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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.

 

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!

 

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.

The Twist is: it's Wednesday!

Hi there!  I'm sorry.  The holiday completely threw me off of my game.  I didn't have a chance to post up anything yesterday, so here I am with a fun little sketch for you for this week.  This is from Juliana Michaels.  I found it on Bo Bunny's site.  I just love their papers and products.  And Kelly likes them too so she always carries their stuff and it's on sale if you need to grab some from the store.

This week I'd like you to use this sketch as your inspiration.  You can probably even make a really cute card out of it, right?  It's really versatile.  I'm going to flip it to the right and use it that way.  Whatever you decide to do you actually have until Monday, November 26th to email me up to three creations to [email protected].  Along with the sketch I'd like you to include something from the fabulous Bo Bunny peeps.  Papers or embellishments and from any line you choose.  Once you submit your entries you are in our random drawing for $5 to use towards Green Tangerines products.  Yay!

Congrats to Mary Cundiff for her entry last week of using orange, aqua and twine!  She wins $5 to use at the store.

I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday and that you have plenty to be thankful for.  I'll see you after the holiday!

Feeling Thankful

Well, I'm bummed to say we don't have a winner from this last week, but I thought if I gave you an easy challenge you might want to play this week for your chance to win $5 to the store.

Each year I play the "Thankful-a-day" game on facebook.  Each day in November you put in your status what you are thankful for.  It can be anything from family and friends to Salted Caramel Mocha Fraps or red ribbon when you need it for a project.  That got me thinking about making a card or a layout about what I'm thankful for.  And that's where you come in.  I'm VERY thankful to Green Tangerines, the friends I've made there and the wonderful people I've met along the way.  As the store is getting ready to close it's doors at the end of this month I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to work there and also to be a part of this new adventure that Kelly will be taking on.  That's right, you people aren't getting rid of me that easily!  We'll still have a blog, facebook and soon a way for you to get your hands on some great product that Green Tangerines is known for.  

This week I'd like you to create a layout or a card about being thankful or giving thanks.  The twist is that I want you to incorporate orange, aqua and twine in your creations. You may send up to three entries to me by Monday at 6pm to [email protected] to be entered to the random drawing for $5 to use in the store.  Don't worry, if you don't have a chance to use it before the doors close, you will be able to use it when the on-line carts are available.  But of course, we'd love to see you come down to the store so we can show you how thankful we are for you.

Have a wonderful week filled with amazing things to be thankful for.

 

Happy Fall Y'all!

With the weather finally turning a little cooler I am starting to feel like it's almost Fall around here!  And Fall to me brings warm colors, cool nights, hot cider and fresh apple and pumpkin desserts...yay!  This week I'd like you to create a layout or a card using your favorite Fall colors.  

For my card I chose this fun subway art.  I just love the fun colors.  I added some leaf shaped rivets and some funky yarn. You can create up to three entries for this week's drawing of $5.  You just need to email your creations to me to [email protected] by Monday at 6pm.  Be sure your creation has your favorite Fall colors, a metal element and some yarn, ribbon or string.

Congrats to our friend Mary Cundiff for winning the last challenge.  She said she "loved, loved, loved" the sketch and created a couple of layouts with it.  So happy that she was inspired and hope that you will find some inspiration this week too.  Check out one of Mary's layouts on our facebook page.

Enjoy this fun Fall weather!

Keep Calm and Sketch On

Hello!  I'd like to thank Heidi Ungureanu for playing in this last week's challenge.  She is the winner of $5.  If you choose to play along this week you could be randomly chosen to win $5 of your own to spend in the store.

This week I've been really busy playing over-achiever mom.  When that happens, I don't get much scrapbooking done, but I did manage to pick out some pictures and some papers to get started and then stumbled upon this fun sketch by Rebecca Ludens and thought it would be perfect. Hopefully this week you will find some time to work on a card or a layout based on this sketch.

You can earn up to three entries to the drawing this week.  Just send your creations to me to [email protected] by 6pm Monday.  Remember, you can turn the sketch to the side or upside down to make different layouts for different entries.  I can't wait to see what you come up with for this week.