2*9 Marvelous Monday

Hello? Is anyone still out there? It seems so quiet around these parts lately. We're still plugging along here. I found a really fun LO to feature in the Layout Lovin' section.

It's by Valeri and is called Digging to China -- LOL

I love how she did her title and that picture is just priceless.

This next LO is really sweet. I love that she journaled using the song.

Please be sure to leave fun2educate some love. She is also using items from Nicole. :)

Well that's it for today. See you tomorrow.

2*8 Spotlight Sunday (Sugarplum Paperie)

Howdy Praisers!!

Christy here again with another Spotlight Sunday. This time around we have Nicole Seitler from Sugarplum Paperie.

Nicole has generously donated a $10 GC to her store. She has her own store here and here.

Here is a little bit about her:
I never considered myself to be a "crafty" person until a girlfriend of mine sent me a pack of handmade cards for a baby shower gift. When I saw what she had made with cardstock and rubber stamps, I just new I could do it, too! The confidence I gained from playing with rubber stamps spilled over into several other areas of my life and I started to try my hand at knitting, quilting and scrapbooking. I really enjoyed playing with scrapbook paper--it just fascinated me!

Then one night, probably while I was browsing for inspiration on 2 Peas in a Bucket's gallery, I discovered something called "Digital Scrapbooking Freebies." And from there, I found the Shabby Princess. How many people can tell the exact same story?! Well, I was hooked when I saw all the beautiful things people were making with Photoshop and I knew right then and there that I wanted to learn, too! I realized that behind every pretty piece of scrapbook paper I liked, there was a person who actually created that--and I could be one of those people! So I started on a year long process of teaching myself how to use PSP and then Photoshop while doing web design projects. In July of 2007, I started a blog to give away any digital creations I made while I was learning just what I could do with this program. That blog is the Sugarplum Paperie blog! Then in November of 2007, with the help of my husband who is also a web designer, I opened my own shop. What a blast it has been! Everyday I learn more about design and grow happier with my creations. I'm still not quite where I want to be yet, but I'm loving every minute of this wild ride!

This month I have the privilege of being a guest this month for Nicole. Her products are so easy to use. Here is a sampling of a few of her latest products:

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And for the next two weeks there is this awesome collaboration kit that several designers, Nicole included, have put together to help a digi scrapper named Mellisa. Check it out:


Remember for every link you leave in the Layout Lovin' section will get you entered into the drawing.

2*7 And the winner is....

Sorry we didn't post yesterday, I was no where near my computer till late in the evening. But I am happy to announce we have a winner in our drawing for the $10 GC to Dielle Designs.

And the winner is....


Jules -- YEAH!!! Just e-mail me at AquaRubyMom [at] gmail [dot] com for your prize.

Be sure to stick around because our next featured spotlight designer will be Nicole Seitler from Sugarplum Paperie.

Thursday's Layouts with ValeriGail

Hi everyone! Sorry for the late post today.

I'm gonna keep this short and sweet since its already late going up...

Today's first Feature is a layout done with Some of Dielle's products.

Play
by jenn

I love how she did her picture here, coloring the music player and earphones and the rest being black and white. Its perfect with the dark back ground and all the colorful elements and papers.


Next up is a layout found in the Layout Lovin'.

When you smile
by Jules

This is adorable! I love her journaling, it connects us with the significance of the layout. Love the colors here, very bright and cheerful... matches that lovely smile perfectly!

Please stop by these wonderful layouts and leave some Genuine love! Its been a very slow week in the layout lovin, remember every time you link us up you are entered into the drawing for a $10 gift certificate to Dielle's store! So, link us up for your chance to win!

See you all next week!

Live, Laugh, Love.... and Scrap often!

~Valeri~

Wacky Wednesday with ValeriGail 2/4/09

Hi everyone! Sorry about last week. I'm dealing with some yucky virus that keeps knocking me off my feet.

I promised last week that I would feature the layouts you all posted from your fav files. Ones that you look to for scrapping inspiration. Three layouts were linked up, and those will be the layouts I feature today.

The first one was linked up by Amymom24, and has survived a whole year in her favorites file! I can totally see why.

Sleeping Beauty
by Annscraps

Our next layout was submitted by HeatherB. Heather finds inspiration in the story, and this layout defanantly tells a story with both photos and journaling.

Rose Parade
By debsterchen

And for our final layout, we have Melissa's (melmos75) all time favorite, from her favorite file at Sweet Shops. Gorgeous layout!!

Little Wink
by pne123

All three of these are remarkable, and I can totally see why they are in your favorite files. I really appreciate that you took my challenge to look into your files and share with us. Thank you so very much. I would love to see more. If you didn't get a chance last week to link up a favoite, feel free to link us up this week.

And with that, I'm gonna go back to bed. :) I hope everyone has a great day!

Live, Laugh, Love..... And scrap often!

~Valeri~

2*3 Tuesdays with Christy

It's that time again, Tuesdays with Christy!! Sorry I am posting so late, I started to draft this up this morning before I was heading out the door and never got it posted. I hope your week is going well. It's getting rather quiet around these parts. Please leave us a comment and let us know you are out there. :)

Today I am going to feature this sweet page by Sya called Love



This next LO is by BrandiSutherlin. She is doing the Project 365 and this is her week 3. I love how vibrant her pictures are, especially the starfish.


Again, sorry this late, but I hope it was worth the wait. *grin*

2*2 Manic Monday

Can I just say it -- I don't like Mondays!! There, it's been said. LOL!! I hope you had a great weekend. I notice there weren't many pages posted over the weekend. There is still plenty of time to get entered into the drawing for a $10 GC to Dielle's Store.

Today's featured page is by Jules called Puppy Love


This next page is by scrapper_smiles and is called Kitty Concerto.

Isn't that kitty super sweet.

Well that's it for me today -- keep those pages coming.