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New Kit, New Challenge + Free Gift

2012-01-27T08:36:00.000-05:00

From now till February 1st, you can get my newest kit, Lovey Dovey, for only $2!

If you participate in my challenge HERE (deadline February 5, 2012 midnight EST), you will receive this gift for free:

Here is some inspiration for you -- my Creative Team is awesome!!!!
From Kari:

From Megan:

From Landi:

Thanks for stopping by -- happy scrapping!!!!

Happy New Year!!!! {And sneak peek at my newest kit availabe 1/26....}

2012-01-13T14:35:00.000-05:00

Happy 2012!!!! I hope your new year is starting of well and that your holidays were fun and relaxing.

To help you scrap all of your celebrations and parties, I put together a kit called Countdown.

Here are some things you can do with it:
From Landi:

And from Megan:

Also, new in my shop is a kit called Family Gathering.

Here is what Kari did with it:

Some more eye candy from Kari, using my kit Snowflower:

From January 26th - February 2nd, I will be the featured designer for Divine Digital's Divine Dival Deal of the week. I will have a kit for sale for $2 that week and anyone who buys it and posts a LO with it in the Divine Diva Deal challenge gallery will get an extra gift!

The name of this kit is Lovey-Dovey, and here is a sneak peek! (from Kari):

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Christmas Candy!!! {Eye Candy :)}

2011-12-20T13:14:00.000-05:00

What a busy time of year!!!! I hope you are finding ways to enjoy the season (instead of frantically rushing from here to there to shop, decorate, create, wrap, cook, host and -- oh, yeah - take care of the kids! LOL)

Anyway, I have been busy with designing, too and my CT has been busy creating gorgeous layouts...

Snow and Mistletoe:

Layouts by Kari:

Layouts from Landi:

A mini-kit called Hark! The Angels...this kit was created as part of a build-a-kit event at Divine Digital. Designers created mini-kits, paper packs or element packs around the same color scheme/theme. You can purchase most of these for $1 each and create your own custom kit!

Landi made some totally cute pages with it:

And a sneak peak at a new kit that will be released in my shop tomorrow!!!!!! It is called Snowflower:

Here is how Landi used it:

And here's a gorgeous LO by Kari:

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you and yours a season that's merry and a new year that's bright!!!

New Eye Candy!

2011-12-02T10:32:00.000-05:00

My new CT members are hitting the ground running -- check out their first amazing layouts!!!

From Landi, using my kit Autumnal:

And from Kari, using Snowbound:

Aren't they lovely?! I am so excited to have Landi and Kari on my team!

Welcome NEW CT Members!!!!!!

2011-12-01T12:17:00.000-05:00

I am so excited to welcome my newest CT members, Landi and Kari!! They join Megan and Atusia.

Landi's work can be found on her blog and this gallery.

Take a peek at Kari's work here.

And, of course, be on the lookout for their newest pages in the Divine Gallery!

Many thanks to Lee, who has just rotated off the team. Best wishes in your future endeavors and thank you for your beautiful work with my designs!!!

Get ready for winter holidays with Glitzy!

2011-11-16T17:32:00.000-05:00

I am sorry to report that I am just not being inspired by Thanksgiving-related kit themes!!! However, the other day I was suddenly inspired to create a winter-holiday-celebration-Christmas-type kit. Now I am totally in the Christmas mood... :)

Glitzy is ready for you!

My CT has put together some amazing LOs and cards with this baby:

From Lee:

From Atusia:

And from Megan:

As always, thanks for stopping by! I hope that this time of year has you filled with peace and joy and that you can count the blessings in your life.

Happy scrapping!

Macabre AND Freebie

2011-11-07T08:55:00.000-05:00

OK, my newest full kit, Macabre, is perfect for layouts that need a bit of creepiness! It is almost the polar opposite of Not Too Spooky.

And here is some inpiration for you from Megan:

From Lee:

From Atusia:

AND, here is a freebie page border/cluster made from this kit, created for you by Megan. Click on the image to download.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Not Too Spooky FREEBIE!!!

2011-10-12T10:05:00.000-04:00

Megan created a freebie overlay for you from my Halloween Kit, Not Too Spooky.

You can grab this adorable overlay HERE.

And the full kit is available in my shop for $2 now. :)

NEW Autumn and Halloween Kits

2011-10-12T09:24:00.000-04:00

Fall already?!?! Time sure does fly! The Designer Apprentice Challenge at DSA was so much fun! I am happy to have placed in the top 10 (6th place). I really learned a lot, which is benefiting my current designs.

So, here are my two newest kit, incorportating all of the new design skills I have acquired:

And some gorgeous LOs by my creative gals!!
From Megan:

And by Lee:

And a new Halloween kit for not-so-scary pages...

Here are some totally cute Halloween LOs!
By Megan:

By Lee:

Thanks for stopping by -- In my next post I will be posting a cool freebie that Megan made for you.

Happy scrapping!!! :)

Designer Apprentice Season 2 & New Kit! :)

2011-08-11T17:07:00.000-04:00

I see it's been a month since my last post. My time has not been idle; I've been way busy -- both digitally and otherwise. :)

Among other things, I am participating in DigiScrap Addicts, Designer Apprentice: Season 2. There are a total of five challenges, the first of which were to extract two items and make a mini kit and the second was to create your own textures and make a mini paper pack. New designers (like me!) get a mentor, and mine has been very helpful, especially with extractions, which I've never done! (Note: you may be seeing more original extracted items in my upcoming kits...) Current CT member, Megan and one of my previous CT members, Jules are participating with me! Come cheer us on and grab all the amazing freebies being created for this competition!

I am working on a county fair kit, which is inspired by my own hometown's annual fair.

And, I've got a new kit, just released today, called Summer Nights. It's part of my Song Inspiration Series and was inspired by the song from the movie, Grease.

Here is some eye candy for inspiration:
By Megan:

And by Lee:

Thanks for stopping by! In a few future posts, I think I will do some tutorials on some programs I LOVE. One is called Art Rage and the other is called Repper Pro. Both do some amazing things, especially for digital artists. Stay tuned and in the meantime, happy scrapping!

Cool Treats!

2011-07-02T12:36:00.000-04:00

I scream, you scream; we all scream for ice cream! Summer is the perfect time to indulge in cool treats and hang out at the local ice cream shop. This kit is perfect for all your cool summer layouts (especially if they feature people eating ice cream!). Sweet, bright, sherbet colored papers with fun patterns and lots of cool treat embellies are packed into this kit.

