While We Were Away.......

The Scrappity-Doo-Dah designers and team members were cooking up something special for you!

The whole team at SDD appreciates all our customers, and our whole team want to thank you for your continued patience - both in the time that we were down and our migration over to a new, more (ahem) reliable host. We hope that this blog hop will make up for it!

More than 15 of the designers and some of the CT, Love Birds, and Moderators of SDD have come together to bring you this huge kit - While We Were Away. We know you missed us while we were away and we missed you too!

If you take all of the stops of the blog hop you will end up with a huge, beautiful kit that you will be able to scrap almost anything with. You'll also receive beautiful quickpages, courtesy of our Creative Team, Love Birds, (yes, I am a Love Bird!) and Moderators!

First I want to take a moment to tell you that many of the designers have sales and specials going on this weekend to make up for the downtime. Be sure to check all of them out this weekend!

Please understand - SDD will be going through a host move throughout the weekend and possibly into the week. If the store does happen to be down, be patient and try again later. We may experience some downtime during the move, but rest assured if there is, we will try to fix it ASAP!

And now on to the blog hop!

Here's what you'll be receiving from me today!

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And don't forget to stop at the next blog to grab your next piece. You should have come from Christina's blog and you next stop will be Laura's blog.
 

If you get lost, you can find all the blogs right here:

http://digioverdose.com/blog/ - Tam & Yvonne

http://lisetescrap.blogspot.com/ - LiseteScrap

http://www.scraplantis.com/gabs-blog/ - Gabs-Art

http://digilicious.typepad.com/digi_licious_designs/ - Digilicious Designs

http://danospookie.blogspot.com/ - Danospookie Designs

http://www.lilleyscrapdesigns.com/blog - LilleyScrap

http://scrapsillysara.blogspot.com/ = Sara E Designs

http://bekahs-escape2scrapland.blogspot.com/ - Bekah E Designs

http://wordartfun.blogspot.com/- Kathy Winters Designs

http://twinmomscraps.blogspot.com/- Twin Mom Scraps

http://pixiemamadesigns.blogspot.com/- Pixiemama Designs

http://scraps-by-jayaprem.blogspot.com/ - JayaPrem's Hangout

http://ginnytallent.blogspot.com/ - GET Designs

http://www.inspiredbydominic.com/blog/ - Inspired by Dominic Designs

http://crystalcreationsbydesign.blogspot.com/ - Crystal's Creations

http://www.2minutes2myself.com/ - Andrea (CT)

http://www.storiesremembered.blogspot.com/ - Crystal (CT)

http://faithhopeandluv.blogspot.com/ - Lisa (CT)

http://jennmurphyscraps.blogspot.com/ - Jenn Murphy

http://www.cvfragata.blogspot.com/- Corinne (CT)

http://pinky-designs.blogspot.com// - Pinky (CT)

http://threedogsandababydesigns.blogspot.com/ Christina (Love Bird)

http://elainetherese.blogspot.com/- ME! (Love Bird)

http://creativetripletmom.blogspot.com/ Laura (Love Bird)

http://victorialanedesigns.blogspot.com/ -Vicky (Love Bird)


If someone does not have their piece up yet, please bookmark and try back later - we are all in different time zones so some may not have their pieces up quite yet.

Thank you for all your understanding during the last couple of weeks and through the move this weekend! Thanks again for stopping by- Enjoy!

Elaine

Cherry Crushed Denim

Veronica Spriggs has added some new things to some of her kits. I just loved working with Cherry Crushed Denim I love the colors and the vintage look. Stop by Scrabookgraphics and get your kit today there are also some fabulous frames and beautiful quick pages

Finally a kit that matches the colors in my kitchen! I rarely get in front of the camera and I wanted a photo of me and Jamie believe it or not there are not many of them.

