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'Digital Scrapbooking' Magazine: No More Print Version
Remember when I posted HERE a prediction about a scrapbooking magazine? Well, THAT didn't take long…
Remember when I posted HERE a prediction about a scrapbooking magazine? Well, THAT didn't take long…
Yes, I'm at it uh-GEN! I'm doing a major reorganization of my scrap area. And I'm serious this time. I even moved furniture and stuff. On the one hand, it's driving me crazy because I vowed I would not engage in any way, shape, or form of scrapbooking (or papercrafting or card making or whatever you try to call it other than scrapbooking…) until my room was 100% organized. Well, make that 90% organized because I think I'll be dead and buried before my photos are in labeled, chronological boxes. So I haven't been able to scrap a dang thing in, like, weeks. On the other hand, it feels really good to make the progress I've been making and envisioning how nice it will be when it's all done.
Thought I would post some sneak peek photos so you don't think I'm fulll of sCRAP…{Sorry, the photos are dark…it's 10:30 p.m. here…hope you can see them okay}
MY POOR CLIP IT UP, ALL DISMANTLED BECAUSE I'M SELLING IT (details are HERE)…
So I'm making progress, slowly but surely. Oh, I should've posted a pic of the boxful of trash I've purged! (Lots :) See, I really am organizing…am I doing good so far?
Isn't this card gorgeous?
It's by VIRGINIA NEBEL and it's in her wonderful TUTORIAL on how to go 'around the corner' with your favorite tool, the Threading Water punch by Fiskars. This and other great scrapbooking information can be found HERE on the Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine blog. If you're not already familiar, Scrapbooking and Cards today is a super cool Canadian magazine which is distributed at a few select locations in the States. For instance, where I live in California, there are 3 stores that carry it (unfortunately, none of them are very close to me). HERE is the directory of where it's sold. Or you can subscribe HERE for just the cost of shipping, which is currently listed as $27.95 for your first 4 issues. And you can even download it for free HERE. It's quite different to read a magazine while sitting at the computer, but groovy all the same :) I find both the magazine and the blog to be full of great ideas and, while I'm still terribly loyal to CK, SS, et al., this magazine is a nice addition too. Let me know how you like it, and whether you found the Threading Water tutorial helpful ;)
Here's my all time favorite. It was left today on a year-old POST about the whole Kristina Contes controversy.
"you're a loser to care so much about something so minimal in our world today. get a life. "
From obsess on Kristina Contes: In the LA Times #
I guess there are a lot of us 'losers' out there, because my Kristina Contes posts are still often among the Top 10 most clicked on (that's out of 338 total posts so far on my blog). Shame on us for caring so much! We need to get a life. I mean it. Off with you! Go get a life right now!
I was lucky enough to have the day off due to a State holiday…Columbus Day. Since I now work M-F 8 to 5, it was nice to have a weekday for errands. Went to get some labs done, met with our financial guy, met with the school principal, etc. Of course, I needed some retail therapy after all that! Got my 2 new scrap mags at Barnes & Noble…
I heard the November issue of Scrapbooks Etc is out but I haven't been able to find it yet. Anyway, I've skimmed through the CK so far and it looks REALLY good! I'm so happy to see that BRENDA ARNALL is back with some EASY PATTERNS. This time, she incorporates some of those fun journaling stamps…of which I have more than plenty, and other great journaling ideas. HERE are the free downloads from the article (as of 10-13-08, they aren't working but it says to keep trying back). LIZZY K talks about where you can turn your blog into a book, which is something I'd already planned to do, so I was happy to find a $10 discount code for CK readers! My girl NOEL is featured in an article on kids Thanksgiving projects. And there's a fun scrap space featured that is geared towards having your friends in to scrap with you. I'm such a sucker for those Scrap Space features. I could read an entire book with nothing but 'real people' scrap spaces, couldn't you?
After B&N was the craft store I sometimes call my LSS…cuz they are pretty cool and get some recent stuff, unlike Mike's. I got a few sheets of Bazzill, and this paper from Little Yellow Bicycle's 'Frightful' collection. It's meant to be Halloween paper, but I'm just going to use it on some boy pages. I think it'll look great with a bright shade of blue or teal.
I only have around 25 sets of acrylic stamps and obviously need more, so I also got these (They were $25, but only $15 with my coupon):
Won't they be fun to color in with marker or colored pencil?? I swear, half of the appeal of scrapbooking is that I can play and doodle and be artsy-craftsy like when I was a kid. So please don't pee in my Wheaties and tell me I didn't need these stamps, k? They are part of my regression therapy, part of my 'live like there's no tomorrow', part of my 'recapturing my youth.' You support that, don't you?
Lastly, I went to Mike's and used a 50% off coupon to get another Jetmax 3-drawer cube (remember, I'm STOCKING UP). I threw in 2 sheets of Bazzill 'cuz I've heard at some stores they're including Bazzill in the 4 for $1 sale (which applies to 59 cent sheets and Bazzill is 69 cents, but some are doing it anyway). Well, the butthuggers at the Mike's I went to charged me full price for them so I'm glad I only grabbed two.
Okay, fess up, what scrappy goods have you bought lately? And whatya think of the latest CK?
Just got my copy in the mail and it's noticeably "skinny." Wow, only 90 pages including both covers. I'm sure you've noticed how thin CK has been in recent months and Scrapbooks Etc, although thicker than the others if i remember right, is still not as fat as it used to be. I don't imagine these scrap mags will be in business much longer at this rate. How can they maintain subscribers with that many pages; how can they maintain profits with that few ads? We'll be sad to see them go, but it will be {at least partly} our own fault, I'm afraid…I know many of us now get our scrap-fill (page ideas, articles, etc.) from the internet, but it just won't be the same without magazines. You can't lie on a lounger, the couch or in bed with your computer (well, we laptop-ers can but yuck, uncomfortable and impractical). And the pics in a magazine are much more fun and easy to look at than those on a screen. I for one will truly miss the scrapbook magazines when they're gone and, at only 90 pages this issue, Memory Makers appears to be sliding on out…
What are your thoughts about this issue, or scrapbooking magazines in general, these days?
Read all about it HERE and HERE. I'm THISCLOSE to stomping my feet, storming off to my room, and slamming the door. When I get myself together, I'll wish her well…but for now, I'm pouting…
Yep, for all the ups and downs and critiques of Creating Keepsakes magazine, it's still my favorite and the one I most look forward to each month. This month held a special treat…upon opening to the first page, you'll see an add for Marcella by K at Target. The ad shows off MbyK's new line called "Lemon Drop."
{I'm leaving a space here for a picture of the Lemon Drop line, which I can't find online quite yet. If anyone sees this line anywhere, please direct me towards it. The pic in the ad makes it look very cool!}
And the best part is a Target coupon for $2 off a "Marcella by K scrapbook album." It's good through 7-10-08 but hop to shoppin' now while you're thinking about it! Besides, raise your hand if you think any of these cute Lemon Drop albums will even be left on the shelves by 7-10-08…yeah, I don't think so either.
ETA 4/19/08: Went by my Tarjay lastnight and no sign of any Lemon Drop goodness. I will persist!
Since we're talking coupons, also check out CK May 2008, page 31 for this from ADDICTED TO SCRAPBOOKING.COM: "Order now and receive a FREE GIFT of your choice, with any purchase of $25 or more. Enter promo code: SBAMPCK. Offer good through 5/20/08. Search 'free gifts' to choose yours!"
Check out page 34 for some free downloads for recipe card templates. Okay, well that's as far as I got in my new issue of CK lastnight before falling asleep. If I find more goodies, I'll be sure to share them with y'alls…Have a great super day!
Click HERE for the link.
I just printed these out on different colored cardstock, like creme and turquoise, and they look great! Can't wait to use them.
Thank you to the girls on CKMB and AMR MB for pointing these out…
THANK YOU, SIMPLE SCRAPBOOKS!!! We lurve free stuff!
