tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52649214921013596982024-02-23T23:32:08.430-08:00Sarah Bennett CT BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-42059526979306477202010-07-28T06:59:00.000-07:002010-07-28T06:59:00.183-07:00The Sarah Bennett Train departing for the last time<a href="http://sbennettdesigns.forumotion.net/users/2211/13/02/15/avatars/1-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://sbennettdesigns.forumotion.net/users/2211/13/02/15/avatars/1-19.jpg" /></a>Our wonderful designer <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Sarah Bennett</a> has decided to hang up her "designing hat" and is retiring. We wanted to say goodbye to <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Designs By Sarah Bennett</a> in style! We are conducting a Template Blog Train so all her loyal fans and customers can take one last ride with us! Some of Sarah's CT has put together some beautiful templates for you. Just follow the train and you will have some gorgeous page layouts ready for all of <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Sarah's sale goodies</a>!<br />
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<a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Sarah's beautiful store</a> (except for SM collabs) is 50% off! That is an incredible deal for such high quality products that will soon no longer be available.<br />
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So enjoy these FREE templates and then go grab some cute scrap products for a steal in <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Sarah's shop</a> and you are set for some serious scrapping! <br />
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Your first stop on this blog train is <a href="http://scrappingwithkatie.blogspot.com/">Katie</a>, and here is the entire itinerary in case you get a little lost along the way<br />
CT Blog <a href="http://designsbysarahbennett.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://designsbysarahbennett.blogspot.com/</a> <---<b>you are here</b><br />
Katie: <a href="http://scrappingwithkatie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://scrappingwithkatie.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Amanda: <a href="http://mandasmemories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mandasmemories.blogspot.com/</a><br />
AmyP: <a href="http://amyp-unforgettablemoments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://amyp-unforgettablemoments.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Britanee: <a href="http://britaneesscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://britaneesscraps.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Janine: <a href="http://digitalscrappinrocks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://digitalscrappinrocks.blogspot.com/</a><br />
AmyM: <a href="http://melniczenkomusings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://melniczenkomusings.blogspot.com/</a><br />
and then off to <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Sarah's sho</a>p to buy some super cute things at super low prices :)<br />
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Here is a little peek of the things you will find in <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">Sarah's shop</a>. Most kits will be just $2.50, and there are some things even less than that. Your total will show up in your shopping cart. Enjoy the Template Blog Train, and have fun shopping!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_944939665"><br />
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There are truly several of her kits that have become go-to parts of my stash because of the beautiful colors and versatile elements Sarah creates, but definitely the one I have used the most is the adorable “My Buddy” kit. </p> <p><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/my-buddy.html"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="4592643530_d8a57dbc76_o" border="0" alt="4592643530_d8a57dbc76_o" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc99mdpCvLuzNp9ZQqO8gkqLBGQTXGjpJ3CPRbqZYMr4HzPlUJpmrrN8awoVIZNgLqBpyJO6N5ibF3E0v7l4GxKVpUzGRTyQU9VT2sPdmgMtaMDtURHYubXlI_4PUi80_SaevB6JCzSeoN/?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></a> </p> <p>This is the kit of Sarah’s that I have come back to the most often, not only for layouts made from solely this kit, but also when I am looking around for just the right elements. I love the fresh clean colors in the kit, and the metal elements, especially the frames. I have a little boy, so many of the elements are perfect for scrapping his adventures, but so many other pages have shown up in the gallery using this kit that are NOT about little boys. I have to say, though, that by FAR my most favorite part of this kit is the alpha. Anyone cruising through my gallery would surely notice that I turn to it again and again. Just to show you all the things you can do with this kit, I decided to share some pages here that I have made with it, and then some pages from some other scrappers as well. </p> <p>Just take a look…</p> <p>Pages from me using My Buddy</p> <p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/126564/ppuser/4313"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="aaron's first grab 14 weeks copy smaller web size" border="0" alt="aaron's first grab 14 weeks copy smaller web size" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODeS7GbSy-rn6Qakc8i8kZscfKUq2TLOQmOtiptHXjr4f2Ehl4URmgPKvPG7l3oPY1sxI9K57JzAE0Y6IMVfpeWEYCabU1HMIzT9Ai6OlZr7GOH3s8Ap9guhuq9eWpMER30aFB19_LN11/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/119367/ppuser/4313"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="must...reach.. copy smaller web size" border="0" alt="must...reach.. copy smaller web size" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6NLHi0EKIj3SAS4of7qw7YgdsbrvLGbf-onZIbyDrDWM9NfdNnNk5c-l-LVgO8N_m8RHHrj9OF-VpHfDPqBO7c-CuyCoFfN58MWs5JFHUYEH9sf6QnlnlNB90y1rol3z9Zvfnz9NgTMu/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/117165/ppuser/4313"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="my sister's son copy smaller web size" border="0" alt="my sister's son copy smaller web size" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K_-S7qd_iVuQnCkRYf2RUfCNCTW5f9_EqYtgMx-pzDQ9s42PgscRj52adjrwWrQ6kF8tvxMFZeHkpNW9yMnRVwRV_kg-biOf4xfy2YW5lVNftS3Ho_EhI-S67mvAbJfxIGzUJdhaqdr0/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/118019/ppuser/4313"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="hey you copy smaller web size" border="0" alt="hey you copy smaller web size" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv61kwJ9qyNmNi49PgnANKjrCvXzXHwqQkOod3C7egQVtq9XQaqvGLyNJIJo27kgXmNjKneKxUFQoKIfccAQrGGgJs_UNrX518zvxqBzq_YmP72DLpTCGg15KoksM8rYBd1u7_jkbjrrmb/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/109924/ppuser/4313"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="waiting for Pinty copy web size" border="0" alt="waiting for Pinty copy web size" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfV14-kOMJ_Bdvzs7PhxrZ0X1dWNE9JYKknqA003OFH3QYlRuCjuui2eHk7NEH_vKJacLL4ijXeVsovGEt42BBMx55xT0uPQknqYI6zKQY6h2P6jW9vUyxyAh_RLddMjt66nDgFXeDwcK/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/111071/ppuser/4313"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="silly circle sandwiches copy smaller web size" border="0" alt="silly circle sandwiches copy smaller web size" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRtRRGKqmJP9NGusu3OF8Q5mYcDdYCre26ZLFRwXVAwiqShCF-DyJc0HneUJtwl8qr1uJY8kIUrakcVl0YADz37WddQgpfm8jQbpjH8Ei-hA4Qt4zN5j91_FJhSjsmR0dxc7rS5O6nYAH/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>HA…that’s a lot. I clearly love this kit. </p> <p>Here are some more from the gallery. AMAZING!!