little hiatus

i need to take a little hiatus for a couple days. i'm fighting a sinus infection, cough, flu type thing and have zero energy. i'll be back next week!

Ella's Essential Guide for Scrapbooking Boys is now available for sale! I'm a contributor!


And, if you don't have a copy of the Girls' Guide yet, you can get both Ella’s Essential Guide for Scrapbooking Girls AND Ella’s Essential Guide for Scrapbooking Boys for just $9.99 if you buy them together—a savings of 17 percent! Use the code BOYSANDGIRLS at checkout by Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Shop here.

free printable favor box

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digi friday - some layouts and a freebie

just sharing some layouts...

using edeline marta's new kit capture moments at 2Ps

all supplies from sweet shoppe

melissa bennett's what a hoot

libby weifenbach's feel felt found alpha

julie billingsley kraft

 

all from vinnie pearce's new kit apple of my eye at 2Ps

all supplies from jen martakis' new kit all girl.

all supplies from jen martakis' all boy kit at 2Ps

and here is a freebie....

 karla dudley offered up this fabulous template and fyi she's moving her store so there is a big sale at the digichick. some of her items are retiring and cost only $1. check it out!

vacation album

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martha presents this simple little scrapbook to create while on vacation!

do you love bacon?

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do you love bacon? then you must print out this bacon bookmark!

i love this!

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i love the idea of taking photos through it - but also this would make great wall art!

four ways to make your photos look vintage

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it's digi friday

ok so i'm going to try out something new here. on fridays, i'll share a few digital layouts i've made during the course of the week and link you to a cool digital freebie that i've found. now paper scrappers don't grown. some of the freebies could be used in paper scrapping. for instance - templates are really just sketches right? and digital elements can be printed and used for cards or on your layouts. the possibilities are endless.

here are a couple layouts from this week from me.

For the September SSD Treat of the Month - Lydia Tarbox

Lift of My Amazing Life

I Love You More Kit by Traci Reed

Kraft Cardstock - The Reasons Why Kit by Kristin Kronin-Barrow and Meghan Mullens

font: darcy baldwin woke up late, julie billingsley kraft & punchy edges, conversations with kids kit by traci reed and manda bean. all from sweet shoppe

all supplies from zoe's school days kit at sweet shoppe. stitches are traci reed!

my freebie might be known to most of the digital world, but it's a goodie. there is a site called simple scrapper (jennifer wilson) and on the blog jennifer offers digital and hybrid tips, freebies, kit releases and other information. there is a fabulous free template collection there. simply sign up and you'll have access to a whole library of free simple templates! love!

30 free high quality fonts

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more two peas layouts

i'll be sharing my two peas layouts here and i'll post tomorrow with some sweet shoppe!

all supplies from edeline marta's september bloom at two peas in a bucket

all supplies from edeline marta's freshen up kit at two peas in a bucket

all supplies from johanna's spring fling kit at two peas in a bucket

thanks for looking - come back tomorrow for some more!

printable jar labels

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more fun news

i'm now on the creative team for 2Ps digital! woot!

here's the first layout i created.

it uses the storybook kit from polka dot pixels!

alphabet flashcards

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free clip art paper tapes

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cute owl

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i'm a guest star

over at the jbs inspiration blog.  check it!

color scheme designer

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great site for color inspiration!

WINNER - LOAD with Lain

random.org picked a number between 1 and 22 and the lucky number was number 4!

cathy i'll try to get a hold of you but if not email me at

celestefsmith AT gmail DOT com so i can hook you up with lain!

paper mobile

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you could totally make one of these yourself!

how to make a scrapbooklet...cute!

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start scrapbooking by wendy smedley!

I contributed to this fabulous book by Wendy Smedley! It's here!

Get started and keep it simple


Forget feeling overwhelmed by stacks of photos. It's time to get down to basics and Start Scrapbooking!

Packed with everything you need to know to dive into the craft, Start Scrapbooking redefines stereotypes, showing you can have fun and scrap in simple ways. Along with more than 100 fresh layout ideas, you'll find all the essentials for getting started and staying on track. Determine your goals and then stock up on the tools of the trade. Set up your space and keep it organized. Find your starting point, then design layouts following basic principles. Plus, find a gallery of theme ideas for scrapping every occasion.

Start Scrapbooking your memories with:

Info on all the essentials: supplies, organization, design, writing and more

100+ simple but creative layouts

20 step-by-step basic techniques

Bonus layout sketches

Perfect for beginners looking to get started as well as any scrapbooker looking for simple ideas, Start Scrapbooking will help you record your memories with ease.
 
You can buy it here!

printable library journaling cards

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ella winner!

the winner of the ella ebook is lucky number 16...

i'm attempting to email you becca, but if you don't get it email me at celestefsmith AT gmail DOT com.

thanks for playing everyone!

vintage clip art

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look who's turning 1!

Head on over to the Ella blog and help Ella celebrate turning one.

Every Monday in September, they're giving away fun prizes that include:

~A "Birthday Party in a Box" (four different parties for four different winners!)

~A $25 gift certificate to Shutterfly.com (one each week)

~A $25 gift certificate to Scrapbook.com (one each week)

~FREE eBooks from ellapublishing.com

Hapy Birthday Ella!

ANOTHER GIVEAWAY - layout a day with lain ehmann

It’s almost Layout a Day (LOAD) time!Spend October with Lain Ehmann, and together you’ll talk about the importance of Story in Scrapbooking. You'll even get to hear an interview Lain did with me (ums and all) about storytelling!


If you’re wondering what the heck the Layout a Day (LOAD) challenge is, it's..
-a way for scrappers around the globe to push themselves through “scrapper’s block” and get scrapping!
-a month-long challenge to create a layout a day
-a month of support, daily prompts and challenges, prizes, and more with the nicest group of scrapbookers on the Internet!

For a month, LOADsters join together on a private message board and gallery and share our daily layouts.

Here’s the scoop:

You sign up. You join. You get a daily prompt and inspiration email, and you create a layout a day. Every day. Yes, 31 layouts in 31 days. Yes, EVERY DAY! Is that too ambitious? Well, then, you should have taken part in February when you only had to create 28 layouts!

October's theme is "Story." The daily challenges include contests, interviews, prizes, and more... normal registration fee is $30, but for ONE lucky winner from this blog, it's FREE! :)

Just comment below and tell me how many layouts you typically do in a month! I'll pull a winner next Wednesday morning (September 8th.)

recycled newspaper gift bags

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