Hello, Hello and happy Friday!  Loni here, to bring you just a tiny glimpse of  my own creative process.  I gather ideas and inspiration much like most folks gather kindling for a fire.   Always keeping one eye roving for anything that might offer even the smallest spark of creativity.   Then once I’ve found it, I love trying to work out exactly what it is that drew me in and how those ideas can be altered and/or applied to what I’m working toward.   Here are a few things that really struck my fancy this week with a brief description of why.

I love the patterned background, the repeated spheres and the bold division of the page.

This one is so beautifully simple by design and I love the message.

But this is the one that really struck a nerve for me. I just kept thinking about it and loved the idea of how the odd slices of fruit would translate wonderfully into a stack of wonky cut paper strips.

Which was all I needed to get my home fires lit and to dive right into a page.   In the end you probably don’t actually see much of the initial design in my finished layout… but that stack of wonky shaped papers are still there, masked by patterns and buried deep within the layers.

I think most of the ideas I collect are simply used as a sounding board on where to start and I usually find that most of the original concepts get warped pretty significantly along way.  Which is where most of the fun lies… taking just a morsel of an idea, reconstructing it in your own voice, and making it your very own.

So how about you?  How do you seek and interpret the inspiration you find?

*(all images are linked for proper credit)*

What could BYOC, a special saturday release, and a 30% off sale mean? (inter)National Scrapbooking Day of corse!!!

Heather here to show give you the run down on all the amazing La goodies to be snagged up this weekend.

It would’t be the beginning of the month without an amazing color palette inspiring goodies over at The-Lilypad and La has rocked the house on these pieces!

First up is The Strip Experiment. 7 doodled 12×12 papers full of stripy goodness perfect for setting up a bold background or adorable accents.

Next up is Tag it. Journal it. 10 doodled tags in 2 versions. A perfect addition to jot some journaling.

Last up in the BYOC category is Summer Noms Doodles. In true La style, these doodles are cute enough to make you want to eat them up!

Today’s special Saturday release is not to be missed! This is My Moment is a bright fun kit packed with gorgeous papers and elements to instantly become a go to stash.

A bunch of iNSD themed events are happening over at The-Lilypad including 30% off La’s entire shop! So if you have been eyeing something on your wish list, now is the time to snatch it up!! There is also a pick your prize giveaway happening in the Forum for each designer so be sure to check that out as well! Be sure to check the forum for all the fun!

Hope you have a happy scrappy weekend!!

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday!!! Today I chose to highlight La’s awesome kit Choices. I love the colors and all the wonderful elements in here.

Here’s a layout I did using this kit. I fell in love with this background paper and I knew I had to use it!

Here are a few pages to inspire you.

Choose your own path by Winter Ivy  I love the monochromatic look here, such a beautiful page!

Baby doll by lizzy257.  I love the bold background and the layering is perfect. Plus the cute picture and journaling!

And last but not least Positive Choices by 4noisyboys. I love her choice of elements and the title work. And what a fun way to use those word tags into her journaling.

I hope you find something that inspires you today. And remember life is full of choices, ;)

Have an awesome day everyone!!!

Hi Everyone!

Denise here to show off an older goodie of Lauren’s that I just love: Not What I Expected.

I love the colors of this kit, the papers, the patterns…as well as the sentiment. The little word bits make this kit so versatile! And I was inspired to create this layout:

And…looking around digiland, I found these other wonderful layouts made with this kit:

smooch by terrab: I just love how she layered the papers and the beautiful black and white photo with the pop of colors of the elements.

florida by rochelle789: i love the details on this layout…all the the circles and photos…really makes it interesting.

tough candy by nanienamou: i love the journaling on the half circle and the way the paper cut outs make this layer feel “candy” like.

Super by Sari: I am a sucker for super hero photos. and I love this one. I especially love the pop of red and the journaling sticking out from behind the photo.

And finally, you will be my love by emilymerritt: love the white space on this layout…it’s simple…but perfect.

Hope you found a  little inspiration here today.

This month we have Nummy Buddies for you guys!

I love that this kit can be used for pretty much anyhting!  Boys & Girls, Milk & Cookies!

