April's Card Swap a Blast from the Past

April showers bring May flowers and memories of times gone by..... well at least that's the case with our April card swap. This month, we paid tribute to bygone eras with our monthly theme - retro!

This was the first month that we split the card swap into two groups, and we added some new members too - welcome Cheryl G., Cheryl W., and Mary Ann! Check out the results from both card swaps below....

Linda R's Card:

If you are looking for a classic retro theme - what could be more appropriate that Mickey? Hurray for the little mouse who seems to transcend generational bounds. A very cute, and classic card.

Linda M's Card:

The splash of funky flowers and dash of spritely colors in this card may just cause a few flashbacks! This cheery card is the perfect way to brighten someone's day! FYI - The 'Happy Birthday to You Stamp' is from the Crafty Secret's Clear Art Stamp Set 'Sweet Kids', available at http://www.scrapbuglane.com/. Nice job Linda!

Patti's Card:

Patti's card features a hand pieced owl in harvest gold, pumpkin, dusty blue, and rust - can you say home sweet home 1970! The adorable card reads - 'Birthday's are for the Birds'. Great job Patti, this card is a hoot (no pun intended)!




Lisa K's Card:

Who could forget Marilyn's famous birthday address to JFK? That memorable moment is beautifully recreated in this fun card. Retro pastels, accompanied by the glimmer of rhinestones and glitter say 'ooh, la, la'. Viva old Hollywood!



My Card:

This card is designed to echo the warmth and sunshine of grandma's kitchen (minus the chocolate chip cookies). The card features cherries from the Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamp Set 'Kitchen Classics'. Inside reads 'Happy Birthday With A Cherry On Top'. An alternate sentiment could be 'Hope Your Birthday is as Sweet as Cherry Pie'.

Selestina's Card:

The wings of this little cherub echo a vintage birthday sentiment. This beautiful card offers a victorian look and feel using papers from Prima's 'Angelique' collection. A torn edge technique takes advantage of the beautiful color core in 'Coredinations' cardstock and adds to the antique feel. A really pretty card!





Jessica's Card:

This fun card is big on color and oh so sleek! A throw back to mid-century modern, the embossed candles and simple patterning keep things contemporary. A great card Jessica!

Greta's First Card:

Greta kept things fun and retro by using a funky paper in cool shades of lime. A few gem stone sparkles and its a flash from the past!

Greta's Second Card:

Greta is a member of both card swaps and actually created a different card for each swap. This card uses a mid-century modern background. Add a few self-adhesive rhinestones and viola - retro and fun!

Andrea's Card:

This adorable card takes us back to a more innocent age with stamps from the Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamp Set, 'Birthday Kids' (available at http://www.scrapbuglane.com/). Andrea added to the vintage look and feel with edge distressing. I think these kids are ready to celebrate - great job Andrea!





Cheryl G's Card:

Cheryl G.'s birthday card is lacy and whimsical with a polka dot background and soft pastel colors. Layered die-cuts create a well put together card. Nice job Cheryl G, and welcome to the swap!





Jodi's Card:

Jodi proves that retro can be vogue with this stylish card. A retro fashionista has been enhanced with the use of adhesive jewels and watercolor pencils. 'Vintage Collection' cardstocks from Coredinations further enhance the retro look & feel. FYI - stamped image available in the Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamp Set 'Coffee and Tea'. Great job Jodi!

Cheryl W's Card:

With all the charm of a hand-cut victorian card, Cheryl's card is a delicate reflection of days gone by. Cheryl used a variety of images for her cards - I love the gentle image of motherhood this one portrays. Great job Cheryl - we're glad to have you in the swap.

That wraps up this month's selection of retro/vintage cards. We hope you enjoyed reminiscing with them as much as we enjoyed creating them. Be sure to check back next month when we feature the fun technique of mosaic!

Don't forget - with two swaps we now have plenty of room for new members. Click on the title of this post to learn more about our fabulous monthly swaps! Happy scrapping....

- Lisa

A Wondrous World

Celebrate Earth Day this year by picking up the Wondrous World Paper line. We are pleased to bring you this limited edition promotional line from Daisy Bucket Designs. This line was available only to stores with qualifying orders! The paper's in this line are -

• Double-Sided
• Acid & Lignin Free
• Recycled Cardstock
• True 12 x 12 Size
• Limited Edition

To order this paper collection click on the blog title or visit us at www.scrapbuglane.com!

