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Scoring the Sliding Ruler...
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August, 2009 Newsletter

Welcome to Scor-it News, a monthly eNewsletter from the makers of Scor-it Boards and the Scor-it Mini.

In the Spotlight: Maggie Lamarre
Maggie Lamarre is an avid scrapper who loves to create, a generous spirit who enjoys sharing what she's learned.  She fell in love with scrapbooking and digital art when she was hunting for a bookbinding tutorial and stumbled upon Scrapbookbytes, a digital site to teach and inspire digital artists.  Since then, her work has headed in so many new directions. 

Maggie's designs have been published in print magazines including Simple Scrapbooks, Scrapbook Dimensions, and various E-Zines.  She's been on several manufacturers' design teams, too, including UHU Glue and Marks Paper Company.  She is also the founder and owner of Cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot, a place to go for inspiration, community, tutorials, and videos that incorporate the Cuttlebug, plus lots of challenges and prizes.

When Maggie isn't spending time with family or busy scrapping, you can find her enjoying her other passions - surfing various blogs and reading books.  Favorite authors include Nicolas Sparks and James Patterson.

Maggie says she's a geek at heart, and she loves gadgets and tools.  She discovered the Scor-it Board at a show and knew "from that minute on" that it would be replacing her other scoring methods.  She loves the crisp folds and the speed with which she can create simple projects.  The two she created to accompany this profile, "Faith" and "Wishes", were made in less than 10 minutes each.

Visit Maggie's personal blog at Mphoinix.blogspot.com and check out Cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot to see what she's been doing.

Faith Project		Wishes Project

You Asked, We Answer
I love my new Scor-it Sliding Ruler.  Should I store it on the board when it's not in use?
Yes, it'll keep it nice and flat and the cat won't be able to knock it off the table.

I've heard about the Scor-it Sliding Ruler but before I buy it, I'd like to know why I need one! What can you tell me about this new Scor-it Board accessory?
The Sliding Ruler was developed by Tim Hammonds with input from local Pauline Hasund. He's the same person who designed the Scor-it Board, because he wanted to open up even more options for using the board. It's designed to stabilize your paper so it won't twist or turn while you're scoring (it's like having a third hand). It's useful for creating consistent starting and stopping points when you're making many cards with the same design. It's ideal for making embossed rectangles and boxes or star bursts where all of the corners meet. Plus, you can use it to create parallel embossed or de-bossed diagonals and diamonds and all sorts of other special effects and geometric shapes.

We think that you'll love how easily the Sliding Ruler glides. We know it's a good value, a versatile well-made tool that you'll be happy to have in hand.

Can I use the Sliding Ruler on my Scor-it Mini? Will my friends who have the Metric Scor-it Board be able to use the Sliding Ruler?
The Sliding Ruler is sized for the large (12") Scor-it Board and it has both inch and metric markings. Simply flip it around to use whichever measure you need.

Why would I need a Scor-it A-2 Envelope-it Template when I can open an envelope and trace around it?|
Good question! The answer is simple: Because the Envelope-it is durable metal and you can cut against it with a craft knife. It's reasonably priced and will last for many years - metal doesn't wear out - and won't bend or break when it's stored, plus you can clean the template it if it gets dirty. The Envelope-it is easy, fast and accurate. If you do like to trace around a template and cut with scissors, you can do that, too. Instructions are printed right on the template, it shows you where to score on the Scor-it Board, fold and apply glue. Also, go to: www,scorit.com / Help to view a tutorial on how to use the Envelope-it.

If you're a teacher, you're going to want several Envelope-it templates on hand. 

Why is there a circle cut out in the middle of the Envelope-it Template?|
So you can position the template on your patterned paper. For example, if you're making an envelope out of a recycled calendar and you want the picture of the flower or puppy front and center, you can see where they go. And if you want, you can use the circle as a template to cut out circles, from your paper to create other designs.

Click here to view tutorials on how to use the new Envelope-it and Sliding Ruler.

Fun with the Scor-it Board
The Fun with Scor-it projects featured this month were provided by designer extraordinaire, Teresa Collins, whose products are the perfect match for the Scor-it Board.  (See GREAT FINDS to learn more about them)

Baseball is Life

Good Times - Friendship. This new Friendship Accordion Card Kit is available in the Scor-it Store.

Beautiful created by Lea Millora Sanders from Zutter Sisters / Bind-it-All Design Team.

Family Book created by Jennifer Priest from Zutter Sisters / Bind-it-All Design Team.

Press

See the talented Tricia Morris and the Scor-it Board at The Club Scrap online "Cinema"

Visit designer Eva Dobilas's blog and see how she uses the Scor-it Board.

Check out the tutorial on using the new Scor-it Sliding Ruler at www.indigoinklings.blogspot.com

Judi Kauffman's column, Multi Purpose, in the October 2009 issue of Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine focuses on Paintables from Prima Marketing, Inc.  She used the Scor-it Board on all three of her card projects.  Designer Eva Dobilas contributed a scrapbook page for the article, using the Scor-it Board to create an embossed frame for the focal photo.
 
Catherine Allan's article, In Praise of Old & New Stamp Toys, also in the October issue of Scrap & Stamp Arts Magazine, shows the Scor-it Board in use for a terrific array of cards and a mini-scrapbook that celebrates the 10-month birthday of the newest member of her family. 

The Scor-it board will be featured in The Stampers’ Sampler, which hit newsstands June 1, 2009. It will be in the product review section entitled “Editor’s Picks” on page 84.

Check out the Scor-it folks in Marco's Paper booth at the Novi, Michigan trade show.

Did You Know?
Did you know that you can use the Scor-it Board to score random or evenly spaced diagonal lines? The Sliding Ruler makes it easy and fast.

Did you know that you can store the Scor-it Board standing upright to save space? It takes less than two inches of shelf space. Tuck it into a tote and suspend the tote from a hanger in the closet if your shelves are already filled.

Did you know that dark chocolate has been deemed heart healthy? We've been waiting to hear news like this!

Did you know that decorated envelopes induce smiles throughout their journey within the postal system? Use the Scor-it Board to create embossed lines, add a bit of color to the lines with sponged-on ink, and write the recipient's name and address between the lines. Do a bit of stamping, while you're at it. Hint: Choose colors that go with the postage stamp you plan to use.

Great Finds!
Check out the new Cuttlebug embossing folders that were released at CHA Orlando.

Don't miss Teresa Collins's new Friendship Accordion Card Kit (is available for purchase in the Scor-it Store).

If you love unique blends of tea, make sure to visit www.TeaTimeGarden.com where teaist Bonnie Rose has been mixing up some wonderful flavors.  Mention that you heard about Tea Time Garden in the Scor-it Newsletter to receive a free sweet treat with any order.

Sakura of America, www.sakuraofamerica.com, just came out with a new set of 12 Cray-Pas Expressionist Oil Pastels called "Multi-Cultural Oil Pastel Color Assortment" - a dozen skin tones to blend and mix.

If you love die-cut borders, make sure you see the latest from Spellbinders at www.spellbinders.us - the holiday designs are terrific.