I started by making a bunch of cupcakes using a Fiskars cupcake punch. I punched one or two from every Pick-Me-Up patterned paper, more from Paper 10 which has all of the squares of different patterns.
Then I chose a blue textured cardstock for the background and machine stitched lines every 1.5″ across it to create a grid. I got a li'l crazy with more machine stitching and used a variety of colors of thread – I only switched the main thread color, I kept the bobbin white the whole time to save on time.
I did a poll on Instagram to see if I should leave the thread ends long like I sometimes like to do, or trim them up for a cleaner look. It was about 75% trim, 25% leave. I was going to leave them, but after continuing to work on the layout the threads just got in the way so I did end up trimming them and am happy with the results.
Next, I placed a cupcake inside each square using dimensional adhesive. I printed five 1.5″ square photos and placed them over five of the cupcakes.
Then I created the title "happy birthday" using the white Mini Foam Thickers. I added a "7" Chipboard Thickers number and typed "th" on my WeR Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter to complete the title. I splashed white acrylic paint under each photo. The last step was to remove one of the cupcakes and write journaling in that open square with a precision pen.
"Nothing better than getting a bunch of fun stuff in one place! The kit includes set of 15 photopolymer stamps, clear stamp block, 20 printed card bases and coordinating printed envelopes, giftable kraft box, die-cut accents, Stampin' Spot, Baker's Twine, washi tape, Stampin' Dimensionals. Happy birthday, Scrapbook & Cards Today!" ~ Stampin' Up!
Thank you to Paige and today's sponsors for making Day 4 of our 12th birthday celebration so good! Be sure to join us each of these 12 days for fun birthday inspiration and so many prizes! You also don't want to miss our fun Heidi Swapp Letter Board Giveaway here!
OMG! What a super fun layout!! Thank you for sharing!
Another day another awesome give away! How lucky we are to have the chance of winning these great giveaways for SCT's birthday celebration. I'd be thrilled to win any of these!!!
What a stunning layout. Perfect for celebrating this wonderful birthday!! Thank you for the inspiration. Thank yo to the amazing sponsors!
Wow, beautiful ideas for layouts! Paige Evans is always so inspirational! Would love to learn brush lettering – how fun!
What a great way to show the birthdays for an album. Great ideas.
That is just fabulous! So much fun during this birthday celebration!
More great giveaways today – Thanks!
Okay…LOVE this layout! Those cupcakes are so fun, as is all that stitching. LOVE this!!
Love the cupcakes! Thanks for the chance to win some super prizes too!
What a fun layout and awesome cupcake punch! Lovely giveaways!! Cards are beautiful! Appreciate the creative inspiration!
Amazing page and layout! So many details. Love the colors. Fabulous and generous giveaways. Thanks for a chance to win. Love SCT! Happy 12th birthday!
I'm going to made a card with this layout! It will have a whole lot less squares but it will work great!
What a beautiful layout! I love all the tiny cupcakes.
I can't stop looking at all the stitching details on that layout!
Happy birthday SCT and thanks to all the prize sponsors.
Wow! That's incredible! I'm amazed at how much you fit on that page, and it looks great!
I just purchased the We Are Memory Keepers sewing machine, this gives me a great idea for how to try it out. I love the stitched boxes with the mini embellishments. Thanks.
Wow Paige! This layout is amazing! I love all the little cupcakes and such a great way to use up scraps! All those stitches just add some great texture to the page! TFS!
Another wonderful prize pack for today! Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautifully crafted layout, so cool!
What a clever layout. It would also work for other seasons and holidays. I'm thinking of Easter and all those bunnies and chicks. Thanks to Stampin' Up and American Crafts for their generous gifts.
What a FUN page! I love the 3D cupcakes. My dgd turned 12 this month. I need to get a photo of her to put on a page like this.
I also love the watercolour effect on those cards. Got my mind going with how I could use this!
This is a wonderful layout! I love the way you made a grid on the paper and then filled the squares with cupcakes and photos, super cute idea. Thanks to Stampin Up and SCT magazines for the chance to win these great prizes.
What a detailed and lovely layout. I love today's prizes, they're amazing!
Happy Birthday! Love the layout, I still haven't attempted stitching on a layout but will have to soon. Thanks for a chance to win some great prizes.
What beautiful ideas and cards. Thanks for the great ideas and Happy Birthday to a great magazine.
More great prizes! Thanks for a chance to win!
Very clever grid layout. I like the stitching and cupcakes.
The layout is soooo fun and cute! Love the cupcakes! And also a wonderful giveaway!
Fun page with all those cupcakes!
Love Stampin' Up and American Crafts! Wonderful giveaway to celebrate SCT's 12th!
Wow! This just blows me away! I only wish I knew how to sew! Very, very cute and clever! I wish to add my "Happy Birthday" to the shout-outs for SCT! Keep up the good work! THANKS for the prizes too!
Happy Birthday SCT and also to Mr FX so deserving of a page like that!
Thank you for giving us your birthday party! You are all so generous.
I would love to try the Stampin' Up card kit. I love the flower decals.
Learning to do caligraphy has been a life long wish – unrequited.
Thank you again for the birthday presents!
WOWZA, super cute birthday layout. Love the stitching. And what a give-away, my goodness, amazing prizes. Thanks SCT and the generous sponsors.
Love the cupcakes. So cute.
What a wonderfuTul colors. Thanks to Stampin Up and American Crafts for the great giveaway.
Lovely layout Paige! I can't wait to try stitching!.
What a fun layout! And more great sponsors and prizes!
Fun layout idea! Love the prizes today. Both have been on my list for a while.
The layout is amazing, love the stitching. Wonderful prize packages, thanks!
Love using punches? thanks for a wonderful layout!
Oh Paige, I have to say you did once again a great job. This time, you played around with multiple colored threads and sewing stitches which I absolutely adore! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love that scrapbook page. I have always wanted to try sewing on my cards and pages, but am a little intimidated by it.
I never thing of using my sewing machine…great layout.
Oooh!! What a gift! The lettering I've been trying to learn would be awesome. I love the cards! Thanks sct and sponsers for a great celebration!!
Thanks for sharing such a cute layout and for another day of amazing prizes! Love that it's your birthday but we are all getting the gifts.
I love stamin up!!! Especially their kits!!!! Thanks for a chance to win!
I love the cupcake ideas. Cool prizes today.
Oh wow I would love to win this prize! Thanks for the opportunity!
Such a fun layout. Love the cupcakes and the stitches! Thanks for the giveaways!
I love love love this layout! And the prizes too! Happy birthday and thanks for the chance to win!
Love all the cupcakes Paige! Would really like to win Kelly's brush lettering prize – my lettering style really needs some brushing up ?.
Love the idea of repetitive punches being used as a layout. What great inspiration! Another wonderful prize pack too!
Fun layout and great way to use up scraps. Great for any age or gender.
Love the layout!!! Always a sucker for stitching in a layout. Such a great prize package! Thank you for a chance to win!
I'm not a seamstress but I think I will try this design with fax stitches.
Thank you to Stampin Up and American Crafts for the great prizes.
Thanks, Paige, for the unique, fun idea. Thanks SCT for arranging these amazing giveaways.
Wow what a nice idea for a layout.
Wonderful-creative celebration so far 🙂 I would love to win this and would share with my niece (since they are not teaching cursive in school anymore) – she will love it!
That layout is Fabulous and so fun!! I can't wait to try that.
Wow, what a novel and different layout idea!. Love the cupcakes.
Thanks for a truly unique and inspiring layout Paige. Again more great giveaways thanks so much to the sponsors.
Off to find my cupcake punch!
This layout is perfect down to the smallest detail – to say it in german : ein wahres Meisterwerk, Paige!
So cute; love that cupcake punch!
Great layout! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the chance to win an awesome giveaway too.
Love the giveaway package and would love to learn brush lettering. Thanks!
