Scrap4mykids

Life!

2011-12-26T08:10:00.002-05:00

I'm afraid life has gotten in the way. I've put my scrapbooking on hold for a while.

Bits2Kits 4th Birthday!

2011-05-28T08:31:00.000-04:00

We are celebrating bits2kits 4th birthday and what a wonderful way to express out thanks to each everyone of you than this blog hop.

You should have arrived at this stop from Heavenly Scraps and I am delighted to bring you my part
This quickpage was created using Hip Hip Horray a kit by SAS Designs.

you can download it here

the next stop on the blog is Sanko http://sankostudio.blogspot.com/

and please don't forget we are all in different time zones so there may be some that haven't got their parts up yet. In total there are 12 parts if you get lost please see the thread in the forum.

Here's the Scoop!

2010-08-07T19:09:00.003-04:00

Here's the Scoop kit by Bekah E available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. Perfect for those summer photos of ice cream. On my second layout, I also used It's All About Cool Summer Treats (ice cream etc) Wordart.

Michael, Michael by Crystal's Creations

2010-07-11T16:49:00.006-04:00

This is a fun new kit by Crystal's Creations. This kit is full of fun elements to creates layouts for the males in your life. I especially liked the fun wordart that was included with this kit. You'll find this kit at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.

Dare Challenge at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

2010-03-19T19:03:00.001-04:00

Like a good challenge? Join me for a challenge the 2nd half of the month at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.
See more about the challenge HERE.

Moonberry by Kari Q.

2010-03-08T05:53:00.002-05:00

Moonberry by Kari Q. available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

CT Call at Bits2Kits.com

2010-02-01T05:53:00.001-05:00

CT Call at Bits2Kits.com. I'm the head CT there. Please come join us, we are very laid back & easy going.

A New Year

2010-01-09T08:15:00.004-05:00

Wow, life was really busy around the holidays. A new year is hear so I hope to blog a big more.

I've been enjoying my time on Sir Scrapalot's Team. I've created some great layouts using the following kit:

I could have danced all night

Fun kits by Sir Scrapalot!

2009-11-27T10:57:00.005-05:00

Check out this fun kit called Jolly Little Friends by Sir Scraplot. It's currently 40% off, actually his entire store is 40% off for Friday only!!

I also wanted to mention that he has a coupon on his blog. So coupled with the sale, you can get a great deal today on his kits! So stop by Polka Dot Plum before midnight. . .

Jolly Little Friends

SDD Blog Sweep

2009-11-27T08:41:00.000-05:00

Scrappity-Doo-Dah Blog Sweep. Join the fabulous Scrappity-Doo-Dah Designers and Creative Team in a blog swoop. The swoop begins on 27 Nov 09 and will remain active until 1 Dec 09. All you have to do is go to the SDD Blog, which is located at http://scrappity-doo-dah.com/blog/ Grab your freebie, go to the end of the thread, and click on the next link to the next designer's or creative team member's blog.

A challenge & a New kit by Bekah E.

2009-11-19T21:50:00.004-05:00

If you are looking for a great challenge, then stop by the 2nd part of the Daring Bird Challenge at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. This challenge is focusing on using a large number of papers in one layout, plus I'm the host!!!

Rustic Thankfulness (by Bekah E.) can be found only at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. I think the colors of the papers are to die for. Super unique stuff!!

CT CAll

2009-11-15T08:07:00.002-05:00

Smooth Sailing Designs is expanding her creative team. I'm currently a memeber on her team.

DSD Activities at Polka Dot Plum

2009-11-07T09:23:00.002-05:00

This is the best thing I've seen so far this weekend.

Enter for a chance to win $25 to the PDP store by guessing the correct number in the forum. See Here: http://www.polkadotplum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1226
Are YOU the Ultimate PDP Fan? Show Us and Win a Guest CT Spot! http://www.polkadotplum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1245

All Day Chats:
8:00am - Coffee with Sir Scrapalot
9:00am - Chitter Chatter with Alix
10:00am - Powwow with Pink Peacock Designs
11:00am - Bingo! with Jennifer Fox
12:00pm - Small Talk with Sharon
1:00pm - Speed Scrap with Allison
2:00pm - Template Challenge with Nikki
3:00pm - Trivia with Rae's World
4:00pm - Trivia with Christina
5:00pm - Use it or Lose It with Allison
6:00pm - Speed Scrap with Dawn
7:00pm - Speed Scrap (Digi Card) with Jill
8:00pm - Scuttlebutt with Susan
9:00pm - Bingo! with Aaron
10:00pm - Crossword with Susan
11:00pm - Late Night with Alix

All Weekend Games in the Forum:- Gallery Scavenger Hunt- The Gallery Game- Spot the Difference- Guess How Many- Shoppe Scavenger Hunt
Storewide Sale Friday to Sunday Save 40% on EVERYTHING in the store!
PDP Designer Grab Bag Blog Train

Bits2Kits Blog Train

2009-11-05T20:15:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the Bits2Kits Blog Train. It starts on the 6th. Stop at each place on the train for freebies.