Enjoy!

Elements

Papers

We can finally share the news!!

We’re so stoked to share with you that La is now a permanent designer at one of the coolest places in digi-land the-lilypad!!! La has moved over a ton of products (plus all her goodies she created during her guest month during march) and everything is 35% off 4/4-4/9 !! YAY! (ps. yes I wrote the wrong date on the image in the newsletter)

Also in honor of Lauren’s grand opening at The Lily Pad, her creative team has put together some yummy templates just for you!!! So now run and buy a bunch of La’s goodies and use these templates to help scrap some precious memories!!!

Download links below!

Available in two file formats. Please chose your preferred file format below and download from one of the links. Thanks!

::PSD DOWNLOAD::  ::TIFF DOWNLOAD::

Sorry about the issues with the links peeps! I’ve moved them from 4shared onto my server instead. No more of that moody business! <3

Enjoy and happy scrapping!!!!

Hello, Patti here with some FAB goodies from La in The Lilypad Shop for SOSN!!  I don’t know about you but these three products I’m about to show you are so VERTSATILE and can be used over and over again in your stash! A MUST HAVE!   Check em out:

Of course, I can’t say ‘goodbye’ without a little something extra now can I?  You might wanna be on the look out for Layered Up in You: Jouraling Cards on Friday!

Just givin’ you the heads up… shhhh, don’t tell La, I told you:)

Thanks for stopping by!! Till next time:)

Cheers!!

Hi all! Lydia here to show you La’s newest goodies. We are getting closer and closer to finding out where La’s new store will be, but in the meantime, she has two products that are part of the Something Old Something New sale at The Lilypad.

For Something Old, La has these awesome Layered Up In You: Snips

And for Something New, there’s this gorgeous kit: Today I Feel

Both of these products are 50% off today only, so make sure you head over to The Lilypad and snag them.

Also, La is coming up on a big birthday. That’s right, the big 3-0. Now, those of us who passed that milestone many moons ago just don’t think it’s really that big of a deal. But, La has been sent into some sort of crisis over it. LOL. Fortunately for you, that means a SALE at Scrapfastic Designs! That’s right! Between now and March 26th, you can save 30% on everything in La’s personal store. I’m calling it her “old and decrepit” sale. Tee hee! So run over right now and help La celebrate! That’s all from me this week. See you again real soon!

Happy March! It’s LeeAndra here, and I’m so excited to share La’s new releases with you this week! With her guest spot at The Lilypad this month, there is twice as much goodness to enjoy! :)

First up is La’s NEW kit ‘Kitteh Love’ which you can find at TLP  for a steal today:

The CT really rocked this kit. Here are just a few of their pages:

Patti

Lizzy

Heather

Next is the return of La’s Layered Up In You scallop set which you can also find at TLP today:

The CT shows you just how fun these scallops can be with these pages:

Lydia

Lizzy

Last, but definitely not least, is La’s newest collab with Shawna Clingerman “Diagnose Me” which you can find at La’s Scrapfastic store:

Being able to work the emo kits is definitely a specialty of the CT rockstars. Just check out how they used this kit:

Debra

Val

Ana

How can you resist all this new La fabulousness?! Go get it, and get to scrapping! :)

Hello everyone!  Vanessa here, I’m excited to bring this really cool new feature that Lauren will be offering here on her blog every month!  Is there a retired kit or product that you’ve seen, but never had a chance to purchase?  Or are you like me trying to get friends interested in Digital Scrapbooking and helping them find as many awesome freebies as you possibly can?  Then you’ve come to the right place, once a month you will find a FREE, Retired kit that Lauren Grier has designed.  Be sure you check the blog on Fridays, because you never know exactly what day it’ll show up or what it will be.  And each download will only be available for a limited amount of time before it goes back into the vault.

With this new feature, this almost means that another feature will becoming to an end, at least for now we’ve decided to discontinue hosting challenges here at the blog.

Here it is, the first retired Lauren Grier freebie!

Today Tomorrow Forever Always!  I think this kit is beautiful!

Download Expired

Enjoy!