Because I Said So...

Have you ever used the line, "Because I said so..."? Well, if you have, then this blog train is for you. The forum blog train at Stuff to Scrap this month is called "Because I Said So" and features a palette of greens, golds, and orange. I had a hard time with this palette; I tried creating a few papers and none of them were stuff I felt I would use, so I gave up and decided to do an alpha instead. I figured you'll be getting a lot of papers & elements, but you'll need an alpha to go with this kit, right? :) The alpha also includes numbers.

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And here is the list of the rest of the designers taking part in this month's blog train. If a particular designer doesn't have her portion posted yet, please check back. We're spread out all across the globe. Also, be sure to snag stuff by the 15th. After that date, designers are free to put their portion in their store(s)

Scrapalicious Cereal
Christin's Creations
Becky (SAHM Scrapper)
Scraps N Pieces - Lori
Shel Belle Scraps <--YOU ARE HERE
Digital Scrap Fun
The Scrapping Sisters
Digi-designs by Nicole
B2N2 Scraps
Saphira's Scrapdesign
Grandmas Templates
Megan Poulton Designs
Luna Rosa's Scraps
Tricia's Treasures
Melissa's Scraps and More
The Scrappy Kat
Pretty Pixel Designs
Ányi + a digitális scrapbooking
Just For Fun
Adriana's Cafe
Where The Heart Is
Mommy Me Time Scrapper
Scrappin' Serenity
Jensen Motley Crew Designs
Let Me Scrapbook!
Sheri's Scraps
Manda's Scrappin' Creations
Milly Dee
Flower Scraps
A Fish Design

Lilac Love, part IV

I can't believe Lilac Love is coming to an end already. Where did the month of April go?

This past week has been a really busy one. On top of all the usual stuff in life, I also had a bunch of other stuff going on, too (beginning training for a fall half-marathon, visitation for my friend's dad, etc.). The best part of my week was, hands down, on Wednesday night. Why? I got to go to the Twins game! I love baseball and the Minnesota Twins. Oh, and Target Field is gorgeous!

A picture from our seats. Carl Pavano is on the mound, Justin Morneau is at first, and Brendan Harris is playing third. (Our seats were on the third base side of the field.)
And here's a view of Minne and Paul (the Twins). They shake hands and strobe lights go off when the Twins hit a home run and/or win the game.
So, it's been a busy week, which is why you haven't heard much from me. I've got a bunch of stuff in the works, including a new mega-kit that is nautical themed. I'm taking part in two blog trains that begin on Saturday and I also need to get started on May's monochromatic kit. PLUS I'm hosting a speed scrap at Stuff to Scrap on Friday night. Needless to say, I've got a lot on my plate.

Ginger has a QP available for you on her blog. Be sure you to leave her some love when you download.
Here is the final portion of Lilac Love. You get three papers, seven elements, and the symbols portion of the alpha.

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Have a great day and happy scrapping!

{my} Life Challenge at STS

Good news on the My Life challenge at Stuff to Scrap, you can now earn points towards your gift cards at the store. Click to see what the weekly prompt is this week and then join us each week for a new one. Plus--and this is the best part--this is the only challenge that gets hosted by YOU our forum members, so just click here to let us know you want to be in charge for a week. It is really easy and you don't even have to track the points because we do that for you!

Lilac Love, part III

Happy Sunday! Hope you're having a good weekend. I've been enjoying as much of the spring weather as I can handle. I think I've got allergies--or at least sensitivities--that sometimes make being outside a bit of a bother.

Before I show you this week's portion of Lilac Love, I've got a bit of eye candy for you from Dawn.
And Ginger has a QP for you. Be sure to say thanks to her for sharing it.

This week, you get three papers, seven elements, and the uppercase portion of the alpha.

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Don't forget about the sale in my store at Stuff to Scrap. The sale ends tonight!

Lilac Sale

I woke up this morning and one of the first things I noticed when I looked outside my window was that the lilacs were blooming. So I decided to have a sale! Everything in my store is 25% off this weekend (Friday the 16th - Sunday the 18th). Click on the flyer to be taken to my store!

Buttercup is on sale!

It's $2.00 Tuesday again at Stuff to Scrap. Buttercup is on sale. Click on the image to be taken to the sale.

Lilac Love, part II

Have I mentioned I love spring? (Only about a hundred times, right?) It was so gorgeous here yesterday. About 65F, slight breeze, not a cloud in the sky. Perfect weather. Plus, my beloved Twins won again. I love baseball and can't wait to get to a game in the new stadium this year.

Thanks for your patience last week in dealing with the problem with direct downloads. The company has assured me that the problem has been resolved. Hopefully there won't be any trouble this week!

Before I give you this week's portion of the kit, I wanted to share some more eye candy from my CT. I love what they created--they're so talented. If you're wondering where the yellow papers are from--knittinjen combined this month's kit, Lilac Love, with last month's kit, Buttercup.
Here is this week's portion of the kit. You get four more papers, eight more elements, and the numerical portion of the alpha.

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Have a great day and happy scrapping!

Preview: $2.00 Tuesday at STS & a Spring Fun QP

Tomorrow is Tuesday and that means some special deals for you. I've put three things in the $2.00 bin: For the Boys, Spring Fun, and a Spring Fun QP pack. Click on any of the images below to be taken to the store.


And Juli has a QP for you using the Spring Fun, the collab I did with Becky. Click on the image below to be taken to her blog where you can pick up this page. Be sure you leave her some love.

Hybrid Artist Call at STS

Are you a hybrid artist? If so, we'd love to have you join our team at Stuff to Scrap. Read the flyer for more information.

Lilac Love is here!

Happy Easter! Hope you're all having a wonderful day! Mine has been busy so far: up early for church, breakfast at church after service, baking homemade peach crisp (maybe I should share the recipe?), and getting my new monochromatic kit, Lilac Love, ready to go. And it's not even noon yet. If I only I were this productive every day!

Before getting to April's kit, did you notice the direct download feature for my portion of the Spring Picnic blog train? In talking with some other designers, people are getting more and more leery of downloading from 4shared, mediafire, and other file-sharing sites because of the risk of viruses, trojan horses, etc. The designers I spoke with recommended a service that was very reasonable, so I did some research on it and decided to go for it. I've been really glad I did--the customer service is fantastic and from the feedback I've gotten so far, people prefer the direct download.

Now, on to this month's kit, Lilac Love. I came up with color palette of soft purples a while back and decided to use it for this month's kit, but I couldn't settle on a name. During the "Meet the Designers" chat in early March at STS, I mentioned I was having trouble picking a name. The other ladies in the chat suggested quite a list of names. Lilac Love stuck out the most for me because one of the things I love about spring is when the lilacs bloom.

The Shel Belle Scraps CT knocked this out of the park. Look at some of the gorgeous layouts they created:Here's a preview of the entire kit you can collect this month. Be sure to stop by each Sunday to pick up a new piece of the kit. Each portion will only be available for one week.
Based on some feedback from you, I decided to do previews for each week of the kit, so you could see exactly what you'd be getting. This week, you get four papers, eight elements, and the lowercase portion of the alpha.

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Have a great day and happy scrapping!

Springtime Celebrations BB pages--FREE!

Remember those great Springtime Celebrations BB pages I showed you yesterday?

Well, you can get them FREE! Check out the details below.

Build-a-Kit

I didn't get a chance to create a mini-kit for March's Build a Kit color palette at Stuff to Scrap. This month, however, I was super inspired by the colors and created a mini-kit. There are a bunch of super cute mini kits this month. Click on the flyer to be taken to the Build a Kit section of the store.


And here is what I created this month, a retro-inspired kit, Spring-o-Rama.
Need some inspiration? Here are just a few of the layouts the Stuff to Scrap CT created using kits created for April.

Springtime Celebrations

Every month, the Stuff to Scrap designers come together to create a fun-filled mega collab kit. This month, the kit is called Springtime Celebrations and it is absolutely perfect for scrapping all those pictures you've got (or will have) of your spring activities. The kit features a gorgeous palette of pretty pastels and includes 98 papers, 141 embellishments, and 2 full alphas. Check out the previews below and click on the images to be taken to the store.
A closer look at just the papers:And a closer look at the embellishments.
There is also a coordinating set of 5x7 BB pages (28 in all).

Easter sale at Stuff to Scrap

We're having an Easter sale this weekend at Stuff to Scrap. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, everything in the store will be 30% off. Click on the flyer to be taken to the store and snag some great deals!