New Kit - Glitz and Glam!

Happy Black Friday! For those who don't know, the day after Thanksgiving (in the US) is the biggest shopping day of the year. It is complete and utter craziness, and I just love it! Yep, I'm one of the crazies out there getting the doorbuster deals. My mom, sister and I have gone every year since I was in high school I think. I always pick up the newspaper on Thanksgiving morning, then spread out after stuffing myself on Thanksgiving dinner, and start making my shopping list :)

Well, enough about me, on to the new kit...here it is! My kit creation from the Fairytale Academy over at Brownie Scraps! I really tried to break out of my norm for this kit each step of the way. Each and every paper has a VERY different texture. This kit is just full of glitz and glitter...complete with a glitter dipped alpha! It's a very grown-up girly kit, without being pink and purple. Though my CT scrapped some boyish LOs it too :) Here is the preview:

If you head on over to Scrapable, you can get it for just $2.25 (that's 50% off!) as part of our Gratitude Sale all weekend long! Just wait until you see all the creative uses my CT found for this one!

Mandy goes manly with her LO:

Kala, just love those beautiful eyes!:

Mara goes wild:

Natalee, with such a festive glittery page for those snowy dog days:

Angie is all about the princess:

Irma shows off her new boots:

Carrie made a freebie for all of you. Look at these beautiful bookmarks! How creative and pretty!

Stop on over to her BLOG to grab 'em, and don't forget to leave your love :)

Check back tomorrow for some more LO inspiration, and a freebie QP from Mandy. You're gonna love it!

Happy Thanksgiving and a Storewide Sale!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I know this is a US holiday, but it's a great reminder to stop for a minute and be thankful for all of the blessings in your life. I know I take a lot for granted, and so for me, I make an extra effort to stop for a moment, and thank God for everything I've been given. Here are the blessings that top my list:

1. My loving family

2. My health (and the health of my loved ones)

3. My home

4. My job

What are you most thankful for this holiday season?

Don't forget to stop by Scrapable to enjoy our Graditude savings...the whole store is 50% off today thru Sunday! And if you buy any 2 of my kits, don't forget to add Color Me Brown to your cart, and you'll get it FREE.

Well, I'm off to eat lots of turkey! Hope you all have a fabulous day :) 

Sneak Peek - Glitz and Glam

You've been hearing about the last Brownie Scraps class quite a bit. Well, my class kit is done, and hits my store on Friday! Here is a sneak peek:

Check back Friday for the full reveal!

Thanksgiving Gratitude at Scrapable!

Give Thanks with Scrapable! We are thankful for your business, and want to give back. We'll be having a Thanksgiving sale, as well as a bunch of fun events!

Come join us for some scrapping fun!

Jacabean CT Blog Train - The Pink Part!!!

Hello, hello! Hildur has been really busy finishing up the last few weeks of her Masters program, and forgot to post her portion of the Jacabean CT Blog Train. So, I'm posting it up for her. Better late than never, right? Her part is sugar, and her color is pink. Here is the preview of her freebie:

You can grab the papers HERE, and the elements HERE. So, now that you've had a chance to play with the rest of the blog train contributions, what do you think? Should we do this again? We'd love to see what you've created with this kit! Send us your LOs if you're up to sharing :)

Monday Highlight - Color Me Brown

It's time for another Monday highlight...1 kit, a LO share, promo & freebie! This week, I'm showing off Color Me Brown. I just love the warm cocoa colors in this kit! Each kit in the "Color Me" series contains a selection of scrapbooking basics in 4 different shades. Here's the preview for Color Me Brown:

Natalee:

Michelle:

Mara:

You can get Color Me Brown for just $2 everyday! And all week, but any 2 of my kits, and get Color Me Brown FREE!

Last, but not least, here is your freebie!

You can grab it HERE. If you like it, leave some love! I love hearing from you, and it'll help me figure out what types of things you like best for the future :)

But that's not all! This week, Natalee has a freebie to share with you too! She made this cute cluster frame with Color Me Brown and Color Me Orange. You can grab it on her BLOG. Don't forget to her love too.

A Little About Me - Books!

I LOVE to read! Last year I read 50 books. This year (due to my designing addiction!) I haven't read nearly that many. But, I always have a running list of books to read. So, what are my favorites?

1. Anything by Sophie Kinsella! She is the author of the Shopaholic series, and some stand alones. Her books are funny & light-hearted, and I just love them.

2. Harry Potter. Yep, I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. I think I've read each book at least 3 times. They are my go-to books when I have nothing else to read. I have actually started to wear out the edges of some, so I have started getting duplicate copies.

3. Twilight. Yep, I'm one of those too :) I am currently re-reading Eclipse (the second reading). We (hubby & I) saw New Moon last night. Yay! Loved it :)

Ok, so yeah...my favorite genres are chick-lit (and no, it's not girl-power, man bashing...a common mis-conception) and yes, you adult fiction, usually on the fantasy side.

Anyway, Vicki (aka A Work in Progress) was looking for good reads to add to her Christmas list. Like I said, I always have a running list of to-read's. Where do I get ideas for my list? NextReads! My hometown library offers them (and so do lots of others). They send out monthly newsletters based on the genres you select. Here is the link to the PAGE from my hometown library. It also has the last 10 newsletters from each genre if you want to check it out. You may even be able to sign-up. I'm not a resident there anymore, but was still able to.

Pretty Pink Christmas Freebie from Carrie!

Wow, lots of freebies this week! I've got another to share with you today from Creatively Carrie (aka CT Carrie). She decided to have a little fun with a bright and pretty Christmas kit. Here is the preview:

And here's a LO I made with it:

Head on over to Carrie's BLOG to get the kit! As always, don't forget to leave some love :)

A Little About Me - Ballet

As I mentioned last week, one of my goals is to try and share a little bit about me and my life. So, here's a little tidbit for you...I love ballet! I started taking dance lessons when I was 4. I tried all sorts of stuff, jazz, tap, acrobatics, but ballet was the only one I truly loved. I got my first pair of toe shoes when I was 12. I quit dance in high school to join show choir, but then picked it up again 2 years later. I even took a couple of classes in college, which were just amazing. Now, I'm by no means a prima ballerina, and due to a ham string injury when I was 18, I've since lost most of my flexibility. However, I do have dreams of finding an adult ballet class someday.

To this day, I am still awed by ballet. I recently came across this fundraiser book for the Washington Ballet, and thought I'd share. You may not find them as breathtaking as me, but I hope you enjoy them for their amazing photography, even if you hate ballet :)

The photographer is Cade Martin. I didn't post all of the pictures for fear of boring you, but if you want to see more, check out DustyBurrito.

Grandma's Attic Freebie by Megan McDonough

I've got a freebie from another Brownie Grad to show off today! Megan (aka Mommy's Time Out) created this pretty kit to share with you.

I got the pleasure of working with it, and here's what I came up with:

See? I'm slowly but surely working on that list of goals!

You can get Megan's kit on her BLOG.

I've got another LO to share tomorrow, so check back to see what Carrie's got for you :)