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Little Red Scrapbook News for me and for YOU!

I have fun news from Little Red Scrapbook Kit Club!  Some is for me, and some is for you!!  First, for me...I have some very fun news to share!  I have been asked to be the Design Team Coordinator for Little Red Scrapbook!  I have been on the Design Team there for many years- it is my all time favorite kit club EVER.  I honestly believe that no one offers a better kit at a better price and I can say that with all my heart and experience.  I am so so excited to be taking on more responsibility for Little Red Scrapbook.  Before I share the news for you, check out the April Kit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Paislee Praire Hill!!! YAY!!  You won't want to miss the add-ons, either!  You can see everything here:http://www.littleredscrapbook.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 (I'm sorry, Typepad's links aren't working tonight!).  Now, for the really fun news for YOU-

Little Red Scrapbook Kit Club is having a Design Team Call!! If you love to scrap with monthly kits and have oodles of creativity just waiting to be recognized, we would like to see what you’ve got. We are putting together a new Design Team with up to 5 members who are up to the challenge.

Requirements include:
1. Ability to produce 3 layouts and 1 card or paper craft project per month with a set deadline using mostly items from the main kit and kit add-ons.
2. Good photography skills for taking pictures of your projects.
3. Ability to come up with fun and creative challenges every month.
4. Projects posted with social media: Facebook, your personal blog, Pinterest, and our Little Red Scrapbook Blog and at least one online gallery.
5. Participation in our friendly Message Board and Gallery at least 4 times weekly.
6. Participation in our Blog, including writing your own posts.
7. Participation in Blog Hops and Special Events.
8. Ability to participate fully for a 12 month term.
9. Open to US residents only at this time.

Does that sound fun? If it does, it’s about to get better. Here’s what we’ll do for you in return:
1. Send you a Monthly Main kit for free.
2. Offer you a discount on the current Kit Add-Ons; if you choose to purchase them, they will be sent with your Main Kit for free.
3. Name, bio and photo featured on our DT Page.
4. Link from our DT Page and Blog to your personal blog.
5. Social Media exposure of your designs.
6. Give you our undying gratitude and amazement for your creations!!

What do you need to do to enter? That’s easy too!
1. Submit photos of 4 of your most favorite recent (last 3-6 months) work that highlights your own personal style, your skills and your creativity to lrs.dt.call@gmail.com . Projects do not need to use Little Red Scrapbook kits, but we’d love it if they did! Please use the subject line LRS DT CALL. Please no photos bigger than 500 kb each.
2. Write up a quick bio about yourself, mentioning why you’re interested in being on our DT, what experience (if any) you have with DTs, and why you love scrapbooking/paper crafting/cardmaking. Please include a current DT resume (with current obligations) if you have one and contact information (name, address, phone number, email and blog address).
3. Submissions must be received NO LATER than Saturday, April 14, 2012. Submissions received after this date will not be considered for our DT.
4. Applicants selected will be notified by April 16th and the full announcement will be made shortly after that.

If you are reading this, I hope you will consider applying! Good Luck to all those who apply!

This makes me happy...

This photo really touched a chord in me tonight... She didn't want me to take it but I had to. Seriously was compelled to...

You see a girl looking at an iPhone. I see so much more. She's resting her head on two pillows.. The regular one has a pillowcase of mine from childhood. She always uses the ones that were mine :) there's also "squishy", the heart shaped pillow she got as a prize somewhere... She takes it everywhere...And "Sealy", that she got when I took her and her girl scout troop to Sea World on an overnight and she fell in love with seals.. Deep love. Sealy is always with her, too. And the aqua blankie. She adores that aqua blankie...When she goes on overnights all four of those things have to go with her... She is such a creature of habit and comfort. :)

I also see the girl who couldn't really read until 2nd grade. The girl who up until last year hadn't read an entire book by herself- ever. I challenged her to read "twilight" and she did. It took her over a month, but she did it! Then she read "fablehaven"over the summer... And suddenly, she decided to read "the hunger games"... She insisted that I download the kindle app on her iPhone, so I happily did. And in a little more than two days- she finished it! She came home on the second day in a total panic to download the second book- and read it in less than two days- and the third book? A day. She read it in a day. On her iPhone. Who knew the trick to getting her to read was to do it on the iPhone?!? She says the pages are smaller and it doesn't feel like there are so many words on the page... Okay then! Score one for the iPhone. And it doesn't feel like paper- (she has issues with rough paper, lol) okaaaaaay then! 3 books in 5 days- most of that time spent curled up with the things she loves most... This photo really speaks volumes to me.. And I totally love it!

