S4L February Challenges

Have you been by the Scrap4Life message boards lately?  The design team has put together some wonderful challenges for February to get your mojo flowing.  Check out some of the challenges and what the design team has done with them:

Heather's "Card" Challenge:  Create a card based on a layout you have made.

Here is an example Heather put together for us.

Layout

Card

S4L Designer, Karen Reichel, took the challenge and look what she came up with!  

Layout

Card

Karen's "Theme" Challenge:  LOVE...Create a layout with the top 3 things that you love.

Check out Karen's beautiful example.

The top 3 things Karen loves are 1.  Artisan Shaped Paper  2.  Thickers  3.  Flourish Stamps

S4L Designer, Kariann Sweeney took Karen's challenge and here's what she came up with!  

The top 3 things Kariann loves are 1.  Polka Dot Paper 2.  Stitching 3.  Circle Punch

Jen's "Color" Challenge:  Pink, Grey & Yellow based inspired by the following photo.

Here's an example Jen put together for her challenge.

S4L Designer, Carla Lane, took Jen's challenge and created this gorgeous layout.

Kariann's "Book of Me" Challenge:  February is American Heart Month.  With that in mind, the challenge revolves around the prompt I {heart}.   Make a page about something you heart.  Not someone, but something.  

Here's Kariann's example

S4L Designer, Heather Arave, took the Kariann's challenge! 

Nancy's "Music" Challenge:  Create a layout using the title or lyrics from a LOVE song.

Nancy's example...I Will Always Love You by Witney Houston

Our Guest Designer, Laura Parks, decided to take Nancy's challenge.  Here's her beautiful layout..."I'm Forever Yours Faithfully"

Laura's "Guest DT" Challenge: Create a layout with the quote "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday But Not As Much as Tomorrow"

S4L Designer, Nancy, took Laura's challenge!

Check out the S4L Message Board for other designer challenges like Carla's "Sketch" Challenge and Jenney's "Photography" Challenge.

We challenge YOU to take one of our DT challenges, upload to the S4L gallery or your personal blog and link here!  A drawing will be done at the end of the month and one lucky winner will receive a wonderful RAK.  The more challenges you do and link back here, the better your chances of winning!!    

Have fun!!!

Some more "Cosmo Cricket" inspiration!!

Check out some more amazing work from our S4L Designers using this month's Manufacturer of the Month - Cosmo Cricket!

"10 Things I Love About You" mini album by our March Guest Designer, Laura Parks

The album Laura used is also from Cosmo Cricket.  CUTE!

"Baby Bitty Me" layout by S4L Designer, Carla Lane

Altered Mailbox by S4L Designer, Carla Lane

Carla purchased the mailbox from Walmart for $4 and altered with the yummy Cosmo Cricket papers.  She then filled it with candy and a gift card and gave it to her daughter as a Valentine's Day Gift.  SWEET!!!

"Genuine Love" layout by S4L Designer, Kariann Sweeney

"Valentine's Day Treat Boxes" by S4L Designer, Heather Arave

Aren't these the cutest things evah?! 

I {Heart} by S4L Designer, Heather Arave

"Love Note" card by S4L Designer, Heather Arave

**These will be Heather's last projects with us.  We will miss having her on the S4L Design Team.  Heather now has her own Kit Club!  We wish her tons of  success!!**

"Taylor" by S4L Designer, Karen Reichel

"Happy Birthday" Card by S4L Designer, Karen Reichel

Don't forget...all Cosmo Cricket products in the S4L Shoppe are now 30% off!!  

 

President's Day Sale!!!

Scrap4Life is having an awesome President's Day Sale tomorrow!  One day only!!!  Everything in the store is going to be 50% off except for S4L Kits!!  Use coupon code president when checking out!!!  

 Happy Shopping!!

April Guest Designer Contest

S4L April Guest Designer Call

Scrap4Life is looking for a guest designer for the month of April. Entries must complete the following challenge: 

CARDSTOCK CREATIONS: Set aside the patterned paper and embellishments and let's see how far you can go with cardstock!!! Your challenge is to design a scrapbook page using cardstock and not much else!! i.e....Stamp a pattern on your cardstock, use those border punches, decorative-edge sisters, create paper piecings out of cardstock, use that paint or chalk, etc. etc. 

