Starry Eyed, Welcome Wagon Mini & Freebie!

Good morning, lovelies!  It’s hard to believe it’s already Friday again.  I know the quote says “time flies when you’re having fun”, but some weeks, to say time is ‘flying’ doesn’t even begin to describe it.  More like it’s zooming by at warp speed.  Luckily, I am having lots of fun, so it’s ok.  🙂

Only one new release for you this week – another set of commercial use paper templates, this time with an emphasis on stars! 🙂

Celebrate the awesomeness of stars! Create your papers with ease with these fun starry paper patterns. Each come in layered PSD and TIF formats.   For Personal and/or Commercial Use.  No credit required!!!

And, like all new releases, it’s 25% off all weekend long!  Woot! 🙂

Available at both my GingerScraps and my Funky Playground Designs stores

Are you a member of the GingerScraps Forums?  Each week, a new freebie is provided by the talented GingerScraps designers — a special collection of goodies especially for registered forum members.  This week?  I get the pleasure of showering the GingerScraps forum members with a fun, new goodie.  And, I came prepared with a gorgeous mini kit, an add-on to my Sugar High kit.  🙂

To find out how YOU can pick this add-on mini kit for free, make sure you’re a registered user of the GingerScraps forum, and then check out my Welcome Wagon post here!

Today’s blog freebie?  A free commercial use paper template, that coordinates with my new release for this week, Starry Eyed.
This layered paper template comes in both psd and tif formats, and is available for both personal and/or commercial use (no credit required)

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Are you a fan of my Facebook Fan Page, yet?  I’ll be uploading another exclusive freebie there this weekend, in honor of passing the 750 fans mark.  Be sure to share my FB fan page with all of your friends.  The more fan, the more freebies. It’s a win/win situation! 🙂

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!  I’ll see you back here next week with more fun goodies! 🙂

Layout Spotlight!

Good morning!

Can you believe it’s Thursday already? I sure can, time is FLYING around here lately!

The layout I’ve chosen to spotlight today from Blue Heart Scraps Gallery is one by Debbie (rdjrneace).

I really like all the clustered ribbons! That’s what really drew my eyes. I like that it’s centered and the picture is perfect.

Debbie used JoyLynn’s new kit, Sugar High (she also used Sugar High Clusters):

I absolutely love love this kit! It’s just so bright and yummy! 🙂

Please, don’t forget to go give some love on this great layout!

I would love to be able to spotlight YOUR layout here using  any of Blue Heart Scraps products! All you have to do is post your layout to her gallery and next week you could see your own beautiful layout right here!

Happy Thursday everyone, keep scrappin’!

-April

Tuesday Treats Freebie Time!

Wow.  It’s only Tuesday, but it’s already been quite a week.  Luckily, my semester ended last week (2 As and a B – I’ll take it!) and my oldest finishes Kindergarten in 13 days, so easier times are hopefully ahead.

But, I know you came for the freebie, so I’ll get to it.  Whining doesn’t do much good most times, so I’m not going to bother.  🙂

Today’s freebie is a Facebook Timeline QP made by my CT Member April using one of my newest releases, Sugar High.  Enjoy! 🙂

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Meet the Team Monday and a sale you’ll be THANKful for!

Good Morning Friends!!

How was your (i)NSD weekend? There was SO much happening EVERYWHERE! I’m exhausted just thinking about it all.  I hope you all had an amazing weekend, scored some amazing goodies and scrapped some amazing layouts. 🙂

It’s Meet the Team Monday again! Today we’re talking to Amy [mommyscrapper].

Basics: My name is Amy and I have been married to my sweetheart for 15 1/2 years. I am a SAHM to two daughters 14 and 12, and three sons 10, 8 and 1 1/2.

How long have you been on the Blue Heart Scraps CT? I just joined in February of 2012

What is your favorite layout you’ve made using Blue Heart Scraps products?
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These were some of my favorite pictures and the Showing Thanks Kit was just perfect for it.

Tell us about your scrapping experience: Did you ever paper scrap? When did you start digi-scrapping? How did you get started?
I started paper scrapping during high school and continued doing it while my kids were little. My friends would have a ladies night once a month and scrap the night away. After moving in 2005 all of my stuff was a little disorganized and I had lost motivation to pull it out and I didn’t have anyone to go with anymore. I heard someone mention digi-scrapping and so I looked into it. For Christmas that year I received PSE 4 and I was hooked. No mess and saved so much time. I could make 1 page and print it 4 times for all of the kids books.

What program do you use?
I started with PSE 4. but I now use PS CS4

Can you share a tip or a piece of advice for your fellow digi scrappers out there?
You can’t enjoy your pictures if they are hidden on your hard drive. Start scrapping so you can enjoy them.

Tell us something different about you: I am a bit of a do-it-yourselfer. It’s hard for me to think of paying someone else to do something when I could do it myself or figure out how to do it. A few years ago I refinished a piano I bought from the classifieds and redid two chairs and a small table that belonged in my Grandma. Now my hands are full with a toddler and I ma lucky if I can get the laundry done and dinner on the table.

