All Kinds of Goodies!

We have a brand new designer joining us at Polka Dot Plum in the very near future, you'll want to watch for her shoppe to open!!  Utski Design is the name, and there will be a Grand Opening celebration sale!

So, did you get Brandy's grab-bag a couple of weeks back?  No?  Well, never fear!  Today she's unpacked the bag of goodies and put everything into the shoppe for you!  Go peruse her shoppe and pick up those pieces you missed, TRUST ME, you will want these in your stash!!

Polka Dot Pixels has a darling, cheery kit for you, 20% off today!!  Called Spring Fever, it's an amazingly versatile kit, perfect for all of your everyday or special occasion layouts!  Check it out:

Here are a couple that I created with it:

And, if you've made it this far, here's a surprise freebie for you!!

Download the freebie here!  Enjoy!

Random Freebie!

I'm settling in to PDP's new challenges for the week.  I started with the Twisted Lift (I admit it, they're my favorite!)  and I created this layout using Flock Together collab by Brandy Designs and March Designs.  This is a lift of Serious by Allison Pennington.

Then I thought, I should give away more free stuff on my blog!  And since I'm quite new to the QP-making process, I decided to give it a whirl.  Here's how it looks:

You can download the freebie here.  Enjoy!

Be There Or Be Square!

Ok, cheesy, yes... but if it got you in here then I will consider it a success!  hehe!

Saturday at noon (eastern) super cool Allison Pennington is going to be hosting a FAB speed-scrap at Polka Dot Plum, in the forums here.

There will be prizes, coupons, etc. on top of the AMAZING time you'll have!  Come join in the fun!!

Hello Wednesday!

I have some rather exciting things to share with you today!  Let's start first with Polka Dot Plum's newest designer, Berry Sweet Designs!  Opening just today, she's already got a lot of gorgeous things in her shoppe, be sure to check it out!  Also, in honor of her Grand Opening, she's having a 30% off sale!!  Definitely don't miss it!  I had the immense pleasure of working with her kit Sprung.  It's seriously delicious!

I made two layouts with it:

and

Don't miss out, go check out her shoppe, I kid you not, it's fantastic!

New (and 20% off today!) from Brandy Designs and Marni Designs is my new all-time favorite kit.  No, I'm not just saying that, this kit is so full of GORGEOUS!!  It's called Flock Together, lookie!

And here's a layout I created with it:

And from Polka Dot Pixels are these AMAZING Fancy Frames.  I'm seriously SO in love with these, they are definitely my style!  They're also 20% off today only!

And here's a layout I created using one:

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Some Recent Challenge Layouts

Just because I haven't in forever, I thought I would post a few of my recent PDP challenge layouts.  I go in streaks with my scrapping, I think, and I'm kinda diggin this most recent one.  Things are coming together better than I fear they will, and that's always good!  :D

Without further adieu...  please enjoy.

For the Plum Pickins Challenge, using Polka Dot Pixels' Envious, part of the challenge was to use all 35 pieces!!  I expected disaster, but was pleasantly surprised!

and

For the Twisted Lift challenge, both use the same template from BTA Designs, and credits are here and here, respectively.

for the scraplift challenge, credits.

for the ad challenge, credits.

for a twisted lift, credits.

for the newsletter challenge, credits.

for the recipe challenge, credits.

for Brandy's template challenge, credits.

for the lyrics challenge, credits.

for another scraplift challenge, credits.

for the wordart challenge, credits.

That's not even ALL of them!!  I suppose I should do this every week, or even a couple at a time as I complete them, eh?  hehe!

A Chance to Win!!

Brandy Designs is giving away her new collab with Marni Designs.  Check this out:

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Brandy's Blog

Brandy's Facebook

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This is such a fantastic deal!  And this new kit is seriously my new favorite EVER!!  :D

Wednesday New Releases

Once again I am overjoyed to show you some of the absolutely gorgeous new things my designers are releasing over at Polka Dot Plum, for 20% off today!!

Polka Dot Pixels has TWO new releases for you today (I know, she is just ROCKIN it!!) and I'm in love with them both!

Dippity Doo evokes such fond, nostalgic feelings in me.  I love the gorgeous papers, and the elements are simply fantastic, have a look:

Here are a couple of layouts I made featuring photos from 50ish years ago:

and

If you'd like a freebie made with this kit, check out my post over at Polka Dot Pixels' CT Blog here!

Next up is the soft, beautiful new Hunting Wabbits.  Perfect not only for your Easter layouts, but also everyday ones, just look at everything this kit contains!

And here are two layouts I created with it, one Easter-themed, one not!

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Also on the above layout I have used Brandy Designs' ROCKIN new release called Funky Brushed Alpha.  It is easily my favorite new alpha, and she gives it to you in FIVE colors!!  Check this out!

Trust me when I tell you, this is a MUST HAVE for your stash!!

So, what are you waiting for?

Get to shoppin' already!  :D

Such Deliciousness On This Happy Wednesday Morning!

I am so excited by the things I get to share with you today!!

First of all, Brandy Designs has an awesome new grab bag for you today that is chock full of must-haves!  It's called Message In A Bottle 2, trust me, do not miss out on this!

Here is a layout I made using it, and her gorgeous kit Blossom Within:

And Polka Dot Pixels has not one, but TWO absolutely stunning new kits for you today!  First is Chocolate Truffle, and really, I can't say enough good things about this kit, it's amazing!

And here are a couple of layouts I created with it:

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Yummy, right?!

And just feast your eyes on her second new release this week, Sweet Pea!

And a couple of layouts I made using it:

and

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So, go forth and shop!!  :D

Super Awesome News

I think it's safe to share it now...

Not only am I a Sugar Plum at Polka Dot Plum (site CT), but....

...drumroll...

I am the overseer of the site CT!!

I am truly honored and humbled to have been chosen to fill this role.  I love PDP with my whole heart, and to get to be such an integral part of it seriously makes me giddy!  I am blessed to get to work with such an amazing group of people, on such a fabulous site.  Hopefully I live up to, or even surpass, their expectations.  I know I am going to try!!  :D

I had the immense pleasure of working with Danielle Corbitt Designs' You Rock My Heart.  I love this kit so very much!  At first glance you might not realize how versatile it is, but I did a layout of my son and it worked brilliantly, check it out.

...right?  :P

March Plum Pickins

This month's Plum Pickins over at Polka Dot Plum are so beautiful!  Varying shades of green, I just can't get enough!  Take a look at these gorgeous offerings by Brandy Designs:

Feelin' Green alpha

Feelin' Green papers

And here's a layout I created using these (and a Woodland Swirl also by Brandy Designs):

And from Polka Dot Pixels check out this amazing mini called Envious:

And here are my creations using it:

And I am sadly through my guest month with Geek Chic Scraps, but I had an amazing time and had the wonderful opportunity to work not only with her out-of-this-world-fantastic products, but also with her super fantabulous CT.  Thank you, Tara and co.!  :D