Friday Sketch!!!

I got a chance to play along with this week's sketch at Practical Scrappers. I love the inspiration from the ever-lovely Ann-Katrin. How great is this sketch?!

I decided that it would be perfect for my old school pictures *winkwink* - using the latest Lucky Girl Crafts kit, Old School Cool. This paper seemed so 80s to me! Love it!

Be sure to click on the new kit in Lucky Girl Crafts store for some special savings & incentives for my lovely Lucky Girl clients!!!

And yeah, that's me in Kindergarten! Go ahead & giggle!


Remember: The Lucky Girl Blog Party starts this Sunday, August 1 - join us for awesome projects, friendship & inspiration, plus a few yummy scrappy candy! The fun starts on our main blog, www.luckygirlcraftkits.blogspot.com. See you then!

Happy Hump Day & Lucky #7

Happy Wednesday, friends! Today I'm sharing a sneak-peek card created with my latest Lucky Girl Crafts kit for my Practical Scrappers challenge this week. This week, we were challenged to create a project with just 7 components. I thought it was a perfect opportunity to create a birthday card for my little girl, because this Saturday, Sophia turns 7!!!

All of the base elements can be found in the August Lucky Girl Crafts kit, Old School Cool

Patterned Papers: Echo Park Paper Co.

Cardstock, Stamps & Ink: Close To My Heart

Digital Stamp: Digi Doodle

Stickers: Pink Paislee

Punches: EK Success

Ribbon: Stash, from July's Lucky Girl kit

For this card, I used some of my patterned paper scraps that were left over after creating 7 layouts with my Lucky Girl August kit - Old School Cool; some left over ribbon, a digital stamp from the July sponsor for Practical Scrappers - Digi Doodles; Water Color Wonder crayons, punches, traditional stamp/ink; and a glittered sticker.

In addition to the 7 fully embellished layouts I created with the latest Lucky Girl kit, I also created 4 cards and an altered canvas layout with my scraps. That means that my projects cost less than $2.50 each!!!

You can check out the rest of the Old School Cool projects starting Sunday, August 1 during our monthly Blog Party! Visit the Lucky Girl DT each day from August 1-3 for kit inspiration & chances to win scrappy RAK! The Blog Party will start on our main blog, http://www.luckygirlcraftkits.blogspot.com/. Hope to see you there!!!

More chances to win...

Scrolling through my blog feed the other day, I came across this fun giveaway from one of my fave designers, Emily:

Check it out here! The giveaway ends soon (like Friday!!!), so get on the ball!

The new Lucky Girl kit is here...

Check out these scrumptious embellishments that are included the latest Lucky Girl Crafts monthly kit
Old School Cool
plus a special discount while supplies last!!!

It's song lyric week....

at Frosted Designs!!!

If you've visited me here a few times, you know that my family are HUGE music fans. Yep - we're the dorks who sing along - loudly - to our radios, Pandora and iPods regardless of where we are. It's all good, though, because we're just having so much fun that we want to spread the musical love. : )

As much music as we listen to, though, I'm surprised that I don't lift song lyrics more often for my scrappy inspiration. For this layout, I used a tune from my one of my favorite go-to scrappy movie (you know, the ones that you don't have to watch to know what's going along, but half the time you get caught up in the story anyway)... Mamma Mia!

Every time the scene comes where Donna (Meryl Streep) preps her daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) for her wedding, I get all teary eyed. With my own daughter, Sophia, turning 7 (already!) next week, I thought the song "Slipping Through My Fingers" was perfect inspiration.

Here's what I came up with:

Papers: Echo Park (brown squiggly patterned paper); Sassafras Lass (everything else!)
Embellies Sassafras Lass (flowers cut from patterned paper); Tim Holtz (ticket & film strip ribbon)
Alphabets: Echo Park & Pink Paislee

P.S. This layout is also a total sneak for the newest Lucky Girl kit that's being released this Sunday. And oh yes, you do absolutely spy new Sassafras Lass Indie Girl papers!!!

Be sure to check out our Lucky Girl Blog Party August 1-3 for more Old School Cool inspiration!

If you, too, are inspired by Abba's "Slipping Through My Fingers", here are the lyrics:

Written by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while
The feeling that I'm losing her forever
And without really entering her world
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when she's gone there's that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I can't deny
What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go
(Slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didn't
And why I just don't know

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers

Slipping through my fingers all the time

Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Stash it away for a rainy day... like today!