Here's the entire Blog Train
http://annominousdesigns.blogspot.com/
http://lmdesign.scrapnbee.at/
http://heavenlydesignz.blogspot.com/.
http://scrap4mykids.blogspot.com/ (YOU ARE HERE)
http://bintysscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
http://sasdesigns.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=1 ... 387&ref=mf

Here's my freebie preview quick pages for the blog train. These quickpages were made by kits by Ann Ominous Desigsn, HeavenlyScraps, and SAS Designs.

Here are the download links:

desktop download

Quick page 1

Quick page 2

Check out all the fun activities in the Bits2Kits forum Here. http://www.bits2kits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2013

Celebrate NSDS Day With Bits2Kits.com

2009-11-05T20:03:00.001-05:00

Bits@kits Celebration

30-40% off all products from the 5th until the 15th of November

November 6th - Blog Train starting from the Bits2Kits forum with lots of stops along the way

Kits from Scrappity-Doo-Dah

2009-11-04T08:11:00.005-05:00

I loved the kits I worked with being a CT at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. Last month I worked on kits by LDRAG Designs. The first kit Butterfly Whisper is a wonderful natural kit that I could use over and over again. Johnny & Nadine is a fun kit that can be used for both boy and girl layouts.

Butterfly Whisper store link HERE, Johnny and Nadine store link HERE

Halloweenie Layouts

2009-11-02T06:00:00.004-05:00

Still need a kit to scrap your Halloween pics? Check out this kit by Smooth Sailing Designs: Halloweenie. You can pick it up only at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.

Store Designer Call

2009-10-31T11:38:00.003-04:00

We are now looking for more designers to join the store at Bits2Kits.com.

I know that we've expanded our CT so you will have lots of girls able to work and promote your layouts.

If interested, email admin@bits2kits.com.

Halloween Party

2009-10-24T10:55:00.003-04:00

Something Spooking is going on over at polkadotplum.com. Friday October 30th, There's a Halloween Party!

CT Call

2009-10-24T10:50:00.002-04:00

CT Call at Bits2Kits.com. . We are looking for some talented and creative ladies to join the store creative team.

Sew Eclectic by Allison Pennington

2009-10-20T05:51:00.004-04:00

You can find Sew Eclectic & Sew Eclectic Add Onby Allison Pennington at Polka Dot Plum.

I just love the colors of this kit. The thing I like most about this kit is its uniqueness. There are lots of sewing items like buttons and sequins, that are unique and unlike any other kit I've used. I so enjoyed making this layout of my daughter.

Disclosure Policy

2009-10-20T05:38:00.001-04:00

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Fruits of Fall Mega Kit

2009-10-13T10:46:00.005-04:00

I'm on the Bits2Kits Creative Team so I had a chance to work with their latest mega kit called Fruits of Fall. If you are like me & love the fall because of the harvest of great fruits and vegatables, you'll love this kit. It's filled with great fall colors and wonderful elements & wordart.
I created two layouts, one with pics from last year & one with pics of our pumpkins from this year.

Creative Mess Reloaded Kit by Laura Burger

2009-10-05T05:59:00.003-04:00

Check out this fun kit by Laura Burger called Creative Mess Reloaded. It's brand new in the GottaPixel Store.

This is a layout of my daughter with her brand new Barbie from Grandma.

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2009-09-25T18:04:00.001-04:00

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$1 Tweets at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

2009-09-17T18:43:00.004-04:00

You can get Bekah's new kit the Billiards Parlor on sale for only $1 today. She's exclusively at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.

SDD Site CT Call

2009-09-17T18:17:00.002-04:00

Scrappity-Doo-Dah is looking for more people to join the store CT. I know they recently added a bunch of new designers & need more help.

Spotlight on Bekah E.

2009-09-16T17:53:00.004-04:00

Chickadee in the Spotlight - Bekah E 15-30 Sep at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.com. I'm so excited that Bekah is being hightlighted. She makes awesome products. If you'd like to sign up for a chance to win a free wordart by her check out this link at DST: HERE.

All of her stuff is on sale: Check out her store.

Recipe Challenge

2009-09-06T09:01:00.005-04:00

Please join me today at Polka Dot Plum for the grand opening activities. I'm hosting the Recipe Challenge. You have all day to complete a layout for the challenge & earn a sweet prize.

