August 15, 2013
Can you believe August is almost over and for some, kids are back in school already? I still have a couple more weeks yet until that wonderful day LOL I can't wait!!!

While you're out doing your back to school shopping don't forget to do some shopping for yourself. Michelle has a great storewide sale going on at her Crafty Scraps Store. Everything in the store is 60% off and all clipart is 15% off.


We also have the new challenges that started on August 1st so swing by the Crafty Scraps Forum to check those out. Play along in them and get some great participation prizes for FREE just for playing along. And now what you've all been waiting for......The pieces for the HFD....Last month we did cats so this month it's all about dogs....What exactly is the HFD Challenge? It's Hide Find Design and here's how it works....You will SNAG your 1st pieces from Crafty Scraps Blog. From there she will tell you where the next stop is to find more treasured pieces and so on and so on.... eventually you will be directed back to me and then I will send you to the next person.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!


Here is the Mega Kit you will receive....




You should have come from Jana's 

Here are my pieces to download


Your next stop is over at Linda's 
Be sure you don't miss out on this kit. I can't wait to see what you all make! And just for stopping by I have a little freebie for you. It's a set of paw print charms. 


You can download them Here




August 4, 2013
My new challenge for August has started over at Crafty Scraps forum. I thought with summer coming to an end soon and people having done most of their traveling there might a lot of vacation pictures to scrap....so my inspirational quote for this month is about travel. Head on over and participate in my challenge and you will receive an adorable mini-kit for playing along. It's all about ladybugs!! Don't forget to check all the other challenges while you're there. Here's a preview of this cute little kit...


And just for stopping by I have a FREE quick page for you


Download Here


July 15, 2013
Time is running out on the great sale going on at Crafty Scraps Store. Everything is 50% off including Michelle's Clipart until the end of the month and all other CU clipart is 10% off. Remember that all the money from her sales until the end of July is going to fund her Inspirational Buckets Project. You can also help her by donating....if you donate or purchase $5 or more you will receive a HUGE scrapbooking kit for FREE!!

It's that time again wooo hooo!!! If you like cats then you're going to love this months HFD kit. It's all about kitties and cats. What exactly is the HFD Challenge? It's Hide Find Design and here's how it works....You will SNAG your 1st pieces from Crafty Scraps Blog. From there she will tell you where the next stop is to find more treasured pieces and so on and so on.... eventually you will be directed back to me and then I will send you to the next person.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!


Here is the Mega Kit you will recieve





You should have come from Jana's 

Here are my pieces to download

Your next stop is over at Linda's 
Be sure you don't miss out on this kit. I can't wait to see what you all make! And just for stopping by I have a little freebie for you. It's a set of printable/cutout bookmarks with kitty quotes.


Download Here





July 2, 2013
Happy July everyone!! I can't believe the year is half over already. After Christmas, the 4th of July is my next favorite holiday. I love the red, white, and blue, the parades, fireworks, and picnics with family. In honor of this great holiday I've created a red, white, & blue kit as the participation prize for my new Inspirational Quote Challenge this month. You'll get it for FREE just for playing along so come on over to Crafty Scraps Forum and get in on the fun.



And here's a little FREEBIE just for stopping by


Download Here







June 17, 2013
I have a couple more sets of gingham patterns for photoshop for you for FREE!! I was bored today so I thought since someone asked last time I made them to make more I would. Click on preview to download. Have fun with them!



June 15, 2013
Wow there is a lot to tell you about this time. It's been a while since I've been here but there has been a lot going on in life. But I won't bore you with the details of that I want to share the fun stuff!!! First Michelle is doing something wonderful. She is creating something she calls Inspiration Buckets for people who are staying at the rehabilitation center where she had stayed for a while after her leg amputation to make their stay a little less scary. If you would like help Michelle keep making these buckets there are 2 ways to do it....One way is to hit the donate button on the left side of the Crafty Scaps Blog or you can stop at the Crafty Scraps Store and any purchases made in the next 30 days will be donated to this project. Everything in the store is 50% off and ALL CU Clipart is 20% off.  Plus if you donate or purchase $5 or more, you will receive a HUGE scrapbooking kit for FREE!!!! The theme of the free kit is Nautical/Beach...Any help for this wonderful cause is greatly appreciated.



There are also new challenges going on in the forum so don't forget to stop over and check those out while you're browsing around.

Prize for Debra's Wild Card Challenge


Jana's Template Challenge and Prize



Prize for Heidi's Inspirational Quote Challenge

Maureen's Font Challenge and Prize


Michelle's Color Challenge Prize


I also have a FREEBIE for everyone since I've been gone for so long. I made a QP using my portion of the HFD. I hope you enjoy it!!


Download Here


And now on to what you've all been waiting for.....the HFD pieces!!!  What exactly is the HFD Challenge? It's Hide Find Design and here's how it works....You will SNAG your 1st pieces from Crafty Scraps Blog. From there she will tell you where the next stop is to find more treasured pieces and so on and so on.... eventually you will be directed back to me and then I will send you to the next person.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!


We don't have a preview yet but it is coming soon!! Here is the color palette we used 


You should have come from Debra's

Here are my pieces to download

Your next stop is over at Linda's 
Be sure you don't miss out on this kit. I can't wait to see what you all make!










May 15, 2013

Here we go again!! Time for the Hide, Find, Design Challenge!!!! What exactly is the HFD Challenge? It's Hide Find Design and here's how it works....You will SNAG your 1st pieces from Crafty Scraps Blog. From there she will tell you where the next stop is to find more treasured pieces and so on and so on.... eventually you will be directed back to me and then I will send you to the next person.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!


Here is the Mega Kit you will recieve





You should have come from Crafty Scraps Blog

Here are my pieces to download

You're next stop is over at Kathie's
 Be sure you don't miss out on this kit. I can't wait to see what you all make!
April 26, 2013
I have a freebie for you all today. I learned how to make gingham patterns in photoshop today and was so excited!! That's probably not a big deal for a lot of people but for me it was so I wanted to share a couple of the sets I made. I hope you can find a use for them and if you do please come back and share. I'd love to see what people are doing with my creations.


Set 1 Here


Set 2 Here


April 14, 2013
Well it's that time again. Time for the Hide, Find, Design Challenge!!!! What exactly is the HFD Challenge? It's Hide Find Design and here's how it works....You will SNAG your 1st pieces from Crafty Scraps Blog. From there she will tell you where the next stop is to find more treasured pieces and so on and so on.... eventually you will be directed back to me and then I will send you to the next person.

After you have collected all the pieces, the last stop will send you to the Forum where you will get the rules and what to do. Basically, you will create one layout using ALL the pieces you find and then post it at the Crafty Scraps Forum. Once that is done you will recieve this HUGE MEGA KIT. It's that easy!


Here is the Mega Kit you will recieve



You should have come from Kathie's

Here are my pieces to download

You're next stop is over at Debra's
 Be sure you don't miss out on this kit. I can't wait to see what you all make!





Michelle over at Crafty Scraps has a store-wide sale going. Everything is 60% off (excluding clipart). She is also introducing her new line of resale clipart.




 To celebrate I'm giving away for FREE a mini word art pack that includes a couple of her clipart animals.


You can download this here