Thursday, July 31, 2008

Wow! Big Day and Extra Special Post! (& FREE Alpha download)

(The link for day 5 has been removed.)

August is here! Can you believe it? Starting right this minute, I'm one of the Spotlight Designer's at Gotta Pixel! Woohoo! This is going to be so much fun! I've saved a really special kit to show you, and I've got freebies and sales, so it's going to be a month like none other!

With me celebrating this month is Paula Yagisawa. Make sure to check out her things as well. :)

Okay, for starters Paula and I will be giving away great matching page kits at Gotta Pixel in the Daily Downloads. Make sure to visit each and ever day in August to get both kits for FREE! We chose the colors together and then came up with a really wonderful idea. There are two ladies who work really hard for us, getting the word out about our designs to the Yahoo groups AND posting great things about us on their Adladies' Blog

We decided to honor Linda and Monica by naming our daily download kits after them. Presenting, Lady Linda and Miss Monica! Remember a daily visit to Gotta Pixel throughout the month will get you both of these kits! These kits will never be for sale but will move to the Subscription area after August. In this area is a wealth of free designs, so if you're not already a GP Subscription member, you'll want to check it out HERE.


As Spotlight Designer, for the month of August, my ENTIRE Gotta Pixel store will be 25% off! I have over 200 items in the store now, and they're ALL on SALE!
Click HERE to shop.

Here's the most special part of this post...

There's one more lady who bends over backwards for me every single day. We've called her my Blog Angel when she was posting so often here, but she's so much more than that! We've never really met in person, but she's my everything Angel! She runs my math game, making posts several times a day and sends out the link to the numberals when people win, AND she keeps awesome records so I can get prizes out at the end of the month. She makes sure my kits are front and center every day at DST by showing off CT layouts and coordinating other CT members to post as well. She's been linking up layouts in the gallery at GP to match my kits so that you can find them from the store preview. That's really neat! Now, she's even taking over the checkout and layout threads in my CT forums. The other scrappers check kits out from her, and she keeps track of the layouts they post. I've probably forgotten some of the things she does for me since it just goes on and on. Unless you're a designer, you probably don't realize all that goes on behind the scenes. We work all day many days without designing a thing, just to keep up with the marketing, etc., and Angel's always there asking me what else she can do for me.

You all know her all over the digiscrapping community as imangel! To honor this sweet lady in a super special way I've used the same color scheme Paula and I used for the kits above and have made a kit called For My Angel. For the first time ever, I used some freehand sketches scanned just as I had drawn them. I decided I liked them better without cleaning them up, so you get the angel drawings just as I made them. Let me show you how great it came out. :)

For My Angel ~ Gotta Pixel and Digitals ~ 25% off!




The last preview shows my friend, Angel, and the pieces I included in this kit that are favorites of hers. She told me this is what she'd like to see in a kit, and I hope I didn't leave anything out.

Angel, this is for you! Thank you for all that you do for me!

Bear with me so I can show off one of the layouts I've made with For My Angel. It's of my daughter and my dad ~ May, 1980.

This is what it says:
"Little Angel, you were always your Granddad’s favorite, and he couldn’t get enough of holding you. This was a very special day. We had driven to town to surprise him with a joint birthday party for the two of you all set up in his backyard. Your grandmother had to take him somewhere for a while so we could set up tables and chairs, decorate the trees and the swing set, and gets cakes and snacks all ready. He was so surprised to see us there when they got home, and he was so touched that we included him in the celebration of your first birthday! We even talked him into showing off his stuff on the highbar. He had always been a strong gymnist, and he was still amazing. You, Sweetie, just wanted him to hold you. May, 1980 Brandi ~ 1, Granddad ~ 69"

Thanks for letting me go on and on about being Spotlight Designer!

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

A Surprise is Coming in a Few Days!

Make sure to keep checking back here 'cause I've got something up my sleeve that should be fun. In the meantime, how about a new section of the Cute Stuff in Red Alpha?

Get Section 4 FREE right HERE. (The link for day 4 has been removed.)

Remember the Cute Stuff in Red Parts 1 and 2 are on sale!

Cute Stuff in Red Part 1 ~ 40% off at Gotta Pixel and Digitals!
Cute Stuff in Red Part 2 ~ 40% off at Gotta Pixel and Digitals!

This layout by ccmentor is just as cute as they come!

Wonderful Wednesday at Digitals!

I almost forgot to remind you! Today is Wonderful Wednesday at Digitals, and I have a lot of my kits on sale ~ just for today! Take some time to check it out. I'm sure you'll find something you like that's 30% off today. :)

Click HERE to shop.

Just a few that are on sale ~ but there are lots more. :)






Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The Joys of Getting Older lol ~ and Alpha Section 3

Oooooo Someone tell this old lady that she shouldn't be doing so many laps freestyle! A nice steady breaststroke usually does it, but I went a bit overboard yesterday. Today was almost over before I realized why I was so stiff and sore. Goodness!

Then I had a visit from a friend who's been undergoing chemo treatments for several months. She's at the point of laughing about her pretty bald head, and I was struggling to walk right. We had a good laugh at ourselves.

