It’s summer time! Here in the South, it is already hot, hot, hot. School is out, vacations have begun, and some of us (*looks around guiltily*) have gotten at least one sunburn. And what better way to celebrate the best season of the year than a new look for the blog?! All of the same goodies are here, just in fun new colors and a more streamlined look. What do you think?

Now for challenge news. It’s not good, folks. We here at BLTS have been slaving away, coming up with challenges and awesome projects to inspire all you crafty peeps, but we must not be doing our jobs because no one is stepping up and answering the call! We feel lonely. Our Facebook page feels sad. We want to see your cool layouts, cards, altered art, or whatever you feel inspired to do. So we have extended the deadline for 3 challenges until Monday, June 11. The challenges are as follows:

April #2 challenge –

Theme: “Your Furry Friends”

Requirements (Use at least 2 of the 3):

1. Use “My Name Is (pet’s name)” as the title
2. Doodle or draw a border
3. Double or triple mat the photo(s)

May #1 challenge –

Color challenge: yellow and cream

May #2 challenge –

Theme: Mom — In celebration of Mother’s Day, make a project with your mom in mind!

Requirements (Use at least 2 of the 3):

1. Include glitter, glitter glue, or glitter embossing powder
2. Use paper lace
3. Use at least 2 different types of flowers (kinds of flowers — roses, daises, etc. — or materials — fabric, paper, etc.)

So choose one challenge. Choose two. Heck, choose them all! We want to see your take on them! Just post them on our Facebook page and then get everyone you know to come vote for your project. The person with the most likes from each challenge will be entered into the quarterly drawing for a prize!