Wednesday, January 21, 2015

LTSCB #45 Winners & DT Favorites!

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Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! Another huge thanks to everyone who played with us in our "Initial Challenge of 2015!" We had some pretty awesome entries!

So let's get to the nitty gritty! :)
The WINNERS are...

You won 3 images from Fresh Brewed Designs!

You won a $25 gift certificate from Eat Cake Graphics!

You won a $10 gift certificate from Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet!

Winners, please send an email to LTSCB@mail.com within the next week to claim your prize!


And, as chosen by Ann this time,
the DT FAVORITES (in numerical order) are...






 CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS AND DT FAVORITES! 
AWESOME JOB, LADIES! :D
You all have created absolutely beautiful projects that are well deserving of Winner and DT Favorite honors! Your projects will be showcased in our Facebook photos!

Be sure to grab your badges from the Badges page above to display on your blogs!


Don't forget our LTSCB #46 - Anything Goes! is going on right now! Grab your paper, scissors and embellishments, and come play with us! And remember, we need to see some stamping (rubber/clear or digi) on your project! :)

Big hugs,
Leslie & the DT

Monday, January 19, 2015

LTSCB #46 - Anything Goes!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! Thanks to everyone who played with us in our "Initial Challenge of 2015!" that just ended! We absolutely loved seeing all your amazing creations! We had a great turn-out for our first challenge of the new year! Our design team has a tough job ahead of them but be sure to check back Wednesday for our Winners and Ann's DT Favorites (Top 5)!

Okay, are you ready?!
Our theme this time is...
Anything Goes!

We challenge you to create any kind of project as long as it's decent! ;)
And you can use any rubber/clear or digital stamp you want!
[That means we need to see STAMPING on your project!]


Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are

NOTE: Kith & Kin Stamp Co. is offering a 30% discount for challenge participants to purchase the "Tracey Fairy" image Team A is using for this challenge!
Prize: 3 images to winner

Prize: $25 gift certificate to winner

Prize: 7 images to winner

How seriously awesome is that?! We are so grateful for these sponsorships!


Prepare to be dazzled and inspired! Check out these awesome projects created by our amazing design team...

using Ava XO
(Bugaboo Digi Stamps)

using Big Bass
(River City Rubber Works)

using Tracey Fairy
(Kith & Kin Stamp Co.)

using Woman Looking
(River City Rubber Works)

using Astronaut Moon
(Bugaboo Digi Stamps)

using Cupcake Cherry on Top
(Bugaboo Digi Stamps)

using Tracey Fairy
Kith & Kin Stamp Co.

using Tracey Fairy
(Kith & Kin Stamp Co.)

using Live Laugh Love Rose Block
(Bugaboo Digi Stamps)

3 projects using Hopping set
(River City Rubber Works)

using Tracey Fairy
(Kith & Kin Stamp Co.)

using Penguin Heart
(River City Rubber Works)


Visit our designers' blogs for full details on their DT inspiration projects and take a moment or three to let them know you love what you see - it would totally make their day! And leave us a comment when you link up... we LOVE reading your comments!

This challenge will run for two weeks, ending February 1st at 6:00 PM EST. Grab your papers, scissors and embellishments, and get creative! As always, we need to see some STAMPING (rubber/clear or digi) on your project!

And please remember to take a peek at our challenge rules! ;)

Hugs,
Leslie & the DT


Monday, January 5, 2015

LTSCB #45 - Initial Challenge of 2015!

Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome back to the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! We've had a week off and we're back this morning, just raring to go with our first challenge of the new year! We are super stoked to bring you four new designers and an amazing lineup of challenge themes, sponsors and prizes this year! Woo-hoo! :)

First off, we'd like to say good-bye and bid a very fond farewell to our teammies, Debi and Shuly. These ladies are two super talented designers and have never failed to create amazing projects. We thank you, Debi and Shuly, for your service to our design team! We will miss you greatly and wish you the very best. Big hugs from all of us!

We would also like to thank our December guest designers, Susan, Merlina and Wei Wei! I think you'll agree that they did an awesome job! Thank you, ladies, for your fabulous contributions to our challenge blog while guest designing for us!


