Free Template and a 50 percent off sale!

I am having a 50 percent off sale for my birthday this week and NSD this weekend. Plus I have this free template for you too! This is a sampling from my Candy Wrappers: Flavor E Template pack that will be released on Friday. You can download it here.

If you like the circle theme in your layouts, then be sure to check out the Scraplift Challenge I am hosting over at PDW this month. We are scraplifting an awesome circle-themed layout by LDHOriginals. There is still time to participate and you even get a posting bonus if you do.

Here is the layout I did for the challenge using Well Worn by Julie. It is.

I released some double page templates a couple of weeks ago but don't think I ever posted them here.

This weekend, I played with the new kit The Way You Look by Sir Scrapalot Designs. I needed to work on my daughter's book but couldn't bring myself to do another pink girlie layout at the moment so this kit was the perfect inspiration.

We were on a camping/boating vacation trip with several friends from church/work when I captured our friend Bill snuggling with baby Alexis.

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Three Free Templates!

Wanna play with my templates? I have three template challenges going on right now.

This one was from the Speed Scrap at PDW on Saturday. Better grab it quick though if you want to play. The link will expire on Wednesday.

This one is up at Hummie's World this month:

And I am really excited that we have added a Variety Pack challenge section at Plain Digital Wrapper. The challenges and hosts will change from month to month so hopefully you will be able to find lots of inspiration there and maybe even your favorite type of challenge too. I am hosting a template challenge for the variety pack this month.

So what are you waiting for? Go grab some templates and get to scrapping!

Red, Hot & U Collab

The collab for Plain Digital Wrapper this month is fabulous! You can get it free with any $10 purchase. Just put $10 worth of products in your cart (did I mentioned my new template pack is on sale for $2?), then add the collab and use coupon code: Feb_LUV. Make sure you are logged in before you enter the coupon code.



Here was my contribution to the collab.


Here are some beautiful layouts made with the collab by MamaB.

New Templates and Creme Center QP Freebie

We are snowed in; expecting another 10 or 15 inches on top of the 34 we got last week. Yay! I don't have to go to work and we have power still so I am loving it. Although, I wasn't loving it as much yesterday when it took me an hour and 45 minutes to travel 30 miles to work.

Wanna these awesome CU Tears for free? Go to Plain Digital Wrapper, sign up in the forum and complete one challenge and we can both win them. Just make sure you mentioned that you were referred by Scraps of Candy when you post your layout for the challenge.


My new template pack is on sale now for only $2.



I love seeing what people do with my templates. These two were made by Carole.





This gorgeous one was made by DJ.


I did manage to get one layout done last week at the Friday Night Speed Scrap at Gotta Pixel. (Thanks, Connie Prince!)


This was made using Romantic Blues by Alexis Designs.


It is been awhile since I did a quickpage for you and I really liked this layot so I thought I would share it with you. It was made using Creme Centers by Julie. It is. Enjoy! Download here. It looks like the coordinated freebie for Creme Centers is still active on her blog too. The word art in it would go perfectly with this quickpage!


Happy Scrapping!

Published, Blogging, Template Challenge and Layout Share . . .

I was quite surprised to be selected for inclusion in the January issue of Scrapbooking.com. You can check out my article here on using not-so-perfect photos. Here is the feature layout made using Winter Breath by Southern Creek Designs.

I have been thinking a lot about blogging recently. Reading (stalking) digiscrap blogs used to be a large portion of my daily scrap time (and not just to hunt for freebies, although that was part of it). I had several that I followed regularly and now I can't even seem to keep up with blog owners I have a personal connection with. I wonder if this is just another phase of the digiscrapping addiction or if, as the tweet I saw the other day which I never got around to clicking on the link for said, are personal digi scrap blogs on the way out?

Blogs have been on my mind the last week or so mostly because I was entertaining the thought of starting a new one. I am intrigued by the Project 365/52 idea but with a twist. Project 365 would be a little much for me because, well frankly, I already take way more photos than I know what to do with. Project 52 seems a little more manageable. But I really wasn't entirely thinking about it in terms of just taking a picture a week. My twist I came up with was that I wanted the P in P52 to stand for prayer, as in prayers for my children. In theory, I think it is a good idea and one I would love to execute; a weekly picture along with a related weekly written prayer of my thoughts, hopes, dreams, fears, concerns and so on about my children. In practice though, I already have three other blogs I haven't been all that committed to keeping up with lately and day 8 of the new year is almost over and I don't have week one done yet or the blog setup.

