September Card Swap Results!

It's hard to believe, but another month has come and gone and we have more great results from the card swap to share with you! This month, the challenge was to use a winged creature in a fall themed card. We also had a sketch to follow. It was a lot to think about, but we persevered! Check out all the creative cards below -

The Sketch and Challenge:

The Results:

Linda's Card

Linda is one of three new members to join our swap in September - welcome Linda! Her card features fun and festive stamped images of a pumpkin, spider, and (her winged creature) a bat! To add texture and dazzle, Linda used black glitter on her bat image - very fun! Great card Linda, hope it didn't leave you feeling too 'batty'.

Patti's Card

Patti used tags from the K & Company 'Mira' tag pad to create this bright and colorful card. Her winged creature was taken from the Around the Block 'Brads in a Bag' Buggie collection (found in our bargain section). She used a dragon fly brad on some, a butterfly on others. The whimsical butterfly design is repeated with a simple stamp on the envelope flap. Fresh and pretty!

Sally's Card

For her 'winged creature', Sally chose a rather unusual animal - Dumbo! He's dressed for fall in a dark purple cardsock and brings the simple message of 'Autumn Greetings'. The unique spelling of 'Sez' adds to the lighthearted nature of the card. Cute.

Krisi's Card

A big welcome to another one of our card swap newbies. This festive card was made using papers and tags from the Daisy D's 'Halloween' Collection (available in our bargain bin). A border of bats line the side of the card and a ghoulish 'Happy Halloween' message can be found inside. Great way to use the kit, Krisi.

Jodi's Card 'A'

This striking card offers a great interpretation of the sketch. Using a black background and the warm colors found in the brand new 'Ambrosia' collection from BasicGrey (also available at www.scrapbuglane.com), Jodi creates a simple masterpiece. Really nice.

Jodi's Card 'B'

'Whoooo, whooo' loves owls? Jodi does, and she's used them 'wisely' in this adorable card. The background paper is from the BasicGrey 'Mellow' collection and is mounted on a custom cut card, designed to fit inside a 'coin style' manilla envelope. The inside message reads, 'Friends of a Feather Flock Together'.

Selestina's Card

An Autumn Angel greets you on this sweet card. The paper pieced angel has lots of detail, including wings made from leaves. The inside message reads, 'To send this wish your way, For all life's blessings Today and every day!'. Another great interpretation of the sketch!

Stacy's Card

Our third new member has captured the warmth of autumn in this great card - welcome Stacy! She featured the word 'Thanks' prominently by using pop-up tabs behind each stamped tile. The message reads 'He who thanks but with the lips, Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving, comes from the heart. - J.A. Shedd'.

Andrea's Card

What winged creature better exemplifies fall than the Turkey! Andrea closely follows the sketch using warm colored cardstock, sanded and distressed, a piece of Magic Mesh, and some brown grossgrain ribbon. Three eyelets in the left hand corner balance the design. Very nice card Andrea!

Lisa K's Card

Lisa K. used lots of detail in this fun Halloween card. Her winged creature, a bat, sits in the left hand corner and features a furry belly and seed bead eyes. The pumpkins eyes and windows of the haunted house come alive with a touch of glitter. Inside the card reads 'With thoughts of you on Halloween'. Very festive!

Jessica's Card

Jessica features a stamped image of a butterfly and sunflower colored in with warm tones and then covered with a 'crackled' glaze. The image is anchored with four eyelets. Inside, the message reads 'gentle thoughts of you'. What a lovely interpretation of the sketch and theme.

My Card

For my winged creature, I used a bird from the Crafty Secrets 'Bird Lovers' stamp set. The inside saying, 'Of course you can fly, for dreams have wings' also comes from this set. The design follows the sketch very closely and I custom cut the cards to open in the center. I used blue sequins sewn on a stamped branch to create the look of berries and added a tiny blue gem to the birds eye. The background papers are from the Chatterbox 'Together' collection available at www.ScrapBugLane.com.

I hope you enjoyed viewing all of our monthly cards. We want to take a moment to bid farewell to one our our original card swap members, Shannon, who has decided to take a break due to a hectic schedule (every mom can relate). She may be back someday, but for now we will miss her!

If you are interested in joining our swap, we do have an opening - you don't have to be local to join! Click on the title of this post for more information.

Tune in for our October results in just a couple of weeks. We will be making holiday cards and our challenge will be incorporating a photo. Can't wait!

Lisa

August Design Team Challenge

In August we started a monthly challenge with our Design Team. I know I am only a little late blogging about it - but better late then never right!! So for our August challenge we gave all our Design Team member's $10.00 to spend in the store and from that $10.00 we asked that they make at least a 2 page layout and a card. The goal was just to see how far they could really stretch their Scrapbooking dollars to get the biggest bang for the buck. Because of a few things that came up in August only 2 of our Design Team members where able to participate, Here are their projects.