Grand Opening of Polka Dot Plum

2009-09-05T10:08:00.002-04:00

I'm so excited to be on the creative team at Polka Dot Plum. There's lots of fun activities going on during their grand opening. I will be hosting a challenge tomorrow, so be sure to stay tuned to my blog.

Here's today's events:

Laura Burger - Classic Collection 3 Scrap Kit

2009-09-05T09:10:00.004-04:00

Laura Burger has released her 3rd Classic collection kit. You'll find this wonderful kit at GottaPixel.com. The beauty wordart, used in my layout below, is by Elegant WordArt by Bethany.

Bits2Kits September Mega

2009-09-04T17:52:00.003-04:00

School's Cool - September Mega Kit is now available at Bits2Kits.com. It's filled with lots of items to make awesome school layouts. I made this layout of my husband's first day of school.

Wordart by Bekah E

2009-09-04T05:52:00.010-04:00

If you haven't heard of Bekah E, you should head over to her store at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. She's exclusive there & has some excellent wordart. My two favorite kits, because I have little ones is her toddler & playtime wordart kits.

I can see myself using all the awesome options she has in each kit.

Here's some samples of the layouts I've created using this great wordart.

Polkdadotplum

2009-09-02T21:15:00.001-04:00

Polka Dot Plum is having their grand opening this week. We've been waiting for a long time, it's finally here with lots of fun activities.

Here's the events for September 3rd.

Grandparent's Day

2009-08-30T13:07:00.005-04:00

National Grandparent's Day 2009 falls on Sept. 13th. Smooth Sailing Designs has this kit called Grandparent's Day so you can make layouts to honor the Grandparents in your life. You can find this kit at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.com

I created this layout that I called Grandparents are a Gift. It's a photo of my daughter and her grandma, my mom.

August Layouts

2009-08-25T19:42:00.006-04:00

I've had great fun doing layouts about this summer. I'm also very excited to be on the Scrappity-Doo-Dah Creative Team.

These first two layouts are from SDD Beachity Beach Mega Kit. These photos are from vacation.

In this fun layout I used kits from Laura Burger called Little Pretties. The kits are available at GottaPixel.

Happy Again By Bekah E.

2009-08-14T22:10:00.009-04:00

Happy Again by Bekah E. is available only at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.com. "This kit was specifically designed for you to accentuate your photos.... "

She also has these great matching glitters.

I love these charcoal based papers & this fun wordart is from the Scrappity-Doo-Dah Wordie Birdie Art Challenge.

Got Java?

2009-08-13T17:46:00.002-04:00

Smooth Sailing Designs and Crystal's Creations teamed up to create Got Java? an awesome Collaboration kit available today at Scrappity-Doo-Dah for only $1. That's 86% off!!

My latest layouts with kits by Laura Burger!

2009-08-13T05:20:00.008-04:00

I'm just lovin the new kits from Laura Burger. Here are some of my latest layouts using her kits.

My first layout that I called Auntie Beth was created using her kit called Classic Collection Scrapkit.

My next layout was created using Sunny Days both are available at Gotta Pixel.

Cute Kits at Play!

2009-08-02T19:18:00.005-04:00

I just love this layout that I created using a variety of wonderful products. The template is by Kristin's Scrap Design & you'll find it in her Lolly Bag. Total Bliss is a wonderful kit by SAS Designs (available at Bits2Kits.com). The wordart is a great new set by Bekah E called It's All About Playtime (found only at Scrappity-Doo-Dah).

One Year Anniversary

2009-07-31T21:07:00.008-04:00

Kristin's Scrap Design is one year old. I joined with Kristin last August & it has been a wonderful year. Kristin's templates are so awesome & she is now creating digital scrapbooking kits. She'll be celebrating August 1-15th.

Here's the last two layouts I created. I enjoyed creating both of them.

Haberdashery by Bekah E.

2009-07-27T05:51:00.003-04:00

I'm so in love with this awesome new kit called Haberdashery by Bekah E Designs and Artistic Leanings.

Laura Burger CT

2009-07-21T05:28:00.004-04:00

I've recently joined Laura Burger's CT. I'm excited because she has so many designs that are just wonderful. Here's the first two kits I used by her: Simply Backgrounds, Simply Love Elements. She includes such lovely, yummy background papers & awesome elements in her kits.

My layout is called My Baby At Two.