Second layout is one of my favorites. My cute little cowgirl all dressed up for Western Day at nursery school taken May 2007 wow 3 years ago!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Nana

Today you would have been 93 years old.
I love quotes and I have been collecting them for quite some time and this quote say's it all
"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a TREASURE"
I miss you Nana, and I treasure your memory
Love,
Elaine

Credits kit Reflection by Bekah E Designs available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

Creative Fusion at Scrapbookgraphics

Creative Fusion "About a Mother" is a beautiful collection from 19 Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics. Each designer brought their own unique style and designed this wonderful collaboration. Here is a preview of Veronica Spriggs contribution to the collection and two layouts created with her beautiful designs.

My 2 favorite girls! Lisa and Jamie at Jack and Rachel's wedding

All papers and elements About a Mother by Veronica Spriggs

My Mom at 12 years old!

All papers and elements About a Mother by Veronica Spriggs

Thanks for stopping by!

Coming April 18th!

Rain Rain Go Away

Rain Rain Go Away a brand new Kit by Bekah E Designs available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah
This is a beautiful kit with gorgeous blues and greens perfect for your spring layouts.

I love this picture of Colleen and Jamie and will add this to the scrapbook that I have made for her and Jack.

Dom and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary this week, I am still a bit amazed at the number of years that we have been together! This picture was taken last August at Donna and Mike's house in Montecito can't wait to go back!

Thanks for stopping by!

Adorable You!

Check out this brand new kit Adorable You by JayaPrem's Hangout available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

Perfect kit for your little prince or princess!

Here are my layouts!
Jamie's princess makeover at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique DisneyWorld
February 2008
Is she the cutest Sleeping Beauty??

Finally a page from the first day of school, not too bad considering we just finished Easter break! Jamie does not look too happy.
Actually she was excited to be going back to school, she just doesn't like to smile for the camera lately.

Thanks for stopping by!

Girls Night Out

Tonight I had a great Girl's Night Out with my daughter! We went to my favorite Scrapbook Store -Scrapper's Playground for Renee's "Definitely Disney Class". Lost a tape runner but we had a great time and the layouts are fantastic. I left them in her car so I will post at a later date.

Naturally I don't want to disappoint you so I do have some other layouts completed from another fun Girl's Night Out. These pictures were taken a while ago at my niece Kimberly's bachelorette party in Atlantic City.

Both Layouts were created with Girls Night Out by InspiredbyDominic Designs and the template I used for both of them is One for the Artist by JewelScraps both available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

This last layout was created with From Day into Night by JayaPrem's Hangout, Pixiemania Designs, and InspiredbyDominic Designs. Template is by Crystal's Designs also available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

Comments are always welcome and thanks for stopping by!

A little something for Easter

I love anything vintage and have been collecting these images from various websites and blogs. I made this Easter canvas for the mantle over my fireplace and I love how it came out! Every now and then I get away from the computer and get my hands dirty with paints and inks and have a ball doing so! This was a very quick project I painted the canvas with Distress Crackle paint in Mustard Seed when it was dry I inked the edges with Distress Ink in Vintage Photo. I also inked the bottom layer of paper with Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Antique Linen and punched the edges with a corner punch. The scallops were die cut with the Cricut. I added some flowers and a beautiful piece of lace at the bottom and finished off with stickles.

Thanks for stopping by!

Spring Fling!

Oh boy I can't believe it has been over a month since I posted! I won't let this happen again that I promise. Finally after a winter with the most amount of snow that I can remember it is SPRING! I love spring the weather is starting to get warmer and my favorite spring flowers are blooming right now. Daffodils and tulips are my favorite spring flowers just in case you were wondering what they were or you want to send me some flowers LOL!

Both of these layouts were created with the gorgeous kit "Spring Fling" by Bekah E Designs and is available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.

Jamie and Fudge March 2009

Ooops this one should have been posted for St. Patrick's Day but I was attending a conference for work. I love the string shaped like a shamrock Mom, Dee, Elaine (me), and Lisa April 2004

Love this picture of my Mom and my sisters taken in Vegas. I also like my hair shorter. Pretty soon it will be long enough to donate and then I cut it off!

Thanks for stopping by! Comments appreciated

Crush by InspiredbyDominic Designs

Yes I am Inspired by Tiffany of Inspired by Dominic Designs and one of her latest kits Crush. It is perfect for your Valentines photos, darling girls of all ages photos, or your cute puppies! Crush and Break it Down Word Art are available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

Here are 2 layouts created with Crush

Comments are welcome and thanks for stopping by!