Maybe we have a reader on our hands now! I'm so excited for her! I think she loves love stories set in fantasy- does anyone have any suggestions for my new teen reader??

A little scrappy!

I have some shares for you today!  

I never did share my Little Red Scrapbook kit work..first up is my Monthly Challenge layout.  I challenge you to use the word "Tweet" in your title or subtitle.  I used Nikki's sketch for this challenge, so it's a 2fer, really. 

Next up is "Make a Wish"...

And lastly, Sunday smiles...Cammy wrote on one tag and Eric, the other, what they love about spending time together on Sundays (usually the only day DH is home during the week).

Next up, is a layout I did for Scrappin Sports n More this week..lots of fussy cutting on those softballs, lol.  

And lastly, one just for me. Basic Grey hosted a sketch challenge and I decided to play along with pictures I took yesterday...the rainbow was so pretty and I was feeling pretty lucky...so here it is..

So there you go...see, I have been scrapping besides Project Life! :)  

Project fail.

So I had really good intentions when I jumped right in, hand held high, "ME, ME!!" when I heard about 12 on the 12th.  I honestly didn't even look at the calendar and just thought that I would have no trouble at all.  Well, sometimes I severely underestimate the crazy that is my life.  

Let me start by saying I am looking for excuses to use my brand new Canon t2i.  It's UH-mazing...and I've barely had a chance to play with it since I got it on Christmas...so forcing myself to take 12 photos on the 12th seemed like a good idea.  At the time.  

Then, life happened.  It all started well. 

The morning routine of making lunches and snacks for the kids.  I used to not want to do this but lately I actually feel like it's a privledge to send them off with healthy and yummy food.  Yes, those are homemade pop tarts.  Not so much on the bugel chips, but hey, at least there's no food coloring or MSG on those chips, lol.

 Next up, my breakfast and coffee..my favorite breakfast, BTW and my favorite coffee cup, both on the same day. Simple pleasures, people.  Simple pleasures.  Okay, so I've taken one photo an hour for two hours.  Pretty good!

I even thought to take a picture of DH's suitcase that is still sitting packed in the bathroom from last week's business trip, lol.

Then, work.

An hour and a bit later and I'm at work waiting for an outpatient to arrive.  So I took this picture while I waited.  And I played on Pinterest.  LOL  (they were half hour late, you see)

And here's where it starts to go haywire.  First of all, I'm at work for a few hours...so I decided I would take more pics later in the day.  When I got home, I noticed our rose bush in the back was going crazy.  I took a pic and then cut several of them for our enjoyment indoors.

Then I started baking.  I came up with the crazy scheme to bake 15 cakes for the girl scout meeting today and to teach the girls some cake decorating skills...so, about 12 cakes into it I get a text saying I have to go BACK into work.  Umm..cakes in the oven are apparently not a good excuse.  So I frantically waited for the rest to be done and raced off to work...then picked up Cammy from school.  Came home, put the cakes in the cake carrier and pulled together all the stuff for the meeting today.  Had a little run in with a leprechaun...

Figured out our meal plan for the week..well, actually I did this the day before but I put it up on the board while someone was being a little naughty and distracting me from taking photos...

The big kids arrived home and then it was time to take Cammy to dance...and Jillian decided she wanted to download the kindle ap on her ipad so she could read Hunger Games.  Oh, and she wanted it on her iTouch, too, so she could take it to school...sooo.for the next oh elevety billion hours I looked at this..

