FALL INTO SCRPPING EVENT AND Octobers KKSM!

October means fall is here...Crisp nights, fall fairs, apple pies and of course the 'fall into scrapping event' at Kitty's Kloset!

October 1st -5th Kitty's Kloset is having a huge 'fall into scrapping event' with the biggest prizes she has ever given away! Each day a member of the design team will post a challenge and host a game for your amusement. There will 3 random draws from the participants and one grand prize! You will have till the 8th to upload your entries into the gallery and choose which TWO you would like to enter in the grand prize vote. The voting will start on the 9th and finish on the 11th with the winner having her bio, photo and winning layout featured on Kitty's Kloset's Blog and the home page!

rules;
* all layouts must be newly created for the challenges
* please include a supply list
* winner will need to supply Kitty's Kloset with a photo and bio to be displayed on the home page and blog
* RAKS will be randomly drawn from participants taking part in the challenges
* Grand prize winner will be selected by votes from the Kitty's Kloset members
* Winners will be notified by e-mail and must respond with 7 days to claim their prize or a new winner will be chosen
* only 2 submissions FROM the fall into scrapping event per person will be put into the grand prize vote (participants choice)
* open to US & Canadian residents only (sorry)

check us out at http://www.kittys-kloset.com

Here are the challenges so far....

Witches Brew
Changes
Round as a pumpkin!
Horror movie poster

So check them out!!!!

My mom Mickey was chosen as this months spotlight member...

Hello, my name is Mickey. I have been happily married to the love of my life for the past 44 years and I am a mother of four and a memere to seven great kids ages 5 to 25. My daughter Laura (angelbear) and my other daughter Debbie started me scrapping a couple of years ago. My first album was of my husbands years as a Knight of Columbus. I am very proud of the work he has done. He is very encouraging and proud of my layouts. Last Christmas I made each one of my children 3 albums....one of their heritage, one of them growing up and one of them as adults. I am very proud of all my children. I am currently working on a memorial album of my brother for his wife. I have also decided to make an 8x8 album for each of his children. I wish I had taken more photos when my children were growing up, but with Debbie and Laura scrapbooking I know that their children will have many photos and stories to cherish when they are older.

Her favorite layout is;




And her favorite kloset line is Crate Paper so make sure you check it out...with every purchase of Crate paper you can earn double shoebox points!

Have a great day!!!!

Laura

September Spotlight Member

Chris is this months spotlight member!!! She is a very sweet and totally talented lady!!!!

Here is what Chris had to say!

Hey there! I’m Chris and I’m addicted to scrapbooking! Is there anyone out there who isn’t? I have been paper scrapping for about 6 years. About a year ago I added digital scrapping to my habits. I love that I get to scrap my favorite photos at least twice now – once for the paper albums and once in digi “just because I can.” I also love that I can print my digital files to use in hybrid projects. I am a technique junkie – I love to try new techniques. If I like one I may use it again, but quite often I’ll just move on to a different technique. I also collect scrapbooking supplies and tools. I have enough paper to last until the next century, but I keep buying more! And if a new tool comes on the market, I need to try it out and probably buy it. I think that comes from the teacher in me – I love to be able to explain my experiences with different products to people who ask. I enjoy teaching and have written many “how to” instructions for online scrapbooking sites. I am co-owner of one site and on the Review Team for another. I am also on the Creative Team for two different online digital scrapbooking sites. I have been married to DH for 18 years. We have one son, 17 and a senior in High School (how did THAT happen???). We have 3 fur babies – a dog and two cats. I love nature and the outdoors, reading and crafting (yes, there are other crafts besides scrapbooking!). And of course I love to hang out at the Kloset with an awesomely talented group of scrappers (I would say ladies, but we do have a man in our midst!).

Chris' favorite layout amongst her beautiful gallery is

Her favorite product from Kitty's Kloset is the NEW SEI Citrus Kick! You can earn double shoe box points with every purchase of the new SEI Citrus Kick!

And don't forget to check out her challenge!!!!

So come in and get to know Chris at the Kloset!

Star Struck and Crop a Latte wrap up!

It has been quite a month at the Kloset! The gallery has been rocking with all these beautiful projects created for the challenges! Don't believe me? well check out these awesome creations from the Crop a Latte Crop Hop!

Wintermoon created this lovely frame



Bee (WAScrapper) created this wonderful layout



Cheryl (Cakvd) created this awesome layout!



This fabulous layout was created by Mamakven



and the winner of the altered poll was

Chelle (cropalatte) with this truly fantastic altered storage box. She used dcwv once upon a time papers and chipboard stickers, making memories metallic paints, stamping up glitter, modge podge. It is an amazing entry!





and now for the star struck crop layouts...just as amazing and inspiring!

Our Spotlight Member created this truly outstanding layout



and Chris really rocked the home improvement challenge with this layout



And a very talented Kroppin' Kitten Mel created this stunning layout!


This double page beauty was made by my mom Mickey




So check out all the inspiring and lovely layouts at the Klosets gallery!

The winners from the Crop a latte have been announced too congratulations to all our winners!!!

