While We Were Away... (Freebie!)

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, 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, 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!



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!



Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?z4imgmzcmlr

I also have a lovely quickpage to give away from SDD CT member 2girlsandadog!



Download: http://www.4shared.com/photo/GoOCcmq8/WWWA_QP_1.html

And don't forget to stop at the next blog to grab your next piece. You should have come from Twin Mom Scraps blog and your next stop will be JayaPrem's Hangout blog. If you get lost, you can find all the blogs right here:

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/ - Christina
http://elainetherese.blogspot.com/ - Elaine
http://creativetripletmom.blogspot.com/ - Laura
http://victorialanedesigns.blogspot.com/ - Vicky
http://vonniesscrappin.blogspot.com/ - Yvonne

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!

Mother's Day Freebie!

I just wanted to stop by and wish all you mothers out there a fantastic Mother's Day!

Hubby and I are pretty strapped for cash this weekend because his paycheck was delayed, so we'll be spending the day very low-key - what would be super nice would be being able to sleep in, waking up to a clean house, and a nice lunch cooked by my husband. I can only hope!

I wanted to drop by and give you all a little Mother's Day freebie that I made up. Tiffany mentioned she was making a little freebie for her blog for Mother's Day and suggested I do so too, so here it is! My freebie matches hers, as we made it from the same color swatch as the Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Train swatch we created back in November. If you go over to the sidebar, you'll find a set of links, and if you click on the Breast Cancer Awareness link, it will take you right to that download. You'll have a matching kit!

You can go to InspiredbyDominic Designs blog here and pick up her freebie as well!

Click on the images to be taken to the downloads!





Also, if you have a little Mother's Day money to spend, my shop is still on sale today at 50% off - I was going to mark it down to 40% but I decided to keep it at 50%! Go to my shop here!

Enjoy your freebies and have a wonderful Mother's Day!

May Blog Train! Choo Choo!

Okay well I finally got it all up lol. After I started to get the ball rolling on this post I discovered that I hadn't even uploaded mine yet! I'm so scatterbrained with iNSD going around!

Here's what you'll get once you make it around to all stops of the train:



And here's my portion that you're getting today:



Click on the image or here to download!

You should have come from Kathy Winter's Designs and your next stop will be Maitri's Scraps. If you get lost along the way, you can always go back to the Blog Train Blog to find your way back.

Please remember that not all of us are in the same time zone (or had their husbands wake them up to post this morning! lol) so if you come to a blog that isn't posted yet, please bookmark it and come back later!

I'll come back later to show you all my grab bags for iNSD weekend and tell you about my sale!

For now I have to go to the bank so I have funds for iNSD! Have fun shopping this weekend everyone!

CT Spotlight, Sneak Peeks, and a Special Coupon!

Hello all!

The Pixiemama CT and I are getting ready for another big celebration this weekend!

First of all I want to let you all know that new products from me may be a bit few and far between for a while. On Friday afternoon I was working on my EHD trying to get it to read on my computer and it broke. I've been having this problem for a while, it will sometimes read and sometimes it will give me problems. I thought it was a problem with the computer but turns out that the small USB plug inside of it was not properly soldered inside or something. We gave it a few wiggles trying to get a connection and the plug just broke clean off. It's now inside my EHD rattling around in there somewhere lol, and I can't even hook it up to anything. None of my stuff is lost, thank goodness, not to my knowledge anyway. Just inaccessible. That includes my preview, all my commercial use items, all my digital kits, all my own personal designs, my pictures...everything. So you can see my issue lol.

However, I'm going to make the best of it until I can send it in and get it back which will hopefully be quickly! I have some of the things I need and other things I can get back as I go along.

I also decided that since I can't access my preview, that it was about time for a change! Tiffany of Inspired by Dominic Designs has made me a wonderful new preview and you will be starting to see the new previews on new and old products in the store starting in May!

Also, the CT and I have decided that it's time to change things up a bit here at the blog. If you were a follower of our CT blog, you'll now notice that it's gone - my CT are all moving over here and making my design blog their new home. With this will come a brand new redesign and many changes here. Look for this to come soon!

I'll get to the freebie and the CT Spotlight soon but first I want to give you all a little sneak peek of what's coming your way on Friday, the start of iNSD weekend!

All my new products will be in Grab Bag form, and they will all be fabulous deals!



And that's all you get until Saturday! I'm such a tease, aren't I? ;)

I'll also be having a sale...but I'll have more about that in a future blog post!

Now...onto the spotlight! This week we are spotlighting Jill.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.
I am a mommy of twin girls, Serenity and Arianna, who just turned two. I am married to a great husband. We just celebrated our fourth anniversary in early April. I am also a teacher at our local public school.

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking?
I have been digital scrapping for about five years but didn't find the "world" of digi-scrapping until two years ago when the twins were born.

