I digiscrapping and my favorite place to scrap online has been with my friends at Deco-Pages! I was a member Creative Team for 4 1/2 years and had the opportunity to make LOs for all the wonderful designers at Deco-Pages. The site is now closed and I miss it so VERY much!

I am taking a break from my digital scrapping...but to prevent withdrawal symptoms, I am on two Creative Teams for now! Check out their blogs and watch here for my layouts with their great kits!

RETRO DESIGNS
HORSEDREAMN DESIGNS



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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Deco-Pages News for January!

New Releases

Snow, snow, everywhere…..and brrrr…is it ever cold outside. It is definitely winter in North America. The cold weather drives some of us indoors and others outdoors for the snow fun. Building snowmen, sledding, skiing and the likes are just some of the activities going on right now and the design team at Deco-Pages has created kits that are perfect to “Help You to Always Remember!” For those of us driven inside we have lots of new challenges to inspire your pages as well. Check out some of what’s new at Deco-Pages.com.


Art Nouveau Jewels 2 by Retro Designs
Art Nouveau Jewels 2, the second in the series, consists of 14 genuine art nouveau trinkets and a coordinating silky background to add a touch of luxury and sparkle to your pages. This sparkling kit contains: 1 gem-studded brooch, 1 gold and silver brooch with gemstones, 1 gold enamelled brooch with pearls, 1 gold enamelled buckle with gemstones, 1 gold enamelled dragonfly with gemstones, 1 gold filigree brooch, 1 gold gem-studded locket, 1 gold gem-studded peacock, 1 gold gem-studded tree, 1 gold jewelled brooch, 1 iridescent enamelled brooch, 1 silver brooch with enamelled iris, 1 silver brooch with enamelled tree motif, 1 silver enamelled dragonfly, 1 folded silk background. You can find this sparkling kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...4&cat=373&page=



2 Elegant Art Deco Alphas by Retro Designs

Add a little elegant retro-bling to your pages with these gold and silver alphas from the art deco era. Particularly suited to Christmas or any other festive occasion. Each kit includes: all upper case letters, all numbers and 12 symbols. You can find these nostalgic alphas here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...5&cat=0&page=1.



Quick Page Pack 1 by Retro Designs
This pack contains a large collection of 18 elegant art nouveau influenced quick pages. They´re currently on sale at a discount price so, if you like them, you´d better grab them while they still cost only 50% of the normal price! This kit includes: 18 quick pages 12” x 12”, 300 dpi, created from the following kits. All That Glitters: 2 QPs, each with 1 aperture, A New Dawn: 2 QPs, each with 4 apertures, La Vie En Rose: 2 QPs, each with 1 aperture, Noel Nouveau: 2 QPs, each with 4 apertures, Nouveau Nuance: 2 QPs, each with 1 aperture, Satin And Lace: 2 QPs, each with 2 apertures, Victoriana Collection: 4 QPs, three with 3 apertures, one with 2, Vintage Bouquet: 2 QPs, one with 1 aperture, one with 3. You can find this Page Pack in her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...cat=373&page=1 and for more of Retro Designs talented kits visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufactur...ction=1&page=1


Be Unique by Dream Catchers Scrapping
Birds and colors of yellows, blues and greens this kit reminds me of a warm country home. With 6 Beautiful Papers, 3 Frame Pendants, 3 Heart Pendants, 2 Green Flowers, 1 Heart Stick, 3 Beautiful Colored Birds (Not all are displayed on the preview), 1 "Beautiful" Tag, 1 Scalloped Tag With Heart, 1 Blue Textured Heart With Flower, and 1 Colored Dot Ribbon. You can find this kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...6&cat=0&page=1

Forever Beautiful by Dream Catchers Scrapping
Polka Dots, plaids and stripes…perfect for any occasion this kit includes: 6 Papers, 2 Doodles with Flower , 2 Frames, 2 WordArt: * 1 Because You Are You, * 1 Dream Really Do Come True; 1 Flower Watch, 2 Button Flowers, 1 Tied Heart Charm, and 3 Button Ribbons. You can find this beautiful kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...4&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Dream Catchers Scrapping beautiful kits visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufactur...ction=1&page=1




