My daddy, My hero by Kates Digital Designs

As we await the New Year and new designs, I had the opportunity to play with an earlier kit from Kate's Digital Designs.  My daddy, My hero is the perfect kit to scrap pictures of the men in your life. This mini kit is full of soft blues, greens, and browns. The kit is specifically designed to highlight the relationship between boys and their fathers, but would be great for a variety of layouts. The kit includes 7 patterned papers, 5 solid papers, and 15 elements.  It is available at My Life and Scrap

Here are two layouts I did.  One is my father and the other my father in law.

Grandma's Quilt by Rosey Toes

Ryan's first kit for 2011 is here! It's called Grandma's Quilt and is a both a mini and a full kit! The mini portion is a freebie for The Blog Train blog train that will leave the station on Jan 1. The full kit has been released at Inspiration Lane and is due to release Polka Dot Plum and Funky Playground this week.

Here are a few layouts that I did.  This is such a great kit for heritage or any other pictures!!

Jeanine DeOre Designs BIG SALE!!

Jeanine DeOre is having a big sale.  You don't want to miss out on 40% off!!!  Shop at Scrap Matters

Project B Designs Big Sale!!

Elemental Scraps has started it’s annual retirement sale, a sort of clean-up-sale where those products that are retiring will be on sale for the last weeks of the year. Project B Designs is retiring some stuff, but will move her products to a new store in Janauary!!! If you’re ready to spend some money on $1-deals, then make sure you check out the sale!!

AND if you spend $15, you’ll automatically get a SUPER kit by the ES designers for FREE!!

Jeanine DeOre recently released her Peace on Earth collection and I had a chance to play with it!!  It has wonderfully rich greens and reds.  Here is the kit and my layout.

It's time for New Years!!!

Happy New Year- almost!!!
Jeanine DeOre has a new kit out for all those New Years pictures or any kind of celebration!! 

Mine is from a Mardi Gras Ball.

A New Release from Project B designs

Bianca of Project B Designs has come up with another great kit.  This is a departure from all the Christmas, Snow and New Years kits that are out, so it is a pleasant change and I had lots of fun scrapping these!!! This is Balloney and is a perfect kit for your party and celebration layouts.  Don't just think birthday on this one.  Think any celebration...graduation...etc.

Here are a few of my layouts

If my kids saw these pictures here, they would slap me!!! lol.  I am also going to have a freebie, so stay tuned!!!!

Hello!! Sharon here and I am having so much fun with Mel's kits, that I just have to keep making freebies for you.  Jingle all the way is an awesome Christmas kit filled with gingerbread men and baking goodies and so much more!!!  Here it is.  It is available at Scrapbook Bytes:

Here is my freebie:

You can download it here

Pretty Little Studios

If you check back, Mia told you about our wonderful December sponsor, Pretty Little Studio. Stop by and see all her goodies to choose from.   We got some goodies to use and I had these cool numbers. Since I recently did a kitchen renovation, I decided to do progression layout using the cute number stickers.

I just put a number over each picture in the order it happened. I also put my title on one of the tags she sent us.  The journaling strips are digitally added. No mess with journaling strips, I justed added them with Photoshop Elements. Way cool!!! 

Don't forget to join our challenge.  You might win the prize!!!

Hi everyone.  Bianca of Project B has just released her fabulous Clippers. All you have to do is clip your paper to the clipper for easy layouts!!!  They are available at Zig Zag Lines this month.  Right now they are 40 % off, so hurry over!!!

Here is a layout I did with them.  I also used several of her kits and had great fun mixing and matching. 

Peace on Earth by Jeanine DeOre

Jeanine has just released her latest kit- Peace on Earth!!! The colors are rich greens and reds with lots of glitter.

Along with that, you can purchase her word set.  You can have a page together in just minutes!!!

They are available at ScrapMatters

Here is an idea for easy quick ornaments using your paper scraps. These scraps are from the MM Mistletoe collection from last year and I had saved small pieces just for this idea (yeah, right!!!)
I used a 2 inch circle cutter, but you can use any size you want. If you have double size paper, then it is really quick, but if it is one sided, that's ok, because you just need to glue one side to the other.


Fold the circle in half and take two circles and use quick dry glue to join the folded circle together at the folds. Once dry, open them up


Use ribbon or string to add hangers. You can also use stickles or glitter if you want. How easy is that???

Today I am sharing a cluster I made from the recent release by Duo-licious (A+ Designs and danimoy designs) - "A Time of Wonder".  This is a gorgeous kit and a must have. You can find it in all of their stores.

It's freebie time again. Monday, Amy Jo had a wonderful freebie for you and I have another.  This is a frame cluster.  I hope you enjoy it.  You can download it here.

I am sure many of your may be buried in snow, freezing cold weather and of course Christmas. You want to go here it is warm? The way to do it is in your scrapping!! While we wait to scrap this years Christmas photos, drink our hot chocolate and say brrr, think warm and garden and look no further than Recherche by Kiki Halbert's kits Dan Un Jardin...a wonderful collection for your garden and spring photos. This kit has beautiful spring colors and adorable gardening elements. One of our CT members, Pamela made an adorable layout with this kit. I think I am ready to plant something!!!  Don't you just love that picket fence???



This is the beautiful kit and it is available at Funky Playground:

A winters frost layout

As you know, Mel at A+ Designs is the featured artist at Gotta Pixel Dec. 1-7.  Read about Mel and look at her amazing kits and put them in your cart, because they are 30% all month!!! You know she has a freebie there all week and hopefully you have been downloading it because it is so beautiful.  A Winters Frost has lots of glitter and ready for your photos!!!

