Take Note!

Hello everybody in blog land!! Thanks for stopping by. Today I have a really cute, fun and EASY project!! I believe I have shown you one of these before. All you need is a self-standing acrylic picture frame.

Take a peek.....(I apologize now for the icky photo!)


Then all you need is a dry erase marker, write on the picture frame and you can make notes to yourself all the time!! As you can see from the above photo, I made this a couple of weeks ago and am just getting around to blogging it now. I have obviously been a bad blogger. :(

Here's the artwork so you can see it a little better:

I used mgl Scraps AWAKENING kit, which is available at Scrapbook Graphics! It has gorgeous colors in it and you could really use it for anything!

And that's it for this quick little blog post! I am going to try to get tomorrow's post ready so you will have something to read if you stop by!

PIO Plus

This is gonna be a long post, just because I feel as I start writing this that I think I might have a lot to say! LOL

First, I realized I totally forgot to post my Pile It On! post yesterday, so I am going to start there and just add to it.

So, we have a wonderful sponsor this week at Pile It On! SOFTPENCIL!! This is the second time they have sponsored us and they really have the most ADORABLE images!! See my little bat? That's my SoftPencil image.

Now, if you've been a reader for a while, you know I have gone from paper to pretty much entirely digital. This week's Pile It On! challenge is to do something 3-D. Now our three dimensional could merely mean a button, pop dots - anything that gives your project some dimension! So, me being me, I made an actual 3-D Project - in both the project, as well as the tag....take a peek:

This really is a super simple project. I made the tag only....the rest is a clear plastic cup (yup - those cheapie drinking cups you buy and throw away for a party) and the treat sacks. I bought these because they were "classic" black - although those are skulls! LOL And then I made my tag. The tag is actually on with the twist tie that comes with the treat sacks, the ribbon is totally embellishment.

And of course with all Pile It On! challenges, you need to PILE IT ON!! So here are the other challenges that work for my project:

• Pile It On - 3-D
• Belli Challenge - Halloween & Bling
• CCEE Stampers - Go Digital
• Fun with Shapes - Halloween
• Gingersnap Creations - Bling
• DareU2DigiStamp - punches or die cuts & digi image

So hopefully you will run over to the Pile It On! blog and have fun with our challenge this week.

Next up are a bunch of layouts I did yesterday - and it's actually not all of them. So if you just want to have a peek and tell me what you think if you feel like it. I have listed the credits below each layout so if you see something you like on there, you can go and grab it!

But first, I must say, this first layout uses a template that my friend Lita created. She's just started to make them and they've been MARVELOUS! So if you like the layout of the layout (lol) let me know...I would love to pass that information on to her!

• Papers - Lazy Daisy by Amanda Heimann
• Template - Litabells Designs
• Embellishments - all from Amy Stoffel - Kits include - Itty Bitty Screwed Flowers, Autumn Garden, Lovin' from the Oven, Hanabi Hart
• Alpha - Elemental Scraps Collab - EgoCentric - November Mega

And that it for that layout....the following are all layouts made using templates from Studio Hillary! Like I said, I was just creating yesterday like there would be no tomorrow!

IN THE MIDDLE CREDITS:

• Template - Flying Solo Set #2 by Studio Hillary
• Kit - Outloud by Shawna Clingerman (retired, sorry)
  

PRICELESS CREDITS:

• Template - Flying Solo Set #1 by Studio Hillary
• Kit - I Heart Mommy by Shawna Clingerman - available at Sweet Shoppe Designs
  

AMAZING CREDITS:

• Template - Watercolor Splash Set#1 by Studio Hillary
• Kit - You Don' Know Me by Shawna Clingerman available at Sweet Shoppe Designs
• Title - Titleography - Elegant by Shawna Clingerman available Sweet Shoppe Designs
• Flowers - Tutti Frutti Flowers by Sugarplum Paperie available at The DigiChick

I think that's it for today!! Happy Creating to you and I hope you all had a great World Cardmaking Day this past Saturday. Don't forget - Digital Scrapbooking Day is coming up in November! I am sure there are lots of great things planned!

The Usual Suspects....

This is pretty much a just for me layout! Ok - I was also testing the template for my friend Lita, but otherwise, it's really just a "for me" layout...which I really haven't done in a while.


