The TRUST Kit - Give Yourself the Perfect Gift This Holiday Season!

Share your trusting heart with us this month...from faith to betrayal, confidence to suspicion, there are so many places to dig deep with the beautiful TRUST kit. 

Trust your instincts and come explore with us! 

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Let him know you'd love a six month subscription and our December Special Gift - the beautiful SFTIO Canvas Tote with a Bonus Surprise Gift inside.

Or TRUST your instincts and get this gift for yourself. 

You deserve it...join us for the fun, creativity and joy that comes from knowing and embracing the real you!

Kit Details

Patterned Paper:

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Picture Perfect 

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Giddy Guests      

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Grand Garland   

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Dazzling Décor  

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Polka Dot Plates              

Carta Bella Hello Again Typewriters        

Carta Bella Hello Again Words  

Carta Bella Hello Again Take Note          

Carta Bella Hello Again Small Floral        

Carta Bella Hello Again Friends Forever  

Embellishments:

American Crafts Thickers Dear Lizzy Cordial - Parakeet       

Pink Paislee Sentiment Series Pink Alpha Stickers       

Prima Anna Marie Heart Sugar Dots, 1/4 sheet

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Wood Veneer Shapes, 3-4 pcs.  

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Party Sticker book, 2 sheets

Carta Bella Hello Again 12 X 12 Element Sticker  

Prima Wood Icons Words, 5 pcs.

Websters Pages Pink Always Believe cameo, 1 pc.

Websters Pages Bluebird cameo, 1 pc.

Basic Grey Capture Attach Me Stickers - Gray/White, 4 pcs.

Maya Road Wood Wings & Hearts, 3 pcs.

American Crafts Dear Lizzie Polka Dot Part, XL tags  3 pcs.

Carta Bella Hello Again  4x6 Journaling cards

Carta Bella Hello Again  3x4 Journaling cards 

Color:  

Faber-Castell Gelatos White and black

Cardstock:

American Crafts Peony   

American Crafts White   

American Crafts Parfait  

American Crafts Surf       

American Crafts Fountain   

August Guest Designer - Jordan Hebl

Hi everyone!

We are so thrilled to introduce to you our August Guest Designer. It is especially exciting because she is part of our exclusive Teen Collective! 

We know you will love seeing her young and fresh perspective on this months emotion. Here is a more information about Jordan and a few sneaks of her layouts. To see the full reveal of her layouts, you can see her gallery by clicking here.

My name is Jordan Hebl and I am a teen photographer and avid scrapbooker from a small town in Wisconsin. As well as having my work published in Creating Keepsakes Magazine, I am a member of Scrapbooking From the Inside Out’s Teen Program, CreateU.  

My passion for scrapbooking began at the age of 8 and will undoubtedly continue far into the future.   My scrapbooking journey began with scrapping all the “events”—birthdays, field trips, and holidays.  While I still enjoy scrapping these events, I have found that creating pages about everyday events, my successes, and even my failures provides an insight into what makes me who I am.

I am beyond thrilled to be a part of the Scrapbooking From the Inside Out design team!  It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of such an amazing team.  I think the “inside out” concept helps scrappers express themselves and provides us with a way to celebrate and remember our real lives.

Visit Jordan's Blog Here.

Just a Reminder:

While we are still working on issues with our website, we have made it possible for you to purchase the Enchantment Kit from our blog. Simply click the image below to be taken to the blog post containing the purchase buttons. We welcome you with open arms!

CHA Day One and Countdown to The DREAM kit

Hey everyone! Rachel here live from the Craft and Hobby Association Winter trade Show and Convention in lovely Anaheim. What a fun first day we've had meeting with old friends and new...and planning for what you'll see in our upcoming kits.

Tammy, Melissa, Sofia (our Teen Design Team Coordinator and SFTIO Executive Asssistant) and I had a fantastic time hanging with the lovely ladies and gentlemen at American Crafts, Lily Bee, Jillibean Soup, Maya Road, Crate Paper, October Afternoon, Authentique, Cosmo Cricket, Bella Blvd and many more...and we're only about a third of the way through our list! We can't wait for tomorrow! Here are some pics of the day and the things we loved most so far.

