I wanted to share with you some digital scrapbooking work that I've done recently. I entered the Next Designs In Digital Designs Star contest. It's been very challenging so far. I love scrapbooking, and I've done it since Gabby was little, but I've only been working with digital scrapbooking for about a year, so compared to the others in the contest I think I'm pretty much the newbie.
Each week is a new challenge and the kits that are designed are offered as a free download. If you like working with photos, or design you should really go check this out. It's so much fun, and you'll be addicted right away.
This week I created a small kit called "Italian Villa" My digital scrapbooking work is done under the cristoba at "Sugar Moon" name, just to confuse you a bit! This is a preview of the kit, it contains 8 12x12" papers and 16 scrapbook elements. All files are high res jpgs or pngs. Check out the other designer's work too - they have created some really lovely stuff that you'll love as well. Designs in Digital also has a scrapbook shop where you can buy some really awesome papers and elements for your projects. Okay, seriously go now and check it all out. Click on the image to take you to the kit!
Here is the preview of the kit I designed last week for the first week of competition. Obviously it's a Sci-Fi theme . . . and we all know I'm a little geeky nerd so of course I designed it! I'm not sure if this kit is still available for download, but you can still check it out in the gallery. I hope you can do something good with them!
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Here's a little calendar I put together to share with you all. It's a 12-month at a view calendar you can download and print to keep near your desk or phone (or anywhere!) for a quick reference. Enjoy, and belated Happy New Year!
Click on image to download.
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Here is a down-loadable Advent Calendar for you! I've made one with a list of activities, and also a blank one so you don't like the activities I've chosen, you can fill it up with activities that your family enjoys.
To construct the calendar, all you need to do is print both pages of the calendar onto card stock. Take an x-acto knife and cut each numbered box on THREE sides to make a little "door." Then glue the page with the activities onto the back of the numbered "doors" so that when you open a numbered door you can read the activity on the second page.
Have fun counting down to Christmas!
Page One of the Free Downloadable Advent Calendar
Page Two of the Free Downloadable Advent Calendar
Blank Advent Calendar
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I've looked around and I couldn't really find a Thanksgiving Planner that suited my needs - so I made one. I'm posting it here to share with you in case you could use one too! I created this assuming that you will be doing all the work yourself - but if you're having a pot luck style Thanksgiving, you could keep track of who is bringing what dishes on the "notes and ideas" page - just make an extra copy. I also thought that if you found pictures in magazines or online of centerpieces, or place settings, etc., you could tape them to the notes page for your reference. There are so many nice ideas out there it's hard to decide which ones to use!
Just click on the image to download a pdf of the planner. I hope it helps make your Thanksgiving a little less stressful!
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Do you have guests arrive at your party who think they're TOO COOL to dress up? You know the ones, so insecure! Well, I have the solution for you - keep a stash of these masks near the door so you can whip one out and and force your troublesome guest to get into the SPIRIT! Simply download, cut out (don't forget to punch out some eye holes - breathing holes are optional - make a couple small holes for a string to be knotted through, at VOILA - instant costume! I made a few from vintage images, and the really cool ones came from Ron and Joe - a super awesome stock images and custom illustrations site. Click on the pumpkin to download a pdf of ALL the masks. (Don't forget it may take a few minutes to load!)
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Need some templates for this Halloween? Here are few sites I've found with downloadable images. From the odd to the macabre - check these out!
Nothing says terror like Raymond Burr! Don't forget to hide this one when the kids come over! Find this and more here!
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What Halloween would be complete without a black cat or two? One of my favorite black cats is Salem Saberhagen - the wise-cracking cat from Sabrina the Teenaged Witch.
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So, we survived Saturday. It was, as I expected, jam packed with other shoppers. Gabby and her friend went to the movies and then to the zoo on Saturday. She tells me that no one was at the zoo, (because they were all at Sam's Club open house sample tasting EXTRAVAGANZA). Next year I'm going to the zoo. [More]
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I made these treat bag labels for my nieces and nephews and I thought you might like to use them to make some treat bags of your own.
Just click to download the free treat bag labels, print them out, (I recommend using cardstock, but paper will be fine, too) cut them out, fold and staple or tape onto plastic baggies or brown paper sacks filled with candy or other treat.
Your trick or treaters will appreciate that personal touch! 
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Today is a grey and blustery day where I live. The winds have been howling and the trees are quivering in fear. Leaves are whirling and skittering madly - it feels like Halloween is nearing! Today, I am posting a dancing skeleton halloween decoration that came out of a 1970 children's magazine (Jack and Jill). If you click on each of the images you can download a pdf of each page. As the instructions say, print them out on cardstock, punch holes where indicated and attach all the body parts with brass brads or tabs so that the joints move and you can position your skeleton any way you like! While you are doing this you must sing,
"Dem bones, Dem bones, Dem dry bones!
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