Spirit is in full swing at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out

If you haven't checked out the March kit, SPIRIT, come on over and see...it's being called the 'freshest' and 'funkiest' kit yet by our Design Team.




Our technical difficulties are almost all resolved, so stop by the BUY page to check out the kit details and get yours...along with an awesome free gift for new subscribers - a Chatterbox 'Comics' Doodle Genie:




and a special out-of-print, vintage set of 7Gypsies Ink Rubbings - Self rub-ons for the first 21 kits paid...there are still a few left...don't miss out!




On Sunday, make sure you come by the site to see the gorgeous LOs and projects created by our DT leader, Nancy Doren, super-talented (and sweet) members, Nicola Booth, Laura Croft and Anam Stubbington, and March's guest designer, Debra Famularo. They're posting sneaks on their blogs to whet your appetite...we'll also have our unique Inspiration Page updated Sunday to help get you moving to create your best and deepest LOs ever.

See you there!

Unleash your Wild Spirit with Scrapbooking from the Inside Out

Dude. This month, unleash your inner wild child with our March kit, SPIRIT! Scrapbooking from the Inside Out invites you to jump in, hang on, and go for a ride with us!



This month’s kit is a study in movement. It includes papers and embellishments inspired by bohemian, grunge, tattoo, surfing, rock and graffiti looks in colors ranging from black and brown to pink and purple. You’ll get chipboard and rhinestone stars and an awesome array of brads and fibers, along with crystal dangles and a blackboard east-west mini-album. You’ll really want to speak your mind with the included glitter Thickers and pretty handwriting-script white alphas.

In the mood for some wild technique? Spirit also includes silver foil sheets with rub-on adhesive borders, a gorgeous Moroccan-style journaling stamp and tattoo inspired rub-ons that will look awesome on paper or photos. Plus, a totally trimmable sheet of black circles and a paintable clear overlay for your own graffiti!

March’s Spirit kit is all about being the real you – inside and out! We hope you’ll join us!

13 Sheets Patterned Paper:
*Prima Pulse Tagged (double sided)
*Prima Pulse Whaddup (double sided)
*Kaisercraft Grunge Revolt (double sided)
*Kaisercraft Grunge Rebel (double sided)
*Kaisercraft Bohemian Threads Paisley (double sided)
*Kaisercraft Bohemian Threads Velvet (double sided)
*Basic Grey Eva Versailles
*Basic Grey Eva Grandiose
*Basic Grey Obscure Haze
*Basic Grey Obscure Blur
*Basic Grey Obscure Fixate
*Basic Grey Obscure Ambiguous
*Scenic Route Background Paper White Lined

2 Sheets Specialty Paper:
*Maya Road Sheer Sheets Black Circles
*Prima Clear Paintable Graffiti

Embellishments:
*American Crafts Thickers – LAX Glitter, black, full package
*American Crafts Chloe Alpha Stickers, white, full package
*Scenic Route Chipboard Stars, full sheet
*Kaisercraft Picture Rhinestones, Silver Star, 1 pc
*Seven Gypsies Binding Ring Dangles, Crystal, 2-3 pcs
*Glitz Design Glam Rub-ons, full package
*Prima Say it in Crystals Frame, black, 1 pc
*Basic Grey Eva Brads, approx 22 pcs.
*Basic Grey Eva Fibers, 2 yds assorted
*SPECIAL - Seven Gypsies Ink Rubbings – Self for first 21 kits purchased!

Cardstock:
*Core’dinations – Rich Amethyst
*Core’dinations – Aged Wine
*Core’dinations – Pansy Purple
*Core’dinations – Black Iris
*Core’dinations – Black Magic (Black with White Core)

Technique:
*Seven Gypsies Texture Rubbings Borders, ½ sheet
*Seven Gypsies Silver Foil Rubbing Sheets, Full Package

Alterable Item:
*Seven Gypsies Binderie Black Book, 5 x 8 1/2

Stamp:
*Prima The Goods Moroccan

Contents may vary slightly.

***Please note, our web host's update system is down as of Wednesday night at 11:30, and we're not able to update the 'buy a kit' page or paypal buttons at this time. If you'd like a kit and you're not already a subscriber, please email me at rachinla@aol.com and I'll put one on hold for you! Sorry for the inconvenience...I'll update here when the issue is resolved.

March 2009 Sneak Peek - SPIRIT!

Welcome to the sneak peek of the March 2009 kit from Scrapbooking from the Inside Out: SPIRIT!

If you want to explore your wild side and your hidden desires, this is the kit for you! Our design team says this kit is full of energy and movement. It has surfing, graffiti, grunge and bohemian themes to elicit your inner iconoclast.

There are lots of little blingy bits, the tools you'll need to experiment with foiling, and awesomely detailed tattoo and glam inspired rubons.

But I don't want to give too much away...come by Scrapbooking from the Inside Out's message board for more sneaks, and watch your email for more exclusive sneak peeks!

We launch SPIRIT on Thursday 2/26. See you then!

Wall of Fame

I'm big proponent of getting your scrapbook pages out of albums (or those piles waiting to go into albums). How about enjoying them while you go about your daily life?

This is my recently installed, and easily changeable wall of fame. The hardware and wires are from West Elm, but you could do this with stuff from the hardware store too.

Seriously, how great will your family feel about themselves when they see and read how much you care in real time? And for those of you pursuing the Inside Out approach, there's a great benefit to displaying your pages - you can remind yourself daily of your growth and of what matters most to you.

How do you display your pages?

Not Enough Time?

This month's theme, COMPASSION, is such an interesting one for me - being on the Message Board at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out and creating this month's content has really made me focus on how I treat myself as well as others.

Sometimes I worry that there isn't enough time to accomplish everything I want. I push myself pretty hard, often for the 'right' reasons - wanting to make a difference, touch people's hearts and give and receive love.

I am rethinking balance and how to feel as if things are moving forward without totally exhausting myself...and I think it starts with compassion. If a friend was as tired as I am, would I push her to stay up and do 'one more thing'? I don't think so. Something to mull over...

What do you do to treat yourself with compassion?

Wrap Yourself in the Wings of Compassion

In this season of love, Scrapbooking from the Inside Out invites you to explore the heart that beats in you and in all other beings and connect with your COMPASSION.



This very girly, pretty kit for February encompasses every shade of pink you can imagine, from soft and subtle to bold and daring. It includes a HUGE variety of paper styles, finishes and treatments - die cut, lacquered, transparency and sheer, from Pink Paislee, GCD, BG and Chatterbox. You’ll get beaded felt and sheer flowers, glittered wings, crepe paper ribbon and sequin trim. And there’s more - including emotion rub-ons, a Maya Road feeling ‘turn’, Jenni Bowlin journaling labels, thickers (of course) and even the almost good enough to eat Pink Paislee glitter Pixxie Stix.

The best thing about the kit? I think it’s SFTIO’s FIRST branded product – our Compassion ‘Starter Spots’, custom journaling tags designed by our very own Nancy Doren…they’re the perfect thing to get your emotions flowing and they’re the perfect match for the lovely colors and shapes in this kit.

February’s Compassion Kit is all about getting us in touch with kindness toward ourselves and others, as well as the larger world around us. We hope you’ll join us!

Click Here to see all the juicy details!