So really not too much to say on this one...just credits I guess:

• Template - my friend Lita! (love it!!)
• Kit: Beep Boop by Lauren Grier & Kristen Cronin-Barrow - available at Sweet Shoppe
• Word Art - Trouble 2 Pack - Elegant WordArt by Bethany - available at Scrap Orchard

That's about it on this one!! I enjoyed doing a layout just for the sake of doing a layout. It was fun!

Come back tomorrow - I will have more!! PILE IT ON! Newest challenge will be up then...hopefully on time this week!!

Urban Dreamer & New Templates

Amy Stoffel has created the most FANTABULOUS kit and it comes out TODAY!!! It's called Urban Dreamer and I think it's my favorite!

And you see that BIG CIRCLE on my page, right? That is a new template from Susan Robinson Designs. It won't be out until tomorrow, so you have to wait, but here's the LINK so you will be ready to go and grab them! They're FANTASTIC! There's a set of four and you can put them anywhere you want to on the page!! She's got several other new releases tomorrow, so be sure to check out her shop!



Okay - back to the kit....Do you see those FANTASTIC colors!! And that alpha - it doesn't come with the kit - it's FREE!! You just need to go over to her BLOG and grab it! It's clear and shiny with a hint of pink! I ADORE IT!

Look what else I made....



Yes, it's another box. This one was created with Kelleigh Ratlaff's Pencil Box template and you can find it over at The DigiChick.

And look what's inside.....

a great big THANKS (that alpha is included in the kit) and 12 mini Reese's Peanut Butter cups! They might still actually exist (of course, I might have eaten them - I would have to check). So run on over to Scrap Orchard and grab this SUPER CUTE kit. This is one you don't want to miss!

Digi Shop Talk - October HOT Product

How about some more boxes!! I am in LOVE with these templates from the Cutting Cafe, and you will see more of these I assure you!! They are easy and if you just fill them up with candy, pop a ribbon onto it - it's a great gift! Think of teachers, coworkers, etc...anybody you just want to give a little pick me up to!!

This set was made using the DigiShop Talk's HOT PRODUCT for October. It's called Sunshine & Songbirds and it's by DIGI-Licious Designs and is available HERE.



I am relatively sure you can't read it in my photos, but the word are on top says - Life is a Song - Love is the Music. It's a lovely phrase and comes in the kit!!


I am actually not showing you much of this kit at all! I am really only showing you two of the papers and the word art - there is SOOOOO much more to this kit!

So run over to Divine Digital and pick it up! Why are you still reading?!?!? Go!

Out of this Universe!!

You should know by now that I totally love boxes!! I could say they're the reason I live, but that would definitely be pushing it! LOL But I do have a blast making them! This little set is made using templates from The Cutting Cafe, who was a sponsor over at Pile It On! a few weeks back. Truly easy to work with.

I paired those templates with one of Shawna Clingerman's newest releases over at Sweet Shoppe Designs called Center of My Universe and came up with this little set! Truly LOVE it!

Then I made this adorable (IMO) matching card using a new template from Susan Robinson Designs, Sketchcards #1 Collection which you can pick up over a Digital Scrap Ink. I actually got a gallery stand out of this card over at DST. I might have to keep this one!

And here's the set together!! I am thinking it will make a cute gift to somebody - if I can bear to part with it of course!

And that's all for today! I am trying to get some posts done in advance on some projects I have already finished, so hopefully you'll have some reading material here for the next couple of days, so be sure to stop by soon!

New Stuff!

Well, it's release day over at Scrap Orchard and I have TWO SUPER CUTE releases to show you!!

This first one is from Amy Stoffel and it's called I AM A ROBOT! You can see all those gears on my boxes and she has some UBER cute robots in that kit too!!


Next up is for the girls in your life!! This kit is called LOVEY-DOVEY and it's a collab between Ziggle Designs & Tracie Stroud. It is SOOO adorable!! Like I already said - VERY girly!!

This one also uses Kelleigh R's Hexagon box templates! I love these templates!! How else would I be able to make such cute boxes!! She's got all sorts of great templates over at the DigiChick, so be sure to check her out!


So be sure to run over to Scrap Orchard and pick them up! You can lose with either of these kits...one of the boys and one for the girls! Can't get much better than that!!

