September Desktop Freebie!

No manufacturer Monday today as: 1 - it's a holiday and we're entertaining and; 2 - it's the first of September which means FREE DESKTOP day! The desktop is available at my stores: Di Hickman Designs and ACOT

This desktop for September is made with my latest digital kit called "feeling krafty" which features lots of kraft cardstock, cardboard, and all things kraft colored! It's a smaller "mini" kit with just 6 papers and 9 embellishments but everything is perfectly coordinated and is sure to be an essential in your digital scrapping stash! Also a discount coupon is included in the desktop download for 25% off the new Krafty kit!

Feeling Krafty is available at all my digital stores!


Hope everyone has a great Labor Day!

Di

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"Diva Approved!" it's in the store!

New kit is up and in the store! It's called "Diva Approved" and is inspired by Bella my friend Nancy's little girl. Saw a few pics of her playing dress up and knew I had to create a kit for her! So here is the layout of Bella-bug, my muse!

Here is the full "Diva approved" kit! Contains: 10 papers, 7 solids (all papers have a linen & grunge texture); full alpha; 4 buttons; silver buckle; silver brad; silver crown brad; diva journal stamp; diva approved stamp; HRH stamp; Diva! Glitter wordart; 3 flower clipz; 3 gems with silver rim; gem flourish; 6 grosgrain ribbons; 2 knots; 2 stitching and a scallop circle paper with velvet texture. All for $4.50!

As I know some of you only want certain things, I also separated into packs. First the paper pack. All 10 papers plus the 7 solids for $2.50

The embellishment pack, full of all the bling and silver glamor! The stamps come in both a clean edge or a rub-on grungy kinda look.

And the alpha pack! Full A-Z, numbers 0-9 and punction {;"&'.} The alpha is transparent acetate, with pink inked edges. Each letter has 3 inset gems for that extra glitz, and stands 1.5" tall!

This kit is gonna be great for little girls dress-up, princesses or just your little diva's! I had so much fun creating it! Hope you all enjoy it too!

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Layout Sketch - February

I said I'd be doing layout sketches and here is Februarys! Not sure yet how often the layout sketches will be, but it'll be at LEAST monthly! Maybe more. Guess you'll have to stay tuned! Februarys sketch features two areas either for photo's or journalling, you could switch them out depending on how much you had to say or how big your pic is. I'd love to see your layouts so link me up either in the comments or send me an email. The digital template is available to those on my newsletter mailing list, which was emailed out yesterday. If you want to receive these weekly newsletter updates with the template links then again Email me and I'll hook you up with the weekly newsletter!

This is a layout the template is based on, featuring our friends Chris and Alicia. The digital supplies are all made by me! Its my latest kit called "hugs & kisses" available at Imagine Create Scrap. Its packed full of stuff! Including patterned papers, ribbons, brushes, embellishments and much more! All for only $4.00!!!

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Vintage Christmas

This is the first of my kits for Imagine Create Scrap! Its called A Vintage Christmas, featuring the traditional colors of red, green and gold!

Kit Contents: 8 patterned papers; 1 Gold scallop edged cardstock; 3 solid; cardstock; 3 photo anchors; 3 brads; 3 sets of embossed photo corners; 3 embossed vellum window tabs; 5 ribbons; 6 stitching; 1 Full alphabet, numbers and punctuation.

All background papers are saved as 300 dpi JPEG files and are 12X12 in size. All elements are saved as individual PNG files with a transparent background.

The kit is $5.00 and you can purchase it NOW at the ICS digital store

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Digital Kit for MFS

This weekend is the online crop at Memories from Scrap! My friend Lucy is the owner and asked me if I'd do a digital kit for the crop, naturally I said yes!!! So here it is the MFS digi kit!

Download links:
Papers 1
Papers 2
embellishments here

You should drop by memories from scrap this weekend! Tons of games, challenges and prizes too! Should be a ton of fun!

Enjoy!!!

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Crafty Keepsakes - January Kit

This months kit from Crafty Keepsakes is called "No Limits!" and it's awesome! Love the colors of this kit perfect for masculine pages, and its JAM PACKED! Seriously fun papers and embellishments! Love all the Heidi Swap goodies!!! Plus piggy tales and 3 bugs! And the maya road ribbon, wow! How can you NOT want to play with this! Get yours here!

Kit Includes:
5 Piggy Tales Little Boy Blue Papers
3 Three Bug's Maverick Papers
20 Bazzill Light Blue Mini Brads
7 Bazzill Typhoon 10mm Brads
4 Bazzill Really Big Walnut Brads
4 Heidi Swapp File Folders
1 Scenic Route "Play Hard" Rub-ons
14 Heidi Swapp Circle Clips Brown
2 Sheets Each Style of Heidi Swapp Journal Spots
1 Heidi Swapp Newsprint Chipboard Alphas Brown
1 Piggy Tales Coordinating Tag Die Cut Sheet
1 Sheet Bottle-cap stickers
2 Maya Road Ribbons 1 Yard Each
1 Brown with Circles Designer Ribbon 1 Yard

all for just $29.99!!!

