How To Cluster Tutorial

Last week I hosted a chat over at MouseScrappers about clustering.  An hour was definitely not enough time to cover all the basics, so I went ahead and posted a more in depth tutorial on the subject.

How To Cluster Tutorial

Not only do you get a wealth of information =)  But I also made a basic photo cluster for you to use while trying out the tutorial.

So head on over and check it out!!

In My Garden Mini Kit FREBBIE!

Hi everyone!!  I am here, fashionably late as usual, to bring you a free mini kit!  In My Garden was created as a participation prize for a chat I hosted a couple weeks ago, but I really wanted to offer it to all of my friends and fans =)

In case you haven't noticed, I have been slowly sprucing up my little blog.  I also started a Facebook Fan Page, a Twitter account and a Newsletter! So sign up, Like me and/or follow me!!  All you need to do is look in the sidebar! ------------------------->>>>

I am slowly trying to get into a groove and am hoping to release freebies more regularly soon!

And here is your freebie! 

In My Garden Mini Kit

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In My Garden Add-On

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Be On The Lookout!!

Just wanted to stop by real quick like to let you all know that I have a freebie coming up this weekend!!  I promised ya'll the In My Garden mini-kit that was offered as my ScrapMatters chat participation prize and it will be here this weekend.  Of course I couldn't leave it as is (too many idea's in my head!) so I am adding a few things for everyone.  See you all this weekend!!

ScrapMatters Stack Exchange!

We are trying something new over at ScrapMatters this month!  Instead of the normal Quickpage Exchange, we are doing a Stacked Paper Exchange!  It should be fun and the kit chosen is a seriously awesome one:

March Layouts!

March was a sad month for layouts. lol.  With the Design Star competition going on, I was only able to get a couple LO's done.  Here are the couple that I did and you can see my full gallery at ScrapMatters.

You Color My World by Kay Miller

Just My Luck by Jady Day Studio

Perfect To Me by Meghan Mullins and Traci Reed

Cindy's Layered Templates: Half Pack #9 by Cindy Schneider

Cindy's Layered Templates: Single #6 by Cindy Schneider

Candy Shop by Britt-ish Designs and Sahlin Studio

Sweetness: Word Art by Britt-ish Designs and Sahlin Studio

Imagination - a MouseScrappers collab

Just Plain Fun Templates by Britt-ish Designs

These next two LO's were done with my Design Star kits! I think they turned out pretty cute =)

My Kind Of Christmas by Crossbone Cuts

Blog Train Template Freebie by Queen Of Hearts

You're A Peach by Crossbone Cuts

Cindy's Layered Templates: Set 78 by Cindy Schneider

Hosting A Chat Tonight!! With A FREEBIE!!

Hey everyone!!  Sorry for the short notice, but I am hosting a chat tonight at ScrapMatters at 6PM PST!  I love to chat with everyone and just for showing up you are gonna get this fun little mini-kit I made!  Hope to see you all there!

ETA:  For those of you that missed the chat, stay tuned!  I will be offering this kit as a freebie here on my blog next week sometime!

My Design Star Kits! FREEBIES!

As I am sure most of my followers know, the Design Star competition ended this past week.  Unfortunately, I didn't win a spot =(  But have no fear!  There is no way I am gonna stop designing!!  I just wanted to stop by and say thank you again to everyone for all your love and support.  =)

I am posting my kits here for those of you that weren't able to download then through ScrapMatters.  Enjoy!

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Imagination Blog Train and a FREEBIE!

MouseScrappers brand new store, first kit, and a freebie!

What do you get when you add together one spark of imagination, SIX awesome designers, and a whole lot of creativity?? You get the new MouseScrappers store and its very first kit! This week you will be putting on your thinking caps and letting your dreams take flight with a journey into….IMAGINATION!

In support of MouseScrappers, 6 all star designers(Britt-ish Designs, Chelle's Creations, Haynay Designs, Leslie Bodoh Designs, Sahlin Studio and WM[squared] Designs) have come together to create a kit that includes 2 full alphas; 29 rich, colorful papers; and over 60 incredible elements including park icons, tools of imagination and our favorite dragon. This kit is sure to spark your creative imagination! Not only will you be receiving this awesome collaboration kit that can’t be found anywhere else, your purchase will help support the operation and upkeep of MouseScrappers and its fabulous gallery!  And it is 20% off thru the 27th!