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking?
If you mean the kind with pretty papers, beautiful ribbons, and gorgeous do-dads to dress the page with, then no. If, however, you mean the five dollar "college special" scrapbook (that had "scrapbook" emblazoned on the front of it) that had a bunch of pictures, ticket stubs, napkins, and beer bottle caps (and a few labels) taped into it, topped off with construction paper frames and glitter glue, then yup! I scrapped all through college. When I was out of college, I didn't have time (new teachers are VERY busy) so when I saw a program for scrapbooking on the computer with pretty pictures on the front I was interested. $10 later I was hooked! LOL I scrapped all of Hubby and I's courtship and haven't looked back since. I still will paper scrap (in a much more sophisticated way lol) some pages when I have ticket stubs or other tangible items to add to the book, but it is rare. I have made a few "pages" from wedding invitations as gifts too.

Do you have any other hobbies?
I am currently making hair bows, tutus, and taggy blankets to sell at fairs this summer. I enjoy crafts of all kinds, but I am hoping that this hobby will make enough money to let me buy a wide format printer for digi-scrapping 12x12 pages Lol.

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc?
Most of the time my pages are of my kids. But us grown ups get in there from time to time as well.

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc?
Hummm.....I definately rely on undo, but the best thing is when I have a ton of great papers to work with. I find they have sooo many uses besides being background!

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout?
I go for pink and girly when choosing making layouts... girls way outnumber the boys in my household, so I don't have too many masculine items in my stash.

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit!
I have considered scrap for hire, but haven't pursued it. I have done some brag books as gifts, 8x8 scrapbooks as gifts, and invitations for friends as well.

Where's your blog?
Believe it or not, I don't have one.

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop!
I honestly don't have a favorite. I always find a ton of things from lots of different designers that I fall in love with and my stash of kits is very diverse when it comes to designers.

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know.
My girls were preemies, born at 27 weeks, weighing only 2lbs 8oz and 1lb 6oz at birth. They spent 106 days in the NICU. That has influenced me a lot and has given me such a great desire to capture every little moment no matter how "small" it may seem.

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird.
Much to Hubby's dismay...I get motion sick in movies. Not in cars, planes, trains, boats or anything else, just movies. It's so bad that now even the smell of popcorn can make me feel ill.

What's your favorite layout that you've made?
This is one of my favorites: 1. I love the picture of Hubby with the girls...too cute and 2. I was very proud of the composition. I scrap lifted the page from one I had admired very much and was proud to capture what I loved about the original.



Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love.
http://scrappity-doo-dah.com/gallery...67&ppuser=2593

Anything else you'd like to add?
I love being on Pixiemama's CT and I thank her for allowing me the privilege of working with her and the talented ladies on her team!

Awww thanks so much Jill! Jill has made us a wonderful freebie for her spotlight! It's a template based on one of her layouts using my kit Season Of Love. Grab the freebie by clicking on the image!



Thanks so much for the wonderful template freebie Jill!

I also have a special coupon for you all! I logged in and noticed that this was my 100th post...so to celebrate you all get a coupon! This is only valid until Thursday so hurry if you want to snag it!

Coupon: PMD_100Post
Expires: Thursday, April 29
Good for $2 off a $5 or more order

I'll be back on Friday or Saturday with another freebie and more information on the iNSD sales and products! See you then!

CT Spotlight: Jennifer

Hey all!  This is Missy posting for Tish this week!  She is under the weather, so keep her in your thoughts and send well wishes & prayers her way!

We also still have the design-aversary celebration going strong until Thursday evening!  We can’t wait to announce all the challenge and drawing winners! So, stop by any remaining stops along the Blog Hop!

Now onto to our wonderful CT spotlight:  Jennifer!  Jennifer is a great scrapper with a great deal of awesome pages.  Let’s get to know Jennifer a little better…

Tell me a little bit about yourself.
My name is Jennifer, and I live in Colorado with my husband and two sons.

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking?
I have been digital scrapping for almost a year now, and I will never go back to paper!

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking?
I did scrapbooking and a lot of card making, which I still enjoy. My friend talked to me about digiscrapping, and once I found out that it was done with a program I had already used for years, I decided to check it out.

Do you have any other hobbies?
I like movies, t.v., reading, cross-stitching, photography

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc?
My family is featured in most of my layouts. I am usually the one behind the camera!

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc? I like to have frames, stitching, scatters. I love Photoshop, also!

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout?
I generally like earth or jewel tones. I can't use a lot of girly colors since no one in my family has girls (yet!)

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit!
No, not at this time!

Where's your blog?
http://craftyinsomniac.blogspot.com

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop!
I was excited to find a local (to me) designer that I really like. Her name is Julie. It is. and her stuff is exclusively at Plain Digital Wrapper. http://www.plaindigitalwrapper.com/s...ufacturerid=71

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know.
I like to play drums. I have a djembe and a dumbek.

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird.
I am in a recorder orchestra!

What's your favorite layout that you've made?
This is a recent one that I like. It's too hard to pick a favorite! http://scrappity-doo-dah.com/gallery...17&ppuser=2583

Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love.
http://scrappity-doo-dah.com/gallery...72&ppuser=2583

 

WOW!  Jennifer is a amazing person!  And we are so happy she is a member of Pixiemama CT!

Now, for a freebie from Jennifer…

DOWNLOAD Here!

Don’t forget to stop by and browse through Jennifer’s gallery as well as finish up any last minute challenges on our Design Anniversary Blog Hop! 

