beautiful day

CREDITS: Perfect Day by Re Kneipp Designs; font is Century Gothic

chatterbox

CREDITS: Chatterbox by Misty Mareda; Easy Breezy Part 9 by Busy Bee Designs; font is Century Gothic

sunkissed

CREDITS: In The Shadow of Tree by et Designs; Template from Template Fusion Challenge at 9th and Bloom; font is Firefly Castle

carefree

CREDITS: Happy by Vera Lim; Kooky Cutouts Collab by Crystal Livesay & Fizzy Pop Designs; font is Sketchy Times

loving {U} is easy

CREDITS: Treasured by Ruth Melody Designs; Masked 3 by Ruth Melody Designs; Wordy {Romance} by Polly & Rufus Designs; font is Qwerty

grade 7

I can't believe this was a year ago!  She's growing up SO fast!

CREDITS: A Time To Learn Bundle by Stolen Moments; Scraps by Number: Just Call Me Sara by Stolen Moments; font is Times New Yorker

It's About Time

CREDITS: She Found Her Bliss by Studio Tangie; font is Typewriter

Dancing Queen

CREDITS: Cosmopolitan by Studio Maya; font is Old Typefaces

Hoo's Ready For Fall?

My other cute nephew ~ isn't he just the most adorable little man?

CREDITS: Shades of Autumn and Shades of Autumn {Word Art} by Ziggle Designs; Scraplift of "My Little Prince" by caits (for the August 14 Twisted Lift at Scrap Orchard); font is Century Gothic

lazy summer afternoon

CREDITS: Dreamy Afternoon by AnnaBV Designs; Template from August Template Challenge at Scrap Orchard; font is Century Gothic

crafty me

CREDITS: September Fruit Basket available at Scrap Orchard; font is Twelve Again

Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs ~ Birthday Sale 40% Off!

Oh yes . . . I turn the big FOUR-OH tomorrow and to celebrate, everything in my store at The Digichick is 40% off through August 29th! Discount appears automatically during checkout. Image is linked to the Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs Blog and from there linked to The Digichick Shop.

Have fun ~ and happy scrapping!

little boys

One of my precious nephews ~ this is Levi when I saw him back in June.  I should see him soon, and I'm excited to see how much he's grown and changed since I saw him last. Isn't he the cutest thing ever?

CREDITS: Oh Baby by Hazel Olive Designs (part of The Daily Digi Files for August 2010); font is Times New Roman

give out love

CREDITS: Ever & Always by Lauren Reid and Micheline Martin; Anything Goes Collab by Fizzy Pop and Three Sweet Chicks; font is Orator

pizza toppings

CREDITS: Pizza Fresca by Lyndsay Riches; font is SlabTallX

my love for you is constant

CREDITS: Unconventional Wisdom by Studio Tangie; font is Junko's Typewriter

love that boy

CREDITS: Love That Boy by Graham Like The Cracker and Bella Gypsy; Weave Me, Weave Me Templates by Graham Like The Cracker; font is CK Ali's Writing

you are my heart

CREDITS: Metro Mint by Kay Miller, August Guest at Scrap Orchard; Scraplift of "oh- so-very-squeezable" by gonewiththewind (me); font is Century Gothic

home grown beauty

CREDITS: Summer Harvest by mle Card; font is DJB Gimme Space

Note To Self

CREDITS: Preserved by FruitLoOp Sally and zinnias and swallowtails; fonts are Stamp Act and Tanya Print

love the good life

CREDITS: Vintage Carnival by Jenn Barrette and Sahlin Studio; Sidekicks Pack 16 by Fizzy Pop Designs; font is Century Gothic

i love my teacher

CREDITS: The Three R's by Threeology (Connie Prince and Bella Gypsy); font is Century Gothic

hope along the coast

CREDITS: Hands Across The Gulf Charity Collab available at After Five Designs; font is OldTypefaces

Hands Across The Gulf ~ Charity Collab

For more than 90 days, oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico before the leak was finally "capped" in late July. It is estimated that approximately 4.9 million barrels (or 205.8 million gallons) of oil spilled into the waters. It has been one of the biggest environmental disasters in decades. Hundreds of miles of beaches, wetlands, and estuaries along the northern Gulf Coast have been impacted. The spill, though temporarily "capped", continues to cause extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats as well as the Gulf's fishing and tourism industries. Families are without work and marine and land animals continue to suffer. And there are still many unknowns about the long term effects of the oil and of chemical disbursements used in attempts to curtail the flow and impact upon the regional coastline and waters.

Forty-five designers across the digital scrapbooking community have united with one shared cause: to raise awareness and to support recovery efforts for the environment and those impacted by this tragic disaster.

Participating designers include: Aja Abney, Amy Martin, Biograffiti, Boutique Cute Dolls, Createwings Designs, Deena Rutter, Designs by Cindy Schneider, Designs by Crystal Livesay, Dido Designs, Dunia Designs, Emily Merritt Designs, Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs (that's me!), Fizzy Pop Designs, FruitLoOp Sally Designs, Laurie Ann (Heaven's Gate Designs), Holliewood Studios, Holly Designs, Holly Spring Designs, Jazzmin Designs, Jennifer Barrette Designs, Jacque Larsen, Juliana Kneipp Designs, Kay Miller Designs, Kaye Winiecki, Kitty Designs, Kristin Aagard Designs, Lauren Grier, Leora Sanford, Loreta Labarca, Micheline Martin, Nikki Beaudreau, Paislee Press, One Little Bird Designs, Sabrina Dupre, Sahlin Studio, Sarah Cornish of My 4 Hens Photography, Shabby Miss Jenn, Studio Basic Designs, Sugarplum Paperie, Tickled Pink Studios, Tiny Toes Designs, Tracie Stroud, Vera Lim, Vinnie Pearce, and zinnias and swallowtails.

