How are you all doing? Megan and I have been busy all week shopping and getting ready for work and day care next week. And we’re about to get ready to head back out! Megan gets to start in the 2 year old room Monday even though she’s not two! In that room, they ONLY wear pullups because they are potty training. We have to get pullups today! I think Megan’s going to love it!

Last night’s chat was great! We talked about cookies, Panda Express orange chicken, our children and potty training, the SFS QP Exchange, Scrapping Mentors, Kit packaging, and making babies… lol Linda of Linda’s Dream Designs gave out a free CU Christmas kit and I gave out this wonderful CU template:

Build your very own wish boxes! This templates comes with a box top and bottom, box ribbon top and bottom, bow and bow center.

Leave the box open and let the wish inside peek out or wrap it up tight for a surprise! Makes for a great embellishment no matter what season it is!

Did the tooth fairy leave a surprise behind? Was the greatest gift ever left under the Christmas tree? Who had the coolest birthday gift this year? Scrap about it with ease when you use this template!

Overlay papers on each layer and apply layer styles to make the box pop! Flood fill the layers with color and patterns and you’ll be amazed at the creations you’ll make!

Designer’s Resource. Commercial Use OK. S4H & PU OK.

Get it at ScrappinFreestyle or Commercial-Use.com. I hope to get it in the other stores later today.

Coupon Code: MDI_WishBox1 <– Use this coupon code at ScrappinFreestyle to get this WishBox 50% off until 20 December.

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TEAM FREEBIES - You might notice a theme in these freebies! = ) Bannerwoman has rented my Product Test Team! They’ve been busy testing non-stop for her! They’ve tested cork, felt, and cardboard styles just to mention a few.

Shelly’s Art

The Queen and the Princess Designs

Michelle Blagg Designs

Digi Dandy Designs

Lighthouse Designs by Beth

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FREEBIES FROM YOU

Bannerwoman - She has a free template on her blog!

Scraps by Shilo - Purse templates! Get them

Nicole Viars - Commercial Use News and Stuff. Get them.

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Enjoy!

Brandy

Don’t forget to come chat with me tonight! I plan to have a template freebie for you! psd and png format, CU ok.

Don’t miss the freebies from my team!! They have been testing Bannerwoman’s products lately! She’s keeping them super super busy! Which means more freebies for you!!

I went shopping today! Got some shoes and socks and a couple sweaters. I have no fashion sense whatsoever so I hope I did well. ha!

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If you plan to participate please leave a post here stating you are participating!

**You may ONLY use items from THIS kit!!**

This Quickpage exchange is for 12×12 QPs ONLY they must be a full 3600 pixels by 3600 pixels (12×12) and 300 DPI. The files should be merged PNGs (with a opening for the photo or photos). Once you complete your page(s) you can upload them to 4shared or any other site like this and send me a link in my PM’s. Please DO NOT post the links here in this thread!

Only 1 page is required to get all other pages in the exchange, however the more the merrier!

ALSO please post a preview (merged JPEG) of each of your Pages in the gallery Here

**THESE PAGES WILL BE SOLD AFTER THE EXCHANGE IS COMPLETE, if you have a problem with this do not enter this exchange. You will recieve a coupon to get all of the QPs after the exchange is over & I get them all upload & previewed for the store, this will be done as soon as possible, but please understand this can be time consuming, however the coupons will be sent out NO LATER than Dec 31st**

Here is a code for 15% off the product: QPExchange15%Bonus

This coupon is good until Dec 15th, ALL pages are due no later than Dec 19th! If they are not in by then you will not recieve the other pages.

Is it really Tuesday already? Where did the last week go?! Last week I got a job offer and simply couldn’t pass on it! The funny part, is my husband just told me I could stay home and stop job hunting! SO…Last week was interviews and day care hunting. Megan stayed with a babysitter for the first time in almost a year. She cried her eyes out when I left but then was ok. = ) She was busy handing out hugs to the family when I came back to get her!

Friday night Megan and I went out to celebrate by eating at Chili’s! OMG…Megan put a piece of purple candy up her nose this weekend! Freaked me out! I got the nose suctioner and dug it out! Purple snot everywhere….man, my heart was racing. I was not in the mood for an ER trip! = )

Monday….wow, what a day. We went and looked at two day cares and I fell in love with the 2nd one. And then to the doc’s office for a day care physical. Megan does NOT like the doc office! And then all afternoon looking at houses so we can move closer to my job! Phew…..there are some gorgeous houses out there!

