More LOs

I've taken a bit of a break from my designing right now. I have to get a collaboration kit done by next weekend, but it's a book of QuickPages so I'm not stretching myself too thin. I wanted to scrap some early photos of Cayden since I am lacking in that area of my scrapbooking. And I got my two Quick Page Participation Prizes for this week's coming Chat with SeAScrApS.

This week's featured kit is Sisters and it's GORGEOUS!! I have loved working with this kit!! Grab it now if you'd like, but remember that it will be marked down 50% on Wednesday because it's the featured kit for this week's chat!

Here are my two QPs being used for LOs!

Journaling reads: Crystal and I have been friends for 16 years. We met in Summer Band our Freshmen year of High School and have been friends ever since. We havegone through our ups and downs, but in the end,I know that I can always turn to her when I need a shoulder to cry on or want to celebrate ajoy with her. We both have changed a lot overthe years, but one thing has remained the same, our friendship is rock solid. We are as closeas sisters can be. Here’s to another 16 yearsof friendship. January 2008

And now for my C-man LOs

All were created with Baby's First Templates by DigiTreats.

This LO was created using My Bundle of Boy by SeAScrApS.

This LO was created using All Boy, which is now retired, by SeAScrApS

And this LO was created using Bug-A-Boo (recolored for a boy) by Traci Thompson.

Scrappin' Frenzy

I've definitely been making time to actually scrap my photos. Of course, I've started digging back into the year 2006 instead of the more recent stuff. I just can't get motivated to scrap my recent photos. Maybe it's because since having Cayden in 2006, I have not been able to shake the baby weight I gained and am in fact weigh more now than I ever have. I'm pretty bummed about that and seeing recent photos of me is depressing. But that's all changing. One of my best friends and I went to an actual Weight Watchers meeting today. And it was a wake up call for the both of us. Of course, the meeting was soooo dull, we're going to try a new one tomorrow. We've got to find our fit and the 10 am meeting on Thursday is the "little old lady club." Not our style.

So, here I am digging back at photos. Not that I haven't scrapped recent photos as well, I've just been busy doing many different things.

Here's one I call, Birds of a Feather. It's a LO of my two children and their cousin, Lexi, who is a couple months older than Cayden. We got their picture made together because of their cute little outfits. When Hannah realized what we were doing, she said, "But I have one of those outfits," so she ended up in one of the pictures. I think they are pretty adorable.

LO created with Cuddly Creatures by Lliella Designs.

Another recent LO I've created is a 2 page spread of my daughter and her two best friends at their Christmas Party.

Both LOs were created with Christmas Wishes by Chris Young of Heavenly Scraps. I cannot remember where the 1st template came from by the 2nd LO was created using the DSS Template for their November Challenge.

This is a LO of Hannah's cousin, Brandi. The photo is from August 2007. This little girl is one sweetie. And she's soooo beautiful. I had to scrap this photo that Uncle Kenny took of her.

Created with a a Sherbet Treat QP by Alma Townsend.

Here's a LO I created for the All About Me requirement at N4D. All CT and Guest CT Members are required to create a LO that tells about them. I love how this turned out.

Created with Funky Girl by Doreen Stolz.

And finally, my two favorite recent LOs I've made. This a two page spread of photos taken from last Valentine's Day. The first one is of my sister's godson, Cade. Isn't he a cutie!!! And the 2nd LO is of my children and me!

Both LOs were created with templates by Heidi at Elemental Scraps. And the kit used is King of Hearts by Sherri Tierney (one of my FAVORITE designers).

It's a 1st Birthday Party!!!

And there's a huge party going on in celebration of this HUGE milestone.

The Designers and CT Girls at Nuts4Digi are busy planning a big celebration for the site's 1st Birthday!!! There will be chattin', scrappin', and lots of fun and games! And of course, with fun and games comes PRIZES!!

And if you haven't seen it yet, there is an AMAZING 1st Birthday Kit that the designers at Nuts4Digi have put together. It is just stunningly beautiful!

This stunning kit is based on the actual N4D colours, and is filled with frames, flowers and other must have bits and pieces. The N4D Mega Kit contains the following:41 gorgeous patterned papers, 50 stunning elements, and 2 awesome templates

And if you spend the minimum amount required AUD$12, you get the entire kit for free!

