March 16, 2006
A Note from Jackie | March Product Features | Product Feature: Welcome Spring | Design Team Examples
Mini Feature: Luggage Tag Photo Calendar | Carolee's Birthday Bash
Maya Road Contest | New in Stock | Coming Soon | What’s on for Next Week?
So much is going on at LM this month, I want to be sure you don’t miss:
By Kate J., Design Team Member & Coordinator
Spring Into Action
We are starting to see a glimmer of longer days ahead. The sun staying out longer is a sure sign of warmer, more colorful days ahead. A new season is just around the corner, and not just any season, Spring! March 20th is the first day of Spring and the design team is ready to celebrate the change in season by energetically scrapping refreshing new designs. With many bold and beautiful patterns out today - we have dedicated March as the month to dazzle you with the new looks of Spring!
Product Feature: Welcome Spring
By Nancy Thomas, Design Team Member
There is no see season more full of promise than Spring. Spring is a time for new beginnings and renewal. The rites of spring represent the cycle of life for both the plant and animal world.
In most parts of the States we “spring” forward our clocks. In some regions Spring can produce severe weather and it is no myth that April showers bring May flowers. The daffodils peek bravely out of the ground – reaching for the bluest of skies until eventually it seems the whole world is blanketed in blossoms in every color nature has to offer.
Unfortunately though, spring can be tough on those of us who suffer from allergies.
Springtime air is fresh and crisp and we discard our winter wardrobe for much lighter colors. We often do spring cleaning in our homes hoping to emulate the freshness of the outdoors. Saturdays find us at the home and garden stores looking for those perfect plants. Our lawns begin to green up and we sharpen those lawn mower blades in anticipation.
Spring is planting time for farmers and gardeners. It’s Easter for Christians. It’s spring training for baseball players, the Masters at Augusta National for the golfers and spring break for students.
The rainbow of colors and hum of spring activities provide spectacular photographic opportunities. And naturally as scrapbook artists we want to showcase our photos to their best advantage.
The Design Team has created some spring related projects using the following products:
Scrapworks Spring 2006 limited edition set of coordinating patterned papers, fast mat, label stickers and tailored tabs are perfect for your spring and Easter layouts. It’s fun and fresh with its riot of colors in turquoise, hot pink and yellow. The Scrapworks 3/8 Pink Ribbon coordinate with the papers as well as American Crafts Cupcake set and Popsicle #1.
Orange appears to be “the” color this year and it figures prominently in the Gin-X Take a Vacation line. This set includes some great accessories such as Artistic Tape and tabs plus alpha, photo corners and decorative coasters which are lightweight and thin, perfect for adding a bit of dimension to your product while not adding a lot of bulk. Some ribbon choices for this set include 3/8” Solid/Dots in Yellow and Pastel Green, 5/8” Grosgrain Dots in Green/Ivory and Yellow/White, or American Crafts Green Essentials #3, Uptown Green #1 or Downtown Orange #1 just to name a few.
For a more tropical look try Arctic Frog Spring Break. This set includes coordinating papers, alpha stickers, accent stickers, matching cardstock and chips. The chips have a special coating which gives them a glossy look. A Lilly Pad is a set of 6x6 papers perfect for a quick mini album or card making. Matching ribbon will be available soon but in the meantime you might try American Crafts Popsicle #1 and Soda Pop #6, 5/8” Crinkle Ribbon in Pastel Green, Yellow and White, or Ki My Guy Sashes.
Welcome Spring everyone!
To view all layout ideas and products used, please be sure to visit the Design Team Gallery: Welcome Spring
Nancy 
Sonya
Tracy
Susan
Franny 
Miranda
Mini Feature: Pink Martini Designs – Luggage Tag Photo Calendar
By Beshka Kueser, Design Team Member
Do you love to alter things? Do you like making gifts and giving them to friends and family? Wouldn’t it be great if you could do these things and let someone else do the hard part? Like figuring out what exactly to alter or create and what products will work best. Lifetime Moments has found the perfect solution for this type of dilemma: Pink Martini Designs.
Pink Martini Designs is a wonderful company that offers its customers kits using the latest products to create the most fantastic little projects. The kits include everything you need to complete a project, eliminating the hassle of preparation. You can get right into creating without worrying about design or what you will use. Each kit contains all the items you will need to complete your project and detailed instructions.
