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Meet Jackie

Posted on July 14, 2009 by crazydaisy

A mini-book by Jackie

We’re so excited to introduce you all to the fifth member of our fantastic design team, Jackie Laing. She’ll be making her Crazy Daisy debut with our August kit, so make sure you check back to see all of her wonderful creations. Until then, here’s a little bit about Jackie.

“Hi, I am Jackie! I live in The Peace Country, BC Canada with my wonderful Husband Greg, and our beautiful daughter Sasha. I work full time as a creative writer for a Radio and Television Station. I have always loved crafts! When I was younger I would make collages from my teen magazines and plaster them all over my bedroom door! And about four years ago I stumbled across scrapbooking when I made a scrapbook of my wedding … I was instantly addicted!

Scrapbooking is my creative outlet that keeps me grounded. When I am not scrapbooking I love to spend time with my wonderful family, read, blog and play wii! I am honoured to be part of the Crazy Daisy DT, and I look forward to getting to know all of you. As we share our love of scrapping, and make some beautiful creations along the way!”

1. I can’t imagine my life without … Of course my family and friends and also SCRAPBOOKING! It is a huge stress reliever! It relaxes and excites me all at the same time! And it is a great way to spend a Friday night with my teenage daughter … I love having Mother-Daughter Scrap Nights!

2. My least favorite chore is … cleaning the bathroom and grocery shopping!

3. I would love to win a shopping spree to … a cool Scrapbooking store/online store, like Crazy Daisy Kit Co. Plus That Girls Fashion, it is a cute little local store that has the cutest clothes and purses!

4. My must have treat and music when scrapbooking is … extreme cheddar goldfish crackers and Reese pieces! I know it sounds weird, but the sweet and salty combo tastes amazing! So yummy! And I love listening to Country music! Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood or Sugar Land…I think my addiction comes from working at a Country Music Radio Station!

5. When scrapbooking, I love to use … unique embellishments and cool items from around the house, I love scrapping “GREEN” and using nontraditional items on my scrapbook projects! And of course I can never have to many buttons … I have a weakness for buttons!

6. My favorite creative project is … making mini books hands down! They are fun to make and are the perfect gift for family and friends!

7. I thought I would never … be a creative writer, and write commercials for a living! I am blessed to have a job that I truly love!

8. My worst habit is … biting my nails and drinking to much pop! I am trying to break both of these bad habits.

9. If I were a superhero, my super-power would be … to freeze time for myself, and anyone else I choose! This way I can have unlimited time to scrap, and spend time with my family!

10. You would never guess it, but I … am a closet Beanie Baby collector! I have over 110 Beanies! I love these little cuties filled with beans! My favourites are Peanut and the Bride and Groom Bear!

Check out Jackie’s blog to see more of her work

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Want something free?

Posted on July 13, 2009 by crazydaisy

I always love to get something free … I’m constantly stalking countless blogs, entering my name and hoping to win something. So … we’ve decided to give you something free.

All you have to do is place an order for at least a three-month subscription before the stroke of midnight on July 31st and we’ll throw in a very special surprise gift. It will be awesome. You’ll love it. Trust me. Jennifer and I love to shop and we especially love to shop for scrappin’ supplies … so our shelves are overflowing with great giveaway goodies!

If you’re already one of our awesome customers … do not despair, you too can get something free. Just email us and extend your current subscription for at least three more months and you too will get a special prize.

We’ll send you your goodies when we ship your August kit … Speaking of the August kit. Have you checked out our little sneak peek of the main kit? Here’s some of the Jenni Bowlin paper that’s part of the August main kit. The colors you see here are the predominant colors of the kit. Aren’t they just so yummy?

Some of the paper in the August Main Kit!

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And the winners are …

Posted on July 13, 2009 by crazydaisy

Thank you all so much for your great comments. We’re gonna use them to make our kits even better than they already are!

The winners of the Crazy Daisy scrapbooking bags with some yummy goodies inside are:

Stephanie S:

“I’m always looking for kits to provide that one item that is fun and unique and that I wouldn’t always pick up at a store — But that somehow when it is with all the other kit pieces I find I can’t live without that one special ‘thing.’ “

Jenn F:

“Stamps are always fun and I can never get enough ribbon “

Lynette C:

“I would love to see stamp as part of the monthly kit. I love scrapbooking and stamping and it nice have a piece from each month that can be used again and again. But I hope that with the additional of a stamp price of the kit would not increase and other components will not be reduced. “

Please email me your address to kimberly@crazydaisykits.com, so we can send out your goodies! Keep checking back for more fun blog posts and giveaways. We love to give stuff away!

