Some festive inspiration...

Hey guys! Are you ready for another spooktacular Halloween??!!! Just think how many awesome pix you will have after all those haunted events you and your family will attend!!! It will be the perfect excuse to get down to some serious scrappy business. Why not use our wonderful kits from Treasured Scrapbooking for this??!!! Or maybe you just need some goodies for any scrappy project. Our October kits are perfect for both!!! Go here to view the kits.

Now, how about some inspiration....check these out:

How adorable is this ribbon spool sign from Jenn!! Super creative and eye catching!

A fantastic page from Laura Jean. Isn't her daughter so pretty?

I love love love this page from Karen!!! That flower just pops!

To show how versatile the kits can be...check out this bright page from Julie. So the kits could be for fall or any fun event. Great job Julie!

Here is a beautiful fall page from Jodi. I love her distressing and photo. The embossing and stitching rocks too!

Next, check out this festive 'Welcome' piece of home decor' from Ginger! How marvelous!

Another masterpiece from our card designer, Eva. I'm tellin' yall...you need to go and pick up this card kit! It is full of all kinds of goodies!!!!

How super cute are these witch hats from Cristal! They are frightfully delish!!!

I created this layout using Kit #2. I just love the papers/embellishments in this kit. The fabric stickers are awesome!!!

Last, but certainly not least, check out this darling page from Abbie! I love how her pictures always steal the show! The smile on her and her boys' faces light up the page! Great job Abbie!

I hope you will be as inspired as I am by these projects. If you do decide to pick up any of the kits, do come on over to our gallery at Treasured Scrapbooking and show off your work too! We'd love to see!

Also, our "Just Add Scraps" challenge is going on right now! Be sure to join us. Go here for the info.

I hope all of you have a safe and happy Halloween!!!

October Kit #2

I had so much fun with this kit! I don't often scrap Halloween, but this kit got me in the Halloween mood. I also did a couple of non-Halloween projects with it, so it's VERY versatile!

We don't have many Halloween decorations, so this little sign just makes me happy!

This Halloween layout is a lift of LisaNRoxy's Pug Princess layout:

(Check out more of Lisa's awesome work in the TS gallery!).

And, a couple of non-Halloween things.

Not only did this kit get me to scrap Halloween, it also got me to scrap a wedding picture. Something that is long overdue for me!

I love the colours in this kit! They were just perfect for scrapping this picture of my baby girl! The little kitty is so cute...just the thing for a 'sitting pretty' layout!

So, if you haven't yet, check out the amazing kits at TS!!

LOTS of Fun Challenges right here at TREASURED....

Okay ladies & gents...

Are you looking for some NEW and FUN Challenges to get those juices flowing again...well, here at Treasured every month, the Design Team comes up with some FUN Challenges that run the entire month....Head HERE to check them ALL out.....

Here are a few layouts/cards that a few of the members have already did for some of the challenges....

Kelly(Meluv2scrap) did this layout for Pinky's October Birthstone Challenge

Isn't this just the cutest pumpkin card that Shirley did for Karen's Pumpkin Challenge

I love the POP of green and how Joyfulstamper made the challenge work for her, this card is just too adorable!!!

Come on OVER and check them out!!!!

~Are you ready for another edition of JUST ADD SCRAPS ~

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Treasured Scrapbooking will be hosting a "Save the Tatas" Just Add Scraps Contest!

If you have never participated in a Just Add Scraps before
here is the deal...
There are 2 teams Team LAURAJEAN and Team PINKY
You sign up ahead of time right here
HERE!

You will be randomly assigned a team
and we will provide a nifty fun BLINKIE for ya!
(teams are just for bragging rights :))
We provide a SKETCH
and you usually have 1 hour to complete, HOWEVER
this time you will have 3 days to complete the Layout and Card!
And yes, there is a PRIZE involved!

here are just a couple of the Just Add Scraps Layouts
from the last contest!

Shirley:
EVA:
LauraJean:
We would LOVE to see you there!!!!!

October Kit #1

Hey everybody! It's been a while since we've posted over here! If you haven't already seen these in the gallery, I'd like to share a couple of my favorite layouts I created with October's Kit #1. Let me just say, this kit was amazing. Seriously, jam-packed with tons of goodies! I have created 4 layouts, 1 card, and an altered item and haven't even put a dent in it.

