October Afternoon

Prize Winner!

Whew!  What a week at CHA!  The show was certainly smaller, but that just gave us more time to chat.  It was fun!  (And we are all completely exhausted!)

If you are looking for images, we'll be posting some of the awesome booth projects Sunday and the full images a little later.  So, be on the lookout for that.

Now, for the winner of the prize pack...

Love to come and visit to check out the latest inspiration:)
Posted by: Patty | July 30, 2009 at 07:56 AM

Congratulations, Patty!!  Send us an email at [email protected] and we will send out your prize pack right away.... and it WILL have some of our newest goodies!!

Guest Designer Heidi Sonboul gives us more!

This girl just keeps cranking out the goodies for us!  What a month!  We are so happy to have started our guest designer program!  It's so much fun!!  Take a look at these last two designs by our fabulous July guest designer, Heidi Sonboul...

Leave a comment on this thread and we'll pick a random winner to receive a prize package!  You have until after CHA...I'll post a winner next Saturday, August 1st. And, keep sending us links to your fabulous OA projects - we are always on the lookout for our NEXT guest designer!

Whoops! Now for the winners!

With everything going on to prep for CHA in Orlando... we completely forgot to come onto the blog and give away those Wild Card packs yesterday!  Whoops!!

So, instead of giving away two packs as we had planned.... we're giving away FIVE!!!  So, if one of these comments is yours, you're a winner!!!

Heck yeah I'm interested. I love giveaways- especially "OA giveaways"
Posted by: denise young | July 21, 2009 at 04:25 PM

OMGOSH!!! This is SOO cute!! I am LOVIN' The wildcards!
Posted by: Valerie | July 21, 2009 at 09:10 AM

Love those wild cards! thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Maria | July 20, 2009 at 05:48 PM

LOVE wild cards. :) I'd love to have some... And this project is adorable! :D
Posted by: reyanna | July 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM

I haven't been able to find them in my local scrapbooking stores yet - they're always sold out! Winning them would be even better :)
Posted by: Emily S | July 19, 2009 at 09:22 PM

Congratulations to the five of you!!  Send your mailing addresses to us at [email protected] and we'll get your wild cards mailed out to you!!

 

         

Card Inspiration and Give-a-way time!

Design Team member Stacey Kingman makes the cutest darn cards!  Check out this one that she made recently using the Ducks in A Row collection.  We just love how she used those wild cards!

So, I have a couple of those wildcard packs to give away... anybody interested??  Just leave a comment on this thread and you'll be entered to win one!  Good Luck!  Winners will be chosen on Tuesday July 21.

Reader Spotlight: Danni Reid

One of our design team members spotted this adorable project in Danni's gallery over at Two Peas in a Bucket. As soon as we saw it, we just knew it had to be showcased on our blog!!  Isn't it just the most adorable set ever?  We sure think so!!  Look at all those fun details!  Thanks Danni, for letting us spotlight your fantastic gift set!

More from Heidi!

July guest designer Heidi Sonboul has more to share with you guys!  She created this adorable (and oh-so-clever!) baby layout using a mix of some older collections with the new wild cards!.  Isn't it sweet?  Love the way she used those wild cards and journaing spots!

Layout Inspiration!

Nearly everyone has an abundance of Disney photos, right?  Since design team member Angie Hagist lives in Florida, she has tons!  She thinks it is a great idea to do a special vacation album just for your Disney vacation (or any vacation for that matter!)  Here is her title page for the start of her family's album...very cute, don't you think?  We love the mix of papers, die cuts, and stickers she used!

Layout Inspiration!

How cute is this layout by design team member Tara Pollard Pakosta!?  She used a mix of the Ducks in a Row stickers, die cuts, and papers to create a layout about her daughter's love of stuffed animals (especially this stuffed duck.)  Take a look...

July Guest Designer: Heidi Sonboul

Well, we told you we were looking for guest designers!  And, today you'll meet Heidi Sonboul, October Afternoon's first guest designer!  We also came up with a new (expanded) Q&A especially for our guest designers - hope you enjoy getting to know Heidi!  Say Hello!  And keep a lookout, we'll be featuring more of her projects throughout the month!

Where do you live?

sunny California

Kids?

two cute and lively boys

How would you describe your style?

Organized Chaos

How long have you been scrapping?

for a fun 16 years

What's your favorite OA paper line?

oooo... I wish I could say them all... but I went wild for the Cherry hill, WeatherVane,Good Cheer,Night Light,HOme town, DayDream,Detours, Road Map, & DUCKS IN A ROW! wait... I think that's all the collections?!  lol you see I love them all!

What size do you scrapbook?

12X12

1 page or 2?

I love doing one paged layouts, because I love trying to put on as much as I can, trying to not make it look crazy messy

Do you make cards?

Yep and I love them :)

Is your scrap area messy or neat? 

NEAT... lol I can't work in a mess.

What camera do you use?

An Olympus E-500 

What is your favorite OA stamp set?

This is an easy one... I LOVE... WeatherVane and Road Map 

Your favorite ink? 

I love colorbox ink, because it give a clean bright image.

Where do you find your inspiration?

everywhere! In books, commercials, and much more!

Hand journaling or computer?

I love to do them both. When my grandmother passed away and I found an old letter I felt her love in the writing. So I always try to hand write my journaling for my boys and family.

What's your favorite scrapbooking color?

ORANGE! I love orange!!!

What's your most-used scrapbook tool (aside from your trimmer)?

My craft knife and scissors. I love doing a lot of paper piecing.

Are you a slow scrapper or a quick scrapper? 

I'm a very Quick scrapper. I try to never over think things and the helps me go fast. I also never use sketches and try to make every layout different!

What's your favorite quote?

I love you from the bottom of my butt, because it's bigger then my heart! lol

Give us your favorite tip...

When scrapbooking ...clear your mind. Put on some music and let it flow. Remember to not over power your photos and keep the color combos clean and happy. Also remember... Journaling is so important!!! I can't tell you how many photos I found from my Grandmother (with other people in them) and no names on the back. If she just put a name on the back... we'd know who the people were. 

 

Take a look at these fun layouts Heidi created using October Afternoon's Road Map and Cherry Hill collections...