Ready for another section of my Cute Stuff in Red Alpha? Has anyone made layouts to share with these kits yet? Remember they're on sale for a few more days. (See the post below.)

Look how great this layout by imangel came out!

(The link for part 3 is no longer available.)
This link will be active just for only 1 day, so download now.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Where did the summer go ~ and more alpha pieces for you :)

It's already July 28th! That's crazy! I'm down to only 2 more weeks before my next school year starts, and I want it to be June 1 again! The teachers in Katy start back on August 13, and I'll be presenting to the other teachers at an inservice on the 14th, so I sort of need to be ready before then. lol

Let's see what I want to do before the summer's up...
  • go swimming a lot
  • clean out another closet and my kitchen cabinets
  • get materials and lessons ready for the first few weeks
  • go set up my classroom (moved rooms in May so have a lot to do yet)
  • hang out with my sweet hubby ~ a lot!
  • have lunch with my retired friends (I'm so jealous!)
  • watch some of the TV shows I've been recording
  • finish doctor appointments - yuck!
  • design, design, design!
I got my bedroom closet cleaned out today and am so proud that the shoes are actually off the floor! Go, me! My husband, the neat freak, just laughs at me.

What's on your end-of-summer list?

I just made a layout tonight of my sweet little girl when she was still little...
She carried this little musical elephant around by the ear from the time she could crawl. I wish I still had it for her, and I wish I could have her this little again. Actually, I guess I need 2 of her since I love knowing the young lady she is now as well.

The kit is Sassy Pants ~ so fun to work with! ~ even for a designer who doesn't scrap nearly often enough :) Remember, it's on sale for 25% off AND anyone who signs up for my newsletter before the end of July will be able to get it even cheaper. You've only got a couple of days though, so sign up now at the top of this page. You'll need to put in your email and Subscribe, and you'll get a welcome gift just for signing up and a coupon to get this kit really cheap.
My layout is a scraplift of TerryF's Anita ~ a girl with an attitude. Thank you, Terry! Isn't her sister precious in this?
She used Jean Scene for her layout.

Now, I'm glad you came back. (Edited ~ Today's download link is no longer available.) This is the download for Tuesday, July 29, and will be good only that one day. I'm changing out the downloads at midnight ET.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

If you already downloaded Section 1...

make sure you have all 6 letters in it. I decided to put in 6 rather than 3 each day so you wouldn't have to wait so long to get the full alpha. So, if you only got A, B, and C, you can download Section 1 again. :)
(edited ~ Section 1 Download is no longer available.)

Red Hatters! Here's a FREE Alpha for you!

You don't even have to be a Red Hatter! These are cute just about for any subject! I've made a new alpha to match my Cute Stuff in Red Sets and the numerals you got a while back in my math game at Gotta Pixel. (Speaking of which, I hope you're playing every week! Get free stuff just for solving fun math puzzles!)

I'll be giving away one section of the full alpha set each and every day right here for the next week. Come on by and get yours! If you miss a day, I'll have them in my stores soon as well. Also, I'm putting both the Cute Stuff in Red Part 1 and Cute Stuff in Red Part 2 sets on sale for 40% off while I'm giving away this alpha. It's a fun kit for all sorts of layouts. The little girls love the purple, and my CT members have blown me away with some very creative pages!

Cute Stuff in Red Part 1 ~ 40% off at Gotta Pixel and Digitals!
Cute Stuff in Red Part 2 ~ 40% off at Gotta Pixel and Digitals!
(edited ~ Section 1 Download is no longer available.)
l leave it up for an extra day and will put up the second one on Tuesday. Each day from then on will be available for one day only, so make sure to stop by!

Last Day for Cool Country Sale!

I've had my Cool Country Originals on sale for 25% off. This sale will end tonight at midnight ET, so get them now if you'd like the discounted price.

Cool Country Birdhouses
Cool Country Flowers
Cool Country Office



Saturday, July 26, 2008

Big SALE at Gotta Pixel!

I've just put my Blog Train set in the stores, so if you missed it here, you can buy the full set and be all ready for holiday scrapping nice and early. It's a fun hybrid album that even the kids will want to make for their friends. How neat it would be to take pictures of them with their friends now and then let them give them as presents at Christmastime!

Peppermint Kisses "Abby" Album ~ Digitals and Gotta Pixel ~ 50% off!
I have this set on sale now for 50% off, so if you missed a page or two, you can get the whole set really cheap!

I decided it was time for Christmas in July in my Gotta Pixel store. So, ALL of my Christmas sets at Gotta Pixel are 50% through the end of July! Merry Shopping!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

On the 12th Day of Christmas...

Kathryn gave to me...


a journaling page for the back cover as well as 5 extra "blank" pages! I hope you have a lot of fun with this set. Let your kids make them, too. What fun surprises for their friends! You can find your "Abby" blackboard book at Digitals HERE.

If you liked this book of pages, you might want to get Peppermint Kisses before our sale ends tonight. Only through the 25th, it's 50% off!

Last day! My ENTIRE Digitals store is on sale for the duration of this blog train! Everything in my store is 25% ~ 75% off! Christmas kits, Commercial Use items, everything! I have almost 200 products at Digitals and they're ALL ON SALE!

