Kit Spotlight: Watermelon Splash Mini

Spring is here and just as it's time to update our wardrobe to reflect the softer colors of Spring, it's time to update our digiscrap stash.  And a great way to update your stash for a small price is Watermelon Splash from Recherche by KH Designs.  This mini kit is filled with the soft colors of Spring.  Perfect for all those outdoor photos you'll be taking on those fabulous Spring days.

And the Watermelon Solids coordinate perfectly with the Watermelon Splash mini. The combination of Watermelon Splash and Watermelon Solids will make the perfect addition to your digi stash.

And I have a little bit of Inspiration for you. Here's the layout I created using the solids and the mini.

(Also uses Masks She's Wearing from Recherche by KH Designs)

Thanks for stopping by the blog. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Don't forget to get those apps in for the blog call

I hope you didn't forget that Kiki is having a blog and a promo team call.  It ends soon- on April 30, so what are you waiting for?  Where else can you get 3 free kits a month???  It is an awesome deal and a great team to work with!!!

Here is the info:

Requirements: Blog Team (2 members):
- 3 blog posts per month on the team blog.
- Check in weekly on the team forum.

Requirements: Promo Team (3 members):
- Promote sales and new products at least 3 times per week, using facebook, blog, twitter, etc.
- Respond to ISO's or enable products at least 3 times a week
- Check in weekly on the team forum.

In return you will be able to choose 3 kits of your choice at the end of the month. No layouts required.


Ready to apply? Send me:

Your name/userid at most forums
What team you want to be on and why

to: kikihalbertctcall AT gmail DOT com

Deadline: April 30th

Great things are coming!

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Blog/Promo Team call

I’m looking for a few new blog and promo team members to help with promoting my products.


Requirements: Blog Team (2 members):
- 3 blog posts per month on the team blog.
- Check in weekly on the team forum.

Requirements: Promo Team (3 members):
- Promote sales and new products at least 3 times per week, using facebook, blog, twitter, etc.
- Respond to ISO's or enable products at least 3 times a week
- Check in weekly on the team forum.

In return you will be able to choose 3 kits of your choice at the end of the month. No layouts required.


Ready to apply? Send me:

Your name/userid at most forums
What team you want to be on and why

to: kikihalbertctcall AT gmail DOT com

Deadline: April 30th

And remember to subscribe to my newsletter by using the button on the right. I'll be sending one out today with a gift for subscribers!

Layout using Symphony

I recently used an older kit of Kiki's- Symphony.  You can get this kit at Scrapbook Elements. I love the rich colors in this kit.  There are gorgeous lavenders and greens:

I picked this kit because I love working with masks- it is my new thing to play with.  There is a great mask in this kit.  The mask has flowers on it...how cute is that?  I thought it was perfect with this picture of the baby holding flowers.

Also, if you look at the lavender paper, I didn't do a shadow- I used the noise effect and the color went perfect with the background paper, so you will see a bit of a "glow" around the pages.  Try this sometime!

Recipe Time - Microwave Fudge

I am back to share another quick recipe.  This time we aren't looking at dinner, we're looking at chocolate.  It's a quick and easy way to make absolutely delicious fudge.  The ingredients are the exact same as a traditional fudge recipe but all the cooking is done in the microwave.  Trust me, there is no easier way to create yummy fudge.

Ingredients:
    * 3/4 cup butter or margarine 
    * 3 cups of sugar 
    * 1 (5 oz.) can evaporated milk (2/3 cup) 
    * 1 (11 oz.) package of flavored chips (chocolate, peanut butter, white chocolate) 
    * 1 (7 oz.) jar of marshmallow creme 
    * 1 tsp. vanilla 
    * 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Melt butter/margarine in 4-quart microwaveable bowl on high for 1 minute.
2. Add sugar and milk. Mix well.
3. Microwave for five minutes or until mixture starts to boil, stirring after three minutes, scraping down the sides.
4. Microwave an additional 5-1/2 minutes on high, stirring after three minutes.
5. Add chips, stir until melted.
6. Add marshmallow creme and vanilla.
7. Stir in nuts, if desired.
8. Pour into greased 13X9 inch pan.
9. Cool, then cut into squares.

As usual, I do have recipe cards for you.  Once again, it comes in 8x8 and 4x6 so you can print the size you need.

 (Download Here)

This week's cards were created using Mud Puddles from Recherche by KH Designs.  This is such a fun kit to work with that I highly recommend heading over to Recherche by KH Designs' store to check it out.

I hope everyone has something fun to do this weekend.  And don't forget to take pictures!!

Kiki has a kit for April's "The Fix" at Digiscrap Addicts!!!

Woo Hoo!! We are so excited for Kiki because she is going to be featured at Digiscrap Addicts for the "The Fix" this month!!! The kit is Paradise Dream and is so awesome! It is stunning and she really outdid herself this time. It has sand and beach elements and beautiful exotic flowers. It also has a great glitter alphabet. This is a must have kit. You can get it at Digiscrap Addicts in April.

Here are some layouts from our fabulous CT

Why Do You Scrap?

This is a question that I think comes up a lot more in digital scrapbooking than it does among paper scrappers?  I used to be a regular at Scrapbooking.About.com and I don't remember that subject coming up a lot.  But it definitely comes up on a regular basis in the digital scrapbooking forums I frequent.  So, why do YOU scrapbook?

This is something I've really been thinking about.  Why do I scrapbook?  My quick answer is always "to preserve family history".  And that is true.  I know I don't have a great memory, so creating layouts is how I preserve my memories for myself if not for anybody else.  But I know it's not the only reason I scrapbook.  Sometimes, it's fun.  But just as often it is completely frustrating.  I do enjoy the feeling of creating a layout that I really like.  I know when I scrap photos of my husband or my animals and they turn out just right that it makes me happy.  Scrapping photos of my husband can make me feel better when I am down, because I love working with photos of David.  But I've come to realize there is another reason I scrap that I hadn't thought pf before now.

I scrap because I enjoy being part of the digital scrapbooking community.  I've made some really good friends since I started digiscrapping in 2006 and I want to maintain those friendships.  Yes, I could maintain them even if I were to give up digiscrapping.  But it would be harder.  And that is the final reason why I scrap.

So tell me, why do you scrap?  Is it to preserve memories?  Create art?  Relax?  Please comment and tell me why you scrap?

Mud Puddles Quickpage Freebie

If you haven't had a chance to check out Mud Puddles from Recherche by KH Designs, I highly recommend doing so.  It contains such cute elements and the papers are wonderful.  I highly recommend not passing this kit up.  It's perfect for those pics of your kids playing in the dirt and the mud.

This is the layout I created using Mud Puddles.  As you can see it works well for big boys too. :O)

And here is my quickpage based on my layout using Mud Puddles.  I hope you like it.

New Templates from Kiki!!!

Kiki has just designed a set of 4 templates that are must have.  Entitled "Tempting Starts" this great templates will have you finishing layouts in just minutes.  This set of 4 templates is so cute, you will want to use the elements already on the template because they are beautiful!!  Each template also includes a glitter element!!  These are available at Funky Playground.

Here is a layout from CTM Cindy using one of the templates.  The kits she used are:

Spring Bouquet - Daybreak Scraps and Recherche by KH Designs
Mud Puddles - Recherche by KH Designs (blue photo mat)
Both of these kits are available at Funky Playground Designs.  Just click on the title and it will link you to the kit. 

I would love to see what you create with these templates. 
Sharon

Funday Monday-Must love dogs!

OK, I am a dog lover-hardcore!!!  As a joke, my kids tell me I like the dog more.  I don't but he does get treated just as good as they do!!  I have a 10 yr old black lab who is only about 50 lbs, so he is a great size and the sweetest thing ever.  Every year we give my husband a Black Lab calendar and they usually have quotes on them for each month.  We were cleaning the other day and I asked my hubby why we still had past calendars around.  He told me he was saving them for the quotes!!!  So here are some dog quotes:

Our perfect companions never have fewer than 4 feet- Collette

My little dog-a heartbeat at my feet-Edith Wharton

Dogs are our link to paradise.  They don't know evil of jealousy or discontent.  To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring.- Milan Kundera

A really companionable and indispensable dog is an accident of nature.  You can't get it by breeding for it, and you can't buy it with money.  It just happens along.- E.B. White

To err is human, to forgive, is canine-unknown

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.  You are his life, his love, his leader.  He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.  You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him.- Dereke Bruce

Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well.  Bonnie Wilcox

They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.- Jerome K. Jerome

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.- Gilda Radner

Here is my dog.  I just had to show him!!!

I hope everyone has a good day!!!
Sharon