Challenging

Hi all! How is November treating everyone?  I had a busy week at work, so luckily there weren't too many responsibilities in my post-DSD scrapping life.  I focused on fun!  I took part in a couple of challenges just for the heck of it.

Here's my first layout, a page done for a quote challenge at Scrapbook Bytes.  I don't usually do quote challenges because often the quote offered doesn't "click" for me, but this time it did:

 

I mostly used pieces from Build It by Ohana Designs, but some elements from other SBB designers as well.

This next layout actually worked well for several challenges at various sites.  "Thanksgiving" is a frequent theme this month for challenges, and I mentioned last month that art journaling is piquing my interest, so I combined those two themes for this layout:

I used three kits for this page, which is something new for me as well, since I usually don't mix kits: Moon Laughs and Whispers by Etc. by Danyale, Oiche Shamhna Collection by Kimeric Kreations, and La Bella Vida, the November Digichicks Around the World collab by the Digichick Design Team.

That's it for today, short and sweet!  Come back and see me soon!

Ganbaru

Hi all!  Am I on a roll, or what?!  This is my third post in 2 days.  I found some unexpected free time for myself yesterday and instead of cleaning my house I decided to scrap.  Tough choice, I know.  My vacuum cleaner will get over it.

So take a look at the September Digichicks Around the World Collab called Ganbaru:

Isn't it gorgeous?  We visit Japan this month, and the term "ganbaru" refers to strength and perseverance.  I grabbed the kit, which includes a couple of templates, and a photo from my niece's Facebook page to do the following layout:

I also used it for my desktop background this month:

I hope you check the collection out HERE at the shop, and then come back to see me soon!

It's a New Month!

Hi all!  Happy August!  How is the month treating you so far?  Aside from spending more time at work than I'd like, mine is good so far.  A new month, of course, means new goodies to show you, so grab a refreshing beverage and see what I've got for you today:

First up is Spice of Life, the August Digichicks Around the World collab by The Digichick Design Team:

I used the kit and a template from the collection to make this layout for a challenge at The Digichick:

As usual, you can get free add-ons to the collection!  Go to the Digichick shop HERE and the Digichick Facebook page HERE to scoop them up!

Next is this lovely, serene kit from Ohana Designs called Just Breathe:

If you check out the link you'll see that you can purchase a bundle that includes some masks and metal decorations, and you can pick up a free coordinating alpha by checking out the Alphabet Soup challenge in the forum!  The papers in this kit had the strongest attraction for me, so I did this layout showing one of them off:

I also worked with some other goodies just for the fun of it, participating in some challenges at ScrapMatters and Scrapbook Bytes.  Here is a layout I did quite a while ago for a template challenge, using Honey Bee Mini Kit by geniaBeana Scraps:

...and here is a layout I made more recently for a color challenge.  The kit is Balance by Seatrout Scraps:

Okay, that does it for today!  Enjoy your week, and come back and see me soon!

G'Day, Mate!

I just love that phrase!  Hi all!  It's July, and as always, a  new month means a new addition to the Digichicks Around the World collection at The Digichick, called G'Day, Mate!:

As you can see, this month we are celebrating the amazing country that is Australia, but of course, these colors are also perfect for the Canada Day or Independence Day pages you might want to scrap!  As usual, the collab contains the full kit, a hybrid project, a photo action, and a couple of templates.  I used one of the templates and the kit to scrap this page about some family I have in Australia:

As with every month's collection, you can grab even more add-ons to this collab by subscribing to The Digichick newsletter HERE and "liking" The Digichick Facebook page HERE.  That's it for today...make sure to come back and see me soon!

Digichicks Around The World: Samba! Samba!

Hi all!  Happy April Fool's Day!  Here's hoping you don't get fooled by anyone!  Well, it's a new month and that means new digital goodies to play with, so let's go!

