CT - Layouts

Vonnie's Digiworld has a cute summer kit called Lucky Island.



here's a layout I did using the above kit



Lori Staton has another great summer kit called Summer Bliss.



here's a layout I did using her kit



Kathy Winters Designs has a great 4th of July kit called Independence



here's a layout I did using her kit

July 2010 Brag Book Challenge

I host the Brag Book Challenge each month at Deco-Pages. All you need to do is create a 4 x 6 page with the word July on it and you will receive 2 - 12 x 12 quick pages that I created as your reward. Come play with us.

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Preview It

Do you get frustrated by the amount of time it takes to resize your previews to put them in the store? I can take care of that for you! In 1 simple action, you will get a 600×600, 300×300 thumbnail, a 200×200 thumbnail, and 4 600×600 detailed images of your preview at 100%! There is also an enhanced preview version which allows you to make simple adjustments to your preview to make it pop. Then the action continues to give you all the previews at once. Plus there is a handsfree enhanced option! A couple of clicks on a button and you are finished. How easy does that make things for you??!!

Grab it this weekend and save 20%

Preview It PS Action CS-CS5 COMMERCIAL USE

The commercial use version covers designers using these actions for previews, etc, S4H designers and Quick Page makers.

All previews created from your 12×12 300 ppi preview psd!

This action set has been tested in Photoshop CS-CS5. Installation instructions included for Photoshop CS-CS3.

A huge thank you to Joelle for allowing to feature her amazing “The Nanny” kit in the preview of this action.

Store Owners please contact me for a special bulk discount if you would like to have your designers use this action for their previews in your stores.

CT - Life 101

Life 101 by Rose Made Designs

Here's 2 layouts I made using the above kit.

CT - Vonnie's Digiworld & Digi Overdose Collab

Vonnie's Digiworld & Digi Overdose Collab called Gulf Getaway



here's a layout I did using the above kit.

Daily Downloads - SDD

Check out the June Daily Download at Scrappity-Doo-Dah that started today. It's a collab called Pool Party by Vonnie's Digiworld and Pixiemama Designs. Hurry you can still get download 1 and 2 here.

Here are 2 layouts I made using the above kit.

Bvan Esch Big Sale

Hello, hope you are having a great weekend! To make it even better, Bvan Esch is having a sale on all her Full kits for only $1.80! Only the 23rd and 24th May. You can find her blog here.

Freebies: SDD While We Were Away Blog Train

The Scrappity-Doo-Dah designers and team members were cooking up something special for you!

The whole team at SDD appreciates all our customers, and our whole team want to thank you for your continued patience - both in the time that we were down and our migration over to a new, more (ahem) reliable host. We hope that this blog hop will make up for it!

More than 15 of the designers and some of the CT, Love Birds (that's me), and Moderators of SDD have come together to bring you this huge kit - While We Were Away. We know you missed us while we were away and we missed you too!

If you take all of the stops of the blog hop you will end up with a huge, beautiful kit that you will be able to scrap almost anything with. You'll also receive a ton of quickpages, courtesy of our Creative Team, Love Birds (that's me), and Moderators!

First I want to take a moment to tell you that a ton of designers have sales and specials going on this weekend to make up for the downtime. Be sure to check all of them out this weekend!




SDD Store

Please understand - SDD will be going through a host move throughout the weekend and possibly into the week still. If the store does happen to be down, be patient and try again later. We may experience some downtime during the move, but rest assured if there is, we will try to fix it ASAP!

And now on to the blog hop!

Here's what you'll be receiving from me today! I made 3 quick pages for you. I uploaded them separately so you can pick and choose which one you like or grab them all. The download links are under each preview.

You can download here.

You can download here.

You can download here.

And don't forget to stop at the next blog to grab your next piece.

http://digioverdose.com/blog/ - Tam & Yvonne
http://lisetescrap.blogspot.com/ - LiseteScrap
http://www.scraplantis.com/gabs-blog/ - Gabs-Art
http://digilicious.typepad.com/digi_licious_designs/ - Digilicious Designs
http://danospookie.blogspot.com/ - Danospookie Designs
http://www.lilleyscrapdesigns.com/blog - LilleyScrap
http://scrapsillysara.blogspot.com/ = Sara E Designs
http://bekahs-escape2scrapland.blogspot.com/ - Bekah E Designs
http://wordartfun.blogspot.com - Kathy Winters Designs
http://twinmomscraps.blogspot.com - Twin Mom Scraps
http://pixiemamadesigns.blogspot.com - Pixiemama Designs
http://scraps-by-jayaprem.blogspot.com/ - JayaPrem's Hangout
http://ginnytallent.blogspot.com/ - GET Designs
http://www.inspiredbydominic.com/blog/ - Inspired by Dominic Designs
http://crystalcreationsbydesign.blogspot.com/ - Crystal's Creations
http://www.2minutes2myself.com/ - Andrea (CT)
http://www.storiesremembered.blogspot.com/ - Crystal (CT)
http://faithhopeandluv.blogspot.com/ - Lisa (CT)
http://jennmurphyscraps.blogspot.com/ - Jenn Murphy
http://www.cvfragata.blogspot.com - Corinne (CT)
http://pinky-designs.blogspot.com/ - Pinky (CT)
http://threedogsandababydesigns.blogspot.com/
http://elainetherese.blogspot.com/ - (Love Bird)
http://creativetripletmom.blogspot.com/ - Laura (Love Bird)
http://victorialanedesigns.blogspot.com/ - Vicky (Love Bird)

If someone does not have their piece up yet, please bookmark and try back later - we are all in different time zones so some may not have their pieces up quite yet.