Until the next time….

Happy Scrappin’

Designiversary Begins and a Freebie!

Oooh I'm so excited!!!!

Today marks the day that exactly one year ago, I posted my very first freebie on this very blog that I created myself. It was then that I became a "designer" - well, a designer who had a LOT of stuff to learn lol. I didn't start selling until the very end of May, but I really felt like a designer when I posted that first freebie.

I've had soooooo much fun this past year and I am looking forward to another fabulous year with all of you - my designer friends, my customers, my CT, and all my fans.

I have a LOT of stuff to share with you this blog post, so I'll get started. Keep scrolling down for your freebie!

First of all, to celebrate another first - SDD's first birthday - I'm having a one-day sale in my shop! Everything is 50% off for today only so make sure you stop by and pick up your favorite stuff! I have a few brand new items in my shop, you can check them out and pick them up while you're there!

Make sure to head over to SDD tonight, I'm hosting a speed scrap in celebration of their first birthday!



There will be several RAKs, some fun games, and of course a beautiful participation prize - just for scrapping with us, you'll receive my new kit shown above, Season of Love, for free!

Join me at 9PM EST (8PM CST) at the SDD forum to join in the fun!

Alright, now onto the blog hop!

You're at the very beginning of the line, and I have a wonderful freebie mini kit for you. This will only be available this weekend, then it will be taken down and made into a full kit sometime this summer!



Link Expired! Look for the full kit this summer!

I think it will become one of my favorite kits when it's finally made into a whole one!

You can click on the image to download, or download here (Link Expired! Look for the full kit this summer!). If you have any problems let me know in the comments so I can fix it!

Now don't forget, there are a ton of other blogs to "hop" on to! My wonderful friends and CT have helped me organize a fabulous blog hop so make sure to leave them some love on their blogs!

Pixiemama Designs (you're here!)
InspiredbyDominic Designs (Tiffany)
Fishbowl Designs (Anne)
New York’s Creations (Brooklyn)
JayaPrem’s Hangout (Jaya)
Crafty Insomniac (Jennifer)
Missy’s Moments (Missy)
Pixiemama Designs FB Fan Page
Pixiemama Designs CT Blog

If you get lost, just come back here and head on to the next one. Remember that not all of us are in the same time zones so our blog posts may all go live at different times. If you come across one that isn't up, just bookmark and come back later!

Hope you all have a fantastic time with the blog hop and hope to see you at the speed scrap tonight!

CT Spotlight Week 5 - Nessie

Hi everyone!

So I'm typing this up Tuesday night and since 1) I'm just getting over the flu and 2) we had an extremely busy day with a picnic and play at the park, Easter shopping, and dying eggs, I'm very tired, so I'm going to keep this short.

This week for the CT spotlight we have Ness. Ness has been on my team since the beginning. In fact I think she may have been the first that I welcomed into my CT forum. Get to know a little bit more about her.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking? May or June of ‘09

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking? Yes, books of traditional scrapbooking. Little fingers helping w/ traditional scrapbooking really isn’t very helpful. I would do traditional still if my scrap room wasn’t such a giant mess.

Do you have any other hobbies? Camping, Photography

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc? It’s gone more and more to my kids but I scrap everything.

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc? Photoshop. The versatility and creativity is fantastic.

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout? Earth Tones or muted colors. I’m not really one for the really bright colors generally

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit! Sadly I do a bunch of designing but nothing to do w/ scrapbooking. I design CD/DVD face art , covers etc.

Where's your blog? http://nesspark.blogspot.com

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop! Michelle from Craftyscraps http://shopcraftyscraps.com/

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know. Both my parents have been married 3 times so I have 1 brother, 2 half sisters, 8 step-sisters and 2 step-brothers

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird. I married my high school sweetheart and we’ll have been together 15 years on April 1^st, no joke.

What's your favorite layout that you've made? http://kjoistudios.com/gallery2/showphoto.php?photo=10052

Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love. http://scrappity-doo-dah.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19179

I apologize for no picture or anything, like I said I'm really tired. I'll just leave you guys to your freebie and be on my way. I'll be sending out a newsletter at some point tomorrow, hopefully I'll be a little more awake for that lol.

The freebie I have for you today is a cluster frame made by Ness with elements from both Girl's Day Out and Hop Into Spring. I think it's gorgeous, take a look for yourself:

You can download by clicking on the image.

I'm gonna get out of here before I go delirious with exhaustion. I do have to stay up to finish watching my Law and Order: SVU though. DVR is so wonderful!

Have a great day everyone!

CT Spotlight Week 4

Hello everyone! Sorry I'm a bit late with the CT Spotlight this week. I'm a bit late with everything this week lol. We had to take a very unexpected trip out of town this last weekend. Heath had to go for a job interview a couple of hours away and we decided that instead of just heading down there for the interview and coming back, that it would be worth the extra gas money to go visit my in-laws, since they live so close. So we made it a weekend trip to stay with my in-laws and we had a great time. Heath had a very good interview and it looks like he'll be getting a new job. The new job might take me out of town for an extended period of time (3 weeks) and I'm not sure what I'll do with my designing in that time, but I'm going to try to take my work with me. I'll keep you all posted on that as I get more information.

