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In Like a Lion, It's Time for March 3 Sketches

Is it really already March? As much as I have loved all the snow this winter, I think I am just about ready for green grass, sunny skies, and being outside without freezing. Perhaps that's why the layouts for my March 3 Sketches feature summer vacation pictures. The bright and playful patterns of the Party Time kit were just the inspiration I needed to pull out some old vacation pics (that and the fact that I am a couple of years behind!). In a few short months, my family's annual trek to the Jersey shore will be here (and by then, I will probably have had it with the heat and humidity).

Before checking out the March sketches, let me congratulate pink (Ruth) for winning February 3 Sketches! Ruth made some last-minute entries and her efforts paid off! Please e-mail Jamie by 3/15 to claim your prize. Thanks to all who participated. I especially loved all the cards.

Here's some inspiration for March!

One Page

The primary colors of the Party Time kit are so perfect for boardwalk and theme park pictures. All the colors blend together and make the page fun. What do you think of my clever way to use the bingo chip? It just so happened that one of the numbers matched the date of this event! And the game piece was another great take on the theme. And you will surely fall in love with the Maya Road pleated ribbon; it's been awhile since I've embraced ribbon on my pages. This stuff is so different. Love the flair!

Two Page

Just like it's been ages since I've truly played with ribbon on my pages, it's probably been just as long since I've used paint and foam stamps. Remember them? I have so many in my stash but they have been neglected for years. The Jenni Bowlin paint dabber in this kit brought my letters back to life. And dabbers are so much better than foam brushes! I'll probably use the paint on the mini book that came with this kit, too.

Journaling is a must for me on pages, so I'm always excited to see journaling pieces in the kits. Love the big circles that come with this kit but with so much going on in this two-pager using the whole circle would have been too much. So just cut it in half!

And don't be afraid to pack your pages with pictures! I really wanted to capture a night on the boardwalk with my siblings, parents, niece, and nephews. I certainly didn't use all the pics but I wanted to use enough to tell the story. I'm happy with the result.

Card

Sometimes cards just need to be simple. Little things like stamping and gems can do the trick. I just used some cardstock scraps here from last month's Blue Skies kit, my new Fiskars stamps (love them!), and Prima bling.

Contest rules: each month we will post three sketches — a 1-page layout; a 2-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two, or all three of the sketches for the month. You don't need to create your entries with a CC kit; anything in your stash is OK.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you MUST:

•  Upload it to the 3 Sketches section of the CC Gallery under Contests and Challenges by the last day of the month.
•  Include "March sketch" in the title.
•  Provide a URL link of that project from the 3 Sketches section of the gallery into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board; posting the project image in the Message Board thread only does not meet the rules and won't be counted as an entry (you need not include the image in the thread; just a URL is required).

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC! You must e-mail Jamie within two weeks of winner announcement in order to claim your prize.

I can't wait to see what sketch-inspired pages and cards you create this month. Have fun!

Sketch designs by Linda Dias.

 

 

February 3 Sketches

Hey CCers! Thanks so much to all of you who participated in the January 3 Sketches Challenge. So many contributions, so many different takes — very impressive. And kudos to all who made multiple submissions. The random winner for January goes to newbie ggutierrez224. Congrats and please e-mail Jamie by 2/15 to claim your prize. 

I'm also announcing the winner of last week's Monday's Challenge, Spread the Word.  Congrats to Jes! Again, please e-mail Jamie by 2/15 to claim your prize. 

I hope you all saved some energy for February! I've been eager to share my sketches and samples. Drum roll!

One Page

I used this sketch to highlight one of my husband's recent 5K races. The bright, fun colors of February's Blue Skies kit really make the event pop off the page. I mixed and matched the Echo Park Little Boy stripes and stars patterns with the American Crafts City Park collection. The kit elements/add-ons helped add a whimsical feel, especially the Jillibean corrugated arrow, Prima pearls, and Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type, which are on sale for $1.00. And the American Crafts Stitched Thickers in this kit are amazing — love the leather feel and outlined look (looks like some black and white ones are in the store and also on sale). Perfect for a masculine page!

