tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256935043776907492024-03-14T00:13:23.416-07:00The Creative TypeThe Creative Type is dedicated to the long lost art of Type. We have monthly scrapbook or craft challenges, usually centered around type, but may take on other topics or challenge ideas, as well.Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11746415403488308584noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-15939325563476320242012-06-08T16:58:00.000-07:002012-06-08T16:58:11.658-07:00summer breakHey all your fabulous scrapbookers out there!!! We've enjoyed creating with you all this past year, but we've decided to take a break for summer. Lots of the CT team are traveling or have other commitments, so we're taking a short sojourn. Come back here in September and join us for more fun projects and scrapbooking inspiration. We hope everyone has a great summer!!cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-55760236775067053542012-05-22T16:32:00.001-07:002012-05-22T16:32:24.675-07:00keeping empoweredTeam B is here to show off their lovely layouts for our <b>"empowerment"</b> challenge. That prize from Vee is still up for grabs, so come on people, get to making and make sure you upload your layouts <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HERE into the Flickr</span></a> group.<br />
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<b>Empowerment</b>, that's the challenge this month and I think team A has some great layouts representing that. Please remember to upload your pages <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">here into the Flickr group</span></a> by the last day in May to win <a href="http://creativeblessing.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Vee's</span></a> pdf of her popular misting class!</div>
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Now go create something extra special for yourself, something you can be proud of, something about your personal empowerment!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876687375875108669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-74497733473326003962012-05-04T15:23:00.001-07:002012-05-04T15:23:20.095-07:00EmpoweredHello scrapbookers out there! I apologize for the late post here, it was just one of those weeks!<br />
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This month of May is all about EMPOWERMENT. What empowers you, and what in particular did you used to fret and worry about, but it doesn't concern you anymore? What areas of your life (or your body) do you embrace and honor now, as compared to in the past? That's the challenge, scrap about it. We are so excited to see what you'll come up with! Just remember to upload it <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HERE by the last day in May to the Flickr grou</span></a>p</span>!</span><br />
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One of our favorites is back for us this month, the lovely <a href="http://creativeblessing.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Vee Jennings</span></a>! I absolutely adore this layout. As always she is just amazing! Don't you love it? I think it's spot on!<br />
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Team A will be back in a few with their layouts, so please come back to have a look!cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-82867109109975154522012-04-26T12:15:00.000-07:002012-04-26T12:15:20.476-07:00inspirational designersLooking good over at the Creative Type <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Flickr</span></b></a> site, there's a couple lovely layouts there! We're so pleased to have so many loyal followers!<br />
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Remember people, you have until the end of April to upload your picture into the Flickr group ( or if you are unable, please leave a comment on the blog where we can find you) and be in the running for our great prize from The Lilypad! </div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-33560728263795184912012-04-12T19:05:00.011-07:002012-04-13T19:08:43.146-07:00our admiration<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dV53Z1VOqCE/T4jbB8OFPbI/AAAAAAAAAZs/n3vwTcLZBgU/s1600/CT%2Bmichelle%2BC%2Binspo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't the layout by <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/ShannaNoel"><strong>Shanna</strong></a> just so beautiful? We are so honored and happy she was our guest designer this month, we hope to see more of her here again!!! Don't forget that she has offered up a great prize to one lucky scrapbooker, so get on it and upload it <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/pool/with/6910362600/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">HERE in the Flickr group</span></a>.</div><div><div><div><div>The challenge this month is to pick another scrapbooker whom you admire and scrapbook a page in their "style." </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Marie's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">layout is in honor of her admiration for Michelle Clement's fun style. First Michelle's here;</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dV53Z1VOqCE/T4jbB8OFPbI/AAAAAAAAAZs/n3vwTcLZBgU/s400/CT%2Bmichelle%2BC%2Binspo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731071352220499378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:100%;">and Marie's layout;</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JyA_CVlqFAc/T4jbTkpu-nI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/V7zFRXIYfMs/s400/scraps%2B018-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731071655131675250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Danielle</span></strong> said, " My page is in honor of my lovely friend <a href="http://creativeblessing.blogspot.com/"><strong>Vee</strong></a>. We hung out almost 2 years ago for a girls weekend and I'm flying next month to DC to spend the weekend with her again. She is so sweet, crazy talented and I admire her beautiful spirit, too."