Party at the Beach - Bits2Kits.com

2009-07-10T05:09:00.006-04:00

There's a party at the beach all July at http://www.bits2kits.com/. I'm anxiously waiting for the treasure hunt that will be starting on the 11th. Here's the layouts I've made with the $1 mini kits. I love to make a calendar each month for my fridge.

credits: Party at the Beach Mini 1 by Christy Skaggs
Date strip - It's a Date by HeavenlyScraps
July title made from background paper

credits: Calendar Template by Kristin's Scrap Design

Party at the Beach - Mini Kit 01 by Blind Sight Designs

Party at the Beach - Fish by SAS Designs

Wild @ Heart by Ann Ominous

2009-07-02T20:51:00.004-04:00

Ann Ominous Designs - Wild @ Heart, Title made from Background paper & the font Journal

Ann is a new designer at Bits2Kits.com

New CT position

2009-06-30T05:42:00.005-04:00

I'm pretty excited that I was accepted to be on Bekah E creative team. You'll be seeing layouts using her fun excited products. She creates kits & wordart.

Whatcha Waddin' For by Beckie E and Designs by Hutchie & It's all about Summer Word Art by Bekah E

Water Lovers

2009-06-20T22:16:00.004-04:00

I'm really loving this new kit by SAS Designs called Water World. You may know that we love to be on the water & we own wooden boats.

I also used a template set called For Starters Template Set 6 12x12 by Colie's Corner to create my latest layout I called Water Lovers.

Speed Scrap at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

2009-06-10T05:38:00.004-04:00

I was able to join in on the speed scrap at Scrappity-Doo-Dah last night. I stayed up so late that I could hardly see. I guess that is a true addiction. I had a great time & got some great participation prizes. But the best thing is that I was inspired to create another layout.

I used a kit by Laura M Designs called It's My Life. It's also available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. I think the greenery & beige/brown colors in the kit are so yummy. She has the cutest bugs in this kit. It's an awesome find & was fun to use.

Speed Scrap at MLAS

2009-06-09T20:56:00.002-04:00

I was excited to be able to join in on the Speed Scrap on Sunday at My Life and Scrap. I created this layout using the June Mega Kit from Bits2Kits called A Father's Love.

I learned a new technique of coloring in only a portion of a photo to make it stand out. That was my first time using this technique & I loved the result.

Photos By Nathan

2009-06-08T19:01:00.001-04:00

I think it’s fun to see the world from the eyes of a four year old. Nathan asked to borrow my camera so he could take some pictures. I told him to be very careful, no jumping around, etc. I showed him how to hold the camera & begged him not to drop it. Kaityln was his favorites subject in the beginning. He stood just a foot away from her & snapped his photos. Later he ventured out to take photos of his favorite things: boats, his new spiderman curtains, and his construction equipment. I think the foot photo was just a mistake, since he identified it as his own foot.

Credits:My Story Templates 12 x 12 - Kristin's Scrap Design, Little Mouse by SAS Designs

SYTYCD contest at DSA

2009-06-07T16:33:00.002-04:00

Are you following the contest SYTYCD? I am & I'm anxiously waiting to see the results. I guess the winner doesn't matter much to me. I think they are all winners, plus how can you just pick one winner. In my opinion, we each have our own style that suits us. Wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same & scrapped exactly the same. I think the fun comes when we all have different styles & different likes.

I made a layout using one of the kits from the last week - Lyndsay Riches - My Favorite Things Week 5. I think she did a really nice job choosing colors and designer her elements. I really enjoyed working with her kit during the speed scrap on Friday.

Speed Scraps

2009-06-07T07:58:00.003-04:00

I'm a sucker for Speed Scraps. They inspire me to create layouts I wouldn't normally create. I think that is pretty cool. I also think it is amazing that the whole group has the same instructions & the layouts come out so differently. It's so fun to review the layouts after the scrap hour is done & see what the others have created.

On Thursday night, I found a Speed Scrap at Pretty Scrappy. I had never been there before so I had to quickly register myself in the forum & gallery before the scrap started.

I used a new collection of kits called Tuscan Days by Helen. I also found a picture from a wine party back in 2004. The neighbors of my father-in-law hold the wine party every year. When I found the picture on Thursday, I just knew I wanted to scrap it. I looked so young, relaxed & thin. (it was pre-babies)

Helen's new collection of Tuscan Days kits can be found at GoDigitalScrapbooking.com.

I'm in Love

2009-06-04T18:32:00.005-04:00

It's true, I fell in love with the latest kit I won from Rina called Something Nautical. This is actually my first time using a kit by Rina. I was overjoyed to see I won the kit at DSA. When I unzipped the kit, it was better than I ever imagined. Anyone that knows me knows that boating is a big thing in my family.

My husband restores wooden boats & we own a handful of them that we love to use in the summer. My husband is also the chairman for the wooden boat show in our area. It's coming up in only a few weeks.

I found some pictures that my husband took from the 2005 show. I think all the boats I picked he helped restore. This kit had the perfect colors & the wonderful water background paper. I think I was most excited about the lighthouse though. We have two lighthouses within a mile of the show.

