It's a fantastic Friday today with lots of goodies to share!

Hi everyone today is another FAB Friday and that means lots of goodies to share with you.

First up geniaBeana Scraps has a fantastic collaboration with Captivated Visions that is just full of great girlie colors and fun papers and elements!

Take a look at Carefree

It is back to school time for many kids already, though some wont start for a few weeks Chelle's Creations has just the kit for you check out Back 2 School:

If you purchase this kit before August 26th you will get this word art for free!

Here is my page using this kit:

Band Geek Designs also has another set of her AMAZING photoless templates (though you can certainly use photos with them) check out It's Only Words Templates v.2

Last but not least I am guesting for Trixie Scraps this month and she has TWO new kits at ScrapMatters this week.

First check out Love My Guy:

Here is my page with this kit:

The other kit out this week is perfect for girls night out or tropical layouts, check out

Partini in Paradise:

Here is my layout from this kit:

Wizarding Magic Blog Train....full of magical freebies sure to cast a spell on you!

Welcome all you magical fans to your next stop on the train, we are so glad you made it here!  You should have come from Diana's blog. You are here with Janine and Shanell. We are so excited to share these freebies with you as we are BIG Harry Potter fans! There are two stops on this train. Step up to the platform to get your goodies...

Janine created this cute QP

You can download it >>>HERE<<<


I created a frame cluster for you all

You can download it >>>HERE<<<


Your next stop on the train is Denise. Tell her hi! If you get lost on the way...just stop by Heather's blog to get the full list! Thanks for stopping by.

It's Fab Friday, and there is a special night time train coming later tonight!

Hi everyone,  it's Friday once again and I'm thrilled about the new things coming out this week.

First up Val, of geniaBeana Scraps has an adorable kit perfect for summertime photos because it's based on the fun summer fruit...watermelon!

Take a look at Watermelon Festival:

Here is a look at a page showing my love/hate relationship with this gorgeous fruit:

Chelle's Creations is bringing home her doodle frames that were her last product sold during her guest month at The DigiChick, but she also added some awesome shapes to the mix in this fantastic combo pack available today.

Check out the Doodley-do Combo:

If you already have the doodle frames you can just grab the shapes by themselves as well.

Check out the Doodley-Do Shapes:

Now I mentioned that there would be a special night time train coming later tonight, the train is all about the fantastic new ScrapMatters Collaboration kit called Wizarding Magic created by the amazing design talents at ScrapMatters:  Chelle's Creations, Designs by Rachel, Erica Zane, Happy Scrap Girl,  and Haynay Designs.

Take a look at Wizarding Magic:

Take a look at my page that I made with this kit:

Yep this kit is perfect for all you Harry Potter lovers, as well as Fantasia lovers, and any adorable witch and wizard pictures you may have.

I hope you all have a great week and make sure to check back here late tonight for the train to get some amazing freebies that coordinate with this kit. :)

It's Fab Friday and it's time to PARTY!

Hi everyone, it's Friday again and that means it's time for some amazing new things in digi-land!  First I'm thrilled to say that my favorite site in digi-land is celebrating its 3rd birthday this weekend and that means a big sale and lots of fun stuff going on at ScrapMatters!

Check this out:

Please be sure to check out Andilynn Designs, Chelle's Creations,  Designs by Tater, and Plum Dumpling Designs to see the awesome products you can get for a steal of a deal during this sale all of their stores are linked to their names above.

I'm also excited to announce that geniaBeana Scraps is guest designing at ScrapMatters this month check this out:

You can check out her store at ScrapMatter HERE.

Now on to the new goodies this week the designers I'm blessed to CT for at ScrapMatters and geniaBeana who is guesting at SM this month have some amazing things in the store this week.

First up the newbie on the block geniaBeana has two new things up for grabs in the store and she will be loading up her store this month so make sure to keep an eye out!

First from geniaBeana is this gorgeous girlie kit called Boho Chic:

This weekend only if you buy the kit on-sale for the great price you get even more you will get this gorgeous add-on cardstock pack included in your download:

Here is the page I did using this kit and the yummy textured cardstock:

geniaBeana also has this gorgeous kit called Queen For a Day perfect for the queen or princess in your life or a Disney Princess Layout like I did.

Here is a look at the kit:

Here is the page I did of my little prince with his current favorite Disney Princess:

Up next Andilynn Designs has come up with a fantastic Western/Cowboy kit this week that I just adore,

here is a look at Back at the Corral.

