Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

There are no new kits this week at SM due to the holiday, but one of the amazing designers I am blessed to CT for Stacy of Designs by Tater will be out of town for a few days next week and one of the other CT members and I are hijacking her blog to do some giveaways with some challenges and 5 giveaways for gift certificates to her store you wont want to miss out on the fun.  See the ad below for a bit more info of where to find things and the dates.

It's Fab Friday!

Hi everyone it's time to show off the kits the designers I CT for have releasing today.  First up is Designs by Tater's new kit called Up 'Til Midnight.  This kit is perfect for party pictures and New Years pictures and just fun rockin' out pictures.

Here is the full kit preview linked to the store.

Here is the page I made with this kit.

Next up is Chelle's Creations new kit and add on mini.  Chelle has created a fantastic baking/cooking kit called Homemade, and she also made a Christmas mini for making those cookies for Santa or just fun holiday cookies. 

Here is the main kit Homemade linked to the store.

Here is the Christmas mini version Homemade Christmas linked to the store.

I fell in love with the add on since I'm a huge sucker for Christmas so I used that one first.  Here is the page I made using the Christmis mini add on.  I can't wait to use the main part of the kit soon for some pictures of my little boy helping me in the kitchen.

 

Andilynn Designs surprised me last night by finishing up a gorgeous winter kit with fantastic soft colors perfect for this time of year or just everyday layouts.   Here is her new kit Winter Frost linked to the store.

Here is the page I did with it of one of the roses outside my house after it snowed one morning.  I don't get snow here in Texas often at all so I had to take the opportunity and run out and get a few pictures before I left for work, almost making me late. ;) 

Have a wonderful weekend and a fabulous holiday with your family!

Sneak Peek Thursday!

Today is the day to get a sneak peek at what some of the designers I am blessed to CT for have up in the store tomorrow.  I have two sneak peeks for you today.

This one is from Designs by Tater:

This one is from Chelle's Creations.

You will not be disappointed in either of these kits they are fantastic!  Check back tomorrow for a full view and a sample of what I did using these kits! :)

Don't miss this chance at a fab template that will NEVER be released to the store again

Studio Hillary has a fantastic new template that she is giving with the purchase of her newsletter subscribers edition of the grab bag...the JUMBO grab bag.  This template will NEVER be available in Stuio Hillary's store again.  She is letting me post the link here so that you can get in on the fab template.  Make sure to subscribe to her newsletter for future amazing deals and promotions. 

Click here to subscribe to her newsletter now!


Click the picture of the template below to purchase the grab bag and get the never to be released again template seen below.

Have a wonderful weekend, and don't forget to check the post below for the blog train!

Toot, Toot, it's the Greatest Time of Year for a BLOG TRAIN!

The Tater Tots have teamed up to bring you a fantastic set of bragbook pages through this blog train and you wont want to miss any of the pages.  Please if you download take the time to leave some love because we LOVE to read your comments and thank you notes just make our day!

Here is what I have for you on my blog (image is linked):

Here is a slide show preview of what is in store for you at the different blogs:

Here is the list of all the blogs so you don't miss any of the fantastic pages:

Nikki ~ Nikki's Digi Layouts

You are here-------> Janine ~ Digital Scrappin Rocks

Chel ~ Chel's Scrapping Creations

Lisa ~ Aprilisa Designs

Kayla ~ keepscrappin

Amber ~ Live at Pink Alley

Melanie ~ ScrappyMelly

Mandy ~ Digi Mandy Land

Melissa ~ Just Call me the Cluster Queen

La'Shawn ~ The Bears

Have a wonderful time riding the train and come back to visit real soon.

Fab Friday!

It's Fab Friday and Chelle's Creations has an amazing alpha that is new this week.  If you didn't make it to the speed scrap at ScrapMatters the other day so you could get it as your participation prize you will want to snap it up (image is linked to the store for easy access).

Here is the page I made with this awesome alpha of my little man with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

If you celebrate Hanukkah or just want a kit with fun colors Andilynn Designs has this kit up for sale at ScrapMatters this week.

