Color Combo Challenge #82

(07/28-08/03)

Please welcome our Guest Designer this week, Lea Lawson!

Having scrapbooked in some form my whole life, I was formally introduced to the industry the year that I graduated from high school and my aunt gave me a scrapbooking kit. I scrapbooked every single fun thing that happened that summer, and I have been hooked ever since! I was recently named as one of the five finalists for Creating Keepsakes "2008 Scrapbooker of the Year" contest, and was a previous winner of the Creating Keepsakes "Hall of Fame" contest in 2007. I am currently part of the creative teams for Provo Craft and Glitz Designs, and a past team member for Urban Lily. My projects have been seen in Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, Paper Crafts, BHG Scrapbooks Etc., Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends and Cards Magazine, along with a number of idea books. All of that is fun and great, but the best part of this little world of scrapbooking are the amazing friends I have made who share the same interests as I do, but who are all so different from me. It is an amazing community of people, and I am so happy to be a small part of it.

Apart from scrapbooking, I work outside of the industry in national advertising sales at a local NBC affiliate. I have been married to my husband Josh for six years, and we have two of the cutest dogs in the world named Bailey & Sadie. We are an active part of my 17 year old little brother's life, and he graces many pages in my albums. We love family time with both our families, traveling, football, video games, movies, and just spending time with our dogs. That is pretty much me in a nutshell!

Thank you so much Lea! We are so excited to have you join us this week! Get a closer, more personal look at Lea on her blog!

Now let's play!!
Can't wait to see what you create with these colors!

Color Combo #82persimmon - swimming pool - passionate pink - green tea

Now for some inspiration!
Check out these fabulous pages from our designers!!!

(Click on the layouts for a larger image)
(Click on the names for a link to their blogs)

Lea's page

Janet's page

Janelle's page

Lilly's page

Amanda's page

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Color Combo Challenge #81

(07/21-07/27)

Please welcome our Guest Designer this week, Jennifer Gallacher!

As a designer, writer, and teacher in the scrapbooking industry for ten years, Jennifer Gallacher enjoys the creative process of preserving important memories. Jennifer’s designs have been published in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends Magazine, Scrapbooks, Etc., and several other papercrafting publications. As a designer for companies including Little Yellow Bicycle, Inque Boutique, and Karen Foster Design, Jennifer has enjoyed creating layouts, cards, and altered projects for catalogs, online websites, and educational purposes. Her current teaching experience includes co-hosting the Nth Degree, a weekly scrapbooking webisode produced by Creativexpress.com. Jennifer currently writes a monthly article for Scrapbook Trends in addition to her design work.

Thank you so much Jennifer! What an honor to have you with us this week!! Get a closer, more personal look at Jennifer on her blog!

Now let's play!!
Can't wait to see what you create with these colors!

Color Combo #81dark slate - wasabi - milkshake - hibiscus

Now for some inspiration!
Check out these fabulous pages from our designers!!!

(Click on the layouts for a larger image)
(Click on the names for a link to their layouts)

Jennifer's page

Janet's page

Amanda's page

Suzannes's page

Debbi's page

Janelle's page

Lilly's page

THE PLAYERS GALLERY

Color Combo Challenge #80

(07/14-07/20)

Please welcome our Guest Designer this week, Vivian Masket!

I discovered scrapbooking a little over four years ago and immediately fell in love with this hobby. I’m so grateful for the friendships and opportunities that have come my way as a result of my addiction to using paper and glue to tell my family’s story. I was named a 2007 Creating Keepsakes Hall of Famer and have also had my work published by Better Homes & Gardens’ Scrapbooks Etc., Cards, Memory Makers, Scrapbook & Cards Today, and Scrapbook Trends. I am thrilled to design for October Afternoon and for my local scrapbook store.

Earlier this month I returned to work full-time as a secondary social studies coordinator for a large urban school district and am enjoying my job immensely. I have two amazing kiddos (one boy and one girl) and a wonderful husband who is a college professor. If I find any spare time outside of work, family time, and scrapping, I can be found reading cooking magazines, shopping for unusual produce, or slaving over a hot stove for hours.

Thank you, Janet, for asking me to be this week’s guest designer! I had a lot of fun with these colors and can’t wait to see what all of you do with them!

Thank you so much Vivian! We are so honored to have you here!! Get a closer, more personal look at Vivian on her blog!

Now let's play!!
Can't wait to see what you create with these colors!

Color Combo #80punch - banana cream - deep saddle brown - gulf stream

Now for some inspiration!
Check out these fabulous pages from our designers!!!

(Click on the layouts for a larger image)
(Click on the names for a link to their layouts)

Vivian's page

Janet's page

Debbi's page

Amanda's page

Lilly's page

Suzanne's page

Don't forget to link your layouts!
THE PLAYERS GALLERY

Color Combo Challenge #79

(07/07-07/13)

Please welcome our Guest Designer this week, Stacey Michaud!

Hi all! I am a teacher, wife, mommy of two fiesty little ones and proud pet owner! Being such a fan of this challenge, I am thrilled to have been invited as Guest Designer!

I have been scrapping in some form since I was a little girl who loved to collect memorabilia and magazine clippings to paste in pretty albums. After moving along to photos and layouts, I discovered the online side of things about two years ago and have jumped right in! I am constantly inspired by the talent and enthusiasm of others within the scrapbooking community. While I adore patterned paper, embellishments and chipboard, the part I love the most is telling the stories behind the photos! Along with creating keepsakes for my family members, this craft allows me to self-reflect, share my feelings and stay centered! I have been blessed enough to be published several times in Memory Makers magazine as well as the MM Oh, Baby! idea book. I proudly design and write for ScrapStreet.com Magazine, which is an amazing experience that I am grateful for every day! Just recently, I have become a part of the design team for the So Tell Me Your Story challenge blog where I hope to use my love for journaling to help inspire others! When I'm not scrapping, I love taking walks with my husband, laughing with my kids, eating chocolate and watching reality T.V.!

Thanks again to Janet for this opportunity! Week after week, these challenges and the fantastic work of the entire team motivates me to scrap! Can't wait to see how you choose to celebrate these great colors!

Thank you so much Stacey, we love that you play with us each week! We are so glad to have you as our designer!! Get a closer, more personal look at Stacey on her blog!

Now let's play!!
Can't wait to see what you create with these colors!

Color Combo #79norwegian blue - light slate gray - white smoke - burgundy

Now for some inspiration!
Check out these fabulous pages from our designers!!!

(Click on the layouts for a larger image)
(Click on the names for a link to their layouts)

Stacey's page

Janet's page

Lilly's page

Suzanne's page

Debbi's page

Janelle's page

Amanda's page

Don't forget to link your layouts!
THE PLAYERS GALLERY

Winners!

Hey everyone!!! Here are our winners!

Winner for Combo #73 and #74 is....Sasha!

Winner for Combo #75 and #76 is....Pamela!

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and the FAVES for the week! And thank you all for participating! Winners, contact me (see sidebar) and send me your addresses!!! I have American Crafts, Pink Paislee, Cosmo Cricket and a mini-album up for grabs! So first come, first serve!!!!