October DT Challenge

The fabulous results of our October Design Team Challenge are in, and I think you'll be impressed. The challenge was to use only five products - Bo Bunny's 'Poppy' paper from their 'Beau Jardin' collection, topaz colored 'Say it in Crystals', Coredinations 'ColorCore' Cardstock in 'Bon Bon', and a package each of 'Chantilly Charms' and 'Steel Magnolias' from Imaginisce. A photo of the product each design team member was given follows, as do the results. Keep in mind when looking at these that we weren't allowed to use anything other than the 5 products and glue - we couldn't ink, couldn't add embellishments, stickers, handwriting, etc.

I can honestly say that this has been one of my favorite challenges thus far. I personally loved working with these papers and was amazed at the beautiful projects the DT was able to come up with using only 5 products! What can you come up with? All these products are available in our store, www.scrapbuglane.com. Pick them up today and try your own 5 product challenge. I think you'll be amazed at the results - I know I was!

The Product:

This is the product each DT member was given to work with. The photo is kind of dark, but I think it gives you the idea. We couldn't add anything but glue!

The Results:

Dede

Dede designed an extra large single page layout that she is planning on having framed as a gift. This extra large layout will make quite a statement. I really liked the way that she repeated the background pattern by laying a matching piece on top and sanding the edges to make it stand out. Nicely done Dede.

Jodi

This is such a cute project, and so bright and cheery too. Jodi started with a set of wooden pumpkins, and then transformed them from plain to pretty. Great project Jodi. I loved these.

Selestina

Selestina created a classy message center for her kitchen. This project turned out great and will be a beautiful edition to her home. I love the way she tied in the black by using both sides of the patterned paper. With double sided paper you get the effect of 6 products with just 5! Great job Selestina.

Andrea

Andrea designed a lovely accordion book to display yet to be taken fall photos. She used a lot of monotone colors with sanded edges to create contrast, a technique I think worked nicely with these papers. I can really see this on a fireplace mantel, not just in the fall, but the whole year through. Really pretty.

My Project

When I saw the colors, I immediately thought of doing a heritage project, so I dug out a favorite photo of my grandparents and scrapped away. The gems and steel magnolias reminded me of the clip on earrings in my grandma's jewelry box, and I was happy with the overall effect. I had enough paper left over to do a second project - a bouquet of flowers. Having two boys I seldom get to work with flowers, so I had a lot of fun making these. The project really made me happy and I've enjoyed having it displayed on top of my piano!

Well there you have it - our October Design Team Challenge results! Hope that you were as impressed as I was - and maybe even inspired to try this for yourself!

Lisa

Happy Birthday Prize Extravaganza!

Happy Birthday ScrapBugLane.com!

Can you believe it? November marks one whole year for ScrapBugLane.com! Please join us for our month long first year anniversary celebration. In appreciation of your continued support, we will be giving away over $1,200 worth of great scrapbooking supplies and accessories.

Be one of the first 50 customers to place an order during the month of November and you will receive a randomly selected prize with a retail value between $2.00 and $176.00! That's right, we are giving away:

• 50 Prizes to the First 50 Customer's in November !
• Simply be one of the first 50 customers to place an order and a prize will be randomly selected for you (limit one prize per customer);
• Prizes include paper collections, AMM Totes, a variety of fun embellishments, and our grand prize - two sheets of every color Coredinations 'ColorCore' Cardstock!

Thank you for a wonderful first year!

