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Yesterday we announced the winners of this year’s Scrapbook Layout Contest by CreateForLess. We had so many creative entries that we had write another blog post to show them off! 

By Connie S. from Lakeland, FL.

“I made this for my husband for Father’s day. I found the poem online and just loved it. As we know they grow up way too fast, our son is now 26, yikes”.

Supplies Used:
Bazzill cardstock
Flair patterned paper
Prima flowers
WRMK large eyelets
Making Memories brads

By Iris W. from Palatine, IL

“The Prince Himself: This page really does not need much more character than Jonah! Polymer clay embellishments were adding by using clear stamps on the clay, baking and highlighting with stamp pad ink. Cutting letters out of textured clay sheets using a stencil gives you endless possibilities for scrapbooking. Tags are popular and versatile accents to adorn pages. Here, I used ribbon and yarn to add color and texture. Coordinating color patterns, clay, and a cute little birth announcement tag really tie this page together - or maybe it is that smile!”

By Kathi K. from Lawrenceville, GA

“My mom’s high school graduation photo (photo taken Fall 1948) and she graduated in June 1949. This has always been one of my all-time favorite photos”.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Archivers
Pattern Paper: Daisy D’s
Alphas: Making Memories
Flowers: Prima
Stickers: Stampendous
Pearls: Kaiser Craft
Epoxy: K&Company Life’s Journey
Ink: Clearsnap
Punch: Stampin’ Up
Font: Times New Roman
Other: Trim; Gemstone from class ring
Techniques: Distressing, inking, fussy cutting, and embellishment collages.

By Julie S. from Swisher, IA.

Commemoration page to celebrate the life of a dear friend who passed away from breast cancer in 2005. It was given to her a few weeks before she passed away and displayed at her funeral. I wanted to celebrate all the roles she filled in other people’s lives, daughter, sister, friend, and mother.

Supplies Used:
Pink & white cardstock, black Swiss dot paper, black velvet paper, black/white dotted ribbon, pink/white stripe ribbon, word stickers, Making Memories metal eyelet quote tag, Pressed Petals scrap metal pressed metal letters, making memories pink plastic letters, pink heart brad, breast cancer ribbon tack pin, “someone special” metal coin, pink/black/silver fibers, Pink petals/white brad, making memories page pebbles, pink scroll heart button. K&Company 12×12 Scrap’N Frame

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Congratulations to Amanda P. from Savannah, GA., the 1st place winner of our Scrapbook Layout Contest and a $150 CreateForLess shopping spree! 2nd place and a $100 shopping spree was awarded to SuAnne P. from Apache Junction, AZ. And 3rd place went to Brandy, H. from Belton, KY. who will receive a $50 shopping spree.

Check back tomorrow to view more of our Scrapbook Layout Contest Favorites, as well as a description of the layout from the desginers!

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Welcome Returning Guest Blogger Julia Sandvoss, from Bo Bunny.

Hi again! We’re back with more Abbey Road! We just had too many beautiful projects to pack into one day! So I thought you’d like to see some more ideas for how to use this beautiful line in your scrapbook projects!

Natural Beauty

Natural Beauty
Guest Designer: Emilie Ahern
Abbey Road Truffle, Abbey Road Vine, Abbey Road Combo Stickers, Abbey Road Flowers, Sadie iCandy Brads

Abbey Road Family Frame

Bo Bunny Flowers

Family Picture Frame
Designer: Julia Sandvoss
Abbey Road, Abbey Road Dot, Abbey Road Vine, Abbey Road Combo Sticker, Memories Cardstock Stickers, Double Dot Wasabi Cardstock, Sadie icandy Brads

Designer Tip: This is a frame I purchased. It had a large, not too cute metal flower on it that I pulled off. I cut two of the same flowers out from the papers and then layered then with foam adhesive on top of one another. Stickles glitter is a perfect accent.