Please see THIS POST (or just look right below this post) for the news that broke yesterday. Just wanted to direct you again to STACY's BLOG, as she has now posted about these events. And also back to the SIMPLE SCRAPBOOKS blog, as their editor, Jennafer Martin, left a nice post today (again, undated, and there is no direct link…so if you click my link, it will take you to the blog but not directly to the post…grrr…). There are also links to blogs with "Stacy" posts, and they announced the winner to the daily contest from yesterday.
From the Simple Scrapbooks BLOG today (? … I guess…it's not dated…)
Oh the Places You'll Go!
Well, we can't keep Stacy to ourselves anymore! She's got so many exciting new opportunities coming her way (on top of a schedule only Superwoman herself could manage) that she's decided she needs to lighten her load here at Simple Scrapbooks magazine. Stacy is a true entrepreneur, a big-picture thinker (pun intended!), a creative machine, and a scrapbook ambassador. And it's only going to get bigger and better from here. We are so happy for Stacy–she's following her heart, and we have no doubt that great things will come out of this move. We can't wait to see what she comes up with next!
While Stacy will be less involved in the day-to-day runnings of the magazine, we will insist on publishing her projects whenever possible. And her original vision will continue to guide this magazine, as it has from day one. Stacy will always love Simple, and Simple will always love Stacy. We're certainly going to be keeping tabs on her, and looking for opportunities to grow and evolve the scrapbook industry together!
You can look forward to your regular dose of Stacy in the next FOUR upcoming issues: May/June, July/August, September/October, and our Mini Albums in an Evening special issue, on sale in July. In the meantime, please join us in celebrating Stacy as we kick off the first-ever Stacy Julian Appreciation Week! Want to join in the festivities? Here's what you do:
1. Call. We've set up a special toll-free number that you can call for the next 30 days and leave Stacy a voicemail! How cool is that? Call 1-888-HUG-STACY to share your thoughts. (note: that cool vanity number won't be live until Monday AFTERNOON. In them meantime, you can leave your message at 877-809-8041.)
2. Comment. Leave a comment on THIS blog to let Stacy know how much her work has meant to you. We'll pick one random commenter EVERY DAY this week to win a copy of Stacy's new book, Photo Freedom. {NOTE: Leave a comment on the SIMPLE SCRAPBOOKS blog, NOT Scrapbook Obsession. I'm sure Stacey does not read my blog, nor will I be handing out books for free, LOL!}
3. Browse. Check out what Stacy has to say on her blog, and please leave her some happy mail there as well. Then visit Wendy's blog and Cathy's blog for more Stacy tributes (one done in video form!).
4. Check Back. We've got guest bloggers showing up all week long, so check back every day for news and updates. (Our Editor in Chief Jennafer Martin is on deck for tomorrow.)
A Note from Angie to Stacy:
Stacy, this is my favorite picture of you. It reminds me what a cheerleader you've always been to me personally and to the readers we all care so much about. I really mean this: I scrapbook today because your philosophy rescued me. I was overwhelmed by my pictures. I felt behind. I had given up. But your Simple Scrapbooks vision got me back in the game. And for that I will always be grateful. Thank you for the inspiration, the motivation, and the SmartCookies you brought to our meeting last week. Also, thank you for publicly admitting that you are a nose picker, which inspired me to come out of the closet with my nose picking ways. Booger Busters unite! (Not sure if you wanted it to be THIS public, but there it is.) [Um, yes Angie, that was way TMI!]
p.s. We're also sending Stacy a different present every day this week. Once I know she has received today's present, I'll let you know what it was!
The post above says to keep checking blogs from Stacey, Wendy and Cathy so here are the links if you're interested.
Nothing on Stacy Julian's BLOG yet but I'll keep checking.
Wendy Smedley's BLOG – she has already posted a 'PUBLIC APPRECIATION' for Stacy.
Cathy Zielske's BLOG – she has posted a very cool YOU TUBE FOR STACEY
CONGRATS to Stacy Julian! It sounds like we'll still be seeing her in the scrapbook world, just extending beyond SIMPLE SCRAPBOOKS magazine. I'm assuming the BIG PICTURE SCRAPBOOKING and BOOK WRITING PROJECTS are going so well, that's where we'll find her. But with Stacey, you never know. I hear she has boundless amounts of energy so perhaps we'll see her in other places as well. I look forward to seeing what Stacy has in store for us.
I hope you enjoy participating in the contest on the SS blog, and that you leave a note of appreciation for Stacey somewhere. I think she deserves to know how much she means to all us scrappers.
SCRAP ETC has done it again! I love that site. Go check out their cool videos from CHA 2008 and see lot of new scrapbook products. I can't link directly to the post, but it's called CHA 2008 REVIEW and here are separate links for each video of that's easier for ya':
JENNI BOWLIN (She's the one Stacey/AMR owner said was just so down-to-earth and considered a newbie in the industry, even though she's a goddess to all of us cuz her products rock so dang hard!).
And a cool video of CHATTIN' WITH ELIZABETH ~ that would be Elizabeth Kartchner, CK Scrapbooker of the Year. She's adorable, and very talented!
Thanks to ScrappySam from AMR MESSAGE BOARD for the link! Tell me what you think of the videos, your favorite products, etc. :)
Looks like another must-have tool by Basic Grey. It gets a big "thumbs up" from Noel Culbertson, a CK Scrapbooker of the Year Top 10. She said on the CKMB that it makes rub-ons go on "like a dream," and that she got it HERE at embellish IT! where they sell it for $7. Here is the description on their website:
Roller ball rub-on stylus
Rolling ball tip glides smoothly for a controlled application
Flat nylon paddle for setting the rub-on
High-quality design
I mean, Noel had me at Hello, but when she said this new tool does not leave smush marks on her Bazzill, it was like chocolate icing on a chocolate cake. You know, already great but just that much better. Okay, I'm off to see if ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED or MEMORY WORKS plan to carry it, because Lord knows Michaels won't have it in this decade and that's about the only place left to shop around here. Will this be on your shopping list?
Edited to add 1/23/08: Deb from CKMB just posted a review on her blog. HERE YA GO…
This is so embarrassing. After all my bragging about organizing my scrap space earlier this year (it was THIS POST), it's a mess again. Holy cow! I think it's even worse. Yeah, I just looked at the Before photos from last time and it is much, much worse now. My excuse is that I started as a scrapbook consultant this year and now, in addition to all my own stuff, I have to 'keep stock on hand' of Memory Works products. At any given time, I also have boxes of orders here until I distribute them. But, that being said, the real reason it's a mess is because I haven't kept up on it. I didn't create a solution before I had the problem. And I've kept buying new scrapbook supplies while hardly using any. Okay, here is the disgusting evidence:
This is as you walk into my scrapping area, which is the back half of a larger room with the kids' play area in the front. As you can see, the walkway is closing in on itself and I can barely walk through there without losing body parts. The box of red albums is a Daisy D's Year in Review and Christmas album. I'm doing a class/party on that the week after Christmas. There's my little Lexmark standalone photo printer that I got at Target for $25 on Clearance. I tried to use it once, got frustrated when it wouldn't print anything but green photos, and it has sat collecting dust ever since. Although I did recently buy that Lexmark-specific photo paper (it's sitting on top of the printer) to try again before I toss the thing out the window. The blue bins I bought last month to try and better display my products at crops, etc. (will be a separate post about those later). Until now, I've been using a big clear Rubbermaid container and small, white plastic baskets to display things. The Rubbermaid is just plain ugly and the white baskets are cute enough, but the sides are too low and everything just kind of flops over and won't stand up for customers to look through it. You can also se my XXL tote and another smaller one (don't remember what that one is called). I load them up with MW products when I go to crops and it's nice because they protect everything from dust and getting bent in transit, and the XXL is on rollers so I can really carry lots of stuff. The problem is then I have no room to take my own crop stuff (tool kit, page kits, etc.). Needing a solution to that problem. The cream tote is all my Memory Works catalogs and paperwork. Well, I shouldn't say "all"…there is another huge white binder of stuff in my home office. The black box is a Creative Memories Power Sort box full of photos and memorabilia from my Europe cruise. That was in 2006 and I'm only about half way through the album (if you don't count journaling, of which I've hardly done any). Everything in the Power Sort is getting dusty because I can't put the lid on or it will crush my brochures, menus, etc. To the far right is my shelf which has stayed pretty organized, mainly because it's packed and there is nowhere to put anything else. But it needs work, for sure. The two ziploc bags on the floor are my templates, CM cutting system, Coluzzles, etc. They used to go on that shelf but they got kicked out when I bought some new blank albums.
