I wanna be a ScrapGirl!!

I have spent the last few weeks getting an application ready to send to Scrapgirls! I wanna be a Scrapgirl!! I'm a nervous wreck. I won't find out til next week. Wish me luck!!

In the meantime, I'd like to share a  couple more layouts. I did these as part of the application. I've used paper and embellishments from the mini kit I designed to send to Scrapgirls.

I'm really liking the way the luggage tag turned out! I've designed it as template, so you can easily move the little date markers around, and change the colours.

Since I've been working on Dad's  Memoirs, I thought I  might as well use some of the photos I have from his big red binder. The mini collection is called "Vintage Travel", and is good for all those great old photos we have of those long ago vacations and travels.

Dad spent some time in France, and North Africa, before finally immigrating to Canada, and has a bunch of interesting photos to put into layouts.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Scrapping!
Marlene.

Happy iNSD! interNational Scrapbooking Day 2012

Happy interNational Scrapbooking Day!

Wow, how exciting to have a day, weekend really, devoted to this fantastic hobby! I've been surfing, downloading, and blog hopping! What fun!!!

There are a lot of great digital goodies out there in the blog world. I'll get to more of that later!

I've been working on a new kit, inspired by our trip to Legoland Florida! It's called "brick a brack", and the alpha is called "brick a bet"

Well, in the spirit of giveaways and freebies and whatnot, I've decided to offer you a free alpha. It's one of the bonus alphas included in "Brick a Bet"

CONTEST:  How would you like to win the entire "Brick a Bet" Alpha?
In the comments below, tell me your favorite product from my Etsy shop. That’s all there is to it! Increase your chances of winning by liking my page on facebook, and posting in the comments that you did. Every comment posted between now and 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, May 8 will be eligible, and chosen by random.org

Available at Etsy

Layout I did using paper and elements from the kit "Brick a Brack" and the alpha "Brick a Bet"

Download here

If you want to join the fun in a really great blog hop, I suggest you head over to DHD, and follow along! This is a different sort of blog hop, you collect letters and numbers at all the stops, which you use as a coupon code, in order to download the entire kit for free! You will find all the info at http://www.designhousedigital.com/content/blog/

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Scrapping, and have a great day!

Marlene

Hosanna! Free gift: Free alpha

 

 Layout of my Grandson Eli's baptism, using the alpha
"Hosanna" for his name

I have recently purchased an action to help designers make and cut "alphas". What a great time saver this has turned out to be! It helps to free up some time to get creative, which is what I like to do best.

I've been working on a bunch of digital scrapbooking kits that coordinate with each other, called "the Blues" and this new alpha is no different. Since it's so close to Easter, I thought I'd make it purple, which just happens to also be my favourite colour!

I'm going to offer the "Hosanna" alpha to you free for a limited time. Here's some of the story behind how I came up with this one:

I can't help thinking about the free gift of salvation that I received,  way back when I was 15 years old.

I was reminded of this when I heard a testimony of one of the young people doing "confession of faith" at our church on Palm Sunday. She was close to the same age as I was, but that's where the similarity ends, she's been through some tough health issues for teenager to have to deal with, and that got her thinking and praying more about what her purpose is in this life. She told us how grateful she is that God spared her life, and that he gave up His life for her (and you and me too!)

She can tell you the exact day it was that she committed her life to Jesus, I can't remember what day it was at all, but I know the feelings of peace, love and acceptance she talked about.

I was so proud of her for sharing this publicly! There were more than a few tears being shed in church!
Our praise team did a great job of setting the tone for our worship as well, with singing that great song "Hosanna"
Lyrics:

I see the king of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing

[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest [x2]

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees

[Chorus]

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to Eternity

So, that is how I was inspired to create this particular alpha, and how I named it "Hosanna"

Without further ado, here is your freebie:

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If anyone really wants to recieve it for free after it's expired, let me know in the comments section, and I'll arrange something with you!!


Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Scrapping!

Marlene

I want to be a "Designer Darling"!

I've been following the "Designer Darling" competition over at Stuff to Scrap. When I saw that the competition was announced, I really wanted to join in! However, I also knew I'd be spending a good portion of that time away from home, and not have the time to put into designing, never mind not having my own computer to work on! I'm using my hubby's laptop right now!

I tell ya, next time I'm taking my own computer with me, even if it's way too big to lug around!

Well, I must say, I have been quite impressed with the quality of work that's been coming out of that competition.

Round 1's challenge was to create a mini kit using a specific colour palette, and having:
* 6-8 unique papers
* 12-15 unique elements
* the usual TOU, and credits
* a preview appropriately linked

Some of my favourites from this round:

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OK, I guess I could link them all! I think they are all very well done!

