National Scrapbook Day & May Challenge at AMM

Wow! It´s that time of the year again! Amazing tutorials, challenges, prizes, everywere!

At AMM, we´re having an amazing crop weekend, full of inspirations, tutorials, challenges. I´ll upload a tutorial on how to do this sewing box.

You can check it here

I´m also hosting AMM´s May challenge this month. It´s all about using Kat´s sketch and the clouds that appear in it as a theme!

Check the boards. The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the AMM store and when an order is placed using that gift certificate Michelle will add some of her famous yummy vintage trim to the order.





At Crate Paper blog, we´re having a huge giveaway!

Join us! Check out here


Kitschy Digitals and Danielle Thompson are giving freebies at Jessica Sprague.

Go get yours here

Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride layouts

Thank you Cosmo Cricket for sponsoring the AMM Design Team!
These papers, from Joy Ride collection, are amazing!

The Color Room Palette # 4

A new fantastic challenge is up at The Color Room!

Here´s my take, totally inspired by this palette which means that I included this warm palette it in my theme.

 

Join us!

A patchwork of love

Here you can see a page layout I did with Cosmo Cricket´s "Material Girl" collection.

I learnt these flowers with Melissa Dias, who inspired me to create this layout.

AMM Happenings

Check out A Million Memories blog today and see some instructions to do this mixed media project, created with the 7 Gypsies Avignon Papers.
These papers provide the perfect vintage touch to any project. They´re fabulous for collage!

AMM is having a Design Team Call. If you are interested in applying, see its details below:

"We are looking for new Design Team Members and will be accepting applications through May 31st, 2010.  We would also like to get at least one altered artist.

We will announce the new designers once they have been contacted and have accepted their posts. The design team position is a commitment through December, 2010.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

We are looking for energetic, outgoing, talented, versatile and creative individuals who are team players. Strong photography, digital scrapbooking and class experience is a plus, but not required.

Interested applicants MUST REGISTER AND POST on the message boards at AMM during the DT call. We want to spend time getting to know you and we want you to get to know us. Your design team experience at AMM will require daily activity on our boards and posting praise in the gallery.

We keep our Design Team Members busy with all sorts of activities, i.e., monthly kits, manufacturer kits, blog posts, message boards, chats, classes, etc., so when considering whether you would like to apply for the DT position, please think about the amount of time that will be required to fulfill your DT requirements.

FOR LAYOUT ARTISTS:  Submit 2 NEW (not previously posted or published) original 12 x 12 layouts and a card.  A bonus to your submission can also be an altered project that you may have created in the past (or a new one).  "Altered Project" in this respect can include a mini book (but not a card or a page). 

FOR ALTERED ARTISTS:  Submit 1 NEW (not previously posted or published) original project, with photos of previously created projects.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

***A Million Memories Designers are exclusive to our team. Our designers cannot hold design team positions with any competing kit club or online scrapbooking retailers. Manufacturer design teams, blog challenge boards and teaching at your LSS are acceptable. Your main function as a Design Team Member for AMM is that you ARE A MARKETING TOOL FOR OUR STORE AND KIT CLUB!!!  Whether it be through your designs of the product that we provide for you, word of mouth, etc., We do not want our designers to advertise for competing online businesses.

***As an AMM designer, you will promote AMM whenever possible. Example, if you have a blog, there should be a link to AMM with our blinkie.  A picture of our latest monthly kit should be on your blog and on your Facebook page (if you have one). The latest happenings at AMM (such as contests), should all be posted on your blogs.  We will in turn post your blog on our blog.

***As previously indicated, CONSISTENT message board participation is required.

***DT members are required to post at least  3-4 layouts per kit, the altered item included in the kit (if there is one) and a card (if possible).  All pieces of the kit should be utilized so that kit members will be inspired to use each individual item on their own projects. 

***Complete manufacturer sponsorship projects.  You will receive product for free and in return we will showcase your work directly to the manufacturer.

*Actively participate in challenges, organizing contests and vendor advertising (where appropriate).

WHAT DO OUR DESIGNERS RECEIVE?

*A free kit every other month containing the industry's latest and greatest products, plus extra supplemental products as compensation.

*Special sponsored manufacturer's kits. These projects are completed and posted on our boards and then we send the projects directly to the manufacturers, who may in turn, use your projects on their site, catalogs, etc.  This is direct access to having your work seen by manufacturers.

*Product discounts (more detail will be provided to those who are selected for the team) and larger discounts with designer direct manufacturer orders.

*Free product for special limited edition kits that you may (on occasion) design yourself from items in our store.

*Free product for special class kits that you will design yourself. 

*Miscellaneous perks - free passes to CHA, opportunity to design with our kits, etc.

*The opportunity to teach in our store and earn a percentage of the class fees.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE e-mail your projects with the following information to michelle@amillionmemories.com:

* Name, mailing address, phone number

* Links to other online galleries that show your work (as well as your screen name)

* Link to your blog, if you have one (there is going to be an AMM link on there, right?)

*  Become an AMM fan on Facebook.  Send us a friend request if you have an account so we can follow you.

* A bio of yourself

Include the answers to the following questions in your email:

1) Why are you interested in a DT position with AMM?

2) Site commitment and participation.  How will you encourage people to become involved in the AMM community?

