Lindsey B Designs

HUGE Product Retirement Sale from JennCk!!

2011-12-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

Check this out:

There are TONS of incredible products in this sale. You've GOT to jump all over this. Jenn's stuff is amazing!
Just click on the ad to head over to her blog for all the links. Happy shopping!

Holiday Goodies from JennCk

2011-11-25T10:46:00.001-07:00

Just in time for the holidays, JennCk has released two marvelous kits! These were both originally sold as separate packs, but now they're full kits. She's also got a ton a new template packs to help you get those pages made up in a jiffy. First, perfect for the Thanksgiving and Autumn photos you've all been taking all month, Friends and Family.

This kit is so much fun! I had a great time making my page for this one:

For this page, I also used Modern Templates Vol 7:

This next kit is perfect for the upcoming Christmas holiday season. Holiday Cheer is such a fun, bright kit that is so easy to work with.

I created my page with Holiday Cheer and Modern Templates Vol 8

Here's the page:

Honor your Veterans

2011-11-12T17:24:00.001-07:00

This weekend is the Gotta Grab it sale at Gotta Pixel and in honor of Veterans Day, JennCk created Honor. For this weekend only, you can pick up the pieces of this kit for only $1 each. After that, they will be put back together as a full kit for full price. These are great for scrapping military pics, Independence Day pics, trips to D.C., whatever! So, head on over to Jenn's Gotta Pixel shop and get your hands on them now.

Here's the page I made up with them:

Scrapping with Midnight from JennCk

2011-10-14T12:54:00.001-06:00

Get ready to be shocked: I whipped up a two page layout. Yup, a two pager. I think in almost 4 years of digital scrapping I may have made 3 of these. Total. So this is a big deal. What inspired this? I had a TON of pictures from this trip to visit some witches and a great kit with tons of good papers. Check it out:

Here's a closer look at each half:

Here's the stuff I used for this spread: JennCk's Midnight (the two little witch girls are NOT part of this kit) and it's coordinating add-on paper pack. These were SO much fun and are perfect for all your past or upcoming Halloween pics. Nab them from Jenn's shop HERE.

Goodies from JennCk

2011-10-08T10:30:00.001-06:00

I'm here with another fabulous batch of goodies from JennCk. She just released another two coordinating kits: Sleepover (for boys) and Slumber Party (for girls). You can see both kits in Jenn's shop at Scrapbook Bytes.

The girly kit is absolutely adorable, but the boy-themed kit worked a little better for me, so I played with that one. Here's the page I made with it.

Jenn has also released Vol 2 in all three of her template lines. Since I worked with the Paper Inspired and Modern lines last time, I decided to give the Clean Lines Templates a whirl. I LOVE all three of these lines. You can see them all in Jenn's shop at Scrapbook Bytes.

These templates are SO easy to use and I love how my page turned out. I also used one of Jenn's older kits, Fall in Love, for this page.

Win a Two Month Guest Spot on Trixie Scraps CT!

2011-09-14T14:09:00.001-06:00

Would you like to win a two-month guest spot on the Trixie Scraps CT? Come play with us in the Trixie Scraps Layout Contest! Round 2 is up and running right now and will be up through September 20. It's not too late to jump in, as this contest is cumulative voting, over the course of four rounds. All the information for round 2 and voting for round 1 is at the Trixie Scraps blog HERE. Come join us for all the fun! Here's the info:

JennCk Fruits and Veggies

2011-09-12T20:58:00.000-06:00

I've got a couple incredible products from JennCk to show off today. They are separate products, but related and so FUN! Both of these kits are 30% off at Scrapbook Bytes until 9/15 and they each also have coordinating add-ons FREE in the shop! Just click on each of these products to be taken to their respective places in Jenn's Scrapbook Bytes shop.

First up, Jenn's put together this adorable kit called Fruitilicious.

and the add-on:

Here's the page I made with these:

I also used these brand new templates to make the previous page:

The second kit is called Veggielicious and is just as fun as the Fruitilicious kit. This one is also on sale through the 15th:

Here's the add-on for it:

Here's my page for Veggielicious:

and I used these templates for the previous page:

Trixie Scraps' Spotlight September

2011-09-03T11:47:00.001-06:00

Trixie Scraps is the featured designer at DST this month and has TONS of stuff going on to celebrate? Want a sale? Done. How about a chat? Done. Freebies? Yup, done. Maybe a blog train? You guessed it, done! Check out her schedule of events below and make sure you take advantage of this fun, fantastic month!

CT Call for JennCk!

2011-08-24T13:00:00.000-06:00

Check it out people. Jump on this, seriously. I LOVE working with her stuff.

Freebie-palooza Template Pack #3: Something to Say Part 2

2011-08-22T17:26:00.000-06:00

I'm back with another set of templates to start off the week. Today, I'm putting up part 2 of my Something to Say Templates. This completes the pack and should give you 7 templates total to help you tell your story. Freebie-palooza isn't over yet so don't forget to keep checking back for more goodies. Enjoy!!

Get them HERE

If you didn't get your hands on part one of this set, you can get it HERE.

Freebie-palooza Template Pack #2: Center Stage Part 1

2011-08-18T22:24:00.000-06:00

I'm back with some more templates! This set is based on those pages I've done that focus everything on the center of the page. This is part one of this set. The next few templates will be up in a few days. Enjoy!

Get them HERE

Freebie-palooza Template Pack #1: Something to Say - Part 1

2011-08-15T22:45:00.000-06:00

Let the Freebie-palooza begin!! First up: the first part of my Something to Say templates. These templates are intended to help us all tell the stories behind our pages. I hope you all enjoy them! The next template set should be up in a few days. Stay tuned!

Get them HERE

Freebie-palooza Template Preview #1

2011-08-12T11:10:00.000-06:00

Here's a look at two of the templates coming out in my Freebie-palooza and the two pages that inspired them. These are just a taste of the goodies coming your way! These two will be part of my "Something to Say" template set, coming next week!

