cool summer elements

Here is the element package to go with the Cool Summer papers:


You can grab it here if you want! No longer available.

more design star

The challenge for Round 2 of the Design Star contest was to create a paper pack with 5 patterns and 3 solids. Here is my entry:



All of the kits this round are available for download here no longer available. (You have to be registered and logged in to view and download them, but there are some really great ones!)

design star contest

I joined in on the fun of this contest at ScrapMatters . . .



. . . and made it to round 2!

Here was my entry for round 1:


If you're interested, all of the Round 1 kits are available as free downloads here no longer available. You do have to be registered at ScrapMatters to be able to view and download them, but it's free and easy.

Here is a page I made using part of my kit:

black friday

Welcome to another ScrapMatters Blog Train! This is stop #5, so if you just got here, Sharon was #4 and you can check her blog out here. I'm out with the crazy masses :) shopping, so I'll have to check out the train when I get home. Also, make sure you stop by ScrapMatters . . . they are having a great sale.



If you spend $10, you get the Comfort & Joy kit free! It is a great kit. . . I used the kit to make some punchable tags to give away today. They are in an easy-to-print .pdf file, so if you want them, the link is below! They are sized to fit a circle punch 1.25" or bigger. I also think it's fun to layer them on bigger cardstock circles or scallops. Then I punch a little hole in them and tie them on gifts. I usually write who the gift is for on the back of the tag. Here they are:




Click on the image or click here if you want to download the tags.

Thanks for stopping by, and make sure you check out Wendy's blog next because she's stop #6!

Happy Black Friday!

some recent pages

another freebie

This is a journaling tag I'm giving away on a blog post over at ScrapMatters. If you're interested, click here. The freebie is at the bottom of the post. Here's what it looks like:

always happy

This picture was taken almost exactly 5 years ago. I could still say the same thing about him today!