The Cyber Crop ROCKED!

We had a great turnout for this past weekend's Super "Scrap" Bowl Weekend Cyber Crop! Thank you to all who participated. Each and every one of your creations were gorgeous! Just take a look for yourself!

We look forward to the next crop! Details to come!

THE FUN HAS BEGUN!!!!

The Cyber Crop has begun!!!! The challenges have been posted!!!! Sign ups are up!!!! Come on over and join us for a weekend of scrappin' and fun! http://scrap4life.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=66

Are you ready....

for this weekend's crop??? Clear your calendar, print those pictures, get a babysitter....because this is one crop you don't want to miss! We have great challenges and prizes planned! It's going to be tons of fun!!! The fun starts in just a couple of more days!! Woohoo!!!!

DON'T FORGET!!!

TALK SHOW WITH TARA FROM PAGEFRAME DESIGNS

Join us here on January 22nd to talk with Tara from Pageframes Designs! Tara will be here at 9pm EST (6pm PST).

Tara Tuck is the founding owner of Pageframe Designs. Tara was the recipient of an Innovations Award at CHA Summer 2007 for the Cutting Edge Clear Album, the first of it's kind in the scrapbooking and paper craft industry. From their line of practical layout display frames to their ultra creative home décor, album and embellishment collection Pageframe Designs invites you to discover the world of clear. Tara has been married to John for fifteen years and they have two children, Brandon (14) and Stephanie (11).

SEE YOU ALL THERE!

February Sneak Peek!

Kit revealed and available for sale on February 1st!

Tell Us What You Think!

The past few days, we have been working extra hard to give our members a *better* Scrap4Life. We've changed our look, added more contests, updated our blog, added a monthly Guest Designer, etc. etc. etc. We'd love to get your opinion on everything that's been going on! And just to add a little more fun, we are adding a prize!!! Woohoo! Leave a comment to this post and get a chance to earn a $5 Gift Certicate to the Scrap4Life Shoppe! We just added a bunch of new goodies to the store! This is how it will work, you will have until January 31st to leave a comment, your name will then go into a drawing, we will then choose 5 winners and each winner will receive a $5 Gift Certiciate to the Scrap4Life Shoppe! It's that simple! We look forward to hearing from you!

GUEST DT SEARCH! CHECK IT OUT!

Guest Design Team Member Search

Scrap 4 Life is looking for a Guest Designer to work with our kits every month! If you would like a chance to work with the Scrap 4 Life Monthly Kit and show off your talent, then be sure to check out this opportunity! We have fabulous kits lined up for 2008 and trust me you will love playing with our kits!!!

Here is what our guest designers will receive from us:
*During your month you are chosen we will add your photo and bio to our website’s Designers’ Page and you will be featured in our monthly newsletter.
*You will receive a free monthly kit to work with! (Retail is approx $40.)
*You will receive a 20% discount code that is good all month long in our store. This discount can be used on any new or clearance items.

Here is how you can qualify for this opportunity:
*Upload your layouts and/or projects to the Scrap 4 Life gallery before the deadline and become an active member in our message board community.
*The Scrap 4 Life Staff will select 1 new guest designer for each month.

Guest Designer Responsibilities:
*The guest designer will need to provide us with a brief bio and give us personal contact and address information.
*The guest designer will be asked to supply a photo for our design team web page.
*The guest designer will receive a monthly kit and they will be required to design projects for our promotional use in newsletters and product promotions.
*Guest designers chosen must keep it TOP SECRET and not reveal anything until the Scrap 4 Life newsletter is released announcing them.

If you are selected to be a Scrap 4 Life Guest Designer you will remain a part of the design team for 30 days. After your term has ended you will be asked to wait a full 12 months before submitting to the Guest Design Team position again. You cannot be a guest designer more than once over a 12 month period.

What are you waiting for? Get you submissions in the gallery! Will you be next?

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!

Introducing.....

SCRAP4LIFE'S 2008 COMPLETED LAYOUTS CONTEST

How would you like to win a gift certificate to the Scrap 4 Life Shoppe for doing what you already do...Creating and Sharing?! This year Scrap 4 Life is going to be featuring our first annual contest.

Participants are required to list a minimum of 50 layouts they have done throughout the year in the Contest area of the Forum and upload layouts in their member layout gallery. Layouts can be posted and listed with the links at any time throughout the year, but we strongly encourage participants to post one layout per month to the gallery.

You can start posting at any time, but by the end of the year, you must have at least 50 layouts listed on a forum post (in the 2008 Completed Layouts Contest section) and the links to your layouts to your member gallery must be there too. Please put a link next to your layout titles in your list. Winners will be selected at random and their entries verified for validation.

How are the winners chosen?

*Qualifying winners will be drawn at random at the end of the year

*Scrap 4 Life gift certificates for $50 (to each winner, 4 winners total) will be awarded before January 31, 2009.