Thank you for all your understanding during the last couple of weeks and through the move this weekend! Enjoy!

CT - Deco Pages

Here's a few kits I've been working with this month for Deco-Pages. Two of them are on sale right now so hurry if you want them.

My Boy kit by Designs by CAZ. It's on sale 60% off for $1.99

Here's a layout I did using the above kit.


Soft Spring by Sharon Craven on sale 21% for $3.39.

Here is a layout I did using the above kit.

Funny Moment by Ilona Hamp. It is $2.99.

Here is a layout I did using the above kit.

Sale from Bonnie Bvan Esch

I just wanted to let you know about a little sale Bonnie is having on her blog.

Selected kits are on sale for only $1.30, that is 65% off the normal price of $.380.

So if you haven't got one or two that you have been meaning to get, now is your chance to grab them. The sale is only until the 27th April.

Here are some of the kits for sale:

CT - Aubrey's Mom - Play Ball

I am working with this kit called Play Ball by Aubrey's Mom this month. Right now it is on sale at 50% off. You can find it here.

Here's a layout I did using the above kit for my son's album.

March - Blogger Favorites

I use google reader to read many blogs. Most of the time I fall behind and I wind up having over 1,000 posts to read. I have my google reader sorted by category so whenever I have a free moment I try to read all the posts in the category. Last week I tackled my digital scrapbooking blogs. This week I'm trying to get through my organizing and craft blogs. I have over 400 to read. I decided to post my favorites here so I can find them again when I want to do the crafts with the kids.

Kids Crafts:

Flower Prints from soda bottles!

Crafting with Recyclables - Giant Sunflower

Kids Games:

Bug Race Game at Chasing Cheerios
Easter Egg Word Hunt at Chasing Cheerios
M&M Math Sorting at Muffin Tin Mom
Don't Eat Peter by Executive Homemaker
Easter Bingo by Executive Homemaker

Organizing:

Organizing school papers: Steph’s post
Love this idea. I'll be at walmart this week collecting my baskets and starting up this project since my kids are in Kindergarten and the year is almost over I plan to start this.

Basket Weaving with Nap Time Journal

Free Envelope template to go along with Dave Ramsey Cash Method

Sewing/Crocheting Projects

Love this Spring/Easter Dress at Moda Bake Shop

Packing Flowers at Hello my name is heather

Challenge and Freebie - 365 Template

I am always searching for new digital scrapbooking challenges to participate in.

Deco-Pages has a new "Odds and Ends" challenge. It's all about templates. There are 2 parts to the challenge. First you take a template that you already own and rotate it 90 or 180 degrees and make the layout. The second part to the challenge is to take a favorite layout in the gallery and make a template.

I chose this layout from Grip Design. I am always looking for layouts that have 7 photos in them to make project 365 easier.


Here is the template

You can download both the 12 x 12 and 8 x 8 template here.

New Designer at SDD

Please welcome Tiffany of InspiredbyDominic Designs to the spotlight over at Scrappity-Doo-Da.

Tiffany's fabulous store is located here.

I always collect alphabets and this is my favorite from her store. It can be found here.

New Designer at SDD

There is a new designer at SDD. Come check her store out here.

This is one of her new kits.


You can find it here.

Mega Grab Bag at Scrappity Doo Dah

Isn't this beautiful. I just love the birds and the tree. It's available now for $5.99. Come check it out here.

New Designer at SDD

Welcome the new designer at SDD.

Designer Spotlight

Sara Ellis Designs is in the spotlight over at Scrappity Doo-Dah. Come on over and welcome her to the sight.

She is running the Brag About It Challenge. She provides a brag book sized kit for all participants. All you need to do is make one 4x6 page and at the end of the month you will receive one large coordinating brag book.

Digital Scrapbook Challenges

Man, it seems like forever since I actually posted to my blog. Been so busy lately that I just haven't had the time. What have I been up to?

Well, I am trying to run the MOMS Club (I'm president) and Girl Scouts (I'm a daisy girl scout leader for my girls troop). Not to mention I have been volunteering at the kids school. I am also on the Creative Team at Deco-Pages and also for some digital scrapbooking designers teams Bvan Esch, Lori Staton and Michaele Burkhart. I also run the Brag Book Challenge over at Deco-Pages. Take a look a the prize you win if you participate.


With all that going on I continue to scrapbook. I enjoy doing challenges at various websites. I am looking for new digital scrapbook sites that I can participate in challenges that don't require pages done with their kits. If you know of any digital scrapbooking websites that don't require their kits please send me a comment with the link and I'll check it out. Thanks.

CT Call

Scrappity Doo Dah Spot Light

Red Ivy Designs is in the Spotlight at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. Her sale from now to 14 FEB is 25% off her store.

I just love wordart and she has a great wordart set on sale. You can find it here.

Divine Kiss

S.W.A.K - I've Been HIT by a DIVINE KISS!!!!

Store Train

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