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Incorporating Scrapbook Storytelling

Fall 2008

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

Table of Contents

  1. Now Available--Paper, Scissors, Death
  2. What's Hot Across the Pond?
  3. Going Green with Scrapbooking
  4. Where in the World Is Joanna?
  5. Fabulous Fall Freebies
  6. Contest
  7. Personal Note

Now Available--Paper, Scissors, Death

It's here! Paper, Scissors, Death is now available through all major booksellers and through Archivers, The Photo Memory Store.

Paper, Scissors, Death has been getting 5-star reviews and rave comments! Mystery Lovers Corner calls it, "a charming entry to the burgeoning arts and crafts sub-genre of the cozy. As the title suggests, however, not everything is cozy in the world in the homemaker and scrapbook Kiki Lowenstein. Deftly plotted, it introduces a likeable new sleuth."

  
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* Love independent bookstores? So do we! Ask your local independent bookseller to order a copy for you. Give them this ISBN number: 978-7387-1250-5 (The ISBN is like a social security number for books.)


What's Hot Across the Pond?

I just finished judging the Best of British Scrapbooking Contest for ScrapBook inspirations Magazine. You can read my blog post about what's hot by visiting my blog.

When the winners are announced in December, I'll share some of their layouts with you. I have to say, the talent pool was nearly overwhelming. Here's a page inspired by some of the layouts I saw-note the "stripes" of various papers, the directional arrow (very big) and the multi-level headline

  
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Going Green with Scrapbooking

This is the time of year my mailbox is flooded with catalogs. I recycle them, but recently I had another idea: Why not use them as an album base for a scrapbook? See, I'm always hearing people say that scrapbooking is expensive. I don't believe it has to be. So I created this "green" recycled memory album. I used a 7 1/2" by 10 1/2" catalog, which came stapled together down the centerfold, and a kit I bought at Kmart for less than $5. I also added two silk "fall" leaves I found on the ground outside of Michaels. (Yes, I really am that cheap.)

Here's how it works:

  1. Strip out the pages of your catalog until you get down to oh, say, 16 or so. Make sure not to tear out the staples!
  2. Now glue together 3 or 4 consecutive pages with Yuhu or another stick glue. (Your goal is to come up with four to six inside pages.) You'll quickly see if you need to get rid of more. (The more pages you glue together, the less wiggle room you'll have to flip pages, so you do need to sort of cull down the number.)
  3. Round the corners if you wish with a punch. (I like the look of that.)
  4. Cover the cover with scrapbook paper.
  5. Cover the inside pages with scrapbook paper.
  6. Decorate!
  
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Where in the World Is Joanna?

Good question. I might be at an event near you. To see where I'll be signing books and giving presentations go to www.booktour.com. I'd love to meet each and every one of you. Be sure to tell me you get my ezine, okay?


Fabulous Fall Freebies

* 19 Free Full-Color Journaling Boxes - Email us at savetales@aol.com and we'll send you a file with 19 FREE full-color journaling boxes that we developed as a giveaway for Scrapfest, the nation's largest scrapbooking convention. Put SCRAPFEST in the subject line. They are seasonal and wonderful for your fall pages. These can be opened in MS Word, and by adjusting where you put your cursor, you can change their size.

* 7 Free Full-Color Hand-drawn Journaling Boxes for Halloween - Email us at savetales@aol.com and we'll send you a file with 7 FREE full-color hand-drawn journaling boxes. Put HALLOWEEN in the subject line. These have a Halloween theme, and you must have Adobe to open them. The images can be printed out and used for journaling or for embellishments. There's an owl on the tree, a witch's shoes, a jack-o-lantern and more. Here's one you can enjoy right now! Click on the picture to the right.

  
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* Want your own Paper, Scissors, Death bookmark? Send a stamped, self-addressed letter-size envelope (must be 6 inches or longer) to Joanna Campbell Slan, 12033 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043


Contest-Two "Something Nice Just for Me" Kits

We're quickly moving into the holiday season when I know I need to remember to take care of myself. I bet you, too, do everything for everyone but yourself. So I have some lovely scented toiletries (usually you'd have to go to The Spa at PGA to get them) and fun reads and a nice beverage for you to pamper yourself with. Here's the rundown on the prizes (there are two):

*A copy of All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming, a small bottle each of both the wonderful apricot scented shampoo and the conditioner from The Spa at PGA, and a single serving of my favorite raspberry-lemonade mix, plus a Paper, Scissors, Death bookmark.

* A copy of Consigned to Death by Jane K. Cleland, a small bottle each of both the wonderful apricot scented shampoo and the conditioner from The Spa at PGA, and a single serving of my favorite raspberry-lemonade mix, plus a Paper, Scissors, Death bookmark.

How to win: Send your name and POSTAL address to me at savetales@aol.com Put JUST FOR ME in the subject line and I'll draw two winners.

Deadline: October 20, 2008, 5 p.m. CST


Personal Note

Thank you all for the great response to Paper, Scissors, Death. Has your local library ordered copies? Often all it takes is a phone call from a patron asking for the library to include a certain title. Be sure to tell the library that the ISBN is 978-7387-1250-5 That will help them order the right books!

It's been a real blast getting to meet so many of you face-to-face. I've been working 12-hour days trying to keep up, but...here are oodles of virtual hugs and kisses to you all.

XOXOXOXOXOXOX
Joanna

PS If you haven't read Paper, Scissors, Death yet, you might want to check out the excerpts available on www.youpublish.com/joannaslan


Stuff You Need to Know

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About the author...Journaling goddess Joanna Campbell Slan is the author of Paper, Scissors, Death: A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery. She blogs every Monday at killerhobbies.blogspot.com. Contact Joanna at joannaslan@aol.com