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2011-08-28T09:06:00.002-06:00

We will be back the middle of September

Monday, Monday

2011-05-09T07:14:00.000-06:00

It's Monday, rainy and cold here but the designers at Digiridoo Scrap are burning the night oil creating some amazing kits.

Chocolate Geranium Digital Designs has a gorgeous kit out called You Can't Choose Your Relatives. This kit is filled with beautiful heritage colors and elements.

Linnie also has an adorable absolutely FREE kit at Digiridoo called Down On The Farm. All the hand drawn doodles are done by Linnie and are so cute!

Truman Studio also has a stunning heritage kit out called Legacy Vol 1 Marion. This kit was dedicated to her Grandmother and is just a beautiful kit for all those heritage pages.

Bree from Scrap'It Designs is back designing and I am so thrilled. She has some masks out that just left me drooling! I used Masked Bandits Vol 1 and Summer Serenity for this layout of my little Lula.

Digiridoo Scraps has their May Collaboration up called Robotica. It is an amazing collab filled with grunginess and metal and the most adorable little robots. It is FREE with any purchase over $5.00 this month - how can you bet that deal!

Edeline Marta is a guest Designer over at Sugar Hill Company. Edeline has designed a perfect little springtime kit called You Are My Sunshine. Guaranteed to brighten your day!

Whoa - hope I haven't forgotten anything...long post! Have a great week!

She's Back

2011-04-30T05:55:00.000-06:00

I knew Lou from LouCee Creations couldn't stay away for long. She is back designing and back at Digiridoo Scraps! Lou has loaded up her store and some great savings for you!

Lou also has a new kit out called The Great British Street Party which works perfectly with all the big celebrations yesterday for the Royal Wedding.

Doodle Designs also has a great kit called Spring, Easter, Bloom, Etc. in her shoppe. Gorgeous yellows, greens and oranges make this a perfect spring kit! And her doodles - just adorable!

The Happy Feeling Bundle by MC Designs is also available over at Digiridoo Scraps. A great bundle of papers, elements, alphas and even templates.

If you haven't been over to Digiridoo Scraps lately, you need to check out their new design - It is amazing thanks to all the hard work of the ladies over there!

Unbelievably we woke up to snow this morning - guess I will snuggle in for a bit and finish up some last minute end of the month projects.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T06:55:00.000-06:00

Edeline Marta has a new kit over at Two Peas in a Bucket called Lil' Moa's Diary. This kit has the feel of an art journal with the adorable acrylic elements and the brush word art. It was my granddaughter's first soccer game - she did a great job. I am very proud of her!

Jeannette hosted a progressive scrap over at Digiridoo this week. We were given pieces of the April collab called Time for Tea for five days and at the end had some really fabulous layouts! It was great fun.

The prompt last week for the Art Journal Caravan was "Try". Here is what I came up with.

I used Lori Davison's The Artists' Faeries for this layout. This is an amazing kit. Go have a look over at Scrapbook Graphics.

Hope you all have a Happy Easter!

Art Journal Caravan

2011-04-17T06:52:00.000-06:00

To say that I love art journaling is an understatement. Since I have been on this journey with Tangie Baxter over at Scrapbook Graphics I have learned so much - not only about art journaling but about myself. To be able to journal and/or create a page just for myself has been the most incredible discovery. Some pages and journaling I share, some I don't - it is entirely up to me and that is so empowering!

This page I created for a dear friend who is struggling right now. My hope for her is that all the pieces of her life will come together and she will find some peace in her heart. I received a place in Gallery
Standouts for this and also a GSO at Digiridoo. The kit is from Finecrafted called Inner Voices. This is
just an exquisite kit!

I am still working on my alphabet adjectives from the February challenge at AJC. Here is my piece for "o". I used Rebecca McMeen's Telesbee kit. I love Rebecca's art dolls - they just exude personality!

Another piece using Finecrafted's Inner Voices - This is entitled April Showers Bring May Flowers.
Really this one was just because I wanted to play with this kit - it is truly amazing!

Truman Studio at Digiridoo has an adorable easter kit out called Easter Pals. The kit is filled with the cutest Easter elements!

I took a huge step on Friday and purchased my first real DSLR camera, a Canon T2i. I am in awe of it and have spent a good part of this weekend just staring at it. LOL! I am so excited to learn everything I can about photography with this camera - oh the adventures I am going to have.

Edeline has a new kit out on Tuesday...see you then.

New Kit Wednesday

2011-04-13T17:28:00.000-06:00

Lou from Lou Cee's Creations has an gorgeous spring kit in her shop. It is called Springville and is filled with beautiful papers and the most adorable elements. You can find it in Lou's store.

Edeline Marta also has two new kits out at Two Peas In A Bucket. The first is called Delightful and it certainly is delightful with oranges, browns and pinks.

Edeline was one busy lady - she also has Flourish out this week. Beautiful soft yellows, greens and blues with just a hint of coral.

It was a very good digital Tuesday for me - I received a GSO for my layout I did with Sarah Barber's Spring Cameo kit at DST.

and the most awesome news of all is that my art journal layout was chosen as Page of the Week at Scrapbook Graphics - I was so excited and felt so honored to be chosen.

Thanks for looking!

Sunday Bliss

2011-04-10T16:52:00.000-06:00

I love days when all my work is done and I can totally concentrate on digital pieces! Our prompt on the AJC this week was "color". Here is what I came up with. I think everyone (including myself!) could stand to add a little color to their life - makes it so much more interesting.

The Transformation Deck prompt at Deviant Scraps this month was "Everyday Bliss". I live for my bubble baths at the end of a crazy day or even just in the middle of the day when I want to escape.

Off to soak...

Starting Fresh

2011-04-10T07:43:00.000-06:00

Blogging has certainly taken a backseat for the past few months. I am not going to try to catch up as that would be impossible so I am starting fresh.

Sadly a few of the designers I was creating for have stepped down from designing but happily I was asked by Edeline Marta to join her creative team. I am very excited to be part of her team. You can check out her shop over at Two Peas In a Bucket. New kits will be coming soon.

I have been totally immersed in the Art Journal Caravan over at Scrapbook Graphics with Tangie Baxter and all the wonderful ladies on this journey. I am having so much fun with art journaling - always something new to learn and create. There are too many layouts to post so here is the link to my gallery.

Sarah Barber Design has a lovely new spring kit out called Spring Cameo. You can find it at Digiridoo Scraps.

I used Sarah's kit for my art journal entry to explore poetry. I love Emily Dickinson's works and this piece fit so nicely with the Spring Cameo kit.

All of April challenges are up at Digiridoo. This is a great way to stretch your artistic abilities and to get a great participation gift!

Have a great week.

La Jolla

2010-12-11T07:28:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I contacted two of my favorite designers, Lou from LouCee's Creations and Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise and asked them if they would be willing to create a kit for me around a wedding photograph from a friend's wedding. Luckily for me they both agreed and have come up with one of my favorite kits - La Jolla. La Jolla means the jewel and this is exactly what this kit is. It is stunning! You can find it at Digiridoo Scraps on sale for $5.00 for a limited time.

Here are my layouts using this kit.

Thank you Denise and Lou for this gorgeous collaboration!

Studio Gypsy's Believe is in the shoppe at Scrapbook Graphics. Lisa told us this was a mini kit but there are so many beautiful vintage elements included and what gorgeous papers. I love the little girl all bundled up in her vintageness (is that a word?).

Lisa also has some Grungy Little Patterns papers in the shoppe. Add a little whimsy to your Christmas layouts with these lovely papers.

Sarah Barber Designs at Digiridoo Scraps has Jiminy Christmas in the store. A retro yet elegant 1940's feel Christmas kit. Don't you just love those retro papers and the glitter on them - fabulous!

Cindy Ritter, a new designer on the Digiridoo team, has Winterland Waltz out. The icy blues and silvers make this a gorgeous kit for winter layouts.

I also used Color by Caryn's December template for this layout. You can find the template at the forum in the challenge section at Digiridoo.

Now for a little fun - a challenge over at Scrapbook Graphics was to create a little Christmas scene using these gothic architectural arches. I had so much fun creating this little bit of Christmas using Lorie Davison, Rebecca McNeem and Tangie Baxters' kits. It was like creating my own little fantasy world.
Aren't Lorie's little creatures just the cutest things around?

Off to do Christmas things. Happy Holidays!

New Kits

2010-12-06T07:52:00.000-07:00

Sarah Barber Design and MC Designs teamed up with a new kit called Essence. A gorgeous kit that you can find over at Digiridoo. Wonderful elements and colors!

Serene by RW also has a new kit out called 6 Year Old. What a fun kit - my GD is 6 and this age is so precious!

The December issue of The Artisan Notebook is out. An amazing issue filled with gorgeous layouts and articles. You can find it at Digiridoo.

Here is my submission for the November Artisan Notebook using Lorie Davison's Flitting Faeries kit.

Stay tuned for an amazingly stunning kit from my two favorite designers - coming soon. Here is a sneak peek.

December - such a busy month. Happy Holidays!

Good News and Bad News

2010-12-02T06:46:00.000-07:00

The past week has been filled with activities and lots of happenings in the scrapping world.

The bad news first. Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps and I became scrapping friends about four years ago when I was chosen to be on her creative team. Charlie's designs have always amazed me with her wonderful attention to details and high quality work. It has been my pleasure to work with Charlie over the years but sadly she is retiring from the designing business to pursue her career as a photographer. I am so happy for her that her photography business has taken off because she has an wonderful talent. So here's to my friend Charlie and her new adventure. I wish you only the best! Good news for all you designers though is that Charlie is having a retirement sale over at Digiridoo. Don't miss out on these fabulous goodies.

On to the good news. Lots is happening over at Digiridoo Scraps. Charlie from Charlie's DigiScraps and LouCee's Creations have teamed up with an amazing grab bag filled with CU products. Perfect for those Christmas projects!

Lou also has a new kit out called Merry Berry. Love the soft nontraditional colors of this kit - so pretty for those winter layouts.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise and Liz from Band Geek Designs teamed up to give you a Christmas Duo kit called Country Club Christmas also at Digiridoo. I also used Denise's Handy Helpers 4 template with this layout. I love the layering in this new set of templates from Denise.

Denise has been a busy girl - she also has a new kit out called We Are Family - The Bundle. A bright fun kit filled to the brim with an alpha in both upper and lower case, beautiful worn papers and adorable elements.

Denise is in the Designer Spotlight over at Digiridoo this month and she has designed a free kit for everyone - Gingerbread Love - yummy!

Chocolate Geranium Digital Designs (I love the name - two of my favorite things chocolate and geraniums!) also has a lovely Christmas kit available - Aussie Christmas. It's all about a Christmas downunder.

Bree from Scrap'It Designs brings us Heart and Soul. The perfect kit to highlight all those you love. I love the wordart in this kit - just gorgeous.

I have had fun creating a couple of cards in the past couple of weeks. The first is a very special birth announcement for an amazing Mom. Photos by Carrie Butler - card designed by me. Such gorgeous little twin girls.

This is a Christmas card and photos that I did for my son and his little family. What a great time we had taking the photos but it was so cold!

Finally just a fun little art journal entry about my perfect day yesterday - most of it spent in doing my favorite things!

Oh my gosh if you got through this very long post - congratulations! I know I will be back because I still have lots of things to do and I am sure I have forgotten something.

Have an amazing perfect day!

Snow

2010-11-23T06:55:00.000-07:00

We have had our first snow here so I guess it is officially winter. I won't be getting warm now until about May or June! But - to help you warm up with your scrapbooking blues Denise has a wonderful new set of templates - Handy Helpers Set 4. These are fabulous layered templates that include the drop shadow in a separate layer - you are so clever Denise. I love all the layers which you can use for either paper or photos!

You can find Handy Helpers Set 4 at Digiridoo Scraps.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner and being a bit busy with work I used Denise's templates with a kit by Scrappin' Mint called Baking with Kate. I am absolutely in love with the kitschy papers used in this kit and the adorable little baking elements are so cute! You can also find Baking with Kate at Digiridoo.

Sarah Barber Design has sale going on over at Digiridoo on her new products called Build-A-Page kits. Please run, don't walk, over to check it out as it ends soon.

These are kits which include everything you need to whip out a page in a matter of minutes. They include beautiful papers and elements. The first one is called Movement.

The second kit is called Fly. The images I used are from ballet-school.ru. I love the vintage dance images and how perfect they worked with Sarah's kits!

Studio Gypsy has some marvelous Grain Sack papers out in the shoppe at Scrapbook Graphics. These are so cool - I love the look of them and will definitely be using them soon in some layouts. The texture in this papers makes you just want to reach out and touch them.

Studio Gypsy also has some papers called Painted Canvas in the shoppe. These will make perfect pages for my Christmas Art Journal. So pretty!

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-19T07:40:00.001-07:00

LouCee's Creations has a beautiful new CU product out at Digiridoo Scraps called Red Leaves. Beautiful fall leaves for all you designers!

Studio Gypsy and Studio TrueBlue have a stunning collaboration kit called Holiday Harmony in the shoppe at Scrapbook Graphics. What a marvelous combination - a gorgeous holiday kit from Lisa and Jenn's fabulous templates.

Diamond Ink Designs has her first kit out called Come What May - this is an amazing kit and I can't believe this is Sarah's first one. It is beautiful! My layout is for the Art Journal Challenge by Digiridoo.

I am off - I can't believe how much scrapbooking and work I have to do today and this weekend and I thought I was caught up!

Calendars, templates and kits galore!

2010-11-14T14:41:00.001-07:00

Studio Gypsy has some super easy calendar templates out at Scrapbook Graphics this week. Just add your photo at the top and you have a gorgeous calendar for holiday giving.

Studio Gypsy also has more of her Simply Blocked Templates for you in both 12 x 12 and 8 x 10 sizes. I love the blocked look of these templates. I use them for layouts that I really want to focus on the photos or even to just display photos that I have taken in a pretty way.

And to finish up those calendar projects Gypsy has Date Rings and accessories such as coffee stains and highlights to mark those special dates.

LouCee Creations has been designing up a storm the past couple of weeks. This week she has a stunning kit called Sapphire and Steel at Digiridoo Scraps. Lou created this kit for a 45th wedding anniversary gift she was commissioned to do and it is just lovely.

Changes is also in the shoppe at Digiridoo and is on sale for $1.00 so don't miss this! Lou has outdone herself with this gorgeous fall kit.

Do you remember playing with little bits of felt when you were small? Well you can recreate those fun childhood memories with Chocolate Geranium Digital Designs' kit called Fun With Felt. Such a cute kit!

I created this for the November Transformation Deck challenge over at Deviant Scrap. The theme this month was Believe. The kit is from Rebecca McMeen called Shrooms - don't you just adore the little fairy schroom!

In my effort to become a little bit more educated in hybrid projects I made this little Blessed banner. Sorry about the horrible glare off the table - it was a fun project and a start in moving into the world of hybrid!

Have a wonderful week!

IDSD

2010-11-07T05:23:00.000-07:00

I am so overwhelmed with all the IDSD activities and sales going on my head is spinning. What a fun weekend this has been. I spent a couple of hours with the Digiridoo Scraps ladies in a Speed Scrap yesterday which was amazing. I have never done a speed scrap before but wow talk about fun! Sarah was our coordinator and she had 7 (yes 7) sets of instructions to complete a layout - most of them very challenging. She gives you a set of instructions every 10 minutes and then at the completion of the instructions you have an hour to complete a layout. As most of you know Sarah has a bit of an obsession with Robert Pattison so the gals at Digiridoo decided we should use photos of Rob in our layouts. Here is mine. I will definitely try another speed scrap but I think the best part was spending time with the Digiridoo ladies - what a great group!

Lisa from Studio Gypsy has a stunning kit out at Scrapbook Graphics called The Gathering. This kit is just filled with warmth and coziness. The colors and the textures remind me of a warm snuggly blanket and Lisa's handmade elements are gorgeous. The layout I did is of my grandmother on her high school graduation day. The cool thing about this photo is the graduation watch my grandma is wearing was passed down to me and it still works - what a treasure.

An adorable little kit over at Digiridoo Scraps called Welcome to the Zoo by Chocolate Geranium Digital Designs is in the shoppe. The zoo animals in this kit are simply enchanting! This is a wonderful kit for all those zoo adventures.

Thanks for looking!

Oldies but goodies and some new stuff

2010-11-03T16:19:00.002-06:00

Don't faint - two posts in one week, absolutely amazing!
First of all International Digital Scrapbook Day is upon us so be sure to load up your PayPal accounts. Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has an early bird sale going on until November 8 in her store at Digiridoo Scraps. Denise has some amazing designs so go load up your carts!

LouCee's Creations is moving some of her older kits over to her store at Digiridoo. You can get both these gorgeous kits for $1.00 a piece - and I can tell you, this is a great deal. News To Me is a gorgeous kit for heritage and vintage layouts.

Lou also has Snow Ho Ho in her store for $1.00. A cheerful doodly Christmas kit to get you in the Christmas spirit.

LouCee's Creations' Beautiful Life is also in the shoppe. Lou has been a very busy girl. You can get this kit for 30% off and it is stunning. Soft golden summery colors - just beautiful!

That's all for tonight - I will be back tomorrow with a few more new things. Have a wonderful night!

Super Sales

2010-11-01T08:33:00.000-06:00

With the first of November comes two great sales. Charlie at Charlie's Digiscraps has an amazing 40% off Birthday Sale going on for the month of November. Charlie is celebrating her birthday and has some amazing CU products in her shoppe for you designers over at Digiridoo.

Lisa at Studio Gypsy also has an Early Bird iDSD sale happening this week at Scrapbook Graphics. 35% off anything in Lisa's store! (Psst...new kit coming on Thursday that looks absolutely scrumptious).

You don't want to miss out on these sales to build up your scrapbooking stash!

The November issue of The Artisan Notebook is on the digital stands. You can find it at The Artisan Notebook or at Digiridoo Scraps.

Here is my layout from the October issue. We were asked to take a name and use it in a layout as it would appear in a dictionary. This was a fun challenge to scrap my little Tahlula, the meaning of her name and to document her spunky little personality.

Off to scrap Halloween with all those Halloween kits I have??!!

Beware...lots of layouts!

2010-10-29T08:59:00.000-06:00

Halloween weekend is coming and while I don't love Halloween my children and grandchildren simply adore it. I must confess I have bought enough Halloween kits this year to scrap the entire state of Utah.
So here are some spooky layouts to start off. The first one I used Sarah Barber Design's kit My Soul To Take. An exceptionally spooky kit that comes with a MA rating. I love it!

The last week of Deviant Scraps Spook-Tober challenges was to create a layout that was dark or haunting. Here is mine - I also received a GSO for this one. Creepy!!!!

Studio Gypsy has her Banner Alpha in the shoppe at Scrapbook Graphics. This is filled with not only some Halloween badges but gorgeous rosettes, backings and ribbons/bows not to mention alphas galore!

Jenn (Studio TrueBlue) from Studio Gypsy's Creative Team has four sets of lovely templates over at Scrapbook Graphics. Here are some layouts I did using Jenn's templates and lots of Lisa's (Studio Gypsy) lovely creations (Contradiction, Gratitude, Harvest cardstock, Swankyween, Repository #2 etc.).

I also used one of Studio True Blue's templates and Dawn InSkip's Ballet Recital in this piece (what a fun kit).

Lots of Halloween activities this weekend! Have a safe and haunting Halloween!

Raining on Sunday

2010-10-24T06:36:00.000-06:00

A gloomy, cold rainy Sunday - love days like this. Weather like this just seems to give me permission to be lazy and have a quiet day.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has a stunning Autumn kit out called Fall Beauty. The rich colors and gorgous textures make this kit perfect for all your fall scrapping pages. You can find Fall Beauty at Digiridoo. Denise also has an add-on for you on her blog for this beautiful kit. Here are my "fall beauties"! Unbelievable how much these two have grown!

Ms. Lou from LouCee's Creations is already thinking about the Christmas holidays - must be those visions of sugarplums in her head! She has a CU Christmas Mix over at Digiridoo. I love the beautiful jeweled belt buckle. It makes me think of getting all dressed up in velvet and jewels and going to the Nutcracker - how elegant!

Renata at Serene by RW has a brand new release at Inspiration Lane called My Mum. Such a pretty kit with a gorgeous combination of papers and elements. There is such a clean sophisticated feeling to this kit. Love the little birds!

If you haven't heard of assemblage art you really must go get the latest copy of Altered Hearts and read up on this amazing art form. Both physically and digitally this form of art is certainly challenging. I had never done a piece like this and was intrigued so I gave it a go. Here is my piece filled with all of my favorite things. Not only was this a fun challenge but it was great to look at ALL my digital kits and remember what amazing designers there are out there. If you are up to a challenge check out Sharon's (aka skyezak) post at Deviant Art and join us.

Studio Gypsy has her amazing cardstocks in the shoppe at Scrapbook Graphics. I love having a good supply of solid beautifully colored cardstocks in my stash. You can find her Harvest set at SBG and also the Basic pack.

I am loving these RX Labels by Studio Gypsy. They are so vintage and if you take the time to read them they are pretty funny. I can't wait to use them in an altered art piece.

A refill of coffee and perhaps staying in p.j.s all day - such perfection! Have a great week!

Life's Lessons

2010-10-17T09:25:00.000-06:00

This is my first piece using Studio Gyspy's kits. What wonderful textures and gorgeous elements in this kit called Gratitude. This is a tribute to my grandmother. She was a widow at a young age and raised six children on her own. She is such an inspiration to me and taught me so much about family, hard work and loving. The memories I have of my grandmother are so precious and I can only hope my grandchildren have wonderful memories of me when they get older. I miss my grandma every day!

Yikes...

2010-10-16T07:50:00.000-06:00

I know I say this time after time but where in the heck do the days go? After my last lapse in blogging I vowed to keep up and here I am again behind. So here goes...

Mel Hains from Scrap That Idea has Mystery Bag October 2010 in her store for a limited time. A fun halloween kit with wonderful papers and halloween flairs!

Mel also has a new kit out called Popsy. Gorgeous kit with such bright and happy colors. Coming soon to Mel's shoppe at Scrap That Idea.

DigiDesigns by Denise has a new set of templates out at Digiridoo, Handy Helpers 3. Love these templates to get you started on those days when you need a jump start!

I also used Denise's Nature Walk on this piece.

Here is another one using Denise's templates and Chocolate Geranium's Hoot Scootin' kit over at Digiridoo.

The alpha is from Lisete Scraps Little Miracle kit.

Denise also has a special coupon on her blog - don't miss it!

I was picked in the first week of the Spook-Tober challenge over at Deviant Scrap to participate in Miss B's Shadow class. So exciting to be going back to school with Miss B. The second week challenge is up. The challenge is to create a frankenstein using CrowAbout StudioB and Clementine's designs. Here is my take. A little "Rusty Frankenstein Family" Halloween card.

The Transformation Deck challenge this month is "Release The Reins". This transformation card hit home with me this month as I have made a lot of big changes in my life lately and releasing the reins has perhaps been the hardest thing for me to do. It is a one day at a time challenge but so reaffirming even in the smallest steps! Here is my piece.

October challenges at Digiridoo are always so much fun, so if you haven't participated in these head over and give them a try. These challenges really push me to scrap a bit differently. Here is mine for the art journal challenge and the scraplift challenge.

Exciting news - my digital muse Sharon aka Skyezak, who always keeps me on top of things and provides me with so much inspiration, let me know that Studio Gypsy was having a CT call - I applied and guess what...

I love Lisa's style of designing and I am so excited to be part of this amazing team!

Spent some time in the gorgeous fall sunshine with my littlest granddaughter and got some beautiful shots of her. Layouts coming soon.

OMG you need to go over to Scrapbook Graphics and check out Tangie Baxter's kit Dia de los Muertos.

Life is good in my little part of this world - wishing the same for all you!

I've been published!

2010-10-08T09:07:00.002-06:00

The October issue of The Artisan Notebook is out. I am honored to be part of this enormously talented group of designers and digital artists. You can pick up the October issue here. And to brag a bit - check out my layout in the Recipe for Design section...woohoo!

Now I am really going to vacuum.

Time Flies

2010-10-08T08:06:00.013-06:00

I have been a very bad blogger and have a lot of updating to do, so please bear with me. My apologies to my designers whom I have neglected...sometimes I just don't know where the time goes.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has an awesome kit out - actually one kit for boys and one for girls - Rad Dude and Skater Girl. Plus Denise has a free coordinating alpha on her blog. Love this kit - especially the skulls and the grunginess of this kit.

Lou from LouCee's Creations is having a huge sale over at DSO. DSO is closing their doors. DSO was a wonderful place and holds a special spot for me as I posted some of my very first layouts over there. Good luck to all the wonderful ladies over there!

You can find all these fabulous CU kits on sale at Lou's store over at Digiridoo too!

Sarah Barber Design has a wonderful kit inspired by Sarah's best friend called Fussy, filled with wonderful sticker and chipboard pieces. It is available over at Digiridoo.

If you can keep a secret - watch this space for a new kit from Sarah out soon. Oh my I saw a sneak peek and I can't wait!!!

Over at Digiridoo Scraps there are some gorgeous new kits out. Feli Designs and Studio4 Designworks teamed up to produce a stunning kit called Autumnally Yours. The colors in this kit are so rich and beautifully textured! They have also included a free pack of the stunning papers!

Designs by Angie's Happiness kit is also out over at Digiridoo. Such a clean and simply beautiful kit. I used Angie's kit to scrap a tribute layout to my faithful companion of 13 years - Chase, my best friend, my dog! I said good-bye to Chase last week and I miss him so much. Here's to you my friend.

Vicki from A Work In Progress and Mel from Mel's LIghtbulb Moments have teamed up with a new collab from their design team called M&Verick Designs. It is called Wanderlust and you can find this bundle over at Scrap That Idea. I wish I could take credit for the photo from Ireland but it was actually taken by my brother on his trip there - so jealous!

Deviant Scrap is hosting Spook-tober with a new challenge every week. This week we were given a photo of a turban pumpkin to use in a layout. Quite frankly I have been totally creatively blocked for the last week or so...I spent a lot of time just staring at my computer, no ideas coming to me at all - but leave it up to the gals over at Deviant Scrap to give me a challenge and get those juices flowing again. Here are my contributions to this week's challenge.

Head over to Deviant Scrap - there are some fantastic prizes involved!!!

Off to vacuum - sounds like fun huh?

Dogs, bees and naughty children

2010-09-25T04:39:00.008-06:00

Hello everyone! Fall is definitely in the air here and I wish it would stay forever! I love the crisp cool mornings, the warm sun during the day and the way the light falls between the trees in the early evening. My favorite time.

Sarah Barber Design has PeeWee, the joy of motherhood, out this week. Poking fun at what it is really like to be a mom. It can be a challenge! Sarah's kit is available at Digiridoo Scraps.

Sarah also has Note It and Simply Tagged out along with two new alphabets, Alpha Time v.1 and v.2.

Lou at LouCee's Creations is a huge dog lover, in fact, is a dog groomer, and has finally come out with her very own dog themed kit called Dandy Dogs. You can find this kit at both Digiridoo Scraps and Digital Scrap Obsession. Lou is also giving you a freebie every day on her blog that is up for only one day so don't miss them!

Honey Bee is Mel Hains Designs new kit. Filled with beautiful honey yellows this kit comes with adorable little flying bears. You can find it this week at Scrap That Idea on sale for 25% off.

Photography on this layout was used with permission by Kriech-Higdon Photography - what a cutie!

Using another one of Artsy Indaba's templates and Fall Is Coming by Lisete Scrap I did this layout of my eldest granddaughter - she is growing so fast and is so beautiful. This fall kit worked perfectly with the colors in the photo!
You can find both the templates and the kit at Digiridoo Scraps!

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday!

Playtime

2010-09-18T15:30:00.004-06:00

Just playing around with some altered art. The first one is for the 7 Deadly Sin Challenge at Deviant Scrap. This month is Vanity.

Doing some experimentation with brushes, textures and light - very fun!

Back to playing...

If I Must...

2010-09-17T09:33:00.013-06:00

I don't know why but I am just not in the mood to blog lately but I need to - so here is my sad effort.

Lou from LouCee's Creations has a lovely CU grab bag out at Digiridoo Scraps and also in her store at Digital Scrap Obsessions. This is a must have for all you designers!

Serene by RW has Everything Nice out over at Inspiration Lane. I love the playful colors in this kit!

TumbleFish Studio is celebrating her 2 year blogversary this week and her blog is filled with contests and wonderful prizes. One of her challenges was to create a piece using only grayscale. I happen to love black and white or very monotone pieces so this was a fun one for me - also it seemed to fit so perfectly with a Halloween theme. Marsha is an amazing mixed media artist and a wonderful inspiration. Congrats Marsha - here is to many more years!!!!

Last weekend my eldest granddaughter and I did a little mini photo shoot. She is growing up so fast and is such a beauty. Here are some layouts I did.

The first one is done using Artsy Indaba's new templates and DigiDesigns by Wilma Quiet Time kit. Both at Digiridoo.

This next was was created using Lisete Scraps Green Soul kit. Such a lovely kit and she has some clusters that are to die for!!

I have also done a little layout for The Artisan Notebook Template Challenge using Fiddle Dee Dee's amazing template. Head over to The Artisan Notebook and participate in this challenge. Cheryl's templates are always so much fun to use!

I used September's Collab at Digiridoo Scraps Tree Hugger for this layout. A huge kit filled with the fabulous work from the Digiridoo designers which you will get free with any purchase through September 30, 2010 at Digiridoo. Thanks to my friend in Indiana for the delightful photo of her little daughter - who also is growing up too fast!!! What a beauty.

Hope you all have a glorious weekend!

Designers at Digiridoo Scraps

2010-09-09T07:28:00.005-06:00

Forgot a couple of kits at Digiridoo Scraps

Golden Oldies is by Studio4 Designworks. Don't you just love the colors and the totally retro feel to this kit. The car is owned by a friend of mine and really reminds me of my high school days (not that I am that old but I think he had a car similar to this when we were in high school - oh the memories!)

Marshmella Designs has a beautiful kit called Secrets also at Digiridoo Scraps. The doodles in this kit are just adorable!

I think I am done now ... LOL!

Memories of Old and Lemon Fresh

2010-09-09T06:59:00.003-06:00

Two fabulous kits up today

LouCee from LouCee's Creations has been hard at work not only designing but planning a BIG 18th birthday for her daughter. Lou has a charming vintage style kit on sale at both Digiridoo Scraps and Digital Scrap Obsession called Memories of Old. Lovely soft colors perfect for those heritage layouts!

Sarah Barber Design has designed a luscious kit called Lemon Fresh. Oh the yellows and blues in this kit are so gorgeous!
You can find it over at Digiridoo Scraps. Photos are my little granddaughter on her second birthday - she decided to wear everything she received that day as a present in addition to what she came in. What a personality this one has!

Have a wonderful week!

Fall

2010-09-04T06:23:00.011-06:00

The first of September and I can feel Fall in the air. My favorite time of the year!

I finally got a layout done for Sarah Barber Design's Cherri kit. This is such a fun and flirty kit and the reds are gorgeous! Cherri can be found at Digiridoo Scraps. Check out the pin-up girls - just wonderful!

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has joined the team at Digiridoo and has an amazing sale going on right now. Denise has some wonderful kits in her shoppe - what a perfect time to do a little digital shopping!

A new kit Little Bug Catcher is up and what an adorable kit. i just love those little dragonflies!

Denise also has a little sample from Little Bug Catcher for you for free at Digiridoo.

Renata from Serene by RW has a gorgeous kit called Good Times available at Inspiration Lane. Such beautiful colors in this kit! I love the patterned papers in this kit.

Mel from Mel Hains Designs at Scrap that Idea has a fun kit called Good Morning. Perfect for all those coffee lovers with fun little coffee themed elements. On sale for 25% off!

The September Artisan Notebook is out, filled with a ton of amazing articles and layouts. Your issue is waiting for you over at Digiridoo Scraps!

I will be joining the Recipe for Design Team at The Artisan Notebook - what an exciting challenge and opportunity. I am so excited!

Off to do a ton of posting! Have a wonderful LONG weekend!

Changes

2010-08-26T05:23:00.002-06:00

A lot of changes are in the horizon for myself and my family. I am hoping to get things a bit more organized and on track and put some perspective on life. Good goal - one which I hope I can achieve!

Where to start....

Charlie's Digiscraps has some amazing new CU products out in her Digiridoo Shoppe. I love these stitches and the little dolls are just so adorable. The details on the dolls is just perfection!

Head over to Denise's blog (DigiDesigns by Denise) to win her new kit which is due out any day now! Pick a name for the chance to win! Here is a sneak peek.

Mel from Mel Hains Designs' new kit Mermaids is in the shoppe at Scrap That idea. An adorable kit with the cutest elements. On sale this week!

Sarah Barber Design is having the sale of the century. If you love Sarah's gorgeous kits this is the time to take advantage of a great sale!

Sarah also has a new kit out called Cherri - old school tattoos mixed with the flirty. Stunning kit. I haven't completed a layout yet but have a half a dozen ideas running about my brain - so I will be back!

Renata from Serene by RW also has a new kit out (also I have no layout - time has just gotten away from me this week!). You can find it at Inspiration Lane. It is called Good Times. Beautiful colors in this one!

And the good news...I will working with the gals at Artisan Notebook on their Recipe for Design Team. So excited about this - another great challenge!

Lots to accomplish today - have a great week!

Monday, Monday

2010-08-16T19:45:00.005-06:00

Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps has some new seamless corrugated card styles out in her Digiridoo shoppe. These lovelies can be used both for commercial and personal projects.

Mel Hains Designs' new kit A Simple Life is out at Scrap That Idea. Love the little doodle figures in this kit and the bright colors are gorgeous! Oohh that little car is adorable!

Just a little extra pimp for my friend Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise - I used her Slighty Askew template for the layout using the A Simple Lfe Kit.

Now for just some fun layouts from this weekend

Have a great week!

Grab a Cup of Coffee

2010-08-15T07:59:00.013-06:00

Another Sunday and lots of exciting things have happened.

Lou from LouCee's Creations has joined the design team at Digiridoo Scraps. Hooray for Lou! Plus that makes me very happy to have her over at Digiridoo. Welcome Lou - I know you will love it. Lou has a new kit out called Choocie Face. Just an adorable kit perfect for all those precious baby memories.

To celebrate her new store Lou is also having a 50% off opening sale on all her kits at Digiridoo. An amazing chance to pick up Lou's gorgeous kits!

I have been playing with a couple of kits from other Digiridoo Designers. The first is Studio4 Designworks. A kit called Stroll in the Park. Such an earthly kit filled with browns and greens and an adorable little owl.

Feli Designs also has a gorgeous turquoise and blue filled kit called Blue Like That. She also has some wonderful wordart as a freebie.

Denise from DigiDesigns from Denise has another fabulous template series called Slightly Askew. I LOVE, LOVE templates - they are so great to help when your creativity is lacking or if you just need to do a quick page. Check these out at Denise's store at Digiridoo Scraps.

Sarah Barber Design also has a new kit out called Hey Doll! Clean, modern and a bit sexy. Lovely flocked papers and fabulous elements to play with. I just love those pin-up girls.

Spent part of the day yesterday doing a little mini photo shoot with my youngest granddaughter - I am so glad her mom indulges me in my little moments of photography. We had so much fun and were joined by her aunties who entertained little Jolin and made her laugh and smile. Just a preview of some of the shots - layouts coming soon!

A Lovely Day

2010-08-08T05:07:00.008-06:00

I spent part of yesterday with a friend away from the city just playing with cameras and taking lots of pictures. Lots of them not very good but some of them not too bad. I needed some time away from life and this worked perfectly. Thank you my friend - you have replenished my spirit!

Onward to scrapping things. Scrap that Idea have their August collaboration out called Fairytale Summer. Gorgeous summery colors and beautiful elements just perfect for those summer days and nights!

Mel Hains Designs also has an adorable kit out called Silly Old Bear. It was amazing how many of Mel's creative team still had their tattered and much loved bears from their childhood. All the layouts were so fun to see! And Mel's little bear elements - so cute!

Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps has another fabulous storyboard collection out - Storyboard Collection 3. You can find it and also Garden Bits 3 at Digiridoo.

Deviant Scrap has a challenge going on called Transformation Cards. A prompt is given each month which you must use in some way on the card but other than that you are free to just create. After such an amazing day I was ready to dive right in and the results are below.

This one was just for fun. I have been wanting this kit by Tangie Baxter and her mom, Rebecca McMeen called Briseis for months and finally just went for it. I love the oranges - something I never thought I would say as I used to say orange would be my least favorite color to scrap but I have learned to absolutely love using orange in layouts!

My friend who just recently moved away is flying in today to tie up some loose strings but hopefully we will get to spend some quality time scraping and catching up this afternoon - Weekends like this don't come along too often!

I am leaving you with a quote my friend Sharon recently used on a gorgeous piece. So fitting right now in my life!

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are - Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Quickie Post

2010-08-01T15:21:00.008-06:00

As promised I am back to give you a peek at Lou from LouCee's Creations new kit called Picnic Promenade available to DigiScrap Obsession as part of the Pick Ur Bits. Gorgeous kit with beautiful summery colors. Lou also has a gorgeous alpha that fits perfectly with this kit.

If you have a moment, go over to Lou's blog and read about her puppy's birthday party. All those puppies together are so cute!

And a little altered LO using Lou's kit

August challenges are up over at Digiridoo - I love Caryn's template challenges and couldn't resist this one using Band Geek Designs Citron and Saffron kit. Don't you just love those little lemon and lime slices!

A little deviant scrapping with more to come as I won a gift certificate at Deviant Scrap and I have been shopping. Thanks so much Marsha/TumbleFish Studio.

Have a great week!

Happy August

2010-07-31T06:27:00.011-06:00

A new month and a new outlook at life. That is my motto for August or at least for this very moment...life can certainly throw some curves and my family has had their share for July. So let's start fresh!

As usual I am behind in posting but am catching up today

First of all Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps has her Storyboard Collection 2 over at Digiridoo. Storyboards are wonderful for both photographers professional or amateur to display their work. I use them all the time in layouts with multiple photos and even use them to do cards. I love them!

Charlie photographer extraordinaire also has a new photography website. It is just gorgeous and Charlie's work is amazing. I wish she wasn't a world away! Go check it out.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise is off on a much needed and deserved vacation. But she has left some goodies for us. She has a free alpha to go with her Snap Happy on her blog and a wonderful sale over at Digiridoo and Digiscraps Drive-In.

Sarah from Sarah Barber Design has an exquisite new kit out called A Wonderful LIfe. Filled with richly textured papers and an assortment of wonderful elements including some vintage postcards. You can find it over at Digiridoo.

The layout that I did using Sarah's kit actually was picked by Miss Behaving to be in her Shadow Showcase over at Deviant Scrap for this week. What a honor - Miss Behaving is the absolute Queen of Shadows! The photos in this LO need some work but they are all family photos of my grandfather and grandmother's family. I love vintage photos and hopefully soon will have some time to really do some retouching on them.

Sarah also has some gorgeous CU products at Digiridoo for all you designers. Beautiful stuff!

Mel from Mel Hains' Design has Mother Earth out this week at Scrap that Idea. A wonderful kit filled with soft pastels and adorable doodles.

Renata from Serene by RW is also having a break with visiting family but her store at Inspiration Lane is on sale. Here is a great chance to pick up Renata's stunning kits!

Hummm...that leaves Miss Lou from LouCee's Creations. Lou has a gorgeous new kit coming out any day now so I will back to blog about it soon!

I think that does it!

Oops

2010-07-22T08:08:00.003-06:00

I would lose my head if it wasn't attached these days.

Renata at Serene by RW has an absolutely stunning kit out called LIttle Diva. I love Renata's new style of designing - it is so clean, simple and just beautiful. You can find this kit over at Inspiration Lane.

Happy Thursday!

Quality Checked

2010-07-22T07:32:00.008-06:00

Digiridoo Scraps has a new Quality Control team and the one and only Charlie is part of that. Charlie's work is always just perfect so you can rest assured that anything you buy from Digiridoo will be of the highest quality. Charlie has a few new CU products in the store.

The first are some darling little button flowers. You can find these HERE and they are 50% off until the end of July.

Charlie also has some Shabby Overlays for all you designers out there. Also Quality Checked and you can find them over at Digiridoo.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise also has a QC sticker on her new CU product, Tag It Set 1. Love those tags - you can never have enough tags!

LouCee Creations has a gorgeous kit out called Moonshadow. Beautiful kit filled with lovely elements and papers. You can find it over at Digi Scrap Obsession.

I did receive a GSO over at Digi Scrap Obsession using Lou's gorgeous kit Soft Hearted. Love the purples and greens in this kit.

Things have been a bit crazy in my life and I have a lot of scraping to catch up on. Just not enough time in a day.

Say Cheese

2010-07-18T05:06:00.012-06:00

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has an adorable kit in her stores called Snap Happy. Beautiful kit filled with soft blues, browns and citrus green - and those little cameras are so cute. You can find this kit at Digiridoo Scraps and also Digi Scrap Drive-In.

Denise also has a huge sale going on this weekend at Digiridoo and Digi Scrap Drive-In.

Do you love blue? LouCee Creations has a new CU product in the store at Digi Scrap Obsession called Designer Blues. I am loving the blues and it's 35% off!

Deviant Scrap has some new challenges going on. The first is an ATC swap. I love these little ATCs and the girls over at DS are way out of my league but I thought I would give it a go anyway. The only criteria for this challenge was to use blue. Here is mine. Such a fun challenge as at the end we will swap cards. Can't wait to see whose I will get!

The 7 Deadly Sins is an ongoing challenge at DS where you scrap one of the 7 Deadly Sins a month. This month was Lust.
Hummm...that brings up all sorts of images. You really must go over to DS and check out everyone's entries. They are all just stunning. Here is mine.

Happy Scraping!

Sunday

2010-07-12T06:22:00.004-06:00

Wanted to drop in and tell you about an amazing challenge over at Sunday Postcard Art. This weeks challenge is Babies. Here is mine. How can anyone resist a challenge involving those cute little chubby babies?!?

Another great find is LouCee Creations new kit out called Soft Hearted on sale over at DSO for just $2.98. Such a pretty kit!

Hope everyone has a great week! Thanks for stopping by.

Templates and a New Kit

2010-07-11T06:16:00.005-06:00

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has the second in her Handy Helpers template series. Wonderful templates to get those layouts done in a flash or just when you have totally run out of creativity. This set is just $2.00 for a limited time.

A glorious new kit is out by Renata at Serene by RW. Oh the blues in this kit are just lovely. You can find the Beautiful kit at Inspiration Lane
I just love the clean and elegant feel to this kit. It truly is Beautiful!

Deviant Scrap has a new challenge up - Tattoo. Here is my take on this and wonderful Trudi from Two Dresses Studio put it into the Gallery Standouts. I love Deviant Scrap - it really challenges me to look outside of traditional scraping. Gets those creative juices flowing!

If you haven't visited Deviant Scrap - you really must, you will be amazed!

Off to figure out what to do with a baby in a boat. Have a nice Sunday!

New Designer at Digiridoo Scraps

2010-07-08T05:46:00.012-06:00

My Aussie friend and fab designer, Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps, is going to be designing over at Digiridoo Scraps! Charlie is an amazing designer (and a magnificent photographer) and her entire shoppe will be 50% off until July 31 so please run over and give her designs a look!

Here are a couple of her latest designs! Adorable little butterflies and beautiful paint strokes that I can't wait to use!

Here are a few projects I have been working on for the Digiridoo Creative Team.

The first is an amazing kit by Lisete Scraps called Tiny Garden.

A gorgeous summer July kit by Snippets Inc called Stars and Stripes. A perfect kit for my youngest granddaughter's first July 4th.

Lastly a sweet little kit for all those sibling layouts called Sweet Siblings by Stacy's Backdoor Designs and Designs by Sarah Bennett.

I need to apologize for those you have left comments on this blog - for some reason blogger is only posting one of the comments. I appreciate everyone stopping by and leaving your comments. I will try to figure this out ASAP! Off to scrap before I need to dig in and get some work done.

Happy Thursday!

Stop Here!

2010-07-03T06:28:00.011-06:00

Wow, lots of new stuff today. Lou from LouCee's Creations has an absolutely gorgeous new kit out called "French Country". The textures in this kit are just perfection. So rich and beautiful. You can find this kit over at DigiScrap Obsession.

I played around a little with this kit also and came up with this little altered LO just for fun using the French Country kit.

Lou also has some wonderful CU Garden Leaves in the shoppe at DSO.

Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps also has a stunning addition to the July DSV Designer Grab Bag "Garden Bits 3". Pretty fresh spring flowers which you can find over at Digital Scrap Vault.

Renata at Serene by RW also has a wonderfully designed collab kit out called "Fresh Blooms". RoseyToes and Serene by RW did a
gorgeous job with this kit. Such pretty yellows in this one. You can find it at Inspiration Lane.

Just a little tooting of my own horn - I won Layout of the Month over at Inspiration Lane with this layout using Serene by RW's kit called Summer Memory. Such a fun kit to work with!

And now for the big news! Sarah from Sarah Barber Design has the most fantastic kit out at Digiridoo. It is called "Grimm" and it is inspired by the Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales and the art work of Arthur Rackham. Sarah has outdone herself with this kit! The little creatures in this kit are amazing and the papers just about floored me - they are so creamy and rich. Seriously, this kit is worth having in your collection...WOW!

A little more bragging...the layout I did with Sarah's kit took GSO at DST and also at Gallery Standouts - woohoo!

Now I am making myself get my cleaning done so I can enjoy the long weekend! Have a safe and happy 4th!

Independence

2010-06-28T06:09:00.006-06:00

Sarah from Sarah Barber Design has an absolutely exquisite new kit called Independence filled with gorgeous papers and elements from fabulous Flairs to old time war posters. Perfect for those 4th of July layouts coming up this weekend. You can find this amazing kit over at Digiridoo Scraps.

Sarah is adding a few new members to our Creative Team, The Beautiful Gems. If you are energetic, love scrapping and drool over Sarah's designs put in your application. This is an amazing team of talented digital artists and then there is Sarah - WOW her designs are always so fabulous. Give it a whirl!

I also did a little layout for Designs by Angie using a kit called Capture the Moment. I love the clean and simple look to this kit. Love, love the tree limb with the birds and the birdcage - so adorable. You can find this gorgeous kit over at Digiridoo.

Have a great week!

Happy Father's Day

2010-06-20T16:37:00.009-06:00

Wishing you all a Happy Father's Day especially my son and son-in-law. These are two of the most amazing Dads in the whole world!!!! Thanks for being such fabulous fathers to my little granddaughters guys! And also to my Dad - thanks for everything you do for me Dad - I love you!

Here are some kits created especially for Father's Day. The first by DigiScraps by Denise called My Dad Rawks. Denise has made this kit into a wonderful bundle which includes alphabets and some photomasks which are just gorgeous! You can find My Dad Rawks at Digiridoo or her store at DigiScraps Drive-In.

I also created this little card using some of the papers from My Dad Rawks and Katie Pertiet's template.

Aren't they three of the prettiest little girls you have ever seen!!!

Lou from LouCee's Creations also has a wonderful Father's Day kit out called Dad Rules. Love the metal elements in this kit!
Very manly. You can find it at DigiScraps Obsession.

I did finish a layout using Sarah Barber Design's Boys Kit. Love the Dr. Suess inspired doodles in this kit and the colors are fab!
You can grab this delicious kit over at Digiridoo Scraps.

Mel Hains Design from Scrap that Idea also has a new kit in the shoppe called Life's Great. Beautiful kit with such lovely color combinations!

My youngest granddaughter, her Mom and I had a little photo shoot yesterday so that she could give her Dad (my son) some new photos of her as she is growing so fast and changing so very quickly. We had such a great time and pictures turned out really well. Here is what we put together. Absolutely love the tutu!

I entered another challenge over at Mind Wide Open this month and took runner up with this layout. This is such a great challenge and so much fun to see what other people do with the prompt and photo that we are given. Thanks for another great challenge Gail - I will be back next month!!!

Hope everyone has a good week!

Thursday

2010-06-17T06:07:00.006-06:00

Ahhh...It's Thursday, my day off! A chance to get caught up a bit.

Ms. Charlie from Charlies Digiscraps has 2 new products in the store today. The first is Storyboard Collection #1 for all you photographers out there. I love storyboards - the clean look they give you to display your photos is wonderful and truth be told, I sometimes use them for layouts or cards. 30% of over at DigiScrap Vault for a week.

Charlie also has Designer Bits #6 on sale. Seven gorgeous little beauties for all you designers out there. Love the little charms and the dollie is just lovely! Also at DigiScrap Vault on sale this week.

The fabulous Sarah Barber Design has an incredible new boy's kit out called For Boy's Only. Oh the doodles in this kit are amazing and you can find it at Digiridoo on sale for the month of June. It was inspired by Dr. Suess and is just adorable. Sarah snuck this one in before I could get a layout done but it is on my list to do today. Love it!

Some great things coming up from LouCee Creations and DigiDesigns by Denise so come back later!!!

A Very Important Date!

2010-06-13T09:02:00.004-06:00

We celebrated my granddaughter's 6th birthday and her little friend's 1st birthday yesterday with a Mad Hatter Wonderland Tea Party. It was a day to remember! Happy Birthday Girls!

GSO and New Products

2010-06-13T06:54:00.008-06:00

My friend and designer, Denise, from DigiDesigns by Denise has a new kit out called At The Seashore over at Digiridoo and also at DigiScraps Drive-in. I am absolutely in love with this kit and have decided it is my favorite of Denise's work so far. The colors in this kit are so pretty and very beachy! And the elements - WOW.

Here are my layouts using this gorgeous kit! I received a GSO at DST for the layout of my eldest granddaughter.

Sarah Barber Design also has a new kit called That's Swell. What a fun kit this was to play with. I love the colors and the elements are so vintage! You can find it at Digiridoo. Also visit Sarah's blog
for a chance to win this fabulous kit. Just leave a Sarah a comment and keep your fingers crossed!

I was visiting a forum the other day where someone asked the question as to what are the advantages of being on a creative team. I found this interesting and really thought about it for a moment - aside from the obvious of getting to play with all the wonderful kits from your designers, there are so many advantages that perhaps many don't think about. When I first started digital scrapbooking about 3 or so years ago and I applied for my first creative team, I was sure I would never be chosen. But I was so lucky and Mel from Mel Hains Design chose me. Mel has kept me on her team since then. Next it was being on the creative team for Snap & Scrap which of course lead me to be on the creative team for Charlie at Charlie's Digiscraps. It was here that I formed so many friendships including those of Lou from LouCee's Creations and Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise.
Then Erika from Inkin' Creations with her beautiful designs and Renata from Serene by RW. I then applied for Sarah Barber Design's Creative Team - thinking there would be no way I would ever be asked to join this team as her style was so different from anything I had ever tried but how happy was I when I was asked to join this amazing group and fabulous designer. I feel like my scraping has come full circle as I am now on Digiridoo's Creative Team with so many of those amazing women from Snap & Scrap. Truly the relationships that are formed from being on a creative team are to be cherished. All the designers that I create for and creative team members are so supportive of everything I try, even if it is a bit out of the box. They always have an encouraging word not only in the scrapbooking realm but personally. Just a THANK YOU to all of you. Here's to more designing and more creating! I cherish my friendship with each and every one of you!

Digiridoo Scraps is Back!

2010-06-03T07:56:00.009-06:00

Digiridoo Scraps is back on-line and to celebrate their 1st Birthday everything in the store is 50% off.

This little ATC was made with Sarah Barber Design's ATC Mixed Bag v.5 which is FREE for the birthday celebration.

Sarah also has two absolutely stunning new kits on sale. The first one is called A Natural Kind of Thing. Beautiful elements in this kit and the colors are so gorgeous. Wonderful kit for any kind of layout but looks especially fabulous with those vintage pictures.

1970 Something is Sarah's second new kit at Digiridoo. This kit was right up my alley as this period of time was my high school and college days. Ahhh...such wonderful memories. I have lots of photos from those days but unfortunately all need to be scanned and taken out of old scrapbooks, hopefully in one piece. This kit inspired me to get busy on those photos.

Don't forget to check out all of Sarah's fabulous kits, 50% off for a limited time.

Lucky for me (and you!) two of my creative team designers design for Digiridoo Scraps and Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise also has her entire store on sale for 50% off from June 1 until June 7th.

Lots of fun challenges and wonderful participation prizes over at Digiridoo - so join in the fun and welcome Digiridoo back on-line!

My friend, Charlie, has a new contribution to the June CU collab grab bag at DigiScrap Vault. Gorgeous Ribbon Longs - absolutely fabulous textures in these pretty ribbons.

Just wanted to share a really personal piece about a young man who was taken too soon. The beauty of scrapbooking and the ability to really put your emotions on a page is something I really miss when my time is taken up with work and just all the time required in getting through every day. It is so soul cleansing and uplifting. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend - hug all your loved ones and keep them close!

Ohhhh...

2010-05-30T06:48:00.004-06:00

I did forget - Serene by RW has an amazing kit out called BFF. The colors in this kit are so pretty together and the textures in the papers are amazing! You can find it Inspiration Lane.

Such pretty girls!!!!

I HOPE that is it!

Thank Goodness It Is A Long Weekend

2010-05-30T06:25:00.006-06:00

Just when I think I am caught up I fall behind again. Lots of new things.
Lou from LouCee Creations has a beautiful summery kit out, Camomile Lawn. Such gorgeous colors and the elements are amazing! I used Lou's kit to make the first page of what I think will be my art journal. The elements were just a perfect fit with the quote. You can find Lou's kit over at DSO. It is 25% off for one week.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has a fabulous template set coming out at DigiScraps Drive-In called Take a Peek. These are such fun templates and I love the cut-outs for photos - very unique!

Mel from Mel Hains Design at Scrap That Idea has a pretty little kit out called Dream A Little Dream. On sale over at Scrap That Idea.

I hope I haven't forgot anything but if I have I will be back! Hope everyone has a fabulous long weekend!

Art Creations Friday

2010-05-22T09:18:00.006-06:00

Participated in a little challenge on Art Creations Friday website. A friend brought me a book called "The Venetian Mask" by Rosalind Laker, which I started last night. This morning I was so interested in the history behind the masks of Venice that I did a little skinny card for this challenge using the lovely little lady provided for the challenge. The skinny is called "The Guardian of My Heart". Thanks to JoesSistah at Flickr for the room background and the masked man. Shadowhouse Creations for the texture background. Holliewood Studios for the playing card and broken heart from the Love and War kit.

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has an absolutely lovely new kit out called Celebrate which you can find over at DigiScraps Drive-In. I loved working with a black background and the gorgeous elements!

I entered another little challenge over at Mind Wide Open a couple of weeks ago and much to my surprise I took third place. Check out Gail's wonderful blog and also Shabby Cottage Studio for some beautiful vintage items!

A little embarrassed to show you the skinny that took third place because after I sent it to Gail I noticed a spelling error on it - oops. Oh well, here it is. Guess I will use Spell Check next time!!!

Digiridoo is still off-line but let me tell you the girls are putting out kits like crazy and you will be amazed! Hopefully we will be up and running soon!

New Kits and CU Products

2010-05-16T06:39:00.006-06:00

LouCee Creations has two new products out this week. First up is Lou's page kit called Hot Dotty. Love the color combination in this cute little kit. You can get it at DSO for only $2.00.

Lou has also contributed to the Grab Bag at DSO with some fabulous new CU products. You can get it HERE for only $6.00. That is just $1.00 a product - amazing stuff!

Mel from Scrap That Idea also has a new kit called Jive. Very beachy with fabulous elements and colors. On sale for just $3.00. The flowers in Jive are just exquisite!

Digiridoo Scraps and DigiScrap Drive-In are both off-line for the moment but the minute they get going I will be back with new stuffies from Denise and also Sarah. It will be worth the wait!

Catching Up

2010-05-08T08:39:00.015-06:00

I have finally had a little moment of time to get caught up on some layouts for my fabulous designers.

First up is Lou at LouCee Creations. She has two new kits out. Farmer's Market is a wonderful country feeling kit with amazing colors and elements. Love the wooden duck! You can find this adorable kit over at DSO.

Lou's next kit is called Amethyst Charm and all I can say is WOW. This is a glorious kit - just perfect for those vintage or heritage pages! It is also available at DSO.

Denise at DigiDesigns by Denise has a beautiful kit out called Butterfly Solitude. This kit is filled with yellows and reds, perfect for those spring layouts. The butterfly elements are just fabulous! You can find it at DigiScrap Drive-In on sale for a limited time.

Denise also has a new template series out called Minimalist. Love the clean and simple look of these templates. You can find the templates at DigiScrap Drive-In.

I used Denise's template on this layout and also Mel Hains Designs Exhale Kit. Mel's new kit Exhale is just adorable. I love the darling little girl element in this kit and the colors are just stunning. Exhale is available over at Scrap That Idea.

I think I am about caught up on layouts - now I have a ton of work to get caught up with. I need about 12 more hours in a day and the energy to go with it.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!

Happy (I)NSD

2010-05-02T15:50:00.009-06:00

I hope you all had a great time shopping yesterday. I did my fair share! Can't wait to dig in and get some layouts done.

Charlie's part of the May Grab Bag at DSV are some delightful little charms. These little cuties look great hanging from ribbons or string. You can find them HERE.

Renata at Serene by RW has a gorgeous new kit out called Summer Memories. Beautiful fresh colors and such clean lines in this kit. Love it! You can pick it up over at Inspiration Lane.

And what have I been doing - more art journaling. Here you go.

Really I have come out of the art journal cloud to do some "real" layouts and I must say there are some fabulous kits coming soon! Stay tuned.

Feelin' Crafty

2010-04-29T05:30:00.013-06:00

Lou from LouCee Creations has an adorable new kit out called "Feelin' Crafty". It is filled with amazing elements for all those
layouts filled with creative projects or just those little artists! Or if you are as talented as Lou is, all those hybrid projects! You can find it at Digital Scrap Obsession.

Hooe you all have those PayPal accounts loaded up for this weekend - National Scrapbook Day! Sales are popping up all over the scrapping world. Be sure to check out the one at Scrap That Idea. 50% off....woohoo!

Digiridoo Scraps is still off-line and I am missing my girls!!!! Hopefully things will be up and running soon-----however, my fellow CT member, Sharon, whom I am designated as my creative muse, has hooked me up over at Deviant Scrap. OMG - another obsession to add to my list! What an amazing place - the ladies over there are so talented it makes my eyes hurt! This style of scrapping is so out of my comfort zone but I am absolutely loving it, plus I don't have to journal and no one minds, in fact it is encouraged! I spent so much time at Deviant Scrap on Tuesday that I have fallen behind on all my creative team obligations (sshhhh...don't tell my designers!) Here are my efforts.

I received a GSO for this one - the challenge was to design a postcard. It felt like I was back in the 70's when I was designing this - it was so much fun to just let loose and go with the challenge!

I am particularly proud of this one as I received a GSO at Digiridoo and also Deviant Scrap.

Really you all need to give the art journaling a try - you will be hooked!!!!

Off to do many, many layouts....

Adding a blinkie

2010-04-18T05:47:00.014-06:00

I am so honored to have been accepted to the Creative Team for Digiridoo Scraps. If you could see me now you would see I am doing a happy happy dance! I love the ladies over there and the talent just exudes from every bit of the website. If you haven't ever checked out this great place please go and make yourself comfortable - you just might make it home!

My CT boss, Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has also been accepted as a designer at Digiridoo Scraps. How cool is that!
She is having a great sale to celebrate. You can find her shoppe HERE.

We are at the fourth challenge of the ATC challenge on Sarah Barber Design's blog. Where does the time go?

The quotes for this challenge are
A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.
-Mary Kay Ash

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
-Hannah More

Be sure to link up your ATC in Sarah's GALLERY at Digiridoo Scraps and leave a comment on the blog for your $2.00 coupon to use in Sarah's store.

Sarah has also just released ATC Mixed Bag v.4 into her Digiridoo Scraps store, and she's offering it to you for 50% off! Please use this coupon CT_ATCMB4_50 which is valid on this kit only up until 30th April 2010. You do not need to use this kit for the Challenge if you choose not to.

Renata from Serene by RW has an absolutely stunning new kit out called Suddenly Spring. I love the style of this kit and the colors - WOW. You can find it over at Inspiration Lane It is just a yummy kit! Here is a preview and my layout (I have borrowed children again...thanks guys!)

Mel from Mel Hains Design is off studying for exams but she has a great sale going on over at Scrap That Idea.

Here are a couple of layouts I have done for the ladies over at Digiridoo Scraps. Valentina, my fellow CT member and a fabulous designer has Fish and Bubbles out in the shoppe. My word it is an amazing kit to work with - so many wonderful elements and colors in this kit.

MC Designs also has a new out called Lissy. I love this kit because it is so unique and was so great to work with. The colors are gorgeous! The layout is dedicated to my little granddaughter who is indeed her own little person. She has such an imagination and a sense of wonder about everything. What a sweet little spirit she is!

I have so much to do today that I am off to get started early so I have some time for the scrapbook world! Have a great week.

Short and Sweet (HA!)

2010-04-12T17:08:00.011-06:00

i am going to try and make this short and sweet as I have to get to work - we will see!
First of all Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has an absolutely stunning kit out called "Nature Walk" which you can find at DigiScraps Drive-In. Beautiful kit for those spring and nature layouts! All my favorite colors in this kit.

Lights, camera, action is the new kit by Mel Hains Design at Scrap That Idea. Filled with all the elements for a night out on the town or those special performances.

Perfect for all your little stars!

Just a couple of layouts I worked on for gals over at Digiridoo Scraps. The first one is Because by Berry Sweet Designs. What a gorgeous kit - the rich colors and textures are amazing!

The kit is one by Stacy's Back Door Designs called Country Warmth. Another amazing kit - I love the old postcards in this kit and the vintage feel of the kit. The photo in this layout is my Mom and a friend when they were visiting San Francisco - I have always loved this photo - my Mom looks so young and carefree!

The amazing Sarah Barber has some new wordart out in the shoppe at Digiridoo Scraps. it is called Human Needs and is so cool! I can't wait to use this!

Gotta go and get some work done!

Let's Go Shopping

2010-04-10T09:15:00.019-06:00

Two new kits and a new CU product to preview today. My Fairy Tale by LouCee Creations is an adorable kit filled with a dragon, prince and princess and even a beautiful carriage. This amazing kit is perfect for those fantasy layouts for both boys and girls. You can find it at DigiScrap Obsessions.

If you head over to Lou's Blog, she has a free add-on for you that goes wonderfully with the My Fairy Tale.

I had the opportunity to spend some time with my almost 6-year old granddaughter the other day, who just happens to have an interest in digital scrapbooking (gee, I wonder where she got that from). She really wanted to do a layout with dragons and princesses. What kit was perfect other than My Fairy Tale. DGD was very specific about her wanting to do this layout all by herself, no help with spelling and learned very quickly how to duplicate images, save a file and open files - not to mention she is great at using the mouse! She loved this kit and wanted to use every element because "they are all so pretty. I have to have them all". Here is her layout. I am very proud of you Moo!

Here are mine.

Lou also has a new CU product in the store, Bronzy Bits. I love these little bronze goodies and they are 35% off for one week. You can get it at DigiScrap Obsessions.

Sarah Barber Design has a stunning new kit called The Nature of Matrimony. Sarah made this kit in honor of her sister's upcoming marriage. The colors and elements in this kit reminded Sarah of her sister and her wedding plans. What an amazing thing to do for your sister! I love the patterned papers in this kit, especially the ones with the flower and paisley designs - they are just lovely!

The Nature of Matrimony is on sale at Digiridoo Scraps.

Here are my layouts done with this marvelous kit.

Leave a comment on Sarah's BlOG for a chance to win The Nature of Matrimony.

Bye for now!

TGIF

2010-04-09T08:58:00.007-06:00

Hooray its Friday and I have the day off...sometimes you just need those days when you can wake up and not really have anything to do except just what you want to. Of course those days turn into scrapbooking days for me. Great days to get caught up on CT stuff and also to do some layouts just for fun!

I am a bit late, but last weekend I received a gallery standout over at Digital Scrap Obsession using LouCee Creations portion of My Montage. Lou did a beautiful job on this kit - the textures in the papers are exquisite and the elements are out of this world!

As you all hopefully know Sarah Barber will be writing a monthly article for The Artisan Notebook about art journaling and everything vintage. And now there is a new monthly challenge for all you artists out there!

This challenge is being hosted at Digiridoo Scraps in the Corroborree Centre. It follows Sarah's monthly art journal articles written for The Artisan Notebook and just for participating, you get a free $2 coupon to her amazing shop!

Just to make this challenge a little bit more interesting - Sarah has a new kit coming out that is just phenomenal - save that $2 coupon, it will be well worth it!

Just a little layout of my gorgeous granddaughters on Easter. I know I have said it before, but I have an amazing family and am so blessed! I can't say it enough and I hope they all know how much I love them!

New blogwear by Palvinka from the Green Day kit. Very pretty!!!

I will be back this weekend with some new kits! I may even shower today if I can tear myself away from my computer long enough.

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T06:24:00.012-06:00

I took some time yesterday morning and just did a layout for fun. I had forgotten what it was like to just scrap for the heck of it and what a surprise, I received GSO at both Digishop Talk and Shabby Pickle. Very nice way to start the morning!

Some very exciting news for Sarah!! She is now going to be writing a monthly column in The Artisan Notebook. Sarah's column will be all about art journalling and all things vintage, so make sure you head on over to The Artisan Notebook site and grab yourself a copy. What an amazing opportunity for Sarah! Here is the ATC I did using Sarah's For The Birds kit.

Some days I feel like this is my life - "I'm late, I'm late for a very important date". It seems that no matter how fast I go the farther behind I get. Well Mel from Mel Hains Design has produced the most amazing Alice kit for all those "Alice moments".

Along with the kit there is a mini and some fabulous wordart.

The Alice kit was such a fun kit to work with - it would make some terrific ATCs besides layouts. Here is mine.

Mel has also begun her April freebie on her blog. The new kit is called Chicolate and has gorgeous shades of pink and green with a touch of brown. Go pick-up your first week freebie HERE.

Ooohhh...Sarah from MyFourHensPhotography has a new freebie action on her blog called Little Honey Bee. I love Sarah's PSE actions and have about everyone of them - PSE actions are just too addicting to pass up! These are beautiful and I can't wait to use them on Easter photos!

Off to get ready for the Easter bunny!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T06:24:00.001-06:00

Easter Treats

2010-04-02T17:14:00.017-06:00

Get ready for a long list of Easter treats and goodies!

First up - Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise has an absolutely beautiful kit out called Happy. Not only do you get a great kit but you get some bonus papers and quick pages when you purchase this gorgeous kit. You can find it at DigiScrap Drive-In for just $3.50. I love, love the papers in this kit - they are soft and pretty.

Next is Lou from LouCee's Creations. Lou's portion of the DOS April Collab is up and it is called My Montage. Stunning kit with amazing elements! And if you head over to Lou's blog she also has an extra treat for you, a quick page! While you are there check out how creative Lou is - I don't know where the woman finds the time to design and do all her hybrid projects. WOW!

Lou's portion of the collab can be found HERE and is only $1.30

Here is another layout using the My Montage Kit but I also used one of Denise's Handy Helper Templates.

Charlie also has some of her adorable little charms on sale over at DigiScrap Vault in this month's Designers Collab Grab Bag. In fact she is having a 35% off sale over the Easter Break.

Mel from Mel Hains Design has two new kits coming out soon and here is a peak at them.

The first one is Mel's April Blog freebie kit so be sure to check out her BLOG for this gorgeous kit starting on Saturday.

Guess the theme of this kit and leave a comment on Mel's Facebook Page or on her BLOG and you just might win this fabulous kit! I am in absolute LOVE with this kit and have already had a chance to play with it. It was just my cup of tea (hint, hint).

Last but not least, the amazing ladies on Sarah Barber Designs CT have a new ATC challenge up. The quote this time is:
"Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water." -Sigurd F. Olson. A beautiful quote and something we should all think about it - the joy that comes from simple things.

Sarah's ATC Mixed Bag v.3 is so pretty and the colors are so wonderful to work with. Sarah has just released ATC Mixed Bag v.3 into her Digiridoo Scraps store, and she's offering it to you for 50% off! Please use this coupon CT_ATCMB3_50 which is valid on this kit only up until 15th April 2010. Also for participating in this challenge Sarah is offering a $2.00 coupon to use in her store at Digiridoo Scraps. You just need to post your ATC in the gallery at Digiridoo Scraps and post a comment on the blog with your e-mail.

Ahhh..I almost forgot. Serene by RW also has a new kit out. It is called Little Wonder. Perfect for those little boy layouts but I think could be used for anything. The colors are perfect for spring. Love the stripes in the papers! Renata said this was just a mini-kit but it is loaded with elements and digital goodies. Go by Renata's blog and check out her gorgeous CU metal kits - they are amazing!

Wow, if you made it through this entire blog I applaud you! Whew, I hope I didn't forget anyone or anything - if so I will be back.

Happy Easter!

Spring Brings Hope

2010-03-31T17:17:00.009-06:00

This morning I had an e-mail from Denise at DigiDesigns by Denise regarding a charity collab she contributed to and was also very pleasantly surprised to see that Erika from Inkin' Creations was the organizator for this amazing kit. Here is Erika's note:

"For the past month or so, I have been organizing a charity kit that my dear creative team member Renee initiated. Her son attends preschool and her son's teacher's daughter (Jenna) was diagnosed with Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder.

Here is Jenna's story: Jenna received a liver transplant in 1997 when she was just 7 years old. The transplant was a success and her health had been good. She graduated from Apollo High School in the spring of 2009 and just finished her first successful semester of college at Bemidji State University, in Minnesota. When she came home for Christmas break this December, she showed her parents 2 huge lumps on her body. Jenna was quickly admitted to the University of Minnesota Medical Center where their greatest fear became a reality and Jenna was diagnosed with Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder, a form of cancer caused by the anti-rejection medications she received following her transplant. She is currently undergoing rigorous chemotherapy treatments. The increase in doctors appointments and primary goal of keeping Jenna healthy has prevented her from going back to Bemidji for spring semester. She is currently working at Cashwise Pharmacy when she feels up to it and is taking an online class through BSU."

100% of proceeds from this kit will be given to Jenna to cover her medical expenses.
Nine designers have joined together to bring you this fun spring kit. These designers have donated 68 papers, 93elements, 1full alphabet, and 2 12x12 quick pages.

Contributing Designers:
7hump3r Designs
DigiDesigns by Denise
DigiLover's Addiction
Designs by Angel
Designs by the Polka Dot Chicks
Inkin' Creations
Kimberly Schlehahn Designs
Mad Genius Designs
Ruby Lane Designs

Spring Brings Hope will be available for a limited time at DigiScrap Drive-In.

This is such a gorgeous collaboration kit and for such a worthy cause. It is always so uplifting to me the spirit and true love for others that surrounds the digital scrapbooking world. Thanks ladies for this amazing kit.

Here is the layout I did using this stunning kit!

My prayers are with Jenna and her family!

A Chance to Win

2010-03-31T06:17:00.009-06:00

Sarah of Sarah Barber Design is offering her Indulgence kit to one lucky winner if you go and post a Comment before April 2nd on her blog HERE.

How easy is that? It is a beautiful kit filled with just dreamy colors!

So what are you waiting for?

Head on over to Sarah Barber Designs' blog and leave her some love and you just might win her beautiful new Indulgence kit. Here is a preview of this gorgeous kit.

Stay tuned because Sarah's ATC Challenge #3 is coming up - hint, hint - the new ATC kit is gorgeous!

Mel from Mel Hains Designs at Scrap That idea also has a new kit out called Splatz. It is an edgy and trendy kit perfect for all those more "adult" layouts, however, would work great for just about anything! Such bright and funky colors and patterns! And I absolutely love the cityscape!

I am sorry to say that Erika from Inkin' Creations has decided to retire from designing to spend more time with her family. I have had the pleasure of working with Erika on her creative time and I can say she is one talented lady - but family always comes first! It was amazing to work with you Erika and hopefully some time in the future we might be able to work with each other again!

But when one door closes (or is it a window???) another one opens...Lou from LouCee Creations has asked me to be a permanent part of her creative team! I love Lou and her designs are always fabulous so I am very honored to be part of her team!

Handy Helpers Set 1

2010-03-27T06:38:00.015-06:00

Denise has a new CU Template set for you, Handy Helpers Set 1. They are a part of her weekend sale so you can get them for just $2 this weekend only! I love these templates because there are days when my creativity is just not there and to have a "jump start" with these amazing templates always gets things back in motion.
Here is the template I used with Denise's Eclectic Pink kit.

There is also a huge sale over at DigiDesigns Drive-In - Denise has everything on sale for $2.00 March 25 - March 28. What an amazing offer!

Now, don't faint but Charlie has some gorgeous CU products over at DigiScrap Vault.
Look at these adorable little bunnies.
These would be adorable in any Easter or Spring layout - so soft and fluffy!

Charlie also has these beautiful ribbons. Gorgeous colors in these ribbons!

This is my favorite - this stunning crocheted bird remains me of my grandma. It is just so lovely and it was made by Charlie's great grandma. Wow, what a precious memory!

I am in absolute heaven - Pioneer Woman has made a PSE set of her actions. OMG this is an absolute dream. I have been going back and forth from my laptop which has PS on it to use these actions and now they are all right here in PSE on my Mac. I am off to play with these fabulous actions! Life is good!

Eclectic Pink

2010-03-22T19:25:00.005-06:00

Denise at DigiDesigns by Denise has a beautiful new pink kit out at DigiScraps Drive-In. This was such a fun kit to work with - so many pretty elements! Denise has also whipped up a lovely CD Brag Book and some glitter for you.

Here are my layouts done with Denise's gorgeous kit.

Hope you all have a good week!

LOTW

2010-03-21T06:31:00.009-06:00

I have been voted layout of the week over at Pretty Scrappy. WooHoo! This layout was done with Sarah Barber Design's For The Birds kit which you can pick up over at Digiridoo. Thanks guys!

Denise from DigiDesigns by Denise also has a new kit in the shop at DigiDesigns Drive-In. It is called Irish Kisses and how could I resist this one. It is such a fun kit to scrap all those St. Patrick's Day photos and pretty much anything Irish. Lovely colors and elements.

Mel Hains from Mel Hains Designs at Scrap That Idea also has such a fun kit out called Fairies and Mushrooms. Not only did Mel design a gorgeous kit but there is an add-on mini kit and some fabulous wordart.

Here is my layout using this adorable kit.

Signing off now - I am making myself clean my house before I do any more scrapping today! (well maybe one more layout...)

Happy Birthday LouCee!

2010-03-20T07:13:00.019-06:00

Happy Birthday to LouCee!!! In honor of her birthday Lou has a great sale going on over at Digital Scrap Obsession. And as a treat for everyone Lou has created a stunning kit called LeChic! Lou has also created a gorgeous bundle with this kit. Journaling cards, glitter, a beautiful alpha...just full of wonderful things!

Here is the layout I did with Lou's kit. I just love those little baby toes!

Sarah from Sarah Barber Design also has a new kit out called Indulgence. This kit just makes you think of a relaxing and soothing day at the spa with the dreamy colors.

Don't you just love the pearls and the waves in my Grandma's hair in this picture. This kit is perfect for those heritage layouts.
And it's on sale!

You can find it at Digiridoo Scraps HERE.

New blogwear from New Life Dreams Spring Bunnies and Easter Stories kit - adorable!

ATC Challenge #2

2010-03-18T09:10:00.006-06:00

Welcome to Challenge #2 on Sarah Barber's CT blog! We've decided to stick with the theme of creating ATC's. Sarah will be creating little ATC packages to help you on your journey.

Details of Challenge #2:

Prompt: The Reason for the Journey

Quote: We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way. - Gloria Gaither

Create an Artist Trading Card (ATC) card measuring 2.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches high using mainly Sarah Barber Designs products. Please use the prompt and/or quote as your inspiration. You do not need to use the quote in your ATC but please have the theme evident in it.

For participating in the challenge you will receive a $2.00 discount coupon to Sarah's store at Digiridoo Scraps!

Deadline: Please make sure you link us up to your ATC card by 31st March 2010 11.59pm US EST.

Sarah has just released ATC Mixed Bag v.2 into her store and she's offering it to you for 50% off! Make your way over to the blog for your coupon and additional details.

Oh Baby and Hop Along

2010-03-14T11:17:00.011-06:00

Renata at Serene by RW has an exquisite new kit called Oh Baby. This kit is full of beautiful elements and gorgeous papers. I love the red, blue and browns in this kit - all so pretty together. You can pick it up at Pretty Scrappy or Inspiration Lane.

Pretty Scrappy is also having their big Birthday Sale - there are some great designers over there so take advantage of this wonderful sale.

Mel at Scrap That Idea also has a new kit out called Hop Along. I love the themed elements in this kit especially because they go so well with the adorable little bunny in the photo from last year. Mel's kit is on sale this week at Scrap That Idea.

Stacy at Scrap That Idea has a great challenge up this month - Scrap Your Favorite Hunk. No husbands, no boyfriends, just your fantasy man! Well, if you know me at all, you will know that I have this funny obsession for Kris Kristofferson so you get a layout of Kris for Stacy's challenge. I am not sure what gets me about this man except that he reminds me of my high school/college sweetheart - big sigh! Something about those eyes! Get busy with those layouts - you could win a $5.00 gift certificate to the shop at Scrap That Idea.

Well on that note, I am going to go and contemplate why the heck I broke up with that guy in college...

For The Birds

2010-03-11T05:49:00.007-07:00

Sarah Barber Design has a new kit over at Digiridoo - For The Birds. It is just gorgeous. I love the vintage feel of all Sarah's kits.
Such an unique quality to all her designs.

I was also picked as layout of the day over at Pretty Scrappy for this layout! WooHoo!!!!! Go check it out.

Lots of new stuff to work on - great things coming!

Scrapping Saturday

2010-03-06T06:30:00.010-07:00

I am so excited. I have two friends coming over today to just scrap - just us, our computers and fun, fun, fun! Hopefully inspiration will stay with us!

Lots of new things today.

First of all Charlie from Charlie's Digiscraps has an adorable charm CU set, Charming #2, on sale at DigiScrap Vault for 50% off for a limited. These are just charming little bits for those baby layouts.

My friend and CT boss, Denise, also has a new kit out. It is called Just Peachy and it is beautiful. I love the combination of colors she used in this kit. So soft! You can get it at DigiScraps Drive In.

If you head over to Marion's blog - she has a gorgeous QP for you made from this beautiful kit.

My friend, Emily's husband, is in China right now and is sending us these exquisite photos. I absolutely love anything Asian - it is so filled with history and the colors and textures are amazing. I couldn't resist a layout with Sarah Barber Design's Asian Summer kit. What a stunning kit.

Thanks Matt for these amazing photos!

See you all later - I will be scrapping, scrapping, scrapping all day so I am sure I will back later!

Southern Comfort

2010-03-01T17:42:00.006-07:00

My friend Lou from LouCee's Creation has her part of the March DSO collab kit up. It is a gorgeous kit filled with soft colors and a definite vintage feel. Lucky me - Lou asked me Guest CT for her using this kit. It is just so pretty and fit so perfectly with the new pictures of my new grandbaby. Run don't walk over to DSO and pick up Lou's gorgeous Southern Comfort kit,

Continuing my newest obsession with the ATCs - here are two more I made over the weekend. Both made with Sarah Barber Design kits - Twilight, Flirtation and Fidelity, Dream Within Dreams, The World All Around, Tangerine and Dream Start.
You can find Sarah's kit HERE at the shoppe at Digiridoo

Sarah also has her March freebie on her blog to coordinate with the Inspiration Challenge at Digiridoo for March. Great quote and fabulous wordart!

Head on over to Digiridoo for the March Challenges - some great stuff there!

Have a great week!

ATC Challenge at Sarah Barber Design

2010-02-26T17:28:00.010-07:00

The Beautiful Gems (Sarah Barber Design CT Team) have teamed together to run a bimonthly challenge on Sarah's CT blog using ATC's (artist trading cards). ATC's are adorable little darlings of digital design where you can just let go and create! Sarah has released a gorgeous ATC Mixed Gab v.1 kit at Digiridoo Scraps. It is 20% off until March 6 but if you go over to our CT blog you can find out how to download it for free and also earn a $2.00 coupon to Sarah's store.

Join our challenge which runs until March 15th. Check out the details HERE!

Just in case you don't know what an ATC is (which I didn't but am now IN LOVE with them) here's a definition copied from Sarah's blog.

Artist Trading Cards (or ATCs) are miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards, or 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches (6cm X 9cm), small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets. The ATC movement developed out of the mail art movement and has its origins in Switzerland. Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers, etc), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc), paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc). The cards are usually traded or exchanged rather than sold.

These little cuties have become my new digital obsession!

Flirtation and Fidelity is another wonderfully unique kit from Sarah Barber Design. This kit is full of such amazing vintage items and stunning papers. Here are two layouts I made using this beautiful kit.

Thanks to Matt and Emily for letting me use their photos and Matt's beautiful Paris photos!

Here is Flirtation and Fidelity.

Mel Hains from Scrap That Idea also has a new kit out this week. My Funny Valentine is full of doodles and gorgeous papers. It's on sale this week for $4.00 and includes some free wordart.

Be sure to stop by and add My Funny Valentine to your stash!