Hands Across the Gulf is our heartsong for this cause. This gorgeous kit representing the varied styles of the scrapping community, is positively overflowing with beautiful papers, unique elements, templates and Photoshop actions. All told, designers have contributed more than 100 papers and 200 elements, 2 full alphas, 18 templates, and 4 PS actions to Hands Across the Gulf.

Available for sale for one month only, 100% of the proceeds from this kit will be donated to the National Wildlife Federation and to the United Way's Gulf Recovery Fund.

Hands Across the Gulf arrives Sunday 15 August 2010 at After Five Designs. Image is linked to the After Five Designs Shoppe.

I created with this gorgeous collab ~ and here's my layout called "hope along the coast":

you are the best

CREDITS: Everydays by FruitLoOp Sally; font is Typewriter

picture perfect moment

CREDITS: Lavender Story by Kimla Designs and Holly Spring Designs; font is Print Clearly

Smarty Pants

CREDITS: e=mc2 Collab by the Funky Playground Designers; font is Typewriter

Summer Belle

CREDITS: Summer Belle by FruitLoOp Sally; Artisan Notebook August Challenge Template by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs; font is OldNewspaperTypes

Snap

CREDITS: Memories Captured, a 9th & Bloom Designers Collab; font is Pea Hurry Up Beck

soar

CREDITS: Bluebird by Lauren Reid and Juliana Kneipp; Solo Act No. 2 by Fizzy Pop Designs; font is Gimme Space

the sweetest thing

CREDITS: The Sweetest Thing by Kaye Winiecki; Template Pack 32 by Kaye Winiecki; Heartland Photo Action by Pioneer Woman; font is Traveling Typewriter

love family time together

Olivia and Grandma Sue on our recent vacation to Missouri.

CREDITS: Happy Place by Fly Pixel Studio; Memories . . . Captured by 9th & Bloom Designers (Template by Fizzy Pop Designs); font is Times New Roman

a fishing lesson

CREDITS: Gone Fishing by Creations by Rachael; ScrapMatters Tuesday Template by Trixie Scraps; fonts are Stamp and Sylfaen

oh happy day!

CREDITS: Celebrate! (bold) by Chelle's Creations; Wet Paint Alpha by Chelle's Creations; ScrapMatters Tuesday Template by Scrapmuss Designs; font is Sylfaen

back yard friends

CREDITS: Adventures in my Backyard Bundle by Jenn Barrette; font is Print Clearly

wishes

CREDITS: After Dark by Sahlin Studio; font is Wendy Sue

ScrapMatters 3rd Birthday Celebration ~ Blog Train

Welcome!  I hope that you are enjoying the chats, games, speed scraps and sales of the ScrapMatters 3rd Birthday Celebration.  Today on my blog you'll find a quick page created from the Cupcakes & Candles Collab designed by the ScrapMatters Design Team.  The Cupcakes & Candles Collab is free with a qualifying purchase of $20.  Click on the image to download the Quick Page blog freebie!  {THIS QUICK PAGE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD}

Don't forget to visit all the blogs to find other beautiful freebies created with this fantastic collab.  Your next stop will be at Amy's Blog:  http://melniczenkomusings.blogspot.com/.

Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, wishing you much happy scrapping!

life is good

CREDITS: Celebrate Life Bundle by Cinzia Loosemore, August Guest at Memory Scraps; font is Print Clearly

cute bunny

CREDITS: Slow and Steady by Sir Scrapalot; Template by Amanda Carlson; font is Quicksand

you are my sunshine song

CREDITS: Sunshine Song by river~rose; font is Print Clearly

Gladiola and Hydrangea

CREDITS: Butterfly Garden Mini Kit by Siamese Studio (free with $5 purchase at Funky Playground Designs); font is Pegsanna HMK

in my sweet dreams

CREDITS: No Monsters Under My Bed by Studio Lorie; font is Print Clearly

summertime

CREDITS: Castaway by Faith True; font is 1942 Report

gimme s'more good luvin'

CREDITS: S'more by the Campfire by Bunnies and Bows by Amy Rose; Ephemeral Soul by Designs by Helly & By Becca; font is Arial Black

hold on

CREDITS: Wistful by By Becca; font is Typical Writer

growing up fast

CREDITS: Fast Forward by Studio Rosey Posey; Sketch Collection 36 by Studio Jen; font is Print Clearly

9th & Bloom Grand Opening Blog Hop!

Oh yes, the much anticipated day has arrived! We've been waiting for WEEKS to share this beautiful new site and store, and we can't believe it's finally here! You'll find an incredible lineup of designers in the shop!

Bunnies & Bows by Amy Rose

By Becca

Clever Monkey Graphics

Damayanti Designs

emeto designs

Emily Ann Designs

et Designs

Fizzy Pop Designs

Fly Pixel Studio

Holly Designs

Kasia Designs

Kelley Mickus Designs

Lauren Reid Designs

mk Designs

Palvinka Designs

Vera Lim Design

And not only that, but there are FIVE guest designers that are just gonna blow your socks off with the gorgeousness that they are sharing at Ninth and Bloom. We are calling them the Fab 5 and they will WOW you!

Be sure to stop by and see us for challenges, games, RAKs . . . oh yeah . . . and the Blog Hop!

I am so excited to share with you the Quick Page I created with the 9th and Bloom Collab Memories . . . Captured:

{ c l i c k  o n   i m a g e  t o  d o w n l o a d }

Here's the quick page in action:

I'm so glad that you stopped by and hope you enjoy the free quick page!  Don't forget to visit all the blogs to find other beautiful freebies.  Your next stop will be:  Davita's Blog!