And some eye candy from Megan:

And from Lee:

Hope you enjoy a safe and happy July 4th holiday!

Got Steampunk?

2011-06-17T08:48:00.000-04:00

I don't know what got into me, but a few weeks ago I was inspired to create a Steampunk kit. It could have been my perusal of an old issue of Altered Hearts Zine (doesn't look like any new issues have come out since Fall 2010), or a kit request that I saw on Divine Digital's website (from my CT gal, Megan). At any rate, I did it and here it is:

And a bit of inspiration to get you started!

From Lee:

From Megan:

From me:

Steampunk can really push your creativity to the next level. Give your imagination some wings (or a zeppelin!) :)

Join my Yahoo! Group: Go Digital!

2011-06-13T14:09:00.000-04:00

Hello!

I thought I'd jump into new territory and start a digital scrapbooking group. While my blog gives you some eye candy and shows you awesome layouts and new kits, it really is kind of a one-way street. You check in here, see some stuff, maybe leave a comment and that's it.

BUT, with my Go Digital! group, we can sort-of hang out -- share tips and tricks about photography, digital scrapbooking, cool trends, layout ideas, solutions for difficult topics to scrap, post challenges...that sort of thing. So many people are scared to start digital scrapbooking -- overwhelmed, don't know where or how to start, etc. I think TONS of people would love it if they knew a bit more and had a support group to help along the way. And, more experienced digi scrappers need tools to grow their skills, and a forum to share and gather more information. This is my goal with this new group. What do you think -- are you DIGITAL? :)

If you are interested in this type of thing, click on that little Yahoo! icon at the top of my page here and join the fun!

Thanks!!!!!

NEW KIT: Summer Gatherings (and LOTS of eye candy!!!)

2011-06-01T12:40:00.000-04:00

I was trying to think of a kit to work on around the Memorial Day holiday. I didn't want to do your standard Americana-red-white-and-blue kit, so I took that color palette, crossed it wth a pair of madras shorts and came up with this one, perfect for all sorts of summer events, gatherings and fun.

And here are some AWESOME layouts created by my fab CT team, using "Summer Gatherings"...

From Atusia:

From Jules:

From Lee:

From Megan:

From Anna:

I hope you have lots of memories to scrap from this Memorial Day and are looking forward to many fun adventures this summer.

Thanks for stopping by!

Inspiration: "For Spacious Skies"

2011-05-24T13:18:00.000-04:00

Here are some AWESOME layouts that my CT put together using my newest kit, "For Spacious Skies":

By Anna:

By Megan:

By Lee:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are inspired -- I know I am! :)

ANNOUNCEMENT: New CT Members!!!!!

2011-05-23T13:51:00.000-04:00

I am thrilled to announce three new CT members to my team:
Please give a Divine welcome to my newest CT members:

Anna, Lee and Megan

*Click their names to visit their blogs.

They join current CT members, Julie and Atusia.

I will be posting their work here, so keep a lookout. They are very talented!!!

NEW RELEASE: For Spacious Skies

2011-05-12T11:37:00.000-04:00

There's a reason the western United States is called "Big Sky Country." This kit was inspired by a trip I took to Montana and Wyoming and the glorious mountains, terrain and sky found there. Even though the inspiration comes from Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area, this kit is perfect for all types of outdoors-y layouts: camping trips, hiking excursions, nature photos and general outdoor adventures. It includes lots of national park-specific word art, along with a blank sign to make your own! Rustic and earthy, this versatile kit will compliment a wide variety of layouts.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

NEW ITEMS: PU Kit and CU Overlays

2011-05-08T09:24:00.000-04:00

New in my shop:

And, I've also added a pack of CU Mosaic Overlays:

Hope you are enjoying Mother's Day and that you can take some time for yourself and scrap! :) My dollar sale is still going on, but if you want to take advantage of these prices, don't wait -- I'll be restoring prices later today.

Thanks for stopping by!

Springsational Blog Hop!!!

2011-05-07T06:00:00.006-04:00

Happy International Scrapbooking Day! And thanks for joining along on our Springsational Blog Hop.

Hopefully, you have come here from Snips and Snails Designs.

Here is my freebie for you, just click on the image to download it:

And now, hop on over to Susannah's blog.

Thanks for participating in our blog hop to celebrate iNSD. Happy scrapping! :)

New Kit: Prom Night

2011-04-26T21:34:00.000-04:00

Prom is coming up! Scrap your prom night memories with my new kit, Prom Night. This kit is perfect for formals, proms, dances, even weddings! Included in the kit are three bonus QPs!

(Image is linked.)

Papers:

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Bunny Hop Blog Hop! Day 5

2011-04-22T00:00:00.001-04:00

Thanks for completing all five days of the hop! I hope you have enjoyed all of the goodies along the way. Here is my gift to wrap up this final day of the Bunny Hop:

(Click on image to download.)

Thanks for hopping by! Enjoy your Bunny Hop goodies! :)

Bunny Hop Blog Hop: Day 4

2011-04-21T00:00:00.005-04:00

Day four, already?!?! I hope you are enjoying your goodies so far. Here's another gift:

(Click image to download.)

One more day to go! Thanks for hopping through! :)

Bunny Hop Blog Hop! Day 3

2011-04-20T00:00:00.002-04:00

Phew! Are you tired of hopping, yet? Two more days and many more goodies to go! Here's my gift for you today:

(Click image to download.)

Keep on hopping! :)

Bunny Hop Blog Hop: Day 2

2011-04-19T00:00:00.006-04:00

More goodies for you today!

(Click on image to download.)

Enjoy the rest of your tour! :)

Bunny Hop Blog Hop! Day 1

2011-04-18T00:00:00.013-04:00

Welcome to Day 1 of the Bunny Hop Blog Hop!

Here's my gift for you today:

(Click on image to download.)

Thanks for hopping by! :)

NEW Kit: Beautiful Boy

2011-04-11T14:51:00.000-04:00

I'm continuing my Song Inspiration Series with another kit, "Beautiful Boy," inspired by John Lennon's love song to his son. This kit is robot-, spaceship-, cowboy-, guitar-, and truck-free...it's just a boy kit!

It's on sale for $1.75 till the end of the week (4/15). Hope you like it! :)

It's ON!!!!

2011-04-08T17:58:00.000-04:00

Divine Digital is having its 5th Birthday Bash -- starting NOW and lasting all week!

Visit my shop -- all items are $1 till Saturday at midnight.

Stop by Divine Digital's boards for fun, games & prizes galore.

SALE to Celebrate Divine Digital's 5th Birthday!

