Pumpkin Spice is here!

Hello! Sorry I went MIA again. I’ve been super busy! First of all, I have been designing new kits and templates, getting my CT forum ready to launch, and working on two blog trains that are launching next week. Plus, I’m part of a special designer workshop at Scrap It Sassy, the Secret Sassy Designer Program. Add to all that my “real-life,” and I am busy busy busy, lol.

Anyway, I have some great new products for you! Check out “Pumpkin Spice,” my latest kit. You can pick up the full-size kit at Scrap It Sassy. It has 20 papers and over 40 elements, plus a free quick page! AND it is only $1 this weekend (through September 28)!!!!!!

I also created this in a tagger-size version which  is available at Scrap Heaven Boutique. That one is also $1, but Saturday only!

Be sure to stop back later for some freebies and those blog trains!

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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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New Products (and a freebie of course!)

Hello, again! I have been hard at work finishing up my kits that are in progress, but took the time to  create some new cu/pu items! Wait to you see them! Mom and I stalk the craft fairs every fall, and we keep seeing these cool photo mats that are in the shape of words. I love the way photos look behind them, so I thought, why not design some for digital layouts? Taadaa!

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These are available in all of my stores for $2 each. Each is saved in both .psd and .png formats so that they work with almost any program. I plan to create frames with lots more words, and matching full-size page templates. If you have any suggestions for words, please leave me a comment! I’m also thinking of adding a “Choose Your Own Name or Word” option so that you can customize!

As your freebie tonight, I made a 12×12 page template featuring the word “Fun.” It’s saved in .psd only. If you would like a .png copy, please let me know via comment. Click the preview to download from 4shared. Enjoy!

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Beachy Keen and a Freebie!

Hello! Wow, another successful round of blog trains! I’m already signed up at Stuff to Scrap for the next one, so be sure to come back for it. The new theme is “Fall Festival.” Doesn’t that sound fun?

I am putting my new kit in my stores today, “Beachy Keen.” The inspiration for this kit was a piece of cardstock that my dd found in our craft room. I loved the color combination, so I designed a whole kit around it! This kit has 16 papers, a full sheet of dotted “vellum”, an alpha, and over 50 elements! Click on my store blinkies on the right to pick it up!

Don’t forget, Scrap it Sassy is having a sale ; )

If you haven’t already, sign up for my newletter! I was going to keep it a secret, but you get a free mini-kit just for signing up. (I’m horrible at keeping my own secrets, lol!) Plus, you get sneak peeks at my newest creations, special coupons, and exclusive monthly gifts. What’s to lose? Oh, and I promise I won’t sell your e-mail address (who buys those things anyway?) or spam you with a hundred e-mails. Just one a month.

OK, now what you’ve been waiting for: your freebie. I made this template to use with my kit. If you aren’t sure what it’s supposed to be, it’s a pair of flipflops saved in layered .psd format, lol. I hope you like it! Just click the preview to download from 4Shared. Enjoy!

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Vintage Romance Tut

Check out the tut that Brooke from Butterfly Blush did with my Vintage Romance kit! Isn’t it gorgeous? Brooke is so talented!

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Vintage Romance (and a freebie!)

Hey, there! I’m putting my newest kit in my stores today, Vintage Romance. I think this might be my favorite kit so far! You can snag it at any of my stores (links are on the right).

I’m working on sizing it down for all of you taggers, too!

Now for your freebie: it’s a commercial use frame cluster in gray-scale for easy recoloring. Click the preview to download from 4Shared. Enjoy!

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This Place Is A Zoo part 1

Hi, folks! I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, but we’re taking a stay-cation, so here I am. If you haven’t heard of a stay-cation before, it’s when you stay home and do things locally that you wouldn’t normally do. So far, we’ve taken the kids to the park, had breakfast out, and visited a mall we don’t usually go to. Tomorrow, dh is going golfing and I am taking the kids to a free movie at our local mall. Anyway…

Here is my latest kit: This Place Is A Zoo Wood Edition. It has 12 wooden animals, plus wood frames and word art. I learned how to make patterns from my papers, and then used those patterns to make bows from actions. So… everything coordinates! You can find this kit in all of my stores (blinkies are on the right!)

Now, I have a present for you. When you were a kid, did your grandmother keep treats for you in her hand bag? My great grandmother used to have candies for us, usually butterscotches and Certs (although she was from Baltimore, so she called them Zerts). As an alternative to the grab bag, I offer you my Grandmother’s Hand Bag, loaded with freebies for you! Whatever could be inside? If you peek inside and decide to leave me a message, be sure not to give away the surprise! Click the bag to open it. Enjoy!

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New kit in stores (and a freebie!)

Hello! Sorry I was MIA. We had a busy weekend planned. As most of you know, my birthday was this weekend, plus we had our chapel Sunday School picnic. On top of that, we had to squeeze grocery shopping in somewhere, lol. Anyway, I’m back and bearing gifts (well, at least 1!)

I released a new kit in my stores at Butterfly Blush Designs and Scrap It Sassy. It’s called Summer Lovin’ and it reminds me of a mixed drink. Or maybe sherbet. Ha ha!

Here’s a layout I made using my new kit:

Plus, I totally remastered my Feelin’ Patriotic kit. I added a ton of stuff, made a bunch of new papers and changed it’s name to America.  You can find it exclusively at Scrap It Sassy.

 And finally, here is your freebie! It’s the template from my layout. I haven’t made a template in a while. I forgot how much fun they are! Just click on the preview to download from 4Shared. It’s saved as a .png. Enjoy!

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Sale this Weekend!

Good morning! I have a got a ton of stuff to share today!

First of all, it’s my birthday this weekend. Since I decided that I will always be thirty, it only fits that it’s a 30% off sale!

Be sure to visit my stores at Butterfly Blush Designs and Scrap Heaven Boutique to take advantage of this sale!

Next line of business: I’m going to be opening up shop at Scrap It Sassy, too! Well, you might say, so what? You already have shops where we can get your stuff. The difference is that SIS will carry exclusive kits that you can’t find at my other stores.  Plus, the advantage for you to having different stores is that each store has special collaboration kits and sales that are unique, so you can be sure to get the best deals!

I posted updated TOU’s on my About page. Be sure to check there if you want to use my stuff beyond personal use. Also, you can e-mail me with any questions: strawbearybows@aol.com

I have several new kits in the works! I was just working on one, but I kept thinking about another one, too. Then, I got these awesome actions from Atomic Cupcake which got me excited about yet another project. Soooo, be on the look out for This Place Is a Zoo, which will be available at BBD and SHB, America, an exclusive for SIS, and a remastering of my Hungry Caterpillars kit!

If you’ve stuck with me this far, I think you deserve a freebie! Here’s a sneak peek at my new kit, This Place Is a Zoo. The full size kit will feature carved wood, chipboard, and tooled leather pieces with lots of fun animal prints and colors. Today’s freebie features the Scrappin’ Cop’s animal doodles carved in wood, plus an animal print paper. These won’t be in the kit, so be sure to snag them now! Click the preview to download from 4Shared.

Have a great day!

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