</div><div>Vee's page as inspo;</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 309px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730706085754771170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wd7sW_g54WM/T4eO0omVFuI/AAAAAAAAAY8/_hbcg8BOYgU/s400/CT%2BVee%2Binspo.png" /></div><div> </div><div> and Danielle's page;</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730707017857790034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcFSMUVMNhM/T4ePq49AcFI/AAAAAAAAAZI/ZrDTKwGjFSA/s400/CT%2BVee%2Binspo%2Bme.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>and <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kim S</span></b>'s awesome page, first her inspo person, <a href="http://chelseavn.blog43.fc2.com/">Kaori</a>, Kim said, " I just love her work!"</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ARdtQJATTAc/T4gpgnUZgOI/AAAAAAAAAZg/DCPVAWqJHX0/s400/CT%2BKim%2BS%2Binspo%2Bperson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730876166116049122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">and then Kim's layout,</span></div><div><br /></div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 396px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730711762109159506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2pO3NQ3P4g/T4eT_CqrWFI/AAAAAAAAAZU/EGD1Ax6VrTU/s400/CT%2BKim%2BS%2Binspo.jpg" /></div><div>So come play along with us!!! The prizes are great and Team B will be up soon and will not disappoint either! Keep an eye out for them soon!</div></div></div></div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-80917041001914432242012-04-02T19:26:00.004-07:002012-04-02T20:00:29.440-07:00admiration<div>That's the April challenge, pick another scrapbooker that you admire and do a layout in their "style." This should be a fun one and what a nice surprise for someone else when they discover you made a layout in their style. I know I'd be really honored, and this layout from our guest designer this month is a perfect example of a beautiful page, right? <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/ShannaNoel"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Shanna</span></a> was so nice to agree to guest for us this month, and we LOVE her layout. She says Amy Martin over at <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">The Lilypad</span></a> has been one of the scrapbookers she's admired for quite awhile, and we can see why. But I must say, <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/ShannaNoel"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Shanna</span></a> is one of my favorites over at <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/users/ShannaNoel"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Studio Calico</span></a>, so this is so exciting for me.</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 395px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727001991197570898" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRRpeoHdzjc/T3pl99FJN1I/AAAAAAAAAYw/5AJ0vepQ7UY/s400/CT%2Bshanna.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>Gorgeous, right? And Shanna has been so wonderful as to offer the prize this month as a gift card from <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Lilypad</span></a>!! So cool! Then you can go pick out some goodies you want!!! Remember to upload your page <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">HERE on on Flickr</span></a>, we love seeing every one's lovely creations! If by chance you can't upload to Flickr, please leave us a comment here and we'll look at your blog. We're super excited to see who inspires you and what style you will emulate. </div><div> </div><div>Another cool bonus? Amy Martin over at The Lilypad has so kindly offered this coupon to use in the store, so COOL! Thanks Amy! </div><div><a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=2" target="_blank">http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=2</a> </div><div>$5.00 off code - 4SUPER1</div><div>expires april 30</div><div> </div><div>Team A will be here soon, so please check back!</div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-39809085755326355222012-03-21T12:59:00.010-07:002012-03-21T19:10:21.933-07:00and more inspo still!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Hi everyone, we've had some lovely entries intro our F<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/pool/with/6995796021/"><span style="color:#6600cc;">lickr group here</span></a>! We hope to get a few more by the end of the month!! Remember there's a wonderful stamp set from <span style="color:#ff0000;">Rahel</span> as the lucky prize!</div><div> </div><div>Team B is now here, with their most gorgeous <strong>magazine inspiration</strong> pages. Take a look;</div><div> </div><div>First is <strong>Alexandra</strong> and her ad,</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 330px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722535185761828578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7G1u7xs6UXM/T2qHbqIB_uI/AAAAAAAAAXc/yT49t1UPgY0/s400/Ct%2B%2Bmar%2Balex%2Bad.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>then her page, pretty fantastic, right?