New at ScrapMatters!

There are sooooo many awesome new goodies out today at ScrapMatters! I was lucky to play with some of them. Click on the product thumbnails to be taken to the store.

Amy Stoffel has an adorable new kit and extras pack called "Oh Toodles!"

  

 

Here is my layout. The photos are of Juno watching the Mickey Mouse Club at Grandma's house from March 2012.

 



 

Cluster Queen Creations released some fabulous add-ons to her collab kit with Erica Zane, "You Are Amazing."

 

 



   

 

I scrapped this really cute photo of a really super happy Annika from the Mid-Michigan's Children Museum.

 



And finally Valorie Wibbens and Clever Monkey Graphics have this awesome collab kit, "How's the Weather."

I used this to scrap about the awful heat and humidity from when we went to Walt Disney World in April/May 2010.

You can find the rest of the awesome goodies at ScrapMatters here. I hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

Melissa

Tuesday Template

I'm hosting another Tuesday Template challenge at ScrapMatters. :) Here is the template:

 

Here is my layout with it:

 

 

Credits: "The Luckiest" by Stolen Moments

 

 

Be sure to head over to ScrapMatters to download the template!

 

Melissa

ScrapMatters Products

I just want to say that I'm still here! I'm still alive! The past couple of months have been INSANE with the holidays, being sick in January, and then my niece's 2nd birthday. I've been busy scrapping though! So far in 2013 I have scrapped 28 layouts. My goal is to get at least 2 more done this month. I'm going to post some of the layouts I've done.

Erica Zane has been guesting at ScrapMatters this month and has some amazing products! I was so looking forward to working with this kit, "Bring on Spring." It is GORGEOUS!!!



Here is the layout I created it with it, "Beautiful Girl."



During her guest spot at ScrapMatters, Erica also released a great collab with Cluster Queen Creations called "You are Amazing."



Here is my layout with it, "Be Unique."



The layout also uses a fabulous template by Eudora Designs, "Dream Land - Part 1"



I love the designer collab kits at ScrapMatters and finally got a chance to work with "My Frog Prince." It is currently onsale for $5.99 which is a fantastic price for this gorgeous kit!



Here is my layout, "Princess Annika." These photos are from when she was just 1 month old. It seems so long ago!



Earlier this month Amy Stoffel released a beautiful kit, "Things I Should Have Said." I knew I had to scrap with it and that I had to use it for a layout about my Dad. I love the vintage feel and elements. It is perfect for my style!



My layout, "If I could go back in time"



Adorable Pixel's kit "Perfect Little Princess" is so pretty and girly. I love all the princess elements like the castle, coach, etc. Plus there are LOTS of flowers. :)  It was perfect for the photos I had of Juno playing with her Little People castle.



Here is my layout, "Princess Castle"



Alissa Jones retired from designing, but before she retired I was able to work with her amazing kit, "American Vacation." I love all the different bits that are perfect for all kinds of trips all over the United States. I used it to scrap some photos from our trip "Up North" but I know I will be using it again and again.



Here is my layout, "Driving Up North"



This layout also uses a template I made for the February 12th Tuesday Template challenge at ScrapMatters. Click on the picture to be taken to the forum where you can download the template.



That's enough for now! My goal tomorrow is to blog about the awesome special project that Britt-ish Designs and Sahlin Studio have been working. You won't want to miss that!

Melissa

ScrapMatters Rocking Blog Train!

Welcome to the ScrapMatters 5th Birthday Reunion tour! I hope you are enjoying your journey along the tour! :) As part of the celebration you can get some great deals with the 40% off sale.

If you spend $15 this weekend you get this awesome kit by the ScrapMatters design team

Now on to the blog hop goodies! I created one pre-shadowed element cluster. You should have gotten her from Wendy's blog.

DOWNLOAD HERE

If you get lost anywhere along the way you can find the entire blog hop list at ScrapMatters. Up next is Melissa's blog.

And be sure to check out my free monthly template available for one month only. Just scroll down. :)

Enjoy!

Melissa

Happy Birthday ScrapMatters!

ScrapMatters is turning 4 years old this weekend! YAY! And to celebrate there is a sale, lots of Speed Scraps, games, chats, and of course the reason you're here . . . the blog train!

If you've been riding the blog train you probably got here from Manda's blog. If at any point you get lost you can find the entire list at ScrapMatters.

Here is what I have created:


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It is based on my layout using the new Design team collab kit, "Garden Party" which is free this weekend with a $20 purchase at ScrapMatters.

Beautiful and Sweet - The photo is of Juno at 20 weeks old. She is such a gorgeous baby.



Your next stop on this fabulous journey is Trista's blog.

Remember, there is a BONUS to this train ride! While riding the ScrapMatters 4th Birthday Blog Train, take a moment to check your downloads for a BONUS photo puzzle piece. There are 10 pieces total and when you find all 10, you can complete the puzzle, upload it to your favorite photo hosting site and send a link via PM to Kat through the ScrapMatters forum. All completed photo puzzles must be received by August 8th.

Enjoy the birthday celebration. Good luck finding all the puzzle pieces.

Happy Birthday ScrapMatters!

Happy Birthday ScrapMatters!!!

Welcome! ScrapMatters is turning 3 and having a huge birthday celebration!!!





Check out the awesome collab kit: Cupcakes & Candles by the ScrapMatters Designers - FREE with $20 purchase Aug. 6th-12th




There is a terrific sale, lots of games and Speed Scraps planned and of course the blog train! If you are riding the blog train you probably arrived here from Erica's blog. If at any point you get derailed you can find the complete list at ScrapMatters.

Since it's a birthday celebration, I wanted to share a story of one of my memorable birthdays. This year I turned the big 3-0! Ack! We had planned an awesome trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL to celebrate. Well things didn't go quite as we had planned. The day before my birthday I got sick. It was awful. I just prayed that I would feel well enough on my birthday to enjoy my special day. The morning of my birthday I woke and felt pretty good. At least well enough to to go to the park. We had breakfast reservations at the Crystal Palace at the Magic Kingdom for 8:00 Am. This was an hour before the park officially opens! YAY! We got the park in plenty of time. We were allowed to go in before it opened, which was really cool. We were able to get some good photos even though it was kind of cloudy and a bit hazy that morning.



We got the restaurant and there weren't that many people. Normally we have dinner there and the place is packed. It was a lot less busy for breakfast. We didn't have to wait long to be seated. We love dinning at the Crystal Palace because you get to dine with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and of course my favorite character, Eeyore.



Breakfast was really good, though I didn't eat much since I didn't want to overdo it and get sick again. Afterwards we went on a few rides. We wanted to see the Faeries at Pixie Hollow, but I wasn't feeling that good so I decided to go back to the hotel, while Melinda stayed at the parks.

I enjoyed some peace and quiet at the hotel. It was kind of nice to just relax in the air conditioned room since it was EXTREMELY hot and humid outside.

Melinda came back after lunch and we both took a nap before dinner. We had dinner reservations at Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary resort. We've normally gone there for breakfast in the past. It's another fun character dinning experience. You get to meet Goofy, Pluto, Donald, Minnie, and of course the mouse himself, Mickey. The characters were all awesome. My favorite was Minnie.



The food was OK. Melinda and I like breakfast there better. After dinner we went back to the room. It wasn't the birthday I had planned, but I really enjoyed it. I was glad that I was well enough to go to the two dinning experiences we had planned. For my birthday Melinda gave me two really cute Disney pins to add to my collection. My Mom and Chris each gave me money. I bought a really cute Tinker Bell watch for myself for my birthday.

Here is the quick page I created with the "Cupcakes and Candles" kit.

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Your next stop on the blog train is Amber's blog. Amber's is the last stop on the blog train. If you missed any stops along the way you can always find the complete list at ScrapMatters.

Happy Birthday ScrapMatters!

Tuesday Template challenge!

I'm so excited to be hosting this week's Tuesday Template challenge at ScrapMatters! Are you ready for another Tuesday template? The template for this week will be a challenge.

Here is the template:



Based on this layout:



Visit ScrapMatters to download

The way that I have the template set up it has 15 photos, but feel free to use more or less. I included a single PNG of the grid as well as the individual PNGs so you can follow the pattern I used or create your own. Feel free to alter the template in any way: flip it, rotate, delete squares, etc.

Have fun!!! I can't wait to see how you all use this template!

Speed Scrap! 6/14 at 9:00 PM ET

I know this is short notice, but I will be hosting a Speed Scrap on Monday night at ScrapMatters!



Check out the awesome participation prize by GG Digital designs:



Hope to see you all there!

Melissa

SM iNSD blog train! Welcome!!!

Welcome to the next stop on the ScrapMatters iNSD blog train! Right now you are in Michigan (even though I'm in Florida right now!) You should have gotten here from Becca's blog

The theme of the blog train is moments that matter. My moment comes from a very sad moment in my life. My family suffered the loss of my Dad in June. He had been ill for a while, but it was still a shock. He passed away early in the morning and I remember waking up Melinda and having to tell her. It was so hard. We just stood and hugged with tears rolling down our faces. The moment that matters to me was at the funeral. Melinda and I were sitting next to each other. At one point during the service I laid my head on her shoulder. She laid her head on mine. That moment matters to me because I know I have someone whose shoulder I can always lean on both physically and metaphorically. She has always been there for me as a friend, someone to listen, someone to encourage me, to make me laugh. Those little moments like that are just as important as the big ones. That was one moment I will never forget.

Here is a quick page that I created using the fabulous new kit, "Moments that Matter" by the ScrapMatters design team.



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Enjoy! Your next stop is the blog of one of SM's fabulous designers, Amber of Stolen Moments. If at any point you get lost, you can find the entire list at ScrapMatters Blog.

Enjoy iNSD!!!

Melissa

New at ScrapMatters 3/12

Wendy released some awesome templates inspired by fellow CT members. I used the Be Inspired - Melody ones.

Be Inspired - Melody by WM squared Designs



My layout:

Each moment - Photo of the sunset at Gettysburg National Military Park


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Here is Wendy's other set of new templates:

Be Inspired - Megan by WM squared Designs



Britt teamed up with Gwenipooh Designs to create a super cute and fun kit, "Banana Split"

Banana Split by Britt-ish Designs and Gwenipooh Designs



Here are my layouts:

With a cherry on top - Photos of the sundae Melinda got for her birthday at Tony's Town Square from January 2007.


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Monkey Jammies - A layout of my favorite monkey pajamas.


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The SM Designers have put together an awesome collab this month! It's on sale for a week for 50% off! This is a fabulous deal!



March Monthly Collab by the Scrap Matters Design Team



Be sure to stop by ScrapMatters to check out the other fabulous new products!