Manic Monday: Sweet Spontaneity!
It’s just another Manic Monday! Which means you can get another one of my fantastic kits for 50% off!
and here are just some of the layouts from my fantastical CT
Caits
Charmaine
Erin
Kim K
Trina
Manic Monday: When the Wind Blows
Good morning! Today is Manic Monday and ScrapMatters and for today only, you can grab my fabulous collab with Geek Chic Scraps, When the Wind Blows for 50% off!
When the Wind Blows is the first collab between Jen Graham and Tara of Geek Chic Scraps! Let’s go Fly a Kite… this beautiful and colorful kit is just perfect for scrapping your photos of kite flying, but also fabulous for any fun outdoors pictures as well!
With a mix of unique hand drawn elements, paper pieced and glass elements, there is a variety of styles and textures to complement your photos. The 30 papers are softly textured and include Tara’s “Nearly Solid Papers” to give you more paper layering options and allow your pictures to be the highlight of your layout.
I’ve Been Scrapping!
I LOVE my new template sets. I did 6 pages in less than 24 hours! (I NEVER scrap this often.) So I wanted to show you my newest layouts.
The kit is Jenn Barrette’s Adventures in My Background, Template is Face Me White Space by Jen Graham
Love That Boy, my collab with Bella Gypsy, Left side layout made with my Complete Me Template and the right side made with Facing Me White Space
Kit is Construction Zone Page Kit by Stacy Carlson, template is Facing Me by Jen Graham
Kit is Saffron Blues by Bella Gypsy and Trixie Scraps, the “left” page uses template by WM[Squared] from her Inspire Me-Kendall set. Paper twists by the layout on the right are by me.
A SALE and a Grab Bag for you!
Happy Birthday ScrapMatters!!!! ScrapMatters is turning three this weekend, so to celebrate, the store is on sale! (Excluding Sweet Deals)
Since I started digital scrapbooking, making two page spreads had fallen by the way side. I was quite happy to make single page layouts. Since I wasn’t printing them, it didn’t really matter. But now I am addicted to printing my layouts at Persnickity Prints… and I am a detail oriented person. So when I started putting my beautifully printed layouts in my scrapbooks, it bothered me when the pages that faced each other did not match or have some sort of flow to them. But I did not want to go back and make a twin for every layout I had ever done. I knew there were certain pages that I had more pictures for, and they were pictures that I would love to see on a large scale, and not clustered on a page.
The layout on the left was made a year ago… and this layout on the right has one of my favorite wedding pictures; it NEEDED to be shown off!
(This kit is Hopeless Romantic by Stolen Moments and Sya’s Blueprints)
And now to help you complete two page spreads of your own, I present my template grab bag!
Do you want to complete a two page spread with a particularly meaningful picture?
Do you have a story to tell and want to put in more than one picture across more than one page?
Or do you love the look of white space, and want a white space spread?
This is the template grab bag for you!
It Contains, 3 Sets of 4 Page template sets (12 template)
2 Sets of Facing Pages
1 Set of Completer Pages
The Complete Me (completer pages) set are a great way to quickly finish a two page spread if you already have an existing layout. These templates focus on a single large photo, perfect for highlighting those really special photos.
Facing Me are two page spreads with 3 or more photos on one page. There is room on each spread for a title and a large journaling section.
Facing Me White Space are two page spreads with a lot of white space. These also contain a text path title on one page and a text page journaling line on another to allow your text to follow the paper curves. (Text paths are only in the PSD files)
These templates can be used as a set or as indivual pages to suit your scrapping fancy.
The downloads contain PSD files, TIF files, and pngs for non-photoshop users.
This grab bag is $3 for this week only! Then it will broken up and sold as invidual template sets.
I went a little nuts over these templates. I made 6 layouts in two days which is a record for me. 
If you would like to see what the CT and I did, here’s the slide show!
Here are a couple of examples:
Shari (her new granddaughter!)
Kayla (modified for an 8 1/2×11 format)
Jen
Jen
Don’t forget! My whole ScrapMatters store is on sale 30% off for this week! Here are my last few new releases that you might want to pick up.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Scrapping!
August 6th,2010 CT Layouts, Digital Scrap Pages, Little Princess Sighs, Love That Boy, Sale, Template, template set |
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Love That Boy: A Collab with Bella Gypsy!
When I started designing, I SWORE up and down that I was going to be a boy kit designer. And I was; for about three kits. Then I discovered how fun flowers and curling ribbons were since I am in fact, a girl.
