"Sneak Peak" at Scrapsome Products for the DT Challenge

As I have told you earlier, I have been selected to be part of the new "Scrapsome" Store Design Team. I'm very excited for so many reasons!  One I get to help a fellow scrapper grow her business and y'all know I love to help fellow scrappers, well just nice people too! Plus, I will be scrappin more, which means I will be accomplishing more crafty things, which also means I will be posting and sharing those wonderful projects too! I will be doing tutorials both written and video starting soon. Also, it'll be nice to work with a freedom of different brands and companies and not feeling so much of focusing on selling to meet my minimum while i was a CTMH consultant. Not that I don't like CTMH products, but lets just say I've been burnt by several other consultants, customers and of course Corporate.

But I also, will give me a reason to get back to scrapping and I mean really scrapping you know to stand up to my name  "The Scrapoholic"! It's been a long journey the past 5 years and its been difficult the past several years where reality has set in and acceptance has come slowly. I Thank All of you who have left comments or emails that have been inspiring and supportive/understanding.  Sorry, I haven't replied back to each of them, I do mean to but I get distracted and i know its a poor excuse, but lately my ADD is on overload of ADD!. 

Alright, back on track here, about Scrapsome Design Team (DT), its going to be a helpful healing process of accepting my limitations of things I can do and how slow I am now. Each Week at Scrapsome FB (FACEBOOK) Page, there will be a challenge either using certain products from their store, a certain "project" or a sketch either Card or Layout or both.  This current challenge we get to choose what we want to do, no Limits Challenge! So my brain has been awakened when I received this package in the mail the beginning of the week.

You can follow along or join in the challenges too on Scrapsome FB Fan Page.

Oh what could be inside?! 

It's always nice to get something in the Mail other than Bills or Junk Mail!

The Design Team (DT) at Scrapsome received their packages of supplies for our first Official DT Challenge. I am not sure if we all received the same items or not? I am so excited with what we have to work with. I have several ideas I want to do, hoping to at least 2 of my ideas! Without further ado here are the supplies that came in my package:

DoodleBug Design Printed Double Sided Cardstock Paper,

 Bazzil Cardstock and Paper House Cardstock Stickers!

Doodlebug Design Snips & Snails "Hanging Around" Double Sided 

Printed Cardstock Paper

Bazzil Cardstock Baby Blue Dark & Classic Sunshine 

(I believe those are the colors)

Plus PAPER HOUSE-Cardstock Stickers Wild Thing

 Doodlebug Design Snips & Snails Double Sided 

PrintedCardstock Paper

If you haven't yet "Liked" Scrapsome FB Fan Page, you may want to do so now because the "reveal" of my DT project and of course the other Team members projects too, will be on Scrapsome FB Page and the Scrapsome Blog. Plus, anyone who does the challenges along with us too! To go along with the challenge you can purchase all these items and so MUCH more at the Scrapsome Store HERE!

Until Next Time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Friday Freebie - MTC/SVG FIle

I made this file the past couple weeks. I wanted to do something nice for the horrible terrorist attack in Boston during the marathon. I made this file with some great Patriotic images. I hope you enjoy it. It is available in both MTC and SVG format.

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Until Tomorrow...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Until Next Time...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Exciting News!

Sorry, for not posting much, I'm trying but I am still computer sharing as my computer is still be fixed. After all this time the computer guy best have retrieved all my files! 

On to more exciting stuff! I have been chosen to be a member of Scrapsome.com Design Team!! They have a Facebook page too HERE, let them know I sent you!

We had our first DT Challenge with one of my sketches :) see the Pics and notes below:

Sketch for Challenge:

What can you come up with from the sketch?

My Layout!

 Double Layout - This is a quick easy and simple layout that can be used in any album.

Remember not every page in your album has to be embellished out, having simple pages helps focus on your pictures/memories and that is the whole point of Scrapbook albums!

Left Side. I chose to use Heart Brads for my Banner. I also added doodle twine to look like the hearts are hanging from it. I added lil button brads in one corner of each photo mat to add a lil something. Plus added some more twine to tie the whole layout together.

 Right Side. I did the same for the banner on this page too. I also inked all the edges of all my pieces of paper to have them pop since the background paper was baby blue and the blue n Green circled paper almost blended in and wanted it to pop. I also double matted both the Yellow and Circled Paper photo mats to add some extra color.

 Close up of Journal spot. You can either hand write your own lil note or stamp a saying or print a phrase/sentiment out and add to that spot. I added an extra circle and a heart brad to jazz it up a bit along with more of the doodle twine.