Birthday Princess by Jen Hanson aka Digiscrapthat
Sweets and Treats for your Birthday Princess! The yummy shades of pink, peach, lavender, sky blue and lemon include polka dots, flowers, and hearts, happy birthday words and solids. There are 24 in all so there are lots of choices for your layouts. There are enough elements to make any little girl feel like a princess when she looks at her scrapbook page! With buttons, bows, ribbons, party hats, cakes, presents, flowers and sprays of jewels and sequins as well as an invitation in an envelope so you can put the details of the birthday party in your layout as well. You can find this royal kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...3&cat=0&page=1



Indian Summer by Jen Hanson aka Digiscrapthat
Hues of browns, golds, reds and oranges Indian Summer will fill your senses with the delights of fall. There are 20 different papers in solids and patterns. They are all a bit grungy and beautifully textured. There is also a beautiful supply of elements to make your layouts pop with fall colors. There are leaves, pinecones, acorns, pumpkins, ribbons, doodles and so much more! This kit includes: 20 papers, 3 fall flowers, 6 maple leaves, 2 pine cones , 2 acorns/acorn hats , 1 ribbon wrapped bunch of plants , 2 pumpkins, 1 twirly oak tree seed, 2 brackets, 1 bronze arrow clip, 4 buttons, 3 tied ribbons, 4 criss cross stitching with eyelets, 4 doodles, 1 copper hinge, 1 piece of masking tape, 3 folded ribbons, 1 rusty nail, 1 rusty screw, 1 staple, 2 negative strips, 2 journaling tags, 3 square frames embellished with leaves and bow, 1 ribbon wrapped frame 3 photo cardboard frame embellished with foliage 1 framed fence with a garden of pumpkins and fall foliage in front. You can find this colorfall kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...3&cat=0&page=1




Garden Romance by Jen Hanson aka Digiscrapthat
Garden Romance is an elegant kit that brings the beauty of a garden to everyday life. There are 15 beautiful background papers in rich colors of burgundy, teal and light coffee brown adorned with florals and plaids and lightly textured with a bit of grunge. This kit includes: 15 background papers, 7 buttons, 4 arrows, 2 strands of beads, 2 lines of stitching, a spray of jewels, 2 silver swirl pins with gemstones, 2 whimsical birds, 4 butterflies, 10 realistic and/or photographed flowers & leaves, 2 elegant doodle floral sprays, 2 flower sprays 3 layered felt flowers, 1 teal mosaic frame, 1 embellished silver heart frame, 3 photo opening, white cardstock frame with ribbon & bow, 3 round mattes, 3 frayed cloth hearts, 1 square frame adorned with flowers and butterfly, 3 puffy felt heart shaped frames, 1 round silver ornate frame with flowers, 2 flower & ribbon embellished binder clips, 1 cardboard edge, 1 wooden heart charm, 1 silver skeleton key, 3 grosgrain ribbons, 3 ornate scrollwork corners, 2 sparkle swirl doodles, 2 twisted ribbons, 2 twisted strings, 1 gold stamped cardstock note card, 1 layered journaling tag, 1 beveled floral swirl and 1 envelope with journaling card inserted. You can find this wonderful kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...1&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Jen’s talented kits visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufactur...ction=1&page=1


Autumn Blaze by Cautcha Lookin’ Images
Capture the splendid colors of fall, creating gorgeous seasonal Autumn and Halloween pages. Personal and S4H (flattened images) only. This kit includes: 32 Papers, 16 frames, 25 Floral images, 4 Ribbons, 7 Bows, 3 Stitches, 3 Butterflies, 20 Leafs, 2 String, 1 Brads, 3 Lace, 4 Buttons, 4 Staples, 8 Tags, 2 Prongs, 1 Twig, 5 Glitter, 1 Clip, 1 Nut, 1 Squirrel stamp, 1 Scarecrow, 1 Doodle, 1 Ladybug doodle, 4 Halloween Retro, 1 Candy, 1 Lantern, 1 Witch, 3 Beads splattered, 3 Post-it's, 3 Brackets, 1 Pocket, 1 Mushrooms, and 1 Bonus - Clustered Frame. You can find this kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...1&cat=0&page=1



