April Product Highlight - Core'dinations

This month we are focusing on the gorgeous new lines from Core'dinations. Core Amour is available in the Sable collection and the Onyx collection and they are lovely!

This paper is great. You can leave it alone and use it as is or you can sand it up and see what surprise is in store for you when you do or you can tear it up and reveal the inner core. So much to do with it - each time you play you can get a different look.

Why not pop into the store and pick some up. For the month of April it will be 15% off.

If you want to get a look at both collections, check them out HERE on the Core'dinations website.

Now, check out what the Team did with it....

Mellissa - At first it just had the vines and leaves on it. Until....I sanded the whole paper and up popped lots of dots and cute butterflies. Surprise!!! This particular paper is called ~ADORE~

Tracey - I decided to make a card for my project. I took a piece from the Onyx collection and sanded it and distressed the edges and voila! Card done! Easy peasy and great for a masculine card!

Anne Marie - I also got to play with ADORE! At first I was sure what to do but I am happy with the results. So fun to play with!!!! I do ADORE this line!!!!!!

Marissa - The sanding revealed the band of words (Friends, Family, Love) as well as the hearts along the bottom of the page. I also distressed the edges so you could see more black, and sanded a bit across the top of the paper.

Heather - For my layout I used the Forever paper from the Sable Collection. Sanding revealed the title "Family is Forever" as well as the family member titles. I only sanded the ones that applied to my photo -- mother, aunt, uncle, son, daughter, grandmother, sister, brother, niece and nephew. After sanding I highlighted them with brown ink so that they stand out more.

A couple of kits!!

I hope everyone is enjoying a fabulous Easter with family and friends! Don't forget that we are open today if you want to pop in for an Easter visit with us! Our Easter Eggstravaganza is still happening today too! When you make a purchase, you will have the chance to pick an Easter Egg from the basket. Eggs may contain discounts, candy or even some free goodies! It can't get much better than that!

Now, let's check out a couple of new kits! First up is the April Calendar Kit....

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And next is this week's "Quic-Kit".....

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Good news - 34 new boxes of goodies arrived yesterday! House Mouse, Stampavie, Whiff of Joy, Fancy Pants, American Crafts, SEI, Carolee's Creations and MORE!

Happy Easter!

From the Turtle family to yours, we hope you have a safe and Happy Easter!

Just a reminder that we are CLOSED on Friday, April 2nd. We are OPEN for our regular hours Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Design Team Reveal Day!!

I can't believe today is the last day for a Reveal from this current design team. I know I speak for all of the DT members when I say it has been a pleasure to be part of the team. Scrapping Turtle is so fabulous to their team and the store and forum are wonderful communities to be a part of. So, as this team signs off we wish nothing but the best of luck to the new team coming in! Watch for an announcement May 1st!!

This month the team is playing with some Bo Bunny goodness!! Yumminess all around! These 5 lines are hot items in the store and are moving fast so get yours today!!

Marissa - I am working with Flower Child this month. It is so pretty!!!! I can't stress that enough. The colours are so bold, yet muted because they seem distressed. All the papers work with this line. The stickers, the chipboard, the flowers, the brads! WOW they are fantastic and create a seamless flow for a themed album, or a few pages of the same event.

Anne Marie - All I have to say is BO BUNNY!!!!!! I got to play with the Roughin' It Line!! Super line especially for me and all the outdoor activities we do!!! Both sides of the paper is fantastic!!!

Heather - This month I am working with the gorgeous Jazmyne line. It is from Bo Bunny's Limited Edition Glitter Series. This line is stunning!! The papers are all beautifully glittered, the colours are rich, and there are fabulous embellishments that go with the line. And it incorporates my favourite colour -- purple!!

Mellissa - I am playing with the very delish Mama-razzi line. If you havent seen these new lines in person, then you'd better hurry up, they will fly off those shelves. All the new lines come with matching CS, chipboard stickers, element stickers, combo stickers, buttons, brads, etc, etc. Fabulous stuff girls.

Tracey - So, for my last month I am playing with the absolutely fabulous Sophie line by Bo Bunny. I {heart} Bo Bunny and this line is no exception. It is yummy and girly and I love it!

Don't forget to pop the forum on April 15th to see the rest of the reveals!

Kit of the Week & DT Call reminder!

A new week is here and with that brings a new "Quic-Kit". This week's kit is adorable once again. Perfect for those of you who want to get a jump on things and be all ready for this weekend's Easter festivities. Or, use it to catch up and get last year's bunny fun scrapped before doing it all over again!

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And now, a reminder that the DT Call is soon coming to a close so get those applications in!! Here are all the details again as a reminder....

Our current Design Team term is beginning to wind down and we are looking for creative and enthusiastic scrapbookers to join! The goal in creating this team is to inspire and motivate scrapbookers of all levels and abilities.

Deadline for Design Team submissions will be Wednesday, March 31st, 2010.

To apply, please send the following items to DesignTeam@scrappingturtle.com.

• Full contact information (Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address)
• 3 layouts, 1 altered project and 1 card (these must be your original work please!)
• Names and links of online galleries/forums/blogs (and your username) where your work may be viewed
• Any prior or existing Design Team experience
• A short bio about yourself, your scrapping style and why you want to be part of our Design Team

Design Team Requirements:

• Complete 4 projects each month. Three are to be layouts and the fourth project is your choice of another layout, altered item or card set (3 or more cards). All projects should feature QuicKutz. All items to be uploaded to DT gallery by monthly deadline.
• Participate in a weekly rotation of card or layout challenges. Alternating between providing challenges or sketches and completing a sample to support your fellow DT member's challenges. You will be given at least a week's notice of upcoming challenges.
• Participate actively (daily) on the message board (Turtle Soup) by creating new threads, responding to threads, leaving comments in the gallery, etc. From time to time Scrapping Turtle may ask Design Team members to be more active for certain purposes both online and in-store (i.e. online crops, store events, etc.).
• Participate in Design Team discussions and online "meetings"
• Weekly Rotation of Design Team Responsibilities (Challenges, Question of the Day, etc.)
• Commitment to a 9 month contract term (May 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011)
• Exclusivity to Scrapping Turtle Design Team for length of contract.
• All projects created for Scrapping Turtle Design Team are exclusive to the Turtle Soup Message Board and Gallery for the duration of your contract.
  

Design Team Compensation:

• Receive a 20% discount on regular priced purchases from Scrapping Turtle.
• Receive monthly Design Team kits to be used in creating monthly projects.
• Free shipping on orders shipped with Design Team kits.
• The satisfaction of inspiring others.

All past Design Team members and applicants are welcome to re-apply.

Kit of the Week!!

Today marks the start of the new week and that also brings a new Quic-Kit!! Remember, our Quic-Kits are pre-cut and ready to assemble! Scrapbook amazing pages in just minutes with new kits available each week!

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Are you ready for the yard sale?

We are!!! It took lots of hands several hours today, but the crop room is ready for your shopping pleasure. Our customers have so much stuff that they are willing to part with that we couldn't fit it all on the tables. If you look closely there are boxes with paper and the like under some of the tables. It just didn't fit!

We will be opening the doors at 9:00 tomorrow morning. The floor space will quickly be filled with shoppers. Don't forget, it is CASH ONLY. We run a separate cash for the yard sale, and the store will be open for other purchases, like the yummy papers that haven't made it to the website yet. Maybe next week will see some of that new product online.

See you in the morning!