2011-04-05T13:04:00.000-04:00

Divine Digital turns 5 on April 9th. There will be many sales, games and awesome prizes beginning Saturday and lasting all week long.

To celebrate, ALL of my kits and brush sets will be $1 each on April 9th only!

Make sure to visit my shop on Saturday and be sure to drop in to Divine Digital all week for some awesome treats.

Get Hoppin' on Your Easter LOs!

2011-04-02T18:50:00.000-04:00

My newest kit is "Easter Peep," sort-of a vintage-y take on Easter. This kit includes THREE bonus Quick Pages, which are used in the LOs below:

And here's a gorgeous LO by my CT member, Jules:

And two beauties by Atusia:

Thanks for stopping by, I am working on new additions for my shop. "Hoppy Cropping!" LOL :)

NEW CT Member!

2011-03-16T09:03:00.000-04:00

It is my pleasure to announce that I've added another layout artist to my creative team! Joining Jules is Atusia.

She's already done two layouts for me, using my newest kit To Love The Earth:

Isn't she talented? Welcome aboard, Atusia (and thanks, Jules, for the recommendation!) :)

NEW KIT: To Love The Earth

2011-03-15T12:58:00.000-04:00

St. Patrick's Day isn't the only reason to go GREEN! Spring is arriving, Earth Day approaches and things are looking GREEN! This kit is perfect for documenting all the ways in which you are a steward of the Earth. (For one thing, digital scrapbooking is a totally GREEN way to preserve your memories!) Have you volunteered to clean up a park, highway or community garden? Do you compost? Recycle? Collect rainwater to tend your yard or garden? Belong to a community garden co-op? Grow your own food and preserve it? Turn down your thermostat? Use reusable water bottles? Own a hybrid car? Do full loads of laundry in cold water? Walk instead of drive? All of these things are ways to care for our Earth. Showing ways in which you help reduce, reuse and recycle are worth a layout or two! "To Love The Earth" is perfect for all of your GREEN layouts.

Images are linked! Enjoy!

NEW: Lucky Clover Brush Set

2011-03-09T09:37:00.000-05:00

Available in my shop for a song! :)

Add a little luck to your layouts with this Lucky Clover Brush Set! You can use this brush set to create custom papers, or apply styles to make unique elements. Recolor, resize, rotate, etc. to your individual needs. Brushes are a versatile tool for any digital scrapper!

NEW Kit: Boybotic

2011-03-08T17:09:00.000-05:00

Silly, fun, quirky and bold are words that describe my new kit, Boybotic. It's available in my shop now.

Got Snow?

2011-02-04T18:17:00.001-05:00

So, anyone in the midwest or along the eastern seaboard has had her fair share of snow and ice lately! I know my layout artist Jules has! She was so inspired by all the shoveling and scraping, she did a layout with my kit Snowbound...

Here's to Spring! LOL

NEW! Song Inspiration Series: Being With You

2011-01-29T10:57:00.000-05:00

OK, to counter my Song Inspiration Series: Love Hurts kit, I've created Being With You. This bright, happy kit will help you celebrate the best of love.

This kit is available in my shop, now. Thanks for stopping by!

"Love Hurts" LO Idea

2011-01-28T08:29:00.000-05:00

Julie did another amazing LO for me, this time with a kit from my Song Inspiration Series: Love Hurts.

Another Chickadee LO Idea!

2011-01-20T15:05:00.000-05:00

So, my gal Jules put together this LO, also from my Chickadee kit:

Isn't it darling? That's my brother, sister-in-law and niece a few winters ago...

"Chickadee" kit LO idea

2011-01-18T15:57:00.000-05:00

I am pleased to introduce you to Jules, my very first CT member! This is her very first layout for my shop.

She made this cool page with my Chickadee kit:

Here's a kit preview:

Thanks for looking!

Tell Your Story: "An Adoption Story"

2011-01-12T09:49:00.000-05:00

Need to tell your story? Here's a kit that will help you document the building of your family through adoption. This kit will work for any adoption scenario and includes plenty of journaling mats and tags to tell your own story.

*This kit will also work for layouts of any baby, child or family, but it was designed with adoption in mind.

Available in my shop now. Thanks for looking!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-06T09:08:00.001-05:00

Old has never been so new! Celebrate the new year with Old Fashioned New Year, my new mini kit.

Includes 11 papers, 11 elements and one Bonus Quick Page all for $1.11!

Available now in my shop. Happy New Year!

NEW: "Chickadee" Full Kit

2010-12-17T14:59:00.000-05:00

I love the little chickadees that visit my feeder all winter. They are so cute! These winter birds are the inspiration for my newest kit, Chickadee. It is available in my shop now:

NEW Releases: Tannenbaum and Snowbound

2010-12-09T10:00:00.001-05:00

I just released a new kit Tannenbaum, inspired by the classic and iconic Christmas tree. Get it here.

It coordinates with the Tannenbaum Brush set, available here.

For your icy layouts, try my kit Snowbound, here:

I hope you are enjoying this busy time of year.
Thanks for looking and happy scrapping!

My Store is Open at Divine Digital!!

2010-11-23T14:52:00.000-05:00

My shop at Divine Digital is open for business!

I have a few products for sale right now:

And I am working like crazy on creating a few more because, right now, my shop is a little bare! {LOL} But I will have some downtime over the next few weeks to create more inventory. Please hop on over and take a look.

I am thankful to Royanna and the Divine Team for this opportunity. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend and until my next post: Happy Scrapping! :)

My Store Opening Soon!

2010-11-19T18:13:00.001-05:00

Yippee! I am delighted to announce that I will soon be opening my store at Divine Digital!

I am excited and terrified at the same time! {LOL} But this is really the next logical step in my creative life.

When I am up and running, I'll be back to post previews of my shop goodies.

CHOO-CHOO! Scrap n' Art World Cardmaking Day Blog Train!

2010-10-02T00:00:00.041-04:00

Welcome to the Scrap ‘n Art World Cardmaking Day Blog Train!

If you haven’t been with us since the beginning of the train, make sure you go to Angela's blog (http://theprissypixel.com/) to board. Our train is headed on a fantastic holiday tour and you won’t want to miss any of the ten stops. We start out at Halloween, head on over to Thanksgiving and end our journey at Christmas.

Each blog along the way has a word that you will need to write down. At the end of the line, post the sentence you gathered from the various blogs and you will be entered to win this amazing prize package!

The train ride will be open until midnight Sunday (US Central Time Zone) and the winner will be announced on the Scrap ‘n Art Blog on Monday, October 4.

