Handmade Cards in La Jolla Country Market

I'm so excited, my first set of cards is officially displayed at La Jolla Country Market! I dropped off the display on Sunday morning and have already sold two cards! I don't have any close-ups of the cards (I will get some and post later). But here is a sneak peak:

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La Jolla Country Market Custom Card Collection

SchuCo Designs is proud to announce that our handmade, custom card collection is now featured at the "La Jolla Country Market" 1030 Torrey Pines Rd, #A, La Jolla, CA 92037! For the month of June I have chosen to display my handmade Father's Day cards, Thank You Cards and Birthday Cards. All my work is original and I welcome special orders for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a quick gift idea or would like to make a special order-I trust you will appreciate my display. Stay tuned for next months featured, themed card collection. Thank you for visiting!

Thank You Cards

I made these cards out of the same K&Company Paper Pad as my explosion box, Que Sera Sera. I like to make Thank you cards to mail out to our clients and add that special touch to the customer service we provide. How long has it been since you have gotten a handwritten thank you card from someone you did business with?
Its time to go back to the old school people! Make your clients feel special and put in the extra work to get noticed! It will pay off in the long run. Hope you enjoy my cards! Thanks for looking!

Its been So long...

I haven't posted in a long time...almost too long!!
I have made time today to dedicate to this site...lately it has taken the back burner to my real time career in real estate as the market has picked back up again it takes priority to my hobby and love for scrapbooking!
This is an explosion box that I made for my love on Valentine's Day, it opens up to pictures of our ventures to Coronado with quotes and reasons why we are so lucky to have one another.
Papers used for this project are the K&Company Que Sera Sera Paper Pad, along with matching embellishments, ribbons, fibers, buttons and rhinestones.

www.magmems.com - Blowout Sale!

In celebration of my success for being featured on scrapscene.com I am offering a 40% discount on all of my pre-made scrapbook layouts! This sale will be one day only: January 28th, 2009. At checkout please enter code: WYMF.
Thanks for your support! Tell a friend!

Stoked about Scrappin!

I'm so stoked! I just got an e-mail from Scrapscene that they will be featuring my Valentine's day Project tomorrow! I love to scrap and I love sharing my ideas with others, everyone needs a little inspiration every once in awhile.

What will be next?
Stay tuned for my next project...An Inauguration Layout! I haven't quite figured out what I'm going to do yet, but all of the hoopla has got me excited! Before Obama was elected one of my most successful items on Ebay was my two page layout titled: Change, my favorite thing about this layout is the democratic logo which I drew by hand and cut out to paper piece, all work is hand crafted! And you know since I shared my Obama page...I have to share my McCain page...which was also featured and sold on Ebay:

Thanks for looking! Check out my online store for other creations: www.magmems.com!

Contact

The best way to contact us is by email: schucodesigns@gmail.com

We love to get feedback about SchuCo designs so please do not hesitate to contact us with a quick note if you would like.

Thank you,
Teresa & Marc

SK8 or DIE - 3pc wall hanging

My two year old loves to skateboard, these pictures are of him showing us his skills....watch out Tony Hawk!

Valentine's Day Mailbox

I've seen some altered mailboxes in galleries and thought what a great idea, so I decided to make one of my own. The days have been busy and a trip to Target for the already made mailbox was out of the question. So I used an old snack box cut it up and made it a triangle, so its a triangle mailbox. I will be giving this to my fiance to put in his office, we work together and it will be fun to sneak notes, cards and goodies in there throughout the beginning of February up until Vday. I decided that a fluffy pink red flowery mailbox just wouldn't do, so I tried to add some masculinity by drawing on flames and tracing them with glitter puff glue, I'm thrilled with the results.

Valentine's Day Mini Scrapbook

I have been madly perusing the web lately and found another blogger that had a challenge to re-use something (recycle) and turn it into a scrapbook creation, however, forgot to write down which blog site it was, so if you're out there and reading this please let me know so I can give you credit. :-) I had many ideas of things to recycle like: diaper box, cereal box, olive can, the list could go on...When I went to Starbucks and used my last few dollars on my gift card sparks went flying. I came up with the idea to make a gift card mini album. With Valentine's Day right around the corner my relationship become the subject and the rest is history! I hope some of you get inspired to make you're own and share with me your result.

Quick overview for Re-creation:

1. Gather 8 gift cards (more or less if you wish)
2. Cover the gift cards with sized pieces of cardstock or patterned paper, so that card is completely covered. (I wrapped them and then placed a cover over wrapped edges)
3. Punch two holes in the top (can punch holes however you wish, can be done different ways depending on what outcome you would like)
4. Decorate each individual page (For my album I decided to title it Love and each page inside is a synonym for the word Love, on the backside of each page is that synonyms definition.)
5. Add each page to book rings and whaaa laaa - you have a Mini Gift Card Scrapbook Album!

Some of the materials used:

• K & CO - Brenda Walton Sweet Talk
  
• K & CO - Brenda Walton Pillow Stickers
• American Crafts Premium Ribbon
• Pebbles Inc Word Charms
• Rhinestones
• Memory Stor tape runner

Thanks for looking! Contact if you have any questions.

Contests and Publications

I have been drowning myself in search after search for design team calls and publication opportunities, in the process came across www.scrapscene.com, which is a great resource for fellow scrapbookers looking to do the same.

My slogan for my scrapbooking business is Eat, Scrap & Sleep, and last night after winding down from Internet submission chaos I even dreamt about scrapbooking....so I think my new slogan should be: Eat, Scrap, Sleep & Dream about Scrapbooking. The good news is I got on a design team in my dream...so maybe its a sign. Most deadlines for calls are this month, so in February I look forward to the opportunities that will arise and all of this maddening searching on the Internet will be a success... in that I will be able to blog and post about the new paper line or company I represent.

I know it takes time and many submissions for publication or design team status, however, I am very confident in my skill and creativity of scrapping and this is MY Year!
Wish me luck!

The first day of the rest of my scrapblogging life

The past few weeks have been consumed by relentless pursuit on the net for scrapbook contests as I look for design team and publication opportunities. In the process I have seen so many blogs that have in turn inspired me to do the same. I hope you enjoy my site and look forward to getting to know the rest of those scrapbook addicts that have made their scrapbook endeavors a success through published work and design team accomplishments.

This blog is dedicated in loving memory to Carole Schumacher.