OK…So I have another CU freebie for Wednesday’s chat. It’s a template in PSD and PNG format. It’ll go in stores directly following the chat. Don’t worry, the price will be low in case you miss the chat. = )

OH OH…a lovely lady at DigiScrapTalk was nice enough to let me know she saw something suspicious on 4shared! Turns out someone was sharing out tons of scrapping products and she seemed to have no clue it was wrong. Thanks to the lovely lady who let me know about it, it was closed within 24 hours of opening and several store owners were notified.

Right so…that was a lot of chatting and I have no freebie for you today. I’ve simply been so busy I have done zero computer work. Is it really Tuesday already? wow… I start work next week on Monday and I have a million things to do to get ready!

I hope you can join me for the chat on Wed night (tomorrow) because I really miss you all!!

Brandy

P.S. Freebie template on Bannerwoman’s blog

Special Thanks to Clker.com for royalty free clip art

Hey Hey Hey! Who’s up for a chat tonight??? Stop by ScrappinFreestyle.Com at 10:00 PM EST for a chat! I’ve got a Commercial Use action for PSE and PS to give away! You can see a few previews of it in the Team Freebies below. They rushed to their computers and tested it for me yesterday/today. = ) They are the best!!

So how many of you use or make tagger sized kits? What do you think about them? I find that they are really cool! You can use them on website or in signatures for forums or email. You can even use them to make small scrap books! ScrappinFreestyle added a new section to the store just for tagger sized kits! You should check it out! OR….do you already have an opinion on them? Let me know!!

So I’m reading a book series called ‘The Wheel of Time.’ What are you reading?

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ADVERTISEMENT & A FREEBIE

Check out here sale!! DSW * Digitals * Commercial Use

AND Make sure you stop by her blog for a Snow Style Freebie!!

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TEAM FREEBIES

C.W. Picket & Co.

Patty’s Designs

Shelly’s Art

Hey Hey Hey…

Thanks to everyone for downloading my Glitter!! = ) The wonderful comments you’ve left are the best! Thanks!

I wanted to share this site with you, http://www.statcounter.com. It’s great for tracking visitors to your blog or store or …well, anywhere online. You can track multiple sites, too! And it’s all FREE!  I use the plug-in that comes with Wordpress for my blog, but on some of my other sites I use statcounter. So far, I’m liking it.

And have you ever been to this website, TextureKing? Some pretty cool textures there! = ) The site reads, “The stock photographs on this site are free for use in any situation by anyone with only one exception. DO NOT sell, redistribute, or host any of the stock photos that are found on this site.”

So I’ve go my Team testing out Mega-Bow Action 01. Do any of you remember that action? I retired it a long time ago and people keep asking me to bring it back. = ) SO….anyone that goes to the SFS Chat on Wed night will get it FREE. = )

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FREEBIE ALERT

Bannerwoman has a Desktop freebie on her blog!

The Ladybug Pages

A Work In Progress Designs by Vicki

Hey Everyone!

What a relaxing weekend! Yesterday Megan and I went to the gym and had a great time! There were 4 other kids for Megan to play with! I got to do cardio and weights without any whining! Afterwards we had lunch and then took naps! I read my book and finished up a collab for MyScrapShop. Wait until you see the colors for the MyScrapShop collab this month! They are fabulous! And then today we colored  and played in Megan’s cardboard box hideout and made cake! Wait till you see the pictures! = )

Today’s freebie is one stop of MANY in the DigitalArts-Cafe Blog Party! I have Square Glitter Styles for you! 17 Colors to be exact! And they go with the rest of the blog train colors! For the PS and PSE folks, there is a .asl file in there with 2 different styles - Basic & Bevel. And then for the Non-PS folks there are 17 PNG files sized 900×900.  YES, you may use these styles/png files to create other Commercial Use Products.

Download .ASL File……….|…………Download PNG Files
*****Layer Styles Tested in PS CS3 and PSE 5

Click Here After Downloading—–>Jump on the Train to find more Blog Links

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CHAT

Make sure you join me for the ScrappinFreestyle chat this Wednesday night from 10:00 - 11:00 PM EST. I have another freebie for those who attend the chat. Do any of you remember a bow action I had on my blog a LONG time ago??? =) It’s finally going to make a comeback! So many of you have asked for it… = )

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CAFE PRESS STORE

I’ve opened a Cafe Press Store!! Check it out HERE. I am in the process of uploading new products everyday! Right now I have three journals in there. = ) My Cafe Press store is the only place you can buy products with the MDI pink elephant on them. = ) Cafe Press is great for gifts, especially when you’re too busy to sit down and scrap something. = )

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TEAM FREEBIES

Babyyaks <– She used Mega-Pattern Set #3 - Argyle on one of her papers, and also my Notebook & Papers Kit.

