Photo Expressions

Page Commitment Photo Album

Are you involved in this summer's Page Commitment Challenge? If so, you'll want to check out the Photo Album that we've started on Facebook. You'll find the PE staff layouts that have been submitted for the challenge. Feel free to post your own completed layout to the PE Facebook wall to share with everyone!

Click here for the Page Commitment guidelines.

Creative Corner with Karen and Kate

Have you checked out the Splash Dance line from Imaginisce? We think it's fabulous! Here are some layouts that we made this past week for our Page Commitment submissions...

"Happy as a Clam" by Karen

 

"Pool Time" by Kate

 

"Whonnock Lake" by Kate

Everybody Can Be Great Quote- Win $25 scrapbooking

“Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve.... You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. ”

—Martin Luther King, Jr.
(1929-1968); Minister, Civil Rights Activist

This post is so true.  You don't have to be super smart, wealthy, gorgeous, talented, super connected, have tons of spare time, or anything else to "serve". It also doesn't need to be a huge act to make a difference.  Often it is the little acts of kindness that have the greatest impact on another human being.  Think about how great this world would be, if everyone took a little time in their week to help someone else.

I challenge you this week, to do a little act of kindness, to "serve" someone else. I'd love for you to post it here.

• It could be helping a mom through a door with her stroller and packages,
• it could be helping an elderly person get some groceries into their apartment,
• it could be letting someone in front of you while you are driving,
  
• it could be asking a new mom if you could take care of the baby for an hour or two so she could sleep or run some errands,
  
• it could be visiting with a neighbour who doesn't have much company,
  
• it could be a smile to someone who looks like they are having a very bad day,
• it could be buying a homeless person some lunch,
  
• it could be being friendly to the harried cashier at the grocery store,
• it could be paying for the coffee of the person in lineup before or after you at Tim Hortons,
• it could be taking someone shopping who isn't able to get around on their own,
• it could be buying a few back to school supplies for a family that is struggling to make ends meet,
• it could be baking cookies for the construction workers tearing up your street

...the list goes on and on.

Do something this week out of love for someone else, post it here, and next Tues, we will pick a random winner from the posts to win a $25 scrapbooking package. 

Let's make someone a little bit happier this week!

Michele

New Stamps from House Mouse

If you love House Mouse Stamps, then you're gonna LOVE Gruffies! These adorable bears - Patch, Pebble, Biggly and Booda - are new to their collection, absolutely adorable and perfect for your card creations!

We also have some new House Mouse stamps in!

Creative Corner with Tanya

Here's a great idea for parents of young children! Tanya sent these sweet cards to school with her kids during their last week of classes to hand out to their special friends. Inside the card is the family's contact info (address, phone number, email, etc.) so that the kids can arrange playdates during the summer. What a fabulous idea! You can make up a handful of these contact cards for your children, to hand out to old and new friends alike. These would be great to give to a special friend in ballet class, at karate class, on the playground, at a mom & tots play group, etc.

These cards were created using patterned paper from Best Creation and one of the mini sets of unmounted stamps from Inkadinkado (available on the counter at PE for only $2.29!)

 

New Albums from Pioneer

How adorable are these?!?

 

These sweet Brag Books come in a variety of yummy colours and designs. They hold 24 photos and cost only $4.99 (members pay $4.49)....a perfect way to show off your current favourite photos!

Pass It on Billboards

This was passed on to me.  They are the coolest billboards and inspiring stories. Here are a few of them, go to values.com to see the rest.  Just think how the world could be if everyone lived like the people on these billboards...

   

   

Oliver Line from Basic Grey

All aboard! for a rough-and-tumble, rambunctious mix of playful polka dots, checks and stripes in overall blue, firetruck red and leapfrog green. Whatever your project, let Basic Grey's adorable Oliver™ line keep you on the right track!

Splash Dance from Imaginisce

Imaginisce's Splash Dance line is so wildly popular, that we've re-ordered it just for you! You'll find it up front in our "What's New" section! We also re-ordered the oh-so-cute unmounted stamps that flew out of the store first time round!

     

Stamps - perfect for Copic colouring!

Here are some great design team samples from Imaginisce's online gallery:

And let's not forget about Karen's Toonie Project from last week!

Imaginisce's Splash Dance line is so wildly popular, that we've re-ordered it just for you! You'll find it up front in our "What's New" section! We also re-ordered the oh-so-cute unmounted stamps that flew out of the store first time round!

     

Stamps - perfect for Copic colouring!

Here are some great design team samples from Imaginisce's online gallery:

And let's not forget about Karen's Toonie Project from last week!

