Let's change it up!!

Hi hi all! (or whomever stumbled upon my blog...lol!!) So if you haven't noticed already I tend to lol! a lot...for whatever weird reason...that means things are going pretty good right now. Anywhoo...I had just been thinking about all of the digital scrapbooking sites out there...who I love...who I don't love so much.... I do love seeing everyone's creations...talents being showcased, no matter where they are. Now what I am about to say is in no way a bias just because I am a part of these teams but there are a few sites that I just happen to love .. lovvee...loovvee..all for different and the same reasons.

First and foremost...the designers are amazing.....very personable...nice....the communities are all great to be a part of ...and most of all ..they all have some fab monthly challenges that you can take part in and rack up some awesome store discounts. Got to keep those hard drives full don't we?? Just admit it. We as women like to shop...even if we don't admit it. We see something we like...and bam! we are all over it..."mine mine mine!!" lol!!! Okay let me stop...not trying to scare anyone away...just yet...  so since this is the beginning of a new month...my birth month (big smile here!)...I thought I would get a head start on telling about some challenges at the sites that I love and think are just totally awesome and no one can top them!..lol!!

Memory Scraps a.k.a. MScraps

All of the fabulous monthly challenges can be found : here

This month I will be hosting the "All About Me Challenge." Kept it simple and just ask that you create a layout about your favorite color and what it means to you or just why you love the color in general. You can check out my page below to see why I dig the color pink.

credits:
Through the Years kit and Love {freebie paper pack} by Che Yang Designs
Autumn Romance by Scooty's and Che Yang's Designs
MScraps Collaboration: Independent Streak

ScrapMatters

Next is a challenge that made me stretch a bit this month as I am a one photo type scrapper. At ScrapMatters, HappyScrapGirl is hosting the Tuesday Template Challenge and provided us with a wonderful free template. Here is my page made with the challenge template:

credits:
ScrapMatters Tuesday Template Challenge Freebie by Happy Scrap Girl
Great Escape and BFF by WM Squared
Connect Collab by ScrapMatters Design Team

You can check out more of the awesome ScrapMatters challenges: here 

Scrap Orchard

New monthly challenges at the Orchard are posted each day...each is unique and loads of fun...and of course, we love to see your creations. All of the challenges at the Orchard can be found here:

Not only that but if you have questions about anything just check out the Tutorials section for a bit of help. 

I will be hosting a challenge this month but it is not up yet...so I will leave you with my latest favorite page made with some lovely goodies from the Orchard designers:

Credits:
Sassy Starters Duos Volume 3 by Nanie's Designs
De*light by DeCrow Designs

I have been in "digi-land" for two years now and I am glad to say there are sites I MUST visit daily because they are just amazing inspiration and great places to hang out. Hope to see you around! 

Thanks for reading!!!

New Fab Digi-Stuffs!!

Hello hello out there...!! LoL!! I have not blogged in a while...yes, shame on me. There are some wonderful new goodies in the digi-world that I have had the opportunity to play with. First are some pages made with lovely goodies from.......

Memory Scraps (MScraps)

Credits:

Love Junkie and Construction Junction Alphas by Queen of Hearts

Credits:
In Your Own World and Paper Words: In Your Own World by Heather T.

Credits:
Express It Brushes and Stamps by WBI
Night Out by Erica Zwart & CentaniDesigns

The next set of pages were made with goodies from.....

Scrap Orchard

Credits:
Sassy Starters Duos Volume 3 by Nanie's Designs
De*light by DeCrow Designs

Credits:

March 2011 Mega: Blooming Spring by Scrap Orchard Designers

Well...that's all for now...will have more tomorrow because the ScrapMatters designers have cooked up some fab goodies this week too! Hopefully I will have a template to share too :)

Thanks for looking!!!

MScraps Birthday Blog Train

The talented designers of Memory Scraps have created loads of fabulous goodies to giveaway on this blog train. 

Here is a preview of the quick page that I made with the goodies:

Download Links: 4Shared || Mediafire

Hope you like and please enjoy!!!

There are some great prizes and challenges to be had at the
MScraps Birthday celebration!!

We hope to see you there!!!