Two Page

 
I'm sure you all know by now that I favor multi-photo layouts — so have fun with this one and you can always change the size and number of pics to your liking. Here, I enjoyed telling the story of opening Christmas gifts at my in-laws through pictures with this double layout (this is year 2008 BTW!). I mixed this up using Echo Park Christmas Time papers/alphas with some retired Pink Paislee Mistle Toe die-cuts from my stash and Artisan Elements. I distressed it all over the place with two different Ranger Inks and added a repeated stamp from Recollections. 

Card

I took a new route with the card sketch by going with a unique size — one that fits in a No. 10 envy. It came together very quickly using some scraps from Blue Skies (cardstock, American Crafts paper, Echo Park paper, Jillibean corrugated flowers) and the Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type was a great way to add my sentiment.

Contest rules: each month we will post three sketches — a 1-page layout; a 2-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two, or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you MUST:

•  Upload it to the 3 Sketches section of the CC Gallery under Contests and Challenges by the last day of the month.
•  Include "(month) sketch" in the title.
•  Provide a URL link of that project from the 3 Sketches section of the gallery into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board; posting the project image in the Message Board thread only does not meet the rules and won't be counted as an entry (you need not include the image in the thread; just a URL is required).

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC! You must e-mail Jamie within two weeks of winner announcement in order to claim your prize.

I can't wait to see what sketch-inspired pages and cards you create this month. Have fun!

Sketch designs by Linda Dias.

 

January 3 Sketches & December Winner

Happy New Year CCers! Like many of you, I'm always ready to start the new year with a new lease on scrapping and can't wait to get in the groove with challenges, crops, organizational projects, and photo selection! And January is going to be a blast at Coordinates Collections. We'll have CHA previews from our very own DT (don't those videos from the showroom floor always make you feel like you are right there?), a crop at the end of the month (maybe some of us will get snowed in!), and the new PCC project comes to life! If you plan to play along with PCC, try and come up with a strategy to keep it in mind all month long. I'm going to keep a special journal so that I can jot down the events and everyday things I may want to record on my monthly PCC page and I'll probably just print my photos at home, so I can keep up with getting the pages done.

But before we jump into 2011, let's first send out our congrats to the December 3 Sketches winner — Scrappy9. Thanks for playing! Please e-mail Jamie by 1/15 to claim your prize. If you haven't already, please give all December entrants some love in the gallery! And here are the January 3 Sketches to get you going in 2011!

One Page

This month, all three samples are from the sold-out January Sleigh Ride kit. For those of you who snagged this one, you are going to LOVE it. The Echo Park and Fancy Pants papers go so well together you'd think they were the same line! For my one-page sample, I used both sides of the Echo Park Blizzard paper (made it nice and easy!). Then since both those patterns were fairly light and subtle, I wanted to add some splash. Red was the perfect accent. Really helps my focal photo pop! I matted the photo with the Fancy Pants Hot Chocolate line and then I used a strip of the Echo Park border that had a nice bold red for further accenting and color linking across the page (plus I inked all those pieces with red). And then when I felt like the page needed just another touch of splash — the Bazzil red gem jumped right at me! So I added it to my journaling spot, which uses some Fancy Pants graph paper with another strip of Echo Park, again to tie it all in. And you will just adore the three alphas and word stickers on the alpha sheet. I already want more of it!! The pom-pom string was the perfect final touch and goes great against the dark blue cardstock.

Two Page

I know I'm not the only one behind on photos (these are from 2008)! But I have waited and waited for the perfect papers to go with these unique and very colorful winter pics from an event we went to at the historic Sleepy Hollow home of Washington Irving a few years back. The Sleigh Ride kit was the answer! I'm so happy with how this turned out. The light blues, grays, and white from the Echo Park papers with the neutral dark brown of Fancy Pants really allow my pictures to take center stage on a two-pager. And my border across the bottom helps the two pages stay connected with the sharing of patterns. And the red strip adhesive border from Echo Park was a nice added touch. Adhesive strips make borders so quick and easy!

And I fell completely in love with the Fancy Pants journaling paper ... the accents fit my sketch so well! It's exactly what the page needed. Now I know I already said it, but I adore the Echo Park letters. They are vintage yet retro. Mixing them was quick and fun. Finally, I diverted from my sketch a tad and added a splash of the swirly bling from the kit. 

Card

A thank you card was just what I needed to make this time of year. I plan to send it to my godmother who sent me a beautiful pearl necklace for Christmas. The background of my card is from my own stash, a premade card from Recollections. The rest are scraps from Sleigh Ride. I misted and punched out the scallop circle behind the sentiment and those little Echo Park letters fit my square just as I wanted. I'm so glad that I still have so many more scraps with this kit. I want to use every last piece!