</p> <p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=111429"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="AK_cheetah_small" border="0" alt="AK_cheetah_small" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufBo_QKLeM4O72gV6EBxwq9WUHtw4q5pYkpY1GHpjToGCwKjG0d3P3k8yjc4G2mc2gBm3xzLembrRACNEOnP-FsVOfGUJsCisM0VpxI14JkV0pFamAlxvmsJH8SprgVuqckK5BYftt4Ds/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=111429"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="sm5apr" border="0" alt="sm5apr" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2DifFvDLmtl-RAqnWqJtq7P6_ntDy4jmmkgZYP2o52ymhRwXg5xe6Ulm_p84Asg5kTh512JFSfw1BVD47Z-bsIKEytmtAtgp_cOe6illSp91YYImnbqaBqD2nJYmk7FyverC4NevXWAE/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=112474"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Kit - My Buddy by Sarah Bennett Template - Swerve by Berry Sweet Designs Font - MTF Becki" border="0" alt="Kit - My Buddy by Sarah Bennett Template - Swerve by Berry Sweet Designs Font - MTF Becki" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm-SxSNnrD75axonVhqyron9h2JdNG8dRcvEVp6WnnAOKjTm0VLrdSq29-w8NfWeTcg77mBR0cTY0EwNB3uOE5Kt9DuyJiGC20-vkAvZlaTJFQX_oNULa6itUQERnPzjqP6i5VDuYJL-p/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=114036"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="curiousboy" border="0" alt="curiousboy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnpKLvevk93lTRHCvVigu4pXLqknojTBJ0muzZ8CwH496N5SQCe0iHrZIQIvdaXrct8yA4TOUs-Jx05rX3gGetIED0X0GmdTELPuEGsECa5Ngguqzg_9FgnRAlB3sV_rg0YKTnLfmP-qb/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=114165"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Devin-WEB" border="0" alt="Devin-WEB" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsbfZiIX7XNtqTzJNwpiYorRoJlfebxG5DIZnRtqi7d5IvNOKWpyzOPlBsgmGKoGGgHxfF31IpOkwNzbmMDVfCYaF_lkxZp29Fendr3y6TdfooIn8dlZej7XBwVrkMBpbPzChL9vAgTfa/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=119837"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="cute-and-funny" border="0" alt="cute-and-funny" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRv2WYyGE2A2Z_ZRag9ZNyyvd8WkNsT3BKLO8rXxLKvPQwzVF-BKCNmUWLcDqj1hfUOB2iTfEoh5lPxQoQYNPxxGZuViw-HhpYh6HeLoIJcsa0rCIjKtC1XE9_WagKkEqOtY85cWIF4tda/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGrbcfHOyKP3rTeiWaElu-EnZ8MOjKAQLjiCzp7W2wMB35sJys3Hj7fx8zsP1kDJBJTTlZxmGR1jRZnBks8W3SsyZ_mCxB_l0PWBSUnH6WTyyX66TN4h5AHGB9FLeb5dx-7J60ykGA58U/s1600-h/10fathersdayjaketysyouvegot%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="10fathersdayjaketysyouvegot" border="0" alt="10fathersdayjaketysyouvegot" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRk82ML1Qv4Vrvjgt-3xfM25W66W5GeuHOyN5UuIlg0kIHBZTgwxGLsKAmGmdK_jD_Z3-jy5hKCY7gMPQJAPPVBJkIsKfL0FN1jtZqL1n9Hv7QOLEDJ1vKQJl-io-f6OzG7XOWVNGxSUHE/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/126376"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Best-Buds12" border="0" alt="Best-Buds12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdetkG7mT9bgHVgWrdFC8PGGdNgIa1XzKXRktN_YW57rZawkB_z_z7fTVIXT0fNwDOGmonblPNryVyDGss7J2GCdyh_0CIRN8vW9IMI1s_GGg7K93XescjqS4kB80nXg3_mo8OAQwR-sZ/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>Okay, now THAT is some inspirational variety! Don’t you love the colors and the circles? Imagine all the ways you could use that alpha! Please head over to Sarah’s store and grab <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/my-buddy.html">My Buddy</a>. It is perfect for so many of your memories! </p> kmkarayannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663787714491684692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-78798431143442567422010-07-21T07:47:00.000-07:002010-07-21T07:56:13.523-07:00Wednesday = Fun Day Freebie!!!!Hello ladies, and welcome to Fun Day Freebie Wednesday! I (jendavey) have created a super fun freebie for you....<br /><br />Inspired by Sarah's adorable <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/clearly-funky.html">Clearly Funky Alpha</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/clearly-funky.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRnXOhf8GXGhOB7yuBZKhIs6EFwMIMJkijXnet6JE4-uQfD0xSRmX2VJ3Nofh0Qb-zJw3SRoGAb1VFxZdOUi9AvzxqODERyHSHFCdNU0eqiLiOzMOqOjIOPfoeIVK9cKWIFifEKRDzi1G/s400/sbennett_cfunky_preview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496371776454508706" border="0" /></a><br />I have created two cute Titleworks that you can use on any layout you desire!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhClbVgOkHhw9o99W9RSxSjkBb3hwiysl20vrIHSKX-LBk7i4tzAFuKiSlVl4YCjBcfsc0Vf9R1EWqRRcP-6ptn28uicX6J9Y_8_Xq46D2Hj7bi8smweuMhJ5KwPN3LSpeGHM7cDev3in/s1600/folder.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhClbVgOkHhw9o99W9RSxSjkBb3hwiysl20vrIHSKX-LBk7i4tzAFuKiSlVl4YCjBcfsc0Vf9R1EWqRRcP-6ptn28uicX6J9Y_8_Xq46D2Hj7bi8smweuMhJ5KwPN3LSpeGHM7cDev3in/s400/folder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496371780861325090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/8NGk5Ozj/TitleworkFreebie_sbd_jend.html">Download</a></div><br />Can't wait to see how you use these! and I hope you enjoy your Wednesday!!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08877864153861428532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-81717888999280878642010-07-19T13:40:00.000-07:002010-07-19T13:47:49.468-07:00Inspiration MondayHi guys! Megg here with todays thought of inspiration. I don't know about where you live, but here the last few weeks in Tennessee it's been hot. Sweltering, humid, just down right miserable. So my thought for today on something to scrap, is to think of something that you have overcome, and scrap about it. It could be anything from how we beat the heat, to helping teach a child their ABC's. It's only a journey if you remember where you've come from. That's how you learn. So scrap overcoming something. Here's my page, "Leaps and Bounds" of how my little girl overcame her fear of jumping on the trampoline. It was monumental, let me tell ya. <br /><br /><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/remember-me.html"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28050129@N06/4761865887/" title="Leaps-and-Bounds by meggan26 {megg}, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4761865887_73778803d9.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Leaps-and-Bounds" /></a></a><br /><br />I used one of my favorite all time Sarah Bennett Kits, Remember Me, and if you click on my page, you can find a link to her store. Post a link to your pages in the comments. Happy Scrapping folks!Megganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14926160119340667585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-698929981229528512010-07-16T08:30:00.000-07:002010-07-16T08:30:01.231-07:00Blast from the Past - Wild Oats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis061plKq5v3DobdnKQN4XIOn8RVaYflYc4kkid5NNdyBWX1_gNWdbZMuOdCLUMf_o88qcU06uZl4PQ0YxXi1ZSHuSI4pUAvbn-W3Xmin6bKmefT0-XMLX9QlO6BQJss6Opt4DwYBJmCE/s1600/Wild+Oats.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis061plKq5v3DobdnKQN4XIOn8RVaYflYc4kkid5NNdyBWX1_gNWdbZMuOdCLUMf_o88qcU06uZl4PQ0YxXi1ZSHuSI4pUAvbn-W3Xmin6bKmefT0-XMLX9QlO6BQJss6Opt4DwYBJmCE/s320/Wild+Oats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493871878069989314" border="0" /></a><br />This is such a darling kit, but one that tends to get missed since it is a collaboration with Chelle's Creations and is in Chelle's store. You can find it <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/wild-oats.html">here</a>. I wanted to share just a few of the layouts in the <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/">ScrapMatters gallery</a> featuring this kit.<br />I will start us off with one of my own. I made this card to send to Operation Write Home. Right now they have challenged cardmakers to make cards for the soldiers to send home to their children. I instantly thought of this kit, and <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=127216">this</a> is what I came up with.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOCTE8EYH8RIsw72whYRWoGo7A7DSmJXwWCq15DS3PjsRJ5Xh-jb50wcFhbPhY-oc7I4IIGZA-pvgB48X1pNEP3_QGwHvB3z2pUFe2wyB4XN1QSCfVJx7LY7mduhSYtLhyE0eQjN6IY8/s1600/I-miss-ewe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOCTE8EYH8RIsw72whYRWoGo7A7DSmJXwWCq15DS3PjsRJ5Xh-jb50wcFhbPhY-oc7I4IIGZA-pvgB48X1pNEP3_QGwHvB3z2pUFe2wyB4XN1QSCfVJx7LY7mduhSYtLhyE0eQjN6IY8/s400/I-miss-ewe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494242964381767298" border="0" /></a>Then there is <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=60511">this one</a> by Aussiegirl.