I can't believe that I nearly forgot to post my fun layout this week for Practical Scrappers. This past week has been so crazy! We went to Denver last weekend to see the King Tut exhibit at the Denver Art Museum and hang out with my dad, step mom, brother & sister from Kansas City. My kiddos are gone this week, so last night I had a bunch of my closest friends over for a night of scrapping and watching Glee! Man, I really miss that show... I can't wait for Season 2 to start! I slept rotten and rushed to work, so couldn't post first thing this morning. Good thing today is so rainy and cold that I had to run home on my lunch break to change into jeans!

This week's challenge at Practical Scrappers is one of my faves - use your stash!!! Who among us scrapaholics don't have a large stash that we nearly forget what we have? I know I certainly do.

Everything on my layout here is several years old - in fact, I think I bought the papers, ribbons and pearls about the same time these pictures were taken, about 5 years ago! The papers were all in my box that was nearly getting ready to be donated to the kiddos school... whew! Good thing I caught them in time.

I dressed up my older papers with newer designs with the banner, butterflies and pleated (paper) "ribbon". What a fun way to rediscover your crafty stash. Go get your scrap on and be sure to check the other amazing 1-year+ stash projects at Practical Scrappers and play along for some pretty awesome prizes!

Thanks for stopping by -
xo - Jessica

Wonderful Crafty Day!

It is so very rare that I get to scrap purely for my own pleasure, at my own leisure - especially in the middle of the week. I was so excited when my day brought on an unexpected hour or so where my mojo was flowing enough to create this fun layout:

I had a Basic Grey Sugar Rush card kit and a few scraps of My Mind's Eye paper and random embellies laying on top of my desk and I got inspired by this week's sketch at Sketchy Thursdays - so, tada! Instant, super-easy page. Gotta love the spoils of leaving the crafting area a disaster! Everything was already at my fingertips -well, minus the pictures which admittedly took a while to dig out.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey & Mind's Eye // Rub-Ons: Jenni Bowlin // Misc. Embellies American Crafts; Basic Grey; Bazzil Basics; Close To My Heart; Stampin' Up

Thanks for stopping by!
*hugs* - Jessica

Party like a rock star!

It's time to get your embossing on this week at Practical Scrappers!

For this week's challenged, I used dry-embossed swiss dot cardstock, pre-embossed patterned paper and traditional embossing on my stamped image. I really like how all the different textures work together for visual appeal!

Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned Paper Glittered Paper, Rub-On; Thickers: American Crafts
Bling: Kaiser Craft
Stamp, Ink & Embossing Powder: Close To My Heart

Join the fun this week & link up your embossing project for a chance to win some digital stamps from our July sponsor, Digi Doodle. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by -
xo - Jessica

Sale on Lucky Girl Kits!

With new release sneak peeks coming through my e-mail every day from your favorite manufacturers, I'm busy planning what to get for future Lucky Girl kits. I must admit - it's so much fun picking the best products for my Lucky Girls!


In order to make room for all the fun new products, I'm having a super awesome sale on Lucky Girl Crafts kits ONLY THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY, JULY 15 or while supplies last.


At such an awesome price, the kits will go fast! Get the discount code and details here and go get your shop on at www.luckygirlcrafts.com!

Felt Fun with Frosted Designs

This week at Frosted Designs we're exploring ways to incorporate felt into our projects. I was so excited to finally have an excuse to use some Kaiser Kraft Fozz Felt self-adhesive border that I've had in my stash for a while, especially since I used it in a way that I wasn't quite expecting.

My layout inspiration this week came from the latest sketch at Creative Scrappers, where Lucky Girl Crafts is sponsoring this week's giveaway. I used Sketch #111 - seen below - and realigned the design to where it fell mainly on the left hand side.


I played with some of my favorite papers from My Mind's Eye and created this fun layout of my *now* nearly 11-year-old son's baby pics. One day, maybe his baby album will actually be complete!!!

Cardstock: Bazzil (kraft) and Colorbok (orange)
Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye
Embellies: Kaiser Kraft Felt Fozz Border; Doodlebug alpha stickers (which were traced and colored in for the title); Close To My Heart chipboard; misc. buttons

Thanks so much for visiting me today. If you're new here, I hope you sit back and stay awhile - I'd love to hear what you think. Be sure to pop on over to Frosted Designs for a chance to win our monthly challenge candy and for a good dose of inspiration!

Someone's a Lucky Girl.... is it you?!

If your name is Denise, then it sure is!

Denise is our random winner from the Lucky Girl blog party earlier this week!

Please e-mail me at jasafras98@yahoo.com with your mailing address to receive a special treat!

July reveal for Lipstick Chicks!