Close up of the Left side "Banner" of the hearts on string/twine.

Close up of the Left side "Banner" of the hearts on string/twine.

You can join the challenge. You can either add link to your comment below or to my FB Fan Page The Scrapoholic or on ScrapSome FB Fan Page.  Make sure you put its for the Sketch Challenge!

Until Next Time...

Happy Crafting!

TTFN Jill

I have not been abducted by Aliens or ...

...fell off the face of the Earth, I just took some time off for awhile, much longer than I anticipated and have been gone too long.  Let's see if I can muddle my way through a post! Basically, I got over whelmed with life and everything going on with it. I decided one day to just do nothing and one day turned into a weekend and the weekend turned into a full week, and a full week turned into 2, then a month, and well you know how it goes. The only crafting I have been doing is making MTC Files. But overall I just needed a break from me, my schedule, my expectations of myself, other's expectations, other people that just were not being a healthy part in my life.

I do apologize for my lengthy absence it may seem that it's no good reason except that life has just been overwhelming and I hadn't had time to create or even a desire to and therefore didn't have anything artsy/crafty to post.  I'm hoping to get back to creating in the near future....but in the meantime, I wanted to check in and let everyone know I am still kickin' - and THANK YOU for your continued support!

You can skip this next section of my babbling of what's been happening in my life while I was away.

Lots, has gone on in my life in the past 6, 7 or is it 8 months, its been too long to keep track and did seem to go by in a blink of an eye. I of course still dealing with my arm nerve pain,(as I will for the rest of my life), but also my lawsuit for the damage and negligence of Dr. Daniel Davis (Simi Valley, CA), since my original lawyer found a way to legally drop me, I have been going thru his disorganized files and when I say disorganized, I mean I think the files were in a Hurricane and Tornado or maybe Taz just got hold of them!  Then I found out Donald Worley (Lawyer, Laziest and most unprofessional) of Ventura, CA  was lying to us for 2 years and did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! that's right not even look or pick up our file other than when the Dr.'s lawyers tried getting my case dismissed because of his lack of working on my case! I have yet to find a new lawyer, so I have been doing my best to learn the law since in March 2013 my case is supposed to finally see a court room, really an arbitration room.  On top of that I have been still trying to get my disability from the government and trying to find a lawyer who will take on a low wage earner's disability case.  Then I was having abdominal pain that I've had for years but it would come n go and far in between and didn't really bother me much. But the beginning of last year it started bugging me more n more and by May it was constant and by June it was intolerable. So finally after many tests and procedures and trying meds, I had a partial hysterderectomy.  Basically I had pain when I sat down, stood up and couldn't walk without extreme pain.  I didn't have surgery til Mid. Aug. so for 2 months I limbed and hobbled my way from my bed, (if I got out of it) to my recliner, and didn't move much.  My poor kids had yet another crappy summer of doing absolutely nothing because Mom the Taxi driver couldn't drive. After surgery it took much longer than the Dr. said it would to recover. I also, was trying some different meds. for my nerve pain and the side effects have been drowsiness, upset stomach and headaches. But a wonderful thing did happen in the midst of my caotic life, my husband got a new job! YEAH! this was and still is a GREAT Awesome thing! But with the new job of course came the changing of insurance was crazy, and I'll leave it there.  My depression and anxiety had worsened and still working on it. 

But I was on my way back to try to start posting again. I had it planned originally way back in Oct. but with lack of energy and other issues, I kept pushing it off. I'd say to myself I'll start Oct. 1st and then it would come and go and I'd say ok the 10th that will give me time to prepare ahead, yeah, that didn't happen,so maybe the 15th, nope, ok I'll start up for Nov. and do Christmas stuff, that month went and came too with nothing. So I decided the New Year will be great start. As I was backing up all my files, (which I should have been doing regularly but didn't) my computer crashed! It is now with the Computer Dr. under going surgery to fix it. Since, the last update it will be about 2 weeks to get at least all my files extracted from the broken hard drive, I decided its time to get this post out and I hope to post more often this month. I do in the meantime have to share computers with my kids so getting time on any computer is difficult.
 I also, will be working with a friend who has just started opening her own online scrapbook store  and she will be hosting my MTC/SVG files for sale! How exciting is that?! I think very exciting! I feel so blessed and special that she asked me to be part of her new endeavor and host my files for sale! Is just a great thing for me to get me motivated.

