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The Mad Cropper

Archive for September 2007

September 29th, 2007

Mad Cropper’s Top 10 favorite posts

I’ve been blogging for Mad Cropper for the last 2 years and 5 months and I thought it’d be good to list my top 10 favorite posts of all time. They are from 2005-2007:
Year 2005:
1. Mad Cropper’s Featured Scrapbooker for June 2005: Ali Edwards
2. Maximising your scrapbook online orders
3. Scrapbooking and Weight Loss
4. Mad […]

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September 29th, 2007

Mad Cropper Layout of the Week: Dee

This is a layout I found at The Look blog’s Challenge to use brads. What attracted me to it? The simplicity of the page, the tidiness of the whole thing. Not a lot of artsy-fancy embellishments, just good ol’ brads, patterned paper, journalling and of course, the photo.
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September 27th, 2007

Scrapbook Workshop in New Zealand

This is cool! I’d love to go if I could!
Kiwiscraps is sponsoring ‘Stacy Julian and Friends’
Why do you need to join us for Crafting Connection 2007 “Stacy Julian & Friends”?
o because you want to be inspired!
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September 27th, 2007

Stacy Julian’s informal survey

If you are a mad cropper, you may want to participate in Stacy Julian’s informal survey. Her question is:
If you could change one thing about scrapbooking (and/or our industry in general) that would allow more people to embrace and enjoy this amazing hobby, what would it be?
Here are some of the answers I picked up:

please!!! […]

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September 23rd, 2007

Scrapbook Fonts for Boys

I’ve got a daughter so most of the fonts I download are quite girly. However, with the impending arrival of my future nephew (yes, the first grandson ever!), I am looking for boy-themed fonts and other embellishments that I can use in creating layouts for my sister.
Scrap Fonts got heaps to choose from!

DoodleBats Boys Bundle
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September 22nd, 2007

Kraft Paper and Dye Challenge

Here is a great way to use your MM Kraft paper. This idea was emailed to us by Kim Frantz. She used dye to create her own customer colors of Kraft paper.  For alternative dyes, you can use re-inkers (normally used for re-inking ink pads).  You just need to dilute them with water. The more […]

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September 21st, 2007

Mad Cropper Layout of the Week: Evelyn

I found this from Making Memories blog. Loved it! I like the way Kim used a bigger sized picture as her background and inserted a smaller picture taken from the same shot in the foreground. I also like the way she cut-out the title ‘Evelyn’ — gorgeous!
Do you like finding new ways to use your […]

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September 20th, 2007

Funnest Scrapbooker Ever (for 2007) Contest

Do you want to be crowned the funnest scrapbooker and win some goodies as well? Here’s your chance!
Are you the kind of scrapbooker who loves to take challenges, try new color combinations, play with products, and have FUN scrapbooking? Then you�re the kind of scrapbooker we�re looking for! Enter our Funnest Scrapbooker Ever (for 2007) […]

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September 15th, 2007

Mad Cropper Layout of the Week: Heart

By Pia Lopez
How can you not fall in love with this layout? The picture of a boy albeit small captures your attention and makes your feel warm and gooey inside. I love it!
Pia says:
I love this photo of Ethan. This would be one of my favorite layouts ever!
Materials used: BasicGrey Infuse - Stew, Invest, and […]

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September 14th, 2007

Win 15,000 Acrylic Stamps at Close to my Heart

Close to my heart is celebrating September with Stamping Month and are giving away 15,000 My Acrylix Stamp kits to the first 15,000 to enter their online competition to win a grand prize worth $1000.
Make sure you visit their website during September for daily stamping tips.
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