Yeah! I'm so excited to share my creation for the July challenge reveal over at Lipstick Chicks... aka xOxO Girls not only because I created this adorable layout:

... featuring brand spankin' new Echo Park Papers that I created into dimensional flowers (with the help of some Cosmo Cricket buttons)...

...but also because Lucky Girl Crafts is sponsoring this month's prize!

So go ahead, check out all of the 20+ fabby projects that the Lipstick Chicks have created for you to SCRAP LIFT from (gotta love when you get a mojo booster!) and enter to win the "Summer Vacation" kit from Lucky Girl Crafts!

Go for it!

I miraculously had some free time this evening with no kiddos and no desire to do the laundry that was calling my name, so I decided to play along with my blogging buddy, and fellow Lucky Girl DT member Kim's fabby new sketch challenge site - Sketches in Thyme. They're hosting their fourth challenge this week with a chance to win a pretty awesome package of scrappy goodness.

Here's my go at the sketch:

Papers: My Mind's Eye
Alphas: American Crafts foam Thickers
Flowers: Petalloo, Recollections, Making Memories
Brads & Acrylic Embellishment: Close To My Heart

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out Kim's challenge site and play along!

Sparkle & Shine - final day of Lucky Girl Blog Hop

Well hello again! Thanks for popping by for our last day of the Lucky Girl Blog Party, featuring our new Lucky Girl Crafts kit, Summer Vacation!!!

Today is your final day to WIN some mystery goodies from Lucky Girl! Be sure to visit the other stops on the Blog Party hop:

Raechelle (next on the hop)

Kim


In honor of Independence Day, I thought I'd save my most patriotic layout for last:

Pink Paislee always does such a great job of putting together a well-thought-out line, and their Starlight collection is no exception. Here, I used the diecut paper in two ways. I cut the outer three rings away from the rest of the paper, then cut out the star that was originally in the center of the paper for an awesome page element. I filled in the rest of the circle with another sheet of Pink Paislee paper - Starlight Spark. Once everything was done, I added some Crystal Stickles to incorporate that 4th of July spark.

To get your very own Lucky Girl Kit, please visit our store at www.luckygirlcraftkits.blogspot.com

Speaking of Lucky, are you feeling Lucky? Here's your final chance to win!

Follow these simple steps to win a surprise Lucky Girl goody bag featuring an assortment of scrappy awesomeness!

How to win my Blog Party Candy:

1) Earn 5 entries for purchasing a Lucky Girl Kit. Earn 15 entries for purchasing an annual subscription!
2) Share the details of the Lucky Girl Crafts Blog Party on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace account with a link back here. Post a comment here with a link to your shared post.
3) Sign up as a follower - if you happen to be inspired by my work! - for an extra entry.
4) Post a comment here with your favorite sweet-summertime memory.

Winners will be announced the week of July 5 with five days to claim your prize!

Summer Vacation Blog Party Hop - Day 2 - Polka Dot Parade!

Thanks for joining us for the second day of our three-day Blog Party hop for the new Lucky Girl Crafts kit, Summer Vacation!!!

The LUCKY GIRL BLOG PARTY runs Thursday, July 1 through Saturday, July 3
Each day of the Blog Party, our incredibly talented, amazingly awesome design team will be posting a new project for you that was created with the July kit – Summer Vacation! Oh, and did I mention that each Lucky Girl has MYSTERY PRIZES to give away, with a GRAND PRIZE on the main blog?

The Summer Vacation kit is packed with so many bright and bold colors that are perfect for every occasion. Today, I played with the polka-dot designs in two of the double-sided patterned paper to create some fun layouts of my growing-up-way-too-fast son.

For the first layout, I used Creative Scrappers Sketch #110, as seen by clicking the link here. I'm excited that Lucky Girl Crafts will be sponsoring a few of their sketches in the near future, so be sure to check them out!

I stretched the My Mind's Eye Savvy Daring Dot paper - which had the bright dots on one side, and on the other, a tone-on-tone nearly solid red design with a fabulous flourish. I took a little time and cut out the flourish, then cut out the little bracket design that is pre-printed as an extra on the same sheet. So, minus the one sheet of patterned paper, I just used my American Crafts Pool cardstock, Cosmo Cricket stickers and American Crafts Pearl Brad. to finish it off.

Here's another paper-stretching layout.

I trimmed a portion out of the My Mind's Eye Ledger Girl double-sided die cut paper to utilize both the ledger and polka dot designs on the paper.

There's just something about a double-sided die cut paper that makes me swoon.

And ta-da - with layering the patterned paper and a little extra glue around the edges of my cut-out frame, the finished product is done!

Are you a Lucky Girl? Get your own kit by visiting our store at www.luckygirlcrafts.com

Lucky Girl monthly kits are a great value at only $30/month + shipping.
Annual subscriptions will be offered for $28/month + shipping with bigger discounts for annual pre-paid subscriptions available!
Shipping is available world-wide, so no matter where you are, you can be a Lucky Girl!

Find artwork & inspiration for our latest kit, Summer Vacation, by following the party to these amazing designers…

Raechelle (next on the hop)

Kim

Who wants some CANDY?! Follow these simple steps to win a surprise Lucky Girl goody bag featuring an assortment of scrappy awesomeness!

How to win my Blog Party Candy:

1) Earn 5 entries for purchasing a Lucky Girl Kit. Earn 15 entries for purchasing an annual subscription!
2) Share the details of the Lucky Girl Crafts Blog Party on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace account with a link back here. Post a comment here with a link to your shared post.
3) Sign up as a follower - if you happen to be inspired by my work! - for an extra entry.
4) Post a comment here with your favorite sweet-summertime memory.

Winners will be announced the week of July 5 with five days to claim your prize!

Visit us again tomorrow for more scrappy inspiration and more chances to WIN!

Thanks for stopping by the Lucky Girl Blog Party!!!

Thanks for joining me for another installment of our Lucky Girl Monthly Blog Party!

If you're just joining us, be sure to stop by the main blog and follow the party through each of our designer's blogs for tons of inspiration and chances to win scrappy RAKs by clicking here.

This month we got to play with this delicious kit,
Summer Vacation:

I LOVE this kit! OK, so I'll admit that I'm probably a little biased, seeing as I actually put the kit together... but still. I think this is one of my favorite assortment of products bundled in one happy little spot that I've seen in a long time. I was able - with some creative cutting - to get five fully embellished layouts and a set of three cards out of the kit - that's about $3.75 per project! Not too bad when the typical scrapbook page cost between $7-$12 each, and a normal store-bought greeting card is around $3.99. Plus, I still have some leftovers for other projects. Gotta love when your buck stretches so far, right?!

Are you a Lucky Girl? Get full kit details and purchasing information is available by visiting our store at www.luckygirlcrafts.com

Lucky Girl monthly kits are a great value at only $30/month + shipping.
Annual subscriptions will be offered for $28/month + shipping with bigger discounts for annual pre-paid subscriptions available!
Shipping is available world-wide, so no matter where you are, you can be a Lucky Girl!

The LUCKY GIRL BLOG PARTY runs Thursday, July 1 through Saturday, July 4
Scroll on for more details...

Each day of the Blog Party, our incredibly talented, amazingly awesome design team will be posting a new project for you that was created with the July kit – Summer Vacation! Oh, and did I mention that each Lucky Girl has MYSTERY PRIZES to give away, with a GRAND PRIZE on the main blog?

Here's my first project, a fun layout for my nearly 11-year-old son Andrew's baby album using only ONE sheet of Pink Paislee double-sided patterned paper, a strip of 4"x12" Cranberry American Crafts cardstock (halved), and a 4-3/4"x9" block of Denim American Crafts cardstock.



Here's how I was able to stretch my Pink Paislee Starlight - Spark double sided patterned paper:


I cut out a 2"x12" strip and flipped the pattern over to incorporate those fun and bright stripes. I reattached the reversed patterned paper with two 2"x12" strips that had been punched with the Fiskars Threading Water border punch.

This layout also includes:
Alphas: Pink Paislee Expressions Weathered Wood chipboard alphas; Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type alphas and Jenni Bowlin Play Date banner stickers
Embellishments: (All American Crafts) Grosgrain Checkered Ribbon; Pearl Brad; Journaling Sticker

Find artwork & inspiration for our latest kit, Summer Vacation, by following the party to these amazing designers…

Raechelle (next on the hop)

Kim

Who wants some CANDY?! Follow these simple steps to win a surprise Lucky Girl goody bag featuring an assortment of scrappy awesomeness!

How to win my Blog Party Candy:

1) Earn 5 entries for purchasing a Lucky Girl Kit. Earn 15 entries for purchasing an annual subscription!
2) Share the details of the Lucky Girl Crafts Blog Party on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace account with a link back here. Post a comment here with a link to your shared post.
3) Sign up as a follower - if you happen to be inspired by my work! - for an extra entry.
4) Post a comment here with your favorite sweet-summertime memory.

Winners will be announced the week of July 5 with five days to claim your prize!

Visit us again tomorrow for more scrappy inspiration and more chances to WIN!