Thursday, August 6, 2009

Challenges, a contest & a freebie!

August is in full swing and that means new challenges are up over at My Life and Scrap. These challenges are a fun way to get some scrapping done, and you can earn points towards free stuff from MLAS while you're at it, too!

My favorite is the Mystery Lift challenge, but that's probably because I'm the host. :) You can find all of the details about the current Mystery Challenge here.



And be sure to go check out the rest of the challenges! They're a lot of fun!
(And keep reading for another reason to do the challenges this month…)

Font Challenge

Gourmet Scrapping Challenge

Scrap Mix Challenge

Scraplift Challenge

Template Challenge

Hybrid Challenge

Lyrics Challenge

This month, in addition to the points you can earn good for coupons at the MLAS shop when you complete the challenges, you could also win a $5 coupon to my store! (And I’ve got some great new products that will be going into my store during August!)

Here’s how you get entered for a chance to win a $5 coupon to my store:

Every time you complete a challenge at My Life and Scrap this month, come back to this blog post and leave a comment linking me up to your post in the appropriate challenge thread over at MLAS. Your name will go into the drawing once for every challenge layout you complete over at MLAS. So the more challenge layouts you complete in August, the better your chances to win! Plus if you use any of my products, including any of my past or current freebies, in your layout, your name will go into the drawing twice for that layout! (Of course, be sure to include a list of all products used to create your layout when you upload it to the gallery.) But you have to remember to come back to my blog and link me up. The deadline to post your links here on my blog will be 11:59 p.m. (Central) Monday, August 31.

And now for reading all of that info, here’s a freebie for you! This is actually a sneak peek at one of the new products coming soon to my store. My Frame It Up templates are 5x7 templates for use with a 4x6 photo. Use them as a quick yet elegant way to frame and mat a photo to hang up at home, give as a gift or use in a layout. You can either use the included black or white background, or dress it up by adding one of your favorite digital papers instead. Or you can take the text border and photo mask and use them on their own in your next layout!



Here are a few examples of the template in use:

4x6 photo with text border


5x7 photo with text border overlay


4x6 photo on white 5x7 mat


4x6 photo with added background paper (from my Neutral Set #1 Paper Pack)


5x7 photo with text border overlay


And as always, if you download the sampler I’d love to see how you use it! So be sure to come back and leave a link in the comments!

Happy scrapping!

9 comments:

Lara's Digi World said...

What a post, lol! Thank you for all those challenges, look great!

hsmema said...

Thank you, these frames look great fun to play with.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for this Freebie. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Hands Scrapbook Freebies Search List, under the Template(s), Overlay(s), Photo Mask(s) post on Aug. 07, 2009. Thanks again.

Zeee @ I Heart Romance said...

Hi Lisa! I already joined two challenges this month!

Font challenge: http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4070&nocache=1

Gourmet Scrapping Challenge: http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4192&nocache=1

KajunKJ said...

Thanks, Lisa! The templates are great!

MLAS Challenges:
** Lyrics - My Love - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4493&ppuser=226
** Gourmet - Splash - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4474&ppuser=226
**Template - Summer Fun - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4107&ppuser=226
**Speed Scrap - Siblings - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4183&ppuser=226

KajunKJ said...

More MLAS Challenges:
Hybrid - Hybrid Challenge Bookmarks - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4712&ppuser=226

Font - Folds Kids - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4375&ppuser=226

Scrap Mix - Spring Beauty - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4630&ppuser=226

KajunKJ said...

...and my last challenge for 8/1 - 15...the Mystery Lift ... Molly Kitty Cat - http://www.mylifeandscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4912&ppuser=226

Hannah said...

can't wait to use the frames for some pictures...also wanted to let you know I used Baby Bliss in my entry to this week's template challenge at Faith Sisters

Mars said...

Hello Lisa! I just joined the challenges at MLAS this month. :D
And oh, you might like to see what I did to your 100% Boy mini kit http://www.healthyscraps.com/2009/08/where-was-i.html