sweet or salty, especially salty licorice.
8. What is your least favorite household chore?
All of them... but dusting is worse, that's when I consider getting rid of all my stuff...
9. Finish this sentence. "I couldn't live without..."
...paper and pen, I want to be able to put down my thoughts whenever I want.
10. What's your current favorite layout that you've done?
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Weekly Layout Winners
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Want to see your layouts make an appearance in the Scrap Girls newsletter?
Simply post your digital or paper layouts that use Scrap Girls products in our online Gallery, and if we choose your layout to be featured in the Saturday Newsletter, you'll win a prize! To be considered, don't forget to list the Scrap Girls products that you used in your layout.
Congratulations to this week's selectees. Please email [email protected] to receive your gift!
Want to see past winners of the Weekly Layout Contest? Visit the Weekly Layout Winners Gallery on our Forum!
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Join the Scrap Girls Monthly Club and you can have fun with the newest traditional digital and printable scrapbooking looks while saving! (A $40.87 value for $9.99 or less!) The Scrap Girls Club contents are released on the 1st day of the month (or the closest business day to the 1st). With the Scrap Girls Club, you will receive:
December's Scrap Girls Club designed for you by Melissa Renfro |
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December's ScrapSimple Club has been created for you by |
Join the ScrapSimple Monthly Club and you can enjoy the newest ScrapSimple looks while saving! (A $13.95 value for $6.99 or less!) The new ScrapSimple Club contents are released on the 15th day of the month (or the closest business day to the 15th). A commercially licensed version of the ScrapSimple Club is also available here. With the ScrapSimple Club, you will receive:
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Surprise! Surprise! Gifts Galore!
We have TWO designer freebies for you each day until Christmas Eve!
Layout by Syndee Nuckles
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Designer Freebie by
Syndee Nuckles coordinates
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Today's freebie designed by Syndee Nuckles
Layout by Sarah Batdorf
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Designer Freebie by
Sarah Batdorf coordinates
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Commercial license versions of Wonder and Joy Collection, Christmas Happiness Collection Mini, ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Christmas Happiness 6501 Biggie and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Basic Shadows 6501 are also available. |
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Today's freebie designed by Sarah Batdorf
* There is a "free download" button on the details page for each gift. You don't need to put them in your shopping cart unless you are shopping for other items. Also note that if you are slow reading your newsletter, you may find this freebie has already been retired, as the freebies are only available as gifts for about two newsletter cycles.
ScrapSimple Club Chat
Tuesday, December 18th - 8:00 p.m. ET
Join Shannon (Tinkerbell11) for a chat about this month's SS Club. Share ideas with one another about how to use the club and ScrapSimple products in general. Don't be afraid to use these versatile products
High Noon Crop
Wednesday, December 19th - 12 Noon ET
Join April (April Showers) each Wednesday at 12 Noon ET for the High Noon Crop. All coasts and time zones are welcome! These crops are designed to allow you to work on your own photos and themes, simply giving participants a one hour goal and a fun, new challenge each week.
On December 19th we'll do a Font Challenge! Create a layout on any theme, any topic, and any colors using at least 2 different fonts! Mix it up!
Create your layout and upload it to the special High Noon Crop Gallery. You'll be amazed what you can get done in just one hour, but there is no High Noon Sheriff timing you! Hope to see you in the chat room!
Heritage Crop and Chat
Thursday, December 20th - 9:00 p.m. ET
Do you have boxes of heritage photos just waiting to be restored and scrapped? Are there family stories just waiting for you to write down and preserve? Then this is the crop for you! Join April (April Showers) at 9 PM ET for the Heritage Crop and Chat and learn ways to use Antique Edges Paper Biggie to dress up your heritage pages. We'll help you get motivated to scrap those heritage photos and record your family stories for future generations to enjoy.
December's Forum Game: BINGO!
Join us for an exciting game of December BINGO on the Scrap Girls Forum!! Pick 25 words from the list provided and send them in an email to [email protected] with a subject line that says "BINGO CARD - your Scrap Girls Forum username" by Sunday, December 2nd (Midnight EDT) in order to play in the first round. The first round will begin on Monday, December 3rd. If you miss the first round deadline, you can still play! Just send in your BINGO card at any time during the month, and you'll be eligible to begin playing when the next new round starts.
Each day (Monday through Saturday), a member of the Welcoming Committee will call five random words from the BINGO list. Match just 15 of those words to win a BINGO. You must be first to call "BINGO!" in the game thread to win that round. After a winner is called, the boards will be cleared and a new round will begin the following day.
Each winner will receive a $5 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique! We like to see lots of winners, so please remember that each person can only win one round during the month. Have fun!
For complete details, visit the Monthly Forum Games folder on the Scrap Girls Forum.
December Monthly Layout Contest: December is here and that means Family Time! During the holidays, we spend more time with each of our families... and we'd love for you to share your families with us! Post your layouts in the December Monthly Layout Gallery before Midnight ET on December 31st and you could one of the two people who will win a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique! Please be sure to list your layout's product credits in the description or under the EXIF Properties.
Club Concepts Layout Contest: Post your new layout using the current club selection (either the Scrap Girls Club or the ScrapSimple Club) in our Scrap Girls Club Members Gallery or the ScrapSimple Club Members' Gallery. Be sure to list all of the Scrap Girls products you used. If your layout is chosen, it will be showcased as a Club Concepts layout winner, and you will win a $5 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!
Check our Forum calendar if you have any questions about what is happening at Scrap Girls. All event times are given in the Eastern Time Zone unless otherwise noted. Need help converting time zones? Check out the World Clock - Time Zone Converter. (Use 'USA-New York-New York' as the location for the Eastern time zone.)