Piggy Tales Blog

Time for a random drawing - $50 gift certificate

Does anyone ever feel like they can't find something for their kids to do?  For our random drawing this week...leave a comment to this post with a fun activity to do with your kids at home...inside or outside...(last day to leave your comments is Saturday, April 10th).  Winner will receive a $50 gift card to our website!  Here's my idea...

This last week there was a new show on TV call "Minute to Win It".  Contestant on the show are given different challenges they have to complete in a minute.  For one of the challenges, the contestant had to stack 36 plastic cups in a pyramid, then unstack them all and put them back in one big stack before one minute was over.  So, my husband and two oldest boys tried this the other day, and who would have thought they would have so much fun!  It kept them entertained for a long time too!

Okay, since this is a paper craft blog, here's a few cards our new Design Team Member, Danielle Wycough came up with.  

First 5 cards are from the Thumbelina collection.  I love Danielle's detailed stitching and creative use of paper to look like ribbon!

 

 

Paper and rubons from Georgie Porgie

Paper and chipboard shapes from 5 Little Ducks

 

Have a great weekend!

Debbie
 
 

Got photos?

Does anyone feel overwhelmed over how many digital photos you have?  I do!!!!  One thing I love about my mac computer is the photo program iPhoto.  At the bottom of the screen it tells you how many photos you have on your computer.  A couple of days ago I decided I needed to finally print some pictures over the last couple of years.  When I went in to chose the pictures I wanted to print I thought it wouldn't take very long until I saw how many I had...23,689!!!  Yes, you read that right...how am I ever going to get all those pictures scrapbooked?  

This is my solution...

1.  Start with the most recent events...get those memory sticks out and download your pictures onto your computer!  My mom takes as many pictures as I do, but she leaves all the pictures on her memory stick.  Make sure you put them on your computer, because if you're like me you'll lose the memory stick...and your pictures!

2.  Pick your favorite pictures from each event and either print them from home or upload them online and get them printed at your favorite location...I like Costco.com, and walgreens.com because you can upload your pictures to get printed at the nearest location then you can usually pick them up an hour later.  My favorite thing to do is upload my pictures directly from iPhoto to apple and have them mail the pictures to me for a small shipping cost.  This takes less time to upload the photos, and as long as I don't need them right away they deliver them right to your door a few days later!  

3. Now comes the fun part...Get those pictures in a scrapbook.  I've decided that I'm going to get one layout done a week for the entire year starting next week.  If I can stick to that schedule that's 41 layouts done by the end of the year!  If anyone would to join me in the challenge I'd love it!  Each week I'll be posting a layout I've created!  Wish me luck!

-Debbie

Contest Winners from 3/10

Thanks to everyone who shared a little about what they love about where they live.  I had so much fun reading the comments...it makes we want to travel!  The winners of a $100 gift certificate to piggytales.com are...

Melissa Bove

Tanja J.

Winners, please email me at contests@piggytales.com to claim your prize!  

-Debbie

New release shipping now...and a contest!

We've been going crazy trying to get all the orders out the door for our latest releases...Georgie Porgie and Thumbelina!  Check out your local scrapbook store now to get your hands on our most popular lines yet!  

On a side note...One of my favorite things about Las Vegas is the weather during the SHORT winter months...so I was surprised when I went outside today and it was freezing!  What happened to being able to wear flip flops in March?  Anyone else sick of winter?  

CONTEST TIME!  Leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite thing about the city you live in and you'll be entered in a contest to win a $100 gift certificate to purchase anything you want on our website!  Make sure you leave your comment by Friday, March 12th, and don't forget to leave your first name and first initial of your last name.

Take care,

Debbie

Piggy Tales Academy Design Team

We are so excited to have these talented ladies on our new team!  We can't wait to see what creativity they'll bring to the table!  

Here are the new design team members!

Danielle Wycough

Windy Robinson

Laura Davis

Renee Morris- Dezember

Grace Tolman 

Shannon Morgan

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!    

An email was sent to the ladies that we've chosen to be on our Piggy Tales Academy Design Team. Once they've accepted we'll post who they are! Thank you to all of you that applied! There was so much talent it was very difficult to decide!

Piggy Tales Academy Design Team Call

Piggy Tales is looking for several talented designers to join their 2010 Piggy Tales Academy Design Team.  Piggy Tales Academy (PTA) offers monthly paper craft kits using the latest and greatest Piggy Tales product.  As part of their Piggy Tales Academy membership, members receive exclusive online access to a gallery full of project ideas from the PTA design team.  