Presque Isle Wooden Boat Show

I have so enjoyed the opportunity to use this kit by Rina. The template is by AmyM Designs.

Me and Nathan

2009-06-02T22:09:00.004-04:00

There's very few pictures of me, since I'm usually running the camera. This photo was taken Mother's Day. It was a pretty warm day, which is surprising for May, & the sun was very bright. Nathan sat on my lap for just a few seconds & posed for a couple quick photos. The sun was a little too high for good photos, but I begged my husband to snap a few.

I created this layout for the Scraplift challenge at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. I used the new June Bits2Kits mega Kit called A Father's Love.

June 2009 Calendar

2009-06-01T21:13:00.002-04:00

Here's my June 2009 Calendar. I usually make my calendar days before I need it. I like to just print my calendar out using my printer & hang it up on the fridge. It works well for me to record important notes in our schedule.

Credits: Calendar 2009 Templates by Kristin's Scrap Design & Welcome To Paradise by Jennifer Barrette

Templates by Laura M Designs

2009-05-30T07:15:00.003-04:00

Laura M Designs has new template pack called -Celebrate Me! Template Pack (available at Scrappity - doo- dah.com)

Nathan was Tiger Halloween 2007. Credits: Template by Laura M Designs, Hocus Pocus - Christy Skaggs (available at Bits2kits.com), Got Treats word art from Helen's Baby's First Halloween.

Win a Free Kit from Christy Skaggs/ScrappinTwins Today!

2009-05-29T05:24:00.006-04:00

Does anyone not like a free digital scrapbooking kit? Today only, during the Bits2Kits birthday celebration, you have the chance to win a free kit from Christy's store. This is just amazing, plus the chance of winning is huge. Check out this THREAD for details. If you miss it, you can get it on sale 35% all week. (plus every $5 spent enters you into a prize draw to get a years worth of mega kits for free).

She has 85 kits currently in the store. Go pick out your favorite.

Here's a layout I made using a kit from Christy called Paper Fall.

This layout was created using a kit called Forever Autumn.

Cousins playing ball

2009-05-28T18:38:00.005-04:00

I created a two page layout with photos I took over Mother's Day weekend. David's nephews were up at his Dad's house & we stopped by to visit.

I used a kit by Colie's Corner from the SYTYCD contest called Feeling Froggy. I love the background paper. The template by Kristin's Scrap Design made putting this layout a snap to put together. The word art "There is nothing that together cousins can't do!!" I found on a Donna's Digital Creations blog.

Kaitlyn's Second Birthday

2009-05-25T08:06:00.004-04:00

If you know me, you know that I love, love, love wordart. Bits2kits has a quote challenge that you get to use Happy Birthday word art on your layout, but I will earn a great kit of 7 birthday quotes. How cool is that???

I took the word art provided for the challenge & colored it to match the colors of my layout. I thought this photo was pretty cute from Kaitlyn's second birthday. The wrapping paper of the gift pretty much matched the colors of her shirt. She was funny this year. She had paper every where when she was done.

Credits: Happy Birthday word art from Bits2Kits May quote challenge, SAS PU Girl Grag Bag available at Bits2kits.com, 2009 made from background paper & alpha from Child's Play by SAS Designs, Photo Mask from Kristin's Scrap Design template

Like to win free full size digital kits?

2009-05-25T07:22:00.004-04:00

Each day during the birthday celebration, Bits2kits will be giving away full size kits to one winner. You can enter for your chance to win Ann & Andy by Blind Sight Designs today. Check out all the details here.

Kaitlyn & Papa

2009-05-24T22:31:00.006-04:00

I stumbled across these photos of Kaitlyn & papa today. I think these photos are so precious, I wanted to record this time.I knew the colors in the photos would be just perfect to go with Helen's new Mom's Garden Add Ons. You should see the elements in these kits. There is so much to choose from & I love the colors. Most of the elements I used were from the 3rd add on. A couple flowers were from Add on #2.

Bethany (Elegant Word Art) had a wonderful word art for Papa's on her blog that I thought would work well with these photos.

Kate And Papa

Build A Page Challenge at Bits2Kit.com - Week 3

2009-05-23T07:49:00.003-04:00

This is my layout for week 3 of the challenge. Nathan went shopping with Dad & they came home with a tackle box with him. He was so proud of it. He came up & told me, "Mom, I got a new tackle box. It wasn't on the list, but we still got it."

I think you can see the look of glee in his photos. The photos were taken out in the garage where the light isn't very good, but I just had to scrap these photos, because they are so adorable. It's very strange these days, that he will actually smile for the camera.