Vintage Christmas kit by Cautcha Lookin' Images
Go back in time to create beautiful vintage pages and cards perfect for the holiday Christmas season. Personal and S4H (flattened images) only. This kit Includes: 82 Papers, 33 Frames, and 160 png – Elements that include: 6 Floral, 13 Ribbons, 27 Bows, 10 Stitches, 10 String, 6 Lace, 2 Doodles, 9 Sequins, 5 Christmas Trees, 25 Wraps, 2 Ivy, 45 Beaded Spirals and 5 Bonus – Cards. You can find this kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...2&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Cautcha Lookin’ Images beautiful kits visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufactur...ction=1&page=1

Challenges To Inspire You

Challenges are a great way to step outside the box, get motivated, and even have some new direction for your layouts... plus they can be great ways to earn freebies and rewards!! Just check out some of what is available to inspire you today:
Project 12:Create an album of 2010, one month at a time! We will support you through the challenge and you will have a wonderful album of all of your memories of 2010 to cherish for years and generations to come. You can find this challenge here: http://board.deco-pages.com/forums/f...play.php?f=211
Deco My Ad: Find inspiration in an advertisement. Buyers do it all the time. Ever wonder what it is about an ad that stimulates you to purchase the product? It’s the layout that catches your attention and then the content that stimulates you to buy. This challenge provides you with an advertisement and you design your page around the layout of the ad. You can find this challenge here: http://board.deco-pages.com/forums/f...play.php?f=131
Heritage Challenge: Your host for this challenge and our "site genealogist, Scrap-genie" will lead and challenge you to make images of your heritage memorable! You can find this challenge here: http://board.deco-pages.com/forums/f...play.php?f=124


This Month’s Club Deco Kit



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is the Theme for the January 2010 Club Deco Mega Kit. We can't wait to see the pages you create with these kits, please do share with us in the gallery!
..... if you aren't a club member, it's just
$7.99 for one month, or $15 for 3 months!
A complete steal for all your get.
Signup in the forum today by clicking here,
and you'll get kits like the one shown in the preview to the left each month of your membership!! Plus so much more...




Download – A – Day (DAD)


Winter Bliss
Love those free downloads! New in January Deco-Pages.com designers have come together to provide you with a free Download – A – Day!
You can find it in the forums here: http://board.deco-pages.com/forums/index.php


Layout Of The Day

Just by submitting your layouts to the gallery each day, you could be chosen for Layout Of The Day (LOTD) So start adding your layouts, show us what you've got... Check out some of the recent choices:

Layout by macochran

Layout by Summerhaze
Layout by Marilyng


Help Wanted!

Sunshine Team Members :
Are you of sunny disposition, enjoy being on your computer and being involved? We would like to invite you to join our Sunshine Team! We currently have openings. It’s easy to apply, just send a PM to PatinParis with a bit about yourself and why you would like to be on the team. It’s simple really. Just spend 30 minutes a day on the site or equivalent each week, taking part in the challenges, games, posting in the forums and gallery. Just having fun, making friends and helping Deco-Pages spread sunshine and love all around! We also ask that you help us promote Club Deco. Create LO’s using the kits and post them in the gallery and on your blogs showing off the talent of yourself as well as the design team. There are lots of benefits! Meeting new friends, getting to know everyone better around the site and you get the Club Deco for Free! If you are already a subscription member, your subscription will be extended for the amount of time you have left when you leave the team. We would love to have you join us!

There is something for everyone at Deco-Pages.com . Stop in and Let us help you to always remember!

We appreciate you being part of our community.
Thank You!
Deco-Pages.com

Other Links of Interest
Monthly Newsletter: http://deco-pages.com/pages.php?pageid=7
Gallery: http://board.deco-pages.com/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8672640733
Digital Scrapbook Connection: http://www.digitalscrapbookconnection.com/
Digital Scrapbooking News with Deco-Pages: http://digitalscrappingnews.blogspot.com/
Deco-Pages Blog: http://deco-pages.blogspot.com/
Twitter : http://twitter.com/DecoPages

Friday, January 8, 2010

Creating with Sweet Dreams of You by Cautcha Lookin' Images



I made this bubble with Avery on top after her birthday last year...she had such a perfect day. Have always wanted to scrap this but never found the perfect kit until I found Sweet Dreams of You by Cautcha Lookin' Images. I had fun playing with all these cute elements that made this fantasy LO possible.