After you walk in my scrap area and take a left, you're looking at the window and my desk. That stack of paper with the black and white Jenni Bowlin on the top (love it!) is my December kit from Memory Works Express. I had it out of the box to look through it and never put it away. Under that are some other recent purchases: K&Co. Wild Saffron slab; DCWV cardstock pad with the jagged edges (what's that called?), and two SIS tool packs that are empty. I had all my acrylic stamping stuff in one of them and it got full, so I bought an identical one when they were on a great sale at Tuesday Morning. Then I found the black tote at Michaels (you'll see it later in the tour) for 40% off and moved all my stamps into the tote. Not sure if I'm liking it, so while I decide, the empty blue tool packs sit empty. The ribbon jars on the right look fine ~ I've managed to keep up with my ribbon this way, just tossing in any new ribbon I get right away. The large white box and another stack under the brown box (that you can't see here) are picture frames from Costco that I bought about two months ago. Okay, let's be honest, it's been more like six months. I HATE the picture frames I have around my house right now and keep saying I will redo them, but there they sit. It just seems so intimidating to figure out which pictures I want to put in which frames, get them enlarged and/or converted to black and white, choose which pictures go where in the house, and hang them. I'm procrastinating big time on that one. The basket on the top right is full {bursting at the seams} with letter stickers. Even though I have a Cricut, I can't seem to stop buying alpha rub-ons, Thickers, chipboard alphas and sometimes even sticker letters. Although I'm proud to say I don't buy those much anymore because I know I won't use them; I have years' worth to use already. Although most of my letters are at least in one place (that basket), they definitely need to be purged and organized.
This is the top of my legal size filing cabinet. Inside is actually very organized, with all my greeting cards sorted by event; receipts, instruction books, etc in files; and office supplies like printer paper, extra cartridges, etc. Again, ribbon jars look good although they're dusty on top. I purged magazines and idea books last time I did The Big Cleanup and now the stack is back! New magazines, idea books and other books that need to be purged or put away.
Here is the heart of the space, where i actually scrap, my L-shaped desk. With the missing front trim that never got put on because we didn't follow the instructions properly when we put it together from the box. Once the desk was together, waaayyyy too much trouble to pull it apart again just to add some silly little trim. Anyway, you can see my black tool pack which holds many of my essentials – various adhesives, stylus, stapler, etc. The papers on top are envelopes from Christmas cards we've received so I can update my address list. I mean, really, that doesn't even belong in here and that's what happens a lot. If I want to straighten another area of the house, I just put things in here. Voila! We have a mess! On the right side are sticky notes and mailing supplies; my new ToteAlly Cool totes (larger for punches, Stickles, etc and smaller one for Cropadile, pens and scissors); the ever present Diet Coke. In the back are recently developed photos that have nowhere to go so I keep stuffing them back there. To the left is my ScrapRack which is very organized but too full so, see, the little K&Co. tags are falling out of the Christmas section. And my glorious new Basic Grey Magnetic Mats and faithful Cutterpede paper trimmer.
Here is my little corner with my stereo (new Pebbles Inc. Ribbon Iron on top cooling off because I just used it); high dollar printer and scanner that I never use; random Mike's and Target stamps for long-overdue RAK's; baby wipes to clean acrylic stamps; and my labeler which surprisingly gets a lot of use in my space. I'm very organized about being disorganized! The desk drawers have computer equipment, font and software CD's, etc and are very organized but I don't seem to go in there very much, so maybe that stuff could go elsewhere and open up some space for scrap-related things? The cupboard side contains my Cricut, mats, and cartridges on top, a bin with electrical cords, phone cords, power strip, etc on bottom. Again, why is that stuff in here? I do have an old laptop on my desk that I just use for journaling but I hardly ever use the accessories anymore so they could go in a closet or something. See, progress already!
Here is the rest of my desk. There is the black Michael's tote I told you about. All my acrylic stamps, ink pads, alcohol inks, stamp cleaners, etc are in there. Behind the tote are: a bucket of Prima flowers I'm borrowing from a friend, my ink pens in Creative Memories Pen Holders, and random new products that need to be put away. The Colorbok paper pads under the black tote will be for sale, but I need to log them in my computer first. The pile on the left is mostly the stuff from my Secret Santa (thanks again!) and the right side pile is memorabilia to file and a new notebook for scrap ideas, to do lists, etc. (First entry should be: TO DO ~ Clean up your damn space!).
Wow, okay… Seeing your mess in a big full color photo is even MORE eye-opening, even MORE embarrassing and shocking. Deep breath. Count to 10. Breathe out through the nose. Yoga breaths, yoga breaths. Okay. I'm back. This is the table to the left of my desk (the far side of it is near the walkway we already saw). I brought this table in the last time I organized, thinking it would be extra space to work on big projects, sort my photos, or have a friend over to crop. Yeah, right. It's become a primo dumping ground for the stuff I guess I just used to leave on the floor. On the table you can see more gingerbread jars which I've been dumping various embellies in that either need to be put away, or are prizes for crops. The 12×12 stack back there is mainly paper to file or put a price tag on. The white baskets I was using to display my products ~ one is empty, the other has in it two Memory Works Express Kits from May 2007. One is mine, one is for sale. There are papers and embellishments in a super large Ziploc, including a box of glitter chipboard letters from K&Co. which I need to keep bagged together to sale and/or act as a sample of the kit. The problem is that each of these kits comes with an alterable project and this one was a small paint can. I mean, jeez, how to you even store that?? I guess my lame answer is, "In a white plastic basket." Down below the table are my very organized page kits in a white plastic crate, another jar, and a Target bag with a flattened postal box and some acrylic stamps to sell once I get them in the computer and price tags put on. At the bottom middle of the photo are two cardboard file boxes on the floor. Hiding under the bag of Figgy Pudding Card Kit stuff (with cards in progress) is one project box (album, papers, embellishments, photos and souveniers from a big trip we took in, yes, 2005). The other is a project box for my 2006 cruise album. Neither has even been touched in months, except to add or take papers from. What you can't see is that the entire space under my desk is filled with bins of my old photo storage system (remember THIS POST about how I was going to re-do that?), altered projects to make (photo cubes, shadow boxes, etc.), and Christmas presents. I've been shoving gifts under there all year because it's the perfect hiding place. Everyone is scared to come over here! Seriously, my DH sends the kids in to grab the wastepaper basket once in a while or he just yells over to me, "Hey, how's your trash? Bring it here if it needs emptied, please." Smart man. Very, very smart man.
This is just a close up of the jars on the table, and you can see the blue basket in the background where I've put some of the paper packs I have for sale. They are elsewhere in the house, but I have a total of two large blue bins (like the one on the table), two medium sized green ones, and two small blue ones. They are all filled with MW products for sale. The baskets themselves are organized, but I have nowhere in my scrap space to put them.
So, I have survived the ultimate in humiliation by showing you my 'crap' area. I mean, SERIOUSLY?? SERIOUSLY?? And why am I subjecting myself to this, you ask? Because that's what it takes for me to get to work and get this place cleaned up again. Last time, I entered an Organization Challenge on the CK Message Board. This time, I'm sharing it here on my blog. Now I'm accountable (I mean, if you guys out there really care??) and I WILL get organized again. I've come to this conclusion: Now that I'm a scrapbook consultant and have to keep a lot of extra products and paperwork around, this space just isn't big enough anymore.