A complete list of prizes and their retail value follows

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Be one of the first 50 customers to place an order with www.ScrapBugLane.com in November and receive one of these fabulous prizes (randomly selected):


1. Mini Stamp Case and 4 Alpha Stamp Sets $15.99

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3. Around the Block Set of 2 Stretch Frames and Magnifying Glasses $2.50

4. Scrapworks Upper West Side Red Font Folder $2.50

5. Clear Block, Sun Clear Stamp and Yellow Ink Pad $4.98

6. Chatterbox Medium Gift Basket $90.00

7. Scrapworks Formal Affair Paper Collection $19.99

8. Mini Glue Dots, Memory Glue Dots & Zip Dry $13.97

9. Around the Block Purple Satchel $49.99

10. O'Scrap Large Felt Flowers in Country $2.00

11. Chatterbox Large Gift Basket $110.00

12. AMM Red Camera Bag $16.99

13. Grungeboard Elements Dots $7.99

14. Grungeboard Elements Swirls $7.99

15. Heidi Swapp Set of 2 Mini Masks $3.58

16. Glitz Frosting Strip $3.99

17. O'Scrap Brads and Buttons $3.00

18. Chatterbox Rosey Ribbon $5.00

19. O'Scrap Felt Flowers Large in White $2.00

20. Imaginisce Loves Me Ribbon & Blooms $7.49

21. Around the Block Foil Transfer Kit and Glue Stickers $9.97

22. Coredinations Black Magic Potion No. 9 Collection $10.50

23. Sassafras Lass Felicity Kit $17.49

24. Chatterbox Xlarge Gift Basket $160.00

25. Chatterbox Rosey Ribbon $5.00

26. Prima Painterly Petals Urban $3.49

27. Heidi Swapp Foam Board Alphabet $7.99

28. Brenda Walton Doll House Scrap Pad $14.99

29. Heidi Swapp 12 Month Spiral Calender $19.99

30. Rouge de garance Cocktail $23.29

31. Rouge de garance dete $15.49

32. Rouge de garance Soiree $19.49

33. Queen & Co. Clear Stamp Set Celebration $5.99

34. 2 Sheet of 160 Colors of Coredinations Cardstock $176.00

35. Daisy D's Hinge & Index Tabs $10.75

36. Imaginisce Loves Me Ribbon & Blooms $7.49

37. Distress Ink Pad & Refill in Fire Brick w/Applicator $13.97

38. 12 Studio G Ink Pads $12.00

39. 7 Gypsies Wax & Seals – Sentiments $13.50

40. AMM Urban Tote in Black $39.99

41. AMM Sage Handbag & Wallet $49.98

42. O'Scrap Mini Tote Bag $14.99

43. Making Memories Spiral Bound Album and Sheet Protectors $49.98

44. AMM Oatmeal Wallet $19.99

45. We R Memory Keepers Precious Metal Hardware in Silver $29.99

46. Webster's Pages 6 Pieces of Feather Your Nest Cardstock & 4 Sheet of Shimmer Paper $10.00

47. Chatterbox Chateau Card Kit $10.99

48. Chatterbox Matchbook Album $7.69

49. Scrapworks Season of Joy Paper Collection $9.00

50. Chatterbox Artsy-licious Gift Book, Letters, Frames, Brads & Spendid Treasures $39.75

Over $1,200.00 Retail Value - Which Prize Will You Get?

Thanks for all Your Support!

October Card Swap Results

Photo Cards!

Well, the challenge was sent out, and the members responded. Yes, Octobers challenge proved a tricky one - design a card, a holiday themed card, using a photo. We also had a sketch to follow (see below). Once again, our card swap members stepped up to meet the challenge! Not everyone used a photo, but everyone came up with a thoughtful design and we have some really cute cards to share with you. I have to say that these cards really put me in the mood for winter and the holidays! If you are feeling inspired after you browse through the card swap results, click on the title of this post to check out some of our great new Christmas and winter product! Ho, ho, ho - enjoy!

The Sketch and Challenge:

The Results:

Jessica's Card

Jessica created a frosty look by shrouding her icy mountain scene behind a veil of vellum. Shimmery cardstock mimics the reflective quality of the lake and the fun wintery brads finish off the bottom. Very nice!

Patti's Card

Ooh winter and ooh, la, la! Patti created a dazzling winter rendition by using the frosty blues found in our 'Holiday Cheer' collection from Bo Bunny. Layered bead and sequin snowflakes are trimmed out with rhinestones and a touch of glitter across the bottom creates a frosty winter feel. Very pretty.

