ScrapbookDeals4U September kit sneak & RAK Winner

Happy Monday to everyone. I hope you had a very scrappy weekend. I spent my weekend with my family at 2 football games. My son's football team is currently 3 & 0. I am hoping we make it to the superbowl. He played very well, and we are of course looking forward to our next game this Saturday at 4pm.

I had so much fun playing this guessing game with you ladies. We had three ladies get it right. And Bailey picked our winner.

Congrats to Cheryl Lane please email (tajwhite25@gmail.com) me your address so I can get that out to you :)


And it's time for our September sneak. I am excited to be playing with Echo Parks "a walk in the park" kit this month. It's so sweet and whimsy. I just love it!! Can't wait to share all my creations with you ladies. But for now here you go :)

ScrapbookDeals4U September Kits/ RAK

Hey ladies, it's almost the month of September and the kids are going back to school. Or some have already gone back to school and fall is slowly approaching. Scrapbook Deals 4 U has 3 amazing kits for all of the above. Back to school featuring BoBunny & We R Memory Keepers, and the oh so popular Echo Park lines "A Walk in the Park", & "Life is Good".

If you can guess which kit I am working with this month you can win a RAK. I will give you a hint as to which kit I will be working with. And here is my hint...



Which of the lines would go best with this photo according to my style :)I said a hint didn't I? LOL~~







The winner will be randomly chosen by the cutie in the picture. Happy Scrappin Ladies!!

Love my Shimmerz

Good day ladies, by now I am sure you've figured out I love the paint splatter technique. It adds instant interest and artistic quality to any project.

Here I splattered Blue By You Pearlz, Sunset Strip Vibez, & Licorice Spritz on the background of my kraft paper.










On this layout I sprayed Sunset Strip Vibez on the background, and RazzleDazzle Berry Vibez on the kraft envelope, along with a little Licorice Spritz. My Prima flower was enhanced with RazzleDazzle Berry Vibez as well. And the tree on this layout cut from my cricut machine (stretch your imagination cartridge) and painted with Peas B Mine Pearlz. The color is amazing on this tree.

OUT FOR PUBLICATION



Happy Scrapping ladies!!

Cramfest Home Ec Class

Good Afternoon, and welcome to Scrap U's home economics course. As many of us of know Home Ec can consist of many things, such as sewing, crafts, cooking, etc.
This year I would like us to focus on FASHION.
Each day we all make a conscience FASHION decision. Whether you consider yourself to be a fashionista or just a plain Jane, we all have a sense of personal style. Fashion is All about texture, colors, and freedom of expression. And in this year's Home Ec class we will focus on just that, our individual sense of style.

For example: My personal sense of style is modern eclectic, with a bit of vintage flair, and very clean lines. I am not afraid of color and have a very colorful wardrobe, I love to accessories, I have a lot of handbags, & shoes to accommodate them. This translates also into my Scrappy Style, I love to bright bold colors, mixing modern & vintage patterns, & I love to embellish.
In my layout I used tons of fabric (felt flowers, fabric leaves, lace border, canvas tag) to create lots of dimension and texture. I have a stitched border, pearls & a string of bling as my sparkle on this layout. The Prima flower centers, lace border, & kraft envelope add the perfect amount of vintage vibe to the layout.

Assignment:
Your assignment is to create a layout based on your own personal style. I want to see YOU reflected in this layout (this doesn't mean you have to scrap yourself). Are you edgy meets Audrey Hepburn's classic elegance, or are you contemporary/traditional like Mrs. Kelly Ripa?
Go for it ladies, let's see you work it!!
Guidelines:
- Stitching: faux, machine (any kind will do)
- Fabric (of any kind)
- bling/sparkle
All layouts for this challenge need to be newly created for this challenge. You need to upload them to the correct gallery folder by Sunday August 29nd at midnight PST. The gallery folder "Week 3-Taj's Class".
Any layouts not in the correct gallery by the due date will not be graded.









Click here to play along!!

ScrapbookDeals4U August 15th Ad Challenge

Hello Ladies, I hope you had a great weekend & even had time to get a little scrapping done. I had a great weekend watching my baby boy play his first football game of the season. It was such a treat, he really is a great kid & a wonderful ball player. With that said let's get into this weeks challenge.


While flipping through a Martha Stewart Living Magazine I came across a beautiful Ad with the most gorgeous table setting ever. Obviously, the first thing that caught my eye was the table setting, but shortly after my attention moved to the gentleman in the room. And I was immediately inspired by the Modern rustic,vintage vibe and style of the room.

Here are your guidelines & the Ad.
Guidelines:
- create a layout about ANY of the men in your life.
- use a soft color palette of your choice
- use atleast 2 flowers

I am excited about this weeks Ad Challenge I really hope it get's us scrapping the men in our lives in a whole new way. I can't wait to see what you create!! Happy Scrapping girls!!

***Layouts for this challenge need to be newly created between the 15th and the last day of the month. The projects must be uploaded to the 15th of the month DT Challenges folder in the gallery by midnight PST on the last day of the month to be entered in the prize drawing. We'd also love to see your layout linked to this thread. You get one entry to the RAK per layout uploaded.***

My Little Shoebox Sketch Challenge

Hey ladies, this layout was created using a sketch by one of our very own MLS Designers Pamela Young. Please visit the MLS blog for more DT inspiration and sketch rules. The prize is an entire MLS collection. And girls they are amazingly cute!! Oh & did I mention the collection you get is yours to choose. Happy Scrapping!!!