Part One of My Plan: My wheels have been turning about how I can re-work this space, maybe somehow utilizing our guest bedroom/office also. I already got DH's approval to get rid of the old king sized bed in there that takes up half of the room, yet only gets used about four times per year when my mom visits. (No worries, Mom, we'll findya another place to sleep!).
Part Two of My Plan: I have two weeks off from work for the holidays. Granted, I could get busy with my 'from home' jobs, I have at least one scrapbooking event, and we may go out of town for a few days. But I think this is a great opportunity to spend some time getting my scrap area organized…once and for all…um, yeah, right! Do I have your support? You got any suggestions for the dilemmas I've shared? I challenge YOU to organize your scrapbooking area over the Christmas break, so post in Comments if you will join me. I would love it if you sent me some photos I could post of your before/after or link us to your blog showing same. DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008 ('cuz ya gotta have a deadline or else you won't do it!)…
Good luck and God Bless Us all!
I think Blog Stats are very compelling reading, and they're something I look at every day. I'm so interested to see how people find my blog, which search terms they used, what other blogs they linked over from, and which of my posts are getting clicked on. It won't surprise you when I say that the more controversial the figure or topic, the more traffic it gets. This would include Martha Stewart, for instance, whom I wrote about HERE , HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. The most hits I've had in one day EVER {559} were when Martha Products Coming to Michaels and Martha Calls Scrapbookers Trailer Trash (well, I paraphrase…) were the topics we were all talking about. But the Martha talk has died down, although the MS posts do still get a steady stream of traffic. Another old standby on my blog is anything having to do with Scrapbook Organization. Again, not surprising, right? We've all been scrapping long enough that we've accumulated LSS-sized stashes and we need to know how to organize it all.
But since I started blogging in January 2007, the controversy to beat all controversies has been the Kristina Contes / CK Hall of Fame 2007 scandal. Back when I was writing about it (see HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE)…even then, I talk about how obsessed I was with it all. I literally couldn't fall asleep easily for a couple of nights just running the situation through my head, trying to decide how I felt about things, and how I was going to write about it. We had some good comments about it, and I've done an update on the situation when decisions about HOF were made by CK and other fallout (see HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE). The feeling I was getting from the message boards at the time (I frequent CKMB and 2PEAS) was that, within a month or so, everyone was kind of tired of the issue and the majority wanted to move on. So I did…
Never forget: I'm here for YOU. I got yo' back. We on the same page, girlfriend!
So imagine my surprise as each day goes by and 2 months later "Kristina Contes" and "CK HOF Scandal" and "Kristina Contes blog" are still the most popular search terms for incoming traffic to my blog. And that the posts about KC and HOF are at the top of the Most Popular Posts list. Here are the Top 10 posts of the last 30 days:
Post Title & Number of Views
Keep in mind, those are the Top 10 out of 203 total posts. Yesterday (12-6-07), the entry KRISTINA CONTES SPEAKS (MAYBE SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE?) got 100 hits! Out of 394 total hits for the day, and two months after the post was written. I haven't been to her blog recently, but I decided to click on over to KRISTINA CONTES BLOG to see what's the haps with her these days. And here is the message I was so rudely greeted with:
"This blog is open to invited readers only
If you are a reader of this blog, tell us who you are! Sign in using your Account."
So there!
So maybe it's just me getting that message 'cuz I'm on her shit list for not praising her in Comments about how totally cool she still is or how she ROCKS! or how she shouldn't let those lame shut-in jealous scrapbookers get her down. But, obviously, I'm not going to "invite myself" to her blog. I mean, unless something else really juicy happens and I need to log on so I can get the 4-1-1 for you (possible blog-crash worthy headlines: "Former CK HOF Takes Hostages on New York Subway" or "Kristina Contes: I'm as Famous as God"; you know, something like that…).
ETA 12/10/07: Okay, NOW they're talkin' about this on 2Peas. About how her blog is now Invite Only, whether the HOF was a big deal or not, did she bring it on herself, and should we just leave her alone already??? Here's the LINK.
Do you recognize anything in the title of this post? Yep, it's one way Kristina describes herself. So, do you still Kare about Kristina? Why do you think I'm still getting so many hits on this topic? What are your polarizing (or normal) thoughts on the matter?
You know I adore CK (Creating Keepsakes Magazine). But just as I sometimes want to pretend like that crazy kid in the grocery store is not mine, I sometimes wonder…What in the heck is CK thinking? Just check out THIS POST on Kim Guymon's SCRAPBIZ BLOG. I couldn't have said it better myself…
ETA 11/19/07: See, even the Peas are talkin' about it…HERE.
So, what do we think about THIS ANNOUNCEMENT by Creating Keepsakes regarding the Hall of Fame?
Well, I just read through it for the first time but here are my immediate thoughts:
1. I'm glad Kristina Contes was disqualified. I can't believe I'm saying I'm 'glad' about ANYONE losing ANYTHING because I'm the kind of person who is happy for and in admiration of people like her, who obviously work hard and are good at what they do. But ~ there's always a BUT, isn't there? ~ she did so many things that are objectionable to me that I can say that I'm 'glad' she was disqualified. By her own admission, she took only 40 minutes to complete her entry and didn't really read the rules because she was busy with her book. Then perhaps it wasn't a good year to enter, if she couldn't devote the time that should've been required of an entry that important. She said she didn't expect to win, as if that's an excuse for not reading/complying with the rules. She seemed to blame CK for not catching the error, instead of blaming herself for committing it. Then to top it all off, Kristina makes a blog entry that, I mean, gosh, I can't even comment on it here without saying things I shouldn't say. I refuse to 'get personal' on people and I only base my comments on what came from their own mouth (blog, website,…). I'll just say that I thought it was inappropriate. There, wasn't that nice? Although, in her defense, I will say that I think people were TOO hard on her for that blog entry. She must be under inordinate amounts of stress over this, her traveling, a busy restaurant, teaching projects, etc. Also, and I mean this with all love for New Yorkers, but 'I have friends from New York' (LOL) and Boston and they kinda' just tell it like it is. I'm from California where it's the opposite, all 'no, you first', and 'oh, I'm so sorry', and 'don't you look GREAT today!'. Sometimes I wish people would be more like Kristina and just say, 'Damn, you look like crap.' I digress…what I mean is that she may be more plain-talking than most and it shocked people. But I think we need to cut her some slack, especially now. I can't imagine, even with all the positive comments she gets, how hard it must be to be Kristina Contes right now.
2. I'm curious to see what will happen with the other winners who also used photos that couldn't be their own work. Since they have to sign this big, serious document this time, no one will let them get by with fibbing again. I suppose you could set your camera on a tripod to take photos of yourself climbing onto a horse. C'mon, it could happen! But how do you take photos of yourself running in a race? Anyway, interesting stuff to come. This is NOT over by any means.
3. I'm happy to see they addressed the HOF contest rules because there are many scrappers currently working on or getting ready for HOF 2008, and they have been requesting clarification. I just send Happy Thoughts to all those ladies (wait, I can't say Ladies anymore!)…to all those people who will enter. I admire you mucho.
4. I admire CK for listening, for reading those endless message board posts and e-mails, for the sleepless nights they must have endured these last couple of weeks, all resulting in a good decision. As I suspected, and talked about in an EARLIER POST, things like this happen in large companies sometimes. They don't always have evil intent and, when mistakes are discovered, it may be perceived that it's too late to fix them. I think CK learned that it wasn't too late, and that they should've come clean way back when it was first discovered. It would've been a pebble in the pond instead of a huge meteor. The re-issue of the HOF mag will cost them a lotta snap but I think they realize how much NOT doing it was going to cost them.
5. For all the drama, I think the discussions that resulted from this issue have been good ones. It got everyone talking about Right vs. Wrong, for standing up when you believe in something, and for how to be effective consumers who should have a say-so since we spend all our money with these companies. I was heartened to see so many who believed, like I do, that we have to own up to our mistakes, even if it means forfeiting notoriety, cash, and prizes. I was disheartened to see all the back-biting on CKMB, 2peas, etc and so many who thought this was 'no big deal, get over it, move on.' It stunned me that one scrapper did not have another scrappers back. It made me feel like we are a family, a sisterhood…but only to a point for some people. I know, I know, I take all this scrapbooker-girl stuff too seriously, right?