Anyway, enough talk -- let me show a couple of pages!

November Kit #2

Thought I'd share a couple of layouts that were created with the November Kit#2. My favorite papers in this kit were the awesome Kaiser Craft and love the pearls too! Check it out. You'll love this one!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS AT TS!!!!!

I just wanted to share that the new Design Team has been announced over at TS!

From Leslie's announcement post:

The moment you've all been waiting for!! You know this really just gets harder and harder every time. I really don't enjoy the decision making process...I'd love to have a DT of 20, but just can't!! The entries were beyond amazing and there were some who I would have like to have chosen but just didn't have enough spaces. I really agonized over narrowing it down. For those of you who weren't chosen...please don't take this as "not being good enough". There are just only so many spots and I tried to get a variety of styles and personalities to make this a "complete" team. I don't base my decision on talent alone, but on a mixture of styles, levels and personalities to have a diverse mix of DT members that will inspire a wide group of scrappers. I truly hope those who weren't chosen stick around the site because we love having you here. And before you know it the next call will be here so please apply again!

On to the announcement!!

The new Design Team is (in no particular order):

returning from the previous DT:
Lisa (justlisa)
Michelle L. (alysmom)
Julie (juliesaddiction)
Shirley (Shirley)
Tracey (TraceyT)

and our new DT members:
Laura (laurajean)
Abbie (AbbieT)
Debbie (debbiefitz)
Cherrie (floridagirl)
Cristal (pinky)

and.......another special announcement..... I have created a new DT position that I've been wanting to do for awhile and that is Instructor/Moderator who will be responsible for designing a new monthly project/technique kit and hosting online classes on the board and also helping me with admin upkeep of the store/board/gallery and that person is none other than our very own.....Erin Gudge!! I'm very excited about this - we still have the first project in the works but stay tuned for more details on this kit to be debuted sometime in December!! and another very special announcement.......

I would also like to announce that we had two runners-up in the DT call that I just did not have enough spaces for on this term's DT but I am thrilled to announce that they will both be honoring TS as Guest Designers for December. Yep!! Two Guest Designers for December!! These two GDTs will be: Aimee V. (aimee) Dawn (ScrapnnMO)

and last but not least, I am thrilled that Amanda will be continuing on in the position of Design Team Coordinator!! She does such an amazing job keeping everything on track and I'm so excited to have her continue for another term!!

Congratulations ladies!! I can't wait to work with all of you!! And thank you to everyone who took the time to submit your application. I know how much hard work everyone puts into them and how stressful the waiting process is. There were such a large group of applicants that would be a PERFECT fit with TS and I sincerely mean that but I only have so many spots. I truly hope you apply again for the next call!


and the Finalists for the Card Designer Position, from Leslie's post:

Yikes....I just can't make any more decisions this week - it's wearing me out people!! I'd like to announce the finalists for the Card Designer position and I apologize for making you wait all day!! I really had a hard time narrowing it down to 3 so I picked 4 finalists. All of the entries were amazing and I want to thank everyone who applied for sharing your work!! The four finalists will be receiving the December card kit in the mail and will need to create 4 cards with instructions from the kit contents. From these entries, I will choose our new Card Designer and their entries will become the final December card kit to be debuted Dec. 15! without further delay, the 4 finalists are (in no particular order):
Eva Dobilas (evafromca)
Ashley Harris (ashleyjane)
Renee Lamb (reneelamb)
Jill Cornell (cornellj)

Please send me your addies ladies so I can get your card kit out to you (hopefully mailed by the end of the week) and I will contact you with further instructions on your submissions with the kit. A big thank you to everyone who applied - what a talented group of cardmakers we have here!!!

I know that I'm excited to see who the new Card Designer will be. Everyone at TS is going to miss Sara's wonderful work, and the DT members who are leaving this term will be missed SO much!!!

If you haven't checked out the gallery lately, do it soon, because the November Kit reveals are AMAZING!!! Also, keep your eyes peeled for the information about the first Class Kit in December. I am sooooooooooooo excited about this opportunity with the store, and I'm going to put in extra effort to make sure that the class kits totally rock!