Welcome to Paper Goodness v. 3!

 

Have you noticed? Paper Goodness is completely new!

So why the change?

While I’ve enjoyed looking for and sharing the scrapbooking goodness that has been the focus of this site since the beginning, I have also realized that it’s not just the pretty papers that I love about this hobby! So, if you look around, you’ll see that we’re celebrating not just the goodies, but the design process, the friendships, and the pages as well. I do hope you like this new version. It’s exciting for me, and I hope it will be for you too.

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Paper Goodness v. 2 coming soon!

Hi folks!

I’m in the process of completely revamping Paper Goodness. While I realize that posting has been extremely infrequent lately, rest assured that I have not forgotten this site. I am currently working on something new, which I hope you will love. The old Paper Goodness will still be there, with the most wonderful scrapbooking goodies I can find. But there will also be something else, something new, and I hope something pretty exciting for you. So please bear with me while I set up the new site.

Elsie Flannigan Resigns from KI Memories

Elsie Flannigan has left KI Memories to turn her attention to other pursuits and independent projects. As a result, her KI Memories line, Love, Elsie, will be no more. We’ll still see a lot of Elsie, I’m sure. You can read her announcement at her blog.

Paper Goodness is Expanding

After spending some time thinking about the direction I wanted this blog to go, I decided to expand the topics I will cover here.

In addition to the lovely scrapbooking products that have always been the star here, I will also post information about scrapbooking events, inspiration, tips and so forth. In other words, Paper Goodness will now celebrate both the products we love and how we use them! I hope that with this change,  you’ll find this site to be a better resource for scrapbooking and papercrafting.

Chatterbox Version Two?

It’s already been announced that Chatterbox has been acquired by Ultra*Pro, the company that also owns 7Gypsies. Recently Melody Ross posted this sneak peek of what’s coming soon from Chatterbox:

Are you excited? I’ve always loved Chatterbox products, and now there’s even more scrapbooking goodness to look forward to! Yay!

via Melody’s Sofa

Chatterbox Now with Ultra*Pro

Chatterbox, makers of some of my favorite paper lines, has just announced that they are now part of the Ultra*Pro Corp, which incidentally also owns 7Gypsies, another of my favorite companies.

I’m looking forward to the new things we’ll see from Chatterbox!

via Chatterblog

Industry News: Arctic Frog Closing

Arctic Frog, manufacturer of patterned papers and embellishments like the Accent Alley Stickers, has announced that it will leave the scrapbooking industry by the end of the year.

via Scrapbook Update:

The company will be liquidating the remaining product in their warehouse until December 1st, and then will hold a public warehouse sale Dec. 1st until the 7th (or until the remaining product is gone).

Anything remaining after the public warehouse sale ends on Dec. 7th will be donated to charity. Non-local charities must pay the shipping costs for donated goods they receive. Anyone interested in receiving a donation can contact Arctic Frog after December 1st at the following email address only: charity@arcticfrog.net to get on the waiting list. Arctic Frog will contact people requesting donations after the end of the public warehouse sale to work out donation details.

Off to Florence

I’ll be in Florence, Oregon this weekend, and will be back to resume blogging next week. I hope you have a fun weekend!

Paper Goodness in July ‘07

Here are the tons of wonderful goodies we saw last month:

Scrapbooking Collections

Poolside from Cherry Arte
Scenic Route: Ashville; and Sumner
American Crafts for CHA Summer ‘07
New Prima Paper Collections
Hot Mama from Glitz Design
Love, Elsie: Lola; Riley; Noel; and Jack & Abby
Chatterbox: Dressing Room; Foyer; and Woodhouse
Obscure from BasicGrey
New Lines from Daisy Bucket Designs
Two New Lines from Heidi Grace
New Items from Cloud 9

Monthly Kits

Jenni Bowlin’s July 07 Kit
Scrapbooking Society July 2007 Kit
Fabulous from Mosh Posh, July 2007 Kit
Boardwalk: Scrapologie’s July 07 Kit
Girly Girl: Scrapbook Bakery’s July 07 Kit

Stamps

7gypsies New Interchangeable Stamps
Catslife Press: Seal Stamps; and Label Stamps

Embellishments

Mini Notebook from Making Memories
Prima: Essential Flowers; Satin Night Shades; Esprit Flowers; Elysee Ribbons;
Scenic Route: Chipboard Circles; Labels and Journaling Blocks; Parker Stickers; Die Cut Arrows; and Rub-Ons
Cherry Arte Chipboard

Tools and Storage

Precision File Set from Basic Grey
New Fiskars Tools
New Tools and Storage from Making Memories

Others

Peek at Ali Edwards’ New Book
American Crafts Adhesives

Paper Goodness also celebrated its first year anniversary with some reader giveaways.