Linda's Card

Santa's beard is softer than ever! Linda hand drew jolly santa faces then trimmed them with a feather beard and plaid santa hat. Linda wrote a festive 'ho, ho, ho' along the base of Santa using Calligraphy (beautiful handwriting Linda). Fun and cute ideas here!

Chrissy's Card

Chrissy stuck to the challenge by using a photo of her baby angel. She printed the photo in a blue tint to blend with the wintery theme of her color pallet. She cleverly added a halo to baby's head and finished off the card with a couple of snowflakes and ribbon trim. Good job Chrissy.

Jodi's Card

Jodi chose papers from our 'Holiday Cheer' collection by Bo Bunny for her fun and festive card. The snowflakes are attached with tiger tails (the plastic price tag fasteners) and a stamped image of a Christmas tree finishes off the front. The Christmas balls are highlighted with rain dots and an appropriately fluffy tree skirt has been added with the use of 'Liquid Applique' (cool stuff- it puffs when you heat it). Inside, Jodi included a 'gift card' pocket. Cute card!

Stacy's Card

Black, white, and a touch of silver create a classy color scheme and work to tie this card together nicely. Stacy closely followed the sketch using the center box for her adorable photo feature. The saying across the top says 'Sending Winter Wishes Your Way'. What a fun card Stacy - makes me want to build a snowman!

Andrea's Card

Andrea's card is on the tall order this month with a nutcracker sentry featured on the front. Classic Christmas reds and greens highlight the photo, the height of which has been accentuated by trimming it into three square sections. Andrea has created contrast between layers by sanding the cardstock. Very festive and a creative use of the sketch Andrea!

Lisa K's Card

This card is a stunner, with had stamped and gold embossed layers neatly stacked to create an elegant poinsettia. Its still hard for me to believe she stamped and cut out these layers 12 times (I can't imagine how much time this took)! Lisa writes that she used the 'Poinsettia Medallion' stamp from the Holly Berry House in Colorado Springs. Very impressive card Lisa.

Selestina's Card

Who can say no to those puppy dog eyes? Certainly not Santa (or me for that matter). Selestina's card featured a traditional color pallet with Emerald Green on Black Knight metallic cardstock from Wausau and some of the feather light red swirls paper from our handmade paper section. Her photo interpretation featured her puppy, Mocha. Nicely done!

Sally's Card

The innocence of childhood is captured in this adorable card from Sally. Sally used the 'Wrapped Wishes' papers from Daisy Bucket Designs and featured a photo of a child's hand hanging the first ornament of Christmas. Sally also stamped a tree inside (not shown) and colorized it with water color pencils. Good job Sally.

My Card

My card is a triple fold card created from Excalibur Steel on Black Knight metallic cardstock by Wausau. I photographed the letters 'J', 'O', and 'Y' off of various signs around town, then printed them wallet size in varying tints - black, red, and green. The concept was simple, though it took some time to find the right letters!

That does it for October's Card Swap - thank you to all who participated. Next month we will be featuring more holiday cards, but this time we are including some bling, so be sure to check back. Have a great day.

Lisa

Creating with Coredinations ColorCore Cardstock

September's Design Team Challenge:

Wow - it doesn't seem possible, but yet another month has gone by and another design team challenge is in the bag! This month's challenge was a humdinger! Each member was asked to create a double page layout and at least one card using no patterned paper at all! The idea was to showcase Coredinations 'ColorCore' cardstock and demonstrate its versatility. Each member was given a $10 budget to buy supplies with. Supplies could include Coredinations 'ColorCore' carstock and embellies - that's it!