What do you look for in a blog: Freebies (don't be afraid to admit it if that is the case, I have been there too)?, Layout Inspiration?, CT News Sales and New Releases?; or are you looking for something more? What direction would you like to see my blog take? Would you be interested in reading my prayers for my children if I put them on this blog or would you prefer this blog to stay just about digiscrapping?

OK, that's enough rambling for today. This month's free template for my template challenge is available here:


Here is what I have been scrapping:

This was done for the font challenge at Hummie's World using Deep by Southern Creek Designs


Free Fall by Southern Creek Designs


Bit and Baubles by Dani's Delusions:


Sparkle New Year by Southern Creek Designs


And here is what I have been designing . . .

Candy Wrappers: Flavor B


Candy Coatings: Cranberry Snow Alpha


Commercial use also available in my store.

And if you made it this far, I think you deserve a coupon. Hubby turned 35 today so enjoy 35 percent off at my store this weekend with a miniumum purchase of $1.50. CouponCode: BlogFan08Jan.

Don't forget to answer the questions about blogging in the comments here!

Template Freebie

I have a template freebie up in the Advent Calendar at Plain Digital Wrapper today. Grab it quick it will only be there for a few days. (Well, until I remember to take the link down, but it will at least be there until Monday.) :)

(Layout with Heart and Home by Southern Creek Designs.)

I also have a Christmas Alpha and Template Pack in my store, both on sale until Monday.

Personal Use: $2.00 - Commercial Use: $4.00


Personal Use: $1.50 Commercial Use: $2.50

I have gotten a little scrapping done, but not much.

Sunset Valley by Julie. It is.


Savor by Julie. It is.


Heart and Home by Southern Creek Designs


Swish by Southern Creek Designs

My kids are being way too quiet upstairs so I guess I should go check on them now.

Happy Scrapping!

New Template Challenge

Be sure to check out my November Template Challenge at Hummie's World too for this free template. Link Expired but y0u can buy the template pack here.

Happy iNDSD Freebie!

Happy International Digital Scrapbooking Day.

I have a free template for you. Sorry, link expired but y0u can buy the template pack that includes this template here.


The template was inspired by this layout I did a while ago using Midnight Pumpkin by Julie. It is. which is on sale for $1 this weekend.



You will want to check out the sale at Plain Digital Wrapper this weekend. Here are few of the new releases that you will find on sale by the designers I CT for.

Winter Breath by Southern Creek Designs is on sale for $2.


Sunset in the Valley by Julie. It is. is on sale for $2.75.


Fall or Nothin' by Dani's Delusions is on sale for $3.00


Happy scrapping and shopping!

Need a Halloween Template?

If you complete my Use It! Template Challenge at Hummie's World by the end of October I will send you this one (pumpkin border included with the template.)

Template Freebie

I have a new template challenge up at Hummie's World.

It was based on this layout I did a while back using Steggo's Valentine by Julie. It is.

You can get the template and all the challenge details here.

Template Freebie

I am hosting a template challenge at Hummie's World this month.

You can pick up this free template here. Be sure to post back in the thread and show me how you use it!

I have mostly been scrapping baby book pages. You can check those out here if you want to see what I have been up to.

My head hurts so I am going to cut this short tonight.

Happy Scrapping!

Dew Drops Brag Book Blog Train & My First Template Challenge

There are some fun things happening at Pretty Scrappy this month! Be sure to check out the special events for National Scrapbooking Day happening this weekend here.

While you are there, be sure to check out my first-ever template challenge.




I also signed up to participate in the Brag Book blog train with Dew Drops, the collab kit for May from the designers at Pretty Scrapper. Here is my contribution. You can grab it here.


Then head on over to the next person on the list and grab the rest and you should have enough pages for an awesome brag book. Note that we have designers in different time zones so if a page isn't available when you get there, just check back later.

Allison
Amanda
Candy - That's Me!
Cindy
Creations By Rachael
Designs By Angel
Designs By Mel
Helen
Inspired Mommie Designs
Jas
Jewel
Just Passin Thru
Kathy
Ladybug Pages
Lady V dZine
Late Night Scraps
Lime
Malunke
Neissa
Scrappy Shannon
Share Your Moments
Stacey Crossley
Teri's Thingomyjigs
Wendy