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1nr9reioUSqns78ygdQcXr91SNYBWcb_k41JwPum37ueCz4eib1gaa7V-sYvOaxyFULcElZWkfaDG_FEK-4ilD3RbneheBkMy8GptcV2c4HLvDhi8IUKj033DCcMN21jb-3zD8i80eE/s1600/Petting_Farm_May_2008_smaller.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1nr9reioUSqns78ygdQcXr91SNYBWcb_k41JwPum37ueCz4eib1gaa7V-sYvOaxyFULcElZWkfaDG_FEK-4ilD3RbneheBkMy8GptcV2c4HLvDhi8IUKj033DCcMN21jb-3zD8i80eE/s400/Petting_Farm_May_2008_smaller.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493873507490247234" border="0" /></a><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/80110">This one </a>by .megan.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvr8ljVGF2WptUzTA9ztj3XeiFDMw_2_9HnOIJQmydazb7KyuRX6Z__WKF-FhMVnjyc1Evnjsrg-cZI6x9jEymntMD9VfLKvmmy-PEBlc6_m7WIAWvOfxHVO-g_JYpOtJfkY8TD_hSfMw/s1600/johndeeretractor-web.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvr8ljVGF2WptUzTA9ztj3XeiFDMw_2_9HnOIJQmydazb7KyuRX6Z__WKF-FhMVnjyc1Evnjsrg-cZI6x9jEymntMD9VfLKvmmy-PEBlc6_m7WIAWvOfxHVO-g_JYpOtJfkY8TD_hSfMw/s320/johndeeretractor-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493871028071900658" border="0" /></a>These <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=87806">invites</a>, <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=87809">favors</a> and <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=87808">thank you cards</a> by BrandiRD for a themed party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2GzW-UAAS0QBqrEpZdixJnJV7-H18IB4eK5jzfIniiXg2GjLCCn4Awk7HpYlZkYNrPdZU27WZjbXTZcypUQl4ujT0uG-iEoPEwxFECdBAV8Ik7b_GMFdWcsg31KQZJf2LVn-0x2HHm4/s1600/2nd_bday_invite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2GzW-UAAS0QBqrEpZdixJnJV7-H18IB4eK5jzfIniiXg2GjLCCn4Awk7HpYlZkYNrPdZU27WZjbXTZcypUQl4ujT0uG-iEoPEwxFECdBAV8Ik7b_GMFdWcsg31KQZJf2LVn-0x2HHm4/s320/2nd_bday_invite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493871014335508786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieukFLjGhbuQJxGwZ2hgQy2JCioMkql88CzoGUq3CI17Ke8iWknm3ZxxayP0H5kzsZwhWXtslg9BpW4nv5JIkj6HHldOPGHR-2AR4LIcg7AS96tvqoxncIHJmkW8ZEcxzaAMGk8krzjtc/s1600/favors.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieukFLjGhbuQJxGwZ2hgQy2JCioMkql88CzoGUq3CI17Ke8iWknm3ZxxayP0H5kzsZwhWXtslg9BpW4nv5JIkj6HHldOPGHR-2AR4LIcg7AS96tvqoxncIHJmkW8ZEcxzaAMGk8krzjtc/s320/favors.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493871024728324962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmM1Ljknb82hyg2m3VJDkf6d_YDLHntps0jIbDtEHdiJz2ejm4FiTy5wVHsNVAGhis-bCb9d-4bFYg_BrDC3LxizeGm2bnf4S45f9kDaKrRys5tAACRX_fDTab72zE2LQXpKrNGFXnq1E/s1600/Thank+Ewe.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmM1Ljknb82hyg2m3VJDkf6d_YDLHntps0jIbDtEHdiJz2ejm4FiTy5wVHsNVAGhis-bCb9d-4bFYg_BrDC3LxizeGm2bnf4S45f9kDaKrRys5tAACRX_fDTab72zE2LQXpKrNGFXnq1E/s320/Thank+Ewe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493871035971644738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=117338">This one</a> by Wimpychompers<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBH5tCFleCFrZjFRF-Xc3r_pfVWYFT4bVO1wgD8PhZGA2c3HUo_twrIkUxS2lTovwaMw8bAM9WnENyJGX7XZyIN9vZ-YgVb8XrdMpnPbHzh8XDEWm9RUeH37B3tgHW1_Kcm6vCcYAXKo/s1600/wc_tractorrides_sm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBH5tCFleCFrZjFRF-Xc3r_pfVWYFT4bVO1wgD8PhZGA2c3HUo_twrIkUxS2lTovwaMw8bAM9WnENyJGX7XZyIN9vZ-YgVb8XrdMpnPbHzh8XDEWm9RUeH37B3tgHW1_Kcm6vCcYAXKo/s320/wc_tractorrides_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493871007820659474" border="0" /></a>And last but not least, <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=57265">this one</a> by ErinMcD.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rtQg3ZURhEqLLX_O5-bjTp2cQWULRojDSuak6qYDqVq6Dti6lqndZFElBHfxeKA6nCwAMx8l33yEd1xCg_32uxk8r_jksRdM0jJy87dEoybaY7Di1UAmFusKRa8Jnt49-qo3Oqfzcbo/s1600/Opening_Day_at_the_Farm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rtQg3ZURhEqLLX_O5-bjTp2cQWULRojDSuak6qYDqVq6Dti6lqndZFElBHfxeKA6nCwAMx8l33yEd1xCg_32uxk8r_jksRdM0jJy87dEoybaY7Di1UAmFusKRa8Jnt49-qo3Oqfzcbo/s400/Opening_Day_at_the_Farm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493872813979317122" border="0" /></a>I hope that this has given you a few ideas, be sure to look for it <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/wild-oats.html">here</a>!abhall76http://www.blogger.com/profile/12632375056672544989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-50856573156775719962010-07-14T05:59:00.000-07:002010-07-14T06:06:25.610-07:00Freebie Wednesday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApn5vS47ZuahDnalAq9Ty8Nb_8OqgEb2nbOA4JVzU9SvdvTazU83qriiK4bIjyR82BUkGX6D7YCgyILhjczUQnu0qJGcSKWy6WP7ML1diX_oICLUSvuEC3yJroLkVRx0QT8ZO8j4XCzc/s1600/ts_sb_og_kit.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone! Britanee here, bringing you the freebie for Freebie Wednesday. Have you seen Sarah's latest kit, <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/old-glory-collab-kit-by-trixie-scraps-sarah-bennett.html">"Old Glory"</a>? It's a new favorite of mine, i'm in love! For the freebie today, I created a QP for everyone.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPyJeoTY3SokYp7JMv4NjATiHbkLLTrZrRpe0oR9vGlX6ZQHhY6QwXZyjOBQumjxV63nmtMExukb1C8m4GT85e1sorbYlVfnN-8ppgXX8zABEEQhV3WXayXZYE8GqUdiECvHG38DqsO8/s400/SB-OldGlory-QPprev.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493747175516104834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApn5vS47ZuahDnalAq9Ty8Nb_8OqgEb2nbOA4JVzU9SvdvTazU83qriiK4bIjyR82BUkGX6D7YCgyILhjczUQnu0qJGcSKWy6WP7ML1diX_oICLUSvuEC3yJroLkVRx0QT8ZO8j4XCzc/s1600/ts_sb_og_kit.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApn5vS47ZuahDnalAq9Ty8Nb_8OqgEb2nbOA4JVzU9SvdvTazU83qriiK4bIjyR82BUkGX6D7YCgyILhjczUQnu0qJGcSKWy6WP7ML1diX_oICLUSvuEC3yJroLkVRx0QT8ZO8j4XCzc/s400/ts_sb_og_kit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493747182469730050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/pF-CNkYK/SB-OldGlory-QP.html?digifree"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">{download HERE}</span></a></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you download it, leave a comment! We'd love to hear from you :)</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-22342165084429231432010-07-13T16:34:00.000-07:002010-07-13T17:01:42.293-07:00I realized something recently that has made me quite happy: I no longer purchase scrapbooking magazines or stand in the magazine aisle leafing through a handful of them in order to find inspiration from other scrapbookers. Instead, I check out the online galleries and am far more inspired than I was when I forked over money for those magazines. How cool is that? Digital scrapbooking has certainly changed a lot in my life - for the better!<br /><br /><br /><div>Today I'm going to spotlight some of the layouts using Sarah's products that have recently popped up in the galleries. I'm continually amazed at the amount of talent that lives in digiscrappers - you gals are awesome! Check out these layouts, then click on them to leave some love for their creators. Maybe you'll see something that inspires you for your own next layout!</div><div><br /> </div><div>This layout, entitled <em>Family, </em>was created by Trixie Scraps. She used a collab of her own with Sarah called "Sunday Afternoon". I absolutely LOVE the stacked papers and all the layered papers and elements. I especially love the circle and flower along the side of the page. It's a small touch that really adds a unique detail.<br /></div><div></div><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=126532"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 600px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/1184/familyeaster.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The next layout that really grabbed my attention is this one by Cheri called <em>Tires</em>. It's a perfect boy page, and I can't believe how well the elements in Sarah's "Tough Boy" kit mimic the tires in the photos! The composition of the layout and the color scheme are just fantastic.