And as promised, we're counting down to the release of our newest kit, DREAM. Three days until we can share DREAM with you in all its delicate, deep and dreamy glory... Here's a closeup of the DREAM kit...can you pick out the products in this sneak peek? Name three items by manufacturer and you'll be entered to win our February countdown giveaway...Tim Holtz' Wings and Crown Metal Embelishments, a recent subscriber bonus. Make sure to submit your guesses here in the comments today and on the posts for the next two days of the countdown and you can walk away with these goodies! This giveaway ends at Midnight Pacific time on the 31st.

What do you see?

And ANOTHER way to win...if you start a new subscription or renew your current one on the DREAM kit release date, February 1st, you'll be entered to win a a huge set of paper and embellishments from four collections courtesy of our friends at Authentique. Make sure to come back each day and go for the win!

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

Love,

The BALANCE Kit is Here!

Is your life in harmony, peaceful and serene? Are you able to juggle the challenges and responsibilities that come your way with ease, or do you struggle to find your footing? Explore this and more with our newest kit, BALANCE! Click here to buy now!

How do you keep your composure and your equilibrium in this complicated and mysterious world? What brings you a feeling of tranquility?
How does the natural yin and yang of life, intimate connections and the work/home relationship impact you?

The BALANCE kit merges mid-century modern imagery with a nod to simpler times. Strong color, presence and strength blend seamlessly with delicate details.

We’ve combined the perfect yet delightfully unexpected Cosmo Cricket’s ‘Mad Men’ styled Social Club with Crate Paper’s simply elegant Portrait and Echo Park’s For the Record. A fantastic and versatile color palette of mustard, spearmint, clear red and more create a unique platform for exploring polarity, difference and equanimity. You’ll enjoy mixing grace
and poise with whimsy and irreverent fun!

We've included an amazing array of embellishments too - you don't need to spring for add-ons! Tons of chunky chipboard, multiple mixable alphas in Thicker and sticker form, loads of journaling cards in cardstock and transparency, tiny resin lotus blossoms, diamond bling, Webster’s lace doilies and much more!

Center yourself. Join us and Explore Your Inner World. .


PLEASE NOTE:

Non-US Subscribers who select an individual kit will receive a Paypal invoice for shipping after completing their order.

Your order constitutes your acceptance of our terms and conditions as printed on our FAQ page.

12 Sheets Double Sided Patterned Paper:

* Cosmo Cricket Social Club Blue Eyes * Cosmo Cricket Social Club Jazz * Cosmo Cricket Social Club Martini * Cosmo Cricket Social Club Cocktail * Cosmo Cricket Social Club Manhattan *  Crate Paper Portrait Traditions * Crate Paper Portrait Honeymoon *Crate Paper Portrait Bouquet * Crate Paper Portrait Something Blue * Echo Park For the Record Tablecloth * Echo Park For the Record Fabric Store * Echo Park For the Record Borders

Embellishments:
* American Crafts Serenade Puffy Thickers - Spearmint * Echo Park For the Record Alpha Sticker
* Mark Richards Shaped Elements - Clear Square, ½ pkg * 7Gypsies Affirmations Tag Kit, 2 cards
* Crate Paper Portrait Border Stickers, 1/3 sheet * Echo Park For the Record Elements Stickers
* Crate Paper Portrait Chipboard Accents, 8-10 pcs * Crate Paper Portrait Eclectic Buttons, 4-5 pcs
* Webster’s Pages Whimsies Lotus Blooms – Cream, 4 pcs * Cosmo Cricket Social Club Elements Journaling Page * Maya Road Transpencies Ledger – White,4 pcs * Webster’s Pages Designer Threads Doilies, 1-2 pcs * Harmonie Rococo Black Lace Ribbon on Acrylic Holder

Cardstock:
* American Crafts Ladybug * American Crafts Sunflower
* American Crafts Leaf * American Crafts Spearmint

Color:
* Ranger Stickles - Mystic Green

Technique:
* Maya Road - Vintage Scale Singletons Stamp


Contents may vary slightly.
Members who begin a six month subscription with the Balance kit will get two fantastic bonuses: Cosmo Cricket Social Club Ready Set Chip and Hambly Family Portrait – Black Rubons! See you online soon!

Feeling Optimistic or Need a Boost?...Explore with us!