So, dig in! What did you think of the letter and CK's apology? Will you boycott now or undo the boycott you were doing? Will you submit an HOF entry? Will you stay onboard with the magazine? With the Message Board? Lay it on me…
From the Creating Keepsakes website homepage:
Hall of Fame 2007 Announcement
Dear Creating Keepsakes readers and scrapbookers:
We would like to thank you for your loyal dedication and continued commitment to scrapbooking and our Creating Keepsakes (CK) magazine. Without the support of our loyal readers and scrapbooking partners we would not be where we are today. In the spirit of continuing our editorial mission and fulfilling our commitment to you, we want to address the recent incident related to our Hall of Fame (HOF) contest.
We have been reading your comments and dialogue on the Creating Keepsakes message board and we internally investigated the error that has caused us all great concern: awarding Hall of Fame recognition to someone who submitted work that was not solely their own.
Our review has found the primary cause of our error. Staff changes on the CK and Hall of Fame editorial team occurred at a critical juncture in the production of the HOF book and the new team was not fully briefed on this assignment. The specific breakdown came just as the HOF book was going to press. One of our staff was called by a winner who requested a photo credit be given to another photographer for one of the winner's photo entries. Given that the rules of the contest dictate contestants submit their own work, we should have disqualified this person's entry accordingly. Unfortunately, our staff person did not understand the ramifications of the winner's request and simply added the other photographer's credit to the HOF book after the publication had already been proofed for printing.
We acknowledge and take full responsibility of our mistake and we assure you that it was not done with any bad intent. We deeply value the trust of our readers. We have read your messages and want to explain our action plan outlined below to help rectify the situation and assure you it will not happen again:
1. We appreciate the winner's forthrightness in notifying us that the photo credit should be given to another photographer. Unfortunately, as a matter of fairness to our other contestants, this winner has been disqualified.
2. As part of the contest rules, all potential winning entrants must sign an affidavit confirming that their entries are solely their own work. Although we received signed affidavits from all such entrants, we now have evidence that such a measure failed to protect us against all errors. In order to satisfy both our and our readers' concerns that no other errors occurred during the HOF contest, we are now resubmitting this affidavit to the other 24 winners for final verification thereby underscoring its importance to the integrity of the HOF contest.
3. One week after receiving the newly signed affidavits, we will announce the 26th place 'winner' (Honorable Mention) and add him/her to the 2007 Hall of Fame. The winner will receive the prizes and cash award granted to the other 24 winners.
4. Upon receiving their second affidavit should other 2007 winners come forward and acknowledge that their work is not solely their own or fail to return the second affidavit, we will disqualify them and add the next-in-line Honorable Mention(s) to the 2007 Hall of Fame, providing the prizes and cash award accordingly.
5. We will print a special The Scrapbook Hall of Fame, Volume 9 supplement to honor the new winner(s) and re-acknowledge those winners. This special printing will be poly-bagged with Creating Keepsakes' February 2008 issue, which will deliver into subscribers' homes and onto newsstands late December 2007
6. We will move forward with our 2008 Hall of Fame contest, but revised rules that will be published on our web site by November 1, 2007 and in the January 2008 issue of Creating Keepsakes. To avoid such errors in future contests, all relevant staff members have been appropriately informed and educated on contest rules.
Certainly this has been a challenging situation for us all. We are painfully aware that our error has deeply upset many of you, our cherished readers and scrapbooking partners. We value you and your trust that you have placed in us and we will continue to do everything we can to maintain your faith in Creating Keepsakes. We hope our response to our error is seen as a step towards maintaining your trust.
We deeply appreciate your support and hope you continue to enjoy our magazine, scrapbooking events and book products for many years to come. If you have any questions to comments, please contact Lin Sorenson at email@example.com.
With our sincerest apologies,
Dave O'Neil
Chief Executive Officer
Lin Sorenson
Editorial Director
Brian Tippetts
CK Editor-in-Chief"
I have bunches of work to do tonight, so I'll keep this short (Yeah, right, "Mrs. She Who Can Never Be Brief"…).
As you all know (if you don't, read HERE and HERE and HERE) – there's currently a big contro in scrapbook world about some of the CK Hall of Fame 2007 winners who broke the rules, won anyway, and no action has been taken against them (yet) by CK. At the center of the hurricane is KRISTINA CONTES, who has one layout in the the HOF issue that has a photo credit for NISA FIIN. Miss Kristina has been getting the bulk of the onslaught, and today SHE RESPONDED on HER BLOG. And here is the FEEDBACK on CKMB so far. Am I blind are or are they NOT discussing the Kristina Response on 2peas?!? C'mon, Peas, whaddup? (Maybe they've all left the building). So, "discuss amongst yourselves" (if you're a fan of Mike Myers/SNL, you'll get that)…and I'll be back!


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The MAGIC MOMENT discussion thread
August 20 2011 at 4:52 PM
Steve Axtell
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I'm going to keep the other thread clean and just show the videos. This is the place you can leave your comments on what you see and learn!
You can watch the videos here on this thread link:
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Chris Wintter
The Magic Moment
August 20 2011, 7:23 PM
I find this to be very interesting. As a vent novice, someone who has never been to a vent convention, and only reading a few books about ventriloquism I never thought about The Magic Moment, yet I've experienced The Magic Moment every time I got a new puppet.
It is not really until I actually put the puppet on my hand that I know how their voice will sound.
I enjoyed Pete Michael's video, and I hope there are many, many more videos to follow.
I totally understand Pete and Sterling talking to you, but I would have like to have seen more of Pete's face and have Sterling talking to the camera as well.
Steve, it is because of you and this web site that I am where I am today. Even though I attempted to get into vent 25+ years ago it was not until I discovered your web site, that I had the desire to try again.
Many, many, thanks.
Steve Axtell
Pete close up
August 20 2011, 8:47 PM
Thanks Chris... I am humbled by your comments. Yes if you see the notes at the beginning of the video, our 2nd close up camera was gone on Pete's interview. Bummer, but it's awesome to see any of Pete! He's an amazing performer and gave us 3 examples of Magic Moments.
There will be MANY move videos coming. Thanks for watching and learning!
Karen Lloyd
More Magic Moments
August 22 2011, 9:38 PM
Hi Steve.
I just love how you are so enthusiastic and continue to come up with more and more great ideas. I find it helpful and inspiring. I loved both of the 'Magic Moments' vid's that you did. I like how Pete and Kimberley are so different from each other, and each one so good at what they do. I am not a naturally comedic person - I am more playful than witty (tho I do have a great capacity for play!) I am usually the person laughing at the funny person. But I am hoping I can find my own little niche (whereever it's hiding) where I belong, because I really, really love doing puppetry, and especially ventriloquism.
So, I found Kimberley especially helpful to watch - she is funny, but in a very different way than Pete. I loved Pete too, of course he's just a crazy man! I think it would be intersting to see other different ways that people use ventriloquism. So, do more and more Magic Moments. I'll be watching them all!
Steve Axtell
August 23 2011, 6:52 AM
Very good observations about how different performers approach characters and comedy. These are the subtle things that I hope to shed some light on with these interviews. It is a fascinating process and I am just as interested in seeing these videos again and again as you are! There are many more coming! Enjoy for years to come!
B. Paul
Re: The MAGIC MOMENT discussion thread
August 23 2011, 3:19 PM
This video series has been extremely helpful for me as a vent! I've learned so much from the two videos that have been posted already. I typically like to add a new character to my act every year so I will definitely be using what I learned from this series and applying to situations with new characters that will join my act someday.
Neale Bacon
Looking forward to more
August 23 2011, 3:49 PM
Can't wait to see more! Love the two I have seen. 2 very different vents with two different markets! Each video has it's own gems of wisdom.
