PDP iNSD Blog Train!

Good morning, and Happy iNSD!!  You've most likely arrived here from Sugar Plum Brandy's blog for the next freebie on the train.  We'll get right to that, but first I want to cordially invite each and every one of you to stop in at Polka Dot Plum over the course of this weekend.  Not only are there some fantastic sales in the shoppe, but my fellow Sugar Plums and I, and even a couple of our FANTASTIC designers, have a lot of fun and games planned!

Here's the entire train, in case you are lost:
Sugar Plum Heather
Sugar Plum Corinne
Sugar Plum Sharon
Fabulous Designer Emily
Sugar Plum Brandy
YOU ARE HERE
Sugar Plum Jadelyn
Sugar Plum Nikki
Polka Dot Pixels
Sugar Plum Shauna
Polka Dot Plum

The freebie that I created for you is a QP made from Sir Scrapalot Designs' gorgeous kit When I Look At You.  This is a supremely beautiful kit chock full of so many goodies!  Take a peek, see for yourself!

Link has been removed, I hope you grabbed it while it was up!  Enjoy!  :D

Next stop: Sugar Plum Jadelyn

Have a wonderful iNSD!  I hope to see you around Polka Dot Plum for some fun!

Welcome to the World!

In honor of my brand new baby niece, born at 3:40pm today, I made a layout out of her first (cell phone) photos to share with everyone.

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Welcome to the world, beautiful baby girl!  Ahhh, inspiration.  :D  

Beautiful Beauty and a FWP template pack!

Seriously... if you don't shop Nikki Epperson yet... You REALLY should!!

Just look at this divinely beautiful kit she is releasing today, called Spring Haze:

As if that's not enough FABULOUSNESS for you, you also get this amazing template pack FREE when you buy the kit this week!!

Here's a layout I created with them, I love how it came out!

So make sure you head on over to Nikki's shop at The Digichick and pick up this kit and FREE awesome template pack this week!!

Coming up this weekend

Be there or be square!!  :D

NSD Sales, yippee!!

I just got word that Polka Dot Pixels and Sweet Tomato Designs are both having HUGE 40% off sales this weekend in honor of National Scrapbooking Day!!

That's Friday through Sunday!  You can really get some quality shopping in!  :D

Wow!!  40% off all day Saturday and Sunday!

Plus, drop by the forums and chat while you're at PDP taking advantage of these AMAZING sales!  We have all kinds of fun and games planned for you, and there will be prizes!  Yay for prizes!  :D

I really hope to see you there!!

Newness from Polka Dot Pixels x2!

Good morning and happy Wednesday!  I am so excited to be able to share Emily's TWO new, adorable kits with you today!

First up we have Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers, which I'm really tickled about.  Not only does the title provide endless amusement to my oldest and myself as we 'race' each other trying to say it, but my brother and his wife are expecting a baby girl (my first niece!) any day now!  So here's what the kit looks like, and below you'll find my page, a "Welcome Baby" that I will finish filling in when the time comes, and print and frame for my brother and his wife!

Next up is the beautiful Sweet and Sassy.  The papers are so beautiful I could just about eat them! heehee!  Oh, and the lace!  *swoon*

And here's a page featuring my gorgeous Lily, who is turning FIVE in a couple of weeks!  (When did that happen?!?!  Didn't I JUST have her?!?!)

So make sure to stop on over to Polka Dot Pixels' shoppe and pick these goodies up!  If you nab em today you get them for 20% off!!  Who doesn't love a sale?!  :D

So I'm Dabbling...

...in hybrid, just a teensie bit!  heehee!  Sugar Plum Juli is hosting an 'easing into hybrid' challenge over at PDP this week, so I gave it a go.  It was easy, it was fun, and I gotta tell ya, I'm tickled to be trying something new!  Plus the project came out beautifully, and it was cheap!  Can't beat that, right?

Well, I'm no professional by any means, so I just took a photo of my son holding the project, since it is to be a Teacher Appreciation gift for his teacher.

Here it is:

I used the gorgeous, cheerful Late Afternoon Play by Nikki Epperson.

So, if you have ever even considered dabbling in hybrid... try it!  I bet you'll like it!  :D

Hybrid Call for Nikki Epperson!

This is the one you've been waiting for!  If you're even *thinking* of applying, go for it!!  Nikki is fabulous to work with, her designs are absolutely stunning... get on it, girls!  :D

Can't see the image?
Check out the details!

I am looking for a few hybrid artists to join my team!
Do you love my designs? Want to hang out with a fun
group of girls? If your answers are yes,
I can’t wait to hear from you!

Requirements:
* 2 hybrid projects per month
* Post in 3 galleries
* 1 monthly blog post

Email me at nikkiectcall@gmail.com with the following information:
1. Your name/screen name.
2. Why you’d like to join my team.
3. A list of your current teams.
4. A little bit about yourself.
5. A link to your favorite gallery and your blog (if applicable)

Applications will be accepted until 5/4 @ midnight EST.
Invitations and regrets will be sent by 5/7 @ midnight EST.

Coming soon for NSD, a blog train!

Be sure you stop in on the 1st and pick up your freebie, and follow the train to get them all!  :D

Delicious New Yumminess from Nikki Epperson

First, I have to tell you, I get to stay on past 'guest' status, and I'm seriously SO delirious!  Nikki's one of my favorite designers, and one of my favorite people!  So look for lots more of her designs here in the weeks and months to come!  :D

This week I got to work with some really beautiful products.  These templates (oh.my.gee!)  and this kit is really, really gorgeous.  I loved working with it!  It's called {everyday} love.  See for yourself:

And here's my page, using this stunning kit and one of her amazing Sweet Simplicity templates:

Calls!!

Two of my FAVORITE ladies are currently holding calls!  You do NOT want to miss these opportunities!
If you are looking for something long-term, check this out:

Interested in a guest spot that has a chance of going long-term?  Then you have GOT to see this!

Please, if you're even considering it, try!  We'd love to have you!  :D

Out of this world!

That is how I would actually describe this awesome kit from Brandy Designs even if it wasn't the name of it, heehee!  It is just chock full of gorgeous papers and unique elements.  You can create so many vastly different looks with this kit, you'll find yourself using it over and over!  Check it out:

Here's a layout I created with it:

Get it today while it's on sale, you won't be disappointed!

Designer Call at Polka Dot Plum

Exclusive Designer Call -No set up fees -No Paypal fees -Minimum of 2 products a month -Contribute to monthly Plum Pickins -20% commission -Remain active in our forum -Xcart which gives you full access to your store To apply, send us the following: -Your full name and designer name -A short bio -A link to your store/blog (if applicable) -A preview/sample of your products Send information to: admin AT polkadotplum DOT com Hurry! Call ends April 30th.

So Many Goodies!

Today would be an AWESOME day to go check out Nikki Epperson's shop at The Digichick!  SO many fantastic releases, oh my goodness!  :D

Here are a couple of layouts I worked up using her absolutely amazing templates and gorgeous-beyond-gorgeous kits:

Using Late Afternoon Play and a Layered Happiness template:

Using Kissin' Frogs and a Layered Happiness template:

She's also releasing The Plot Thickens (collab with Allison Pennington) and A {Little} Happy (brand spankin new!) 

Here is what I did with Layered Happiness template #3 and A {Little} happy:

                                         What are you waiting for?!  Go forth and shop!  :D

Boy oh boy!

Good morning, happy Wednesday (aka new release day at PDP! w00t!!)

Brandy Designs has THE. MOST. DELICIOUS. messy-stitched borders ever!  I seriously can't get enough of them.  They aren't just full-page borders, either, which tickles me endlessly!  Lookie!

I know, right?! Grab them HERE.

And here's a layout I made using them:

Don't forget, if you pick them up today, you get them for 20% off!

Scrapberry Designs has an absolutely delectable new kit over at her Gingerscraps shop today, you will be blown away!!  It's called Hootie Cutie, just look at this yummy goodness:

And here's my layout with it:

Welcome Back, Scrapberry Designs!

That's right, she's back!  :D  You can find her awesome custom blog designs over at Gingerscraps.  And she's got a new kit coming out this week!  Want a peek?  Here you go!

I've gotta tell ya, this kit is awesome!  Lots of beautiful papers and yummy elements, you will WANT to have this kit!!  Look for the full reveal (as well as pages I have created from it) later this week!  In the meantime, check out Tabby's blog and her shop over at Gingerscraps!

A New (Shooting) Challenge

I haven't been doing as many challenge layouts this week but I have been doing some challenge shooting!  New at PDP is a challenge called Weekly Focus.  It's getting me to shoot things other than my kids, hehe!  And the ladies are posting tips and tricks and frankly TRAINING on how to use your camera (which is something I SO need!!)  I spent a large chunk of last year's income tax return on a Canon Rebel (XSi) and have really no idea how to use all of the wonderful features.  So they are really doing FANTASTIC things, you ought to check it out!

That being said, here are a couple of photos I took for the challenge this week:

Plus, you know, a bunch of my kids, haha!  I have a LOT to learn and a LONG way to go towards taking spectacular photos, but I'm delighted to have a foot on the path at least!  :D

New Challenge Layouts

There are some fantastic challenges over at Polka Dot Plum again this week!  I have done up a couple of them already and wanted to share my layouts:

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And there are still more I haven't done yet!!  :D  Seriously, you should stop by and give the challenges a go, they're great fun, and a fantastic way to help you step outside of your 'scrapping box'. Hope to see you there!

No April Fool's Joke here!

I am SO excited to be guesting for Nikki Epperson this month!  Seriously, she is on my list of 'dream teams', haha!  I just love her, and her designs, and especially her templates!!  So today's re-release is especially thrilling to me!  Have a peek!

You see mine in the middle row, left-hand side?!  *squeee*  I know, settle down Faye, but I can't help it, I'm so excited! :D  I did two layouts using Totally Braggin, including the one in the above ad.  Here they both are:

made with Nikki's gorgeous kit Forever Yours plus a couple of ellies from A Lot Like Love, which I used on this next layout:

Plan on seeing a lot of Nikki's delicious products spotlighted here this month!