On top of all that cuteness, I have more! lol Ellie Lash is retiring from designing - which makes me VERY sad! I love her designs! But right now, all of her designs are on sale over at Scrapbook Graphics - and CHEAP too!!

I made this layout using her Rugrats Playground kit, which is a collab with Mood Scraps. The template is from Susan Robinson and can be purchased over at Digital Scrap Ink.


And I do have another Ellie Lash layout to show you using NEW TEMPLATES from Studio Hillary, but I have lost it in the external hard drive. As soon as I find it, I will get it on here for you!

Okay - I found it....that wasn't a long wait, was it?!?! lol

This was made using Ellie's Fly Free kit! I love the colors and the elements are just perfect!! Great for those everyday photos...or, in this case, a candid self-portrait taken at a dance!

So be sure to run over to Scrapbook Graphics and check out Hillary's new templates and don't forget about Ellie's stuff - it's on sale and won't be there much longer!!

New Blog!!

So....what do you think of the new design?!?!? I LOVE IT!! Must thank Becca at Graffiti Chicks - she was TOTALLY AWESOME to work with! And I know nobody likes to talk about money in this economy - but I will tell you - I did the research - not only did she do a FANTABULOUS job on my blog - her price was awesome too!!

The kit used was by Nikki Boudreau and is called Love You a "Bot". So be sure to check out both Nikki and Becca!!


However, speaking of Robots - you should make sure you check out Scrap Orchard tomorrow (or at least late today)...Amy Stoffel has an adorable robot kit coming out! Can't wait to show you what I made with it!

So be sure to stop back tomorrow - not only will I have something to show you for Amy's new release, but Ziggle Designs has a girly-girly kit coming out and I will have something to show you from her new kit too!!

See you tomorrow!!

Ziggle & Amy - 9/11 Releases

Okay - I think I am a little late with both of these - but better late than never, right?!?!?! Both Ziggle Designs & LCC by Amy Stoffel had new releases on September 11th and here I am writing about them on the 23rd! I guess that means their publicity just lasts a little bit longer!!


This first one is Ziggle's Spookilicious kit! It's the CUTEST Halloween kit ever!! Here I have a little bucket/basket that would be great as a party favor or to fill with little toys for those little goblins who aren't ready for the chocolate yet!!

As you can see in the photo below, I filled this one with Hershey kisses!! It was a relatively quick project. I found the template on line HERE.




Next, also filled with Hershey kisses, is a matchbox using Amy's Hanabi Hart kit! It has beautiful fall colors, yet very feminine. You really do need to check it out!!


The template belongs to Kelleigh R over at the DigiChick. All of Kelleigh's templates are AWESOME!! Be sure to check her out as well!!




That's all for me for now!! Be back soon...I'll have more stuff to share!!

Pile It On - Punches!

I am still feeling under the weather, so I will make this short and sweet!! It's Sunday and time for a new Pile It On challenge! This week the challenge is PUNCHES! We also have CRAZED as a GREAT sponsor! Be sure to run over to the Pile It On! blog and check it out.

Here's my card:

• Pile It On - Punches
• Our Creative Corner - Color combo
• Paper Maniac - Ribbon
• Papertake Weekly - Faking It
• Three Clovers - Doodles

Thanks for looking...and as always, more to come...including a change to my blog look...be sure to come back and check it all out!!

Box anybody???

This cute little box was a Project Tuesday project a couple of weeks ago and I must say I went hog-wild making them!! They were SOOOOOOOOOO easy and cute too!! You can find all the information back on THIS post.

This first one was made using Amy Stoffel's Apples & Cinnamon kit. It was part of her September Grab Bag over at Scrap Orchard - jam packed grab bag too!!



This second one was made using Miss Tiina's i heart.... kit!! Cute in all red, black & white!



This third one was made using the Float Away kit by Shawna Clingerman & Lauren Grier. This is one GORGEOUS PINK kit! The layouts the team made were TOTALLY GORGEOUS!


This fourth one was made using Danielle Engebretson's Bring on Spring mini kit - available at The DigiChick. I LOVED this kit on first glance! I had to make something with it!!




And I think those are all the boxes....for now anyway....I have different boxes headed your way soon!! Be on the lookout for those...........

Changes....

Moving stuff around....going for a different look....more changes coming soon (all good - no worries!!)