Chris Wintter
The Magic Moment Challenge.
August 24 2011, 2:48 PM
Hey, I just got to see Kimberly's Magic Moment, and I of course loved it.
It made me think of an idea that some people might do.
What if, when someone ordered a new puppet from you, they set up a video camera before opening their package, and then video them opening their package and capturing their Magic Moment.
Then they could share their Magic Moment. That might be interesting.
Chris Wintter
August 24 2011, 5:35 PM
All I can say is; "Thanks Ken, and Thanks Steve, that was outstanding."
Bill Warren
Great stuff
August 25 2011, 11:45 AM
These Magic Moments are great. Also being a Newbie Vent after performing Magic for 30 years everything I can get my hands on to read or watch helps me get to where I want to be. The ability to breathe life into a character, give it a unique voice all without moving my lips is the goal on all of my characters...Keep these vidoes coming they are fantastic learning tools..
mark truman
magic moment
August 25 2011, 11:21 PM
steve, this series is wonderful! to see all the different vents approach the same situation of a new puppet differently is really quite educational and entertaining. I always wondered how some of them came up with the characters they have and they shed some light on that as you hand them a puppet. you can take away so much from them, all of which is helpful. Thanks!
Johnny Lowe
Ditto for me...
August 26 2011, 10:30 PM
...regarding these videos. This year was my first visit to Venthaven and I'm really enjoying all this STUFF I'm discovering. I'm just now in the process of learning vent, so I'm doing my best to soak up everything I can. Coming to the convention reminded me of my first comics convention way back when (I work in comics) -- everywhere I looked there was new stuff to see and do. I'm definitely coming back in 2012.
Terry Wild
Thanks Steve!
August 27 2011, 1:55 AM
Thanks Steve for the inspiration you create with this forum and your products, mostly your puppets! Bob Abdou remarked that his audiences laugh when he first brings the character on stage. We have the same thing happen here in Australia. I've discussed it with my co-puppeteer (Judy, my wife) and we think it's the expressive eyes. This "Magic Moment" thread is just so good! So..... now instead of putting our puppets away in bags until a gig or practice time, we've made room for some of them to share our lounge room and we put them on and just ad-lib with them. I'm sure doing this has helped our lip control and gets us more "into" the character we share our time with. It also strengthens muscles we use to work the puppets.
Steve Axtell
August 27 2011, 7:26 AM
I really appreciate all the great comments. Terry it's fun to hear that you have a collection on display in the house as well as performing with them! Thanks everyone for your letting us be part of your entertainment careers! Keep them laughing! Many more Magic Moment interviews to come. Ax
Tony Borders
August 27 2011, 8:44 AM
Just a reminder to keep them coated with the Aerospace ? proctectant to help block the UV rays. And don't display them where the sun will hit them directly.
Chris Wintter
Enjoying every video, Steve
August 27 2011, 10:00 PM
It's not just the actual Magic Moment that I'm enjoying, but even the answers you get from the questions you ask about other things.
These Magic Moment videos have given me another idea I'd like for you to put in the back of your head, and maybe consider doing one day in the future. It would be interesting to see these pros bring the same exact puppet alive, and how one particular puppets voice and personality would change depending on the vent controlling them.
Again, I have learned, and I'm still learning so much from you and your web site.
I have also become GREAT friends with Terry Wild, a Vent and a magician from Australia. We E-mail each other daily and Skype each other every couple of weeks.
Thanks Again, Steve
Cheryl Keene
Great Idea Chris
August 28 2011, 2:49 PM
Great idea Chris, I was thinking the same thing. See what name they come up with also. Would make a great "Show" at VentHaven too.
Steve Axtell
Same Character
August 28 2011, 2:51 PM
I mixed it up to give it visual variety, but you will have the opportunity to see the Duck used at least 3 times in different interviews soon!
Chris Wintter
Fantastic Vents, and Fantastic Magic Moments
August 31 2011, 4:01 PM
For someone who will probably never be able to go to a vent convention because of other things in life having priority, I must say how much I want to thank you, and all the vents that you interviewed.
Their stories and Magic Moments are Fantastic!
Chris Wintter
The Hang on Monster Puppet
September 1 2011, 3:10 PM
As an owner of a Hang on Monster Puppet, I was so hoping that one of these puppets would eventually be placed in the hands of an expert, and you did not disappoint me, by selecting Al Getler.
Neale Bacon
What a terrific series!
September 1 2011, 6:44 PM
You need to pin this thread so it is easy to find. It will be a well used resource I think. From Pete Michaels to Mark Wade, they were all great!
Mark Edson
Great Series!
September 1 2011, 7:53 PM
Yeah I think your series is not only a great one for it's content but your concept over all is fantastic. Seeing the convention friends and watching them take on a new character for the first time is not only informative but entertaining as well. This is something I've enjoyed first hand working out of the dealers rooms. Way to go Ax!
Chuck Lyons
Great Job !
September 2 2011, 6:31 AM
Steve, Once again you have created something that will benefit all ventriloquist and puppeteers for years to come. This topic is one of those basic ideas that will help performers not only decide but to see that each character has many options in voice, character and style. As with all things you do, have done, and will do in the future Well Done !
Tom Crowl
Great Series
September 2 2011, 7:38 AM
Really enjoyed the series Steve. Great information from some great vents! With all that was going on during the convention, it amazes me how you had the time to tape these. Thanks for sharing these with the ventriloquist and puppeteer communities.
Ron Spears
Magic Moment Videos
September 2 2011, 9:26 AM
Mark Wade is a GREAT MAN!!!
Travis H
Re: The MAGIC MOMENT discussion thread
September 3 2011, 9:28 AM
Holy cats, that's a lot of vids. I have some catching up to do! Can't wait to dive in.
N J 'Jaybo'
Magic Moments
September 4 2011, 10:33 AM
Steve must say that you titles this series correctly, they are all magic moments, all 15 of them. I have my favorite, as most others do as well. I would rather not say here who, so as not to hurt feeliing. I have watched each and all these moments closely and have culled some important points from them. All I can say is thank you for making this series, great job. Can't wait to see what the mind of Axtell will come up with next.
Professor QB the Clown
September 7 2011, 10:09 AM
This was great. The magic moment is such a clever idea.
I'd love to see more of this type of thing.
Steve, have you ever considered doing a video podcast? In it you could every month (or even every week) have this kind of interaction with performers.
Seeing these pros at work really helps everyone.
I'd love to see more with "Magic Moment" type things but also I could envision practice tips, character voice development, performance tricks of the trade, ad-libbing advice, and more.
In short, this is great and I think the comments here indicate that we'd all love more.
Thank you for all you do and for enriching this whole community.
--Professor QB
Steve Axtell
September 7 2011, 11:02 AM
We do have plans of doing more regular interviews with tips when customers visit our Studio.... we have top talent from all over the world usually every week.
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Mellerware Biltong King Food Dehydrator
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You no longer have you worry about temperature control and mouldy droëwors with the Mellerware Biltong King Food Dehydrator. Continuous airflow speeds up the drying process. Your fruit and vleis are contained in a clear dehydrator that's easy to assemble; monitor the dehydrating process as it happens.
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Dry Delicacies
You no longer have you worry about temperature control and mouldy droëwors with the Mellerware Biltong King Food Dehydrator. Continuous airflow speeds up the drying process. Your fruit and vleis are contained in a clear dehydrator that's easy to assemble; monitor the dehydrating process as it happens.
This multifunctional gadget is equipped with:
Clean Up
To clean the Mellerware Biltong King Food Dehydrator:
N.B the accessories are not dishwasher safe.
You're a checkout away from having the some of the best biltong and dried fruit this side of Mzansi.
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Good service, good product, dries biltong in no time, easy to assemble! Very nice guide with the biltong maker aswell!
Good product
Good Product.