Selestina's Design Team Challenge

Selestina choose to use papers and embellishments from the

Crate Paper Static Collection

For her challenge - she was able to easily make 3 awesome layouts and cards from her $10.00's.

Andrea's Design Team Challenge

Andrea choose to use the paper and embellishments from the

Prima Tea and Silk Collection

Her $10.00 got her a gorgeous 2 page Easter layout and a card.

Both of our Design Team Members did a wonderful job showing you how much you can really get out of $10.00 worth of Scrapbook Supplies! Great Job Ladies!

This Month Lisa has give our Design Team another task so stay tuned to see what it is and how they takes on this new challenge.

Enjoy the end of Summer!

Jodi

The Chatterbox Together Collection is Here!

We've posted the first of numerous new CHA Summer '08 collections that will be rolling in over the next few weeks, the Chatterbox 'Together' Collection! After viewing this line in person, I am really in the mood for fall, and for all those warm 'Together' moments the holidays bring. I often wonder how a paper line can so effectively capture our emotions. This is such a classy line, and perfect for almost any occasion.

If you haven't checked out this beautiful new line (in the greatest of Chatterbox tradition), click on the title of this page to view it. We will have coordinating embellishments in store soon, so watch for those, and keep checking back with www.ScrapBugLane.com for new product. Watch for new lines from Bo Bunny, Daisy Bucket, Basic Grey, and Cosmo Cricket - all posting in the very near future!

Lisa

August Card Swap Photos!

Hi everybody! We are finally getting around to posting photos of all the wonderful cards from the August card swap. The challenge for August was to incorporate office supplies into the design. We also had a sketch we could follow (see below) and most of us chose to stick pretty close to it.

There were some awesome cards this time around and some great ideas! Check them all out below.

Enjoy!

-Lisa

The sketch for our August card swap. The challenge was to incorporate office supplies and the theme was open:

The Cards:

Lisa K's Card (Outside and Inside)

This adorable card used staples for the office supply. Lisa K. cleverly stamped and embellished the inside to disguise the back of the staples to look like a butterfly's flight trail and the stem of a flower. A creative and beautiful result!

Selestina's Card

Bright and attractive, this card utilizes the fun colors found in the We R Memory Keepers 'Frenzy' collection. Selestina stamped the card's message 'Just a Reminder' (outside) using our bargain bin wood stick stamps. The inside message reads 'I Love You'. Selestina selected a paper clip as her office supply. The rounded piece of patterned paper actually serves as the front flap for the card. Very cute!

Andrea's Card

This cute card was made with papers from the Daisy D 'Boy' or 'Birthday' Collections - another great bargain bin find. The front 'chalk board/clip board' was made from an office supply clamp. The front reads like a check list in white and says 'Have Fun', 'Enjoy Life', and 'Be Happy' (sorry for the photo quality). Inside the card reads 'Life's truest happiness is found in friendships we make along the way'. Very nice!

Shannon's Card

Shannon's card featured a stamp of a horse and reads 'May you always win' on the outside and 'the most important races in life' on the inside. She chose ink as her office supply. A very sweet and simple card.

Jessica's Card

Jessica's tribute to office supplies not only features paper clips, but a cute stamp of a bear up to his neck in paperwork! The edge piece is from the Basic Grey 'Recess' line, and also has an office supply feel! Inside, this adorable card reads 'if you can laugh at it, you can live with it'. Very good advice from a very sweet bear!

Patti's Card

This handsome card was created using papers from the Scenic Route 'Grafton' collection. Patti used a manilla tag as her office supply and stamped it with the words 'Way to Go!", making this card simply great for almost any occasion.

Jodi's Card

Jodi designed a very fun tri-fold card for this challenge. She used papers and stamps from the Sassafrass Lass 'Sunshine Lollipop' collection. The card reads 'When life gives you lemons' on the front and 'you know what to do' on the middle section. When you open both folds, a packet of Country Time lemonade is cleverly tucked inside. Jodi used paper clips as her office supply for this very cute card.

Sally's Card

Sally selected a post-it note and paper clip for her office supplies. She stamped 'Congratulations, You Lucky Duck' on the front using an Inkadinkado stamp set, available on our site. The papers selected were from the My Mind's Eye '29th Street' Spirit Collection. Sally did a great job with this fun card!

My Card

I incorporated a bunch of different office supplies in my design, including paper reinforcements, index cards, twine, and an index tab clip. The front of the card is actually designed from a manilla envelope flap. The card reads 'Friends like you' on the outside, and 'are in short supply' on the inside.

Hope you enjoyed the August Card Swap cards! Check back in just a couple of weeks to see the September cards. Our theme is fall and the challenge is to use a winged creature in the design!

If you are interested in joining our swap, please click the title of this post for details. We'd love to have you!