<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=126236"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/1400/sarah_tires.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p>Finally, take a look at this stunning hybrid card created by Abhall76 called <em>Because of the Brave</em>. WOW! The simple beauty and heartfelt sentiment of the card are incredible. What soldier or soldier's family wouldn't tear up upon receiving this? It's a fantastic use of Sarah's "Old Glory" kit.</p><p><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/126857"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 417px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/1400/Because-of-the-Brave.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Congratulations to all three Gallery Stand Out artists! We all LOVE seeing your work, so keep scrapping and making gorgeous layouts and projects with Sarah's goodies!</p><p>Annisa</p>Annisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449836771531253262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-61764053795516634572010-07-08T19:29:00.000-07:002010-07-08T19:41:52.729-07:00Take A Peek ThursdayTake a peek at all the gorgeous SB layouts popping up in the ScrapMatters gallery!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/SB_SS_Template-Challenge_An.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/SB_SS_Template-Challenge_An.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>You Make My Heart Sing by <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/125780">kladle</a> using Sarah's <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/sister-sue.html">Sister Sue</a> kit<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/Leaps-and-Bounds.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/Leaps-and-Bounds.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Leaps and Bounds by <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/125202">megg26</a> using Sarah's <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/remember-me.html">Remember Me</a> kit<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/071008-silly-sleeper-sm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/071008-silly-sleeper-sm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Silly Sleeper by <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php/photo/123717">sm_amber</a> and using Sarah's <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/my-buddy.html">My Buddy</a> kit<br /><br />Why don't you give some of Sarah's 'older' <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/designs-by-sarah-bennett/">kits</a> another look?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-38365726353475086542010-07-07T06:13:00.000-07:002010-07-07T06:13:01.055-07:00It's Freebie Wednesday!Hi everyone, Janine here with this week's Freebie Wednesday! I hope that those of you that celebrated the 4th of July had a wonderful time. I really loved the collab kit Old Glory done by Designs by Sarah Bennett and Trixie Scraps Designs so I created two cluster frames for you for the freebie this week. I hope you enjoy it, here is a preview of what you will be getting:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/cWaEQy7f/Janines_Old_Glory_Freebie_Fram.html">HERE</a> to download the freebie and please leave a comment here or on 4shared I love to read them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Scrapbook pages can be an excellent way to get the stories of our lives out onto paper but many of us worry that we aren't very good writers and that fact will take away from our pages. I'd like to suggest that you <br />see it in a different way - how many of us would LOVE to have journaling written by our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers? Would we even care how 'well' they were written? I'd guess that you answer would be a resounding NO! What we'd care about is that they were telling a story, expressing themselves and helping us to see into their world!<br />
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But, since I know that the ability to write well is something that we all worry about when journaling on our pages, I thought I'd throw out some general writing elements and tips that you can use as you journal on your pages.<br />
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<li><b>Point of View</b> - To determine the 'right' point of view for your journaling, ask yourself what the story's
message is, why it's important to tell it, and who your audience will
be. This will help you determine what you should include in your journaling and what isn't necessary.</li>
<li><b>Dramatic Question</b> - This is the primary question that you pose at the beginning of your journaling to create tension and draw in the audience. A dramatic question is
usually not an actual question but rather an intriguing statement that causes the audience to ask themselves a
question. The ultimate goal of this element is to hook your audience and motivate them to continue to read your journaling to the end.</li>
<li><b>E</b><b>motional Content </b>- It is emotional content that everyone can relate to and what ultimately makes a story universal. The ability to include emotion in your journaling will help keep your audience engaged and interested. </li>
<li><b>"Soundtrack"</b> - Use your patterned papers, photos and elements to establish mood and reinforce the overall message of your journaling. </li>
<li><b>Economy </b>- Keep your journaling short, sweet and emotionally compelling. This forces you to focus only on writing about that which supports the focus of the story you're telling. </li>
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I hope that these tips are helpful to you as you begin to tell your story on your scrapbook pages! I also thought that I'd show you some journaling focused layouts that I found over in the Sarah Bennett Designs gallery over at ScrapMatters in hopes that they inspire you!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Amy's amazing & stunning layout using the Old Glory Collab by Trixie Scraps and Designs by
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Abhall76's beautiful & fun page using the Sweet Siblings collab by Sarah & Stacy's Backdoor Desisns & Paper Cuts from Sarah</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Wow! This fantastic no-photo layout by kmkarayannis just blew me away! She also used Old Glory by Trixie Scraps & Sarah</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Another amazing layout - this one by lionsimba using lots of Sarah goodies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">And, last but not least, another fantastic page by AmyP using the Sunday Afternoon Collab by Sarah Bennett and Trixie Scraps</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-52113902120034781892010-07-02T23:34:00.000-07:002010-07-02T23:34:23.270-07:00Happy 4th of July!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I just can't get enough of the layouts from the<a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=5154&cat=0&page=1"> "Old Glory"</a> kit.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Layout by azrood<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get your kit and add on's <a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=77">here</a></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738942467439360488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-26707374911178829982010-07-01T13:17:00.000-07:002010-07-01T13:17:13.000-07:00Night Owl Speed Scrap at ScrapMatters - TONIGHT July 1, 2010Hi all! I just wanted to let you all know about the Night Owl Speed Scrap that is going on TONIGHT - July 1, 2010 - at ScrapMatters. <br />
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For all those who complete their layout within the designated deadline, Sarah has created a fabulous alpha for your participation prize:<br />