Delivered within one day! Works like a dream
I just love the fact that after I ordered it online it was only 48 hours for it to be delivered. It was easy to assemble and use. Easy to clean and now I can have my favorite snack all the time
Must admit to being sceptical but a great buy! First batch a huge success and so easy - we're hooked!!!
The biltong maker was easy to assemble and withing 3 days we enjoyed our biltong, great!!!
This was the best purchase. People might say the design is flimsy, but it's not. Not if you assemble it the way the book says.... My biltong was done in 2 days!!!! And it tastes like the way my Husband's family make it! amazing!
I find the materials used very cheap, but what to expect for the price. The unit however works great. Just a note to some: the fan and bulb is situated at top because: the fan actually blows( not like some think that it sucks), the bulb heat is blown to the bottom, that's the reason why vents is at bottom( it works as reverse extraction)
Love the product. Easy to assemble and to use. Alta
Wonderful product. Works vey well.
I have made three batches of biltong and droe wors, the side panels break easily if disassembled for cleaning. Not very good quality parts. Guess for 299 with free delivery can't complain, will just glue the parts
Works very well
Love it!
Bilton King not to bad, shelves and fan can be stronger. Biltong took about 5 days to be ready. Shelves also does not fit 100% to make it steady. Dry fruit takes longer than 3 days to dry enough.
If you get yourself top grade meat cut sliced to perfection (ask your local butcher) you are guaranteed top quality, mouthwatering biltong!
Kalahari was super quick with the delivery. Really easy to set up and works really - just think that including the bulb will be so much more convenient - especially for the enthusiastic first timer who wants to get cracking ! Simple operation and makes great biltong and droewors !
Does the job it was designed for
Kalahari delivery very fast.Very good product. Makes biltong in one day if you cut the meat in 2cm pieces. Excellent product only looks cheap. But need to buy own 40watt bulb!!!
I agree; the rods tend to fall easily,the design is good, I cannot fault it.I cut my bilTong thicker than most; so it takes longer to dry.HIGHLY REC0MMENDED.
We were very excited about our purchase. The service was excellent! The product works well - we must just get the recipe right!
Easily assembled. Took 3 days for biltong to be ready. I'm 100 % satisfied
Good product, didn't struggle in assembling, I'm on my second batch of Biltongs and they taste good...
Works perfectly, wonderful biltong within a week!
Great product. Biltong within 3 days.
Enjoying the home made biltong. Easy to use
My first time purchasing online it was easy, professional, fast and hassle free. The continuous updates was much appreciated. The product was a gift and my husband loves it. keep up the great service.
Easy to use and clean. Highly recommended.
Thank you for great product and excellent delivery.
this product makes biltong well enough but the parts are of cheap rubbish quality, if you plan to buy it replace the fan immediately as well as the light fitting, I have replaced the light bulb 3 times out of 6 lots of biltong and the fan started making a noise from the third batch, after replacing the parts it is working 100%
Works very well. I have dried 2.5 kg of biltong in 4 days!
The Biltong King is nice for biltong, but when it comes to using the shelves for drying fruit and vegetables then it is wasteful. There are only 2 shelves, so not much can fit in at one time. That cabinet should have about 8-10 shelves. Plus the light bulb is right next to the extractor fan so the warm air is sucked straight out instead of being circulated. Otherwise it is a decent product.
The parts are of average quality and there were some broken bits inside the box. I managed to assemble it though and it works like a charm.
It works, easy to set up etc. My only complaint is that its so flimsy. With one bump the poles in the middle fall off, along with all the biltong on it. Also, if they could make the walls to fit a little more tight, so that they wouldnt open so easily, that would help. Other than that, great product, have enjoyed making biltong in it!
Good value for money , very neat looking
I am disappointed because there was no indication on the website that the process takes so long. For a thin sliced banana and mango it takes almost three days to dry. That's too long for me. I'm overall disappointed in the product.
Great product. Easy to assemble, just need to buy the bulb (40W candle), the meat and the spices!
The biltong maker goes together easily and is super easy to use. Delicious biltong and dried fruit has already been made. Only criticism is that I could not get it to pull apart to pack away flat. Thanks kalahari for really quick delivery.
Easy to assemble. rails for hanging biltong fail into the box too easily. Otherwise a great product.
First time user of kalahari.com - excellent service!
I still have to use it - am awaiting some springbok meat It looks good so I hope it works as well as it looks!
I couldn't give it the full 5 stars as the bulb was not included? I bought a bulb at Builders for R20 and it's not about the cost but more about the inconvenience of having to go and get one. As to the product itself easy to assemble and all parts fit nicely together. Trying the 1st batch of biltong as I type this. Go on get one.
We have been very successful in making both biltong and dried wors. It is both easy to assemble and use. Can't wait to try drying a few other things soon.
Excellent product but the hanging rods are too short and keep falling down!
Excellent service from consultant!
Nice and easy to use. and makes a great gift.
First batch of biltong is out within 3 days and is tops
Excellent product and brilliant service from Kalahari! Order one day, received the next day! THANK YOU!
Thank you so much My purchase is great and my dad loves it. Very quick delivery! You guys rock
This was the first time I used Kalahari and will definitely not be the last. Great service.
This is an awesome machine. It is just a pity my children get to the biltong before me!!! It is so easy to use. It works incredibly well. Worth the price. Purchase the biltong book as well. It is much more than just biltong. It is an excellent meat book
Should have being better if the globe wasn't at the top but from the bottom so that the dry heat caan rise to the top through your fruit or biltong... it at the top and not from the bottom... the design are the other way around...heat rise... it could dry quicker in this manner... )
the biltong maker is effective and good. it takes about 3 days to make biltong. it would be a little easier if it had a door though
Good purchase
simple easy and workS!!
The 40W lamp holder should at the bottom and not next to the extraction fan. Now you are extracting all the warm air out and also the the humid lowering effect of it. Well it looks nice.
Quick delivery
I did not purchase the Mellerware Biltong Maker from Kalahari, but I ended up returning three of them back to the retailler where I bought them because the fan burned out within a few hours on all three. I opted to rather buy a slightly more expensive model that I purchased from my local butcher and it's been fantastic. Steer clear of the Mellerware if you can. It's terrible quality.
Five star product, easy to assemble and use
This biltong maker works well to dry biltong and drywors. My preference is to have it quite wet in the middle so my first batch was ready in just 2 days. The lightbulb (used a 40W, not included) dries the outside faster but don't leave it on and avoid that cooked taste. Some experimentation is necessary to find the right balance. The unit is a bit flimsy and cannot be moved easily - with or without food in it. There's nothing to keep the bottom attached and without the bottom the sides have poor support.
Bought this little biltong maker. It works perfect and enjoying making my own biltong.
This is a great product and we are delighted with the results - lovely biltong and dried fruit.
Kalahari is the best company i have worked with for years with regards to service. I had a problem with the product i ordered but they dealt with it promptly and professionally. All round i would give the service a 15 out of 10!! It certainly makes a change to the normal terrible service we South Africand have become accustomed to. Well done Kalahari, it has been a pleasure dealing with you and all the staff!!
very happy with the product.1st batch of biltong is out.Can't complain.
Great idea, and my first batch of Biltong was a success, however, the side panels of this product are EXTREMELY flimsy. Just assembling and / or moving the product is difficult, as you can feel the side panels about to crack. In fact, while I was moving it after unpacking my first batch, one side wall did crack. It's a pity, because the poor quality / deign of the side panels lets down what could have been a great product at a great price. I can see that I will have to have replacement sides custom made from Perspex or something similar in no time at all.
It was delivered promptly the next working day, in good condition. To my mind the design is wrong with the 40W lamp holder on the top cover right next to the extraction fan. The heat source should be at the bottom so that the drawn in air is slightly warmed (and relative humidity lowered) before it passes around the food contents. I am going to modify it myself by putting the lamp holder at the bottom - it is quite easy to do. The present design is a compromise to make it easier and cheaper to manufacture. I want to use it primarily to dry rusks. It will be much more effective than conventional oven drying.
