Gorgeous freebie collab kit, and a QP freebie from me!

Three of my most favorite designers on the planet (and not only are they fab designers, but they are the most wonderful people too!) have gotten together and created a super collab freebie for us all. It's called "Putting on the Glitz" and is a big one! Mel Hains, Charlie Hudson and Vicki Parker have really done a great job and this kit is perfect for everything from those little girl dress-up moments to scrapping those photies of a bride getting ready. It's a FREEBIE so go grab the parts from each of their blogs!

Here's my LO:

I love this photo of my dd when she was 3. It's just one that will remain a favorite amongst the thousands I take of my kids, because it captures her vivacious personality, her childlike innocence, her beautiful blue eyes... And just to show how well they all work together, I finished my LO, and only then realized that I had used one part from each of the designers - the paper from Mel, the frame from Vicki, and the flowers (one recolored) from Charlie!

Created with this lovely kit:

Here's a QP for you :) You can download it here!

I posted this weekend that there was a CyberCrop at Snap and Scrap. Oops. I didn't realize it has been moved to this coming weekend, as part of the Digital Scrapbooking Day. So head on over there and register on the forum because it's bound to be a blast. They really are a wonderful group of people. And don't forget to introduce yourself - I'd love to say hi!

And...TADA! I got an award! I will be posting about that a little later, since I want to do my part, and right now I have to run and tend to my kids. I have spent FAR too much time here today ;)

FAB stuff, FUN stuff and FREE stuff!

This is going to be one loaded post ;) Of course, you're going to have to go all the way to the end for the freebie!

Firstly for the fab stuff! The lovely Mel has some new kits in her shoppe. They are all kits named for CT members, they are all lovely...and each one has a free sampler (pretty much a mini kit) that you can pick up at Snap and Scrap!

This is my LO with "Julie's Frolicsome Fall"

This is "Theresa's Japanese Garden"

And "Vicki's Carnival"

And now for some fun stuff!!!

Snap and Scrap has a fun CyberCrop going on this weekend, with all kinds of Challenges and other events. Be sure to join them at the forum any time you can make it - just pop in and out from today until Sunday...

And while we're talking about Snap and Scrap, their newsletter is really fabulous with tutorials, ideas, freebies - it's really worth the read and not filled with fluff etc. I highly recommend that you subscribe to it. The bonus is that if you subscribe to the newsletter you will go into a drawing to win a $5 shoppe gift certificate! The draw will take place next week (so hurry - don't forget and then remember when it's over like I would!) and the winner will be notified by email. Subscribe HERE!

...and some FREE stuff!

He he he - we all love freebies ;) As I promised earlier, here is my QP for Charlie's "Shabby Old Blues" kit. While I was making it, I placed some black frames for you to place your photos (which really can go anywhere on the page) and then you can delete them. However, after I put my photos in them, I thought they look rather nice framed in the simple black line on this page, and you might want to keep them. Anyway, the QP is layered, so you can choose to keep them or delete them as you want!

Download

Well, I hope I haven't forgotten anything - I tend to do that far too often ;) Since this was SUCH a long post, I'm going to save zoo school and zoo school photos for tomorrow.

Have a blessed weekend!

Freebie QP with Charlie's vintage "Wedding Treasures" kit!

Charlie's lovely vintage Wedding Treasures kit is available in her store at Snap and Scrap today!

I haven't had time to scrap a new LO, but I have made a QP from the last one I did, and you can get it for free here, or just click on the preview!

OK, I'm going to go lie down now - I typed this all right after falling down a flight of stairs on my behind. And now it's reallly starting to hurt! I'm off to find me a little TLC ;)

Out of my comfort zone!

Sometimes I tend to find myself scrapping "similar" pages, although with our designers creating such varied and wonderful kits, it's easy to customize them and add that something different.

However, this week I was challenged to do something completely not me! Brianna Cox's "Ferntree Fairies" kit is gorgeous, and I just couldn't resist it. In spite of the fact that I don't usually go for anything ethereal. I had SO much fun, and highly recommend this extremely versatile kit!

And just to show how versatile the kit is, here's something completely different!

I'll be back tomorrow with some more LO's and some quickpage freebies!

New freebie blog bling for you!

I have added a link to instructions on how to install the blog bling, and I have TWO new blog looks for you!

The first is to celebrate Charlie's first kit which goes on sale in her shoppe at Snap and Scrap tomorrow!

You can get the background here and the header here.

Mel also has some lovely new kits, and I'll be back with some more LO's and blog bling for you tomorrow!

Charlie's first kit & HUMP DAY at Snap and Scrap!

Charlie's first kit (well, the first in her shoppe ;) is a winner. This is such a pretty kit! I had the perfect photo for it...the shades of pink/gray etc. Just lovely!

...and here's my LO!

Don't forget that this gorgeous kit is on sale at Snap and Scrap this Friday!

It's also HUMP DAY at Snap and Scrap! That means certain kits are a whole ~~~~$1~~~~ Gees that's cheap! I know that Mel's Salsa kit is included in the sale. It's WELL worth it.

Well, I might be back for another post later (maybe with a surprise ;) but for now, I have to run the kids to American Sign Language lessons - very cool to watch ;)

New CT & Funny hubby comment (don't we all just love those!)

I'm SO excited to announce that I am part of the CT for the lovely miss Charlie of Charlie Digiscraps fame! She has astounded me with her development as a designer in such a short time, especially over the last couple of months, and it's a privilege to create for her :) She has been offered a shoppe at Snap and Scrap (note the new .tv address for Snap and Scrap - www.snapandscrap.tv) and to celebrate she is having a sale starting on Friday on her first kit:

I can promise you that this first kit of her is gorgeous - you'll want it and you'll be back for more! LOL!

