Hello. It's been a criminally long time since I've posted, but I'm happy to be back now with a greater measure of sleep, sanity and creative mojo! Thanks for puttin' up with my absence! Let me hit the highlights of the last few weeks...and then, on to the freebie!
First, the October/Novemeber double issue of
Scrapbook News and Review is available now, and you really shouldn't miss this one. It's huge! I have a fab article (if I do say so myself) in it about Seasonal Photo Opportunities, as well as about 18 other layouts and projects! Get this...I'm starting to dabble a bit in digital inchies and ATC! Crazy talk, I know, but it's a fun change of pace. Here are a couple sneak peeks of what you'll see in the issue:
EPIC digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Blue and Orange Papers, Mask: Crazy Kit by SAS Designs; Grid Paper: Sea Wonders Kit by Isabel Mendez; Brush: Arrows by Lucaliverti; Brush: Dynamic Stitching Brushes by Amanda Sok; Sketch: Katherine Hansen; Font: Joyful Juliana
First Day of K digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Layered Paper: Freebie to You Are Collection by Angie Briggs; Notebook Paper: Naturalists Journal Collection by Angela Blanchard; Flowers: Freebie to Skippity Doo Dah Collection by Cherie Edwards; Butterfly: Freebie to Batik Collection by Valerie Randall; Tape: Jen's Designs; Template: October Template by Julie Enriquez for SNR; Fonts: Socially Awkward, You Are Loved
Thinking of You digital inchies by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Embellishments: Organic by Audacious Designs; Masking Tape: Jen's Designs; Stamp, Scribble: Blotches, Beads & Things by Chrissy W; Brush: Lined Paper by HecticHD; Font: Larger Mime
Knock digital ATC by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Paper: Following Love by SAS Designs; Overlay: Grunge Edge Overlays by The Scrappin Cop; Brushes: Religious Brushes by Concentric Studios, Paris by Dakinigrl; Type Path: Valerie Randall; Font: Blackadder
Sweet, huh? It gets even better, because I have a layout on the
SNR Homepage right now, too! And, to top it all off, the publication of the Holiday Sampler is quickly approaching on November 28.
Sarah at SAS Designs has been a busy lady, too, releasing a bunch of new kits, grab bags for October and November, and an exclusive kit for her spotlight month at
Two Little Pixels. Again, here are just a few examples of the great stuff she's been doing! The credits are linked, so feel free to click through to her stores and pick up your own copies!
Happily Blissfully digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Burning Flame (November PU Grab Bag) by SAS Designs; String, Leaves and Butterfly: Beautiful Day by SAS Designs; Word Art: The Bliss Collection by Meredith Fenwick; Brush: Fancy Edges by Mels Brushes; Script: Scatter Things by Christy VanderWall; Sketch: PageMaps by Becky Fleck; Font: Trajan Pro
Cartoons with Chino digital scrapbooking layout by Chanell Rigterink Credits Digital Kit: Making the Days Count by SAS Designs; Font: Smiley Monster
And, finally...this week's SAS Designs release is "
Cupcake Sweetie," a bright brithday-themed kit. To celebrate it (and my triumphant return to blogging,) I've made a frame cluster freebie for you! You get both the red-candle and blue-candle versions in the download. Enjoy!
While you're picking up "Snowy Fun", go ahead and pop this little cutie in your shopping cart! "Penguin Walk" coordinates wonderfully with the collab, adding another snowman and Percy the Penguin (with his igloo) to the cast of characters. The papers in this kit are beautiful and there are two edge borders, including a gorgeous silvery snowflake border I used in the page below. You'll like the colors here, too, that shade more toward teal than the standard powder blues of winter kits.
