February SheetLoad - Just Off Centre

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It's here!!! Check out SheetLoad of Cards' excellent February issue.

Michelle Dobbyn created the sketch and cover sample for this issue. Inside you will find samples from some of our great sample artists.

Make sure to check out the Advertiser Directory in the back for some great sites to visit.

Advertise in SheetLoad!

In the January 2008 issue of SheetLoad we introduced the "Advertiser Directory" located in the back of the eZine.


For only $5.00 per issue, you can have your business-card-sized ad featured in the directory.

For a limited time Buy One Month, Get One Month Free!!

Payment through PayPal or personal check (for those of you in the US) is accepted.

If you would like your company or website featured in the eZine, please contact Alicia by emailing sheetload@comcast.net and put "advertising" in the subject line.


The Fine Print:
Submitted ads must be print-ready. ie: 300 dpi at full size to qualify for the $5.00 charge.
Ads can be designed by Creations By A at an additional cost.
BOMGOM offer ends February 1, 2008.
Limit 3 free months, with 3 months paid.
Free ad must be the same as the paid ad.
If paying by check, the check must clear before the ad is placed.

Meet the Artists - Episode 3 - Michelle Dobbyn

Today's Artist is...

Michelle Dobbyn - SheetLoad Sketch Artist http://michelledobbyn.blogspot.com/

SheetLoad Q - How many years have you been making cards? 1 1/2 years

SheetLoad Q - What is your favorite technique to use on cards? Stamped images HAVE to be coloured in!!

SheetLoad Q - What is your favorite crafty site? I hang out at ScrapShotz ... I also have a list of my fave sites on my blog.

SheetLoad Q - Are you a member of any manufacturer or web-site design teams? I was a guest DT member for ScrapShotz in Dec. '07.

SheetLoad Q - What is a little-known or odd fact about yourself? My degree is in Fine Art, I went to art school for 3 years.

SheetLoad Q - What is a recent card you have made, that would be considered a favorite?

SheetLoad Q - Is there anything else you would like to share with SheetLoad readers? I am totally addicted to card making and love that I have this creative outlet in my life!!! I love that by designing sketches I am able to help inspire other avid card makers!!

Meet the Artists - Episode 2 - Lisa McDowell

Today's Artist is...
Lisa McDowell - SheetLoad Sample Artist http://happycraftinglisa.blogspot.com/

SheetLoad Q - How many years have you been making cards? 13 years

SheetLoad Q - What is your favorite technique to use on cards? Inking Edges

SheetLoad Q - What is your favorite crafty site? Paper Crafters {Anonymous}, then Splitcoast Stampers.

SheetLoad Q - Are you a member of any manufacturer or web-site design teams? This team is the only one I am a part of.

SheetLoad Q - What is a little-known or odd fact about yourself? I was a nanny in Shaker Heights, OH for 1.5 years.

SheetLoad Q - What is a recent card you have made, that would be considered a favorite? My Christmas card for 2007.

SheetLoad Q - Is there anything else you would like to share with SheetLoad readers? I am a Stampin' Up Demonstrator. Email me at la1mcdowell@aol.com if you want to find out more about SU!

Meet the Artists - Episode 1 - Alicia Ekermans

This will be the first post in a series that will introduce SheetLoad artists to our readers. I am hoping to introduce at least one artist per week.

Today's Artist is...
Alicia Ekermans - SheetLoad Founder, Sketch and Sample Artist
http://callmecraftyal.blogspot.com

(who knew it would be so hard to find a photo of just myself... hee hee)

SheetLoad Q - How many years have you been making cards? I have always been kinda crafty, but just in the last few years have I become obsessed with making cards (or at least collecting stuff to make them).

SheetLoad Q - What is your favorite technique to use on cards? I would have to say distressing. I don't think my cards looked finished until there are some inked or distressed edges. My favorite new tool is the CTMH edge distresser - never leave home without it.

I also like how inking the edges makes it look like the smudge next to the stamp is supposed to be there. ha ha ha

SheetLoad Q - What is your favorite crafty site? For craft chat, swaps and challenges, it definitely has to be my message board Paper Crafters {Anonymous}. We are like a big family on there.

For crafty techniques I usually check out Splitcoast Stampers. They always have intriguing tutorials.

I have also been dabbling in Digital Scrapbooking and have found the ladies and product at Scrapbook Bytes to be awesome as well.

If you are wanting to attend awesome cyber crops, you have to stop by ScrapShotz!! Their DT members do awesome tutorials and games throughout the crop weekends. Their first crop of the year is the weekend of January 18 - 20.

SheetLoad Q - Are you a member of any manufacturer or web-site design teams? Nope, just my own. If you can't join 'em - create your own team. :)

SheetLoad Q - What is a little-known or odd fact about yourself? My baby's daddy is an alien. Really. (Okay, so he is a Resident Alien, but there is still "alien" in there)

SheetLoad Q - What is a recent card you have made, that would be considered a favorite? It has to be my "5 Golden Rings" card that I made for a swap on PC{A}. We were to use any lyric or word from "12 Days of Christmas" and have it inspire a card to send off.

If you look closely on the there are 5 different types of gold circles/rings. Can you find them?

SheetLoad Celebrity Gossip

What free eZine has just received a card sketch from a Famous Sketch Artist for an upcoming issue?!

SheetLoad is a book? {confused}

There have been 2 comments today on the January issue post about SheetLoad being a "book" and finding out about it "last year".

Can somebody please let me know the book they are referring to?

I don't want to be infringing on anybody else's work, and as far as I know my magazine/eZine is unique.

TIA!

And the winner is...

Congratulations to

Tammie M

on winning the

Grand Prize

in the

"Help Promote SheetLoad and Win"

Contest!!!!

The 4 runners-up will each be receiving a small prize from me as well.

I will attempt to contact all winners on 1/2/08 using the email address I was given. If you see this message and you are a winner, please send an email with "I'm A Winner" in the subject line to crafty_al@comcast.net with your full name and mailing address in the body of the email.

Thank you all so much for playing!!!

January SheetLoad - A NEW look for a NEW year!!

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I am so excited to share with all of you the January 2008 issue of SheetLoad of Cards.

Along with our "NEW look for the NEW year" we are looking forward a year filled with lovely designs by our Sample and Sketch artists and hopefully along the way we will have a few surprises too!

Links to the cards you make in the comments section are welcome and encouraged.

Make sure to check back later today when I announce the winner of the Help Promote SheetLoad and Win contest!!