Credits: Digital Kits: "Ghoolie Juice" by Sausan Designs; "Scary Boo" by Edeline Marta Design; Fonts: Pea Jenny Roman, iNked God, Pea Ambrielle, Bleeding Cowboys

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

My word for you is "AND."
Next stop is Kas Mello’s blog. Have a great journey!

Digi Dare #196

2010-09-22T14:03:00.000-04:00

Here's a page for a dare at The Digi Dares. The dare was to scrap a miracle and keep the layout mostly white. As usual, this challenge really was a challenge! I scrapped about something that happened just a few days after my youngest brother committed suicide.

Journaling says: Two days after you died, we were all still in shock. The family was gathering together, grieving and asking a million questions, chief among them, “Why?”

I was standing outside the farm on the patio. It was very late and very dark. I was waiting for our cousin and his family to arrive from VT. I looked westward at the clear, cold autumn sky and began talking to you. Finally, I said, “Joel, I just need a sign... I need you to let me know that you are OK.” A second later a shooting star streaked across the October sky, followed moments later by another.

Your stars were my answer and your answer is my miracle.

Credits: "Casual Attraction" collaboration by mgl Scraps and Studio Flergs: acrylic stars, journaling mat; "Valentines" by Starlight Designs: paper; "Xmas2" by Natali Design: star; "Peace, Love & Presents" collaboration by Pickleberry Pop: star swirl; "Creation 23" collaboration by Catherine Paturet and Dawn Vander Stoep; "Glitter Style Set 2 CU" by Luiza Garay: glitter style; Font: Pea Squeaker; Adobe PSCS3.

Fall 2010 Issue of Scrap n' Art Magazine is Ready!

2010-09-01T08:10:00.000-04:00

Another great issue is ready to be devoured! If you love paper or digital scrapbooking, crafting, hybrid projects, or just ogling delicious eye-candy, you need to subscribe ASAP! And, there are huge freebie digital kits in EVERY issue.

What are you waiting for? Click here for details.

The Thinking Tree

2010-07-24T20:06:00.000-04:00

One more page with Scrap That Idea products...

Digital Kit: "Live, Laugh, Love" by AWP-Designs by Vicki; Font: Pea Smashtastic

Seriously? Three Months Since My Last Post???

2010-07-13T08:31:00.000-04:00

I almost forgot how to post a new entry, it's been so long since I've been on here. But, I have been scrapping like a crazy person....here are some recent pages, using some great product from Scrap That Idea. (Thanks to Scrap N' Art magazine and Scrap That Idea for making this possible!)

I am not sure why the focus of these pages is feet...

Digital Kit: "Beautiful" by Sweet Blossom Designs by Sara ; Alpha: "It's The Tooth Fairy" by Stacey's Scraps

Digital Kit: "Joyful" by Mel Hains Designs; Font: Salamander

Summer Twilight Mini Kit: FREEBIE

2010-04-08T08:30:00.000-04:00

I created a mini kit from a color pallette I got on my favorite color website, kuler. A full kit is in the works, but for now you can grab the mini kit here.

Thanks for your visit!

Puddle Jumpers

2010-03-26T14:09:00.000-04:00

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE SCRAP N' ART/GET SKETCHY/SRM STICKERS BLOG TRAIN, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE! CHOO-CHOO!

My sister-in-law Danielle created another gorgeous kit called "April Showers," which is available at her shop at Divine Digital. Anyway, here's a page I created using it:

Credits: "April Showers" by Danielle's Designs; Typewriter font; Adobe PSCS3

Flutterby Page

2010-03-24T16:00:00.000-04:00

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE SCRAP N' ART/GET SKETCHY/SRM STICKERS BLOG POST, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE!

Just registered my oldest for Kindergarten today...I am still weepy! I'm feeling nostalgic for the "old" days, when she was still a baby! Here is a page I made of her when she first started preschool -- three years ago! I used my Flutterby kit (a freebie for you!), which is featured here.

Font: Pea Sandra
Adobe PSCS3

Thanks for looking!

Choo-Choo!!! It's a Blog Train!

2010-03-19T06:00:00.034-04:00

Its time for a blog train and this one is awesome! The design teams of Scrap N'Art and Get Sketchy have teamed up together, along with SRM Stickers to provide you with inspiration and prizes!

Here's the inspiration...Get Sketchy provided this sketch:

This is the layout I created using it:

Credits: Digital kit: "Watercolor Whimsy" by Amanda Sok (ScrapGirls.com); Fonts: Impact, Pea Carmen and Pea Devon Caps, Sketch: "Get Sketchy, Sketch #30"; Adobe PSCS3

And here is what you need to do! Visit each blog on the list below. Each blogger will have a "special word" noted in their post! If you visit every blog, the words will create a sentence. After you have the full sentence, your last stop will be at the Scrap N'Art blog. You will find an email address in that final post. Email the full sentence and you will be entered to win a subscription and a prize pack from Scrap N'Art! There will be TWO winners for those prizes! Also, anyone who leaves comments on the blog posts at SRM Stickers and at Get Sketchy will be entered to win prizes from those sites as well!

What are you waiting for? If you started here, you need to head back to the beginning of the train so you don't miss a single stop! Here's the order of the blog train and we hope you have fun!

Oh, and the special word from my blog is... "READERS"!

Bree Tetz - http://www.artsyfartsyscraproom.blogspot.com/
Camille Young - http://camillescropcorner.blogspot.com/
Dora Dekker - http://scrappersfun.blogspot.com/
Anja Curvers - http://scrappietoo.blogspot.com/
Grace Tolman - http://tolmanchronicles.blogspot.com/
Lenet Mos - http://scraplenet.blogspot.com/
Lisa Forsythe - http://sendingsmileswithpaperandink.blogspot.com/
Sherri Thompson - http://sherrithompson.blogspot.com/
Staphanie Muzzulin - http://handmade75.blogspot.com/
Ami Godfrey - http://basicallyami.blogspot.com/
Amy Hadley - http://intothecrazyblue.blogspot.com/
Carol Zeitz - http://www.cpzdesigns.com/
Cathleen Smith - http://www.3boysandabus.com/
Rebecca Price - http://byondbzr.blogspot.com/
Danielle Gray - http://danielle-designs.blogspot.com/
Nicole Polhamus - http://www.crop-a-holic.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Ziegler (me) - http://www.digi-scrapping.blogspot.com/
Jenn Hochlan - http://jennck.blogspot.com/
SRM STICKERS - http://srm-stickers.blogspot.com/
ScrapNʼART Blog http://www.scrapnart.com/blog/

Have fun and good luck!