Okay, here's what you've been waiting for! The theme for our first challenge this year is...
Initial Challenge of 2015!

We challenge you to create a project using an item beginning with at least one letter of our challenge blog initials (L, T, S, C or B)!
And please state what item(s) you used in your blog post! :)
Please note that most of our designers used an item beginning with all five letters of our challenge blog initials, however, the requirement is to use at least one! Easy peasy! 
And you can use any rubber/clear or digital stamp you want!
[That means we need to see STAMPING on your project!]


Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are

Prize: 3 images to winner

Prize: $25 gift certificate

Prize: $10 gift certificate

How seriously awesome is that?! We are so grateful for these sponsorships!


Prepare to be dazzled and inspired! Check out these awesome projects created by our amazing design team...

using Swirly Owl Branch 
(Hope Jacare Doodles with Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet)
L-leaves, T-tree branch, S-stitching, C-copic markers, B-brads

using The Parents
(Eat Cake Graphics)
L-letters, T-twine, S-stitching, C-Copics, B-banner

using Coneflowers
(Eat Cake Graphics)
L-lavender flowers & gemstones, T-tan jute ribbon, S-stripes/Spellbinders dies, C-coneflowers/circles, B-bow

using Warm My Heart Mug
(Fresh Brewed Designs)
L-love, T-twine, S-sequins, C-coffee, B-button

using My Latte
(Fresh Brewed Designs)
L-lace doily, T-tall drink, S-scrapbook paper, C-Candi dots, B-brad

using Some Bunny Loves You
(Fresh Brewed Designs)
L-lace, T-twine, S-sentiment stamp, C-Copics, B-button

using Steampunk set
(BB Kakes with Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet)
L-lined paper, T-tissue tape, S-spinners/silver twine/silver key, C-clock/clips/cogs/chain, B-brads

using Go Kitty Go
(Eat Cake Graphics)
L-litter box, T-twine, S-string (waxed), C-cat, B-brads

using Some Bunny Loves You
(Fresh Brewed Designs)
L-Lily Bee papers, T-twine, S-stitching, C-Copics, B-bunny

Using Lolly Poppy
(Barbara Jensen with Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet)
L-lollipop, T-tights (fishnets), S-sentiment, C-cute/circle, B-bow/button/black

using Girl At Window
L-lace/layers, S-sun, C-colorful cardstock, B-bow

using Lolly Poppy
(Barbara Jensen with Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet)
L-lollipop, T-teal, S-shirt, C-cardstock, B-birthday/buttons


Take a moment or three to visit our designers' blogs for full details on their DT projects and to let them know you love what you see - it would totally make their day! And leave us a comment when you link up... we LOVE reading your comments! 

This challenge will run for two weeks, ending January 18th at 6:00 PM EST. Grab your papers, scissors and embellishments, and get creative! As always, we need to see some STAMPING (rubber/clear or digi) on your project!

And please remember to take a peek at our challenge rules! ;)

Hugs,

Leslie & the DT


Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Thank you for another fun year!

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and here's to wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year!

First of all, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who supports our challenge blog and plays in our challenges. Without you all, we wouldn't be here! Thank you for another fun-filled year, and we're looking forward to many more!


Now, I'd like to run a few quick announcements by you so you don't get too lonely this week while we are on break between challenges! LOL! ;)
  • Beginning with our next challenge on January 5th, our design team will (once again) vote on our winners! Yay! We are really stoked about this! Winners and top picks will be announced on Wednesday following the end of the challenge.
  • I'm sure you've noticed the announcements, but we have four new designers coming on board! You're gonna love what you see! ;)
  • We have an A.W.E.S.O.M.E. lineup for 2015 with three sponsors scheduled for most of our challenges, and four sponsors for a couple of them! We also have several blog hops scheduled with some fun prizes! I cannot thank our sponsors enough for their wonderfulness!
  • We've discontinued the Guest Designer Spotlight in 2015 as I've increased the number of regular designers to 12.
  • Abbreviated Challenge Rules are located on the right sidebar, however, we urge everyone to check out the full Challenge Rules on the top tab so you are familiar with exactly what's required. We want this to be fun for everyone!