The inspiration for these two templates:

Coming Up...Freebie-palooza!

2011-08-10T22:33:00.000-06:00

Freebie-palooza. Catchy name, huh? It's been a while since I made up a freebie. In celebration of my return to the world of digi after my maternity break, I'm furiously putting together a slew of templates based on some of my favorite layouts. I'll be handing these templates out every few days through August. And the best part? They're ALL free! How many will there be? That depends on how many I can get done. :) I'll put up some previews over the next couple days to get you all excited and then the fun starts early next week. Stay tuned!!

Beach Party from JennCk

2011-08-08T21:51:00.000-06:00

It's been a while. Between some time off for me and also for a couple of my designers, things have been quiet in my little corner of digi-land. But, I'm getting back into the swing of things. What better way to jump back in than with a fun, fabulous kit from JennCk?

Jenn put out thie Beach Party kit last week and it is SO much fun to play around with! The colors are not your typical beach-themed color scheme, which makes it so unique. Plus, it's on sale right now for 30% off! So, head on over to Scrapbook Bytes and grab it.

Alas, I have no beach photos to play with. That doesn't mean I don't have water photos, though. :) Here's what I made with this fabulous kit:

iNSD Collab

2011-05-07T14:32:00.000-06:00

For National Scrapbook Day, Scrapbook Bytes has put out a HUGE collab and both JennCk and Trixie Scraps are a part of it! This kit is fun, bright, and FREE with a $10 purchase at Scrapbook Bytes! Here's a little look and a page I did with it:

BIG Sale at Trixie Scraps!

2011-04-23T15:04:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone!! Trixie Scraps is have a GIANT Spring Cleaning Sale now through the end of April- select products are priced at just $1 to $2 each and retiring bundles are on sale 30-60% off!

You'll find over 50 products retiring from her personal store now through April 30th. A selection of these products is also retiring from her stores at Gotta Pixel, Scrapbook-Bytes and Funky Playground, as well! Here is a look at many of the retiring products - Trixie Scraps has never run a big retirement sale like this before, so take advantage while you can. Check it out:

Spring Goodies from Jenn Ck

2011-04-12T09:07:00.000-06:00

I don't know about all of you, but I am DONE with winter! I am ready for some warmth and sunshine. Just in time, JennCk has put out a few gorgeous products just full of beautiful Spring colors and themes.

For those Spring pages that need flowers, birds, and other Spring-y goodies, check out In the Springtime:

This kit also has a good amount of coordinating products; page stax, clippies, page borders, bundles, etc. You can check them all out in Jenn's shop at Scrapbook Bytes. You all know I'm partial to the templates:

I did these two pages with the kit and the templates:

Just yesterday, Jenn added to the Spring goodness by releasing her Easter-themed Sunday Best collection for Grab a Byte at Scrapbook Bytes. Just for this week, you can nab each product in this collection for only $1 each! I used the paper pack, element pack, and Easter add-on to finally finish up some fun egg coloring pages:

Plus, in this one, I also used the templates:

Here's a shot of all these fun products I used:

There all EVEN MORE goodies available with this collection in Jenn's shop. Check them out HERE.

Trixie Scraps "Just Because" Sale!!

2011-03-28T09:39:00.000-06:00

Look out folks, I've got FABULOUS news! The amazing Trixie Scraps is having a HUGE sale!! Why? Just because. It's on now through the end of March at any of her shops. Check out the details:

You can get these deals at all of these stores: Trixie Scraps * Gotta Pixel * Scrapbook Bytes * Funky Playground

Just a note, the sales prices show up automatically at all the stores except Funky Playground. FP sales prices will shop up once the items are in your cart. Have fun shopping!

Metro Chic from JennCk

2011-03-21T10:20:00.000-06:00

I've got another batch of goodies from JennCk to show off today. This last week, she put out the fabulous Metro Chic collection. Feast your eyes:

You can also get the pieces individually. The pieces I used for my pages are the kit and the templates:

Just click on any of those product previews to go to Jenn's store and get them!
Here are the pages I made with this collection. It's SO much fun to play with!

This page needs a little explanation. This is my son. That is NOT his hair. It's my hair.

As promised...

2011-02-25T21:38:00.000-07:00

I promised another post with pages from JennCk's newest kit and templates. I am a girl of my word! To refresh your memories, here is another shot of the kit:

plus one of the templates:

Or, even better, you can get your hands on both, plus a couple of other coordinating goodies, in the Shine bundle, which is on sale right now for 40% off:

FABULOUS, aren't they? If, for some crazy reason, you still haven't decided to make your way to the JennCk shop to pick these up, here are a couple of pages to nudge you in the right direction:

February's Keepin Me Busy!

2011-02-24T16:49:00.000-07:00

Whew! February has been a CRAZY month! We spent a good chunk of it away from home on various trips and spending birthdays with family. As a consequence, a didn't get a ton of scrapping time. BUT I wanted to make sure you all saw a couple of the pages I made this month with the fabulous JennCk's stuffs. ;) I'm still working on one, so I'll put up that page and another related one in the next day or two. Today, though, I want to show off this one:

I made this page with an incredible collection from Jenn called Modern Love.

You can purchase it at Scrapbook Bytes. But, if you spend $5 in Jenn's shop by the end of February, you get the Modern Love collection FREE!!!

Wondering what to spend you're $5 on? Here's Jenn's newest collection.

I'll post my pages with this one within the next couple of days so you can see it in action. Trust me, it's FABULOUS! You can nab it at Scrapbook Bytes.

Happy Birthday SBB!

2011-01-22T18:49:00.000-07:00

This weekend, Scrapbook Bytes is celebrating its 8th birthday!! There's all sorts of fun going on, a store-wide sale, and you can also pick up this INCREDIBLE collab kit from tons of SBB designers including two of the designers I work with: JennCk Designs and Trixie Scraps. Check it out:

Here's a layout I did with this collab kit:

Head on over to SBB THIS WEEKEND ONLY to have a great time and get your hands on this full collab. After that, it gets split up into individual designers' parts to be sold separately. HURRY!!

