Saturday, October 8, 2011

SOD Design Team Call!

Scraps of Darkness kit club is looking for designers to add to our talented Design Team!  If you love the alternative side of scrapbooking or would like to venture into this realm, then we encourage you to try out!!

Commitment is important, so we want to be straightforward with what we are looking for.  We want to see ambitious, outgoing, forum savvy scrappers that share in the same love as we do.  This DT position will start with our November, 2011 kit and end with our April, 2012 kit.

This Call is open to both US and International submissions, though International DT Members will be required to share in the cost of shipping kits to them.

Here is what we will need from you:

1. You must complete a minimum of 5 layouts/cards/projects per month and have 4 of them ready to upload by reveal day, which is the 15th of every month, and additional layouts/projects should be uploaded prior to the release of the next kit. These layouts need to be placed in the SOD gallery, blogs, scrapbook.com, and any other public galleries that you participate in.

2. Daily participation on our forum and a daily check in on our Design Team forum, as well as keeping up in the galleries is a must. DT responsibilities, such as posting a Question of The Week, will be rotated amongst our DT and we would also like you to start new threads that encourage posting by our members.

3. You must complete at least 2 tutorials within your 6 month DT term for SOD. These can be either photo or video tutorials.

In return for your commitment, you will receive the entire main kit, as well as two kit add-ons free of charge each month. You will also have the option of purchasing any additional add-ons featured throughout the months you are a DT at a 50% discount.  Design Team Members also receive a 30% discount in our store.

Here is how to apply:

Please send all applications and attachments to
us.
Please include the following:

1. Name, Address, Phone Number

2. Submit three layouts/altered items total - Include two layouts that show us your alternative side or the darker side of your work. For example: Distressed, Grunge, Steampunk, Mixed Media, Dark, etc. Then also include a third layout or altered item that you would say is your favorite or best, and this can be any style.

3. Tell us why you think you would be a good addition to the SOD team.

4. Provide links to blogs and galleries, and any resume you may have.

5. List of all current DT commitments, and please note that our designers may not design for or in any way advertise other kit clubs. We have no problem with DT members designing for manufacturers, sketch sites, local stores, etc, but it is counterproductive to have them advertise our competitors.

All submissions must be received by October 22, 2011 and we will have an official public announcement by October 24th!!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Upcoming Halloween Blog Hop!!

I am excited to announce that we are going to have our very first official blog hop for Scraps of Darkness on October 15th!!!  It's called The Halloween Blog Hop and we would love to have you play along!!  Big prizes will be awarded here and at each of our DT's blogs as well, so there are a ton of chances to win and you can even win more than once!!  Our hop will run from the 15th through the 16th with winners being announced on Monday October 17th!!! So mark your calendars for the 15th!!
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Monday, October 3, 2011

Tim Holtz Tissue Tape Configuration Boxes Tutorial

Designer Karen Zueger has created this gorgeous piece of art with Tim Holtz Tissue tape and Configuration Boxes:





Want to learn how she did it?  Karen's done a wonderful new tutorial to tell you!  Click here to see it!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Halloween Horror Movie Challenge

Well this is Scraps of Darkness, so you know how much we love Halloween!

In honor of Halloween, my amazing husband Brian has offered to sponsor a Halloween Horror Movie Challenge at SOD.  He will be donating a $50.00 credit for the winner to spend in the Scraps of Darkness store.

The rules are pretty simple.
1. Scrap your favorite horror movie.  You can use an image of the movie poster on the lo, an image from the movie, or scrap it any way you choose.
2. Your layout must be at least 50% products from Scraps of Darkness.
2. The contest starts now and entries must be posted in the thread on our forum by midnight PST on October 30th.
3. The winner will be chosen by Brian!  He will choose his favorite layout from the entries on October 31st, and the winner will be announced on Halloween 

Throughout the month, I'll be posting some of the entries here, so be sure to watch for some fantastically scary horror layouts!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

SOD feature at The Robin's Nest!

Our August kit featured some gorgeous papers from various collections from The Robin's Nest.  Well, I am so excited to tell you that The Robin's Nest has decided to do a month long feature on Scraps of Darkness and our our amazingly talented designers on their blog!
The first post was last Wednesday, which you can find here.  Lisa Novogrodski and Celina Matthews were the featured designers, and you will see some of their fabulous designs in that post.
Today's post features the gorgeous work of Mandy Harrell and Cheryl Casas.  Please stop by The Robin's Nest Blog to see the post and all the wonderful scrapbooking products they have to offer!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Winner of July/September Skeletons in the Closet Challenge!

Please join in us in congratulating CHRISTINE for her wonderfully innovative layout titled
" Ocean of Secrets"
This challenge required scrapping an object not a person, and using a title, saying or quote that we would all be familiar with. The artist also needed to let us know how it related to her life.
Christine says:
"My quote is from none other than Titanic, one of my all time favorite movies. There are 3 reasons I chose this quote. 1-the ocean is my favorite thing ever. 2-I love the movie. 3-the quote rings true to me."

Congratulations Christine!  

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Winner August Round Robin!!!!

SARAH


Sarah created this beautiful layout using the August "Envy" kit!
Congratulations Sarah on a job well done!