Click HERE to get your OPTIMISM kit - and bonuses for subscribing before they float away!

Is your glass half full or half empty? Explore how you approach life, hope and your future with our newest kit, OPTIMISM.

This kit is filled with life-affirming, meaningful images - hot air balloons, bright sunshine and clouds that drift by, delicate butterflies, flowers, and banner stickers for you to wave your flag with joy!

The Optimism kit includes a carefully curated selection of paper from three different manufacturers’ lines – My Little Yellow Bicycle's’ fun and girly Elizabeth Park, Basic Grey’s delicious and colorful Hello Luscious and Lily Bee’s sweet Happily Lost. Images of bright, bubbly goodness will surround you.

We've also included embellishments galore...handfuls of Cosmo Cricket and Basic Grey paper and fabric layers to create your own unique blooms and bubbles, flat, metal and dimensional butterflies, Maya Road's pink resin roses, Crepe Paper lace border stickers, and tons of happy, hopeful chipboard shapes that will lift your spirits like nothing else.

Ready to dream big and reach high? You've already got everything you need inside you. Now, reach for your OPTIMISM!

Starting at only $39.95 with your six month subscription, including these great free gifts:

While supplies last, new SIX MONTH subscribers starting with the June kit will receive the perfect FREE gift pack to match this month's theme:

Basic Grey Hello Luscious Ribbon Doilies and ScrapFx's Sunrays Chipboard




Every month we create a kit that uses the freshest supplies along with symbolism that will help you tell your real story. Our industry-exclusive FREE Inspiration Page each month provides you with a multimedia support system - including deep journaling prompts, a music playlist, quotes, photos and evocative challenges to make your tender heart and creative mind and hands flow.

We’ve also got an amazing, deep and real community of women just like you who want to share what truly matters. And with our kits, there are no sneaky add-ons to buy – just the perfect amount of stylish and new paper, beautiful and meaningful embellishments and crazy-good variety!

P.S. Want to really dig deep? We’re just about to open registration for our premiere boutique in-person weekend retreat: CRAFT: Creating Reflective Art for Transformation, on the sand in Santa Monica, CA this November. Click here to learn more!

Tag! (and a Bonus)

Hello out there in blogland!  Did you miss me?  Yes, it's me, Kai, back again to share with you some oh-so cool things  going on in our Inside Out community.  Forgive my absence, sometimes things just happen and before you know it,  a month has passed!  Ever had one of those days...er... months?

Today, I was hanging out on the forums and noticed  Melissa not only posted a bunch of great ideas on how to use a very common  element, but she also noted that this "element" is actually a current subscriber bonus.  So if you haven't subscribed to the kit club yet, and you love what Melissa shared, then sign on NOW and get these great little extra goodies. 

Here's Melissa's tag tutorial...

Bits & Tags

By Melissa Elsner

Each month we offer subscriber bonuses. This month I'm going to give some tips and tricks on using The Classics Bits Tags by American Crafts that come in the bonus. I have been, in the past, at a loss on what to do with these little pieces of paper. The AC ones are so cute. Some with little places to journal and others covered with designs.

I wanted to dare myself on what to do with them and use them to their full potential. The first thing I thought about was using them as a backdrop to an embellishment. I crumpled them up a tiny bit and used the whole of the tags to hang my hanger on this layout:

Adds a nice touch, don't you think?

I then thought, why not use them as a banner? Banners are a very popular element and design enhancement on lots of projects this past year. These tags are perfect for hanging from a piece of twine or ribbon. The whole is already punched out for you and you can hang them right across your page or use them to hold part of the title like I did on this layout:

The final thing I thought to do was, not use the tags completely as they were viewed as using. Does that make sense? Not taking the embellishment at face value. One of the tags had a sweet sentiment on it so I cut it out and used it a smaller title piece for this layout:

Whether you received tags as part of the bonus or if you've got some hanging out in your stash, bust them out and try using them on your layouts in creative ways. And have fun!

Great tricks and tips, Melissa!  I know I love tags and sometimes get a little bored with using them on my layouts and cards the same ol' same old way.  I hope everyone, who hasn't already, runs on over to Inside Out and signs up for a 6-month subscription and get this fab taggy bonus as well as another lovely subscriber bonus.  Want see the other one?  Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the buy-a-kit page!