*Odds of winning depends on number of participants

*Must be a registered member in good standing at Scrap 4 Life to be eligible

*Please visit the Scrap 4 Life 2008 Completed Layouts Contest section to view the winners *Scrap 4 Life sponsors the 2008 Completed Layouts Contest

*Void where prohibited

Scrap4Life Rewards Program

Scrap 4 Life is very excited to announce our new Rewards Program! We are very excited about this new program because it will allow us to reward you a discount on your order for shopping with us!. No need to sign up for anything special, all you need to do is shop! We will be automatically keeping track of the dollars you spend with each purchase! Participation is free! This program will be good for the period of January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2008.

How it works:
As soon as your total purchases in the program period equal or exceed $150 you will automatically be enrolled in the Bronze membership level. The different membership levels are as follows:

Bronze $150-$300 = you will receive 5% off your purchase ALWAYS on every order!

Silver $301-$450 = you will receive 10% off your purchase ALWAYS on every order!

Gold $451-$650 = you will receive 15% off your purchase ALWAYS on every order!

Platinum $651+ = you will receive 20% off your purchase ALWAYS on every order!

These discounts have no restrictions and will be applied on top of any coupons, sales, or specials!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We at Scrap4Life are so excited about this upcoming new year! There are so many new and exciting things planned for 2008! First on the agenda was our much needed site makeover. If you have not been by, do so, the new site is so fun and fresh! And check out our new store! It is so much easier to get around. In addition, we have some awesome challenges, contests, crops...you name it! Just check in here and on the boards often to see all that is happening at Scrap4Life! We look forward to a Scrappin' New Year with each and everyone of you!

January Cyber Crop

Get your scrap supplies and photos together because our monthly Cyber Crop Weekends are back! Woohoo! Join us the weekend of January 25th until January 27th for our first Cyber Crop in 2008. We have tons of great challenges and prizes planned! Save the dates and make plans to be there!!! It's going to be tons of fun!

Pageframe Design Talk Show

Mark your calendars....Tara from Pageframe Designs will be hanging out with us on Tuesday, January 22nd at 9:00 pm (EST). Just stop by the Talk Show Forum and join right in!

Pageframe Designs *Clear Album* Contest

This month, Scrap4Life is thrilled to announce it's Pageframe Designs *Clear Album* Contest! We are completely honored to have Pageframe Designs sponsoring this month's contest. Here are the details of the contest:

1) For this contest, each contestant will submit and be judged on ONE individual clear frame album project. You will need to use a PageFrame Clear Album as the base and you are welcome to use any other products and there is NO theme for this contest.

2) Each PageFrame Clear Album must be a new design and contain original artwork. Projects that have been submitted to other contests or publications are not eligible. Entries cannot be posted or submitted elsewhere until the contest is officially over and winners are announced. Any entry found violating this will be eliminated immediately. PLEASE do not enter if you have posted your projects on other sites!

3) Anyone and Everyone would be welcome to enter, so long as they are a Registered Member of our site. International entries are accepted (you will just be required to pay for half of the shipping.)

4) Projects should be emailed to contest@scrap4life.com Each project must include contestant's full name, address, telephone number, screen name you use on the site, and a complete supply list. If this info is not provided entry will not be considered.

And check out the awesome prizes:

First Prize
1 - 8" album
1 - 8"x8" Pageframe
1 - 12"x12" Pageframe
1 - heart album
1 - small tag album
1 - pack stars

Second Prize
1 - 6" album
1 - 8"x8" Pageframe
1 - 12"x12" Pageframe
1 - pack stars

Third Prize
1 - 6" album
1 - 8"x8" Pageframe
1 - small tag album

Don't own a Pageframe Clear Album, no worries...we have them in stock in The Shoppe! CONTEST ENTRIES ARE DUE JANUARY 31ST!

Take Note_January Kit

January's Kit, Take Note, has just been released! And it is absolutely gorgeous! This is one kit you do not want to miss!

The kit includes:

Patterned Paper:

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Audrey Scalloped Circle

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Audrey Scalloped Ledger

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Audrey Pink Floral

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Audrey Polka Dot Stripe

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Ava Aqua Floral

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Ava Artisan Edge Pink

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Ava Ric Rac Ledger

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Ava Loopy Stripe

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Hillary Green Floral

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy HIllary Artisan Edge Blue

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Hillary Stamp Shape

1 sheet Making Memories Noteworthy Hillary Lace Flower

Embellishments:

1 package of Making Memories Red Shimmer Chipboard Alphabet

1 package of Making Memories Noteworthy Velvet Brads

1 package of Queen & Co. Felt Fusion Red Scroll

1 package of Heidi Swapp XL Butterfly Ghost Shapes

1 Making Memories 10 x 10 Blank Calendar to alter

5 yards of ribbon

Approx 10 Creative Impressions Safety Pins

Approx 20 Prima Petites Flowers

Approx 8-10 Clear buttons

Here are just some of the wonderful things you can create with this kit:

By Nancy Galloza

By Amanda Laboy

Stop by the Scrap4Life Gallery for more wonderful ideas using the Take Note kit. And remember, supplies are limited so stop by The Shoppe and get your kit today!