*Grand Prize Drawing for a $25 GC to Kitty's Kloset. Each challenge completed earns you a ticket into the drawing (limit one per challenge) : WINNER IS CAKVD

*10 shoebox points per challenge completed : AWARDED

*Voter poll for the alter challenge, winner $10 GC to Kitty's Kloset :WINNER IS CROPALATTE

*RAK drawing for Challenge #4 (to be issued July 28th) : WINNER IS MAMAKVEN

*Look for random point grants and RAKS! :

*RANDOM RAK TO CHINAPAINTER
*RANDOM 25 POINT GRANT TO WASCRAPPER
*EXTRA 10 POINTS EACH TO EACH SCRAPPER SUBMITTING A LO FOR THE BONUS CHALLENGE:
WASCRAPPER
CROPALATTE
CAKVD
CHINAPAINTER

Augusts Kitty's Kloset Spotlight Member!!!

The Kittys Kloset spotlight is shining on a very talented and good friend of mine

Ally!!!! (thecircleguru)



'Howdy! I'm Allison and I have been scrapbooking for just over 2 years. I was introduced to the industry by my sister and have been creating ever since! My pages have certainly progressed over the last two years and I love my current style.... kind of grudgey, lots of flowers and a circle or two! I live in a smalll town in South Western, Ontario, Canada, close to Chatham. I love to scrap all about my famlily; especially my son Spencer, my soon-to-be husband, Todd and my kitty cat, Peeny. I am a proud stay at home Mom and most likely won't return to work until my son is in school.... I'm so blessed to spent this time with him. I am currently a design team member of two Canadian sites; one based out of Toronto and the other based out of Montreal. I enjoy all aspects of being members of these two wonderful and inspiring scrap communities. I am a confessed Prima and Basic Grey addict and I have been known to use a few circles in my creations! I love my digital camera and it goes everywhere with me.... it's like a second child! Over 14,000 plus photos in the last year and a half.... what does that tell ya??? I am honoured to be a part of this extremely creative group of scrappers and talented scrap community.'


Her favorite layout is;




Be sure to checkout the rest of her inspiring gallery here

Allys Favorite Kloset product is Scissor Sisters blooms...so make sure you check them out to receive double shoe box points

Ally will be posting her KKSM challenge soon so make sure you take part and you can earn up to 100 shoebox points!

Star Struck Crop!!!

We are half way through our star struck crop with daily challenges and games! There is a lot of fun going on right now and a lot of inspiration so you don't want to miss out!

Heres what is going on so far!

Challenge # 1 ~ It's hot, hot, hot

here is Melonie's fabulous layout for this one;


Challenge #2 ~ Its hip to not be square

and check out this awesome creation by Sara



Challenge # 3 ~ Freedom of Choice

And look at this really cute layout by one of our newest Members Tracy




Challenge #4 ~ Its summer time

Here is a fabulous digital layout created by the very talented Amy (Digimac)



Challenge # 5 ~ read between the lines!

Challenge # 6 ~ Home Improvement

Challenge #7 ~ the time limit has expired on this one!

Challenge # 8 ~ All that glitters

Here is one I created for this challenge!



Challenge # 9 ~ bling it on baby!

Here is one that super fabulous talented Ally created!




Challenge # 10 - Elvis has left the building!



Don't worry you are not to late to take part in any of these challenges! Every day until July 31st there will be new and exciting challenges and you have until August 6th to get all your done and uploaded.

There will be one large grand prize as well as three raks so make sure you come take part!

And don't forget about our Kitty's Kloset Spotlight Members Challenge - Put some testosterone in it!!! Its worth 50 shoe box points for each entry (limit of two please)


have a fabulous day everyone!

Kittys Kloset Spotlight Member and whats to come!

Congrats to Ian Cutler who has been chosen as this months KKSM! It is fabulous to have a male scrapbooker as part of the kloset!

"Tall (at least in my house), dark (relatively speaking in my family) and handsome (at least according to my dear wife, Lynn Anne) . A little different than the majority of scrapbookers.

I began my interest in actually scrapping over three years ago when Lynn Anne convinced me to join her for an online crop. I was a bit apprehensive about this idea. I liked to be helpful and give her some ideas with titles and some other thoughts, but this meant completing my own pages. I never considered myself artistic. I think I failed cutting in kindergarten and my fifth grade students really get a kick out of anything I try to draw on the board. After doing four pages and several challenges, I was hooked immediately. I just wanted to do more and more pages. My favorite subjects for layouts are my two beautiful children (ages 4 and 2), my wife, our furry friends, and even my class photos of my students from year to year.

I am mostly an online cropper. I love all the friends we have made online. I did have a great experience though for my birthday this year. (June 1) Lynn Anne surprised me by loading up the trunk of my car with my supplies, sent me on a wild goose chase with clues, phone calls, and text messages telling me where to go next, and sending me to my first real life crop. I had a ball.

Last year I was a guest designer at Have Your Way with Paper, I have done several reviews and I have been a featured blogger at Scrap Friends, and have recently been made a DT member at www.cropalatte.net.