The Digichicks Around the World project takes us to Brazil this month, with its energy, excitement, and color.  Take a look at Samba! Samba!:

As with all the Around the World collabs, Samba! Samba! contains the full kit, a couple of templates, and a photo action.  You can check it out HERE at The Digichick.  With the weather still gray and cold outside, I immersed myself in this collab and did the following layouts, both of which use the templates in the collab:

I modified the second layout to create my desktop background for April:

I love making a new background for my desktop each month!  So much, in fact, that when the current hostess for the Desktop Challenge at The Digichick stepped down from her duties, I volunteered to take over!  Come see me HERE if you'd like to take part!

On a little more of a, shall we say, serene note, here's some news:  Chrissy W, template maker extraordinaire, is a guest designer at The Digichick this month!  Chrissy specializes in clean, streamlined templates, and I've been collecting her goodies since I knew what digiscrap templates were!  Here's a look at a page I did with a freebie template Chrissy is offering up as hostess of the Template Challenge at The Digichick this month.  First, the template:

And my page:

Well, that's it for today.  I hope spring is making an appearance in your neck of the woods.  Make sure to come back and see me soon!

Slainte!

Hi all! Happy St. Patrick's Day! I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me, but I love all things Celtic and just got done having the traditional dinner of corned beef and cabbage! I also treated myself to some scrap time, working with this month's Digichicks Around The World collab, called Slainte:

Sinead, the owner of The Digichick and a true blue Irish lass, tells us that "Slainte" is a term used when toasting to one's health. A very positive name for a kit, no doubt! The collection includes not only what you see in the preview, but a couple of page templates, some hybrid cutting files, and a photo action. You can grab it HERE. One of the word art files put me in mind of some photos from just a few years back, so I used the kit and a freebie template from this month's challenge at My Scrapbook Art to create this layout:

Here's hoping you had a chance to enjoy a little bit of St. Patrick's Day fun too! Don't forget to come back and see me soon!

Digichicks Around The World - February

Hi all! Well, here it is, February, the month we celebrate love, love, love! A new month means a new collab in the Digichicks Around the World collection. This month we are visiting Italy, the land of love. Take a look at Amore Mio:

The kit is on sale throughout the weekend, and if you subscribe to The Digichick newsletter HERE and "like" The Digichick HERE on Facebook, you can collect some coordinating freebies!

Another thing the new month brings us is a new crop of guest designers in the shop, and I had the pleasure of working with a template from Dagi's Temp-tations. I am familiar with Dagi's work from my stay at Scrappity Doo Dah, and it's great to see her at The Digichick:

Put the kit and a template together, and this is what I came up with:

The template set is on sale throughout the weekend as well, so hop on over to The Digichick HERE. I'll have more new goodies to show you soon, so come back and see me!

Digichicks Around The World!

Happy New Year, all!  It's 2013, and I'm wishing all of you who come to see me here a very happy and healthy year.  A new year brings new fun, and I'm thrilled to be bringing you news in my capacity as a member of the Creative Team at The Digichick.  Many scrapbooking shops release store collaborative kits on a regular basis, and TDC is no exception.  Last year's theme was Tell Your Story Every Day, a nod to scrapping the little things that make up our daily lives.  This year's theme is a little broader in scope...we are travelling the world!  Each month the shop will feature a new collab under the Digichicks Around The World theme.  But every journey needs a beginning, so I present to you the January 2013 collab, Into the Great Unknown:

You can grab the kit on sale HERE, but before you do, make sure you read until the end of this post for a fabulous deal on this and all future 2013 Around The World collabs!  You'll also want to know that in addition to the kit, if you sign up for The Digichick newsletter HERE, you'll have access to a free coordinating minikit, and if you *like* The Digichick's Facebook page, you get a set of free templates! This kit and one of the free templates inspired me to scrap about the beginning of a trip we took in March of 2012:

 

Here's the scoop on the deal:

 

Until January 15th, you can purchase a passport HERE that will give you every monthly collab of 2013 PLUS the newsletter and Facebook freebies for each month at a 42% discount!  That's a tremendous amount of scrapping goodness at a great price.  Check it out, and then come back to see me soon!