June 2011 TTT Kit Sneaks

TTT June 2011 kits are up!

(You do not have to be a TTT kit member to purchase kits and sale items)

If you haven't already emailed me to let me know which kit(s) you'd like for June..please do so. When you send your reservation email....please put in the subject line June Kit #___ in the subject. Please include your first AND last name in your email. If you would like to order an extra kit, just let me know which ones you'd like and I will put you down for those. I try to keep up with the kit emails as they come in so I know when a kit is sold out...please assume that you got your first choice, unless you get an email from me letting you know that it was already sold out before your email came in. If you have a question in your email, I do try to answer those quickly. If you are adding on anything extra, please let me know what your paypal address is too so I can send you an invoice. Thanks!**

June kits will ship middle this month. The DT layouts with the kits will be revealed later this month on the TTT blog and the User Gallery

There are TWO kits available for June....here's the first one: Click on kit photo for complete kit contents

JUNE KIT #1-- Memory Works: 100 Days of Summer


JUNE KIT #2-- Fancy Pants: Beach Bum


Here are some grab bags and add-ons available that you can add to your order just let me know in your email:

June Kit Contest: Lift to your heart's content!

by Nathalie

I just realized that we hadn't had a scraplifting contest in a very, very long time here, so for June, your challenge is to select a project from the past two months (you can go as far back as April 1st) in the TTT User Gallery (use the "last uploads" tab to find the latest projects). It can be any type of projects in the Gallery, posted by the DT or by a member, and scraplift it ~as much or as little as you wish!
Have fun with it! Just make sure to let us know what project inspired you!

Details:
You need to use a current or past kit from Transparent Touches, and when you share your project with us, please specify which kit(s) you have used.
Due date for this contest is midnight PST JULY 10TH! Winner will be determined by random drawing.
You can enter as many times as you like (2 page LOs count as one entry).
You can post your project two ways: share it with us in the comment section of this post by linking your layout from another gallery or your personal blog or post it in this thread on the message board. We look forward to seeing your entries.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them here. Have fun creating!


PS: Remember that you can still participate in the May contest until the 10th of this month!

Summer Page Ideas

With the weather warming up I thought it would be fun to post some summer page ideas. First off I love a good title that makes you think of wet wild fun!

Summer Title ideas:

• Wet and Wild
• Picnic in the Park
• Splish Splash
• 2 Hot!
• 10 things I love about summer
• Barefootin'
• Sun baked
• Dive into Summer
• Cool Campers
• Fun in the Sun
• Lazy Days of Summer
• Life's a beach
• It's 5 o'clock somewhere
• No Shirt No shoes No problems
  
• Popsicle Kisses
• Signs of Summer
• Heat Wave
• Soak up the Sun
• Slide into Summer
• Slip n Slide Fun
• Backyard BBQ
• Splash Zone
• Taste of Summer
• Popsicle Playtime
• Cutting the Grass
• Icecream Dream
• Slip n Slide
  

Summer Page Ideas:

• Monochromatic Layouts (Use lots of Orange, teals and yellows!)
• Bling adds a nice summer sparkle to your layouts
• Decorating your pages in Stickles can also give it a fun summery shimmer
• Cut blue paper into a wave shape to create water
• Add bling dots to create splashes of water
• Group circles together
• Premade die cut Summer titles make summer pages a breeze
• Use a summer song as inspiration; When the Sun goes down, Margaritaville, etc
  

A few Summer page examples to get you inspired!




I would love to see your ideas and pages in the TTT Gallery or facebook!

Weekday Sketch Inspiration

I always love to create with sketches. I found this great sketch on Let's Scrap if you have never been there make sure to check it out. It's a fun community and every Wednesday they have a new sketch.

Let's Scrap Sketch:


My Example:

I would love to see what you create using this sketch. Upload it to the TTT Gallery or Facebook page. Don't forget to upload it to the Let's Scrap gallery too.

Transparency card ideas

I love the thought-blocks for making cards with. Such a perfect size and a nice little sentiment! Here are some ideas to get you started. To purchase these transparencies and others, go here.

Monthly Sketch Layouts-April 2011

Every month the Design team creates a layout with their kits all using the same sketch. It is alot of fun to see the different interpretations of the same sketch. This month we chose an 8.5x11 page layout sketch from Pagemaps if you have never visited her site she has different sketches debuting the first of every month plus loads of fun on her blog. Make sure to check them out!!!