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Win a Crazy Daisy Scrapbooking bag

Posted on July 11, 2009 by crazydaisy

The Crazy Daisy scrapbooking bag you could win ... with some goodies inside!

Wanna win a Crazy Daisy Scrapbooking bag with some fun scrappin goodies inside?

Well, here’s your chance. This weekend we’re giving away out very last July Main Kit over on Ali Edwards’ blog. And since just one person can win with Ali’s giveaway, we didn’t want the rest of you to feel left out. So, we’re gonna give away three goody bags. All you have to do is leave us a comment and tell us what you’d really like to see in our kits each month. A stamp? Ribbon? Paint? What would you love to see to as a regular component in the monthly main kit?

We’ll announce the winners Monday (July 13) morning. So comment away!

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Pre-order the August Kit

Posted on July 10, 2009 by crazydaisy

A peek at some of the Jenni Bowlin papers in the August Main Kit.

We’re selling out month after month. If you want to make sure you get a Crazy Daisy main kit for August, you can pre-order it now. It’s still a big secret what’s inside … but we’ll give you a little peek. It’s filled with lots of Jenni Bowlin paper, Crate Paper and the cutest butterfly mini-album by Chatterbox that comes with a canvas “purse”.

The Chatterbox album, which is included in the August Main Kit

So here’s the deal. If you choose to pre-order your kit, you’ll be gauranteed to get a kit. When you pre-order, you credit card will be charge immediately, but remember that our kits don’t ship until the 10th of each month.

Check back later in the month when we reveal a few more photos of the August Main kit. It’s just so cute. We know you’re gonna love it.

Posted in Scrapbook Kits, Scrapbook Supplies | Tagged August main kit, Crazy Daisy Kit Co., kit clubs, scrapbooking, supplies | 5 Comments

Vacation albums

Posted on July 9, 2009 by crazydaisy

I’m going on vacation next week. We’re headed to my parents’ ranch in Idaho. Every time we make a trip up there, I take a ton of pictures; and then by the time I get home, I feel overwhelmed at the prospect of scrapping them.

This year I have a plan. For starters, I’m planning ahead. I’m going to create a mini-book ahead of time. That way when I get back home, all I have to do is add my photos and journaling to the page.

Pick a size:

The first thing you’ll want to do is decide what size you want to use for your album. I’m planning on using an 8×8 book for this particular trip. I didn’t want a huge album, but I want something big enough to get plenty of photos and journaling on the pages.

Decide how to organize:

How do you want to organize your photos? Do you want to tell the story of your vacation chronologically? If so, you can dedicate each page (or two-page spread) to a day of your trip. Do you want to focus on the events of your trip? If so you can divide the book up by the various activities you have planned (like the zoo, swimming or the water park).

Pick a theme or color scheme:

When you’re prefabricating a mini-book, pick a theme or a color scheme and use similar colors and patterns throughout the book. It makes it more cohesive and instead of distracting from the story you’re trying to tell. It will enhance it.

Edit

You don’t have to scrap every photo that you take. Make sure you pick the best photos from your trip. Look for interesting photos that tell the story of your vacation. Don’t feel bad if you have more photos than you can fit in your book … you can always save the extra photos on your computer and look back them for years to come.

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Live, Laugh, Love

Posted on July 8, 2009 by crazydaisy

Need help getting your July mini-book done? Here’s what Trace did with her Maya Road star shaped chipboard album:

Trace's mini-book for July

“The title of this album is ‘live laugh love.’ I alternated using the chipboard stars, some of the patterned paper tags, and the journaling tags.

An inside page from the mini-book

I covered most of the stars with patterned paper, but for the front & back cover, I repeatedly stamped all over them, using the Bingo stamp and brown ink.

The back of Trace's mini-book

On one of the inside pages, I covered the chipboard star with my leftover rub-ons, to make it look like funky patterned paper. My inside pages are very simple…2 small pictures, rub-ons, and maybe a simple embellishment. I kept my journaling to the tags inside the book. I made this book for my nephew as a reminder of the special bond he shares with my son.”

To see more photos of Trace’s mini-book or other creations from our design team, visit our gallery.

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Giveaway on Donna Downey’s blog

Posted on July 7, 2009 by crazydaisy

Win our July kit, featuring items Donna Downey used on this layout, on Donna's blog.

The amazing Donna Downey is having a giveaway on her blog and guess what she’s giving away? A July Main kit for none other than Crazy Daisy! Go over there now and enter for your chance to win this great kit!