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</div>Just so happens that this alpha coordinates perfectly with Sarah's new collab Old Glory...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope to see you all there!! We'll have a hoot of a time!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-12285157635218085082010-07-01T07:23:00.000-07:002010-07-01T07:23:00.669-07:00Standout Layouts from the CTToday, I just wanted to highlight 3 recent layouts that hit Standout Galleries this past month. <br /><br />This beauty was created by agrievingmommy using Sarah's <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3356&cat=0&page=1">Tough Boy</a> Kit<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/data/500/tystroublemakermotorcycle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/data/500/tystroublemakermotorcycle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This one is by Kim, using <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=5154&cat=196&page=1">Old Glory</a>, a collab between Sarah and Trixie Scraps<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/1400/unexpected_patriot_copy_smaller_web_size.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/1400/unexpected_patriot_copy_smaller_web_size.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This one is by agrievingmommy using the same <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=5154&cat=196&page=1">Old Glory</a> kit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/connorseanmydaddymyhero.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/connorseanmydaddymyhero.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful work ladies.<br /><br />I love how awesome Sarah's products are. She is definitely offering a variety of versatile products for all sorts of layouts. Maybe you can get a standout too by using one of her kits.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-3351214300875836922010-06-30T07:35:00.000-07:002010-06-30T07:53:26.819-07:00Template Freebie!!!<div><div>Happy Hump Day, everyone! It's Wednesday already - half way through the week and almost to the weekend! This is extra exciting for me because my family leaves on Friday for a week at the beach. Wahoo! We'll be spending the 4th of July holiday with sand between our toes!</div><br /><br /><div>Today I'm giving away a new template that I created. I LOVE templates - they are such awesome tools to get your creative juices flowing, especially if you feel like you're in a scrapping rut and don't even know where to begin. So here is the template I made:<br /><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488576743142853330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhe8ji6PE8lfd_qlibREeojhzJ5cuTf5po9I2magJBcTtPX9Sf_SNDOGqHnQbeuMAMSU1_HUXJtjlfAKtN_3EYTkou0wcq61_49OHtAkqvCwdU96mQZmHkNexNvanVBW7jghuTLsV2b4g/s400/acmtemplate002+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I made the mistake of using a white background - OOPS! It really is a 12x12 template! :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>One of the things I love most about templates is the flexibility they offer. You can flip them, shrink them, move things around, add to them and take away elements and photos. They provide the perfect starting point that scrappers can then jazz up and make unique. Here is a layout I made with the template, adding a few things here and there. I used Sarah's new collab kit "Old Glory" that Megg spotlighted on Monday. LOVE that kit!<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488578950245673746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHn-O0tuRfpwJbPN2pD76Fgg7vTsjv_CWUpFWax-ggM74oVeaWTrxXJxEWENcVGOrRzF6tP-pPmPZcWMBoZVDH6mjdi12zb1Vk8e4PAcCzkjpVOPpV48B5vLJThChIussG4qyL52GeE8/s400/Cookout+on+the+4th(7.4.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>You can download the template <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/dA8uuPAq/acmtemplate002.html">HERE</a></p><p>I'd LOVE to see the layouts you create with it, so link them up in the comments section, please!</p><p>Happy Scrapping and Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!</p><p>Annisa (lionsimba)</p>Annisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449836771531253262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-66850964125426669662010-06-28T09:11:00.000-07:002010-06-28T09:35:28.141-07:00Old Glory Frame FreebieHappy Monday Scrappers! Megg here with today's giveaway. I was thinking about the upcoming holiday this weekend, and of how grateful I am to live in the great country. The freedoms we enjoy, the prosperity we can achieve. It's limitless. So in honor of that I put together a frame cluster freebie using the new collab between Sarah Bennett and Trixie Scraps Designs,<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Old Glory. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=5154&cat=20"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 540px; height: 540px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/images/cache/37d7562aad5cf89957d8921efbfeda95.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This kit was just released on Friday and is jam packed with different elements and papers sure to be perfect for any celebration you have in mind. I loved the retro vintage feel of it. Very very cool. So click on the link below and you can download. Enjoy! And hope everyone has a great 4th!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.4shared.com/file/pmgbAr3r/Old_Glory_Frame_Freebie.html"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhTFuDHFhqfTuoKLSEiBo-Riag7rdC8iW7MMeVBDowxmHEi8zFjC47fRhvdFaW6_G3UH3NAj727YppbDAR6G17mgHbG1_X-nGcZzYGum0mPhjSPSHjnvQE2tX88tsuDAb96nzM8-p4A0/s400/Old-Glory-Frame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487860630699913554" border="0" /></a>Megganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14926160119340667585noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-65262425756622587332010-06-25T06:46:00.000-07:002010-06-25T06:46:00.974-07:00Flashback Friday!<div align="center">Hi everyone! Simply Sarah here from Sarah B's CT to bring you a Flashback Friday. I frequently "flashback" using all of Sarah's kits because they are just so versatile. I have one particular favorite, however, that I seem to keep using. It's a fabulous collaboration with 2 other designers, called "Storytime."<br /><br /></div><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3691&cat=0&page=1"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/images/cache/1ade5e39ec701f2a3d8b1c5924cb1c0a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">I LOVE LOVE LOVE this kit. The colors in it are just fabulous.<br /></p><p align="center">Here's 2 different times I have used this fabulous kit:</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/data/500/May-the-Nook-to-npost.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/data/500/May-the-Nook-to-npost.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><br />Credits:<br />Alpha from My Buddy by Sarah Bennett<br />Papers and Elements from Storytime by Sarah Bennett, Lil Digi Designs by Jude, & Stacys Backdoor Designs<br />Stitches from Bad Sewing Machine Stitches by Traci Reed<br />Kraft Paper from Krafty Papers by Sarah Bennett<br />Template from Lined Up Template Pack by Sarah Bennett<br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/data/500/sarahs-book-collage-to-post.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/data/500/sarahs-book-collage-to-post.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br />Credits:<br />"Storytime" by Sarah Bennett, Lil Digi Bits by Jude, and Stacy's Backdoor Designs<br />"Scribbley Alpha" by Sarah Bennett"<br />"Bad Sewing Machine Stitches 12" by Traci Reed<br /><br />Wanna grab this awesome kit for yourself? <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3691&cat=0&page=1">HEAD HERE</a>. </p>Sarah @ ImSimplySarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01465677325738144190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-34901232993976433692010-06-24T09:24:00.000-07:002010-06-24T09:34:49.358-07:00Sneaky peek!Hi everyone! Amanda here today to share a sneak peek of the new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">collab</span> that Sarah has coming to the store tomorrow. I have to tell you I think this may be my favorite kit yet, it is packed full of such wonderful goodies. There are 20 gorgeous papers alone! This one will be one of my go to kits for a long time to come I am sure.