Here is the layout I made with this awesome kit:

In honor of the new store and the fantastic Imagination! kit we’ve got some must have blog train freebies to share.  Here is what I have for you:

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And if you are so full of Imagination! that you lose your way on the train, you can always get back on track here at MouseScrappers.

We can’t wait to see what you create! Thank you for supporting MouseScrappers and for making it such a wonderful place for all of us!

***Next stop on this awesome blog train is Roxana! ***

Design Star Round 4

Round 4 was due earlier today!  This is it.  The last stop.  I just wanted to stop in and say sorry for the lack of posting lately (i have been one busy little bee!) and to show you my new kit!!  YAY!!

image is linked to the ScrapMatters gallery where you can download it for free!

I even scrapped a page with it already too:

 

And a page using My Kind Of Christmas. My round 2/3 submission:

Holy Moly!!

Look who is moving on to round 4 of the Design Star competition:

EEEEE!!!!!  Yes, I am on there!  I can't believe it.  I am so excited =)  The last round is due on the 21st of March so be on the lookout!

Oh and before I forget, look at this seriously awesome layout that Krista of Sahlin Studio made with My Kind Of Christmas:

Isn't it fabulous?!  It is so awesome to see the kit in action =)

Design Star Round 3

Phew. What a week! The entries for round 3 of the Design Star competition were do this past Monday!  I got mine in and now we wait.  This is a elimination round and we are not going to find out who goes through to the next round until Friday.  I am really happy with the way my elements came out and I hope you all like them too!

 The image is linked to my ScrapMatters Gallery which is where you can download them!

If you didn't grab the papers yet, you can find them HERE!

My Kind Of Christmas - Elements.  Enjoy!

February Layouts!

Here are all the layouts I did last month.  The credits can be found in my ScrapMatters Gallery:

Design Star Round 2

The second round of submissions were due today!  We had to make the papers for a kit.  Next week will be the embellishments.  I has so much fun making these papers.  I hope you all like them =)

Click on the image and you will be taken to the gallery to DL the papers!  Enjoy!

Look Who Made It To Round 2!!

 ME!!!!  Yaya!!!  I can't believe I made it to the next round of the Design Star Competition!  This is so exciting.  Next up, making my own paper pack.  I have a lot of work to do.

In case you missed it, here is my mini kit from the first round:

If you click on the preview, then you will go to the gallery where you can DL it for yourself!

Prompt Challenge - Day 30

Day 30 - A Picture 

Here is a photo of my cousin Lindsay and I with Mardi Gras Goofy last friday!  I just love Goofy's outfit!!

And with that we have reached the end of the 30 day blog challenge!!  Yay!!  I am gonna try to post more regularly on here now that I have gotten used to posting again.  So stay tuned!

Prompt Challenge - Day 29

Day 29 - 3 Wishes

1)  To go to Walt Disney World.  It is a dream, a wish and a lifelong goal all wrapped into one.

2)  To live a happy life.  I don't need riches and lots of material things (don't get me wrong, I will take them as a bonus) I just want to be happy.

3)  Find every pet a home.  I can't stand pet stores and seeing animals up for adoption literally breaks my heart.  If I only had one wish instead of 3, this is the one I would pick.

Prompt Challenge - Day 28

Day 28 - Something That Stresses You Out

I don't get stressed out very easily.  Whenever I do start to get that "I am about to freak out" feeling, I just step back, take a breather and assess the situation.  I don't get stressed out by big things, like most people do.  Money, jobs, family, etc.  No, I get stressed out from overwhelming Creative Team work.  That is usually the only thing that can stress me out. LOL.  I am pathetic.

Prompt Challenge - Day 27

Day 27 - Pets

I am pretty sure that this is the one thing that pretty much EVERYONE knows about me.  I LOVE my dogs.  I am always taking photos of them and they are constantly featured in my digi-scrap layouts. Instead of posting photos, I will go ahead and post some layouts of them =)