I have not used the maker yet but I can already tell that it's a great product. I will update this post after I have made my first batch of biltong.
I am very happy with the product I bought and the delivery time. I would not hesitate to buy from you again. Thanks for a excellent service!
My first experience with this product has been very satisfactory and it also made a great present to the inlaws. Thanks Kalahari for the fast delivery and stocking these graet products.
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Daily Blitz: Eli thinks he's an "elite" dadPosted by on August 14, 2012 – 8:00 am
Does Eli Manning think he's an E-L-I-T-E dad?
"I think I'm an elite dad, yes. I think so," he told Steve Serby of the New York Post.
The two-time Super Bowl MVP is grasping the gifts of fatherhood, Serby writes, while he and his wife Abby raise their 16-month-old daughter, Ava.
" 'Dada' is one of her favorites," Manning said. "'Ball' was actually, I think, one of her first words. She's big into any sort of football or basketball, baseball. She likes to pick 'em up, she's got a pretty good arm so far, so she's got a little coordination."
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>> Q&A with Eli Manning: QB talks best Super Bowl catch and roughhousing with Peyton. [Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports]
>> WR Hakeem Nicks passes physical and is eligible to practice for the first time since the Giants reported to training camp. [Giants.com]
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- Publisher: Telltale Games
- Release Date: Oct 10, 2012
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Summary: Episode 4 of the zombie apocalypse chronicle.
- Developer: Telltale Games
- Genre(s): Compilation
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Positive: 17 out of 24
Mixed: 7 out of 24
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Oct 15, 2012As I say in all my reviews of every episode of The Walking Dead I play, if you're a fan of a good narrative and character interactions, you need to play this series. Fans of the comic and television show should not hesitate to pick this game up.
Oct 10, 2012The Walking Dead delivers a dramatic and emotionally exhausting experience that few, if any, games have achieved. Forming a close bond with the characters over 12 hours of game play makes the countdown clock for each decision even more stressful. As the psyche of each survivor has slowly been reduced to tatters, every choice has positive and negative impacts for all.
Oct 22, 2012Around Every Corner is about 3 hours long and it definitely felt like the longest episode yet. And I can't wait until the next one. As terrible as things get, I can't wait to see how it all ends.
Oct 18, 2012I have no idea where the story is going next, and I'm itching to find out.
Oct 12, 2012One of the weakest individual episodes but with the best ending by far, and one that suggests Episode 5 will be a finale to remember.
Oct 16, 2012While the impact is less than that of previous installments, Episode 4 remains a solid and well-written chapter of Telltale's The Walking Dead. Following up the chills of the last episode was always going to be a tall order, and while this entry may be free of major revelations, Telltale has done a commendable job continuing to establish such a hopeless world. At this point, though, it feels as if they're racing to an absolute conclusion.
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Oct 10, 2012Breathtaking. The newest addition to The Walking Dead series is a universal acclaim by every manner. The plot and the twists of the episode is five times better then the actual TV series, and the character design/moral decisions are fabulous. Few times the episode left me thinking of what just happened, and how I actually influenced the chain reaction of events. The ending of the episode however, shows exactly what this game is about: twists. The people you liked - You will not anymore, and the ones that you disliked will most likely prove to be your best friends. If the Episode 5 is just as good as this one, I really do not see why this game could not be the game of the year - It easily has the best plot I have ever seen in the gaming.
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Chocolate Bark
Chocolate bark is an easy and delicious snack that's perfect for any time of year. I love using high quality, dark chocolate, but feel free to use any kind you like. This is perfect to make when you have leftover dried fruit or nuts in the house. Really anything goes here!
- Prep Time : 10 min
- Chill Time : 20 min
- Ready Time : 30 min
- 4 dark chocolate bars (good quality)
- 1 white chocolate bar (good quality)
- 1 cup Craisins
- 1 cup slivered almonds
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Melt dark chocolate in a double broiler, or in 30 second intervals in the microwave. Once melted, spread a thin layer over the baking sheet.
Melt the white chocolate and drizzle all over the dark chocolate. Sprinkle with Craisins, Nuts and anything else you'd like.
Put in a cool place and let set up for a few hours. Once hardened, break apart and serve.
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- February 12th, 2014
The Sedona International Film Festival opens on Saturday, Feb. 22, and festival executive director Patrick Schweiss brought an informative discussion to the Osher Lifelong Learning Center on Feb. 5 to preview the event.
Part of OLLI's Lunch and Learn program, the presentation and discussion allowed the OLLI regulars a chance to find out what the festival will have to offer for its 20th anniversary.
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December 23rd, Newburyport
Dear Friends,
Last night we closed our 34th season with one last, loud, ludicrous performance of Through the Wardrobe: A Winter Wonderland Panto. For me, the day after a show closes is always bitter-sweet. Relief and accomplishment weigh on one side, while another part of me mourns the passing of that living, vital moment into the realm of pictures and remember-when. But that is the magic of live performance; it is, it's shared, and then it's gone. And then you begin to dream the next play…
So now it is time for a short winter nap, and dreams of our 35th season. After all these years, what remains the same is the process. With each production we're learning, teaching and sharing with each other, with our apprentices and our students, and ultimately, we get to share this experience with our audience. And that is what Theater in the Open has always been about — dreaming up journeys and inviting our community to come along .
It has been an amazing year for our Company. We staged A Princess Pirate Panto in the Spring, Orpheus in the Summer and The Canterbury Tales in the Fall. A Princess Pirate Panto drew bigger audiences for that one show than we used to expect in an entire season. We presented more free performances than ever before and built a nursery-rhyme panto to tour elementary schools. We also had our biggest and most successful Summer Arts Workshop ever, and introduced two new workshops to address the demand for more of our arts education programming. We also welcomed Circus Smirkus back to the area and introduced The Piccolini Trio, who entertained and delighted.
In order to continue this work, to keep performances free at Maudslay State Park and to offer the Arts Education Program Scholarships that make such a difference to so many area families, we need your support. While we're growing, grants from the state and from local businesses are not keeping pace. We rely very heavily on the support of individuals, like you, to keep this theater company active and viable. You make Theater in the Open truly open and accessible to all. Please help. Your donation is a 100% tax deductible gift to this entire community.
Happy holidays to you and yours, and our thanks for another magical year.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 22-year-old motorcyclist is dead after going off the road on a curve in Las Vegas and hitting a short concrete wall.
Las Vegas police say the crash happened just before 3 a.m. Monday on Dean Martin Drive, south of Tropicana Avenue.
Police say the man went off the east side of the roadway and was thrown from the motorcycle when he hit the wall.
He was pronounced dead on the scene. His name hasn't yet been released.
The crash marks the 90th traffic-related death so far this year in Las Vegas police jurisdiction.
It came less than five hours after another 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in another part of Las Vegas. That victim struck a minivan at an intersection.
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Camilla Skovgaard
Studded Cut Out Wedge Shoes
$145.00 Was $725.00 (80% off)
Product Code: 316044
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- Trust the Queen of statement shoes, Camilla Skovgaard, to get this season's party shoes oh-so-right! Incredibly comfy with a slick wedge heel, the studded detailing will ensure that these nail rock and roll cool. This item runs true to size.
- Black suede wedge shoes featuring a cut-out design to uppers, silver-tone stud detailing, a peep-toe and a buckle fastening to ankle. Camilla Skovgaard shoes have a 14cm tall wedge heel and a 4cm tall platform.
Leather uppers, leather inners, manmade soles.
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Happy Valentine's Day Banner
This Happy Valentine's Day banner makes your house or classroom instantly festive for the holiday. Let your kids get creative coloring in the pieces for this Happy Valentine's Day banner. It's great alphabet and spelling practice wrapped up in a fun activity. Cut out the pieces and tape the letters to a length of string, and cheer up a corner of a room with this handmade greeting. Decorate a Happy Valentine's Day banner with your child.
Tip: It's best printed out on card stock or thick paper.
Topics: Valentine's Day, First Grade, Paper Projects, Holiday
Updated on Jan 13, 2014
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