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />So, are you ready for the peek?<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0ZvRHsj4qiFaSnNez3f_1Kx00suUDCsWyf7A3g8BS56NNSqM29nfNFP_JxjAFTGQb9gZijb8CgsOtrNT7UbITCYwU13M9_5cRmvabP9hb3krVGbMrDHDYGSm3oNqyz973atpsbNfSxc/s1600/Old+Glory+sneak+peek+copy.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0ZvRHsj4qiFaSnNez3f_1Kx00suUDCsWyf7A3g8BS56NNSqM29nfNFP_JxjAFTGQb9gZijb8CgsOtrNT7UbITCYwU13M9_5cRmvabP9hb3krVGbMrDHDYGSm3oNqyz973atpsbNfSxc/s400/Old+Glory+sneak+peek+copy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486378142485601522" border="0" /></a>And here is a layout that I made with it. I also used Becky's template from our May CT Blog train.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wkfh_1glIEjEkOyy0Cq7FgmEJ9Jm9AD0tR5qddSkA2YLwPx7M8G_rMEP70Ns219-EOEnyW2xjY8mZYjTuRHwlAjBw7mfBMcAcE_w3l-yKLEC01P0bOfz8_91P7yFcK2K9e27UX8_Zik/s1600/Statue-Fun.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wkfh_1glIEjEkOyy0Cq7FgmEJ9Jm9AD0tR5qddSkA2YLwPx7M8G_rMEP70Ns219-EOEnyW2xjY8mZYjTuRHwlAjBw7mfBMcAcE_w3l-yKLEC01P0bOfz8_91P7yFcK2K9e27UX8_Zik/s400/Statue-Fun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486378115602897634" border="0" /></a><br />Be sure to check it out tomorrow. I am sure you will love it as much as we do!<br /><br /></div></div>abhall76http://www.blogger.com/profile/12632375056672544989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-73204575597260220212010-06-22T06:00:00.000-07:002010-06-23T05:45:55.031-07:00Giveaway WednesdayHey guys! Kendall here to share a little freebie with you on this Giveaway Wednesday. I used Sarah's awesome collab with Stacy's Backdoor Designs, <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4985&cat=0&page=1">Sweet Siblings</a>, to create a set of stacked papers just for you. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBfGD9DYq3PKtqSFNhG50wuKAr04wfap449pfhpV8SVn5V7b7DBRu6Gln2LGfQutRp3D3_gDGPperUkNyVJGj9wdXWINWQ5KrD57P4dCfwWJX6V8DNpbXc1hWSymb0ImC7z5itwy8Po0/s1600/KendallT_Freebie_Preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBfGD9DYq3PKtqSFNhG50wuKAr04wfap449pfhpV8SVn5V7b7DBRu6Gln2LGfQutRp3D3_gDGPperUkNyVJGj9wdXWINWQ5KrD57P4dCfwWJX6V8DNpbXc1hWSymb0ImC7z5itwy8Po0/s400/KendallT_Freebie_Preview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485833868003366674" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/889uINWZ/SBBlogFreebie_062310_KendallT.html">DOWNLOAD HERE</a><br /><br />And don't forget to check out <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4985&cat=0&page=1">Sweet Siblings</a> in the ScrapMatters shop:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lDwBQP8knm806PXafnJTcHc1OG78ZreaJAeCx8skNqqDPGX91kKc2DIsEw0ApRO07nrosA7V0PnigO7S8T-KWguYz37acGYVYMjUyG8zfqJioiffNrha7459F1eaWDxlOug4BQKLH10/s1600/ssib_SMpreview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lDwBQP8knm806PXafnJTcHc1OG78ZreaJAeCx8skNqqDPGX91kKc2DIsEw0ApRO07nrosA7V0PnigO7S8T-KWguYz37acGYVYMjUyG8zfqJioiffNrha7459F1eaWDxlOug4BQKLH10/s400/ssib_SMpreview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485834354272868082" /></a><br />Hope you enjoy the freebie and please remember to leave us a comment if you grab it. We love hearing from you!kendallthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07731351238854174425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-24350053915968364502010-06-21T07:56:00.000-07:002010-06-21T08:19:47.338-07:00lost for a title?<div>Happy (belated) Father's Day to all those who celebrate it! How was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everyone's</span> weekend? Ours was filled with sickness but we're hoping we're all over that for awhile :( Saddest part was I didn't get ONE picture yesterday! Can you believe that? Oh well, I'll have to scrapbook a non-photo LO soon so I don't forget any details! Whenever I scrap, it never fails, I have the hardest time picking a title. Nothing seems right or I overuse certain titles. Do you do that? I'm here today to suggest some titles for you & they come in a pretty easy form....book titles! Have you ever taken a picture & a book title popped in your head? I had that the other day. My daughter sits in the most random places ever to watch her movie. Seriously, you should see half the pictures I've taken of the places I've found her. With these particular pictures, the book "Oh, The Places You'll Go" popped in my head & I had to go for it. It's not your typical title but it works with this situation. Here's my page-</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88o4SpPY-LNvRxhn_Bc_7FxSYAAf3WArhP8vjfkakAtBMh-dX_pRo3qCuX5H7RnUKTOm6k3-AGXpIfXkB76lYmvMwIxB-ysGIMmBwDEh6iwHTchha3dT_dmXZJBDkv1pWB7byXajVvW8/s1600/rian-in-her-drawerweb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88o4SpPY-LNvRxhn_Bc_7FxSYAAf3WArhP8vjfkakAtBMh-dX_pRo3qCuX5H7RnUKTOm6k3-AGXpIfXkB76lYmvMwIxB-ysGIMmBwDEh6iwHTchha3dT_dmXZJBDkv1pWB7byXajVvW8/s400/rian-in-her-drawerweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485241604204612834" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a few other books that we love at our house that could work for titles:</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Where the Wild Things Are" (just imagine the pictures that could go with this with all our crazy kids....or is mine the only one?)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Daddy Kisses"</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Goodnight Moon" (for all those cute sleeping/bedtime photos)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Love You Forever"</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Mommy Hugs"</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Cars & Trucks & Things That Go" (perfect for the photos of your little one playing with cars)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pinkalicious</span>" (for all those princess photos)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Harold & the Purple Crayon" (substitute your child's name for all those artwork pages....or coloring on the wall...)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"11 Birthdays" (change the number for however old they're turning)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (i could use this over & over! how about you?)</div><div style="text-align: left;">*"Million Dollar Throw" (for all those summer games)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have I got your mind rolling with different book titles? The possibilities are endless! Hope this has helped & if you create any pages, we'd love to see them! Post them to Sarah's gallery at Scrap Matters so we can leave you some love! Have a happy Monday!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-8512623293821683992010-06-19T06:55:00.000-07:002010-06-19T07:31:22.932-07:00Father's DayYep, it's tomorrow! Becca (aka becca372) here...Sarah has a GREAT kit out for scrapping all things "Dad" right now! Her newest collab, with Connie Prince, is an amazing kit! There's actually TWO parts to this kit, one part being in the ScrapMatters newsletter for June (hope you subscribe!) and the other being sold in the store right now! I've been out of town recently, so haven't had time to scrap with it, but the rest of the team has done an amazing job! Here is the main kit, Just Like Dad (it's linked to Connie's store, where it's being sold)...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4934&cat=0&page=1"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4644898226_cf173a23fa_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And here are some amazing things the team (Sarah's and a bit of the SM team) has done with it!