Happiness

Happiness
Designer: Kristen Swain
Abbey Road Truffle, Abbey Road Sky, Abbey Road Stripe, Abbey Road Combo Stickers, Abbey Road Memories Cardstock Stickers, All Stuck Up Flowers- Brilliant Blue and Apple Green, All Stuck Up Buttons- Brilliant Blue and Apple Green, Abbey Road Cutouts

Happy Mother's Day Card

Happy Mother’s Day Card
Designer: Shanna Vineyard
Abbey Road Cutouts (scallop card base), Abbey Road Combo Stickers (letters & flourishes), All Stuck Up Apple Green Flowers

Castle

Abbey Road Embellishments and Stickers

Castle
Designer: Carole Janson
Abbey Road Sky pattern paper, Abbey Road Vine pattern paper, Abbey Road pattern paper, Abbey Road Stripe pattern paper (reverse), Abbey Road Dot pattern paper, Abbey Road Truffle pattern paper, Abbey Road Memories Cardstock Stickers, Abbey Road Combo Stickers, Abbey Road Cut Outs, All Stuck Up Licorice Buttons, All Stuck Up Brilliant Large Flower, Bo Bunny Green Ribbon

Did you notice there was a common themed used over the two days? It wasn’t even intentional but I believe Abbey Road just brings it out of everyone…..Happiness! Three layouts used Happiness in their titles…interesting isn’t it? (one card used Happy too!) Thanks for joining us today and a special thanks to our Guest Designer Emilie Ahern too!

Julia
Bo Bunny Blog & Design Team Coordinator

Special Thanks to Bo Bunny for sharing their ideas and layouts. Get more Bo Bunny craft ideas from their blog.

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Welcome Guest Blogger Julia Sandvoss, from Bo Bunny.

Get some great ideas for scrapbook layouts and cards from their new collection Abbey Road. Bo Bunny is the premier designer of paper craft products including paper, stickers, embellishments, die-cuts and more. Their new product lines are the Abbey Road, Alissa, Love Shack, Grease Monkey, U Bug Me, Pet Shop and It’s my Party collections.

We want to share, inspire, share some more and inspire you a little more! We hope you enjoy it and keep creating Gifts of Love!

Abbey Road Collection

It’s finally time to share with you what I think is one of your and definitely one of my favorite new lines. Abbey Road! Not only is Abbey Road an amazing collection of beautiful prints, stripes, flowers and more..but the colors are perfection!

Today we have Emilie Ahern joining us as a Guest and I’m sure you’ll agree…her Abbey Road layouts are perfection! And because Abbey Road is so popular…tune in later for the second part of the post sharing even more layouts and ideas using this amazing line!

Family Bond Layout

Family Bond
Guest Designer: Emilie Ahern
Abbey Road Stripe, Abbey Road Cut Outs, Abbey Road Flowers & Buttons, Sadie icandy Brads

She Layout

She
Guest Designer: Emilie Ahern
Abbey Road Sky, Abbey Road Cut Outs, Sadie icandy Brads, Abbey Road Supersized Alpha Sticker, Abbey Road Combo Sticker

Family Layout

Family
Designer: Dee Gallimore-Perry
BoBunny Abbey Road Truffle, Abbey Road Stripe, Abbey Road Road Vine, Abbey Road Cut Outs, Abbey Road Combo Stickers, Abbey Road Flowers, Chocolate Bodacious Brads, Michelle Rub-ons

Two Of A Kind
Designer: Tamara Jensen
Abbey Road Truffle, Abbey Road Cutouts, Abbey Road Combo Stickers, Abbey Flowers, Sadie icandy Brads, Double Dot Cardstock: Coffee and Sweet Pear

Happiness...is YOU

Happiness Is…You
Designer: Amber Packer
Abbey Road (b-side), Abbey Road Dot, Abbey Road Stripe, Abbey Road Cut Outs, Abbey Road Combo Sticker, Abbey Road Super Sized Alpha, Double Dot Chiffon cardstock

Click here, to view more of Bo Bunny products available at CreateForLess.com

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National Scrapbooking Day is May 2, but we’re celebrating all month long at CreateForLess!  Join the celebration by entering our scrapbook layout contest.  From family and vacation pages to holidays and celebrations, send us any scrapbook theme you like.  Simply pick your favorite page, enter below and you could win one of these amazing prizes…

* 1st Place: $150 CreateForLess Shopping Spree

* 2nd Place: $100 CreateForLess Shopping Spree

* 3rd Place: $50 CreateForLess Shopping Spree

To enter to win, fill out the entry form here, attach a scanned image of your scrapbook page and include a brief description of your layout and what supplies you used in the Description box. 

Scrapbook layout idea by BoBunny

Limited to three entries per person.  Entries must be a scrapbook page of your own design.  Contest deadline is June 1, 2009.  The winners will be announced in an upcoming eNewsletter, contacted individually via email and posted on our web site.  After the contest ends, some of our favorite layouts submitted will be showcased on CreateForLess.com.  Submission of an entry into this contest grants CreateForLess permission to use the submitted content for promotional purposes.

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