What is your favorite Blue Heart Scraps kit?
Showing Thanks. I have used it numerous times and each page looks different and unique. The kit just has so many options and is really versatile

Since Amy chose Showing Thanks as her favorite kit, you get it for just $1 TODAY ONLY! Talk about a super end to the NSD weekend. Head on over to Blue Heart Scraps store and grab it now!

Special iNSD Freebie :)

Happy iNSD!  Hope you’ve found some wonderful deals in your tour around the digital scrapbooking world.  Remember that Funky Playground Designs store is currently 50% off, including my Cover Me Facebook Timeline Cover Templates.  Facebook’s new timeline format got you down? We’ve got you covered! As easy as 1, 2, 3, drag, drop, clip!  Set of 4 layered templates for your Facebook Timeline Cover pictures. Each template comes in PSD, TIF, and individual PNG layers.

You can also pick up my newest releases there.  There’s Sugar High:

with its 4 coordinating packs:

There’s also Beep Boop:

with its gorgeous coordinating packs

Or, if you’re in the market for some gorgeous new paper templates, I have my first CU pack available.  Each come in layered PSD and TIF formats.  For Personal and/or Commercial Use (no credit required!)

BUT, let’s get to the freebie, right?  🙂  This gorgeous cluster frame was made by my incredibly talented (and super sweet!) Creative Team member, Michelle, using one of my newest releases, Sugar High:

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And, don’t forget about my new Facebook Exclusive Freebie — a set of 6 Facebook Timeline QPs using the Cover Me Templates above, and some of my new and old releases.  You can grab them by “liking” my Blue Heart Scraps Facebook Fan Page and clicking on the Exclusive Freebie button at the top!

I’ve got some fun chats planned and an extra special sale planned for tomorrow…so I’ll see you back then! 🙂

Layout Spotlight!

Good Morning! Happy Early NSD!

The Digiscrapverse is BUZZING with so much excitement over iNSD weekend!

Today’s layout spotlight is brought to you by one of JoyLynn’s amazing CT members, Cherry, using one of JoyLynn’s BRAND NEW kits, BeepBoop! Cuteness overload? I THINK SO!

I love her layering behind the photo, her mini cluster in the top right hand corner and her use of the elements around the photo.  It’s so bright and fun!

You can pick up BeepBoop for $1.50 TODAY ONLY! in JoyLynn’s shop. 

Don’t forget to grab all the coordinating packs (QP’s, clusters and paperstacks!) too! EVERYTHING is 75% OFF!

Well, what are you waiting for!? 🙂

One more thing before I make a mad dash to the store myself- how would YOU   like to see your layout featured here? Just upload it to Blue Heart Scraps gallery (using Blue Heart Scraps products, of course) and next week it could be you! 🙂 With all these super sales going on for NSD, there is no reason you can’t stock up on all of JoyLynn’s great kits! 🙂

Happy scrapping!

-April

3 New Releases, a Chat with Me & iNSD Sales & Fun!

So much to talk about this morning!  I’ll try to be as quick as possible, since I’m sure your mailbox is full of wonderful iNSD weekend news.  GingerScraps is getting a jumpstart on the fun with a 70% off Early Bird Sale all day long!  But, the sale ends at midnight tonight, but don’t miss out! 🙂

In honor of iNSD weekend and GingerScraps’ wonderful sale, I’ve released my goodies a few days early this week.

First up is probably my favorite kit ever, lol.  The bright colors, the adorable robots…this kit just screams my 2 adorable sons!  R is for really rad robots! No instructions required, already assembled and ready to play! These robots are no danger! danger! and all fun! fun! Gadgets and gizmos and BEEP BOOP Oh my! Enjoy the bright, fun, quirkiness of Beep Boop.   And with GingerScraps’ great sale, it’s just $1.50 all day long!

and, it has 3 great coordinating packs available with it, too:

Check out the gorgeous layouts from my CT girls and the GingerScraps CT:

I’ve also got a fun, sugar inspired new release for you today.  Like a kid in a candy store and you don’t have to share! Go ahead, over-indulge. Super sweet layouts and zero calories! Move over diamonds, Sugar High is a girl’s best friend. Enjoy the sweetest layouts with Sugar High. And with GingerScraps’ great sale, it’s just $1.50 all day long, too!

And, it comes with 4 coordinating packs, sure to make all of your scrapping fun and easy!  🙂

Check out the gorgeous Sugar High layouts created by my CT and the GingerScraps CT:

And, a first for me this week is a CU Paper Template set.  Six fun, stripe-inspired paper patterns for personal or commercial use.   Each come in layered PSD and TIF formats (and no credit is required!).

GingerScraps has a weekend full of fun and games & lots of speed scraps and chats planned:

and it includes a super special chat with ME planned for Sunday:

Funky Playground Designs (where I’m currently guesting) has some fun things planned, too…including the chance to win your order of $15+ for free!  Can’t be that!