Here are a couple of layouts I did with the kit, I have already done a couple of cards which I posted earlier this month (see the card sketches earlier this month). The first layout "determined" is loosely based on a sketch by Lucy Chesna (scrapperqueen) who is the forum director at Crafty Keepsakes. She gave us a sketch to work with for the newsletter. The second layout "Focus" was inspired by Ali Edwards newsletter. I blogged about my inspiration word for 2007 being Focus and wanted to do a layout about it so there it is! The journalling is inside the file folder. Did you notice too... the journalling on both is HAND WRITTEN! Go me!

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Rina Kroes - Review

One of this months digital sponsors at Treasures to Scrap is Rina Kroes. Her digital kits are available at Scrapbook Elements. She has tons of kits to choose from with a variety of themes, I was spoilt for choice! In the end I chose the Remembrance kit.
The Remembrance kit is stunning! Love the soft colors and the vintage feel to this kit, the papers are just beautiful! And such unique embellishments! From the pipe and glasses to the pen! I can't get enough of this kit!

My first layout with this kit is "Lillian". I knew this kit was screaming for vintage photographs and I had this one of my grandmother that was waiting to be scrapped Loved the beaded pins and the floral papers.

The second layout I did with this kit I chose to combine with Misty Cato's template challenge at Treasures to Scrap. I'd missed doing Decembers so I wanted to get right back on track! I'd done a layout of blues and beige so I chose the browns and greens on this one!

The Frames in this kit and embellishment are just stunning! Loved the ribbon slide (must have cos I used it on both layouts!) and the wordart is beautiful! All round a GREAT kit especially for vintage photos!

On top of all that Rina is sponsoring a fabulous contest at TTS this month! The digi do-over contest! Awesome stuff! Thanks Rina!

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Crafty Keepsakes kit - No Limits!

That's the name of the new kit from Crafty Keepsakes. I got mine today. Loving it! Sneak preview : 3 bugs "Maverick" papers with Piggy Tales "little boy blue". Just love the combo! With some yummy Heidi Swap goodies, and the ribbon? Wow! its to DIE FOR! Really!

My last post about change and the kit being called "no limits" has me thinking. Change is coming, I feel it. Not just in my creative life but personal life. I am changing. So much has happened this past year I think its inevitable that change is coming. Each New Year approaches and I start to think about goals for the upcoming year. What do I want to acheive? I've been working lately at expanding my style, not changing it but growing, again its changing. I've been working with some older 3 bugs stuff and I am LOVING the projects I have created. I know that I need to create more for me but also I need to think outside the scrapbook page. I've done 2 altered projects and LOVE them, I mean really LOVE them. Its been so refreshing to get out of that 12x12 page for a change. It's been a while, too long! I'm at a planning stage in my "change". Anyone that knows me knows I am a big planner, and list maker. One more week till the New Year! One more week! I need to plan, organise, get on "my mission". I need to refocus, something I've known and felt for a while but I really do need this for 2007.

Yep lots of changes coming!

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Crafty Keepsakes - December Kit!

Enchanted Memories is the name of this months kit! Its packed with My Minds Eye & Fancy pants papers, and some co-ordinating embellishments! Its awesome!

The December kit includes:
5 MME Bohemia Papers
3 Fancy Pants Fancy Free Collection Papers
15 Bazzill Brown Mini Brads
10 Queen and Co. mini brads
12 Bazzill Buttons
6 Bazzill mini blossoms
1 MME Bohemia Alpha Rub-ons
4 Maya Road Photo Corners
1 Basic Grey Word Rub-ons
1 DCWV Page Tabs
2 Basic Grey Undressed Chipboard Tags
2 DCWV Matchbook Cards with Envelopes
4 Ribbons 1 Yard Each
2 Bazzill Really Big Brads: Kisses
1 Bohemia Bling in Blue
1 Bazzill Ribbon Slide Brad

Here is a couple of projects I made with the kit so far! Still working on more! Totally loving this kit! Lots of yummy goodies!

The Heidi Swapp Icee Ghost alphas aren't in the main kit, they are from one of the mini kits. I thought they went really well with the My Minds Eye papers! For more projects from the whole Crafty Keepsakes design team go to the December kit gallery.

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Do you want to be Crafty Keepsakes January Guest Designer?
As a Guest Designer you will be working with the DT, Forum Director and Owner for the whole month. Your work will appear in the Crafty Keepsakes Newsletter as well as the website.