Credits:
background paper - ExtraOrdinary Garden by Anais, String - April MegaCluster Frame - B2k Easter Egg Hunt goodies, Word Art by Nana's Attic

When a free kit at Bits2kits.com

2009-05-22T05:29:00.002-04:00

Bits2Kits is celebrating their 2nd birthday. Come join us for us celebration. The designers will be granting birthday wishes for the entire week. How Cool is That?

There's lots of cool things happening all week. It will be the place to be.

Spring Flowers

2009-05-20T05:58:00.004-04:00

I just love to see my spring flowers come up in the beginning of Spring. It brings me hope. I think there may actually be an end to all this cold weather & hopes of summer fill my body.

I love to get a picture of my daffodils each year because they bring me so much joy with their bright yellow coloring. They are only here for a short time, so I love to capture the moment so I can remember this feeling for the rest of the year.

I created this layout using the fun new For Starters Template Set 4 by Colie's Corner (BeenThereScrappedThat.com) & Waiting For Spring by Christy Skaggs (Bits2Kits.com)

Raggedy Ann & Andy

2009-05-16T14:57:00.005-04:00

When I found this kit called Ann & Andy, I just knew I wanted to use it for a layout. I had a Raggedy Ann & Andy when I was growing up.

This kit is by Blind Sight Designs & is available at Bits2Kits.com. I think she did a wonderful job with putting the together great elements & a super mix of colors.

Tractor Cake

2009-05-16T14:31:00.002-04:00

Nathan got to pick out his cake this year for his birthday. We went to talk with the cake lady & found out she has made tractor cakes before. Nathan’s request was a green John Deere tractor with a bucket. He was thrilled with this cake for his fourth birthday.

I made this layout using a template from Kristin's new set: Template Pack 20 . It's available at Kristin's Scrap Design. I love how easy it was to use, since it automatically blended the large photo.

To See other credits: Tractor Cake

Calls at Bits2Kits.com

2009-05-10T06:54:00.004-04:00

As you may know, I'm the head CT at http://www.bits2kits.com/. We are looking for some new people to join our creative team & the design team.

If this is for you, send an email to admin@bits2kits.com. Sarah is a lovely person to work with & I enjoy being at this site very much!

Journaling Challenge at Bits2Kits.com

2009-05-10T06:23:00.001-04:00

I'm hosting a journaling challenge at Bits2Kits.com during May.

I know journaling is not one of the favorite things to do on layouts, but I feel it really helps us capture & preserve our thoughts for our children & other loved ones.

This month's challenge is to journal about a challenge that we've overcome. We have challenges every days, some are big some are small, some are quick while others take years. With graduation right around the corner, I see that as a perfect challenge that may have taken 13 years for high school & an unknown amount of time for college. Young children have many challenges their first year, learning to sit, learning to stand, learning to walk, learning how to . . . the list goes on & on.

The layout I created is called Nathan's hair cut. His hair grows so fast, but he hates to sit to get it cut. It always ends with him looking so incredibly cute, but getting to this end always involves a struggle & many tears.

As always, you can use kits from any designers to complete your challenge. This month you will earn points as well as an awesome posting bonus.

SYTYCD contest at DSA

2009-05-09T14:40:00.005-04:00

I've been having great fun following the contest at DigiScrapAddicts. It's cool to see designers layed out like scrappers. I've always known that we all have different styles, but it's really fun to see & pick up the type of designers I like.

I also think that sometimes kits look pretty in previews, but may not work when I try to use them in my layouts. I enjoyed using the mini kit by Ilona Havenaar - Life Is Beautiful.

This was the first time I've used a kit by her & I found her designs to be very usable. I love the word art she included.

It fit perfectly for my layout of me & my sisters. I also used a new template by Kristin's Scrap Design called Template pack no 20. It's great because it automatically comes with the blended photo.

Speaking of Kristin, she's featured in the current DailyScrapper. You can find her interview HERE.

You can click on the Lucky Draw section at the DailyScrapper for your chance to win one of her kits.

Build A Page Challenge at bits2kits.com

2009-05-08T05:59:00.006-04:00

I'm playing along at Bits2Kits all month to earn Garden Soft kit by playing the Build A Page Challenge.

I added a piece each day this week to my layout. Today I uploaded my layout. Here's my layout for this week.

Surprise Challenge at ElementalScraps

2009-05-06T05:32:00.005-04:00

Elemental Scraps has a really cool Surprise Challenge. You go to this link: http://photofunia.com/ & create an avatar.

B2K Mega Kit

2009-05-02T11:34:00.003-04:00

Bits2Kits May Mega kit is called For You Mother. It's 40% off this weekend (May 1-4th).

