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Celebrate World Cardmaking Day!   | Oct 03, 08 | 5:18 pm
This Saturday, October 4th, 2008, is World Card Making Day, and we're celebrating in style! We'll have challenges, chatting, and fabulous giveaways from some of our Member Companies! Mark your calendars and plan to play along. For more details, check this thread in the Challenges Forum.   » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Stipple Basics   | Oct 01, 08 | 6:33 pm
Create tons of texture with a little bit of ink and a stiff-bristled brush. We'll show you how. Check out today's tutorial.  » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Spiral Pop Up Card   | Sep 24, 08 | 8:35 am
In line at the book store, or browsing the aisles (for inspiration, naturally) of your favorite stationery place, you see plenty of cards that look pretty on the outside, then open 'em up, and WOW! Corrine Somerville will show you how easy it is to make one on your own in today's tutorial.  » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Striped Wipe   | Sep 17, 08 | 6:41 am
You've seen brilliantly colored backgrounds in the gallery, and now you can recreate the look on your own, without a brayer. Pull your supplies out and get to creating. We'll show you how in today's tutorial.  » MORE

September Fan Club Gallery Now Open   | Sep 14, 08 | 9:26 pm
Regardless of age, you just can’t help but look up with absolute wonder after dark rain clouds clear and the vibrant colors of the rainbow are stretched across the sky. From passionate red to peaceful purple, the full spectrum is represented in this month’s Dirty Dozen Gallery.
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Wednesday Tutorial - DVD Tin Scrapbook   | Sep 10, 08 | 7:36 am
This photo album or mini scrapbook in a tin would make a perfect gift for a special friend or, just keep it for yourself! Julie Buhler is back with simple directions.  » MORE

Friday Night Scraps - TONIGHT!   | Sep 05, 08 | 3:42 pm
Whether you are a football fan or a football widow, VSBN's Friday Night Scraps is for you. That's right ladies, we are totally shaking things up and going to have a BLAST! So get out your cleats or pom poms, and join us in the Virtual Scrapbooking forum at 8:00 (eastern) each Friday night through mid-October.   » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Faux Tearing   | Sep 03, 08 | 8:10 am
Don't want to cut into that fancy patterned paper for a card? Create the illusion of a torn layer with sponges and scrap paper. We'll show you how in today's tutorial  » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Free-Standing Pop-Up Card   | Aug 27, 08 | 10:05 am
It starts out flat, but with a little pull here and a push there, this card stands up to display your special message. Mary Jo Albright will show you how easy it is to create one of your own in today's tutorial.  » MORE

Frustrating!   | Aug 22, 08 | 7:37 pm
Lots of intermittent downtime lately, we feel your pain.  » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Rolling Marbles   | Aug 20, 08 | 12:44 pm
Have you lost your marbles? Find them! Seriously simple, we'll have you rolling your way to a super cute project in no time with today's tutorial.  » MORE

Virtual Stamping Weekend Starts Friday   | Aug 19, 08 | 9:17 pm
Are you ready to spend time with some ink, paper AND your favorite authors? We've got a fantastic line-up of challenges for a Book Club-themed Virtual Stamping Weekend this Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23. Challenges will post every hour starting Friday at 6:00 P.M. CST. More book 'signings' begin Saturday at 3:00 CST.

For more information, visit the VSN forum!   » MORE

August Fan Club Gallery Now Open   | Aug 14, 08 | 10:24 pm
We papercrafters are like magpies, aren't we? Clothes with beaded details, fun jewelry, packages of rhinestones, jars of glitter, shimmery papers . . . they all seem to find a way into our shopping carts!
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Get Down Tonight   | Aug 13, 08 | 1:11 pm
Some scheduled downtime tonight, 12:00 - 2:00 AM (pacific).  » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - 3" x 3" Note Card Box   | Aug 13, 08 | 12:54 pm
Making little cards to slip into a lunch box or tie onto a gift bag is fun, so why not create a bunch and then make a box to store them in. Follow along as new tutorial author Laurie Schmidlin shows you how in today's tutorial.  » MORE

$10k Please   | Aug 10, 08 | 5:24 am
The non-raffle is over but we need one last little push today. Will you help?
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Wednesday Tutorial - Diaper Fold Pouch   | Aug 06, 08 | 8:48 am
With the first day of school right around the corner, and trips for supplies and new clothes on agenda of many a mom, it's fun to think back to the simple origami you did to pass the time during class. If you don't remember, we'll show you how in this week's tutorial.  » MORE

Things are JustRite   | Jul 30, 08 | 11:18 pm
We put our Product Focus team to work again this month with one of the hottest products from CHA, JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kits. The team loved the timeless beauty of personal monograms and the ability to create custom sentiments. You can read the full review here.   » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Misting with Alcohol Markers   | Jul 30, 08 | 8:26 pm
One of the first things new stampers learn is how to add color to stamped images with markers. It's generally done with water-based markers but with the popularity of alcohol based markers, why not try those, too? Gina Krupsky is back with a quick how-to.  » MORE

Wednesday Tutorial - Joy Fold Card   | Jul 23, 08 | 9:59 pm
We’re not sure where the idea for this interactive card originated, but Valerie Stangle deconstructed one from a shoebox swap, uploaded her version of it, and started a craze. We’ll show you how to make one in today's tutorial  » MORE