Flutterby: Freebie kit for you!

2010-03-18T15:34:00.000-04:00

I love using others' kits to create great layouts, but once in awhile I get a creative bug and enjoy putting together a kit of my own. Here's my latest creation, Flutterby.

You can grab the elements here.

You can grab the papers here.

Enjoy!

Honest Scrap Award!

2010-03-15T20:03:00.000-04:00

Alright, I just got tagged with the Honest Scrap Award by my sister-in-law Danielle! I am now supposed to list ten truths about myself and then pass this along to others! So here we go:

1. I am crazy about the Enneagram (I am an 8w9.) and I've typed most of my family and friends.

2. I have six tattoos and plans for at least two more.

3. I am a conspiracy theorist and proud of it -- the paranoid ones are the ones who survive! LOL

4. In November 2008, I started practicing Aikido and I am in the dojo two to five times per week.

5. One of my most under-used talents is shooting pool.

6. I love to go to county fairs and dive bars.

7. I hate spiders.

8. My beverage of choice is a dry, full-bodied red wine. (But at a dive bar, I drink beer right out of the bottle.)

9. My favorite novel is Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund; my favorite series is The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and my favorite work of non-fiction is The Great Influenza by John M. Barry.

10. I am frequently underestimated.

So, now I tag Caren!

Vroom!

2010-03-13T19:21:00.002-05:00

I feel like I haven't done a layout of my son in awhile. Here is one I created of my dear, sweet boy with some fabulous products I picked up at Shabby Princess (thanks to Scrap N' Art magazine!).

Digital Kits: "Barefoot," "Gabby," "Giggle Box," and "Sandbox"; Elements: "Things That Go"; Font: SP Shabby Squiggles (all from Shabby Princess); Adobe PSCS3

Scrap Matters LOs

2010-02-26T11:53:00.000-05:00

Recently, I had an opportunity to work with some digital scrapbooking supplies from Scrap Matters. Some of these pages will be in the March/April 2010 issue of Scrap N' Art magazine and a few that aren't are below. Thanks for looking!

Credits: Love, Life, Nature (collaboration by Dirty Feet Designs and Sya's Blueprints): BG paper (blended with photo); Project 365 Grab Bag: date stamp (Simply Scraps) and alpha and acrylic date (Connie Prince/DigiDiva Designs); Adobe PSCS3

Credits: Shabby Chic (WM [squared] Designs); ChopinScript font; Adobe PSCS3

Feeling Lucky?

2010-02-22T14:47:00.000-05:00

Here's a page I made with my sister-in-law, Danielle's 'Feeling Lucky' kit and word art pack, which are available in her store over at Divine Digital.

Credits: 'Feeling Lucky' Combo Pack by Danielle's Designs, Adobe PSCS3

Some Love QP Freebie

2010-02-15T09:52:00.000-05:00

My sister-in-law, Danielle, designed an awesome kit 'Some Love', which is available for members of Scrap n' Art Magazine. BUT, I've created a quick page for you, using this kit. Here 'tis:

If you like this QP, go here to get it. Enjoy!

The New Year's LO That Almost Wasn't

2010-01-20T14:40:00.000-05:00

Feels like forever that I've done a page, even though I'd been doing pages like crazy for my creative team work at Scrap n' Art.

Anyway, using a way cool kit I picked up at Scrap Matters, I did a LO about our fantabulous New Year's Day celebration -- where I did not take one photograph! Can you believe it???? Neither can I, but I salvaged the memories like this:

Anyway, it just goes to show that you don't always need photographs to make a LO!

Credits: "Enjoy the Moment" by Sahlin Studio; Project 365 Grab Bag: Page Template (Simply Scraps Weeklys Vol. 1, Template 1); Castorgate and Pea Lauren France fonts; Adobe PSCS3

Scrap n' Art January/February 2010 Issue Available NOW!

2010-01-09T10:05:00.000-05:00

The newest issue of Scrap n' Art is available for download now!!!

Subscriptions are very affordable ($9.99/year) and each issue includes tons of inspiration, tutorials and project ideas, PLUS a huge digital scrapbooking kit. For information go here.

Digi Dare #160

2009-12-22T14:15:00.000-05:00

Here's a page I did for a dare over at The Digi Dares:

Journaling says: No news is not necessarily good news. I’m not in love with the news, but as a voter and mostly responsible citizen, I feel that knowing what’s going on outside my own home’s walls is important. I listen to NPR while I get ready for my day. I browse through our local newspaper with my morning coffee. When I can’t sleep, I watch Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert. Sometimes the news makes me furious; sometimes it makes me want to give up on humanity; sometimes it makes me write a letter or call my legislators; sometimes it makes me cry. But it makes me an informed taxpayer, provides topics for discussion and gives my conspiracy-theorizing, cynical, naysaying mind something to do!

Credits: Holliewood Studios 'Holliewood on Display': paper, couch, frames, pear, easel; MDesigns 'Breaktime': coffee mug; Radio, newspaper and photographs of Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep and Stephen Colbert from the internet; Holly Designs 'Puzzled' alpha; Typewriter font; Adobe PSCS3.

FREEBIE: Winter Felt Shapes

2009-12-21T09:40:00.000-05:00

Since this past weekend has given us 8" of snow, I made some winter felt shapes to share.

If you like them, grab them here: Winter Felt Shapes by JenniferZ

Happy holidays and happy scrapping!

Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

2009-12-14T12:54:00.000-05:00

My sister-in-law Danielle (Danielle's Designs) created a gorgeous Christmas kit that is available at Scrap n' Art.

Here's a LO I made with it:

Credits: Danielle's Designs 'Dreaming of a Pink Christmas': paper and elements; Tekton Pro font; Adobe PSCS3.

December Digi Challenge at Scrap n' Art

2009-12-14T08:07:00.000-05:00

Here's a page I made for the December Digi Challenge at Scrap n' Art:

Credits: ibdd_crumpleandfold_2_overlay_1; Martencja Designs 'WinterFairyland': frame (recolored); Weeds and Wildflowers 'Have a Holly Jolly Day': poinsettia; Wenceslas font; Adobe PSCS3.

Holiday Card, 2009

2009-11-23T15:08:00.000-05:00

This year, I thought I'd try and make my holiday cards. I printed these out as borderless 4x6 prints and affixed them to the front of blank photo mount cards.

The inside says, "...and a Happy New Year, too! No matter how you celebrate, may the peace and beauty of the holiday season be with you throughout the coming year."

