NEW today: Easter Sunday and Fair Are the Meadows Quickpages!

Plum Dumpling Designs has a new kit out today, just in time for Easter ... Easter Sunday!



It's got flowers and bunnies and lots of spring, Easter-y elements ... and if you've got boys like I do, it's the perfect kit! There's plenty of masculine blues and oranges and greens and yellows. In fact, my boys actually have shirts in this exact color palette (thanks, Gramma Sue)! Even though the photos weren't from Easter, it was easy to scrap them with Easter Sunday:



Easter Sunday by Plum Dumpling Designs
fonts: Cafe Rojo, Courtney Dorkling, sf Andi 1

Mary even has a freebie quickpage on her blog if you wanna go check it out!

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And also new in the ScrapMatters shop today: Fair Are the Meadows Quick Pages! Yup, Andilynn Designs' creative team put together a great set of quickpages for you using this beautiful kit. Can you spot last week's layout? :-)



And there's a cute freebie associated with this one, too -- head over to Andilynn's blog to find a fun frame cluster that CT member Krista made for you!

Ahh ... donchya just love Fridays? :-D

Catch-Up on Julianne's Album

Thought I'd share the latest layouts I've done for Julianne; enjoy!

Here's one using some fun Plum Dumpling goodies. Not sure if the comic-book feel really matches the pictures, but I'd say it's close enough -- looks like a fun day!



Mini-Blocks Template Set by Plum Dumpling Designs
Super Villains by Plum Dumpling Designs
All-American Super Hero by Plum Dumpling Designs
fonts: Markus the Cow, American Typewriter

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The journaling on this page came from the caption Julianne included with these stunning photos. I struggled with the elements on this one, but after letting it sit for awhile, I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.



white paper from Happy Hanukkah by Andilynn Designs
blue paper from it's beauty[fall] by Gwenipooh and PouYou Designs
string from Sunshine in My Soul by Britt-ish Designs
ribbon and staples from He's My Valentine by Plum Dumpling Designs
We're Just Dating vol. 3 by Britt-ish Designs
Tie One On by Amanda Heimann
fonts: American Typewriter, Amelie

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Kind of a simple page; just had to let the photos shine here, too.



Template 33 by Yin Designs (altered)
Pure Perfection by Stolen Moments
fonts: Sunshine in My Soul, American Typewriter

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This page was really fun to do and came together really quickly -- and without a template, even! This funky kit was a lot of fun to play with.



Miss Mary Jane by Jennifer Barrette
Pinky Dinky Alpha by Britt-ish Designs
See Right Through You by Britt-ish Designs
fonts: BlackJack, American Typewriter

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ScrapMatters' latest template for their Tuesday Template Challenge was a perfect match for these pictures. I did have to piece a few things together (I was using a fall kit to scrap these summery pictures!) but I think it turned out pretty good!



Falling for You by Scrap Orchard Designers
string from Fair Are the Meadows by Andilynn Designs
leaves from Be Happy by Moi Designs
Safari Sunset alpha by Mira Designs
Get Real: Realistic Drop Shadows by Jennifer Barrette
fonts: American Typewriter, sf Natalie

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This one satisfies another ScrapMatters Challenge, to lift monsu for Grand Theft Layout. I was totally inspired by her gallery and think I'll be lifting more from her, just for fun. Love the style.

I was debating about whether to include the little "sketch" of Julianne one of the elders had done, and since I was able to magic-wand the whole thing very easily, it made it on the page. ;-)



Lift of monsu's Mushrooms
Pop Goes the World by Dani Mogstad
blue string from Happy Hanukkah by Andilynn Designs
fonts: Glider Girls, Century Gothic, American Typewriter

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One more! Julianne had a lot of great scenic photos from her next area, and I wanted to include as many as possible. This lift (again, satisfying a SM challenge to lift Quiltymom) turned out great for that.



inspired by Presidents Day p.1 and Presidents Day p.2 by Quiltymom
Bohemian Garden Collab with Bella Gypsy by Jennifer Barrette Designs
fonts: American Typewriter, CK_Ali's_Hand_Official

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Thanks for looking!

Fair Are the Meadows

Either I've got spring fever (quite possible!) or Andrea's just totally outdone herself this time (also possible!) ... Andilynn Designs released her Fair Are the Meadows kit today! It has such pretty color palette; check it out:



Don't you just love all the happy daisies? Wanna see how they look on a layout??

I jumped ahead a bit in Julianne's album to scrap some baptism pictures she had -- spring is a type of rebirth, and so is baptism, so I thought it would work perfectly. Really, really liking the result:



Fair Are the Meadows by Andilynn Designs
Fair Are the Meadows blog freebie by Andilynn Designs
fonts: LaurenScript, American Typewriter, sf Andi 1

Make sure you go pick up the coordinating freebie at Andilynn's blog before it goes into the shop -- that pretty butterfly is part of the sample!

WIN Dates Matter 3 from Andilynn Designs!

Andilynn Designs has another very-customizable dating element in her shop ... check out Dates Matter 3!



I just used it on a layout I did this afternoon. The frog-themed kit has been available for free in pieces from Digital Scrap Cafe for the past three weeks or so, and I just happen to have frog-pictures for Julianne that need scrapping ... a perfect match! Andilynn's alpha adds to the fun, and since the new dating elements match with anything, it was the perfect finishing touch!

And for once I took a break from the templates (I've been on template overdrive lately) and scrapped something completely from my own head ... while on the phone (actually, my best creativity on layout design seems to come when I'm half-distracted. Is this because my right brain is allowed to create without my left brain interfering??) I'm proud of how it turned out!