Of course I should have taken some pictures of Jillian reading.  It is a rather momenteous occasion.  Seriously.  I will have to, but I forgot last night.  And then I was very tired and killed some brain cells watching this, (ooh..look...the roses are in the shot)

Ben, why do you have to be such a jerk?  I can't believe I got sucked in for a whole season, just hoping that Reality Steve was wrong.  But sadly no.  He was right.  And I should have listened to him.  Because that was the worst season of The Bachelor EVER.  Ick.  I get the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.  Okay...so yeah.

Project Fail.  Call this layout 9 shots on the 12th.  9 hours of my day...9 moments on the 12th.  LOL Just doesn't have quite the same ring to it as 12 on the 12th, does it?  LOL  Tell me I'm not the only one who just fails at these kinds of projects?  

I am, still, however, plugging away at Project Life.  Pretty happy about that.  And I have 9 pictures to choose from for yesterday.  I'm thinking my little Leprechaun is going to get top billing.  How about you?

Project Life -9 Weeks in 4 Minutes

Because this Project Life is so difficult to photograph, I decided to try my hand at a little video for you.  I am always surprised at how long it takes to process a video, so I don't know that I'll do this very often, but it's way more effective than a photo for sure!    Let me know if you have any questions about my pages.  I'm not tearing it up with techniques here.  It's interesting to me how relaxed I am about this project!  Usually I would over think it and be trying to make everything so cool and interesting but it honestly this is about saving every day memories and therefore, my pages are sort of ordinary, but as a whole, the project is super inspiring to me!  Hope you enjoy my quick little video.  Let me know if you think I should do more of these!

 

Where do I begin??

This has been a fabulously busy month for me...guesting over at My Mind's Eye has been a dream come true.  I have loved every minute of designing for them this month and somehow, (well, no surprise, really, since their products are amazing!) everything came together so easily!!  Here's my favorite of the month.  Not my typical style but the layout just sort of came together this way...you can't really see it, but there is shimmery glimmer mist across the background, and IRL it just GLOWS..and the sewing on the pocket for the photo and journaling just adds the shabby look I love...

I love how the paper just does some of the work for me...ahhh...MME- my FAVORITE line ever!!

I know Cammy is going to love this box...

Can't wait to give it to her tomorrow.  :)  She is going to jump up and down...anyway, the month was great and I loved designing everything. 

My fingers and toes are crossed that I am invited back someday...Amber is so great to work with!

Maddie had her spring concert on Tuesday night..she had a couple of solos and did a wonderful job!  

I'm so proud of her...she's honestly never had a "real" lesson.  Of course, playing 5 days a week for the last 6 years has made her VERY good!  But basically self taught..and second chair never having had a lesson is amazing!  I hope she continues with it in college...looking like she will. 

She also got the front page of the newspaper!

So that's our big news of the week in a nutshell. :)  Hope you're having a great week, too!

February Little Red

The February Little Red kit features MME Sweet Caroline Fiddlesticks...so sweet!!

There are still a few available if you hurry!!  I bought the add on embellishment and the ribbon add on, too...here's my first layout...also for a Challenge by me to create a banner on your page...

Next up, my sketch challenge....you can play along in the forum here:

http://www.littleredscrapbook.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=9970

and the last layout...

Thanks for looking and hope to see you playing along over on the forum!

 

 

We Scrap February Kit Reveal

I'm so excited to reveal my first month's kit for We Scrap!  The kit is called "North Shore" and full of My Mind's Eye Fun Day papers and goodies...and a splash of fun extras, too!  

And here is what I created with it!

My first layout..."Say Cheeze"...the mustache in the banner is actually the one that was on the stick at the photo booth. :)

Next up, "Shine".  I added some gold "Glimmer Mist" to the letters for a bit of shine...it is not included in the kit but I wanted to show how cool these Jillibean Soup letters look with some Glimmer Mist on them. 

My last layout is "Wish".  I used the felt border to create flowers...I sewed them up the middle a bit just to keep them together and added some of the buttons to the middle for some bling.  I also created some flags from the paper and the tickets.  There is a teeny bit of pink paint splattered on the layout as well, just to pull the pink through the layout. (it is not included it the kit)  I hand cut the title.