Hope you have an incredibly fun iNSD weekend and find lots of great deals.  Hope to see you around the GingerScraps and Funky Playground Designs forums! 🙂

And, if you have a free moment this weekend, be sure to check out my Blue Heart Scraps Facebook page.  You might just see some great coupons posted there!  🙂

Tuesday Treats Freebie, $1 Bake Sale & Prepping for iNSD!

Man, I have been busy today, lol!  My guest store at Funky Playground Designs is open.  I’m hosting the May Color Challenge at GingerScraps, and have included a small paper pack freebie to get you started.  And, now I’m back to tell you about some things I completely forgot to tell you about in my first blog post this morning!

First, though, let’s get this week’s Tuesday Treats freebie out of the way.  I’ve got lots of fun, wonderful goodness to talk to you about below, but you can be downloading while you’re reading.  🙂

This week’s freebie is a cluster frame made by April using the My Cake Day kit.  Super, super cute, right?  That sweet little boy in the picture?  That’s my youngest, Hayden, who just celebrated his 4th birthday on Sunday.  Seemed only fitting that I’d share the ‘birthday’ frame with a picture of my adorable ‘birthday boy’.  🙂

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The first of the month means the $1 Buffet and Bake Sale at GingerScraps.  I didn’t get a chance to participate in the Buffet this month (though, there’s some gorgeous stuff there, so be sure to check it out here!), but I do have 6 great products added to the $1 Bake Sale.  They’re only on sale for$1 through the 5th of the month, so be sure to stock up now!

My $1 products this month:

Also, I supplied the kit for this month’s May Daily Download at GingerScraps.  Each day during the month of May, you can download a portion of the kit on the GingerScraps blog.  This month’s kit is full of bright, fun, fresh & fruity colors.  Check out the sneak peek below for a small taste of what you can download for free this month:

And, this weekend is iNSD.  I’m sure most of you know that already…but did you know that the designers at GingerScraps have been prepping our hearts out, so that we can fill your weekend with tons of wonderful fun?  Take a peek at just a few of the things planned for this weekend:

I’ll be back tomorrow with a little sneak peek of some of the new goodies you can expect from me this weekend.  But for not, I need to rest my fingers.  I’ve been a typing fool all day long!  🙂

Funky New Guest Store! :)

So, I sat down to write this post about an hour or so ago…..and then I fell asleep sitting here in the recliner.  Oops.  I think these final exams are taking a bit more of my energy than I first thought! LoL 🙂

But, I’m awake now, and ready to give you some free money!  😉

Yep, that’s right!  My new guest store at Funky Playground Designs opens up today, and to celebrate, I’m having a 50% off sale on my guest store there through iNSD weekend.  Not a bad deal, right?!  🙂

And, in honor of the new guest store opening, I have a Funky Playgrounds exclusive release today!

Facebook Timeline got you down? We’ve got you covered! As easy as 1, 2, 3; drag, drop,clip!
Cover Me is a set of 4 layered templates for your Facebook Timeline Cover pictures!  Each templates comes in PSD, TIF and individual PNG layers.  And thanks to my awesome 50% off sale, they’re available for just $1!
Can’t beat that awesome deal, can you? 🙂

 

Thanks for the guesses on yesterday’s contest post.  No one guessed the correct store (though I must say, I love the ones you DID suggest! I’ve done a guest spot at one already, and may have a guest store at another in the works soon, I hope, hehe)…so I let random.org pick a winner:

(there were 8 guesses, but one person guessed twice) 🙂

Congrats, Jen L!  🙂  I’ll email you a little later today with the coupon code for your $5! 🙂

My May Guest Store = YOUR Chance To Win!

These past few days (weeks, if we’re being honest, lol) have been incredibly busy.  Finishing up this semester of school (I’ll take 2 finals today, another one on Wednesday), celebrating my baby boy’s 4th birthday yesterday (Chuck E. Cheese, new toys, ice cream, loads of fun!), preparing for iNSD this weekend (I can’t WAIT to show you my new goodies!) and getting ready for a guest store that starts May 1st (tomorrow? eeks!).  I swear, I’m feeling exhausted just thinking about it all! *deep breath*

BUT, I’m also feeling generous, and like I need to get some good stuff away.  🙂  SO, what better way to celebrate a guest store opening than with a small contest and a chance for YOU (yes, you!) to win $5 to my new guest store.  With iNSD this weekend, and the wonderful sales that come along with it…that means the opportunity to grab some great new goodies for little to nothing!

Yes, that’s right!  Make one guess in the comments below, listing the digital scrapbooking store that YOU think I’ll be guesting at starting tomorrow morning.  If you’re the first one to guess correctly, you’ll win a $5 gift to my guest store! (On the off chance that no one guesses correctly, I’ll let random.org pick a winner for me).

Good luck…and happy guessing!!! 😀