St. Patty's Day Digi Freebies :)

I always get a little stuck on St. Patty's Day decor.  I don't want a whole mess of rainbows or pots of gold, and half the crafts out there are for children--and almost all the other  half LOOK like children made them.  :)  Finding sophisticated and yet fun decor is just hard sometimes.

Here's an 8 x 10 freebie (the one you download is blank, ready for you to just insert your own pics and print off!).  Paint a cheap frame green and sparkly, scatter some gold coins around the base, and you'll be set!  I saw this idea via Pinterest and knew instantly I wanted a digital version to change out over the years, and even though they have a template for Photoshop I can't really figure out how to use it on Paint.NET...so I made my own.  :)  (Special thanks to Tam from Sew Dang Cute Crafts for the idea and template, even if I didn't use it...and to Trina from Delicious Scraps for the free Lucky Me kit I mostly used for the projects...mostly... :)

(Download HERE)

 

And, to go with, it, a little 5 x 7 jpg for you to record 5 things that made you "lucky" each day.  :)  Just print it off, put it into a cute 5x7 frame with glass, and use a dry erase marker to write and wipe off your gratitude lists each day!  :) 

(Download HERE)

Hope you like them!  More ideas to come...I hope.  I've got a few Dollar Tree items just waiting for someone to be creative enough to use up. :)  I love St. Patty's Day, always have, because it's the day before my BIRTHDAY.  So I always feel lucky.  :)

Happy Scrapping Decorating Celebrating!

Digiscrapping Blog Trains Galore!

There are some FANTASTIC freebies out in the digiscrapping world EVERY start of a new month, but I found this month's to be extra fun and wanted to remind you all about them!  Remember, digiscrapping is the most fun when it's FREE!  :)

First up, how cute are these lil' monsters?  With a fun, bright palette, this MEGA kit by dozens of designers is perfect for tickle monsters, silly faces, or any other fun pics of your own little monsters.  I am actually thinking about having this exact color palette and monster theme in my classroom someday (after I get tired of the LEGO one, of course!) and can't wait to use this kit as part of the decor!  Check out "Monsters, Monsters Everywhere!" at Stuff to Scrap!

Next up, take a ride to the Orient with Digi Scrap Forum's "The Chinese Orient."  If you eat Chinese/Japanese/Thai takeout as much as we do, or if you have fun celebrating the Chinese New Year, this kit is perfect for you!  And even if you don't, the orangey pinky red colors are beautiful and well-worth investing in just for the normal papers and generic embellishments!  Check it out HERE!

And, last but not least, who is ready for SPRING?!  I know I sure am!  This superkit from the Digi Shop Talk blog train, "Bright Days Ahead," is perfect for the dreamy and sweet springtime pages soon to come!  It's amazing to me how the same color palettes look so different from designer to designer--not that the colors don't blend, but how one can be dark and rich, while another can be light and fresh!  Anywho, without further ado, check out "Bright Days Ahead" HERE!

 

As always, happy scrapping!

Project 366--December 10-31!

It's a little bittersweet, posting the last of my Project 366 pages.  It's been a fun experiment that I may revisit some year in the future, but for now, honestly, it's a little relieving not taking endless pictures of my dogs on days that are boring.  :)  I DO feel like I've only scratched the surface of what this project could be.  Maybe if I get a better camera someday it could be more about the photography.  Or maybe if I follow one of those "photo a day" prompts I could have more insight and variety into my life.  Maybe if I developed the quickpages as I went along it could be about developing my skills as a digiscrapper.  But I'm glad I did it nonetheless--I know that when I look back at this year, I'm going to see a lot of crafts, recipes, puppies, and some of my favorite things, and sprinkled in the middle of it all will be some of the fun things we did this year.  That's pretty true to life.  :)  And I WILL keep digiscrapping, so be looking forward to quickpages, printables, hybrid projects, and more...just not as frequently as EVERY DAY.  :) 

Here they are, the last of the Project 366 quickpages!

December 10-16, DOWNLOAD HERE.