If chosen your responsibilities will include:

• Create two items using the mini kit. Your work has to be 1 layout and the other can be a card, altered item or another layout.
• Create a challenge for the forum
• Participating in the newsletter
• Actively participating in the message board
• Leaving praise in the gallery

What you get as GDT – "the perks":

• You will get Crafty Keepsakes Mini Kit for FREE
• You will vote in selecting contest winners and help select the next GDT
• Receive a 15% discount in your orders during your month
• Your very own GDT Blinkie (made by our wonderful DT- Di )

To Apply:
The challenge for the GDT spot is to make an ornament or gift for a neighbor, friend, or family.
The ornament or gift has to be created for this challenge and not uploaded to another site until the GDT position has been announced.
We would like to see you use past kits, but it isn't a requirement
One entry per person
Upload your project no later than Dec 15th 11:59pm EST.
Any entries posted after that will not be accepted!
The DT, Forum Director and Owner will select a winner based on creativity and requirements
The announcement will be made on Dec 17th.

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Blog Freebie

I did this kit for the Design Team I'm on at Crafty Keepsakes. I designed the sites banner and blinkies and then was inspired to create a digital kit. For a freebie it's JAM PACKED! Get it while you can! Haven't decided yet how long this is going to be available so download it now if you want it!!!

Crafty Keepsakes Digital Kit

7 cardstocks
10 patterned papers
7 brads
7 photo anchors
7 tag rims
7 flowers
4 ribbons

Download #1
Download #2
Download #3
Download #4


ENJOY!

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Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow..

its up! Its live its packed full of wintery goodness! My second digital kit is up for purchase at scrapstreet! This was so much fun to make! Loved it! I'll be working on more!

Let it Snow kit!

3 solid papers
8 patterned papers
1 white scallopped edge paper
1 white torn edge paper
1 grunge overlay
1 white chipboard alphabet, including numbers and some punctuation!
6 ribbons: 3 solid, 3 patterned
3 colors "build a tag" including vellum tag, vellum circle, and snowflake embellishment. Use as is or combined as a tag!
3 ric rac
3 buttons
3 staples
3 brads
3 photo anchors

price $5.00

available now at scrapstreet!!!

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Lets get digital.... digital

I wanna get digital... lets get into digital! (sung to Olivia Newton Johns "Physical")

I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon digital designing. Spink at scrapstreet challenged us designers to make a digital christmas embellishment to put in the store.

Well I made these tags
Which naturally needed brads
Which lead to photo turns
then I did this mock up for the store
which lead to ribbons
After I did this I added ric rac
and buttons
and staples!
Now I just need to get the papers done and I have a FULL kit!
So yeah guess what I'm doing today? lol!
I'm hooked its official!

On that note I am proud to announce that my FIRST kit, Simplicity went on sale this week at Scrapstreet. I am stoked to see something I designed in the store! Being on the digital team at scrapstreet has helped me so much in my digi scrapping! I've learnt so much there!

What's weirder than that? Seeing people USING my kits! Its really weird! I've seen a few layouts with the Thankful kit and it blows my mind! That mini kit has been downloaded 44 times so far this month! 44 people wanted it! Wow! Some great layouts too! Even people that have never done digital! I've reached new people! Amazing! I'm floored! Thank you all!

On a paper scrapping note: I got 2 more cards picked up by Ready Set Create! That makes 9 projects in the Dec/Jan issue! Yay!

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Coming in November!

Will be my very first digital mini kit! Completely new to all this digital designing thing but it is terribly addicting! I made a little kit in honor of thanksgiving. The kit will be exclusive to Treausures to Scrap and my blog readers! I'll be putting a link up for the download during the first week of November. Hopefully this will be the start of a new venture for me. Offering mini-kit freebies every other month or so.
What am I working on now? - One more DT project for Treasures to Scrap (November); still working on Scrappychick assignments (winter); Challenges and crop stuff for Treasuresto scrap, Scrap that moment and Crafty Keepsakes; Lots of challenges and competitions going on this month! Lots to work on! I also have a secret project I'm working on which will be revealed in November ;)

In other news - I got a new car! I put a pic up on my photoblog - link in sidebar

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More projects...

Sharing some more projects done with the Crafty Keepsakes October kit! Loving the Urban Lily! Totally loving this kit! The papers and colors just the whole kit is AWESOME! And I have hardy dipped into it! So much stuff! This layout is a small one using leftovers from the layout last week. Everything here is in th e October kit except the pen ;) but you can buy that in the store!This mini-book I did as part of Ali Edwards ezine challenge from last week! I just got around to making it and the doodlebug rub-ons in the kit make great titles! The book features my 5 current favorite things.

