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It’s the happiest season of all, and our December 2011 issue reflects the joy and wonder of Christmas, gift-giving, card making, calendar making and more.  We couldn’t end the year without giving a shout out to Project 365 too. Our site spotlight shines on The Digichick, a site known for its amazing designers and hybrid [...]

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One of the things that make the Christmas holidays special are those handmade “extras” that can be part of the season. The December Guild kit celebrates the charm of handmade ornaments and will give your holiday layouts a special touch of sentimental whimsy. The kit includes 9 backgrounds, over 60 elements, a coordinating alpha set [...]

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“Mom!  Grandma!  Auntie!  Tell me a story!” Children and adults of all ages love hearing stories about family members and themselves, and this month’s issue of The Artisan Notebook is an depth-look at the story-telling in our scrapbook pages.  Our seven creative teams share how they followed our journaling prompts and challenges in our Color [...]

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In the November 2011 issue of the ArtisanNotebook ™ we are going to be taking an in depth look at how we use our scrapbook pages to tell the stories of our lives. We are looking for photos and layouts of exceptional merit that use creative ways to tell the special stories of your life. [...]

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In the month of November we are thinking about how to use our scrapbook layouts to tell our stories. Dee Bee Designs has created a darling kit that can be used to tell the stories of the special children in your life. The kit includes 9 beautifully textured backgrounds, 65 coordinating elements, a full upper [...]

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Kisses, kisses, sweet kisses; what better way to express your affection for those most dear to you? This month’s Guild kit is designed around the Artisan Notebook’s October theme, “Scrapping about our most important relationships.” The kit includes nine beautifully textured, patterned backgrounds, more than fifty coordinating elements including whimsical “kissing animals” a complete upper [...]

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Our theme this month is “All About Us” and all of our challenges have a fun spin on it:  journaling, title, color, scraplift, recipe and inspiration.  Whether “Us” is you and your husband, boyfriend or BFF, this issue celebrates the joy of our most special relationships.  Our seven creative teams rock their layouts for each [...]

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In the October 2011 issue of the Artisan Notebook ™ we are delighted to be able to feature the design talents of Amber Shaw who designs under the name of Ruby Lane. Amber sells her designs at Funky Playground. You can follow her on her blog. Be sure and pick up the October issue and [...]

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Edwin Way Teale, an American naturalist and photographer has written, “For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.” The September Guild kit takes its inspiration from this quote. The backgrounds in this kit are filled with the beauty of Autumn when [...]

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It’s back to school time in the western hemisphere and to celebrate our theme this month is LEARN A NEW TECHNIQUE.  Every team member this month was asked to take a photograph or create a layout using a technique they’ve never used before and then to share it with our readers.  Enjoy reading about how [...]

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