What a cute layout. I LOVE all the stitching! Thank you to American Crafts and Stampin Up for the wonderful prizes.
I love brush lettering…I just need to learn how to do it!!!
Love all of the fun stitching on Paige's layout. So fun! Thanks for the chance to win such awesome prizes! Been wanting to learn lettering.
Wow what a great layout Paige. And another great prize pack. Thanks to Stampin' Up, American Crafts and SCT.
Now that's my kind of sewing. Thanks for he great giveaways!
What a great way to use up scrap and make something fun!
I love your layout with all the tiny cupcakes Paige, I miss the trim or not trim post on IG but my vote would have been trim–can't help it my CAS loving heart would have to trim. Great prizes again today!
Fantastically fun and festive layout! More great prizes today! Thanks SCT, Stampin' Up and American Crafts.
What a fun layout! All those cupcakes are darling!! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
OMG, the prize was made for me! I have the worst handwriting and am super envious of all the fancy brush lettering I see but have no idea how to do it in my own work. I have chalkboards where I attempt to replicate the look also with not so great results. I didn't even know these existed but will be sure to ask my lss about them.
I love the layout as well. I love sewing on my layouts and can see myself copying this idea, so thanks for the inspiration.
Great layout such a happy feel to it and so cute. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win some great prizes.
Love seeing all the excitement each day! Thanks for sharing another great project!
Way Cool prize PACs for day 4 – thanks to SU & CA for their generosity. bow – Who's making the birthday cake SCT? ?
Paige: what a great LO – very celebratory! Thx?
Love Paige's layouts. Love the prizes, thanks for the chance to win.
Omg, it gets better everyday! Awesome prizes, ?
Love the give aways thanks to our sponsors. Who wouldn't love either of them . Thanks SCT .
That is an amazing layout! Love it!
Thank you Stampin' Up! and American Crafts!
Love all the stitching you do on your pages!
Thanks Paige for a fun layout! I love this giveaway – Stampin' Up! Is awesome and I'm try8ng to learn brush lettering! Thanks for the opportunity!
That is a perfect birthday page. Just fits the theme perfectly.
I'd love to win this prize! I'm wanting to learn brush lettering and have been looking for tools like this!! Happy Birthday SCT and thanks for letting us in on the celebration.
Beautiful birthday layout and wonderful prize giveaway today.
Oh my goodness-this layout is sooooo adorable!
So many cupcakes and all of the stitching-Wow!!!
Love the layout… and the giveaways!!!
Thank you so much Stampin' Up! And American Crafts! Great prize packages!
Happy birthday and thanks for the chance to win!!!
Cute layout! Happy b'day & thank you for the great giveaway.
So much work on that layout! But so cute. Thanks for today's giveaways love American Crafts and Stampin Up.
What a wonderfully happy page, thanks for the inspiration. Thanks also for all the giveaway opportunities, there will be some very happy crafters at the end of this!
Love the frogs layout and using the punches! Very cute!
Thank you to Stampin' Up and American Crafts for the fun giveaway today!
Adorable layout! Many thanks to SCT, Stampin' Up! and American Crafts for the chance to win these amazing giveaways!
What a great layout! Such a fun birthday week! Thank you and your sponsors!
What a really neat layout. I love all the different stitches and colors of them too.I don't scrapbook but I think you could make this into a card. Happy 12th Birthday SCT and thank you Stamp' Up and American Crafts for sponsoring a wonderful prize!
That is such a fun layout! Love the texture and colors from all the different stitching! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Great ideas for birthdays! Happy 12th Birthday SCT!
I love the card samples. Thanks for the chance to win the Kelly Creates gift pack.
Amazing layout! Love the cupcakes!
More great giveaways. Happy Birthday SCT.
The cupcakes are so cute – what a fun layout!! Love the cards and the giveaway – thanks so much!!
Love the cupcakes, Great fun layout!!
Love this layout! I need to get my sewing machine repaired. You've inspired me.
That is a neat idea for a scrapbook page, thanks for sharing. Thanks to Stampin Up and American Crafts for their giveaways.
Thank you for today's prizes!! Birthday celebrations are always so much fun here! Happy Birthday SCT!!
What a super cool layout! Thanks for today's prizes!
Such a fun layout. Great prizes, thank you!
What a fun layout! Gotta love lots of cupcakes!! Great prizes too!
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the chances to win!
This layout is very inspirational! Maybe it's time to dust off my sewing machine ?
I just started stitiching on my layouts and I am obsessed. I love Paiges layout. Her projects are always so inspirational.
Thanks for the chance to win another great giveaway. I would love to learn brush lettering and the kit, wow so many things you could do with that.
I love the layout, and what fun giveaways!
Paige always looks like she enjoys creating her layouts…and we love looking at them!
What a clever layout! It's so adorable!
This birthday giveaway is mind blowing!!!!! Paige is amazing and the cards from Stampin'Up are just as amazing! Those pens too!!! Wow!!!!
Love the cupcake project. The stitching sets it off. Great idea. The sponsors are my favourite companies. Thanks SBCT and the sponsors.
I absolutely LOVE the itty bittys on this layout!!! Thanks for the great opportunity to win these things from your great industry partners! Happy Birthday S&CT!!! I am definitely having a great time celebrating with you all! Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Absolutely LOVE the cupcake layout! Will definitley try this with tulips! Happy Birthday! Great prizes yet again from your sponsors!
love the layout and WOW love the giveaway for today!!! Fingers crossed!!!
Who doesn't love cupcakes? Such a fun birthday page and such a great birthday giveaway. Thanks sct.
All those little cupcakes are soo cute ad another day of wonderful prizes – You Guys rock!
Love, love, love that layout! Thank you for another chance to win fab goodies!
Cute layout idea. I love the stitched grid.
An amazing LO Aand fantastic prizes. Happy birthday SCT ??
Love the layout and the prizes for today.
This would be a fun kit to win. Love to make cards for all my grandkids. Very cute.
That layout is the sweetest thing ever! WOW! Thanks again for another wonderful chance to win fabulous prizes!
I just LOVE the beautiful birthday layout! Another day of great prizes from great sponsors. Thank you SCT.
Such a cute and creative layout, thanks for the inspiration.
When I first saw the layout I thought it was a bingo game. Lol what a funtastic layout!!!
Great layout, totally scraplifting that one and my most favourite prize day yet!
Wow! That layout is stunning! I don't have the patience to cut all those pieces.
What a fun scrapbook layout! Paige, you do such amazing work. I received a sewing machine for Christmas and this definitely inspires me to try something creative. Another day of amazing prizes. Thank you!
What a layout – wow! Thanks for the inspiration and the amazing prize opportunity!
What a fun page, love the sewing and the cupcakes. The items in the giveaway are great. Happy 12th birthday SCT.
Cute ideas! Thanks for the chance to win.
Love all the colorful cupcakes! So fun! Happy birthday, SCT! I'm a new subscriber, and I wish I had known about you earlier!
Another great layout by Paige! Fabulous prizes from great sponsors. Thank you American Crafts, Stampin Up! Happy birthday SCT! All the best for continued success!
Love this layout! Everything Paige creates is just a stunning feast for the eyes! Thank you for the inspo Paige and SCT thank you for everything you do! Happy Birthday!!!
What a gorgeous layout and what great prizes. Good Luck everyone!
I love the layout – all the beautiful colours of cupcakes, the fun stitching in different colours, the cute little photos! Fabulous!
Love todays projects!!! Thank you so much for the chance to win such great prizes.
What a creative layout. Love the inspiration!
Cupcakes and birthdays. The perfect combo. Great layout.
Fun layout and a great way to use the cupcakes!
I love SU! Excellent prize today. Thanks SCT!!
Amazing layout! Going to try this with my granddaughter's first birthday pictures.
