~My Mind's Eye Fix...~

We've got in stock some new releases from My Mind's Eye:

INDIE CHIC - 6x6 Paper pads

24 double-sided sheets of Chic, Indie, I dunno, it's all beautiful to me!

                                    "CITRON"                                                               "GINGER"

                          "SAFFRON"                                                                "NUTMEG"

These Indie Chic paper pads are for sale on our Ebay page with starting bid of: $3.99 or Buy It Now for $4.75 - Check it out HERE

Another awesome new release from My Mind's Eye:

NOSTALGIA

12x12 collection kit - Starting bid: $6.99 or Buy it Now: $8.99. For sale HERE

And of course no cardmaker's collection would be complete without the matching 6x6 pad!
Purchase HERE at starting bid: $3.99 or Buy It Now: $4.75

This is another collection that I think is totally cool because it's got something for everyone:

MISS CAROLINE

6x6 Paper pads - A cute must have for $3.99 bid or Buy it now: $4.75 - Buy HERE!

                                        "FIDDLESTICKS"                         "HOWDY DOODY"

                                         "DILLY DALLY"                             "DOLLED UP"

And last post for tonight of new product:

LOST & FOUND - MARKET STREET

12X12 paper pad with 54 glittered sheets - $9.99 bid or Buy it Now: $10.99 - For Sale HERE!

If you want to check out all of our scrapbooking goodies for sale, check HERE!

I hope you are drooling by now...'cuz I am!

'til the next post, I remain humbly crafting: Christine :)

~Our New Design Team!~

Our new Design Team members are.....(drum roll please):

- Ashley Hamm
- Kimberly Fordyce
- Jessie Mitchell
- Kimberly Stokes-Jara
- Silvia Carazo Bolaños

Our returning members:

- Tiffany Ballard Call
- Laura Carazo

We are so excited for this announcement and even more anxious to start crafting! I cannot wait to see what awesome stuff these talented ladies create! Thanks again everyone for your support and remember to support our new DT in their posts and let them know we soooo appreciate their crafty hands!

They will begin posting in about a week or sooner - I'm rushing off their new goodies tomorrow! Stay tuned for blog hops and giveaways in the next coming weeks! And of course, stay tuned for our DT feature with pics & bios :)

Humbly crafting, I remain: Christine :)

~MME - Hot off the UPS Truck! Yay~

Hello crafters!

Aside from all the mundane weekend errands...one of the things I've been doing this weekend is sorting through all this new My Mind's Eye merchandise hot off the UPS truck on Friday...me drooling is an understatement! I'm making kits for sale and for our Design Team members right now! Yay! Announcements of the new DT's to follow along with listings on our Ebay page of the goods for sale ;)

Whole lotta paper goodness!

Good Day Sunshine (boy), American Made, Nostalgia, Lost & Found "Market Street" Paper Pad

Good Day Sunshine Girl & Boy, 6x6 paper pads of Indie Chic, Follow Your Heart & Miss Caroline

 Lush 2 - Turquoise Blue, Orange, Fuchsia Pink & Navy Blue

Good Day Sunshine (Girl)

Good Day Sunshine (Boy) 

Ready to cut paper yet? 

Happy craftin'!

'til the next post, I remain - Christine @ Crafting Family :) 

~Design Team Call~

Hi Everyone!

We hope you all have had an awesome month! We have been busy reviewing submissions for our new Design Team term and ordering lots of new goodies for our online store - woohoo! We still have one more spot open to fill for the DT, so it's not too late to send in your submission!  Here is the info you need to know!

Details for submission are as follows (USA & International applicants are welcome):

   -  Email us the link to your blog/Facebook Page where your work is posted or send us 3 to 5 pictures of your work (can be cards, layouts or altered art) at: thecraftingfamily@yahoo.com
   -  With a paragraph about yourself and your crafty life :)
   -  With a profile picture of yourself (can be in color or black & white)
   -  Deadline for submission is Wed. May 2, 2012 @ midnight (Eastern Time)

Design Team requirements:

   -  Ability to post a picture (via email or Facebook Group discussion page) of any project you are working on once a week using any supplies you have along with a list of supplies used (optional is a blurb telling us a little something more about your project).  Your awesome work will be highlighted on our Facebook page and blog. We understand life happens and it’s always crazy busy, so if posting a project that week is impossible for whatever reason (including vacations), just let us know as soon as possible so we can fill in a project on your posting day! It’s that easy!
   -  Ability to join in our monthly sketch challenge (you will have a whole month to work on a layout you interpret from a sketch we provide or that you’ve suggested for the team). If sketches aren’t your strength…all you can do is keep trying right? Never too old to learn new crafty things :)
   -  Ability to promote Crafting Family and our awesomely affordable supplies through your Facebook, blog, email contacts, Pinterest, etc. and participate in our monthly blog hops. (If you don’t know what a blog hop is, no worries – we gotcha covered as long as you are willing to learn :)'

What’s in it for you?

   -  NO PURCHASE EVER NECESSARY OR REQUIRED FROM YOU
   -  A welcome package of paper goodies to start playing with at no cost to you!
   -  Random packages of paper goodies to play with, generally when we order new goodies
   -  A HUGE discount on the scrapbooking supplies we offer or that we can specially order for you at your request (Discount is 50% off of retail or our cost if cheaper!)
   -  For non-local (Palm Beach County) DT members, a shipping discount of $5.00 redeemable once per month.  Shipping discount for international DT’s is $7.00 per month.
   -  Ability to commit to a 3 month term (when term is over, and you still want to continue having crafty fun, then your DT spot is automatically renewed for next term)
  -  Flexibility to be a part of your other Design Teams! We need no exclusivity – except for the projects you submit to us. Our motto: The more crafty people you know, the more exposure for everyone!
  -  Our undying gratitude for your talent and support!
  -  The chance to meet new crafty people that just might become your greatest friends and will always be your BIGGEST FANS!

Thanks again for your support!  'Til the next post, I remain - Christine @ Crafting Family

~Design Team Call!~

We hope you all had a Happy Easter and Passover!

We have some exciting news, we are on the lookout for a few more Design Team members for Crafting Family! If you are interested or know of a crafty someone who might be, please spread the word! For more details, please email us at: thecraftingfamily@yahoo.com

I you leave with a little project for this week:

'What's Up' card made by Christine using the Basic Grey Wisteria card kit for my lovely co-worker's 8th Anniversary with our law firm. Inside it says: "You're 8th Anniversary, Thats What!". I substituted the white letters in the kit for purple ones and added a sticker & buttons from the coordinating accessories from the Wisteria collection.

These cards kits are great for when you are "on the go", but still want a touch of 'handmade' for your card. And there is nothing like BASIC GREY to show how much you care! (At least in my world, lol)

Hope you guys are having a great week and Happy Scrappin'! ;) Christine

{We're Back!}

Hello and Happy New Year to all our CraftingFamily.com friends.

We know that the New Year has come and gone, but we took a break over the holidays and gave the Design Team time to regroup. But we are back in full force and bring you NEW product.

We have two ways for you to shop now. You can either shop on our online store HERE or you can shop with us on eBay HERE. We are adding new product daily, so be sure to check out our AMAZING prices. We are more than happy to combine shipping and we ship WORLDWIDE!

Today we would like to showcase these yummy papers from American Crafts Abode Collection.

This bundle includes 18 sheets of 12x12 paper with 3 each of 6 designs and what’s even more fabulous is they are cardstock thickness with raised embossing detail. Our price: $4.99 plus shipping.

You can get them HERE!

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact us at thecraftingfamily at yahoo {dot} com.

{Holiday Break}

Our awesome Design Team will be on vacation for the month of December as we wanted to allow them the chance to enjoy this amazing time of year with their family and friends :) You may still see a post here and there from holiday projects. We want to thank our fans, family and friends for the support you give us throughout the year and most importantly, the inspiration to keep doing what we love most! Crafting Family wishes you a very Happy Holiday season and a prosperous New Year!  

~Christine :)

Introducing the Newest addition to the team!

Good morning to all our crafty friends! Sorry for the lack of posting here on the blog, but we have all been dealing with illnesses and been busy with work and family stuff...but we are getting back on track and working on stuff for the blog, facebook page and store.

But today, we would like to introduce you to Lorena, she is the newest member of our Crafting Family Design Team.