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Five reasons to get our July Kit

Posted on July 7, 2009 by crazydaisy

Still not sure you want to join the Crazy Daisy community and purchase the July Main kit? Here are five reasons why you should:

1. Kim Whitten:

A 12x12 layout by design teram leader Kim Whitten.

“Here is a 12×12 using a some of the Crate Paper frames and papers. This one was screaming for my sewing machine, so I answered the call and just did some stitching around the frames and the outside edge. Also brushed on some of gesso to help those scallops show up better on the journaling sheet.”

A close-up of Kim's latest creation

2. JJ Sobey:

A layout from design team member JJ Sobey

“Lately I’ve really gotten into using small square letter stickers like those from Rose Moka and My Little Shoebox. Lots of options when creating longer titles. So, I sort of created my own version for this layout. I started with the Jenni Bowlin rub-on letters from the kit, and added them to one of the die-cut frames (Crate Paper), also from the kit.

A close-up of JJ's layout

Then I cut them apart to make individual shapes.I also inked the edges with Distress Ink, in “Brushed Corduroy”, then added them to my title. Easy, and adds a whole new look to rub-on letters!

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There were lots of other Crate Paper die cut borders, frames, and journaling tags. I took this circle frame, and added it for a little interest. Also shown here are a couple of the Maya Road transparent tickets from the kit. I know I’ll be using more of those! Loads of Prima rub-ons in the kit, including borders and frames. The frames are sized perfectly for adding grunge edges to 4×6 photos. I never think that far ahead to print my photos ‘standard’ sizes, so I cut apart one of these frames and added it to the parts of my photo where it would be seen.

More rub-on details, and some coordinating Prima flowers I added from my stash. (Who says you can’t use flowers on a ‘boy’ page?) The journaling spot is actually another one of the Prima rub-ons. I added it to one of the die-cut tags.”

3. Grace Tolman:

Grace Tolman's "America the Beautiful" mini-book

“My America The Beautiful mini-book … incorporated the Maya Road star mini-book and the patriotic line from Cosmo Cricket. I think sticking to one paper line keeps a project from being too busy and it also makes everything easy and fast. The papers coordinated well and the stickers was a fun addition too. I even used some of the stickers as a key chain type of embellishment outside of the book. I adhered them to some pattern papers first then punched holes onto the edge and run it through the chain.

Shots of the inside pages

The inside pages doesn’t have much but I intend to fit in some index sized pictures of the Fourth of July festivities … ”

4. Donna Downey:

Here’s another awesome layout by our guest designer of the month, Donna Downey.

A layout from Donna Downey, our July guest designer

A close-up of Donna's layout

5. The July kits rock!

There are so many cool little goodies packed inside both the main and add-on kits for July. You’ll be amazed at just how much we were able to pack into these kits.

Some of the goodies in our July 2009 Main Scrapbooking kit.

More yummy goodness from our July kit ...

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A few of my favorite things

Posted on July 6, 2009 by crazydaisy

I have a pair of cargo capri pants that are my absolute favorite thing to wear. I wear them all the time. I often take them off at the end of the day, throw them in the washing machine and make plans to wear them again the next day. I’m sort of the same way with my scrapbooking supplies. I get a few favorite things; use them over and over; eventually burn myself out on them; and move onto some new favorite things.

What are my current favorites?

Handmade embellishments and Etsy:

Some cute flowers that can be found at the Creative Chaos Etsy shop

I was searching Etsy the other day for inspiration, as well as goodies to buy when I stumble on a fun little shop called Creative Chaos. I love, love, love her stuff.

Some more adorable goodies from Creative Chaos

Maya Mist:

A project I recently completed using the red Maya Mist

I really am lovin’ working with Maya Mists. I have always been a big fan of ink, and I like the easy of use the spray mists offer. I also like the variety of ways you can use the mists. I especially like taking large chipboard shapes and using them as masks. It’s a great way to stretch your supplies and get a unique look.

Online classes:

I have been looking for some online class I can take to help spark my creativity and teach me some new techniques. My current focus has been on ways to improve my journaling and better tell my story. I found a few different classes that I signed up for, but the one I’m most excited about is a workshop called “Capture your Dreams,” which is being offered at Creativity Prompt, a very cool web site/blog that is designed to help “spark creativity in many different areas” through creative prompts.

You can’t go wrong with education. No matter how much you know, there is always something more you can learn. I never want to become so sure of myself that I stop seeking out new opportunities to learn.

What are your favorite things right now? Share … maybe they’ll be one of my next obsessions!

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