Frugal Scrapper Challenge

Ok fellow paper crafters...every so often I see something that catches my eye...it just "screams" to me...use me as inspiration for your next crafting project...now being a frugal scrapper and all, I just love it when my inspiration comes from my "junk mail", lol...

I found this fragrance ad inside my Ulta sale flyer and fell in love with it...not the fragrance, but the ad itself...

With that in mind, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this inspirational piece with all of you and to issue it as a "Frugal Scrappin' Challenge"...

Now, I know there are some AMAZING challenge blogs out there, many with some awesome prizes to lucky random winners...and yes, I definitely do participate in my share of challenges:)

Now, here is the part where I let you know that this challenge is just a challenge...and your prize you might ask???? The amazing project you create using this ad as inspiration...and of course the wonderful comments you will receive from me and others who see your amazing works of art:)

Now for the "rules":

• Of course, first and foremost...use the ad as inspiration for your project
• You can alter it any way you want...you can use just the color scheme, just the layout of the ad, or you can use it all
• Add a comment on this post with a link to your project by 9/30/09

That's it...easy, peasy...I want to use this as a little "project" to see how many comments I can get...I think my maximum comments to a post thus far is around 12...I'd LOVE to surpass that, so feel free to forward this challenge to all your scrappin' buddies!

Whoo hoo, let's get that mojo pumpin'! I will create a special album with all entries that are commented on this post. I will then release the album for you all to see on 10/1/09. I can't wait to see what you all come up with:) In fact, I can't wait to see what I come up with, too!

Thanks for visiting...:)

Lori McCausland, Frugal Scrapper Extraordinaire:)

After a Scrappin' weekend with my SC09 Committee Buds:)

I had an awesome weekend with my fellow SC09 (Survivor Crop '09) committee members at a Scrappin' Escapes getaway in SD.

I did finish 1 scrappin' page and the 100% All Boy mini book (added pics to that), but spent most of my weekend creating cards for my MOSD Design Team post today, a challenge for 365 Cards (which also doubles as samples for my next "Frugal Scrappin'" class at EA on Sept 21).

First of all, my Layered Stamp cards...I initially made these cards for my upcoming "Frugal Scrappin'" class at Ever After Scrapbooks, but when I got home I realized these cards also qualify for the 365 Cards-Day 175 Challenge.

Whoo hoo!!! Multi-tasking and I didn't even know it...I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER...especially one that I wasn't expecting:)

Next I worked on cards using the MOSD film slides as my focal point. I spruced the slides up with some ribbon and stamps (using Staz On ink, of course). I think these turned out pretty awesome:)

Enjoy and thanks for visiting:)

Lori McCausland, Frugal Scrapper Extraordinaire:)

25 Random Facts About ME Class

I taught this class at Ever After Scrapbooks last night to 16 awesome paper crafters. We had a blast and got REALLY messy:)

I did share a "sneak peek" of this album a while back and want to share the entire album with you now.

Please follow this link to the entire album: 25 Randon Facts About ME.

Enjoy:)

Thinkin' Pink and Goin' Green at SC '09 & News from the Examiner:)

They say a picture says a thousand words...

Survivor Crop '09's theme this year is "Thinkin' Pink and Goin' Green", so when Sheila and I got together yesterday to discuss some of the spreadsheets for the event, I couldn't resist taking this picture...how cool that we had our PINK and GREEN laptops with us:)

I'm tellin' ya...

I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!!!!!

I was THRILLED to meet with Sheila and her mom yesterday, and they shared some great information with me to help make SC09 THE BEST!!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to SHEILA and LIZ! It was great to see you, ladies:)

In other news...

I can't say it better than this. You need to check out the link below for awesome information on Ever After's Survivor Crop.

Go on...I know you wanna click on the link...Just do it:)

http://www.examiner.com/x-12400-San-Diego-Scrapbooking-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Survivor-Crop-2009--Ever-After-Scrapbooks-fundraiser-for-Komen-For-The-Cure

You will be inspired:)

Enjoy and have a blessed day:)

365 Cards Challenge

Today is a "play day" (at least until I go to work at EA, lol)...

While visiting the 365 Cards Blog today, I found an inspirational challenge to make a card using alphabet stickers AND at least 1 numeric sticker...now we ALL have alpha/numeric stickers in our stash, don't we?

What a great inspiration to get them out and use some of them...while I was in my "sticker drawer", I found some really old repositional stickers I've had for AT LEAST 10 years! I'm going to use them in a project as a "mask". Can't wait to see how the project evolves:)

Thanks, 365 Cards for this great challenge!

Remember to CRE8 every day!

Thanks for stopping by...I'll leave the light on, ya hear?

Lori McCausland
Frugal Scrapper Extraordinaire:)