New Crisdam Design Collection & A Freebie!!!

The new collection from Crisdam Designs is ADORABLE!! It's called "Sweetie" and it is the cutest, girly kit. This kit is full of bold colors and fun elements. It is totally whimsy, totally fun, and definitely totally SWEET!!



Includes:
7- Textured/patterned papers
2- Textured solid papers
1- Black paper swirl
1- 12x12 inches paper punch black border
1- Large scallop black mat
4- Recolored brads
1- Messy twine
2- Different paper butterflies
4- Recolored buttons
1- Blue felt border
4- Recolored crossed stitches
1- Over-sized felt black bracket
1- Over-sized felt flower
1- Blue felt swirl
5- Recolored fabric flowers
1- folded black ribbon
2- Different journal tags
1- Doodle flower
1- Doodle frame
4- Recolored Ric-racks
2- Staples (one with shadow and one with out it)
1- Round paper tab

A total of 39 unique elements and 9 fun textured/patterned papers. All elements have been created at 300dpi and saved at .PNG files to preserve transparency. All papers are 12x12 inches also created at 300dpi for high quality printing and saved as .jpg files.

Your freebie is a QP I made using the kit. Hope you enjoy...the link will expire on Monday!

End of Summer Extravaganza!!!

Okay, well maybe not an extravaganza, but definitely some noteworthy kits!!

I just wanted to give another shout out to some of my favorite kits right now. In no particular order, first up is Crisdam Designs "Danny". This kit is so full of color. It's perfect for a little boy and can also be use for a little girl. The next kit will be "Business Casual" by Monica Evan, and then we will look at a kit by Jeanelle Paige over at ACOT.

The Danny Collection is full of fun bright papers and elements that will help you scrap all of your boys pages! Included in this collection: {16} 12x12 inches distress, textured, plain and pattered papers. 2 different journal tags 4 different epoxy buttons (playtime, precious little boy, sweet dreams, and welcome home) 4 acrylic word labels (nap-time, sleepy-head, snuggle bug, and giggles) 4 recolored rubber band photo wrappers 2 recolored safety pins 5 different stickers (giraffe, elephant, sheep, train, and car) 4 recolored bows 1 metal fastener 1 ribbon button flower 2 different button with ribbons (with and with out shadow) 1 threaded button 1 string of stitching (12" long) 1 scallop frame 2 different alpha bead words (precious, and bundle of joy) A total of 36 unique elements. All files have been created at 300dpi for high-quality printing. All papers are saved as jpg and the elements are .png files. This collection is for PERSONAL use only!



The next kit I want to highlight is "Business Casual" by Monica Evans! This kit is gorgeous and had beautiful colors.

This kit was inspired by the dress code at Monica's work and may also be considered a revamping of her Casual Friday kit. This kit may be work inspired, but it is most definitely not work limited. Included in this kit: 12 papers, all 12"x12" at 300 dpi 3 sets of full sheet alphas, uppercase, lowercase, and numbers and symbols 2 calendar notes 3 bordered tabs 3 label tabs 1 stitched journal 2 flower clipped journals 1 round tag 2 paper tags 2 belts 2 belts with loops 2 page borders 1 button border 3 stapled buttons 3 stringed clips 3 folded flowers 1 photo corner 3 frames 2 ribbon paperclips 2 ribbons 2 staples 2 journal wraps 1 tag on string



The third and final kit is "Emolicious" by Jeanelle Paige! I love this kit. It is so bright and fun, and yet soo so funky!

Emolicious is a fun kit that can be used for teens that are into that "style". Papers and graphics can also be used for MySpace layouts or Blog layouts. Kit includes: 10 papers, 4 bandages, 5 binder clips, 5 buttons, 1 crinkled notepaper, 1 dotted circle brush, 5 felt hearts, 8 sequined flowers, 5 laced eyelets, 5 ribbons, and 1 skull brush.



**All kits can be purchased by clicking on the photos. It will take you straight to the designers stores!!!

Sweet Digi Doodles, Sweet Digi Freebies, & Sweet Digi Cropping!!

I will start with the "Sweet Digi Cropping"! There is an online crop this weekend at A Cherry On Top (ACOT) and I am so super thrilled! These crops if you have never attended one, is over the top fun with tons of games, prizes, challenges, and fast scraps. You must be a member of the group which is free to join and everything happens on the message boards and chat room. There are also classes where you can learn varying techniques for scrapping and digi-scrapping!

Now the "Sweet Digi Doodles"! This is a kit offered by Jeanelle Paige who is a digital designer at ACOT. She has many incredible kits but this one is the best seller! It is so bright and cheery and full of fun!



Click the picture to be taken to the store!

And last but certainly not least, "Sweet Digi Freebie"!! Jeanelle has created a sweet add-on freebie to go along with the Sweet Digi-Doodles kit and you are going to love it! Click on the photo below to go to 4Shared to download it!

BLOG CHALLENGE AND A FREEBIE!!!!

Hi gals (and guys)! It's been a while since I posted and boy do i have a surprise for you!

I am hosting a blog challenge this week for Digital Keepsakes/Monica Evan. I am on her CT and let me tell you something, this chic can design! I love her work! My blog challenge is hopefully going to be a fun one for you! I would like for you to create a blog that uses a movie quote as a title. Here is my example:



Here are the rules:
1. Your title must be a movie quote.
2. You must include in the journaling what movie it's from.
3. Have FUN!!

To submit your layout:
1. Send an email to me to jennybug79@gmail.com
2. Include the link to your layout, your name, and an email to contact you at.

Every entry will be put into the random generator by numerical order in which the entry was received. (Ex: 10th person to send me an email will be #10 in the generator)

Oh wait, I knew I was forgetting something....the prize for this challenge!! You are going to LOVE this! It is an AMAZING grab bag from Monica's store at Scrap matters! This grab bag is valued at more than $20.00 and it has fantastic goodies in it.

Just check out the freebie below. It was made with some of the pieces in the grab bag.



Everyone that enters the contest will receive a free QP (not to be confused with the one above). So go ahead and play along; what have you got to loose!?!?!

A FREE QP!!!!

Hi guys! I have a freebie for you! Its a QP that goes along with the kit I posted about earlier today! This QP goes with Tuesday Morning by Isabel Mendez.




Please click preview for the download!

It's been a few days...updates!!

Its been a while since I posted. I have been so busy with school and family life. I have also been busy with all of mt CT duties. We all have so much stuff happening and coming out. Its very exciting!

First bit of news....

There is another online crop at ACOT coming in August! These are SOOO much fun! This one begins on August 22 and goes through the 24th! There are so many games, contests, challenges, and prizes! The events last well into the night and start EARLY ever morning! Go to the site and check out all of the details. If you are not a member there, sign up! Tell them you learned about the site through my blog. My user name there is "jjenni08".

2nd bit of news...

This kit below is a new kit by Isabel Mendez and it is FABULOUS!! I love it! Here are some previews of it.







This kit has so many beautiful elements which all made at 300dpi. Papers are all 12x12 in size. You can buy it here.

Fabulous New Kit by Monica Evan

I have got a great new kit for you to see! Monica Evan has just released her newest kit on Scrap Matters and it is FANTASTIC!!! Its so cutely titled "Go Fly A Kite" and it had me singing Mary Poppins tunes all day yesterday! Its very whimsical yet very cartoon like. I love it so much and I am sure you will too. It comes with 11 papers, 4 bracket papers, and oodles of elements! It has clouds, trees, flowers, and of course kites! Its got very rich decadent colors that make me smile.

Here is a preview of the kit for you with a link attached to the photo.




Here is the layout I completed with it.

Thank You!

I just felt like I needed to say thank you for such nice things you all have said about my latest creation. I appreciate it more than you know. It feels so good to know that someone likes your stuff so much they take the time to download it. I read EVERY single comment that is left and it melts me. I am very grateful and have a HUGE smile inside and out!


THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!

Whew! I am posting like crazy....oh and a FREEBIE!!!

More kits!! I am creating like crazy! This is my most favorite kit....my proudest one yet! The name of it is "Shabby Chic" and its so calm and - shabby chic. :-) There are 12 papers and countless elements. There are frames, lace bows, lace trim, flowers, brush work, frames, and so much more! Please download quickly becuase it will only be available through the end of the month and then I am pulling it!

Please send me the layouts you create with it! I would love to see my designs at work. Thanks you so much for downloading and don't forget to leave comments. If you have any ideas for elements let me know and I will see what I can do.





There is also an alpha download you can get here!

Kit was created with the help of actions purchased from Atomic Cupcake!

Another Freebie!!

Wow! Atomic Cupcake is the best ever! For an early birthday present from my mom, I got the Unlimited Downloads package from Atomic Cupcake! i am so stoked so I have been creating like crazy! So to celebrate, I have created just a little paper pack. There will be no elements for it, but I just love this little pack. Hope you enjoy it! Click the picture to download.

Another CT Position!

I am so exited! Yesterday I was accepted to another CT position and I couldn't be happier! This CT is for Jeanelle Paige who sells exclusively at A Cherry On Top. Her designs are amazing and I am sure I will be able to create some awesome layouts and give you some fantastic QP's.

Jeanelle has two magnificent new kits out.



Small Wonders is a fun kit, packed full of cute elements. This is one of those orange/blue kits that everyone is always asking for!! It is great for pics of your little ones!