I have tried not to get completely swept away by designing and I try REALLY hard to scrap as often as possible. Even if it makes me feel guilty. But, every time I scrap I am reminded, “Wow. There SO aren’t as many cute kits for boys as there are for girls.” One of my favorite layouts I have ever done was with a Bella Gypsy collab, “boy kit” called Tomfoolery.
So I was THRILLED when I heard back from Lena (Bella Gypsy are two sisters, Lena and Tabatha) and she told me that they would love to collab with me. Lena put together what I think is a FANTASTIC palette and I am excited to show you our “boy kit”, Love That Boy.
Are you crazy about a boy? It could be your son, your hubby, boyfriend or father…every gal has some guy in her life whom she loves. Bella Gypsy & Jen Graham have teamed up to create a huge, versatile, masculine collection that you’ll find yourself reaching for over and over as you scrap those meaningful boyish moments in your life.
A boy kit would not be complete without some distressed papers.
These rough and tumble papers will provide contrast and visual interest on your pages. You will receive 8 papers in .png format.
There is also some word art…
There are nine word art in the pack, and then a couple more that are variations of the original nine.
and then finally we have a bundle.
The bundle and all of it’s pieces are 25% off through Thursday, so get this fantastic boy kit while it’s still on sale!
My CT really loved this kit. A few of them even made multiple pages. Here are few.
Charmaine
Emma
Jan
JennCK
Kim K
If you buy this kit, I would LOVE to see your layouts in one of my galleries.
and one last thing… a coupon for free layout printing! Your layouts have been trapped inside your computer long enough. Set them free!
A gift for you!
Three Prints from my favorite printer, Persnickety Prints!
Use coupon code:
GLTC12x12 for 3 Free 12×12 prints
GLTC8x8 for 3 Free 8×8 prints
Expires August 5th.
Happy Scrapping!
Chocolate Chip Cookies are good for the soul…
If you get the ScrapMatters Monthly newsletter, you might already have this… but when I started selling there I was interviewed for their monthly newsletter and I included my recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies.
I used the Plum Dumpling kit, Family Fun for this layout.
The white paper background is from the Jen Graham and Jennifer Barrette kit, Making Waves.
You can download the .png file of this cookie recipe here. It prints out 8.5×11.
An Exciting Collab with Jennifer Barrette
Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful week. Life has been super busy around here. Alton LOVES school. Those three hours he is gone go by so fast, but oh my word is it quiet around here with him gone!
This week I have a collab with a wonderful designer. Whenever I see one of Jenn Barrette’s kits the first thing I notice is how beautiful it is, and the next thing I notice is how exquisite her palette is. I LOVED working with her and I hope you love our kit.
Whether it’s pool water gently lapping against cool tile or the sea bubbling against your toes, this is the kit for your water photos. With a little bit of mod, a little bit of cottage shabby chic, a mix of paper and realistic elements, Making Waves will showcase your favorite photos in a a variety of ways.
Full kit contains:
25 papers (15 patterned, 10 solid)
64 elements (including some variations)
full alpha (uppercase and lowercase)
No kit is complete without some worn or torn papers. This collection has both. 
Some are worn, some are torn, but they all coordinate with the Making Waves collection. These beautiful papers will provide contrast and visual interest on your pages.
and of course there is a Sweet Deal
Jenn Barrette has created some adorable word art and word strips, as well as a worn and wooded alpha. You can get all the pieces of this collection for $10. Want an even better deal than that? Through this weekend only, you can get the bundle for $7… the full price of the kit.
My CT and the ScrapMatters store CT did BEAUTIFUL work with this kit.
I actually scrapped this week, so I would love to show you mine.
Remember (carry my heart)? My wedding kit with Stolen Moments? We are releasing a set of cluster frames and to celebrate, the entire collection is on sale through Monday!
(carry my heart) The Quick Page Album
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Scrapping!
July 23rd,2010 Uncategorized |
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Persnickety Prints Winners!
First I have a sneak peek for you!
I have a fantastic collab coming out on Friday and Saturday!
I love this designer… her palettes are always FANTASTIC. I hope you love this kit as much as I do!
And now we have our winners!
First, winning $5 in Persnickety Prints:
Next, $10 in Persnickety Prints:
and finally, our grand prize winner:
I will be emailing you ladies shortly! Congrats on your wins! Thank you Chari and the rest of the people at Persnickety Prints for letting me host this giveaway!
