Sara's Surfaces

Sara's Surfaces by Hot Off The Press are unique little mini boxes that can be easily decorated with many different types
of mediums.

What Kinds of Surfaces?
Combine new scrap product with some of your older "outdated"
paper from two years ago and create a new look. Just be a little "scrappy" with it.

Your altered mini boxes will be great when you need a gift, card or shower
favor idea. A little box plus your wedding supplies would be ideal!

The Appeal
These little boxes are very cute. And each one will be your own unique work of art.

The Sara's Surface mini boxes are not only appealing, they're also practical.
Scrapbooking is a big and getting bigger passion. Decorated
surfaces, dressed up as small gifts or to hold a gift, are an
economical way for you to indulge in your hobby, create something
practical and use up very little of your supplies. Quite cost effective.

Getting the Effect
These little Hot Off The Press'
boxes have a glossy surface. They're ideal
for using with alcohol inks or even stamping directly on them. You can
even wrap a box with patterned paper or ribbons, or adorn it with
stickers, chipboard, brads and tags. The ideas are endless. Get your
Sara's Surfaces boxes today from Scrappy Jo's Scrapbook Supplies.

Week #3's Winner, and Week #4's sketch

Our winner from Week #3 is Suzanne! Congrats! You get to move on to our final scrap off this week!

Week #4 is the final week for our Scrap Survivor Contest! Our winners from the first three weeks will compete against each other for the final prize! Here's the sketch:

SALES

Check out these items that are on sale at Scrappy Jo's!

Remember those Cat's Eye Inks you all asked for? Get them now for only $1.75! Several colors to choose from!

And have you tried Stickles yet? They are an awesome new product that allows you to easily use glitter as an accent. Stickles are on sale for just 1.75!

OPEN CALL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Hi everyone! We have some great news: Scrappy Jo’s is looking for a few good scrappers! We are conducting an Open Call for new Creative Team Members! There are 3 positions available on this awesome Team. We are looking forward to hearing from you, and Good Luck!

Scrappy Jo’s Scrapbook Supplies
Open Call Creative Team Requirements

Application requirements:

• US or Canadian resident
  *Due to postal time constraints and expenses, we are only accepting applicants residing in the US & Canada.
• 18 years or older
• Active member of the Scrappy Jo's Forum with a minimum of 30 posts by the application deadline
  *must introduce yourself in the Welcome thread on the forum
• Submit all requirements via email to ctmopencall@gmail.com by midnight on 7/12/2008
• Can not belong to more than 1 other design team

Positions:
3 positions available - Each position is for a 6 month term

• Creative Team Card Designer
• Creative Team Altered Item Specialist
• Creative Team Layout Artist

*Please indicate your position preference.
If you are interested in more than one position, please rank the open positions in the order of your preference.

Position Requirements:

• Creative Team Card Designer
  4 card creations per month - plus 2 other items such as LO, altered item etc per month
  1 product review per month *upon request
  1 card sketch per month
  1 quick tip write-up per month
  Be an active member in the Scrappy Jo Forum. Minimum of 15 posts per week.
  Participate regularly in events: On-line crops, SQOTD, QOTD, games, contests, challenges, etc
  Create & Host 1 challenge during the 6 month term
  Promote and direct customers to the Scrappy Jo website
  Submit assignments on time
  Follow directions from the Creative Team Coordinator

• Creative Team Altered Item Specialist
  2 altered items/projects per month
  Tip & technical article write up for each altered item project per month
  1 quick tip write-up per month
  Be an active member in the Scrappy Jo Forum. Minimum of 15 posts per week.
  Participate regularly in events: On-line crops, SQOTD, QOTD, games, contests, challenges, etc
  Create & Host 1 challenge during the 6 month term
  Promote and direct customers to the Scrappy Jo website
  Submit assignments on time
  Follow directions from the Creative Team Coordinator

• Creative Team Layout Artist
  4 Layouts per month plus 1 other item such as a card, altered item etc per month 1 product review per month *upon request
  1 layout sketch per month
  1 quick tip write-up per month
  Be an active member in the Scrappy Jo Forum. Minimum of 15 posts per week.
  Participate regularly in events: On-line crops, SQOTD, QOTD, games, contests, challenges, etc
  Create & Host 1 challenge during the 6 month term
  Promote and direct customers to the Scrappy Jo website
  Submit assignments on time
  Follow directions from the Creative Team Coordinator

Compensation:

• Free product each month to use towards the completion of your project requirements.
• 25 % discount on all orders - (does not apply to sale items) $600 maximum during the 6 month term (after discount before taxes & shipping)
• Referral discount code/store credit: $2.00 for each new customer that places an order of $10 or more using your coupon code provided. (does not include shipping or taxes)

The Scrappy Jo Application

• Deadline for submission is: midnight 7/12/2008 EST
• Chosen members will be notified by midnight of 7/15/2008
• Public announcement will be made on or before 7/17/2008

Please email the following information to: ctmopencall@gmail.com

Name:
Delivery Address:
Tele#:
Email address:

Which Position are you applying for?

**provide links to any on-line galleries containing your work
**provide a link to your blog if you have one


Questions to answer:

1. What are your scrapping strengths and weaknesses?
2. What are your favorite products, techniques, colors & brands?
3. Are you afraid to venture outside of your comfort zone?
4. What can you bring to the Scrappy Jo store, community & customers?
5. What do you what to get out of your experience as a Creative Team Member?
6. Have you had any layouts published. If so, with who?
7. Do you currently participate on any other design teams? If so, please list.
8. Do you have memberships in other scrapbook communities (forums) in which you are active? If so, please list and include urls and your usernames.
9. Tell us a little about yourself.