Okay, this is it from me today... be sure to check back with us on January 5th for our first challenge of the new year! With our amazing designers, three wonderful sponsors and three awesome prizes, I promise you a good time! ;)

Hugs,
Leslie

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

LTSCB #44 Winner & DT Favorites!

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! A huge thanks to everyone who played with us in our "When Nature Calls!" challenge! We had some pretty awesome entries! Hope you all had a most wonderful Christmas! It's hard to believe 2014 is behind us and we are embracing 2015! 

So let's get to it! :)
The WINNER is ...

You won a $10 gift certificate from Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet!

 Please send an email to LTSCB at mail dot com within the next week to claim your prize!


And, as chosen by Michelle this time,
the DT FAVORITES (in numerical order) are...

CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS AND DT FAVORITES! 
AWESOME JOB, LADIES! :D
You have all created absolutely beautiful projects that are well deserving of Winner and DT Favorite honors! Your projects will be showcased in our Facebook photos!

Be sure to grab your badges from the Badges tab above to display on your blogs!


Don't forget that this is one of the few months in the year that we have five Mondays, so we have a week off between challenges. Be sure to check back with us next Monday, January 5th, for our next challenge - the first one of the new year! It'll be a fun one and we have some awesome sponsors lined up! And our four new designers will be rocking their debut projects! See you then! :)

Big hugs,
Leslie & the DT

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Welcome Anne!

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Hi everyone! It's Christmas day and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!

I'm back this morning, on the fourth day of our new teammie introductions, to bring you Anne, our newest designer. Anne will begin creating with us in our January 5th challenge also, along with Lillian, Stephanie and Julie, and we can't wait to showcase her projects! She's a very talented lady and we're very happy she's joined our team. Be sure to check out her blog Anne's Scrap Corner to see what she's all about! ;)

So, without further ado, here's Anne...


I am super excited to be a part of the team! A quick bit about me. I live about 30 min outside of Washington DC with my husband of 17 years, 14 yr old daughter Sarah, our two dogs, and Sarah's pony, Ziggy. Most all of whom you will see on my scrapbook layouts, I come from a large family, (4 brothers and sisters, and 13 nieces and nephews) we all live in 15 min of each other and they too are in many of my scrapbook pages! We are in the process of building a new home, hoping to settle sometime in Janurary and move in March. Right about the same time that Sarah has "D" day..... decision day for high school acceptance letters!!!! Needless to say, this DT will be a stress reliever for me and a chance to get away from life for a while! Can't wait to meet everyone!!!!!!!


Welcome aboard, Anne! We're glad you're a part of our design team and we're all looking forward to lots of fun scrapping!

Hugs,
Leslie & the DT

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Welcome Julie!

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Hi everyone! I'm back today, on the third day of our new designer introductions, to introduce you to Julie, our new teammie from Australia! Along with Lillian and Stephanie, Julie will begin creating with us on January 5th in our first challenge of the new year. We are more than happy that Julie has joined our team! Be sure to visit her blog Julie's Craft Haven to check out some amazing projects!

Without further ado, heeeeeere's Julie...



Hi everyone, my name is Julie and I live in Brisbane, Australia. I'm super excited to be joining the Love to Scrap! Design Team. This is my first Design Team and I'm really looking forward to creating with the team and seeing all of your fabulous work in the upcoming challenges.


Over the years I have dabbled in arts and crafts - from art in high school to ceramics and tapestry. I did manage to finish a piece but sewing stuff really isn't my thing.


My entering the world of scrapbooking came when Mum and I attended a beginner's class early in 2011 and it all took off from there. Since then, I've also done Off the Page items, card making and more recently stamping/colouring and mixed media. 


I don't have a particular style when it comes to scrapbooking. However, I do like the photos to be the main focal point and make the paper/embellishments compliment the photo. It's the same with my card making too.


Photography is also another hobby of mine and I love creating layouts as a way to display my photos. The two hobbies go hand in hand perfectly!



Welcome aboard, Julie! We're so happy to have you with us! We're all looking forward to lots of fun crafting!

Big hugs,
Leslie & the DT