</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 374px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722535440262697170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WvPEDFLqmiM/T2qHqeNxENI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Lit9vMwAS-Y/s400/CT_alexandra_March2012.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Then <strong>Kat</strong>, her Weddings magazine cover, </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 225px; height: 281px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722536240069389714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9UfEiOmlODQ/T2qIZBuirZI/AAAAAAAAAX0/99efv2mYuT8/s400/CT%2Bcover-weddings-winter-2012_vert.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>and her page, really lovely!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 309px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722536597241468274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MKLnN4c-6CU/T2qIt0TAFXI/AAAAAAAAAYA/JtyqpRsdayg/s400/Ct%2Bsoco%2Bmar.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Then sweet <strong>Virginie's</strong> card, </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 243px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722537012469400578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kaAQG9Pdn_8/T2qJF_JDhAI/AAAAAAAAAYM/eM33vQgywp4/s400/CT%2Bmarch%2BVirg.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>and last, but truly not least, yum, <strong>Kate's</strong> mag cover,</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 325px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722537332029167970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EZjsUZeP70M/T2qJYlmCmWI/AAAAAAAAAYY/Ofu96VpZvw0/s400/CT%2BFood%252BNetwork%252BMagazine%252C%252BMarch%252B2012%252C%252Bcover.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>and her rockin' page!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 395px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722537615170995714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nK81Aei43kY/T2qJpEYUBgI/AAAAAAAAAYk/J04xXGY-G-U/s400/ct%2Bkate%2Bprospero%252Brecords.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Please remember to upload your projects <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/pool/with/6995796021/"><span style="color:#009900;">HERE into the Flickr </span></a> group!!! 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First is the inspiration, then the layout...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <strong>Danielle's</strong> inspo was from a Somerset magazine. <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719188421908314834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgldUPUOLVo/T16jkXNfOtI/AAAAAAAAAWU/NRcQaMIGSHc/s400/CT%2Bmag%2Binspo%2B1.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> then the layout,</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 387px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719802438545718258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PYG4h6AhXu4/T2DSA1buO_I/AAAAAAAAAW4/0CvA2eISik4/s400/Ct%2Bmag%2Binspo.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> And <strong>Marie's, </strong>first her Starbuck's ad </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 294px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719803212462314146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bjB2XYFn5P8/T2DSt4f0UqI/AAAAAAAAAXE/wa5z-QY8Uus/s400/CT%2Bmarie%2Bad%2B2.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>and her sweet layout, LOVE the design, don't you?<strong> </strong></div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 307px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719803991962133698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jGHZUVfdJAQ/T2DTbQXDpMI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/cjvQs4h6HLk/s400/CT%2Bmarie%2Bad.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div> And<strong> Kim's </strong> inspo is from a Living Etc. cover. Here's her lovely layout;</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 394px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719186781887369778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iglVT5Fz8zA/T16iE5qBkjI/AAAAAAAAAWI/Q8h-DSBNKI8/s400/CT%2BKim%2BDecor%2Binspo.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>Remember to upload your pages <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">HERE into our Flickr</span></a> group to be considered for the prize, a set of <a href="http://swissgirldesigns.com/"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Rahel's</span></a> most awesome stamp set from her <a href="http://swissgirldesigns.com/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Swiss Girl Designs</span></a> Company. Now go create something extra lovely!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-43848219576595659302012-03-02T07:30:00.008-08:002012-03-02T18:36:58.523-08:00The Lovely Rahel...<div><div><div><div><div>has graciously agreed to be our guest designer for March's challenge. Her light, bright and stunning pages always make me smile. This month's prompt is to use <strong>inspo from a magazine cover or advertisement.</strong> <a href="http://swissgirldesigns.com/blog/"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Rahel</strong></span></a> used inspiration from the latest Country Living mag, and I think it's just so, so dreamy!! </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715329123712791058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cmzQ_90n_fM/T1DtjpFYchI/AAAAAAAAAUg/QsFVsdxDdDo/s400/CT%2Brahel%2B1.jpg" /></div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715330567923507394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YHd0z-OnfdU/T1Du3tMDIMI/AAAAAAAAAVE/s9qP0nSl3LA/s400/CT%2Brahel%2B3.