Have a look at them, you will need to sign up to take part in the forums and voting, but it doesn't take long to do!

They all went on to round 2, as they did not do any cuts for this round.

Round 2's challenge was to create a mini kit using a monochromatic colour palette.

Some of my favourites from this round are:

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Well, round 2 had voting and judging and cutting, I was happy to see most of my favourites went on to round 3!

The designers moving on to round 3 are:

A Fish Designs
Beehaven Designs
Busy Crafting Mommy
Cami Jo Designs
Created By Jill
Digi Scrappin Mama
Designs By Angel
Junfunkie Designs
Just For Fun Designs
Keystone Scraps
Leaving a Legacy Designs
Little Penguin
Piccolina Designs
Ponytail Designs
Profile Couture
Reminicence
Shmooangel Designs
Three Hearts
True North Scraps
Willow Grace

The challenge for Round 3 was:

Extractions! (thankfully this has nothing to do with dentistry!)

The Designer Darlings had to extract 3 items that they scanned or photographed, and include a 100% close up in the preview!

Quite of few of the "Darlings" offered CU versions to us as well. Oh, I guess I should add that all of these items and kits that they've designed are offered as freebies, at least for a limited time! 

The voting for this one was more of a challenge for us, because of a glitch, we could only vote for 1 Designer Darling! Talk about tough choices!!

I voted for "just for fun" by Three Hearts, mostly because I felt she really took on a challenge, and succeeded well in executing her extraction. She chose difficult subject matter, and did a great job!

Here are some of my favourites again:

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I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in the voting, and downloading my favourite kits. The judges have also provided some great tips and tutorials as well!


Now to get some scrapbooking done!


Happy Scrapping!
Marlene


PS. Please let me know if the links are working OK, I think I had some difficulties getting them all linked up to the gallery.


Here is a link that takes you to the gallery, and you can browse to your hearts content!


Designer Darling Gallery

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope that you are enjoying the day, and taking some time to tell your loved ones that they are loved!

I have just posted a mini giveaway on my facebook page:
Check facebook for details!

You will have a chance to win this kit!:

Here are the cards at Etsy:


Etsy shop section "graphic design"

Download link for freebie is below the picture:

 

Download

And don't forget to leave your comments!!

Valentine's Day Elements kit, and a freebie!

I have just completed the coordinating kit to "the Blues", with "be Mine" Valentine's Day kit elements.
I started off designing a bunch of papers for another digital card making kit, that was meant to be completed before Christmas. Well, that didn't happen, needless to say! However, I didn't give up on it!
I decided to release several kits that all "go" together, representing various holidays. So watch for these as the holidays roll around!

So the idea is to get yourself the starter pack, with the papers, then add on to it as you like.
The colours go great with photos of people in blue jeans and denim!

I've already added a great new alpha to the bunch, which can be used for Project 365, or 52, and now the Valentine's Day elements kit!

I got my inspiration from our daughter and family's Christmas photo shoot, and based several Christmas card templates on this palette of colours. Here is the card they used, and these elements are in the Christmas Element pack.

Available at Etsy

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 Available at Etsy

 Available at Etsy

I designed this card as a "quick page". It's a png file, with a space available for you to place your own photo. Easy Peasy!

Without further ado, here is your freebie:

Amazing photo, of my adorable grandson and our daughter, by Christina Clause is not included!

Check her blog: here

Download

Please take a moment to leave a comment! It is so much appreciated to be appreciated! 

Thanks,

Happy Scrapping, and Happy Valentine's Day!

Marlene

Another Giveaway! And a Freebie!

I am one of the vendors at the Creme de la Baby Giveaway! Go check it out! Wait! First have a look at what I'm giving away:

Summer Sun-kissed Textures
"Baby Soft" - digital card making kit 
Fabric Texture Plates

These are all available at Etsy

If you are curious about how to use textures in your photography editing, or digital scrapbook layouts, have a look here at a previous post about using testures.

I have been trying, without success to get an "exclusive" tab on my facebook page. I just don't know how to go about this!!! (can you tell I'm getting frustrated!!!)

How about I just give away a new texture pack, and as thanks, you can go and "like" my facebook page!? how does that sound?

Here is the preview, just click on the link below to download. This will be available for a limited time.
(maybe until I can figure it out!!!)

 

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Available at Etsy

All of the textures shown here are on "overlay" at 100% opacity, just to give you a small example of what they look like! The fun is in trying out different blending modes.

 

Please be kind, and leave a comment when you download! Let me know that you "liked" my facebook page.  You never know, you just might get something in return!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Scrapping!

Marlene