Credits: paper: 'Winter Fairyland' (Martencja Designs); Hanukkah, Solstice and Kwanzaa images: clip art from the internet; sleigh: 'A Christmas Wish' (Heaven's Gate Designs by Laurie Ann); holly and snowflake: 'Open Your Eyes' (Angie Briggs); Imprint MT Shadow, Scriptina, Santa's Sleigh, Palace Script MT, Christmas Card and Walkway Rounded fonts; Adobe PSCS3.

Photo Cube and FREEBIE Template

2009-11-18T15:48:00.000-05:00

I've been thinking of those little photo cubes, lately, and I wondered if I could whip up a template to make one. Here's my first stab at it:

I clipped my photos to it and printed it out, like so:

After it dried, I cut it out and scored the edges, like this: (Notice that I cut the flaps a bit bigger than in the original design. When I worked it out with regular paper on my trial run, the flaps were a bit small to work with -- cutting them this much larger makes it much easier to glue together.)

I used tacky glue on the flaps and folded it up. Placing rubber bands around it will hold the flaps down while it dries. My finished cube looks like this:

If you want to give it a try, you can grab the template here. Have fun!!

November Scrap n' Art Challenge: Thank Someone!

2009-11-18T11:41:00.001-05:00

Made this page for a challenge over at Scrap n' Art.

Journaling says: In November 2008, I began one of the most challenging journeys of my life - I became a student of Aikido at Itten Dojo. In a year’s time I have lost 20 lbs., lowered my resting heart rate and blood pressure, dropped five clothing sizes, increased my muscle mass and strength and passed my first belt test.

More important, however, is the fun I have had (and continue to have!) & the friends I have made there.

Thank you, Sensei, for accepting me as a student and for offering the best Aikido curriculum around. And thank you to all my dojo mates who have taught and trained with me, pushed and encouraged me, supported and challenged me, laughed and nursed injuries with me and made training fun and satisfying. You are the best!

Credits: Frankie Loves Hollie (Creashens); Jackie Eckles Highlight Brushes; MA Brownie Too font; Adobe PSCS3.

Trick or Treat, 2009

2009-11-10T15:23:00.002-05:00

Finally finished a wedding album for friends and so I am finally scrapping my own photos, again! Here are the kiddos this past Halloween...

Credits: 'Scare Dee Doo': paper; 'Don't Be Afraid': alpha/word art, tag and green paint; 'Scary Boo': witch and vampire; MA Brownie Too font; Adobe PSCS3.

Digi Dare #154

2009-11-09T15:40:00.005-05:00

Made this page for another dare over at Digi Dares...thanks for looking!

Journaling says: You are all so special to me -- I admire my husband for working so hard to provide for us, being my best friend and a great dad; my children for their boundless energy, creativity, intelligence, sweetness and for their joyful senses of humor; and my brother for being rock solid, a great friend and constant partner in crime! I love you all more than I could say!

Credits: Angi Briggs 'Just BU': papers; Pristina font; Adobe PSCS3.

Digi-Dare #153

2009-10-31T13:52:00.005-04:00

Created this page for a challenge over at The Digi Dares.

Journaling says: I was certain our first child was going to be a boy. I had all boy names picked out and was quite surprised when the ultrasound showed I was carrying a girl. But I hope you know that I am ever so glad that my first child was you, our sweet baby girl.

Photo taken 10/2004, Journaling 10/2009

Credits: Everything from Natali Designs 'Little Miracles,' except the white paper flower ('Have a Good Time' by Dydyge) and the pearl ('Primavera', a CatScrap collaborative kit); Angelina font; Adobe PSCS3.

Puddle Jumpers

2009-10-07T07:26:00.003-04:00

Made this page for a template challenge over at Scrap n' Art.

Journaling says: You both love splashing in puddles -- even wihen they are only one inch deep and located in the middle of the street! I had to keep constant vigil while you both enjoyed the remnants of an August rain. August 20th, 2009

Credits: Designs by Lili 'Spring Showers': papers and elements EXCEPT Valerie Randall 'Batik': staple, Julie Bullock 'Apha Beads' and Bannerwoman 'Simple Strings'; Nicole Polhamus page template; Pea Weenie font; Adobe PSCS3.

Petting Zoo

2009-10-05T17:48:00.002-04:00

If you live close to Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, it's worth a visit. DH is working on our taxes, so I need to keep the kids out of the house in order to avoid all the cursing and screaming! {LOL} I took the kids to Lake Tobias on Saturday and they had a great time on the safari and walking through the park. The highlight, however, was the petting zoo -- they loved it!

Credits: Thao Cosgrove 'Naturescape', Angie Briggs 'HisNHers' and Brandy Murry 'FTDO': papers (altered and blended) (available at Scrap Girls); Cindy Doerkson Layered Folds and Tears template: template for torn paper; Natali Designs Cross Stitches: stitching; Dilo Designs 'Monia': leaves and wire splatter (available at Digital-Crea); Atomic Cupcake Chipboard Action; Rough Draft, Segoe Script and Poplar Std fonts; Adobe PSCS3.

Sleep Tight

2009-09-17T16:47:00.003-04:00

The son of a friend is turning one-year-old soon and I thought that a keepsake would make a nice gift. I asked her to send me one or two of her favorite pictures of him and I would make a page. Here it is; I hope she likes it!

Credits: Kasia Designs 'Dreaming Angels'; Kristen Rice 'In the Clouds'; Pinay Designz 'In the Meadow'; Adobe PSCS3.

Waiting for You

2009-09-08T16:34:00.004-04:00

My sister-in-law, Alicia is scheduled to deliver her second (another girl!) via c-section on 9/9/9! Here she is in a photo I took of her this weekend...

I made this page for a challenge over at Scrap N' Art: Easy as 1, 2, 3 (September Challenge)

Credits: Natali Designs 'Word Art 8': "Waiting for You" word art; Syndee Nuckles 'Collage Art': clock paper (recolored); Amanda McGee 'JakeEmma': solid paper and flowered paper (all recolored); Michelle Coleman 'Bohemian Summer': stitched heart; Angie Briggs 'JustB': felt flower (recolored); Jennifer's Handwriting font; Adobe PSCS3.

September Monthly LO Contest at Scrap Girls

2009-09-02T18:35:00.002-04:00

A page I made for the September Monthly LO Contest over at Scrapgirls. (Here's the link to this challenge.) The theme was repetition, which I've noticed a lot on pages of late. I like the look, but this is my first attempt! Thanks for looking. :-)

Credits: Angie Briggs' 'Just B' (Scrap Girls): all paper and elements, Jennifer's Handwriting font; Adobe PSCS3.

A Kiss to Build a Dream On

2009-08-27T12:48:00.002-04:00

Another page for my cousin and her new husband!

Credits: 'Le Petit Monde de Giulia' by ptitesouris: photo mask; 'Romantic Hours' by choubinette: paper and elements; Honey Script font; Adobe PSCS3.

Some Things Are Just Better

2009-08-19T08:40:00.000-04:00

My cousin Lauren and her fiance Dave were married on August 14th. The ceremony was beautiful and I wanted to scrap a page or two for them. In thinking of them, I was inspired by 'things that go together,' like Batman and Robin, hugs and kisses, Fred and Ginger, mac n' cheese, etc.

I wanted to incorporate this idea in their page. So, I decided to create an overlay on the background paper and highlight phrases throughout by increasing the font a bit and changing the color to one a bit darker than the rest. Then I used the title to play up this theme.

Credits: Ptitesouris 'Le Petit Monde de Guilia': paper and elements; DiHickman 'Breezy': alpha; Honey Script and Copperplate Gothic Light fonts; Adobe PSCS3.

Plum Forest FREEBIE

2009-08-13T13:58:00.000-04:00

Here is my second kit, Plum Forest. This is a preview (not all elements are shown and all drop shadows are for preview purposes only. None of the elements in the kit include drop shadows.)

In addition, here are two quick pages I've created using this kit:

You can pick up the element pack and the quick pages here.

You can pick up the paper pack here.

Enjoy!

Foliage Overlays FREEBIE

2009-07-29T19:15:00.001-04:00

Here is a set of four overlays to use to make your own BG papers. You can use your blend modes for endless possibilites. Mix and match papers, blend them with solid fill layers or gradients, or color the patterns and backgrounds separately. It's up to you!

Pick 'em up here.

Personal use only; please give proper credit. Thanks!

Faded Summer QP

2009-07-29T18:54:00.000-04:00

Here is a QP made from my Faded Summer kit. It's available for download here.

I hope you enjoy my designs -- please give proper credit.

Gift Idea

2009-07-28T08:40:00.000-04:00

My sister and her boyfriend are relocating to California at month's end, which is exactly on the other side of the continent from us. I wanted to get them a going-away gift, but knew they wouldn't want to lug a lot of junk cross-country. Digital gifts are the perfect solution!

I made a collage of the kids' photos, printed it and framed it for them. I plan to create and send yearly photo books to them, so they can keep up on the kiddos. (I hope to still see them once a year and then we'll definitely fly out for visits when Kiefer no longer needs a pack n' play for sleeping and a high chair for eating.)

Anyway, here's the gift I made for them:

I also changed "niece" to 'granddaughter' and "nephew" to 'grandson' and printed those pages out for the grandparents.

Credits: Vinnie Pearce's Block Page Mask; Pea Weenie and Rockwell Condensed fonts; Mimilou Designs 'The Fairy Garden': paper; ScrapGirls 'Refresh 2': Amanda Sok style (altered color), used on names; Adobe PSCS3.

Buckey OOB (out of bounds)

2009-07-21T15:11:00.000-04:00

Feel like I've been neglecting my dear, sweet boy in my pages of late. Here's one when he was still a wee babe...*sigh* (I indulged a whim and purchased FluidMask3, which is a program to help extract images. I used it here and I think I like it! It's SO much faster than trying to extract with a brush, lasso tool, or even Photoshop's Magic Extractor.)

Credits: Angie Briggs 'His N Hers' kit (Scrap Girls): papers, frame, borders, word art; Syrin 'Traveltime': staples; Patient Page font; Adobe PSCS3.

Gift for my MIL

2009-07-17T20:09:00.000-04:00

My mother-in-law's birthday is tomorrow and we are hosting a party for her on Sunday. She insisted on 'no gifts,' but my husband asked me to scrap her a 5x7 of our kids. Here it is:

Credits: 'The Wonderful World' (Choubinette); Natali Designs 'Funny Stitches'; 'The Fairy Garden' (MD Designs); Bernhard Modern font; Adobe PSCS3.

Making a Splash!

2009-07-14T13:48:00.000-04:00

My daughter's swimming abilities have really improved this summer. I think it has a lot to do with watching other kids get their faces wet and fish the sinkers off the bottom, since apparently I have totally lost my street cred and have no idea what I'm talking about! Anyway, she's 'swimming' under water with her trusty pink goggles. Luckily, I have an underwater camera and captured this great shot to mark the occassion.

Credits: Amanda Resende & Kirsten Rice 'Free Spirit' (AfterFive): frame (recolored); MD Designs 'Piece of Paradise' (Digital-Crea): wave, starfish (recolored); Kristen Rice & Fruitloop Sally 'Serene Island' (Digital Artist Magazine June '09 freebie): fish, waves, BG paper, alpha; Segoe Print font; Adobe PSCS3.

FREEBIE: Faded Summer Kit

2009-07-10T17:11:00.000-04:00

Here it is -- my first kit! It's the first kit I've ever designed and is inspired by summer. Enjoy!

Personal use only; please give proper credit.

Download the elements here.

Download the papers here.

Sleeping Fairy

2009-06-24T13:54:00.000-04:00

I totally love pages where a scene is created out of various elements. This is my first attempt at this technique and while I'm not entirely happy with the page, it's sufficient. Plus, two weeks is just about long enough to spend putting ONE page together!

Credits: Scrap Girls kits: Thao Cosgrove's 'Naturescapes' (BG papers)
All elements from the following kits, found at Digital Crea: 'The Wonderful World,' 'The Secret Garden', 'The Fairy Garden,' 'The Spring of Happyness', 'Le Petit Monde de Guilia'
Adobe PSCS3

An Afternoon with Thomas

2009-06-16T17:17:00.000-04:00

Learn from our mistake: Do NOT take your kids to see Thomas at Strasburg RR!! It is a nightmare -- crowds, people screaming at their kids, no shade and nothing much to do but wait for your boarding time.

That being said, Kiefer LOVED the 25-minute ride on "Thomas" and he really enjoyed watching the trains. In between that, he was a cranky mess. Addie wasn't much better.

Here is a LO that makes the whole event seem much more enjoyable than it really was... :-)

Credits: Products from Scrap Girls: Caroline Kaisers 'Trains & Tracks Embellishments Biggie'; BG paper made with SG Textures (Ariadna Wiczling); Flare Gothic font; Adobe PSCS3.

