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!

Scrappity-Doo-Dah is back!

For those of you who missed your fix - Scrappity-Doo-Dah is back!

We're still not quite sure what went on. On Thursday everyone received an update that read a little something like "The last owner (Keith of UC) is unable to provide services and the company has been bought out by Impact Hosting. We are committed to bringing your sites back online and bringing you your services..." Blah blah blah. (By that time, we were all just a little peeved, sick of hearing excuses, and we were just ready to face what was going on and move to start our stores and sites from scratch again. No joke.)

My theory is that either a) UC went bankrupt and instead of turning everything over to the new company as it was, they shut off the servers and held all our sites hostage so that we wouldn't leave during the transition, or b) it's actually UCWebhost in disguise.

Either way, it doesn't matter because Scrappity-Doo-Dah is back up again. I can't personally promise that there won't be more downtime in the future, as we don't know what this company's intentions are. I also can't say anything about plans at Scrappity-Doo-Dah regarding staying with the company, as I don't know those lol. But downtime, if any, should be minimal.

Now I wish I had some new releases for you - I know it's been a while - and I was going to, but then SDD shut down on me. It didn't go back up until late Thursday night, and by then it was late, I was tired, and knee-deep in plans for the blog. (I won't say anything, my lips are sealed but...it'll be BIG!) So I just didn't have time to set them up in my store. But as long as SDD is still up next week they will be available next week. I also have two wonderful collabs coming your way in the next couple weeks, so be prepared for those!

Keep checking back, because like I said, I have some BIG things coming for you. You'll definitely want to be signed up for my newsletter for it all, because I can't give out dates because I don't know them for sure. It's all just touch and go at this point. But I will say that now, I do expect it to be around June 1st. (Remember that's just an estimate.)

There won't be much to report from now until then, but keep an eye out at the blog.

What's going on with SDD?

I'm sure that's the question going through some of your minds right now.

I just wanted to drop you a note as my loyal customers, that Scrappity-Doo-Dah is down yet again. Yvonne and Tam, the owners/administrators are doing everything in their power to get SDD back up and running. The webhost found a possible security breech and had to shut down the servers to find if there was a problem and also to fix it. Many digi-scrap stores are down as they work to fix this problem.

We have no word on when Scrappity-Doo-Dah will be back up and running.

I assure you all that if you had a coupon or an item that you purchased before the site went down and you did not get your items or your coupon expired, I will honor those items as long as they were valid as of May 10. (Meaning if the expiration was May 9 or before, they were no longer valid and can not be honored.) Also I will try the everything in my power to get you download links as long as they are available.

I thank you all for your cooperation in this difficult time with our host.

$1 Tweets Today at SDD!

Hello all and good morning to you! I'm just stopping by to let you in on a couple of cool events going on.

First, today and Friday are $1 Tweet Days at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. For these 2 days only you can get some of my products for only $1 each. Check out what your dollar can buy in my store:

All images are linked! There are a ton of fun, fabulous springy items in there for your buying pleasure. I know we're all looking forward to spring coming!

Also stay tuned - I heard from a little birdie that there's a birthday celebration going to happen. And I'm going to be celebrating because I'm getting ready to turn 1! That's right, my 1-year designing anniversary is coming up, and me and my CT are busy planning and scheming to make it absolutely fabulous! I've got a gorgeous freebie planned, which you'll want to keep an eye out for because it will only be available for ONE DAY! Then it will be locked into the vault and made into a full kit! You can sign up for my newsletter to keep updated, fan me on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter to make sure you won't miss it!

I'll be back tomorrow or Saturday with a new release for you all! I think you're going to LOVE it!

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!

It's Finally Time!...

So it's finally time! I'm so excited to announce to you that my new store is....

That's right! I'm now located at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.com!

You guys are so good! Either that or I made the game wayyy too easy LOL! I am so incredibly excited to be selling at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.com, I am among some wonderful, amazing, incredibly talented ladies. They have been so pleasant these past few weeks and I'm so proud to be able to join them at this wonderful store!

I know you guys are really looking forward to knowing who the contest winners are, so without further ado...

I used RANDOM.org to generate two numbers between 1 and 11 (the number of entries I received) and the winners are:



Comments numbers 2 and 11, which are Manda and Babybear Scraps! Congratulations girls, I will be emailing you soon with the coupon code to receive your $5 coupon to my shop, good for any PU/S4H/S4O items (CU excluded)!

For the rest of you, don't fret! My new shop is 35% off for the whole week (including all CU items). The discount will show up in your cart when you check out.

I've got some beautiful new goodies up in my brand new shop, including the items that you see above in the grand opening ad. I've got a new kit, "Frosty Freezy", just in time for the freezing cold weather and snow that has hit seemingly all of us recently, and some brand new CU Layered Overlays and CU Doodles.

Here are some sneak peeks - you have to head to my store to check out the full preview!



I have just fallen in love with this new kit, my CT have fallen in love with it, and I hope you will too! It has some gorgeous wintery colors in it, perfect for both boys and girls, and the elements will make you want to bundle up in a sweater with a cup of cocoa and scrap the night away! (At least it does me! lol!)

I have some awesome new things coming up in the next few weeks. I'm working on a fantastic new collab with a wonderful designer, and I'm working on putting together a newsletter. So if you're a fan of me, be on the lookout for that to pop up because I will put out a great freebie in the first issue!

I'll be back Wednesday with some brand new CT inspiration and as promised, I'll also bring back the CT Spotlight! Until then, happy scrapping!