This is also my layout for the B2K Follow My Recipe challenge that I'm hosting. Here's the details: I'll give you a recipe of items to include on your layout. These are items that need to be on your layout. You can then add more to your layout as you wish. You CAN create your layout using other designers (although we love to see your layouts with B2K kits).

April Word Challenge at Bits2Kits.com

2009-04-26T16:25:00.002-04:00

I'm the host for the April Word Challenge at Bits2Kits.com. There’s only a couple days left to partipate in the April Word challenge with us. I’m loving the layouts that have been submitted so far. This month’s challenge was to use the word “ADORABLE” some where very visible on your layout.

Take a look at the blog to see all the fabulous layoutsso far. They really are adorable.

Here's my entry:

Easter Egg Hunt

2009-04-24T06:27:00.003-04:00

We attended one formal Easter Egg Hunt this year & my sister & brother-in-law did two personal ones for the kids. Here's my layouts using HeavenlyScraps: Hippity Hop Page Kit. It's a two page layout using 2-Page Layouts No 07 by Kristin's Scrap Design.

I'm so excited I could record this time in my kids life. I was lucky enough to have my sister taking pictures, because the whole thing just lasted minutes.

Freebies by HeavenlyScraps

2009-04-12T10:36:00.004-04:00

HeavenlyScraps has a new kit called Hooked on Swimming in her stores. Check her blog for a quick pages from this kit.

Here's two layouts I created from this kit.

Happy Easter everyone!

2009-04-12T10:27:00.003-04:00

I'm taking lots of pictures so I have pics to scrap with, especially with the freebies from Bits2Kits.com

Here's a calendar page I made from the pictures from last year at my mom's. The kids got sunglasses.

It's a Buggy World for $1 at Bits2Kits.com

2009-04-10T05:35:00.002-04:00

Bits2Kits is still hosting their Easter Sale. SAS Designs included her whole It's A Buggy Collection for only $1. This is amazing since it's actually a collection of 5 different kits.

I've always loved this kit & can't believe you can actually get it for $1. I loved these layouts that I created with this kit.

$1 Kits at Bits2Kits

2009-04-09T06:10:00.006-04:00

Party by SAS Designs is currently discounted 80% for this week for the Easter Sale at Bits2Kits. You can pick this up for only $1!!

A birthday kit which is perfect for any little boy, but there are oranges and yellows give it a bit of a feminie twistHere's just some of the elements included:

balloons
presents
cake
hat
4 word arts
set of numbers 0-9

Egg Hunt

2009-04-07T06:49:00.002-04:00

Mark You Calendars for an Easter Celebration at B2K!

2009-04-05T12:08:00.003-04:00

Please mark your calendars for a fun upcoming event.!!

Bits2Kits is having an Easter Sale & a fun Egg Hunt April 8th - 15th. You can find out more details on the Bits2Kits blog.

Follow My Receipe Challenge at Bits2Kits.com

2009-04-05T08:34:00.002-04:00

Here's the April Follow My Receipe challenge for you.

I'll give you a recipe of items to include on your layout. These are items that need to be on your layout. You can then add more to your layout as you wish. You CAN create your layout using other designers (although we love to see your layouts with B2K kits).

* 1 light background paper

* Lots of white space in your layout

* Glittery element or swirly doodle

* String or ribbon

* At least 3 photos (it can be the same photo used over 3 times)

* Something green (it could be paper or element)

You can add other items, this is just the minimum your layout must contain. (If you are in need of some of these items you can check out our Bits2Kits store for freebies & sales.)

Here's your prize: This is a fun mini kit created by SAS Designs.

When you register as a user at Bits2Kits forum, you'll be able to see the challenges area.

Bits2Kits April Mega Kit

2009-04-04T08:31:00.004-04:00

The April Mega Kit at Bits2Kits is called April Showers Brings Mays Flowers. I really enjoyed making my layout with this kit. I thought the cool stamp frame, the frog & the watercan are really the cutest.

I called my layout 2008 Spring Flowers.

I just found out that I was the gallery standout at Beentherescrappedthat with this layout. I'm super psyched.

Earn this mini kit at Bits2Kits.com

2009-04-03T18:05:00.002-04:00

I think this is just the cutest mini kit I've ever seen. You can earn this at Bits2Kits this month by completing the Lyric Challenge in the forum. Check out that cute bunny & fun hearts & frames. Click HERE to go right to the challenge.

New Store Open - Scrappity-Doo-Dah

2009-03-30T06:26:00.004-04:00

Scrappity-Doo-Dah opened over the weekend. I'm part of Laura M's CT. You'll find all of her kits in the store: Laura M Designs.

Here's a preview of her latest kit: Ken's Den

Here's my layout I made with her kit:

It's nice to have a kit that I can use with my photos of Nathan. I loved the brown's and oranges found in this kit & the frame is very rustic cool.