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>And guess what? 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I know you all have someone you can scrap, a celebrity crush, so c'mon, make something fabulous and upload it <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">HERE</span></a> into the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Flickr group</span></a> before the end of the month for a chance to win a set of Tina's lovely Currents journaling cards and Polaroids. </div><div> </div><div>I must say I do love Team B's Celebrity Crush pages, so super awesome!</div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 279px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711292155823117538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHN7SRAzZ_0/T0KV9LxP1OI/AAAAAAAAATk/uNghuinx0A4/s400/CT%2Bcrush%2BVirginie.jpg" /></div><div> Virginie</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 399px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711292349940664354" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ar_NljJtI9k/T0KWIe6eiCI/AAAAAAAAATw/il4Gj_GjNx8/s400/CT%2Bcrush%2BKate.jpg" /></div><div> Kate</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711292552718091202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_a7r1GKP0z8/T0KWUSUYg8I/AAAAAAAAAT8/7-xMuorExGc/s400/Ct%2Bcrush%2BAlexandra.jpg" /></div><div> Alexandra</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 311px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711378848810584690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w-Di6HewJJs/T0LkzYUIynI/AAAAAAAAAUI/R7PY6ZJZgco/s400/CT%2Bkat%2Bcrush.jpg" /></div><div> Kat</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Fantastic, right? No, go create something for us and put it in the Flickr group so we can give you some of Tina's lovely paper goodies. 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And remember to upload your picture of your layout <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color:red;">HERE in our Flickr group</span></a> to be considered. ( those who can't, please leave a message, but we really would like you to upload to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color: rgb(103, 78, 167);">Flickr</span></a>!)<br />Check back in a couple days for the winner of January challenge!!</div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11746415403488308584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-12792380424226789932012-02-09T15:47:00.000-08:002012-02-09T15:47:55.460-08:00winner of Revlie's class!Surprise!!!!! Our January winner is.......<br />
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Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Channing Tatum, Edward, Jacob, Jason Schwartzman, David Beckham....</div><div></div><div>That's our February challenge, "<strong>Celebrity Crush</strong>." This is a fun one for the month of love, so come and create a page or project for your "special" Valentine. And look what our special Guest Designer <a href="http://lifelovepaper.com/blog/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tina Aszmus</span></a> made for us!!! OMG, I die. </div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704591104030916242" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UkLYnwUV4lA/TyrHYoidvpI/AAAAAAAAASQ/rGPKxzzSebA/s400/heygirlcreativetype%2BTina.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 315px;" /></div><div></div><div>And want to know something else??? Tina has most kindly donated the amazing prize for this challenge! A set of her lovely Currents Journaling Cards and Polaroid Prints, agh...I wish I could play along for chance to win these! But you can! So go create something fabulous and make sure you make <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/pool/with/6563737275/">upload your picture</a> into our Flickr group. </div><div></div><div>Our January winner for Revlie's great pdf class will be announced in the next few days, so check back. Team A will be showing their celebrity crushes then, too!</div></div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-88802723832658486982012-01-26T11:06:00.000-08:002012-01-26T11:10:02.669-08:00Never Too Late for a Resolution<div style="text-align: center;">One more Resolution from Typist <i>Kate</i> ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CAod5z7KtTY/TyGkq1OYnOI/AAAAAAAAARM/BAqYGvRm4Q8/s1600/photo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CAod5z7KtTY/TyGkq1OYnOI/AAAAAAAAARM/BAqYGvRm4Q8/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702019658976632034" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In 2012 I would love to make better use of SC Kits & to take more pictures!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422485812317061302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-80795057649976705842012-01-21T11:15:00.000-08:002012-01-21T12:03:11.251-08:00We're still keeping up with those resolutions, right??<div>Ha! One of my resolutions was to exercise more. Last week I walked for 30 minutes one day and did half of a Pilates DVD another day, agh.... but I am starting anew this week with promising myself to exercise at least 4 times a week. How are you doing on keeping up with your resolutions? </div><div> </div><div><div>Remember you have until the end of the month to upload your picture <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">HERE into the Flickr </span></strong></a>group to be considered for the fantastical <a href="http://www.revlie.typepad.com/"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">prize by Revlie</span></strong></a>!! You do not want to miss out on that!