Flower Soft Contest

And this fabulous magazine is on its way to Photo Express!  Let us know if you'd like to be placed on the waiting list for this magazine published 4 times a year (as always, club members save an extra 10%!).  If you'd like to see some samples of the contents of previous magazines, visit the Paper Creations website here.

Check out Imaginisce's new Birthday Bash line! Lots of colourful papers and coordinating embellishments for birthday cards, birthday layouts, celebratory gifts, and more! Click on any of the images to visit Imaginisce's website for larger images.

Spellbinders - Day 8 of New Releases!

From July 13-20th, Spellbinders is releasing new products!  Pre-order them at PE and save 10%. Club members save another 10% on that too! They are also hosting a contest where you can win big.  (Details on the Spellbinders blog) Each day will feature a different blog (their designers are amazing!) where you can see and enter.  We'll also update you here with the dies.

S4-293 Lacey Circles  Reg. Retail: $29.99

Dimensions:

• 1: 1 5/8"   
  
• 2: 1 7/8"  
  
• 3: 2 5/8"    
  
• 4: 3 3/8"    
  
• 5: 4 1/4"

Project Samples by Keri Lee Sereika

(click on images to visit her blog for instructions!)

S4-282 Witches Brew  Reg. Retail:  $22.99

Dimensions:

Witch: 2 3/8 x 1 7/8"
Cat: 1 5/8x 2 1/8", 
Cauldron: 1 1/2 x 1 7/8"
Hat: 1 5/8 x 1 3/8"
Boots: 1 1/2 x 1 3/8" each

Project Samples by Kazan Clark

(click on images to visit her blog for instructions!)

Spellbinders - Day 7 of New Releases!

From July 13-20th, Spellbinders is releasing new products!  Pre-order them at PE and save 10%. Club members save another 10% on that too! They are also hosting a contest where you can win big.  (Details on the Spellbinders blog) Each day will feature a different blog (their designers are amazing!) where you can see and enter.  We'll also update you here with the dies.

S4-289 Wonky Squares Reg. Retail:  $29.99

Dimensions:

1: 7/8 x 7/8
2: 1 3/8 x 1 3/8
3: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8
4: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4
5: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4
6: 3 1/4 X 3 1/4
7: 3 3/4 X 3 3/4

Project Samples by Mona Pendleton

(click on images to go to her blog for instructions!)

S4-296 Nested Hearts  Reg. Retail: $22.99

Dimensions:

1: 1-1/2'' x 1-1/2''

2: 2-5/8'' x 2-5/8''

3: 4-1/4'' x 4-1/4''

Project Samples by Heidi Blankenship

(click on images to visit her blog for instructions!)

Spellbinders - Day 6 of New Releases!

From July 13-20th, Spellbinders is releasing new products!  Pre-order them at PE and save 10%. Club members save another 10% on that too! They are also hosting a contest where you can win big.  (Details on the Spellbinders blog) Each day will feature a different blog (their designers are amazing!) where you can see and enter.  We'll also update you here with the dies.

S4-285 Nested Mittens  Reg. Retail:  $22.99

Dimensions:

1: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8"
2: 1 1/4 x 1 3/4"
3: 1 3/8 x 2"
4: 2 1/8 x 3"
5: 2 7/8 x 4"

S4-284 Holiday Trees  Reg. Retail:  $22.99

Dimensions:

1: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4"
2: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4"
3: 3 7/8 x 4"

Project Samples by Gina Hanson

(click on images to go to her blog for instructions!)

S4-291 Labels Fifteen  Reg. Retail: $29.99

Dimensions:

1: 1” x 1”
2: 1 ½” X 1 ½”
3: 2” X 2”
4: 2 ½” X 2 ½”
5: 3” X 3”
6: 3 ½” X 3 ½”
7. 4” X 4”

Project Samples by Ashley Cannon Newell

(click on images to go to her blog for instructions)

Spellbinders - Day 5 New Releases!

From July 13-20th, Spellbinders is releasing new products!  Pre-order them at PE and save 10%. Club members save another 10% on that too! They are also hosting a contest where you can win big.  (Details on the Spellbinders blog) Each day will feature a different blog (their designers are amazing!) where you can see and enter.  We'll also update you here with the dies.

S4-299 Fallen Angel   Reg. Retail: $22.99

S4-298 Antiquities  Reg. Retail: $22.99

Project Samples by Sherry Cheever 

(click on samples for a visit to Sherry's blog for complete instructions!)

S4-288 Classic Diamonds  Reg. Retail:  $29.99

Project Samples by Deborah Young

(click on images to go to Deborah's blog for instructions)