Blue Bells by Helen

2009-03-29T08:37:00.003-04:00

This is a new kit by Helen called Blue Bells (available at GoDigitalScrapbooking.com)

I just love the elements in this kit. She created some awesome elements in great colors.

Take a look at the layout I created of Kaitlyn.

Here's the birthday card I created for my mom's birthday.

HeavenlyScrap's Sale

2009-03-22T08:49:00.000-04:00

New CT Gals at Bits2Kits.com

2009-03-17T05:35:00.003-04:00

I'd like to introduce the new gals that will be joining me at Bits2Kits on the CT team. They will be joining me & the current crew.

$1 AUD Hot Shots at CLD

2009-02-06T19:39:00.001-05:00

Hot Shots for the first time this year at Color Line Design! Check it out All items in the category are $1 AUD until Midnight Saturday EST.

Hurry check this out!!!

Bits2Kits Mega Kit

2009-01-28T17:48:00.000-05:00

Did you see the mega kit this month at Bits2Kits.com? It's filled with with over 50 papers and 100 elements you could be creating new layouts for the whole of the year. This kit isn't just for new year the colors are perfect for any celebration.
You'll find party hats, clocks, wine glasses, fireworks, confetti & so much more. Here's a link to check out a preview: http://www.bits2kits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=2278
You can also win this kit by completing by completing the quote challenge in the forum.

*You can use kits by any designers to complete the challenge. You can give them proper credit by stating (kit name) (shop name) in your credits.

Kristin's Sales

2009-01-24T07:27:00.004-05:00

Australian Day Sale at PickleBerryPop.com.

Kristin's Scrap Design templates are 50% January 23 - January 31st.

Bits2Kits

2009-01-23T21:05:00.004-05:00

There is a fun kit called Always Together by Christy Skaggs available at Bits2Kits.com. I just love the soft girly colors found in the kit. You'll find pinks, purples, greens & tans.

I used this for a layout of my sister & my daughter.

A couple recent layouts.

2009-01-18T13:27:00.004-05:00

I've been busy with my ADSR layouts. I'm so happy that I completed Challenge #4 successfully.

Here's the link to our racing blog: http://www.scrappinsnowbunnies.blogspot.com/

You can check out our layouts. I'm really happy with the layout I had to redo. I love my new version of Baby Kisses. I love this softer version using a kit called Timless Reflection by SAS Designs.

I completed this layout using a kit by a new Designer at ColorLineDesign. The kit is called My Lucky Charm by Shien Designs. I love the green color found in this kit. I thought it would be perfect to scrap about my husband's 2004 boat project.

MMM Call for CLD

2009-01-01T13:22:00.003-05:00

Come join us at ColorLineDesign! I'm excited. We are adding new CT's, new designers, & new MMMs to the site.

Fun Snow Kits by Colie's Corner

2008-12-27T13:42:00.010-05:00

Colie has two kits she released called Snow Wonder & Thrills & Chills. There is one for a boy & one for a girl. I just love the cute snowman & penguin that she has included in each of these kits.

You'll find her kits at BeenThereScrappedThat.com.

Here's the layouts I did using these two kits:

Freebie by HeavenlyScraps

2008-12-23T18:37:00.003-05:00

HeavenlyScraps has a cute freebie on her blog today. It's created from her new kit Jolly Christmas.

Working on Calendar for 2009

2008-12-23T06:09:00.007-05:00

Wow, 2009 is coming quickly. So quickly that I realize that I'm not finished with my calendar pages yet. I was so good last year & made calendar pages as gifts for the grandparents. So far I have like 4 pages done, so that's not going to work unless I work day & night on it.

Here's what I have done so far.

Fun challenges with awesome rewards!

2008-12-21T09:23:00.002-05:00

You really need to check out the challenges at Bit2Kits this month.

Bits2Kits has some awesome, huge rewards for completing only 1 challenge. One challenge lets you choose a free kit from the designer's store, another $4 off coupon for the designer's shop, & another a full set of quick pages.

You know I just love template challenges. This month's template challenge is a printable Christmas card.

Here's mine:

RAK by Chris Young/HeavenlyScraps

2008-12-17T06:12:00.001-05:00

Check out this thread to win some cool stuff by HeavenlyScraps!

HeavenlyScraps Sale

2008-12-16T06:19:00.000-05:00

Kristin's Grab Bag

2008-12-09T05:59:00.004-05:00

You might be interested in a wonderful grab bag by Kristin's Scrap Design. It's filled with loads of fun items. You can grab it at any of Kristin's stores. At Pickleberrypop, you'll find it for $2.65 USD.

I'll give you a hint: there's a really neat set of Christmas card templates included (see my layout below).