I did get a Silhouette cutting Machine!  I have only used it once so far to make my daughter a glass framed calendar for her room.  I did take pictures as i went along, so hope do a tutorial on how to make one. I still have my cricut expression and some cartridges, not sure how long I will keep it or not. I'm hoping to start some tutorials on the Silhouette Cutting Machine in the new future!  For those who have one or are going to get one, we can learn together! I hope to work on my blog too and get my MTC/SVG Files together for the free ones under its own Tab! Then get what I do have for sale to my friend so can get those up for you to purchase from her on-line store! She also, has an affiliate program too! I also plan to Find all my Tutorials and put them on their own tab/page too, so they are easier to find. I'm looking into making TheScrapoholic into a dot com but will still have a "blog", but with a dot com I think it will be easier to make cleaner looking extension pages like Freebies, MTC/SVG Store, Tutorials, and whatever else I think of.

So, I will Leave you for now and slowly will be redesigning my blog as well as posting more too!


TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic
Until Next Time...
Happy Crafting!

Sketchy Saturday

Every Saturday I post a Card and Layout Sketch for Inspiration or to get stuff done :) Sometimes I have a finished version that I did myself, but lately not so much so. 

However, If you make a layout or card from the sketches above, I would LOVE to see them! Link your pictures of them by posting the link in the comment section below. :)

Card Sketch :

Layout Sketch:

Until Next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Friday File Freebie ~ A Day Late :O

Sorry for posting a day late. With Celebrating America's Independence Day in the middle of the week threw my whole week off. Hope you Enjoy Today's Free Files. Today I decided to have two files rather than the usual of one!

The Sun you may want to cut in a larger size than a smaller size. Lots of little pieces for the "rays"

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed as a Free download.

Sorry Freebie Has Expired

Until Tomorrow...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Until Next Time...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN The Scrapoholic aka Jill

REMINDER! LAST DAY OF STAMPAGANZA !

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STAMPAGANZA!

HURRY ONLY A FEW hOURS LEFT TO GET THIS DEAL!

Buy two My Acrylix^® stamp sets, get one FREE in June.

Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more can be yours FREE in June. For every two My Acrylix^® stamp sets* (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95 per set! 

You Can shop online at my CTMH Website HERE!

Or you can email me your order with a paypal payment or request a paypal invoice!

* Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase and available for FREE include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Customizable (K-size) stamps, Workshops on the Go™, Cricut^® collections, and Stamp of the Month sets do not count as qualifying purchases and are not available as free sets. Offer valid June 1–30, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. The lowest priced set(s) in the entire order will be the free set(s).

Plus spend $50 and get the SOTM (Stamp Of the Month) for ONLY $5!

June's SOTM is only available during JUNE! And Can NOT be used in part of the Stampaganza Promotion.

Until Next Time...

Happy Stamping!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Sketchy Saturday

Here are today's Sketches:

Two Page Layout Sketch:

Card Sketch:

If you make a layout or card from the sketches above, I would LOVE to see them! Link your pictures of them by posting the link in the comment section below. :)

Until Next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Friday File Freebie

Today's File is Patriotic!

There is a Freebie File and a File You can Purchase for ONLY $1! 

Both are Patriotic Theme Files!

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SORRY FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED!

You can Purchase Patriotic files new & improved in my Etsy Shop 

If for some reason you don't see a file listed in my shop, simply email me or messageme on Etsy

Until Next Time...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN The Scrapoholic aka Jill

HURRY! STAMPAGANZA TIME IS ALMOST OVER!

 STAMPAGANZA TIME Is Almost Over!

Hurry Only A few Days Left to get this deal!

Buy two My Acrylix^® stamp sets, get one FREE in June.

Fabulous stamp images for your cards, scrapbook pages, banners, and more can be yours FREE in June. For every two My Acrylix^® stamp sets* (sizes A, B, C, D, or E) you purchase at full retail price, you'll receive a third stamp set of your choice FREE* (of equal or lesser value)—a savings of up to $29.95 per set! 

You Can shop online at my CTMH Website HERE!

Or you can email me your order with a paypal payment or request a paypal invoice!

* Stamp sets that count toward the qualifying purchase and available for FREE include full-priced A, B, C, D, and E sets only. Customizable (K-size) stamps, Workshops on the Go™, Cricut^® collections, and Stamp of the Month sets do not count as qualifying purchases and are not available as free sets. Offer valid June 1–30, 2012. Tax and shipping/handling may apply. The lowest priced set(s) in the entire order will be the free set(s).

Plus spend $50 and get the SOTM (Stamp Of the Month) for ONLY $5!