Art Journal Caravan

This year I decided to participate in the Art Journal Caravan at Scrapbookgraphics. Each week the fabulous Tangie Baxter has a new kit and journaling prompts to inspire your creativity. We are now at week 6 and you guessed it I have only managed to create 3 layouts! Notice I didn't say finish that is because I have decided my Art Journal will be hybrid. I LOVE digital but I also love to stamp, color and add lots of embellishments from my stash and believe me I have one heck of a stash!

I have always been fascinated with art journaling and took a journaling class at Scrapper's Playground with Jessica, she is a talented artist and inspired me to finally take the plunge! Oh and did I mention that Scrapper's Playground is my FAVORITE store. If you are in North Babylon you MUST stop in. This store is filled with the most gorgeous papers, they have just about everything you need for paper crafting and you have to check out the awesome wall of COLOR! If you can you should also take some of the classes offered at the store. Sue has the most talented staff they are so helpful and I can't begin to tell you how much I have learned attending the classes.

Here is the start of my journal I will post more as I complete the pages. Thanks for looking and stopping by

credits #1

Tangie Baxter and Amanda Sexton Art Journal Parcel 1

Tangie Baxter Steamer Trunk 1 and ARTist sheets 981

credits #2

Tangie Baxter and Sherrie D Red all Over

Tangie Baxter Art Journal Parcel 2, Journal Anthology, ATC-Melodies

credits #3

Tangie Baxter and Sherrie D Red all Over

StudioPhong ALTinspired, Scrap Girls Collage Art, Brush Rhonna Farrer

Chocolate Lover's Delight

Chocolate Lover's Delight another fun kit for the month of February by Bekah E Designs available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. Visit Bekah's blog for a FREE gorgeous cluster frame made from this kit!

Love is in the Air #1

February the month of Love here are 2 layouts created with Love is in the Air designed by Bekah E Designs available at Scrappity-doo-dah

Rustic Thankfulness

This beautiful kit is designed by Bekah E Designs and is available exclusively at Scrappity-Doo-Dah. The kit has 13 gorgeous papers and over 50 elements

I am happy to be a member of her creative team. Bekah is a very talented designer and her word art is fantastic! Here are 2 layouts I created with this kit

Enjoy

Thanks for stopping by!

Midnight Resolutions

Another layout with Midnight Resolutions by Inspired by Dominic Designs and JayaPrem's Hangout available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

Midnight Resolutions -Collab Inspired by Dominic and JayaPrem's Hangout Wordart Bekah E Designs

January Mega

Have you seen the January Mega Kit at Scrappity Doo-Dah!

It is available for only $5.99 and the price is worth every penny! WOWZERS!

Get your kit today!

Midnight Resolutions

Hi!

Holidays are over and I am finally getting back in the swing of things. For my first digital layout of the new year I used Midnight Resolutions a collaboration by Tiffany-Inspired by Dominic and JayaPrem's Hangout. Kit includes over 20 different papers and cardstock, two sets of alphas and plenty of the perfect embellishments to scrap your celebrations.

It is available at Scrappity-Doo-Dah

Melissa and Michelle January 1, 2010

Happy New Year

Welcome 2010!
The start of a new decade. I have some new projects planned and can't wait to share them with all of you. I hope everyone has a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Baby it's cold outside

Oh yes cold it is and believe me when I tell you I am not a fan of this weather. I DON'T like winter not in the least. However I do like this beautiful digital kit Winter's Blush a wonderful collaboration by Veronica Spriggs and Laitha's Designs available at Scrapbookgraphics. You will find the soft pastels and shimmering elements perfect for winter layouts as well as wedding, anniversary or for that special girl. Gina from Peahead Prints was kind enough to let me use photos of her precious Lindsey for this layout just look at those eyes!!! She is just gorgeous

Winter's Blush by Veronica Spriggs Studio Vivarant and Laitha's Designs I Hear A Symphony overlay by Veronica Spriggs Photos courtesy Gina Vullo Neary of Peahead Prints