Monday, June 27, 2011

Chance to WIN one of NINE prizes!!

Boy oh! Boy! May's Monthly Challenge sure was a lot of fun!
Several of our winners were actually "first-timers"
and it is SO exciting for us to be the place they won their first challenge!
Congratulations to ALL our winners and THANK you to all our sponsors and participants!

June's Monthly Challenge is shaping up to be a GREAT one!

We chose the theme
"Nature and Outdoors"
For Week Two we decided to add BROWN!
Then on Week Three we added an OBJECT FROM OUTSIDE!

Now we're on to WEEK 4!
This week, in addition to the first 3, we would now like you to
ADD AN OUTSIDE ACTIVITY!

Our sponsors this week are




and DtsArt





Most of them have active Groups at the "Lounge" and we would love for you to stop in and give them a little "thanks" for offering up AWESOME prizes for this month's challenge!

Our team wants to help you get started by offering up some projects they created following the "Nature and Outdoors" theme
with the Added requirements to ADD BROWN
AND ADD AN OBJECT FROM OUTSIDE
 AND ADD AN OUTSIDE ACTIVITY

Here is Melissa's.
She zoomed this one in to us
on her way to Disney World!
We hope she had a great vacation
and had some time to relax like
Little Audrey is doing in this photo:

The image is "Summer Laundry Line" from the Stamping Boutique.
Looks like her Outdoor Activity is a popular one
as the temperatures are soaring this week!


Sara chose Audrey's Picnic
and used real trimmings from her hedges
and a great background to set up a super-fun
outdoors activity!
Doncha love the bling sun?


Post your creations HERE for a chance to win some GREAT prizes
from the Stamping Boutique, Digi Design House,
Stampin' With Brenda, In a Scrap Creations
Digi's with Attitude!, Stitchy Bear Stamps and AmberInk!

This challenge runs ALL MONTH!!

This week we would like you to
Create ANY project with a Nature/Outdoors Theme
AND
add BROWN
AND
ADD an OBJECT FROM OUTSIDE
AND
ADD and OUTSIDE ACTIVITY!!

At the end of the month, we combine ALL the entries and have drawings for the winners!
There is a chance to win one of NINE prizes!!!

You can enter as many times as you'd like for more chances to WIN!

And you can enter any project from ANY of the weeks.
That means, even though we're on week 4 and have a pretty elaborate recipe,
you CAN enter ANY Nature/Outdoors theme project
(from the Week One requirement)
since the challenge lasts all month!

We just wanted to try to push the boundaries and try to keep it interesting.
If you can make a project using all 4 weeks,
we'll be pretty impressed!!


Saturday, June 25, 2011

Quick Reminder!

Our Kid's have been SUPER busy with the Kid's Challenge this month!
The theme is 
Dreaming of a Sunny Day
We are being sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs

and we started with this great FREEBIE:

Any kiddos who use this FREEBIE in their project
receive a new FREEBIE by email!

Some of our Kid Designers have loyally entered every week!
Here are a few projects using some of the freebies they received:

Abby

AJ

Lizzy

Joey

They really seem to be having fun with the challenge this month!

Why don't you have your kids grab the FREEBIE
and post a project

It's a GREAT way to beat the heat and they LOVE glue and glitter!




Monday, June 20, 2011

June Challenges Updates!


June's Monthly Challenges are really getting interesting!!

the kiddos really seem to be enjoying their FREE images from


Every time they make a new card using the FREEBIE,
they get a new one by email!
It's been keeping some of them VERY busy!

And our June Monthly Challenge is LOTS of FUN!!
For the first week, we chose the theme
"Nature and Outdoors"
and for Week Two
we decided to add BROWN
to our recipe!
Now that we're on Week 3
it's time to change it up a little!
Starting TODAY!
We would like to see your projects 
that feature "Nature and Outdoors"
AND we want you to Add Brown
AND
we want you to ADD
an OBJECT FROM OUTSIDE!!

Our sponsors this week are








and DtsArt



Most of them have active Groups here at the "Lounge" and we would love for you to stop in and give them a little "thanks" for offering up AWESOME prizes for this month's challenge!

Our team wants to help you get started by offering up some projects they created following the "Nature and Outdoors" theme with the Added requirements to ADD BROWN
AND ADD AN OBJECT FROM OUTSIDE!!

Here is Jen's.
This is brilliant! She used the same image 
from last week and added to it!
I love those sunflowers and that pin
is available in her shop!

Stacie used the "Curiosity" image from The Stamping Boutique.
The acorns were picked fresh from the back yard by her boys!

Melissa used the "AJ and Audrey Camping" from the Stamping Boutique.
Such creative use for the little stones!!
Really takes ya back to Nature!


Miranda (from the TSB Design Team) used real tree bark and cork for her background!
The image is "Birdhouses" from the Stamping Boutique.
She must have spent HOURS cutting those little pieces!
See!
Nature and Outdoors is E-A-S-Y!!
and adding BROWN really made it interesting!
And adding OUTSIDE ITEMS
really brings out the creativity
from our team!

Post your creations HERE for a chance to win some GREAT prizes
from the Stamping Boutique, Digi Design House,
Stampin' With Brenda and In a Scrap Creations!

This challenge runs ALL MONTH!!
Every week, we add a new "Twist"...
get ready for some fun!!

This week we would like you to
Create ANY project with a Nature/Outdoors Theme
and add BROWN
AND
ADD an OBJECT FROM OUTSIDE!!