</div><div> </div><div>Here's team B's <strong>Resolution</strong> projects, and I'd like to introduce our newest Typist, the talented, delightful <a href="http://scrapacaribou.over-blog.com/"><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Virginie</span></strong></a>. Welcome Virginie, we're so excited you've joined us! </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 285px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700175329597101362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dZNbUnY_wXQ/TxsXQu4UlTI/AAAAAAAAARs/-eGRoZvqvFA/s400/CT%2BResolutions%252B2012-%252BVirginie.jpg" /></div><div> Virginie</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 246px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700175553079969618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1TlzOKZh51c/TxsXdvayh1I/AAAAAAAAAR4/fQJw0HsuSfk/s400/CT%2Balexandrasm_CT_January2012.jpg" /></div><div> Alexandra</div><div>Don't you just love them? Please play along with us! We'd love to see your resolutions! We're trying to expand and make The Creative Type better each month, any suggestions or comments, please leave them here! 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I must say that I am like so over the moon to announce another new Creative Type member, the uber talented <strong><a href="http://happylikeyellow.typepad.com/blog/">Kim Stewart</a></strong>! She's delightfully sweet and has such fun style! Check out her blog for more inspiration! Here's her resolutions layout;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bZi2B3xK5s/Tw3A0MoeaAI/AAAAAAAAFkM/mfsdqu1Ux1g/s1600/Ct+Jan+Kim.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bZi2B3xK5s/Tw3A0MoeaAI/AAAAAAAAFkM/mfsdqu1Ux1g/s320/Ct+Jan+Kim.png" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty rad, right? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember to upload your Resolutions layout soon into our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="font-size: large;">Flickr group</span></a> ( before January 31) to be considered for the prize of <strong>Revlie'</strong>s pdf class!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Our guest designer is the amazing, talented, beautiful <a href="http://www.revlie.typepad.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Revlie</span></a> and I think you'll love her layout! <br />
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Her journaling: "<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">work less for Artifex Support, more for REVolution - read books - start yoga - dinner dates with hub - start making mixed media online classes - think more about ME - eat more healthy - walk 1 hour a day - NO diet - HAVE TO less - find balance - say NO more - let stuff go - play more - live NOW - zumba. and a few phrases from the stickers: "listen to your heart, be free, be true to yourself, different is good".</span><br />
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In a few days we will announce the winner of November's challenge, and one lucky person will get a package of Amy Tangerine's fabulous washi tape! So come check back!<br />
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And now, to announce one of our newest lovely team designers, the uber talented Alexandra. She has a gorgeous, fun style and we are so excited she's decided to join us here! She's a Franco-American Chicago-ite, crafty mama and wife and she has a <a href="http://www.artscrapandmore.blogspot.com/">blog here</a>, please stop by and say hi. She'll be revealing her rad layout here with mid-month's team B, please come see. We will also be announcing a couple other talented people joining us, whoop, so much to celebrate!<br />
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We are so excited to share this month's craftiness with you! The prompt this month, keeping with the holiday spirit, is "the best gift ever..." Is it those Manolo Blahnik's on sale? The vacation cruise with your Honey? That beautiful ring you'd been eyeing for ages? Or something more sentimental like time with family, a poem written just for you, a surprise visit from a childhood friend? <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please play along with us, tell our your best gift ever!!! Remember to leave a a comment here, but also PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE upload your project <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">here in our Flickr group!</a> Happy holidays!!</div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11746415403488308584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-90712313013212719742011-11-15T14:51:00.000-08:002011-11-15T15:24:43.603-08:00wise words...<div>We hope you've all had a great start to the November month! Have you all been crafting for the winter holidays coming up soooooooo soon? Do any of you have anything we can share?? Email Danielle ( <a href="mailto:divinedesign13@hotmail.com">divinedesign13@hotmail.com</a>) and she'll post it here for the rest of our crafty community friends!</div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div>Speaking of crafty, look at team B's lovely layouts!