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why? 

Since I can remember, I started early by always collecting things that reminded me of an event I wanted to remember forever. Like my 8th grade prom invention, all my great achievement diplomas, movie tickets, (which I still do) notes, cards, drawings etc... Back then, I only had these great ideas of what I was going to do with them all! As I grew older I started collecting more and more, then I came to find out about something called "scrapbooking", little did I know that this whole time I was mentally doing scrapbooking in my head!! Lol Now I had the opportunity to put it all on real paper!! And from then on, I became addicted!

 

2. What type of project is your favorite to make (i.e. cards, layouts, mini album, etc.) ?  

Layouts and shadow boxes!!

3. Do you have a favorite product you like to use on your projects?

Flowers! Flowers! Embossing, And 3D Pop Up's

4. Who is your favorite manufacturer (i.e. BoBunny, MME, Pink Paislee) ?

Basic grey sticks out, but I'm more into style -- anything vintage, old school, the sophisticated look, I'm in love!

5. Do you have a scrapbook/paper crafting idol? If so, who and why?

Not really... Besides My scrap girls in Florida I admire dearly!!

6. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not scrapbooking/paper crafting?

Nowadays, it seems I'm spending a lot of time online searching for recipes. Since I moved across the country, I happen to be in need of this thing called "cooking"!! :)

7. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

I've recently moved to Yuma, Arizona a month ago because I was blessed with an amazing career opportunity that I could not turn down. Though I am on my own, in a place I'm not familiar with and have no family or friends here, I am excited to be able to spend more time in my "scrapbooking room" I finally got!!! Therefore, I'm truly happy to join the team as it will hopefully keep me busy...and it's a great excuse to keep shopping!!!

And here is some of her beautiful work.

Lorena doesn't have a blog, so be sure to stop by the Facebook page to welcome her.

Get to know Laura!

Good morning Crafting Family Friends!

Can you believe that it is already October?!?!? In just a couple short months it will be Christmas, OH MY! This year just flew by.

Today we would like to introduce you to, Laura and let you get know a little more about her.

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

When I was six I started having notebooks with drawings and little notes I used to paste stickers and stamps all over , little images ,and even the Christmas post cards we got at home ,without mentioning agendas where I always paste stickers pics and whatever you can think of ,when my son was born  22 years ago ,I made an album in which I put all the little cards and a sample of every single wrapping paper he was given …and of course the pictures , I think that's how i started scrapbooking but it wasn't till I got my god-sons julian y alexander daniel 8years ago …that I tried to start learning more about it and officially startedscrapbooking since then scrapbooking is my life

2. What type of project is your favorite to make (i.e.cards, layouts, mini album, etc.) ?

 Love to make  LAYOUTS and mini album

3. Do you have a favorite product you like to use on your projects?

 Flowers,buttons… ribbon, ink

4. Who is your favorite manufacturer (i.e. BoBunny,MME, Pink Paislee) ?

 Well, use a bit of everything, but love Prima Marketing Flowers

5. Do you have a scrapbook/paper crafting idol? If so,who and why?

Off course!!! :O) first time Patty Tanuz,  love the color that she use in her work, the details that she put in everything ,Leah Fung about the journaling and colors and Irene Tan about flower, color and design.

6. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not scrapbooking/paper crafting?

 Love to go to dance !!!! yayyyy :O), stay with my family and the party time!!!

7. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you? 

I´m 44 years old and I have a son, I spend my time among my job as a company´s General Manager , my house, family and the scrapbook,OH!!! I have a Cat.. name Napoleon :O)

Here are a few projects that you will find on Laura's blog HERE.

Doesn't this cake box look good enough to eat?!?

Love this gift bag and matching card. Now who wouldn't want to receive that?

Love how she used the doily as an accent....adorable layout.

Be sure to stop by Laura's blog for more inspiration and don't forget to leave her some love.

Weekly Inspiration Sept.26th - Oct.1st

Happy Sunday fellow crafter's! Here's to another GREAT week.

The Crafting Family design team has created some beautiful work this past week to inspire you.

Our fearless leader, Christine, designed some beautiful baby shower invites for one of her dear friends.

 

Renee made this BEAUTIFUL fall wreath.