Rules of Guest Designer Contest:- 1 layout entry per person. 
- Deadline for entries is February 28th. 
- A winner will be contacted privately on or before March 10th and it is will be top secret!!!
- Entry must be uploaded to the Monthly/"Guest"/Design Team gallery! International entries are welcome!
- You must not have been a Guest Design Team Member at Scrap4Life in the last six months.

If you're chosen as a Guest Designer: You'll be contacted via private message, and you'll be required to accept the position within 48 hours of notification. You must keep this Top Secret!
-Your photo and bio will be featured in our newsletter and Scrap4Life site. 
-You'll receive a product from our APRIL sponsor and be required to complete 4 projects with your DT package! 
-You'll participate in our message board forums by posting a minimum of 50 times the month you are guest designer
**Unfortunately, if you fail to meet any of the requirements, you will not be able to participate in any future Designer Contests. 

Good luck!

February "Romantic Movies" Crop - SALE!!!!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR HERE AT SCRAP4LIFE!  

SO THIS WEEK ONLY (February 9 - 15th) WE ARE OFFERING A PACKAGE OF QUEEN & CO'S FELT FUSION BORDERS - HEARTS (IN RED OR WHITE) FOR FREE WITH THE PURCHASE OF SCRAP4LIFE'S FEBRUARY KIT - LOVE LETTERS !!!  

Talk Show with Cosmo Cricket!

Please join us Thursday, February 12th at 9pm (EST) for our On-Line Talk Show with Cosmo Cricket's Lindsay Moore.

Lindsay Moore is the Director of Sales and part owner of Cosmo Cricket.  He helped launch Cosmo Cricket in July 2006 with Eric and Julie Comstock. He has been in the Craft and Hobby Industry for eight year.  Prior to that, he spent 16 years in retail management.  He attended Utah State University.  In addition, he has taught classes on the East Coast and West coast and is passionate about this industry.  He loves the warm weather, baseball games, gardening, riding his mountain bike, and backpacking.  He is married to Tehawna Moore and has 5 kids, ages 15- 23,  4 boys and one girl and wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Join us for a week long crop!!!

Click here for more details!

S4L February Kit - Love Letters!

Our February Kit is now available in The S4L Shoppe!

February Kit Contents
My Little Yellow Bicycle Papers
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Grey Damask/Grey Hugs & Kisses
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Kiss Dots/Love Dots
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Kiss Lace/Kiss Solid
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Kiss Lace/Kiss Solid
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Kiss-Hugs and Kisses/Kiss Solid
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Lipstick Floral/Grey Flora
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Love Ledger/Black Damask
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Love Song/Lipstick Solid
2 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters: Stripe with Type/Lipstick with Border

My Little Yellow Bicycle Cardstock
6 Sheets of My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters Cardstock

Embellishments
1 Package My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters Cardstock Stickers: Alphas Flocked
1 Package My Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters Chipboard Stickers
3 Fancy Pants Stick (With Love) Pins 
2 KI Ice Candy
3 7 Gypsies Photo Turns: Red Tags
3 Yards of May Arts Ribbon
6 SEI Brads: So Girly
3 Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes: Hearts

And check out what S4L Designer, Jen Johnson did with this fabulous kit!!!

Manufacturer of the Month - Cosmo Cricket

We are so excited to have Cosmo Cricket as our Manufacturer of the Month again!!! Cosmo Cricket has been putting out some seriously gorgeous stuff lately!!!

Head on over to the S4L Shoppe...Jodie still has some of those cute adorable cigar boxes by Cosmo Cricket! And best thing yet, they have been reduced30%!!!

In addition, Cosmo Cricket was featured in our S4L December Kit! If you haven't picked up your December Kit, we still have several left!

And...Cosmo Cricket is sponsoring the February Contest!!! All entries are due February 28th!! Check out all the details here!

Now are you ready for some serious eye candy???!!! Check out what the S4L designers created using Cosmo Cricket product! They had the privilege of working with Cosmo Cricket's new collection, Chemistry!

My Heart by S4L Guest Designer, Laura

On This Day by S4L Guest Designer, Laura

Love by S4L Designer, Heather

Love Decor by S4L Designer, Heather

Valentine's Day Floating Frame by S4L Designer, Kariann 

She is my Friend by S4L Designer, Kariann

Valentine's Day Cards by S4L Designer, Kariann

Sweet as Candy by S4L Designer, Karen

Mini Pizza Box by S4L Designer, Karen

Valentine's Day Cards by S4L Designer, Karen

Love Album by S4L Designer, Carla 

Love my Uncle...by S4L Designer, Carla