New LO - It's A Miracle...and some fun news

First off my new LO. For this I used TotallyD Designs' kit Bleached. It has so many awesome papers and elements. You really will love this one. Check it out at her store here. Also, you can't really read my journaling in the picture so here it is:

It seems like we are always late for church. Since Dad has meetings in the morning it is just us and each Sunday seems like a struggle, especially since the twins came. Who knew getting five kids ready for church could be so hard? This Sunday though we began three hours before it started and we had a few extra minutes to spare so I could document this momentous occasion. It really was a miracle.

Speaking of her store...it is at Digi Scraps Drive-In, which is really fun by the way. Everyone seems so nice both in the forum and the gallery. Anyhow, onto the awesome news. I made Layout of the Day on Monday for my layout entitled "You're the most AWESOME Dad"...I am kind of addicted to saying that word. Isn't that AWESOME! I know it isn't some major award but the fact that someone saw my layout and liked it enough to tell others about it was so cool.

New LO - Growing Up...

For this LO I used Lucie by TotallyD Designs. It has a lot of fun bright papers and elements. If you want to check it out go to her Digi Scraps Drive-In store. Enjoy!

New Release Wednesday at Polka Dot Plum...that means 20% off!

There are some really great new releases that are 20% off Wednesday only. I have posted a few of my favorites. Go to their website and check it out!

New LO - Mr. Fix-It

Colie's Corner has come out with the cutest kit called Tool Shed. Today it is part of the Gotta Pixel $1 items. If you can I would definitely snag it. I used it with another new release of hers (For Starters Template Set 18) to create this LO...twice. Here is where I get on my soap box...Please remember to SAVE as you go along designing or working on LO's. I, unfortunately, did not and had to do the whole thing all over again. Loved the end product but really would have loved only having to do it twice. Okay, now that that is over we can talk about all the fun stuff you can do with this kit. Obviously LOs about of your little man or girl building or playing with toys. How about documenting a new home being built or a remodel? Also, if there is a man in your life who loves to make things, you could design the most awesome birthday/Father's Day cards. If you get a moment go check it out.

Super Sweet Deal to Get a FREE Photo Book

So I like a good deal like anyone else. I frequently go to the Pinching Your Pennies website to check out what they are posting and to my extreme delight they have a post telling you how to get a FREE photo book from Walgreens. Essentially all you need to do is become a Facebook fan of theirs before October 2nd and on that day they will tell you how to redeem your gift. You do need to pay for shipping but I believe it said that it is only around $2. REALLY GOOD DEAL!!! So, if you have pages already done great. If not, you better get started. They have a lot of QP's (quick pages - where you just drop in your photos and add journaling) online. Some even for free. Good places to check out for that is http://www.digiscrapaddicts.com/ in their forum, as well as other scrapbook stores. I would check under designer news because when they come out with new kits they generally release a QP to go with it for free on their blogs. Not to mention the fact that Walgreens probably has QPs for their books too, but I suggest the other option for variety. :) To check out the deal go to this link.

New LO - Most AWESOME Dad

This is my first page with the designer Totally D Designs. It has been a lot of fun working with these gals and I absolutely love her designs. For this LO I used Luke. I love the bright colors and all of the elements that she put with the kit. If you are interested go to her Digi Scrap Drive-In store. Right now they are having a sale for the Grand Opening.

New LO - Arrgh Matey!

For this LO I used Ahoy Mateys by Serene by RW. They have a lot of fun elements that look cartoonish. It is perfect for layouts for Halloween or birthday parties. Speaking of parties, you could use it for invitations, thank you cards, AND to make a treasure map to use during the party. Now that I am thinking about it, I bet you could use it to decorate treat bags and make stickers...all sorts of ideas are coming to me. Anyhow, take a look and tell me what you think.

New LO - Waiting for School to End

This LO is made with the same Fall Pickins kit. You can tell that I am really loving that apple paper. It is absolutely darling. For the fonts...I used LD Chicken Scratch for the journaling and part of the title and LD Punch Out for the word "School" in the title.

Lots and lots of posts....

So I have been posting like crazy so make sure you scroll down. :) Thanks for dropping by. Remember, I love to hear any comments...well I guess I love to hear "NICE" comments to be truthful. So leave some love!