Piggy Tales is looking for up to three people to fill each of the following categories.  Please specify which category you are applying for.  (You may apply for more than one category.  Please list in order of preference which category you would like to apply for.)  If chosen to be on the design team you will be required to create projects from the category you applied for.

1. LAYOUTS

2. CARDS

3. ALTERED ITEMS

To apply please submit the following:

1. FOUR projects from one of the above paper crafting categories (Please send four projects for each category you are applying for)

2. List of current design team memberships and links to any online galleries 

3. List of previously published designs

4. Description of scrapbooking and paper crafting teaching experience

Submitted work does not have to include Piggy Tales product.  You may also submit previously published projects.  Deadline for submission of entries is midnight PST, February 28, 2010.  Selected Design Team Members will be contacted by March 3, 2010.

Please email your entries to trina@piggytales.com. Image files should be in jpeg format and no larger that 100K each. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email.

Design Team members will be expected to…

•    Create and submit 3 projects per month with step-by-step instructions to re-create the project, a supply list, and tips/tricks used. Piggy Tales reserves the right to use all projects at their discretion for advertising, classes, trade show samples, etc.

•    Complete 2 Piggy Tales Academy blog posts per month

•    Play an active role in promoting PTA on blogs, message boards, etc.

Design Team Commitment will be 12 months, from March 8, 2010 to March 7, 2011.  Design Team members are encouraged to not be members of other kit club design teams; however, everyone is encouraged to apply and potential time commitment conflicts will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  Selected Design Team members must receive permission from Piggy Tales to participate on any other teams created after March 3, 2010.

Your designs may be included in the following: Piggy Tales website, blog, ads, tradeshow displays, product packaging, classes, and promotions.   Piggy Tales reserves the right to use any submissions. 

If you have any questions please contact Trina Linford at trina@piggytales.com.  For more information about Piggy Tales Academy please visit www.piggytalesacademy.com.

New Piggy Tales Academy Website!

We're excited to announce the launch of our new website www.piggytalesacademy.com, where you can sign up for Piggy Tales Academy online, and view upcoming and past kits.  On the website Piggy Tales Academy members can also login to access their account to view account status, skip upcoming kits online, and edit personal and billing information. Members will also have access to a blog and an exclusive members online gallery where they can view additional projects to supplement the projects that come with their monthly kit including layouts, cards and altered items.  Online projects will come complete with written directions so members can pick and choose which projects they would like to create each month!

ScrapHD Contest!

Visit ScrapHD's website, then leave a comment on our blog about it to be entered in a contest to win one FREE MONTH of Club Membership to ScrapHD!  We will be randomly picking one person from the comments to this post!  Contest ends February 12th!  If you'd like, include a link in your comment to a scrapbook page you created!

Winner will recieve one free month Club Membership to ScrapHD!

Have you heard about ScrapHD?  If you haven't you're missing out!  Here's a little text from their website...

"ScrapHD is ADDICTING and EASY!  Our online scrapbook builder is simple enough for beginners and has all of the features expert digital scrapbookers are looking for!  There are plenty of free designs to choose from, but become a Club Member for tons of extra benefits and designs from the top manufacturers in the industry!"  

Manufacturers on ScrapHD's website include Piggy Tales, 7 Gypsies, American Crafts, Imaginisce, Karen Foster, KaiserCraft, Mrs. Grossman's, My Mind's Eye, SEI, Teresa Collins, Three Bugs in a Rug, We R Memory Keepers, Art Gone Wild, and Jenni Bowlin

It's so easy to create a digital scrapbook from their website.  You can upload your photos straight from your computer, Facebook, Photobucket or Flickr account then create your scrapbook or card by dragging and dropping your photos, backgrounds and embellishments.  Email your creations to your friends and family or print straight to your printer at home or have them printed and delivered directly to your door!  Want to make your digital scrapbook hybrid, then check out their hybrid tips and store locator to find matching embellishments!  How easy is that!  

Here's a couple free 12x12 scrapbook pages I just created in less than 5 minutes using their free templates...

Check out their website ScrapHD Website .

Have fun!

Debbie

Contest Winners from 1/18

Thanks for all the great comments on our new release.  After doing a completely random drawing from the comments on post 1/18 the winners of our entire new release for them and one of their friends is...

Regina Jones & Kim Hughs

Congrats ladies!  Please email me at contests@piggytales.com with your shipping address.

Debbie