Summer Romance blog train

What a fantastic weekend! I had friends in town attending an academic conference and got together with some of them each of the past three nights. So much fun to spend time with them! Today, I attended our local Memorial Day ceremony and paid tribute to those who have served our country.

May was a very busy month for me. I've got four or five kits in the works--including some great collabs. Between the "in progress" kits, regular life, training for a fall half-marathon, and other responsibilities, I wasn't able to get a mini-kit designed for the June Stuff to Scrap blog train. But you could always use an alpha, right? I pulled the navy blue from the palette and created a fun, versatile alpha for you. I used the font Doodolonomy Fred which is available at SearchFreeFonts. The alpha includes lowercase letters, numbers, and some punctuation.

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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).

Manda's Scrappin' Creations
JeNaSis DeSiGn
Let Me Scrapbook!
Bonnie Allen Designs
Digi-designs by Nicole
Becky aka SAHM Scrapper
Jen C Designs
Scraps N Pieces - Lori
Jensen Motley Crew Designs
Scrappin Serenity
Luna Rosa's Scraps
Always Be Neighbors Designs
The Scrapping Sisters
A Fish Design
Designs by Christi
Dewdrop Scraps
Sheri's Scraps
Eva Marina Scraps
Saphira's Scrapdesign
Melissa's Scraps & More
Scrapalicious Cereal
B2N2 Scraps
Adriana's Cafe
Ányi + a digitális scrapbooking
Becky Young Designs
Scrappin' Memories To Last
The Scrappy Kat
Grandma's Templates
Just For Fun
J4 Scraps
Milly Dee
Shel Belle Scraps <-- YOU ARE HERE
Helena's creative maven
Mommy Me Time Scrapper
Craft With Me
Samantha Scraps
Tricia's Treasures
Circle Of Life Scraps
Pretty Pixel Designs

STS Calls

Stuff to Scrap is growing and that means more calls. Check out this flyer, and if interested, apply as soon as possible - it's only open until all positions have been filled. Good luck!

Both calls require a 6 month commitment.

Email stufftoscrap.com@gmail.com with the subject of the call you are applying for. Include links to your blog and gallery and other teams you are on

Memorial Day 2010 mini-kit

Monday marks the unofficial start of summer in the United States: Memorial Day, during which we take time to pause and remember those who have died in service to our country. This year will especially poignant for me, as my grandfather's name will be read during the local ceremony. He served in World War II and we were always very proud of his service to our country.

In honor of the holiday, I've designed a little mini-kit, Memorial Day 2010, to help you scrap photos of Memorial Day (or any other patriotic holiday). I used the same cream, red, and blue as I used in Sail Away, so it coordinates with that kit. The mini contains 7 papers (4 patterned, 3 solid) and 11 elements (2 bows, glitter splat, Memorial Day tag, plain journal spot, flower, striped ribbon, ricrac, brad, flair, and a frame). This mini will only be available as a freebie until the morning of Tuesday, June 1st and then it will move to my store.

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Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!

$2.00 Tuesday at Stuff to Scrap

It's Tuesday and that means great deals at Stuff to Scrap. I've put four (yep, four) kits in the $2.00 bin today: Blossom, Glee, Tranquility, and Zany Ziggles. Check out what's available and click on the images to be taken to the store.

Blossom

A couple of weeks ago, I was browsing palettes at one of my favorite color sites, ColourLovers. I wanted to see what colors it would suggest to go with orchid purple and it suggested some really fun, vibrant colors. So fun and vibrant, I just knew I had to so something with them! Hence, the kit "Blossom" was born.

Check out some of the beautiful layouts my CT created:
A closer look at the entire kit, which includes 14 papers, 37 elements, and a full alpha (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and some punctuation).A closer look at the papers.
I also created a coordinating set of worn papers. This week only, you can get the worn papers FREE if purchase Blossom and use the code "wornblossom" (no quotes) at checkout.

Finally, I've got a little freebie created especially for you, a cluster frame.

Click on the picture to download and please leave some love.

Have a great day and happy scrapping!

Zany Ziggles

Usually when I create a kit, I create it with a specific purpose or theme in mind--nautical, school, baby, wedding, Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and the like. So when I needed to create a participation prize last month for a speed scrap I hosted at Stuff to Scrap, I decided to take the opposite approach and had no particular theme in mind. I found a fun palette and decided to see where my creativity took me.

With the help of my Facebook fans, the kit wound up being named Zany Ziggles. It includes 10 papers, 23 elements, and one alpha. The elements include bows, flowers, buttons, hardware (screw head, staple, bookplate, paperclip, etc.), clip, glitter splat, journaling spots, ribbons, ric rac, stitches, string, and a bead spill. The alpha is a fun scribbled sticker alpha.

The kit is now available in the store. And with Stuff to Scrap having sale all month, you can pick up the kit at a discount! (Image is linked to the store.)

Raffle at Stuff to Scrap

There's a fantastic raffle currently taking place at Stuff to Scrap. Tickets are either $1.00 each or $3.00 for 5. Everyone is a winner too, but the GRAND PRIZE is a Bamboo Tablet! The cool thing about this raffle is with the purchase of the raffle ticket, you also get a CU item for your stash. Every week it changes too, so you can buy another raffle ticket every week! Flyer linked to store. Good luck!

May Build a Kit at Stuff to Scrap

Each month the designers at Stuff to Scrap create mini-kits, alphas, and QPs using the same palette and all priced at $1.99. They come with up their own theme. This month, I created two different alphas using the May palette. One is polka dot and one is distressed chipboard. Check out the previews (images are linked):

If you'd like to learn more about the Build a Kit section of the store, check out the flyer below (image is linked to store).

We Salute You

Each month, the Stuff to Scrap designers collaborate on a mega kit. I'm always excited about the kits--especially this month. This month's kit is called "We Salute You" and was designed to honor those who serve, or have served, in the military. This mega kit includes 90 papers, 154 embellishments, and two full alphas. Check out the previews (images are linked to the store):

A closer look at the papers:
A closer look at the embellishments:

We also created a set of quick pages for you (sold separately).

Progressive Scrap next week

Have you ever been to a progressive scrap? Some of the Stuff to Scrap gals are hosting a progressive scrap next week. Each day you'll get two pieces of our new birthday collab kit, Birthday Bash to add to your layout. It starts Monday and runs for seven days. When the progressive scrap is done, there will be a poll and whoever is voted as having the best layout will win a $5.00 gift card to the Stuff to Scrap store.

Check out the flyer for more information.

And here's the prize you get for participating, a fun, festive kit by Mommy Me Time Scrapper called "We're Having a Party."

$2.00 Tuesday at Stuff to Scrap

It's Tuesday, which means there are great deals at Stuff to Scrap. For those that missed all, or part(s), of Lilac Love, you'll be able to pick it up for $2.00 today at Stuff to Scrap. (Image is linked.)

This Scrapper's Got Talent Contest

Do you think you have the "stuff to scrap" your way to the top of our "This Scrapper's Got Talent" Contest? If so, hurry over to the Stuff To Scrap forum and sign up now, only the first 100 will be accepted!

• One LO required per week (you will have several days to get it completed).
• Each week a different set of guidelines for your layout.
• Players get a participation prize for moving on each week.
• First challenge will be given on May 26th and the winner will be announced on June 30th.
• Big GRAND prize for winner that includes STS designer kits & gift certificates.
  

Stuff to Scrap is turning one!

There is a lot going on for the entire month of May! Stuff To Scrap is celebrating it's first birthday and we're going to celebrate ALL MONTH LONG!

Check out these flyers for more information.

Sail Away

You never know when inspiration is going to strike. A few weeks ago, I was walking through the aisles at one of my favorite stores, Target, when I passed the home decor section. This pillow caught my eye and I instantly thought, "That pattern and those colors would make for a great scrapbooking kit." I couldn't wait to get home and get started on it.

What started out as a regular sized kit quickly turned into a mega kit. The kit includes both nautical-themed and all-purpose papers and elements. I am absolutely blown away by what the amazing layouts my CT created. The did a fantastic job showing just how versatile this kit really is. Check out this eye candy:
This mega kit contains 22 papers, 56 elements, and 1 full alpha. Check out the previews (images linked to the store):
A closer look at the papers:

The alpha:
I also created a coordinating set of cardstocks to go with this kit.
And this week only, you can get the coordinating cardstocks for free if you use the code shel_sailaway_cardstock when you purchase the kit.

Just for sticking around for this lengthy post, a little sampler of kit for you.

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Have a great day and happy scrapping!

Summer Surprises blog train

It's that time again: Time for another mega blog train! It hardly seems like it's been two months since the last mega blog train left the station. Where does the time go? Here's a preview of all that you can collect this month:



The preview of what you can collect from me. My portion will be available until June 30.

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Your next stop on the blog train is The Espresso Scrap Shoppe. If you get lost along the way go to the blog train headquarters.