2015 in Review

The December template challenge at ninigoesdigi kicked off today! From today through January 20, submit your creation using this template:

Courtesy of ninigoesdigi

The rules are all on Nini's blog. It was a fun template to play with. Here's my version:

2015 Moments by cyranoscrap

CREDITS:

All items from ninigoesdigi

Papers: Bright Side of Life, Merry Solids

Elements: Bright Side of Life, Authentic, Words to Live By, Far Far Away

The hard part of doing a year in review page for me is trying to narrow down the photos. It's really hard for me to get just one photo per month since there are always certain moments you want to capture during a month. What do you think?

Take a shot at the challenge - at the very least, you'll have a quick summary of your year!

Finally!

ninigoesdigi re-released Bright Side of Life, a fun, uplifting kit. I decided to use this collection to document a positive experience I had recently: my son's first haircut without any tears, screaming, or kicking!

Finally by cyranoscrap

CREDITS

Bright Side of Life by ninigoesdigi

Font: Courier New

While this is not a huge milestone of any sort, it is still nice to capture some of the every day things. That is what I love most about scrapbooking - being able to look through some of these memories even a year or two later. 

Far Far Away Collab

Happy DSD (aka Digital Scrapbooking Day)! Ninigoesdigi and Designed by Soco released a wonderful new collab yesterday - Far Far Away, available for purchase at both MScraps and Oscraps. These two designers created a mix of pieces easily used for travel creations and living abroad.

Far Far Away by ninigoesdigi and Designed by Soco

This collection includes everything from alphabets to templates, along with the usual elements, papers, and journal cards.

I had a great time searching through what travel pics I could find (they are spread across a few external hard drives) to create a sampling of my travels:

World Travel by cyranoscrap for ninigoesdigi

And, if you are newsletter subscribers of each of these designers, you'll get a special add-on freebie (one from ninigoesdigi, one from Designed by Soco) to add to the collection!

Along with this new release, ninigoesdigi also has new packs for the November Memory Mix - Cozy Cocoa!

Cozy Cocoa Elements by ninigoesdigi

Cozy Cocoa Patterns by ninigoesdigi

Cozy Cocoa Solids by ninigoesdigi

The colors remind me a bit of peppermint cocoa, and I had the perfect photo for it. Unfortunately, I couldn't find my original photo - just the one I had posted on Instagram.

Warm & Cozy by cyranoscrap for ninigoesdigi

Finally, you can get 40% off on ninigoesdigi products until November 12th! So if you've been building your wish list, now is the time to buy - and just in time for the holidays! 

Enjoy your DSD and Happy Scrapping!

Introducing Collageables Pack 2

Yes, Virginia, there is another Collageables - Pack 2 to be exact! Crafty Button Design has a second edition to the Collageables series. This pack includes a variety of collage backgrounds that you can use digitally or print out and cut up for hybrid creations.

Collageables Pack 2 by Crafty Button Design

The Crafty Button girls also have a few ideas on how you can use these (some creations may include product from other Crafty Button Design collections):

By thimbleberrie for Crafty Button Design

By Skinospot for Crafty Button Design

If you'd like to see some samples from Collageables Pack 1, see my previous blog post. 

Finally, in honor of DSD (Digital Scrapbooking Day), Crafty Button Design will have a 40% off sale (some exclusions)!

Don't miss out on all the fun! And Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!

DSD Flash Sales Start Now!

For digiscrappers, DSD (Digital Scrapbooking Day) is our Black Friday! This year, DSD falls on Saturday, Nov. 7. However, lots of designers and stores will have sales beginning as soon as now. 

Over at MScraps, you'll find Flash Sales (1 day only) for the next week) that begin today, thanks to the time difference between the U.S. and Europe. Here are a couple of designers and their specials:

Heather T.
You'll find 5 assorted packs and 1 kit on sale for $1 apiece!

Clockwise from top left: Wordy Bits 1 pack, Wordy Seasons templates, Fire Within kit, Grasses 1 (CU), Grasses 2 (CU), and Grasses 3 (CU).

Heather T. also has a special On Sale category with lots of goodies at drastically reduced prices. You can grab these items through November 15th.

Pretty Dutch Designs
The My Nature Collection is available for $1 per pack. 

Choose from (clockwise from top left): My Nature Papers, My Nature Texture Papers, My Nature Mini Templates, My Nature White Papers, My Nature Clusters, and My Nature Elements. 

Keep in touch and up to date by signing up for the Pretty Dutch Designs newsletter!

REMEMBER: Flash Sales are for ONE DAY only, so get them for this special price now. Let's go shopping!

Collageables - Pack 1

This week, a new collection from Crafty Button Design! Old photos, grade school books, artsy images and mixed backgrounds meld together in Collageables Pack 1. This pack consists of five 8.5x11 sheets are ready to be used in your digital or print creations in a snap. 

Collageables - Pack 1 by Crafty Button Design

The Crafty Button girls created some unique works of art using this collage pack:

by Audrey for Crafty Button Design

by Erin for Crafty Button Design

by Skinospot for Crafty Button Design

by Susan for Crafty Button Design

Hybrid or digital, you'll find versatile ways to use these collage sheets! Save 20% on Collageables - Pack 1 while the new release sale is on!

