Friday, May 8, 2009

Challenge 123

Say what? One hundred and twenty three challenges...dude, that's just crazy-talk! So it would seem that we've been at this for a while! Well, why stop now...The challenge this week was awesome! I spotted a hunk of the most amazing turquoise and tangerine ribbon and knew I just HAD to make a layout around it but didn't know how it would manifest...till I thought about this week's challenge.

USE CRAYONS

Everyone's layouts are gorgeous, colorful and nothing short of artistic. I, on the other hand, took this one literally (Zoe did too!) . I used crayons as my subject for a quick photo session and truthfully, it was entirely built around that dang ribbon! I couldn't be happier with the results...Here's everyone's wicked-awesome work for this week ::

Oh, and be sure to check out the new (sorry if it's still under construction...that's temporary!) 411 page for all the info you'll need on how to play along!



Kirsten

edited:: I posted the wrong page earlier...this is the correct layout for this week!

Amy

Don't forget to go to Amy's Introduction post (link at the top right of the page) to scraplift one of her wicked pages...there's prizes in it for ya!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Announcing the New Design Team!!

Oh man, it was soooo hard to narrow down all those applications to just this small group of amazing, talented designers for our upcoming team but we managed to choose six incredible women who will bring us creative, exciting new layouts for the June-November term! Hooray!

We will be introducing each of these amazing ladies over the coming weeks so be sure to come back and get to know each of them a little as we introduce them one by one. In the meantime, I'd like to introduce you to ::


and we're thrilled to bring back for one more session,


Of course, Tania Lennox & I will still be here bringing you weekly creative genius (dontcha love my modesty here?! LOL) and we are really REALLY stoked to see what these incredible artists have to share with us over the coming months. Now, keep in mind that our current team will still be working hard to create killer LO's for the remainder of May and these new gals will be rockin' out the scrappy goodness beginning in June.

Welcome to the team ladies and a massive, industrial-sized thank you to each and every one of you who applied to the team. We had a really hard time narrowing it down to just these six gals and we hope that everyone still participates in the challenges & scraplift contests!

Don't forget, the next challenge is up tomorrow. See you then!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Challenge 122

Another wonderful Friday full of inspiration. Can't wait to share, but business first...

This month our guest designer is Amy Tangerine. Lift one of her layouts and link here for a chance to win a few goodies. She has some awesome inspiration.

This week's challenge is a sketch. Join us on Flickr and get a chance to be one of our top three finalists, you can also win some scrap goodies!

Alright, on with the good stuff. Here's the Design Team's work for this week.



Tania
Vanessa

Kirsten

ETA...Christi's computer has been down all week so she digi scrapped a layout for us using her husbands computer...

Carol


Amy

edited:: the weird purple line that appeared beside Amy's layout is now gone!





Thursday, April 30, 2009

Meet Amy!

Dude. Vee Jennings was such an amazing contributor as our Guest Designer for April. We're sad to see her go (don't be a stranger, Vee!) Now, I just re-read my last 2 posts and realized that I kinda forgot to remind you guys to scraplift one of the LO's Vee shared with us when we introduced here HERE. Please note that I've extended the window within which to upload the link to you scraplift by one week (that means by May 7). I want to see what you can do with Vee's incredibly inspiring pages and show us your stuff! Post the link to your page in the comments section of the post hotlinked above :) We'll pick a favorite layout and give ya some killer scrap stuff, okie doke?

Vee, thanks so much for sharing your wicked layouts with us. I for one had my mojo super-invigorated every time I saw your layouts (and my mojo has been on a bit of a hiatus lately) so YAY to that! Hope you visit us from time to time :)

And so having said that, it's now time for me to introduce you to another wicked-awesome scrapper whom you may or may not know (that is, if you've been living under a rock you may not know who she is!)

Now, if you've been following our modest little blog - which started in 2006 (holy crap, has it really been that long?!) you would know that many moons ago like, sometime in January of last year we sponsored OLW with our killer scrap kits...Amy Tangerine was the winner. Read that post here. I love it when stuff like this happens, when life comes full-circle!

Amy answered a few questions for us so we could get to know her a bit better. She also shared her 3 favorite layouts of all time too! You get to scraplift them and share the link in the comments section of this post. Go on. You know you wanna! We'll choose a favorite at the end of May and tell you who gets the goodies for playin' along.

Here's Amy ::


Q:Tell us a bit about you and your family.

A: I am an only child. My parents were both born in India and lived there until they moved to the States in 1970. I was born in the suburbs of Chicago in 1978. I grew up with my grandparents close by and moved down to Atlanta, GA in 1992 to attend high school and live with my father. After 25 years of marriage, my parents got divorced and I love them both very much.

Q: How long have you been scrapbooking and where did you get your start in this craft?

A: I have been scrapbooking since 2007 and got my start after taking a class from Emily Falconbridge. We became friends and she would come over and sew stuff and I would work with paper. I was immediately addicted, and still am.

Q:What inspires your creativity when you are scrapbooking?

A: The products really inspire me to create something fun, but the memory is really what I try to savor. Because there are so many great products out there, I think it helps fuel creativity when I am in a slump. I also enjoy looking through challenge sites for different prompts. I used to just scrapbook events and things in my life, but I think I am now looking at things in a different way thanks to this hobby.

Q:Describe your creative style

A: Colorful, a bit quirky, with a twist.

Q:What are your three favorite products/techniques right now?

A: I love embellishments of all kinds, Thickers, and sewing on layouts

Q:What project(s) are you currently working on?

A: All kinds of good stuff! Working on several baby albums for a client, some home projects for a class I am currently co-teaching on ScrapinStyletv.com, preparing for a class In am teaching in Tennessee in June, and enjoying life.

Q:Describe your perfect day

A: A beautiful sunny day where I had nothing on my to-do list besides whatever I felt like doing... which would likely include eating some delicious meals, playing with the dogs on the beach, being a little silly, being a little creative and productive, and then cuddling up with a good read and a good man at night.



Thursday, April 23, 2009

Challenge 121

Hello Friday. Your arrival made me smile. I've waited all week for you! Today is a day fuller than full and the challenge this week is cooler than cool! Get a load of what the gals cranked out for the challenge! We are so pleased with their artwork, it's such a thrill to share what they make each week with all you amazing readers. We love that our work inspires you to create more incredible artwork.

Speaking of which, can I just publicly say "Holy smokes!". You guys have been busy! We have 109 members in our Flickr Group which is just beyone wicked! It's so much fun to see all your layouts and I must admit, it's especially exciting when I see that another person has joined the coolness that is our Flickr Group. Makes me very happy. We've worked very hard to make our blog & these challenges something that you guys wanna be a part of. Makes me a little proud :) So thanks, all of you who participate in your own small way in making our community so cool.

A few reminders, for a chance to win some super fun scrap supplies check out this post and leave a link to your scraplift of Vee's favorite layouts of all time. Super easy, super fun...why the heck wouldn't ya play along on that one!

Second, we have a definite winner in the polls! Keely Yowler, your layout titled 100% BOY was chosen as the winner! Email me (info at lotuspaperie dot com) with your mailing information and I'll get your prize all packaged up and into the post for ya! YAY!

Third, don't miss out on THIS! Read all the details and get your submissions entered...there's only a few days left!


So now that THAT's out of the way...here's the goods on this week's challenge. All you gotta do is...

USE HAND EMBROIDERY


Tania
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