December 17-23, DOWNLOAD HERE

December 24-30, DOWNLOAD HERE

 New Year's Eve page, DOWNLOAD HERE!

And, in case you forgot to download a cover for your album, here is a blank cover for you, with one photo to define each month.  (Don't worry, THE DOWNLOAD doesn't have our family name on it. :)

HAPPY SCRAPPING, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!  :)

Project 366--October 8-December 9 :)

Let's do this.  :)

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*Whew!* Only 3 more weeks (and one night) to go until we are DONE with this sucker!  Can't wait!  :)

Christmas Card

I'm struggling to find that "perfect" design for my Christmas cards this year. 

Traditional?  Multiphoto?  Details of the year added?  I can't make up my mind.  Here are the ones I've designed so far...

But none of them are "it." I wish I could take elements of all of them and make them all blend together into the perfect card. I also wish I had more time to devote to this problem. :) Unfortunately, there are REAL problems and REAL life yet to tackle and this may end up getting pushed back until New Year's like it has the last few years.  But while I figure it all out, here's a QP 5"x7" that you could use for your Christmas cards if you wanna.  :)

Download this .png 5"x7" QP HERE.  You're welcome.  :)

One more QP and some layouts :)

I forgot about this 9th QP I made...and I wanted to post the pages I'd made with the layouts.  Some I haven't used yet (like the Christmas page), but I WILL.  And I'm excited about it.  Just as a reminder, especially because it's the 1st of the month, find a few favorite designers on Blogger or Facebook (or check out the latest blog train for inspiration) and you will get SO MANY FREE KITS!  At least 3-4 a month, which is plenty for most people anyway.  And sometimes a LOT more than that. 

Anywho, this summery quick page was made using the kit "Summer Lovin'" by Inspired Designs by Crystal:

DOWNLOAD HERE

And here are some pages I've made that inspired the QPs offered a few days ago:

Happy December, and happy scrapping!

DIGISCRAP QUICKPAGES!

So, I know I've been a slacker.  About many, many things.  I'm working on it.  :)  One thing I tried to get caught up on over Thanksgiving Break (yay for 4-day vacations!) was my Project 366 and other 2012 digiscrapping pages.  I'm almost there...it's hard to find inspiration for multi-photo pages, but Pinterest helped.  :)  Anyway, in the process of trying to wrap up my own scrapping for the year I have created some pretty awesome (she said so humbly) quickpages for you to use--personal use only, as per kit designers' requests.  Again, I found many inspirations via Pinterest, so I can't take much credit for the layouts themselves.  But still, I DID enjoy making them, and I think they turned out lovely.  Much more like what I want my pages to look like.  I have been trying to be better about crediting designers and such, but since I wasn't that concerned about it when I first started a lot of my older kits have no credits.  Let me know if you know how I can remedy that.  Otherwise, take a look, and feel free to download any .png files that strike your fancy.  :)

80s Quickpage 1
Using the kit "Kickin' it Old School" by Colie's Corner
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Birthday Boy
Using bits and pieces of several kits
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Birthday Girl
Using (mostly) the kit "They Say it's Your Birthday" by Christie Dawn at Scrappin' Serenity
DOWNLOAD HERE

Bubbly QP
Using several of the mini kits from The Blog Train Blog's talented "Inspire Me" designers.
DOWNLOAD HERE 

Christmas Tree QP
Using several mini kits from Stuff to Scrap's "Christmas Love" blog train designers.
DOWNLOAD HERE

LEGO-inspired QP
Using "Block Party" (uncredited, sorry)
DOWNLOAD HERE

Ribbon QP
Using "Atomic Cool" by Bella Gypsy (plus a circle stamp from somewhere else, uncredited)
DOWNLOAD HERE

Autumn QP
Using "Autumn Thoughts," a favorite kit of mine, from Designs by Megan Turnidge
DOWNLOAD HERE

Happy scrapping!  I'll share my creations with you soon, I promise!  Just another pic yet to take (crucial) and a page or two to go and I'll be all caught up.  But I wanted to share with you NOW so you can get a head start on your holiday scrapping if needs be.  Enjoy!