Off Topic: Using Slide

As I post photos of more and more products, I find that using Slide makes it so much easier. Some of you have also said that they like this format, so I’ll continue using it as needed.

If you want to look at the products more closely and at your own pace, you can click on the link “View All Images” to look at them on Slide.com. But, don’t forget to come back here, and talk about your favorites! And, also, be sure to visit the manufacturer’s websites because they have the goodies right there, plus inspiration for making your own pages with their products.

Thank you for visiting my site, and sharing my love of scrapbooking goodness!

Winners of Giveaway #3

Here are the winners of the Prima Giveaways:

1. the 2 packets of floral embellishments (on the left) - Linda from Georgia

#13 Linda on 07.23.07 at 9:42 pm

Flowers, flowers, flowers! I love Prima flowers! They are the best out there.

Linda, from Georgia

2. the stamps and floral embellishment on the right - Melita from California

#3 melita on 07.20.07 at 11:49 pm

Sorry, I don’t have a blog, but I LOVE Prima flowers. I discovered them when I was doing an album for my sister on her wedding. I got a bottle of purple flowers and they have lasted forever! I use them on everything! (They are the little ones).

Melita, CA

3. the bucket of buttons and flowers in the foreground - Julie from Washington

#7 Julie (Joypup on SCS) on 07.22.07 at 1:56 am

Prima hydrangeas are my all-time favorites! The quickpick pack caught my eye… my daughter had a dress that she wore all the time, and I want some for a scrapbook page about that dress!

Julie
Vashon, WA

Congratulations, ladies! Again, thanks to everyone for joining, and special thanks to Tami of Prima Marketing for donating the prizes.

Back from Vacation

You’ve probably not noticed, but I’ve been gone for 6 days for a good computer-free fun-filled trip to Disney World. It was such a blast, going with 4 preschool kids in all. I’m still tired, but it was a great trip!

The posts you’ve seen the past days were all posted in advance, and I have my sister to thank for moderating comments and generally just watching over the blog. Now that I’m back (and as I recover LOL), I’ll be posting more new products from various manufacturers. No Scenic Route items for a while, though they’re really lovely. I’m sure you want to see what other companies have to offer. Remember, CHA just concluded so there’s lots of stuff to see!

Oh, and to the winners of Giveaway #2 (Imelda and Michelle), I’m sorry I wasn’t able to send out your goodies before I left. That’s definitely on my priority list. You’ll get them soon!

I’m getting ready to pick out the winners of the 3rd giveaway so watch for that announcement here.

Happy scrappin’!

Anniversary Giveaway #3: Prima Pretties

I hope you’re not tired yet of the anniversary celebrations here on Paper Goodness. There’s a Giveaway #3 and it’s being sponsored by Prima Marketing!

Here’s what’s on its way to my house right now (click on the photo for a bigger view):

Aren’t they pretty?

Rather than have one winner for the lot, I’ll spread the joy around. There will be 3 winners for this giveaway, for the following prizes:

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Giveaway #2 Winners

Here we go! The names that came out of the hat (actually it’s an empty ice cream container) are …drumroll please…

For the ribbons:

#24 Imelda Tiglao on 07.12.07 at 1:17 am

I don’t have a blog but I love to scrap. Great give-aways. You’re site is so generous! I haven’t won any contests coz I rarely join online challenges, scrapbooking for me is a form of expression, winning is just a bonus. My fave company, that’s a tough question. For now I have to say it’s Fancy Pants. I like their papers and clear stamps. I’m from Makati City, Philippines.

And for the stamps:

#28 Michelle M on 07.12.07 at 4:04 pm

I don’t have a blog, but do read quiet a few of them. One of my favorite manufacturer’s is Scenic Route. They have such fun designs, much more suitable for scrappin’ pics of my girls since they are older now.
Michelle
Alabama, USA

Congratulations to both of you! And thank you to everyone for joining in the fun!

Anniversary Giveaway #2

Yes, there’s a number 2!

To continue the one-year anniversary celebrations here at Paper Goodness, I’m giving away some more goodies. This time around, there will be 2 winners.

The first winner will get a set of beautiful ribbons, similar to the first giveaway.

There are exactly the same number of ribbons in this pack as in the first. More than 60 beautiful ribbons, each approximately 12 inches long, will be given away to one reader. Most of these ribbons are by American Crafts, with a few thrown in from Doodlebug Design. With the exception of a few pieces, this set has different designs from the first one. So don’t despair if you didn’t win the last time. You still have a chance!

The second winner will get an entirely different kind of prize.

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