Studio Hillary also has a grab bag in two different versions REGULAR and JUMBO  full of fantastic things up for grabs in her store today that you will definitely want to grab because it is such a huge savings to buy them now instead of waiting until the grab bag opens.

Here are two pages using items from Hillary's grab bag  and the first one uses Happy Hanukkah from Andilynn Designs, the second one features Holly Jolly also by Andilynn Designs.

Toot, Toot, People all over the world join in it's a blog train, it's a blog train...tomorrow!

A sweet kit for all the sweet dreams of the past and those to come, and some fab templates!

Today geniaBeana Scraps has a GORGEOUS new kit out called Dream a Little Dream that is perfect for everyday pages as well as sweet sleepy pages.  I LOVE the colors of this kit since it has a lot of my favorite color (purple)!  Here is a preview of the kit.  It is available now at both Elemental Scraps and Go Digital Scrapbooking.

geniaBeana Scraps also has a FAB new set of templates out today as well and they are just awesome, I'm a template junkie so I was thrilled to pieces to get to add them to my collection and I'm sure you will want to add them to yours as well!  This set is available at both Elemental Scraps and Go Digital Scrapbooking!

Here is a page I made of my two favorite sleepers using this amazing kit and a new template set both by geniaBeana Scraps.

 

Fab Friday

This week for fab Friday Chelle's Creations has a fantastic new template pack out called
Scrap Like Liz.

Here is a layout I did using one of these templates and Chelle's amazing kit O Come Let us Adore Him!

Don't forget you can still sign up for Chelle's journaling class, look a few posts down to see a coupon code for $5.00 off the class!  You can even go to http://digiscrapgiveaways.blogspot.com/ for a chance to win it right now!  So go try your luck to win it or purchase it using the coupon code either way you wont be sorry!

Studio Hillary also had some new templates come out and they are on sale 20% off right now and they are perfect for this time of year to help you with your holiday cards.

Here is a card I did using these awesome templates and a kit from another one of the designers I'm blessed to CT for Designs by Tater called Greatest Time of Year.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend and a great week!

Fantastic chance to win some fab freebies!

Designs by Tater is the designer that is up next in line tomorrow for Digital Scraps Giveaways 25 days of giveaways on December 4th you have a chance to win the following products from Designs by Tater all are linked to the store to get a better idea of the items.

 

Just go to the following address: http://digiscrapgiveaways.blogspot.com/ to get more details on how to increase your chance to win these amazing products from Designs by Tater and check back each day for items from other designers!

Stay tuned for new releases tomorrow!

Fantastically Fabulous Black Friday means even better bang for your buck!

Wow, the fantastic designers I CT for have been busy and have come up with some amazing things this week, and I can't wait to get started showing them to you so let's get started.

First off is geniaBeana Scraps and she has TWO fantastic kits out this Friday and both will be on sale in both her store at Elemental Scraps and GDS, check out her Elemental Scraps Store here  or check out her GDS store here.

Autumnal is fabulous for those fall or family and Thanskgiving photos.  Here is a picture of the kit and the layout I did using it.

 

Here is the second kit that is out this week and it is a collab with another fabulous NEW designer Dylabel Designs called Holly Jolly perfect for those Christmas layouts or cards!  Here is a kit preview and the layout

I did using the kit.

 

Next up are the designers that I CT for at ScrapMatters that are having a fantastic sale as well that I posted in my last blog post.  First up is Chelle's Creations with a fantastic Christmas kit with wonderful felt Nativity characters and animals.  The kit is called O Come Let Us Adore Him and you will truly adore it!

 Here is the layout I made using this kit and a digital card also made using this kit.

 

 

Next is the fantastic Designs by Tater and she also has a wonderful Christmas kit out this week.  I know that you will love it like I do, I just love all the elements in this kit they are so fun!  I also helped name this kit and it is named after a fantastic Christmas song Greatest Time of Year and I hope you enjoy seeing this preview and the layout that I made using this kit.

Next up is I'm sad to say my last item for my guest CT spot for WM[squared] designs but I'm thrilled to say that she has put together an amazing grab bag, as well as a tropical or bright Christmas kit for all those people who rarely or never get any snow.