Click HERE to shop.


(Day 12's link is no longer available.) This link will only be active for one day. If you miss any of these pages, you can purchase the full set in my stores tomorrow. (July 26).

Visit each of these blogs for all sorts of goodies!

(note to grambie)

Good luck tomorrow. E-mail me and I'll get your page to you. :) kestry at comcast.net

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

On the 11th Day of Christmas...

Kathryn gave to me...


a fun wagon frame just like the little peppermint wagon! This page will look oh, so cute right after page 10 with the matching background paper. You can find your "Abby" blackboard book at Digitals HERE.

If you come back here every day during our 12 days of Christmas in July, you'll be collecting 15 pages to make your own Peppermint Kisses "Abby" book! I used Peppermint Kisses, because it's a really fun Christmas set, AND it's on sale for 50% off!

Just 2 more days! My ENTIRE Digitals store is on sale for the duration of this blog train! Everything in my store is 25% ~ 75% off! Christmas kits, Commercial Use items, everything! I have 178 products at Digitals and they're ALL ON SALE!

Have you seen this...


and this...
and this???
There are 175 more great sale items to see in my store at Digitals, so don't miss out.

9The link for Day 11 is no longer available.) This link will only be active for one day. If you miss any of these pages, you can purchase the full set in the store as soon as the blog train reaches the North Pole. (July 26).

Visit each of these blogs for all sorts of goodies!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Fun Camo Kisses Alphas!

Several of you have asked me to make matching alphas to go with my numerals, so my Camo Kisses for Girls and Boys now have matching alphas in the stores! You can get them all at a discount right now, too, because all 4 sets, the alphas, and the full camo sets are on sale at Digitals AND I've set them up for the "buy together" discount at Gotta Pixel for a few days.

Camo Girl Alpha ~ Gotta Pixel and Digitals
Camo Boy Alpha ~ Gotta Pixel and Digitals
Camo Kisses for Girls ~ Gotta Pixel and Digitals
Camo Kisses for Boys ~ Gotta Pixel and Digitals
I'll be making more alphas soon to complete the sets I've started for my Fun Funky Mystery Number Game. By the way, if you haven't played it lately, you need to play this week. I've got a great set of numerals waiting for you. Click HERE for this week's game. Here's a reminder of what you can win just for turning in the right answer. You don't even have to be first, just right! :)



On the 10th Day of Christmas...

Kathryn gave to me...


a fun peppermint page for 3 photos! In this album, I've designed the pages in order so that they compliment the opposite page in your book. You can get the "Abby" blackboard book at Digitals HERE.

The Digitals Blog train is back on the tracks for Christmas in July! Come ride the Polar Blog Express with us!

If you come back here every day during our 12 days of Christmas in July, you'll be collecting 15 pages to make your own Peppermint Kisses "Abby" book! I used Peppermint Kisses, because it's a really fun Christmas set, AND it's on sale for 50% off!

Day 10's download link is no longer available.

Just a few more days ~ My ENTIRE Digitals store is on sale for the duration of this blog train! Everything in my store is 25% ~ 75% off! Christmas kits, Commercial Use items, everything!

This link will only be active for one day. If you miss any of these pages, you can purchase the full set in the store as soon as the blog train reaches the North Pole. (July 26).

Visit each of these blogs for all sorts of goodies!

Monday, July 21, 2008

On the 9th Day of Christmas...

Just one minute! Christmas is months off! Let me show you first a kit I just put in my stores that's perfect to use right now! Remember everything's on sale at Digitals, and that includes this cute kit as well!

I've combined my 3 Days of fun jeans from the Gotta Grab It sets at Gotta Pixel, and now you can get Jean Scene as one kit!


Okay. Let's see. Where were we?

On the 9th Day of Christmas, Kathryn gave to me...


The perfect page to go opposite yesterday's day 8! In this album, I've designed the pages in order so that they compliment the opposite page in your book. You can get the "Abby" blackboard book at Digitals HERE.

Day 9 is no longer available.

The Digitals Blog train is back on the tracks for Christmas in July! Come ride the Polar Blog Express with us!

If you come back here every day during our 12 days of Christmas in July, you'll be collecting 15 pages to make your own Peppermint Kisses "Abby" book! I used Peppermint Kisses, because it's a really fun Christmas set, AND it's on sale for 50% off!

Just a few more days ~ My ENTIRE Digitals store is on sale for the duration of this blog train! Everything in my store is 25% ~ 75% off! Christmas kits, Commercial Use items, everything!

This link will only be active for one day. If you miss any of these pages, you can purchase the full set in the store as soon as the blog train reaches the North Pole. (July 26).

Visit each of these blogs for all sorts of goodies!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

50% OFF on my Cool Country Originals!

Check out these 3 great kits! They're back, and I've got them all polished up even better than before! All 3 are 50% off at Digitals for just a few days! You can mix and match the papers and elements for all sorts of fun layouts. :) Thanks for looking!

Check out these 3 great kits! They're back and they're better than ever! All 3 are 50% off at Digitals for just a few days!