Scrapping life's memories

Proud To Be{kit}, Animal Attraction{collab}, CU Grab Bag, FWP's FREEBIE

2012-02-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

I am not really sure how I managed to get so many products squeezed into this week. I think coffee was involved, but I don't remember much else! My first product for you is in honor of President's Day(that is coming up soon). It is one of those holidays that you sort of forget about as it gets squished into winter break for the kids. But when I came up for the idea for this kit it really made me think how amazingly lucky we are to have the freedoms we do. And I plan to honor these presidents by baking a cake and eating it :) Maybe a little President's Day craft for my 4 year old! Proud to Be is 20% off now through 2/22/12. When you purchase the kit you will get the Patriotic Stripes Alpha free (expires 2/21/12). I also have a pack of Patriotic Wordart.

Patriotic Stripes Alpha is FWP of Proud to Be the kit. It is also 20% off now through 2/22/12.

Patriotic American Wordart is 20% off now through 2/22/12.

Next up I have a wild collab with Faith True. We have so much fun working together we just couldn't resist creating Animal Attraction. It is full of hand-painted and hand-drawn elements. Perfect to scrap about your wild side! Animal Attraction is 20% off now through 2/22/12. And when you purchase the kit you will get the add-on Alpha FREE!

The Add-on Alpha is FWP of the kit Animal Attraction. Its also 20% off if you choose to purchase just the alpha. Offer and sale expire on 2/22/12.

Last but certainly not least I have CU Grab Bag 3 in my store. NEver before released CU from yours truly. If you'd like to see what is inside it just check out the detailed images in the store.

And if you made it through this whole blog post you deserve to be rewarded :) Here's a sweet little handpainted freebie just for you! Just download it here.

{NEW Release} Pretty Ponies & FREEBIE

2012-02-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

I took a step back to my childhood this week with my newest kit. I remember playing for hours with the toys that inspired this kit! Pretty Ponies is 20% off this week and when you purchase the kit you get the Acrylics for FREE. This sale & offer expire 2/15. Scroll down for a fantastic freebie just for stopping by my blog!

Get this cute sticker alpha here. Thanks for stopping by :)

Hunny Bunny collab FREEBIE

2012-02-03T05:05:00.000-08:00

I teamed up with Faith True this week to bring you this super cute hand-painted kit Hunny Bunny. It felt so good to sit down and paint these cute elements for you. The papers are hand inked as well! I also have a coordinating personal use alpha. Hunny Bunny Stamped alpha is FREE when you purchase Hunny Bunny the kit. And if you keep scrolling down there's a little freebie for you. And a mention of how you can get an additional freebie.

And here's a set of 5 inked love stamps that are just in time for Valentines day. You can download this freebie here:

This adorable freebie, Beary Sweet is available in my newsletter. If you sign up for my newsletter before 2/8/12 I will send my newsletter that contains this to you. Just sign up for it here. You know you want this adorable Beary Sweet element pack :)

A Meaningful Life Collection {FREEBIE}

2012-01-27T06:00:00.000-08:00

Are you questioning your life? Are you living your purpose here? Are you confused about what your purpose even is? Have you tried scrapping about it? If not then this kit might just help you with these questions. Or at least give you an outlet to reflect upon these thoughts.

A Meaningful Life is full or brightly colored flowery butterfly elements. Maybe you are faith-filled or faith-seeking, then consider grabbing the through Faith Add-on kit. All products are 20% off now through 2/2. When you purchase A Meaningful Life you will get the Wooden Alpha FREE. This offer expires on 2/1. If you love all these products then consider the bundle for extra savings.

Here is a little freebie. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog :) Download here

Stop by this Saturday for my weekly p365 recap and another p365/52/12 freebie.

Project 365 recap: week3

2012-01-23T10:33:00.000-08:00

I had a busy weekend with my mom visiting. So my apologies for the delay in getting week 3's recap up. Its also been a pretty tough week in our house. A lot of colds and fevers, headaches and coughs going around. I feel like we have been rotating sickness for awhile now and this week it seemed like all of us had a different cold. I will be thankful when all the runny noses stop! So here are my pictures. It was still a pretty fun week taking pictures, but I did find myself getting busy on some of the days and just needing to take some kind of picture. I am getting the first glimpses of how this can be difficult!

Day 15: Meri was feverish so she had to take a bath separate from her brother. Benjamin was really confused and a bit sad.

Day 16: Fever still lingers. Meri was cold so she decided to put on a coat. It just makes sense...

Day 17: Benjamin climbed up on the sink and helped himself to his toothbrush and was doing a pretty good job brushing his teeth!

Day 18: Licking the beaters is one of the greatest things in life. Benjamin and his first beater :)

Day 19: His favorite puppy had to be washed. It cannot be put in the dryer because the fur would be ruined(and I'm pretty sure the fur is why he loves it so much). So we spent 45 minutes blow-drying it just so he could take it to bed.

Day 20: My little helper.

Day 21: Playing with her strawberry shortcake dolls.

Project 365 recap: week2 {freebie}

2012-01-14T13:06:00.000-08:00

I hope week 2 has been a great one for you. I am enjoying this journey and getting to know my camera and photo processing better. It was a busy week for sure in the Card household. My husband has been very busy with work and it makes it challenging to get much done. But it is rather neat to look back at my week of pictures. I realize that it is not the blur is usually seems when I when I have a week like this one. Maybe p365 will seem to have the effect of slowing time. It will be interesting to find out. And I'm also curious if I will look back at these photos at the end of the year and remember each day better? So here is my week:

Day 8: Working on a commissioned painting. Always a nice time to think. It was a great way to start my week.

Day 9: My little coupon helper. She loves to use the scissors.

Day 10: The boy contemplating why I even bother putting veggies on his dinner plate.

Day 11: I'm sure he will love this when he is older!

Day 12: Fun with WASHABLE markers!

Day 13: Getting a little Vitamin D.

Day 14: An impromptu visit to the in-laws. The kids all love Grandma's piano.

And here's my freebie for today. A painted border brush for your pictures. Stamp it onto your pictures in different colors. Play with the blending modes or even stamp it outside your pictures. Download here!

Date Stamp & {freebie}

2012-01-13T07:14:00.000-08:00

I hope this new year is treating you well. In my previous post I shared my p365 pictures(along with a freebie). Well here are the date stamps I used on them. They are now in my shop and are currently 20% off through 1/18).
Also as a reminder, newsletter subscribers get an extra 10% off coupon, so if you would enjoy this then click on over to the right on my news tab to sign up. And keep scrolling down for a bit of a freebie. Have a great weekend and tune in tomorrow for my weekly p365 recap and perhaps another little freebie!

And please enjoy this little freebie! A pack of 6 arrow stamps. Download it here

Happy Friday everyone!

From my Pallete: Watercolor portrait of Maddie & Evan

2012-01-08T12:37:00.000-08:00

Recently I had the honor of painting these two beautiful children. Their mom entrusted me with this task and I am so glad she did. It was a delight to painting their smiling faces and capture the light in their eyes. There is something quite special about painting children. I imagine what they might have been doing when the picture was taken. And when it is two children like this I imagine what kind of relationship do they have. And what captured me the most about this portrait was the loving pose between the brother and sister. They truly look so relaxed and not at all like their mom said, "Hey put your arms around your sister and smile. No smile like you mean it." No, this picture does not portray this at all.This picture portrays a close bond of love. You can see it in the relaxed arms the boy has around his sister. He is older and he looks like a protector. You can also see it in the crinkling of their eyes as they smile and how the little girl is leaning into her brothers arms.

As I painted this portrait it made me think about my brother growing . Boy did we fight, a LOT. But nobody said anything bad about the other one. We loved each other as much as we fought. And it also made me think about my children and the kind of relationship they might have as they grow. Will they mostly fight like I did growing up with my brother or would they have more patience for one another. Will I be yelling at them, "Hey hug each other and smile like you mean it?" Or will I capture moments like this mom did. I'm sure there will be a balance of both. But I can hope the latter is true for most of the time. Regardless of how it turns out watching the bonds of siblinghood grow has so far been an amazing experience. I hope you enjoy this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.

I am available for portrait work. I paint children and pets(click on children &/or pets for more information).

Project 365 recap-week 1 {FREEBIE}

2012-01-07T12:23:00.000-08:00

I've decided to try my hand at project 365 this year. So far I am enjoying it as I am capturing a lot of moments that are just normal life at home. And I'm getting to know how to utilize some pretty sweet actions by My Four Hens. If you haven't checked her out you need to and don't forget to like her facebook page(she posts some great freebies). Not only is she a sweetheart but her actions will make your photos look like a professional took them! But I digress. I want to share with you my photos this week in hopes that it 1.) keeps me accountable 2.)Hopefully inspire you on your p365 journey. I also made a sweet little freebie for you. Its great regardless of whether you are doing p365 or not! Just scroll down to the bottom to download it!

