I'm baaaaccck

So, I am a little overdue with an update.  I have had so much going on and it's taken me a while to get myself organized.  Things have been exciting to say the least.  I have lots of re-organizing to do and then I will be back to post some more layouts and some long awaited freebies.

 

What's been going on?  Well, as of November I was doing product testing for Mega-Doodle Inspired.  I had just been asked to be a December guest for Designs by Sine at Scrap Orchard and I was starting to do some product testing for Bannerwoman Designs.  There were a few people who were encouraging me to apply for some other creative teams and I was watching a few other calls in the digi-world.  As of this month, my workload has increased significantly.

 

I am still doing product testing for Mega-Doodle Inspired and Bannerwoman Designs.  In addition to that, Sine of Designs by Sine asked me to stay on her creative team permanently.  I also joined the Elemental Scraps team doing product QA, I became a color line design Color Babe and I became a Scrap Orchard Love Bug.  Besides all that, I joined the Amazing Digi Scrap Race 4 and I have a few books to work on for customers.

 

It's all been a whirlwind but it's been fun.  I have finally gotten myself into a little rhythm and I think I can fit in posting here again.  I have a ton of layouts to share but rather than post a ton at once I will just do a few a day. 

I hope I didn't lose too many of you.  I will be back within the next few days with a freebie.  Thanks for visiting!

Lots to share

I did it again. I have been creating away and have been neglecting this blog. I have to tell you about what's coming soon and I have lots of LO's to share.

This past week Bannerwoman and Mega-Doodle Inspired have been keeping me busy with some product testing. I am so excited about the products they have been creating.

First of all, Bannerwoman has some awesome Glitter Foam that will be coming out in 2009. There's so many styles and I fell more in love with each now style. Here's a sneak peek. LOL!

Then I tested a really interesting but super fun style from Mega-Doodle Inspired. This is a Stuffing Layer style and it includes instructions to Fuzz your edges if you use PS brush paths. It's super easy and adds so much. Here's the style and a preview of what I tested.

I hope to have a freebie to share soon but until then I'll share my most recent LO's.

First of all, I have to give a shout out to Sine of Designs by Sine. The first four layouts here were created using just a few of her fantastic templates. They are so super easy to work with and create fabulous results. I have really enjoyed being a guest creative team member for her this month.

This was for the Scrap Orchard Make it Snappy on 12/19/08.

Credits:
Template - Photo Gazeuse 2 - Designs by Sine
Kit and elements - Grab Bag - Pineapple Plantation Designs

Credits:
Template - A Little Edgy 1 by Designs by Sine
Kit - 10 Little Monkeys by Ziggle Designs

This was for the December Template Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Template - Template Challenge 6 Designs by Sine
Kit - Peppermint Twist Freebie by Pineapple Plantation Designs
Paper Clip - Office Romance by Pineapple Plantation Designs

Journaling:
After our visit to Candy Cane Lane we stopped to see Santa and tell him what we wanted for Christmas. Jazmine and Ali both wanted Littlest Pet Shop toys. Jazmine also asked for Princess toys and Ali asked for a baby.

These will be a gift for my oldest classmates.

Credits:
Papers and Elements from the Pineapple Plantation Designs Grab Bag
Template - variation of SO Memorable 02 by Designs by Sine

This was for ChrissyW's template challenge 11.

Credits:
Template - ChrissyW Template Challenge 11
Kit - 10 Little Monkeys by Ziggle Designs

This was for the Paper 2 Digi challenge at Get Digi With It.

Credits:
Summer Lovin' kit by Pineapple Plantation and ellie lash designs
Alpha from Grandma's Lap by Pineapple Plantation Designs

Journaling:
I love you more today than yesterday but only half as much as tomorrow.

This was for another Make it Snappy Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Scrap Orchard December Mystery Mega

Another Old Fashioned Freebie

So, I haven't got a way with words. I don't have a catchy title for my posts but that's not why you came here anyhow. I know you would love another freebie. Am I right?

