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!!!

...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

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Heart Flutters by Irene Alexeeva

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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

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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!!!

ScrapMatters Holiday Contest !!

ScrapMatters is EXCITED to announce our Holiday Card Contest!

Here are the details:

1. Holiday cards must be:

--one of the following sizes(inches): 4x6, 4x8, 5x5, 5x7, or 6x8 (either horizontal or vertical)

--made entirely of products currently for sale in the ScrapMatters store including blog freebies from designers currently selling at ScrapMatters. No pre-made quickpages allowed.

--posted in the Holiday Card Contest 2010 gallery before midnight PST on December 3rd. 

Credited correctly.

--photos are not required, but definitely allowed.

--only one entry per person.

2. Winner Selection: Finalists will be chosen by SM staff, and a poll set up by midnight on Dec 6th. Voting will continue through midnight on Dec 9th. Winners will be notified on Dec 10th.

--SM staff are not allowed to compete. (Admin, DT, CT, SMG, & newsletter staff)

3. Prizes:

-- One grand prize winner will receive 50 cards with envelopes printed by Persnickety Prints AND 60 personalized US postage stamps printed by PictureITPostage.

-- Second and third prize winners will each receive 25 cards with envelopes printed by Persnickety Prints

We can't wait to see your holiday cards!

If you have questions, please post them in the question thread found here.

First Challenge @ ScrapMatters!!!!

Hi everyone!
Hope you're having a great Friday. Mine started off a little rough....four hours of sleep had me falling asleep all day at work! But...I am finally home and doing a little better.

Sooo...I am hosting my first challenge at ScrapMatters - Roadmap to Scrap. There are 8 instructions that I have given that you will use to create a page. The challenge just begun today and will be over at the end of November. You get one point for participating and you can use any kit you like. Soo dig deep into your stash...find a kit you have not touched or come check out our new releases, which are on sale,  if you feel the need for some shopping (I always do!) and create a page....

Here's a link to the challenge: Roadmap to Scrap @ ScrapMatters

Here's the page I created using Denim Days by Creations by Rachael

Hope to see you there!

And before I leave...I made 2 pages for two sets of templates that were released today which I used to make the two pages below. Please click the images for a list of credits.

!!!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!!!

Tickle Your Tuesday!!

It has already began....

There are some fabulous items on sale this week...and they are all under $5.00!

Are you running to the sale?!?! I hope so..sales on fabulous products are too good to pass up!

Anndd....Mondays are looking good at ScrapMatters...Manic Monday is on! 

Selected tiems are 50% off...that's also less than $5.00 for more fab items!

I am not sure if it is every scrapper...but I love scoping out the sales...hmph! Happy Monday!! 

Ending of a Great Weekend

Hope everyone had a great weekend! I enjoyed mine...even though I missed being able to browse the internet. I have a few things to show you before I head off to dreamland. It is almost midnight here. Ugh! I do not like Mondays at all...lol!!

First...ScrapMatters Collaboration by the talented design team has been released. Until September the 16th, the kit is 50% off..after the 16th, it will be revealed and available for purchase at the regular price. I will say that it is a beautiful kit...and not just because I am on the creative team. I love the fall and this is definitely a kit I would grab for my stash for those fall photos. Here is a layout I have created using the kit....

On my page, I blended two of the background papers for the Saturday Special challenge at ScrapMatters. You can check out the challenge here, which gives a short tutorial on blending papers. We would love to see what you create using the challenge instructions. The challenge layouts are due at the end of this month and you earn points towards a store coupon. The more challenges you complete the better. :)

This next gorgeous autumn bundle is Second Spring by Stolen Moments and Captivated Visions. It is fully of gorgeous goodies! I fell in love with it time I saw it...these designing ladies make a fab team. Here's my page:

My favorite part of this kit was the papers..they were gorgeous all by themselves! I think I used as many of them as I could on this one page. I used to be afraid to play with patterns together...but every now and then I will and it turns quite well (to me anyway...LoL!!!).  

My next page was created using a gorgeous kit by Scooty's Designs and Designs by Anita. I love their clean, neat design style and this kit is too darling for words. A Drift in Dreams is available @ Memory Scraps and Two Little Pixels...and here is my page...

Before I go, this next page has to be one of my favorites. For two reasons...I am not very good with templates but I love to look at them for inspiration..so when I saw these two talented ladies of Berry Sweet Designs and Busy Bee Designs created a collaborative set...I knew I had to try! The set is called Harvesting Memories available at Memory Scraps. I used two kits by Lauraskathi: Erica and Laney, which are both on sale right now for $2.00 each (SN: her entire store is on sale...a must see!!) Sooo...here's my page:

That's all for now...thanks so much for looking!!!