Remember too that Crafty Keepsakes is hosting a Design Team call! So pop in and apply!

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Crafty Keepsakes October Kit

Ok a few words can describe the Ocotober Kit at Crafty Keepsakes but DELICIOUS pretty much sums it up! Urban Lily and Gin X papers! YUMMY! What's included in the kit:

4 Urban Lily Doodledaisy Papers
4 GinX Party On Papers
1 Urban Lily Botanical Rub-on Sheet
1 GinX Party-on Coaster Set
5 Urban Lily Chipbard Circles
1 Chip Chatter Chipboard Alphabet
1 Lg Doodlebug Rub-on Alphabet
1 Maya Road Blossom Ribbon Slide
40 (approx) Queen & Co Sequins Bloom
20 Queen & Co Mini Brads
2 Bazzill Beeswax Blossoms
1 Bazzill Big Brad Brown
3 Ribbons 1 Yard each
Price: $31.99

There is also an add-on kit which is just fabulous! And that contains:
1 Maya Road Blossoms Chipboard Book
1 Scenic Route "Just Be You" Rub-on Sheet
8 Maya Road Chipboard peices
4 coordinating Paints with reusable paint container
2 Bazzill Really Big Polka Dot Brads
25 (approx) Doodlebug mini brads Brights
1 accent ribbon (approx 20")
Free with purchase:
1 Sponge Brush
1 Kraft Bag with Raffia tie
Price: $13.99

So far I have completed one layout and have a couple of projects in progress. I just wanted to post so you have the heads up on this awesome kit!

Lately my layouts have been getting emotional and personal and I'm liking the new direction that its going! This one is all about flowers and rub-ons. The photo is from a self-portrait shoot I did Wednesday morning, and I loved how it looked with the Urban Lily papers.

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Crafty Keepsakes September Kit

Sharing another project made with the September Crafty Keepsakes kit. This is an altered photo album from the dollarstore. I hope to get the inside done this month. The idea came from fellow DT member Angel (Babydoll) who had posted a journal for her 'to-do' in the house list. I had wanted somewhere to put my inspiration for the house/garden and this is it. The inside white pages have existing frames to slot photo's in. I plan on putting large pull out tags in (with tabs) for each area, and possibly a before and after photo.

You know what's strange? I loved the 3 bugs papers in this kit, yet I've used the scenic route papers more! Weird! I never saw myself as a scenic route scrapper yet here I am using it alot lately! I am working on some cards next using this kit, any hopefully more layouts.

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Rhonna's day 3 and exciting changes!

Day 3 in the 21 day challenge. Love this quote and kit from Rhonna Farrer. The kit is downloadable from 2 peas, June 06 kit I think. I am definately feeling the exercise! Been walking the dogs at a slightly faster pace, so that soon I can increase the distance/duration.

Well things are changing up at CraftyKeepsakes! Angela and I have been in cahoots and are excited to announce the first kit and add ons! Here's a sneak peek at the kit!

Gotta say I love the quote and the colors! The add ons rock! So excited to be helping Angela in this new project!

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March Coming!

It'll soon be March and a new month marks a new kit from scrapologie! Wowsers this one is awesome! Yummy A2Z papers and the alphas look amazing! Ranjini does fantastic kits! I'm so happy I joined scrapologie! Now to decide which add ons to get! This kit is DEFINATELY my style! I struggled a little with the last two, mainly cos one was pink and well I don't "DO" pink, and the Feb one was bohemian chic and its not my usual style. BUT thats what getting a kit was all about for me! Breaking out into new things and trying new papers and techniques that I wouldn't normally try. Definately looking forward to this one! Full list of items:
Kit Contents:
(All cardstock and paper are 12" x 12")
12 sheets of Groovy Patterned Papers from a2z Essentials (2 each of six double-sided patterns)
2 sheets Bazzill Green Tea
2 sheets Bazzill Lily White
2 sheets Bazzill Beetle Black
2 sheets Bazzill Jetstream

1 American Crafts Kennedy Stickers - color set two
1 a2z essentials Groovy Diecuts
1 package Lil Davis Designs chipboard frames in green
4 American Crafts brads in medium blue
4 American Crafts brads in black
3 Making Memories Charmed Enamels - "Thank You"
1 SEI Kinda Bold Stickers - Black
1 Heidi Swapp Fuzzy Rub-ons - Travel
6 Gin-X Coaster Flowers - Raw White
1 May Arts Ribbon - Black and White Polka Dot
1 American Crafts Ribbon - Green and White polka dot
1 American Crafts Ribbon - sky blue and white flowers
2 diecut large photo corners - black
2 diecut large photo corners - sky blue

Just so I remember for submissions!

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