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Monday at Mere’s: Card Challenge

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Hi there,  my name is Sara and I am one of Meredith Cardall’s Creative Team members.  I am here today to push you to get your digital scrapbook holiday cards created and printed to share with family and friends.

I have found that sometimes ordering the generic cards that some stores offer is not as fun as customizing my own.  Cards are not just for the holidays but can also be created and sent to family and friends throughout the year with updates and photos.  Being a Military Family, our relatives often miss out on the little things that happen with us and our children.  This gives us a way to celebrate each of their little achievements as well as giving family a keepsake they can keep with them and share with others.

I create my cards in a 4×6 format so they are easy to print and easy to send.  I purchase my envelopes (Invitation size) from our local store and these cards fit perfect inside and also look professional for sending.

So now for the Challenge!  Take the template and use it to create your card.  It does not have to be for the holidays, just use it as you please.  You can even change it and make it a 6 x4 card by rotating the template 90 degrees.  Please use at least 50% of Meredith Cardall Design products (Freebies also work!).  Upload this to your favorite gallery, come back here to the blog and post your link in the comments! On November 14th, one random winner will be chosen to receive a free kit of their choice!!!

Here is a preview of the Template:

Download Template Here

I hope that you find inspiration in this Challenge.  Thank you for taking on this challenge and I look forward to seeing your card creations!

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For truly professional printing, check out Persnickety Prints.  With their metallic photo paper or pearlized cardstock, your photo cards will literally shine!

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Monday at Mere’s: Template Challenge

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Froggie here to bring you a special digital scrapbook template challenge!  I created this template for you – it’s only the 2nd template I’ve ever done, so bear with me if it isn’t perfect – I’m learning!

To compete in this challenge – you need to download the template, and use 50% of Mere’s stuff!  You can check out her store at 9th&Bloom to find the perfect kit for you!  You can flip the template – change it to your liking . . . add more elements, delete elements – just have a GOOD time!

When you finish your layout – upload it to the 9th&Bloom Gallery – and come back here and leave me a link in your reply – so I can go check it out!  Please have your entries uploaded and linked back here by Oct. 31st – and I’ll announce a winner on the 1st of November.  So . . . what does the winner get?  $6 COUPON TO MERE’S STORE!!!  Sweetness!  If you have any questions please ask them in the comment section and I’ll get you an answer!

Here’s a quick glimpse at the template:

and here’s the link for the freebie template:

http://www.box.net/shared/fs7p8jo691ggtptrm7b9

How about some inspiration from Mere’s CT gals?

Here’s mine using Bushels of Fun (the inspiration for the template):

Here’s one from Jen using Rainbow Wishes:

Helen made this layout using My Happy Place:

and Eyeore made this layout with Farewell To Summer:

Hope you girls have a great time playing with the template – can’t wait to see what you create!  I’ll be back on Tuesday, Nov. 1 to announce a winner!

**Don’t forget- you can use freebies, too!**

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DigiNews: Cut-Away Calendars

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Happy Friday!  It’s finally the weekend!  It is the last weekend of fall soccer.  Does it make me a bad mom to admit that I am grateful?!

This weekend, I have a couple of unique calendar templates for you.  Have you ever created calendars and then felt like at the end of the year you had nothing to show for it? These templates are a fix for that problem!  When your calendar is finished, it will measure 12×18 inches. To assemble the calendar, take one of your already finished (or new if you want) layouts and slip it into the template.  Decorate the binding strip and the bottom cut-away strip. Print your calendar.  ((I highly recommend using Persnickety Prints. They’ll even bind your calendar for you!  Did you know that they can now print on cardstock?)) At the end of the month or at the end of the year, simply trim off the top binding area and the calendar area and you have a 12×12 layout to slip into an album.

The first set of calendars are really basic! They let your layout capture the attention of your gift recipient.

Cut-Aways: 12×18 Basic Calendar Templates, exclusively at 9th&Bloom

The second set of calendars is a little bit more pretty and elaborate.

Cut-Aways: 12×18 Calendar Templates: Pretty, exclusively at 9th&Bloom

Here are some sample calendar pages that my Creative Team pulled together.  I think they did a fabulous job!  ((Some of the products used are not by me or are retired products that are no longer available.))

     


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take an additional 15% off on your calendar purchase:

code: Blog15Cal

expires: November 1, 2011

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This week on the blog:

Monster Mash Blog Hop

Autumn’s Arrival Products

Win a Kit Wednesday

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The winner of the $10 gift certificate to my store is Peggy!