<br /><br />by Britanee<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/14/74/07/80/sm-jld10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/14/74/07/80/sm-jld10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Katie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c280/ktkadoo/happy-lily-web.jpg?t=1275601139"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c280/ktkadoo/happy-lily-web.jpg?t=1275601139" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />by Jen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff23/jennydavey/Daddy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff23/jennydavey/Daddy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Trish<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4674236815_cdd66d5a5e_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4674236815_cdd66d5a5e_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Annisa<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/lionsimba/Moments-Like-This3810we.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/lionsimba/Moments-Like-This3810we.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Denise<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos/data/626/goofywithtysjaketrav.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos/data/626/goofywithtysjaketrav.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>by Kim<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/kmkarayannis/CT%20pages/justlikemydadcopysmallerwebsize.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww57/kmkarayannis/CT%20pages/justlikemydadcopysmallerwebsize.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Cara<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/caraobaby/3-Men-and-a-Project.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/caraobaby/3-Men-and-a-Project.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Amanda<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww268/abhall76/What-a-nut.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww268/abhall76/What-a-nut.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Janine<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll112/BrantsMommy/Donuts-with-Dad.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll112/BrantsMommy/Donuts-with-Dad.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>by LeeAndra<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/LeeAndra37/Daddy-sm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww78/LeeAndra37/Daddy-sm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Kat<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/hybrid1KatT.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 446px; height: 600px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/hybrid1KatT.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />by Stephanie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/mon-beau-papa-d_amour12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/originals/500/mon-beau-papa-d_amour12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Whew...that's a lot of goodness! Hope these inspire you to create a layout about an amazing man (big or little!) in your life! Happy Father's Day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-45950737725849374912010-06-17T14:41:00.000-07:002010-06-17T14:41:45.727-07:00Just a little bit of braggingMany of you familiar with the digi-scrap world may be familiar with the Queen of Scrap (QOS) contest that happens in the month of May. This contest is hosted by <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/">Scrapmatters</a>. Basically, every contestant is trying to scrap as many layouts in one month as they can. This year there was a bigger emphasis on the quality of layouts and the contestants rose to the occasion. I just wanted to highlight the members of Sarah's CT that participated in the contest and showcase one of their layouts made with Sarah's products in the month of June. (Click on their names to see the complete gallery for the month!)<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1631">Janine </a>completed 73 layouts (That is more than 2 per day!)<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1605">Jamie</a> completed 68 layouts<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1579">Katie</a> completed 66 layouts<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1543">Kim</a> completed 60 layouts.<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1620">Kendall</a> completed 35 layouts<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1595">Amy</a> completed 30 layouts<br />
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<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1596">Li</a> completed 10 layouts<br />
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Excluding all the fabulous layouts completed by CT members who didn't participate in the contest, the QOS ladies on Sarah's CT did a grand total of 342 layouts in the month on May alone. Go leave these creative (and quick) ladies some love!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738942467439360488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-38057740854405117372010-06-15T08:46:00.000-07:002010-06-15T09:08:16.028-07:00Gallery Standouts!!I've combed the galleries looking for some fabulous layouts using Sarah's stuff and just look at all these gorgeous layouts I found!! It was SO hard to chose just a few! Click on the images to leave these ladies some love!<br /><br />Layout by MelindaH using Sarah's new <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4934&cat=0&page=1">Just Like Dad</a> collab:<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=121252" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/libenevan/052509_ChaseMotorcycle.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Layout by wagsmom also using <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4934&cat=0&page=1">Just Like Dad</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=121172" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/libenevan/2010_05_27-BradfordSeth.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Layout by Becca1976 using the <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3691&cat=0&page=1">Storytime</a> collab:<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=120221" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/libenevan/my-little-bookworm1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Layout by lightmistress using the <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4399&cat=0&page=1">Sunday Afternoon</a> collab:<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=120206" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/libenevan/helsinki_2.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Layout by Wandam using the <a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4367&cat=0&page=2">Go Green</a> collab:<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showphoto.php?photo=120198" target="_blank"><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/libenevan/My-Girls5.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a>Lihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13072355213162152822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-59797255468836433502010-06-14T20:15:00.000-07:002010-06-14T20:15:07.460-07:00Patterned Possibilities!<br />
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I am a HUGE fan of patterned paper but for a long time I wasn't sure what exactly to do with it. I tended to shy away from it, particularly if it was bold or bright. I typically used the more subtle papers while wishing that I could figure out how to use the more bold papers that I loved so much. It felt like every time that I tried to use those bolder papers, it ended up distracting from my layout, overpowering the photos or the journaling. I thought we might take a little time today to explore all the possibilities of patterned paper and how to use it more effectively on your pages!<br />
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Here are some tips and tricks that I have found helpful to me as I've been working on getting more comfortable using more patterned paper ...<br />
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<li><b>Use bold paper sparingly</b> - This is the most important paper lesson that I've learned. I can use those bolder papers if I use them in proportion to my layout. I use small bits of it to accentuate but not overwhelm the page I'm working on. You don't need much in order to get a lot of payoff because patterned papers tend to go a long way! </li>