Look at this adorable layout, Tiffany created. Isn't her daughter just the cutest?

OMG this Halloween mini album, Heather created is SPOOKILICIOUS!

Be sure to stop by the FACEBOOK page to see more views.

Linda made this gorgeous card. Don't you just love all the dimension.

Laura created this adorable accordian file folder.

For more details on all these beautiful creations stop by the Facebook page.

Say "Hi" to DT Member Tiffany!

Hello everyone...hope you are all doing well on this fine Monday morning.

We would like to take this moment to introduce you to our Design Team Member and sketch Artist, Tiffany.

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started scrapbooking 11 years ago when I was pregnant with my first child. I was having a hard time finding a baby book that sit my style- everything was just too cutesy. That's when a co-worker introduced me to scrapbooking and I created my own baby book!

2. What type of project is your favorite to make (i.e. cards, layouts, mini album, etc.) ?

I love to create layouts! My goal is to create 200 in 2011, and right now I'm at #140, just 60 left to go!!

3. Do you have a favorite product you like to use on your projects?

My favorite go-to product is my Sharpie marker and my own handwriting. I think it's important to include my own handwriting in every project I do.

4. Who is your favorite manufacturer (i.e. BoBunny, MME, Pink Paislee) ?

I love vintage and office-inspired products, so right now may favorite is Pink Paislee combined with yard-sale, flea market and office supply store finds!

5. Do you have a scrapbook/paper crafting idol? If so, who and why?

I am loving all the talented bloggers out there who continue to inspire me daily with new techniques and designs.

6. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not scrapbooking/paper crafting?

I am an avid reader, so I spend a lot of time curled up in a big comfy chair with a good book!

7. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

Besides scrapbooking as a personal hobby, it is also my business. I am founder of an organization called "Ready...Set...CROP" and have been running weekend retreats in Massachusetts for 8 years.

Here are a few creations you will find on her blog.

Lovin' the bright and cheerful BG paper and the swirl and doodling.

Don't you just love how she created her butterfly trail?! 

Look at this BEAUTIFUL card...who wouldn't want to receive that in their mailbox.

Be sure to stop by Tiffany's BLOG to see some more of her beautiful work and say hi.

Inspiration from the Design Team

Come take a look at what the Crafting Family Design Team has created this week.

Renee made this ADORABLE door hanger.

Don't you just love the way Tiffany used the bingo cards in her layout.

Who wouldn't want to receive this beautiful bday cards by Jewels.

Take a look at this GORGEOUS layout by Heather....lovin' the colors.

Everything about Linda's back to school card is perfect!

And take a look at this beautiful mini album by Laura.

For more views and info on the work done by the DT this week, be sure to stop by our Facebook Page.

Come Say Hello To Linda!

Happy Monday fellow crafter's and bloggers!

Hope everyone had a happy crafty weekend!

Today we would like to introduce you to Linda, one of our newest Design Team members.

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started scrapbooking in 2007 when I was a stay-at-home mom with my first child and my husband was stationed in South Korea. I started collecting my first child baby pictures and created a super simple mini album. It was so much fun and I got hooked into papercrafting ever since.

2. What type of project is your favorite to make (i.e. cards, layouts, mini album, etc.) ?

I love creating mini album, but lately I am into making cards too, especially now that Christmas is coming soon.

 

3. Do you have a favorite product you like to use on your projects?

Since I love bold colors, I like to use acrylic paint and ink on my projects. They are super fun and you never know what color combination you may end up with at the end of your project.

4. Who is your favorite manufacturer (i.e. BoBunny, MME, Pink Paislee) ?

I love them all!! lol.... I really like Momenta, Pink Paislee, and Unity stamps.

 

5. Do you have a scrapbook/paper crafting idol? If so, who and why?

I like Donna Downey. She is a fun lady and super creative.

6. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not scrapbooking/paper crafting?

Since I am a Nurse Educator, during my spare time, I like to read Nursing Journal to provide current updates for my nurses and patients in term of medications and other new treatments.

 

7. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

I love to create personal journal. It's not a matter of design, but it is what I feel like creating at that time. I just go with the flow....

Here are a few things you will find on Linda's blog.

Be sure to stop by her blog to see more of her crafty creations.