Day 1: Just a day in the life of a multi-tasking mom

Day 2: My daughter is frequently dancing around the home. She is quite graceful(which she did not inherit from me). I love capturing these un-noticed moments.

Day 3: I am rarely in pictures. And I want that to be remedied this year. I recently inherited a tripod and I am loving it! Now I just need to buy a timer so I don't look like a lunatic trying to get back to my spot before the camera goes off.

Day 4: My littles one's 15 month checkup at the doctors.

Day 5: I got to meet my friends newest little baby girl. So sweet and so tiny. Its hard to believe they are ever that small.

Day 6: Just a quite moment with my son.

Day 7: Just my two kids playing together which they have been doing a lot more of recently. It has definitely been an amazing thing to watch their relationship grow.

You will notice that I have some pretty nifty date stamps on my photos. Those will be available next week. But for today I have a sweet little Day of the Week Digital Scrapbook freebie. I hope you enjoy!

1/6: 3 New Kits, FWP & bundlesFREEBIE

2012-01-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. And that this new year is full of hope and resolutions. Normally I don't feel like the passing of the year has much bearing on me. I usually do not make resolutions because I know I wouldn't keep them. But this year seems somehow different. I have no resolutions. But I definitely feel like this year is full of possibility. Its not just another day in the life of this stay at home/work at home mom. Its a new day. I feel like everyday should feel like the first of the year. Today is the day of change. And tomorrow I want to wake up and feel that way too. I'm not sure what caused this feeling, but I like it! And I hope it sticks with me throughout the year. Forgive my chattiness. I'm just very excited for what this year is going to bring. I hope that you feel much in the same place as I do. And if you don't I hope you find it. Maybe a little scrap therapy will help your mindset? This week I have 3 full brand new kits. And several coordinating products and 2 full bundles. Plus a great FREEBIE(scroll to the bottom)
A Sweet bundle contains Tutu Cute{full kit}, Tutu Cute Add-on Alphas, Sweet & Petite{full kit} & Clip it Fancy. If you love all these products buy the bundle as you will save over 50%.
Other deals:
Buy Tutu Cute the kit and you will get the Add-On Alphas free.
Buy Sweet & Petite and you will get Clip it Fancy for free. These two offers expire 1/11.

This week I have also teamed up with the fabulous Faith True to bring you Made Anew. A kit to scrap about your resolutions or to journel about life changes you want to make. This is a great scrapping must have kit! Buy the bundle and save over 50%. If you buy the kit you will get the wordbits free. This offer expires 1/11/12.

And a little Freebie for you! Words on a Wire. Create your own alpha or journel on these tags and hang them on your page! Download this freebie here

12/3 Advent Sale 50% off 24 HOURS ONLY! {FREEBEE}

2011-12-02T21:05:00.000-08:00

Hey all, its that fun time of year again where our stores at scrap orchard are randomly on sale for 24 hours only. My sale is today! Based on Eastern Standard time and is for 12/3/11 ONLY. All my products excluding bundles and services are on sale for 50% OFF. This means collabs, commercial use and all scrapping products INCLUDING NEW RELEASES are discounted 50% !!!!All sales, specials and promotions are based on Eastern Time Zone. Coupons, Plum Perks and sales cannot be combined.

Happy shopping :)

And here's a coordinating Mini kit for FREE:

Farmer's Market: new kits just $1

2011-11-23T06:33:00.000-08:00

Its that time of year again for $1 products at Scrap Orchard. This time I have 2 new kits and 1 stamped alpha all for just a doller. Sushi Bar is a full kit and perfect for scrapping your love of sushi. I had major sushi cravings while making this kit! My second full kit, Little Stinker was previously released as part of the October fix. And my 3rd product for you is a new stamped alpha. Stamped Alpha 4 is CU friendly. I also have additional previously released products for just $1. So head on over to the market and check out the fantastic deals! Farmer's Market runs November 23-26. So don't wait too long or you will miss out on these fantastic deals!

Check out all the other fabulous products in the Farmers Market. When you get to the market there should be a category called Farmers Market. If you click on it you will see all the fantastic deals!

Pearly Whites {freebie}

2011-11-19T06:42:00.000-08:00

I will keep this blog post short and sweet! Well not too sweet because then you might get a cavity ;) And that is what this week's release is about. The cutest tooth kit around! It will help you scrap a variety of occasions from dentist visits to loose teeth to the tooth fairy! Enjoy 20% off the first week only. When you buy Pearly Whites the kit you will get the clusters FREE. I also have a painted element add-on. If you love them all consider purchasing the bundle and you will save 50%!

Pearly Whites the Clusters

Pearly Whites Painted Elements

Pearly Whites Bundle

And your new release freebie this week is a cute little cluster that you can frame a picture with AND journel!

CU Leaves

2011-11-12T05:32:00.000-08:00

This week I have just a little bit of CU for you. But don't shy away from this if you do not normally use commercial use products. These leaves will give your pages an extra botanical touch and a great amount of depth with the right layering and shadowing. Grab it now while it is 20% off!

Be sure to stop by Scrap Orchard on Wednesday November 16th at 10 pm eastern in the Make It Snappy forum to participate in the challenge and earn a freebie from me and a chance at $10 to my store!

Happy DSD!!! New release {freebie}

2011-11-04T06:45:00.000-07:00

Happy DSD everyone! Hope you are having fun playing along and getting all sorts of fantastic freebies and prizes at Scrap Orchard! If not come on over and join the fun! This week I have for you a rather delicious kit. Thankful for Pie is my digital scrapbook homage to that slice of heaven on the plate at the end of the best meal of the year, Thanksgiving. When you buy the kit you will get the clusters free! Offer expires 11/10.

Enjoy this coordinating freebie wordart. Just download here

My Contribution to the FIX

2011-11-01T06:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there scrappers. I am here to share with you my contribution to the Fix. Its only $3 and you will get 3 other products from 3 other designers as well. Its a great deal! So grab it quick at this low price while you can!

Trick or Treat BLOGTRAIN {freebie}

2011-10-30T23:59:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween. I'm assuming you've just come from visiting Lyndsay's blog! I hope you've left some room in your bag because I've got a sweet treat for you too! Just knock(click) on my door to get it! Just watch out for that spider ;) Head on over to Kami's blog to get your next little goodie! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2011-10-22T14:19:00.000-07:00

Here are some great discounts for my new release, Playful Pup the kit. You will also get the coordinating paint splats too! This is a super deal! Hurry fast before they are all used up!

http://scraporchard.com/market/Playful-Pup-Digital-Scrapbook-Kit.html

COUPONS:

1 use for 50% off: mle-plpp-fb50

2 uses for 45% off: mle-plpp-fb45

3 uses for 40% off: mle-plpp-fb40

Playful Pup Digital Scrapbook Bundle {freebie}

2011-10-21T05:36:00.000-07:00

This kit started out inspired by a cute outfit my son had when he was just a few months old. But as I started working on it I realized it reminded me a lot of Blue's Clues. So I decided to make this kit work for both kids and dog types of pages. Playful Pup is full of handpainted watercolor elements and paper. The kit and its coordinating products are 20% off now through 10/27. When yoyu purchase the kit you will get the paint splats FREE. If you purchase the bundle you will save 40%!

Playful Pup Paint Splats

Orig 2.00 Sale 1.60 (or FREE with purchase of Kit)

Playful Pup Sticker Alpha

Orig 2.50 Sale 2.00

Playful Pup Clusters

Orig. 5.00 Sale 4.00

Playful Pup Bundle Orig 15.75 Sale 9.40

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Get your New Release Freebie here

Playful Pup WINNER announced!

2011-10-20T19:20:00.000-07:00

Lucky number 4 bourriquette is the winner. I emailed you via your blog and I will get your coupon to your shortly! Congrats and thank you everyone for playing!

A Sneak Peek of 10/21 new RELEASE

2011-10-18T10:44:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd post a little sneak peek and a chance to win my next BUNDLE(1 kit and 4 add-ons)! Just leave me a comment here by Wednesday 10/19/11 11:59pm (est) and one person will win the entire bundle! Winner will be announced on Thursday 10/20/11! So make sure you check back!

2011-10-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

I teamed up with Faith True to bring you this fun collection, Fall Carnival. Perfect to scrap your fair pictures as well as pictures of Fall Activities. This kit is brimming with hand drawn brightly colored elements and papers. This collection(including the bundle) is 20% off through October 20. When you buy the kit you get the clusters free. And you can save over 40% by purchasing the bundle.

Fall Carnival Clusters by mle Card & Faith True
Reg. 2.99 Now 2.39(or FWP of the kit)

Fall Carnival Wordart by Faith True
Reg. 3.49 Now 2.79

Fall Carnival Stacked Papers by mle Card

Reg. 2.99 Now 2.39

Fall Carnival Bundle by mle Card & Faith True

Reg. 16.46 Now 9.20

And your new release Freebee can be downloaded here:

Season of Change {bundle} Digital Scrapbook Freebie

2011-09-30T05:08:00.000-07:00

When you are young your memories are faded and you cannot quite picture what your parents are like. And I think at some point you realize that you are right now where your parents were when you first remember them. Its a strange feeling. My mom had her first child at 28 and so did I. My first child is 4 and I feel like I can remember my 4 year old self remembering my 32 year old mom. Its kind of a strange feeling. And it puts into motion thoughts of what life will be like in the coming years. Soon I will be my 38 year old mom parenting my 10 year old daughter and 7 year old son. And then 45, 55, etc. What will life look like? How will I adapt to these changes? Will I have these moments where I realize that life is suddenly changed? Or will it happen so gradually I won't realize it? What happens when my kids are all grown? My thoughts just seem to run away from me.

Recently I have watched my Mom and Aunt and Uncle struggle with the care of my Grandmother and then lose her. She lived a long beautiful life, but it is still difficult. It makes me think of what will happen when I am in their shoes? How will I cope? And soon it will be my daughter in their shoes. Its scary to think about all that. Even more recently I lost my Uncle to a life long illness. His death was unexpected. He had been sick before, he held on and he always made it through. None of us were prepared. That puts thoughts into my head of what if I won't live as long as my grandmother. What if my number will be up sooner than expected? Am I really living the life I should to be? Should I relax more, work harder, work less, etc? And then I breathe a sigh of relief and remember that ultimately this is all in God's hands. Nothing I do(or don't do) can change the day my work here is done. That I should relax and focus on the important things in life: my faith and family and doing the work God has set me here to do. So this collection is inspired by the last year or so of life. I feel a Season of Change coming. Do you? This kit is perfect for you!

A Season of Change Stamped alpha. Free with purchase of Season of Change the kit. Offer expires 10/6.

A Season of Change Wordart. Contains 8 wordarts in .png and abr format.

A Season of Change Digital Stamps. Personal Use/S4H only.

A Season of Change Painted Alpha. Lower-case plastic style alpha in two colors. Contains numbers & some symbols.

A Season of Change Bundle. Contains full kit, wordart and digital stamp collection. Bargain Priced!

Commercial Use Ropes. Contains 12 high quality ropes in color and b&w.

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And your new release freebie :) Download the wordart here:

Berry Sweet Freebie

2011-09-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

I neglected to post my last release. Life is just crazy lately. My 4 year old started pre-school and I think I'm having a harder time adjusting than she is! But I wanted to make sure I shared my Berry Sweet Freebie :)

If you'd like to see the whole kit here is the bundle:

Have a happy Friday and be on the lookout for a gorgeous collection next week!

Blog Post winner announced!

2011-09-09T09:03:00.000-07:00

Thank you everyone for your input! I think my best course of action is on my cell phone! And wow there seem to be some really cool apps! So thank you! The random winner is Crystal!

Congratulations Crystal! Could you please email me at mlecard (at) scraporchard dot com so I can get your coupon to you!

Fall Into Autumn & CU Overlays, FWP & {freebie}

2011-09-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

This week I have released my portion of the Iron Scrapper Fall kit. Fall into Autumn is a full digital scrapbook kit. Along with it I have created a coordinating mini-kit with never released elements & papers. For this week only when you buy Fall into Autumn Full kit, you will get the coordinating mini-kit free. This offer expires on 9/15. Also this week I have a new set of CU Overlays. CU Overlays 12 contains 6 painterly overlays! All products are 20% off now through 9/15.

And my freebie for this week is a tabbed alpha! Download it here

Tracking your kids memories: contest below

2011-09-07T07:28:00.000-07:00

My daughter just turned 4 and I have been terrible about keeping track of the cute things she says or how she pronounces them. For example, she had this funny way of saying banana when she was about 1.5. It wasn't your typical nana or manana. It was more like maraca, but I cannot for the life of me remember it exactly. I've scoured my emails, using the search function, hoping i had somehow emailed someone about how cute it is. I've looked at all my videos and nothing. I have to be better about this! Especially now that she is 4 and I'm just about shocked daily by the things she says! And now I have little Benjamin who is turning 1 next month and I am sure he will have plenty of cute stories!

I would love to have a list of all the things each one has said year by year and when they turn 18 be able to compile a scrapbook of each year. So I am determined to start being more organized about these memories. This is where I need your help! I would love to hear about how you keep track of them. Do you have a word or notepad document where you just type them out? Do you have an app on your phone that you use? Or are you old school and write it down in a notebook? What easy and quick way do you record your memories to scrap later? Or are you seriously lacking in this department like me? Leave a comment and I will randomly pick one winner to recieve $5 to my store! Entries close at Friday(9/9) at 12pm eastern!

Aug 19: Sweet Celebrations{Bundle & FREEBIE}

2011-08-19T05:53:00.000-07:00

This week I have a fun collection to share with you! Sweet Celebrations was inspired by my daughter. She is so fun and cheerful. And she loves animals. She even helped me pick out which elements I should include. I had a lot of fun creating this with her. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! For a limited time when you purchase the kit you will get the paper add-on free! This offer expires on 8/25/11. To coordinate with this kit I also have a wordbit add-on and a set of 4 colorful quickpages. If you love them all you can purchase the bundle and save 50% off! This offer will expire on 8/25/11.

And without further ado a coordinating freebie alpha. This one is versatile enough to use with just about any kit. Download it here

Enjoy! Next week I hope to share a very special portrait I am working on!

2011-08-08T12:24:00.000-07:00

If there is something you have been eyeing and you've just been waiting for a sale, then its your lucky day! 35% off my store now through 8/14/11! *excludes in store collabs & services.
In addition to this fantastic sale. I am being featured on the Daily Digi today! If you haven't picked up the files this month and you love this kit I highly recommend purchasing it! This is the best price you will get on this kit!

7/15/11:New kit Collab, Cookbook Templates & Freebie

2011-07-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

I have a lot to show you this week. First off is a awesome collab with Faith True. Hooked on Books is perfect to scrap about your little one or your own love of books! When you purchase the kit, you will get the wordart free. But this offer expires on 7/21/11. So hurry up and grab them both for a really great deal!

Next I have two template sets that will help you create your very own cookbook. Get them while they are 20% off and create a wonderful keepsake full of your families recipes. If you start now you will have plenty of time to create one for Christmas!

And lastly a freebie template for you(in .PSD and .tif format only). Enjoy!

Product Retirement Sale time! Ends 7/5/11

2011-06-30T13:57:00.000-07:00

Now through July 5th Scrap Orchard is having a big product retirement sale. I'm retiring a ton of really great products that have seen their day but are time to go :) Among them inlcude my very first kit "Little Sous Chef". I'm a little sad to see it go, but at the same time my design style has changed so much. Also in there are some great collabs by Faith True and I, Paper Play Boy, Paper Play Girl, and Moral of the Story. Here is a complete list of all my retiring products and their links:
Little Sous Chef
Moral of the Story
Sweet Doodles-CU
CU Grab Bag
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Patch Alpha
::WUB:: Woobie
::WUB:: Woobie quickpages
Run for your Life
Run for your Life quickpages
Stamped Alpha 1
Stamped Alpha 2
Watercolor Splat Alpha
CU Buttons 1: Gold
CU Buttons 2: Gold
CU Buttons 3: Silver
Watch me Soar
Watch me Soar Wordbits
Paper Play Boy
Paper Play Girl
Grilled to Perfection
Gingham Alpha

2011-06-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

This week I have a great collection for you designed to help you scrap recipes, cooking photos and more. Cook2gether is 20% off now through 6/16. When you buy the kit you will get the doodles FREE. This offer expires on 6/16. I also put together a decorative element pack and a set of wordbits. If you love them all you can purchase the bundle for extra savings! Be sure to scroll to the bottom for your coordinating freebie!

****FREEBIE Paper Pack****

Download here

From my studio

2011-06-08T13:00:00.000-07:00

Did you know you can purchase my portrait services via Scrap Orchard? You can purchase Pet Portraits or Children's portraits. See you in a few days with a new release and of course a freebie!

In addition to working as a digital scrapbook designer I also paint portraits. This commission came across my work table and I thought I would share. Monty is a chocolate lab who is much adored by his owner. He goes everywhere with him. Even to work! What a lucky dog. I used to dream about having a job that would let me bring my dog to work. But the financial industry does not look upon that practice kindly. And I would often joke that they would never know my 75 lbs weimaraner was there since he'd blend into the gray cubicle walls. Now I am lucky enough to work from home and I get to hang with him all day! There is something special about the family dog. If you have a beloved dog, I'd love to hear about him/her in the comments!

700 Facebook Fan Goal: get a FREE kit

2011-05-20T18:45:00.001-07:00

I thought it would be fun to try to up the number of fans on my facebook page! Help me get to 700 fans by liking my page and you will get this kit FREE when I reach my goal:
I am OH SO CLOSE!

5/20: Bloom & Grow kit, Acrylics & FREEBIE

2011-05-20T05:03:00.000-07:00

My new release this week was based on a skirt from anthropologie. I just LOVE that store and wish I had the money to shop there for all my clothes. I do scour their clearance section though and am able to score some really awesome deals! Anyhow back to scrapping. This weeks kit, Bloom & Grow is fun and colorful and great for scrapping a variety of topics! When you buy the kit you will get 20% off(as usual) and you will also get the coordinating acrylics FREE. These offers expire on 5/26/11.

And a great freebie for you! An uppercase only acrylic alpha! Just download it here Don't you just LOVE free alphas! :)

Until next week :)

5/13 Backyard Paradise, FWP, bundle, FREEBIE

2011-05-13T12:03:00.001-07:00

This week I have a fun collection for you! Backyard Paradise is perfect to scrap about all the adventures, parties and fun you have in your backyard. Get it now for 20% off. And when you buy the kit you will get the flowers add-on FREE! Limited time offer expires on 5/19!

This cute little mini is perfect for the bird lovers. It coordinates perfectly with Backyard Paradise!

This set of wavey templates will add great touches to your scrapbooking pages! Get them for 20% off now through 5/19.

And if you love all the products I have this week then you can save more and purchase the bundle! Over $16 worth of digiscrap-goodness for only $9.24!

And your weekly freebee available to download here. Made with Backyard Paradise Bundle!

Join me tomorrow at the orchard for a fun chat. Freebies for everyone, coupon for everyone and 1 lucky winner!

May 6th: FARMER's Market, new products ONLY $1

2011-05-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

This week its Farmer's Market at the Orchard! This means that I have several new amazing products for you that are only $1. First up is Cup O Joe, a not so mini-kit. Full of bright illustrations. You can scrap all about your love of coffee! Second up I have a fun boyish kit. Construction Zone will allow you to scrap all those truck playing pictures! Next I have a 2 pager template set that will help you scrap up to 18 pictures in 1 two-pager.And the fourth $1 deal I have a set of personal use swirly doodles!

All of these products are only $1! I also have almost 25 previously released products that have been marked down to $1! The price will never be this low again on any of these products!Farmer's Market ends March 9th.

Lastly, here is your weekly freebee! A little element pack to coordinate with "Cup O Joe".

Download here

April 29: Princess Party, FWP, Bundle, Wordart, Freebie

2011-04-29T06:01:00.000-07:00

I have been working my tail off to bring you this Princess Collection. Princess Party the kit is perfect to scrap birthdays, princess parties and anything princess related.

The next part of the collection is a Nature Add-on. Perfect to scrap outdoor scenes!

Next in the collection is the Scenic Building Add-on. Perfect for Scrapping indoor scenes!

The coordinating Princess Wordart is free with purchase of the Princess Party kit. This offer expires on 5/5/11.

And if you love it all you can save even more by buying the bundle!

And last but not least your weekly free"bee"! Download it here

April 22: 100% Organic Collab, FWP & free"bee"

2011-04-21T07:53:00.001-07:00

This week I have teamed up with Tracie Stroud to bring you this bright colorful Earth Day, crunchy mama kit! 100% Organic is 20% off now through 4/28. And when you buy the kit you will get the add-on, 100% Organic Mama, FREE! This offer expires on 4/28.

And I put together a fun little freebee for you! Baby-wearing Daddy. Download it here:

Thanks for stopping by :)

4/15:Simply Said kit, clusters and FREEBIE & COUPONS

2011-04-14T17:41:00.001-07:00

The weather here has been mostly gorgeous this past week with a day of rain here and there. I thought that I would create a kit inspired by some pretty spring-like colors mixed in with some grey as well. And so I came up with Simply Said. Sort of an all-purpose pretty kit to scrap all sorts of memories! Simply Said is 20% off now through 4/21. And when you buy the kit you'll get the coordinating clusters FREE! This offer expires on 4/22.

And here is a fun little coordinating FREEBIE!

One lucky person will get this kit for free. Just use coupon: SimplySa1dFr33

Two people will get 40% off: 40%0ffSimply

Three people will get 30% off: Simply30%off

April 1: Itty Bitty Collection, fwp, bundle, FREEBIE

2011-04-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

This collection came about from my daughters love of her baby dolls. She feeds them, changes them and even makes them do tummy time! Itty Bitty Baby is full of very sweet handpainted elements. Whether you want to scrap about a little girl and her dollies or about your sweet little baby, this kit is sure to please you! 20% off now through April 7th. And when you buy Itty Bitty baby the kit you get the Itty Bitty Siblings add-on free! Offer expires April 7th.

And to help you scrap all those tea parties you will enjoy this add-on. Itty Bitty Dollies is 20% off now through April 7.

I also have a fantastic coordinating alpha pack. Bitty Alphas contains 3 unique alphas(in multiple colors). 20% off now through April 7th.

And last but not least you can save even more by buying the bundle!

ANd last but not least your weekly freebie. A bit of wordart! Enjoy! Click on image to download!

Stay tuned because next month I will be bringing some very exciting stuff to this blog :)

3/18: Spring Chorus collab, FWP, bundle and FREEBIE

2011-03-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

This week I am bringing you a wonderful collab with Faith True that will help you bid adieu to the cold winter. Spring Chorus is full of rich handcrafted elements and gorgeous patterned papers. So scrap those winter blues away! And for a limited time when you buy the kit you will get the coordinating clusters FREE. This offer expires on 3/24/11.

I also have a coordinating minikit with some added unique elements and papers that go so perfectly with the kit!

Faith made some gorgeous wordart with her part of the kit!

And if you love them all we have bundled all 4 products for extra savings!

And a fun freebie for you using one of my pre-released kits, Sweet Safari:

Get Sweet Safari, the kit for 33% off this week only! Expires on 3/25

3/10:Little Artist, Little Love add-on, bundle & freebie

2011-03-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

This week I have Little Artist Minikit that was previously released in the Scrap Orchard fruit basket last fall. Its a great fun little kit, perfect to scrap your kids creating great works of art! Contains 8 papers, an alpha and 32 elements. So a not so mini, minikit!

Next up is an add-on to my kit Little Love. The Little Love add-on contains 8 papers and 11 elements. 20% off through March 18th.

If you missed out on picking up Little Love the full kit the first time around, get it now for 35% off! Expires on March 18th.

And I bundled it up all together if you'd like the quickpages as well! That's $12.75 worth of products for just $8.00!!!! This offer expires on March 18th. After which the bundle will be $10.

And last but not least, a freebie!

And be sure to come by and work on the challenges at Scrap Orchard this month. There's a leprechan running amok and he's dishing out double points!

Feb 25: Prehistoric Roar collab w/ designs by Kat

2011-02-25T08:00:00.000-08:00

This week I have teamed up with Kat to bring you these fun dinosaur kits! A boy AND a girl dinosaur kit! And we have lots of fabulous deals! When you buy the boy kit you will get the boy quickpages FREE. And when you buy the girl kit, you get the girl quickpages FREE! And if you love both kits you can buy the bundle which includes the boy kit, the girl kit and both sets of quickpages! All 20% off until March 4th!

February 25th: Wedded Bliss, FWP wordart, digital stamps & bundle

2011-02-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

This past week I celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary to my husband. Looking back it has definitely been the best 10 years of my life. First home, first cat, first dog first and second child. It truly has been amazing! In honor of this momentous occasion I designed a bright and colorful anniversary kit that is perfect to scrap about your sweet other half! Wedded Bliss will surely bring a bright smile to your face and insire you to scrap! Get it for 20% off now through February 24th. Also when you buy Wedded Bliss the kit you will get the coordinating wordart free! This offer expires on February 24th. I also put together a set of Wedded Bliss digital stamps! If you just love all 3 products you can also purchase the bundle for huge savings!

February 11: Kit Retirement Sale

2011-02-10T19:07:00.000-08:00

This week I am retiring 10 kits! Get them while they're 60% off. My sale ends 2/14 and then they will be gone forever! Kat and Liz are also retiring some gorgeous products. So head on over to the retirement category and see what you can snag before they are all gone!

A special thanks to all those who applied to my CT call. I am fervently going over all the wonderful applications and will announce my new additions on February 12th!

CT Call & CU Grab bag # 2

2011-02-05T05:24:00.000-08:00

This week I have some exciting news! First off I have a CT call. My first one ever. And who knows, I may never have one again. So get your applications in!

Requirements:
(1) Scrap 2 layouts a month using new releases
(2) Post your layouts/projects to Scrap Orchard’s gallery and one other gallery of your choice.
(3) Participate in the forums at Scrap Orchard including completing 1 challenge a month.
(4) Enable my products when the opportunity arises.

How to apply:
Send me an email at mlecardctcall@gmail.com with the following information:
(1) name, forum name, a little bit about yourself
(2) link to your most up to date/fullest gallery
(3) list of any CT’s you currently belong to(if any)
(4) what do you think you can bring to my team
(5) anything extra you think I should know

I cannot wait to see who will join my team!!!!

And second up I have a CU Grab bag in my shop. Get it this week for 20% off. I will unpack it in a few weeks. So buy it now while its a steal! Full of awesome CU friendly elements and overlays. Also some great basics for the personal scrapper!

Until next week!

1/28/11: Lovebots kit & FWP & a FREEBIE

2011-01-27T05:00:00.000-08:00

In preparation for Valentines I have put a unique spin on this kit. Lovebots is perfect to scrap about the ones you love who LOVE robots! Lovebots is 20% off now through 2/3/11. And when you buy the kit you get the coordinating Printable Valentines FREE!

And here's a little freebie to go with my Lovebots kit(click on the image) or get it here

1/21:Making Tracks Collab w/ Dawn Inskip & FWP

2011-01-20T05:00:00.000-08:00

This week I have teamed up with Dawn Inskip to bring you this fabulous train inspired kit. Making Tracks is full of hand painted unique elements! You won't want to miss out while its 20% off through 1/27. Also when you buy the kit you get the element pack add-on FREE. Offer expires 1/27.

Jan 7: Delivery Room kit, FWP, stamped alpha & a FREEBIE

2011-01-06T12:35:00.000-08:00

My first release of the year is here! A kit perfect to scrap about the birth of a child and your labor experience. Delivery Room is 20% off now through January 13. And when you purchase the kit you get the coordinating wordbits free. This offer expires on January 13. I also have another stamped alpha. Simple Print Stamp Alpha is 20% off now through January 13th!

And here's a little coordinating freebie! Get it here

Dec17: Forever Friends Collab w/ Captivated Visions

2010-12-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

This week I have a great new kit with a new collaborative partner: Rachel of Captivated Visions! I had so much fun working with her and I think you'll see that in our kit! Forever Friends is perfect to scrap about all the wonderful friendships in your life. From young to old, this kit works! Get it for 20% off now through 12/23. When you purchase the kit you'll get the coordinating stacked papers FREE! Offer expires on 12/23. Also check out Rachel's blog for a fun RAK and a freebie!

I also have a pack of CU Gingham Ribbons. Contains both grayscale and original color files.

A New Year collab w/ Faith True, FWP & a freebie, some CU too

2010-12-09T12:14:00.000-08:00

This week I have teamed up with Faith again to bring you an element pack chock FULL of hand-drawn and painted doodles. All themed around the New Year. New Year Doodles comes with 68 elements(all unique). 20% off until December 17th. Also when you buy the doodles you will get the coordinating paperpack free. Offer expires December 17th!

And now for your freebie. A fun lowercase confetti alpha! Includes lowercase, numbers and streamers. Get it here or just click on the picture!

And last but not least a package of Commercial Use Overlays. CU Overlays 11 are handpainted and will give your papers a beautiful watercolor texture. 20% off now through December 17th.

Dec 3: 2 New kits & FWP's

2010-12-03T05:44:00.000-08:00

The advent season is upon us and I have been quite the busy little design bee. With Scrap Orchard's advent promotion that could mean my sale day is soon. Just letting you know ;) I have 2 brand new kits full of watercolory goodness! The first has been on my to-do list since I started designing. Tubtime was inspired by those colorful tub stacking cups my daughter still enjoys playing with. Get it now through December 9th for 20% off. And also enjoy the coordinating papertab alpha free when you purchase Tubtime. Offer expires on 12/9/10.

Next up I have a fun kit full of cute little snow creatures. Snow play is 20% off now through December 9th. And when you purchase Snow Play the kit you will get the coordinating wordbits free. This offer expires on 12/9/10. I also have a set of 4 lovely quickpages made with my Snow Fun kit. They are 20% off now through 12/9/10.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

November 19: Joyous Season Collab & Custom watercolor Portraits

2010-11-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

This week I have some really awesome and exciting things in store for you! First is a fabulously doodled Christmas collab with Faith True! Joyous Season is 20% off now through November 25th. We also created a nativity themed add-on. The add-on is also FREE with purchase of the kit now through November 25th. Next up is a new service I am now offering. Custom Watercolor Portraits! I have been doing comissioned watercolor portraits for many years now. Long before digital scrapbooking. And now you can "hire" me to create your own special work of art of a beloved pet or child.

And next Friday, November 26th is our bi-annual Farmer's Market. Be on the lookout for some great new products from myself and the rest of the Scrap Orchard designers!

Nov. 12: Little Red inspired & a FWP & a FREEBEE

2010-11-12T00:00:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a fantastic DSD! I know I did. Scrap Orchard was a happening, hopping place. And I managed to do a little shopping myself amidst all the activities. I also managed to finish up this kit that I have been planning to do for about a year. My daughter was Little Red Riding Hood for Halloween a year ago and I have been dying to scrap the photos! And now I can! This kit is great for other themes as well: picnics, grandmas, love, etc. Its very versatile! To Grandma's House is 20% off now through November 18. Also when you buy the kit you get the coordinating flair FREE(offer expires 11/18/10).

And a little freebie for you! A set of stamped words that coordinate with my "to Grandma's House" kit!

get it here

Happy DSD! New stuff, awesome contest, lots of fun!!!

2010-11-04T05:20:00.000-07:00

Happy DSD everyone! These next few days are going to be a fun time to spend playing in the forums. So head over and check out all the fun, games and giveaways! And I have an awesome promotion I am running from November 4-7. Spend just $5 or more in my shop(collabs included) and be entered to win a $50 Amazon giftcard, $25 to my shop. And everyone who spends $5 or more will win $1 off my next release! Don't miss out! Head to my shop and, shop :) The more you spend the better your chances!
And this week I teamed up with AnnaBV to bring you this gorgeous kit, Thankful Hearts. Its perfect for Thanksgiving pictures, but also fall pictures and general layouts about thankfulness. Get it while its 30% off(through November 7th)! And through November 11th, when you buy Thankful Hearts, the kit, you will get the coordinating quickpages FREE! I also have 2 new alphas in my shop! Alpha Stash 1 and Alpha Stash 2 are also 30% off! That means they're a steal at only $1.75 each!

Hope you have a fabulous DSD weekend!!! Happy Shopping!

Oct 29: Vineyard to Vintage collab, FWP & FREEBIE

2010-10-28T00:00:00.000-07:00

Faith True and I got together and created this deliciously robust kit! Full of all things wine! If you are a wine and cheese lover you won't want to miss Vineyard to Vintage! We are convinced that this is our best collab yet! And for a limited time when you buy the Vineyard to Vintage kit you will get the coordinating paper stacker set FREE! You don't even have to add it to your cart! It will automatically do it! Offer ends November 4th!

And Faith and I were so in love with this kit that we just had to keep working with it! We created this set of 4 wordarts, FREE. You can grab my part here. And you just need to hop over to Faith's blog and get her part there!

If you haven't heard about the amazing convention that Scrap Orchard is hosting. You really should head over to the forums and check it out.

Located in Las Vegas, its sure to be an awesome opportunity to meet some great designers and fellow digi-scrappers. Its not too late to get the early bird special!

Hope you have a great week!

Sept 24: Fall Harvest Add-On & some CU

2010-09-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

This week I have put together the perfect add on for my Summer Harvest kit that I released last month. This element pack contains 17 hand-painted watercolor elements that will help you scrap about your Fall Gardening adventures. Also, for those of you who missed out on my Summer Harvest kit when it was 20% off. I have reduced the price for this week only so you can take advantage of the sale! And the Fall Harvest Add-On is also 20% off as well!

Also this week I have this set of commercial Use ribbons. CU Herringbone Ribbons contains 7 ribbons and 2 bows. Also 20% off until next week.

Have a great week!

I Adore Autumn kit, FWP clusters, Stamped alpha and a FREEBIE

2010-09-17T05:45:00.001-07:00

This week I have the perfect fall kit that will help you scrap pretty much anything fall related. From raking leaves to apple picking, from leaf peeping to pumpkins. This is a kit you shouldn't miss out on. And now through Sept 23rd get I Adore Autumn for 20% off. And when you purchase the kit you will get the coordinating Clusters FREE! This offer is good only through Sept 23rd. Also this week I have a stamped alpha that goes with this kit! Stamped Alpha 3 contains uppercase & numbers only.

And now for a little freebie. A quickpage I made. Enjoy!

Get it here

Collab w/ Suzy Q, FWP and a freebie!

2010-09-09T07:34:00.000-07:00

This week I have teamed up with Suzy Q to bring you a kit perfect for scrapping about your camping/nature adventures! Wilderness Adventure is packed full of fun hand-drawn elements and brightly colored papers. And now through September 16th you can get the coordinating Word Art for free when you purchase the kit!

And now for a little freebie from me. A fun quickpage! Get it here

July 30: Little Love and FREE w/ purchase quickpages

2010-07-30T05:13:00.000-07:00

This week I'm bringing you a bright happy watercolored kit! Little Love was inspired by a hat and the love I have for my family/friends! Inside the kit you will find lots of fun and whimsical watercolor elements and gorgeous watercolored papers! This kit will surely make you smile! And now through August 5th get the coordinating Little Love Quickpages FREE when you purchase Little Love!

And for the first 10 lucky users you can get an extra 10% off this NEW kit! Just enter coupon code SAVE10LOVE

Happy Scrapping!

Iron Scrapper: First Kit Challenge Posted

2010-07-15T05:04:00.001-07:00

Hey, have you heard about the Iron Scrapper Contest going on at Scrap Orchard? If you haven't you really should head on over to the forums and read ALL about it. Its fun and easy to participate and the prizes are PHEN-NOM-I-NAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also you might want to hang around the Scrap Orchard forums for the mini challenges(where you can earn points) and giveaways. I assure you, you won't be disappointed!

Get it here

The first of four main scrapping challenges has been posted. We even made the PERFECT kit for you guys to use. This weeks kit is created by Faith True Originals, Designs by Kat, Designs by Julie Bullock, & Tracie Stroud with contributions from Scrapping by Liz and NeeNee Designs! This kit is only available for 1 week. After 7/21/10 it will be gone forever! Only $5 and packed FULL of goodies! Think of all the apple orchard pictures you could scrap this falll!

25% off coupon to my shop

2010-07-10T06:38:00.000-07:00

Have you had your eye on something I released in the past? Well here's a 25% off coupon good to the first two customers. Coupon works on most of my shop(some collabs excluded).

MLEShop25OFF

Happy Saturday!

July 9: Ride Skate Roll with Emily & Faith(freebie mentioned)!

2010-07-09T04:41:00.000-07:00

Faith and I got together to bring you a great kit for scrapping about anything on wheels that isn't motorized! Ride Skate Roll is full of hand-drawn unique elements. You won't find these anywhere else! For a limited time get the coordinating sticker pack free with purchase. Offer ends 7/15. Don't miss out on this deal!

get it here

And lastly get this quickpage absolutely free. No purchase necessary :)

Just download it here

May 28: Botanical Beauty, some CU and a freebie

2010-05-28T07:40:00.001-07:00

This week I have a beautiful kit for all those lovers of green. Inspired by a dress of my daughter's, it is one of my favorite kits I've created! Get it for 20% off now through June 3rd!

http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=20324&cat=0&page=1

Next up I have a pack of CU overlays. All handpainted. You won't want to miss this pack!

http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=20300&cat=0&page=1

And last but not least I made a freebie quickpage out of this layout.

You can download it here

Enjoy! And have a great Memorial Day weekend!

NSD: 2 mini kits and a stitch pack in Farmer's Market $1 each

2010-04-29T16:01:00.000-07:00

Farmer's Market opened today at SO and everything in there is $1. There are a ton new items available as well as several older items! I have 3 new items in there and several of my older items.

My first new release this week is a mini kit dedicated to Cloth Diapering. Fluffy Bottoms is one I have been wanting to do for awhile now and I'm so excited with how it turned out. 9 papers and 30 elements(many of them handpainted):

Next up I have another fun and fabulous mini kit. Kid's Menu is perfect to scrap about your kid's favorite foods or maybe even your own! This kit contains 9 papers and 25 elements:

And last but not least is a stitched frame pack that contains 5 hand-stitched frames in 10 colors! Fancy Stitched Frames is definitely a must have to add to your collection!

Be sure to check out what else I have in Farmer's Market! Lots of oldies, but goodies! Browsing through my shop is probably the best way to see it all!

Nature's Promise: a collab with Dawn Inskip

2010-03-19T05:20:00.001-07:00

This week I have teamed up with the fabulous Dawn Inskip to bring you this fun, fresh, spring kit. It is full of hand-drawned and painted elements as well as papers that were handpainted. You won't want to miss out on adding Nature's Promise to you collection!

Contains:
lowercase stamped alpha
full acrylic alpha in 3 colors
22 papers
65 elements

Feb 19: The Good Dog collab with Julie Bullock

2010-02-19T11:04:00.001-08:00

This week I have a fun dog inspired kit that I put together with the fabulous Julie Bullock. Inspired by our love for dogs. Perfect to scrap any dog training photos you have. But also great to scrap about your precious or not so precious dog photos ;) The Good Dog is 20% off now through Feb 24th! Don't miss out on adding this one to your stash.

Feb 12 release:You Da Man(freebie mentioned)

2010-02-11T16:01:00.001-08:00

This week I teamed up with the fabulous Amy Sumrall. She is guesting this month at Scrap Orchard and has a bunch of really gorgeous stuff in her shop!

We collaborated on this awesome kit dedicated to the men in your life! Full of bright fun colors. You won't want to miss out on it! You Da Man is 20% off until 2/18! Don't miss out!

And here's a fun little alpha that I made for you free! It goes great with our collab! You can download it here

Feb 5:Hope Springs Eternal

2010-02-05T05:52:00.000-08:00

This week I teamed up with the amazing Krystal Hartely to bring you this gorgeous kit. Its full of handpainted papers and elements. Very soft and vintage looking. This kit will help your scrap about the not so easy things in life as well as your hopes and dreams for the future. Hope Springs Eternal is 20% off now through 2/10.And get this quickpage free! Just download here

Perfect Pears Sale!

2009-12-24T05:04:00.001-08:00

All Perfect Pear Collaborations are on sale for 50% off today only! Here are just a few of my collabs:
Oregon Trail by mle Card and Amanda Heimann only $3.50 Run for your Life by mle Card and Shawna Clingerman only $3.50
Moral of the Story by mle Card and Faith True only $3.50

BIG Sale. Everything 50% off! 1 day only!

2009-12-15T04:38:00.001-08:00

Today, December 15th, my store is 50% off. All products(except in store collabs) are included in this sale. The sale includes, personal kits, element packs, alphas, and EVEN ALL my COMMERCIAL USE products! You won't want to miss out!

Here are just some of a few things in my shop:

Only $3.00!!!!!! Get it here

Only $2.75!!!!!! Get it here

Only $3.00!!!!!!! Get it here

Only $3.00!!!!!! Get it here

Only $2.25!!!!!! Get it here

And don't forget to check around my blog. There's lots of freebies here that go nicely with some of my kits! Merry Christmas!!!!

Nov 20:Thanksgiving Feast, quickpages, CU overlays and a stamped alpha!

2009-11-19T17:14:00.000-08:00

This week I bring you several products. First is my new kit Thanksgiving Feast. Perfect for scrapping about all your preparations for the coming holiday. And for a limited time you can get the coordinating quickpages free with purchase of the Thanksgiving Feast kit. Offer expires November 27th.

Thanksgiving Feast

Thanksgiving Feast Quickpages

Also this week I have a stamped alpha. Contained uppercase and numbers in .png files. An .abr file is also included!

And lastly I have some bent and creased CU paper overlays. Contains 6 unique paper overlays.

DSD release and a free mini kit!

2009-11-08T15:07:00.000-08:00

This week I put together a very fun grab bag. It contains a full kit, two element packs and a fabulous MUST have alpha! Here's the grab bag peak! You can get this awesome deal here
And to go with this awesome grab I have a free coordinating mini kit!

You can download it here and here

And if you MUST know what is in the grab bag then you can see the reveal here!

