Sneak a Peek into the Prizes!

Mrs. Grossman's has generously donated many items to support the Dream Scrapbook Room "Why I Scrapbook" Contest! We at Creation Station are very grateful to Mrs. Grossman's - America's favorite sticker company.

The runners-up prize packages keep expanding! You could win scrapbook paper and embellishments, or you could be one of the top runners-up to receive an 8x8 or 5x7 scrapbook from Mrs. Grossman's. No matter what, you are sure to love your selection.

Where do you start?

Now that you have an entire room to spread out your scrapbooks, organize the photos, and adore all of the supplies that you have collected over the years, where do you begin? How is all of this going to come together? Your mind is flooded with everything that had to be planned, the countless items that must be organized, not to mention the fact that it all has to work for you.

Well, you just start with the fabric. Don't forget that this room is your room. It's not just about the scrapbook you create in the end. This is your passion and your creativity, and the room you design in should be comfortable and stylish. Your scrapbook room needs to reflect as much of your personality as the journaling on your pages.

Let the fabric inspire you. Falling in love with a pattern will keep your room cohesive. Let the style of the fabric guide the style of your room. If a French Provencal pattern is what you love then you will gravitate towards formal furniture and curvy, gracious touches. If sleek lines and the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright catch your interest then you've probably picked a modern fabric.

The room design choices will leap from your fabric. The room's entire color palette can be taken from the fabric. Choose a couple coordinating designs from one line for variety while sticking with a central theme. So relax and grab a few swatches. The rest will flow easily.

I found the perfect marriage of scrapbooking and decorating. Amy Butler Design. Need I say more? The "Midwest modern" style of her papers won me over immediately. If you have ever held her Sola Daisy Chain embossed paper or the Belle Acanthus paper by K & Company then you know where the obsession is coming from. I haven't stopped hearing about Amy Butler since Creation Station received its first shipment.

When I found out that these great designs were available in fabric I knew the Dream Scrapbook Room would be inspired by Amy Butler Design. I have so many project ideas for the fabric. The room will need fabric totes to hold bulky items and also organize tools like clear acrylic stamps. I want cute pen holders on the desktop so my markers are on-hand and attractive. And I want a ribbon board to keep mementos close yet safe from bending or getting lost before they make it into my scrapbooks.

I can't wait until the fabric arrives. I'll post photos as soon as they arrive!

Show your stuff!

It's time to show us why you scrapbook! We all have our reasons. It may be the day ten little toes and a button-nose made you a Mommy, the furry friend who gets excited at your footstep, the vacation you will never forget, or when your sweetheart committed to loving only you forever. Maybe you want to be remembered, or maybe you are trying to not forget. Whichever reason inspires you to grab your cutting system and adhesives to create your albums, we want to know.

Creation Station is holding its first-ever scrapbook contest. In celebration of the Dream Scrapbook Room with The Parade of Homes, "Why I Scrapbook" is kicking off today to count down to the room's grand revealing on October 13th. An astounding 20 winners will be announced! All winners will be featured in a scrapbook album to be displayed in the Dream Scrapbook Room - not to mention the prizes!





The Grand Prize Winner will receive the Pink Tool Bag by EK Success filled with all of the essentials and even those little luxuries that we love about scrapbooking. Inside you will find:

• Pink Cutterpede® Paper Trimmer to quickly cut paper
• Cutterpede® Score Blade to precisely fold paper
• Cutter Bee® Scissor for intricate cutting
• ZIG® Memory System® Millennium™ Black 05 Pen for archival journaling
• ZIG® 2-Way Glue Chisel Tip wet glue
• HERMA® Glue Star™ Removable Adhesive dry glue
• CornerAdorner® Medium Rounder Punch to round the edges of photos and paper
• Fastenater® Mini Stapler & 48 Silver Staple Bars to embellish and adhere elements

All runners-up will be awarded scrapbook-related prizes. Some of the prizes include rub-ons, eyelets, Jolee's embellishments, Inspirables, and more.

To enter, please submit a two-page layout featuring "Why I Scrapbook" using the 12"x12" format. The layouts will be judged according to:

1) Design Elements (color, balance, etc.)

2) Use of Title/Journaling

3) Photo Quality

4) Originality

All submissions must be received by October 6th at 6:00 p.m., and all submissions become the property of Creation Station. Sorry, but we cannot return any submissions. Announcements of the winners will begin October 9th. Keep an eye on this blog for updates. So let's scrap!

CONTEST RULES

1. Each contestant will submit only one (1) 12x12 two-page layout (no more, no less) to Creation Station, 230 Franklin Road, Suite 12A, Franklin, TN 37064.
a. Each layout must be an original work
b. Each layout may not be (or cannot have been) commercially displayed or submitted to any other layout gallery, contest, or publication at any time (for example, no layouts submitted to any contest, publisher, or design team application of any kind, are eligible)
c. Each layout must measure 12"x12" and must be a scrapbook layout. Cards and other craft projects will not be accepted.
2. Layouts must be submitted between September 13, 2007 through October 6, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
3. Layouts will be judged on their aesthetic appearance and creativity
4. The 20 contestants that have submitted the most creative and aesthetically pleasing layouts, as judged by a team from Creation Station, will be declared winners.
5. Winners will be announced between October 9, 2007 and October 12, 2007.
7. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age to enter
8. Awards. Each of the 20 winners will receive scrapbook-related prizes.
9. The Promotion is subject to all applicable laws, void where prohibited by law and is limited to residents of the United States.
10. All entries become the property of Creation Station. By entering the contest, participants agree that Creation Station has the right to use entries at will.
11. Submissions will not be returned.

12. All prizes must be claimed by October 31, 2007, or the prize will be forfeited.

Exciting news from Creation Station!

Creation Station has teamed with Parade of Homes to create a Dream Scrapbook Room in Stream Valley of Franklin.

We are thrilled to be involved, and we hope you will joins us on this adventure. Throughout phases of development, we will be asking for your opinions. Watch for polls so you can be involved in selecting fabrics and colors.

But we know what you really want to vote on! You'll have several chances to let your voice be heard on which scrapbook supplies will be displayed in the room. Whether it's your favorite cutting system or a jar of Prima flowers, your vote counts!

So mark your calendars for October when you will have your chance to tour the room with the 2007 Fall Parade of Homes to see the end result.