Jodi

50% Off Clearance Sale

Here at ScrapBugLane.com we are getting ready for spring, we are clearing off our shelves by marking products down 50%! Recently we have marked down more then 100 products - stamps, scrapbook kits, paper pads, wallets, albums, bags, storage box's, brads, stickers, adhesive, ghost shapes, tags, ink pads, glimmer mist, journaling tags, glitter glue and tons of embellishments! The only down side to this sale - quantity is very limited - so hurry and stock up on all your favorite scrapbook items while you can and save 50%!

SrapBugLane.com ... Your one stop shop for super scrapbooking savings!

Jodi

Easter Bunny Card

Here is a cute Easter Bunny Card

that I wanted to share

with you.

The ears fold over to fit in the envelope.

This also creates a cute peek-a-boo effect.

It opens up just like an actual card

so that you have plenty of room

for you Easter message inside.

This card would also be really cute as a "Congratulation's

on Your New Baby" card or just a

kids Happy Birthday Card.

For the inner part of the ears I used the Gigi Collection - Swirls by

Glitz Design. To view the Gigi Collection which is on sale for 30% off

- click on the title to be directed to ScrapBugLane.com.

Wishing each of you a Hippity Hoppity Easter Day!

Jodi

Big Changes at ScrapBugLane.com!

Here at ScrapBugLane.com big changes on our part could save big change on your part. We're changing the format of our store to save you money!

Our bargain bin section was such a HUGE hit that we decided to reformat our store and bring our customers a complete bargain discount store. So guess what, that is exactly what we have brought you. That means that everything is on sale all the time! You can expect the same awesome products, but at even better prices!

SrapBugLane.com ... Your one stop shop for super scrapbooking savings!

To start shopping click on the title above.

Happy Shopping & Saving!
Jodi

Irish Blessings

For March's Card Swap, we each had to pick an Irish Blessing to use on our cards. Our Theme was open - so some of the cards we got where spring themed, St Patrick's Day themed, Easter themed and even one for baby! Check out the cards below and see the look and feel of Ireland for yourself.

Greta R. from South Carolina

Greta used green pattern paper and rhinestones

on a black card, to make this Celtic Cross Card.

The inside had matching green cardstock

with her Irish Blessing printed on it.

Jodi S. from Colorado

This card was created with metallic Kaisercards,

paper flowers, rain dots & a stamp for the flower stem.

Andrea L. from Colorado

Lucky shamrocks decorate this cute card done in

white and green cardstock and ribbon.

a Irish Blessing is printed on the inside.

Lisa K. from Florida

Lisa made a very pretty Easter card using

papers from the Martha Stewart line and

the egg stamp set is called -

Impression Obsession Flower Egg.

Linda M. from California

An adorable leprechaun hat made out of green cardstock

& decorated with ribbons, flowers & brads.

Irish Blessing on the inside.




Patti J. from Colorado
Patti designed a pretty Irish spring post card,
using Bo Bunny papers, flowers and tags.






Kathy S. from Georgia

This cute Victorian Irish card includes green pattern

paper, ribbons, felt flowers and buttons.

Kathy included a Irish blessing on the inside

matted with green cardstock.

Krisi C. from Colorado

Krisi used green shimmer cardstock for her card and

decorated it with gems and green shamrocks.

Jessica P. from Missouri

This Irish blessing is perfect for a baby card.

To create it she used pattern paper, cardstocks,

baby embellishments & tags.

On the inside she stamped "Congratulations".

Lisa M. from Colorado

Lisa created a wonderful spring card using a small brown

paper bag and papers from the Webster's Page's line.

On the inside is a matching tag with an Irish blessing.

Linda R. from California

This St Patrick's day card just makes you feel
lucky just looking at it. This is created with
vellum, ribbon and a Celtic stamp.

That is it for the March Card Swap. Check back in for
Aprils Card's - we will be making vintage/retro birthday cards - I know all the ladies are looking forward to this!

If you are interested in joining our Nation wide swap - click on
the title for more info.