Here is my take on the sketch

Hello Summer

while we are gearing up for back to school. It's still Summer time. And I need to scrap with all the fun Summer paper I bought. This is Bailey peeking up at me. She is a funny little girl!!

So what are you scrapping?? Summer layuouts,cards, Christmas in August? What??? Do Tell..








On Sunday I will be back with a fun post for the new ad challenge over at Scrapbook Deals 4 U.
And don't forget our Cramfest is going on right now. You still have time to get your homework done and turned in before Sunday.



Also this layout will be our product & technique project.

Chat with ya soon ladies!!

Cramfest 2010

Cramfest is Scrapbook Deals 4 U back to school month long challenge. And you don't want to miss it. Here is the very first class/challenge

Welcome back to English this year. We are now in English 102 since you passed 101 last year. Lets hope you do as well this year as last too!

We are going to master the art of poetry in this class. (scrapbook style!)

Here are your project requirements:

1. Pick your Subject
Your layout my only have one (1) picture.

2. Create a Catchy Title-You Title Must Be 3 Words or Less (Mine is Shine) and be very prominent on your page.

3. Have a subtitle, (Mine is My Girl) and make sure the font is smallernoticeably than your your title.

4. Brainstorm-Your journaling must be a list of at least 4 things pertaining to your subject.

5. Write at least 3 stanzas about your subject.
Use at least 3 pattern papers on your layout.

6. Edit your poem before you hand it in.
Use ink on the edges of your papers, photos, OR embellishments. You can use as much as you like, but you must use enough so we can notice it from the gallery picture. I have ink on my flower embellishment, on the big circle, and on the title strip.

Jen's example

My Class- English 102

All layouts for this challenge need to be newly created for this challenge. You need to upload them to the correct gallery folder by Sunday at midnight PST. The gallery can be found here: http://www.scrapbookdeals4u.com/gallery ... ?album=388
Any layouts not in the correct gallery by the due date will not be graded.

Shimmerz Education Team Call

Do you want to be part of one of the hottest design teams around? Do you love gorgeous shimmery paints and sprays, enjoying making videos and love teaching?
The Shimmerz Education Team is currently accepting applications for 3 new Designers.
Interested individuals should submit the following information to both Stacey at ShimmerzCall@live.com and Bethany at BethanyKartchner@gmail.com with subject heading “Education Team Call”:
1. Full Name
2. Contact information (address, phone, email)
3. List of current design teams and link to your resume.
4. List of your publications.
5. Link to your online gallery.
6. Link to your blog.
7. Three (3) projects (layouts, cards and/or altered items) representing your best design work. Jpeg files should be no larger than 500kb.) ***
8. A link to a video no more than 4 minutes long. Please do not send the video in your email. (We can only accept links.) Your video should contain a short product demonstration. The product does not need to be Shimmerz. However, it must be a paintable or sprayable product like acrylic paint, watercolors, spray paint, mists, etc. You should also include a brief statement in your video telling us why you want to be on the Shimmerz Education team and how you will be an asset to our company.


Expectations:
1. Ed team members are expected to promote Shimmerz products on their blogs, messageboards and on Facebook.
2. Post a new video every 6 weeks on the Shimmerz Vlog.
3. Participate in special product releases/promotions as necessary.


Compensation:
1. Shimmerz product to complete your projects (along with extra just for fun!)
2. Discounts on product for classes.
3. Product publication compensation.
4. Promotion on the Shimmez Blog and Vlog.
Submission deadline is September 17th, 2010, 11:59pm MST. We will send you an email confirmation within 72 hours of receiving your application. Our new design team members will be announced on our blog on September 30, 2010 and positions will start in October 2010 and will run for 6 months.
International applicants are welcome as long as they feel comfortable conversing in English.
If you have any questions, please contact Bethany (the Education Team Coordinator) at BethanyKartchner@gmail.com.
Good luck to everyone! We can't wait to see your videos!

Technique class at Scrappers Boutique

Each month at Scrappers Boutique we have the Basic Grey kit of the month. You get to play with whatever is current & cute. And for the Basic Grey lovers and technique lovers we have a Basic Grey fan club. And I am teaching the super cool techniques used each month on my layout.

So if you are in the fort worth area and want to join us. Come on and have some BG fun with us.
I am very excited as this will be my first class. I look forward to learning & sharing with you ladies :)

Created using the new BG Olivia collection





This class will be held
Saturday August 7th @ 3-5pm
6714 Smithfield Road Suite 2
North Richland Hills, Texas 76182
817-503-0777

See you there :)

ScrapbookDeals4U August Kit Reveal

this completes my ScrapbookDeals 4 U kit August kit reveal. I really enjoyed myself with this kit. I hope you come by and have some fun with us. The first of the month challenges are up. So come and play :)






Come back to see the Shimmerz CHA projects :)

ScrapbookDeals4U August Kit Reveal

This was such an awesome kit. I totally enjoyed myself creating. Come visit the forum for some challenge fun!! And you don't want to miss the rest of the DT reveals.

Be sure to come back I have two more projects created with this kit to share with you :)