June's SOTM is only available during JUNE! And Can NOT be used in part of the Stampaganza Promotion.

Until Next Time...

Happy Stamping!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Sketchy Saturday

Here is Today's Sketches!

Card Sketch:

Layout Sketch:

If you make a layout or card from the sketches above, I would LOVE to see them! Link your pictures of them by posting the link in the comment section below. :)

Until Next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Freebie File Friday

Today's Free MTC/SVG File for today is so fun! Well, at least I think so ;)

Sorry Freebie Has Expired

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed for Free download.

I am working on getting a place to sell my files, not just my expired freebies but also my other works of collections I have made the past few years and continue to make more.

Until Next Time...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN The Scrapoholic aka Jill

Sketchy Saturday

If you missed the Card Sketch for Today Go to the previous post just under this one for it. Plus it includes a Freebie File for MTC or SVG and a Printable PDF! :)

Here is the Scrapbook Sketch that I thought with it being Father's Day tomorrow it would be appropriate to post a Sketch for just the occasion.

If you make a layout or card from the sketches above, I would LOVE to see them! Link your pictures of them by posting the link in the comment section below. :)

Until Next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

TTFN Jill aka The Scrapoholic

Friday Freebie & Saturday Card Sketch!

I meant to get this up yesterday but as my life has been lately I just can't keep up!  Hopefully things will settle down soon and I can get back to a regular posting routine!

Without any further ado:

Here is the MTC/SVG Freebie File for 6-15-2012

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and I thought it would be neat to use this file as the Card Sketch too!

I will be posting A Scrapbook Layout in Just awhile so stay Tuned if your a Scrapbooker!

Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the comment section below!

Until Next Time...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN Jill!

Google Friend Follow What Happened ??

So, I'm slow and behind on all the Blogger updates that have happened. Plus, during the updates I was having all sorts of issues, If you remember, with blogger. While Blogger seems to be working better, except for my scheduled posts. But I was just going thru my side bars as I felt they needed updating and I added 3 new ones! 

Can you Find them? 

So anyways, as I was doing so, I noticed Google Friends Followers block is there but NO followers :(   Of course, I went off and wasted so much valuable time that I won't get back, Thanks GOOGLE! I don't like your new searching ways. I want to search for what I typed in the search box, not what you think I might like that is similiar to what I am searching for!  Anyways, I found a few posts on Google Blogspot help. Not sure if its one entity or two seperate entities?! Looks like others are having this issue too. I guess for NON Bloggers Google Friend was removed. But I'm a Blogger, HELLO this is a Blog last time I checked!! So Where did my Google Friends go?  Do they still exist?  I'm so sad :(

Anyone know anything about this?

Until Next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

TTFN (Ta Ta For Now),

Jill AKA The Scrapoholic

Deciding on What Machine is Best for you

I had a customer ask me how to explain how dies work and so I couldn't figure out how to explain the manual die cutting machine, I think I was just too tired and my brain was in its jello mode. I could explain how to basically use a die but I didn't feel it answered her question fully so off I went to research the words I needed to explain and while doing so i found some great Links about Die cutting machines! So I thought these are so great I have to share them!

This one HERE is for just Electronic die Cut machines.


This one Here is for just Manual machines


This One HERE is just Manual Machines too (includes more machines)


This one HERE is just Sizzix Manual Die Cut Machines


This one is the HERE covers both Electronic and Manual Die Cut machines!

Sketchy Saturday 6-02

This Saturday's Scrapbook Layout and Card Sketches are below.

Scrapbook Sketch:

Card Sketch:

As always, I would LOVE to see if you do anything with the Sketches, post in the Linky below where it says add link here to add your link to your picture of your creation.

Until next Time...

Happy Scrapping!

TTFN Jill

Friday File Freebie 06-01

This has been a highly requested file that I had lost in both my computer crashing and then my external hard drive crashing :(  Anyways I've been working little by little as I have time to recreate it and I finally have!

SORRY FREEBIE HAS EXPIRED!

You can Purchase a new & improved version in my Etsy Shop 

If for some reason you don't see a file listed in my shop, simply email me or messageme on Etsy

Freebies expire after awhile and are removed for Free download.

I am working on getting a place to sell my files, not just my expired freebies but also my other works of collections I have made the past few years and continue to make more.

Share anything you make with my cut files. I LOVE seeing what others do. Just add your link to the picture of your project in the comment section below!

Until Next Time...

Happy Cutting!

TTFN Jill!