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Spring 2012 Insider Peeks from Creative Memories — and Giveaway!
Hi everyone! It hardly even seems like we’ve had a winter here in Minnesota this year, but we’re definitely heating things up for spring with a whole bunch of gorgeous new products and some fun new activities and opportunities you’re going to love. Here’s an inside peek for our friends at PaperCrafter’s Corner.
Two New Power® Palettes
In March, we’re releasing two brand new Power® Palettes – Divine and Enchanted. The brown, black, silver and white neutrals of Divine give a classic sepia flavor to formal photos like weddings. And the natural designs and bright pops of color make Enchanted so much fun to play with. But you’ve really got to get your hands on these and take a closer look at some of the details! Look at the foil accents on the papers and epoxy stickers. And check out the embossed paper and die-cut adhesive ribbons (in Enchanted) and the blingy little rhinestone epoxy stickers in both palettes.
Oh, and March is a great time to jump on any of our Power® Palettes since they’re all on sale, all month long! A traditional Power® Palette System is just $49 – for the whole thing! And you can pick up a Digital Power Palette for just $7.67.
Cricut®
We love working with our friends at Provo Craft. And in March, we’re stepping out with another exclusive cartridge that’s compatible with all Cricut® machines and the Gypsy® device! The Divine Wedding Cartridge coordinates perfectly with the pieces in our Divine Power® Palette. (And if you haven’t yet seen the This & That Cartridge we introduced earlier this year, it’s definitely worth a look!)
Pinterest
Creative Memories has been pinning since late 2011 and now has 18 boards and over 550 pins! We are excited to announce our first Pinterest contest, running from March 1-8, 2012. Pin your favorites from our March product launch and you could win some of our favorite products! Check out Pin & Win here.
Virtual Crop
In honor of our 25th anniversary, we’re setting out to complete 2,500 traditional projects over the course of our three-day virtual crop. (gulp) So we could really use your help! Join us on our Facebook Event Page the weekend of March 23-25 for challenges, prizes and a lot of completed projects!
Better Than Ever Host Rewards
Have you talked with your Creative Memories Consultant lately about hosting a Creative Memories party? There are amazing opportunities for you to earn yourself tons of free products, some great half-priced options, and maybe even a free gift. Ask about getting together some friends for a project party with one of March’s featured projects. Everyone walks away with a keepsake they’ll love, and you get the great Host Rewards!
We have a lot more exciting things in store – stay in the loop and learn about the latest offers, products and ideas by following us on Facebook and Pinterest. You can check out our entire line of products on creativememories.com. We encourage Consultants to list their local events in the PCC event listings, so watch for Creative Memories events in your area!
Win the Enchanted 12×12 Power® Palette System!
Wouldn’t it be great to really get March started off on the right foot?! Enter to win the Enchanted 12×12 Power® Palette System (retail value $60.50 – on sale this month for $49)!
Includes:
- 16 sheets 12×12 embossed papers
- 16 sheets 12×12 designer-print papers
- 96-piece Storybox
- 3 sheets of title stickers
- 2 sheets of decorative ABCs
- 4 rolls of die-cut paper ribbon with adhesive
- 2 sheets of epoxy stickers
- 64 paper flowers
To enter to win, simply leave a comment here telling us what kind of project or projects you plan to create using Enchanted 12×12 Power® Palette System! That’s it!
Optional: We would also love for you to be sure to like PaperCrafter’s Corner on Facebook and like Creative Memories on Facebook if you don’t already. We’d also love for you to follow PaperCrafter’s Corner on twitter and maybe even tweet about the giveaway (click ->here to tweet!)
Giveaway closes Wednesday night, March 8 2012 at midnight eastern. Good luck and have fun!!
Scrapbook Giveaway Time: Enter to win $130+ worth of LOOT!
Are you ready to hit the motherload of scrapbook goodies? And to try out a super cool new giveaway entry system that we wanted to take for a run?
Take a look at what you could win …. Some of this stuff isn’t even available in stores yet!