Just in case you get lost along the way...
here is a list of those participating in the blog train:

BLOGTRAIN LIST:

First Stop: MScraps Forum - http://mscraps.com/forum 
Anita: http://www.designsbyanita.blogspot.com/
Brenda: www.brendasmithdesigns.blogspot.com
Carly and Loreta: http://rednecktreasures.blogspot.com/
Chris (hutchie): http://hutchyhutchie.blogspot.com/
Cheryl: (gonewiththewind): http://cherylisadomesticgoddess.blogspot.com
Dunia: http://duniascrap.blogspot.com/
Elisa: http://blog.through-my-eyes.org/
Erica: http://ericazwartdesignz.blogspot.com/
Heather: http://oohlalaartsy.blogspot.com/
Helen: http://helens-art.blogspot.com/
Ing: http://www.i--scrap.blogspot.com/
Jaime (threepaperpeonies): http://www.threepaperpeonies.com/
Jennyf92: http://jenflaherty.wordpress.com/
Jippo: http://designsbyjippo.blogspot.com/
Joyce: http://joycepauldesigns.blogspot.com 
Leilani: http://fromleilani.blogspot.com/
LieN: http://clickphoto-lien.blogspot.com/
Lucie (ad77design): http://ad77design.blogspot.com/
Mary: http://www.marnels.blogspot.com/
Patti: www.dailycrimesofpassion.blogspot.com 
Sabrina: http://sabrina-creations.blogspot.com/
Sasha (busy bee designs): http://busybeetemplates.blogspot.com/
Scooty: http://scootysdesigns.wamby.be/
Tanya: http://www.tanyatumbles.com/
Tracy Anne Little: http://www.tracyannelittle.com/
Tronesia: http://Dsbmylife.blogspot.com <--- YOU ARE HERE

Last Stop: MScraps Blog - http://mscraps.com/blog 

...and the weekend is over

It is Sunday night and I have been dreading going to work tomorrow since Friday..lol!! I know I have to earn a living but ggeee!!! I need a serious break. Annyywwhhooo.....

Lately my scrapping mojo has need a little jumpstart...and there are times when I don't have the time to just sit and scrap between working 40 hours a week and running behind a bossy 2-year old.. my time is not MY time. :-(    I have had a chance to get well acquainted with templates...at first my pages with them didn't look all that great. Something about them just did not go! I think I have gotten better with practice..lol!!

Here are a few my latest pages....

Credits:
Wild About You by geniaBeana Scraps
Wild About You: Cardstocks by geniaBeana Scraps

Credits:
Phoebe Kit and Phoebe Alpha Set by Angie Hinksman
Template: Joyful Heart Collab by Joyce Paul and Busy Bee Designs

Credits:
Grab Bag: Collab by Ziggle Designs, Studio Flergs, SuzyQ Scraps, Laura Banasiak
Template- 4 Seasons: Winter by Queen of Hearts

Credits:
My Everyday by Mye De Leon
Page Templates Vol. 3 by Thaty Borges
Font: Take Regular

Thank you so much for looking!!

Almost here...

2011 is fast approaching. This year I have a couple of goals I want to accomplish.
Here's what I got so far....

- Create Aida's 2011 Scrapbook album - double page layouts, one side a normal layout, the other side a big photo with a quote/thought

- Complete Project 365 for 2011 and make it into a mini album

- Learn even more about photography and my camera

- Make a new signature for 2011...something more funky for posting in the forums

And that's all I can remember...it wasn't a long list but there was one more that I know I have forgotten...ugh!
Hate when that happens..lol!

Anywho....I have a couple of pages to share with you and at the bottom I put together a little something as a "thank you" for looking.

These first three pages were made using 3 kits from the Fresh Fruit at Scrap Orchard.....

credits:

Love Who You Are by Captivated Visions

credits:

Heart Flutters by Irene Alexeeva

credits:

January 2011: Picture Perfect Mega by The Orchard Girls

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credits:

Petal template by Queen of Hearts
Every Day Matters Project 52/365: January Matters Mini, 

Neutral Paper Pack, and Shabby Solids Paper Pack -- by Ruby Lane @ FPD

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These next pages are from new releases last week at Memory Scraps

credits:

Snowflake Clusters, Part 2 by Busy Bee Designs
Together by Three Paper Peonies and Designs by Anita

credits:

Together by Three Paper Peonies and Designs by Anita

credits:

Resolutions by Scooty's Designs and Pink Reptile Designs
Snowflake Clusters, Part 2 by Busy Bee Designs

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Thank you so much for looking!! I made a template freebie inspired by my page below...

credits:

Magical Winterland Collab by ScrapMatters Design Team

Preview of the template :

{{Download Here}}

Hope you enjoy!! 

