June 22, 2006
A Note from Jackie | A Note from Beshka |June Product Features | Product Feature: Scrapbooker’s Summer Survival Guide
Design Team Examples |Mini Feature: Bazzill Shadow Box Frame |Camp LM | Shopping Give-Away | Pink Martini Designs Give-away
| Paper Salon Paper Arts Contest | New in Stock | Coming Soon
Summer is here officially! Here in Michigan it’s brought some hot days and some incredible storms already. I hope you enjoy the article in this issue today – Madeline shows us some great ideas for scrapping this summer!
A few quick notes –
The new Rhonna Farrer line arrives tomorrow at LM, it will be uploaded in the afternoon after we receive and check it in. I know that many of you have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of her Paris in Spring line!
The LM Monthly Kit ships out tomorrow, so those in the US should expect theirs to arrive early next week! This is Miranda’s favorite kit yet and I think it will be one of your favorites as well!
One of the hardest things we have to do in our lives is say good-bye. We find ourselves saying good-bye when we may not truly want to, but it is part of life I suppose. As wife to a military man, you might think that I have mastered the fine art of saying good-bye, but it does not matter how many times you have done it before, it is always difficult. What is the point of this good-bye mumbo-jumbo? I am saying good-bye in a sense. I have resigned my position on the LM Design Team (effective July 1). It was certainly a difficult decision, but while some are able to balance it all, I find that I need more hours to get the balance I need in my life right now. Can anyone give me more hours in the day??? I simply have too much going on right now and with my impending return to college and my goal of going for my PhD, I have had to decide to let a few things go. My resignation will not be leaving the Design Team short of talent, that’s for sure. Working with those girls has been so much fun and I have enjoyed the opportunity of being apart of such a wonderful group. I will still be found on LM, just in a more casual role. There is so much inspiration on LM and so many wonderful people that I don’t think I could ever just leave entirely. LM is just too much fun! J See you on the boards!
B.
By Kate J., Design Team Member & Coordinator
Stop and Smell the Flowers
Gardens blooming, school's ending, and Father's day are just a few exciting June events! Before the flurry of summer activities are in full swing, this is a great time to stop and smell the flowers. Not only do flowers brighten our gardens and homes, but our scrapbook designs as well. Flower designs span your supplies from stamps to papers – and the design team will be showing you the latest flower motifs to make your layouts just as spectacular as your garden abloom!
Scrapbooker’s Summer Survival Guide
By: Madeline Fox, Design Team Member
“99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer. Take one down and pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall!” Endless rounds of the aforementioned song would drive just about anyone nuts, so before embarking on a family road trip, most parents pick out a few well loved CDs (or DVDs) to stash in the car. Since a little preparation can make a big difference in the outcome of ANY summertime activity, family photographers, scrapbookers, and memory keepers would do well to heed this advice and do a little prep work before getting too caught up in the lazy hazy days of summer.
Remember that old scout motto, Be Prepared! Good advice if when you want to capture the season in photographs! Have that camera easily accessible and always ready to go, with fresh charged batteries, extra film and/or a clean memory card. (Kate keeps her camera and an extra memory card in the kitchen near the door, charger plugged into the wall, so that as she goes out the door she can “grab and go”, and not have to worry about dead batteries or full cards.) If you are leery about taking your good camera to the beach or on a boat, purchase a water resistant disposable, always a good choice for events like canoeing or snorkeling.
Along with the change in temperatures, summer brings a change in schedules and routines. The days are longer, the nights shorter and for many kids it’s a welcome respite from school and homework! This is a magical time for children, but while filling their summer with memorable moments, you may find that there is little time left to scrap them! You will need to set up a new schedule for your scrapping as well. If evenings that were once relegated to creating are now spent at the ballpark, try scrapping in the morning while the kids are sleeping in. Prepare a little tote bag to take with you to the beach or pool, and include idea books, magazines, notebooks and pencils. Do your planning on the go so that when you finally sit down to work, you can make the most of your time. Journal events as they occur instead of waiting until you get the photos back. It feels great to have that task done ahead of time!
While looking forward to summer activities, take a moment to look back at the milestones that have just passed. Now is the time to create that special page honoring a favorite teacher, scrap school memorabilia, and create a layout or mini-album that provides an overview of the past school year. Summarize the year while it’s still fresh in your mind! Or, for an unparalleled perspective, ask your child to take over some of the journaling duties.
With all the possibilities that summer holds, you’ll still hear it eventually…”I’m bored.” No reason for that! Give your kids their own spiral bound sketchbook and let them in on the fun! A summer journal is something that will give young ones much needed practice with scissors and writing, while affording older children the chance to work on organizing thoughts and creating something that will be a keepsake well beyond their childhood. Have them use these pages to keep track of books read, recount family stories, list favorite activities and places visited. They will enjoy including ephemera such as brochures and ticket stubs and are sure to feel quite special when you let them use some of your supplies.
While there’s no shortage of scrapbooking subjects this time of year (pool play, beach vacations, road trips, ball games and outings to the park or zoo), you may want to take a fresh approach when photographing these events and don’t forget to include everyday reminders of the season. While photographing your little one with Popsicle dripping down his chin, don’t forget a shot of the ice cream truck as it comes down the street. When at the beach or pool, get a picture of your tote bag brimming with colorful towels and sunscreen, sunglasses clipped to the side. Photograph your favorite shady spot in the yard with your tea glass sweating on the table. And don’t forget to get yourself in those pictures! Ask another parent along on an outing and take turns photographing each other’s families.
Hope you have found some of these tips to be helpful! When you’re searching for papers to scrap those memories, check through this list of summer-inspired collections in the Lifetime Moments store:
Mini Feature: Bazzill Shadow Box Frames
By: Nancy Thomas, Design Team Member
Home décor products have exploded in the scrapbooking industry this year, and one of our favorites is the new shadow box frame by Bazzill. These freestanding quality-made boxes have hooks inside the top which hold a plastic sleeve where you slide in your layouts for display in your home! What a fun gift for grandparents too! They come in both 8x8 and 12x12 sizes!
To view all layout ideas and products used, please be sure to visit the Design Team Gallery: Scrapbooker’s Survival Guide
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Beshka
Summer Scrapfest-CAMP LM
Wow! Scrapfest at Camp LM is in full swing! With over 130 campers, the
Lifetime Moments gallery is bursting at the seams with terrific talent!
If you haven't joined us yet, there are still some bunks available and
plenty of time to get involved in all the great activities going on.
Just stop by LM Cyber Crop Central to check out all the details.
As a reminder, our first Camp LM Camp Out is coming up July 1st and will
run through July 4th. This is an opportunity to tackle some new
challenges and grab yourself some bonus points. I am shining up my
hiking boots in anticipation!
Daisy D's Paper Company is sponsoring a June product giveaway at LM!
All orders placed during June that total $20 or more will be placed in a drawing to win a $25 Girlfriends Collection prize package!
(This is for ANY order, not just Daisy D's products)
We will announce the winner on July 1st!
Pink Martini Designs is giving away a Scrapbook Answers’ Girls Weekend to one Lucky LM Customer!
For your chance to win – just buy a Pink Martini Designs kit at Lifetime Moments today through June 30, 2006!
See details here: http://www.lifetimemoments.com/sbagw.htm
Paper Salon Paper Arts Contest at LM!
Get creative with Paper Salon’s boutique-inspired papers! Their current lines include: Sweet Shoppe, Garden Party, Palazzo, Cabana, Lounge, Prep School, and Bloom.
Contest deadline is Wednesday July 12 th!
See details here: http://www.lifetimemoments.com/papersalon.htm
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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