Did you get shopped out last Friday? While most people went in line at Best Buy to get first hand dibs on tv stands, laptops, LCD TVs and more, I just shopped at Peppermint Creative and got the rest of Cindy’s templates I haven’t had yet 
It was 60% off for orders 60$ and more.
I could not resist. Of course, if you look at my latest LOs, every page is based on a Cindy template:
That’s right! A rare and very special 30% off sale going on for a limited time. So, if you’ve been wishlisting any of the designs there (which I am sure you have been doing!), then now is a great time to knock a few off the list.
I have always loved Cindy Schneider’s work and I am so happy that she has her own templates out at Peppermint Creative! She has a new set out now ON SALE and you need to check it out 
I have used Cindy’s templates on almost 40% of all my layouts – that is how good she is.
I just got the two bundle packs thanks to a generous RAK from Cindy. I can’t wait to play with each one of them.
Here are some of the pages I made using her templates. These are linkable to bigger images.
I am trying to keep my mind off other things as I’m set to deliver a talk in front of 150 people this coming Tuesday. I think I have public speaking anxiety – I haven’t delivered a speech since 2005, and that is my wedding day! I used to do this all the time!
However, you need to look at this —
We are thrilled to share that the latest issue of Simply Sweet Magazine is finally on sale. This issue is even better than the first, and it’s packed with ideas for EVERYONE! Our theme for this issue is vacation and travel, which is a subject that I absolutely love.
Sometimes you just need to get away from it all, and everything from a multi-week trek across Europe, to a week at your favorite theme park, to a trip to your local zoo can be just the ticket! Even if you don’t travel often, most of us have vacation photos that we need to scrap, and this issue has tons of inspiration on how to do just that! Here’s a sneak peek at what’s waiting for you in the shoppe…
The exclusive free downloads included with this issue are so fun and versatile, and the kit is packed with way more stuff than we could fit into the preview too! Even better… because Simply Sweet is a new release, we’re offering it 20% off today ONLY, so head to the shoppe to pick it up NOW!
Here we are…month number SIX for THE DIGI FILES! WOO HOO!
We are excited to have the following awesome designers with us this month. Each of these ladies contributed a small product to THE DIGI FILES 6. Add them together and you get one GREAT deal! Something from everyone for just $5.00 Be sure to check at THE DAILY DIGI for the progressive reveal of the contents…or check back at the end of the month when we show you everything.
Have fun and happy scrapping!
Dianne Rigdon from Scrapartist
Zoe Pearn from Sweet Shoppe Designs
TaylorMade Designs from Oscraps
Gina Miller from Gina Miller Designs and Scrapartist
MGL Scraps from Scrapbook Graphics
K Studio (Kristin Rice) from After 5 Designs
Sugarplum Paperie from The Digichick
and Scrapbook Graphics as our monthly store sponsor!
…PLUS you get a free Summer 2009 mini album template set by Janet Phillips
I plan to make a summer album again like I did last year. I used Janet’s templates most of the time there (If Im not mistaken from her Summer 2008 templates as well)>
THE DIGI FILES 6 are available from July 1 – 31. After that, the individual products go into the designers shops for full market value!
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Where do you get your inspiration to scrap from?
I get them everywhere. Usually I get them from fellow scrapbookers’ layouts and most often the story prompts the design more than the kit or the colors.
However, lately I get them from home design blogs, Anthropologie and clothes. Most specifically, baby girl patterns and colors. Baby Beddings are also a source of color combination pattern inspirations! Look at this cute baby bedding from BabyBeddingPalace.com:
If you read my blog and you know me, you would know that pink and brown are my most favorite colors! I used them as the color motif for my wedding and haven’t forgotten them ever since. Actually, the theme itself was Stripes and Dots so the striped quilt is calling out to me as well! The nice window valances remind of skirts my flower girls could have used! These are awesome!
This 12 piece baby bedding crib set is 100% cotton and 100% hand made in Nepal, assuring you that it will not be harsh to your baby’s skin!
Here is what you will be getting:
Notice a new widget on the left side of my blog? It is for the SOA event this Sunday.
You can read more about it at Jen Tapler’s blog. She is a Hybrid Babe at SSD and she enlisted our support for the event. Since it’s going to be an online event, watch out for challenges, prizes and some good ole digi goodness coming your way.
Alzheimer’s Disease is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is a fatal, progressive disease that slowly robs a person of their precious memories. We are involved in the memory preservation hobbies – what better cause for the papercrafting community to join together to support?
Use the "give" link in the top of my side-bar to make your donation – you can determine the amount you donate using the drop-down menu, but we suggest a minimum $5 donation. Once you’ve made your donation, go register on the Stampin’ Out Alzheimer’s site. The challenges and other content won’t be visible until May 25, but you can go ahead and join, set up a profile and visit the "Alzheimer’s in our Community" group to share your own story about how Alzheimer’s has affected your life or that of a loved one. If you are currently providing care for a family member or loved one with the disease, we’ve also included a Caregiver Resources page full of useful information and links to educational information and support.
I did not hesitate to volunteer for this event – my maternal grandmother, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when she was just in her early 60’s. Seeing her become like that, from being such an amazing and strong woman, was really heartbreaking.
Here is a layout I made about her:
Credits:
Nancie Rowie Janitz La Belle Provence
Katie Pertiet Messy Stitches
Marsha Zepeda Quote
Steph Krush Paper Tears
Fonts: Selfish and FG AstridJournaling:
She lived a very hard life. She suffered tremendously from her mother-in-law, sold meat at the market, sold packed meals, did dresses, styled hair, to be able to send her five children to the best schools. But not once did you see her "suffering". She was always coiffed, postures, elegant, somewhat intimidating but always warm. She suffered from Alzheimer’s for 10 long years before finding peace with God. It was hard for me to see her lose her vibrant self each day. I will never forget her.
I hope you support this worthwhile event!
I love that I will be able to work with such awesome and inspiring people and can’t wait to share what I love, believe in and like to do in the scrapbooking world. There are a lot of things I’d want to do – things to make it easier for me to preserve memories aka scrapbook without it taking such a huge chunk out of my time from my family, money and well, space (in the computer and in the house!). And almost four years into this hobby, I’m still learning.
I actually brought out my printed pages last night – sort of me trying to reflect and see which memories need to be highlighted and preserved more. I am on the most amazing creative teams and yet I say this, when that page is off the galleries and just sitting in your house in albums for your family to see – IT WILL NOT BE ABOUT THE KITS AND THE DESIGN ANYMORE – it will be about the story, the pictures, the people in it. There are a lot of people who tell me how much they want to scrap but don’t know how, don’t have time, and are just overwhelmed by it all. The scrapbooking community is so large and can be overwhelming but if you focus and take baby steps, one a time, you will see it will work for anybody
And that, my friends, is why I applied for to be a TDD Artist. I believe I can give that much to a community who has inspired me to keep preserving memories.