This week I am spotlighting Brooklyn. Brooklyn is a very sweet girl, she's my youngest CT member at only 12 years old and she's amazing! Learn more about her:

Tell me a little bit about yourself.
My name Is Brooklyn I am 12 years old and I am on 5 teams including Pixiemama designs. I love to dance and dance 4-5 days a week!! I love cats and we have 2 in the house!

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking?
I have been digi scrapping for about 7 months.

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking?
Yes. My mom showed it to me and I love it! Not really.

Do you have any other hobbies?
I dance 4-5 days a week.

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc?
Well... I scrap my pets, my brother, and myself. : D

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc?
I could not live without flowers or CTRL Z.

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout?
Well, I do love bright colors and pastels.

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit!
I would love to design a kit but never really have.
I make some templates and QP's but nothing in stores.

Where's your blog?
http://newyorkscreations.blogspot.com/

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop!
I love JennCK designs. Here:http://www.inspiration-lane.com/bout...ufacturerid=93

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know.
I raise butterflies.

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird.
I am left handed.

What's your favorite layout that you've made?
well I like this one: http://www.browniescraps.com/gallery...51&ppuser=2065

Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love.
Lets see... this one: http://www.browniescraps.com/gallery...97&ppuser=2065

Anything else you'd like to add?
Nope nothing I can think of.

Today's CT Spotlight is a very short spotlight. I didn't include a photo because frankly - I'm lazy lol. The freebie is also going to be located at Brooklyn's blog this time so go ahead and head on over to download it here!

My first newsletter is going to be sent out shortly with an exclusive freebie inside. You'll miss my first freebie, but I have plans for more exclusive freebies so if you're interested in staying up-to-date on all my sales, freebies, newest releases, and special events going on, head on over here to sign up!

Also, my good friend Tiffany is the featured designer over at SDD - go ahead and go over to her thread at SDD and welcome her, she'll have a daily download coming up soon. Just by welcoming her you can earn challenge points good towards a gift certificate to the Scrappity-Doo-Dah store!

That's all from me today. I feel like I'm trying to play 52 Pickup just to get caught up - who knew that three days away could set you back so far?! I don't have any new releases that haven't been out for a while, but you can still head on over to my store to check out my items. Also, if you haven't seen it yet, SDD has a freebie with every $10 purchase, "Oops" by Scraps by Jenn. It's adorable so go over and check it out!

I'm trying to continuously put out new releases so keep coming back to keep up-to-date!

CT Spotlight Week 3 - Freebie Time!

Hello everyone! Hope your Wednesday is finding you well! Anyone starting to notice the signs of spring lurking? I am. Saturday we had absolutely gorgeous weather here. Hope it stays like that lol.

Today I'm back with CT Spotlight number 3 - and I'm spotlighting Missy! Missy is a fantastic team member. Any designer would be lucky to have her. She CT's for me, Jaya and Tiffany and she always does such fantastic work.

Get to know Missy a little better!

I am the mother to young, wild men (Jake, 6, and Zach, 4) and wife to my best friend, Joe of 7.5 years. Born and raised in Georgia, I am a true Southern Belle! I love my family, my church, and my friends. When I am not busy with my family, working the children & youth at church, or teaching 6th graders all about Math & Science, I am steadily scrappin'!

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking?
Last July (2009) while trying to find some ideas for my DS birthday paper invites, I stumbled on digital scrapbooking and have been hooked ever since.

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking?
I started paper scrapbooking in 2003 and was able to complete one entire scrapbook, which is a major kudos to me! However, Jake started getting more mobile and into everything, so I was not able to pull out my "stuff" as much. So when we moved in 2007, I ended up throwing what I had left away.

Do you have any other hobbies?
Other than scrapping, I can be found reading!

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc?
DUH!!!! A no brainer for me...my kids! I am out of my comfort zone scrapping myself. I am always taking pictures of the boys and their friends. I have started stealing pictures from my family members and scrapping for them on the sly....to surprise them with goodies!

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc?
Right now...Something shimmery! I love glitter! However, my shimmer may be metal or diamonds!

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout?
I am definitely a traditional girl! I love experimenting with shadows and trying to make my pages have that traditional paper appearance.

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit!
Not yet...would love to start S4H but haven't been able to drum up any business! I have designed a few kits but nothing ready for the stores!

Where's your blog?
http://jrmminga.blogspot.com

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop!
I would have to say....Jen Yurko! I wish I had her imagination! She is full of fun, whimsy, and creativity! Here's where she hangs her hat: Inspiration Lane

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know.
I was adopted! I have never known my biological father. However, my mom married the only daddy I've ever known when I was four and he has been a blessing to me! He formally made me his own when I was 13!

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird.
According to my DH, there is not just one thing....Ha, Ha! I guess that anytime I am concentrating on something...manually or intellectually....I have my tongue sticking out! Apparently my grandfather was known for the same habit and now my youngest child has too developed it!

What's your favorite layout that you've made?
This was one of the hardest questions...I even asked for help in deciding. But I finally chose this layout...more so because of its style, layering, etc.

Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love.
Here's one of my favorites that hasn't been viewed very much and needs some love...It is somewhat a tribute page to a dear friend that was killed in a car accident in Oct. 2009. This pic is one of the last of him holding his sweet little girl!

Fragile

Anything else you'd like to add?
Being on your CT has been the best experience! Having your beautiful designs and working closely with the gals on your team has challenged me to become a better scrap-artist. I have learned new techniques and been encouraged to step "out of the box"!

Awww! Missy's so sweet! Thanks Missy! Your layouts are gorgeous and you share the same <3 for Jen Yurko that I do! lol! On to the freebie!



It's a beautiful QP made with Jaya and I's collab, Girl's Day Out, available now at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. (Pssst...if you're wanting to pick it up...check out the March Nesting Challenge, where you can snag a free mini and a 30% off coupon for the kit!) Thanks for the awesome freebie Missy!

Before I let you go for the day, I'd like to show you a little sneaky peeky of a new release on Friday, and tell you about a couple of things going on.

First, don't forget that the March DigiScrapSave coupon book just came out, and I'm in there - in fact, I'm the first coupon in the book! How awesome is that! So if you've got something on your wish list now is the time to get it!

Also, please don't forget to sign up for my newsletter - my first issue is coming out VERY SOON and anyone who subscribes before the first issue is sent will receive a newsletter-exclusive freebie from me! Go here to sign up!

Oh, and before I forget...your sneak peek!



And...that's all you get! lol I just love keeping everyone in suspense!

I'll be back this weekend to reveal the new release! Oh and if you're looking for the March Blog Train, it's still available in the post below!

Happy Scrapping!

Choo Choo!

Can you believe it's March already? Feels like it was just January. While January crawled by for me, February went by in a flash!

First I want to share with you the new collaboration kit by me and JayaPrem's Hangout called Girl's Day Out!



My entire blog design is made from this kit - isn't it gorgeous? It's jam-packed too, and matches perfectly with InspiredbyDominic Designs new kit "Girl's Night Out" - just like the ad says, for scrapping day, night, and everything in between!

You can find Girl's Day Out right here, and Girl's Night Out right here. If you check out Tiff's special offers section on her blog, you can get $2 off Girl's Night Out...also if you stop by Scrappity-Doo-Dah tomorrow and check out the March Nesting Challenge, you can get an add-on for both kits, a template, and coupons for 30% off both kits!

Also before I get to the blog train - I've been working recently on setting up my brand new newsletter! About another week or two and it will be ready for launch! Would you like to stay up-to-date on all my new releases, freebies, challenges, fun and games, coupons, and store and blog news? Sign up for my newsletter! There will be an exclusive freebie in the first newsletter coming very soon, so make sure to go sign up! (Oh, and I promise not to spam your email inbox with obnoxious ads all the time - 2 or 3 times per month, MAX! lol)

Now onto your freebie!

The Blog Train Blog is back after a little hiatus with another fabulous blog train! This blog train is really huge this time. There was over 100 designers contributing to this blog train.

This is what you'll receive when you stop by all the fabulous designer's blogs (some previews may not be included in the slideshow, due to unforeseen delays!):



And here's what you're receiving from my download (image is linked to download!):



Aren't the colors just gorgeous?

Your last stop should have been my good friend Jaya of JayaPrem's Hangout. Your next stop on the train will be WyldWeb Designs. If you get lost at any time, you can always stop by the Blog Train Blog to get back on track.

Please remember that we're all in different time zones so if a designer doesn't have their portion up, bookmark their blog and come back later!

I'll be back on Wednesday with another freebie and another installment of my CT Spotlight! Have a beautiful day, enjoy your freebie, and "Shine On"!

CT Spotlight Week 2 and Freebie!

My apologies for the lateness on Week 2! I intended to put this up first a couple of weeks ago, and then the stuff with Scrapable happened. Then I intended to put this up last night, but I forgot until minutes before I got into bed. I was way too tired to make it happen last night but here it is - finally!

If you need a reminder (and want another freebie!), here's a link to Spotlight Week 1 - Jaya.

And without further ado, I introduce you to one of my first CT members, Sue, aka MumaSue!

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

Hey everyone, my name is Sue. I originally lived in the UK and moved over here to be with my partner. We have a gorgeous little tomboy named Amelia who is so independent and yes she is the main inspiration for my scrapping. I've loved art and design ever since school where I took art and ceramics. Then I gained a diploma in general art and design and moved up to try my hand at jewelry design. After doing a 180 degree turn because my artistic spark was literally crushed I gained a diploma in pharmaceutical science and became a pharmacy technician. But over the years and with the encouragement of my man …. here I am back with one of the loves of my life but going digital this time. It is the age of the puter afterall :)

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking?

Since Oct-Nov 06 … I wanted a way to send more than just photos to my mum in the UK.

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking?

I put some photos and comments in a folder once about my vacation to Iceland …. does that count? Other than that no I have never paper scraped. I think I'd stick my fingers together and make a worse mess than my daughter.

Do you have any other hobbies?

I love photography even though my talent is not that great LOL.

