Design Team Inspiration with Jenny!!

Hey blog readers! It's that time of year again...you know what I'm talking about..it's back-to-school time! For me, this was a BIG, emotional day as my youngest son started Kindergarten last month. For almost the past decade in my life, I've been at home taking care of a little one. Now, to have both of my boys in school full-time during the day, well let's just say....the house sure is quiet! Most moms would welcome that quietness, and though sometimes peace and quiet is good, I miss my boys a lot during the day. Even their loudness! ;)

Anyhow, of course I was armed and ready with my camera on their first day of school as they headed off on their new adventures. As I was trying to find some new ideas for some first day of school pages, I decided to browse through the TSR online gallery since it is always a great source of inspiration! :)

Did you know the TSR gallery has a "search" option? It's true! As soon as you visit the gallery page, there is a white search box in the top right corner. I typed in "school", hit enter, and found the following inspirational pages by TSR members in the gallery.

First up, this little beauty by Christa P. These photos are GREAT, I love the way she did her title, and her journaling is wonderful:

Next, I came across this layout by Mikey. I mean, how COOL is this idea?! She scanned some of her child's schoolwork, shrunk them down to fit on her page, and had her child journal on the right side of the page. Genius, I tell ya!

Now, this I love. This 2-pager by PerkyNihilist shows just how cool and fun homeschool can be! I love that she took the time to document all of this and get such great photos:

Speaking of 2-pagers, how about this one by Yggdrasil? I love the larger portrait photo with the collage of school photos. It would be great to do a page like this for every grade!:

Ahh, the "morning routine." What would we do without it? I love how gabmc documented her son's morning routine with this fabulous layout:

Don't forget to document your little one's funny little sayings! I love how Cass used her son's funny little comeback as the title for her page:

And lastly, this layout by JillinOH has inspired me to use my oldest son's handwritten header on his school papers for his school layouts, like she did in the bottom right corner of this layout of her daughter. That is such an awesome idea, and such a great way to document his style of handwriting at this point in his life:

Seriously, I could go on and on and on showing off some of the adorable school-related layouts in the TSR gallery! There are SO many great ideas in there...so, the next time you are looking for a specific theme, don't be afraid to use the "search" option in the TSR gallery to find some great inspiration for your own pages! :)

Up Close and Personal with Kim!!

Howdy Scrappers!!! Hope all of you have enjoyed your summers!!!! Did you take lots of pictures on those vacations???? Speaking of vacations, I can't wait to share the Double Shot kit that is going to knock your socks off! I don't know about you but Echo Park is one of my absolute favorite manufacturing companies these days. There is not one single line that I have not liked! And Speaking of Echo Park, I had the privilege of working with the "Happy Days" line this month! What is even more exciting is the extra amount of embellishments that are included in this kit!!!!! I just know your creativity will soar once you have this kit in your hands. Here is the layout I made featuring "Happy Days"...

Look at all those fabulous chipboard embellishments!!!! How fun are those papers!!!!! This kit can be stretched to the limits with all that is included!!!!!! I was also able to make a few cards as well, but guess what???? I still have more left over and you can be rest assured that I will use up every last bit of this Amazing kit.

This is my absolute favorite part of this kit....but I have to confess, chipboard is my staple on almost all of my layouts. It adds that perfect amount of dimension and texture to your page!!!! Here are those cards I was talking about....

So, are you sensing my "Happy" in "Happy Days"? I just know you are going to love this kit as much as I did!!!!! Now, Grab those vacation pictures and get to scrapping!!!!!! I can't wait to see what you create!!!!!

Up Close and Personal with Aphra!!

Hi there friends! Aphra here today to share some details from one of my gallery items this month. This layout is actually the last project I had created and I didn't save myself any embellishments to use. I just couldn't resist! Anyway, no worries. I just grabbed some punches and got to work.