And have a wonderful new year!!!

** Memory Scraps DSD Blog Train **

Welcome to my stop on the MScraps Blogtrain!

I hope you enjoy all of the fabulous gifts that the MScraps Creative Team & Designers have prepared just for you.


Here's my freebie:

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Now head over to Osaru's blog (Yoshiko Designs) to get your next gift. Enjoy!!

In case you lose your way, here is the list of those in the blog train:


First Stop: MScraps Forum - http://mscraps.com/forum
Anita - http://www.designsbyanita.blogspot.com/
Biancka - http://biancka.blogspot.com
Brenda Smith - www.brendasmithdesigns.blogspot.com
Carly - http://rednecktreasures.blogspot.com/
Che - http://che-yang.blogspot.com/
Chris (hutchie) - http://hutchyhutchie.blogspot.com/
Elisa (EHStudios) - http://blog.through-my-eyes.org/
Erin (erinink) - http://erinink.typepad.com/
Heather T. - http://oohlalaartsy.blogspot.com
Helen - http://helens-art.blogspot.com
Holly (Pixie Perfect Designs) - http://ppdbyholly.blogspot.com
Ingrid (iscrap) - http://i--scrap.blogspot.com/
Jaime (three paper peonies) - http://www.threepaperpeonies.com/
Jassie - http://jassiescraps.blogspot.com/
Jen (justjen) - http://justjensplaypen.blogspot.com/
Jippo - http://designsbyjippo.blogspot.com/
Joey: http://everydayimagination.blogspot.com/
Joyce - http://joycepauldesigns.blogspot.com
Katharyn (SkrappyKathy) - http://www.katharynbrine.blogspot.com/
Kathi (lauraskathi) - http://lauraskathi.blogspot.com/
Leilani (inklover13) - http://fromleilani.blogspot.com/
Lucie (ad77design) - http://ad77design.blogspot.com/
Mary (marnel) - http://www.marnels.blogspot.com/
Nini (nininano) - http://suddenlyartistic.blogspot.com/
Patti - http://www.dailycrimesofpassion.blogspot.com
Phoebe - http://am2happy.blogspot.com/
Qoqo (Q Studio) - http://qoqostudio.blogspot.com/
Rachelle (Doodelle) - http://doodelle.blogspot.com/
Ruth - http://ruthmelody.blogspot.com/
Sabrina - http://sabrina-creations.blogspot.com/
Sasha (busy bee) - http://busybeetemplates.blogspot.com/
Tracy - http://www.4blues1pink.blogspot.com/
Trina (slurpeegirl13) - http://scrapaholicanon.blogspot.com
Tronesia - http://dsbmylife.blogspot.com
Yoshiko (Osaru) http://yoshiko-designs.blogspot.com/
Last Stop: MScraps Blog - http://mscraps.com/blog




Don't forget to check out all of the awesome activities that we have going on at MScraps this weekend!! Prizes..sales...and more!! Hope to see you around the forums!

Thanks for stopping by!!!! Enjoy DSD!!!!

*** iDSD at MScraps ***

And it has begun!!!

Here are some of my pages made with the latest goodies.

Credits:
Organic Collab by MScraps Design Team

Credits:

Falling Melody Collab by MScraps Designers

Credits:

Always by Kim B

Thank you for looking!

Hope to see you over at Mscraps for all the fun and games and prizes!!

November 6th!!! 

And....there will be a trivia chat....and all I will say is that someone around here will be hosting... :)

Laterrr!!!

Random Makeover - My Fix

Soooo...there was this kit..more like there is this kit....that I am totally in love with at Memory Scraps...
the colors...the gorgeous elements.....oohh....it just called me over and over...so I had to have it! The kit = my fix = Frolic by Misty Mareda @ Memory Scraps

I wanted to use it to scrap my daughter this Friday...she had on the most adorable pink/orange/yellow shirt with her pink leggings with the buttons down the side...well needless to say...she had an accident before I could get a photo.....soooo....I remember a layout I did back in 2009...earrlly times as far as scrapping...and I knew I had to give it a makeover....so here is my original page (please don't laugh).....

.... and my re-vamped page....

So in lovvee with this kit.....lol and that cute baby in the photo of course! LoL!!

Okay...now I have got to finish dinner....latterr!! 

!!!Wowza!!!