Contest rules: each month we will post three sketches — a 1-page layout; a 2-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two, or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you MUST:

•  Upload it to the 3 Sketches section of the CC Gallery under Contests and Challenges by the last day of the month.
•  Include "(month) sketch" in the title.
•  Provide a URL link of that project from the 3 Sketches section of the gallery into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board; posting the project image in the Message Board thread only does not meet the rules and won't be counted as an entry (you need not include the image in the thread; just a URL is required).

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC! You must e-mail Jamie within two weeks of winner announcement in order to claim your prize.

I can't wait to see what sketch-inspired pages and cards you create this month. Have fun!

Sketch designs by Linda Dias.

 

December 3 Sketches & November Winner

Wow, December, you sure came fast. I hope everyone is geared up for the holiday season! I have a lot to do: hosting a dinner party, baking lots of cookies and cakes, traveling, and only about half my shopping is done. But I still plan to make lots of time for scrapping. I hope you will, too. So here is some inspiration: December 3 Sketches!

This month, I'm introducing an 8 1/2x11 sketch for the 1-pager. I'll do this every now and then to change things up a bit. But just like my 12x12 sketches, your creations can be any size. But before we get to the sketches, let's give a cheer to boysmom — the winner for November 3 Sketches. Please e-mail Jamie by 12/15 to claim your prize. If you haven't already, please give all entrants some love in the gallery!

And now for the December 3 Sketches!

1 PAGE

I absolutely adore December's Vintage Attic kit. Here, I used Crate Restoration Ruffles as the main background (I never mind using pinks and yellows on boy pages!) and then BasicGrey Curio Cotton as the center strip. The BasicGrey fabric tag was a perfect extra to add a little more journaling. And I ended up moving the BasicGrey brads to the side. The Prima flowers in this kit are beautiful. I already know I need more! And you are going to love playing with the Studio Calico Veneer Letters. I distressed them with two different Ranger Distress Inks and used the Blending Tool (my favorite new toy). I cut up the BasicGrey number sheet to make my date (and just added another zero to what was "23"). The journaling spot is from my CC stash: Jillibean Soup.

2 PAGE

 

More Vintage Attic here. I just adore the color combos! Really worked well with my photos highlighting a weekend trip to the casinos. Showing my love again with the Blending Tool — I distressed all the papers with a whole lot on the strips and journaling (which I did on the computer after sizing the space). Unlike my 1-pager, this time I left the Veneer Letters as is; the coloring works well. Threw some souvenirs in, too. I like to add memorabilia whenever possible.

CARD

And finally my card. I used up some scraps from the November Just Dessert kit (which I think is my favorite kit of 2010). Looks like there are still some left in the store, so grab it while you can! Last month, I misted my Pink Paislee Parisian paper. This time, I blended three Ranger Distress Inks, just by rubbing the pads over the paper and then blending with a paper towel. Warning: you get messy but it's so worth it! My sentiment is a Fiskars stamp.

Contest rules: each month we will post three sketches — a 1-page layout; a 2-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two, or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you MUST:

•  Upload it to the 3 Sketches section of the CC Gallery under Contests and Challenges by the last day of the month.
•  Include "(month) sketch" in the title.
•  Provide a URL link of that project in the thread for that sketch on the Message Board; posting the project image in the Message Board thread only does not meet the rules and won't be counted as an entry.

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC! You must e-mail Jamie within two weeks of winner announcement in order to claim your prize.

I can't wait to see what sketch-inspired pages and cards you create this month. Have fun!

Sketch designs by Linda Dias.

November 3 Sketches Contest & Storytelling Winner for Monday's Challenge

Wow, I can't believe my first DT month has come and gone. Thanks so much to all of you who played along with my first set of sketches. And kuddos to those who used them more than once. It was fun scanning the 3 Sketches gallery all month long. So which lucky CC member wins for October? That would be ... Adele! Congrats and please e-mail Jamie to claim your prize.

Speaking of winners, I'm sure you all want to know who won Cara's Storytelling challenge. The prize goes to Lynn B! Thanks to everyone for giving the "beginning, middle, and end" technique a try. I love journaling and am so happy CC is challenging us to keep it front and center on our pages. Stories + pictures make history. Be sure to keep the stories coming — you'll notice my November sketches make room for lots of journaling. 

And now for the November sketches reveal:

1 PAGE

My husband completed a 5K at his alum this past September, and the colors in October's Golden Rule kit were perfect for my one-page sample. I loved using just a sliver of Crate Paper's Geometry; the diagonal helped bring attention to my focal point. And the B side of Cosmo Cricket's Kite Strings was just what I needed for the journaling block (as were a lot of the B sides in this kit!). I mixed up my title with letters from two kits (CC kits always mix well, don't you think?): the rugged Jillibean Soup's corrugated alpha from Golden Rule and the shimmery, Honey AC Thickers from November's Festive Feast. 

Lately I've been obsessed with flower variations and drawn to all the "make your own" flavors, so I gave one a shot here. I cut out a circle using a punch and then cut out the petals on angles using scissors. I then layered it with a smaller scalloped circle punch and topped it with a metal charm (even used some fiber to add some flair), using pop dots to create dimension. The buttons came from my stash and the border outline was done on my sewing machine but feel free to use a stamp OR just your pen.

2 PAGE

OK, I admit it. I love natural colors on my layouts, so yep, November's Festive Feast was made for me! This particular hike was very special to me ... so special that the long journaling is very personal and thus has been blurred out (sorry but you'll have to use your imagination!). Now, you could always swap out the long journaling for more pattern paper or photos but I would love to see you give long journaling a try.

The larger photos are exactly how I wanted to remember the day (don't be afraid to enlarge your prints). I needed to be on top of the world that day surrounded by serenity and wanted my two-pager to convey that emotion. Finally, all the kit embellishments and add-ons were great subtle additions to this cardstock-heavy page: buttoned flowers, 3D stickers from Imaginisce, and Cosmo Cricket tiny alphas. And I converted the stripped sheet from Imaginisce to a square because I needed a block of something eye-catching to fill up my journaling area just a bit — those stripped papers give you so many options for elements. And from my personal stash, I added a digi element (the Recorded stamp) from Emily Powers.

CARD

So do you sometimes think bundles of pattern paper can't possibly match when you are deciding on what to use? Think again. I LOVE how my card sample shows off mixing things up, especially various textures. All these scraps from October's Golden Rule really do work together! Plus I distressed all the edges with ink (my favorite thing to do).

Contest rules: each month we will post three sketches — a 1-page layout; a 2-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two, or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you MUST:

•  Upload it to the 3 Sketches section of the CC Gallery under Contests and Challenges by the last day of the month.
•  Include "(month) sketch" in the title.
•  Provide a URL link of that project in the thread for that sketch on the Message Board; posting the project image in the Message Board thread only does not meet the rules and won't be counted as an entry.

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC! You must e-mail Jamie in order to claim your prize.

I can't wait to see what sketch-inspired pages and cards you create this month. Have fun!

And stayed tuned till the end of this week for my other creations with the November kits. I had a blast with them and plan to play with them all month long.

Sketch designs by Linda Dias.

 

 

October 3 Sketches Contest

I'm so excited to bring you three new sketches each month to challenge your creativity, inspire your approach to scrapbooking, or give you the nudge you may need to get your work going. I'll also be sharing my own pages and cards based off the sketches, using monthly kits. I look forward to seeing how you interpret my designs. And no need to follow the sketch exactly (in fact, I often diverge from my own sketches!); if you only take one or two elements, that's totally OK. These are all about sparking your imagination.

Now for the contest rules: each month we will post three sketches — a 1-page layout; a 2-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two, or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you MUST:

•  Upload it to the 3 Sketches section of the CC Gallery under Contests and Challenges by the last day of the month.
•  Include "(month) sketch" in the title.
•  Provide a URL link of that project in the thread for that sketch on the Message Board; posting the project image in the Message Board thread only does not meet the rules and won't be counted as an entry.

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC! You must e-mail Jamie in order to claim your prize.

Now for this month's sketches:

1-PAGE SKETCH

2-PAGE SKETCH

CARD

MY SAMPLES THIS MONTH

My 1-page sample uses the Preppy Boy kit (add-ons are still available!). The colors and papers were perfect for my picnic scene, and I adore the vintage-looking buttons; so much better than a plain-old button. It was fun to figure out how to best use the Sassafrass Indie Flag Banners; they were just right for the swirl design across the bottom. And I'm trying to use long journaling more and more. I hope you will, too!

We don't always travel far, but when we do I love to take lots of photos. This month's 2-page sketch allowed me to showcase so many of them. This layout uses the Cherished kit, which I snagged from Jamie when it went on sale. I fell in love with the Prima chipboard stickers and I actually used Prima's packaging as my journaling spot. Be sure to always check for past kits on sale; it's a great way to score a new collection of papers and embellies. And don't forget to mix and match your kits. The "going" part of my title is from Fun in the Sun; the colors were a superb match.

And finally, I love using my CC kit scraps for cards. This one uses pieces from the Enchanted kit.

I can't wait to see what sketch-inspired pages and cards you create this month. Have fun!

Sketch designs by Design Team member Linda Dias.

 

 

September Contests & Store Specials

 September SCHOOL IS IN Contest:

• Upload entries to the "Contests and Challenges" section of the CC Gallery by September 30th at 11:59 PST.
• Put the name of the contest in your title
• Post a link of that project into the thread for that contest on the Message Board

With school starting, we thought it would be fun to create a school themed layout using school or office supplies , ex: ruler, staples, paper clips, ruled paper, etc. Hope you'll all join us for this contest...kids in school =more scrapbooking time !!

Winner will receive a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the CC Store!  Winner will be determined by a random drawing and announced on the CC Message Board. There's no limit to the number of entries, but you'll only be entered for the prize once.

Contest idea by Design Team member Marielle LeBlanc.

September 3 Sketches Contest: 

Each month we will post 3 sketches -- a 2-page layout; a 1-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you are to

•  Post it in the CC Gallery under ‘Contests and Challenges' by the last day of the month
•  Include '(month) sketch' in the title
•  Post a link of that project into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC!

Sketch designs by Design Team member Lyn Hilt.

2 PAGE SKETCH

 

1 PAGE SKETCH

 

CARD SKETCH

 

September Monthly Kit Contest:

 We want you to 'use' the monthly kits you receive, and we will reward you for doing so!

• Upload all layouts, cards, mini albums or other projects you complete each month using ANY CC monthly kits to the ‘Contests and Challenges' section of the CC Gallery
• Name your entry with the name or month of the kit.
• Post a link of all projects into the thread for the Monthly Kit Contest for that month on the Message Board

For every upload, you will receive one ticket for the random drawing. All entries for the month must be uploaded by the last day of the month. One winner will be drawn at random and announced on the CC Message Board in the 'And the Winner Is' section. The winner will receive a prize package from CC!

 

Crazy Contest Corner

Thanks to Susie Chadwick the Crazy Contest Corner (or CCC) is a fun place to come each week for non-scrapping fun! You will receive points for participation, and at the end of the month, one lucky person will receive a prize!

 

SEPTEMBER STORE SPECIALS

*More* SELECT PAST KITS only $9.99 for a LIMITED TIME!

Receive a FREE Grab Bag valued over $5 with this Discount Code: SEPTGIFT

Discount requires minimum $20 order - excluding gift certificates and shipping. Minimum order amount does not include the price of any monthly kit for current subscribers. Discount Code is to be entered into the Comments section and the discount will be applied when the order is processed. May only be used once per customer; may not be combined with other Coupon Codes. Valid September 1-30, 2010.

Save $5 shipping on orders of $50 or more with this Coupon Code: SEPT5SHIP

Discount requires minimum $50 order - excluding gift certificates and shipping. Coupon Code is to be entered into the Coupon Code redemption box and the discount will be shown on the order. May only be used once per customer; may not be combined with other Coupon or Discount Codes. Valid September 1-30, 2010.

The $1 OR LESS and SALE sections have been stocked with NEW clearance paper, stickers, embellishments and so much more!

Find the Coupons! $5 coupons are sent each month in the CC email newsletters!

Each week an email is sent out from CC with kit preview info, monthly kit ideas, POW ideas, contest and store info, etc. There will be one Coupon Code per month to the CC Store in these emails! Each month the coupon will be in a different email so be sure to read all the emails that come so you can benefit from the savings!