Here is a layout I did with this adorable mini kit:

Check back tomorrow for a wonderful surprise!!!  Hint....think wonderful, dreamy Christmas kit.....

A+ Designs is the featured artist at Gotta Pixel

   Freebie time!!!...keep reading...Hello everyone!!! I am Sharon,a brand new CT member and I thought I would  tell you about A+ Designs being featured this week at Gotta Pixel.

   Mel at A+ Designs is the featured artist at Gotta Pixel Dec. 1-7.  Read about Mel and look at her amazing kits and put them in your cart, because they are 30% all month!!!  The featured kit is Winter Wonder.   Check that one out, it's on sale!!! 

       Oh yes..freebie!!!  There is a different download every day, so be sure to check each day.  This one was from 12/1.  Oh so cute!! By Dec. 7, you have will this awesome kit for free!!!!

    Also, don't  forget to check out Mel's facebook page.

Blog Candy!!!!

Hi, I have a giveaway!!  There is a some cork board and border tape from PP, Ziva flowers, Autumn Leaves Chipboard shapes, a pp of a cupcake in pink and silver, BG 6 x 6 paper pad of Obscure, several stamps and lots more!!!  I am going to add some neat Christmas ribbon as well!!  Let all your friends know.  Here is what you need to do to win:

1.  Become a follower of my blog
2.  Leave me a comment. 

I will be choosing a winter on Dec. 30!!!  Please feel free to post it on forums you frequent. 
Thanks!!

Dirty little secrets!!!

We all have dirty little secrets...right?  Well, the Candy Shoppe Girls want to know yours and they will give you a prize from Blue Moon Scrapbooking for sharing. 

OK, I'm in..of course.  I have trouble sharing this, but if I win a prize, that's ok.  lol 
My dirty little secret is that I don't have as good a relationship with my oldest daughter as I would like.  I am not sure why, but hope it changes.

Crop Suey's Bonus Challenge!!!

In honour of Heather's 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY as owner of 3 Scrappy Boys, the gals at the Crop Suey Blog have a  bonus challenge for you...so head on over and leave a comment linking up to your FAVE lo or card or any creation that YOU have made! They want to see everyone's faves :)
Oh, and 3 Scrappy Boys is putting up a delicious prize here at Crop Suey so be sure to check out their BLOG, become a follower and give them some love as well!!  Here is mine!!!  I love being a mother and am blessed with two wonderful daughters.  I was very lucky to be able to stay home with them for many years, especially when they were little. 

Paper Issues Thankful challenge

Do you know Paper Issues is haivng a "thankful" challenge?  At this time of the year, we all have something to be thankful for, for now you can get it on paper and win a prize!!  I am thankful for my football loving family!! We all have such a great time when we go to the game together or just watch on TV.  The time together is great!

Hippity Hoppity Blog Hop

I hope you joined in on the Hippity Hoppity Blog Hop this weekend.  Here is my layout with all the ingredients!!

The Nerdy Victorious Scrappers November Challenge

Have you seen what the Nerdy Victorious Scrappers have come up this month for their challenge?  It is super fun and I am so envious of what the design team came up with. Here is the challenge to work from:

Take from this picture what you will (the colors, the patterns, the objects, etc.) and do what you do!

Remember, you DO NOT have to create a collage yourself (that's old skool anyway)...just take inspiration from this one and create whatever it is you want.

Here is my creation!!



Recipe Blog Hop Nov. 12-14

I am so excited to be part of a multi blog hop! The Crop Suey girls have teamed up with 5 other challenge blogs to bring you an awesome blog hop! Of course, Crop Suey is offering a RAK so make sure you become a follower and leave a comment :)

So, essentially, you will receive 1 piece of the recipe at each blog and then you will take the 6 ingredients and create your masterpiece :) :) :)

So, here is the hoppity hoppin' order! Be sure to stop at each blog, leave a comment and become a follower too!!

Crop Suey
Scraptiffany
Dirty Scraps
Cuttlebug Spot
Sassy Lil' Sketches
ScrapFIT

Your ingredient from Crop Suey is to get a little messy and use some ink, paint or mist or any combination of the 3 :) Or really, anything messy, just go for it :)

Don't forget to link your creation up at the ScrapFit blog to be entered in the grand prize :) :)

Here is my layout:

I will also be offering a RAK. All you have to do is become a follower of my blog and and leave me a comment. If you create a layout and link it for me, I will give you an extra chance!!

It's that time again!! The XXOO girls have more layouts for you to scraplift. Our sponsor this month is Scrap Attack, so be sure to stop by and check them out!! The prize is yummy!!! You can scraplift as many as you like and you have until the end of the month!!! Here is mine to scraplift:

Candy Shoppe Designs: NUMBERS#links#links

Click here for my layout.

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Candy Shoppe Girls Numbers Challenge

I have got to win the awesome prize from Blue Moon Scrapbooking for this challenge!!  Here is my entry:

Kiki Halbert latest release- Boy/Girl u r a dreamer

Kiki Halbert has just released her two newest kits- Boy u r a dreamer (this grungy eclectic mix is made for your guy or guys. Perfect for Fall pictures.) and Girl u r a dreamer (A feminine twist on grunge, this kit mixes grunge and glitter for the perfect eclectic mix. Filled with dried roses, petal scatter, flowers galore... You will love the rich colors and textures in these kits.  I loved working with them and you will too.  Here is a peak at the kits.  They are available on sale today and tomorrow at Scrapbook Elements.

Here is what I did with the kits