So I sat down at the computer this morning to check my usual forums, blogs, email etc, and my hubby walked in and said, "So I tried to watch a movie on Netflix on demand last night..." and I totally knew what was coming ;) I had already started giggling. He said, "And it said I needed 2GB and there's not enough space! So I searched for files over 10mb, and there popped up a whole lot of files with girly names, so I knew it was your stuff. So I just thought I would zip them up and - what do you know - THEY'RE ALREADY ZIPPED!? What the heck are they!?"

At this point I was just about ROFL. I told him they are high quality graphics and he said, "Digiscrapping! There's never ever going to be enough space, is there?"

And now I was laughing so hard at the expression on his face, and loving the fact that I know he loves my quirkiness and what I do, and he would never ask me to take them off.

Even though I'm using his computer to store it all on, and my computer to work on it ;) I'm so blessed to have him and I will always think he's SUCH a hottie ;)

It's been a long time since I scrapped a page just because, and I had fun doing this one. I used Ethan's Backyard by Ziggle Designs and thoroughly enjoyed the more serious boy kit. Even though I felt like a teenager doodling "hottie" on my boyfriends photie - remember those days!?

Well, I better try to get some shut-eye...my 11 month old has a cough and keeps waking up :( I hate to listen to my kids coughing - it's so sad! So as the fall moves on here in the US, and temps are getting COLD (it was 10 deg today, so don't try to tell me it's not cold yet ;) I hope you all
have good health all winter long!

Quick! Quick! What a STEAL! (and a Freebie, of course)

Mel Hains is having 50% off selected items in her store... every Friday!



She has got some gorgeous kits...like "My Other Half" which is perfect for the guys in your life:

Here's a layout I did with it:

I made a QP freebie for you to snag...click on the preview to download it.

Well, I hope you found some inspiration here today...head on over to Mel's shoppe to get some Mojo ;)

A fab, fun kit from Amy Riley!

I had such a blast making a LO from Amy Riley's kit "Live Out Loud." I am definitely a color person, and the richest, boldest colors really get me going ;)

You can get Amy's kits at her shoppe at Snap and Scrap (which, by the way, is now www.snapandscrap.tv)

Here's my LO:

New Blog Bling, an award and Snap and Scrap is down...

I said I wanted new blog bling, but I have been too busy to even think about it. I was excited to find Allie Brown's Layouts - she designs blog bling and features one of my favorite designers, Vicki.


So I have a new look, and I can change it as often as I like in the blink of an eye! Woohoo! Hope you like it :)


And onto some happy dance news - I got an award! The lovely Theresa nominated me for the Briliante Blog Award. I know some of you girls are old hats, and have had it many times, but this is my first ;)

The rules are :

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from. (Did that above!)
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.

So the seven blogs I'm nominating are:
1. Pimp Your Scrapbook (She's had it before but she deserves it again!)
2. Mel Hains (she's also had it before and deserves it again ;)
3. Vicki (ummm, same as the other two ;)
4. Sharon (she must have gotten this before!)
5. Lori (another woman who deserves this many times over!)
6. Summer Driggs (This one's in honor of Claire - little princess heroine!)
7. Lori (Just love her site!)

A little bit of disturbing news is that I haven't been able to get my Snap and Scrap fixx for THREE days! Yup, their site is down :( Gillian (the owner) is working on it and hopefully they'll be up and running soon. In the mean time, you can visit Mel's blog - she's one of their designers, and you can also visit her CTM's blogs (she lists them) to get a taste of some S&S stuff.

It's the weekend and my man actually has two whole days off. We just put our house on the market, so lots to do, but I'm feeling the photography itch, so I might try to get some nice pics over the next few days...

Happy weekend!

My Other Half kit

Our wonderful Mel Hains has released new kits in her store today! I've been waiting to tell you all about it, but my PC has been giving me major problems. I think I hear Mac calling...

Anyway! On to the important stuff! Mel's Kit called "My Other Half" is perfect for the LO's you want to do of your man...



And here's my LO!


I am hoping to do a QP from my LO and have it available soon. I'll keep you posted!

Boy. I've been busy!

On top of working on a chicken coop, setting up our CT hang out, taking care of my family etc etc, I have managed to do quite a few new LO's!

I think this is one of the prettiest papers I've ever seen. This pic needed nothing else! It's from the kit "Pink Satin" by Kylie Moore and you can get it from her store at SnapandScrap.net



The elements in the "Pink Satin" kit are lovely, and I added some to the above LO.



Using the same kit, I did a LO of the beautiful Sunflowers that are flowering in our vegetable garden right now:



A friend of mine will be saying goodbye to her hubby in September as he heads out for a tour of duty. I did this LO using Kylie Moore's "Rich Dusk" kit, also available at her store at www.snapandscrap.net:



Next week I'll be featuring a new designer, so stay tuned!

Another Bonnie Van Esch kit!

Another one of Bonnie's gorgeous kits is "Country Fresh" and I've done a LO with my beautiful daughter, caught unawares...

The amazing Bonnie van Esch!

Well, my first task as a brand new CT member was to scrap with Bonnie van Esch's kits. I chose the beautiful Parchment Paradise kit to scrap some photos of my girl...

Head on over to Bonnie's store at Snap and Scrap and see her fantastic kits!