We hope to see you at the party on Saturday! Tune in later this week for more details!!!

Awww. . . one of my CT Girls, Kari,posted this award on her blog and listed me as one of her Top 10 Friends who Make Her Day!!

And so I've decided to go ahead and pass it on to a few who geniuinely make my day without even realizing it:

1. KJ - She's been in my life for years. She's a sweetie and beautiful on the inside-out. I've known her nearly 20 years, I do believe!!

2. D - I believe she visits my blog nearly every day and leaves me the sweetest comments. It means a lot to me to have someone out there reading my random musings!

3. Steph - We met online through Mommy Matching. We met in person at a park. I have pictures of our kiddos before they were 1. We lost touch and were reconnected through the digiscrappin' world. What a small one it is! Always sweet and encouraging. Gives great cyber - hugs.

4. Karla - One of the ladies I CT for. . . I love that she hasn't given up on me!!! And that she loves my designs as well!!

5. Candee - Another one the designers I CT. She still puts up with me as well. LOL And I still love to create with her stuff!!

And of course. . Kari. . . who this award started to begin with!!

Thanks ladies!! Love y'all much!!!

Scrappin' Freestyle News/Chat with SeAScrApS

Remember when I said I was hosting FOUR different template challenges? Well, one of the challenges is at Scrappin' Freestyle and I didn't post about a prize. And that's because, the posting prizes at SFS are from collaboration kits created by the Element Team (on which I serve). For January, we put together a rockin' seventies kit called Cinnamon Sweetness. Here's my contribution for the kit:

Just for participating in the challenges at SFS, you will receive parts of the entire Cinnamon Sweetness kit. And what's more fun than the fact that *I'm* hosting the Template Challenge? Come and play with me!! In fact, I put a new template up for the 2nd half of January!!! Take a peek in the Template Challenge Gallery to see what others have done with the temlpate I provided.

And of course, don't forget about Chats with SeAScrApS at DST tonight and every Wednesday starting at 10 pm ET/9 pm CT.Come visit with Heidi and me at SeAScrApS new crops at Digishoptalk on Wednesday nights from 10-11pm Est. Each week there will be a SeAScrAps Challenge. We will be promoting one of SeAScrApS kits for 50% off. This weeks kit is Snowflakes with over 100 elements!

It will be an exciting night for everyone and did I mention there will be freebies? In fact, each week you receive QP freebies created with the featured kit, but once a month, Sandra gives the entire featured kit to all the chat participants for FREE!!! She never reveals when the kit will be given away, so be sure to mark your calendars for Wednesday nights from 10-11p.m. and come join the fun.!!!

I have a new kit that I am uploading to stores RIGHT NOW!!! I'm so excited about this kit. It was fun to make and has all kinds of girly embellishments and papers. Inspired by my little girl, who is all about makeup and glitter, I proudly announce Glitzy Girlfriends!

Adorable kit of glitz and glamour. Perfect for the little girls in your life.

Kit includes:
6 Papers
4 Ribbons
4 Bows
3 Journaling Tags
1 Journaling Chipboard
8 Chipboard Hearts
4 Make Up Embellishments
3 Paper Flower Petals
3 Paper Flower Outlines
1 Paper Flower Stem
2 Paper Flower Centers
3 Glitter Flower Petals
3 Glitter Flower Outlines
1 Glitter Flower Stem
2 Glitter Flower Centers
5 Friendship Word Art (4 Chipboard, 1 Glitter)
7 Stencil Letters Spelling Friends (not shown)
7 Letters Spelling Friends (not shown)
1 Gemstone Element
1 Paper Flower Border
1 Chipboard Line
1 Diary Element

As soon as it's up in my stores, I will post the links here! And keep your eye out for a sampler! :)

Half My Age Sale

In honor of my 30th birthday, all three of my entire stores are on sale at 15% off (1/2 my age!!). Through the remainder of January, you will find all my products, including my ever so popular, Sketch Template Mega Packs and my Brag Book Template Collections.

And have you seen my latest kit, About a Boy. The perfect kit for the little guys in your life, and even the big ones, too!