I love this hobby for the same reasons as everybody else- a creative way to preserve memories for my family. But the real love in it for me, is it is an activity that I can share with my family. My love, my partner, my best friend, Lynn Anne, of course. My MIL and LA’s niece are scrappers too. (Although we do not get to see them very often.) Recently though, my son got his own scrapbook and just last week my 2 yr old daughter, (who we thought was too young) insisted on doing one too. They have helped us out with ours in the past, but being that there is basically no right or wrong when it comes to this activity they are on their way.

I am honored to be the featured member this month."

This is Ians favorite layout that he has created;





Check out Ians inspirational gallery!



Ians favorite Kloset Line is 3 bugs

For the month of June, you will receive double Shoebox Club points on any 3 Bugs purchases AND on any project completed for challenges.

(see Shoebox Club link for details and limitations)

The Dt has some special things planned for you for the month July starting July 9th! Make sure you mark it on the calender and check out all the fabulous things that will be going on!!!

Design Team Projects!!!

The Kroppin' Kitties have been busy this month! The lovely ladies were given the peekaboo book from Zsiage and Crate paper to do any type of book of me project! The ladies out did them selves on these awesome creations.

This is Lynn Anne's project

She entitled it '29' ~ named for the sonnet by Shakespeare printed throughout the book.
"When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising
Haply, I think on thee, and then my state
(like to the lark at break of day arising
from sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gate
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings"


for a list of supplies used and details on her cool dowel binding check out the gallery.

Sara (Sallison) decided to dedicate her book to the places she lived while growing up.

Check out supply list and all the extras she did in the gallery!

And Melanie (Mellybean) has some beautiful pictures of herself in this awesome creation

Check out her journaling and supplies in the gallery!

And this is mine. (Laura aka angelbear) I decided to base my project on my favorite things

Check out the supplies I used and my heartfelt journaling in the gallery.

Thank you to Kitty for supplying such fabulous products in our projects and to my fellow design team members for being so inspiring!

More contests!

This has been some an awesome week. The weather is nice and sunny without being too hot and I have been scrapping a little trying to get one of my projects done! I did get to take a few pictures of my boys playing in the sprinkler for later scrapping!

The Kloset is busy! Jen did some pruning and we have some new and revamped sections. Which brings me to our first contest! The Literary Scrap Sources Section (titles and more) has been revamped with new subsections making it easier to find the perfect tile, quote or poem but since it is new we need your help to fill it. Starting now until June 20th the person who uploads the most titles, poems and/or quotes will receive a $5.00 gift certificate to the kloset!

Our feature member Amy has issued her challenge worth 50 shoebox points for EACH entry (maximum of 2 entries). Amy loves to quilt and her challenge is to use at least one piece of fabric and at least one line of stitching on your layout!

Also this month Lynn Anne has issued a journaling challenge!!! At least part of your journaling should be told FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE FOCAL PERSON (or object - hey, get creative ;) ) on the page. This challenge is also worth 50 shoe box points per entry (maximum of 2 entries please) and is due on June 30th at midnight.

The gallery is rockin' with some awesome pieces of art...
Ally made this outstanding layout...



Amy made this truly creative and awesome layout



And this work of art by Chris deserves a round of applause



And this is one of mine;



Come by and see us soon at the kloset!!!

New feature, KKAE wrap up and NEW SCRAPPY STUFF!!!!

We have a new feature at Kitty's Kloset! Kitty's Kloset Spotlight Member! Each month we will be shining the spotlight on one of our active members. During their reign they will recieve 10% off any purchase at the store, be featured on the blog and front page with their photo and bio as well as a link to their gallery. They will also post a challenge worth 50 shoe box points so make sure you check that out here. This month the spotlight shines on...

AMY - AMILOO



A little about Amy in her own words...

I am 24, recently moved to Wyoming from Montana, where I graduated from UofM with a BA in Biology last year. I have one daughter, 16 months who I stay home to take take of and I have been married almost six years. I started scrapbooking seriously about seven or eight months ago, and I also enjoy quilting, reading and being outside. That is the basics anyway!

This is her favorite layout;



Her inspirational gallery can be found here

Come get to know Amy while she is under the spotlight!


It has a been a fabulous month at Kitty's....awesome challenges and games and some truly inspirational layouts have been created!

including

By our spotlight member Amiloo




this fantastic layout was created by Chris



And Ian created this sweet layout



And look at this fabulous layout by Melonie!



And my mom Mickey created this cute layout for her brothers memorial album!



Thank you to my fellow design Team members for making this party such a great success and THANK YOU to our talented and fantastic members for playing along and creating such inspiring layouts! Thank you!!!


Whats new around the store? So glad you asked!!!! Kitty has just received in some rockin' stiff that I can't wait to play with! Look at this...

Cosmo Cricket Naked Buttons & More



Cosmo Cricket Lacing Cards


And of course Dutch Girl paper line



and Halfway Cafe paper pack!



The new SEI Citrus Kick pack!!!!



and the Zsiage scrapodex!!!




She has also restocked on the Crate Paper in Samantha, Crush, Baby Bee & Zoom!!!