Here is the grab bag, and you can click the image to go to it in the store to see a peek at what is inside.

Here is the layout I did using a little of everything in the grab bag.

Now onto the other kit for those of you with little or no snow in the winter or at Christmas time.  WM[squared] designs teamed up with the fabulously talented Haynay designs to create the collab Christmas in Paradise and it truly looks like a nice warm place to be when it's cold outside.

 

Now if that wasn't enough and you need some inspiration Chelle of Chelle's Creations also as a journaling class that will be starting in January and if you want to put more story into your layouts this class will

help put you on the right track.  This class is NOT on sale this weekend, but Chelle has a special coupon code that is good this weekend for $5.00 off the class!  Along with the class you will get a fantastic mega kit

weekly freebies and great classes to inspire you to add more story to those great pictures we are all out

to preserve for future generations to come.  So please join us in this wonderful class.  I will post a link to the class as well as a layout I made using the fab mega kit.  I hope to see you in class in January as I learn alongside you to add more story to my layouts! :)

Here is the banner with the coupon code:

Here is a link to check out the class, and purchase it.

Here is the layout I did using the mega kit you will get with this class, please note that this kit will NOT go into the store for individual sale after the class and the only way to get this fab kit is to enroll in the class.

I hope you had an amazing holiday if you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday and enjoy your shopping and great deals today and this weekend, have a fantastic week!

Are you ready for Black Friday?

Just in case you haven't heard ScrapMatters is having a rockin' sale on Black Friday and you wont want to miss it.  Stay tuned on Friday to see what amazing things the designers I am CTing for have in store for  you this week!

It's Fab Friday!

Today I have a lot of fabulous things to show you that are up for grabs from the designers that I CT for.  I'm sure you will love their new releases this week as much as I do.

First up is Andilynn Designs new kit Thanksgiving Greetings (image linked to the store) it is great for vintage layouts or for more current fall or Thanksgiving layouts.

Here is my layout using this fab kit and a wonderful *NEW* Template set from Studio Hillary called Parenthetically Speaking.

If you like this page you can grab these awesome templates here (image is linked).

Next up is another fabulous Thanksgiving kit from Designs by Tater to scrap fall pictures, Thanksgiving pictures or just pictures about why you are blessed or thankful.  I'm excited to say that I helped to pick out a name for this kit called Blessed and Thankful and I know that you will just adore it (image is linked below).

Here is my page showing what I feel blessed the most about my two boys my son and my husband, I am very blessed to have them in my life each and every day.

Now let's think about some word-art to add to your layouts, Plum Dumpling Designs has a fab new word art set out this week called Cut it Out Word Art Template Set (image linked below) and it is fabulous because you can make it match any kit you have by just clipping a paper to it to make it match!

Here is a card I made using these fab word art templates and All-American Superhero.

Now that we are thinking about elements on your pages Chelle's Creations has a fantastic new watercolor alpha out this week that recolors really well.  Her alpha Paint the Town Green (image linked below) will surely become a staple you can go to again and again for your pages.

Here is my page using this alpha, it also uses her adorable Collaboration kit with Sarah Bennett called Wild Oats and it also uses Let's Camp S'more as well as using Studio Hillary's fab Parenthetically Speaking Templates Set One.

Speaking of fab elements, if you or someone you love has had the stamina to complete a marathon or one of your little ones just likes to run WM[squared] has a fantastic word art pack that is just for you called Life is a Marathon: Word Art (image linked below).

I have never run a marathon but my little boy sure loves to run so I captured a layout here using this awesome word art pack, WM[squared]'s back to school add on, Fabulously Negative Templates Vol. 1, and Let Them Eat Cake!

While you may be thinking of holiday gifts calendars might be just the thing to give as gifts to your family this year and I'm excited to say that along with Andilynn and her CT, I helped create a CD album page and a wall calendar page, and they are both now up in the store up for grabs (images linked below) to just add in your pictures and any personal information like birthdays or special occasions to remember and get them printed for fab gifts.

 

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a blessed week!