Well, the results are in and we couldn't be more pleased. After looking at these projects I think you'll agree that Coredinations 'Color Core' cardstock is the most versitile, amazing, and downright fun cardstock in the known Universe! Enjoy the results, and if you're feeling inspired afterward, check out our entire selection of Coredinations 'ColorCore' cardstocks by clicking on the title of this post. To help celebrate our love for cardstock, we've put all our Coredinations cardstock products (including 'Super Assortments' and 'Black Magic') on sale, 15% off during the month of October. Its a great time to stock up and save!

Thanks for tuning in....

Selestina

Is Coredinations up to the task of documenting someone's very first day of school - we think so! With her product, Selestina was able to create a great, double page school theme layout and still have enough product left for three fall themed cards. She used a variety of techniques with her Coredinations cardstock, including sanding, tearing, and distressing the edges. Her supply list included 'Home Again' narrow ribbon by O'Scrap (a bargain bin selection), We R Memory Keepers 'School' designer gromlets, and the following great cardstock colors: 'Meadow', 'Crab Grass', 'Curry', 'Bon Bon', and 'Iced Cocoa'. The results - fresh, crisp, and beautiful, like a walk in the park on a fall day!

Jodi

When Jodi's son brought home his Chameleon art project, it warranted a special layout - this is the fun result! Jodi did a great job creating contrast using brightly colored cardstock and a black background. What you can't see in the picture is the texture Jodi created by embossing and then sanding her background strips (see close ups). You also can't feel the amazing texture of this layout - almost like suede or leather! Jodi's product list included mini pewter brad fasteners that she worked into a stylish border and arrow, as well as the following cardstock colors: 'Cardinal', 'Kelly Green', 'Deco Coral', 'Imperial', 'Nightfall', 'Snowflake', and 'Forget Me Not'. What a fun and colorful background Coredinations helped create for a very special Chameleon!

Andrea

Not only did Andrea make a great double page layout with her product, she also made four adorable cards - wow. Andrea said she became obsessed with using every scrap. Her product included the 'I've Got Wheels' buttons, 'Cottage' color Chatterbox wood frames, and Around the Block 'Girl' magnifying glasses (all from the bargain bin), the Peep's Sake 'Flowers' stamp by Imaginisce, and the following cardstock colors: 'Scotch', 'Pumpkin Pie', 'Iced Cocoa', and 'Blue Lightning'. Andrea used all sorts of techniques with her cardstock - folding, sanding, tattering the edges, and tearing. She also utilized that stamp - which I love! I always say that a stamp is like an embellishment that never runs out. Its hard to believe that Andrea got all of that for less than $10. Very pretty project Andrea.

Mine

The great thing about Coredinations Color Core cardstock is that the more you work with it, the more it comes alive. I did just about everything I could think of to distress my cardstock including sanding and tearing. I also drew on the back of the cardstock with a pencil, then traced it with a stylus to create embossed images and letters that I later sanded - the dog on the layout and card was done this way, as well as the letters 'a' and 'and his' in the title (they show up much better in person - see close up). The other thing I did was lay my cardstock on top of a dog biscuit and sand over the top to create a 'dog bone' image. I only did this on my two light blue background strips. The close up of the dog also shows the 'dog bone' pattern. The card I made used the same stylus embossed dog with two different color eyes. The outside reads 'I love you' and the inside says ' just the way you are'. I'll use this in my son's lunchbox next week. My supplies were - Brown, 'Fineweave' Magic Mesh, 'Giddy Up Cowboy' small brads from O'Scrap (bargain bin), and the following cardstock colors: 'Admiral Blue', 'Scarlet', 'Navy', 'Argos', 'Tank', and 'Brownie'.

I hope you enjoyed these great projects. This challenge really proved that you don't have to have patterned paper to get awesome results, espcially when you have Coredinations 'ColorCore' cardstock to play with!


Make sure you check back the first of November for the October DT challenge results. Jodi will be setting each of us up with the same three products - I can't wait for the results.

Lisa

Remember - all Coredinations ColorCore cardstock, Super Assortments, Black Magic, and Vintage Assortments are on sale, 15% off, this month only!