New brag book released yesterday

One of my latest brag books was released yesterday on the RRD blog. This one is using a kit called Sunflower Susie from Raspberry Road Designs. You can pick up this brag book freebie by going to RRD and downloading it. Pretty simple, huh? Better yet, while you're there grab a copy of the kit. Susan's prices really affordable and her kits are simply gorgeous!

If you do download it, please leave a comment on Susan's blog or the 4shared site. We love reading what you have to say!

Don't Forget the Blog Train

Just a reminder that the blog train from ADSD will be going on all this month. If you haven't gotten on board yet, there is still time to download all the awesome freebies from the Cornucopia of Colors collaboration.

Aisne
http://grafx4all.blogspot.com/
Amanda
www.mommyaddictedtoscraps.blogspot.com
Amber LaBau
http://stolenmomentsdesign.blogspot.com
Andrea - MemoriesByScraps
http://andreawhitt.wordpress.com/
Angel
http://angelflyingsolo.blogspot.com
Ann
http://mumsy-meanderingsandcrafts.blogspot.com
Beckmoore
http://beckmoorescrapalittle.blogspot.com/
Beth
http://lighthousedesigns-beth.blogspot.com/
Brooke & Joni
www.ahhhscrap.blogspot.com
By God's Design
http://digibygodsdesign.biz
Carol R
http://artsygrannysdigitaldelights.blogspot.com/
cbruski
http://digitalscrapfun.blogspot.com/
Charlie
http://charliesdigiscraps.blogspot.com/
Chiara
http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com
Crazy Diamond
http://designsbycrazydiamond.com
Deb
http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com
Debbie
www.digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com
Jaydensmama
http://jaydensmamadesigns.blogspot.com/
Jamie
http://jamiescreationsandscraps.blogspot.com
jeannieb
http://jeanniebenson.blogspot.com/
Julia
http://bluetoillescrap.livejournal.com/
Kathy Goldstein
http://thescraploft.blogspot.com/
Kelly
http://jrzgrl189.blogspot.com/
Kimberly
http://www.CityScribeScraps.com
Lei
http://fairydustprincess-magicmaker.blogspot.com/
Lioness3 Legacies
http://www.digitalscrapmall.com/Lioness3Legacies/blog.html
Lois
http://scrappinwithladye.blogspot.com/
Lori Imel
http://living4him2.blogspot.com/
Lori J
www.scripityscrap.blogspot.com
Lyndie
http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn
http://heavenlycrafts.blogspot.com/
MagsGraphics
http://magsgraphics.blogspot.com
Mandy
http://www.scrapswithspunkitude.harkinsfamilyblog.com
Mardesia
http://www.craftersboutique.blogspot.com
Marie
http://emceescraps.blogspot.com
Melonie
http://designsbymel.blogspot.com/
Merrilee
http://thisnthatandscrapbookchat.blogspot.com/
Michaele
http://burkhartscrapzone.blogspot.com/
Michelle Blagg
http://inasunshinestateofmind.blogspot.com
Nadine
http://scrappinmammasdigitals.blogspot.com/
Nancy Schmidt
http://nancyschmidt.blogspot.com
Nora
http://nbdigiscrappin.blogspot.com/
Oase
http://www.pandabeardesigns.blogspot.com/
Pam
http://lsoldesigns.blogspot.com/
Penny
http://buzybeehive.blogspot.com
Penny
http://www.alliekatcreations.blogspot.com
Rachel
www.creationsbyrachael.blogspot.com
Scrappy Cat
http://catstation.net/scrappycats/blog/
Shannon
http://scrappyshannon.blogspot.com
Shel
http://shelbellescraps.blogspot.com
Sheryl
http://www.azonefordigiscraps.com
Stacy
http://kalodesigns.blogspot.com/
Stephanie
http://superspecialspice.blogspot.com/
Terimayo
www.teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com
Terresa
http://terresasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Virginia Higgins
http://ladyvdzine.com/

The train is chugging along

The ADSD blog train for September is still going. Remember you have until September 30, 2008 to download all the goodies the 56 different designers have for you. You can find a list of the various blogs by clicking on the title to this post. Cornucopia of Colors is the name of the collaboration and features the beautiful colors of fall. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog on your train ride. I hope you enjoyed your visit and will come back often. I offer freebies not only on my blog, but also the Raspberry Road Designs site, and the Raspberry Road CT Blog . I hope you will visit them as well.

ADSD Collaboration Freebie for you

I love camping in the fall. Do you? I love the smell of wood burning in a campfire, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over an open fire, making S'mores, and telling ghost stories around the campfire. Awakening to the cool crisp morning air after sleeping in a tent is so refreshing.



As you know, I took part in the September Collaboration at ADSD - Cornucopia of Colors. I have some elements in my portion that are just right for your camping layouts. I thought I would make a little treat for you to get you started using your kits you are downloading. Here is a brag book page using my portion of the kit.

If you haven't jumped on board the blog train to pick up the fabulous designs offered by the designers, now is the time to do it. A list of the designers and links to their blogs can be found below this post Have fun!

For those of you that took the time to post a comment on the 4shared site and here on the blog, I thank you. I read all comments and they are very much appreciated. For those of you that didn't, shame on you!

Oh and you can click on the title to this post to download the brag book page.

Just Released

A new brag book featuring Raspberry Road Designs Savior-Faire kit has just been posted on her blog . I had lots of fun designing this book. I love the colors.


I hope you will swing by Raspberry Road and pick up the freebie. As always, comments are welcomed!

ADSD September Collaboration FREEBIE

I have been busy this month working on a collaboration kit for Aspiring Digital Scrapbooking Designers (ADSD). With the first of September here, it is time for the unveiling of all the goodies the ladies have cooked up. This is a preview of my contribution to the kit. Not all of the elements are shown in the preview. There are lots more, I just got tired of adding them to the preview sheet. LOL.






Click on the preview to download it.

Sorry about the mix up with the links, I have corrected them now. That's what happens when you work outside the home and come back to try to get a bit of work done at home in the early morning hours.. lol

Here is a listing of the other member's sites to pick up the rest of the collaboration. I hope you have lots of hard drive space! We have 56 participants, and the previews I have seen are simply amazing!

Aisne http://grafx4all.blogspot.com/
Amanda http://www.mommyaddictedtoscraps.blogspot.com/
Amber LaBau http://stolenmomentsdesign.blogspot.com/
Andrea - MemoriesByScraps http://andreawhitt.wordpress.com/
Angel http://angelflyingsolo.blogspot.com/
Ann http://mumsy-meanderingsandcrafts.blogspot.com/
Beckmoore http://beckmoorescrapalittle.blogspot.com/
Beth http://lighthousedesigns-beth.blogspot.com/
Brooke & Joni http://www.ahhhscrap.blogspot.com/
By God's Design http://digibygodsdesign.biz/
Carol R http://artsygrannysdigitaldelights.blogspot.com/
cbruski http://digitalscrapfun.blogspot.com/
Charlie http://charliesdigiscraps.blogspot.com/
Chiara http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com/
Crazy Diamond http://designsbycrazydiamond.com/
Deb http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/
Debbie http://www.digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com/
Jaydensmama http://jaydensmamadesigns.blogspot.com/
Jamie http://jamiescreationsandscraps.blogspot.com/
jeannieb http://jeanniebenson.blogspot.com/
Julia http://bluetoillescrap.livejournal.com/
Kathy Goldstein http://thescraploft.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://jrzgrl189.blogspot.com/
Kimberly http://www.cityscribescraps.com/
Lei http://fairydustprincess-magicmaker.blogspot.com/
Lioness3 Legacies http://www.digitalscrapmall.com/Lioness3Legacies/blog.html
Lois http://scrappinwithladye.blogspot.com/
Lori Imel http://living4him2.blogspot.com/
Lori J http://www.scripityscrap.blogspot.com/
Lyndie http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com/
Lynn http://heavenlycrafts.blogspot.com/
MagsGraphics http://magsgraphics.blogspot.com/
Mandy http://www.scrapswithspunkitude.harkinsfamilyblog.com/
Mardesia http://www.craftersboutique.blogspot.com/
Marie http://emceescraps.blogspot.com/
Melonie http://designsbymel.blogspot.com/
Merrilee http://thisnthatandscrapbookchat.blogspot.com/
Michaele http://burkhartscrapzone.blogspot.com/
Michelle Blagg http://inasunshinestateofmind.blogspot.com/
Nadine http://scrappinmammasdigitals.blogspot.com/
Nancy Schmidt http://nancyschmidt.blogspot.com/
Nora http://nbdigiscrappin.blogspot.com/
Oase http://www.pandabeardesigns.blogspot.com/
Pam http://lsoldesigns.blogspot.com/
Penny http://buzybeehive.blogspot.com/
Penny http://www.alliekatcreations.blogspot.com/
Rachel http://www.creationsbyrachael.blogspot.com/
Scrappy Cat http://catstation.net/scrappycats/blog/
Shannon http://scrappyshannon.blogspot.com/
Shel http://shelbellescraps.blogspot.com/
Sheryl http://www.azonefordigiscraps.com/
Stacy http://kalodesigns.blogspot.com/
Stephanie http://superspecialspice.blogspot.com/
Terimayo http://www.teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com/
Terresa http://terresasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Virginia Higgins http://ladyvdzine.com/

Have fun and don't forget your manners, leave some love if you download. ;)

Tomorrow is a big day!

Tomorrow is the unveiling of the September ADSD Collaboration called Cornucopia of Color. I took part in this month's collaboration. We have 56 designers participating this month and all will be offering freebies. These freebies will only be available for one month, so grab as many as you can while you have the chance.

See you at midnight with my portion of the kit. ;)

Gift for you

On the Raspberry Road CT Blog, you will find this quick page I made. It is made with a free kit Susan posted on her blog called Annie Collection.

WOW! Look at this Beauty!

Raspberry Road Designs has just posted a new fall kit that is absolutely stunning! I can't wait to get my hands on this one. Fall is my favorite time of year (I know I told you that before, LOL).

Here is the preview.

Goodies, goodies and more goodies

The Raspberry Girls have been extremely busy this week. There are lots of freebies on the RRD CT Blog http://raspberryroaddesignsct.blogspot.com/

The three new quick pages created by Adele will be lovely additions to your photo albums. Then there is the final set of 5 brag book pages by Leigh using the Tailwaters Collection. Cheryl posted a lovely quick page on Friday and I have a few things up too.

If you haven't stopped in this week, you are sure missing a lot of neat stuff.

New QP

I posted a new QP freebie for you on the RRD CT Blog. Here is a preview:

Another Brag Book completed

WOW, I finished two brag books this week! It really makes me feel like I am accomplishing something good. One is already posted on Raspberry Road Designs as a freebie. I used Susan's Nantucket Briar kit for it. Here's a preview.


If you click on the preview, it will take you to Susan's blog so you can download the freebie.

The other one I finished will be released soon on Susan's blog. For it I used her newest kit, released today, County Fair. This kit is loaded with the neatest papers and graphics suitable for all kinds of layouts. There are tractors, farm animals, ribbons, buttons, and other elements. There is even a paper in the kit that has an old pickup truck and images of a ferris wheel. Remember those? I used to love to ride the ferris wheel at the fair!

Where has this week gone? and a freebie

My goodness, time is flying by. Before you know it, it will be Halloween, then Thanksgiving will sneak in and . . . I don't even want to think how fast the C word will get here. Work is taking up a lot of my time, but I'm still spending a lot of my home time designing.

In fact, I am experimenting with some new things. One of the new things is printable photo greeting cards. I would like you to help me decide whether to pursue this venue, so I am offering one as a freebie today.



Click on the preview and you can download it. Only the front is shown. The inside of the card is blank so you can write a message. The file is png, at 300 dpi. Please, if you download it, let me know what you think of the finished product.

Thanks a bunch!

Congratulations, Susan

Susan Darter of Raspberry Road Designs is the Featured Designer at Bella Scraps Magazine http://www.bellascraps.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11 this month! Congratulations, Susan! If you follow the link, there is a HUGE kit of Susan's that is being given away with the purchase of this month's magazine! The kit is called Higher Learning. It has a fabulous array of school related elements! The preview for the kit is at the link listed. If you get a chance, swing by Susan's store http://raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com/ and congratulate her. While you're there, pick up the freebies, Big Boy Elements and Big Boy Papers she posted last week.

Boho Collection

I created another quick page to share with the fans of Raspberry Road Designs. The freebie is posted on the CT blog http://raspberryroaddesignsct.blogspot.com/

This quick page is using the latest kit from RRD, Boho Collection. Here is a preview.

Raspberry Jam Brag Book

I have created another brag book for the fans of Raspberry Road Designs. This time, I used the Raspberry Jam kit that Susan released about 3 weeks ago. Here is a preview:

You can get it by clicking on the title to this post. That will redirect you to the CT blog where you will find the download link.

While you are surfing the net, swing by Susan's store http://raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com/ She has posted a new kit this morning and it is lovely. It's called Boho Collection and has some beautiful late summer colors in it. There is also a freebie paper kit called Big Boy Collection that Susan has posted to say thanks to all of her wonderful fans who offered comments and support this past week. The elements to the Big Boy Collection will be posted tomorrow.

There will be lots of great things happening at Raspberry Road Designs over the next few weeks, so check back often.

Back to work for me, and a gift for you

I started my new job today. Not sure how I'm going to like it It's a lot slower paced than what I'm used to working. We'll see.

Anyway, I have a surprise for you. I have been playing again. Head over to the Raspberry Road CT blog and see what I have cooked up for you using Susan's new kit, Victorian Bliss http://raspberryroaddesignsct.blogspot.com/

Time for bed, that's another reason I'm not sure about this new job......I am SO NOT a morning person.

See ya!

Last QP Freebie from Caribbean Sunset

I have one final QP for you from the Caribbean Sunset Kit. You can download it here:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/8600162/403d2b64/ADD_blog.html

Here is the preview. I hope you enjoy it.

A Freebie for You

Another QP using Caribbean Sunset. Don't you just love the orange colors? You can download it here: http://www.4shared.com/dir/8600162/403d2b64/ADD_blog.html

New layout

I used Susan's Victorian Bliss for this layout. It is my entry into the 8 picture challenge on the Raspberry Road Designs forum. The bright yellow paper and the clustered frames were the perfect setting for pictures of Superman from my vacation trip.






If you would like to take part in the challenge, you can find it here: http://raspberryroaddesigns.myfastforum.org/sutra2016.php#2016

A new brag book

I posted a new brag book on the Raspberry Road Designs CT blog today as a freebie for you. http://raspberryroaddesignsct.blogspot.com/ . I used Susan's new kit Victorian Bliss to design this one. Here is a preview:

This kit is has lots of vintage style papers and elements. You can purchase the kit on Susan's blog http://raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Freebie I promised

As promised, here is the second quick page using my Caribbean Sunset kit.


You can download it here: http://www.4shared.com/dir/8600162/403d2b64/ADD_blog.html or by clicking on the title to the post.

What a wonderful week I had!

You know when you go on vacation that the time will fly by too quickly. This past week was a whirlwind of activity . . . traveling, seeing the sites, visiting with family, casinos, and lots of other stuff. I am soooooo glad to be home, but now comes the unpacking, catching up on laundry and getting back into the swing of things at home.

One really neat place we stopped on the way to my sister's house was a little town in Illinois, called Metropolis, just across the Kentucky/Illinois border on Interstate 24. We had pulled off the interstate at the rest area to take pictures of the kids in front of the "Welcome to Illinois" sign for their scrapbooks. When we started to leave the parking lot, we saw a sign that said "Giant Superman Statue" with an arrow pointing to the left. We decided to check it out. This is what we found.

Pretty neat, huh? But that's not all this little town has to offer. There were paintings on the side of the buildings.

This is a painting honoring the men and women who have served and are serving in the armed forces. A plaque beside it commemorates the story of one veteran of World War II, John Steele, from Metropolis.

Metropolis also offers a Superman museum, and other pictures of Clark Kent, and Lois Lane painted on the side of the buildings. We didn't have a whole lot of time to spend, but it is definitely a must see if you are in the area. I plan to spend some time there the next time I travel through the area.

I'll be back later on today to post a freebie for you, another quick page from Caribbean Sunset.

Good Morning

I have a few minutes to post this morning before the grandkids have everyone up and running. It seems we have been in the car most of the week so far. The trip out to Kansas took about 19 hours. The grandkids got really bored driving that far, so we kept stopping along the way to let them run off a little energy. Yesterday, we drove to Kansas City to see my nephew off to Italy, his new duty station. He will be there for the next few years. It was rough watching him leave, but at least this isn't like the last time we sent him off to Iraq.

After his plane left, we went to one of the Casinos to try our luck. Don't even ask! It was my first trip ever to a casino. It was a lot of fun, but not something I would want to do on a regular basis. There was this one little man sitting playing one of the video machines that would play one of the Village People songs when you won. It was so much fun to watch this old fella dancing in his chair when he won. He played the same machine the whole time we were there, and was having a blast with it.

Well the GKs are getting up, so I guess I had better get a move on or they will leave me behind.

How about a little freebie?

I'm in a good mood today. My vacation starts tomorrow. The packing is all done, except last minute stuff like toothbrush. I am dreading the drive (about 17 hours) but it will be so worth it. Three of my grandchildren and their mom are going with me, so there should be lots of photo ops!

Anyway, I mentioned a freebie. Here is a quick page, from a kit I designed. I call it Caribbean Sunset.


I hope you enjoy it. Oh, and click on the title to this post to take you to where you can download it. : )
Edited to say:
As an anonymous poster pointed out in a comment, you need a password (don't know what's up with that as I did not assign one to it). But the password is orange, the same as the other freebie quick page I offered before.


Toodles for now.