Incorporating Scrapbook Storytelling

January-February 2008

"Because a memory a day keeps the blues far away."

Table of Contents

1. Advance Praise for Paper, Scissors, Death: A Scrapbooking Mystery by Joanna Campbell Slan
2. Announcing our winners...and our news contests!
3. A Valentine's Day Special Embellishment and Two Fun Uses
4. That's All!

Advance Praise for
Paper, Scissors, Death: A Scrapbooking Mystery
ISBN: 0-7387-1250-7

Paper, Scissors, Death is a page turner, who-done-it, filled with colorful characters, scrapbooking tips, and down home recipes. The plot line races along as Kiki, a personable if unlikely heroine, struggles to take care of both herself and her daughter while dealing with death, betrayal, and injustices. Along the way the story is filled with insightful glimpse into the heart of a true scrapbooker and a touch of romance.

--Rebecca Ludens, Scrapbooking Guide for About.com Scrapbooking

Announcing our winners...and our new contests!

1. For the I Love S.C. contest, the winner of the gift bag, a mug, tea and a book - We're currently trying to contact the winner!
2. For the de-stressing at the holiday ideas, we had a tie between Sue W. and Connie S. These ideas were so fabulous that I'll share them with all of you nearer the holidays this year so you, too, can benefit from these ladies' wisdom.
3. Love to read? You'll love our first ever "Box O' Books" Contest with gently read books totaling $115.30. For details check out my blog at killerhobbies.blogspot.com on Monday, February 19.
4. Want to be a character in my next book? You could be (or you can designate someone special to be) one of the scrapbookers in my next Kiki Lowenstein book, the second book in my Scrapbook Mystery series. For each copy of Paper, Scissors, Death you pre-order from Main Street Books, you'll be entered into a drawing. Email msbstchas@sbcglobal.net or phone Vicki, the owner, at 636-949-0105.

A Valentine's Day Special Embellishment and Two Fun Uses

This beaded heart makes a lovely embellishment. It works in a variety of sizes and doesn't take long.

1. Start with a piece of paper to use for the background. A heavy paper works best.
2. Warm a piece of wire by running it through your clenched fist. Shape the wire into a heart. Twist the bottom pieces together. Flattened the heart as much as possible.
3. Use a little tape at the top of the heart and the bottom to the paper.
4. Add Crystal Lacquer or Diamond Glaze (a clear 3-dimensional glue) to the inside of the heart.
5. Add beads.
6. Let this dry a little. Pour more clear glue on top of the heart.

Tada!!!

Here's a page I made using the heart made of dark red beads.

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Here's a little notebook I did with a smaller heart with a variety of red colors.

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That's All

That's all for this issue! Have a lovely Valentine's Day. Be sure to buy yourself some pretty flowers-don't leave it to chance. You deserve them.

Come visit me weekly at killerhobbies.blogspot.com Each day a different mystery author who writes about hobbies weighs in on life, pastimes, our pets, and the world around us.

Joanna

Stuff You Need to Know

Like the ideas here? You'll love our books. You can order any of our books through msbstchas@sbcglobal.net (That's Main Street Books of St. Charles, MO)

Comments? Contact Joanna at joannaslan@aol.com. We love to hear what you think and what you'd like to read more about. We like questions, too, but give us a while to answer them, okay?

About the author...Journaling goddess Joanna Campbell Slan is the author of Scrapbook Storytelling which has sold 80,000 copies in addition to seven other books on scrapbooking, one textbook on storytelling, two inspirational books. Her new mystery series featuring Kiki Lowenstein, scrapbooker extra-ordinaire will debut from Midnight Ink in Fall 2008. The first book in the series will be Paper, Scissors, Death. Contact Joanna at joannaslan@aol.com