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!

Special Saturday Release Day!

The outage was rough, but thankfully it's over!  Since we missed our Wednesday release day, we're having a Saturday Bash, as well as a 30% off sale thru Sunday, and this includes new releases!  (just not CU items)
So, let's take a look at what I have for you this week!

I had the great pleasure to work with this beautiful kit from Victoria Feemster called Lovely Lady, these papers are sooooo gorgeous!

Here is the layout I made:

New this week from Polka Dot Pixels is this soft, gorgeous vintagey kit called Simply Romantic:

I just LOVE how my layout came out using it!

And, from Scrapberry Designs we have this wonderful, bright kit with AMAZING elements called Skirts in the Dirt.  Even if you don't have baseball/softball/t-ball photos, it's amazingly versatile!

Here is a layout I created with it (and I am looking forward to having ball photos soon for it! Yeehaw!)

So, make sure you go take advantage of the huge 30% off sale this weekend!!

Love those white-space templates?

Brandy has some gorgeous ones for you this week at her Scrapable shoppe!  These are called Fingerprints 4, and they are minimalistic and beautiful.  Look and see!

And here's a layout I created using one, and her delicious Secret Garden.

...are you still here?  Go pick them up, already!  :D

YAY PDP is back! :D

So that was a long, difficult stretch!  Apparently TONS of sites were affected, and so far they all seem to be back online.  Yay!  I hope we don't ever have to go through that again, right?  :)

Well, Wednesday passed us by without us being able to have our New Release Day!  I have it on good authority that a 'special' release day will happen... stay tuned for details because I have some previews and layouts I really can't wait to show you!

For now, BLISS!!!  Welcome home :)