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!

(i)NSD sale extended!

For those of you who were unable to shop this weekend or still have a little money left burning in your pocket, my (i)NSD sale has been extended!

You can stop by my shop today to get everything for 50% off. Tomorrow the sale will be reduced to 40% and that will run through Sunday. But you can still pick up some fabulous deals!

Also my Build Your Own Grab Bags and PU Grab Bag are still available through Sunday. After Sunday the BYOGBs will disappear and the PU Grab Bag will be broken up and sold seperately, so get them while you can!

http://www.scrappity-doo-dah.com/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=77

Also, please excuse the dust here at the blog. Things are a little out of place and will stay that way through May. On June 1st we will be revealing a brand new design, and my CT will be getting a brand new team name and will be starting some fun things in their brand new home. Look for those things to come June 1st!

Thanks!

New - CU Something Old Vol. 1!

Hello all! I think I'm done with the blog right now - if anything is out of place, let me know! I'll have a couple of friends check it but I'm pretty sure that it's finished. I'm getting pretty good at redoing my blog, all in all that took about half a day to do!

I have a good friend coming over tonight to play a little rock band so before she gets here I wanted to show you something new I have in my store today!



Something old, something new...Whether it's old or new, these buttons will add the perfect
touch of antiquity to your next project.

With gorgeous pearl-like centers, shiny gold accents, and intricate patterns, these buttons
will take you right back to those days of playing with your mother's or grandmother's
sewing notions. Included are 24 buttons, scanned and extracted by myself. They are in
their original colors only, and may be included in any project as-is. They are shown in
their original sizes, with no drop shadows included.

These buttons are just gorgeous. I've found myself going to them over and over the past couple weeks just to add something girly and cute to items! These buttons aren't just good for heritage kits and layouts - they're perfect for girly kits and layouts as well. I'm sure you could find multiple uses for these buttons.

The best part is, until tomorrow night, they're included in my 30% off sale at Scrappity-Doo-Dah - only until tomorrow night, so head there fast!

Also I promised you a sneak peek of a new collab so a sneak peek is what you're going to get!



This is a fabulous, girly, jam-packed collab with a wonderful designer (hint: she's on my CT!). We haven't set a release date just yet, but it will be very soon. And it will be twice as fabulous because a good designer friend of ours will be releasing a kit at the same time that matches perfectly with this one. You definitely won't want to miss it.

I know I said "CT Inspiration" but with said friend coming over any minute now and it almost being dinner time, I have to run. But I will try to come back tomorrow and show you some of their spectacular layouts - at the latest, Wednesday! Did you realize that Week 3 of the CT Spotlight is coming up on Wednesday? Mark your calendars, I have a wonderful Q&A and another freebie from one of my excellent CT members!

Gotta run! Happy scrapping everyone!

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!

Tidal Wave Weekend, New PU Grab Bag

Hello all! I'm trying to get back into the swing of blogging about new releases and events going on, so forgive me if I've been absent. But that also means that I've been busy and hard at work trying to put out new stuff for you!

Today my January PU Grab Bag was seperated and all the pieces are now put up in the shop. If you missed them while they were in the grab bag for the rock bottom price, you can now pick up your favorite pieces for 25% off, this weekend only!

CU/PU Alpha Beads - Reg. $2.50 Sale $1.87



Midnight Kiss, The Kit - Reg. $4.00, Sale $3.00



Midnight Kiss, The Glitters (CU) - Reg. $3.00, Sale $2.25



Through The Years Photo Masks - Reg. $3.50, Sale $2.62

You can pick up all these at their sale prices through Sunday night at Scrapable!

Also, my February PU Grab Bag was released today! It's full of cute, romantic elements for all those Valentine and love projects.



You can pick it up at Scrapable also for only $4 until February 11th. After the 11th, it will all be seperated and put into the store in pieces and the price will go up, so make sure to pick it up while you can!

Here are all the pieces you can find in the grab bag:



It's a fabulous deal for only $4 - 5 Brand New, Never Before Released products. That's less than $1 per product, and some products are CU ok! (Make sure to read the TOU before using for commercial purposes!) Head to Scrapable right now and pick it up while you can save big!

I'm working on some BIG things this month, and I've been very busy. I have a bunch of new CT members and they've been busy at work creating beautiful layouts with my new kits. I'll be back this weekend to introduce you to them and show you some of their beautiful creations. And soon, I'll be back with some more new releases that I think you'll really love!

Holiday Sale! Save up to 40% off!

It's that time of year! With less than a week to go before Christmas (can you believe it?! It really did go by so fast this year), I'm feeling in the Christmas spirit!

From Sunday 12/20 until Sunday 12/27 at midnight, my entire store (not including Dec. Surf's Up and Grab Bags) is 30% off. And as an extra merry little bonus, if your order total is $5 or more, you'll automatically receive an extra 10% off your order. You don't need a coupon code, savings are already set up for you. That means all you have to do is go into the shop, pick out your favorite items, add to your cart, and proceed to check out! AND...you don't have to wait until Sunday to save, because I've already set up the sale in the store! So head on in!

I probably won't be back with anything NEW until after the New Year. I'm working on a few new things but pretty much taking a holiday to be with my family until the holidays are over. I may not even be back with another blog post until after the holidays are over. So if I don't show up until after all the New Year excitement has died down...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Buy My Store, New Releases, Black Friday Sales!

So....how was everyone's Thanksgiving? Did you gorge yourself with food? I know I did. I was super-stuffed. Thanksgiving in my family is the BEST meal of the year, no joke. Turkey, stuffing, homemade chicken and noodles (the best part, I could deal without all the rest)...I almost didn't fit out the door on the way home. Isaac stuffed himself too - mostly with pumpkin pie! He's a big fan of pumpkin pie. I'm a cherry pie person myself lol.

And how was your Black Friday? What time did you wake up? Did you hit the stores? Any good deals? My parents and Isaac and I skipped the stores and went about an hour away instead - we hit a Target and Walmart and a couple of clothing stores - I had a little bit of money and decided to buy me some new clothes, which I was in such desperate need of. I bought some really comfy jeans, a new sweater, a blouse and an "I love Vampires" hoodie lol. My mom bought me a pair of earrings and a necklace that says "Bite Me" - I looked like a 17-year-old Edward obsessed fan in my New Moon t-shirt the whole time!

This weekend I have some spectacular Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals going on for you.

First, my entire store is 50% off, including CU and New Releases. Here's what New Releases I have for you this weekend:



All these are available in my store here. If you like all the pieces, be sure to check out the bundle (shown above, last image) for a super special deal on all the pieces and save money! (Psst...it's 50% off until Monday too so you save MEGA BUCKS!)

In addition to that, I currently have a limited-time Buy My Store offer going on. You can get ALL my CU/PU items for one very low price.



All you have to do is add the Buy My Store product to you cart, check out, and download the .txt file with information. You don't have to do anything right away. Your unique coupon code will be sent to your email address that you provided at check-out within 24-48 hours (please be patient as it is a holiday weekend). If you don't get an email, the .txt file includes information on how to contact me to get your coupon code.

All my products are S4H/S4O friendly so if you own a S4H business this is a great way to add to your stash!

Your coupon code will be good until 12/31/09 (may be extended at my discretion) and will be valid on any new product released until expiration! It's a major win situtation. I won't do anything like this again soon, so be sure to stock up while you can!

Currently I'm starting to work on New Year's stuff and I have a great surprise kit coming sometime in December or January - it's a collab but I can't tell you with who or what it will be. You won't be disappointed though! I'm also working on some CU Overlays as we speak - I plan to release two packs sometime in December. Not too sure when because I've barely started on them but you'll love them!

Enjoy your holiday weekend - eat plenty of leftovers, have lots of fun with your families, and hope you get some great deals on gifts from your Christmas lists!

