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Ad Inspiration

Hi gang!  Sorry about not posting last week.  I didn't have any participants from the week before to announce a winner and I got a little stressed out about my in-laws coming into town.  They're great people, but they expect so much!  Like sitting down on an uncluttered couch, having a clear pathway to the bathroom and eating dinner AT the dinner table...gah!  So I was cleaning and disconnecting the phones so they couldn't call CPS on me.

Anyhoo, I was struck by this advertisement and thought it would be great inspiration for a layout or a card. I'm not sure if it's the color combo, the cool arrows or the awesome slogan that I like best, but in any case, I just love it!  I hope you can find something from it that inspires you to create. You can submit your creation to me to [email protected] by Monday to be entered into a drawing for $5 to use towards the new on-line store.  I wish I had more news for you about when that will be happening, but I know Kelly is working on it and is excited to get it underway when she can.  

I hope you have a wonderful week and have a chance to stand up for what you believe!

What's it All About?

Okay, so the title of this post makes it sound like I'm going to slap down some excellent knowledge on you about scrapbooking and life.  That's not going to happen.  Probably ever. But I did want to point out that journaling is important especially for those photos that aren't obviously associated with a holiday or big event.  Take my example.  I took just this one little picture to document our outing to the Folsom Outlet Mall.  Just me, my mom and my girls.  We had a fun day of shopping and grabbing lunch.

This week I'd like you to showcase a layout that uses journaling in your handwriting.  And the twist?  I wnat you to combine it with chipboard and three patterned papers (my striped flower is chipboard covered in paper).

You can submit up to three layouts to me to [email protected] by 6pm Monday.  Mary Cundiff did that last week and she won $5 to use at the on-line store when it open.  Exciting stuff right?  All you have to do is create a layout using handprinted journaling, three patterned papers and chipboard and you could be in the random drawing for the $5.

 

Crate Paper Flower Embellishments from Scraps

I love finding finding new ideas and free things around the world wide web.  There are amazing people creating astounding things out there.  And lucky for us, they like to share them.  I'm hoping as I come across these fabulous finds and share them with you that you'll find inspiration from them too.

Take for example these darling little flower embellishment by Amy Heller. I found her tutorial on how to make them on the Crate Paper Blog.  Such a great way to add some pop to your pages taking scraps from papers that you're already using to create your layout or, if you have a hoarding problem like me, you can pull some scraps out and create some of them to add to a banner or a card. 

Getting Graphic

Okay, so I want to love this sketch by Becky Fleck more, but I am unable to. It's so awesome!  I just love all the little graphic detailed elements to this page.  The lines, the circles, the numbers...it's just too cool for school!  

This week I'd like to you to create something using this sketch as a jumping off point.  It can be a card or a layout, but incorporate some graphic elements to your design. You can submit up to three entries to me to [email protected].  Be sure I get a picture of your work by Monday at 6pm and you can be entered into a $5 drawing for credit to use in the on-line adventure that's coming soon!

Last week Denise Zebrak won the $5 for her "wintery" layout.  So excited that she played in the challenges. I hope this sketch inspires you to do the same.  Congrats Denise!

 

Brrrrr...Baby it's Cold Outside!

Hello!  Man, it's been so cold around here these past several days.  I'm a wimp when it comes to weather anyway.  I've got like an 8 degree window where I'm fine.  Anything more than 78 degrees and I'm too hot to function and anything under 70 degrees and I'm a frozen waste.  Lately it's been MUCH colder than 70 degrees.  Those of you in Minnesota or Canada can roll your eyes all you like.  I don't live there for a reason! I live in sunny California and I'd like someone to turn the heat of the sun back on please.

This little picture is one I captured from a sticker from the Paper Studio. I just love the fun colors and the frosty look.  This week I'd like to see you create a wintery looking page or card using the colors in this sticker sheet.  Pretty simple stuff.  And if you submit your creation to me by 6pm on Monday, you'll be entered into our random $5 drawing to use in the on-line store once it's up and running.  You can submit up to 3 entries to [email protected].  I'm just looking for something cold, wintery and using those cool colors.

I hope this week finds you toasty warm or at least a way to get that way.  Happy scrapping everyone! 