I love Paige Evans ideas and have used them in many of my scrapbook pages! As usual many great prizes. Can't wait to see what's next.
Very cute scrapbook page! Thank you Stampin' Up! and American Crafts for the chance to win a card kit.
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS layout – LOVE the stitching and design – WOW!
Another day of awesome giveaways! Love Stampin' Up!
This layout is simply amazing. I love it and I am so inspired by it. I have been planning a layout of photos from last summer and this is exactly the idea I needed. I can't wait to get started!
P.S. Thank you for the great prizes– Happy birthday again! Thank you for celebrating by giving presents to *us*! wow!
Wow your birthday and we get the gifts…you guys are great and so is this prize today. Thank you for this chance to win.
I am totally inspired! I love the repeated pattern of the squares and cupcakes that gives your page order – then you go nuts with the stitching to add some fun. Just love your style!
Love the cupcakes – each so different and cute.
Such a fun layout! I'm going to go dig in my stash to come up with something similar. Thank you.
That page is a celebration! Love the inspiration and thanks for a chance to win today's awesome prizes.
Cute cute cute cupcakes, what a great idea for using them. I also like the idea of asking on IG for feedback, I always hesitate to ask wondering if anyone will respond. lol Happy Birthday to SCT! Thanks for this wonderful party. I really love Stampin' up, I use it almost every week.
Love the layout it is sooo cute!!
Awww!!! What a cool and fun layout! Love it!!!
Such a beautiful and creative layout! I love it! Thanks for the chance at today's prize!
Stampin' UP! and Kelly Klapstein's American Crafts products. Such a wonderful pairing. This party is getting better and better every day.
What a fun, creative layout! Thanks for the chance to win such fabulous prizes!
Great idea. Congrats on the 12 years. Wonderful giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.
Not sure what I can say about your LO Paige…. except I love everything about it! The blue textured cardstock really adds dimension and a great look to the LO. The little pieces of goodies are awesome. Great job!!!
Paige's cupcake layout is breathtaking and delightfully festive! Great prizes too! ???TFS!
Cute layout! Lots of details! And another great giveaway!
How fun! What great giveaways! Thank you for the fun project ideas, as well as the chance to win!?
I'm loving the cute cupcake layout! Great way to use up some leftover paper & I almost always need to put in more pictures! The prizes are great too….especially eyeing that brush lettering prize after taking the class with Nicki at Crop and Create!
WOW… that is one amazing and super fun layout!
This would be fantastic to try!! Thanks for the opportunity!
How creative. I like all of the little details.
How cute! I love that you used different types of stitching, as well as the letters, cupcakes….
I would love to learn lettering, would be amazing to be able to that free hand! Stampin Up is always awesome! Great layout as well, great idea for using the same punch.
Love the layout!! Is inspiring me to use my sewing machine!
Wow this layout is so fun and love the grid pattern.
Time to get punch-y again!
This layout is SO adorable and I love the stitching!
thanks again for all the inspiration and prizes during your anniversary. Happy 12th!
What a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.
I am hoping to win something.
That layout is a lot of work, and that paid off big. LOVE IT!
What great cards and things too.
Wow – that layout is adorable!!
How fun! Love all those little cupcakes.
What great sponsors for your 12th birthday celebrations so glad I can celebrate with you all #SCT ??
What a fun layout and a great way to use up scraps!! Awesome giveaway, I would love to learn brush lettering!
A stylish and unique layout indeed!
How cute. The cupcakes are adorable! What a creative layout.
Beautiful cards. Would love to win these prize packs as I love making my own cards and could use some help with lettering. I'm still a novice at lettering and would love to become better at it.
Such a beautiful layout! Love what you have done here and thank you for this fabulous giveaway!
Happy 12th birthday SCT! Wonderful project and cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the fabulous layout. So creative.
Love, love, love that layout!
I love the layout, what a great idea!
Super Happy I already own that cupcake punch! Great Layout!
I've always wanted to learn brush lettering, hope I win! This is a really unique design, love the sewing on the page.
Am inspired again by this amazing layout! Thanks for all the creativity, SCT!
Love the layout! Want a cupcake punch! Thanks for more great prizes to win!
Oh Goodness! Love the colors and playfulness of this project. Love the prizes for today too!
What an amazing layout! You have inspired me to get out my sewing machine again! Thanks for the inspiration.Thanks also for the chances to win such amazing prizes. Happy Birthday SCT and good luck to everyone!
Happy birthday SCT……great layout and love love the card kit…..thanks for the chance to win!
What a fun layout. Thanks for the inspiration. Another great prize package – good luck to everyone!
Fun layout for the SCT birthday celebration!
I love all of the different stitches on the layout. I may need to scrap lift the idea and mix the stitches. Thanks, SCT, for another day of great prizes. You rock!
Oh my….what a cute layout! Thank you for the inspiration.
Appears to be lots of work on this page layout but reproducing the cupcake to fill the squares is a great options. Love the materials used. Hapoy burthday!
What a fun idea! Love the cupcakes!
What a great birthday layout! I love the cupcakes….what a great way to use scraps.
Fun techniques on this layout. I like using all of them.
Awesome layout Paige! My granddaughter just turned 5 over the weekend. This sure provides the inspiration for a darling layout celebrating her special day. Thank you SCT for the wonderful prizes!
Very cute layout!! Love the prizes too! Happy Birthday!!
Will it improve my penmanship.
Love the layout and chance to win great prize. Thanks.
Oh my, drooling a little over the prizes today! Stampin' Up! plus some great brush lettering resources. Yummy!
I love the cupcakes. They look good enough to eat, Happy Birthday Celebrations.
Very cute all the things!!!!!! And happy birthday ????? and I love to win all the great prizes (all) ?????
Now this would be something new to play with.
I've been dying to learn brush lettering. Thanks for the opportunity. These are wonderful prizes.
Paige's layouts are always gorgeous – thanks for the tips on how to recreate it. Love the prizes too. Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow! This layout is do much funl. Thank You for an amazing giveaway- Andrzej chance to win!
Love the cupcakes! Happy Birthday!
I may need to dust off my sewing machine. Love all the stitching on the layout.
Happy Birthday! My daughter would love this. She is just getting into brush lettering.
I sew on my cards but not on my layouts. Thanks for the inspiration. What fun prizes from two great companies. Happy Birthday SCT!
Cute layout. Love how the various stitches create the grid.
So freakin cute!!! Love all those cupcakes and the fabulous stitched grid! Awesome birthday layout!
What a cool idea!! Unique and fun. Love it.
Cool layout and awesome prizes! I love making cards, that card kit would be wonderful to win!!
Love the cupcakes now to go do something with this design. Trying to follow each day and spending time working with paper!
What an amazing layout!! I love the stitching details and cupcakes, thanks for the inspiration and another great giveaway.
Such a fun layout. The card kit looks amazing!
Happy Birthday SCT! I love the cute cupcakes!! Super adorable!
What a super fun and gorgeous layout! Happy Special Day 4 SCT!
That LO is beyond amazing!
That cupcake layout is so cute and creative!
Very cute with all the different cupcakes!
You Rock SCT!!!! Thank You Stampin'Up and American Crafts for your giveaways!
Absolutely love the stitching and all the little cupcakes. Thanks for another day of giveaways!
I love the layout and the giveaway. Happy birthday, SCT!
Such a fun layout! I'm going to try this idea on a birthday card. Thanks for the inspiration! Love the prize pack too. Fingers crossed for a win?
Happy birthday! Great layout and awesome prizes!
Ah my what an adorable "quilt" love how fabulous it all came together. Many thanks!
What a cute layout, and the cards are awesome!
Cool layout that inspires me to drag out my own sewing machine! Thanks SCT for the chance to win these great prizes!
Paige Evans is wonderful and I can't wait to try her idea! Great prizes also!
Cute and fun layout! Happy Birthday SCT!
What great prizes for day 4! Would be difficult to pick from the two!
Happy birthday! What an AWESOME layout! I love the grid and having something in every square. Definitely going to have to try this! What great prizes for today! Thanks for the chance to win!
The Birthday layout is so cute. Have to make one for my daughter who loves cupcakes.
Happy Birthday! What detail on that layout. AMAZING!
How fun is this – – sewing and paper crafting. Doesn't get any better. Except to add the prize for today. Learning hand lettering; which is on my crafting bucket list!! Thank you and again, Happy Birthday!!
What a fun layout! I am always afraid to sew on my layouts but this has inspired me to try. Those brush lettering pens look amazing. Happy Birthday to a great magazine.
What an amazing layout!!!! 🙂 Thanks, SCT for the amazing give-a-ways!!
Amazing – to sew that much on a layout! Looks fantastic.
Also I have just started to learn brush lettering and I find it very difficult to learn. This would be a great give-a-way for me to receive. I could use some pointers on how to do it as I am left handed.
I am going to have so much fun trying these ideas out. Thanks for sharing.
I have to say that Paige did a GREAT Page!! 🙂 Super Creative!
The Card Kit looks amazing!! Such wonderful prizes!!!
I just did brush lettering on a giant bulletin board at school (using a sharpie as my tool), and I would love to get way more practice as I loved the end result!! Bring on this prize!!
I adore Paige's scrapbook layouts. What a super one for Fox! So many cheerful colours and how brilliant to use the cupcake punch! Love it.
This layout is completely adorable. I am so inspired to make something similar! Love it!
Amazing! Thanks for the chance!
This layout is adorable! I'll be scraplifting this one!
I adore all the creative ideas. Paige's layouts are great!
Such a cute layout by Paige and SCT is just full of inspiration! Another fabulous day of birthday celebrations! Thanks for the invite to the party!!! ????
Wow! All that stitching is amazing.
Your layouts are always so fun, detailed, and unique Paige! what great giveaways for your birthday SCT! I have always wanted to learn how to write beautifully, so this would be an awesome prize!
Wow! All three things that I'd love to do! That layout is going to be scraplifted/Pinned thousands of times-lovelovelove it! I'd love a card kit cause I just can't make em right and I'd get to handletter them which is pretty dope.
Happy Birthday! Here's to many more awesome years ahead. All the prizes look amazing!
Another wonderful prize pack – thanks Stampin' Up and American Crafts – love your companies! This layout is incredible!!!! I love it so much. Adore the wonderful little cupcakes on that blue background, and the stitched grid. Love it, love it, LOVE it!
Beautiful layout! And exciting prizes!
OMG this is the one – the one I need! I want to get more into cards and my brush lettering leaves little to be desired. This is an amazing win!!!
Oh my gosh. I love this layout. The colours are beautiful and the cup cakes are so sweet! So great, makes me want to play with punches! Happy birthday lovely SCT team!
What a fantastic layout. Paige's page always so fun & creative.
Awesome layout a great way to spend a day off is to try this….
Love all the ideas we are getting this week! I love birthdays!
Paige…you never cease to amaze me! That page is gorgeous!!!!!
Happy birthday SCT and thank you to all the contributers!
Who doesn't love cupcakes. Nice layout. Love the giveaway. Thanks for a chance to win.
Fun layout! Happy birthday, SCT!
Your birthdays are always fun to celebrate! Thank you again for the chance to win such wonderful prizes! The ideas and the variety of prices are so cool! Happy birthday!
Love this layout! How does the stitching not make the paper tear?
This is a fantastic layout! I love the idea and the detail you see when you look over the entire page. Awesome!
Another great giveaway! I am a fan of Stampin' Up!!
What an amazing layout! Love it! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday – yay gifts for us!! Kelly and Stampin up Hooray!
I Love everything about this layout – such a great idea to use a stitched grid. And the cupcakes! So cute. As much as I love making cards, the Stampin' Up kit is very pretty and would come in handy when I need a last minute card. Would love to try fancy lettering. Thanks for a great giveaway.
What a crazy idea. I love to see things that are different and such a great way to use up all kids of odds and ends. I especially like all the different stitches. FUN!!
Just beautiful. Never too many cupcakes I say. Thanks to American Crafts and Stampin Up for sponsoring the prizes today.
I love the stitching detail!
What a cute idea!!!!! Thanks to the sponsors!!!!!!
Paige's layouts are always a work of art! The prizes are delightful, great way to celebrate!
Oh to have half the talent of Paige!
Adorable layout! Great way to use products you have or want!
What a cute idea for a layout and thanks for the chance to win the Card Kit.
Delicious layout!! Thanks for the chance to win some great prizes.
Those prizes are awesome! Thanks for the chance!
Love the layout! Thank you Stampin Up and American Crafts for the giveaways!
Your talented friends have the greatest ideas! Make sure you invite them back! Let the celebration continue!
What a fantastic layout! I love the grid and smaller pictures!
Very creative and cute layout! Thanks for the opportunity to win some wonderful prizes!
So much goodness. Love Stampin Up and American Crafts! Cute cupcake layout. Think I'll make it into a cupcake calendar! Thanks for the inspiration.
This inspires me to get out my sew machine and practice!
Love the inspiration and the giveaways! Happy Birthday SCT!
I love grid layouts and this one is absolutely gorgeous!!
Happy Birthday SCT! This layout by Paige is inspiring! I'm going to try this stitching technique on a layout this weekend! Thanks to Stampin' Up! and American Crafts for the great giveaway prizes!
SU's kits are great! All those cupcakes on the scrapbook page makes me hungry for cupcake. It must be that kind of a day! Happy 12th Birthday!
Paige's layout would make a perfect sign for a cupcake shop!! Yum! A lovely combo – cards and lettering supplies. Thank you AC and SU for wonderful prizes.
That page must have taken forever to make with all those cupcakes and stitching! Stampin' Up! Was my gateway into scrapbooking and card making I still use so many of their products. Would love for this prize pack to be mine!
So inspiring and opportunity to use my scrap paper. Thanks!
The cupcakes are adorable. Thanks for the chance to win!
More great prizes! Are you sure it's your birthday not mine?
Really love the SU card kit. Such pretty colors! And the Kelly Creates prize pack is great. I would love to learn more about lettering.
What a lovely SU card kit & I've always wanted to learn Brush lettering!! Thx for the chance!!
OMG – the layout is gorgeous! Would love to win this!
Happy Birthday! Love the sewing layout – another way to use a great tool!
Who doesn't need a card kit? And the lettering items could inspire.
Happy 12 th Birthday!!!! I would love to win and a tidbit of FYI for all your readers. I live in Edmonton , the same city Kelly lives in.
Fun! Fun! Fun! Love the grid and the stitching!
What a unique idea for a layout page, I will keep this one in my mind to attempt.
Wow, Paige! What a gorgeous layout! Love all the stitching!
Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to win those amazing prizes!
What a gorgeous layout! Love the colorful cupcakes and the threading is the perfect whimsical touch. I think this would look great on a card!!
Happy birthday SCT. Love you guys.
how many ways to decorate a cupcake? and that card kit is so pretty.
Paige, Paige, Paige…. you are at the top of your game girl. Oh my.
Really like Paige's layout. Happy 12th Birthday and thanks for opportunity to win Stampin Up and American Crafts prizes.
What a fun layout!! Now I want a cupcake punch, lol!
Another day of super giveaways from super companies!! Thank you SCT for the chance to win!
Happy 12th Birthday and many, many more!!
Such amazing creativity! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win some great prizes!
Happy birthday to SCT!! Thanks for 12 years of happiness!
Wow!!"I've the line up !!
So cute! I love how your giveaways are just as creative as the ideas your magazine details!
These are amazing! Thanks to the sponsors and another great day giveaway to celebrate your birthday.
What a fun layout, so many different ways to recreate this…!
Love this idea especially all the different stitches!
Such a creative layout! Love all the bright colors. Thanks for the giveaway!
Stampin' Up! and American Crafts are two of my favourite companies in this industry – thanks so much for sponsoring today's excellent prize package!
This layout is great, has a real birthday feel. I love the sewn grid pattern. Great idea, thanks.
Oh wow, what a fab fun layout!
What a fun layout! Thanks for sharing Paige.
I think this layout would be a great way to show different birthday parties through the ages, various themes used etc. Great idea Paige! I have been looking for the lettering set every time i am in Michaels, no luck so far.
What a super duper fun layout! Love! Awesome prizes too! Happy birthday!
This is so clever and lovely? thank You for sharing nice idea for a perfect layout!
Awesome stitching on that layout! Happy birthday to SCT Magazine!
Unique layout! Great prize packages! Would love to learn the how-to's for brush lettering!
That layout was super impressive and such a lot of intricate work…"AMAZING". It has inspired me to use my sewing machine a bit more in the pages I do. I will have to dust it off and get it ready to go LOL. Thanks for the ideas. Wow, the donors are so generous. That is pretty amazing too…good luck to all those who have entered!
Super cute layout!! Love these sponsors too!! Thanks for a chance to win.
Wow, this is a really impressive layout built up from such simple elements. I can see trying it with flower punches substituting for cupcakes. Thanks for the idea.
This would be a great birthday page in my granddaughters scrapbook. I would love to learn brush lettering! Amazing prizes! Thanks again.
Paige's layouts are always so bright, fun and full of texture! They truly are pieces of art. A big thanks to AC and Stampin Up for contributing today's prizes.
THOSE CARDS!!!! I have really been trying my hand at new writing styles. Would love to try this set out.
Happy 12th birthday SCT!! Another great prize, but I wouldn't expect any less from you. You never disappoint!
Love this layout. The bright colours and the creative use of stitching are wonderful!
Would love some more practice for lettering after taking Nikki's class at crop & create!
I love all the tiny details of this layout.!!!
What a super fun layout! I'm inspired to dust off my sewing machine. Love the prizes from Stampin Up and American Crafts! Celebrating with SCT is fun!!
Happy birthday! Love all the cupcakes!
Paige is the best! Love all of her layouts!
What a beautiful layout! I love all the tiny cupcakes!
Love all the layouts SCT!!
Cute layout. I never would have thought of this. I love the tiny cupcakes.
I would love to learn brush lettering. It looks so beautiful on a layout.
What a cute idea! Love the little details!
The layout is really unique! ??
Forgot to mention in previous comment….LOVE Heidi S! Her pic in this blog post is so perfect…her personality truly radiates and uplifts!!
Love SCT! Happy 12th birthday! Always so many great ideas!!
Love this so much .
So excited to see Stampin' Up in the giveaways!
Awesome projects featured! Stampin Up products rock!
Happy Birthday SCT Stampin up and American Crafts & Heidi, thanks for the giveaways!
Tools to learn how to create brush letting, how much fun!
This may give me the nudge to start sewing on my pages. And I like the idea of a kit to learn to do brush lettering.
Beautiful layout! Happy birthday SCT!
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to win some great prizes! Good luck to all.
It may be time to dust off some punches! This page is so cute. And that lettering set is such a fun prize.
That layout is amazing! Such attention to detail. I love the prize too as I saw the Brush Lettering book in the latest Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine and am hoping to get my hands on a copy of it. I'd love to try my hand at it!
Wow—great cards and products. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I love the cupcake punch! What a fun layout!
I love Paige's layout!!! Super cute!! Happy birthday SCT you guys are the best!
Another day of amazing prizes!
Oh my gosh…such a wonderful, creative layout! Thanks for the chance to win such a wonderful prize package!
Happy Birthday SCT! Great prizes.
Cute layout & drooling over the handlettering kit.I'm a beginner hooked on handlettering.
Stunning layout! You have inspired me to dust off my new sewing machine and learn how to use it! Happy Birthday SCT!
I used to do calligraphy back in college, and the current trend of brush lettering makes me itch to try my hand again. This would be a great prize to win – thanks!!
Love the cupcakes! Amazing giveaway, I'm so hooked on Stampin Up!
Paige is my scrapbooking idol! Love all her creative ideas.
And who doesn't want cupcakes for their birthday.
What a cute idea!!! And, a great way to use up scraps!!! Love the sewing! I am getting a Birthday theme here!!! LOL!
Thank you Happy Birthday SCT!
Happy Birthday! I would love to win this prize!
That tiny cupcake punch is so cute and again such great gifts!
Very cute birthday layout. Happy Birthday!
Love Stampin' Up! Thanks for the chance.
Wow! One of these days I WILL try sewing on my layouts! It looks so fantastic! Gives it that extra pop! Boy, those are sure some small photos, and the cupcakes…so amazeballs cute! Thanks for sharing with us!
Paige's layout is so cute, especially like the stitching. Yo could use this idea for lots of different motifs.
I've been working on improving my hand lettering skills!
Happy 12th Birthday!!! Great giveaways. Thanks for the chance to win!
What a fun layout Paige! Always inspiring!
like the layout love the stitching detail. . Happy Birthday SCT!
Beautiful layout, another great giveway.
Cupcakes! Isn't that just too cute?! Love those gorgeous cards! Congrats, again, on your 12th anniversary!
Congrats on another year older! Love all these great prizes.
Looks fun!! Beautiful cards too!!


According to studies, nearly half of Americans say that they do not get enough sleep every night. Although many say they can function with four to six hours of sleep, most doctors agree that a person should aim for getting seven to eight hours of sleep per night.
But for those who lie awake at night, this is easier said than done.
From driving safely to staying awake at work – or even just for your general well-being – it's important to get a good night's sleep. Follow these tips for better sleep and you may notice a world of difference.
Of course, people having consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep at night should consult a doctor.
A comfy bed might just be the trick to getting a good night's sleep.
In other words, don't work or use your iPhone or computer under the covers. It becomes more difficult to relax and fall asleep if you associate your bed with activities that prevent you from winding down.
Watch what you ingest leading up to bedtime.
This is one of those better sleep tips that your Grandma might have told you. Try to avoid drinking caffeine after 5 p.m., assuming your bedtime is between 10 p.m. and midnight. If you plan on having a heavy meal, try to eat it earlier, rather than later. And do not snack too close to the time you plan on going to bed. Also, there is an illusion that alcohol helps you fall asleep – it doesn't. It can either prevent you from sleeping or dehydrate you, so that you stay awake in the middle of the night feeling thirsty. In fact, try not to drink liquids of any sort close to bedtime, so that you can avoid multiple trips to the bathroom.
Be sure that your bedroom is comfortable.
Keep the temperature cool and try to ensure that there is not too much noise. If you have trouble sleeping, cover your clock before you go to bed because sleep problems are often partially psychological. Lastly, make sure your bed is comfortable. Some people prefer firm mattresses, while others like softer ones. The same goes for pillows.
You should attempt to spend the final portion of your evening before bedtime with lower lighting. So, turn off the television or computer and put down your iPhone, which suppresses melatonin production. If the lights in your home are bright, consider changing them to lower wattage bulbs. And, assuming it's safe to do so, use a flashlight when going to the bathroom in the middle of the night as opposed to turning on a light, which can wake you up.
During the day, expose yourself to light as much as possible.
During breaks from work, step outside and, whenever possible, spend time outdoors. And most studies agree that getting exercise during the day often leads to a better night's sleep. Additionally, keep your shades open in your home to let in light while you are at home.
Do something relaxing before going to bed.
Reading is an enjoyable way of making yourself tired at night. Another option would be to take a hot bath, using a candle to light your bathroom. To be able to fall asleep, the body needs to cool down. An average person's temperature drops during the evening, so taking a hot bath will cause your temperature to rise slightly, but then drop more steeply when you get out of the tub.
Try to go to bed at the same time every night and, equally important, awake at the same time in the morning. Even if it takes you longer to fall asleep, you should get up at your regular time because it will help you stick to a schedule. For some, napping can help with catching up on sleep, while for others it can have an adverse effect.
Losing some sleep isn't the end of the world. Often, the more you concern yourself with how much sleep you're getting or not getting, the more difficult it becomes to fall asleep. If you have longer-term sleeping problems, consult your doctor, who might give you additional tips for a good night's sleep or prescribe medication, if necessary.
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A boat trailer is a trailer designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats.
In 2009, the book 'Trucking Country: The Road to America's Walmart Economy' debuted, written by author Shane Hamilton. This novel explores the interesting history of trucking and connects certain developments. Particularly how such development in the trucking industry have helped the so-called big-box stored. Examples of these would include Walmart or Target, they dominate the retail sector of the U.S. economy. Yet, Hamilton connects historical and present-day evidence that connects such correlations.
Trucks and cars have much in common mechanically as well as ancestrally. One link between them is the steam-powered fardier Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, who built it in 1769. Unfortunately for him, steam trucks were not really common until the mid 1800's. While looking at this practically, it would be much harder to have a steam truck. This is mostly due to the fact that the roads of the time were built for horse and carriages. Steam trucks were left to very short hauls, usually from a factory to the nearest railway station. In 1881, the first semi-trailer appeared, and it was in fact towed by a steam tractor manufactured by De Dion-Bouton. Steam-powered trucks were sold in France and in the United States, apparently until the eve of World War I. Also, at the beginning of World War II in the United Kingdom, they were known as 'steam wagons'.
A semi-trailer is almost exactly what it sounds like, it is a trailer without a front axle. Proportionally, its weight is supported by two factors. The weight falls upon a road tractor or by a detachable front axle assembly, known as a dolly. Generally, a semi-trailer is equipped with legs, known in the industry as "landing gear". This means it can be lowered to support it when it is uncoupled. In the United States, a trailer may not exceed a length of 57 ft (17.37 m) on interstate highways. However, it is possible to link two smaller trailers together to reach a length of 63 ft (19.20 m).
"Writer-director James Mottern said he was influenced by nuanced, beloved movies of the 1970s such as "The Last Detail" and "Five Easy Pieces." Mottern said his female trucker character began with a woman he saw at a Southern California truck stop — a "beautiful woman, bleach blonde ... skin tanned to leather walked like a Teamster, blue eyes." - Paul Brownfield
In the United States, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 established minimum requirements that must be met when a state issues a commercial driver's license CDL. It specifies the following types of license: - Class A CDL drivers. Drive vehicles weighing 26,001 pounds or greater, or any combination of vehicles weighing 26,001 pounds or greater when towing a trailer weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of Public Safety regulations. - Class A Driver License permits. Is a step in preparation for Class A drivers to become a Commercial Driver. - Class B CDL driver. Class B is designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including driver) or more than 8 passengers (including the driver) for compensation. This includes, but is not limited to, tow trucks, tractor trailers, and buses.
In the United States, commercial truck classification is fixed by each vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). There are 8 commercial truck classes, ranging between 1 and 8. Trucks are also classified in a more broad way by the DOT's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The FHWA groups them together, determining classes 1-3 as light duty, 4-6 as medium duty, and 7-8 as heavy duty. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has its own separate system of emission classifications for commercial trucks. Similarly, the United States Census Bureau had assigned classifications of its own in its now-discontinued Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (TIUS, formerly known as the Truck Inventory and Use Survey).
As of January 1, 2000, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established as its own separate administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This came about under the "Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999". The FMCSA is based in Washington, D.C., employing more than 1,000 people throughout all 50 States, including in the District of Columbia. Their staff dedicates themselves to the improvement of safety among commercial motor vehicles (CMV) and to saving lives.
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Implemented in 2014, the National Registry, requires all Medical Examiners (ME) who conduct physical examinations and issue medical certifications for interstate CMV drivers to complete training on FMCSA's physical qualification standards, must pass a certification test. This is to demonstrate competence through periodic training and testing. CMV drivers whose medical certifications expire must use MEs on the National Registry for their examinations. FMCSA has reached its goal of at least 40,000 certified MEs signing onto the registry. All this means is that drivers or movers can now find certified medical examiners throughout the country who can perform their medical exam. FMCSA is preparing to issue a follow-on "National Registry 2" rule stating new requirements. In this case, MEs are to submit medical certificate information on a daily basis. These daily updates are sent to the FMCSA, which will then be sent to the states electronically. This process will dramatically decrease the chance of drivers falsifying medical cards.
A circumferential route refers to a public transportation system that follows the route in the shape of a circle. Over time a nickname developed in the European Union, calling transportation networks such as these a "ring road". This is no surprise as Europe has several famous "ring roads" such as the Berliner Ring, the Brussels Ring, the Amsterdam Ring, the Boulevard Périphérique around Paris and the Leeds Inner and Outer ring roads. Other countries adopted the term as well which in turn made the name go international. Australia's Melbourne's Western Ring Road and India's Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road both adopted the name. However in Canada, the term is most commonly used, with "orbital" used to a much lesser extent. On the contrary, the United States calls many "ring roads" as belt-lines, beltways, or loops instead. For example, the Capital Beltway around Washington, D.C. Some ring roads use terminology such as "Inner Loop" and "Outer Loop". This is, of course, for the sake of directional sense, since compass directions cannot be determined around the entire loop.
In today's popular culture, recreational vehicles struggle to find their own niche. Travel trailers or mobile home with limited living facilities, or where people can camp or stay have been referred to as trailers. Previously, many would refer to such vehicles as towable trailers.
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Ken Pinto
Author & Owner, Kenzai USA
Ken Pinto is the author of "How Much Is the Milk?", a practical roadmap for business leaders interested in solving supply chain issues, and founder of KENZAI USA, an international supply chain solutions company. In his newly released book, Pinto shares secrets and offers sustainable solutions for some of the biggest building industry obstacles and opportunities. With more than 40 years of construction industry experience coursing through his veins, Pinto is an accomplished carpenter, mason, plumber, electrician, steel worker, heavy equipment operator, surveyor, project manager, and a 21-year veteran of the commercial construction industry. He worked for 19 years as Supply Chain VP at Shea Homes, Pulte Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, and Toll Brothers, and is a sought-after speaker on global supply chain management. Pinto contends that the supply chain is less about raw materials, manufacturing, ships, planes, trains, and trucks, and more about people and relationships, resolving to help businesses transform transactions into interactions. A former Navy Seabee, Pinto's journey in the construction industry began at the tender age of 11, serving as a master carpenter's apprentice. Fluent in Japanese, Pinto is also a contributing writer to various homebuilding industry publications and newsletters.
Bob Rademacher
President, Kolter Homes
Bob started with Kolter Homes in 2010 by opening their first Cresswind community. Since that initial opening, the Cresswind brand for active adults has expanded to four states and six cities. Prior to Bob's current role with Kolter, he was their Area President for the markets in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Bob's 30-year career in homebuilding includes management positions for Del Webb, Pulte Homes, Ryland Homes, and Taylor Morrison.
Patrick Tighe
CEO, Eden Development
Patrick Tighe is a real estate developer and attorney who previously served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of an Austin real estate development firm with a $500 million portfolio of assets. His personal development projects include the development of a 94 acre subdivision and construction of various single family residential homes.
Dennis Webb
VP, Fulton Homes
For the past 25 years Dennis has served as Vice President at Fulton Homes, where he oversees sales, marketing, operations and the Fulton Homes Design Center. Dennis has leveraged modern technology along with his past retail experience to help transform the company into one of today's most advanced homebuilders in the country when it comes to customer experience, operations, and marketing. He served on the city of Tempe's Development Review Commission for 12 years and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance.
Joan Webb
Advisor & Former CMO, The New Home Company
Joan serves as Advisor and Former CMO for The New Home Company. She joined New Home not long after the company was founded in 2009 and since that time has played an integral role in establishing the company's brand through a commitment to architectural excellence, award-winning buyer experience, customer service and innovative, technology forward marketing programs. Joan has more than 25 years of experience in the homebuilding industry. Prior to New Home, Joan led the interior design team of a Dubai-based international developer. Before that, she was Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Design for Laing Luxury, the luxury homebuilding division of John Laing Homes. During her career, Joan has served other top builders including Brookfield Homes and Taylor Woodrow Homes.
Keith Anderson
President, On3
Keith is a successful entrepreneur and a former top executive for companies all over the country. Keith recently retired as Executive Vice President of Operations from NVR, Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies. Prior to that, he headed up operations for the automotive and industrial business for Avery Dennsion and was a plant manager for Harland Clarke, the second largest check printer in the nation. Originally from Stoughton, Wisconsin, Keith earned his degree from The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in business administration in 1985.
Nick Brown
President, Build Smart
Nick Brown is a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) for residential construction and an Associate Energy Analyst (AEA) for nonresidential construction certified by the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC). He has maintained his certifications for 2008, 2013, 2016, and 2019 code cycles. Nick is a Subject Matter Expert on the Energy Code Ace statewide education team and teaches classes for Southern California Edison on Net Zero Design, All-electric Homes, Heat Pumps, and Selling Clean Energy Homes. As part of a CalSEED team, Nick is currently researching phase change material applications in HVAC systems. Nick was elected to the Board of Directors of CABEC beginning in 2018.
Marc Lamoureaux
President, Alpha Vision
Marc Lamoureux is CEO co-founder of Alpha Vision, a leading technology firm specializing in digital marketing for new home sales since 1993. His enduring awareness of the latest and greatest in visualization technologies combined with his knowledge of the ever-evolving homebuilding market make him an invaluable collaborator to many of today's leading national builders including DR Horton, Pulte Group, Shea Homes and more. Marc's passion is to bring the new home buying experience to new heights of sophistication and success.
Regina Marston
President, Engage Marketing
Regina is a passionate marketing executive with over 20 years of experience leading and directing the marketing and advertising activities for a variety of companies and organizations. Her background and experience include developing integrated marketing plans and budgets that deliver ROI, managing advertising, public relations, social media, experiential events, education platforms, website development, and content strategy, all while leading her teams to deliver results while having fun and meeting challenges with a spirit of collaboration and excellence.
Gary Means
National Builder Manager, FBC Mortgage
Gary Means is the National Builder Manager for FBC Mortgage, LLC. In his 29 years in the industry, Gary has created, managed, and originated for some of the nations' top homebuilders, including Brookfield Homes, DR Horton Homes, KB Homes, Richmond America, Shea Homes, and others across the country. Gary is also managing and developing FBC Mortgage, LLC's various marketing service agreements, alliance and venture structures for homebuilding, real estate, and relocation companies. He has gained a wealth of great management, business development, structural, and operational skills from engaging with the industry's best.
Mike Moore
Moore Leadership & Peak Performance
Mike Moore is a featured keynote speaker, leadership, sales and employee development coach as well as co-author of Build Trust: Elevating Life, Relationships and Business. He is recognized by Builder & Developer Magazine in their annual Who's Who in the Homebuilding. In April 2018, Mike was ranked by Klout in the top 1% on Leadership, Leadership Development, Peak Performance and Sales. In July 2019, Twitter ranked Mike #1 on Leadership, Leadership Development, Sales Training, Peak Performance, Employee Development, Keynote Speaking and Homebuilding.
Melissa Morman
Builders Digital Experience
Melissa Morman is a member of the original founding executive team of BHI/BDX (Builders Digital Experience) and currently serves as the company's Chief Experience Officer, managing b2b marketing, sales, and the customer experience. As a woman at the highest levels of what has historically been an industry led by male executives, Melissa has a track record of success in the corporate and non-profit worlds. A sought after public speaker, Morman is a recognized expert on sales, marketing, and CRM. Melissa advises top executives of Fortune 500 and smaller companies in the homebuilding, real estate, and building products industries on the digital transformation of their business.
Monica Wheaton
Director of Customer Success, ECI Mark Systems
With over 25 years of service providing support for the home building industry, Monica has vast experience in strategic leadership, marketing and customer support. As the Director of Customer Success for the Residential Home Construction Division at ECI, Monica is focused on supporting clients by identifying the resources they need to be successful in meeting their business goals. Prior to joining ECI, Monica worked at Builder Partnerships and led the development of a multi-sided platform aimed at increasing networking opportunities, simplifying the rebate submission process for builders and manufacturers, and leveraging data to provide market insights and key reports. She oversaw the relationship management team to grow membership and increase participation and return for members.
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Q: Split scrapped table into lists with pandas So I have a basic 3 lines here.  Gives me the info I want when I print airlines[3] but if I put it in a for loop like 'for i in airlines[3]:' it only prints out Airlines and Destinations.  I want to take all the airlines put them into their own list and I want all the destinations in their own list too.
import pandas as pd
airlines = pd.read_html('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Son_Nhat_International_Airport')

# Prints off table
print(airlines[3])

airlines_list = []
destination_list = []

A: airlines[3] is a pandas dataframe. Use below commands to create separate lists:
In [1606]: df = airlines[3]

In [1607]: airlines_list = df['Airlines'].tolist()

In [1609]: destination_list = df['Destinations'].tolist()

A: In case you want to not consider duplicates in either of those list , you can use set()
list(set(df['Destinations']))

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HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nuland and Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Fernández Travel to Brazil for the 2022 U.S.-Brazil High-Level Dialogue
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nuland and Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Fernández Travel to Brazil for the 2022 U.S.-Brazil High-Level Dialogue
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Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernández will travel to Brasilia for the U.S.-Brazil High-Level Dialogue on April 25. Under Secretary Nuland and Under Secretary Fernández will co-chair the Dialogue with their counterparts from Brazil's Ministry of External Relations. Their discussions will deepen our countries' efforts to strengthen democratic governance, racial justice, and respect for human rights in the hemisphere; expand regional economic prosperity by fostering increased trade and investment; protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change; advance COVID-19 recovery to build back better health resilience; and reinforce security and defense cooperation to promote peace and the rule of law.
Under Secretary Nuland will also meet with the next generation of innovative Brazilian entrepreneurs and leaders in science and technology during her visit to learn about their contributions to Brazil's social, scientific, and economic future.
Under Secretary Fernández will also discuss supply chain resilience with private sector representatives, and economic and health priorities with high-level Brazilian government officials. Under Secretary Fernandez will then travel to São Paulo on April 27 to discuss supply chain challenges in sectors such as clean energy and health, as well as opportunities to advance diversity and women's economic empowerment.
Other senior members of the delegation include Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ricardo Zúniga, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark Wells, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Transformation Anna Shpitsberg.
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Posted on November 21, 2018 January 10, 2019 by Baku News Team
In the event of a 'No Deal' Brexit, the UK will fall back on WTO agreed rules, effectively becoming a 'Third Country' in terms of how it is classed when importing and exporting to/from the EU.
In the long run, this shouldn't cause any major problems for the transport industry, but it could cause problems in the days immediately following 29th March 2019.
What is 'Third Country' status?
A Third Country is generally understood as any country not in the EU, including nations outside the continent of Europe (e.g. Japan, the USA, Canada, etc.). Third countries are not subject the four freedoms central to the EU, namely free movement of people, capital, goods and services, unless they've signed up to a separate bilateral free trade agreement guaranteeing these rights (…which is what Norway have done).
On the continent of Europe, third countries are rarely 'locked out' of the EU completely. They can be a part of the European Economic Area (EEA) and/or the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and some even use the Euro as their currency (Monaco, the Vatican and San Marino). A list of Third Countries, and the treaties that govern them, can be found here.
How does 'Third Country' status work elsewhere?
Being a third country is not necessarily a barrier to trade with the EU; on the continent of Europe, third countries like Norway and Liechtenstein trade seamlessly with EU member states thanks to long-established customs unions and treaties like Schengen. In most cases within Europe, there are rarely any checkpoints on road borders, and delays at sea ports are minimal.
Why would 'Third Country' status be a problem for the UK?
Third country status works for countries like Norway and Switzerland because free trade deals with the EU already exist in those countries. Their respective governments have already invested the time and legislative energy necessary to negotiate and ratify mutually beneficial trade agreements. Everything necessary to trade smoothly has been thought through, written into law and implemented over a controlled period. If the UK 'crashes out' of the EU without these sorts of deals already in place, there will be no pre-existing relationship to rely on — it could take years to develop a reliable, practical customs solution.
Will the UK automatically become a 'Third Country' on 29 March 2019?
Almost definitely. The current Brexit Preparedness Notices state that the UK will become a third country on Brexit day, but this, like everything else, is dependent on the negotiations between the UK and the EU in the build-up to 29 March 2019.
Third country status is not guaranteed. A nation needs to be formally acknowledged as a third country by the EU, and this often happens on a per-treaty basis. For instance, South Korea is defined as a third country on the Employment and Residence regulations, but it's not listed as a third country on the EU's 'safe countries of origin' list. The same sort of selective application of Third Country status might apply to the UK.
Can't the UK just copy what Norway and Switzerland do?
This is a promise that the pro-Brexit campaigners have been pushing for a long time: that you can just copy the trading relationship of other Third Countries. Sadly, it's not realistic to assume that the UK can just copy established trade agreements from existing third countries, because every nation has its own particular requirements. For instance, the EU / Switzerland agreement only covers road transport and land-based borders; it doesn't need to account for ocean crossings and port declarations (…because no sea borders exist). Similarly, the UK's Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland border is a unique situation governed by pre-existing legislation like the Good Friday Agreement; that can't simply be overwritten without considerable care and attention.
There's no 'fast fix' for the UK's sudden switch to Third Country status, and Brexit Day is fast approaching. If the UK reverts to a 'third country' classification and that change isn't managed well by existing legislation, it could have a significant impact on the costs, delivery timelines and even reliability of cargo deliveries across the continent of Europe.
What Baku GLS would like to see
In an ideal world we'd like to be able to travel in and out of the UK at the exact same speed, for the exact same costs, as we do at the moment. Our hope is that lawmakers on both sides of the border feel the same way, and will deliver an agreement that can provide that.
Otherwise, if there are going to be delays and tariffs at UK ports, we all want to know about it ahead of time so that we can plan accordingly. We need to know what precise goods categories will be subject to border controls and/or tariffs, and we need reasonable estimates of how long it will take trucks to pass through customs. The problem with a 'No Deal' Brexit is that, if it happens, it will happen because nothing has been agreed by 29 March 2019 …and in the absence of regulation from above, we as an industry will suffer slower fulfilment timelines and higher costs.
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UK Release Date 16th November 2018
Director Luca Guadagnino
Starring TILDA
Certificate ermmm OLD
Reviewer Jo of course
Reviewed 15th November 2018 (otherwise known as last minute)
At 830am on a wet October morning with a raging hangover from the premiere of the effervescent Wild Rose (review to come dear readers) I dragged myself to Leicester Square to watch on the rather wonderful Super screen the press LFF screening of Suspiria, a film in 8 acts. From the moment I sat down I barely moved throughout the entire two and a half hours, mesmerised by Luca Guadagnino's remake of the classic Dario Argento 1977 film of the same name (which I have not seen). Is it ludicrous yes? Is it beautiful and bewitching yes? Suspiria is a thoroughly fabulous and strange piece of film making by Luca Guadagnino reuniting with long-time Muse Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson.
Act 1 unfolds with a scene that sets the unsettling tone for the whole film. Patricia, a terrified young girl (always brilliant but underused here, Chloe Grace Moretz) bursts into her psychiatrist's office Dr Jozef Klemperer (played by Lutz Ebersdorf who is actually, and brilliantly, Tilda Swinton) and rants and raves about how her prestigious dance school Helena Markos Tanzgruppe is, in fact, a coven of malicious bloodthirsty witches. Klemperer treats his patient with seriousness and gravity and his concern continues when she disappears entirely a short while later and his interest in the school is peaked.
Queue the arrival to Tanzgruppe of Dakota Johnson's all American Susie whose audition stirs the entire company and the attention of their current leader Madame Blanc (although behind the scenes and unbeknownst to Susie there is a leadership battle amongst the 'teachers'.) Susie's dance is magnetic, powerful and dangerous, she has no idea of the supernatural effect it is having as she is guided by Madame Blanc. Every perfect move Susie lands has the adverse effect on young dancer Olga whose body is being tortured in time to the music, this abuse plays out in a mirrored room adjacent to Susie's audition room and is eye wateringly corporal.
As Susie's progression through the ranks of the school continues, girls are mysteriously disappearing and there is dissent from within the ranks. Patricia's whereabouts in particular is constantly alluded to – and, as you can imagine, this does not end well for the questioners. Susie is being groomed in the hope that she will be the girl who can save the Coven's deteriorating leader Helena Markos (also played by Swinton with some Dark Crystal-esque prosthetics going on!)
The main famous dance – Volk – is the alluring, ensnaring dance which Susie is learning to lead that will be performed in front of an audience and we are left wondering and imagining just what the consequences of this dance will be to the viewers. The dance is a wonderful piece of choreography and costume, as hypnotic as it is disturbing, it stays with the viewer for some time, at the same time beautiful and bewitching and wonderfully visualised by Belgian Choreographer Damien Jalet and all set to a fantastic subtle film score by one Thom Yorke.
Guadagnino has moved the setting of this remake from Austria to a snowy cold Berlin just after the Second World War, a city in a country still scolded from the shame and humility of the war. The school is located right by the Berlin Wall, which Josef passes often as he visits a house with graffiti from his wife who vanished in 1943. Teaming up with Sayombhu Mukdeeprom his Call me by your Name cinematographer, Guadagnino has created a jarring, exciting unsettling film where camera moves are bizarre and upsetting and coupled with Jalet's choreography ratchet up the tension as much as the twisted bones and flashes of nightmarish sequences we are bombarded with. Mirrors are used constantly and effectively and those who are squeamish (that's you Si) would need to look away a fair percentage of the film.
This film of course really centres on Swinton. There are wonderful cameos from the cast women of all types and Johnson is perfect to play irritatingly perfect Susie but it is Swinton you want to see and she doesn't disappoint. It's a role that has some lines that really are ridiculous but in keeping with a serious celebrated (read: pompous) dance teacher. It's a role that is made real and believable in Swinton's hands whilst simultaneously being extremely camp and fabulous. As Josef she is unrecognisable (well to me anyway, I had no bloody idea until I read another review!) and what fun. Having Swinton play the main male role genius. It makes the film's leading and noteworthy characters entirely populated by women. The only men are almost entirely forgettable policemen, a feminist move indeed.
Suspiria is undoubtedly a film that will make some furious and some elated, a Marmite coven one might say. I am most certainly and firmly in the latter camp. I adored its madness, pantomime, ludicrousness, brilliance, and celebration of femininity. It is a darkly dazzling fairy tale of a film that lingers on the edges of one's mind like a spellbinding dream or an horrific nightmare, or perhaps a melding of both. The end scene is so deliciously gory, visceral and bonkers that you must see it rather than me say any more. I for one will be off to the cinema again and again as soon as it is released. I mean come on – who doesn't want to be a witch?
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