My Fave Layouts and a BEAUTIFUL New Release

2011-01-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

I've got a bunch of new LOs that I've been working on lately, but I wanted to show off two of my favorites:

I LOVE these two LOs. I love all the damask, the colors, everything. These would not be possible without this INCREDIBLE bundle from JennCk Desings:

I used the templates and the kit itself for my LOs, but she's also got some beautiful pre-made paper stacks and element bundles in there. You can also get the templates and the kit individually at her shop at SBB.

Winter Kiss

2011-01-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

I've got a couple new pages for today. I used the same kit and template set to make two very different pages. One is a page for my son's baby book, the other is a winter page.

I made these new pages with Grab a Byte goodies from JennCk Designs. These will be available as individual piece through the 16th, so head over to the JennCk shop at Scrapbook Bytes and nab these!

Winter Kiss pieces:

In case you missed the earlier link, you can get all these HERE.

JennCk Product Retirement Sale

2010-12-16T10:45:00.000-07:00

JennCk is retiring a TON of products now through January 9. You can nab them for super cheap, but just for a little while. Then, they're gone. Trust me people, you do NOT want to miss this!

Head over to her Scrapbook Bytes shop now!

Together at Thanksgiving

2010-11-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving (if you celebrate)! I've been hanging on to my Thanksgiving pics from last year because I didn't have any kits that fits the pictures to well. Last year's pics were more about being together with family than the focus on Pilgrims and turkey. Enter JennCk. This month, she put out a fabulous Thanksgiving-themed kit with a focus on being together. In fact, it's called Together. :)

Here are the pages I put together with this kit and the accompanying templates:

Have a look at the kit and templates:

Get it HERE

A Little Funk

2010-11-14T15:01:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I actually made anything to give away, so this time the Freebie is a big one!

I've made up a paper pack along with some coordinating glitters, swirls and scribbles. I also made up an alpha to match.

Here's A Little Funk. Enjoy!

Paper pack HERE and HERE

Download HERE

Make Halloween Boo-tiful!

2010-10-02T09:53:00.000-06:00

With Halloween approaching, it's about time to get those spooky photos from past years all done up. We've got to make room for new ones! If you're looking for a little help, look no further than this incredible Halloween-themed collab kit from JennCk Designs and Trixie Scraps: A Boo-tiful Night. It's such a fun kit with such an original color scheme. I really L.O.V.E.D. playing with this kit and the templates that go along with it.

Get the kit HERE. Get the templates HERE.

Here are two of the layouts I did with this collab. I just love it!

Big Wheelin'

2010-09-24T09:20:00.000-06:00

I have finished up three pages that I've wanted to do for a long time. I've had these pictures of my oldest boy's first bike lesson for a while and have had no idea what to do with them. Well, with the help of a beautiful kit and a fab set of templates, we're in business! I LOVE how these turned out!

Here's the kit I used. Big Wheelin' Boy by JennCk Designs. Get it HERE.

These templates completely ROCKED out my layout!! Get your hand on them HERE.

New Products from JennCk

2010-09-04T14:26:00.000-06:00

JennCk Designs has some fabulous new grandparent-themed Grab Bags out this week. I got to play with the Grandpa grab bag and her newest template grab bag as well. Here are the results:

Here are the fabulous products I used to make those pages:

Get the Grandpa Grab Bag HERE and the Grand Grab Bag (templates) HERE. Act fast, these are only available for a limited time!

New CT

2010-08-28T12:18:00.000-06:00

I've recently had the opportunity to join a new CT for JennCk Designs. I've been following her for a while now, so this is an absolute thrill for me! I'm on her template team, so the pagew you'll see from me will feature both her kits and her templates. I've only been on the team for about 2 weeks now, but there are so many incredible things to work with, I can't seem to help myself. Check out some of my newest LOs with these incredible products:

I made the last two pages with Jenn's Birthday Bash kit and templates.

Find the kit HERE and the templates HERE.

These last two pages were made with Chippy Mint kit and templates.

Get the kit HERE and the templates HERE.

I've Taken Over!

2010-08-16T09:46:00.001-06:00

I've taken over the Trixie Scraps blog to spread the news about my latest batch of mischief! Head on over to find out how to save some dough on a fab Trixie Scraps kit!

Floral Epoxy Buttons FREEBIE

2010-08-06T21:08:00.000-06:00

How about another freebie for ya? I've been messing around with these epoxy buttons for a little while now and I finally got them where I really like them. So, here they are, my floral epoxy buttons:

Download HERE

Join Trixie Scraps for a Speed Scrap

2010-07-28T23:49:00.001-06:00

Hey everyone! Trixie Scraps is hosting another awesome Speed Scrap today at ScrapMatters - her speed scraps are fun, so you don't want to miss it! Here are the details...

And here is the participation prize you'll get for playing along - it coordinates with her recent new collection with Bella Gypsy, Saffron Blues! I love add-on pieces for things I already own, don't you? Play along with the Speed Scrap today and these cute gingham papers can be yours!

Trixie Scraps CT CALL!!

2010-07-20T14:08:00.000-06:00

Okay folks, this is a BIG one! Come join our team:

Trixie Scraps is having a CT Call to fill some job openings on her team! She only has one big call like this per year, so make sure you send your application in! After you check the job posting board, and find a position you are interested in, please send your full name, your forum username(s), a link to your best gallery, and a note telling Trixie why you'd like to be on her team to ctcalls@trixiescraps.com no later than July 30th. All applicants will receive a confirmation of their application upon receipt. A final decision note will be emailed to all applicants no later than August 5th.

Trixie is looking for layout artists and guests, a quickpage artist, a hybrid artist, and a team of special agents (praisers). Requirements are listed above in the ad. Thanks so much for applying for our team - I can't wait to see who will become the next Scrap Star!

(and yes, I totally rocked out that ad. I love this gig!)

Pastel Princess

2010-07-05T14:36:00.000-06:00

It's been a while since I put up a freebie for you. I've been working on a few different things for a while, but my creative streak took a nap for a bit. So, unfortunately, so did this. Today, I finally got back to working on them and got this new paper pack finished. I call it Pastel Princess. Enjoy!

Get your hands on it HERE

I've Taken Over

2010-06-10T09:05:00.001-06:00

I've taken over the Trixie Scraps blog to bring everybody a special deal! hehe....check it out:

Sshh! Don't tell the boss! I've commandeered her blog for a minute to let you all in on a super secret sale I've cooked up! I'm going to start popping in when Tracy isn't looking and picking a Trixie Scraps kit to discount for you all. I'm going to call it "Lindsey's Picks." I think it has a nice ring to it...don't you?

And, hey, why not start TODAY!!

This time around, I picked Work It. Around here, we're all busy getting ready for swimsuit season. We're working it! This is such a perfect kit to document that journey from flab to FAB!

Pick it up HERE for (PLEASE don't tell Tracy) 50% OFF!!!

I don't know how long I can keep it discounted before she finds out, but I'm pretty sure 3 days is about all the time we'll get for this. So, make sure you nab it by this Saturday, June 12. This discount ONLY applies to the personal Trixie Scraps store; I can't monkey around in those other ones. So, my fellow scrappers, make your move. Until next time...

iNSD at DSDI

2010-04-29T09:14:00.000-06:00

So, for those you don't know, May 1 is (inter)National Scrapbooking Day. So, just about everywhere is having a party through the weekend! If you're looking for a place to come hang out and have a lot of fun, check this out. It should be a lot of fun:

We'll be doing store wide sale 40% off

Blog Train w/ pages from our new FOTM collab and more coupons in download.

Scrapathon w/ great prizes

Guest CT

2010-03-19T09:59:00.001-06:00

Hey everyone. I wanted to pop in and show off some of my recent layouts. I'm lucky enough to be a guest CT member for Sarah Bennett this month. I LOVE her kits and am thrilled that I'm getting the chance to play with them. I've already plowed through 4 layouts and I'm only halfway through the month! So, let's see 'em:

I started off the month with this LO. I really love how it turned out. It's my hubby and youngest son when the baby was only about a week old.

For this LO, I used Sister Sue.

Next, I have two LOs from the same kit; Storytime.

I love this kit!!! It's so fun and bright and just perfect for my little bookworm:

Finally, I just finished this next LO this morning. It's another page for my youngest son's birth-blessing book. This is our first meeting, just after he was born.

For this LO, I used Memories of You and Lined Up Templates.

These kits are so fabulous. I'm having a great time and I can't wait to see what the second half of my stay produces. Check out more of Sarah's products at Scrap Matters.

Trixie Scraps Spring Cleaning

2010-03-08T12:01:00.000-07:00

This week, Scrap Matters is hosting a GIANT Spring Cleaning Sale. Lots of designers have some things on sale, but Trixie Scraps has a whole grundle of kits, mini kits, alphas, etc on sale for 50-60% off. Check it out:

All these kits will be on sale this week and then disappear into retirement:

A Rainbow Promise collab kit
All Hallow's Eve
All Hallow's Eve add-on mini
Amethyst Sky mini kit
Ariel's Room mini kit
Beat the Heat mini kit
Bree's Butterflies mini kit
Cottontail's Garden
Cottontail's Garden brag book
Cozy New Home mini kit
Donna mini kit
Early Birds collab kit
Early Birds brag book (collab)
For the Girls
For the Girls brag book
For the Girls quickpages
Katie mini kit
Lisa mini kit
Make a Wish collab kit
Me & My Teddy collab kit
Robert mini kit
Sage Sunset alpha pack
Sage Sunset mini collab
Sarah's Song mini kit
Walton mini kit

So, get into that shop and stock up while you can!

Catching Up with ASDR 5

2010-02-24T09:52:00.000-07:00

How about a ASDR update? I've been through the first 5 challenges and the 6th challenge will be handled by my partner. Since I've got a little break, I'll show off those first 5 pages. :)

The first challenge was to scraplift a page created by our partner and use the lift to showcase something about them.

The second challenge was to create a layout with a them of "5 Things I Love About..." There had to be a 5 in the title, 5 different fonts/alphas, 5 photos with the number 5 in one of them, and 5 different elements of the same type. In my case, I used 5 different buttons.

The third challenge was to use selective coloring in a focal photo, have at least 20 words of journaling and use a date element.

The fourth challenge was, indeed, a challenge for me. My partner and I each had to complete two ATC (Artist Trading Cards). Now, neither of us had ever heard of these, so it was interesting to see what came out of it. We each had to create one card for "The One You Love" and another one showcasing our partner. We decided the best way to showcase each other was to place our LOs on the cards in a patchwork fashion. My two cards are on the right, Bethany's are on the left.

Challenge #5 required us to use at least 6 of the following in our page design: 2 papers, 1 staple, 1 button, 1 ribbon, 1 tree, 1 flower, 1 alpha, 1 set of stitching, 1 frame, 1 tag.

So far, it's been a pretty fun ride, and I'm enjoying the excuse to talk with Bethany more often. :) If you'd like to follow us along, we are team #160. Our forum is HERE. There you will find all the links to my pages in the gallery as well as Bethany's.

Sneak Peek!

2010-02-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

Irish Kisses

2010-02-09T09:05:00.000-07:00

Digi Scraps Drive-In is hosting a HUGE competition celebration for Valentines Day and St Patrick's Day called "Irish Kisses".

Competition runs from Feb 14th through March 17th.

Tons of Fun and great Prizes!

Do you have what it takes to be a GRAND PRIZE winner?

ASDR 5

2010-02-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

I will be participating in my very first Amazing Digi Scrap Race this year. I'm partnering with my oldest friend. Together, we are the Caffeine Queens!

I'll be posting updates and layouts here for all to see. If you want to know about the race, you can check it out HERE. Registration for this year is closed, but you can follow all the teams along. I'm excited to see what they throw at us. Let the race begin!

Christie Lemmon Retirement Sale

2010-01-25T14:25:00.001-07:00

I got the details on Christie Lemmon's retirement sale:
Christie's only store is at Inspiration Lane, so get over there and take advantage of her sale and the Steel City Scraps sale I mentioned last time. Hurry, you've only got 5 days!!

Sad Announcement

2010-01-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry to say that two of the ladies that I CT for have decided to go on a designing hiatus. So, they are closing up shop. I don't have any details about Christie Lemmon yet, but Steel City Scraps is having a Create Your Own Grab Bag sale through the end of the month. Check out the details for her shops at Inspiration Lane and Scrappity-Doo-Dah.

Run, Run, Run!!

2009-12-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

If you haven't had a chance to get in on the daily download at Digi Scrap Drive-In, you're running out of time!! This is such a cute kit. You're going to want as much of it as you can get!

It's Day #9 today, so get over to the Drive By Forum and get today's portion! Don't forget to come back for the remaining days!

Need convincing? Here's a LO I made with it:

More New Releases

2009-11-13T09:29:00.001-07:00

I've got another batch of New Releases from Stolen Moments this week!

First off is this fantastic batch of templates:

Next, she's put out these fun photo masks featuring a family theme:

Last, but my little favorite, are these fantastic date elements. These are so original and SO fun:

I've still got a couple more weeks guesting on her CT, so I got my hands on these early. They are SO fun to play with!! I made a couple of LOs with these and I LOVE how they turned out. Check 'em out:

Alright, I'm done for now. Ciao!

DSDI Blog Train

2009-11-06T09:28:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the DSDI blog train!! All the QPs on the train today came from this beautiful collab kit by the DSDI designers:

Head on over to DSDI this weekend for the scavenger hunt and you could get it for free!!

In the meantime, enjoy this QP from me:

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Here's the train list for you:

Gail http://gailsmomentsintime.blogspot.com
Lindsey http://lindseybdesigns.blogspot.com/
Janie http://scrapastrophe.blogspot.com/
Heather http://madfatscrapper.blogspot.com/
Tess http://tessthescrapper.blogspot.com/
Carol http://carolscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Brenda http://digitalcreationsfrommillstreamcottage.blogspot.com/
Sarah http://www.scrapoliciousscraps.blogspot.com/
Hazel http://hazel-thisisme.blogspot.com/
Jaime http://www.cjoy2day.blogspot.com/

A Note from Stolen Moments

2009-11-06T08:05:00.000-07:00

Just popping in on this fine National Digital Scrapbooking Day with a note or two from Amber of Stolen Moments. I'm enjoying a guest spot on her incredibly talented CT this month, which I'm so excited for. Check out what she has to say:

How fun is that?!?! Become a fan and get all the updates you want - right at your fingertips.. Streaming blog feeds - mine and the CT blog - sneak peeks, exclusive coupons, you name it! So go! Sign up! If I get more than 50 fans, I might even up the prize level.. Heck, if I get more than 100 I may even up it some more... you never know.. So be sure to tell your friends, too! :D

And of course... it wouldn't be DSD without a grab bag, right? This is my very first one, and I'm so excited to show you how it turned out... Take a look...

Now.. I'm not going to show you what's in there, but I'll give you some clues..

Look at all the pretties my CT made using the bag...

Still not enough of a clue for you? Well... Then head on over to the shop, and take a peek at the detailed images.. You'll find all you need to know right there... The bag will only be available thru Nov.11th, at which point it will be split up and the contents loaded into my shop individually.. Be sure not to miss out on this GREAT opportunity!

And can you believe it?!? There's MORE!!! My CT has a contest going on over at their blog right now, too.. Anyone who purchases my DSD Grab Bagthis weekend just needs to leave a comment with their order number, and you'll be entered to win a $5 GC to my store.. Just think - if you won thatand the Facebook contest, that's $15 in Stolen Moments goodies - FREE! {Maybe more, depending on how many FB fans I get.} ;)

Check out the CT blog for more details.

Designer Call

2009-11-03T16:40:00.000-07:00

Digi Scraps Drive In is looking for a few more designers. Check out the details:

NSD at DSDI

2009-10-31T13:30:00.000-06:00

Well, National Scrapbooking Day is coming up on November 7 and there is sure to be a TON of fun out there to be had. If you're looking for a good place to hang out, here's a great suggestion for you:

New CT

2009-10-24T10:30:00.001-06:00

I'm happy to say that I was recently invited to join the CT of Sherri Tierney and I've accepted. I really love Sherri's stuff and am SO excited to be a part of her team and use her amazing products. I've already finished two pages with her kits and I'm absolutely THRILLED with how they turned out!

This first page is called "The Boo Crew." The pics are from last year's Halloween.

This page was created using this collection of kits called the Which Witch Collection. You can get each kit individually OR get a BIG discount by getting them all together in this kit. PLUS- this kit comes with an additional add-on to match all four kits!
This next page is called "Little Lady." It's a picture of my niece last Halloween in her ladybug costume.

For this page, I used the Honey, Bee my Little Lady Mega kit. It combines the Honey Bee and My Little Lady kits into one giant mega!! Like the collection I mentioned above, you can buy each kit separately or buy the collection and get a big discount and another free add-on. The witch on this page comes from the Which Witch Collection above.
These kits can be found at any of her stores. To get to Sherri's store at Inspiration Lane, click on her blinky in my sidebar.

FTC Changes

2009-10-11T08:07:00.000-06:00

Well, apparently the FTC has decided that disclosures must be made on blogs. So, you'll notice a few changes on my sidebar regarding my CT status in the digital scrapping world. Those of you who, like me, blog about CT LOs might want to follow suite. An $11,000 fine would really suck.

Here's the story:

FTC Cracks Down on Blogging Endorsements

BY David CapeceFri Oct 9, 2009 at 8:06 AM
This blog is written by a member of our blogging community and expresses that member's views alone.

The blogging community was shocked this week when the Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday an update of its guidelines for advertisers, which now extends into the realm of social media. In an effort to maintain full disclosure, honesty and transparency among brands and consumers, bloggers and other social network users must disclose their affiliation with a company for any product review, advertisement, or endorsement, whether it be a paid review or compensation in the form of a product. Failure to do so will result in an up to $11,000 fine for each instance.
While the FTC looks down on pay-per-posts and sees it as “payola blogging,” the majority of the Internet community sees it as social influencer marketing, or the use of bloggers to promote products and brands. Many companies develop relationships with popular figures in the blogging community, and offer products or compensation in return for a review — positive or not. However, many bloggers already disclose their relationships with companies, whether it’s by running an ad in their sidebar, or stating it directly within the post.
The Internet and blogging communities already run a “checks and balances” system, regulating themselves by holding influencers to high standards, especially if their popularity is notable. If a popular blogger failed to disclose something, and it was later found out, they would most likely face criticism by their peers, hurt their credibility and reputation, and see a significant drop in readership. Knowing the consequences beforehand is what keeps them from holding anything back. Bloggers thrive on honesty – it’s why they blog in the first place. Sharing and open communication is often what compels users to the medium in the first place.
A notable example of this comes from Chris Brogan, a well-known social media guru who, last December, faced criticism from his readers following a sponsored post he had done for Kmart. His readers and followers felt a sense of betrayal, and questioned whether he could be trusted in the future. Brogan maintained that he had fully disclosed the relationship, and that it in no way should it affect any of his past or future work. Though he most likely still lost readers, he also gained more trust for explaining his reasoning, and learned a lesson for the future as well.

Trendsta, an emerging social influencing business, relies on sponsorship from clients to connect their products with the most influential social network users. While Trendsta already discloses client relationships, the new guidelines may have an impact on the influencers themselves. Just how far these guidelines extend is still uncertain, but the news has certainly caused quite a stir, and plenty of outspoken opinions.

But just how long will these new guidelines last? Social media is evolving every day. Soon, there will be something more than a blog and beyond Twitter that will make monitoring these kinds of activities even harder. Should the FTC really be concerned with something that is already self-regulated to a certain degree? While they say they will focus more on big-name bloggers and the advertisers themselves, there are still large groups concerned about their futures in the blogging world. The new guidelines go into effect on December 1st, leaving bloggers a short amount of time to figure out new strategies if necessary. When the time comes, only then will we see how many people will be effected by the changes, and just how far the FTC will go to enforce them.

Busy, Busy Weekend

2009-09-29T23:27:00.000-06:00

Wow, did I ever have a crazy weekend! I spent a good portion of the weekend participating in a Grand Opening scrap-a-thon at Digi Scraps Drive In. I worried that it might kill me, but between that and other contests this weekend, I scrapped 14 pages. That brings my total for September to a record breaking 27 (including one I did today but can't post yet) layouts. 27!!!!! I'm rather impressed with myself. In there somewhere, I squeezed some CT LOs in. Check em out:

These first two LOs are for Julie Marie Designs. These are from two of her more recent kits. First we have my page for her "Fall on the Farm" kit. I adore this kit. This kit is full of great elements for harvest, animals, and all your fun Autumn activities.

I also got to play with here "Sky and Earth" kit. Its full of bright greens and blues tempered with a little brown. Gorgeous!

Next is a page for the amazing Melly Scraps. The kit I used for this page is appropriately called "His and Hers." I also used the add-on. I had a lot of fun with this page. The kit comes with a full set of stuff for boys and a full set for girls. So, I didn't even have to recolor anything to do this. I just used both sets.

These next two pages are from the gorgeous "Brighter Days" kit by Christie Lemmon Designs. I LOVE THIS KIT!!! It's chock full of tons of great stuff to play with in all the main rainbow colors. There are SO many things you can do with it.

My Pool Party freebie

2009-09-10T14:51:00.000-06:00

So I know I mentioned putting up some glitters, but thery're not quite ready yet. So instead, I have a paper pack for you. Since it's the end of summer, I figured I would give summer one last hurrah and do a pool party kit. Here are the papers. The elements will be done in the next couple of days. Enjoy!

Get it HERE

Latest CT LO's

2009-08-22T09:11:00.000-06:00

Hello all!! It's been a VERY busy month for me, which is why I haven't posted a thing in almost two weeks. I've decided that my poor designers are in dire need of a little spotlight. So, here are a couple of my latest LO's for them.

This first one features a BRAND NEW kit from Lemmon City Productions (which is a collaboration of Christie Lemmon Designs and Steel City Scraps) called Hot Tamale. This kit is full of bright fun colors, including a purple that didn't make it into my page! This kit is perfect for western-style pages, trips to Mexico, or just about any other picture you want. Available only at Inspiration Lane.

Here are two LO's for miss Christie Lemmon. This kit is called mud puddles and is filed with gorgeous blues and browns with some fun metallic accents. It comes with lots of generic ellies; bows, swirls, buttons, etc. But, it's also got a few "dirty" elements like that fantastic muddy handprint. It's perfect for all those pictures of your kiddos gettin' dirty! Click on my Christie Lemmon blinkie to check out her store at Inspiration Lane.

Last but, certainly, not least is a page featuring Julie Marie Designs. The papers come from her August Color Play paper pack and the ellies are from her Earth Wings and Earth Wings #2 kits (with the exception of the frame and the "silly boy" tag). I also used her Photo Masks #1 & #2 for the blue and yellow papers under my photos. She's got some amazing stuff. Click on her blinkie in my sidebar to check out her store at Elemental Scraps!

I'm working on some glittery splashes to give away. So, stay tuned for a freebie!

CT Contest Final Week

2009-08-10T09:04:00.000-06:00

Round 4 of the Battle of the CTs over at DigiScrap Addicts is now complete and open for voting! I can hardly believe a month has already passed and we're winding this competition down - it has been so much fun!! My team and I are keeping our fingers crossed that we do really well in the voting this week and we can't wait to see who wins the big prize!

This week, our challenge was titled "Inspiration Found." Our task was to choose two layouts from our battle team mates and scraplift them both, in some way. So, we all got together and chose the team mates we each wanted to scraplift and got to work! Our common theme this week was the kit we used, which was a brand new release from Trixie Scraps this week in her August grab bag at Scrap Matters! I think this was our best week, yet - the layouts are all absolutely stunning! But, I'll let you be the judge, here is a look at each of them!

For the final, and probably most important week, I am again asking, will you please vote for us?? Voting can be found HERE and our team name is Trixie's Scrap Stars. You don't need to be a member of DSA in order to vote, however, if you voted last week (Thanks!), you may need to clear your internet cookies before you can vote this week. We REALLY, REALLY appreciate your votes throughout this competition - it means a lot to us!!

To thank you for voting for us this week, I have the final part of the weekly freebie kit Trixie Scraps designed, as well as a recap of the previous three weeks! You can now see the whole kit revealed and it is called "You're a Star" - isn't it just divalicious?! This is your last chance to download all four parts, as the freebie links will be taken down later this week - don't delay!!

Thanks again for supporting our team - it really does mean a lot to us! Enjoy your freebie!

Links have expired. Kit can now be purchased at Scrap Matters.

Contest and a Sneak Peak

2009-08-07T10:18:00.001-06:00

I'm going to start this post by asking for your help. Apparently, I have a thing for scrapping contests. Along with finishing up the CT contest at DSA this week, I've also started an individual scrapping contest at Iinspiration Lane. We were given a mini kit to create two LO's with and then people get to vote for their faves. The top 25 will move on to the next round. Now's the part where you come in! If you could head over here: http://www.inspiration-lane.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=117&t=2734 and vote for lindseylou I would REALLY love it!! You can vote twice. If you're not a member of IL, you can email your vote by clicking on the email icon under Jen Yurko's avatar. Thanks a bunch!

Here are the two LO's I've made:

Now, on to the sneak peek!! This one's for Trixie Scraps newest product, which I have used and which is AMAZING!!

Trixie Scraps is also hosting a special birthday speed scrap:

Birthday LO's

2009-08-06T23:01:00.000-06:00

Here's some of my latest LO's to check out. Inspiration Lane is turning 1 this month, so the designers have put out a series of coordinating birthday mini-kits. I decided this was the perfect time to start scrapping my little boy's birthday. It's so nice to have all these different designers put their spin on this idea while keeping them coordinated. I made these 3 LO's using minis from 3 different designers, but they all fit together beautifully.

This first LO was made using the It's My Birthday mini from Christie Lemmon.

This one's from the Birthday mini by Julie Marie Designs.

This last one is from the Ready, Set...Blow mini kit by Steel City Scraps

CT Contest Week 3

2009-08-03T09:09:00.000-06:00

Round 3 of the Battle of the CTs over at DigiScrap Addicts is now complete and open for voting! Wow, this battle is going by so fast! This round was fun, but a real challenge. Round 3 was titled "Scrap By Numbers." Each team had to come up with a formula to scrap by, using the numbers 1-10. Each number corresponded with the number of a certain item which had to be used on the page. We were having such a hard time coming up with a list, we had Trixie Scraps herself challenge us with a list... after a couple tweaks, we had the perfect formula! Our team decided on a theme of "10 Things I Love About ..." and then we could each choose our subject. Here was the formula we each followed:

10 fonts
9 buttons
8 pieces of stitching
7 flowers
6 papers
5 strings
4 ribbons
3 glitter splats
2 alphas
1 photo

And, here is a look at each of our layouts - the team did AWESOME this week!! We're all really proud of taking on this challenge and doing so well at it!

Even Trixie got in the act this week and did a "sidelines" layout, to show her support for the challenge! It doesn't count for the voting, but here is a look at her layout, too!

Once again, we are asking - will you please vote for us?? Voting can be found HERE and our team name is Trixie's Scrap Stars. You don't need to be a member of DSA in order to vote, however, if you voted last week (Thanks!), you may need to clear your internet cookies before you can vote this week. And of course, to thank you for voting for us this week, I have the third part of the new freebie kit Trixie Scraps designed - click on the preview below to download! Thanks so much for supporting our team - it really does mean a lot to us!

Link has expired.

CT Contest Week 2

2009-07-27T12:04:00.000-06:00

Round 2 of the Battle of the CTs over at DigiScrap Addicts is now complete! This round was so much fun - the task was called "I've Got Rhythm" and our layouts had to have a musical theme - all five of our teams' layouts had to have the same theme, too! So, my team decided to use a Celine Dion song called "If I Could." We each took a verse of the song that we felt applied to us, included the coda somewhere on the page, and scrapped photos of our children. Then, we each wrote some heartfelt journaling to our kids and told them what the verse from the song meant to us. Our team pages came out AWESOME!! Here is a look at each of them:

If interested, you can check out the lyrics to "If I Could" here, and also see a video of Celine performing it here.

Will you please vote for us?? Voting can be found HERE and our team name is Trixie's Scrap Stars. You don't need to be a member of DSA in order to vote, however, if you voted last week (Thanks!), you may need to clear your internet cookies before you can vote this week. And of course, to thank you for voting for us this week, I have the second part of the new freebie kit Trixie Scraps designed - click on the preview below to download! Thanks so much for supporting our team - it means a lot to us!