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June Contests, Sketches & Specials

June ALL ABOUT MEN Contest:

• Upload entries to the "Contests and Challenges" section of the CC Gallery by May 31st at 11:59 PST.
• Put the name of the contest in your title
• Post a link of that project into the thread for that contest on the Message Board

This month you are to create a layout about a male figure in your life. It could be about your father, your husband/boyfriend, your boys or even your male pets!!! Be sure use "masculine " colors on your layout

Winner will receive a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the CC Store!  Winner will be determined by a random drawing and announced on the CC Message Board. There's no limit to the number of entries, but you'll only be entered for the prize once.

Contest idea by Design Team member Marielle LeBlanc.

June Monthly Kit Contest:

We want you to 'use' the monthly kits you receive, and we will reward you for doing so!

• Upload all layouts, cards, mini albums or other projects you complete each month using ANY CC monthly kits to the ‘Contests and Challenges' section of the CC Gallery
• Name your entry with the name or month of the kit.
• Post a link of all projects into the thread for the Monthly Kit Contest for that month on the Message Board

For every upload, you will receive one ticket for the random drawing. All entries for the month must be uploaded by the last day of the month. One winner will be drawn at random and announced on the CC Message Board in the 'And the Winner Is' section. The winner will receive a prize package from CC!

Crazy Contest Corner

Thanks to Susie Chadwick the Crazy Contest Corner (or CCC) is a fun place to come each week for non-scrapping fun! You will receive points for participation, and at the end of the month, one lucky person will receive a prize!

JUNE 3 Sketches Contest

Each month we will post 3 sketches -- a 2-page layout; a 1-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you are to

•  Post it in the CC Gallery under ‘Contests and Challenges' by the last day of the month
•  Include '(month) sketch' in the title
•  Post a link of that project into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC!

Sketch designs by Design Team member Lyn Hilt.

2 PAGE SKETCH:

1 PAGE SKETCH:

JUNE CARD SKETCH:

JUNE STORE SPECIALS

*More* SELECT PAST KITS only $9.99 for a LIMITED TIME!

Receive a FREE Grab Bag valued over $5 with this Discount Code: JUNEGIFT

Discount requires minimum $20 order - excluding gift certificates and shipping. Minimum order amount does not include the price of any monthly kit for current subscribers. Discount Code is to be entered into the Comments section and the discount will be applied when the order is processed. May only be used once per customer; may not be combined with other Coupon Codes. Valid June 1-30, 2010.

Save $5 shipping on orders of $50 or more with this Coupon Code: JUNE5SHIP

Discount requires minimum $50 order - excluding gift certificates and shipping. Coupon Code is to be entered into the Coupon Code redemption box and the discount will be shown on the order. May only be used once per customer; may not be combined with other Coupon or Discount Codes. Valid June 1-30, 2010.

The $1 OR LESS section has been stocked with NEW clearance paper, stickers, embellishments and so much more!

Be sure to also check out the SPECIALS to find some great deals!

Find the Coupons! $5 coupons are sent each month in the CC email newsletters!

Each week an email is sent out from CC with kit preview info, monthly kit ideas, POW ideas, contest and store info, etc. There will be one Coupon Code per month to the CC Store in these emails! Each month the coupon will be in a different email so be sure to read all the emails that come so you can benefit from the savings!

You MUST be signed up to receive our emails. If you are not signed up, please go HERE

May Sketches & Contest

May 3 Sketches Contest

Each month we will post 3 sketches -- a 2-page layout; a 1-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you are to

•  Post it in the CC Gallery under ‘Contests and Challenges' by the last day of the month
•  Include '(month) sketch' in the title
•  Post a link of that project into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC!

Sketch designs by Design Team member Lyn Hilt.

2 PAGE SKETCH:

1 PAGE SKETCH:

CARD SKETCH:

April Sketches & Contest

April 3 Sketches Contest

Each month we will post 3 sketches -- a 2-page layout; a 1-page layout; and a card. You may create as many projects as you wish using one, two or all three of the sketches for the month.

When you have created your layout(s)/card from the sketches, you are to

•  Post it in the CC Gallery under ‘Contests and Challenges' by the last day of the month
•  Include '(month) sketch' in the title
•  Post a link of that project into the thread for that sketch on the Message Board

One lucky winner will receive a fun prize from CC!

Sketch designs by Design Team member Lyn Hilt.

2 PAGE SKETCH:

1 PAGE SKETCH:

CARD SKETCH: