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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Valentine's Day Coupon

Nothing like a snow day to get some scrapping done!


(Created using Love's Wish by Dani's Delusions)



(Created using A Boy's Heart by Julie. It is.)


So how about a Valentine's Day Treat? Use Coupon Code: ValentineGift and you can take 50 percent off any template pack in my store Saturday and Sunday. Make sure you are logged in (on the bottom left) before you enter the coupon code.

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!

Layout Share

Can someone tell me where the heck January went??? I seem to always be running behind lately. I had good intentions to start blogging again and even making freebies for you but I just can't seem to find enough hours in the day lately. I am hoping for a blog-productive February!

My son was student of the week this week. We were supposed to send in a parent letter about him. I did a scrapbook page to send in instead. :)

(Created using Boy @ Play and Boy @ Play2 both by Julie. It is.)

I have also gotten a few new layouts done for baby girl's first year album. This was for the January Talk to Me! (Journal Challenge) at Plain Digital Wrapper. I think I might see a template conversion in this layout's future. ;)

(Amberwell by Julie. It is.)

I managed to stop by the speed scrap at Gotta Pixel that was hosted by Connie Prince last week. I must say that Connie does a great job hosting. I have been to some chats where they don't even recognize when new people enter the room but Connie really made me feel welcomed. Here is my layout. It wasn't really the title I had in mind but the last step in the speed scrap was to use one of three words we were given in the title so I had to improvise a little.

(Color My World Red by Connie Prince)

Here a few others I have gotten done.

(Creme Centers by Julie. It is.) Hope on over to her blog for this awesome coordinating mini kit. Go quickly though because I am not sure how much longer it will be up.) :)




(Wintershine by Julie. It is.)


(Lovey Dovey by ScrapDZines)

While you are checking out sites, you might want to check out Alexis Designs too. She is one of the guest designers at Plain Digital Wrapper this month and I am truly in awe of her beautiful stuff. Be sure to stop by her blog because I saw a few freebies up there as well.

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!

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!

Layout Share

Wanna see what I have been up to? I finished Shane's First Year Album - all 200 pages of it! It is at the book printing company right now. Wanna see???

I also have gotten a few CT Layouts Done.

This is from Neapolitan Taffy by Dani's Delusions.


This was from Boo Who by Julie. It is.


These are from Wistful Autumn by Southern Creek Designs.



And this is from the gorgeous kit, Fall 4 You by Julie. It is.



Happy Scrapping!

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.

New Layouts and My Little Artist Quickpage Freebie

Finally found a little time to do some scrapping.

This was done using the Drama King Team Collab from Pretty Scrappy.


French Quarter by Julie. It is. She has a coordinating freebie for this kit on her blog you will want to check out. Grab it quick though it will only be up for a few days.

Fireworks by Julie. It is.


Mad as a Hatter and Snipe Hunt both by Julie. It is.


I used My Little Artist from Creations by Rachael for this one.


You can get the kit from Pretty Scrappy.


Sorry, link expired.


Happy Scrapping!