<li><b>Stick with themes</b> - Think about the theme of your paper and use papers that seem to support that theme rather than distract from it. For example, if you are creating a page about the beach, use paper that has a beach/ocean/water theme. </li>
<li><b>Think through your proportions</b> - If you choose to use a large amount of a bold patterned paper, consider using a large, eye-catching photograph so that the paper doesn't distract from the photo. On the other hand, if your patterned paper is more subtle, you can use smaller photos without overwhelming them. I've heard in a couple of places that a general rule of thumb for this type of proportion is to never use a background patterned paper with a pattern larger than the smallest
photographed head in your photos. </li>
<li><b>Start small </b>- When first beginning to experiment with using patterned paper, try to use a more subtle pattern as a background paper. It gives the page visual interest without detracting from the overall look. As you get more comfortable, you can begin branching out and trying bolder backgrounds on your pages. </li>
<li><b>Create a patchwork</b> - Try using bolder (and subtle) papers in smaller shapes on your pages to create a patchwork of visual interest. This allows you to use those patterns that you love but in a more manageable way that doesn't overtake your page! Cut them in all sorts of shapes - circles, squares, strips, etc. They become excellent accents for your pages!</li>
<li><b>Strip It</b> - Use just a strip of your bold patterned paper (try a 2 inch x 12 inch strip for starters) to get that bold paper onto the page without having it compete with the rest of the page!</li>
<li><b>Use It on No Photo Layouts</b> - Non-photo layouts are PERFECT for using lots of patterned paper! Since there isn't a photo to worry about, you have a lot of flexibility for using bold papers to accentuate your page! </li>
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Here are some examples of pages using Sarah's designs that show you how to use the fantastic patterns that Sarah creates in interesting and unique ways! I hope these tips and tricks will help you use patterned paper more effectively on your pages! <br />
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<i>For this page, I wanted to use some of the beautiful patterns in the kit while also keeping the focus on the photo of my cute little ones. I found the striped patterned and used it to direct the eye right to the photo so that it ultimately added visual interest without making the page look too crazy! I also used several other patterns in strips below the photo to add a bit more of a pop! </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Credits:<a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4917&cat=191&page=3" target="_blank">Sweet Siblings Bundle by Designs by Sarah Bennett
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<i>For this page, I used a number of different patterned papers but kept them in proportion by using it in small strips as well as using different shapes to line the photograph with ...</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Credits:<a href="http://%22http//scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=4719&cat=0&page=1%22" target="_blank">LYLAS by Designs by Sarah Bennett</a> and
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<i>For this page, I really wanted to use the cute patterned papers but I wanted the eye to focus on the cute photo of my son. I decided to use papers but keep a solid paper at the top of those visually so that they would compliment the design but not detract from the photo.</i><br />
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<i>I went with the theme idea for this page by using a patterned paper that was thematic and would not distract from the overall feel and story of the page. I think it worked out really nicely. This is one of my favorite no photo pages ...</i><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-68996199433438496152010-06-11T11:00:00.000-07:002010-06-14T03:31:35.669-07:00Friday Flashback Favorite...and a Freebie!!Hey all! Becky (<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">hoo</span>-rah) here to bring you today's Friday Flashback Favorite! I ha<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ve</span> been a huge fan of Sarah's designs for quite some time now, and while I honestly L.O.V.E all her kits one of my most favorite is the beautiful <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3982&cat=0&page=1">Sister Sue</a>. <br />
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The color <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">pallete</span> in this kit is simply divine and the various paper patterns create a sophisticated elegance coupled with a little bit of funky grunge. I love the unique buttons and blowers and use of newsprint, not to mention the touches of metal and acrylic. My words simply cannot do this amazing kit justice, so rather than chat your ear off (figuratively speaking - you know what I mean), I think it would be best to let YOUR creations do the talking. So, here are some layouts I found in the <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/gallery3/showgallery.php/cat/1400"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ScrapMatters</span> gallery</a> - all of them were created using the fabulous <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3982&cat=0&page=1">Sister Sue</a> kit...<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzPxtBAfI/AAAAAAAAEEE/fv8QzRJOhb8/s320/Clara_4_16_09_web_lionsimba.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzOyse6aI/AAAAAAAAED8/mLJ2Pie86I8/s320/asdr5chal6_trishb.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzWjC70tI/AAAAAAAAEEk/zDozWM_jljg/s320/SisterSue_KT_WEB_kendallt.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBX0p1CuJSI/AAAAAAAAEEs/TEm7EV1LzGc/s320/sisters50_tanyariley.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzSvrEJ0I/AAAAAAAAEEU/gOSY8ALNWlo/s320/lazy-days_jeffsamber.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzTxCPSpI/AAAAAAAAEEc/1jj0EF140Nk/s320/Sisters43_jendavey.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBX0sYY9oDI/AAAAAAAAEE0/AvL4m4AASg8/s320/IfFriendsWereFlowersW_cursivesmile.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzNlsh1tI/AAAAAAAAED0/AxGfdvHuwPw/s320/2littlesleepyheads_becky.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBXzQxwoOEI/AAAAAAAAEEM/s1A5bkvaLWU/s320/family-means-web_ktkadoo.jpg" /> <img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G-EwJ1iszzs/TBX14jvQmWI/AAAAAAAAEE8/9e_ydkwmLNY/s320/SM_GTL0505_SBSisters_LoriBear.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Did I not tell you this kit is absolutely gorgeous?! Do you now see why <a href="http://scrapmatters.com/shop/product.php?productid=3982&cat=0&page=1">Sister Sue</a> is one of my ALL-TIME favorite kits. I honestly can't get enough of this kit...seeing it just makes me happy! And you want to know what else makes me happy? Free stuff...a<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">nd</span> since today <em>is </em>Friday, I've created a fun little freebie to help get your weekend started on the right foot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Enjoy the freebie frame! I hope you have a wonderful day and an even better weekend!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264921492101359698.post-47942414416989375582010-06-09T06:57:00.000-07:002010-06-09T06:57:55.891-07:00Wednesday Freebie!Hi all! It's Kat (ktanker) here bringing you Wednesday Freebies! I have created a template just for you.<br />
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You can grab it here... <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/2zPaDK3c/SBD_June_9th_2010_Template_Fre.html">Template Freebie</a><br />
Enjoy!<br />
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