Also love reading fantasy and Sci-Fi esp if its humorous like the Discworld series or M.Y.T.H. Inc. series. Cooking is great fun especially when shared with my partner and now my daughter is getting to the age where she wants to join in … as long as its not messy LOL, she can be so prissy at times.

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc?

Definitely my little girl but I have started a wedding book for my niece and she also loves it when I scrap her little boy.

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc?

The blend modes in my graphics software[Paint Shop Pro]. I have found some stunning effects when using those.

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout?

Not sure if I stick to one style …. I have described my style as a mishmash of several in the past. Probably a little graphic in there as well as freestyle with a touch of traditional and sometimes I like to go grungy or add some glitz and go shabby Chic. Oh yeah a mishmash alright LOL.

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit!

I have created the odd freebie kit here and there but prefer to make the scrapbook pages. I am thinking of making greeting cards but working out the logistics of it first.

Where's your blog?

It be right here :) http://mumasdelights.blogspot.com/ and I need to post more often, get some LO's in there and get my project 365 off my camera.

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop!

Dang just one ….. oh boy. It would have to be Nicole Young, just adore her whimsical style mixed with glitter and glitz. So much fun to play with and you can find her store here ….

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=70

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know.

I am adopted :) …. I was given up at birth and went to my new family at 12 weeks old.

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird.

I have no lateral incisors which bring my canines forward much to the amusement of my daughter who likes to think I am a vampire LOL

What's your favorite layout that you've made?

Oh boy this is a tough one …. but I think its one I created very recently for my niece.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=348173&ppuser=87478

Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love.

This one of my niece at her wedding, yes it was non traditional on the wedding side but I still love the kit and the photos. The Kiss …...

http://www.scrapable.net/galleries/showphoto.php?photo=17180&ppuser=1837

Anything else you'd like to add?

Yep :) … Here is a freebie. Don't ya just love freebies?

Isn't she just fabulous? I love having her on my CT, she's always hard at work and her layouts are so fabulous - she's also a big fibber on her photography, it's amazing what she can do with photo effects - I thought she owned a DSLR camera until she told me it's really a point-and-shoot that she spices up with photo effects. She really must give out some tutorials or photo actions/styles for the rest of us!

Okay now on to the freebie. Sue created this cluster frame out of the items in my P365 kit. I apologize to all of you - this is one kit I haven't yet gotten up in my shop yet. It's such a large kit that it will take an entire day to re-QC, re-preview, re-zip, and re-upload. But I have full intentions to get it up in the next couple of weeks, so make sure to check back! But rather than keep you from a freebie so you can sample this great kit, I'm giving it to you today! Here's a preview:

The realistic shadows are included, and the whole thing is a .png file. But it's such a beautiful cluster!

Download Here

Also, don't forget that my sale is still going on, through the entire week and weekend. 35% off my whole store at Scrappity-Doo-Dah! I've got some brand new items up, go check them out!

Have fun with your freebie and have a great day!

With Love - Scrapable Blog Train

With everything that has happened at Scrapable recently the designers of the store wanted to thank all of you for your loyalty and well wishes. We thank you for your support during a very rough few days. Thankfully Scrapable is now in extremely capable hands and looks better than ever! Make sure you stop by to see the brand new look.

http://www.scrapable.net

Here is my portion of the blog train kit that some of the designers have put together to thank all of our wonderful customers for their beautiful dedication. Here is my portion of "With Love":



Click on preview to download!

Unfortunately, I will not be at Scrapable any longer. Currently I am without a store, but I do have one opening very soon. I've been a busy girl repreviewing and actually working on a couple of products that will hopefully be ready in time for my grand opening. You can now see all my products in the preview packaging above! Stay tuned to find out where I'm going to be - I may hold a contest or something! ;)

Valarie Ostrom Designs
http://valarieostromdesigns.blogspot.com

AliSarah Designs
http://scrappincuteness.blogspot.com

Jacabean Designs
http://jacabean.blogspot.com

JayaPrem's Hangout
http://scraps-by-jayaprem.blogspot.com/

Down This Road Designs
http://downthisroaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Moonchylde Designs
http://moonchylde906.blogspot.com

Doohikey Designs
http://doohikeydesigns.com/

InspiredbyDominic
http://inspiredbydominic.com/blog/

BTA Designs
http://www.btaphotography.blogspot.com

Please remember that all of us are in different time zones, so not all pieces may be up yet. If a piece isn't up please move on to the next and check back later.

Stay tuned!

Wipe Out Wednesday, Retiring Items, and a Freebie!

Hello all! Hope your Wednesday is bringing fabulous things for you!

Man, do I have some fabulous things coming for you guys in February! It seems to me like January has dragged on forever. That might be just me, since I've seen a lot of people say they can't believe it's almost February. I've been super busy this month and I'm ready to bring you some fabulous new things in the next few weeks. First, a good friend and I just finished a FANTASTIC collab kit - it's become one of my favorites. We haven't set a release date yet, but you'll be the first to know when we do and I'll even come back with some sneak peeks - you're gonna love it!

It's Wipe Out Wednesday again at Scrapable and I'm bringing you a few of my favorite products plus some very popular ones among my customers. Here's what you can get from me for Wipe Out Wednesday today for only $1!