3) Have you ever designed for another website/company? If so, who?

4) Are you active on any message boards? Which ones? (please provide a few links to your posts and your user name)

**Note: The answers to the above questions will NOT effect your chances of being on the Design Team . . .we are just curious. ; ) **

If you have any comments or questions, please email us at michelle@amillionmemories.com"

 I would also like to show you a sneak peek of AMM´s May kit. It´s so pretty!

And, finally, we´re going to have another amazing NSD online crop next weekend! Check out the boards!

Yummy´s Scrap Weekend

Let me tell you today about my fabulous weekend! I went to Sao Paulo to teach at Yummy´s Scrap  Weekend, a big awesome event! Every little detail was perfect!

It´s even hard to explain how much fun we had there! 

The event took place in Novotel Morumbi and lasted 2 days during which our 75 students did 16 layouts, besides customizing an apron.

See below its beautiful details.

Here´s my apron

And my projects

The first one, "Bee Mine". In this layout, I created my design reenforcing shadows by using 3- dimensional elements, which basically where focused on 2 hexagonal boxes the same size of  the honeycomb pattern from Nikki Sivils paper. I also included some curled paper strips to get the same effect.

In the second one, "Fun in the Rain", I took advantage of the color contrast and added a lot of cute elements from Prima Umbrella collection of papers and how fun a rainy day could be if you realise that  you can dance in the rain and enjoy each raindrop.

Extra kits were also available there. Here´s mine, created with Studio Calico Anthology collection. In this layout I told about my recent trip to New York.

In Portuguese:

Ahhhh!!!! O 1o. Yummy´s Scrapweekend que aconteceu em São Paulo no último final de semana foi inacreditável! Tudo perfeito e planejado nos mínimos e deliciosos detalhes pela nossa queridíssima Lu Minoti!

Fica até difícil explicar com palavras o quanto nos divertimos por lá: fizemos muiiiiito scrap, dançamos, cantamos, ficamos emocionadas, customizamos aventais, sorteamos brindes, conversamos e fizemos novas amigas!

 As meninas ganharam brindes fofos, fora os prêmios que foram sorteados pela Yummy´s, dentre eles uma Cricut pink, uma Bind It All, uma Slice Machine, uma Big Shot e um estojo de 36 cores de canetas copic, que é o sonho de qualquer desenhista!!!!

Além disso, nossos patrocinadores garantiram a elas outros prêmios, que fizeram a diversão de todas!

Observem os detalhes da arrumação da sala de aula: capas de cadeira, lixinhos coordenados com tecidos de cerejinhas, cupcakes para espetar nossas agulhas....

O hotel era ótimo, super confortável, com um serviço impecável, uma cozinha maravilhosa e uma vista incrível para o novo cartão postal de São Paulo: a ponte estaiada!

E aqui o nosso time de designers Eu, Sil Piercing, Bianca Ribeiro, Simone Oppes, Re Moni, Lu Minoti, Me Dias e Nan Abrahão

E aqui incluindo as assistentes, que tornaram esse evento possível, explicando às alunas nossos projetos e técnicas, Dri Galinucci, Sil Alem e Si Beniste.

E seguem algumas fotos das nossas queridas alunas, que participaram com muita alegria deste evento! Como foi legal conhecer pessoalmente quem eu só conhecia virtualmente e observar de perto o trabalho delas! Adorei as meninas que vieram de Florianópolis e tiraram uma foto de guarda-chuva para meu segundo projeto no avião, as meninas de Campinas, da Bahia, do Rio de Janeiro, de Brasília e rever a super Dri Noleto do Piauí.

Meu carinho sempre especial para a Dani Soares, que comparece a todos os eventos de que participo, desde a minha primeira aula!!!

E olhem aqui a Deby e a Silvia, super fofas, com seus cupcakes que eram um porta agulhas

E a maior entusiasta de meu projeto de abelhas, Danica!

Depois do primeiro dia de aula, ainda tivemos uma festa animadíssimas, com bartenders que faziam deliciosos drinks! Na sala ao lado, na pausa da dança, elas podiam customizar seus aventais e torná-los tão bonitos quanto os nossos, tudo com carimbos da Donna Downey, tecidos coordenados, botões encapados e fitas Najar!!!

 

Agradeço à equipe da Singer, que trabalhou arduamente auxiliando as meninas na costura, por ter visto os lindos trabalhos que elas fizeram para os desafios do evento e por ter assinado, tal como a Me  cada um desses livrinhos (espero)! Demais!

Agradeço pelo carinho que cada uma demonstrou por mim. Vai ficar na memória ter visto a capa da Ana Castro e da Carol Baiocchi pessoalmente e as abelhinhas da Danica. Também vão ficar no meu coração todas as lembrancinhas que ganhei e a alegria de estar com pessoas tão bem humoradas e doces como a Andréa, a Luana, a Karla, a Márcia, a Catarina, a Rosa, enfim, praticamente todas! Por fim, enquanto aguardamos as lindas fotos do Fabrizio Oppes, deixo meu especial agradecimento à maravilhosa equipe de DTs, assistentes e ajudantes da Yummy´s, incluindo os donos da loja, Fabiano e Ana Paula.  Foi muito especial!