Here is the page I made using this adorable kit:

Next Plum Dumpling Designs has come up with a fantastic bundle for all those funny face pictures and it includes a fantastic game for in the car or to keep little hands busy in a restaurant or on the go.

Take a look at Funny Face Bundle:

Here are the two pages I did with this fun kit:

Last but not least of the amazing ScrapMatters designers with something new this week is Chelle's Creations. Chelle is bringing some of the fantastic things she had from her guest spot over to ScrapMatters as well as the kit that was part of The Fix at Digi Scrap Addicts last month this week so if you missed them now is your chance to get them for an amazing deal during the sale.

From the Fix at Digi Scrap Addicts take a look at Bug Catcher:

Here is the layout I made using this kit:

From the DigiChick last month here is the girlie version of Chelle's Birthday Kit, take a look at Celebrate! (brite)

Here is the layout I made using this kit:

If you love both versions of the birthday kit and haven't snapped them up you should get the Combo it is a fantastic deal check out the Celebrate! combo:

Here are some of the layouts I did using the Celebrate! (bold) so you can see it as well:

Chelle is also re-releasing to ScrapMatters her Grandpa's Garden Combo, check it out:

If you would like to buy the pieces individually you can do that as well check out the 

Grandpa's Garden kit:

The veggies:

The seed packets:

The word art:

Here are two pages I made with this kit:

Band Geek Designs has the kit just for you sweet lovers like my son and I 

it is called Irrepressibly Sweet check it out:

Here is the page I made of my sweetie eating some sweets with this kit:

I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Toot, Toot, it's another blog train with a template freebie.

Hi everyone, I'm excited to be hosting yet another goodie for you for a template blog train put together by the wonderful ladies I CT with for Designs by Sarah Bennett.


Here is a look at what you will be getting from me.  I based my template off of a layout from one of my favorite Designs by Sarah Bennett kits My Buddy.

Click HERE to download.

Here is a list of all of the stops in case you get lost along the way:

Katie: http://scrappingwithkatie.blogspot.com/
Amanda: http://mandasmemories.blogspot.com/
AmyP: http://amyp-unforgettablemoments.blogspot.com/
Britanee: http://britaneesscraps.blogspot.com/
Janine: http://digitalscrappinrocks.blogspot.com/ <--- you are here
AmyM: http://melniczenkomusings.blogspot.com/
Li : http://libeingcrafty.blogspot.com/

Kendall:  http://majorscrapitude.blogspot.com/ 

Make sure to check my post below for yesterday's blog train as well!

Have a great week!

Come on ride that train, come ride it! - It's a birthday blog train, which means a FREE gift for you!

First off I want to wish a VERY Happy Birthday to one of the sweetest ladies in the digital world, Chelle of Chelle's Creations.  I am so extremely blessed to be on her creative team and the CT and I didn't think that all the festivities were quite enough so we are having a birthday blog train to celebrate Chelle's birthday today!


If you didn't know already there is a sale going on in Chelle's store so if you shop today you can save 27% since that is the wonderful day in July our Chelle was born!

Also don't forget this Friday is your last day to post your layouts for Super Fan Saturday and a chance to win a $5 gift certificate from Chelle's Creations as well as getting the not yet released Summer Splash Alpha for free just for participating.  Please see THIS BLOG POST for more details.



Don't forget there is also a speed scrap this afternoon to celebrate Chelle's Birthday see the details in this ad:

Make sure you are also checking out Chelle's blog to get all the daily download freebies and information on all the games, giveaways, and challenges!

So you should be getting to my blog from Chelle's if you started there I'm next on the list and here is what you are getting from me:

You can go HERE to download my freebie and your next stop is Carol's blog and in case you get lost along the way here is a list of the stops:

Chelle's Blog: http://chelles-creations.blogspot.com/
Janine: http://digitalscrappinrocks.blogspot.com
Carol: http://thepadgettwayoflife.blogspot.com/
Fran: http://franscraps.blogspot.com
Karen: http://merchimakesit.blogspot.com/
Kate & Megan: http://www.earleyfamily.com
Kayla: http://www.keepscrappin.blogspot.com
Tanya: http://www.tanyatumbles.com
Emma: http://www.scrappy-dappy-doo.blogspot.com
Juli: http://julifreshfish.blogspot.com/
Heather: http://heatherw25.blogspot.com/
Tracy: http://tracykosofsky.blogspot.com




I hope you have a wonderful time riding the train don't forget to check out Chelle's store for some great deals during the sale today, and check out Chelle's blog for more birthday fun and games.