Each image is linked to the product in the store! And don't forget to check out what other wonderful $1 deals the designers have in store for you - go here to see!

Also, I've decided that it's time for out with the old and in with the new! Since I've been sooo busy and hard at work, I've got to make room in my shop for new, bigger, better things! So I've decided to retire these products. They're getting ready to head off to that big recycle bin in digi-scrap heaven within the next few days, so pick them up now while you can - most items are $1.50 or less and none of these items are over $3.00!





Check out all my retiring items here!

I also want to make a sincere apology to everybody who stopped by to download the Project 365 freebie last Wednesday - I didn't have a clue that it wasn't working until I got a comment from one of my readers who stopped by to pick it up. I fixed it immediately so if you'd like to check that out, scroll down a couple of posts and you're free to download it!

Finally, I have for you another freebie. This freebie is by my fabulous CT member Jill. Haven't my CT been making wonderful freebies lately? I just love them to pieces. Anyway, for you this time I have 3 freebie brag book quickpages from Candy & Kisses from my February PU Grab Bag. They are 4x6 and all you have to do is drop you pictures behind them and they're ready for printing! Would make a great personalized Valentine for a loved one!



Image is linked to the download! If the freebie doesn't work for you, please leave me a comment with a way to contact you so I can let you know when it's working! And don't forget to leave Jill some leave if you download!

That's all from me today...don't forget that next Wednesday comes another CT Spotlight and another freebie for you!

Tidal Wave Weekend - New Releases and a Freebie!

Hello all! Did you enjoy the first installment of the CT Spotlight and the freebie? I hope you did!

I have some new releases this weekend for Tidal Wave Weekend at Scrapable! I think you'll really enjoy it!

I had sooooo much fun making this new kit. I started Project 365 this year as a way to expand my scrapping skills and to find a way to capture our everyday life much better. I'm so bad at taking pictures of the little things that you never think of, so I figured this would be a way to force myself to think outside the box - coming up with a picture every day is difficult but I've gotten some excellent pictures because of it! I also figured this would be a good way to improve my photography skills before I get my new DSLR in about a month or so (yay tax returns!). And I was right - I have improved a LOT! I'm so excited to see what my photos will turn out like after I start taking them with my new camera. I can't wait to get it!

Anyway I wanted a Project 365/Project 52 kit to scrap my weekly layouts that was as unique as I am. I've found a ton of P365 kits out there that I love, but I wanted something that was totally my style. So I created this HUGE kit!



I'm serious - this kit is HUGE! My computer counted slightly over 300MB when all was said and done. There's 6 packs in all - a set of date elements, a notebook paper alpha, a set of over 100 elements, a set of patterned papers, a set of school papers, and a set of layer styles. I've made it easy and included all elements in one huge bundle available for a VERY low price (pictured above), a kit bundle which includes all papers, the elements (not including date elements) and the alpha, or all in seperate pieces, so you can purchase only the things you want!

Here's all the seperate pieces:



And as I mentioned before, here is the kit bundle:



This kit would be good for ANY kind of layout - there are enough gender-neutral elements that you can scrap both girls and boys, and adults alike. The school papers would be great for those back-to-school layouts also. The date elements make it so easy for you to date your layouts. There are three types of date bits - circle cardboard, circle styrofoam, and square notepaper - in the numbers 0-31, the months, and the days of the week in each one. I've also made a date wheel, which comes either plain, or embellished with either a screwhead center or stapled center. Also in the pack is a set of stamped-styled date strips, one with numbers 1-31 and the other with months. I've included 2 doodled pen markers so you can easily circle dates, in 3 colors - black, red, and blue. Included in the element pack is over 100 elements, some recolored but some unique, including multi- and single-photo frames, ribbon hangers, ric-rac, stitches, buttons, acrylic hearts, flowers, and more. There are 12 patterned papers and 14 school-style papers, which can be used for any style of layout or any season. The notebook paper alpha is lined in silver glitter and backed with corkboard for a very unique look. The layer style pack includes 3 different types of styles - acrylic, glitter, and gel glitter - in 10 colors each, for a total of 30 colors.

Each piece is available at Scrapable seperately or in the two bundles - and this weekend only, you can get every single one of them, including the bundles, for 25% off. I'd suggest grabbing the bundle while you can, because the price is amazing. (Links above are CLICKABLE and will take you to the piece it shows!)

I have a freebie for you today, made by Jaya of JayaPrem's Hangout, and my awesome CT member. This template comes in 2 formats - .PSD and .TIF - and also comes in a flattened .PNG format to use as a sketch. The drop shadows are included but turned off so you can customize if you'd like. This is based off a layout that she made using my Project 365 kit.



Click on the image to be taken to the download!

I will be back soon with more freebies, and more CT inspiration - they're still hard at work creating beautiful layouts!

Have a wonderful weekend!

CT Spotlight Week 1 - and a Freebie!

Hello all! As promised last week, I'm back today with our first installment of the CT Spotlight! I'm so excited to bring you my CT Spotlight. I just held a CT Call back in the end of December - I first posted at DST and Scrapable and I had so many replies that I didn't even get a chance to post it on my blog. I can't believe how many fabulous girls I added to my team. And they've been soooo hard at work creating so many fantastic layouts, they're overloading the galleries with them!

