Speed Scrap NOW at ScrappinFreestyle

Ladybug Pages is hosting her first SPEED SCRAP over at ScrappinFreestyle! It is today at 9am PST/12pm EST - so in about 15 minutes. Come join us for some fun and a great prize....

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Goodies, goodies... who wants goodies?

Ok, I got the 411 on where you can get lots of goodies.... ready, set, go!! First, Amber at Stolen Moments is NOW at Digital Candy! Everything is on SALE - 30% off. And she is hosting her first COLOR CHALLENGE. Look at the posting gift you will get for either making a layout or a kit with the colors. Go see Amber at Digital Candy.... and I will see you there!
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Next, CW Picket has released a new kit at My Scrap Shop. It is called All About Me and it is full of fun, vibrant papers along with elements galore - clips, frames, flowers, labels, tags, convo clouds and more! Plus you get the Totally Me Word Art pieces FREE. Look at the preview below. See all those goodies!! Yea... you want it. Plus if you stop by CW Picket's blog, you might find a freebie or two (or six... keep scrolling down).

Here is the layout I made with this kit!

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Ladybug Pages is now selling at ScrappinFreestyle and she is having a SALE. 50% off all her items - what a deal! Now you can get the super cute whimsical wonderland kit you have seen me using lately. And if you head over to Ladybug Pages' blog, you might find some freebies also (look for cute alpha, hint hint).

Whimsical Wonderland QP's for you

If you are a regular to my blog, then you have seen the cute layouts I made with Ladybug Pages' kits called Whimsical Wonderland (boy) and (girl). The layout with the train track heart was nominated for LOTW at MyScrapShop (but didn't win). The layout with the princess in the blue dress - My girl - was named LOTD 1/30 at Just Digi Layouts. And... one more layout - the Prince sleeps tonight - made with this kit was nominated for LOTW again at MyScrapShop. It is a pretty awesome kit and you should go get it! ha ha...
Ok, if you can't then I have a little something for you... 4 QP's made with kit (they are the layouts used to as mentioned above). These are 12x12 QP's ready for you to insert your adorable prince or princess into. I hope you enjoy them.
Please remember leave a thank you... and stop by Ladybug Pages blog. You might find some goodies there also.

The ultimate challenge

How many Speed Scraps can you scrap in a scrapping day? How many Speed Scraps can you scrap in a scrapping day? How many Speed Scraps can you scrap in a scrapping day? How many Speed Scraps can you scrap in a scrapping day? Ok... enough! I participated in TWO SPEED SCRAPS today. One right after the other... and I actually like both layouts.

First up was a Speed Scrap at ScrapMatters. Great instructions on this one. I used a new kit that just hit the store at My Scrap Shop called Whimsical Wonderland (BOY) by Ladybug Pages. This kit is adorable. I didn't even come close to using all the elements, but there is a dragon that is almost as cute as my kid. :) There is a girl version also... I will post a LO with that tomorrow. Right now you can get a FREE add-on kit. Go check out Ladybug Pages blog and remember to say thank you.

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Immediately after uploading my layout at ScrapMatters, I got an IM from Nicole to go to Gingersnap's forum, where they were having a Speed Scrap also. So off I went and it was already 45 minutes into the hour. Yikes, but "gotter done". I used a cute kit I had been hanging onto (there are sooo many of those). The kit was called Bonheur dans le pre by Chriscrap. She sells at Digital Crea and ScrapMalin, both of which have the best freebie kits!! Chriscrap also has freebies on her blog and an occasional extra for newsletter subscribers. The extra large word art is from Bethany at Elegant Word Art. She offers great word art FREE almost daily, along with a good dose of life.

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And I did a Speed Scrap on Tuesday but totally forgot to post my layout. I really, really love this one. I used a mini kit called Mystic from Chris Greiser (Sketch me if you can). If you like the look of this kit, make sure you check out her shop at Divine Digital. A few things are from Ellie Lash's Bubbalicious collab and others. You can check out the full credits here.

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Ok... next Speed Scrap this week is FRIDAY at Digi-Designs by Nicole Forum... see you there!

I've been a busy little bee

Yikes, January is almost half over already! I am still trying to get caught up on my life from being so sick in December. Good thing school is back in and my oldest is gone most of the day. Gives me alot (well, almost) of time to scrap. Look at all I have done lately...

First, I am in love with this kit. I did another layout with it already that showcased my two sweet doggies. Look at this layout... my son, the elf! No, You're not. Yes, I am. No, You're not. Yes, I am. No, You're not. Yes, I am. This kit is called Santa's Workshop by Trixie Scraps and it has elves in it... little girls and boys... so cute. I am seriously in love with the papers of this kit... You can find Santa's Workshop at Sunshine Studios. You should check out Trixie Scraps other cute kits. Also, stop by her blog and say hello.
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This next layout was done with a kit called Adoption Awareness by Lady V Dzine and is available at Pretty Scrappy. This kit had tons of great baby elements and tabs for documenting your journey thru adoption. And if you can't tell, that is my dog - Kasey. My oldest son was in Kindergarten when we got her and the teacher loved her. She let us visit all the time so Kasey became a regular student and she even got presents on special occasions.

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I loved how this page turned out. At first, I was trying to add several "bad" takes but I just couldn't make it work where I liked it. So this is the end result. I love the rich color of the red with the soft cream colored paper. This is called Sweet Treats by Ladybug Pages and is available at My Scrap Shop. Make sure you check out Ladybug Pages full shop as there are so many great kits.

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The last layout for now (that I can show you... he he) is from Digi-Designs by Nicole. The kit is called Love Notes and you can get it for FREE this week on her blog. I love the softness of the colors for this kit plus the notebook paper is so cute. And yea, that is my 3 year old son... already kissing the girls. Yikes, what am I in for!!!

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Ha, thought I was done, huh? Well, if you like Speed Scraps, then get ready. Here is the list of the ones I will participate in this week.

Tuesday, Jan 13 @ 6:30pm PST (7:30pm MST, 8:30pm CST, 9:30pm EST)

Speed Scrap at ScrapMatters

Wednesday, Jan 14 @ 9pm EST (8pm CST, 7pm MST, 6pm PST)

Speed Scrap at Digital Candy ***just added***

Thursday, Jan 15 @ 1pm MST (12pm PST, 2pm CST, 3pm EST)

Speed Scrap at ScrapMatters

Friday, Jan 16 @ 1pm MST (12pm PST, 2pm CST, 3pm EST)

Speed Scrap at Digi-Designs Forum

Hope to see you at one of these.

Just Stuff around the digi-world

So I got my copy of the SAS newsletter today and showcased was this amazing layout. I have never seen a foot show thru like that and am in total awe over it. I keep staring at it - little wonders of our life! WOW. Click on the layout to leave some love on this beautiful photograph.

You can also check out her shop at SAS - here or her blog - here.

In other news
~Nicole from Digi-Designs will finally be back this weekend and there will be a new release on Monday. Stop by her blog and welcome her back.

~Amber at Stolen Moments will have a new kit out on Monday. If you haven't stopped by to grab Midnight Interlude, get going. You will enjoy it.

~Have you been to FaithSisters. This site is has so many designers, it is like going to a supermall! You have to check it out and while you are there - take a look at Nikki Painter's stuff (she just had a baby girl on Friday - Congratulations Nikki)

~Are you looking for a cute non-traditional Christmas kit? You have got to check out Sweet Treats by Ladybug Pages over at MyScrapShop. Actually you should check out all her great stuff and you might even find a freebie or two in there. Keep an eye out for some LO's from me with this kit.

~Snap and Scrap has lots of great challenges going on, including the COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS which is all about Hybrid gift projects. I was supposed to do a cookie sheet advent calendar but the site had some issues, I didn't like the way my project turned out and blah blah - but there are lots of great stuff there and I am making a NEW PROJECT (I just need some 2009 calendar templates - any takers??) If you haven't been to Snap and Scrap GO - they have a super friendly staff.

~Digitals has lots of great stuff also, remember Bannerwoman's sale is there along with many other designers. This month I get to work with two designers - Alessandra Designs and Michelle Pieters (a new designer at Digitals but also sells at Gotta Pixel). So expect some layouts featuring these two great designers.

~Pretty Scrappy is having a blog train... follow it for free QP's and bragbook pages (2 are from me)! See the link at the top of the sidebar!!!

OH...HOW COULD I ALMOST FORGET! Scrap Matters is having a daytime speed scrap on Friday, December 5th... check out the forum for all the time zones - I only know that it is 10AM for me. Hope to see you all there.

I could go on and on - I have my nose in so many sites...
Ok, now off to bed. Not feeling well today. I think Pam of Ladybug Pages passed her kids tummy bug to me thru the internet - Yuck - I slept from noon till 9pm and now better head back to my comfy bed with the built in heater - ahhh... my DH! Good night all.