Attach the following to your email:

• 1 Layout showing your favorite technique & style of scrapping
• 1 Layout that reflects who you are
• 2 distinctly different cards
• 1 other item ( such as an altered item, bookmark, tag, flower creation ( like paper folding) etc.
• 1 short product review on an item of your choice

Blog Questions week #4 Winner

We've drawn the winner for week #4 of the blog question contest:

The winner is Wtrcat1!! Please send an email to scrapyjo@gmail.com with your address to recieve your stamp!

Week Three's Sketch

Here's the next sketch for our Scrap Survivor Contest!

Week Two's Scrap Survivor Entries!

Check out this new line in our store!

This is the PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick) Paper line from Bisous! These are 'pre-made' pages that only require photos and you are done! Or you can spice them up some with embellishments. Each sheet is heavy weight cardstock, and has a layout on each side. You could take 10 sheets and have a 20 page album whipped out in no time! See what our Creative Team has done!

Come on over to Scrappy Jo's and do a search for PDQ to see all that we have available!

Blog Contest Question #4

What type of incentives and/or offers on the Scrappy Jo Store would entice you to place an order?

Answer this question in a comment below for a chance to win a prize!

Contest Winners

Congrats to Renee for winning Week #3's Blog Question Contest!! You get those adorable Penguins!!!

And for our June Scrap Survivor Week One contest, Aimee is our winner with this cute layout!! Congrats Aimee, you get to go on to the final round!

Product Review - the American Crafts D-ring albums

By Lee-Ellen Cox

As scrapbookers, I think we are all looking for that perfect album. Up until a few months ago, I had a favorite post bound album and I think I had it in every color they make. It worked wonderfully for me until one day I had an epiphany that I was no longer going to scrap in chronological order, I was going to scrap what I was in the mood to scrap, GASP!

So, while my artistic side was thriving on this new found way for me to scrap, my OCD side was stressing about how in the world I was going to keep my albums in chronological order. After researching online for a while, I decided I was going to give the American Crafts D-ring albums a shot.

By the time I made my decision, ordered and received my album, I had about 50 layouts piled on my desk. I began the task or sorting them and adding them to the album. I love the fact that it is so easy to move pages around because of the D-ring rather than post bound pages. This is a wonderful solution for me to still be able to scrap what I want, when I want but to also still be able to keep my albums in order.

The outside of the album comes as raw chipboard so I also love the fact that you can decorate the outside of your album however you want. I had so much fun creating an album cover! I highly recommend these albums! They come in several different sizes and colors! Check them out!

Week #2 Sketch!

Here's the sketch for week number 2! Have fun!!!!!

Sketch Survivor Week One Layouts

Scrappy Jo's June Sketch Survivor Contest

Come join in on this week's Sketch challenge on our Forum. The challenge is to create a layout based on this sketch. Everyone who enters will be placed in a drawing. The winners from each week in June will be given a final sketch to complete and a Sketch Survivor Winner will be chosen to win a great prize from Scrappy Jo's Scrapbook Supplies. Complete rules are available in the June Contest thread in our forum. Good Luck!

Cat's Eye Ink Question

There were many of you who responded to last week's blog question showing an interest in Cat's Eye Inks. So due to popular demand Scrappy Jo's will begin carrying individual colors soon. But we need more help. Our question to you is what colors of cat's Eyes Inks would you be most likely to purchase? What are your top 6 choices? If you have a favorite you can't live without let us know in the comments section or on our Message Board and you may be seeing it in the store soon. Thanks for your input.

June Scrappy Pack

Don't miss out on Scrappy Jo's Scrappy Pack Deal for the Month of June. The Bisous PDQ Father's Day Kit. For this Special Father's Day Scrappy Pack Deal you will receive 1 Sheet of Double-sided PDQ Cottage Stripe paper, 1 Sheet of Double-sided PDQ Cottage Plaid paper, and 1 Sheet of PDQ father Cut-outs for one low price! Only 1.25! You can't beat this price. So hurry and get this deal to honor Dad while supplies last.

June Klassy Kit

Scrappy Jo's June Klassy Kit is a must have. This great kit features beautiful feminine papers from PDQ, coupled with a an adorable chipboard purse from Bare Elements. Instructions for this kit are available On Scrappy Jo's Forum. For anyone who loves to make altered projects, or for anyone who just likes to look fashionable you can't pass up the opportunity to get this great kit designed by our Creative Team Leader, Apryl Herrell. Be sure to order yours now, because they are only available for a limited time.

Week 3 Blog Contest

Answer this week's question in the comments section to win these great Penguin Dude & Penguin Chick stamps by Imaginisce. These stamps are just in time for your summer layouts.

Question #3: What kinds products would you like to see featured as Scrappy Jo's Scrappy Deal of the Month in the coming months?

Week 2 Winner!

Congratulations to the Week 2 Blog Contest Winner Debby!!!

Please reply to my e-mail with your address and that cute stamp will be on it's way to you.

Thanks to everyone for all of the great ideas and comments. Be sure to check back soon for Week 3 Blog Question.