First of all I'd like to say that today is Wipe Out Wednesday at Scrapable. I have 4 products in the Wipe Out $1 sale today, including 2 products that were previously in my January Grab Bag! Head on over to the Wipe Out Wednesday category to check out my $1 products and also the other designs (including our spolighted CT member's!)

Now, onto business!

Today for the first CT Spotlight I'm spotlighting Jaya. Jaya happens to be a very good friend of mine, so when she asked to join my CT I was surprised and thrilled at the same time. Jaya is also a designer, she designs under JayaPrem's Hangout so you may just know her! Anyway, onto her spotlight!

I asked Jaya a series of questions and here's how she answered!

Tell me a little bit about yourself -

My name is Jaya I am from India but residing in US now. I am SAHM of one naughty little monster, Harish and wife to Prem. My son going to be 4 this year. He is my inspiration for scrapping and everything. I have a Post graduate degree in Environmental Science and worked for 3 years as a Medical Transcriptionist before getting married and moving to US. I came across digital scrapping while searching for scrap supplies online, saw a digital site and got hooked instantly.

So how long have you been digital scrapbooking?

I have been digital scrapping for 2 years now.

Did you ever do any traditional paper scrapbooking? What made you switch? Do you still do any paper scrapbooking?

No

Do you have any other hobbies?

I love to read, listen to music and cook. Though now I don't find time from playing with my son to read. But, since he loves music we get to hear plenty of it

What do you find yourself scrapbooking the most - your kids, pets, significant other, family, etc?

Mostly my son, but some times other things like the places we visited etc

What couldn't you live without when you make a layout? For example, undo, a certain element, a program, etc?

If I could I would use flowers and strings in all my layouts. I LOVE them.

Do you gravitate towards any certain color or style when you make a layout?

I used to love dark and bright colors, but it has changed now. I don't really have a style. I just do what I like and what makes me happy.

Do you do anything on the side, such as designing, designer services, scrap-4-hire? Don't forget to include a link or something so we can pay you a visit!

Yep, I design digital scrap kits. It has been just over a year since I started designing. Right now I am designing exclusively at Scrapable. My store link - http://www.scrapable.net/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=73

Where's your blog?

JayaPrem's Hangout - http://scraps-by-jayaprem.blogspot.com/

Who's your favorite designer (other than Pixiemama)? Give them a plug - include a link to their shop!

I have many favorite designers. One is Inspiredbydominic Designs, who is also my very good friend. I just love her stuff. She creates kits with so much attention and her quality is awesome.
Her store link - http://www.scrapable.net/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=71

Tell us one thing about yourself that very few people know.

I am afraid of cats because of a childhood incident.

Tell us one thing about yourself that is unique or weird.

My big toe on both feet are not straight, they are tilted abt 30 degrees towards inside.

What's your favorite layout that you've made?

One of recent favorite layout is this one because, my DH and myself don't always get a chance to be in the pic together. So this one is special. http://www.scrapable.net/galleries/showphoto.php?photo=16845&ppuser=1152

Give us a link to a layout of yours that has very few comments so we can leave you a little love.

http://www.scrapable.net/galleries/showphoto.php?photo=16153&ppuser=1152

Here are a few of Jaya's wonderful layouts she has created for me. To see even more layouts by Jaya, including some with Tiffany's products, visit her gallery here.

Go leave her some love on her layouts, in her store and in our good friend Tiffany's store as well! Currently, Tiffany also has something going on at DST, and well all over - if you make a donation to the relief effort in Haiti to a reputable organization and send her a copy of your donation receipt (with all private information blacked out or deleted) she will send you a coupon for 50% of your donation - for example, donate $10 and receive a $5 coupon for her shop.

Here's the link to the thread at DigiShopTalk where you can find all the necessary information from Tiffany herself! Please donate - the minimum amount that can be donated to the Red Cross is $10 and think of not only what you could receive from Tiffany's shop, but all the help you will bring to others who are in desperate need of some help! I really hope you will give it some thought!

And now for those of you who have been waiting...a freebie! This freebie frame cluster comes to you today courtesy of me, made from elements from a new kit I have coming out this Friday at Scrapable - a Project 365 kit. I started the P365 journey the beginning of this year and it's been so rewarding, I'm not only capturing everyday memories but I'm also getting to know my camera better and my photographs have improved. I had so much fun making this kit, it was a real labor of love and I'm so happy with the results!

Click on the image to be taken to Mediafire where you can download this fabulous freebie frame cluster! (Say that 5 times fast!) It's the perfect addition to your next Project 365 or Project 52 layout!

EDIT: For all of you that the freebie did NOT work for, it should work now. If it doesn't, please email me at pixiemamadesigns@hotmail.com and I'll figure out a way to send it to you! Sorry for the inconvenience!

Now don't forget to head on over to DST and Tiffany's and Jaya's shops - and DONATE! You have no idea how much hope and compassion you will bring to these poor folks and their families suffering among the rubble! Enjoy your freebie!