A Joyful 2013 to You!

 

Greetings, friends!  I've missed you!  I took a few weeks off to take on the Holidays and now I'm back.  I trust that this New Year is treating you well.  I know that for me, 2012 had some interesting challenges that were not only met, but conquered and some that pretty much kicked my booty.  But with 2013 comes much hope!

To get us started off on the New Year I thought it would be fun to take a word that you want to apply to your vision of 2013.  Is it "Hope", "Happy", "Inspired" or another word that you would want to have your year ahead encompass?  Once you have your word I want you to create a card or layout that showcases that word.  I've chosen the word "Joyful".  I used the computer to print out my word and then I used sticker letters and my own writing to fill in synonyms.  This year I want to find joy in all the things I do for me and for my family.  With joyfulness comes satisfaction and happiness.  I took my word and framed it so I can see it all year long and remember to find joy all around me.

You can e-mail up to three entries to me to [email protected].  From the entries I will randomly choose a winner.  That winner will earn $5 in credit to use in the new on-line store once it's up and running.  I am keeping a list of winners so that we can tell you how to apply your reward.  You have until Monday at 6pm to get your creations to me.  I'll pick a winner and get you a new challenge next Tuesday.

I hope everyone picks a great word to aspire to in 2013 and that your "hopes" or your "happiness" or your "inspirations" are fulfilled!

 

Getting the Christmas Spirit

Happy December!!  This is always such a busy time for families and mine is no exception.  Christmas parties, birthday celebrations and all the holiday hoopla make for an exciting month. I'm not sure if you're aware of my love affair with Pinterest.  I'm sure it borders on a full-blown obsession at this point, but I love it nonetheless. If I told you the amount of projects that are started in my garage for gifts this season you wouldn't believe me! Here is a an example of one of my new favorite finds.  It comes from Laurie's site Tip Junkie.  She has some AMAHZING things on her site.

This week I'd like to you to use this little freebie "to do" list.  You can print it in any size and jazz it up in a frame or use it as a card or a layout. I'm an overachiever and plan to do all three.  How cute will this be with a picture for each one of these on a layout and you could even put a number of the corresponding photo in the little check box?  Oh so fun!

You have until Monday at 6pm to email me a photo of your project.  You can send that to [email protected]. 

We didn't have a winner this week.  I'm hoping it was just because you guys were out there being so busy making Thanksgiving memories that you didn't have time.  We will be collecting winners names and contacting you to let you know how to claim your prizes once the new on-line adventure is up and running.

Wishing you a week filled with at least two "Bucket List" items of fun! 

With MUCH Love

 

Hello!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, made TONS of memories and got lots of pictures!  I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of Green Tangerines in Rocklin.  I'm so very excited for Kelly and her new journey.  And luckily, she's taking me along for some of the ride.  I'll continue to work on the blog with "Tuesday with a Twist" and I'll be adding "Fresh Finds" on Fridays so be sure to look for those posts too.

This week I'd love to see you create a card or a layout that showcases LOVE.  The twist is that along with LOVE you will need to add doodling, the color red and a flower. This is a card for Kelly.  I can never thank her enough for giving me the opportunity to work with her, the staff and all of the customers.  I had such an amazing time and I wish her MUCH love on her new adventure.  

This week Berni Caluya was our random winner of $5.  We are adding her to a list of winners and once the on-line store gets underway in mid-January we'll contact the winners and let them know how they can use their prizes.  I hope you'll continue to play in the challenges and find inspiration and fun in what we do here.

Thank you for you.  I have MUCH love for you too.

12 weeks is here!!

Can you believe we have completed 2012 12 weeks of christmas...well done friends!! March and May are the months wrapping up this wonderful calendar project.  come on in and grab yours...we also have the calendars and sticker numbers back in for those of you who still need them...see you soon!

may...
and march...

KOW...Hawaiian Luau!

we have one more in store Kit Of the Week release today...and it is brought to us by another design team member Kari W.  thanks kari for this super cute DPLO...there are so many details on this page, i just love it.  come on in and grab yours while we have them...i know these are going to go quick!!  enjoy your day!