Birthday Sale, $1 Deals, and a Free With Purchase!

Hello everyone! Here today to tell you about my special sale going on this weekend!

It's Isaac's 3rd birthday on Saturday (with his special pirate party on Sunday, arrgh!) and I wanted to celebrate, so I'm passing the celebration on to you. From November 13 through the 15th, everything in my shop is marked down in some way.

Here's what you can go grab in my shop for only $1 (only this weekend!):



All my new releases are 25% off this weekend, and I have some awesome ones for you this Tidal Wave Weekend! Check them out:



All the rest of my products are 30% off in celebration of Isaac's 3rd Birthday! There are some awesome savings to be had in my shop this weekend and this weekend only. For all those of you who missed out the fantastic DSD sales here is your chance to still get some awesome goodies and snag some savings!

Oh and before I go, I forgot to mention:

When you spend at least $5 in my shop, my full kit Get This Party Started (a $7 Value) will be added to your cart - for FREE!

And how easy is it to spend $5 with my new releases, $1 Deals, and 30% my entire shop (except new releases)? Pretty easy! You can pick up lots of goodies for a little over $5!

So what are you waiting for? The birthday ad image above is linked to my shop at Scrapable, so stop on by and check out my shop and grab some goodies!

Oh and birthday wishes for my Isaac are always welcome. ;) I will come back hopefully Sunday night with some pictures!

Wipe Out Wednesday at Scrapable!

Don't forget that today is Wipe Out Wednesday at Scrapable! Pop on in and you can grab some great deals from some of the Scrapable designers for only $1!

Here's what you can get for only $1 each from me:

Make sure to stop by soon, these deals only last for one day!

For anyone who missed the fabulous DSD sales, you're in luck! This weekend is my son's birthday, and he'll be turning 3! My baby's growing up so fast!

Starting on Friday, I will be having a sale all weekend. You can get a select few of my products for only $1 (products will be selected by me), and all the rest of my products will be 30% off. I will also have a FWP (free with purchase) sale going on, and a couple of new releases at Scrapable, so be sure to check back this weekend!

DSD IS HERE! Sales, New Releases and a Freebie!

Hello everyone! Well DSD is upon us, FINALLY! I've been looking forward to this day since last NSD, I totally didn't want it to end! But this weekend is an excuse to let my hair down and get caught up on a bit of scrapping that I so desperately need. I know that that's probably what you're looking forward to too. And what perfect excuse to do some scrapping and go shopping than a 50% off sale?

You can find links to K-Joi Studios and Scraps With A Mouse in my sidebar under "Stores I Design For" and the image is linked to my store at Scrapable!

Here's a little peek at the new products I'm unveiling this weekend! (Kit will be available tomorrow for Scrapable's DSD celebration and Tidal Wave Weekend!)


And I have a fabulous freebie for you tonight...a couple of designer friends and I got together and decided to do a blog train for Breast Cancer Awareness...it's a little bit late, but we put a lot of hard work into it, and it's a large kit so you can scrap tons of things with it! Here's previews of my parts (not all items are shown - there is also an alpha!)


Here's the link to download! Be sure to pick up all the parts! Download here!

And here are the links to the rest of the stops. Remember, we are all in different time zones so if some portions are not up yet, please check back in a few hours!

Tiffany (Inspiredbydominic Designs) - http://inspiredbydominicdesigns.blogspot.com
Jaya (JayaPrem's Hangout) - http://scraps-by-jayaprem.blogspot.com
Jana (Janarae) - http://mjhdesigns.blogspot.com/
Kate (Kateinoz) - http://kate-palmer.blogspot.com/
Leticia (Pixiemama Designs) - http://pixiemamadesigns.blogspot.com <--You're Here!

Saturday I will come back to update you all on all the fun things happening at Scrapable and K-Joi Studios! Have fun scrapping!!!!

Come visit me at Paradise!

Yep that's right, without further ado, here is my spectacular news!