And a card...

I have created a project as well (which is where the cool Bingo card is hiding) but you will have to wait to see that!

Anyway, I know you want this kit..right?? It's so versatile...you're going to love it!!  You can get it here:  http://www.etsy.com/listing/91975888/north-shore-scrapbooking-kit

OH emm GEEEE!

If I've been a little quiet lately it's because I've been sitting on fun news and I am sort of bad at keeping secrets!  LOL   So rather than spill the beans I've kept quiet but now I can shout it out!  

 

 

First off, VERY excited to announce that I will be joining the Scrappin Sports Design Team for the next 6 months.   I may actually get caught up on all the girls soccer, softball, dance and cheer stuff!  Yay!  You can see the announcement on their blog here.

And JUST as exciting to me, I am the Guest Designer over at My Mind's Eye this month!!!!  OH my gosh...my absolutely postivitely favorite manufacturer and I am so blessed to be working with all the sweet ladies on the blog this month!  We will have sketch challenges and loads of inspiration so be sure to follow along over there, too!!  My Mind's Eye Blog

So, if I'm not as posty this month, it's because I'm being SCRAPPY!  LOL  Off to hit the scraproom...  hope you all have a scrappy day, too!

Little Red Scrapbook Blog Hop!!

 

Welcome to Little Red Scrapbook's "Out with the Old, In with the New" Blog Hop! With the start of the new year we all like to set goals and think of new ways to get organized. With this in mind we have come up with some fun challenges that may help you get started. If you started here on my blog you will need to go back to the Little Red Scrapbook Blog and start there for all the rules and ways to win. If you hopped here from the LRS blog then you are in the right place!!! You are on STEP 2 of the Blog Hop!!

STEP 2: Second you will need to visit all FOUR blogs and leave a comment on EACH blog. This is important so we know you have been to all of the blogs. If you have left a comment on each of the blogs your name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the orange colored inspired “hodgepodge” prize. Another easy peasy way to win!

STEP 3: Once you’ve done that, you will need to check out our Facebook page, and LIKE us. This will put your name in another random drawing for a chance to win the green color inspired “hodgepodge” prize.

STEP 4: For a chance to win the Love LRS Grand Prize head on over to our message board and say hello, then upload your project and/or layout for any of the design team challenges posted on our blogs to the “2012 Out with the Old, In with the New” gallery. The Blog Hop challenges will run from January 27^th until midnight January 30th. You can enter as many times as you like. You do not need to be a subscriber to participate. The more entries, the more chances you have to win!

Then on February 1^st, be sure to check out our Facebook page, or visit the LRS community or the LRS blog to see if you are one of the lucky winners!

Okay, onto the FUN part...my challenge!!!

My absolute favorite part of the new year is starting a new calendar. I always select the same style calendar and then decorate/alter it to make it my own. I just love the process and it really does make me super happy (it's the simple things, people!) to see it by my desk!! Here's this year's calendar, created with January Little Red Kit...

Nothing too tricky here...I just used some of my favorite Lily Bee papers and the "remember" sticker, ribbon from the add on kit, alpha from the add on alpha kit (oohhh..these are AMAZING little letter stickers!) and kraft doily from the add on embellishment kit (I told you before you were going to want the WHOLE kit and caboodle!) to create my cover. I even made a cute little flag for my paper clip using a scrap and a flair button from the kit. :)

Sooo...now, here's the challenge. ** Create something to help keep you organized for the new year!! ** It could be a calendar, but it doesn't have to be...use your imagination. (I am thinking I need to create some tags for my supply baskets in my scraproom, or maybe a cute little framed project that I can use an erasable pen on to write messages to my family on...you get the idea) then upload your creation to the Challenge Gallery (don't forget to say what challenge it is for) and you can link it back to my Challenge Thread in the forum. Easy Peasy!!! Have fun with it and I can't wait to see what you create!! Be sure to stop by the message boards to say hi!!!

From here you will be hopping to my sweet friend Kristii's Blog:

Kristii Lockart http://www.kristiilockart.blogspot.com