Anyway, the layout:



Leapfrog by Scrap with Brooke
Nifty Tile Alpha by Andilynn Designs
Dates Matter 3 by Andilynn Designs
fonts: Black boys on mopeds, American Typewriter

And did mention that you can WIN that dating element?? It's true! Just head over to this post on Andilynn's blog and leave a comment before March 12 .. what have you got to lose?

Spring Cleaning SALE!! And some layouts. :-)

I woke up this morning to check my email and saw a few newsletters .. which led me to the forums ... which led me to this:



ScrapMatters is having a SALE! Ohhh, I really can't resist good digi-scrap sales!!

Plum Dumpling Designs is taking part; take a look at some of the goodies you can grab this week at a discounted price (before they're gone forever!):



Us CT members were shocked and almost sad to see that Everyday Thanks (one of our favorite kits) was going to be retiring ... but the good news is that plenty of people can grab it while it's on sale -- it's SIXTY percent off!!

A couple other on-sale products from other designers get my endorsement, too:

• Shimmer and Shine by Jennifer Barrette is 50% off! I got this in a grab bag and still use them ALL the time! I used it on a couple of layouts this week, even.
  
• Everyday Memories by Chelle's Creations and Juno Designs is 60% off! I've scrapped at least three pages with this kit and all three of them are in the running for some of my favorite-ever pages. And again, I scrapped with this kit again this week. It's a great, bright summery kit.
  
• Birds of a Feather by WM[squared] Designs is 50% off! I've used the mini-kit version a couple times and love the fun, funky color scheme.
  

As for things I'm going to get? Probably "Pure Perfection" from Stolen Moments, "All Stitched Up alpha" by Chelle's Creations, a string collection from Denise Beatty, a template pack from Sya's Blueprints (that one with LOTS of photos), and maybe kits from Jennifer Barrette, G0lden Girls, WM[squared] ... oh gosh, I want too much! (Good thing it's all on sale!!)

The sale's coming at a good time for me because I've been digging into my two-year-old stuff to scrap this past week (and while I feel frugal doing this, it's really not as fun! Haha.) Here are my latest pages:

I like how this mimicked the Italian flag! The template I found was perfect for this.



Blog Template 16 by Misty Cato
Just So minikit by the Heartistic Touch (Irena Alexeeva)
red ribbon from Give It to Me Straight by Amanda Heimann
red button from School Scribbles by Pineapple Plantation Designs
small red flowers and black button from Spiro-Graffiti from Pineapple Plantation Designs
flowers from A Little Bit Country by ScrapOrchard Seedlings

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Here's one using all Andilynn Designs products!



I Love Templates No. 1 by Andilynn Designs
My Favorite Valentine by Andilynn Designs
Losing It by Andilynn Designs
fonts: Digs My Heart, American Typewriter

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This page was a little difficult to scrap, as the story was very serious and poignant but the colors from the pictures are almost fun. I ended up taking quite a few cues from the pictures. Hopefully it's not, like, irreverent.



Inspired by Kim templates by Britt-ish Designs
Fairchild add-on by Britt-ish Designs
Land of Fantasy add-on by Britt-ish Designs
Hooligans add-on by Britt-ish Designs
My Ribbon Jar by Britt-ish Designs
Glitzy Spills and Thrills by Britt-ish Designs
Snipettes: Enjoy the Moment (recolored) by Sahlin Studio
font: American Typewriter

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I did a first version of this without the glitter and curvy text, but it needed something. (I think it still might need something, but I can't figure out what ... so it'll have to do.)



text path template by Britt-ish Designs
Girls Day Out add-on by Trixie Scraps Designs
Sparkle and Shine by Jennifer Barrette
Curvaceous Templates and Text Paths by Happy Scrap Girl
fonts: An Unfortunate Event, CK_Ali's_Hand_Official, American Typewriter

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I took awhile with this page. These conglomeration-type pages are harder to do than single-event ones. I really like the titlework on this one!



Tuesday Template 6-2-09 by Cyndi Price
Let's Camp S'more by Chelle's Creations
fonts: American Typewriter, CK_Ali's_Hand_Official

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I've got another page I finished twice, since my sister-in-law sent me more pictures after I scrapped the first one. Here's version one:



Lift of mighttyjomomma's Caught Your Smile
Everyday Memories by Chelle's Creations and Juno Designs
frame and stamped border from Apple Cart #1 by Ziggle Designs
Sparkle and Shine by Jennifer Barrette
Tabby Dates by Britt-ish Designs
MSS November DAK alpha by Sir Scrapalot Designs
font: American Typewriter

And the redo (I like this version better, actually!):



Everyday Memories by Chelle's Creations and Juno Designs
frame and stamped border from Apple Cart #1 by Ziggle Designs
Sparkle and Shine by Jennifer Barrette
Tabby Dates by Britt-ish Designs
MSS November DAK alpha by Sir Scrapalot Designs
font: American Typewriter

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And one more! This one was tough to scrap because those Sweet Shoppe templates always have SO many layers ... and the kit I picked didn't have that much stuff in it! I had to piece a lot of things together.

I wasn't sure what to title this (something about swings?), so I went back to Julianne's pictures online for inspiration. She had captioned one of the pictures "taking a break on the swings," so instead of the swing angle, I decided to go with the break one -- especially since her umbrella broke in the final pic! I really like how the title turned out.



Cookie Decorating 101 - Jan. 27, 2009 template by Tracie Stroud
Wild Weekend by Miss Mint (Peppermint Creative)
Funky Stripes Collection paper pack by Britt-ish Designs
Naturals by Nydia's Scraps
Borderific by Britt-ish Designs
All Stitched Up by Tracie Stroud
Alpha-Bits by Plum Dumpling Designs
Alpha Beads by Ziggle Designs
Celery alpha by Britt-ish Designs
fonts: American Typewriter, Pea Yar Yar

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There you have it -- thanks for looking ... see you at the SM sale! ;-)