PDP goes back in time?

I wanted to mention, in case you are wondering what is going on at Polka Dot Plum... there are behind-the-scenes issues with the server host (again) that will take an unknown amount of time to set to rights.  It's been stated that since PDP is such a 'big site' the transferring will take some time.  Meanwhile, everything has gone back to late April.  Please don't despair, the information is en route (moving, not missing!) and here's hoping this is the LAST outage we have to deal with from this server host for a long time!  :D

Brand New to PDP

Good Monday morning!  I have been dying to share with you the delightful new designer joining the PDP family! NBK joins us and her shoppe is open!  Go have a peek, her products are just absolutely beautiful! (They're also 40% off for her Grand Opening, starting today!!) A few of us had the chance to work with her kit Cloud Dancing, and this is one of those kits that is so gorgeous, I don't think it's *possible* to create an ugly layout with it!

Really elegant, right?  Here is my layout using it (you can see the rest in her detailed product images HERE.)

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Love Versatility!

Polka Dot Pixels always has beautiful kits, and this week's release is one of my favorites so far!  Dubbed 'brown paper bag', it is far from plain, and super versatile!  I LOVE when I can come back to a kit many times, and this one seems perfect for that!  Check it out:

Very gender-neutral, it can go plain or it can go fancy!  I used it to scrap a layout of my now-1-month-old niece (can you believe it's been a month already?!)  She is such a little doll-faced monkey!  I almost can't stand the cuteness!  Squeee!  Lookie!

If you pick up this yummy kit today, you get it for 20% off.  While you're there, check out this month's Plum Pickins, so summery and gorgeous!

Last Minute

Sometimes scrapping under pressure really sparks my creativity.  One of the reasons I truly enjoy speed scraps, it doesn't give me time to second-guess myself.

My dear friend contacted me last night sick as a dog (poor thing, feel better soon!) and asked me to whip up a Twisted Lift Challenge at PDP for her.  Well, considering there isn't much I wouldn't do for her, of course I agreed!  And then spent way too much time trying to think up a good twist!  :P

Be that as it may, I came up with something that I sincerely hope everyone will enjoy.  Then I made my layout for it this morning, and I gotta tell ya, I'm diggin how it came out!  Most of the credit goes to PDP's newest designer Three Hearts Digital Designs for her gorgeous kit Spring Time.  I can't tell you how yummy it is, it's just like... totally drool-worthy!  Here, have a peek!

I also fancied up my background paper a little using one of her AMAZING overlays (I'm such an overlay junkie, and these are quality!!)

I coupled these with one of Brandy Design's beautiful, understated Fingerprints 4 templates, gave it a twist, and voila!  Beauty ensued!

So there you have it!  Now let's see what you can do!  Come play along with me at this week's Twisted Lift Challenge!

Seriously Witty

Does it tickle you as much as it does me to find a cleverly named kit/product in digiland?  I love it so much.  I have absolutely no skill in this area, ironically non-creative, but I can enjoy a well-chosen name along with the best of them!  This week, Polka Dot Pixels has one that, I gotta tell ya, is probably my favorite name in a long time.

Behold, So Petty.

I can't even type it without grinning!  LOVE it Em!  And that's not even touching on how beautiful the papers are, how adorable and unique the ellies are, this kit just rocks.

I really wanted to do a page of my Tubby Cat (the colors are perfect) but, having had to put him down just three months ago, my heart is still raw and I couldn't look at photos without blubbering.  So I chose one of our other kitties to showcase, instead, in my layout using this kit:

Make sure you go pick up this kit today for 20% off!

What's in store for you tomorrow?

I know, again with the early reveal!  I admit it, I have no patience!  heehee!

If you meander yourself over to The DigiChick tomorrow, you will undoubtedly find a new *gorgeous* kit, and an *amazing* new template pack from Nikki Epperson.  Doesn't her stuff rock?!?!  Check it out:

Just Add Water, clever right?  :D

Seriously, SO yummy.  And personally I have trouble with blocking, so these are really awesome for me!  Here are a couple of layouts I created using Blocky!

Isn't he the cutest?  :D

made with the kit a {little} happy

So!  You didn't hear it from me... but go ahead and pick these up tomorrow (or tonight if you're like me and can't wait! LOL!) on sale!!

Happy Wednesday, and a freebie!

Good Wednesday Morning!  I am delighted to show you what's new this week!  I also have a couple of challenge layouts to share with you, and at the end is a freebie!  Who doesn't love a freebie?!  :D

Let's start with the adorable mini-kit Dino Safari by Brandy Designs, which is 20% off today only!

Here is a layout I created with it:

Now, as you may or may not know, PDP hosted an entire week of Template Challenges that got extended due to the outages all over digi-land.  I did each of them, and also a couple of this week's 'regular' challenges. Here are some of my favorite layouts of mine that came from these challenges and past releases:

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And now, if you've made it this far, you've definitely earned your freebie!  Created with Brandy's new release, Dino Safari:

Pick up your QP here!