Journaling
Avery, Your 3rd Birthday was a magical day...many birthday surprises made the day so special for you!



Making sock monkeys for the grandkids totally left me with no time or energy to get up the attic stairs for the Christmas tree. This gorgeous floral arrangement has been waiting since I received it from DH's aunt in September to go up to the attic. Never made it to the attic...so, it was the focus of my Christmas decorations. Added some of the angel I got from her and it's still on my table...may be for a while!

Sweet Dreams of You by Cautcha Lookin' Images had these little angel wings that made a nice addition to the LO. This kit is packed full of wonderful items and is very versatile.
You can find this kit HERE

Creating with Sweet Gingerbread Christmas Kit by Jan Waite



We learned to not even put out the Christmas Goodies until the kid all have eaten...lol! I also always take a picture of the kids around the table each year!

All these cute Christmas Goodies in Sweet Gingerbread Christmas by Jan Waite made this rather boring picture into a cute LO for the kids.
You can find it here!
http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...t=0&page=1



Christmas at Mom's House...it is amazing how these little cousins just pick from where they left off from Christmas the year before...Avery in the background playing with Reese and her dad!

Journaling
Every corner in Meme's house is full of people...but it is also full of fun and LOVE

Sweet Gingerbread Christmas by Jan Waite
You can find it here!
http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...t=0&page=1

DAD - NOW AT DECO-PAGES.COM

No, it’s not your dad…it’s Download A Day and it’s new at Deco-Pages.com. Join us daily for a new piece that will complete a kit a month created by the talented designers. January 1, 2010 starts the DAD and is free for our community membership. If you miss a piece of it, it will be in the store the following month with an add-on that was not included in the free give-a-way. Don’t forget to stop in daily, visit us today at http://deco-pages.com.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Creating Today with Elegance N Drama by Aubrey's Mom

Elegance N Drama by Aubrey's Mom at Deco-Pages.com is perfect for your most elegant pages and is sure to add a touch of drama to all of your projects.

Loved this background and thought it would be sweet with these photos of my new granddaughter and her mom and dad...kinda of an elegant birth announcement.



Had a hard time choosing between the color photos and the sepia...so I used some of both!


Decided it was time to scrap Luke and Avery's Mom and Day...DD and SIL. Of course, some how Luke and Avery ended up in the LO after all...LOL!


Elegance N Drama by Aubrey's Mom was so perfect for this LO...the small photo was originally in color and I changed it to black and white.

You can find this wonderful kit here
http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...t=0&page=1

Luke and His Santa Clause Beard



Found this wonderful poem about shaving and had to make a LO with Luke and his Santa Clause beard. The poem is more about life than Santa...but its a fun LO for this time of the year.

Santa from a tutorial I played around with a few years ago.

Everything else is from Lookin' Good by Deb Ammerman
You can find this fun kit here
http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...t=0&page=1

Poem by Salvador G. Valdez
All lathered up in a Santa Clause foam beard
in the reflection of the mirror my little one appeared.

He came equipped with a toy shaving kit.
He said, " Daddy let's get rid of this fuzz and chat while we're at it."

I was just amazed at my son's initiative to converse.
I suppose he is ready to accept advice maybe he is not so adverse.

I thought to myself this is definitely quality time.
I'll dispense all my philosophy to a willing ear and it won't cost me a dime.

Son, life is like a shave with a razor blade.
Some times we catch all the whisker on the up stroke.
Some times we miss them and cut ourselves on the down stroke.
The point is, your face will reflect if in the morning mistakes you've made.

"Daddy, I have no whiskers I have no blade.
Why are you telling me this stuff about life and shaving."
I don't want you to make the same mistakes I've made.

I don't want you to hurt yourself by unnecessary risk taking.
If you learn to be careful with a toy razor without a blade, what a smooth face and life you'll have by the choices you'd made.

Plenty of practice you'll get before your whiskers get tough and hard.
Smooth and smart you'll be because you earned your Shaving School Card.