Carrie and Anna's take on the sketch:


Chrissy and Nathalie's take on the sketch:

Mini-album Mania!

I love making mini-albums because I get to use up leftover paper (which I know we all have), and because they can be quick and easy to make. Since space is limited, embellishments can be kept to a minimum. Cutting shapes from leftover paper works great for this and simple things like rhinestones and buttons are a perfect complement. It's also a good idea to add in a few premade journal cards since journaling in a mini-album can be a challenge. Sometimes I like to print my pictures first but oftentimes I'm not that organized so just leave enough space for a small photo (or two) to fit. Now the only thing left to do is print some wallets (see my previous post here on how to make your own wallet photos).

Here are some examples to get you started:
All of these albums were $1 at Michaels, but I've also seen cheap ones at Target too!

BACK TO SCHOOL

GIRL

GO FISH
This album would be great for a kid who loves to swim, a trip to the aquarium, or about fishing!

May 2011 Kit Reveals

TTT May 2011 kits are up!

(You do not have to be a TTT kit member to purchase kits and sale items)

If you haven't already emailed me to let me know which kit(s) you'd like for May..please do so. When you send your reservation email....please put in the subject line May Kit #___ in the subject. Please include your first AND last name in your email. If you would like to order an extra kit, just let me know which ones you'd like and I will put you down for those. I try to keep up with the kit emails as they come in so I know when a kit is sold out...please assume that you got your first choice, unless you get an email from me letting you know that it was already sold out before your email came in. If you have a question in your email, I do try to answer those quickly. If you are adding on anything extra, please let me know what your paypal address is too so I can send you an invoice. Thanks!**

May kits will ship at the end of this month. The DT layouts with the kits will be revealed later this month on the TTT blog, facebook and in the User Gallery

MAY KIT #1-- My Mind's Eye: Lime Twist

This kit contains.....
10 sheets of Lime Twist double sided patterned paper
1 pkg. Prima journaling chipboard
1 pkg. Kaiser Kraft colored rubons
1 pkg. Cosmo Cricket jewels
approx. 20 misc. Prima flowers
2 different My Mind's Eye titles
1 yard of Pink Paislee twine
2 sheets My Mind's Eye coordinating cardstock stickers
6 Jenni Bowlin butterfly chipboard pieces
1 sheet 12x12 Jillibean Soup diecuts
1 sheet Carolee's Creations mini alphabet stickers


MAY KIT #2-- My Mind's Eye: Lime Twist

This kit contains.....
10 sheets of Lime Twist double sided patterned paper
1 pkg. Kaiser Kraft colored rubons
1/2 pkg. Paper Company jewels
6x6 stretched burlap from Canvas Corp.
approx. 7 different LYB epoxy buttons
3 different My Mind's Eye titles
1 yard of Pink Paislee twine
2 sheets My Mind's Eye coordinating cardstock stickers
1 pkg. Jillibean Soup button blossoms
1 sheet Kaiser Kraft mini alphabet stickers
1 misc. Basic Grey chipboard sheet

More products available to order:

Transparency Tuesday!

Every month the design team creates pages with transparency from the Transparent touches store. Sometimes they are full 8.5x11 pages, journal spots, bracket blocks, or the fun ones that come in your kit. If you have never tried a transparency on your pages I suggest you check out all the fun options there are available for you in the store.

Nathalie and Chrissy's designs:

Carrie and Anna's designs:

May 2011 Kit Contest

This months contest is all about the moms! With the Celebration of Mothers day I want to see a page about your mom, what it means to be a mom, You as a mom, whatever works as long as it's mom related.

Details:
You need to use a current or past kit from Transparent Touches, and when you share your project with us, please specify which kit you have used.
Please refer to the "rules post" in this forum for additional details.

Due date for this contest is midnight PST JUNE 10TH! Winner will be determined by random drawing.

You can enter as many times as you like (2 page LOs count as one entry).

You can post your project two ways: share it with us on this post or on the blog by linking your layout from another gallery or your personal blog. I look forward to seeing your entries.

If you have any questions, please send me a pm or post here. Have fun creating!

Here is my example from mom's day last year: