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Here's the copy of what she sent:

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You can find her store HERE at Divine Digital.

Fall Daze Layout with Heavenly Scraps

Come to FALL DAZE at DigiScrapStation.com to join in games, challenges, sales and more for the month of October! We have a special Build-A-Kit Collab our designers created where every "kit" is only $1. Check out our Forum for more information.
My layouts was created from Heavenly Scraps elements and paper. You can check out Heavenly Scraps contribution to this great colloboration as well as others by clicking Fall Daze Build a Kit which will take you to the DigiScrap Station store. All of the elements can work together in one giant kit or you can use just one or two of the kits.

My first layout is my daughter and I enjoying a day at the park together. I used a template by Andrea Gold and the font Lucida Calligraphy.

The second layout is from a field trip to the farm. Since I already made a detailed layout for the school album and will complete a layout for each of the kids I choose to highlight some of my favorite shots of the kids for the family album. I used another Andrea Gold template and the font Bernard MT Condensed.

Fall Daze Fun and Games at DigiScrap Station

DigiScrap Station is stating a full month of fun, activities, and sales. You can check out the details in the ad HERE. You can also check out the forum HERE. There are all kinds of fun and games. You can earn points for things as simple as posting layouts and making comments in the gallery. Come join me in the fun.

My Scrap Shop - Summer Dreams

My Scrap Shop has a great collaboration kit this month. It has great pastel colors and wonderful fun summer elements. You can pick up Summer Dream HERE at My Scrap Shop.


And I got a chance to make a couple of quick pages for you. You can download my quick pages by clicking on the preview below. And don't forgot to check out the other blogs with more quick page freebies.

Challenges at My Scrap Shop

Link to forum: http://www.myscrapshop.com/forum/
Link to ad kit: Rough and Tumble Girl by Blind Sight Designs

There are lots of great challenges at My Scrap Shop and I even get to host some of them. I would love for you to come and try them out. Find all the details at the forum link above.

Sweet n Spicy Scraps

This is such a great kit. I loved all the great kitchen and cooking elements. The colors are rich and warm. This kit would be great for catching those great cooking moments or for recipes.

I created 2 layouts with this kit. The first one features my two youngest helping their dad bake bread. They have so much fun when they get to make their own little loafs. I used a layout from the Cherish book p 84. Font - Berlin Sans FB Demi.

The second layout features Hannah trying to get me to let her help me make dinner. She always loves to get right in there and lend a hand. The font is Cafe Rojo.

You can pick up the Sweet n Spicy Scrap Colloboration kit HERE at their store. And for a limited time you can get it for free with a $5 purchase.

YIKES WE BROKE THE SITE

Looks like DigiScrap Station maybe experience some problems due to all of us working so hard. If the links below don't work for you them please take the time to stop back and try them again later.

Having Fun at DSS with all kinds of challenges.

There are kinds of fun games and challenges over at DigiScrap Station.

One of the most challenging for me so far was to create your own blinkie. I googled and found some basic directions and created the very simple one you see over on the left size. Its celebrating be the mom of a son soon heading out for the mission field. I used Psi Psi -Africa kit for the paper and little art work. You can find it HERE.

I created a blog entry see below.

One fun challenge was to create a layout about where you live. I created this Florida layout showing off how Florida can be full of contrasts. I used Shades of Gina's - Beach Fun Kit available HERE. I created the title with Just Two More Things text path. The font is Times New Roman.

I reviewed kits that I've used or have on my wish list.

I participated in the color challenge where you had to create a layout with certain colors. I created a layout of a field trip to Pizza Hut. I used DigiTreats Jump, a Lindsey Jane template, and the font Popular Std.

There's a contest to guess how many papers in a stack.

I've completed the Multiple Pieces layout. You had to have 35 pieces plus photos. I got buy with making a border with the buttons found in Belenna's Celtric Crafts. Travel HERE to pick up the kit. The layout features a puzzle my son put together and I thought this kit fit it well. I used the font Old English.

I completed the technique challenge which was to create a layout using extraction. I created this fun layout with two random pictures of Hannah. I really like how it turned out. I used Throwing Some Scraps Around's This One Day that you can buy HERE.

Another interesting challenge was the Journal It Challenge. At least half the page must be journaling. I created this layout in memory of my son's great uncle and Godfather who passed away in 2005. I used GF Designz's Photos of Yesteryear a great kit for hertiage photos. You can pick it up HERE.

One really fun challenge is to the on going story where already we've created one crazy tale. Add your twist to the story.

One easy game is to share about your favorite birthday memory of either yourself or others.

You can vote in a poll about digital scrap booking and weigh in with your opinion.

I also created a birthday card to wish DSS a Happy Birthday. I used Psi Psi's Its Spring which can be found HERE.

And believe or not that's not all the challenges and fun there is. That's just what I've worked on so far. You can find out more about all the fun and games HERE. And before you go shopping for all the great kits featured in my layouts stop HERE for Birthday Bash Specials.

Exciting Birthday Happenings

DigiScrap Station is celebrating its first birthday and you are invited to join it. If you click on this LINK you can find out about all the wonderful ways you can participate. There are a series of activities with different point values and prizes will be given out based on your total points. I participated in their similar event for NSD and it was so much fun. So there are challenges, specials, and a great group of people so stop by and join the fun.

New Challenges and Prizes at My Scrap Shop

My Scrap Shop has started a new round of challenges and a whole new set of neat prizes to choose from in their vault. You can find the current challenges HERE.

New MSS Challenges

In yesterday's entry I had completed two of the new challenges at My Scrap Shop. This set of challenges are fun because they have a heritage twist. You need to check them out.
Template Challenge
Desktop Calendar Challenge
Quote Challenge
Focus on Photos Challenge
Font Challenge
Color Challenge

A Great Kit is Now Even Better

Great news the Victorian Gypsy I used the other day had been updated and is even better. Make sure you check out the new and improved Victorian Gypsy. You can check it out HERE.

To see the layouts I did with the older kit check HERE.

Pretty Scrappy Quick Page Team Contest - Part 2

The second part of the Pretty Scrappy challenge is well on its way. Voting will begin later today on the week 2 creations and if you haven't gotten then yet you can download them as well. Here's the main page. Voting will be open at the bottom of the page. HERE. To go directly to my download you can click HERE. Remember week one links are now being removed.

Hankey Pankey On Sale Now

If you check out the February 7th entry you can see the two great layouts I made with the Hankey Pankey kit and now its on sale at Pretty Scrappy. The coupon's only good for a few days so order fast. Click the coupon to be taken to the store.

New Challenges at My Scrap Shop

I have been having a great time doing challenges over at My Scrap Shop and they are working on making them even better. One neat feature is the ability to choose your prize and I love how they all coordinate. They will have new challenges start on the 1st and 15th of each month. So check out the lastest challenges and get started.
Lyrical Challenge, Monthly Theme, ABC's of Macro, Scraplift, Shapes n More, Through the Lens, and All About the Elements are the current new challenges. Click HERE for the challenge section.

And…for one week only What Am I? a guessing game where you have to guess what the MACRO images are. There are participation prizes and a prize for the winner! So what are you waiting for, head on over to MyScrapShop now!

WOW I've been nominated

My Scrap Shop is in there 2nd week of the Layout of the Week contest and one of my layouts has been nominated. I'm so excited. If you would like to visit the gallery and leave a comment you can do so by clicking HERE. You can find out more about the layout in the post about EAL Fall's Glory layout posted earlier this month. I've included a small version of it here.

Tons of Fun at My Scrap Shop

My Scrap Shop is hosting a bunch of challenges right now that will run until the 31st of the month. The first four challenges can earn you one of the 4 parts of Timeless Romance by Pillowgirl. It is featured in one of my layouts below. And for those who get really busy they are planning on adding even more giveaways this month. You can find the challenges on My Scrap Shop's Forum section HERE.

This evening I completed five of the challenges. This means I am now on tracking for my yearly and weekly layout goals.

Layout 1 - Basket Baby - This was for the Impromptu Challenge, Inspirational Ad. I used Sir Scrapalot's Funky Monkey. I used the ad given as a sort of a sketch to complete the layout. The font is Arial Black.

Layout 2 - Love Letter - This was for the Impromptu Challenge - Hugs since January 21st is International Hug Day. This is one of those layouts that took on a life of its own. I started to journal something simple and that is not what came out. But as I dried my tears I decided to go for broke and leave it all there. I used Pillowgirl's Timless Romance set which is a mega kit made up of four mini kits. You can 1 mini kit for every challenge you complete. I used an Andrea Gold Template and Sherwood font.

Layout 3 - Summer Foreshadow - This one was for the Impromptu Challenge - Font. It was the pictures we took after a particularly heavy summer storm. It was bad that we decided to take pictures. Little did we know that by the time the summer was over we would be hit with several more severe summer storms plus 3 major hurricanes. The kit is EAL's Fall's Glory. The font is Howdown. And I used an Andrea Gold Template.

Layout 4 - Caleb's Snake - This one is actually from this year. This one was submitted in the Template Challenge. I moved the circles over a bit because I know that when printed in a photobook the pictures would be lost in the crack. I took the journal area and replaced it with a reshaped journal mat from kit. The kit is Pillowgirl Hootie. The font is Impact.

Layout 5 - Daddy's Home - This is another Impromptu Challenge. This one is Poetry. I used a poem written by my mother when I was little. I used photos from that era to highlight the poem. The kit is Ladybug's Recipe of Love. The font is Lucida Handwriting.

CT Layout for Mega-Doodle Fleeting Hearts

I had so much fun being part of the team to test out this great new kit. And to make it even more exciting it is now available in Mega-Doodle's brand new store. I created two layouts with this kit. I loved the paper and elements and the neat thing is there a bunch more that I didn't use.

1st layout is St. Pete Day - We had gone over for our testing a day early so we could do some sight seeing. The title is done with the alpha set that comes in the kit. I used one of the buttons from the kit to make the dot. I used a Simply Yin template. Even the great little journaling strips are part of this great kit. And I think that little dragonfly is so cute. The font is Old Bookman Style.

The 2nd layout is Growing Fast. It features a couple of silly pictures of my daughter showing how much she's growing up. I thought the decorative pin was a really neat element. The frame, flowers, and journal box are also all from the kit. I used an Andrea Gold template and the font is CK Marker.

This great kit Mega-Doodle's Fleeting Hearts can be found HERE.

My Scrap Shop Challenge Fun

My Scrap Shop has some great challenges for the holiday season and they let you pick your prize. Also if you mention that you saw the ad on my blog when you enter the challenge you get a special prize. Click on the ad above to be taking to My Scrap Shop Home page. Log in or register for the forum and start working on those challenges.

Almost forgot. Here's a picture of the great prize you get for saying you saw the announcement on this blog. Enjoy.

Look at My Wonderful, Wonderful New Design

Thanks so much to Hippo Scraps Design. She is having a great give away over on her blog. Click here for a quick trip to Hippo Scraps. Or if you look at the bottom on the left side you can click on her design blinkie. She used my blinkie to create this great blog look. I have been having a really tough time lately with everything that is going on. The last few weeks have been a real struggle so to be given this great new look was a real boost. I was so excited when I found out I had won one of the gifts I started scrapping again with new energy. I completed 8 layouts last night and once I finish checking emails and doing lesson plans I hope to get even more done today.

For those of you that come by for the freebies I have a kit I started and need to finish but right now I really need to focus on getting some layouts done. The next week will be really crazy as I have a board meeting on Monday, a doctor's appointment and evening meeting on Tuesday, my daughter has her Camp Fire class on Wednesday as well as Kid's Choir and my work in the church nursery. Then I will be on a Women's retreat Thursday - Sunday. So what ever I hope to get done will have to get done in the next two day.

Again a great big thanks to Hippo Scraps you made my day. Make sure you check out her site because even her paid services are very reasonable and the results are priceless. Just check on the blinkie on the bottom left side.