Link has expired.

CT Call for Trixie Scraps

2009-07-21T10:45:00.001-06:00

Hello people. Trixie Scraps is having a CT call!! Check it out! This is the designer that I do advertising for. She's fabulous to work with and her stuff is AWESOME!! Run! Apply!!

Do you have what it takes to be a Trixie Scraps Star?
Auditions are now open for several spots in my talented cast!

Requirements:
2 layouts per kit, 2 kits per month minimum (more if you choose!)
Post to four galleries (SM, DSDI, DSA and one of your choice)
Enabling of each kit you work with at DSA/DST
Blog posting and advertising assistance appreciated!!
Active participation in my CT forum

To audition for this show, please send me an email with the
following information:
A brief bio and the reason(s) you want to be on my team
A link to your most complete online gallery
Your blog address
A list of your current CT commitments

Please send your email to me at ctcalls@trixiescraps.com
Call closes July 30th - all applicants will be emailed by Aug 3rd!

Vote for Me!!!

2009-07-20T09:11:00.000-06:00

Did you know that I am competing, along with four other fabulous chicks, in the Battle of the CTs at Digiscrap Addicts? That's right, I am! I am one member of the fab 5 team known as "Trixie's Scrap Stars!" We're having so much fun competing together!

This week, our challenge was to create a white-space layout with a common color theme. We could also optionally choose a common page theme, as well. So, the girls and I got together and we decided to use Trixie Scraps' mini kit, Sarah's Song, for our layouts. We also decided to do a common theme and we all put together an "ABC About Me" page - they turned out GREAT!! Here's a look at each of our layouts:

Now, there is a HUGE prize at the end of the DSA Battle of the CTs, and the way you win is by winning the public vote. All the votes are added together, each week for four weeks, and the team with the most votes at the end WINS a huge pack of coupons from all the participating designer sponsors. Needless to say, I'd LOVE to win this prize, so I'm begging for votes! Would you please head to the DSA forum and vote for us? You don't have to be a member of the community to vote - just head over, find Trixie's Scrap Stars on the designer team list and click VOTE!!

To thank you for voting for us, Trixie Scraps has designed a brand new kit and we get to give it away for FREE to all of you! Each week for the four weeks of the DSA Battle of the CTs, I'll have a new piece for you to download - and its a mystery download, too! So, here is the first peek at this fabulous kit - just click on it to download the first part of this freebie. Trust me, you're gonna love it! Thanks so much for voting for me and my team - and don't forget to check back next week for the second part of this new freebie kit from Trixie Scraps!

Link has expired.

Christmas in July

2009-07-14T09:41:00.000-06:00

Quick post for Trixie Scraps today. Get in on this sale! She's got some great stuff that I really LOVE!!

Is that a chill in the air - in July? No... its just the

Christmas in July sale,

coming this Friday to Scrap Matters!!

To celebrate, Trixie Scraps is taking two of her best-selling kits out of the vault and re-releasing them for a

limited time!! And, not only will the kits be on sale

, but there will be a freebie

included with the purchase, too! I have a sneak peek to share with you - can you guess what's being

unlocked from the Trixie Scraps vault? It's so

exciting!! Make sure to watch for the re-release in

Trixie Scraps' store, this FRIDAY, July 17th, only at

Scrap Matters!

Julie Marie Day

2009-07-13T09:50:00.000-06:00

Wow. Sorry for the neglect. Life got a little crazy there for a bit. Today I want to post some more of my CT layouts for you. We'll just call today Julie Marie day, as all my LO's are with her kits!! If you're interested in these kits, I've got her blinkie on my sidebar.

I call this first one "A Glimpse of Heaven." I know, cheesy title. I got it from the word art and I think it works. This was made with the GORGEOUS Midnight Romance kit.

The next three were not originally intended to be 3 seperate pages. I was going to make a page with this kit: Serendipity by Julie Marie Designs. So, I started looking through my pics and found these 3 photos of my boys. They all fit together so nicely, but I didn't want to shove them all together on one page. So, I seperated them and they made lovely related pages. The first two are a little different for me. There's very little to them. But, sometimes I think simplicity speaks volumes.

Sneaky Peeky!!

2009-07-01T23:42:00.000-06:00

The first kit from the Scrappity-Doo-Dah Element Team, at least the first one I've been a part of, will be coming out soon. When it does, you can bet I'll have a link up for it!! In the mean time, I thought I would whet your pallette with a sneak peak of my contribution to the kit. I'm quite proud of this, I hope it gets you excited for what's to come!

Template Freebies

2009-06-29T22:52:00.000-06:00

I've got a couple of templates for you today. I've just really loved a couple of layouts from the last couple of months. So, I decided it would be fun to see what other people could do with them and thus, I had my inspiration. This is just one download with both tempates included. I hope you enjoy them!!

Here's a view of the templates and the pages that inspired them. Just click on the link below them to download.

Templates

Weekend CT Layouts

2009-06-23T21:53:00.000-06:00

Here are three pages that I finished at the end of last week for 3 of the ladies I work with. I didn't post them here until today because, well, I got lazy. :)

The kit for this first page is called "Oriental" by Designs by Sassy.

This next one is from a family visit to the local Air Force base. The kit is "Army Brats" by Melly Scraps.

This last one is my favorite of the three. The kit is simply fabulous. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a sucker for bright colors and such.. :) The kit is called "Summer Heat Wave". It's available now in a collab by a few designers at Inspiration Lane and this part will be released on its own by Julie Marie Designs on July 1.

My First Freebie!!

2009-06-15T22:06:00.001-06:00

Alright folks. I'm FINALLY done with the new blog!! So, I present you with your very first freebie!! Since it's the first, I thought it should be big. They won't all be this big.

This is a paper pack I made about a month ago. There are 9 paper total; 4 solid and 5 patterns. So, I give you the Neon Rainbow paper pack:

Enjoy!!

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