I'm off to play with tags, until the next inspiration is posted in the forums and then I promise  to be right back here sharing it with all of you.  Don't want to wait?  Join us in the Inside Out community.  We'd LOVE to see you there!

January Kit Reveal - POSSIBILITY!

Introducing the January 2010 Kit of the Month from Scrapbooking from the Inside Out: POSSIBILITY!



Imagine a world where anything can happen…where your abilities, strengths and yes, even what you think are weaknesses, coalesce to create the new you. Can it be? Open yourself to POSSIBILITY.

I just love the deep, fun, girl-power colors in this kit…feminine AND strong…Fuchsia, Mustard, Teal and Brown. Chock full of flowers, bling, bejeweled butterflies, and gold accents…with goodies from Crate Paper, Basic Grey and Collage Press, and of course Prima, Maya Road, Jenni Bowlin, Seven Gypsies, American Crafts…overflowing handfuls of yummy, pretty crafting fun!

How about cute little kraft envelopes to hide your secret plans? Pop-art corduroy blossoms? Sequined flower centers? Game Spinners to represent new chances? It’s all here! And if you've been waiting for the perfect time to get a subscription, check out this month's bonuses - including cork for your 2010 'to do' list, canvas paper and the Donna Downey stitched word 'be'...





We're NOT kidding that our kits have more variety and content that anyone else's kit +add on - and ours is at one low price, along with more inspiration that you'll find anywhere - a music playlist, photos, quotations, journaling prompts and of course, the work of our fine design team. What are you waiting for?

What could be more important as you launch into your 2010 adventures than opening your eyes to all that lies before you and dreaming up whatever possibilities you'll create and will come your way? Come join us and let us join YOU as you explore all that can be with POSSIBILITY.

There’s never been a better time to join us at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out…we’ll help you every day to use color, design and journaling to learn about your dreams, hopes, fears and goals and what you need to be fully expressed. At Scrapbooking from the Inside Out, it’s all about you! Explore your inner world…

Click here to learn more and subscribe now. New subscribers get these AMAZING free gifts:






Make this the year your put YOU back on your radar...we can't wait to welcome you!

Love,

Rachel












Kit Contents:

10 Sheets Patterned Paper:
* Basic Grey Indian Summer Acorn
* Basic Grey Indian Summer Brandied Melon
* Basic Grey Indian Summer Cordovan
* Basic Grey Indian Summer Gooseberry
* Basic Grey Indian Summer Squash
* Crate Cottage Flight (double-sided)
* Crate Cottage Fireflies (double-sided)
* Crate Cottage Rose Garden (double-sided)
* Crate Cottage Coco (double-sided)
* Crate Cottage Bloom (double-sided)

2 Sheets Specialty Paper:
* Basic Grey Indian Summer Plum Doily (die-cut)
* Collage Press Sweet Shoppe ZigZag Pink Lemonade (die-cut)

Embellishments:
* American Crafts Thickers Foam Rockabye, White
* Basic Grey Lemonade Hip Mini Mono Alphas
* 7Gypsies 97% Complete Live your Best Life Stickers, 1 sheet
* Maya Road Kraft Envelopes, Rectangular, 2 pcs.
* Crate Chipd Accents, Cottage, 1 sheet
* Mark Richards Gems, Amber, ½ sheet
* Mark Richards Gem Clusters, Dark Pink, 1 pc
* Prima Pebbles, 4 pcs.
* Tim Holtz Game Spinners, 3 pcs + 3 brads
* Jenni Bowlin, Rubons, Gold Butterfly, 1 sheet
* Buzz and Bloom Corduroy In Bloom Flowers, Chocolate, 2 pcs.
* Prima Raja Centers, Gold Sequin, 5 pcs
* Prima Jewel Box Butterflies, Pink, 1 pc.
* Prima Homespun Elegance 3” Flowers, Yellow, 1 pc.

Cardstock:
* Core'dinations, Poseidon
* Core'dinations, February Gold
* Core'dinations, Chocolate Box Raspberry Cordial
* American Crafts, Raspberry

Color:
* Adirondack Paint Dabber, Wild Plum

Stamp:
* Prima Clear Stamp with Gems, Butterfly

Contents may vary slightly.