Wondering what this is?  Check this blog post. We’ll be doing more give-aways like this one!

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Monday @ Mere’s: Trista’s Template Challenge

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Hello to all of you digiscrap fans.  It’s Trista here today.  We are going to mix it up on the blog today and offer you a challenge.
A template challenge to be exact. Here is a look at the template.

(Scroll to the bottom of the challenge to download the template)
The team had a chance to play with the template and look at the inspiration they have created for you.
Here is something fantastic from Cheryl using Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

One from Jen using Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

One from Olivia using Sweet Caroline available in the August 2011 The Digi Files.

Next up a page from Susan using Roadtrip

One from Helen also using Roadtrip.

Here is a cutie from Gina using A Pea in the Pod

One from JenJ using  What a Hoot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at this beauty from Cvetana using  Cirque de Birthday a collab with Amy Stoffel.

And one from Trista also using  Cirque de Birthday a collab with Amy Stoffel.

The rules are simple…

  1. Download the free template.
  2. Create a page using any of Meredith’s products.
  3. Post it to one of your favorite galleries.
  4. Come back here and link us up so we can leave you some love.

All participants will receive a little token of appreciation for playing along .

One random lucky player will win a free kit of their choice from Meredith’s store (collabs excluded).

Please submit your entries by Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11:59pm MST. Stay tuned to the blog as the winner will be announced on Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Download here

 

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New Kit – Gracie Joy (AND a FWP)

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This week I have something a little bit different for you! This kit is something I have always wanted to create, something decidedly feminine and perfect for layouts from newborn babies to heritage layouts. I hope you like it as much as I do. It’s marked down 25% for the week!

Available at:
FaithSisters
3Scrapateers

Or you can purchase it separately here:
@ FaithSisters
@ 3Scrapateers

 

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*New Kit* Sweet Sunshine… for Patricia

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After all the snow and yucky weather, I am really looking forward to spring and sweet sunshine! This kit was inspired by my dear friend, Patricia, whose smile can warm up a room.

On sale 25% off this week (thru 2/14)


@ FaithSisters
@ 3Scrapateers

@ FaithSisters
@ 3Scrapateers


This week (02/08) is Free With Purchase Week at Elemental Scraps. If you pick up the kit before 2/15, you can get the templates FREE (only at ES). Don’t add the templates to your cart, they will appear in your kit download links!

 

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New Products & Free Gift!

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Hi Everyone! I had a great weekend at the Scrapbook Expo in Utah last weekend. If you missed it, you’ll be able to pick up some of the kit CDs I had there soon at A Page 4 All Seasons. Be sure to check out that site for some really cool project ideas and absolutely stunning paper scrapbook kits. The quality of their kits is absolutely unparalleled. I have been hard at work this week to bring you a brand new kit, a mini album and 2 12×12 albums! I hope you will see something that you like!
First up, we have my first Halloween Kit of the year! This is my more muted tribute to one of the most fun holidays of the year! I have a really bright one that I am hoping to finish up for next week, too! All of the doodles are hand-drawn by me in Illustrator. There are no jagged edges (although there are some rustic edges… on purpose!) And when you purchase this kit this week, you will get the Boo Templates absolutely free!

 


Spooktacular available at ES

I have a free coordinating gift for you this week as well! I am getting in the Halloween mood so I started making Halloween projects! The other night, I whipped up this treat bag topper just for you! It fits a sandwich size Ziploc zipper bag. You can always scale it down to fit smaller bags.

Download treat bag toppers here

Check out these amazing samples by a couple of my CT members!


Next up, I have two QuickPage albums. The first coordinates with my Austen Kit and the second with my Emma kit.

 

Emma at FS
Emma at ES

And last up today, I have an adorable little QuickPage album that I designed for my niece Gracie’s Baptism. (Hi Gracie!!!) Gracie is a sweet and tender-hearted little girl who likes to be a girly-girl, but she also has a little bit of a sassy side. This album captures that feeling with bold colors mixed with soft colors. This album is intended to record memories of an LDS baptism and probably wouldn’t be appropriate for a baptism for another faith, as it uses faith-specific terminology. You can see more detailed photos in the preview at Elemental Scraps. I am hoping to have a boy version as well as larger versions available in the coming month!

Baptism Album at ES
Baptism Album at FS

Also, don’t forget that all of the September Color Play items are only $1 at Elemental Scraps thru the end of September. On October 1st, they go up to $2 each!
 

 

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