Today I have a chipboard alpha with some bonus ornaments. Once again this freebie was created with some awesome styles from Bannerwoman. I love being a product tester and I especially love these awesome styles. They are so easy to work with and there is such a variety. I just knew that her new chipboard styles and glitter styles would create a perfect alpha to go with the mini kit I offered earlier.

Here are the new styles she is offering:

Click on the images to see them in her store. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Now on to the freebie. This is a pretty big file. It comes with a full apha including both upper and lower, numbers, punctuation and a few different ornaments. I hope you enjoy these!

Download Here

I can't forget to tell you about the awesome alpha cutter that I used. The cutter is by Brandy at Mega-Doodle Inspired. You won't believe what a time saver it is. It practically does all the work for you. So if you want to try your hand at creating your own alpha or smaller elements, consider the Mega Alpha cutter.

Awesome templates

I have so many projects going on this weekend that I think my head is spinning. Before I got too far into it I thought I better start sharing some of my pages with you. I have already gotten behind but I'll catch up before the weekend is done.

So, if you remember, a while ago I applied as a guest CT member for Designs by Sine. I was picked as a guest for the month of December. Sine's templates are awesome. They are really versatile. She just released an awesome set of calendar templates. There are all different sizes included in this set plus the calendars are individual .png files so you can use the pages without them too.

Here's a page I did for March 2009:

Credits:
SO Memorable templates by Designs by Sine
Kit - Emily by Pineapple Plantation Designs

Earlier this month I did this page for a Speed Scrap at Get Digi With It:

Credits:
Que Sera, Sera by Polka Dot Plum
Template - A Little Edgy 2 by Designs by Sine
Journaling:
You really love anything that has to do with a princess or a bride. You have now found a way to bring your two loves together. Your princess dresses have this mesh hoop to go under them to make them poofy. I heard you call me and say look I am a bride now. You had taken the hoop and made it into the perfect veil. You were a beautiful princess bride dressed in your snow white costume with the veil over your head.

For the Journaling challenge at color line design I did this page:

Credits:
Template - A Little Edgy 3 by Designs by Sine
Kit - The Hamptons by Pineapple Plantation Designs
Journaling:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
~Mark Twain
There were lots of things to explore in Shawano.
Jazmine discovered that driving the boat with Grandpa Bruce was a lot of fun.

And just because I had to capture an awesome memory for my girls, I did this page:

Credits:
Template - SO Stacked 3 by Designs by Sine
Kit - Topsy Curvy by Ziggle Designs
Stitches - Sparkilicious Stitches by Ziggle Designs
Journaling:
Ali and Jazmine’s favorite reward is getting their fingers and toes painted. It always has to be some shade of pink. The brighter the better. In the Summer the nails usually match the outfit for the day. They can’t wait until they are old enough to go to the salon and have them done by a professional but until then they are satisfied with getting them done by Mommy.

Have a great weekend!

Old Fashioned Holiday

It's taken me far too long to get you another freebie but today is your lucky day. I found some seriously inspiration from the color challenge at color line design. I also recently had the opportunity to test a few new products from both Mega-Doodle Inspired and Bannerwoman Designs.

First of all here was the swatch from the color challenge:

I used this with a few things including the Mega Argyle Template from the Mega-Pattern Set 03-Argyle by Mega-Doodle Inspired and the PS Cork Styles from Bannerwoman. The template and styles are awesome. They are really easy to use and you can create some fun papers and elements for yourself. Click on the images below to go check out the products.

And, now you get an awesome freebie! This reminded me of an old fashioned Christmas with a modern twist. So I present to you Old Fashioned Holiday.

Download Here:

Papers

Elements

I hope you love it as much as I do. I just love how this turned out. If you download, please leave me a comment here. I can't wait to see your creations with this. Don't be afraid to show me your layouts. Just leave me a comment or send me an email so I can check them out.

Enjoy!