ScrappinCop - She made this alpha and then used Mega-Alpha Cutter #2 to slice it all up!

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FREEBIES FROM YOU

MeeGee Designs <— Many CU and PU Freebies!

If you missed the chat Wednesday night, I gave away this product for free. It was a good chat! We talked about holiday foods, digital cutter files, tagger kit specs, and more! I asked if anyone had ever dreamed of opening their own scrap stores..lol

So Saturday we were in the Emergency Room because I had ear/sinus infection. Sunday Megan got a bug and threw up for 12 hours. Then Tuesday night I got the bug! Wednesday was was very very very…very long day! If I had family close, I’d have asked for help! I felt awful! Oh the joys of single parenthood.. = )

Well, I’m here at my computer at 1am because I couldn’t sleep. O.O  I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!! Take Care!

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SALE ALERTS (this weekend)

• Digital Cutter Files by Shelly’s Art - 50% OFF
• ScrappinFreestyle - Every Designer has a different Sale!
• MyScrapShop - 60% OFF Thurs - Sat
• DigitalScrapDesigns - Every Designer has a different Sale! 20% - 50%
• DigibyDesign - 75% OFF 9-11 PM Friday | 50% OFF All Weekend
• DigiScrapWareHouse - Every Designer has a different Sale!

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FREEBIE ALERT

Carolyn’s Creations

Shelly’s Art

Mega-Doodle Inspired

Download 6×6 Papers…….|……..Download 12×12 Papers

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Brandy

My daughter and I were sick all weekend! We went to the emergency room Saturday morning because I have an ear and sinus infection. And then Sunday afternoon Megan started throwing up and didn’t stop until Monday morning! It was a long night of many clothes changes, ice chips, and snuggling. We ended up sleeping in the living room! She didn’t each very much, but she’s did much better Monday.  She slept for a few hours Sunday, just long enough for me to write a research paper, finish my homework, and take two quizzes right before the deadline! *sigh*

So…that was my weekend. Not much else got done, unfortunately.

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SALE ALERT

I wanted to share with you all this wonderful sale Bannerwoman is having!! She has 15 of her doodle packs on sale for $1.00 each!  That’s 182 doodles and 10 doodly borders!! I am a huge fan of hers. Not only does she have great Designer Resources, but she was also a mentor to me when I first started designing!

1. Doodle Beauty
2. Doodle Corner III
3. Doodle Decorations
4. Doodle Design VII
5. Doodle Design VIII
6. Doodle Design VIIII
7. Doodle Edges
8. Doodle Floral I
9. Doodle Floral II
10. Doodle Floral III
11. Doodle Floral IV
12. Doodle Flower VIIII
13. Doodle Hearts III
14. Doodle This-n-That
15. Doodle Transport

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TEAM FREEBIE

A Work in Progress-Designs by Vicki

Linda’s Lot

LucieB Designs

I hope you’re all doing well!!

Brandy

It’s Friday and yet I’m not celebrating….I have a cold! = ( I can’t sleep and yet I’m super tired…blah SO..did you all jump on that Build A Snowman blog train? What did you think? That was my first blog train…ever.

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FANTASTIC FRIDAY SALE ALERT

It’s that day again over at ScrappinFreestyle and we’re doing that thing again….Every Friday the store goes on sale 25% OFF. To include everything except classes and services.

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FREEBIES FROM THE TEAM

Pretty Scrappy #1

Pretty Scrappy #2

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FREEBIE FROM YOU

Lara’s Digi World

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Special Thanks to stock.xchng for the boy and chalkboard graphic!!

Tonight’s chat was awesome! We gave out some CU Cards and Tags! We had one new person! Make sure you join us next week!

Are you ready for the Build A Snowman Blog Train?? Follow the train to collect all th pieces of the snowman!!

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LINKS TO TRAIN

Trifaith
Linda’s Dream Designs
Creations by Rachael
Scrappin Divaz
MommaTrish Designs
Denz Designz

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MY PART OF THE TRAIN
I have two sets of eyes and two mouths for your snowman. My portion of this kit is COMMERCIAL USE OK. Please check everyone else’s portions to see if they are S4H, PU, or CU.

Download Here