Week 3 is Dino-Mite!!! (Plus some freebies!)

This week’s challenge at Stuff to Scrap was to create a mini-kit using a picture of a quilt made by Deanna as inspiration. I looked at the pics she gave us and thought for a long time. Then, I made a list of all the things that came to mind when I examined the quilt. The list included ideas such as farms, outdoors, playgrounds, tea parties, birthdays, pets, dinosaurs, even boo-boos, lol. I wanted my kit to be original, and I know there really aren’t enough “boy” kits out there, so I decided to do a dinosaur kit!

I hand-drew the dinosaurs using my new Bamboo pen tablet and made my own frames using wood textures that I had photographed and glitter that I created. I really like this kit and plan to add to it and turn it into a full-size kit when this competition is done! Click the preview to get the download links from the Stuff to Scrap forum, then scroll down for a quick page freebie that I made using my kit. Be sure to stop by Stuff to Scrap on Friday and Saturday to vote for me! Thanks and I hope you are enjoying the freebies!

And here is the QP freebie. Click the preview to download from 4Shared.

Happy Scrapping!

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Ready for some more freebies????

It’s Week 2 of the Designer Darling Contest at Stuff to Scrap and that means more freebies for you!!!

This week was quite a challenge. We had a really bright palette to work with and could only use the CU items provided by Deanna from Flower Scraps and things that we made ourselves. So, I spent Monday evening running around my house taking pictures of everything from my kitchen floor to my son’s bedroom curtains, looking for some fantastic textures for my papers. Check out the green plaid! It’s from a pair of shorts that got handed down to my son! Then, Tuesday, I scanned in a piece of aluminum foil to make the texture for my alpha and guitar. There is a wonderful tutorial on the Stuff to Scrap forum for making glitter! I love the way it turned out! I used the sponge filter to add some lighter “sparkle!” I am so glad I joined this competition! I am learning so much!

Anyway, click the preview to head over to Stuff to Scrap so you can snag my entry (look in the Week 2: Challenge Previews). Don’t forget to vote for me while you are there! Then, scroll down and pick up another freebie. It’s an add-on to my Week 1 Entry, “A Winter’s Day!”

I hope you like my entry! Aren’t those colors bright? Oh, and check out that flower! It was growing in my garden this past summer! I just love lilies! That is it’s natural color! Perfect for this color palette, don’t you think???

As promised, here is the add-on to my week 1 entry.  Click the preview to download from 4Shared. I don’t think I’ll have an add-on for Week 2. As fun as this kit was to make, I just don’t like the colors, lol. I’ll have to think of something else good for you!

Enjoy and Happy Scrapping!

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Week 1 of the Designer Darling Contest (And Lot’s of Freebies!)

All the contestants in the Designer Darling Challenge at Stuff to Scrap are starting to put their free mini-kits up on the blog! I put mine there yesterday! Click the preview of my mini-kit, “A Winter’s Day,” to pick up my entry as well as that of the other contestants. Then, scroll down for a free template from me!

I made several of the elements myself! Some are scanned and extracted, like the snowflakes, others I hand-drew, like the mittens! I hope you enjoy the kit and are able to make good use of it!

Now, another freebie for you! I made a template of my layout from yesterday. At this time, it’s only in .psd format. Again, just click the preview of the template to download it from 4Shared.

I hope you enjoy all the great freebies! If you like my work, please vote for me in the Designer Darling folder at the Stuff to Scrap Gallery! And, please come back next week for my Week 2 assignment!

Enjoy and Happy Scrapping!

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Trick or Treat?

Want a fun way to pick up some great freebies? Head over to BBD! We’re having a Halloween party! All of the designers have a free grab bag for you! The catch is, some of the bags are empty. You won’t know which until you unzip! Now, doesn’t that sound like fun? Plus, all my stuff is just $1 this weekend! See you there!

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Blog Train #2

Hey, there! Here is the 2nd blog train I promised! 100 Designers this time! Just think of the kit you’ll have!

Just click the preview to download. And be sure to check back next week… we’ve got something up our sleeves at Butterfly Blush Designs.

After you download my part, head over to the next stop:

Jeanne Marie’s Scraps: http://jeanne-maries-scraps.blogspot.com/

If you just boarded the train, you can go to http://www.blogtrainblog.blogspot.com and catch the  blogs you missed.

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It’s Blog Train time again!

Hello!  It’s the beginning of a new month and you know what that means… Blog Train Time! I’ve got two trains for you this month. The first the Stuff to Scrap train: Afternoon Delight. Let me tell you, I have been driving my husband crazy singing that song this past month, lol.  What’s funny about it is that I keep singing the same two lines over and over.

Before I post the link to my part, I wanted to tell you about a designer program I joined at Scrap It Sassy. Erin, the owner, is awesome, and she put together this fantastic workshop. I’m hoping this will help me grow as a designer and put together better and better kits! It’s called the Secret Sassy Designers. There is a special going on right now. If you buy anything in the store, you get an order number. If your number matches one of the numbers Erin has posted, you get to pick a free item from any of the Secret Sassy Designers. Stop by and check it out!!!

Now, here is the STS blog train!

Just click the preview to download from 4Shared. Then, head over to the next stop. Be sure to check back later for the 2nd blog  train. It has 100 designers on board!!!!

STS Blog Train:
Digi-designs by Nicole
Life Is Not a Cereal
Stuff To Scrap
Becky aka SAHM Scrapper
Scraps N Pieces
Grandmas Templates
Desertgirl Designs
Shel Belle Scraps
Tonisha’s Playground
Ginger’s House
Ányi + a digitális scrapbooking
Seal Scraps
Craft With Me
Midnight Scrapping
Tricia’s Treasures
Always Be Neighbors Designs
Jensen Motley Crew Designs
Dream Big Designs
a thousand words by Brooke
Adriana’s Cafe
Digi-Scrapz by Christi
The Scrappy Kat
moms unique possibilities
Chubby Bird Blog
This Little Missy
Borsmustár
Saphira’s Scrapdesign
A valóság tükre (Osli’s blog)
StashHappy Designs
light’s digiscrapworld
Citygurl Creations
Lovin’ My Scrappy Life
nitasthings
JW-DigiScraps
The Latest Scoop, Too
Let Me Scrapbook!
Little Red Scraps
StrawBearyDesigns <—- You are here!!!
Mad Genius Designs

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Fall Festival!

Hey, there!

I’m back with that blog train I promised! Sorry I didn’t get to put up the quick page like I said I would. We had a very eventful weekend, starting with a flat tire on my way home from work Friday. It went downhill from there. Our a/c stopped working Friday night and then I had to take my dd to the doctor’s Saturday to get a bug bite on her hand looked at. To make a long story short, I just didn’t have much free time!

Anyway, I have a couple of things for you today. First, I just wanted to remind you about the sale at Scrap It Sassy. 30 % off everything in my store, including my new stuff.

Next, Secret Garden and I got together and created a special Designer Duo just for Scrap It Sassy: Autumn Whimsy! You can pick it up for just $3.00

Now, here is the Stuff to Scrap September blog train: Fall Festival. Enough fall stuff for you today? Click the preview to download from 4shared. Then, head off to pick up the rest of the pieces of this fabulous blog train! Enjoy!

Dreams Inspired
Strawbeary Designs’ Blog <—– You are here
Ginger’s House
Manda’s Scrappin’ Creations
Samantha Scraps
Adriana’s Cafe
Scrappin’ Serenity
Scraps by Andrea
Stuff To Scrap
Christins Creations
Elegantly Funky Designs
Ányi + a digitális scrapbooking
A valóság tükre
Nibbles Skribbles
Saphira’s Scrapdesign
Shel Belle Scraps
Pretty Pixel Designs
Grandma’s Templates
The Scrappy Kat
Tonisha’s Playground
Always Be Neighbors Designs
Threeunderfour Designs
Noelle’s Little Corner in Scrapland
Every EverAfter Moment
Mommy Me Time Scrapper
Let Me Scrapbook!
Lovin’ My Scrappy Life
Becky aka SAHM Scrapper
Seal Scraps
Life is Not a Cereal
Rants N Random Ramblings
Designs By Mel
Borsmustár
Digi-Scrapz by Christi
Scrapping Rainbow
JW-DigiScraps
My Digaddiction
nitasthings
FlowerScrap
Tricia’s Treasures

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Back to School

Hi, all!

Well, I started back to school this week! (Teachers only, no kids ’til Monday.  It’s weird being back to work after being home with my kids for 4 months.  It’s even weirder getting up at 6:15 every morning. I am NOT a morning person, lol.

In honor (or in sympathy?) of all those returning to school, I am releasing my new kit, “Gettin’ Educated!” It’s available at Scrap It Sassy and Digital Paper Hearts.

Want a free sample of my kit? Here is a quick page I made using “Gettin’ Educated.” It’s 12×12, but I saved it as a .png, so you can easily size it down. Click the preview to download from 4Shared. Enjoy!

I’ll be back this weekend with another quick page, plus a new Stuff to Scrap blog train kicks off on the first! (Here’s a hint: you’re going to “fall” in love with this blog train!) See you soon!

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New Products, a Sale, and a Freebie!

Hi, guys! It’s been a busy month so far! We had VBS at church, a picnic, and playdates. Plus, I’ve been getting ready to go back to work after 4 months off (next week!!!ahhhh!!!) I’m back today with previews of my two newest kits, an amazing sale, and a freebie for you.

First, here is my newest full size kit, “On Vacation: Southwest.” Inspired by my parents’ trip to Arizona, this kit is available at Scrap It Sassy and Digital Paper Hearts.

Then, I made my first Tagger Size kit, “Desert Rose,”  using the same color scheme and theme. It’s available at Butterfly Blush Designs and Scrap Heaven Boutique. (Don’t forget, I’m the Spotlight Designer this week at SHB!)

Scrap It Sassy is having a HUGE, one hour only sale! Everything is $1!!!!!! Be sure to snag my new kit! Happy shopping!

And, now, for your freebie! It’s the Add-On to my full size kit, “On Vacation: Southwest!” Just click the preview to download from 4Shared. Enjoy!

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Get “Oui!” free! (For a limited time only!)

Hi, everyone! I want to thank everyone who has stopped by to visit my blog! Over 10,000 hits! When I first started my blog, I was only planning to post my layouts… Be sure to check out my new logo!  It sure has gone through a lot of changes in the past 3 months! It’s on the CT call flier in the middle of this post.

Anyway, as a special thank you to all of my visitors, I am giving away my mini-kit, “Oiu!” It was originally part of the summer collaboration at Butterfly Blush Designs, “Romance in Paris.” It is only available through this Sunday, so be sure to go snag it. After that, it will be in the dollar bin at BBD.

Don’t forget, my first CT call is going on. I’ve also added positions for product demonstrators. I’m looking for two or three scrappers to make a layout using my new templates and kits. These layouts will be featured in my product previews and here on the blog. Product demonstrators get an added bonus of a $2 gift certificate for each demonstration that I use in preview. If you are interested, please send me an e-mail to tkstrawbearydesigns@yahoo.com. Let me know if you are wanting to be a regular CT or a product demonstrator.

Ok, here is your freebie! It’s actually at the store, so just go get it by clicking on the preview. Enjoy!

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