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To create my embellishments, I punched circles, scalloped circles, and butterflies from some of the Cardstock Add-on. The white circles are embossed using my Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots folder. To add even more dimension, I stacked them all together using foam adhesive. Now the layout feels full and has movement.

Both of these butterflies were made with Martha Stewart punches. Those are my FAVORITE! Do you have a favorite punch?

Have a great day!

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL: (Sept. 5-11)

THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL:
We've got several different one-shot steals this week - mostly paper packs, but a couple of them have a few embellishments. Take a peek below, and click on the link here to see more details and to place your order from our TSR STORE!


Paper Pack #1: Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard & Spotted Owl Paper Packs: $5.99 (40% discount)

• 6 sheets Dutch Mustard Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• 6 sheets Spotted Owl Patterned Papers (2-sided)(Shipping for NON-Club Members will be $5.99./TSR Members can elect to have this item shipped with your next club shipment.)
  

Paper Pack #2: Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry & Jenni Bowlin Haven Paper Packs: $6.99 (40% Discount)

• 6 sheets Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• 8 sheets Jenni Bowlin Haven Patterned Papers (2-sided)

Paper Pack #3: BoBunny Barefoot and Bliss & Zoology Paper Packs: $11.99 (40% discount)

• 11 sheets BoBunny Barefoot & Bliss Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• 11 sheets BoBunny Zoology Patterned Papers (2-sided)

Paper Pack #4: October Afternoon Rocket Age & Fancy Pants Baby Mine Paper Packs: $10.75 (50% discount)

• 8 sheets October Afternoon Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• 18 sheets Fancy Pants Baby Mine Patterned Papers (2-sided)

Paper Pack #5: BoBunny Ad Lib & Fancy Pants It's Your Day Paper Packs: $10.99 (44% discount)

• 11 sheets BoBunny Ad Lib Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• 12 sheets Fancy Pants It's Your Day Patterned Papers (2-sided)

Steal #6: Pink Paislee Daily Junque Papers & Girls' Paperie Embellishments: $11.99 (50% discount)

• 6 sheets Pink Paislee Daily Junque Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• 1 pkg. Girls' Paperie Karlee Chipboard Alphabet
• 1 pkg. Girls' Paperie Jubilee Clear 10-pc. Stamp Set
• (2) pkgs. Girls' Paperie Karlee Market Trims (6 yds. total)

Steal #7: Graphic 45 Boardwalk Paper Pack & Die-Cut Border Sheet: $5.30 (50% discount)

• 9 sheets Graphic 45 Boardwalk Patterned Papers (2-sided)
• (1) 12x12 Boardwalk Borders Die-Cut Sheet (2-sided)
  

You can purchase this week's Steal through our shopping cart by clicking on the following link: THIS WEEK'S SCRAPROOM STEAL. Or, if you are currently a TSR member, then you can e-mail us with your order at admin@scrap-room.com. :)

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

Each Monday morning between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., we'll post a new super-saver-scrappin' deal that we're calling SCRAPROOM STEALS! Quantities on these steals are very limited, and when they're gone, they're gone.

ScrapRoom Steals are offered for one week only or until they're gone!

ScrapRoom Steals are amazing Scrappin' Deals, with everything being discounted at least 40%-90% off of retail prices.

Since you know we love kits, most ScrapRoom Steals will consist of items bundled together for greater savings (and more fun)!

ScrapRoom Steals Shipping Policy:

ScrapRoom Kit Club MEMBERS can elect to have their ScrapRoom Steals shipped along with their next monthly shipment by selecting the "MEMBER ONLY" option when checking out. If shipped with a regular monthly kit club shipment, there will be no additional shipping charges, although the ScrapRoom Steal itself will be charged to the Member's credit card at the time of the purchase.

Customers who are NOT ScrapRoom Kit Club members are still eligible to purchase the Weekly Steals. The indicated shipping charge will be added to the total before the credit card is processed, and the item will ship out within 2-3 business days.