</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 296px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675366386274223474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RGo9YdqMK5s/TsLzqLARRXI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/nCgOIHE1jf4/s400/CT%2BElisa%2Badvice.jpg" /></div><div> Elisa</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 304px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675363117994893234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VhgS7baLcgc/TsLwr7twX7I/AAAAAAAAAQs/KU4N95jUoXc/s400/CT%2BNov%2BKat.jpg" /></div><div> Kat</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>For a chance to win some of that fun Amy Tangerine washi tape, be sure to put your layout in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/">Flickr group here</a> by the end of the month. One lucky player will get a pack (so jealous!) sent to her from the lovely Amy herself! </div></div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-8438324016847497912011-11-07T13:46:00.000-08:002011-11-07T14:31:58.209-08:00Advice from Amy<div><div>Look here ya all! <a href="http://amytangerine.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Amy Tangerine</span></strong></a> was so sweet to be our special guest designer for a second month, we just love her! Look at her rad layout, will you????<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672384116700126962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3kcXSA_5Jk/TrhbTPF6nvI/AAAAAAAAAQU/H_-r8HhWtIA/s400/CT%2BAmy%2BNove%2Bcopy.jpg" /></div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672384378820197570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ea33sglR41Y/TrhbifkNfMI/AAAAAAAAAQg/4c4zCNr2Rbk/s400/CT%2BAmy%2BNov%2Bup%2Bcopy.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div><div>And equally exciting as our November winner of this " <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">the best advice I ever received</span></strong>" challenge will get to pick a set of <a href="http://store.scrapbook.com/ac-61749.html?utm_source=google-shopping-feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google-free-shopping-feed&utm_content=ac-61749&kw=ac-61749&cmp=GSHOP"><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Amy's new washi tape</span></strong></a> donated by Amy and American Crafts!!!!! I wish I could play along!!! So come and create something fun and lovely for us! Remember to leave a comment here, but most importantly, upload your image to our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Flickr group here</span></strong>!</a> </div><div> </div><div>Soon there will be a Thanksgiving craft and team B reveal, so keep checking back with us!</div></div></div>cococricketsmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770855251256598613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-2819429422827982132011-11-02T07:09:00.000-07:002011-11-02T07:09:20.237-07:00the best advice...Welcome November! We hope everyone out there has had a great Halloween (if you celebrate it) and are settling in for an Autumn full of crafting! This month's challenge is the prompt, " The best advice I ever received..." I think the team A gals did a great job and we can't wait to see what you have for us!<br />
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And we'll have our special guest designer <a href="http://amytangerine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Amy Tangerine</span></a> and her layout in the coming days, along with some of her own <a href="http://amytangerine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Amy Tangerine</span></a> scrapbook supplies she's so kindly donating!!! So be on the outlook for that. <br />
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We'll also be revealing the winner from October soon, so get on it and let November be your month to win!!! Who wouldn't want so new <a href="http://amytangerine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Amy Tangerine</span></a> stuff????<br />
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Please upload your layouts <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1701167@N20/"><span style="color: red;">HERE in our Flickr group</span></a> and also a link to your blog, should you have one. Now go get crafty!!!!Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11746415403488308584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125693504377690749.post-79829472483712712832011-10-25T06:40:00.000-07:002011-10-25T06:40:24.618-07:005 Steps to an Easy Halloween Card<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oL5GfmwjANo/TqNSe5tN4DI/AAAAAAAABQU/MfOAX42Pbz0/s1600/P1010018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463447002243122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oL5GfmwjANo/TqNSe5tN4DI/AAAAAAAABQU/MfOAX42Pbz0/s400/P1010018.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Hi, everyone! Kat here to show you 5 steps to an easy Halloween Card. Please bare with me...I'm not the most "tech-savvy" person around, so my pitiful little collage of pics will hopefully get the point across :)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463580844505954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kLqDp4neg3E/TqNSmsTsu2I/AAAAAAAABQg/-8AhhQbscYs/s400/tutorial%2Bcollage.jpg" border="0" /></span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Step 1: Glue on base elements...I used a tag and journaling spot.</span></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Step 2: Add Washi Tape</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Step 3: Add alphabet stickers</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Step 4: Outline alphabet stickers and add stitching details</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Step 5: Add brads</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">This card only took me 15 minutes to make...and probably would have been even quicker if I didn't take pictures of every step. If you use this "recipe," please let us know by linking up your creation here! <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff9900;">HAPPY HALLOWEEN!</span></strong></span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2