Hope everyone's Friday is going great! I know mine is...I took off work today and am sooo glad to be able to do what I want with my day. I think this has been my busiest Friday yet..finding something for Aida to wear for Halloween..having dinner with my sister and nieces and then grocery shopping...and ugh! I went in Target just to find my daughter one little T-shirt and ended up getting this:



Soo...today I have some exciting news....that has made me too giddy and nervous once again...I got an email that made my day 100 times better.....I am now so proud to say I am a Honey Bee at Scrap Orchard!!!!!

Wow ... wow...really? Is all I could say over and over...like I was 12 again. So very excited to be amongst the wonderful ladies at Scrap Orchard. Lots of fun to be had :-D

Before I go...I would like to share a few pages with you.....

It is rare that I do pages of myself..but this is wordart/quote just spoke to me!

Credits: I Am by IScrap @ Mscraps

This next kit has to one of my favs...I lloovvee purple! 

Credits: Ah-Ha Moment by CheYang Designs

We have a new designer at Mscraps! Pixie Perfect Designs...and here is my first page made for her...

Credits: Bright by Pixie Perfect Designs and the match flairs are found here

This next page has to be one of my favs...because of the colors and my nephew making such a goofy little face...lol! He will be 2 in January...he always keeps us laughing.....

Credits: Denim Days by Creations by Rachael

This next page is one I have on my desktop right now....love the colors and the kit is just awesome. I actually made this page for the Twisted Lift challenge at Scrap Orchard

Credits: Everything Changes by Captivated Visions

My next page was also made for another great challenge....Everyday Magic at ScrapMatters... we were to scrap about something we "collect"...and this is what I came up with....

Credits: Bits and Bots by Stolen Moments and Nikki Beaudreau

Retro Clear Alpha by Stolen Moments

Thank you all sooo much for looking!!

In case you don't know...but I am pretty sure all us scrap addicts know...

Digital Scrapbooking Day is November 6!!!!

Excited is not even the word I can use...I am beyond excited....so many challenges...so much fun and scrapping to do...all while enjoying time with a great community! 

Some announcements shall be coming soon....hope to see you around digiland that day!!

Def not a day to miss!!

OHH!! Please if you have a chance...please vote in the poll for my team : The Matter of Scraps competing for ScrapMatters in the Battle of the Creative Teams

Link to Poll: http://www.esurveyspro.com/app/polls/DirectPoll.aspx?id=6927
Link to our pages: http://digiscrapaddicts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17321

Thank you!!!

Fantasimo!!!

Feels great to be off work today! LoL!! Anndd...there are lots of gorgeous new releases this week. I did not have enough time to scrap with them all...if only there were more hours in the day. 

First I would like to show you a charity collaboration 

created by the designers of MScraps and 9th&Bloom. 

Overflow with Beauty {A Charity Collaboration}

The floods in Pakistan have created more devastation than most of the worlds recent natural disasters. This collaboration between the designers of Mscraps and 9th & bloom is in aid of Unicefs appeal all proceeds will go to Unicef.

Available here and here

.. and a layout from me ..

This page was created with has a wonderful new kit by Kawouette; 

perfect for photos with dad, I Love My Dad. 

Also used Little Old Barn Alpha by Hazel Olive 

and Easy Breezy, Part 15 by Busy Bee Designs.

This page was created using: 

Kate Paper Set by Angie Hinksman

2011 Calendar Brushes by Angie Hinksman

CU Bits Volume 3 by Joyce Paul 

This page is about Aida's first trip to the zoo in our hometown.

Created using: 

Funny Zoo by Honey Designs

This next page is one of my favorites

 I have made lately...don't have many favorites...too indecisive for that..lol!

Created using: 

Endearing by Ruth Melody

Easy Breezy, part 15 by Busy Bee Designs

Quote-it n°2 by Sabrina's Creations

A rarity for me.. I made a page with my own photo using the lovely kit

This October Day by Che Yang Designs

From the lovely newness by Happy Scrap Girl, Serenity ... created these two pages ...

This page was created with a precious new kit, Where Life Begins,

by Scooty's Designs. Pack of 7 Quick Pages are FREE with purchase.

Chelle's Creations has an awesome new 

Halloween kit that I used for this page:

Ad77design has a new Twilight inspired kit, Eternal Love,  

and I could not resist make a page of my favorite series....

Before I go...I am hosing my first challenge at MScraps!! 

I have listed a journal prompt 

and you will have until October 8th

to submit a layout. 

Check out the details here: challenge details

Love to see you there and what you create!!

That's all for now. Thanks for looking!!!