One of Pink Martini Designs fabulous little projects is the Luggage Tag Photo Calendar. All I needed to complete this fun little keepsake was some photos and adhesive. My favorite aspect was how little time it took to complete the project. All the papers were included as well as the luggage tags, clip, and even the ribbon. The papers were wonderful and from some of my favorite manufacturers like Basic Grey and Scrapworks. There was also a set of directions and even a list of suggested papers to use with each month, making the process even speedier. A great thing to have on hand, especially if you are making a last minute gift!
Pink Martini Designs offers several kits, all of which are both functional and fun. They offer a great deal of fresh ideas when it comes to altered projects and are always releasing fresh new ideas. Some of my favorites are the Curio Cabinet and the Altered Tile Board, which would make great gifts either for yourself or someone you love. The Curio Cabinet is a shadowbox which you can adorn with the flowers and papers included and then add your own family photos for a unique and lovely accent piece in your home. The Altered Tile Board is unique and merely a piece of MDF until turned into a masterpiece with one of your favorite photos begging to be displayed! Other fun kits from Pink Martini are the Birthday Calendar Album Kit, Family Post Central, Altered Clock Kit, Autograph Purse Album and Perpetual Calendar Kit.
If you like to alter items and make gifts but don’t always have time to prep, Pink Martini Designs is a great solution. Offering a great selection of kits, you will never be short on ideas. Not to mention that the kits come with everything you need to make that perfect little something to satisfy your creative urges (and many extras to use after you're done!).
Carolee's Creations Birthday Bash
By Amanda Young, Special Events Coordinator
What a weekend we had celebrating Carolee's Creations 10th birthday. With games, challenges, classes and a chat which was just too much fun - it truly was a cyber party to remember always!!!!! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Carolee, Georgana, Debbie and everyone from Carolee's Creations for sharing their time, creativity and such great class project with us all AND for donating such cool prizes!!!!
I'd also like to congratulate all our lucky winners who will be receiving prizes compliments of Carolee's Creations;
Be sure to take a peek in the gallery to see all the wonderful cards, layouts and paper projects which we made over the weekend and if you were unable to attend the party, the class project threads are available in the Stamping, Creative Cards & Other Paper Arts forum so you can take the classes in your own time and refer back to the instructions if needed.
Future events in partnership with Carolee's Creations.
Maya Road Contest: 2006 Journey of a Lifetime
Join us for our 2006 Journey of a Lifetime altered art/scrapbooking contest!
This contest is open to all scrapbookers and altered artists who love Maya Road products
and use our items to tell their story. The theme of the contest is you and your life's
journey, so show us what you are all about. Using a mixture of your quality photos,
heartfelt journaling and cutting edge techniques, create a visual reflection of
your life -- where you have been and where you are going.
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Submissions are welcomed from March 15th to April 15th, midnight PST.
Please send your submission to our inbox at:
journeyofalifetimecontest@gmail.com
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Please send your submission to Maya Road's inbox with the following:
- Name, Address, Daytime/Evening Phone, Email Address, Date of Birth
- Image(s) of project, up to 200K maximum for all images
- Supply list and description of project and techniques
- Dimension of project, number of pages
- 250 word or less description of how this represents your "journey"
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The Top 10 Finalists will receive $100 in Maya Road products each.
The Grand Prize winner will be selected among the finalists
and receive a total of $500 in Maya Road products .
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Best of luck!
Quickutz REMINDER:
Five more alphabets are being retired and will only be available until March 31st:
Once they're gone, they're gone so get your preorder in today!
many more!
More New March Features
Fun and Exciting Products
Sara Meyers, Newsletter editor sara@lifetimemoments.com
Kate J. Design Team Coordinator kate@lifetimemoments.com
Jackie Bogert, Owner jackie@lifetimemoments.com
Design Team (Sara Meyers, Miranda Isenberg, Madeline Fox, Beshka Kueser, Kate J., Susan Berg, Tracy Austin, Sonya Shaw, Wendy Chang, Franny Lesniak, Nancy Thomas, Margaret Winters, Gayle Hodgins and Vickie Brown.) designteam@lifetimemoments.com