BUZZ kit is a cute, whimsical kit that can be used for boys or girls. There are cute buggy stickers and fun coordinating elements. Lots of great LO's can be made with this fun kit!

Here is another layout I have created. It is for the Sweet Digi Doodles 2 Kit. Two years ago, Jeanelle created this original kit and it was such a HUGE success she decided to re-vamp it. Click on the layout to go to the store to purchase it!

Love My Jeans Freebie!!

Monica Evans has a freebie! Thats right...we all love a freebie! Monica's latest kit "Love My Jeans" is absolutely adorable. Its perfect for scrapping the most adorable pictures of your baby girl in that cute pair of jeans. Below is a preview of the kit, a link to purchase it, and a link to Monica's blog for the freebie!




Click the photo to purchase the kit!

New Kit!!! Best of all....its FREE!!!!

Here is the second part of the kit. It's the papers for you! The elements download is still available too. Hope you like and don't forget to leave some love!

Here is my sample layout:




Here is a preview of the entire kit:




Elements Download
Paper Download

Working on a new kit!! Oh yeah...and a freebie!!

I have been working away on a new kit! I love the new techniques I have learned and I think I am able to give you some great papers! You will love them!

Here is the paper preview.



Here is your freebie! I am giving you one of the papers to hold you over. Hope you like it.



Click the image for the download.

One Year Anniversary!!!

One year ago today, I married my husband! It was the happiest day of my life! I am so thankful and grateful for the life, experience, and love it has brought to me. Here's to many more!!

Great New Kit from Monica Evan!! Freebie Coming Soon!!

Love My Jeans is the name of it and its fabulous! It is so girly, but can be taken to a boy level too. Its cute denim, paper, paper clips, bows, frames, and much much more! Below is my layout. Click the picture to be taken to the store to purchase it!




**Stay tuned for a freebie QP of this layout!

A Little Off The Beaten Path

Okay, so this is not a scrapbooking post, but I saw a movie this weekend and I must comment on it. For one, it is so similar to another movie I saw recently and for two, it was just great!

I saw Wall*E this past Friday and I loved it. However, I don't really recommend it for children that are too young simply because it there is no talking in the first 30 mins. Therefore if you your child is still to young to understand gestures and sound instead of actual verbal communication, they will be bored to tears. Although, these days even older kids have problems communicating without verbal communications so be your own child's judge.

Anywho this is a description of Wall*E:

In a futuristic world, human beings have destroyed Earth and evacuated the planet, leaving the cleanup to an army of robots they've programmed to do their dirty work. Due to a mishap, the dutiful WALL-E is the only one left. But with the arrival of a female probe named EVE, the monotony of WALL-E's existence is broken -- and he experiences love for the first time. Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) directs this Pixar tale with a sci-fi twist. Here is the review from the Los Angeles Times.

The other movie I have seen is Idiocracy. It is so eerily like this Disney movie its well.....eerie! lol It is nearly the same thing, just an adult version. I think its rated PG-13. Maybe even R. Below is a description of it too.

Description of Idiocracy:

To test its top secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find -- an Army private (Luke Wilson) and a prostitute (Maya Rudolph) -- and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around. Mike Judge and Etan Cohen ("Beavis and Butthead") re-teamed for this futuristic farce. Here is a review by the Los Angeles Times.

I recommend them both! It is so realistic of how this world is going. Basically "hell in a hand basket". Its eye opening (both of them) and they are also both hilarious. I think you should watch Idiocracy and then watch Wall*E with your children. Its a good conversation piece and a real eye opener for how the world is beginning to lean!

Guest CT Spot Up For Grabs!

What an exciting challenge and prize we have for you! Isabel Mendez is hosting a challenge and it comes with great rewards. If you have ever wanted to be a CT for a designer and you want to get your feet wet, this challenge is DEFINITELY for you! Click the photo to be taken to Isabel's blog. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Learning Photoshop

I am trying my best to learn photoshop so much. I am learning so many new things everyday. I FINALLY learned where to do vignetting. Here is my sample. I am so proud of it.

Time for the scrapping community to VOLUNTEER!!!!!

Hi ladies! Jennifer here. I just wanted to let everyone know of a fantastic website and what is for and invite you to join and become a member!

On Monday I was selected as a CT Member for Benevolent Boutique. The site is a place for digital scrappers mostly because they only sale digital kits. However, if you paper scrappers have ever been interested in trying out digi, after you purchase your first kit from ACOT, come on over and purchase a kit there and get started!

See, BB is a charity site. All of the kits created there are created for free and then sold for charity. Last month they sponsored Make-A-Wish Foundation and raised over $230.00!!! That is fantastic but I know the scrapbooking community can do better than that. There is a forum, shop, blog, and great kits waiting to be bought! Hope we see you there! When you sign up, just let us know where you found out about the site.

Thanks and HAPPY SCRAPPING!!!