Giveaway Includes: Prima Art Tiles (set of 6), Prima Wood Tickets (set of 6), Prima Say It In Crystals, Purple Cows Craft Geek Pin It Decorative Stapler, Spellbinders M-Bossabilities EL-001 (not even available yet!), Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Bracket E8-002, Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Postage Stamp, GlueGlider Pro with 40 feet of permatac ( I really wanted to keep this!), Jillibean Soup Neopolitan Bean Bisque collection pack (brand new!), Jillibean Soup Coconut Lime Soup collection pack (brand new!), 2 packages of ECO crayons and an exclusive Teressa Collins tote bag!
Enter to Win
To enter to win, use the cool “Rafflecopter” tool below. You can enter with your name & email address OR through your Facebook ID. Your choice. To enter to win you MUST leave a comment (as directed in the tool below); For EXTRA entries to win, you can take the extra steps mentioned below.
Product Stalking Update: Simple Stories {Fabulous, Awesome & Documented}
Hi all! It’s time for a product stalking update for you: Ready? Here goes: Simple Stories has shipped!! (woot woot!) And it is hitting local scrapbook retail stores and online stores across the US.
The new collections from from Simple Stories are extremely popular with all paper crafters because of their usability. This of course applies to card makers & traditional scrapbookers….. but Simple Stories is especially popular with fans of the hot “Project Life” trend! All of the Simple Stories collections follow a philosophy similar to that of project life with the quick and easy approach to memory keeping.
Look for Simple Stories Fabulous, Awesome and (my favorite!) Documented online or in stores near you!!
Simple Stories - Fabulous - now available
Simple Stories Awesome (now available)
Simple Stories Documented now available!
Seriously — how did I NOT see the Simple Stories Documented collection before? After all of those zillions of CHA sneak peeks, somehow that one escaped me. So dang cute!
Poll: Paper Crafting Trends: When Do They Hit Your Projects?
I have an announcement to make: This weekend, I created my very first layout using ….. wait for it ….. a BANNER! Yes, alert the paper crafting media!
I can imagine the headlines now …
Susan Mintmire Adopts Banner Trend on Scrapbook Layout
…Banner Trend Given Death Sentence
Why a Death Sentence?
Like it or not, I have come to realize that in the product adoption lifecycle, I fall firmly in the area of Late Majority, as shown in the graphic below:
What happens after those of us in the Late Majority adopt a trend? Yep, it’s the beginning of the end, isn’t it?
My place on the graph pretty much applies to anything related to taste or fashion. (Remember my post here about painting my kitchen Copen Blue (aka: teal) in the fall of 2011? I still LOVE my teal kitchen …. But teal (turquoise) was the color of the year in 2010. See how this works?)
Of course, there are advantages to being a “Late Adopter.” For example, I get to shop for home decor accessories at Homegoods, Target and even Walmart instead of being limited to only the trendiest (aka: priciest) of boutiques.
And by adopting scrapbook trends late in the game, I am easily able to find what I’m looking for, without having to stalk products and tools. Of course, I’m happy to help YOU stalk….
What about you?
When do trends hit YOUR paper crafting projects? Where do you fall in the “adoption” life cycle of paper crafting trends? Are you an innovator? An Early Adopter? An Early Majority? A Late Majority? Or {gasp} Laggard? Come vote and tell us where YOU fall on the trends.
Loading ...I’d love to hear more about your thoughts on trends, where they fit on your projects, how you “adopt” them and where they fit into your paper crafting supplies. Leave a comment!
Your Faithful Late-Majority Adopter(& Cheerleader),
Susan 
Heidi Swapp Website Launch Party
I’m excited about the official Heidi Swapp website launch party this week! Are you planning to attend?
I mean seriously: giveaways, tutorials, freebies, videos and NEW Heidi Swapp giveaways? I’m there!
Be sure to visit HeidiSwapp.com on Thursday, March 1st starting at 11am Eastern and check back throughout the day! (Right now it’s a teaser “splash” page but on Thursday March 1st, it’ll be the “real” new site
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