Saturday Surprise!! It's Freebie Time!!

So all this month Lyndsay has been the featured digital scrapbook designer in the Scrap Orchard newsletter! If you are subscribed to Scrap Orchard's newsletter you have been able to download a part of this awesome kit by Lyndz - Apple Jacks!

Now don't worry if you missed some parts as the kit will be added to Lyndsay's store next month. For your surprise this Saturday, I've made a couple of alphas for you that co-ordinate with Apple Jacks - I hope you like them!

You can download Part 1 here & Part 2 here (both hosted on box.net).
Enjoy!

Meet Sarah!

Hey everyone! Yo here, bringing you another CT spotlight. I get the pleasure of introducing you to Sarah, aka zachandavasmom.

Your Name? Sarah

How long have you been on Lyndsay's team? Since September 2010

Your favourite Lyndsay product?

Your favourite layout created using Lyndsay's stuffs?

Where do you get/what gives you - your scrapping inspiration? My kids, usually. A great picture usually screams at me to be scrapped and sometimes I love a kit so much that I just have to find a photo or take a photo that matches it!

Do you usually start with the picture or the paper? Usually the picture, but as I said, sometimes the kit just jumps out at me! I generally do elements first so that I can use them all then match the paper after. I know I am backwards!

Your favourite snack/drink while you scrap? I don't usually eat or drink, unless it is a glass of wine or maybe a beer.

Anything else you want to tell everybody????? I have a wonderful husband, two crazy kids (zach is 4.5 and ava is 3) and my terrier mix, Zave. I am so grateful that my husband helps so much or I would never have time to scrap on top of my two full time jobs (mom and speech pathologist at a special education preschool.)

Do me a favor and check out Sarah's gallery - you won't be disappointed!

Happy scrapping!

Saturday Surprise-Brighter Days Ahead

Hi, everyone! I hope you're having a good weekend. It's hot and humid here, but we're off to a carnival. I'm looking forward to it, but I don't know how long we're going to want to stay in this heat. To hopefully brighten your day a little, here's a cluster frame made from Lyndsay's Brighter Days Ahead. I love the soft colors and versatility of this kit.

Brighter Days Ahead is available at Lyndsay's Scrap Orchard store by itself or in a bundle.

Now onto the freebie! Download here or by clicking on the preview.

Have a great weekend!

Blast From the Past | Talkin' About Boys

Hey all! Bre here to showcase one of Lyndsay's older kits. This month we're taking a look at {Talkin' About the Boys}. I just love the browns and blues and greens in this kit, and all the grungy elements. It's perfect for scrapping any boy in your life (and maybe even your girls!) Take a look...


And here's some inspiration for you!

by Honey Bee - Britanee

by Lyndsay

by Rachel

by Honey Bee - CaroB71

Super cute, right? and if you don't have this kit yet, use the coupon below and take 40% off!
Coupon: LR-JunEBlaST
Expires: July 15, 2011
(NB: coupon is not valid with any other discounts or offers)

And if you've used this kit, link us up so we can leave you some love!

Saturday Surprise Freebie!

Hi everyone,
Di here! And yes...I know it's not Saturday. We're a little late this week, but nevertheless here with your Saturday Surprise.

I was looking back at some of Lyndsay's older kits, and came across Mommy Deerest which today is still one of my favourites.



I thought today I'd share a Quick Page I made with this gorgeous kit. Click HERE or on the image below to grab it.



Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a scrapping great week!

Wednesday CT Find!

Hi everyone!
Di here. And today I'm bringing you another of my finds around the wonderful world-wide web.

I love using sketches as a jumping off point for my layouts. One of my favourite sites for inspiration is Pencil Lines. I've been using Pencil Lines for a few years now, and they now have around 240 sketches available on their site. New sketches go up weekly, and there is always fantastic inspiration from the Pencil Lines design team. Another great feature is that their sketches are also converted to digital templates, which is a great time saving option for us digi scrappers.



Pencil Lines says: Pencil Lines is a blog all about using sketches to expand your artistic horizons, get you outside your box, and lift you out of scrappers block and to help you get more layouts done. It is about thinking outside your normal processes to create something wonderful.

So go take a look, you might just find a sketch that really inspires you to create something extra wonderful.

Till next time,

Saturday Surprise Freebie!

Hi! Thanks for stopping by! CT member Ellie80 here to bring you this week's freebie! I've made you a desktop in different sizes with one of my favourite digital scrapbooking kits and add-on from Lyndsay...Lucky!

Here's a preview for you - just click on the image to or here download from box dot net :)

I hope you like it, enjoy your weekend!

There's Brighter Days Ahead and a Gift with Purchase!

Hi everyone,
Di here. You know, each and every week I think I have a new favourite kit from Lyndsay. But this week's release is just my favourite kit ever! With it's soft muted colours, and lots of hand-drawn elements, Brighter Days Ahead is an uplifting kit of positive thoughts and hope! Yet it's also versatile enough to use for any layout for your little {or big} girly girl!

Brighter Days Ahead Kit: Fresh Fruit 20% off until June 01. $5.19 (reg: $6.49)


Brighter Days Ahead Bundle: Buy it all for just $9.99 (reg: $17.46)


Buy the bundle OR the kit, and this gorgeous Brighter Days Ahead Add-on will be automatically added to your cart. Usually $3.99, but Free With Purchase of the kit or bundle until June 01.


Here's the items in the bundle, so you can see up close just how beautiful this kit really is.

Brighter Days Ahead - Clusters (reg: $3.99)


Brighter Days Ahead - Stacked Pages (reg: $3.99)


Brighter Days Ahead - Alpha (reg: $2.99)


Lyndsay's Creative Team have outdone themselves this week....but with such a beautiful kit, I can't imagine any layout not turning out perfect!



And I just had to share this beautiful hybrid card made by Rachel (rach3975)



So I hope you are inspired to go and buy this gorgeous kit. I know you won't be disappointed.
Have a great weekend!

May Customer Spotlight!

Hello everyone! **Holly** here with my first Lyndsay blog post! I was so excited to get to pic this months customer spotlight and found Karen32 while browsing the gallery! Here is what she had to say!

Tell me a little about yourself!

I am a 38 year old, stay at home mom of 2 boys. My oldest will be 12 soon and my youngest just turned 10. We live in colorful Colorado and when I am not scrapbooking I love to be outdoors enjoying the mountains. I have paper scrapped for years, but finally tried digital scrapping last November and quickly got hooked! I also do full time daycare for my nieces (7 and 4 years old) and another 2 year old. Before my kids were born I was an accountant and can definitely see myself doing something like that again in the next few years, probably when my youngest niece goes to kindergarten.

What is your favorite Lyndsay Riches kit?
My favorite Lyndsay Riches' kits that are currently in my stash are Boy Oh Boy and Urban Boyz.





I would love to get A Love Affair, Mommy Deerest and Playful.







How did you discover Scrap Orchard/Lyndsay Riches?
Shortly after I started scrapping I saw something on facebook for Project: Love, Me by SuzyQ Scraps and Ziggle Designs at Scrap Orchard. I loved all the stuff at the Orchard, Lyndsay and the other designers do such an amazing job. Boy Oh Boy was my first kit by Lyndsay and I remember going onto the Orchard forums and raving about it.

What are your favorite elements to use when scrapping?
I absolutely love papers, both patterned and solid. I usually decide whether or not to buy a kit based on the papers and their color palette. I also love swirls and scrolls and flowers. I am so thankful I have nieces to scrap and not just my boys, because they don't like the flowery stuff so much. :)

Show me your favorite layouts using Lyndsay's kits!











Thanks for letting me interview you!

If you would like to be featured be sure to keep uploading those pages to Lyndsay's gallery and you might be next!

Holly

SNEAK PEEK Time!

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Thanks to everyone for commenting! We have a winner.....LUCKY number 13!





So if you're chocochoco, email me at lyndsay@lyndsayriches.com to claim your prize!

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Here's a sneak peek of my new kit, coming out on Thursday!



Leave a comment below if you'd like a chance to win it and I'll be back tomorrow (Wednesday) evening to pick a winner!

Blast From the Past: Spring Fresh

Our family room is affectionately known as “the blue room” because the walls are a deep royal blue. Even though we’ve lived in this house for nearly 6 years, the blue room has never been decorated beyond the painted walls, furniture we already had, and a few framed photos. (Since none of you have been to my house to say differently, let me assure you that every other room is up to House Beautiful standards. Of course. You believe me, right?) There’s no large scale redecorating project in the blue room’s near future, but lately I’ve been feeling the need to brighten things up a little. I’m still at the thinking stage, but I keep coming back to one of my favorite color palettes: blue, brown, cream, yellow, and green.

So it’s no surprise that today’s Blast From the Past kit, Spring Fresh, holds a place near and dear to my heart. I love the peaceful colors and paper pieced elements, and it was one of the first kits I got to scrap with after joining Lyndsay’s team.

There are so many fabulous layouts in the Scrap Orchard gallery using Spring Fresh! Here are a few of my favorites, some of which are from the CT and even Lyndsay herself.

Tiffanyberg’s Sisters layout:

Lisa_mommy2two’s Growing Up Together:

Ccmentor’s Cute:

Catgoddess’s Sweet Feet:

And finally, Lyndsay’s Sadie:

If this kit inspires you as much as it does me, you’re in luck! Here’s a coupon code to go pick up Spring Fresh for 40% off at Scrap Orchard!

Code: LRMaYBlaST

Expiration date: May 31^st

Happy Scrapping,