I have been so excited to share this news for a while but didn't want to spill the beans until it was officially time to. Well that time has come, and my shop is officially open at Scrapable!

Come Check Me Out!!!

There are just a few products up right now, but more will be added in the next few days. We will have some awesome things going on for Digital Scrapbooking Day (yep, that's this weekend!). This will be my first DSD as a designer so I have tried to make it really special! I will have a new release this weekend - it's a HUGE kit and you'll want to celebrate DSD in style!

Also, make sure to check out Scrapable's Wipe Out $1 Wednesday this week!

I have a couple of products up in the Wipe Out category for only $1!!! You'll just have to go check them out, but I guarantee you will be very thankful for the low, low price! ;) Image is linked to Wipe Out category!

I will have more information as it gets closer to DSD about what's going on at Scrapable. I do know that there will be tons of challenges, at least 2 speed scraps every day all weekend long, and the Cabana Girls have donated tons of awesome prizes for the winners. You really don't want to miss it!

Now to the sad news:

Unfortunately, with me moving on to Scrapable, I just won't have time to be in three stores. So I've had to make cutbacks and in the best interest of myself as a designer, I've decided to close down my shops at K-Joi Studios and Scraps With A Mouse and go exclusive to Scrapable.

My loss is your gain though, because until November 30th, when both my shops close for good, you can get my entire store for 50% off! You'll want to check out the deals, because I've decided that some of my older products will NOT be making the move with me to Scrapable. Gotta make room for those new releases! :) Once these products are gone, it is likely they will never come back! So check them out while you can!

You can find my closing shops here at K-Joi Studios and here at Scraps With A Mouse.

Be sure to come back this weekend - I will fill you in on all the details for Scrapable's DSD celebrations, show you the newest release that will make you want to party!, and I might have a freebie for you! Until then...have fun shopping!

SAS News, New Release, Sales, and a Freebie!

Hello everyone! I have tons of stuff to post about today so grab a cup of coffee and get your clicking finger ready!

First, I want to apologize. I had to force myself to drop out of the SAS Contest for lack of time. I just don't have the time or energy to pour my all into the contest and I would rather step aside and give somebody else the chance to make it. I will still hang around SAS though, and maybe try it again next year. This will also give me a chance to do some more work on some new products and maybe revamping some old. Stay tuned!

Also, today is the day my new kit releases! Hope you guys enjoyed your little sneaky peek the other day, but now you get to see the whole thing!

Yeehaw! Lil' Cowboy, a brand new kit by Pixiemama Designs, is chock full of items that will make you want to throw on cowboy boots and do a dosie-do. You'll ride into the sunset on horseback with 12 highly-textured papers, 22 country-western themed elements, and a full rusted metal alpha, including uppercase, lowercase, numbers and tons of symbols.

Here are some layouts that I have done with Lil' Cowboy:

If you really love this kit, head on over to DST's Happy Place to see how you can get a chance to win this kit free!

http://digishoptalk.com - You must be a registered member to post in the forum!

I have put my entire shop at K-Joi Studios on sale for 50% off, including my new kit Lil' Cowboy. Head on over to check out the fantastic deals! Image is linked to my shop at K-Joi!

Scraps With A Mouse is having another Freaky Friday sale! You can get ALL my products, INCLUDING Lil' Cowboy for only $2!!! What a Fantabulous Deal! Head on over and check it out! Image is linked to my shop at Scraps With A Mouse.

I also have a wonderful freebie for you today! I have a CU template based off my "Lil' Cowboy" layout above! This template may be used commercially to make quickpages from your latest kits to give away as freebies or sell in your store. This template may NOT be sold or given away as a product in it's original format. By downloading this freebie you are agreeing to my TOU included in the download. Preview image is linked to MediaFire where you can grab the template.

Hope you guys enjoy the new release and take advantage of all the wonderful sales this weekend! Comment and let me know how you like it! Tomorrow I will have a very special, dear to my heart Blog Hop announcement, so please come back tomorrow for that!