Up to 50% off at Pretty Scrappy

They are having their Grand Re-Opening this Wednesday though Sunday and will be giving up to 50% off. Go check it out. They have a lot of great designers there.

New LO - Satchel's First Day of Second Grade

So I know I have mentioned it before, but I LOVE templates. They totally take all the guess work out of scrapbooking. You pick the pictures you love and find a template that you like. Swap out the elements with papers/accessories of your choosing and ta-dah! You are done. For this LO I used For Starters Template Set 14 by Colie's Corner and her kit Fall Pickins. I am lovin' the colors and especially those little apples. It could totally be used for any fall layout you have yet to do.

Digi Scraps Drive-In Grand Opening....

DSDI (Digi Scraps Drive-In) has their grand opening tomorrow. They are going to have a lot going on over there. Most of all you should check out Totally D's store. She has some awesome kits. Here are a few of my favorites. :)

New layout...come check it out!

For my first layout with Pretty Scrappy I chose the kit Sweet Beginnings by Tricia Curtis Designs. It has a bunch of baby elements (crib, blocks, booties, etc) along with some really fabulous papers. You could use this kit for so many different things. Also it comes with two different complete alphabets (upper, lower, and symbols). One is plain and the other has flourishes.

AWESOME freebie and more CT (Creative Team) News...

So lets start off with the freebie. Totally D Designs came out with a kit on Saturday called "Luke". It is absolutely darling. I will be posting my LO with this kit soon. To celebrate its release she came up with a QP (Quick Page) Freebie on her blog. Click here to go to her site to download it. If you are just getting started or just want to get your pages done fast this is a great way to go. You just add your picture and journaling. If you want to add additional elements you can to make it more "yours". Enjoy!

Now onto CT News....I was chosen for a couple creative teams since I have last posted. I

will be working with Pretty Scrappy, Totally D Designs, and Colie's Corner. When you get a chance check out their stores. I have linked their names so you can check it out.

Also, side note.... Colie is celebrating her birthday this month with a Sale-ebration. For the whole month her store will be 30% off. Each day of this month she will also be offering a different kit for $2. This is a really great deal. Check out her blog to find out what the kit of the day is.

My Last Babies

This is my layout I did with Colie's Corner Template 12. See this post to find out how to download the template. If you have never worked with templates you should they are a lot of fun and you can still change things up a bit if you want. The paper and elements came from a kit called "The Land of Nod" by Design by Dani. You can find her whole kit at http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/. There is a lot of great stuff in that kit. In fact I recently made a shower invite with it. The fonts I used are Pea Missy with a Marker and CK Script.

Sisters

LOVE participating in challenges offered by different websites. Last night I did a LO for a scraplift challenge through Polkadotplum.com. I used a new kit by wimpychompers (who is a designer for that site). It is entitled "Forever Sisters". Way cute kit. You could use it for so many different things (sisters, friends, little girl, love, etc.). The picture is from my sister, Breezy's, wedding. Enjoy!

Side note: they have four new kits that they have come out with today. They are awesome and not only that they are 20% off. Who doesn't love a sale, right? Go check it out.

Two Sweet

I was trying out for a CT (Creative Team) and as a part of the tryout process we were able to work with her new kit that came out Monday. I didn't end up making the call, but I did enjoy putting the LO together. I hope you enjoy it. The paper, embellishments and "Sweet" are from "A Cherry on Top" by Digi-designs by Nicole - http://digi-designs.blogspot.com/. Also, I used Creating Keepsakes Rugged for "TWO".

Free Layout...Gotta love FREE STUFF! :)

Colie is a really talented designer. She sells her LOs and kits at Gotta Pixel (that is where I found her) and Divine Digital. Go to her blog to download this awesome template. I will post my LO later. If you end up downloading it I would love to see it. Please leave a URL in the comments so I can take a peek at what you have done. :)

FREE Digital Kit until Sept. 12th

This is a beautiful kit by Wimpychompers Creations. Head on over there before the evening of September 12th. Don't worry if you miss it because she will have it in her store at Polka Dot Plum afterwards.