Next week, we'll add more sponsors (and more prizes!!)
and we'll add to the challenge theme in some way!

You'll have to come back next week to see the new theme!

At the end of the month, we combine ALL the entries and have drawings for the winners!
Last month, there were 5 sponsors, 5 prizes and FIVE winners!!

This month, we're already at SIX,
and there's still a full week to go!!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Have You Seen?

Hello All! Hope your weekend has been a lot of fun and full of crafty goodness. I wanted to call your attention to some of the fun things going on in our groups.

The Swap Club is on Swap-Cation from organized swaps. We're having a person-to-person swap during the swap-cation. Hop into the discussion, list what you have to swap or comment on someone else's list to start an exchange.

The Digi Design House group has a pearls and lace challenge. You still have some time to enter the June challenge in the Fresh Brewed Designs Group - beach theme in pink/teal.

Happy Crafting!

Jen

Friday, June 17, 2011

"It's Friday And I Am LOW on MOJO!"

Good Afternoon Everyone! As you can see by my title... My Mojo is kinda low! If you happen to be in the same boat as me, I have a suggestion for you! When I feel like all my creations are looking alike... I take a tour! Yep... a tour, you are probably thinking... "Is She Nuts?" Well I will NOT contradict that thought; but what I mean by a tour is through The Latte Lounge Gallery! We have several members that sneak in and slip some awesome creations in when we are not looking! I have found that about every to every other month... I have to take a tour and I ALWAYS see creations that I don't remember being shown! So most of the time, I just check them out and leave a few words (LOL... a lot of words) about the creations! Well today, I went on a tour and found oodles of creations, more than I can share here... but I did pick a few out! Now please don't feel bad if I have not picked any of yours, if I could I would put them ALL out here! But then what would we have a gallery for? Where would we go when we need a mental refresher or NEW technique idea? I will show you some of what I found, that I don't remember seeing! 

Brenda Dean...

Sharon Huffman...

Lawren...

Gale Varland...

Lori Stokes Wright...

Susan Dawson...

Lynn Beaumont...

Now aren't these awesome! Do YOU remember seeing them? I bet there are oodles that you have NOT seen either! So I hope you will go on a tour of your own sometime soon! (Really we won't think you are nuts either, just like I am sure that you don't think I am nuts! LOL!)
Have a wonderfully creative weekend!
Happy Creating!
Sara

Monday, June 13, 2011

New Monthly Challenge Twist!



Boy oh! Boy! May's Monthly Challenge 
sure was a lot of fun!
Several of our winners were actually "first-timers"
and it is SO exciting for us to be the place they won their first challenge!
Congratulations to ALL our winners and THANK you to all our sponsors and participants!

June's Monthly Challenge is shaping up to be a GREAT one!

We chose the theme
"Nature and Outdoors"
and for Week Two
we have decided to add a new element
to our recipe!
Starting TODAY!
We would like to see your projects 
that feature "Nature and Outdoors"
AND we want you to 
ADD BROWN!!!

and our sponsors this week are

ALL of them have active Groups here at the "Lounge" and we would love for you to stop in and give them a little "thanks" for offering up AWESOME prizes for this month's challenge!

Our team wants to help you get started by offering up some projects they created following the "Nature and Outdoors" theme with the Added requirement to ADD BROWN!!

Here is Jen's.
Looks like Little Audry is fixin' to hook the big one!
What pretty roses those are, Jen!

Stacie used the "Girl Waling on the Beach" image from The Stamping Boutique
and colored the sunset with Oil Pastels. Not much embellishment, but with an image this striking, does it really need more?

Melissa used the "Summer Laundry Line" from the Stamping Boutique.
This image has got to be one of the all-time best!
Nothing says summer quite like this!
Yep! Life IS good!

Sara used the adorable "Audrey the Farmer" from the Stamping Boutique
That background is SO cool, Sara! 
Ribbons, bows, buttons, punches, Nesties...
Sara threw the whole kitchen sink into this one!
AND there's brown on it!
What an accomplishment, Sara!

Miranda (from the TSB Design Team) created another
work of art for us.
The image is from the Stamping Boutique.
The BROWN shading and sponging
really makes this one POP!

See!
Nature and Outdoors is E-A-S-Y!!
and adding BROWN really makes for some GREAT inspiration
from our team!

Post your creations HERE for a chance to win some GREAT prizes
from the Stamping Boutique, Digi Design House,
Stampin' With Brenda and In a Scrap Creations!

Every week, we add a new "Twist"...
get ready for some fun!!

This week we would like you to
Create ANY project with a Nature/Outdoors Theme
and ADD BROWN!!

Next week, we'll add more sponsors (and more prizes!!)
and we'll add to the challenge theme in some way!

You'll have to come back next week to see the new theme!

At the end of the month, we combine ALL the entries and have drawings for the winners!
Last month, there were 5 sponsors, 5 prizes and FIVE winners!!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Saturday: Kids Challenge Reminder


Our Kid Designers have been hard at work this week!



There are LOTS of new entries in our


We decided to keep the freebie there for you!



Grab the Angel Cake Sunny Day image
and create a project with her.



You will get another free image emailed to you!



Plus, you are entered for a chance to win a prize from
Fresh Brewed Designs
Our Sponsor!!


We're all Dreaming of a Sunny Day!

Let's see your  projects!!


Just click HERE and post a picture!