I came across an interesting article about getting your layouts published in magazines. Make sure you check it out. I recently entered a layout to a Creating Keepsakes call and haven't heard anything yet :( I really wish I had seen this article before. However, I did get my Cutie Pie layout published in the Gingerscrap Street Magazine which was exciting.   Also be sure to check out the Lollipop Press Blog Hop, which starts January 16, 2011.  Each blog will have one an item to download for FREE! You must visit each blog to collect the elements for a whole kit. Yay!

On another note. Here is a layout I made of me and my sweetie! These are images from our engagement session in 2009. I have never scrapped these photos before, so it was exciting to get to use these in a Valentine's day layout.

Check out my layout that is published in Gingerscrap Street Magazine Article. How exciting. There's also several pages of Lollipop Press layouts using the Chic & Shabby Kit. Look out at the end of next week for my awesome layouts using both of the Lollipop Press February Kits, including Woodland Winter. Also be sure to visit the Lollipop Blog and become a fan on Facebook to stay up on all the recent news. Exciting news, including a blog hop is coming soon!

I made an adorable layout for the Lollipop Spot blog weekly contest. This weeks theme is Christmas Day. Make sure to enter the monthly contest in order to win some cool prizes. This months prize is a free kit from the February Line. More information on the prizes can be found HERE. These lines are so cute so make sure to enter before the end of the week to be in the running!  You must use at least one item from Lollipop Press. You can use a free sketch found HERE or download the 12 Days of Christmas freebies to use. Here's my entry for the contest:

Credits: Lollipop Press - Snowflake Brushes, Sept & Blue - Merry & Bright Kit - Whimsey Tree & Wintermint Paper, Design House Digital - JenAllyson - MLChristmas title, Simple J Studio - Christmas Treasures Lights and Holly, Dewnie Designs - Christmas Treasures Kit - Christmas Ornament

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

~Erin

I Hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas! If you want one last present, visit the Lollipop Press blog for some FREE Santa Baby Papers! These are the papers I used in a previous post to make Christmas Tags! These would be great for next year or to scrap this years Holiday photos! Check them out HERE!

I wrote my first technique tutorial on the Lollipop Press Blog HERE. Learn how to create digital polka dot paper. It's super easy and lots of fun.

Also be sure to check out the Lollipop Press 12 Days of Christmas HERE. There will be freebies, such as sketches and embellishments, for the next 12 days! Also don't forget to participate in the December Contest. Click HERE to learn how to participate.

I also made some cute Christmas Tags using the patterned papers in the Santa Baby Kit found HERE. They are very simple to make and so cute.

I love them all and will be using them on my gifts, like shown above! If you'd like to make some tags too, feel free to download the Tags Template I made. Click HERE to download. If you make any tags, come back here and post links to your creations. I would love to see what everyone creates. They aren't limited to just Christmas. All holidays will work! Be creative!

Happy Tuesday!

Check out Lollipop Press' December Kit, called Santa Baby. It's absolutely adorable and perfect for your Christmas layouts or creating Christmas Cards. Click the preview below to buy the kit.

Here are a few layouts I made using this kit.

Also here are a few Christmas Cards I made using the kit as well. It's a very versatile. Visit the Lollipop Press shop HERE.

Check back for January's new kits and layouts in a few weeks and an upcoming blog hop at the end of January. Also pop on over to the Lollipop Spot Blog and enter the contest for December to win a free kit.

I am super excited to announce that I'm a new member of the Lollipop Press Design Team! It's my first creative team position for digital scrapbooking! I will be making digital scrapbook layouts using the Lollipop Press designs and occasionally posting projects and technique posts on their blog. I'm so excited to promote this new company and improve my scrapping skills. Visit their site here, there blog here and the contest blog!

Check out all the new members by visiting the blog HERE!