Vintage and Artsy Releases

This week, Crafty Button Design released some really fun packs that you need to add to your creative toolkit - brushes, labels, and templates!

The Enchanting Brushes include nine vintage newsprint style elements in .PNG and .ABR files.

Enchanting Brushes by Crafty Button Design

Here's a great example of how one of the Crafty girls used these brushes:

By Thimbleberrie for Crafty Button Design

While I've never smoked a cigar and don't really like the smell of them, I LOVE the Vintage Cigar Labels and Brushes!

Vintage Cigar Labels - Brushes by Crafty Button Design

Vintage Cigar Labels by Crafty Button Design

One of our CT girls, created an absolutely astounding layout with these labels and brushes that captured a Gallery Standout - well deserved!

By Skinospot for Crafty Button Design

Last, but not least, Amber is also releasing an artsy mixed media template to make those art journaling pages a snap - great for someone like me who seems to struggle when it comes to the art journaling. :)  FYI, these templates were previously released as a freebie back in December 2014, so check your stash before purchasing.

Amber's Mixed Media Template - Vol. 8 by Crafty Button Design

All these great add-ons to your creative stash are 20% off now, so make them a staple for you! Happy creating!

Enchanting Silhouettes

Silhouettes are an interesting "thing," for lack of a better word. I have a hard time describing what they are. One thing I know for sure - I love them, whether in photography or art. The subtlety and intrigue that they lend to a composition gives it so much depth. 

Crafty Button Design released a new pack of elements this week - Enchanting Silhouettes. With four large silhouettes, filled in with words and artsy swirls, the artsy possibilities are endless!

Enchanting Silhouettes by Crafty Button Design

if you love to art journal or dabble in mixed media, you'll find these silhouettes great for mixing and matching. The Crafty Button girls came up with lots of ways to use these:

by Skinospot for Crafty Button Design

by Barb Gould for Crafty Button Design

by Thimbleberrie for Crafty Button Design

by Skinospot for Crafty Button Design

by snowdropz for Crafty Button Design

As you can see, Enchanting Silhouettes is great for more than just art journaling! Pick up this pack for 20% off through new release week!

Autumn Bliss

Fall is my favorite season. Officially, it's Fall where I live. But I think Mother Nature missed the memo. It still feels like summer. 

Fortunately, Crafty Button Design has a kit for all us Fall lovers! The Autumn Bliss collection is a beautiful homage to this wonderful earth-toned season of oranges, reds, and browns. Take a look...

Autumn Bliss Leaves by Crafty Button Design

Autumn Bliss Leafy Backgrounds by Crafty Button Design

Autumn Bliss Painterly Backgrounds

See what I mean? The Leafy Background papers make me want to go jump in a pile of freshly raked leaves - if we had any around, that is. ;)

The talented Crafty Button ladies created terrific eye candy with these packs:

Created by Thimbleberrie for Crafty Button Design

Created by Skinospot for Crafty Button Design

Created by snowdropz for Crafty Button Design

Created by Thimbleberrie for Crafty Button Design

Created by Erin for Crafty Button Design

Gorgeous, eh? Guess this will have to satisfy my desire for Fall for now. You can pick up Autumn Bliss Leaves, Leafy Backgrounds, and Painterly Backgrounds for 20% off during new release weekend!

Dream On

Just the phrase "Dream On" can be taken a lot of ways, depending on how you say it. And Pretty Dutch Designs has a beautiful take on Dream On visually, with her new packs for the MScraps Memory Mix for October!

These artsy elements and papers in purples and aquas take on an ethereal feel:

Dream On Bits by Pretty Dutch Designs

Dream On AJ Papers by Pretty Dutch Designs

Dream On Artsy Papers by Pretty Dutch Designs

I love the wispy feel of promise in this collection. And the creative team had a couple of wonderful creations:

by Geraldine for Pretty Dutch Designs

by Chantal for Pretty Dutch Designs

All the Dream On packs (bits, AJ papers, and artsy papers) coordinate with the October Memory Mix at Mscraps. You can find the entire collection at a special discounted price for the next few days. Be sure to grab it while you can!

Dollhouse - A Quaint Collection

I always wanted a dollhouse when I was a little girl. And I don't mean the big townhouse inhabited by Barbie. I'm talking about the typical, traditional dollhouse. 

So when I saw the gorgeous Dollhouse kit from Design by Heather T., I was quite intrigued. No, this isn't a dollhouse you can build, but there are oh-so-many quaint elements that I drooled over. Heather pulled inspiration from a children's journal from 1903. You'll find hand-drawn patterns from a vintage dollhouse catalogue on some of the papers, old-time drawings and word art, and a variety of delicate elements to embellish your creations. Take a look for yourself:

Dollhouse from Design by Heather T.

Dollhouse Word Art & Brushes from Design by Heather T.

And here are a few ideas on how you can use Dollhouse:

by Lisa for Design by Heather T.

by Liz for Design by Heather T.

by Ona for Design by Heather T.

Despite the name Dollhouse, this kit is versatile enough to be used on boy or girl pages, with colors ranging from purple to blue to tan to green. And through Sunday, you can purchase the whole collection for 20% off!

And no, I never got the dollhouse of my dreams as a child. However, I am seriously considering adding it as my next hobby. ;)