Fab Collab kit & new CU overlays

2009-10-23T05:21:00.001-07:00

This week I teamed up with the fabulous Amanda Heimann to bring you this wonderful western kit, Oregon Trail. This kit contains 20 papers, 68 elements and a fun lowercase rope alpha!

Also this week I have a set of 6 cu paper overlays. Painted by hand for a realistic painterly look for your pages! Available here

Run for your LIFE & some CU overlays!

2009-10-09T11:25:00.000-07:00

This week I bring you a kit themed around running! A collaborative effort between myself and the fabulous Shawna Clingerman! If you run or know someone who runs you do not want to miss out on this kit. You can get it here and see more previews as well!

And for a limited time you can get this set of 4 quickpages for free when you purchase "Run for your Life" (crafted by Shawna and I)!

And here are some pages using this kit:

by mle(some lovely high school x-country photos of myself! lol)

by JackieAnn(isn't she the cutest!)

by JackieAnn

And I also have some textured CU paper overlays for sale this week called "Bent, Crumpled, Striped". This pack comes with 6 unique textured overlays.

My new kit ::wub:: woobie, stampy heart, new font & freebie

2009-10-01T18:39:00.000-07:00

This week I bring you lots of new goodies. First of all is this sweet kit called ::WUB:: Woobie. Its perfect for scrapping those pictures of your kids and thier beloved lovie/blankie/woobie. Or even of you own beloved woobie. I still have my woobie, a worn old doggie whose button eyes were sewn on a number of times in my childhood and even had an ear re-attached at one point. He now sits on a bookshelf and I still pick him up from time to time and remember the memories we made together!And for a limited time you can get this set of 4 quickpages free with purchase of my kit! Or you can buy them here .

Also this week I have this awesome new font called Emily's Garden that I collaborated with the amazing Darcy Baldwin on! And also this week I have this stamped heart alpha:

And lastly here is your freebie. Some extra stickers to go with my ::wub:: woobie kit! Download them here

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy!

Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins & a freebie!

2009-09-24T13:18:00.000-07:00

So this week I am releasing a great fall kit that highlights one of my favorite activities of this season: the trip to the pumpkin patch! There is nothing more beautiful than this weather, the colors of the leaves and just being outside enjoying it all! If you feel the same way too then you won't want to miss this kit:

Its 20% off now through September 30th! You can get it here

Here is a closer look at the papers:

And a closer look at the alpha:

And if you just want the alpha and not the whole kit, you can get that here

And some lovely pages from the CT:

by Cheryl

by Christine

by JackieAnn

And I took some time to scrap with it :)

And now for the freebie. I saw lots of people commenting on my giveaway threads here and here how much they loved the pumpkin seeds. So I created some frames/borders out of them. Enjoy!

You can get the freebie here

Thanks for looking!

Glamour Girls the kit

2009-09-16T14:44:00.000-07:00

I am so excited about this weeks release. I collaborated with the fabulous Sherrie JD on this gorgeous Glamour Girl kit. It is all about the girly things girls love to do. Paint your nails, do your hair, put on your heels and grab your purse. You won't want to miss out on this kit!

Get this gorgeous kit here

And for a closer look here are the papers:

And some pages from my CT:

by Cheryl

by JackieAnn

New Swim Kit & Freebie alpha & a chance to win!

2009-09-10T18:11:00.000-07:00

This week I am bringing you a kit that is perfect to scrap all those pics of your kids learning to swim and competing in swim competitions. It comes with 13 papers, 29 unique elements, 29 tag elements(tags, hand-drawn numbers and distances) & 1 full alpha(uppercase, lowercase, numbers & most symbols). This kit is full of hand-painted fun elements and original textured/patterned/scenic papers. You can get this fab kit HERE Its 20% until next wednesday!

And because this is my first kit to release in a while I decided to put together a fun set of alphas(all lowercase in 4 colors).

You can get this awesome freebie here

AND if you leave me a comment here I will pick one random winner to win my kit for free. Just post by Friday night(9/11) at 10pm.

Its Grab Bag time at Scrap Orchard

2009-09-03T11:55:00.000-07:00

Its grab bag time at Scrap Orchard! I created a super awesome CU grab bag that is PACKED full of goodies that you can use in just about any one of your kits. Its a fabulous deal seeing that its $18 worth of goodies for just $4! Yep, that's no typo! $4!

Here is the peek of it:

You can get it here

And for those who really just HAVE to know what's inside:

Collab with Faith True: "Moral of the Story"

2009-06-26T05:31:00.000-07:00

Faith True and I collaborated to create a kit inspired by the works of beatrix potter. Check it out:

Its full of fun little critters and beautiful scenic papers and tons of gorgeous elements! You can get it here:

http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=18396&cat=0&page=1

And its 20% off now through July 1st. You won't want to miss out on this kit!

My newest kit: A Ladybug's World

2009-06-21T06:35:00.000-07:00

My latest kit is in the shop. And its 20% off until wednesday.

You can get it HERE

SO June Blog Train Collab

2009-06-13T05:52:00.000-07:00

So you might be wondering why I am on this stop along the blog train. Well I am excited to announce that I am a new designer at Scrap Orchard! Have you seen my stuff? If not you won't want to miss out on it. Here are just a few of my products:

If you like what you see be sure to check out MY STORE. And now through Wednesday everything is 35% off as is all of Scrap Orchard. I've only been designing for 2 months. So you can be sure to see many great and creative things from me. I have so many ideas :)

And now without further ado. Here is my contribution to the June blog train kit, an alpha:

Get this fun alpha HERE

And for you next trip along the blog train head on over to Shauna's BLOG . I look forward to creating more fun stuff for you!

SYTYCD: Round 3 submission

2009-05-20T02:27:00.000-07:00

So round 3 is here and our challenge was to pick a Beatles song and create a kit inspired by it. Seeing as I had just completed a beach kit and had planned on doing a scuba/aquarium style kit my choice was obvious. "Octopus's Garden".

here is my submission:

Please go HERE to download and please leave me a comment! I would greatly appreciate it!

And some closeups of the papers:

Included:

Included:1 cardboard tag lowercase alpha(numbers and some punctuation included)1 handpainted lowercase alpha in 3 colors(numbers and some punctuation included)15 papers(1 scenic, 2 prints, 7 solids, 5 textured solids)18 hand-painted watercolor elements1 rope frame in two colors1 stitch in 2 colors1 tied ribbon in 2 colors1 polka dot ribbon in 3 colors1 cardboard tag1 chain3 stickers1 illustrated text path3 buttonsAll files are 300 dpi. Shadows on preview not included. S4H ok!

SYTYCD: Round 2

2009-05-14T06:58:00.001-07:00

My submission for round two is up! Here is the preview:

Go here to get this huge kit for free:

http://digiscrapaddicts.com/products/showphoto.php?photo=904&ppuser=1059

And please leave me some love!

Here are a preveiw of the papers:

And a few layouts:

LONG overdue update

2009-05-05T15:49:00.001-07:00

So I have been busy designing and not much time for blogging in my schedule. Between chasing after my 2 year while trying to paint my little illustrations, I'm sure you can understand. Life just got a little bit busier too! I made it into the So you Think You Can Design competition at Digiscrapaddicts. I found out on Saturday that I made that first cut! Woot. Our first challenge was to choose one of 4 palletes and to create a kit from it. I chose this pallete:

I've been painting pretty much nonstop since Sunday. And thanks to an absessed tooth had time in the wee hours to paint(since it hurt too much to sleep). Thankfully that is all taken care of! Maybe my next kit will be a dentist one!

Here is my kit for the challenge:

You can go here and leave me some love and get the download links :) Happy Scrapping!

Enter for a chance to win my new release "Hoppy Easter"

2009-04-08T13:29:00.000-07:00

Well, this weeks release is just about to hit the store and I decided to give 2 people a chance to win it before its even in the store! All you need to do is reply to my thread at DST: here Contest ends tomorrow(4/8) at 2pm! This kit is perfect for scrapping both religious and the more whimsical aspects of the holiday!

Little Sous Chef-Freebie

2009-04-03T11:55:00.001-07:00

So here is a little freebie to go along with my first kit "Little Sous Chef" Enjoy it and be sure to link me up with anything you make with it. I'd LOVE to see!

Download it here

MLE Card debuts at digichick!

2009-04-02T06:07:00.000-07:00

I am SO excited for my solo debut at digichick! I have been designing my butt off the past 3 weeks to prepare for this moment and I feel a little bit of relief that its finally here. One thing I cannot seem to get past is how much work is involved in bringing one of my ideas to fruition. Designers work hard, very hard. I have a newfound respect for all of them! I'm sure it gets easier as time passes. But I just had to post this so someday I can look back on this and chuckle at my newbie-ness!

Onto the fun stuff. I created 4 fabulous entries for my new shop. A full kit called "Little Sous Chef" that is perfect for scrapping your recipes or pictures of your kids helping bake or a bake sale. Honestly the possibilities are endless. There are so many goodies packed into it. I kind of went a little overboard. There are 20 papers, all hand painted. And over 25 watercolor elements that are just cute as can be. Along with some neat frames and lots of stitches.

If you'd like the chance of winning this kit check out these contests:

Digishoptalk (win this kit)

Digichick (win your choice of items from my shop)

And stay tuned to my blog. I will have a fun little freebie add-on to this kit.

And here are my other 3 releases:

In Stitches-frame
This fun element pack contains 4 frames in 15 different colors. It is perfect for framing your pictures and adding that little extra something to your layouts!
Watercolor Splat Alpha

This element pack contains a slightly transluscent lowercase alpha. Each letter comes in 6 colors. It

would be a great addition to all your little artist photos.

Beep-Beep Alpha

This fun little alpha would be perfect for your car enthusiasts! It also would make some really fabulous hybrid cards. The pen tracks are included in both plain and sticker format. Also included are a larger blank car and truck. And a separate alpha so you can add whole words to the vehicle. Or if you print them out you can use them as gift tags. Really, the possibilities are endless!

Ok, that's all for today. Boy am I exhuasted. I'll be back tomorrow for a little freebie add-on. Don't forget to get your entries in for a chance to win! Entries close Saturday at 8PM. Please feel free to post for both contests!

I'm so excited!

2009-03-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

Well, I have taken the dive into designing! My store opens April 2nd at the Digichick! Wow, has it been a lot of work to get things together. I feel like I have lived, eaten, breathed designing for the past two weeks. But it all has come together and I'm excited to be offering two full kits, 2 alpha packs and an element pack. Here is a sneak peak of my first ever full kit:

Freebies, giveaways and more fun stuff to follow later this week!

My first kit: your chance to win

2009-03-12T06:09:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to announce my debut as a digital scrapbook designer in a collab with the ever-fabulous Krystal Hartley. I am jumping up and down excited! If you'd like the chance to win this kit for free before its even released just post a response here . We're choosing two people at random. So get your replies in:)

Its being released this Friday at Scrap Orchard

FOBTY-1/29-09

2009-01-29T12:42:00.000-08:00

You Will Keep Your New Year's Resolution

You planning on making a resolution that's smart, attainable, and perfect for where your life is.

Will You Keep Your New Year's Resolution?

Sweet Shoppe's Blog challenge: Fav Cupcake

2009-01-22T05:31:00.000-08:00

Well, we were asked to write about our favorite cupcakes. To be honest I don't have a favorite. I do not descriminate against any kind. I love them all, chocolate, white, yellow....If you put it in front of me, I will eat it! Yum!

1/15/08 Sweet Shoppe FOBTY

2009-01-15T04:59:00.001-08:00

You Are a Reluctant Shopper

You really don't enjoy shopping. For you, it's just another chore.

You approach shopping systematically. You research what you're going to buy and come prepared with a list.

Of all the types, you are the most likely to not buy things you don't need.

You try to de-emphasize stuff in your life. You find shopping and buying things to be a rather empty experience.

What Kind of Shopper Are You?

Sweet Shoppe's FOBTY 1-8-08

2009-01-08T05:41:00.000-08:00

Your Snow Test Says You're Independent

You feel like something good will happen to you in the next few months.

You have an amazingly strong work ethic. You are likely to be very successful in life.

You are an independent, individualistic person. You thrive when you're doing your own thing.

Your biggest worry in life is your family. You stay up at night thinking about them.

When it comes time to relax, you really indulge. You are all about your favorite comforts.

The Snow Test

My first scrapping blog post.

2009-01-07T15:35:00.000-08:00

Ok, so this is my first post on this blog(though I have a couple other blogs that I'm good at neglecting). I figure if I start another one then maybe I will be better at keeping it updated. So for my first post here is a little layout I completed for the Sweet Shoppe Cookie Challenge.

credits: papers, title alpha elements: mogsmill-littlebuddies
brushes: zpearn-acrylicbrushes
stitching: me

If you're not familiar with Sweet Shoppe you should check them out. They have the most gorgeous digital scrapbooking supplies and a lovely community forum full of friendly people!

Scrapping life's memories

Proud To Be{kit}, Animal Attraction{collab}, CU Grab Bag, FWP's FREEBIE

{NEW Release} Pretty Ponies & FREEBIE

Hunny Bunny collab FREEBIE

A Meaningful Life Collection {FREEBIE}

Project 365 recap: week3

Project 365 recap: week2 {freebie}

Date Stamp & {freebie}

From my Pallete: Watercolor portrait of Maddie & Evan

Project 365 recap-week 1 {FREEBIE}

1/6: 3 New Kits, FWP & bundles**FREEBIE**

12/3 Advent Sale 50% off 24 HOURS ONLY! {FREEBEE}

Farmer's Market: new kits just $1

Pearly Whites {freebie}

CU Leaves

Happy DSD!!! New release {freebie}

My Contribution to the FIX

Trick or Treat BLOGTRAIN {freebie}

Playful Pup Digital Scrapbook Bundle {freebie}

Playful Pup WINNER announced!

A Sneak Peek of 10/21 new RELEASE

Season of Change {bundle} Digital Scrapbook Freebie

Berry Sweet Freebie

Blog Post winner announced!

Fall Into Autumn & CU Overlays, FWP & {freebie}

Tracking your kids memories: contest below

Aug 19: Sweet Celebrations{Bundle & FREEBIE}

7/15/11:New kit Collab, Cookbook Templates & Freebie

Product Retirement Sale time! Ends 7/5/11

From my studio

700 Facebook Fan Goal: get a FREE kit

5/20: Bloom & Grow kit, Acrylics & FREEBIE

5/13 Backyard Paradise, FWP, bundle, FREEBIE

May 6th: FARMER's Market, new products ONLY $1

April 29: Princess Party, FWP, Bundle, Wordart, Freebie

April 22: 100% Organic Collab, FWP & free"bee"

4/15:Simply Said kit, clusters and FREEBIE & COUPONS

April 1: Itty Bitty Collection, fwp, bundle, FREEBIE

3/18: Spring Chorus collab, FWP, bundle and FREEBIE

3/10:Little Artist, Little Love add-on, bundle & freebie

Feb 25: Prehistoric Roar collab w/ designs by Kat

February 25th: Wedded Bliss, FWP wordart, digital stamps & bundle

February 11: Kit Retirement Sale

CT Call & CU Grab bag # 2

1/28/11: Lovebots kit & FWP & a FREEBIE

1/21:Making Tracks Collab w/ Dawn Inskip & FWP

Jan 7: Delivery Room kit, FWP, stamped alpha & a FREEBIE

Dec17: Forever Friends Collab w/ Captivated Visions

A New Year collab w/ Faith True, FWP & a freebie, some CU too

Dec 3: 2 New kits & FWP's

November 19: Joyous Season Collab & Custom watercolor Portraits

Nov. 12: Little Red inspired & a FWP & a FREEBEE

Happy DSD! New stuff, awesome contest, lots of fun!!!

Oct 29: Vineyard to Vintage collab, FWP & FREEBIE

Sept 24: Fall Harvest Add-On & some CU

I Adore Autumn kit, FWP clusters, Stamped alpha and a FREEBIE

Collab w/ Suzy Q, FWP and a freebie!

July 30: Little Love and FREE w/ purchase quickpages

Iron Scrapper: First Kit Challenge Posted

25% off coupon to my shop

July 9: Ride Skate Roll with Emily & Faith(freebie mentioned)!

May 28: Botanical Beauty, some CU and a freebie

NSD: 2 mini kits and a stitch pack in Farmer's Market $1 each

Nature's Promise: a collab with Dawn Inskip

Feb 19: The Good Dog collab with Julie Bullock

Feb 12 release:You Da Man(freebie mentioned)

Feb 5:Hope Springs Eternal

Perfect Pears Sale!

BIG Sale. Everything 50% off! 1 day only!

Nov 20:Thanksgiving Feast, quickpages, CU overlays and a stamped alpha!

DSD release and a free mini kit!

Fab Collab kit & new CU overlays

Run for your LIFE & some CU overlays!

My new kit ::wub:: woobie, stampy heart, new font & freebie

Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins & a freebie!

Glamour Girls the kit

New Swim Kit & Freebie alpha & a chance to win!

Its Grab Bag time at Scrap Orchard

Collab with Faith True: "Moral of the Story"

My newest kit: A Ladybug's World

1/6: 3 New Kits, FWP & bundlesFREEBIE