Hide and Seek

2009-06-08T20:11:00.000-04:00

Saw this wee babe on a recent trip up to my grandparents' farm. S/he staggered across the road and "hid" in the field. It was a very newborn, by the look of its gait. Didn't see its momma, but I am sure she was nearby. I couldn't help myself -- I had to snap some photos!

Credits: Thao Cosgrove 'Naturescapes': paper, word art, tab, rocks, leaf; Keri Schueller 'BeauteBotan': swirl; Syndee Nuckes 'Noteworthy': sprig (recolored), notepad under photo/frame; 1942 Report font; Adobe PSCS3.

Summer Time LO and FREE KIT!!!!

2009-06-05T21:28:00.000-04:00

My sister-in-law, Danielle has created her very first digital kit and it's available as a freebie on her blog! Here's a page I made with it...

Credits: Summer Time by Danielle Designs; Futura Lt font; Adobe PSCS3.

Word Art II - Date Strips

2009-06-03T12:51:00.001-04:00

I love date stamps and strips. Here are some simple ones I created, including some doodles to use to mark the month and day.

Click on the image to download. The file is saved in .png format and can be recolored, as needed.

If you use my designs, please credit JenniferZ.

Enjoy!

My Heart Belongs To You LO

2009-06-03T09:53:00.000-04:00

My sister-in-law Danielle created a page with some of my wedding word art (offered in a previous post). Here it is...isn't she supremely talented?

Credits: Concentre de douceur by Sev (Digital-Crea); editing done with PSE6

Time Flies

2009-06-02T14:07:00.000-04:00

Here's a fairly new page that I neglected to post earlier.

Credits:

Amanda Sok 'Take Wing': paper, word art, stitches, frame, flower stalk; Melissa Renfo 'Well Loved' (Scrap Girls): staple; Maelia 'Bittersweet Caress': branch; 'Delicate Spring' collaboration kit: flower; Moi 'So Sweet' (Digital Crea): string; WorstveldSlingExtra2Oblique font; Adobe PSCS3.

Cape May, August 2005

2009-06-02T13:52:00.001-04:00

My thoughts are totally turned toward summer and so my scrapping has been inspired by photos from summers past.

To make the bottle appear transparent and, in my opinion, more realistic, I selected the part of the sea grass that was behind the bottle, copied it onto its own layer, moved it in front of the bottle and lowered the opacity to 15%.

Here's how I copied the precise selection:
-I selected the bottle shape by CTRL+click the thumbnail in the layers palette.
-Then I made sure the sea grass layer was active and hit CTRL+C (this copies only the part of the sea grass within the bottle shape) then CTRL+V (this pastes that selection into a new layer).
-Then I pulled that layer over my bottle layer and aligned it precisely.

Voila!

Credits: Sun N Sea Holidays kit by Ptitesouris (Digital-Crea); Tucked Photos Templates by Thao Cosgrove (Scrap Girls); Catherine's Lazy Days font; Adobe PSCS3.

Word Art I

2009-05-29T17:38:00.001-04:00

My sister-in-law (over at Danielle's Designs) inspired me to create some word art and offer it on my blog. Since wedding season is fast approaching (or perhaps has already arrived), my inspiration was "love."

The files are .png images and can be recolored, as needed.

If you use my designs, please credit JenniferZ. Enjoy!

I used this last one on a wedding page for my brother's wedding, the layout being published in the May/June '09 issue of Scrap n' Art eZine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Go Boldly...

2009-05-10T16:57:00.001-04:00

Credits:

COL_SSActions_LensEffects_8302_SelectiveFocusBW; Brandy Murry 'Back Porch': wire; Angi Briggs 'Young at Heart': tree, fence, mushroom, word art; Angi Briggs 'His n Hers': string (recolored), buttons; Angi Briggs 'Splash of Color': button; Kerri Schuller's Warped Frames Action and string style; Ptitesouris 'The Spring of Happyness': ladybug clip; Moi 'So Sweet': paper; Ptitesouris 'The Secret Garden of Celou': leaf; MD 'Little Spring': twigs on string; Katie Pertiet's Aged Frames 9; Tall Paul font; Adobe PSCS3.

Four Generations

2009-04-20T15:58:00.000-04:00

This is my grammy, my mom, me and my daughter. My grandmother died last February and her birthday is April 8th, so I've been thinking of her a lot lately. She was a talented painter and seamstress, which is why I included the brushed photo and mat and the dress form sticker.

Credits: Syndee Nuckles 'Noteworthy': BG paper, butterfly, key; Brandy Murry 'Ephemera': dress form; Fei-fie's Stuff: Different Strokes #4 (brushes); Createwings Designs 'Creation 23' collaboration kit: string; Vera Lim 'Love at First Sight': flower/leaf embellishment; Eras Medium ITC and Freebooter Script fonts; Adobe PSCS3.

Easter, 1975

2009-04-19T09:12:00.000-04:00

Yes, that's me in the bunny ears. That's my mom, Sue and my dad, Larry. No, I don't know why he has a hammer.

Credits: Brandy Murry 'Back Porch': BG paper and wood paper, leaves, buttons, word art and journaling strip ; Syndee Nuckles 'Noteworthy': nest; 'Delicate Spring' collaboration kit (Digital Crea): tree; Angelina font; Adobe PSCS3.

Funny Faces

2009-04-15T17:48:00.000-04:00

Made this for a challenge over at Scrap Girls: April Gallery LO Contest

Credits: Amanda Sok Charisma Album page template; Scrap Girls 'Refresh 2': dot paper, tag and style for dots; Angie Briggs 'His n Hers': light BG paper; Corina 'A Little Tattered': purple paper; Amanda McGee 'JakeEmma': chain; Atomic Cupcake Paper Tear Action; Faith True 'Birds the Word' collaboration kit: alpha charms; Katie Pertiet's Drop Shadow Styles; Bradley Hand ITC font; Adobe PSCS3.

Making those charms look like they actually were strung on that chain was almost enough to make me choose another alpha -- I didn't want to layer mask and detail each link! SO, I pulled all my alpha over the chain and put them where I wanted them. Then I selected the chain layer by CNTRL+clicking it in the layers pallette, then going up my layers, I used my quick selection tool to deselect the part of the chain I wanted to be under the alpha, then hit delete, which allowed the chain to be perfectly revealed looping over the alpha. Easy peasy!

Serious Conversation

2009-04-15T15:29:00.000-04:00

Credits: Julia Makotinsky 'Spring Awakening': all papers and elements; AnkeHand and Pussycat fonts; Adobe PSCS3.